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Alexis Fegan takes two chemotherapy pills every morning before she goes to school; She goes for radiation treatment afterward.

In the 17-year-old’s war against cancer, the drugs are her arsenal, but her armor is her indomitable spirit. Alexis doesn’t mope. She is not lachrymose.

“My favorite thing about Alexis and being in this journey with her is her messages to me where she sounds so strong, so upbeat and she knows that she’s going to beat it. It’s really cool for a 17-year-old to have that type of outlook,” said Peter Zimmerman, owner of the Sides Branch Road (off Peters Creek Parkway) ChickFil-A, where Alexis works.

The restaurant held a “Spirit Night” fundraiser on Thursday, Dec. 18 to help Alexis and her family offset medical expenses. From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Zimmerman donated 15 percent of sale proceeds. Alexis’ coworkers came in on their day off to support the effort. They

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Alexis Fegan (right) poses with her parents. designed and sold “A-Team” T-shirts.

Jordan Roels said it is fun working with Alexis, who she says is one of the most outgoing people she knows.

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“Every time we work together, it has been nothing but laughs. We are never serious. She is a really good friend to me,” said See Alexis on A8

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Rountree, who was on hand for the event but had to leave for another event after the shopping commenced. “We understand not all people in the community are as fortunate as some of us are.”

In addition to Heroes and Helpers, the Winston-Salem Police Department also recently held its “Stuff the Patrol Car” initiative at the

Walmart on Hanes Mill Road to collect new toys for needy families. The WSPD will also be providing precooked meals for some needy families this holiday season.

“All our interactions are not arresting people,” he said. “Most of what we do is service, so this is one branch of our service to the community.”

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Police and firefighters took youth from The Children's Home on a holiday shopping spree at Target on University Parkway on Friday, Dec. 12.

The “Heroes and Helpers” event started after an early morning breakfast at the store, courtesy of ChikFil-A. After all were satiated, 17 kids were coupled with a public safety officer. The pairs set off through the store, pushing one of Target’s signature red shopping carts.

Each child was provided with a $150 gift card, provided by the WSPD and Target, and could purchase whatever caught their fancy.

“It’s just one way we can work with the community,” said Police Chief Barry

Winston-Salem Fire Department Chief Antony Farmer, who also dropped in, said Heroes and Helpers was a “humble and noble” thing for police and firefighters to do.

“It speaks good for our department and our city, and I hope we keep doing it,” said Farmer, who is retiring at the end of the month.

Many of the young shoppers made a beeline to the electronics section of the store to explore video games, movies and hi-tech gizmos.

Clothing was also a popular choice. Officers, aided by the calculators on their cell phones, helped the kids stay within their $150 budget and made helpful suggestions on how they could get the most for their money.

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It was a long time coming, but Donald Julian Reaves, 68, achieved his desire to lead a historically black college when he was appointed chancellor of WinstonSalem State University in 2007.

“I always said that I would like to lead an HBCU (historically black colleges and universities),” said Reaves, whose decadeslong academic career included serving as CFO at both Brown University and the University of Chicago. “This job was kind of the capstone in higher education.”

As he prepares to retire Dec. 31, Reaves says he is leaving a solid legacy at WSSU. “This institution wasn’t held in the Miller highest esteem. We think that we made a lot of progress in that regard. We’ve improved the quality of everything,” he said, including the students admitted and and who graduate, the faculty and his administrative staff. “And all of that has worked, I believe, to change the perceptions that people hold about this institution.

That’s critically important because it speaks to the value that people place on your degree.”

During Reaves’ tenure, student retention rates jumped from 65 percent to more than 80 percent; the six-year graduation rate increased by more than 10 percent; and the number of students graduating annually jumped from 824 (in May 2007) to 1,600 in May of this year.

The campus has grown to facilitate the burgeoning student body with the construction of several new dorms and buildings, including the student center that bears Reaves’ name. Reaves is also credited with bring back dominance to WSSU Athletics.

After a short stint in the Division I MEAC, WSSU returned to the CIAA to rack up 15 conference titles.

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Folks got some Christmas shopping done Saturday while helping the esteemed Carver High School Marching Band.

The Women's and Girls’ Project made the win-win possible. The fees vendors paid to set up in Carver's gymnasium for the Heavenly Holiday Bazaar went into an incidentals fund for the band, whose infectious rhythms and high-stepping dancers have made it a top draw at sporting events and parades.

Band parents and volunteers contributed to the fund as well by hawking fried fish sandwiches at the bazaar.

“We take a lot of road trips. Sometimes, students don't have money to buy lunch ... This money will be for things like that,” said Band Director Juan Eckard.

Four grassroots organizers founded the Women's and Girls' Project four years ago, determined to inspire locals of all ages to take active roles in making their communities better.

The Project runs empowerment programs in Cleveland Avenue Homes and at the Carl Russell Recreation Center.

“You have to start somewhere,” Project CoFounder Nakida McDaniel said of the founders' motivation.

A similar holiday shopping event was held last year at the Enterprise Center to drum up support for the Project and give minority vendors exposure.

The Project and Carver are already joined at the hip.

The Louise G. Wilson Twirlers, an offshoot of The Project, perform with the band. Jamila Stover, who directs the twirlers and the Carver dancers, says the band can't thrive on fans' adulation alone.

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Juan Eckard (standing) poses with the Women’s and Girls’ Project’s Kim Johnson, Jamila Stover, Shannon Brooks and Nakida McDaniel and “Santa” (Anthony Ingram).

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(Left) Kimmie Houchens makes a sale.

funding out there for the band itself. They need support,” said Stover, who, along with Project CoFounder Shannon Brooks, is the granddaughter of the late Louise Wilson, a former executive director of the Experiment in SelfReliance and celebrated community organizer.

“She was the first person to put a (twirling) baton in my hand,” Stover said of Wilson.

The Wilson Twirlers range in age from 5 to 13.

Stover and Eckard say the exposure the girls receive by performing with highschoolers is transformative.

"They see the discipline and work ethic," said Eckard, who unabashedly admits that he is already recruiting the girls to one

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Kimmie Houchens’ Nubian Soul Wearable Art and Accessories was popular among shoppers. She started her business, in conjunction with her 17-yearold graphic designer son, Qadir, more than four years ago after visits to retail stores failed to yield what she wanted.

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Her ever-expanding line now includes funky, Afrocentric earrings and bracelets and wall art. Her items are so popular that Houchens sells them full time at vendors' markets, community events and online (www.rockthespheres.com). The most popular item these days are her “Phenomenal Woman” earrings, an ode to the late Dr. Maya Angelou, designed by Qadir and hand-crafted by Houchens.

"People love them," she said.

Learn more about the Women's and Girls' Project at www.womensandgirlsproject336.org.

To contribute to the band, email Eckard at jmeckard@wsfcs.k12.nc. us.

Winston-Salem resident Loretta Briggs was confirmed by the U.S. Senate last week to the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina bench. She had been appointed by President Obama to fill a vacancy left open when Judge James Beaty Jr., also a Winston-Salem resident, took senior status earlier this year. She will be the first African-American woman to serve as a lifetime appointed federal judge in North Carolina.

Biggs is currently a partner at Allman Spry Davis Leggett Crumpler. The Spelman and Howard Law School graduate was a corporate attorney – with Coco-Cola – before serving as an assistant Forsyth County DA. Biggs She served as a local District Court Judge for nearly a decade.

From 1994 to 2001, she worked in the United States Attorneys Office for the Middle District of North Carolina. She is also a former assistant to the United States Attorney and N.C. Court of Appeals judge.

The N.C. NAACP, the Congressional Black Caucus and others have decried the lack blacks on the N.C. federal bench. The President’s nomination of Jennifer Prescod May-Parker, another black woman, to the state’s Eastern District Court is still being held up in the Senate. U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, a Republican who lives in Winston-Salem as well, has been blamed for holding up the vote on May-Parker.

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Dr. Cynthia Williams Brown, faculty athletic representative for Winston-Salem State University (WSSU), has been elected to a two-year term on the executive committee for the Faculty Athletics Representatives Association, the governing body of the organization.

Brown will serve as one of the two representatives from Division II on the 15-member committee. Representing each of the NCAA division, the committee works closely with up to three NCAA liaisons.

“I am very honored and excited to have Brown been elected to serve in this capacity,” Brown said. “I feel that faculty athletics representatives play a major role in ensuring academic integrity and promoting student-athlete wellbeing in intercollegiate athletics.”

Brown, associate professor of physical education and chair of the Department of Health, Physical Education and Sport Studies, has served as the faculty athletics representative for WSSU since 2005. Each NCAA institution has someone to serve as the liaison between the faculty and athletics. A major goal of the Faculty Athletics Representatives Association is to better define and enhance the role of the faculty athletics representative at the campus, conference and national levels.

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Durham Mayor Bill Bell, who graduated from Atkins High School and spent much of his young life in Winston-Salem, will be an honoree at the Greater Black Durham Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural Black Business Gala on Saturday, Feb. 7. The event will be held at The Durham Armory, 220 Foster St., in Durham.

Bell was first elected mayor in 2001, after previously serving on the Durham County Board of Commissioners, which he headed as chairman from 1982 – 1994. A one-time IBM senior engineer, Bell earned an undergraduate electrical engineering degree from Howard University and a master’s, also in electrical engineering, from New York

Mayor Bill Bell speaks before members of the Durham City Council.

University.

He currently serves as executive VP and chief operating officer of UDI

Ted Burcaw will be the next principal of the Children’s Center.

Burcaw has been the principal of the Kingswood School at The Children’s Home since 2010, when the school opened.

Kingswood serves students in grades 6 through 12 who need additional educational, behavioral and emotional support. He replaces Carol Kirby, who is retiring.

The Children’s Center is part of the Centers for Exceptional Children, a collaboration between WinstonSalem/Forsyth County Schools and the United Way. The school serves children from birth through 11 years old with orthoBurcaw pedic or long-term chronic health impairments.

Burcaw was the principal of Cook from 2004 to 2010. He has also worked as an assistant principal at Sedge Garden, a home-school coordinator at Mineral Springs Elementary and a pastor for the Moravian Church in America.

He has a bachelor’s degree from Moravian College in Bethlehem, Penn., and master’s degrees from Moravian Theological Seminary in Bethlehem and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

New science degree North Carolina Central University in Durham will offer a new major in Environment and Geographic Sciences beginning in fall 2015 following the University of North Carolina Board of Governor’s recent approval of the new program for the College of Arts and Sciences.

The degree will provide a comprehensive approach for students planning careers as environmentalists and geoscientists, said Dr. Carlton Wilson, dean of the college of Arts and Sciences.

“It will allow our students to acquire a very important body of complex knowledge that crosses the enviAkinleye ronmental and geographic sciences,” Wilson said. “We are especially pleased that the program will generate graduates who are ready to enter the growing industry associated with geographic information systems.”

In 2011-2012, NCCU reviewed its sciences programs and decided to combine the individual majors of environmental and geographic science into one degree program to better prepare students for graduate school or employment in the field of geo-spatial science.

“This is certainly a program that contributes to the workforce of the state of North Carolina,” said NCCU Provost Dr. Johnson O. Akinleye. “We are delighted to assist the state in training and preparing qualified students for this high demand profession.”

According to Wilson, the faculty will work with area agencies and industries to provide internships for students.

“Students in this program will be eligible for internships that provide practical industry experience, particularly in areas of environmental science, geosciences, and the geospatial industry,” he said.

For more information contact Janice Guess in the Environment, Earth and Geospatial Sciences Department at 919-5305296.

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Andrea Harris will be honored along with Bell.

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Report: Expanding Medicaid will improve N.C.’s economy SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Carolinians will benefit if the program expands,” said Susan Shumaker, presiA new report shows that by 2020 dent of the Cone Health Foundation. the North Carolina workforce could “The decision not to expand the progrow by more than 43,000 jobs, and gram impacts all of us, not just those the state’s economy could gain tens of who are struggling to access the care billions in business revenue if the state they need to stay healthy. It has expands Medicaid eligibility require- already also cost jobs and billions of ments. The report – authored by dollars, and will continue to do so.” researchers at George The report estimates that Washington University in if the state expands Washington, D.C., and Medicaid by 2016, 43,314 funded by Cone Health jobs will be added to North Foundation and the Kate B. Carolina’s workforce.

Reynolds Charitable Trust – Specifically, the health care includes data for all 100 sector could gain more than North Carolina counties, 23,000 jobs—those needed and concludes that nearly to provide care to the newly 500,000 currently uninsured insured. The construction, residents could gain coverretail, professional and food age if the state closes the service sectors would also McNeil-Miller Medicaid coverage gap. see a boost in employment.

Researchers estimate “The potential ripple that as many as 300,000 people who effect goes far beyond the walls of are currently uninsured would gain hospitals, physician offices and clinMedicaid coverage in 2016 if the pro- ics,” said Leighton Ku, lead author of gram is expanded that year, with the report from George Washington another 178,000 likely to enroll in University’s Center for Health Policy 2017.

Research. “The data highlight that In Forsyth County, according to local economies are losing out on milthe report, 19,214 residents would lions of dollars in revenue—money receive health coverage under an that could be spent on education, expansion and 2,058 jobs would be infrastructure and other needs—and created resulting $1,214.3 million in the lost federal dollars in Medicaid new business activity. funding are even more substantial.”

“We have some of the most restricData show North Carolina’s unintive Medicaid eligibility requirements sured rate of 18.1 percent is higher in the country, so hundreds of thousands of low-income North See Medicaid on A11

Winston-Salem Police Officer Claudia Morgan has accepted an invitation to serve as co-director of the 2015 North Carolina Law Enforcement Torch Run (NCLETR) for Special Olympics North Carolina. She will share the honor with Keith Jones, a retired deputy with the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office.

WinstonSalem Police Officer Al Negron has been selected as the North Carolina Law Enforcement Morgan Torch Run Final Leg Runner for the Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles next year.

The North Carolina Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics unites officers Negron from law enforcement agencies and corrections facilities across the State in an annual effort to raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics North Carolina.

In 2013, more than $1.2 million was raised for Special Olympics NC through the Torch Run efforts. A statewide committee of officers from various agencies and several Special Olympics NC athletes oversee the annual activities of the NCLETR throughout the state.

“We are fortunate to have both of these dedicated law enforcement officials provide leadership to the thousands of officers across the State who annually take part in the North Carolina Torch Run efforts. Their devotion to the Special Olympics mission makes them the perfect leaders to serve in this important role,” said Keith L. Fishburne, president/CEO of Special Olympics North Carolina.

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Truliant Federal Credit Union has promoted Sherri Thomas to the role of vice president of Organizational Development.

Thomas was named to the newly created role in Truliant’s Human Resource and Organizational Development division. She is responsible for the overall strategic direction of the newly formed organizational development group, which encompasses training and recruiting.

“Sherri’s ability to engage and motivate her colleagues has been a hallmark of her career at Truliant,” said Marc Schaefer, president and CEO. “The training that she has helped create and will continue to pro-

duce has built successful team environments throughout the credit union that truly improve the lives of our members-owners.”

Thomas was instrumental in the d ev e l o p m e n t and refinement of Truliant’s Vital Basics, a credit union wide training program that Thomas instills virtues to increase Truliant’s capacity to meet member needs. She has also served as executive sponsor for Truliant’s student-run

credit union program.

She joined Truliant in 2010 as regional director of its Central Region of Member Financial Centers, working with the Charlotte, Kernersville, Greensboro, Burlington and Mebane locations, among others. In 2011, she was named Vice President of Member Financial Centers, overseeing all aspects of Member Financial Center administration.

“Truliant is committed to delivering a remarkable experience for existing and prospective members well above the status quo for financial institutions. Robust training is an important mark of institutional excellence and one way that we ensure an engaging, collaborative and consulta-

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Newborn bill passes

Outgoing U.S. Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC) applauded final passage of the bipartisan Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act, a bill she championed to make critical improvements to the country’s newborn screening system and ensure potentially life-threatening conditions are detected, diagnosed, and treated in a timely manner.

Last year, Hagan introduced the original version of the Act in the Senate with Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Uath) and worked closely with bipartisan members of the House and Senate to reach an agreement to secure its Hagan final passage. The legislation now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law.

“I am pleased that, through cooperation with my colleagues from both sides of the aisle, these important programs will be reauthorized and more newborns and their families will benefit from the early detection of treatable illnesses,” said Hagan, chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Children and Families. “As a mother and grandmother, this legislation is close to my heart, as no child should have to suffer from a condition that can be easily cared for.”

FASD widespread

Nearly five percent of U.S. children may be affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, according to a new study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The number is significant given that previous estimates put the occurrence of these disorders at around one percent.

The work, led by Philip A. May, research professor of nutrition at the UNC Gillings rSchool of Global Public Health, is the first -school-based ascertainment study as a measure 5of FASD prevalence in American children. The htime-intensive approach is known not only to smore accurately pinpoint the prevalence of the edisorder, but also identify key risk factors that can predict it.

“Many factors make it difficult to diagnose FASD, so it has to be done correctly by qualified pediatric dysmorphologists and medical geneticists with input and data from professionals from many disciplines,” said May, whose work is published in a recent issue of Pediatrics.

“The age of the child is also important. Several characteristic facial features may become less pronounced with age; height and growth deficiencies may also be mitigated and often a child’s cognitive and behavioral skills may change.”

The study explored the incidence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders among first-grade students, or 6 to 7 year olds, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, a representative Midwestern U.S. community of 160,000 residents. Around 2.4 percent to 4.8 percent of all the children studied were found to have some form of FASD based on cognitive and physical attributes.

Black Men Run app

Black Men Run has released a running app for the iPhone in the Apple AppStore. The app offers exclusive features that cater to all runners and provides a welcome alternative to existing drunning/fitness applications. Along with letting husers track all aspects for their runs (distance, pace, splits, etc.), the app has pluses like ability to stream radio stations and exclusive DJ mixes.

CThe app also has a unique functionality that allows the user to adjust the m s k i n (color/design) of the app to R match their Black Men f Run merchandise and a leaderboard, where runners a can see how they stack up against other s runners creat. ing a friendly l competition.

Black Men Run’s Jason Russell helped to design the application and is enthusiastic about the opportunity to promote the mission of a "Healthy Brotherhood" in the mobile/digital space and hopes to bring in a large number of potential new runners to the activity that he loves.

“I have been using other running apps for years, racking up thousands of miles with no tangible rewards,” he said.

The Black Men Run app is looking to change that in the future by rewarding users with "BMR Points" that can be used for a variety of items and discounts.

"It will also be exciting to see how users enjoy the social media interaction that the app allows and hopefully you will start to see Black Men Run app screens replace those from Nike+, MapMyRun, RunKeeper, etc. in your social media news feeds,” Russell added.

Black Men Run is an independent running group focused on the mission to promote a healthy lifestyle among African American males through participation in recreational running activities.

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(Front row, from left) Londyn Lindsay with Melissa Ledbetter and (back row) her parents (Sherise and Tony), Clarissa Felder and Tanya Neal.

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A while back, Londyn Lindsay and her mother, Sherise, had just left a Pizza Hut when they came upon a mother and boy who looked as if they might be homeless.

Londyn’s mother gave the boy’s mother some money and offered pizza to the boy, who accepted it gratefully and began eating right away.

That got Londyn, who is now a thirdgrader at Kimmel Farm Elementary School, thinking about what more she could do to help homeless children. Those thoughts blossomed into Covering Our Kids, a project to gather coats for young people.

In a piece that Londyn wrote about starting the program, she said that, after giving the boy the pizza, she felt so good that she “wanted to do something bigger – something nicer. So I came up with Covering Our Kids.”

Londyn started by pulling some coats that she had outgrown from her own closet.

Family members contributed coats. So did people at their church – Brooks Temple United Methodist Church – and at Blue Cross/Blue Shield, where Sherise Lindsay works.

One of Londyn’s friends at Rural Hall Elementary School was so eager to donate her own coat that she kept flexing her arm muscles in an effort to convince her mother that the coat was getting too small.

Whenever a coat came to Londyn, she imagined the child it would go to and hoped “they might be very blessed by it.”

Last week, Londyn brought in some

Londyn Lindsay hands off coats to Melissa Ledbetter. coats to Kimmel Farm and turned them over to Clarissa Felder, one of the school’s guidance counselors. This morning, Londyn and her parents, Tony and Sherise, brought more. So did Londyn’s godmother, Tanya Neal, who is a guidance counselor at Glenn High School, and a couple of staff members at Kimmel Farm.

There to accept all the coats was Melissa Ledbetter, the school system’s homeless liaison. Ledbetter works with Project HOPE, a Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools program that helps students who are homeless.

“Thank you so much,” Ledbetter said.

At the moment, Ledbetter said, Project HOPE is serving about 170 students. Of See Coats on A11

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Marquita Massenburg has joined Homestead Hills, a local retirement community, as a social worker.

Massenburg is a seasoned healthcare professional whose previous work experience includes serving as regional long-term care ombudsman at the Piedmont Triad Regional Council Area Agency on Aging in Greensboro. She received a Master of Arts in Gerontology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a Bachelor of Science in Child Development and Family Relations from East Carolina University. She is a certified facilitator and North Carolina liaison with Second

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At Homestead Hills, Massenburg will coordinate the successful admission and transfer of all residents within the skilled nursing neighborhood of the community.

She is responsible for each resident and the formulation

of their social plan of care.

She will oversee the development and maintenance of the social work components at Homestead Hills, ensuring they meet the objectives of the skilled nursing center.

“We are excited to have Marquita join our team,” said Business Manager Pam Buchanan. “She has a wealth of knowledge in the healthcare field and is passionate about administering the best personal care for every resident.”

Massenburg enjoys volunteering in the community with Alzhiemer’s Association, Homeless Veteran’s Stand Up, Give to the Troops, Habitat for Humanity Restore, and Guilford County Department on Public Health.

As part of a restructuring announced last week, Chuck Wallington will be named senior vice president of marketing & communications at Greensborobased Cone Health.

Wallington currently serves as Cone Health Marketing and Communications VP. He previously served as VP of Public Affairs and Communications and Global Customer Servicing at American Express.

Several other Cone Health administrators will see their roles expanded or tweaked as part of an effort to “move into a future where they are paid for keeping people well instead of treating them only when they are sick.”

“Cone Health is committed to leading the changes sweeping h e a l t h Wallington care,” says C o n e Health CEO Terry Akin. “This new structure allows us to move toward true population health management – from communityfocused wellness, to outpatient services, to hospital care and beyond.” The reorganization includes new titles for key senior leaders as part of a move that reorganizes Cone Health leadership into two main areas: the continuum of care and strategy and support.

The continuum of care section will be led by a chief operating officer and a chief clinical officer.

Cone Health Executive Vice President of Acute Care Services Judy Schanel, RN, will become chief operating officer. She will provide senior leadership to Cone Health hospitals, Cone Health Cancer Center, nursing, pharmacy and health services (long-term care, MedCenters, facilities, construction and food services). Cone Health Chief Inclusion Officer and Wesley Long Hospital President Paul Jeffrey will be named senior vice president, chief inclusion officer and president of Cone Health’s Wesley Long Hospital as part of this change.

Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Mary Jo Cagle will become chief clinical officer. Triad HealthCare Network (THN) Vice President and Executive Director Steve Neorr will be named senior vice president and report to Cagle.

THN VP and Executive Medical Director Dr. Tom Wall will be named THN chief clinical officer.

Vice President and Executive Medical Director of the Cone Health Medical Group Dr. Bill Morgan will be named chief medical officer of Cone Health Medical Group. Cone Health Vice President and Chief Information Officer Steve Horsley will become senior vice president and chief information officer.

This reorganization takes effect Jan. 1.

“Our goal is to continue transforming health care. I believe this new structure will help to accelerate our performance to that end,” says Akin.

Statewide honor for Monarch SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Monarch, a non-profit organization that provides support statewide to thousands of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, was recently recognized for its Open Access service with the 2014 Excellence in Best Practice Services Award from the North Carolina Council of Community Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Programs.

Monarch CEO Dr. Peggy Terhune accepted the honor on behalf of the organization.

The award was presented on Dec. 4 during the N.C. Council’s Annual Conference and Exhibition in Pinehurst.

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Peggy Terhune accepts the the award from Ed Tarleton.

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Behavioral Healthcare nominated Monarch for the recognition. Monarch was among seven award recipients in varying categories.

Monarch’s Open Access encourages individuals who need mental health services

and are new to Monarch to simply walk in for the first time without an appointment.

The goal is to help those who need it the same day by providing triage services, a comprehensive clinical assessment, a treatment plan, a psy-

chiatric evaluation with prescriptions if needed, and a referral to the proper level of care. While this process takes longer than a traditional appointment, it reduces what could otherwise be months of waiting for other providers.

Annually, the North Carolina Council of Community Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse (MH/DD/SA) Programs seeks to identify innovative and effective community programs that have been instrumental in serving persons with disabilities in North Carolina. Winners are selected by a committee which includes directors and board members of Managed Care Organizations for MH/DD/SA services.

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Award for poet

Pamela Uschuk, award-winning poet and editor-in-chief of Cutthroat, A Journal of the Arts, has announced that North Carolinian Terri Kirby Erickson is the 2014 winner of the Joy Harjo Poetry Prize. (Harjo is an acclaimed Native American poet and professor.)

Erickson's winning poem "After the Explosion" was chosen for first prize by critically acclaimed poet, essayist, translator, and editor Martín Espada from approximately 1,000 entries.

Erickson is the author of four collecErickson tions of poetry, including her latest book, “A Lake of Light and Clouds.” Her books and poems have won numerous awards and accolades, including a Nautilus Book Award, a Gold Medal in the Next Generation Indie Book Award and the Poetry for Their Freedom Award.

“I am a huge admirer of Joy Harjo's fine work," said Erickson. "And I'm honored that my poem was chosen as the winner of such a prestigious award. This poem was inspired by my brother's life and death, and writing it was a meaningful and important step in healing from this great loss, albeit thirty-four years after the fact."

"After the Explosion" will appear in Cutthroat 18, a special tribute issue to Joy Harjo and Linda Hogan, who is also a celebrated Native American poet and storyteller.

Cutthroat may be contacted at cutthroatmag@gmail.com or 970-903-7914. Learn more about Terri Kirby Erickson's at www.terrikirbyerickson.com.

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Soul quartet set to perform

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Tre’ Town, a group comprised of local singers, will perform Saturday, Dec. 27 at Legends at Quality Inn & Suites, 2008 S. Hawthorne Rd. Known for their dynamic lead vocals, tight smooth harmonies and precision choreography, Tre’ Town performs a wide variety of music styles, including classic soul, Motown, doo-wop and funk.

Dressed in unison, Tre’ Town has all the flare of the original Motown acts. Chris Griffin sings baritone/tenor; Bernard Washington and Michael Thomas sing tenor, and John Conner sings bass.

The members formed a brotherhood in high school, performing at Carver High School’s annual talent shows.

Their act was so well received that they were invited back to perform after they graduated.

Tre’ Town’s musical influ-

The members of Tre’ Town. ences include The Drifters, the Temptations, the Four Tops, Cameo, ConFunkShun, the Bar-Kays, the Gap Band, Earth, Wind & Fire, Sam Cooke, David Ruffin, Peabo Bryson, Larry Graham and

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Charlie Wilson.

The group performs throughout the region. Recent gigs have been played in Myrtle Beach, S.C. and Danville, Va. In October, the group was a hit at the Dixie

Classic Fair.

Casablanca Saturdays is a regular feature at Legends.

Doors open at 8 p.m. Blueeyed soulster Bobby Monroe will open for Tre’ Town.

Admission is $5.

First Day Hikes A North Carolina tradition continues on New Year’s Day with opportunities to exercise and reconnect with nature on First Day Hikes at every state park and recreation area, according to the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation.

Submitted Photo In the past three years, hikers in North Carolina have joined rangers and volunteers to A musician delights kids at a past performance of “Peter and the Wolf.” The walk more than 10,000 miles on state park Carolina Chamber Symphony Players will present the timeless tale again on trails on Jan. 1. There will be more than 40 Saturday, Dec. 27 at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. at the James A. Gray Jr. scheduled hikes ranging from short “leg- Auditorium inside the Old Salem Visitor Center, 600 S Main St. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and children 12 and under. Learn more at stretchers” to six-mile treks, many of them carolinachambersymphony.org. offering interpretive programs along the way.

All seasonal state park facilities will remain open on the holiday.

“The relatively new tradition of First Day Hikes has been embraced by people in North Carolina as an opportunity to begin the new CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT year with a healthy activity, to shed the stress of the holidays and to reconnect with the outWinston-Salem’s own The “5" Royales are among the esteemed class of 2105 Rock doors and the rich natural resources that distin- and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. guish North Carolina,” said Mike Murphy, Before gaining international fame in the mid-1940s, the group mastered its harstate parks director. “It also serves as a monies on street corners in the Boston/Cherry Street community. reminder that state parks are always available “Over the course of two decades, from 1945 to 1965, the group created a remarkfor exercise, family activities and education able body of work for more than 14 million visitors each year.” that laid the foundaEach state park and state recreation area tion for a host of puts its own stamp on its First Day Hike. music that followed in Details about all First Day Hikes in North its wake, with pivotal Carolina can be found under “Education” at recordings and perwww.ncparks.gov. forming techniques that helped define a variety of styles under the rock and roll umbrella,” reads the Two Triad area residents were among the 12 group’s bio at the lucky N.C. Education Lottery players who won Rock and Roll Hall of trips to Las Vegas next month and a chance to Fame website. “The appear on “The Monopoly Millionaires’ Club” group transitioned to lottery televisecular music by the sion game early 50s, and they show. were among the very The winfirst to incorporate ners from the elements of gospel, region were jazz and blues into the Tim Simpson genre of group vocal of Greensboro harmony.

Their and Kay resoundingly soulful Lawson of sound was built Mount Airy. around the dual-lead The players vocals of siblings were randomJohnny and Eugene ly selected as Tanner. That combitrip winners nation paired perfectafter submitting their Monopoly Millionaires’ ly with Lowman Club tickets into a second-chance drawing that Pauling's exceptional is part of the new game. Each will receive a songwriting and innoACE Records Photo five-day, four-night trip to Las Vegas, where TV vative guitar playing, Members of the The “5” Royales. game show episodes will be taped. which profoundly Each of the twelve will be in the audience influenced the likes of for the taping of three TV game shows and will Steve Cropper and had many similarities to the single-string soloing favored by Albert have a chance to be randomly selected as a con- King and Freddie King.” testant. Each episode will offer the potential of The group’s hits include “Dedicated to the One I Love," a tune that later became a more than $2.5 million in prizes. The TV game hit for the Shirelles and later the Mamas & the Papas; "Tell the Truth," which Ray show will feature Billy Gardell of “Mike and Charles and Eric Clapton have covered; and “I Think.”

Molly” as host and will be taped at the Rio AllThe 30th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place at Suite Hotel & Casino. Trip winners and their the Cleveland (Ohio) Public Hall on Saturday, April 18. The other inductees are Ringo guests will stay at the Planet Hollywood Resort Starr, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Green Day, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Lou & Casino.

Reed, Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble and Bill Withers.

Lottery winners Vegas bound

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Locals to remember Rouse CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT

Actor and musician Eddie Rouse, who called Winston-Salem home for several years, died of liver failure on Sunday, Dec. 7 at UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 60.

Local artists who worked with Rouse will pay tribute to him on Saturday, Dec. 27 from 7–10 p.m. at Authoring Action (in the Wi n s t o n - S a l e m Center for Education and the Arts), 624 West 6th St. The public is invited to attended the program, LeShea Agnew which will be hosted by Nathan Ross Freeman and Sharon Agnew, co-founders of House on the Hill, a local performance venue instrumental in Rouse’s career.

LeShea Agnew, an actress and writer, will serve as mistress of ceremonies.

Rouse is survived by five children, nine grandchildren and a brother; members of his family will be the guests of honor for Saturday’s program. Rouse attended the UNC School of the Arts, where he met director David Gordon Green. Rouse would go on to star in four of Green’s films – “George Washington,” “All the Real Girls,” “Pineapple Express” and “The Sitter.”

His other credits include “American Gangster,” “I’m Still Here,” “Alyce Kills,” “Low Down” and “Rat Pack Rat,” in which he played Sammy Davis Jr. At the time of his death, he was slated to star in HBO’s revamp of “Westworld,” a film first released in the 1970s.

Organizers of the event are still seeking photos and video footage of Rouse for the program. Contact Nathan Ross Freeman at nfreeman@msn.com if you possess such items. To share your memories of Rouse at the program, contact Sharon Agnew at sharonagnew1@gmail.com.

In House on the Hill tradition, attendees are free to bring their favorite light dish or libation to share.

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Holiday art gets a showcase

Jaya Miller looks at her artwork.

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Sabrina Ellis with daughter, Brielle.

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Some of the best holiday art by local students was on display at the Delta Arts Center from Dec. 2–13.

An opening reception for the Top 100 Holiday Card Exhibit, co-sponsored by The Links Inc. and WinstonSalem/Forsyth County Schools was held Thursday, Dec. 11.

Each year, art teachers submit work by their students for consideration for the school system’s Christmas card.

“The holiday card event has been going on for over 25 years. The School Board members and senior staff pick their favorite cards and we’ve been recognizing those cards and the artists,” said Brad Oliver, director of the school system’s Arts Education and Summer Enrichment programs. “We wanted to do something different this year.”

That something different is the art exhibit.

“This year we decided that they’re so many good cards that no one ever sees so we picked the top 100 cards to exhibit,” he said.

Many of the young artists attended the opening, including Kelly Templeton, a 13-year-old Hanes Magnet School student, who was impressed with the level lof artistic talent on display. a

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Assistant Superintendent C a r o l Montague Davis with Brad Oliver, and Lead Visual Arts t e a c h e r P e n e l o p e Freeland.

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Taylor “I’m just really proud of all the people who made it this far. They’re really great artists and I think it’s great that their

art is being displayed,” she said.

It was a surprise to Sabrina Ellis that her sixyear-old daughter Brielle, a kindergartener at Gibson Elementary, is such a talented budding artist.

“When I got the news she was in the top 100, I couldn’t believe it. When they showed me the picture, I couldn’t believe she drew it,” Ellis said. “I thought maybe somebody helped her or something, but apparently she can draw really well.”

Jaya Miller, 12, has also kept her artistic talent under wraps. The East Forsyth Middle eighthgrader said the exhibit was the first time her work had been presented publicly.

“I’ve been drawing since I was really little; my sister taught me how,” Jaya said. “It feels really great to be recognized. I will continue entering competitions.”

Her mother, Tammy, said she will be there at

every step to support her daughter.

“She’s really talented and that is not even close to what she’s capable of, so hopefully you will be hearing a lot more of her,” she said. “I’m very proud of her because this is the first time she has submitted something and it has built her confidence up.”

The opening was the first official event Deanna Taylor attended as a School Board member. The District I representative was elected in November and sworn-in on Dec. 9.

“This is a way to show off our students’ talents, and they’re very talented,” Taylor said.

“This shows how hard they’ve worked throughout the school year. They started these in August, and to see the results of such hard work is a beautiful thing.”

Oliver said he hopes the exhibit becomes an annual tradition.

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with Winston-Salem Fire Department Investigator Angela Richardson bought lots of clothes for her one-year-old daughter. She said Richardson was a “big help” by helping her get everything she needed with $10 to spare.

It was Richardson’s second year as a Hero and Helper.

Her reason for volunteering is simple: “To see the joy on the kids faces while we’re shopping,” she said. . As Assistant Police Chief Connie Southern waited patiently outside a rdressing room for her teenage charge to try on a tpair of pants, she said it ewas her first time particispating in the program.

“It’s a great cause,” she said. “To me, the whole spirit of Christmas nis giving and sharing. It gives these individuals an opportunity they might not otherwise have. It’s njust a way that the police mand fire department can give back to the community.” r For many of the youth, it wasn’t their first uencounter with law enforcement. Often, partticipation in Children’s tHome programs are court ordered and some had had other skirmishes. t The teen boy with Officer R.K. Griffin said his arrest hadn’t left him with positive feelings about police. The shopping experience helped him see them in a different light.

“It makes me think they ain’t all that bad,” he said.

Griffin is a Heroes and Helpers veteran, having taken part three times.

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Police Chief Barry Rountree with Fire Chief Antony Farmer.

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the soup kitchen have come a long way.

“Today is a really remarkable day at the ministry.

Samaritan Ministry soup kitchen opened up in 1981 and that first meal they served 26 people. Today, during the week, we are serving anywhere between 350 to 450 lunches,” she said.

The new soup kitchen has 96 seats, compared to 47 seats in the old dining room, and more room to store and prepare food. The new kitchen allows for more interaction between volunteers and those they serve and has flat-screen monitors for agency and c o m m u n i t y announcements.Volunteers from Wells Fargo purchased and packed the box lunches that were served during the new soup kitchen’s first week of operation.

“I heard that some people felt the Amos dining room was sort of similar to a college cafeteria. I thought it was an interesting assessment of our new facility,” Kurosky said.

The agency has long operated a shelter, but officials are quick to point out that not everyone who eats at the soup kitchen is homeless.

Many, they say, who depend on the meals are struggling on fixed incomes, unemployed, underemployed and/or disabled.

Webster Reggie Harris falls into this broad category.

The 45-year-old father of three said that the kitchen is a good place to come enjoy a meal. He often volunteers at the agency but has taken to eating there to save a few dollars.

“If you have kids, it’s hard to make ends meet if you are trying to get ready for Christmas,” he said.

“This keeps your stress level down because you don’t have to go in your Harris pocket and spend $5 dollars at a restaurant to eat. That’s five dollars that could go towards those Christmas gifts.”

Tonie Fryer and Judy Webster, both 51, took the bus to enjoy lunch at the new soup kitchen. Both have relied on the Samaritan in the past and wanted to celebrate the milestone.

Fryer has an apartment of her own and a job, but that hasn’t always Dryer been so.

“I’m blessed to have my own and to be able to come grab lunch while I’m running errands.

When I was out here 10 years ago, this was the only place I could come to get a decent meal,” she said.

Fryer calls the agency an asset and says without it, many would resort to illegal activity to eat or simply go without.

“I see a lot of young mothers with babies come here, and it’s a blessing to see them feed their kids without going out here and doing something stupid to get (food) or worry about when their food stamps are going to come in,” she said.

Charles Amos, who is 53 and disabled, said Samaritan makes finding food one less thing he has to worry about.

The agency was always there, he said, when he was homeless. He now rents a room in a boarding house. Amos, who supports himself with just a disability check, said he can’t afford an apartment of his own.

“Even if I could get an apartment for $400 a month, all the rest of my money would be gone between the lights, water and heating bill. Then I have to eat.”

He is grateful that Samaritan is around to help people like him.

“I’m not out here on drugs or trying to get on the system. I’m out here trying to help myself, and I can’t do better. It’s just me and I’m struggling,” he said.

Kurosky said the new building comes with new needs.

“We know our operating budget will increase about 20 percent, so we really need the community to rally around us at year-end giving time by sending in their donations, bringing in their coins for the penny campaign and by churches building us into their annual budget. All of those sources make a huge difference,” she said.

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“It’s about kids, see-

ing them excited about Christmas,” she said.

“Children get so involved in Christmas, a lot of our children have been through so much they may not be able to experience a typical Christmas.”

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plished in what is a relatively short time in academic environments,” said WSSU Board of Trustees Chair Debra Miller.

“Donald has certainly moved the university forward, and we have benefited from his expertise and his commitment.”

Despite his success, Reaves has had his critics, who have come against him about his decision to pull WSSU from the MEAC and objected to his inyour-face personality and Ivy League credentials. Reaves, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, concedes that he, too, had to adjust.

“I’m a Northeast guy,” he said, having spent 22 years in Boston as college professor and Massachusetts government official. “This job and this environment was so different from what I had experienced … it could have been on Mars.”

He said he had to become acclimated to Southern ways, doing business differently and thinking about the world differently. He said he also learned quickly that black colleges are steeped in tradition and reticent to change.

Miller called Reaves “a courageous leader who has never been afraid to make right and hard decisions.”

“No one could ever doubt where he stood no matter the challenge he faced or the contro-

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Dr. Reaves chats with SGA President Olivia Sedwick at Homecoming in October.

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versy that might ensue,” said Miller, who cited the opposition Reaves faced when he raised WSSU’s admission standards to attract the best and the brightest students.

Reaves said he always had the interest of students in mind when he fought to implement changes.

“I want to improve outcomes for students,” he said. “I want them to be better prepared when they leave here to successfully compete in the 21st century global economy.”

Student Government Association President Olivia Sedwick said Reaves leaves a legacy of improved academics and two greatly appreciated new buildings for students: the $25 million Donald Julian Reaves Student Activities Center, which

opened in September 2013 and includes a fitness facility, eateries and a game room; and the $13.5 million Student Success Center at Hill Hall, which opened in March and houses the offices of Support Services, Mentoring and Advising and features the latest technology.

“I was able to reap the benefits of those projects,” said Sedwick, who added that it was Reaves’ leadership and vision that executed those projects.

Brenda Allen, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, applauds Reaves for his investment in the school’s faculty. She said the higher the quality of the faculty, the better the education, and the better the education, the more likely students will remain in school to graduate.

“It all kind of came together Reaves has been an outstanding to dramatically affect the gradua- chancellor for WSSU and position rate in a short period of tioned the campus for future success,” Ross said. “He has also time,” she said.

Michelle M. Cook, vice chan- streamlined operations to more target scarce cellor for university advance- effectively ment, said the success the univer- resources, overseen the developsity has seen under Reaves is all ment of a campus master plan the more amazing considering and strengthened partnerships within the surrounding that state budget cuts community.” resulted in WSSU losReaves’ retirement ing more than more is more of a transition. than $35 million durHe may return to the ing Reaves’ tenure. classroom as a profes“You can never sor after taking a year fill that kind of gap off and spending time when you’re losing at his home in Vero that kind of state Beach, Fla. Though he appropriation. But has 16 years of higher with direction from Cook education teaching the chancellor, we experience, he hasn’t were raising money for this university’s most strate- taught since 1993.

“The whole world has gic priorities, and we saw pretty significant increases year over changed,” he said, pointing out things like the use of technology year.”

Randon Pender, president of in the classroom.

Reaves says he will more than the WSSU Brown Alumni Chapter, credits Reaves’ experi- likely teach a course on financial ence with helping to keep the management starting in January university afloat during financial- 2016.

“I’m seeing some value in ly lean times.

“I feel the university has ben- ending my career as it started,” efitted greatly from his expertise said Reaves.

Reaves said he is open to and background in business,” she offering Robinson advice if he is said.

Elwood L. Robinson, provost asked.

“I took this job head-on and and vice-president for academic affairs at Cambridge College in tried to simply make sure this Massachusetts, will succeed place was significantly better off Reaves. UNC System President when I leave than it was when I Tom Ross said Reaves is leaving found it,” Reaves said. “And if that happened, I’m satisfied. I Robinson with a solid campus.

“By any measure, Donald have no regrets.”

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Roels, who circulated fliers to promote the fundraiser.

The restaurant has raised more than $2,100 from last Thursday’s sales, private donations and Tshirt sales.

Alexis is overwhelmed by the support and love from her work family.

“It makes me feel like more than an employee, that they actually care about me as a person,” she said. “I can honestly say that I love everyone that I work with, including the owner.”

The Parkland High School senior was diagnosed with Synovial Cell Sarcoma on Sept. 29. The rare cancer, which attacks connective and soft tissue, is most common among teenagers and young adults.

Alexis, a former cheerleader, was a star and cocaptain of the Parkland volleyball team when she learned she had cancer.

“At first, it was a mass the size of a baseball and bulging out of my leg. We thought, because of volleyball, it was where I had pulled a muscle,” she said.

An ultrasound and MRI determined it was a tumor in her thigh, and it was growing.

“The tumor had grown to the size of a grapefruit. It wasn’t painful. It was just something I thought would have to be drained until they did a biopsy and confirmed that it was cancerous,” she said.

The news greatly altered what she calls her “Senior Year Dream.”

“Normally, I would go to school, then go to work, practice or play a game. I was doing schoolwork and hanging out with my friends,” Alexis said.

“Once I found out, I had to quit the volleyball team and put my job on the back burner. I didn’t get to see my friends because I was out of school and always at the hospital, dealing with tests and scans, as we put a plan in motion.”

Alexis is Vivian and James Fegan’s only child.

These are trying times for them, but they have adopted Alexis’ positive outlook.

“She’s taking it all in stride, and she looks at it as a bump in the road on her journey of life,” Vivian said. “She’s very confident that she’s going to overcome this.”

James said it is tough to hide his emotions when he sees his daughter in pain.

He steels himself, though, for the sake of his family.

“It affects me, but I don’t want Alexis to see me cry. Her mom’s strong, but cries a lot, and both of us can’t be crying in front of her because she’ll fall apart,” he said. Alexis’

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treatment includes participation in clinical studies.

She is an active participant in her care, working with her doctors to determine treatments that will best benefit her. But Vivian Fegan says her daughter is also mindful of how her struggle may help others.

“She thinks there is a greater purpose for this happening to her,” Vivian said. “She wants to help someone else in the future and have a positive impact on their recovery. It makes me feel good to know I’ve raised someone like that.”

The strong-willed teen decided that she would not let chemotherapy take her shoulder-length hair in bits and pieces.

“I waited until after my first chemo treatment and it was starting to come out,” she said. “I told my dad I was ready to cut my hair and he said alright. When I got into the bathroom, he had the stool and clippers ready. It was hard not to cry once he started shaving it. May dad is bald too, so we took pictures afterwards.”

When she went to school, before anyone really knew about her cancer, she told everyone she simply wanted to try a new hairstyle.

“Everyone said that I looked like (model) Amber Rose after I cut it. I figured that when it starts growing back, I would dye it blonde for graduation,” she joked.

Over the Christmas break, Alexis will undergo her fourth round of intravenous chemotherapy – the last round before a planned surgery to remove the tumor.

She is hoping to be cancer free in May, when she is set to receive her diploma.

“The bad days are indescribable and I’ve never felt like that before until I started going through the chemotherapy, radiation and the combination of the side effects from both,” she said. “When I’m having a bad day, I try to think about all the good days to get through it.”

Treatments – and their aftereffects – sometimes prevent Alexis from attending school. She is on a special program that allows her to physically attend classes only when she is up

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to it.

Parkland Principal Spencer Hardy said the school supports Alexis and is doing all it can to aid in her success and good health.

“The biggest thing for us at the school is to make

The senior picture Alexis took earlier in the year. sure we find ways to support Alexis as much as possible,” he said. “She has more important things to deal with and we want to make sure we provide an easy avenue to handle any issues. We don’t want her to have a setback. She is so driven that people can’t help but to want to help her

succeed.”

Alexis said she decided early she would not let cancer ruin her senior experience. She plans to go to the prom, even if it’s on one of those bad days, and is just as excited about graduation. She dreams of attending UNC – Chapel Hill to study criminal justice and then Yale, for law school.

“I have to graduate. I have worked so hard to get to this point and I wasn’t going to let something like cancer stop me,” she said.

“My proudest moment will be walking across that stage in June, even if I have to go with my pole of fluids attached.”

Finding a sense of normalcy in this epic battle has been a challenge, but one Alexis is meeting. She has found time to hang out

with friends and teammates again, doing the fun things they did after school and on weekends before her ordeal began. Staying upbeat is the only option, Alexis declares.

“I’ve accepted that I’m going to beat it, and that’s the only mindset I have,” she said. “I realize that I have to stay positive because this battle is not only physical but mental and emotional. If I get down on myself, I know that it won’t help the situation.”

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Next week, North Carolina will pass its eighth year without an execution.

Citing a new report, the North Carolina Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty says that it is part of a national trend away from the use of the death penalty.

Across the country, juries sentenced only 72 people to death this year, the lowest number in 40 years. Thirty-five people were executed, marking a 20-year low.

Executions were carried out in just seven states, down from nine in 2013.

In North Carolina, there were three new death sentences in 2014, up from one in 2013 and none in 2012. However, the number remained at historic lows compared with the death penalty’s peak in the late 1990s, when 20 to 30 new death sentences were handed down each year.

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people released from death row, and his brother, Leon Brown, who horribly botched lethal injections was originally sentenced to death in several states – it’s no wonder but later re-sentenced to life in the people of North Carolina no prison. McCollum and Brown, longer feel comfortable with exe- both of whom are intellectually cutions,” said Gretchen M. Engel, disabled, were coerced as teens executive director of the Center into confessing to a rape and murfor Death Penalty der they did not comLitigation, a non-profit mit. In September, 30 law firm in Durham that years after they were represents death row sentenced to die in inmates and is a memRobeson County, DNA ber of the N.C. testing proved that Coalition for another man was the Alternatives to the killer.

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“North Carolina has Nationally, the death experienced firsthand penalty has now fallen the disastrous mistakes Engel out of use in a majority our death penalty can of states. Eighteen make. For 30 years, we states have legally banned execu- didn’t know McCollum and tions, and another eight have Brown were innocent,” Engel either had no executions or no said. “We must question continudeath sentences in the past ing to spend millions of dollars decade. each year trying to win death senSeven death sentenced men tences that may never be carried were exonerated this year in the out.”

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people have now been exonerated after receiving death sentences.

This year also saw botched lethal injections in Ohio, Oklahoma and Arizona, during which experimental drug combinations led to prolonged and difficult executions. In Oklahoma, prison officials described the April execution of Clayton Lockett as a bloody, chaotic mess that left doctors spattered in blood, traumatized prison workers, and sent witnesses running from the room. The execution was called off, but Lockett died from a heart attack after 43 minutes.

In North Carolina, a new execution protocol calls for the use of pentobarbital, the very drug that other states have been unable to procure for use in executions.

Legal challenges to North Carolina’s protocol have kept executions suspended indefinitely.

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City Council Member DD Adams and Ben Piggott, as Santa, welcome hundreds to the annual Peace Toys for War Toys exchange on Friday, Dec. 19 at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Annex.

Piggott, director of the Carl Russell Rec Center, started the toy exchange 22 years ago to honor his brother, Kermit, whose life was claimed by violence.

Kids are asked to exchange toy guns and knives and violent video games for nonviolent toys.

With the help of sponsors, thousands of toys have been given away over the years.

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The recent senseless innocent murder of two New York City police officers, Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu, is a national tragedy, which warrants mourning and sympathy by all.

All life is sacred and has dignity and worth, including both the police and civilians. Neither the police nor the community should attempt to exploit this tragic incident to their own political advantage.

Yet, we have seen in recent days how many police unions such as The Patrolman’s Benevolent Association have disingenuously and recklessly blamed the cause of the murders on the millions of legitimate peaceful protestors across America. The Sergeant’s Benevolent Association has added, “The blood of two executed police officers is on the hands of (NYC) Mayor de Blasio.” The former governor of New York (George Pataki) accused Attorney

General Eric Holder and the Mayor’s anti-police rhetoric for these “barbaric acts.”

This kind of subterfuge and psychological projective identification by the police unions is nothing short of a cheap way of displacing blame. The police do not want to take responsibility to address the legitimate claims of the people.

Politically, they are trying to turn public opinion against peaceful protestors who are struggling for legitimate and progressive change within the judicial system. Within the police psyche, there is nothing wrong with killing innocent unarmed black youth. They have not expressed any empathy or regret for taking innocent life. After all, blacks are not human, but perceived as “demons,” the “Hulk,” “beasts,” “hoodies” “suspicious,” and “strange,” terms which represent institutionalized racism.

The truth is the police are not under attack; it is predominantly young black males that are being killed.

The protesters are demonstrating against the continued systemic violence perpetrated by abuse of the justice system, the misconduct of the police and terrorist vigilante murders by people like George Zimmerman,

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which resulted in the senseless murders of Michael Brown with his hands raised; Tamir Rice while playing in a park; Eric Garner saying “I can’t breathe,” John Crawford while looking at a rifle in Walmart; and Trayvon Martin eating Skittles on his way home.

Ismaaiyl Brinsley, who killed the two officers and then later took his own life, was not a political activist.

He probably never participated in a demonstration for any just cause in his life. He had a long record of arrests.

He shot his own girlfriend earlier. He was already on the edge. He was a very disturbed man in need of mental health.

There is a need to invest more money in mental health to be able to identify, evaluate, counsel, and treat violent people who show tendencies of endangering others.

Engaging in displaced blame is no way to honor the two slain officers. Only by pursuing justice and standing up for the truth will create positive and progressive change happen.

Civil rights advocate Dr. John Mendez is pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Bill Cosby

To the Editor: The Cosby affair forces the court of public opinion to weigh elements of racism, sex and violence all at once. Unless you have been living under a rock and have not heard, Bill Cosby, America’s quintessential father and crossover artist has not only been accused of drugging and “date” raping, he has also been sued in Civil court for allegedly luring a 15 year old to the Playboy Mansion. Hugh Hefner detached himself quickly on the matter, aptly stating in Vanity Fair magazine, “I would never tolerate this kind of behavior.”

It is shocking, yes, but from America’s Dad, it is unforgivable. More than that, it feeds into the stereotypical narrative that the big, black male sexual predator is alive and on the prowl; no aspiring female talent is safe.

We live in a society that is overwrought with sex and violence. It is difficult to imagine a forthright Dad even having sex with his wife, let alone enjoying himself with attractive, willing participants. We prefer our Dads to be asexual, it would appear. It is hard to ignore the game playing between Cosby the mentor and his “mentees.” To hold him accountable one would have to dismiss the casting couch rules established long before motion pictures and television.

Without being privy to all the facts, this tragedy is really between Bill and Camille (Cosby) because we do not know the intimate details of their relationship. We do, however, know the basic rules of the casting couch. The alleged victims who found themselves in intimate settings with this powerful, married man are not true victims.

Sexual relations were implied with these encounters during visits to this private couch. If these “victims” were unwittingly drugged, then Cosby is only guilty for exceeding the scope of consent. Sorry, ladies, but it will be next to impossible to get a court to enforce an immoral contract.

This tragedy begs the question; is this a convenient way to reaffirm the black, male sexual predator? If Cosby is found liable for taking improprieties with a 15 year old girl, a child who was unable to form legal consent, then Cosby went too far, he is finished and rightfully so.

Gabrielle L. Wilson, J.D.

Barry was advocate for animals

To the Editor: Marion Barry is best known for his outstanding civil rights work, but one perhaps little-known legacy is Mayor Barry’s overhaul of the disgraceful Washington, D.C., "dog pound." Back in the ’70s, I canvassed door to door for Barry on the strength of his campaign pledge to clean up the pound, at which dogs languished in filth and died from untreated illnesses, among other abus-

es.

Mayor Barry was one politician who immediately made good on his promise. He implemented major improvements, including ending the practice of giving unclaimed strays to Washington laboratories for use in experiments, funding the purchase of new animal control vans to replace the old cage trucks in which dogs froze in winter, and dismantling the gas chamber in which thousands of unfortunate animals had met a painful end. Barry also imposed adoption rules and required adopted animals to be spayed or neutered in order to curb the dog and cat overpopulation crisis. The old "dog pound" was renamed the D.C. Animal Shelter, and I was proud to be its first director.

Ingrid E. Newkirk, president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Washington, D.C.

Barr makes history

To the Editor: I am writing you to express our heartfelt thanks and gratitude from both myself, Rev. Aaron P. Harris, and my brother, Pastor Robert Barr (of Agape Faith Church).

As you may know, Pastor Barr won a seat on the Wi n s t o n - S a l e m / Forsyth County School Board at Large. At the same time we made history.

Pastor Barr was the first AfricanAmerican to be elected to the School Board outside of District I. With the election of my brother, we now have three AfricanAmericans on the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School Board, two Democrats from District I and one Republican from Forsyth County At Large. The fact that my brother won as a Republican is also historic. My brother graduated from Winston-Salem State University in 1998 with a B.S. in education. He also has a master’s degree from Wake Forest University and a Doctorate in education from Appalachian State.

Our voices are no longer hemmed into East Winston and District I. With this election, we have expanded our voice, our reach and our influence over the entire county.

Pastor Barr was sworn in on Dec. 9.

Shortly, Pastor Barr will be addressing issues within the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School System that concern the citizens and affect the school district the most.

Please let him know of your concerns and your ideas. Pastor Barr loves all kids and he is out to help them all. You may contact Pastor Bar at 336-399-6374 or at www.barr4schoolboard.com.

Thank you for your continued support and prayers.

Yours truly, Rev. Aaron P. Harris

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lion in tax revenue and $13.7 billion in gross product, or goods and services from page A4 produced in the state. Finally, the report notes that the benefits associated with than the national average; so is the Medicaid expansion and the predicted state’s unemployment rate. If the state losses without it are universal does not change course and across North Carolina’s 100 expand Medicaid eligibility, counties.

Ku and his coauthors find that “Medicaid expansion in between 2016 and 2020, North Carolina does not pit North Carolina will turn cities against suburbs or the down more than $21 billion countryside.

This issue in federal funds to cover the stretches to every corner of the newly insured by Medicaid. state,” said Karen McNeilIn exchange, the state would Miller, president of Winstonhave to contribute $1.7 bilSalem-based Kate B. lion. In addition, after Reynolds Charitable Trust. accounting for higher tax revShumaker “Expanding the program enue due to economic growth means not only expanding and potential savings in other coverage to residents in every county, health care services, the state budget but it also means expanding the opportucould save more than $300 million from nity for good-paying jobs that improve 2016 to 2020. the lives of our neighbors and boost Furthermore, the report authors find local economies statewide – from that the state will miss out on $862 milMurphy to Manteo.”

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tive experience with our members,” Thomas said.

Prior to joining Truliant, Thomas served as a Service Leader VP with Wachovia, where

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She is the longtime leader and co-founder of Durham-based North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development. The organization, which focuses on “creating business and economic success through diversity,” announced earlier this year that Harris had tran-

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those, 127 are students in the school system. The others are those students’ younger siblings.

When Ledbetter and Londyn’s father counted the coats, the total came to 20.

“We are just proud of her for having this initiative and having the drive to stick with it,” Tony Lindsay said.

“Londyn has always been very supportive of others,” her mother said.

“She certainly has an angel’s heart.”

Neal said, “I told Londyn that my expectation is this is just the beginning.”

Londyn knows for sure that she wants to do more for students who are homeless. She doesn’t yet know for sure what that might be. One possibility that she and her mother have talked about is to collect toothpaste and other toiletries at Easter and put them in baskets with some candy.

During the holidays, students at Kimmel Farm are reaching out in other ways as well. Last week, the students in Rebecca Montes de Oca’s fifthgrade class are going to Mallard Ridge Assisted Living in Clemmons to

she was responsible for more than 20 branch locations in Greensboro and High Point.

Earlier this year, Thomas earned a Master of Business Administration from Elon University. Thomas

is also a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.

She currently resides in Oak Ridge with her husband Ronald and their three children.

sitioned from president to senior fellow. According to the Greater Black Durham Chamber, which strives to improve the economic landscape of black businesses and the community at large, Bell and Harris are being feted for “their numerous contributions to the minority economic development.”

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sing holiday carols, such as “Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer” and “Jingle Bells.”

Londyn is one of many students in the school system helping students who are homeless during the holidays and other times during the year. In October, students at East Forsyth Middle School, Ledbetter said, gave the month a new name – Socktober – and collected 132 pairs of socks. When Whitaker Elementary School celebrated its 60th

anniversary in October, students collected food to donate to Project HOPE. At the Career Center, students and staff set up an Angel Tree and committed to buy presents for students who are homeless. A teacher there collected blankets.

And throughout the school system, students have been participating in such projects as the Samaritan Ministries penny campaign and various food drives.

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BY CRAIG T. GREENLEE FOR THE CHRONICLE

This is supposed to be the basketball season that Winston-Salem Prep's girls make the big leap to the state championship stage. The Phoenix has most of the crew back from last spring, when it came agonizingly close to ending the reign of ninetime Class 1-A state champ Bishop McGuinness in the regional semifinals.

Given that bit of history, Prep was viewed as a likely candidate to win this year's Mary Garber Holiday Tip-Off Classic. It would have been the first in school history. But it didn't happen. Feisty Reynolds ambushed the Phoenix in a 4843 upset in last week's semifinals.

There's no doubt about Prep's hunger to reach the state final.

The talent is there, but talent all by itself is not enough. It's a matLove ter of learning how to play through bad stretches and overcoming obstacles.

“Coming down the stretch (against Reynolds), we didn't show a lot of mental toughness,” said Coach Eugene Love of Winston-Salem Prep. “When things are going great, it's easy to stay positive and upbeat. But the true test is how you react when things don't go in your favor. Right now, we're still in the process of coming together. This team is still learning and still has a ways to go.”

Coaches and athletes don't like to lose.

It doesn't matter if it's the early part of the season. Every team would like to go undefeated. It happens, but it's such a rare occurrence.

If the ultimate goal is to win a state championship, you understand this: state titles are not won in December. That's not a catch-all phrase either. To validate that thought, all the Phoenix ladies have to do is look no further than their own campus grounds.

Prep's boys teams have won three state titles in a row and four since 2008. But when it comes to winning the city's premier Christmas tournament for boys – the Frank Spencer Holiday Classic – the Phoenix has yet to win that trophy. So, it's a reasonable assumption that given a preference, folks who played on those title teams would much rather have state champion on their athletic resume as opposed to being known solely as Christmas tournament champs.

Fact is, having a lingering taste of a holiday tournament defeat should serve as prime motivation. The memories of being See Garber on B2

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The Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy Phoenix celebrate their big win.

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W-S Prep takes Lash title

BY CRAIG T. GREENLEE FOR THE CHRONICLE

Once again, pressure defense delivered bigtime for unbeaten Winston-Salem Prep. The Phoenix forced two late-game turnovers which led to points in a 69-64 win over West Forsyth in the Lash-Chronicle Holiday Classic championship game played at Carver on Monday night.

Clinging to a 65-64 lead with 40 seconds to go in regulation, Prep’s defense forced an errant West Forsyth pass that led to Keith Watson’s fast-break basket. On the next West possession, relentless pressure caused a deflection and Watson grabbed the loose ball and was fouled.

His two free throws put the game out of reach and the celebration on Prep’s bench started in earnest. The Phoenix has won three Lash-Chronicle titles over the past four years.

Tibbs “This could be the most complete team I’ve ever had at Prep,” said Coach Bill Tibbs. “The talent level is outstanding. I believe in our guys and they believe in our style of play.”

Prep’s style is predicated on wearing opponents down with non-stop pressure. Over the course of a game, teams tend to rush their offense and by the fourth quarter, they’re more prone to commit floor errors at the most crucial times in a tightly-contested game.

Watson, who was voted Tournament MVP, turned in one of his best offensive performances of the season. His output of 17 points included Prep’s final four points of the game which provided the margin of victory.

“When you’re feeling it like I did tonight, the shots start falling,” said Watson. “But I don’t See Lash on B4

Tournament MVP Keith Watson (22) goes up for a shot against West Forsyth's Ben Uloko (32) and Mason Matrey (12).

Rams earn honors, break win streak CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT

Winston-Salem State's WyKevin Bazemore, Terrell Leach and Head Basketball Coach James Wilhelmi were all honored by the CIAA last week as Player of the Week, Newcomer of the Week and Co-Coach of the Week, respectively, for their efforts against Fairmont State on Saturday, Dec. 13.

Forward Bazemore, a senior from Kelford, had a monster game, finishing with a game-high 23 points and a game-high 17 rebounds. Bazemore has recorded double doubles in six of the Rams seven games so far this season.

Guard Leach, a freshman from High Point, finished with 13 points, seven steals, five rebounds and two assists in the Rams’ 80-75 road win over the Fairmont State Falcons in Fairmont, W. Va. Wilhelmi, in his first year as WSSU's head coach, has his WSSU Rams rolling, as they are currently 6-2 overall. This marks the third time Wilhelmi has been honored with coaching honors this season.

The team suffered a setback on Saturday, Dec. 20, falling to Barry University 98-90 in the Embassy Suites

Coach James Wilhelmi huddles with his team.

Boca Raton (Fla.) Invitational. The loss snapped a six-game winning streak for the WSSU Rams. The Rams will take off for Christmas before opening CIAA play on Jan. 3 at Lincoln University

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and will follow that up at Bowie State on Jan. 5 before returning home to play Virginia State on Monday, Jan. 8 at the CE Gaines Center.

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Quality Education Academy jumped out to a doubledigit lead Tuesday night, Dec. 16 over Charlotte’s Victory Christian Center and finished the game with a 63-37 victory.

Senior Jerron Love had a monster game with a team high 12 points and 12 assists. Senior Andrien White and junior Deshawn

Corprew both chipped in with 10 points apiece.

The Fighting Pharaohs are riding a seven-game winning streak after they traveled up to Grundy, Va., and knocked off Mountain Mission High School, 65-52, on Friday, Dec. 12 in their last game of 2014.

Once again, Love led the Pharaohs with 25 points and 8 assists, and Corprew added 16

points.

When the Pharaohs return in January, they will play nationally ranked Huntington St. Joseph Prep in the annual McCracken County Classic in Paducah, Ky. Huntington Prep is ranked in the Top 10 by every major poll, including MaxPreps.com, which currently has Huntington Prep ranked #6 and USA Today at #8.

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Virginia State’s Latrell Scott hired at NSU SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Norfolk State University Interim President and CEO Eddie N. Moore Jr. and Director of Athletics Marty L. Miller announced last week the hiring of Latrell Scott as the Spartans’ new head football coach.

Scott becomes the 17th head coach in NSU football history. He replaces Pete Adrian, who retired in November following 10 seasons at the helm of the program.

Scott comes to NSU following an outstanding two-year run as head coach at Virginia State University. Scott directed the Trojans to a 19-4 record and two Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Northern Division regular-season titles in his two seasons in Petersburg. The Trojans never lost to a CIAA team under Scott’s direction, going a combined 15-0.

Highlighting Scott’s two-year stint at VSU was a historic 2014 campaign. The Trojans went 10-3 overall and won their first outright CIAA championship since 1996 by defeating Winston-Salem State in the conference championship game. VSU recorded its first-ever NCAA football playoff appearance

Latrell Scott speaks at NSU last week. and victory by defeating Long Island University Post in the first round of the Division II Championship last month in Petersburg.

The Trojans, seeded third in the six-team NCAA Division II Super Region One, fell to No. 2 seed Bloomsburg in the second round, snapping a 10-game winning streak. For his efforts, Scott was named the 2014 CIAA Coach of the Year.

In 2013, Scott was voted the

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Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) College Division State Co-Coach of the Year and the Touchdown Club of Richmond’s state Division II/III Coach of the Year after guiding VSU to a 9-1 overall record and unblemished 7-0 mark in CIAA competition. The VSU football program also attained a top-25 ranking in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) weekly poll in 2013, another program first.

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NSU will be the third head coaching position in Scott’s career.

In addition to leading VSU the last two years, Scott was head coach at the University of Richmond in 2010. At 34 years of age, Scott was the youngest head coach at the Division I level at the time of his appointment. He led the Spiders to a 6-5 mark that season. His overall record as a head coach is 25-9.

Scott has 15 years of coaching experience. In addition to his previous stints as a head coach, Scott has also served as an assistant coach at James Madison University (2012), the University of Virginia (2009), the University of Tennessee (2008), Richmond (2005-07), VMI (2002-04), Western Carolina (2001) and Fork Union Military Academy (19992000).

A native of Richmond, Scott graduated from Hampton with a bachelor’s degree in sports management in 1999. He attended LeeDavis High School in Mechanicsville and Fork Union during his prep years. Scott, 39, is married to the former Brandi Bradby of New Kent, Va. The couple has a one-year-old son, Chase Latrell.

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Golfers support agencies SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

The Winston Lake Senior Golf Association recently met with representatives of the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest N.C. and the Samaritan Ministries.

Each agency was presented with a $500 donation. Attending the presentation were association members Larry Butler, Andy Nelson, John Adamson, Von Roberts, Charles Butler, Richard Pettus, Ernest Squire and Calvin Carson.

In continuing support of the community, the Winston Lake Senior Golf Association honors the legacy of the late noted local golfer James E. Blaylock by giving annual scholarships and donating to charitable organizations.

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More post-season honors for Aggies

Cornerback Donald Mattocks led the MEAC in interceptions with seven.

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ence with seven total and 0.6 per game. Mattocks recorded a single-game North Carolina A&T school record three intercornerback Donald ceptions in one half durMattocks worked dili- ing the Aggies 59-0 win gently to move his way over Chowan on Sept. 20. up the Aggies depth chart Mattocks earned defenover a five-year period. sive player of the week Aggies center Ronald honors for his efforts and Canty worked over a five- was third in the conferyear period to earn the ence in passes defended. recognition his stellar Canty was a reliable play deserved. lineman who Both men got played multisatisfaction by ple positions earning Allthroughout American honors his career. He from two differconsistently ent organizagraded out tions. Mattocks between 80earned first-team 90 percent Beyond Sports during the Network FCS 2014 season.

Canty All-American He recorded recognition, 21 pancake while Canty picked up blocks this season and 53 FCS All-American hon- for his career. Canty ors from the American played every snap this Football Coaches season and made all the Association. calls and adjustments at BSN also named three the line of scrimmage for other Aggies to one of the Aggies offensive line. their three All-American The Aggies went 9-3 teams. Fifth-year line- overall and 6-2 in the backer D’Vonte Grant MEAC in 2014 to earn a and junior cornerback share of the MEAC title.

Tony McRae earned sec- Their best season in 11 ond-team nods from years has earned the BSN, and sophomore Aggies multiple postsearunning back Tarik son accolades. Cohen Cohen was named to the was named MEAC cothird team. offensive player of the Mattocks ranks third year, and along with in the nation in intercep- Grant and Mattocks, he tions and led the confer-

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on the losing end should keep the Phoenix sufficiently amped up. That way, it's far more likely that the ladies will play up to their full capability for the remainder of the season.

Prep didn't deliver one of its better performances against Reynolds, especially at the free throw line (shot 46 percent for the game).

Defensively, it was surprising that the Reynolds backcourt had so much success with dribble penetration and 3-point shooting. Tierra Wilson and Keke Eaton emerged as the primary culprits who were most responsible for Prep's demise.

Wilson and Eaton scored 14 points apiece to lead the way.

The Phoenix, in the meantime, didn't generate offense in its usual manner. Reynolds limited its turnovers, particularly in the fourth quarter, which prevented steals that might lead to points in transition for Prep.

Kristian Saunders (10 points) was the only

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Phoenix player to reach double digits in scoring.

“Free throw shooting was the difference in the game,” said Love. “When it comes to how we perform at the line, we're all over the place. Without looking at the stat book, I

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The two lowest-seeded teams in the Lash-Chronicle Holiday Classic were hammered in the first round on Dec. 13.

Both lost by 30-plus points, but they refused to get caught up in the “woe is us” syndrome.

Instead, 13th-seeded Atkins and 12thseeded Walkertown pushed themselves to the limit in the consolation round played last Thursday. Through four quarters, neither team was able to completely exert its will. Eventually, it was Walkertown that survived with a 55-50 overtime victory.

Quentin Welch settled the issue for the Wolfpack at the free-throw line, but it wasn't by conventional means.

With eight seconds to go in OT, Welch, who finished with a teamhigh 13 points, had two foul shots. He Prim made the first, missed the second, but got the offensive rebound and sank a high-arcing floater right before the final buzzer. Had Welch not followed his shot, chances are that Atkins would have gained possession with a chance to tie the game and force a second overtime.

“Everything came down to keeping everybody calm,” said Coach Maurio Burrell of Walkertown (4-8). “In crucial situations, young players have a tendency to get overexcited. They have to realize that things will be OK as long as they stick to the basics. They find out how it helps win games when you protect the basketball, especially at crunch time.”

Atkins scored its only points in the OT when Dillon Jennings (11 points) sank a short jumper for 52-50 lead. Walkertown took the lead for good thanks to Zayonte Massey's handiwork. Massey, who contributed 10 points, scored on a lay-up to tie the game, then stole the ball and scored again on a fast-break basket.

The Camels (1-8) seemed to be in position to win in the closing minutes of overtime. Costly turnovers, however, proved to be too much to overcome. Atkins had an opportunity to win in the final seconds of

Walkertown’s Maurio Burrell talks with a player.

Walkertown's Terrence Westberry applies pressure on D.J. Williams of Atkins.

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regulation. James Etter, who delivered a game-high 22 points for the Camels, put up a mid-range jumper from the left corner that bounced off the side of the rim as time ran out.

Coach David Prim of Atkins applauded his team's willingness to stay in contention. But he wasn't happy with the mental breakdowns that occurred in the late

Prep’s Caleb Burgess on the move.

Photo by Charles E. Leftwich Jr.

Prep's Justin Carter (5) battles West Forsyth's Kyron Watson for a rebound Monday night.

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Titan Mason Matrey shoots over Caleb Burgess.

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at the half.

“This team is young and we got off to a slow start,” said Tibbs. “We were so anxious at the beginning. Once we got settled and got our nerves under control, I knew we’d be all right.”

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worry about points. I rely on my defense to create my offense. This was an intense game. Things went down to the last minute and we were able to make the big plays coming down the stretch.”

Brandon Palmer finished the night as Prep’s leading scorer with 21 points.

Aside from Palmer and Watson, the 10-0 Phoenix got solid contributions from Justin Carter (14 points) and Caleb Burgess (11 points).

West Forsyth (6-5) was a surprise finalist as the No.7 seed. The Titans proved their legitimacy by beating second-seeded Parkland (75-61) in the quarterfinals and No. 3 East Forsyth (62-46) in the semifinals.

Kamonyi Becton put up MVP-type numbers for West with 21 points and eight rebounds.

Dwight Palmer followed with 12 points. “I don’t feel like we were focused enough at the start of the game,” said Becton. “We let them get inside our heads. There are more games for us to play this season and I know we can

stages of regulation and overtime. “You can't coach effort,” said Prim. “Plus, I felt that too many of our players kept waiting on James to make all the plays for us.”

“There was too much dependency placed on person instead of everybody relying on all of their teammates.

Walkertown just wanted it more than we did. For whatever reason, we failed to box

out the free-throw shooter, and we ended up paying dearly for that mistake. At the start of overtime, we're up by two and then we commit two turnovers. We didn't make nearly enough hustle plays which could have made a difference.”

Atkins and Walkertown haven't seen the last of each other. As members of the Northwest 1-A Conference, they will play two more times this season. For both coaches, the Lash-Chronicle tournament gives them a clearer picture of what their respective teams need to work on as they prepare for the conference portion of their schedules.

“Every win, even a close loss, is a confidence builder,” said Burrell. “Playing in tight games gives them the opportunity to believe in themselves. They come to understand and believe in what we're doing because what they're being taught does work.”

Atkins will have to make some major adjustments over the holiday break. Etter, their best player, played his last game for the Camels last week and is transferring to East Forsyth. The Camels will miss Etter's creativity and points production. Syrus Sadler, a shooting guard who started the season on the varsity, will replace Etter.

Malik Miles (12) and his Reagan teammates give Prep all it can handle in the semifinals. get better.”

With the game tied at 64 with 1:01 left to play, the Titans appeared to be in good position to pull off another tournament upset. Instead, an unfortunate sequence of events derailed their title hopes.

“We hurt our chances with a couple of turnovers and a missed lay-up,” said Jeffrey Williams. “That’s what ended the game for us.

Prep made the plays when it was most needed.

This was a good experience for us and we’ll learn from it as we go forward.”

Midway through the first quarter, West Forsyth went on a 10-1 blitz that caught Prep by surprise. Down 20-9 late in the quarter, the Phoenix slowly worked its way back into contention and trailed 38-35

Semifinal Drama The road that Prep traveled to reach the tournament championship game was anything but smooth. At times, it seemed like the Phoenix might be ripe for an upset. As things turned out, Prep made all the right moves at the right times to top Reagan 6053 in a semifinal matchup that could easily have gone the other way.

The final outcome wasn’t decided until the closing seconds of the fourth quarter. Palmer converted a pair of free throws to give his team a 58-51 cushion, which sealed the win and guaranteed the Raiders their spot in the game for third place that was played on Monday.

Reagan made a valiant run at the Phoenix, but it wasn’t enough. Malik Miles and Maverick LaRue contributed 16 points apiece in a losing effort.

All-Tournament Team

Keith Watson, Winston-Salem Prep

Maverick LaRue, Reagan Dwight Palmer, West Forsyth Caleb Burgess, Winston-Salem Prep Da’Sean Harrell, West Forsyth Justin Carter, Winston-Salem Prep

LASH/CHRONICLE SCOREBOARD Championship

Winston-Salem Prep 69, West Forsyth 64

Third Place

East Forsyth 74, Reagan 62

Dec. 22 Consolation Round Parkland 77, Reynolds 44

Semifinals

West Forsyth 62 East Forsyth 46 Winston-Salem Prep 60, Reagan 53

Dec. 20 Consolation Round Parkland 75, North Forsyth 50 Mount Tabor 58, Lexington 52

Quarterfinals (Dec. 19)

(1) Winston-Salem Prep 67, Lexington 57 Reagan 54, Reynolds 28 West Forsyth 75, (2) Parkland 61 (3) East Forsyth 62, Mount Tabor 56

Dec. 19 Consolation Round Carver 57, Atkins 50 Glenn 71, Walkertown 29 Dec. 18 Consolation round Walkertown 55, Atkins 50 (OT) Glenn 93, Carver 53

First Round

(4) Reynolds 82, (13) Atkins 51 (5) Reagan 67, (12) Walkertown 32 (6) Mount Tabor 75, (11) Carver 36 (7) West Forsyth 63, (10) Glenn 50 (9) Lexington 56, (8) North Forsyth 50

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Sprinkle-Hamlin named state librarian of the year SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Forsyth County Public Library Director Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin was named the 2014 North Carolina Public Library Director of the Year by the North Carolina Public Library Directors Association at their winter meeting on Thursday, Dec. 4 in Pinehurst.

Sprinkle-Hamlin started her career as a children’s librarian for the Free Library of Philadelphia, Penn. and worked as an Information Specialist at the Benjamin Banneker Urban Center and Instructional Media Center Director for the Philadelphia Public Schools before accepting a position as Assistant Director/Public Service Librarian at Winston-Salem State University in 1978.

She joined the Forsyth County Public Library as head of the Children’s Outreach Department in 1979.

She was promoted to the position of Assistant Director in 1980 and to Associate Library Director in 1984. In January, 2000 she became the first African-American and first female library director.

Hard work and dedication to make the library the best it could be have been

Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin (front and center) with the staff of the local library. hallmarks of SprinkleHamlin’s service.

“She has consistently demonstrated strong work ethics and has been able to build a cohesive team of employees at Forsyth County Public Library, so much so that staff – then and now – consistently see themselves as family,” said Durham County Public Library Director Tammy Baggett.

During SprinkleHamlin’s tenure, the former East Winston Branch Library was converted into the Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center, a

Community Calendar

Atkins social Atkins High School Class of ’67 is having a Christmas Social on Friday, Dec. 26 at the Ivy Arms, 1115 Second St. For more information, contact Betty McDonald at 336-486-9194 or Betty Hanes at 602-295-7875.

Class of ’69 ‘Extravaganza’ “Extravaganza,” an event for Carver Higah’s Class of 1969 or for those who attended Carver but graduated from North, East, West, Reynolds or Atkins in ’69, will be held on Saturday, Dec. 27 at the BB&T Ball Park Event Center. For tickets or more information, contact Karatha Scott at 336-922-2535 or Cora Kimber at 336-922-3000.

Emancipation celebration Dr. Paul Lowe Jr., pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church, will bring the morning message for the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Emancipation Association’s Program as it celebrates the 152nd anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. The program will convene at St. John’s CME Church, 350 N.W. Crawford Place, on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, at ll a.m. Rev. Omar L. Dykes is host pastor.

Mrs. Sandra Armstrong will serve as mistress of ceremony.

Josephine Jones is president of the Association.

Chorus auditions The Winston-Salem Youth Chorus invites children ages 8 to 18 to audition for the 2015 Winter/Spring Season.

Auditions will be held on Monday, Jan. 5 between 6-8 p.m. at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church and Tuesday, Jan. 6 between 3:30-5 p.m. at Augsburg Community Center, 502 North Broad Street. For more information and to schedule your audition time, go to www.wsyouthchorus.org or contact the office at 336-7030001.

Genealogical Society meeting Forsyth County Genealogical Society will meet Jan. 6 at Forsyth County Public Library-Reynolda Manor Branch, 2839 Fairlawn Drive. A social will be at 6:30 p.m., and the program at 7 p.m. Scott Wesson will discuss techniques for land platting ancestral properties and strategies for overcoming the challenges posed by early land descriptions using metes and bounds for measurement. The event is free and open to the 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, v i s i t www.salemband.org, or contact Eileen Young at: eileenyoung@triad.rr. com 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.

new Branch Library has been built in Lewisville, a new Reynolda Manor Branch opened in a renovated movie theater on Fairlawn Drive and she was part of the leadership team that brought a new Branch

porters in passing a $40 million library bond referendum paving the way for a renovated Central Library and new Branches in Kernersville and Clemmons,” said Baggett.

Sprinkle-Hamlin is an active member of the American Library Association, the Public Library Association, the Southeastern Library Association, North Carolina Library Association, and National Forum for Black Public Administrators and Black Caucus of the American Library Association. She chaired the first Black Caucus of the American Library Association Conference for African American Librarians and is a past president of the Caucus. She has also served on the PLA Executive Board amd ALA Council.

Forsyth County Public Library is the fourth largest public library system in North Carolina.

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Library to Carver School Road.

Sprinkle-Hamlin has also been instrumental in the planning for a renovated Central Library (scheduled opening, spring of 2017) and for new Branch

Libraries slated for Kernersville and Clemmons.

“Sylvia is very much a visionary and this was evident in 2010. It was during this time that she rallied staff and community sup-

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Holiday programs Greater Tabernacle Worship Center, 1410 Attucks St., will hold its Youth Department Awards on Saturday, Dec. 27 at 6 p.m. A Watch Night Service will be held Wednesday, Dec. 31 at 10 p.m.

Apostle BJ McCloud is pastor.

For more information, call 336777-1113.

Dec. 28

End-of-year service The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Winston-Salem will have an end-of-year service, “Wheel of Life,” led by Judy Biedrycki, Ellis Brown and David Calhoun at 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 28. At the forum at 9:15 a.m., Earl Scott will moderate a discussion of current events.

Find more information at www.uufws.org.

Dec. 31

Pilgrim Rest Watch Night Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church, 1905 N Jackson Ave., will hold an a n n u a l W a t c h N i g h t Service Wednesday, Hart Dec. 31 at 11 p.m. The public is invited to hear singing, testimonies and the preached word by Pastor Paul W Hart.

St. Benedict opens computer lab

Gerald McCoy oversees kids in the computer lab at St. Benedict the Moor.

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St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church is giving more than lip service to reducing the digital divide.

The church, located at the corner of 12th Street and Jackson Avenue, has opened a computer lab with free access to its neighbors and residents in surrounding communities.

The lab has 10 computers, all connected

to the Internet, running the latest Windows Operating System. The computers also have Microsoft Office, which includes Word, Excel and PowerPoint. The lab also features Wi-Fi that will allow tablets, laptops and smart phones to access the internet.

Gerald McCoy, the instructor at the lab, says there has been good response to the lab from the community, and he and the church look forward to filling the lab with people who need computer access.

Lesson Scripture: Matthew 14:22-36

By the end of this lesson, we should: • Recognize Jesus’ power • Become stronger in our faith • Get out of the boat

New Direction Watch Night New Direction Movement Cathedral, 3300 Overdale Drive, Submitted Photo will hold Watch Night Service on Wednesday, Dec. 31 at 10 p.m. Pastor Paul Thombs and Lady Virginia Thombs of Nehemiah Worship For more information, call 336- Center in Winston-Salem.

771-2111.

Holy Trinity Watch Night Holy Trinity Full Gospel Fellowship Center, 5307 Peters Creek Parkway, will have a New Year's Eve Celebration Wednesday, Dec. 31 at 10 p.m.

Pastor Richard C. Miller, CoPastor Ernestine Miller and the entire church family invite the public to a night of fellowship, testimonials, dance, songs and much more. For more information, contact the church at 336784-9347.

Congregation visits Kinston church SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Pastor Paul Thombs, Lady Virginia Thombs and members and friends of the Nehemiah Worship Center traveled to Kinston in October to worship and fellowship with Apostles Melvin and Diane Parks and the St. Mark Church Ministries Family.

The local contingent was met with love when they arrived at the church.

Ambassadors were waiting with smiles and hugs before the start of the morning worship service. Members of the culinary committee worked tirelessly to prepare a meal for the guests after the service. Everyone enjoyed the food and fellowship and rejoiced in knowing that God was in their midst. Throughout the year, Nehemiah Worship members, family, and friends donated clothing, shoes and household items to present to the residents who live near St. Mark Church Ministries. Nehemiah Worship members worked to ensure that donated items were in good condition before packing them in boxes and loading them on the bus for the trip to Kinston. Upon arrival, members of St. Mark and the Nehemial Worship Center worked together to secure the items for community disbursement.

“We said our good-byes. We loaded the bus and we drove off. No tears were shed because we all knew that if it is God’s will we will see each other again in 2015. You see, it is our custom that we alternate visiting each other’s church families,” Pastor Thombs said.

Background: When the wise men left Bethlehem, Joseph was told by an angel to take his family to Egypt and to remain there until he was told to leave. After the death of Herod the Great, an angel returned to tell Joseph to go home.

Mildred In Nazareth, Peppers Joseph taught Jesus carpentry.

Years passed before Jesus and His cousin John were ready to initiate their ministries. When the time came, John was the forerunner who was not the “Light,” but he was a witness to It. Jesus’ ministry began about the time that He was 30.

He started by choosing a few of the disciples and taught them the doctrine that would fulfill the Old Covenant.

A lot of His early ministry episodes were in the region of Galilee (Use your study Bible maps). Matthew records them in chapter 4 through 14:12. The Sea of Galilee, which was also known as the Lake of Gennesaret (geh-NESS-uh-ret), is the largest body of fresh water in the area. “It is approximately 33 miles in circumference and seven miles across at its widest point” (David C. Cook’s Echoes). Because it is nestled between some high mountains, violent storms come up quickly.

The body of water feeds the Jordan River that empties into the Dead Sea (salt water). Gennesaret was a city located just southwest of Capernaum along the sea. The Sunday School Lesson

N.C. Jews rally for justice

Antioch Watch Night Antioch Christian Church, 1432 Underwood Ave., will hold its Watch Night Service on SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Wednesday, Dec. 31 at 11 p.m.

Rev. Adrian J. Gilliam will be the Members of Carolina Jews for Justice speaker. joined activists and supporters from across the Triangle joined activists New Hope Watch Night from several other religious and grassNew Hope Missionary Baptist roots organizations for a “Black Lives Church, 1201 New Hope Lane, Matter” protest on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at will hold a Watch Night service CCB Plaza in Durham. Similar protests on Wednesday, Dec. 31 at 10 p.m. have been held around the world in the The service will feature tag team wake of the deaths of Michael Brown, preaching with the host pastor Eric Garner and many other unarmed Bishop John C. Parks and Bishop black men.

Joseph Cobbs.

As the night of the protest was the first day of the Jewish holiday of Chanukah, Zion Memorial Watch Night Jewish participants lit menorahs and drew Zion Memorial Missionary parallels between the Chanukah story of Baptist Church, 101 N. Dunleith liberation from military oppression to the Ave., will hold its annual Watch story of Americans of color struggling Night Service on Wednesday, against oppressive state violence.

Dec. 31 at 10 p.m. Rev. Dr. Protestors issued a series of local Joseph Jones, pastor of Zion demands in response to what they call Memorial, invites the general violent and suppressive tactics by the Durham Police Department.

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“I have been conducting Microsoft Word classes with about nine children,” he said. “I plan to develop a class schedule to continue to work with these children during the coming year. I am generally available at the lab on Wednesdays and Fridays from 1 pm to 3 p.m. Essentially, we are available to anyone who wants to come and receive instructions on how to better utilize their computer. We will work with them based on what it is they want to learn.”

Worship the Christ

Emmanuel Watch Night Emmanuel Baptist Church, 1075 Shalimar Drive, will host its annual Watch Night Service on Wednesday, Dec. 31, beginning at 10 p.m. The celebration will include testimonies, prayer and praise, culminating in a message from the pastor, Rev. Dr. John Mendez. The public is invited to the service. For more information, call the church office 336-7887023.

St. Andrews Watch Night St. Andrews United Methodist Church, 1840 Butler St., will have Watch Night services at the church on Wednesday, Dec. 31 starting at 9:30 p.m. The public is invited. Rev. Ronnie Roseboro is the pastor.

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Carolina Jews for Justice take part in a protest earlier this month.

The demands include the following: • Provide all Durham Police officers with training and development around de-

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escalation, crowd control and civil disobedience situations.

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Dr. Amber Baker, principal of Kimberley Park Elementary School, receives new coats from Bishop S. T. Davis Sr., pastor of Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church. The Mt. Pleasant family collected the coats for students during its annual “Coats 4 Kids” drive.

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public to attend, participate in and be blessed during this service. For additional information, please call the church at 336-725-7390 or consult the website at www.zionmemorial.org.

New Year’s Eve at Mt. Olive Mount Olive Baptist Church, 1301 C.E. Gray Drive, will hold its annual New Year’s Eve service Wednesday, Dec. 31, starting at 10 p.m. The public is welcome to come out and ring in the New Year with Christ.

The Rev. Dr. Charles E. Gray is the pastor.

New Year’s Eve service Dr. James L.E. Hunt and the New Birth Worship Center Church family will bring in the New Year with a worship service at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31.

There will be special music rendered by the NBWC choir. The theme is "A New Beginning, And A New Start.”

Everyone is cordially invited to attend. The church is

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rich soil produced many foods and was often called “the Paradise of Galilee” (Echoes).

Chapter 14 opens with Jesus receiving the news that His cousin had been beheaded. He needed time alone but the crowd kept following. Having compassion on them, He healed the sick. It was now time to eat. He fed more than 5,000 with five loaves of bread and two fish. The day was long.

Lesson: The day is winding down. Jesus tells the disciples to go to the other side of the lake in a boat. He went up one of the mountains to pray.

Notice throughout His ministry the key element of prayer. A storm arises about the fourth watch (36 a.m.) of the night. Jesus goes to the disciples who

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• Stop interfering with (citizens’) right to peacefully assemble. When residents do gather in demonstrations, do not use militarized tactics and weaponry against our people.

• Redirect funds spent on militarized police presence to community needs such as education and job training.

• Use available community video footage to investigate and correct incidents from Friday, Dec. 5 and Saturday, Dec. 13, where excessive force was used by officers.

Apply appropriate consequences in situations where DPD officers are

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located at 1033 Newbirth Drive in East Bend. For additional information, call 336-699-3583 or visit newbirthworshipcenter.org.

Jan. 3

Missionary Planning Meeting The Forsyth County Missionary President and Officers Planning Meeting is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. at Golden Corral Family Restaurant, 4965 University Parkway. The Forsyth County Missionary president is Lenner P. Jeffries. For more information call R. J. Gore at 336- 817-8424.

Starting Jan. 4

New Year’s Revival Wells Memorial Church of God in Christ, 1001 E. Washington St. in Greensboro, will hold a New Year's Revival from Jan. 4-6.

International evangelist Dr. Patricia Lewis of Memphis, Tenn., Supervisor of Brazil for the Church of God in Christ, will lead the revival at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 4; at 7 p.m.

on Monday, Jan. 5; and at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 6.

The public is invited. Dr. Herman Platt is pastor.

For more info, call Wells Memorial at 336-2726564.

Jan. 18

GospelFest The 10th annual GospelFest sponsored by the Wake Forest University Office of Multicultural Affairs will Clothing closet be Sunday, SJ Boutique, Jan. 18, 2015, which is housed at 3 p.m. The at St. James event will feaAME Church, ture Jonathan 1501 N. N e l s o n , Patterson Ave., Alexis Spight, will be open Big Redd and every second, the WFU fourth and fifth Gospel Choir.

Saturday of each Tickets are on month from 10 sale at a.m. to 2 p.m.

Spight B r e n d l e The free clothes Recital Hall, boutique is open in the Scales Fine Arts to the public. The Center at Wake Forest church’s pastor is Steven University. Tickets are L. Lyons. free for Wake Forest students with a valid ID and $12 for general admission.

Ongoing

Sunday service schedule Trinity Chapel Church, 4670 N.

are terrified!

Now He has shown them His power over the natural, surely they will know His voice and calm down. When Peter hears His voice and sees Him, his faith is strong and he asks Jesus to beckon him.

Jesus tells him to come.

While approaching Jesus, he becomes distracted by the storm. About to drown, Peter cries out to the Lord! Jesus is right there to save him, so why did he doubt?

Once they are in the boat, the storm dissipates.

Everyone on the boat worships Jesus for who He is and for what He’s done.

When they landed on the other side at Gennesaret, word spread quickly that Jesus is there.

People come from far and near to be healed. They simply touch the tip of His cloak.

Life’s Application: Jesus’ miracles confirm who He is according to

prophesy. “Seeing is believing” works for us also. Can you name 10 miracles that Jesus performed in your life? That’s easy; most of us can go beyond 10 without much thought!

My point is, looking at what’s already been done will strengthen your faith.

We must remember that no matter what’s going on in our lives, don’t lose sight of the One who can!

Yes, at times we are exactly like Peter; but don’t stay there. He didn’t.

When doubting happens; call out to Jesus. He’s right there! He and He alone is worthy of our worship. As your faith grows strong, get out of the boat (comfort zone) to fulfill the calling on your life.

As 2015 approaches, continue to pray and deepen your commitment to worship and to serve the One who is omnipotent!

Happy New Year!

found to have used excessive force.

• Respond to the demand from Spirithouse, the Southern Coalition for Social Justice and the FADE Coalition to engage with the Center for Policing Equity to offer real and potentially culture changing transformation of the

Durham Police Department – not training that offers lip service to diversity and equity.

These demands are supported by Carolina Jews for Justice, a statewide social justice nonprofit that has supported Moral Mondays and other local, progressive activism.

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.

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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.

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BLYNN Guy Marc Blynn, 69, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully shortly after 6:00 pm at Memorial Forsyth Hospital on Wednesday, December 17, 2014.

Guy was a long-time WinstonSalem resident. The son of S. Jerry and Viola Blynn, he grew up on Long Island, p l a y i n g “stoop-ball” with his friends and selling hotdogs at Jones Beach in the summers. He earned merit scholarships to and put himself through the of University Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and Harvard Law He always School. taught the value of hard work. He served as a Vice President and Deputy General Counsel Reynolds R.J. of Tobacco Company for years; he tirelessly volunteered in the local community and sat on a number of advisory boards. He was generous with his time and resources, and always quick to offer a hand to those in need. He taught intellectual property law and ethics to Wake Forest law students; he the on lectured Holocaust at Forsyth Community Tech College (the library of which houses the Blynn H o l o c a u s t

Collection). He was a prolific author and lecturer. He never retreated championing from potentially unpopular causes, often giving a voice to those who could not speak for – themselves such was his disposition. He loved the outdoors, Arsenal Football Club, and reading. He loved playing softball and basketball with the guys on the Louis Friedman Athletic Club. He loved daughter-in-law, his Sarah Castro Blynn and his closest friends, “Uncle Louie” and Bonnie, just to name a few. He loved his friends near and far, those who he had seen yesterday and those he had not seen for years. He loved life.

He was many things to many people. Most importantly, though, he was the father to three boys – Dan (36), Harlan (33), and Aaron (30) – who survive him and very him love much. Always.

The funeral service will be held on Friday, December 19, 2014 at 2:00 pm at Mount Sinai Cemetery in WinstonSalem (1600 block of Utica Street); a memorial to celebrate service Guy's life will follow on January 10, 2015.

Online condolences may through made be www.salemfh.com.

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Past participants in the Black Achievers program gave advice to graduating high school seniors during a panel discussion on Saturday, Dec. 13 at the Winston Lake Family YMCA. They discussed the transition from high school to college and talked about academics, safety, extra-curricular activities, community service, time management and all things “college.”

The Black Achievers program is an academic enrichment, career development program for high school youth whose purpose Submitted Photo is to help teens set and purPanelists (from left) Lizzie Shepard, Noe’l Walker, Ciara Dove, Eboni Hosch, Ashley Crawford, Jyles Leak, sue high educational and career goals resulting in high Jaelyn Holmes and Coleman Squire.

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Past participants that made up the panel were Lizzie Shepard (Queens University, senior), Noe’l Walker (Delaware State University, senior), Ciara Dove (Fayetteville State University, sophomore), Eboni Hosch (University on North Carolina at Charlotte, sophomore), Ashley Crawford (Spelman College, sophomore), Jyles Leak (Western Carolina University, freshman), Jaelyn Holmes (N.C. A&T State University, freshman) and Coleman Squire (N.C. Central University, sophomore).

Atkins and Hanes win top honors in statewide academic contests SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Two Winston-Salem schools — Atkins Academic and Technology High School and Hanes Magnet Middle School — won top honors in the North Carolina Association for Scholastic Activities’ (NCASA) Twelve State Finals on Saturday, Dec.13 at Rogers-Herr Middle School of Durham.

The competition was the first of 20 competitions that will determine the best high school and middle school in the state. The high school division was close most of the way, but Atkins took the first-place title with a final score of 113 points of a possible 144.

Atkins earned perfect scores in the Calculus/Trigonometry, Literature, U.S. History and Grammar rounds.

Members of the Atkins team are Jack Bloomfield, Nik Bramblett, Hunter Chen, JJ Ernest, Devika Ghosh, Jonathan Grubbs, John Henry Jackson, Vinish

Kumar, Kayci Nielson, Blaikley Mitchell, Abi Udaiyar and Sawyer Welden.

Atkins is coached by Keith Hamilton.

Trophies were presented to the top three schools. Medals were awarded to each student from the first, second, and third place schools.

Atkins won over secondplace Thomas Jefferson of Mooresboro and thirdplace Myers Park of Charlotte.

Hanes finished in first place in the middle school division with a runaway victory. The team finished with 122 points, well ahead of tied for second place Randolph Middle School of Charlotte and Thomas Jefferson Classical of Mooresboro.

Hanes earned perfect scores in the Technology, Earth Science and US History rounds.

Members of the Hanes team are Rohan Kapileshwari, Davis Hundt, Cooper Sullivan, Adam Gaspar, Sasha Sagar, Jack Vandergriff, Sean Garber, Thomas

City, waste collection holiday schedule SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

City offices will be closed Christmas Day and on Friday, Dec. 26 for the Christmas holiday and on Thursday, Jan. 1 for the New Year’s Day holiday.

CityLink 311, the city’s citizen service call center, will not be staffed on Christmas and New Year’s days but non-911 emergency calls will be forwarded to oncall staff with the appropriate department. Requests for routine information or services may be submitted by email, the city website and the CityLink 311 mobile application for processing the next day.

Sanitation collections for the week of New Year’s Day will be affected as follows: Garbage: Tuesday and Wednesday as usual; Thursday on Friday, Jan. 2; Friday collected on Monday, Jan. 5.

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Ross, Sousha Dhar, Ben Smith, and Fawaz Shahid. Hanes is coached

by Nicole Newton.

Trophies were presented to the top three schools. Medals were awarded to each student from the first, second, and third place schools.

In the Twelve State Finals, up to 12 students per team answered questions from 12 different topics, mostly from the core school curriculum.

The NCASA Scholastic Cup and NCSSM (North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics) Challenge Cup will be awarded to the high schools and middle schools with the best overall performance among the 20 major scholastic competitions in North Carolina. Points are awarded for participation and excellence in NCASA and partner competitions.

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American Legion members honored for valor SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Members of American Legion Post 128 were honored for their Vietnam War service on Veteran Day (Nov. 11) by the Col. Joseph Winston Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution.

During the Centennial Celebration in Old Salem Village in 1902, 13 ladies assembled and organized a Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter. The ladies named their newly-formed chapter the Salem Centennial Chapter, which was formally organized on Feb. 16, 1904.

The chapter’s name was

changed on Jan. 17, 1908, to the Joseph Winston Chapter.

The town of Winston is named after Joseph Winston, who fought with valor during the British invasion of North Carolina during the Revolutionary War. The Joseph Winston Chapter believes in historical preservation, education and patriotism. The chapter honors all veterans but is especially focused on Vietnam vets.

Members of American Legion Post 128 were presented with Valor Service awards.

William H. McDonald is the commander of the post and Betty McDonald is the presiMembers of American Legion Post 128 pose. dent of the Ladies Auxiliary.

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Quality Education Academy presents Winter Concert SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Carols, drama and popular songs were the highlight of Quality Education Academy’s (QEA) annual Winter Concert on Thursday night, Dec. 11.

The concert featured traditional Christmas carols such as “The 12 days of Christmas” and “Carol of Bells.” The QEA bands, which start in third grade and move up to 12th grade, performed “Little Drummer Boy” and “Marching Militare” with expert precision.

The QEA theater group also staged an original play called “Oh What Fun.” The cabaret style play featured various monologues that touched on various parts of the holiday tradition, such as “The Grinch” and “Santa’s Elves.”

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Student performers light up the stage.

“Greatest Hits,” an impressive piece with singing and dancing all performed to perfection by

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WSSU receives $275,000 grant for scholarships SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) has received a $275,000 grant from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust to support its Almost Home Scholarship Program that provides financial aid for Forsyth County students who are near graduation.

“For the past several years, we have consistently seen significant numbers of students unable to complete their degrees due to the lack of financial support,” said Chancellor Donald J. Reaves. “The reduction in federal and state dollars has created the one issue that the university has not been able to control in our efforts to ensure that our students graduate and graduate in a timely manner. This grant from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust will allow approximately 22 students each year for the next three years to graduate with a college degree.”

Nearly 90 percent of the students at WSSU receive needbased financial aid and 60 percent of them cannot expect family contributions to their college expenses because of their families’ financial situation.

“The majority of our students are the first in their families to attend college, said Dr. Brenda Allen, provost. “The cuts in financial aid have profoundly affected our student body and that is particularly troubling because of the impact on students who are academically eligible to return and are near graduation. We know that earning a college degree will not only improve the lives of our students, but will reverberate into future generations, improving the quality of life for their families and the communities where they will live and work.”

Given the university’s retention efforts that include supportive services such as enhanced advisory, tutoring, career development and mentoring activities, the Almost Home Scholarship Program becomes a key component of the school’s focus on student success “We feel confident that this scholarship will increase college completion rates for students who are contending with unforeseen personal and financial circumstances that may hinder their ability to complete their education at WSSU,” Allen added.

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FLIP to help students ace Common Core SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

The Family Love and Involvement Program (FLIP), an organization dedicated to student academic achievement, is planning a program to help students with the N.C. Common Core standards.

FLIP plans to launch its program at the Cleveland Avenue Homes Community Center on Monday, Feb. 2, from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

FLIP was started by a group of relatives who grew up in the housing projects of WinstonSalem. The leaders say

they had been plagued by the idea of going back to the neighborhood that helped to develop them into the professionals and role models they are today.

The goal of the group is to have a positive influence on the youth of the community in which the leaders lived, to help them realize that their dreams should be larger than their circumstances, and to provide them with academic and enrichment activities that will nurture them holistically.

FLIP is committed to providing its participants with rigorous instruction that is aligned to the NC

Common Core Standards, with certified teachers who have been trained to teach the standards.

Also, the leaders say they are committed to sharing their stories as past residents of their neighborhood to impact their desire for success in the future.

The program also needs part-time teachers and volunteers.

For more information, please visit the group’s website at www.wsflip.com, contact the group through its email address — contact@wsflip.com — or call 336-788-8706 or 336-682-6407.

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