September 17, 2011

General Meeting September 2011

General Meetings are a time to welcome visitors, hear guest speakers and discuss club business. All residents of Greater Winston-Salem are invited to join us. General Meetings are held at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1416 Bolton Street (just off Silas Creek parkway via the Bolton Street exit)at 10 a.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month, except August and December.


Our speaker for September is Cameron Kent, who will discuss his latest book, “The Road to Devotion,” which has been selected by the Forsyth County Public Library as this year’s annual On the Same Page, community read selection. Mr. Kent is an Emmy award-winning reporter and anchor at WXII 12 News, where he has been employed for more than 25 years. Originally from Alexandria VA, he is a 1979 graduate of Wake Forest University.

Mr. Kent loves creative writing. He is also the author of two other novels, “Make Me Disappear” and “When the Ravens Die.” His film credits include movies shown on NBC, HBO, Lifetime and at the American Film Institute.

His proudest professional achievements are his 11 Emmy nominations for news reporting and winning an Emmy for his coverage on the Pentagon in the aftermath of 9/11. He also twice swept the media awards for “Crimestoppers” International. He and his wife, Sue, have two children and a Labrador Retriever. Together, they enjoy playing golf and tennis, camping and fishing. Mr. Kent is an avid runner, having completed five marathons, including the Boston Marathon. He is active with Samaritan Ministries, the March of Dimes and building houses for Habitat for Humanity.