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A Winston-Salem native is showing he has what it takes to make a difference in children’s lives.

Jason Jowers, an assistant principal at Hillside High School in Durham, has been named the 2015 North Carolina Assistant Principal of the Year by the state’s Association of Principals and Assistant Principals.

Jowers, a 2003 Carver High School graduate, said he wasn’t expecting the honor and was taken by surprise when he received it.

“It’s surreal,” the 29-year-old said via Taylor telephone.

“To receive this award before I’m 30 years old is surreal. I’m going to continue to push myself because there is still work to be done.”

Jowers will go on to represent the state in the national Assistant Principal of the Year contest sponsored by the National Association of Secondary Schools Principals. Like its state counterpart, the national honor recognizes outstanding middle level and high school assistant principals who have demonstrated success in

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BARRIER Jason Jowers is presented with the award by Shirley Arlington of the North Carolina Principals/Assistant Principals Association and Hillside Principal William Logan.

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leadership, curriculum and personalization.

Ironically, Jowers didn’t set out to be an educator. He entered the field only so his parents, Winston-Salem residents John and Malinda Jowers, wouldn’t be burdened with paying his way through college. He

had an epiphany as a Carver freshman when he attended the Awards Day ceremony for seniors.

“There, they announced all of the scholarships that were received. One guy

Larn Dillard presents awards to Keyla Lewis-Fleming and Elizabeth Wheeler (right).

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Education and freedom touted at service

BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

Struggles for freedom – both past and present – were acknowledged Thursday, Jan. 1 during a service at St. John CME Church celebrating the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation.

The Emancipation Association of Forsyth County holds a morning service every New Year’s Day to mark the day in 1863 when Abraham Lincoln signed the famous war-time proclamation declaring freedom for slaves in the rebelling Southern states. Each year, the service is held at a different church. The more than nine decade-old St. John, located at 350 NW Crawford Place, got the honor this year.

“I do believe our history is too painful to remember, but it’s too dangerous to forget,” said St. John Pastor Omar Dykes.

Elected officials like City Council Member Denise “D.D.” Adams, whose North Ward includes St. John, offered greetings. Though the service celebrated the Emancipation

Rev. Paul Lowe speaks.

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MLK Breakfast to tackle timely themes

BY DONNA ROGERS THE CHRONICLE

Is racism America’s Berlin Wall?

Ernie Pitt, publisher of The Chronicle, is presenting this question as the topic for discussion at the newspaper’s 2015 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Breakfast Forum.

The breakfast will be 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 19 at the B e n t o n Convention Center, 301 West Fifth St. “Given the Pitt e nv i r o n m e n t in the United States today, we feel we need to have a serious discussion about racism,” Pitt said.

He referred to the nation’s heated racial climate after several white police officers went unpunished for killing unarmed black people, especially black men and boys.

Blacks nationwide have been joined by other minorities and some whites to protest those killings and what people believe is injustice. Winston-Salem is among the cities where protests have been staged.

Ongoing discussions about the relationship between black residents and black students and police in Winston-Salem were taking place before the nationwide uproar about the killings.

“The situation is only going to get worse unless we do something,” Pitt says.

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Reynolds and Tabor planning tribute to Stuart Scott

BY DONNA ROGERS THE CHRONICLE

Reynolds High School had been planning a special event on Feb. 6, and Stuart Scott, a longtime “SportsCenter'' anchor and ESPN personality, was to take part.

Principal Patrick Olsen said Tuesday that changed with Scott’s death on Sunday, Jan. 4. He was 49.

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H.O.P.E. on mission to help end hunger in Winston-Salem

BY CHANEL DAVIS THE CHRONICLE

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Ben and Marty Tennille are on a mission to feed every child in the city who is hungry.

Ben, a retired judge and his wife, a retired pediatrician, created H.O.P.E. (Helping Our People Eat) of Winston-Salem after feeling like they needed to do more than simply participate in their church’s Backpack childhood feeding program.

After some research, they pinpointed the city’s food deserts – places where fresh fruits and vegetables are not easily accessible or affordable. They decided the best way to deliver fresh food to those places was with a mobile food truck.

They purchased one and began doing just that. On their first run in 2013, they delivered 100 meals.

The agency gets its food from the Second Harvest Food Bank and business partners like Vernon’s Fresh Produce, PET Diary and US Foods.

Lunches are bagged and packed on Saturdays. On Sundays, the couple power up the brightly-colored truck to deliver meals, making stops at 16 sites, mostly low-income housing complexes. Most weeks, nearly 800 children receive meals. H.O.P.E. feeds anyone 18 or younger. Meals include a turkey and cheese sandwich on whole wheat bread, a piece of fresh fruit or yogurt, cake brownies made from black beans, and milk or bottled water. They are required to eat the meals at the churches oand rec centers where H.O.P.E. distributes them.

“We have children here that we know are hungry. Statistics here in Forsyth County says that 40,000 children are hungry. I know that from my years of being a pediatrician in town.

I took care of the children that are in these communities,” Marty Tennille said.

The agency gives adults bags of fresh produce and nutrition information.

“We have so many young moms that are not familiar with fresh vegetables and how to fix them,” Marty said.

“We are making a difference in the

The Wake Forest University Track team gives out bags to children in Lakeside Villas.

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eating habits for the families by giving out these bags.”

Anne Griffin, a board member and H.O.P.E. volunteer, said the term food desert is apt. In the areas the agency serves, many are not even familiar with some kinds of fresh produce.

“One of the mom’s picked up a zucchini and said, ‘What is it?’ We are educating them on different foods,” she said. “One little boy had never seen blueberries before. Now that he has found them, he eats them by the handfuls.”

Griffin said it helps that many of H.O.P.E.’s volunteers are college students from Wake Forest University, Salem College and Winston-Salem State University. The students talk to and play games with the kids before and after they eat their bag lunches.

“They just have a great time,” said Griffin.

Tennille said the nutrient-packed Sunday meals propel the kids when they hit the classroom Monday morning.

“If they don’t get food it’s impossible for them to learn on Monday,” she said. “Often it’s Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday before they’ve gotten enough food at school that they are ready to learn. That was one of the things we wanted to change.”

Since 2013 the agency has grown to include new technology and cooking classes. A mobile app that links all food service providers, including pantries and churches, where residents can get food can be downloaded at the agency’s website, www.hopews.org. Cooking classes are held at Cleveland Avenue Homes in conjunction with the Junior League.

Tennille said H.O.P.E. is looking to expand its efforts.

“By the end of next year, we hope to double the number of lunches that we’re serving, increase the amount of fresh produce that we are taking out into the neighborhood and have more cold storage,” she said. “What we do isn’t charity, but community.”

To volunteer or donate, visit the website or call 336-703-5262.

Poet, educator and activist Dr. Sonia Sanchez will deliver the keynote address at the 2015 MLK celebration sponsored jointly by UNCG and NC A&T. This year's celebration is titled “Arts and the Civil Rights Movement: An Evening with Sonia Sanchez.”

Sanchez will speak beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 21 in Aycock Auditorium on the UNCG campus. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the event is free and open to the public.

A moderated Q&A session with Sanchez follows her speech at 8:15 p.m. A meet and greet and book signing with Sanchez is scheduled for 8:30 p.m.

The celebration marks the third year of collaboration between UNCG and A&T for the King remembrance. Both institutions will present MLK awards Sanchez before the Sanchez address.

One of the most prominent writers of the Black Arts movement, Sanchez speaks internationally on black culture and literature, women's liberation, peace, and racial justice. Finding her voice in poetry, Sanchez evolved from a shy child with a stutter into a force of the Black Power movement of the 1960s. She was also in the forefront of the Black Studies movement and taught the first course in the country on black women.

A prolific author, Sanchez has written more than 16 books. Sanchez is one of 20 African-American women featured in "Freedom's Sisters," an interactive, traveling museum exhibition, which brings to life African-American women who have fought for equality for all Americans. The first presidential fellow at Temple University, Sanchez held the Laura Carnell Chair in English at Temple from 1977-1999. Sanchez has traveled extensively, reading her poetry at campuses across the globe.

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For a complete list of what will be offered, including information on activities for kids, directions to the Downtown Health Plaza, and how to contact us, please visit us on the web at : www.wakehealth.edu/STHF See you at the fair!

Agency seeks public support as it sets broader goals

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Family Services has a new vision statement and is in the midst of a fundraising campaign to fully implement it.

“We envision a community working together to ensure that all families and children are safe, secure and able to reach their full potential,” the agency’s vision statement reads.

To that end, Family Services is highlighting its childcare and domestic violence services and showing how all of their programs work together while trying to raise funds during its $250,000 annual campaign.

President and CEO Bob Feikema said financial help from the community is essential to ensuring all children have the opportunity to enroll in quality, affordable early childhood development programs and all families and individuals are free from the threat of family violence and sexual assault. Federal and state subsidies for the agency’s Head Start and numerous domestic violence programs have been cut in recent years, making the need to generate funds independently more urgent.

“This campaign is important because it really reflects the support of the community for the agency.

The real strength of an agency lies in how individuals support an agency directly,” Feikema said.

“Unless we have strong support from members of the community it weakens us. We need to have a back and forth relationship with members of the community we serve.”

The agency is soliciting the public to make unrestricted donations that can

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be used wherever a shortfall may arise in the agency.

The public funds the agency receives are restricted and must be used for a specified program or initiative. Money from the campaign will be able to strengthen the other programs in the agency that those who benefit from the domestic violence and Head Start programs also use.

“We need to have people who know what we do and have people who are as committed as we are to help. That support can sustain you through the up and downs of public funding,” Feikema said. “Unrestricted dollars allow us to accomplish goals that we can’t through public funding like the strategic planning

process.”

Development Manager Michael Heelan said during a planning retreat last summer, Family Services employees and board members looked down the road and envisioned where they would like to see the agency in the near future.

One of those visions was to make sure that they had their own identity.The agency provides community education, awareness and services that help residents with adoption, counseling, domestic and familial issues that include domestic violence, childcare, family counseling and adoption.

Heelan said the group decided to change the agency’s logo colors from red and black to orange and purple to distinguish the

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He said the consensus was that when people identified with Family Services, it was more through the programs they offered.

Heelan said many of Family Services’ programs work in unison. He highlighted the agency’s TimeOut, a court-mandated class that helps at-risk offenders learn to communicate and develop healthy relationships. He said the program could also help someone in counseling or a number of other agency offerings.

“Everything we do is about a family model,” he said. “Just because domestic violence is the cause you believe in doesn’t mean that the cycle may not be broken in one of our counseling rooms.”

For more information or to donate, visit the website at www.fsifamily.org or call 336-722-8173.

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Youth talent show slated for Saturday CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT

The National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa Inc., Beta Lambda Chapter will sponsor a student talent show, “Broadway Best - Musical Spectacular,” on Saturday, Jan. 10 at Parkland High School, 1600 Brewer Rd., at 6 p.m. The individual ticket cost is $5 per person.

The mistresses of ceremonies will be Vanity Oakes, a former Miss Winston-Salem State University and the reigning Miss CIAA, and Past Chapter President Ann Moye.

Featured guests will include dancers from Positive Image Performing Arts, Darryl Gordan, Latesha Hood, Valeria Edwards, Edward Irby and the Anthropos, and the John F. Kennedy High School Dance Department.

The following students will compete for first-, secondand third-place prizes: Kadence Giles, Rosa Robinson, Imperfections Band, D' Unity Dancers, Jordan Speas, T & C Productions, Jaekwon Mann and Michael Hauser.

During the program college scholarships will be presented to Kenyatta Dubose, Danielle Irby and Ashley Penn.

The Beta Lambda Chapter is still seeking community support. For a contribution of $10, one can become a “Red Patron;” a $20 donation will garner “Gold Patron” distinction; these contributors will have their names published in the program booklet.

To donate or for more information, call Benita Brown at 336-407-0062 or Ann Moye at 336-8031549.

The Beta Lambda Chapter is an organization of female educators committed to professional growth among teachers, fostering true sisterhood and encouraging youth development.

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Chamber board changes

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The Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce has a new board to guide the organization’s strategic initiatives and goals.

Alan Proctor, Winston-Salem market president for Wells Fargo, will lead the board as chair. The following were also elected to three-year terms: • Lee Addo, Sterling Construction Services • Richard Brenner, Amarr Garage Doors • Rob Cook, Russell & Cook Insurance • Khalif Harris, Lowes Foods • Philip Morgan, Piedmont Natural Gas • Heather Robinson, Caterpillar • Bryan Swerbinsky, Deere-Hitachi • Ricky Touchstone, Frank L. Blum Construction Company • Ric Wagner, Piedmont Federal Savings Bank

Zaxby’s coming The first Zaxby’s restaurant in the city of Winston-Salem is coming soon to 430 Summit Square.

A Southeast favorite for chicken fingers and wings, the new restaurant is scheduled to open in the next 30 days and will celebrate its grand opening by giving away a Fanatic Pack of 52 Free Dealz – meaning a free item at Zaxby’s each week for a year – to the first 100 guests.

“Growing up near Zaxby’s headquarters in Athens, Georgia meant I was a customer long before I was an owner,” said Jamie Page, licensee of the Winston-Salem restaurant and three existing locations in the Triad. “From the product and atmosphere to the company’s values, Zaxby’s is one of a kind. We are grateful that residents have embraced the brand, and we’re excited to bring the first location to the Winston-Salem community.”

The third in Forsyth County, the WinstonSalem restaurant is the fourth for Page, whose expansion plans include a total of six Zaxby’s in the area. Zaxby’s currently operates more than 660 locations in 16 states — Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia.

Zaxby’s provides chicken fingers, wings, sandwiches, salads and more in a fun, relaxing atmosphere.

With seating for 72, the new 3,600 squarefoot location features Zaxby’s unique interior design — floor-to-ceiling brick walls, with modernized tables and booths, all complemented by an eclectic mix of photography. Zaxby’s also offers drive-thru services to meet the needs of customers on the go.

Fortenberry to run governor

Retired Lincoln County newspaper publisher Ken Fortenberry will run as a Libertarian candidate for governor of North Carolina in 2016 on a platform that calls for an end to the War on Drugs, lowering the state’s legal drinking age to 18 and cutting state income taxes.

Fortenberry, a grandfather of six who says he has never consumed an illegal drug, says it’s time to admit that the War on Drugs is a costly failure that has ruined millions of lives by labeling otherwise law-abiding citizens as criminals.

“As the do-gooders wage war on an activity that they believe is wicked and evil, the real criminals who rob, cheat and do physical harm to others are walking free because overworked law enforcement officers are spinning their wheels chasing down Fortenberry people who choose to smoke pot. The public would be far better served if officers had more time to hunt down and arrest violent criminals rather than locking up someone for a ‘crime’ that hurts no one,” Fortenberry stated.

Fortenberry says that he does not advocate the use of recreational drugs, but says that scientific evidence has proven that marijuana is actually safer than alcohol. He also believes the governor should pardon every person convicted solely of nonviolent drug charges, giving them a new chance at employment opportunities and assimilation back into the community.

Fortenberry also wants the state to lower the drinking age from 21 to 18.

“If a person is old enough to go to war and possibly die for this country that person is old enough to buy a beer,” he said.

He is also calling for a 50 percent reduction in North Carolina personal income taxes over five years, and ultimately for the elimination of the tax entirely.

A Libertarian who has been both a Republican and a Democrat, Fortenberry said he became a Libertarian because the major political parties have lost touch with what’s important to real people.

More information is available at www.kenfortenberry.org.

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More than 600 graduates of North Carolina Central University were awarded diplomas Saturday, Dec. 13 during the university’s 124th annual Commencement Exercises in Durham.

During the ceremony, NCCU Chancellor Debra Saunders-White recognized two December graduates: Muhammed Jobe and Melissa Culbreth.

Jobe is a first-generation college graduate who moved to the U.S. from his home in Gambia in 2006. After working at Apple, he entered NCCU’s School of Business. He has joined Cisco Systems Advanced Lab Operations in Research Triangle Park.

Saunders-White lauded Culbreth, a mental health counseling major, who is a veteran of the North Carolina Army National Guard and was its first female chaplain. Culbreth served in Iraq, earned a Bronze Star and has worked to help military veterans integrate back into civilian society. She also has been battling breast cancer as she completed her Master of Arts degree in mental health counseling.

Dr. Ibrahim Cisse, a NCCU Photo 2004 NCCU physics gradu- Muhammed Jobe is recognized at the ceremony. ate now teaching at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, gave the commencement address. He congratulated graduates for their hard work and dedication.

“Eagles, I am confident you all will become catalysts for positive change,” Cisse said.

He also quoted NCCU alumnus from the class of 2010 Stephen Alsop, now enrolled in a joint M.D./Ph.D. program at Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Institute for Technology, in telling the graduates to remember “the only limitations are those you bring on yourselves.”

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Trooper goes beyond call of duty CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT

saw a highway sign displaying the number “1.” Underwood believed that N.C. State Trooper E. C. the woman was on US 1 in Richmond Underwood, who patrols Montgomery County. Further conversation revealed and Stanly counties, is earning praise that the woman had just entered into for helping to find a missing South Carolina but was Randolph County woman. quickly convinced by The recent Highway Underwood to turn around Patrol graduate was on rouand enter back into North tine patrol Tuesday, Dec. 30 Carolina. when he overheard a radio He continued to talk with message requesting all law her before finally convincenforcement to be on the ing her to pull over at a look out for a missing Waffle House in woman who was last seen Rockingham and hand her on Christmas Day traveling cell phone to restaurant on US 220. Law enforceemployees. He kindly asked Underwood ment officials had unsucthe employees to offer the cessfully attempted to make missing woman a drink and contact with the woman by calling her food in an effort to keep her there until cell phone for several days. he arrived. More importantly, he In a last-ditch effort, Underwood offered to personally pay for those called the phone number himself, and, items as he rushed to her location. to his amazement, the woman A short time later, Trooper answered. Using his training and expe- Underwood arrived and was greeted by rience, Trooper Underwood calmly the tired, yet appreciative woman. talked to the woman in an attempt to Without hesitation, he safely transobtain her location. He stated that he ported the woman back to Randolph was concerned for her safety and County, where family members were offered to meet her. eagerly awaiting her return at a nearby Confused and disoriented, the rest area. woman could only advise that she last

SBCs turn 30

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The Small Business Center Network of the N.C. Community College System is celebrating 30 years of providing support and assistance to small businesses and start-ups across North Carolina.

Small Business Centers (SBCs) are at each of the state’s 58 community colleges, including Forsyth County Technical Community College, providing confidential business counseling and seminars to small business owners and entrepreneurs.

Created in 1984 when the North Carolina General Assembly funded 14 SBCs, the Small Business Center Network (SBCN) had expanded to include at least one SBC at each community college by 1995. Each year, the centers assist in starting an average of 650 businesses and help create and retain more than 3,000 jobs.

Today, with more than 60 sites, the Small Business Center Network is known as the most expansive state-funded technical small business assistance program in Younger the United States, with locations within a 30-minute drive of almost every North Carolinian.

“I am thrilled by the talented current and prospective business owners that have chosen to work with our Small Business Center,” says Allan Younger of the Small Business Center at Forsyth Tech. “We are constantly responding to their needs by increasing our offerings such as small business roundtables, technology clinics and partnerships with local Chambers of Commerce.”

In 2014, the Small Business Center at Forsyth Tech has provided over 190 seminars and roundtables to more than 1,400 participants.

Topics include business startup, sales, business planning and social media.

Forsyth Tech’s SBC has also conducted more than 250 counseling sessions to people seeking help with marketing, financial record-keeping, operations efficiency, succession planning and much more.

“Deciding to purchase Black Mountain Chocolate with my husband, Brent, a tax attorney, is a second act for us,” says Dawn Peters, creator of Chocolate Happiness at Black Mountain Chocolate in WinstonSalem. “I had no retail experience before opening up our retail shop in Reynolda Village in November 2013. My 10 one-onone counseling sessions with Allan Younger were invaluable. Our business involves marketing, finance and production — we can’t be experts in all of them, so that’s why I consulted with Allan.”

The mission of the Small Business Centers is to increase the success rate and number of viable small businesses in North Carolina by providing high quality, readily accessible assistance to prospective and existing small business owners, with the goal of job creation and retention.

For more information, contact Allan Younger at ayounger@forsythtech.edu or 336-757-3804.

Chavis to take black press mainstream FROM TRICEEDNEYWIRE.COM

Civil rights leader Benjamin Chavis, now president of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, says he envisions black newspapers becoming the "new mainstream" rather than the alternative press, as it is often called.

“The Black Press, I believe, has an opportunity where it can make even more traction than it has in the past," Chavis said in a recent interview with the Trice Edney News Wire. “In other words, I don't see the Black press as a side press from the mainstream press. I want the Black press to become the new mainstream because the demographics are changing."

Chavis was among the speakers at a recent gala celebration for the 50th anniversary of the Washington Informer, a newspaper published by NNPA member Denise Rolark Barnes.

Black-owned newspapers are often called specialty, alternative or minority press

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by government agencies and corporate America. But, according to an analysis of U. S. Census Bureau population stats, people of color, including African-Americans, will gradually increase to become a clear majority of America's population over the next four decades.

“All in all, minorities, now 37 percent of the U.S. population, are projected to comprise 57 percent of the population in 2060," according to a U. S. Census report. “The total minority population would more than double, from 116.2 million to 241.3 million over the period.”

During that period, "the black population is expected to increase from 41.2 million to 61.8 million" as the White population will peak in 2024 – 10 years from now – and then gradually decrease by 20.6 million by 2060, the Census reports.

Chavis sees this increase as a prospective boon for NNPA's more than 200 BlackPhoto by Roy Lewis/ Trice Edney News Wire

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Classes for vets

The W.G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center’s Rural Health Integration Program is offering a Metabolic Syndrome class at the Lexington Public Library, 602 South Main St. in Lexington, on Tuesdays from Jan. 13 through Feb. 3 from 10 a.m. to noon.

Metabolic Syndrome is a cluster of conditions — increased blood pressure, a high blood sugar level, excess body fat around the waist and abnormal cholesterol levels — that occur together, increasing your risk of heart distease, stroke and ddiabetes.

Veterans, families and friends are invited to attend this lclass and learn how to live a healthier lifestyle and learn ways to prevent diabetes, hypertension and lowering cholesterol. All former and current military members and their immediate family members are encouraged to attend this free class. k A staff will also provide healthcare registrattion, education and information services to all non-registered veterans, and assistance in completing enrollment applications, requesting copies of DD Form 214s, and initiating MyHealtheVet online services.

Former military members who are not currently enrolled for VA health care benefits will need to bring a copy of their DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, to attach to their application for VA health care benefits. Veterans who have lost their DD Form 214, you can request a copy from http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/. For more information, call 1-800469-8262, ext. 4958/4960/4937/4315.

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The Lupus Foundation of America, North Carolina Chapter (LFANC) will host its monthly support group for those living with lupus, their family and caregivers on Sunday, Jan. 25 from 2:30 – 4 p.m. at Highland Presbyterian Church, 2380 Cloverdale Ave. A session will be held in Greensboro on Wednesday, Jan. 21 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at the Hemphill Branch Library, 2301 West Vandalia Rd. The group meets on the fourth Sunday of each month. There is no charge to attend the meeting, and drop-ins are welcome. The meetings provide participants with an opportunity to receive introductory information about lupus, encourage the expression of concerns, provide an opportunity to share experiences, encourage and support positive coping strategies, and emphasize the importance of medical treatment.

Meeting programs vary from guest speakers to DVD presentations and open group discussion.

Lupus is an unpredictable and misunderstood

known cure.

Its health effects can range from a skin rash to a heart attack. Lupus is debilitating and destructive, and can be fatal, yet research on lupus remains underfunded relative to its scope and devastation.

An estimated 45,000 North Carolina residents and 1.5 million Americans are estimated to have a form of lupus.

The Lupus Foundation of America, North Carolina Chapter is part of the national force devoted to solving the cruel mystery of lupus while providing caring support to those who suffer from its brutal impact. The chapter works with local health professionals and volunteers to provide information and programs to ensure people with lupus and their families get answers and health professionals know about new means to diagnose and manage the disease.

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autoimmune disease that ravages different parts of the body. It is difficult to diagnose, hard to live with, and a challenge to treat.

Lupus can be hidden from view and undefinable.

It has a range of symptoms, hits out of nowhere, and has no known cause and no

Contact the LFANC at info@lupusnc.org or at 877849-8271, ext. 2. For more information, visit www.lupusnc.org.

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Rev. Lori H. Carter has joined the staff of the Shepherd’s Center of Greater WinstontSalem as co-director of the Congregational Nurse and Health Ministry Program.

Carter has a MA in Christian Ministry from North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago and a BS in nursing from UNCG. She received yher faith community nurse training through Marquette University at Queens College in dCharlotte. f Prior to joining the Shepherd’s Center, Carter served with First Presbyterian Church in tGreensboro in various congregational care and health ministry positions. For 10 years before 0that, she served with First Baptist Church in Winston Salem as a parish nurse.

Carter joins Judy Iannuzzi as co-director of the Congregational Nurse and Health Ministry dProgram. Iannuzzi has served as director of the program since 2011. l The Congregational Nurse and Health Ministry Program fosters community partnerships to promote, develop, and support health nministries in and through faith communities throughout Forsyth County. Through 2014, the program has operated in over 60 congregations treaching in excess of 50,000 individuals.

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Serena Williams, the world’s top tennis player, and The Serena Williams Fund have prensented a grant to The Caliber Foundation, an oorganization focused on the victims, families and communities damaged by illegal gun violence in America.

She announced the grant at the home of hMarc Leder, co-chief executive officer of Sun Capital Partners, last d month and shared an e emotional moment with Jessica Mindich, founder of The Caliber r Foundation.

"When someone is killed or wounded through acts of senseless violence, there are many victims. Aside from the person whose life was lost, there are the children, families Williams and communities left struggling for answers or simply left with a hole in their heart," said Williams. "We are proud to support The Caliber Foundation, which shares our goal of mending hearts and building futures.”

The gun homicide rate in the United States for teens and young adults ages 15 to 24 is estimated to be 43 times higher than the combined rate for 23 other industrialized nations and gun violence remains the leading cause of death for black teens ages 15-19. By coming together, these collaborators will fund and promote cultural events, educational initiatives, family activities, support local gun buyback programs and advocate for the reduction of illegal guns in circulation.

Mindich is also the founder of Jewelry for a Cause, a company that uses jewelry as a fundraising tool for a wide variety of worthy causes. One of its retail lines, the Caliber Collection, is jewelry made with the serial numbers from illegal guns and the metal from shell casings swept from crime scenes in cities across America. This jewelry creates a virtuous cycle to promote peace by using a portion of the proceeds to fund voluntary gun buyback and amnesty programs. Mindich is also the founder of the Raise The Caliber initiative, a national advocacy campaign to end illegal gun violence.

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Official White House Photographer Pete Souza re-issued his favorite photos of 2014 last week. They included this image that he snapped on March 4, 2014 at Powell Elementary School in Washington, D.C. President Obama was visiting the school when he saw a young boy was using a stethoscope in a classroom.

As he was about to leave the room, the President asked the boy to check his heartbeat.

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Out of concern for the health and well-being of our patients, Novant Health has joined other health systems in asking the community to keep visitors younger than 18 years old out of all its hospital facilities due to the widespread outbreak of the flu virus throughout the community. This restriction applies to all volunteers under the age of 18 as well.

Adults who are experiencing runny nose, sore throat, fever or cough are also encouraged not to visit patients being treated at Novant Health facilities.

However, people who are seeking treatment at hospiZweng tals are not subject to the restriction.

“The flu virus can be extremely dangerous to people who have compromised immune systems, cancer, kidney disease and other chronic conditions,” advises Dr. Tom Zweng, chief medical officer for Novant Health. “In order to protect our patients, we are asking members of the public who are younger than 18 years old or who may be sick with the influenza virus to not visit us at this time.”

The restrictions apply to all hospitals throughout the Novant Health system, including Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center, Novant Health Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital, Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center, Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, Novant See Novant on A7

Free caregiver support groups offered SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Help is available for caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients.

Senior Services offers caregiver support groups for families of individuals suffering from dementia or some other form of mental impairment. Caregivers are invited to attend these regularly scheduled support groups for free at the Williams Adult Day Center, 231 Melrose St. Two support groups for caregivers of older adults now have openings.

One group meets each Friday from 12:15 until 2 P.M. A second group meets the first Wednesday of each month from 11 A.M. until noon.

These groups are facilitated by Kathy Long, Senior Services’ vice president of adult day services.

Support groups at the Williams Center put caregivers in touch with other caregivers.

They provide an environment that promotes socialization, helping members build a network of caring individuals facing similar issues. While not meant to be group therapy, support groups give caregivers an opportunity to share their experiences with their fellow participants, as well as to hear what others are facing.

For information about joining a support group at Senior Services’ Williams Center, call 336-724-2155.

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The Theatre Alliance, 1047 Northwest Blvd., will present staged readings of Del Shores’ “Yellow” on Friday, Jan. 9 at 8 p.m. and Alice Childress’ “ Wedding Band” on Friday, Jan. 16 at 8 p.m.

Winner of the 2012 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Best World Premiere Play, “Yellow” chronicles a year in the life of the perfect family in Vicksburg, Miss.

Everything falls apart for the clan when an unexpected tragedy rocks the Westmoreland family.

“Yellow” explores the themes of cowardice, intolerance and the damage caused to families by secrets, rejection and the difficulty of forgiveness.

This staged reading is free to the public and no reservations are required. Donations will be accepted at the door Mobley to benefit Make-a-Wish.

The Theatre Alliance cast includes TA regulars Ken Ashford as Bobby Westmoreland, Danya Bray as Kate Westmoreland, and John C. Wilson as Dayne Westmoreland, with Carlton Marshall as Kendall Parker and Kathryn Mobley as Sister Timothea Parker.

Set in 1918 South Carolina, “Wedding Band” centers around Julie, an AfricanAmerican seamstress. Herman is a white man who has kept company with her for years. As their growing attraction accelerates into an affair, they must deal with the prejudices and wrath of ignorance in early 20th century America. This staged reading is free to the public and no reservations are required. Donations will be accepted at the door to benefit Authoring Action.

The Theatre Alliance cast features Natasha Gore as Julia Augustine and Steve Robinson as Herman. The cast also includes Nichelle Wright, Kathryn Mobley, Carlo St. James, and Rob Taylor.

Learn more at http://www.wstheatrealliance.org.

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National print art show opens Jan. 15

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An exhibit featuring artwork from the nation’s top printmakers will open on Thursday, Jan.15 in the Davis Gallery at Sawtooth School for Visual Art, 251 N. Spruce St. Artlink’s 34th Annual National Print Exhibition, sponsored by Statesville-based Speedball Art Products Company, will run through Feb. 28.

Three North Carolina artists are included in the show: UNCWilmington Professor of Studio Art Donald Furst, John Bergmeier from Waxhaw and Brandon Sanderson from Pembroke. All three of these printmakers will attend a public reception on Friday, Feb. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition and the reception are both free and open to the public, and all artwork is for sale.

The show includes 68 original, hand-pulled prints by forty-six artists from 19 states. Several print techniques ranging from monoprints, intaglio, lithographs and screen prints will be on display. The exhibition was juried by Christine Reising, professor of Art at Siena Heights University who completed her MFA in printmaking at the University of Windsor. Her diverse art practice includes costume and set design, site-specific installation, printmaking and book arts.

In conjunction with the show, Sawtooth is offering a print collage workshop on Saturday, Feb. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with visiting artist Cynthia Beck, whose work is also featured in the Artlink show.

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Coming in ’15 Reynolda House Museum of American Art, 2250 Reynolda Rd., will host two major exhibitions in 2015, one featuring 40 paintings of the American West by the artist George Catlin and another that tells the story of American Impressionist artists and the growing popularity of gardening at the turn of the 20th century.

“George Catlin’s American Buffalo” will be on view at the museum Feb. 13-May 3. The exhibition explores Catlin’s representations of the indigenous people of the Great Plains in the early decades of the 19th century and the centrality of buffalo to their cultures.

In October, the museum will be the third of only four venues nationwide to host “The Artist’s Garden: American Impressionism and the Garden Movement, 1887-1920.” This visually stunning exhibition will tell the story of American Impressionist artists and the growing popularity of gardening as a leisure pursuit at the turn of the 20th century. “The Artist’s Garden” will be on view Oct. 2, 2015-Jan. 3, 2016.

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The Arts Council of WinstonSalem and Forsyth County has declared 2015 “The Year You Become Engaged,” a time to showcase arts and cultural organizations and match residents of the community with opportunities to be a part of the work of these groups.

To those ends, “The Arts Council Engagement Society” (ACES) has been formed and will hold an open house from 5:30 -7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at the Milton f Rhodes Center for the Arts, 251 N Spruce St. “We know there are many people in the community who would like to be more involved in the Sparrow arts and cultural community, and we know there are groups who really need their time, their experience, their expertise. It’s a matter of getting the two together,” said Jim Sparrow, President and CEO of The Arts Council. “That is what ACES is about.”

The open house is free and open to the public, and there is no charge for membership in ACES. “We would like to have a broad cross section of the community participate,” said Susan Morris, director of Community Engagement. “The arts enrich our lives every day, and there are countless opportunities for those who love the arts to become more engaged by not only learning about the variety of arts and cultural organizations we have in Forsyth County, but also actively participating as a volunteer or patron to support and strengthen the arts community,” she said. “And it’s a wonderful way to meet new people who share your interests.”

The Arts Council will have representatives present to explain the work of The Arts Council itself, and various arts and cultural groups will be on hand with materials and explanations of how residents of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County can become engaged in their work.

“I think people will be surprised at how diverse the opportunities are,” said Morris. “They range from simply attending arts and cultural events to serving on boards and committees, collecting tickets, and working concession stands at events. Almost all the groups are volunteer-based, and the donation of even a few hours can be meaningful.”

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David Oyelowo as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Carmen Ejogo as Coretta Scott King in director Ava DuVernay’s highly anticipated film “Selma.” The critically acclaimed movie – whose stars also include Oprah Winfrey, Common, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Lorraine Toussaint – chronicles the tumultuous 1965 Selma to Montgomery march and opens nationwide tomorrow (Friday, Jan. 9).

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Lake James named Park of the Year SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Christoph Koncz performed as principal Lake James State Park in Burke and McDowell counties has been named the North violinist of the Vienna Philharmonic during a Carolina 2014 State Park of the New Year’s Day concert at the Golden Hall of Year by the N.C. Division of the Musikverein in Vienna. Next, Koncz will Parks and Recreation. perform with the Winston-Salem Symphony The park was chosen for its and Director Robert “exemplary contribution to the Moody for “A Night North Carolina state parks misin Vienna,” a series of sion of stewardship, public concerts featuring service and education,” and Ludwig van specifically recognized for iniBeethoven’s Concerto tiatives in natural resource for Violin and management, volunteerism and Orchestra. expanded recreation opportuniThe concerts will ties. take place on “Lake James State Park is Saturday, Jan. 10 at fulfilling the promise it has held 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, since 2004 when it was expandPhoto courtesy of the Vienna Jan. 11 at 3 p.m.; and Philharmonic ed with 2,900 acres of property Tuesday, Jan. 13 at Christoph Koncz acquired from Crescent 7:30 p.m. at the Resources Inc. Its staff has been Stevens Center, 405 adept at balancing exciting new West 4th St. In addition, the Symphony will recreation opportunities with perform Franz Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. careful protection of natural 69 (“Laudon”) and Richard Strauss’s Der resources on that property,” said Rosenkavalier Suite.

Mike Murphy, state parks Maestro Moody contacted Koncz after seedirector. “This exemplary pering a video of one of his performances with the formance led to its selection as Vienna Philharmonic. Moody soon discovered Park of the Year.” that Koncz was the child musician who, at age During the year, Lake nine, had received worldwide acclaim for starJames State Park opened a 15ring as child prodigy Kaspar Weiss in the mile network of mountain bikCanadian feature film “The Red Violin.”

Tickets for “A Night in Vienna” range from N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation Photo by K. Bischof ing trails, began offering kayak and canoe rentals and staged $20 – $67 and are available in advance by callmultiple special events including the Symphony Box Office at 336-464-0145 ing an ultra-marathon and the popular Catawba Riverfest. The park’s rangers reached more or online at WSSymphony.org.

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than 4,000 visitors with special interpretive programs, and guided volunteers for more than 1,100 hours, a 400 percent increase over the previous year. The maintenance staff continued trail construction and launched a project to build canoe-in campsites.

The division’s natural resource staff and park rangers initiated a prescribed burn program and a kudzu management program, and staged a 24-hour “bioblitz” to inventory hundreds of plant and animal

Thomasville Medical Center.

All visitors to Novant Health hospitals should properly disinfect their hands by washing with soap and water or using sanitizing gel when entering and leaving the facilities in order to prevent the spread of the flu virus.

Children may be allowed access to hospital areas in the event of special circumstances such as visiting a dying family member. In these instances, parents should work with their nurse to make arrangements. species in the park.

The state parks system began choosing a Park of the Year in 2010 with nominations from each of four districts. Each of 40 state parks and recreation areas submits an annual report that is objectively scored on progress in recreation, natural resource protection, sustainability, public safety and environmental education.

Lake James State Park was authorized in 1987 and is under the direction of Superintendent Nora Coffey. The park encompasses 3,515 acres and reported 398,148 visitors in 2013.

Corrections

Last week, in the article “Leadership WinstonSalem marks 30 years,” the Action Learning Project stated for Legal Aid of Winston-Salem Managing Attorney Yvette Stackhouse was incorrect.

Her Action Learning Project was helping the organization Volunteer Connections engage the community.

Her current board affiliations were also misstated.

She’s on the boards of the United Way of Forsyth County and Leadership Winston-Salem. The Chronicle apologizes for these errors.

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Jason Jowers (center) poses with (from left) his mother Malinda, grandmother Dorothy D. Patterson, wife Monique and dad John.

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got a lot of scholarship money but one of those scholarships was a Teacher’s Fellow worth $26,000,” Jowers recalled.

“Everyone cheered and went crazy. and I can remember thinking that I was going to be that guy when I was a senior.”

After researching the teaching fellow, he discovered that those who received it had to commit to four years of teaching.

“At that time, I wanted to major in physics because I wanted to be an astronomer. My thoughts were that if I got the scholarship, I would go to college, teach physics for four years, and then go back to get my P.h.D and work for NASA,” he explained.

His goals – and major – changed when he became a student-athlete at North Carolina Central University. His demanding football schedule led him to switch to a history major. That then led him to working in the Durham school system. The rest is what Jowers calls history.

“I felt like this was what I needed to do. Once I got in the classroom,

Stuart Scott on the “SportsCenter” set in 2000.

Carolina at Chapel Hill – and his job at ESPN and loved to give back, Elrod said.

“He went out of his way to give back to his school, to his community because he loved them,” he said.

Elrod said Scott would call him to say that he should watch “SportsCenter” on nights he would give a shout-out to Reynolds.

One year, Scott even made a video to look as though the Frank Spencer Holiday Classic (a local basketball tournament) was being featured on “SportsCenter.”

Elrod said it was shown to the young athletes during a breakfast before the tournament.

When Scott accepted the Jimmy V Perseverance Award at ESPN’s ESPY Awards last July, Elrod emailed Scott to let him know how awed he was.

“Watching that man, knowing what he’s been through, watching him be so gracious and so giving, he became my hero that night,” Elrod said.

Scott’s death set social media ablaze, with many using Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to condole and share memories. Debra Terry, a local actress and comedienne, attended the University of North Carolina with Scott.

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there was no turning back room.”

That principal was from there,” said Jowers, who earned a Master of Travis Taylor, who last fall School Administration accepted the principalship degree from UNC Chapel at Jowers’ alma mater – Carver High.

Hill in 2011.

“He had a gift for conHe took a job teaching history at the Southern necting with students and School of Engineering in getting them to want to Durham after graduating learn for him,” Taylor said in 2007. His knack for of Jowers. “I saw students teaching was evident to bend over backwards for him on a level I all. In 2011, he hadn’t seen in was named my experience as Durham Public an administrator Schools’ or a teacher.

Teacher of the They wanted to Year – an make sure they honor that also pleased him and took Jowers by did their very surprise. best, which is a “People testament to the were coming way he connects by my room all L’Homme with the students day and congratulating me, so I finally and those he works with.”

Taylor thinks Jowers asked why,” he said.

Soon after winning the could very well win at the honor, he was invited by national level.

“This is a carryover U.S. Rep G.K. Butterfield, a Democrat who repre- from his experience as an sent’s N.C.’s 1st District, excellent teacher. He has to the Capitol to watch been able to transition President Obama give the those skills to be an excelState of the Union address. lent administrator as well,” Jowers said he has Taylor said of his Alpha always had a great team to Phi Alpha brother. “I’m not surprised at all that he help him be successful.

“I was fortunate to be was able to achieve this able to work with a lot of honor and I know that great teachers and a great from here he will be able principal that gave me a to achieve greater things.”

Durham Public lot of flexibility to do what I wanted in the class- Schools Superintendent

Bert L’Homme called Jowers a leader of students, teachers and staff.

“We’re are proud to have him on the leadership team at Hillside High and are rooting for him as he competes at the national level,” L’Homme said in a media release.

Jowers said that he just wants to touch lives.

“I watched a lot of people that looked like me not make it. Now, I’m working with a lot of kids that look like me and a lot of them are on the fence – they can go either way. So to play a vital role in their lives and watch a lot of them be successful, is very rewarding,” he said.

Jowers calls his high school diploma from Carver High an award that was the catalyst for his success. He calls his time there one of the greatest experiences of his life.

“There, I built the capacity I have now to be resilient in whatever adversity I face,” he said.

“I was able to take a course load that prepared me for what I would need to do to be successful when I got to college, started teaching, became an assistant principal and while I work on my doctorate.”

gions, athletes, academic nuts, hippies, fraternity boys, sorority girls, different sexual make-ups.

Understand whatever is different from you is just that – it’s just different ...

Given the way the world is changing, you absolutely cannot depend on stereotypes,” he said.

Scott was first diagnosed with cancer in November 2007 after he had to leave the “Monday Night Football'' game between Miami and Pittsburgh to have his appendix removed.

Doctors discovered a tumor during surgery. He underwent chemotherapy again in 2011.

Scott is survived by

his parents, O. Ray and Jacqueline Scott; siblings Stephen Scott, Synthia Kearney and Susan Scott; his daughters Taelor, 19, and Sydni, 15; and girlfriend Kristin Spodobalski.

As Scott accepted his Jimmy V award, named for former N.C. State coach Jim Valvano, who died of cancer in 1993, he noted: “When you die, that does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and the manner in which you live.

So live. Live. Fight like hell.”

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Scott, a 1983 Reynolds graduate, was scheduled to be inducted into the school’s sports Hall of Fame. Scott, who was born in Chicago but moved with his family to Winston-Salem when he was a boy, played football and ran track at Reynolds.

Scott had fought cancer since a diagnosis in late 2007, according to ESPN, but remained dedicated to his craft even as he underwent chemotherapy, radiation and surgery.

“We hoped he would be strong enough to travel,” Olsen said. Now, officials from Reynolds and Mount Tabor High School, which is slated to face Reynolds on the basketball court that day, are working on a way to celebrate Scott on that date.

Olsen said that is a fitting night for the two schools to work together because Scott attended Mount Tabor in ninth and 10th grades and finished high school at Reynolds.

“We hope to make it a night to honor Stuart Scott,” Olsen said.

Stan Elrod, who coached Scott when he was an assistant football coach at Reynolds in the early ’80s, said he was the one who informed Scott, via voice mail message, that he was chosen to be inducted. Elrod, now the school system’s athletic director, said he and Scott remained in touch over the years.

“He was a very, very, special individual,” Elrod said.

He said people might know Scott from ESPN, but what they might not know is that he was “so genuine. He was that way in high school,” where he was vice president of the Student Government Association and a member of the Key Club.

“He was just totally involved and immersed in the school,” Elrod said.

Scott loved his schools – Reynolds and the University of North

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Terry “I was a Lady of Black & Gold (a Sweetheart to Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity), and Stuart Scott said I was one of the reasons he pledged ...

Man, he could step. He was every bit as nice, sharp and as clever then as the sports world grew to know and love him,” she posted to her Facebook Page.

Raleigh-based journalist and filmmaker Cash Michaels took to Facebook to recall the day in 1987 that Scott, decked in a suit and carrying an attaché case and weeks away from graduating from UNC, strolled into WLLE-AM, where Michaels was program director, in search of a job.

“I had no job for the young man, but he and I spent at least an hour talking about his future, and how he could get into

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(t)he business. A few years later, I saw Stuart on the air at WRAL-TV as a reporter ... (I’m) very proud to say that I was there at the very beginning ... when a legend was born.”

In addition to Raleigh’s WRAL, Scott worked at two other Southern television stations before joining ESPN for the 1993 launch of its ESPN2 network, where he hosted short sports update segments.

He often anchored the 11 p.m. “SportsCenter,” where he would punctuate emphatic highlights with “Boo-ya!'” or note a slick move as being “as cool as the other side of the pillow.”

Scott went on to cover countless major events for the network, including the Super Bowl, NBA finals, World Series and NCAA Tournament. He also interviewed President Barack Obama, joining him for a televised game of one-on-one.

In 2001, Scott returned to Chapel Hill as the university's commencement speaker. He implored graduates to embrace diversity.

“I know you want to make a difference. Keep this in mind as you do that. Remember the different walks of life you’ve seen here (at UNC), all the colors, races, reli-

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when it was torn down.

“We have fashioned what is happening in this country similar to what happened in Germany after World War II, when the Berlin Wall was constructed. … Those on the eastern side were suffering.”

In order to end racism, Pitt said, “we have to have some serious discussions with white people,” because black people can’t end it by themselves. It would have ended by now if that were possible, Pitt said.

“We raise the question: Is racism America’s Berlin Wall? And if it is, we want people of just minds, and commitment to ending this, to help us begin to tear down this wall of racism.”

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The Chronicle has sponsored an MLK Jr. Day breakfast event for almost two decades in honor of King, who gave his life trying to improve the relationship between blacks and whites, Pitt said.

In the past, the format featured ministers who spoke on various aspects of King’s work.

This year, the breakfast will have a different format.

It will feature local government and community leaders who will discuss the state of race relations. A final list of participants has not been finalized.

The event is free, but a ticket is required. For tickets, call 336-723-8428, ext.

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Bishop Todd Fulton, pastor of the Mount Moriah Outreach Center in Kernersville, will be installed as president of the Ministers’ Conference of WinstonSalem & Vicinity on Monday, Jan. 12 during a service at Macedonia Worship Center, 500 Kinard Drive.

Apostle Sylvester Davis Johnson is the senior pastor and will deliver the installation homily.

The SD Johnson Celestial Mass Choir will provide the music.

Other officers of the conference will also be installed. They include the following: • First Vice President – Pastor

Bishop Fulton Anthony C. Jones Jr. of United Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church

• Second Vice President – Elder Lamont Williams, pastor of Diggs Memorial United Holy Church • Third Vice President – Pastor Alvin E. Carlyle of Exodus United Baptist Church • Secretary – Elder Tembila C. Covington, pastor of Crossing Red Sea Ministries of Rockingham • Treasurer – Dr. Dennis Leach, pastor of Morningstar Missionary Baptist Church • Chaplain – Rev. Benjamin F. Humphries, a retired AME Zion pastor The entire community is invited to attend and participate in this free event.

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Proclamation, which was read this year by local attorney Reba Hayes Warren, speakers often focused their remarks on more modern struggles for freedom.

“We know that the struggle continues and that we must keep watch over it to greet a just future, especially for our young people,” said N.C. 71st District Rep. Evelyn Terry N.C. District 32 Sen. Earline Parmon said that poverty is denying financial freedom to many families and senior citizens and freedom to heath care access is being denied by Republican lawmakers’ refusal to expand Medicaid in North Carolina under the Affordable Care Act. She said changes in voting laws are restricting freedom as well.

“Yes, let us celebrate, but let us remember we have to unite to remain free,” she said.

The N.C. NAACP launched a series of protests – the Moral Monday Movement – at the

Scholarship winners Keyla Lewis-Fleming, Elizabeth Wheeler, Tya Green, Angelic Edwards, Adrianna Singletary, Gregory Douglas and Brittany Patrick.

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General Assembly in Raleigh last year to challenge many of the issues Parmon raised. In his keynote address, Dr. Paul Lowe, pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church, said that many of the struggles igniting protests today are all too familiar.

“When we look at what’s going on in our world, we find out in this place and this country,

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we’re coming face-to-face with issues and traumas and fights we have fought before,” he said. “It’s almost like we’re starting all over again.”

Lowe’s sermon emphasized perseverance and civil responsibility.

“Today, we have the responsibility of pressing on,” said Lowe, a longtime local Democratic Party volunteer and organizer. “The

thing about freedom that a lot of people forget is that freedom always means responsibility. Freedom doesn’t mean you get to sit down on Election Day. Freedom doesn’t mean you don’t have the responsibility of going out organizing, trying to get folks to participate, in making your own community better.”

As is tradition, the service ended with the presen-

tation of scholarships to high school seniors.

Keyla Lewis-Fleming and Elizabeth Wheeler received the Emancipation Association’s top scholarships for $1,000 each.

Wheeler attends North Forsyth High School and plans to major in elementary education at WinstonSalem State University.

Lewis-Fleming attends Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy, where she participates in cheerleading, tennis, prom committee and is the senior class president. She’s also a part of the YMCA Black Achievers and WinstonSalem Youth Council. She plans to attend N.C. Central to study nursing.

“I think it’s a blessing,” she said of the scholarship.

“It’s a good thing to give back to the community.”

Other students received $500 scholarships. They are Gregory Douglas, Angelic Edwards, Tya Green, Brittany Patrick and Adrianna Singletary.

During the service an offering was taken to be used to help the association present scholarships at next year’s service. More than $2,000 was collected.

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Criticisms Unfounded Sylvia Flack

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(I feel) compelled to speak out about the value and the strengths of Winston-Salem State University. This article represents only my views and not those of the university or any segment of the university.

Lately, many distortions have been published about the institution. It is very damaging when unverified negative information is released in a public medium. Sharing my views is an effort to counteract the negative press. I am both a graduate and a supporting alumnus with 25 years as an employee resulting in documented positive impacts on WSSU. My experience from having served WSSU as an associate dean of nursing, dean of the School of Health Sciences, special assistant to Dr. Harold Martin and currently as executive director of the Center of Excellence for the Elimination of Health Disparities empowers me to speak about the university. My involvement within the community also adds credibility to what I am compelled to say.

The criticism of low expectations, low student quality, faculty and student low performance, lack of faculty engagement, outdated curricula and lack of quality improvement is not what I have experienced nor witnessed. There is always needed improvement at any university and that is why Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and academic program accrediting bodies require institutional assessment and evaluation. In several reports, it has been stated that WSSU has not changed its curriculum in 50 years and that WSSU is lacking in liberal arts education. Informed academic leaders know that universities would not remain accredited by SACSCOC or academic accrediting bodies unless the curricula reflect currency and relevancy. WSSU has received in prior years some of the most coveted accreditations, including AACSB International for the School of Business and the School of Education NCATE. It is very easy to blame the students, faculty and staff for concerns and issues within the university.

On Dec. 19, 2014, the (Winston-Salem) Journal published an article listing student allegations about WSSU faculty in the areas of advising, class management, teaching methodology and requirements for outside classroom activities. The Journal reported,

that students allegedly complained that faculty members have poor attendance at faculty meetings, committees and department meetings and participation in university activities.

If the faculty is apathetic as described in the article, the question becomes why. What happened to transform an excited, enthusiastic and outcome achieving faculty? What will end these so called faculty issues? Is the answer to this question to act on hearsay or unverified data or is the answer to try fairness, transparency, shared academic decision making, truth, clarity of policies and providing resources?

Should the faculty be provided opportunities to develop skills in working with the students who enter WSSU? Is the faculty informed when changes are made in the Faculty Handbook?

The belief that WSSU did not have a history of engaging in liberal education before 2007 is hard to accept. As early as the 1960s, documents show that liberal arts were integrated into the curriculum.

The faculty engaged in integrating student learning outcomes and curricular themes such as multicultural/global perspectives beginning in 1994 under then Chancellor Cleon F. Thompson and continued under the tenure of Chancellor Harold Martin from 2000 – 2006. These outcomes, initially referred to as abilities, are documented in WSSU catalogs published 1995-2010.

Faculty and student research has always been a priority at the institution.

The life science and social science faculty received many grants and collaborations and used them to mentor large numbers of undergraduate students in research.

Dr. Wilveria Atkinson from the 1970 to 1999 promoted integration of research into the curriculum and teaching methodology. The WSSU Center of Excellence for the Elimination of Health Disparities and the Center for Community Safety have documented evidence that both junior faculty and students have been heavily involved in real-life training in the community. In fact, the only new thing about liberal arts at WSSU currently is the creation of the Department of Liberal Studies and moving an existing program into that department. Also new is the requirement of 60 hours of general education courses focusing on learning outcomes, instead of the 45.

According to an interview in the (WSSU) News Argus, the merger of the College of Arts and Sciences and the Schools of Business and Economics and Education and Human Performance came about so that the students in business and education would get more liberal arts courses.

Any major changes to the curricular and degree programs in education and business should be at the discretion of the faculty and influenced by the standards of their respected accrediting body, not because of the need to promote liberal arts. Like the programs in health sciences, professional programs in education and business and economics began an intentional process to integrate student learning outcomes such as critical and analytic thinking into their curriculum in beginning in 1990s and continue that process.

One criticism promoted in the recent years is WSSU admits “poor quality students.” What a negative characterization of students! This theory is refuted with a review of the data for applications, acceptance and enrollment of freshmen in the last several years. I noted that a large number of freshmen apply each year and a large number of those meeting both WSSU and the UNC criteria are accepted. Lately, however, only a very small percentage of these accepted freshmen enrolled for classes. The WSSU Fact Book shows in Fall 2013, 4,194 freshmen applied and 63 percent were accepted, but only 27 percent enrolled. If the students who enroll meet the increased enrollment criteria, why are they being called poor quality students?

The numbers of freshmen that are admitted, as well as (total) enrollment, has been steadily declining since 2008. In 2008, the enrollment was 6,442.

From that point, there has been a steady decline to fall 2014, which shows an enrollment of 5,220.

Institutional Assessment & Research has received questions from UNC General Administration about the 25 percent decrease in enrollment.

These are serious administrative problems not normally discussed that result in reduced state appropriations.

Prospective students and their parents pay close attention to what is being said about their future university. Have the undergraduate and graduate enrollment goals been derailed by the characterization of “poor quality students?”

As someone who knows the significance of WSSU to the community and the students served, our direction must now focus on assisting our students in achieving their educational goals. This is important not only for our students, but also for the future of our county and nation.

Dr. Sylvia Flack heads the Center of Excellence for the Elimination of Health Disparities at Winston-Salem State University.

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Winston-Salem State University and SciWorks will begin working together to improve science education for the university’s students and increase access to science education for students in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School System.

SciWorks is a local science-themed agency that offers innovative, educaSciWorks Photo tional, and recreational experiences via interactive SciWorks is located at 400 W Hanes Mill Rd. programs and exhibits, col- level,” said Dr. Corey D. B. "The role of a science lections, and an environ- Walker, dean of WSSU’s center is not only to engage mental park.

College of Arts, Science, with students and encourThrough a memoran- Business and Education. age them to explore and dum of understanding “We also will work togeth- innovate, but to do the scheduled to be signed er to improve access to same with teachers and Monday, Jan. 5, the two both formal and informal potential teachers in our institutions will explore science education for stu- community to deepen their cooperative, collaborative dents in our local knowledge of science and and creative school system informal STEM educaways to through joint pro- tion," says Dr. Paul expand teachKortenaar, SciWorks' execgramming.” ing, research Beyond these utive director. "With and service i m m e d i a t e Sciworks and WSSU workthrough both efforts, SciWorks ing together to improve organizations. intends to become access to science in both “This cola demonstration the formal and informal laborative laboratory for the settings, and research and effort will Department of implement new pedagogies include a wide Education at and techniques for dealing range of Walker WSSU which with technology in the opportunities would allow pro- classroom and the science such as working with the fessors and students to con- center, both institutions SciWorks staff to explore duct research and test ideas will benefit from this excitinformal STEM (science, with visitors to the center. ing collaboration — as will technology, engineering The agreement would also visitors to SciWorks, stuand mathematics) educa- support WSSU faculty’s dents in the Winstontion as a fundament part of ability to share research Salem/Forsyth County science education for those with a wider public Schools and the WinstonWSSU graduates who will through exhibits, program- Salem/Forsyth County be teaching at the elemen- ming and communication community at large.” tary and middle school through SciWorks.

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"Technology, particularly digital technology can be a great equalizer. Some people think the digital will supplant the print. owned newspapers as it marks its 75th I don't. To me, the digital will make more anniversary this year – but only if certain valuable the print press because every day strategies are put in place. it's about the content. We have the content, First, he said, the Black press must but we have not aggregated the content," focus on a stronger economic foundation he said. by generating more revenue. AfricanDenise Rolark Barnes, who has been Americans spend $1.2 trillion a year, he publisher of the Informer for 20 years, sucsaid, noting that black newspapers must ceeded her now late father, Dr. partner with the black church, Calvin Rolark, a prominent black banks, black colleges and D.C. businessman and Black black organizations to network leader. Barnes recalls how the and support the black press. black press has led America's This strategy would require media when it comes to many much unity, Chavis says. of the issues that have now “This is beyond connecting emerged as headline news for the dots. The dots have to conWhite-owned media, such as verge...There's too much disunipolice brutality, economic justy in our community. And I'm tice and voting rights. not just talking about organiza“The more you do it, the tional disunity. I'm talking about Barnes more stories you realize need to disunity even among the sobe told; the more you realize called personalities ... In my long career in that our community, our Black history civil rights I've seen what happens when every day is being thrown away," says leadership goes in divergent paths...To me, Barnes, in an exhibit hall showing historic it's a disservice to our community to allow front pages and photos from the Informer. personality conflicts to get in the way."

"I've learned that history does repeat itself Secondly, White-owned businesses and is repeating itself."’ must be made to understand the value of The Informer’s celebration drew hunsupporting Black newspapers as business- dreds of people to Carnegie Library in es and as a sustainable institution, the same downtown Washington, D.C. Other special as the broadcast media, Chavis says. guests included radio personality Joe Finally, Chavis said, Black newspapers Madison. must take full advantage of the digital uni-

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While at NCCU, Cisse pursued experiments involving the packing density of various shapes using objects he had on hand, an approach he dubbed “Eagle ingenuity.” By coating his “favorite candy,” M&Ms, with household paint, Cisse generated new findings that earned academic awards, including a chance to study physics in Paris. He went on to earn a doctorate in physics from the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign.

Referencing recent protests over killings by police of unarmed black men, including the chokehold death of Eric Garner in Staten Island, he said: “It is my belief that if one of us can’t breathe, none of us can breathe.”

“Black lives matter – of course, all lives matter.

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Saunders-White concluded the ceremonies by saying, “Graduates, as you prepare to take on the challenges of your new or blos-

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Reynolds has sufficient size, plus adequate speed and shooting to make its presence felt in the Central Piedmont 4-A Conference this season. The Demons entered the New Year with a 10-3 record which included noteworthy wins over Winston-Salem Prep (69-66) and Parkland (65-54).

The Christmas break, however, was not very kind to a Reynolds team that was the No. 2 seed in last week’s Champions Bracket of the Frank Spencer Holiday Classic. Coach Billy Martin’s squad stumbled out of the starting blocks in a 54-53 upset loss to seventh-seeded Lexington. On the following day, they lost 60-58 to rival Mount Tabor in triple overtime.

RJR closed out the tournament with a 61-41 blow-out of West Stokes.

“We have a pretty good basMike Hinton in action. ketball team,” said Martin.

“What we’re striving for now is to reach a level of consistency. The talent is there, so it’s really a matter of everyone playing with confidence and trusting one another.”

In the days leading up to the Spencer, Martin was concerned about his team’s psyche.

The Demons suffered a disappointing 54-46 loss to Pinecrest on Dec. 17 and he wasn’t sure how they might respond in the opening round of tournament play. “I was afraid that they might have lost a little of their confidence,” he said. “But after today (against West Stokes), we know what we’re capable of doing.”

How far Reynolds goes this season will depend on how well the threesome of Akia Pruitt, Aaron Reynolds and Chris Freeman performs. Pruitt, a 6-foot-6 center, patrols the paint at both ends and averages 10 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3 blocked shots per game.

Reynolds (9 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists) has

Isaiah Wilkins made the most of his junior varsity basketball debut in Mount Tabor’s first game of the New Year. The freshman power forward came off the bench to deliver 21 points and eight rebounds in a 79-63 victory over Parkland last week.

The arrival of Wilkins, who was moved up from the 9th grade team over the Christmas break, couldn’t have come at a better time. With starting power forward Kai Leslie (10 points, five rebounds) forced to sit the bench for extended stretches because of foul problems, Wilkins’ input as a low-post presence was critical.

“Isaiah will definitely help us as we move forward in conference play,” said Coach Willie Harrison of Mount Tabor.

“I was very pleased with the energy he brought, especially on the boards. He’s a solid player who doesn’t try to do more than what he’s capable of doing. If he can bring that high-level energy every night, he’s going to get a lot better See Tabor JV on B2

Tabor Coach Willie Harrison huddles with his players.

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The Falcons produced three AllCIAA players under Morand’s direction.

Saint Augustine’s University has ele- Tailback Roderick Davenport was selectvated Interim Head Football Coach ed to the All-CIAA First Team Michael Morand to permawhile wide receiver/return nent head coach. Morand is specialist Claytin Lewis and the second football coach at offensive lineman Martize the university since the footSmith were placed on the Allball program restarted in CIAA Second Team. In addi2002. tion to the All-CIAA picks, Morand took over the seven Falcons were named to Falcons football team after the All-CIAA Rookie Team the first game of the 2014 including Lewis, who was season. The Falcons finished selected CIAA Offensive third in the CIAA Southern Rookie of the Year.

Division after they were Morand Morand also earned two picked fifth in the preseason. coaching accolades during the Their conference record tied for the season. He was named CIAA Coach of sixth-best among 12 CIAA teams after the Week and USA College Football they were predicted to be the ninth-best Division II National Coach of the Week.

CIAA team in July 2014.

“First of all, I would like to thank

God for blessing me with this opportunity,” Morand said. “I want to thank [Interim] President [Everett B.] Ward and (SAU Athletic Director) Coach (George) Williams for making my dream come true in naming me head football coach at this great university. I look forward to the football program building relationships with the administration, faculty, staff, students, alumni and community. The goals that I set forth are to have a 100 percent graduation rate, mold young men and build a championship environment.”

Morand was selected for the NCAA Expert Coaches Forum in Orlando, Fla., in 2009. Morand also participated in an internship in 2009 with the NFL’s Houston Texans, where he worked close-

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J a y McCorkle applies fullcourt pressure on F C D ’ s M a t t y Edwards.

The first half of the varsity basketball season turned out to be a mixed bag for Mount Tabor.

Lack of consistency at both ends of the floor is the prime reason why.

On too many occasions, the Spartans (6-5) suffered from mental lapses on defense, poor shot selection and far too much one-on-one offense.

Those shortcomings were evident in a 78-61 loss to Forsyth Country Day in the consolation round of the Frank Spencer Classic’s Champions Coach Andy Muse Bracket last week.

Coach Andy Muse wasn’t happy with how his team played in its final game of

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between them and the opposition. WSSU’s Javan Wells would sink a three Winston-Salem State pointer with 15:36 on the could not overcome a poor clock to give the Rams a free throw shooting night 10-8. They would extend and had only two that lead to 10 players score in points, at 25double figures as 15 after a the team fell vicDonta Harper tim to the Lions inside score, of Lincoln with 9:00 to University, 78play in the first 76, Saturday half. night in Lincoln, A 15-8 Penn. drought by the With the loss, Lincoln Lions WSSU falls to 7would pull 3 overall and 0-1 Wells them back to in the CIAA, within two while Lincoln improves to points at 32-30 with 4:35 8-4 overall and 2-0 in the left in the first half. After CIAA. the Lions would tie the The game was a back- score at 32, the Rams and-forth battle at the start, would run off five quick with neither team being points to go up 39-34. able to put any distance WSSU would hold off

the Lions over the last 1:40, and take a 39-36 lead into halftime. Lincoln started the second half hot, and quickly erased WSSU’s halftime advantage, and with 14:36 left to play, the Rams went down four points 47-43 with 15:22 left in second half.

Once again the game would go back and forth, and WyKevin Bazemore would tie the game, 49-49 with 12:39 left in the game.

With 11:50 left an alley-oop slam from Terrell Leach tied the game again at 51-51.

The Rams would retake the lead on two CJ Ford free throws, and a breakaway slam from Donta Harper would give WSSU a 57-54 lead.

The Lions would battle back and outscore WSSU

14-11 over the next six minutes to tie the game at 68-68.

Coming down the final stretch run, Lincoln would convert their free throw attempts, but a Terrell Leach three-pointer with 4 seconds remaining would not get the Rams closer.

The Rams also dropped its second CIAA game of the season Monday, when they were beat on the road by 77-71 by the Bowie State Bulldogs.

The losses drop Winston-Salem State to 74 overall and 0-2 in the CIAA. The Winston-Salem State Rams will host Virginia State University this evening (Thursday, Jan. 8) at home in the C.E. Gaines Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

Demons do have a solid supporting cast in place.

Point guard Will Blackard has emerged as the undisputed floor leader and Tim Henry excels as a reliable rebounder and interior defender.

Taris Young comes off the bench to provide quickness and savvy for the RJR backcourt. Sam Bryant and Mike Hinton continue to develop nicely

as productive post players.

In this year’s race for the CPC crown, look for Reynolds to be right in the mix with contenders West Forsyth, Mount Tabor, Reagan and Parkland. The Demons could have a slight edge because they can flourish in an uptempo game and execute their offense in half-court sets. Defensively, Martin

likes going man-to-man, but his team can also pose problems when it goes to its 2-3 zone. “Now that we’re into the conference part of the schedule, it’s important for us to get off to good starts,” he said.

“We play in a balanced league, which means that in order to win it, you’ve got to bring it every night.”

assistant during the summer of 2014. In 2013, he was the Defensive Back Coach for the Omaha Beef of the Championship Professional Indoor Football League (CPIFL), where he helped guide the team to the playoffs.

An Atlanta native, Morand was the Defensive Quality Control Coach/Linebacker Coach in 2012 and the Offensive Quality Control/ Assistant Wide Receiver Coach in 2011 with the Omaha Nighthawks in the United Football League. He was the Co-Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks and Wide Receivers Coach at North Carolina A&T

State University during the 2009-2010 season. He also served as the Director of Football Operations at A&T. Before arriving at A&T, Morand served as the Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks and Wide Receivers Coach at Virginia State University in 2007 and 2008.

In 2003, Morand helped start the BarberScotia College football program. He was the Assistant Head Football Coach, Offensive Coordinator and Recruiting Coordinator for the team.

In 2002, Morand was the Quarterbacks and Wide Receivers Coach at Livingstone College in

addition to serving as Recruiting Coordinator and Strength and Conditioning Coach. He coached two players to All-CIAA honors that season.

Morand received a Bachelor of Science Degree at Florida A&M University and a Master of Science in Specialization Sports Management at Nova Southeastern University.

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evolved as a 3-point shooter who’s athletic enough to take defenders to the basket off the dribble. Freeman, a versatile swing player, averages 11 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists per game.

Even though this trio is a focal point, the

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ly with then Offensive Coordinator Kyle Shanahan.

In 2008, Morand was selected to attend the NCAA Coaches Academy in Indianapolis, Ind. The Academy was developed to train minorities for head coaching positions. He is also a member of the American Football Coaches Association, where he served on the AFCA committee for Professional Development.

Before coming to Saint Augustine's University, Morand worked in the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles training camp as a scouting

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2014. Looking ahead, he’s keenly aware that it does little good to dwell heavily on the past. He’s quick to admit that there’s much work to do.

“We’ll put that game against Forsyth Country Day behind us,” said Muse.

“But we’ll also get better and move forward. This is a young team that’s still growing and still maturing.

Youth, though, is not an excuse. It’s about basketball IQ and playing as one unit instead of playing as individuals.”

On the plus side, Mount Tabor has enough talent on board to compete favorably in a Central Piedmont 4-A Conference that’s viewed as a three-team race between Reagan (Spencer champs), West Forsyth and Reynolds.

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grabs,” said Muse. “In our league, any team can beat any other team on any given night. To win the Central Piedmont, you have to take care of business at home and steal some games on the road.”

Jay McCorkle is the Spartans’ top performer.

McCorkle delivers as a multi-dimensional swing player who scores and defends.

Cameron Robinson, a 6-foott-5 power forward who can also play on the wing, has the requisite tools to emerge as Mount Tabor’s most versatile athlete by season’s end.

At the guard spot, twoyear starter Naeem Razzak does his best work when he’s setting the tone as the catalyst. As a sophomore two seasons ago, Razzak was a key element coming off the bench as the Spartans advanced to the Western regional title game

before losing to eventual state champion Charlotte Olympic.

Razzak’s aggressiveness is the key to how well the Spartans function in uptempo mode. Olufemi Boko has shown steady improvement as Razzak’s backcourt partner. Whenever Mount Tabor needs a boost, Muse calls on Cayse Minor, a swing player who can score points in a hurry. Jeremiah Canty provides front-line depth as a solid defender and rebounder.

“The good news for this team is that we’re better now than we were at the start of the season,” said Muse. “We continue to work on finding the right combination that works best for what we like to do.

Now that we’re playing in conference, it’s a must that we find a way to stop our growing pains. I’m very excited about this team’s capabilities.”

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Florida A&M University announced the hiring of Alex Wood as its 17th head football coach on Tuesday, Dec. 23 at the GalimorePowell Fieldhouse.

Wood has more than 35 years of coaching experience at the high school, collegiate and professional levels. Prior to accepting the top job at FAMU, Wood served as offensive coordinator at the University of Buffalo (UB) from 2011-14. This past October, he was tapped to serve as interim head coach, replacing head Jeff Quinn, who was relieved of his duties.

Wood is credited with directing a prolific offense at Buffalo, which averaged over 400 yards and 30 points per game

during his four-year stint. In 2014, the team finished fourth in total offense and third in scoring offense in the MidAmerican Conference, and in 2012 became the first Division I FBS program to amass over 2,000 yards rushing and passing in the same season.

He served as running back coach at University of Miami from 1989-93 helping the team to a pair of national championships, including a perfect 12-0 in 1991.

Wood served as head coach at James Madison University (JMU) from 1995-1998 and led them to an 8-4 record and the NCAA Division I FCS playoffs in 1995. Wood also served as a coach in the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals, and the Minnesota Vikings.

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and so will we as a team.”

Mount Tabor (11-2, 30 Central Piedmont 4-A Conference) began to pull away from Parkland in the final minutes of the first half. Jayden Peoples dribbled through traffic and hit an 18-foot jumper right before the buzzer to put the Spartans up 35-29 at intermission.

By the end of the third quarter, Mount Tabor pushed its lead to double digits. The Mustangs turned up the heat defensively in an effort to fuel a comeback, but could never get any closer than eight points of the lead.

Even though the Spartans won handily, Harrison understands that his team must get better in order to be viable contenders in the CPC. Improving on-court communications and playing collectively are his major concerns.

“We need to do a better job of taking care of our defensive assignments,” he said. “A lot of that has to do with how well we communicate with each other. At this point, our offense isn’t operating in the way it should. Our players must understand that it’s going to take more than one player doing well for us to be successful as a team.”

As things turned out, ball-handling errors, blown defensive assignments and personnel losses proved to be too much for Parkland to overcome. Nana Cole provided much needed points in the paint and rebounds in the first half (7 points, 5 rebounds) against Mount Tabor. Cole’s court time, however, was cut short when he twisted an ankle late in the second quarter

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Smoot and never returned.

Sharpe was promoted to Parkland’s varsity last week so he’s no longer available for jayvee duty.

Parkland (7-3, 1-2

Central Piedmont) had three players to score in double figures. Point guard Jelani Hash led the way with 21 points, Kobe Young contributed 19, and Casey Wilkins finished with 13 points.

“We were able to match them intensity-forintensity,” said Coach Shawn Smoot of Parkland. “But we had far too many turnovers.

That’s what really killed us. They executed well off of our mistakes. Now that the holiday break is over, we’ll get in the gym and start putting things back together again.”

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Senior Dems’ meeting Former WinstonSalem Mayor Martha S. Wood will speak at a meeting sponsored by the Forsyth County Senior Democrats at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8 at Golden Corral, 4965 University Parkway (336767-3505). Members and guests wanting the breakfast buffet and/or beverages will be able to enter the restaurant beginning at 8:30 am. For more information, contact Forsyth County Senior Democrats, ℅ Jim Shaw at 336-7670860 or email: jshaw@agapesdx.com.

NAACP election The Winston-Salem NAACP Branch invites the public to an Open House of the fully renovated NAACP Enrichment Center, 4130 Oak Ridge Drive, on Thursday, Jan. 8 at 6 p.m. Several local officials will be present.

The North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP will conduct a new election of officers and at-large members of the Executive Committee for the Winston Salem/Forsyth County branch on Saturday, Jan. 10 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the NAACP Enrichment Center. A form of identification is required for voting. In order to facilitate the process as efficiently as possible, members should bring NAACP membership card and/or appropriate identification.

For questions, contact the State Office at 866-6262227.

Poetry event The January celebration of poems chosen for Poetry in Plain Sight will be Saturday, Jan. 10 at 1 p.m. at Barnhills Books and Sprint Print, 811 Burke St. Poems chosen for January are: “In the Land Before Time" from The Universal Solvent” by Rodney Holman; “Winter Solstice” by Janet Joyner; "1934: Conversations Among Workers in a Textile Mill;” and “Studio Kitchen” by Donna Wallace.

Flapjack Fundraiser Parkland High School French Club will be hosting a Flapjack Fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 10 at 8 to 10 a.m. at the Applebee's on 1990 Griffith Road. All proceeds raised will go toward the students’ homestay trip in Paris.

Tickets for the Flapjack Fundraiser are $7 and can be purchased by contacting Laurel Lokant at 336671-0638.

AARP meeting The public is invited to attend the monthly AARPForsyth Chapter meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 13, at noon at Senior Services Inc., 2895 Shorefair Drive NW. The program topic is Senior Financial Care.

Vera Guthrie is the speaker. She provides senior financial care services through a program called Financial Pathways of the Piedmont. The session will cover reverse mortgages, identity theft, property tax discounts, basic budgeting, bill paying priorities and other topics. The local AARP

Chapter meets each second Tuesday of the month at Senior Services Inc. Attendees are invited to bring lunch, get information on topics of great interest, meet and fellowship with local AARP members and become involved with the local Chapter.

Exhibit The Sawtooth School for Visual Art, 251 N. Spruce St., will host “Release: From Stigma to Acceptance,” an exhibit of artwork by former inmates, in its corridor gallery. The show opens on Jan. 17 with a reception from 1 to 3 p.m. and will run through February 28. The reception and the exhibit are both free of charge and open to the general public.

Winter Concert The Salem Band, directed by Eileen M. Young, will perform its Winter Concert on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015, at 7:30 p.m. in Hanes Auditorium in the Elberson Fine Arts Center on the campus of Salem College. The program features classic band literature and popular favorites, including music

by Shostakovich, Vaughan Williams, Chabrier, Dello Joio, a Broadway medley and more. Chip Seiler will perform the trumpet solo on Hovhaness’s “Prayer of Saint Gregory.”

The concert is free and open to the public.

Established in 1771, Salem Band is the oldest, continuous mixed wind ensemble in the nation.

For more information, visit www.salemband.org, or contact Eileen Young at: eileenyoung@triad.rr.c om or 336-413-2180.

Exhibit Paintings by William Tolliver are on display at the Winston-Salem Delta Fine Arts, 2611 New Walkertown Road, through Jan. 31, 2015.

Tolliver’s paintings reflect experiences from his Mississippi childhood.

The art works are on loan from Dr. James and Juanita Pilgrim of Fayetteville, N.C. Call 336-722-2625 or visit www.deltaartscenter.org.

Mavericks tryouts The Kernersville Mavericks Basketball program is holding tryouts for the winter league games. Boys and girls in the sixth and seventh grades will compete for spots. You must register online to receive a tryout number. The online registration address is www.leaguelineup.com/k villemavs.

Senior Services needs volunteers Senior Services currently needs volunteers for its Telephone Reassurance program. Volunteers call homebound, isolated older adults on a regular basis to verify their well-being and to provide socialization and support. Call 336-721-6965 for additional information or to sign up.

Volunteers needed The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem has openings for volunteers who can assist older

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The city will collect Christmas trees and put them to good use as mulch for its parks and roadsides.

Residents in single family homes inside the city limits can put their Christmas trees at the curb for pick-up during the regular city brush collection. All lights, decorations, stands and nails must be removed from trees.

Please be aware that it may take several weeks to collect all the trees.

People who live in apartments, who live outside the city limits or who want to dispose of their trees quickly can take them to the following recreation centers for recycling through Jan. 31: • Crawford Park, 4226 Oak Ridge Drive • Hanes Hosiery Recreation Center, 501 Reynolds Blvd.

• Hanes Park (tennis court parking lot), 625 West End Blvd.

• Little Creek Recreation Center, 610 Foxcroft Drive • Old Town Recreation Center (tennis court parking lot), 4550 Shattalon Drive • Parkland Park (tennis courts), 1660 Brewer Rd. • Polo Park (swimming pool parking lot), 1850 Polo Rd. • Salem Lake (at the gate), 1001 Salem Lake Rd. • Sprague Street Recreation Center, 1350 E. Sprague St. • Winston Lake Park, 3535 Winston Lake Rd.

adults with transportation, home repairs, friendly visits or caregiver respite.

Male visitation volunteers are especially needed.

Call 336-748-0217 or visit www.shepherdscenter.org for more information.

Host families needed Visiting students, ages 15-18, from around the world including Germany, Spain, Switzerland and Thailand are seeking host families in and around Winston-Salem for the upcoming 2014-2015 academic school year. Host families are needed for the fall semester and full school year. To learn more, contact Emily Rolin at e.rolin@internationalexperience.net or 269625-4662.

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Holy Trinity events Holy Trinity Full Gospel Fellowship Center, 5307 Peters Creek Parkway, will host a threeday Kingdom Building Summit from Wednesday, Jan. 7 – Friday, Jan. 9 at 7 p.m. each evening.

Pastor Richard C. Miller Sr. will be the facilitator of the summit, which is designed to empower attendees. On Sunday, Jan. 11, the church will hold a Consecration & Dedication ReInstallation Service at 4 p.m. The guests will be Prophet Clifton Sawyer and congregants from his Cornerstone Tabernacle Church of Greensboro. The public is invited to attend. On Sunday, Jan. 18 at 4 p.m., the church will host School of Ministry, which is designed to enhance knowledge of the Bible and biblical principles. Pastor Miller will be the facilitator. For more information, contact the church office at 336784-9347.

Jan. 10

Grief Care The Grief Care Ministry at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2400 Dellabrook Road, sponsors GriefShare. This is a support group for people experiencing grief because of the death of someone close. On Jan. 10 at 10 a.m., the topic “Heaven" will be discussed. All sessions are free, non-denominational, featuring biblical teaching on grief and recovery topics. Each session is self-contained, meaning one does not have to attend in sequence. For further information call 336-723-4531 or 336-7225517.

Missionary Convention The Woman's Baptist Home & Foreign Missionary Convention of N.C. will convene on Saturday, Jan. 10 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. for its annual One D a y Leadership Training Session at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel, 4700 Emperor Blvd., in Durham. The facilitators Jones will be Dr. Linda Bryan and Dr. Clifford Jones. For more information, call R. Gore at 336-817-8424.

Starting Jan. 11

Greater Tabernacle services Greater Tabernacle Worship Center, 1410 Attucks St., will hold “Keeping the Faith in 2015” on Sunday, Jan. 11, at 4 p.m.

Bishop George B. Jackson of Citadel of Faith Christian Church, Thomasville, will speak. Friday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. will be “Prayer Night.” On Sunday, Jan. 18 at 4 p.m., Pastor Joseph Cobb of Exodus United Baptist Church will speak. On Sunday, Jan. 25, at 4 p.m., Pastor Phillip McCloud of Fresh Fire Worship Center will speak. Apostle BJ McCloud is host pastor. For more information, contact the church at 336-7771113.

Jan. 13

Glaucoma Awareness Ophthalmologist Dr. Willard L. McCloud Jr. will speak at the next Super Tuesday, “Caring for Your Eyes and Vision," at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 950 File St., on Jan. 13 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

For more information, call the church office 336-722-2325. The public is welcome.

Jan. 14

MLK program The Love Community Development Corp., 3980 N. Liberty St., will have a Martin Luther King Program that will include singing and dancing at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 14.

Derwin L. Montgomery, a member of the Winston-Salem City Council, will be the keynote speaker. For more information, call 336-306-8119.

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The Presbyterian Men of Grace Presbyterian Church (USA), 3901 Carver School Road, will sponsor a concert by the Twin City Choristers on Sunday, Jan. 18 at 4 p.m. The show will be the Choristers’ 19th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Concert.

The Choristers, founded in 1957 by Dr. Permilla Flack Dunston, are directed

by Dr. Fred D. Tanner, a city native who was educated in the local system and started his music education career as a band director at area schools.

Prior to his retirement, he was head of the music department at Winston-Salem

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The group is in great demand. The general public is cordially invited to come out and celebrate Dr. King's birthday in this special unifying way. There will be a reception following the concert. The concert is free; however, there will be an offering taken during the intermission.

The Grace Presbyterian Men's ministry is lead by Edward Allen. Willie C. Gray is the vice moderator and chairman of the program committee. Rev. Toure' C. Marshall is the senior pastor of the church.

Ministers hosting second town hall Sate University. He is a professional trumpeter, arranger, composer and conductor. Under his leadership, the Twin City Choristers have performed in several states, many cities and recored CDs.

For more information, call Willie C. Gray at 336-725-4105.

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The Ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity has scheduled a second town hall meeting for Monday, Jan. 19 (the federal Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday) at 11:45 a.m. in the Anderson Center’s Dillard Auditorium on the campus of WinstonSalem State University. The community is invited to participate.

Like the first meeting, the upcoming one will address the theme, “Solutions for Improving Police/Community Relations.”

“We believe that we can make advances and change the social culture in our community with honest, crucial conversations,” reads a statement from the Ministers’ Conference, an organization comprised of mostly AfricanAmerican pastors and religious leaders. “We believe that we can discover new ways of growing together. We are committed to challenging our congregations and our community

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to have open, honest dialogue, and to participate in this discussion.”

The goals of the town halls are to begin meaningful and open dialogue between repre-

sentatives from the community and the police and identify problems and offer solutions that will help the WinstonSalem police promote transparency and build bonds with

the community.

Kami Chavis Simmons, director of the Criminal Justice Program and professor of law at Wake Forest

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Jesus Prays for Believers

Lesson Scripture: John 17:6-21

them because they follow Christ. Only the Holy Spirit, the promised Counselor will sustain them in their witness of who Jesus is. Persecution and rejection are trademarks of following By the end of this lesson, we should: Jesus. After He explains this, the disciples sorrow becomes joy.

• Understand the need to pray for others.

Now in the garden (chapter 17), Jesus tells most of the disci• Recognize the importance of unity, protection and holiness ples to remain at the mountain base while the inner circle walks for all who believe. a bit farther. When Jesus gets to His praying ground, His inner • Follow Jesus’ pattern in our lives. circle is to watch and pray as He prays.

Looking up toward heaven, Jesus prays Background: The Gospel of John for Himself first (first five verses). He is a little different from the Synoptic knows exactly what the disciples will Gospels. Yet all four of them attest to Mildred face. His prayer for them is unity, protecJesus’ identity. In the Scripture for tion, and holiness. He recognizes that the Peppers today, the author goes back to the Twelve come from God. He also acknowlbeginning of creation, portraying edges that they believe because of His Jesus as the “incarnate Word of God” Sunday teachings and His examples. The unity who was before everything. In other School Lesson modeled for non-believers will encourage words, He shares the qualities of God. them to join this new life.

He doesn’t “talk and do like God; He Any time you try to do right, evil is on is God in the flesh” (The New every hand. Evil takes many forms (beatInterpreter’s Bible)!! The series of “I ings, death, rejection and ostracism) to AMs in this book are reminiscent of stop the good that’s done. Evil wants to the “I AM” in Exodus 3:14.

The African Church Fathers, Irenaeus and Tertullian, crush, cause doubt and persuade people away from Jesus (by any declared John the disciple as the author of this book. He used means necessary). Followers will need God’s protection to stay very little energy duplicating the parables and miracles found in the course!

Then the Lord prays for their sanctification. Sanctify means the Synoptic Gospels. Part of Jesus’ “inner circle” (Peter, James, John), it’s believed that he didn’t die a martyr’s death even “the process of becoming holy or more Christ like” (Holman’s though he was exiled to Patmos. It was on that island that he Quick Source Bible Dictionary). This is necessary because believers are set apart for specific tasks. Jesus saved us through penned the Book of Revelation.

His death and Resurrection and consecrated us for the service of Lesson: Our lesson today comes near the end of Jesus’ earth- God. As the prayer comes to an end, the Lord prays for all of us ly life. In chapters 13 and 14, the Last Supper is recorded.

Chapters 15 and 16 give insight and comfort to the disciples See Peppers on B5 as they walk to the Garden of Gethsemane. The world will hate

Golf course offers fundraising opportunity CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT

Salem Glen Golf & Country Club is offering churches and faith and nonprofit charity organizations the opportunity to increase their donations through the “Sharing by Caring Charity” program.

With the season of giving upon us, the Lima Family, owners of Salem Glen Golf & Country Club, want to share their good will and generosity with the community.

Churches and other nonprofit groups may contact Salem Glen, owned by the Lima Family, to request Organization Identification Cards. Golfers are asked to present the card when they make purchases at Salem Glen. A dollar will be donated to the golfer’s organization for

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each round of golf purchased.

When hats are purchased, $2 will be donated; apparel purchases will net $5 for the golfer’s church or organization. Churches and charities will receive their donation check each quarter.

“We are hoping that many organizations will take advantage of this opportunity,” said owner Vince Lima. “We want to partner and create something really wonderful.

Sharing is part of being a good citizen and neighbor and we

want to be just that. We are excited about this opportunity to share. We are honored to support the good works of our faith based and charity organizations. We hope many will consider partnering with Salem Glen Golf & Country Club.”

Salem Glen is located at 1000 Glen Day Drive in Clemmons.

The 18-hole championship course has earned the prestigious fourstar ranking from Golf Digest’s Best Places to Play ratings.

The program began Jan. 1 and continues through Dec. 31, 2015.

To learn more, email Cammie Collier at cammie@salemglen.com or call 336-712-1010 ext. 222.

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Girl Scout cookies available soon SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Girl Scout cookie season is here. Thin Mints, Peanut Butter Patties and other favorites will arrive by Saturday, Jan. 17 and will be available through Sunday, March 1.

This year, local girls can also sell cookies online. Girl Scouts of Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont (GSCP2P) will offer an online purchasing option through a program called COCOdirect, which allows girls to send friends and family an invitation to purchase cookies online.

Customers can place their orders and have their cookies shipped directly to them (shipping charges will apply). For those who don’t have a Girl Scout connection, consumers can e-mail their name, phone number and address to cookies@girlscoutsp2p.org. Consumers can also visit www.girlscoutcookies.org to find local cookies or download the cookie mobile app.

“Everything we do is online these days and giving girls real-world experience in using online applications and conducting e-commerce is a valuable skill that they will use in the future,” said Lane Cook, chief executive officer for GSCP2P. “By combining the values and lessons of door-to-door and booth sales with modern business and entrepreneurial skills, the cookie program is going to the next level.”

In addition to the new online sales, GSCP2P will also have a gluten-free cookie option, Trios, along with the regular lineup of Thin Mints, Peanut Butter Patties, Caramel deLites, Peanut Butter Sandwiches, Thanks-A-Lots, Lemonades, Cranberry Citrus Crisps and Shortbreads.

Trios are chocolate chip cookies made with real chocolate chips, real peanut butter, real butter and certified gluten free, whole grain oats with no artificial colors or flavors, no palm or hydrogenated oil and no high fructose corn syrup.

“For our customers who have a special diet concern, the gluten-free cookie is a great way to make sure everyone can enjoy the cookie season,” said Cook.

Except for the gluten-free chocolate chip, which will retail for $5 per package, all other cookies will be $4 per box. All the money generated from the Girl Scout Cookie Program stays in the local area to help fund various program and troop activities.

For more information, call 336-274-8491.

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who believe after His earthly life has ended.

We, too, need the same qualities as the disciples to fulfill God’s call on our lives.

Life’s Application: Based on Jesus’ teachings and lifestyle, prayer is very important! Prayer is powerful!

We must remember to pray for others as well. Isn’t that what the Master taught?

Unity is vital because who will stay or join a bunch of squabbling people? As believers we have a kindred spirit that promotes loving kindness,

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forgiveness, selflessness, mercy and longsuffering.

These are qualities that encourage. Unity here is not about differing opinions; instead it means that we are one with Christ/God as they are one.

In a world where deception, the lack of integrity and just plain meanness reigns, believers need God’s protection. Each time we witness to Truth, evil attacks! It will be the Holy Spirit that empowers us to stay the course.

Being like Jesus means to care and pray for others. We can change the world if we are committed!

Kami Chavis Simmons

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Jan. 18

Gospel concert The Mass Choir of St. Jan. 17 Matthew Apostolic Temple, 3640 New Ladies’ social Walkertown Road, will The R.I.C.H. CDC have a Gospel Music ( C o m m u n i t y Concert on Sunday, Jan. D ev e l o p m e n t 18, at 4 p.m., Corp.) prounder the direcgram will host tion of Minister a ladies’ of Music Kenny social on W a y n e Saturday, Jan. Anderson.

17 at 5 p.m. at Special guests 5307 Peters will be C r e e k soloist Saundra Parkway. CoCrenshaw and P a s t o r the Praise Team Ernestine Co-Pastor Miller and Male Miller of Holy Chorus of Trinity Full Gospel Tabernacle United Fellowship Center will Church of Christ in facilitate the event. All Yadkinville. The public is women are welcome to invited. Bishop Joseph P. attend. This program is Lowery is pastor of St. designed to provide Matthew. For more inforenhancement of the inner mation call 336-724beauty, gifts and 1780 or 336- 345-8922. strengths of all ladies, wives, mothers, grand- Family and Friends Day mothers, aunts and sisSt. James AME ters. For more informa- Church, 1501 N. tion please call the Holy Patterson Ave., will celeTrinity office at 336-784- brate Family and Friends 9347.

Day at 10 am. Sunday,

Jan. 18. invited to Michelle 995-1464 mation.

The public is attend. Contact Johns at 336for more infor-

GospelFest The 10th annual GospelFest sponsored by the Wake Forest University Office of Multicultural Affairs will be Sunday, Jan. 18 at 3 p.m. The event will feature Jonathan Nelson, Alexis Spight, Big Redd and the WFU Gospel Choir. Tickets are on sale at Brendle Recital Hall, in the Scales Fine Arts Center at Wake Forest University. Tickets are free for Wake Forest students with a valid ID and $12 for general admission.

Ongoing

‘Men Helping Men’ Calvary Hill Church of Greater Deliverance Inc., 4951 Manning St., will sponsor the biblically based "Men Helping Men be Men Gathering" from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday. Bishop

Claude C. Turner is the pastor. For more information contact Elder Kevin Gary at 336-767-4326.

All men are invited.

Sunday service schedule Trinity Chapel Church, 4670 N. Patterson Ave. in Hidden Valley Business Park, invites the public to attend its services every Sunday. Sunday School is from 9:45–10:45 a.m. and morning worship service is at 11 a.m. Call 336-723-4626 or 336978-0801 for more information. The host pastors are Rev. James E. Gaskins and First Lady Donese Gaskins.

Clothing closet SJ Boutique, which is housed at St. James AME Church, 1501 N. Patterson Ave., will be open every second, fourth and fifth Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free clothes boutique is open to the public. The church’s pastor is Steven L. Lyons.

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University, will serve as moderator.

Simmons joined the Wake Forest University School of Law faculty in 2006 and brings substantial experience to teaching and writing about criminal law.

After receiving her J.D. from Harvard Law School, she began her career as an associate at private law firms in Washington, D.C., where she participated in various aspects of civil litigation, white-collar criminal defense, and internal investigations. Her research focuses on using Cooperative Federalism principles and stakeholder participation to implement sustainable reforms in the criminal justice system. She writes in the areas of police and prosecutorial accountability, federal hate crimes legislation and enforcement, and racial profiling. She was elected to the American Law Institute in 2012.

The entire community is invited to attend and participate in this free event.

Macedonia Holiness Church Of God Of The Apostolic Faith, Inc.

Sunday Services Sunday School . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship . . . . . . . . . 11:00 a.m.

M.Y.P.U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 p.m.

Bishop R.L. Wise, Sr.

Wednesday Services Prayer & Bible Study . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m.

4111 Whitfield Drive Phone: 336-767-3700 Fax: 336-767-7006

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Prior to the hearing, all persons interested may obtain any additional information on these proposals which is in the possession of the City-County Planning Board by inquiring in the office of the CityCounty Planning Board in the Bryce A. Stuart Municipal Building on weekdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

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During the public hearing the City Council may hear other proposals to amend the zoning of the above-described property or any portion thereof. At the end of the public hearing, the City Council may continue the matter, deny the proposed rezoning, in whole or in part, grant the proposed rezoning, in whole or in part, or rezone the above-described property or any portion thereof to some other zoning classification.

Notice of Public Hearing before the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education on the naming of the band rooms at Carver High School, Paisley IB Magnet School and the former Atkins High School (now Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy). By direction of the Board of Education, notice is hereby given that the WS/FCS Board of Education will hold a public hearing in the auditorium of the Education Building, 4801 Bethania Station Road, Winston-Salem, N.C., at 6:30 p.m. on January 13, 2015, to receive suggestions to name the band rooms at Carver High School, Paisley IB Magnet School and the former Atkins High School (now Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy). Persons needing special assistance or non-English speaking persons should contact the Office of Marketing and Communications at (336) 727-2696 before the hearing. Names can be submitted in advance to Theo Helm at trhelm@wsfcs.k12.nc.us or PO Box 2513, Winston-Salem, NC, 27102-2513.

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1. Proposal by Friendly People That Care to amend Table B.2-6 of the Unified Development Ordinances to allow the uses “Habilitation Facility A, B, and C” in additional zoning districts – UDO-255.

All parties in interest and citizens are invited to attend said hearing at which time they shall have an opportunity to be heard in favor of or in opposition to the foregoing proposed changes.

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VA, Goodwill hosting walk-in clinic and town hall

Local VA Director Cheryl Rawls.

Sorority had busy 2014

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The Beta Lambda Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa, a national sorority for educators, had a busy 2014.

Last March, the sorority partnered with Kimberley Park Elementary School to host the school’s annual Black History Month program, which was pushed back from February because of inclement weather. The showcase included a salute to accomplished African-American women and a soul food dinner.

On May 9, eight local female educators – Kara Brooks, Jen-Ai Childress, Diamond Gaither, Larnitha Hunter, Joyce Irby, Shirley Jackson-Scott, Shonette Lewis and Tiffany Richardson – were inducted into the sorority.

The chapter held its annual retreat on Friday, Aug. 1 under the theme “Sisterhood and Professionalism.” Dr. Delores “D” Smith-Wylie, the former executive director of the Winston-Salem Urban League, was the keynote speaker. The retreat included officers’ training, planning for the 20142015 sororal year, pinning of new members, door prizes, and lunch.

National officers held a very successful meeting and luncheon in October in preparation for the July 2015 Conclave, which will be hosted by the Beta Lambda Chapter.

Attendees included National President Charlotte M. Williams of Baltimore. In November, food baskets were donated to the Forsyth County Sickle Cell Piedmont

Winston-Salem Veterans Administration (VA) Regional Office and Goodwill Industries will assist veterans, family members and the public on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015, starting at 9 a.m. at Goodwill Industries, 2701 University Parkway.

A walk-in clinic, resource center and town hall gathering will provide assistance.

VA representatives will be on-hand to assist with filing claims for benefits, answer questions about current claims and assist with disability claims status and eBenefits registration. Home loan guaranty benefits also are expected to be addressed.

Vocational rehabilitation counselors will be available to discuss the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program and assist with claims for that program as well.

Veterans Healthcare Administration will be providing healthcare screenings and flu shots.

Training will be provided on the appeals process.

The walk-in clinic will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Appeals training will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The town hall meeting will start at 2 p.m.

This event is unique to Winston-Salem, the VA says.

Winston-Salem VARO Director Cheryl Rawls is expected to attend the event.

ner at Bleu Restaurant. Judge Denise Hartsfield was the keynote speaker. She told members that children are “our future” and to continue the charge of education and sisterhood.

The chapter will kick off 2015 on Saturday, Jan. 10 with its “Broadway Best Spectacular” at 6 p.m. at Parkland High School. The event will showcase the talent of students.

Patsy Squire serves as president of the chapter. Phi Delta Kappa’s goals include stimulating professional growth, promoting the highest ideals of the teaching profession and encouraging the development of the potential of youth.

Transformed Lives’ Michele Powell accepts the grant with Hosanna House’s Sandra SherrillOliver (right).

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Grant will power job training lab SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Hosanna House of Transition Inc. has received a $10,000 grant award from the Women’s Fund of Winston-Salem to support its Community Employment Training Lab (CETL).

CETL will provide onthe-job training, employment skills and career transition services for individuals who are considered hard to employ because of issues such as chronic homelessness, substance abuse and criminal histories.

CETL will directly address this problem through the one-year training lab that will operate out of an existing coin laundry facility on 25th Street.

Donations and applications are currently being accepted for the program by contacting the Hosanna House at 336-986-1987.

Hosanna House is located in East Winston and has provided residential supportive services for the chronically homeless since 1999.

The CETL is a collaborative effort between Hosanna House and two other nonprofits – Transformed Lives and The Potters House.

Transformed Lives operates a community resource center in the heart of East Winston that houses a computer lab, food pantry, support groups, homework lab and transitional housing for formerly incarcerated individuals. The Potters House has served hundreds of Forsyth County residents by assisting them with job readiness preparation, employment counseling and job availability information.

The Women’s Fund provides funds from its community and grassroots grants programs that focus on creating social change – changes in the knowledge, attitudes, thinking, and practices of individuals, groups of individuals, the larger community, and the systems and policies of organizations and institutions.

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New educators Natasha Young, Orren Wade and Kristal Howard hold the book-bags they received from sorors.

Advisory Board, which is headed by Cynthia Sharpe.

The chapter also awarded three scholarships to college students Danielle E. Irby (Hampton University), Kenyatta Dubose (North Carolina A&T State University) and Ashley Penn (Winston-Salem State University.)

Back-packs filled with classroom school supplies were awarded to local first-year teachers Orren Wade (Philo-Hill Middle School) and Kristal Howard (Northwest Middle School) and second-year teacher Natasha Young (Northwest Middle School).

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Eastern Star chapter gives to AIDS Care Services

OES members pose with ACS Executive Director Jesse Duncan.

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The AIDS Care Services Inc. (ACS) received items for its food pantry last month from Eastern Stars.

The 30th District Administrative Council of the Grand Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star of N.C. Prince Hall Affiliated, sponsored the service project in which members collected food items for the pantry.

The ACS food pantry supplies free groceries to hundreds of lowincome, HIV positive individuals and their families, along with nutritional information and recipes to promote and maintain healthy living.

A committee led by Worthy Matron Lisa W. Smith was formed to plan and execute the project.

ACS provided the committee with a list of items needed for the pantry, which consisted of: toilet paper, paper towels, canned soup, canned vegetables, meats, canned fruits, boxed cereal, pop tarts and oatmeal.

The 30th District consists of seven active chapters in WinstonSalem and Yadkinville.

OES donated food and other essentials.

The chapters were assigned an item to collect and bring to the 30th District Holiday Celebration on Dec. 20 at the Masonic Hall on 14th Street. Mr. Jesse Duncan, ACS Director, attended the celebration and was presented with the collected items.

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Gwendolyn Joyner stated that “this was another way to give back to the community, in addition to our Annual Kids’ Day Event.”

Council Matron Sylvia Gwyn said, “We wanted to make sure that others in our community are able to eat during the holiday season and other times during the year.”

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Tax season officially begins on Feb. 2. Forsyth Free Tax is preparing to help Forsyth County residents by preparing their federal tax returns for free.

Forsyth Free Tax is a part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program in which qualified volunteers prepare taxes for free for people making $53,000 a year or less.

Tax preparers are educated on tax credits, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), and help people receive every tax credit for which they qualify.

Community sites are available throughout Forsyth County to provide free tax preparation services during tax season.

These sites offer free tax preparation, Asset Building Counseling and linkages to asset-building programs such as Experiment in SelfReliance’s Individual Development Account program, NC Saves and Financial Literacy Counseling.

Certified volunteers are given the opportunity to prepare 1040EZ, 1040A and many other 1040 returns.

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Rierson’s application for the QuestBridge Zack Rierson, a College Match program Davidson County Early included recommendaCollege High School stu- tions from DCCC English dent concurrently instructor Susan Scarboro enrolled in classes at and Patricia Salmons, Davidson County curriculum director for Community College, is a the early college. finalist for the 2014 “Zack is one of the QuestBridge National most gifted students I’ve College Match program. ever taught,” Scarboro QuestBridge helps high- says. “He is not only the achieving students with quintessential ‘best’ stueconomic chaldent but is also lenges gain kind, respectadmission and ful, organized scholarships to and driven to some of the succeed.” nation’s best Rierson, colleges and son of Lori universities.

Rierson of Rierson Thomasville, moves to the will earn his next step of the high school Rierson College Match diploma in process, applyMay from the ing to a maximum of early college and an eight of the 35 partner Associate in Science colleges for consideration degree from DCCC. He is for early admission and a a DCCC Ambassador and guaranteed four-year a member of the Phi scholarship. He has Theta Kappa honor sociereceived application ty. requests from Columbia “My experiences as a University, Northwestern student in both the early University, Oberlin college and DCCC have College, Rice College, helped me create relaSwarthmore University, tionships that are crucial the University of in my life as far as leaderVirginia, Vassar College ship skills, communicaand Yale University. tion skills and project “My first choice is management,” he says.

Columbia University “I’m ready to move on because of its prestigious and apply these skills at a architecture and engi- four-year institution.” neering programs,” says Rierson is among Rierson, who plans a 4,180 finalists chosen career in architectural from 11,654 QuestBridge design and agricultural applicants in 2014.

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Tax sites this season will be at the following locations: • Goodwill Industries, 2760 Peters Creek Parkway; Tuesdays, Thursdays 4-7:30 p.m.

• Career Connections and Prosperity Center, 508 Waughtown St.; Mondays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesdays, 4-8 p.m., Fridays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

• Goodwill Industries, 2701 University Parkway; Wednesdays and Thursdays, 4-8 p.m. SelfService available Wednesdays and Thursdays, 4-8 p.m.

• Malloy-Jordan Center/East Winston Library, 1110 E. Seventh St.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

• Experiment In Self Reliance, 3480 Dominion St.; Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

• Winston-Salem Transit Authority, 100 W. Fifth St.; Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 1-5 p.m.

Appointment only sites: • Career Connection and Prosperity Center North, 1253 Liberty St. Call 336-722-9400 for an appointment.

• Rural Hall Library, 7125 Broad St. Forsyth Free Tax also offers online tax services at www.myfreetaxes.com/for syth to individuals making less than $59,000 who want to self-prepare their taxes.

Forsyth Working Families Partnership sponsors Forsyth Free Tax. The partnership is a group of community agencies and governments working together to help lowincome working families get their maximum tax refund, save their refund dollars, and spend and invest them wisely.

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