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The Winston-Salem Transit Authority is preparing for the first ever major overhaul of its routes, and the public is being invited to give its input. WSTA will be holding more than 20 meetings around the city to get public comments on the proposed changes, which will go into effect later this year or early next year. WSTA General Manager Art Barnes said that WSTA

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has made small incremental changes to its routes over the past four decades, but that’s become inefficient over the years. “Instead of dealing with the forest, we’ve been dealing with the trees for a long time,” he said. “So we decided to deal with the forest, and some of the things we wanted to do is take a look at Barnes how we can become more efficient, and that means some direct routes to our major generators … like malls and hospitals, social services.” Some of the routes go back decades, back to the Safe Bus Co., the precursor to the WSTA. Safe Bus was a pri-

vate, black-owned bus company founded in 1926 to provide mass transit for the black sections of the city during segregation. The company would operate until 1972, when it was bought out by the city and became the WSTA, which now makes more than 2 million passenger trips a year and provides service seven days a week. Barnes said making incremental changes had caused some routes to lengthen and caused passengers to take longer to get to their destinations. He said the goal with the new routes will be to have shorter travel time, better passenger access and increase the frequency of bus service. This will all be done at the current cost of the transit system, using the same amount of miles driven and worker hours. There won’t be an increased cost to passengers

Council to vote on contested rezoning issue in E. Winston

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Hopes of peace before justice fall with riots

A man walks past a burning police vehicle, Monday, April 27, during unrest following the funeral of Freddie Gray in Baltimore. Gray died from spinal injuries about a week after he was arrested and transported in a Baltimore Police Department van.

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BALTIMORE — Just hours before Baltimore went upside down, the Rev. Lisa Weah prayed at Freddie Gray’s funeral “that Baltimore will be a model of how to move forward and to be better than what we’ve been.” After many more rich words that fed the soul and fired the resolve Monday [April 27], we went out into the great unknown hoping for a miracle. But a nightmare had been unfolding even as we heard such inspiring words from the Rev. Jamal Bryant, who was anointed by no less than the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. as a worthy standard bearer in these times; from Billy Murphy, the lawyer who claimed he did not know how to preach but set the

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house afire anyway; from Rep. Elijah Cummings; and from Jackson himself. The Baltimore Police Department had sent word out that law enforcement personnel were being threatened by a frightening coalition of Crips, Bloods and the Black Guerrilla Family. About the same time, someone sent word out to school-age Baltimoreans to meet at the Mondawmin Mall for a “purge.” So even before Freddie Gray’s casket was low-

Two different agencies are hoping that the Winston-Salem City Council will vote Monday, May 4 in their favor when it comes to the property at 939 Cleveland Ave. The Housing Authority of Winston-Salem’s (HAWS ) Board of Commissioners voted to sign a petition of protest against the rezoning of the property at 939 Cleveland Ave. at a special meeting that was called on April 21. A petition of protest triggers a super majority of the City Council in order for the rezoning to pass, thus it would require six members to pass instead of five, the mayor would have to vote. The petition could prevent The Salvation Army from purchasing the daycare building from Greater Cleveland Christian Church and turning it into an estimated 90-bed facility to house homeless individuals directly across from the Oaks at Tenth property. “The reason that this building interests us is Residents because it’s a place we have the money on hand to buy, it’s adequate for our needs because it has nine oppose rooms already where we can have 12 people per rezoning. room and it has a kitchen already in,” said Major James Allison. “Some of the folks in the neigh- See page A9 borhood and Housing Authority think that it would deter the plan (Cleveland Avenue Initiative Masterplan) and the investors from coming and investing in the neighborhood. I don’t believe that would happen.” The Salvation Army leased 901 Cleveland Ave. back in October with hopes to purchase the adjacent property in question. The goal is to relocate the nonprofit’s family shelter there. The purchase of the building would be temporary, although there is no current date as to when The Salvation Army would leave. The organization is hoping to raise funds to create a future building to hold its administrative offices, family shelter and emergency assistance offices. “The Salvation Army is committed to serving homeless women and families. This is a great opportunity for us to continue to do all of that,” Allison said.” ‘We don’t plan to be there one day longer than we have to. It will take some time to build and hold the campaign, though.” The organization said that the facility will provide better access to public transportation, the Department of Social Services and the Department of Mental Health. Also, the organization touts the proximity to its administrative office as another reason to have its facility there. “This gives us the ability to provide better services through those emergency facilities while they are staying with us,” Allison said. “They are all a straight shot from where the building would be. The icing on the cake would be the two lovely playgrounds for the children that are with us.” Larry Woods, CEO of the HAWS, said that the petition is not against the agency but against having the shelter there.

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podium. Easels of Brown’s paintings of landscapes, portraits and a still life lined the stage of the auditorium. Moore School musicians and singers walked onto the stage to sing “I Believe I Can Fly” and raised lit candles as they sang “A Candle for Remembering.” One student stepped forward to say, “We know that Mrs. Brown loved all children. She taught us that if we believe in ourselves, we will fly.” The Rev. Dr. Bill J. Leonard, Professor at See Brown on A8

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In spite of the rain and the chill factor, more than 200 administrators, educators, former students, former employees, family members and friends made their way to the auditorium of the Simon G. Atkins Academic & Technology High School on Saturday, April 25, to honor the legacy of Geneva Anita Bland Brown. On this special day, two crystal vases of pink and green gladiolus rested on each side of the

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Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Valentino Boone Sr. listen as members of the Carver High School Alumni Association speak during the Dedication of Band Rooms celebration on Saturday, April 25.

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When you hear band director, most people just think of a teacher of music. But for the former directors Rudolph V. Boone of Carver, Bernard T. Foy of Paisley, and Henry D. Wheeler of Atkins (now home of Winston-Salem Prepatory Academy), it was a lot more than just music. It was their way of giving their students lessons that would help them be successful in all aspects of life. After a lot of lobbying from Beverly Williams and of The Big 4 Alumni Association of Forsyth County Inc., on Saturday, April 25, the three schools held a dedication program at Carver High School to rename the band rooms in honor of the legendary directors, who combined had over 90 years of service. “They taught us to never walk in any-

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or the city. WSTA has already used its automatic passenger counter information and a survey of passenger’s origin and destinations to draw up new proposed routes. Barnes said changes in travel patterns will be taken into account for things like more direct routes to popular destinations. There will also be changes in the amount of routes at certain times of day. For instance, Saturday would see less daytime routes but more nighttime routes. There will be changes to bus stops using federal funds to update and add stops. The new route proposal will be presented by the WSTA staff at meetings from May 6 to June 8, where the public will be able to comment. “We need to know from our constitutes what their needs are that we haven’t covered already,” Barnes said. After that, changes may be made to the proposed routes. Then they’ll be submitted for approval by the WSTA Board of Directors in June, and then to City Council. City Council Member Dan Besse, who chairs the Public Works Committee that

The Big 4 Choir performs at the Dedication of Band Rooms celebration on Saturday, April 25 at Carver High School Auditorium.

one’s shadow,” Williams said. “They insisted on perfection.” The Big 4 — Atkins, Anderson, Carver and Paisley high schools — represent the four high schools in Winston-Salem that were for African-American students only because of segregation. Although they were rivals then, The Big 4 Alumni Association represents the graduates of these four schools and is dedicated to supporting youth through scholarship and community outreach. As people started to fill into the auditorium, laughs and joyous chatter began to echo through the room. Renee Vaughn, cohost of the Tom Joyner morning show and Carver alumnus, was the mistress of ceremony and was delighted to host the event. “If feels great to be at my alma mater,” she said. “It was a long time ago since I walked these halls, but coming here today

oversees transportation, said WSTA has reached out to City Council members to get input on the routes in their wards. He said he’s relayed several requests from his constitutes on route changes, including getting service to apartment complexes near Academy Street that didn’t previously have it. He hopes the public comes out to the comment meetings. “We need the opportunity for direct public feedback through these public meetings to back-stop our estimates to make sure we’re getting it right,” he said. Besse said like other cities across the nation, Winston-Salem is attempting to improve its bus service with limited funds after cuts in federal funding for public transportation. He said the city has made important strides, like Next Bus, which lets passengers use their computers or smart phones to know when their buses will get to the bus stops. He hopes improvements will help WSTA attract new passengers. Barnes said when the route changes take place, there will be an “incredible” marketing campaign to let passengers know when the changes go into effect and what they’ll be.

and Friends Jazz Ensemble; and The Big 4 Choir, directed by Eddie Bines. Nell Davis Britton and Gary Hasting also had special solo performances. Tickets were sold at the door for $25, with proceeds (after all expenses are paid) to benefit scholarships and other community projects of The Big 4 Alumni Association of Forsyth County Inc., which sponsored the event. Dr. Beverly Emory, superintendent of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, also attended. She said she believes that we need more educators to adapt the morals as Boone, Foy and Wheeler. “This is more than some names on a building,” Emory said. “These men were more than teachers; they were differencemakers.”

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brought back so many memories.” The program began with a slide show of pictures from the directors’ tenures. A number of people in the audience even saw themselves in pictures, some even said aloud the names of classmates they saw in pictures who weren’t in attendance. A number of former students of the legendary directors reminisced about their experiences and how they impacted their lives. George Johnson of Winston-Salem had the pleasure of being taught by both Boone and Wheeler and was quick to remind the crowd of it. “Not many people can say they were taught by more than one of these legends, so I guess I have a little more bragging rights than everybody else,” Johnson said. The program included performances by The New South Brass, directed by Gary Hasting; The Healing Force; Keith Boyd

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WASHINGTON —Loretta Lynch, a North Carolina native, was sworn in Monday, April 27, as the 83rd attorney general, becoming the first African-American woman to serve as the top U.S. law enforcement official. She said her confirmation as attorney general showed that “we can do anything” and pledged to deal with cyberattacks and other threats facing the country. “We can restore trust and faith both in our laws and those who enforce them,” Lynch said, an apparent reference to ongoing efforts to repair relations between police departments and minority communities. She was born in Greensboro and raised in Durham. Vice President Joe Biden administered the oath of office to Lynch at a Justice Department ceremony. Her father, Lorenzo Lynch, who is from Durham, N.C., and her husband, Stephen Hargrove, helped. Lynch replaces Eric Holder, who left the job Friday, April 24, after six years as head of the department. The 55-year-old Lynch was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday, April 23, following a months-long delay in which her nomination became caught up in a dispute over human trafficking legislation. “It's about time,” Biden said to applause. She was previously the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, which encompasses much of New York City, and is expected to serve as the top federal law enforcement official for the remaining 20 months of the Obama administration.

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The Links chapter celebrates 65 years in Winston-Salem Linda Jackson Barnes brings greetings on behalf of the Winston-Salem Chapter.

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Kay Clark, 65th Anniversary Celebration Committee chair, thanks the members of the 65th Anniversary Celebration Committee for their hard work.

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While it may have been raining outside, friendship warmed the inside of Wake Forest Biotech Place on Saturday, April 25. The Winston-Salem Chapter of The Links Inc. celebrated the chapter’s chartering with a brunch honoring its past and celebrating its legacy of service. It was chartered in 1950. Over 200 Link Sisters, family and friends joined the members of the Winston-Salem Chapter as they celebrated 65 years of service to Winston-Salem and surrounding communities. "The attendance of hundreds of distinguished guests is a reflection of the respect and support of The Links' 65 years of service in the Winston-Salem and High Point communities,” said Linda Jackson Barnes, President of the Winston-Salem Chapter of The Links Inc. “We are grateful for the support and opportunity to service those who need our aid." The Links Inc., a premier nonprofit international service organization with more than 14,000 members in 280 chapters in 41 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, boasts a proud legacy of friends providing service that changes lives. It was established by an original circle of nine friends in Philadelphia, in 1946. It is one of the nation’s oldest and largest volunteer service organizations of women who are committed to enriching, sustaining and ensuring the culture and economic survival of African-Americans and other persons of African ancestry. The organization has five facets: Services to Youth, The Arts, National Trends and Services, International Trends and Services and Health and Human Services. The programs are implemented through strategies such as public information and education, economic development, and public policy campaigns. The Links, Inc. has attracted many distinguished women who are individual achievers and have made a difference in their communities and the world. The organization is the recipient of awards from the UN Association of New York and the Leon H. Sullivan Foundation for its premier programs.

Pictured are the Charter Members of the WinstonSalem Chapter of The Links Inc., with 1953 inductees (Jannie Williams, Ethel Wilson, Verne Smith). Front row (from left): Lizzie Dee Brandon, Jannie Williams, Ethel Wilson, Verne Smith, Louise Davis. Back row (from left) Eleanor Hall, Melanie Walker, Elaine Malloy, Beatrice Jordan, Nell Wright Alford, Irma Todd. Charter Members not pictured: Mary T. Henry and Theresa L. Moore.

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The Winston-Salem Chapter was the third chapter of The Links Inc. established in what is now known as the Southern Area, and the 17th chapter of The Links Inc. established nationally. Ten charter members of the Winston-Salem chapter were installed on March 23, 1950 in a ceremony conducted by national officer, Julia Delaney of Raleigh. Melanie Walker served as the first president of the newly formed Winston-Salem Chapter. Saturday’s event honored this great legacy. Dr. Kathy Stitts served as the mistress of ceremonies for the pro-

gram, bringing laughter to the afternoon. Lynne FullerAndrews provided the occasion, followed by greetings from Eneid Francis, the director of the Southern Area of The Links Inc., which includes Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. President Jackson-Barnes brought greetings on behalf of the chapter, and acknowledged Tamara Young Lee, vice-director for the Southern Area, as well as visiting Links chapter presidents from Greensboro, Wilmington, Triangle Park and Durham. Davida Martin provided an inspirational message and grace before a brunch catered by Simple Elegance Catering. Keith Byrd provided a inspirational tribute during the brunch. After lunch, guests were treated to a video presentation of the chapter’s past, present and future produced by Antonio Davis of Viewfinders Media, as well as reflections on friendship and service by Janet Wheeler and Parepa (PJ) Williams, respectively. The event was brought to a close with comments from Kay Clark, who chaired the 65th Anniversary Celebration Committee. As the program closed, guests enjoyed cake by Danielle Kattan as they shared friendship and fellowship. The Winston-Salem Chapter, led by Linda JacksonBarnes, concluded a grand celebration of friendship and service on Saturday, promising to continue its legacy of service in the years to come. Links member Candice W. Brown contributed to this report.

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On Feb. 16, the City Council voted to change Lawrence Street to Hardesty Lane.

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Street renamed to honor businessman Charles Hardesty Virginia and Ashley Hardesty stand with plaque given to them after the street was renamed in honor of the late Charles Hardesty.

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On Sunday, April 26, members of the community gathered on the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. and Lawrence Street to honor Charles Hardesty, founder of Forsyth Seafood, who died in early 2013. Forsyth Seafood has been a staple to the community, known for giving youth opportunities for employment, and giving back to the community. On Feb. 16, the Winston-Salem City County unanimously voted to rename Lawrence Street to Hardesty Lane. Hardesty and his wife, Virginia, started Forsyth Seafood in 1983 in a truck at Cooks Flea Market. In 1984, they opened a market on Liberty Street In downtown Winston-Salem. In 1991, they moved to the current location on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive when they converted a convenience store into a market and take-out grill. The Liberty Street market closed in 2012 to make room for the BB&T Ballpark. “We always knew we wanted to open a business; it was just a matter of deciding which direction to go,” Virginia Hardesty said. Charles Hardesty grew up in Beaufort, N.C., where he was a standout quarterback and pitcher at East Carteret High School. He went on to attend Elizabeth City State University, where he earned a degree in industrial arts. After college, he returned to Beaufort, where he

Virginia Hardesty welcomes members of the community and government officials to the renaming ceremony. worked as a recreation site director. It was there he began to instill his belief in his dedication of hard work and giving back to others. Growing up on the coast, both Charles and Virginia’s parents were commercial fishermen, so the choice to open a seafood restaurant was a no-brainer. During the early

years, Charles and Virginia would travel back and forth from Beaufort to bring fresh fish to the community. During the ceremony on April 26, a number of Charles Hardesty’s friends talked about how he lived by the same hard-work principles he preached. John Tyson, a hometown friend and football teammate of Charles, talked about how he was a very hard worker on the field as well. “Charles was the quarterback and I was the lineman. I was in charge of protecting him,” Tyson said. As a member of Goler Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, at 620 N. Patterson Ave., Charles Hardesty started a ministry that fed the hungry and homeless every Wednesday. The program has been serving the community for more than10 years. The Hardestys have been a staple in the community and have instilled those morals into their daughter Ashley, who graduated from N.C. State in 2013. Ashley now works at the restaurant full time and has kept the business up to date. “Ashley is very creative. Things have changed a lot from a marketing standpoint from when we first started,” Virginia Hardesty said. “She keeps us up to date with things like Facebook pages.” Former N.C. Sen. Earline W. Parmon spoke at the ceremony. She said she believes that the location of the street couldn't have been any better. “When you look up at that sign, you will know two great men, who made a impact in the African-American community,” she said.

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Leaders of L.A. Rebellion talk about black independence at film festival

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Leaders of the L.A. Rebellion, Charles Burnett and Haile Gerima, spoke on Tuesday, April 21, to a diverse crowd inside the Diggs Art Gallery on the campus of Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) as part of the RiverRun International Film Festival. The film directors spoke on the topic “Everything but the Burden: Black Film and the Politics of Representation” as part of the spotlight program on Black American Cinema in collaboration with WSSU. The L.A. Rebellion was a film movement from the late 1960s until the late 1980s. The black film directors told what is was like to be in Los Angeles during the historic riots in the 1960s that helped shape black culture in America for years to come.

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gives them more creative freedom with their films. “When I talk about Hollywood, its like talking about a woman I’ve never been with,” Gerima laughed. Although they both have been in the film industry for over 30 years, neither has ever had a major distribution deal, but are confident in their own abilities and still believe the African-American community wants to see the type of movies they are creating. “Hollywood just keeps shifting; you think you got it,

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then you don’t,” said Burnett Artist-educator Endia Beal, director of the Diggs Art Gallery at WSSU, said at the end of the panel discussion that she believes it is the duty of African-Americans to ensure that positive images of the community continue using different platforms, both in film, education and everyday life. “We all see the world through our own little spectrum; the world is bigger than just our little world,” Beal said. Before closing, Gerima had some advice to young African-Americans looking to change the politics of representation. “There are too much blues and not enough action,” Gerima said. “If we want to see change, we have to change it; nobody is going to just give it to us.”

“Hollywood just keeps shifting; you think you got it, then you don’t.” – Charles Burnett

“We were tired of the way we were being depicted in these films,” Gerima said. “The movement for us was our way of saying they must accept us for us.” Born on the campus of UCLA, the rebellion was hgeared toward producing films as an alternative to classical Hollywood cinema. Some recognizable films that scame out of this movement are “Emma Mae,” “Killer of eSheep,” and “Compensation,” which was released as late as 2000. e The panelists also discussed making films to educate the black community and why a lot of films directed by African-Americans don’t get the support from Hollywood Ithey deserve. Every year a number of films directed by African,Americans go unseen because they are limited to film festivals or small viewings because of lack of a big-name dis.tributor or actor seen in the box office hits. e Burnett and Gerima both agree they would love the support of a big-name distribution company or actor but ythey don’t have a problem doing it themselves because it ,

Groundbreaking film director Nelson receives Master of Cinema award

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Film directors Haile Gerima, left, and Charles Burnett talk with people who attended the panel discussion on the topic “Everything but the Burden: Black Film and the Politics of Representation” as part of RiverRun’s spotlight program on Black American Cinema in collaboration with WSSU.

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On Friday April,24, groundbreaking film director Stanley Nelson Jr., added another award to his collection when he took home the RiverRun International Film Festival’s Master of Cinema award for his new film “the Black Panthers: Vanguard of a Nation.” The handmade trophy was given to Nelson during an open conversation moderated by Wake Forest University Professor Peter Gilbert. The film documents the rise and eventual fall of the Black Panther Party and shows how they were not the rebels media and government made them out to be. The movie portrays them as fighting for justice. “This country was not going to change; they changed the country,” Nelson said. Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale started the Black Panther Party in 1966 in California. The Panthers fought to establish revolutionary socialism through community-based

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programs. With films such as “Freedom Bags” (1990), “The Murder of Emmett Till” (2003), “Freedom Riders” (2010) and “Freedom Summer” (2014), Nelson has dedicated his career to telling the story of African-Americans who may have otherwise been forgotten. “I wanted to get into filmmaking to tell the story of the people I knew, the people who I could relate to, who were going through the things I was going through,” Nelson said. Nelson then explained making documentaries of this magnitude can bring on a number of burdens; not only do you have to tell the story to a new generation, but you also have to make sure all of the facts are correct,. “I feel a burden all the time, trying to tell the story as accurately and entertaining as possible,” Nelson said. “Sometimes those two can clash.” The “Black Panthers” film was viewed during the RiverRun Festival for only days, but drew a packed house both times. During

ered into the ground at Woodlawn, we were upside down. Not only was Freddie dead, but so, too, were hopes for the miracle of peace before justice. The prophetic words of so many speakers did come true, though for reasons unwanted. “The eyes of this country are all upon us because they want to see whether we’ve got the stuff to make this right,” Murphy said. “The whole world is watching,” Jackson echoed. Indeed Baltimore is in the spotlight, but because of mindless marauders who struck in the hours after Freddie Gray’s funeral, diverting attention from what should be the focus. As Jackson said in calling a new generation to the way of nonviolence: “Violence distracts, divides and there is no remedy in violence.” Rather than jobs and justice, he said, the focus becomes brick and window. But those in the purging mood were obviously not in the pews of the New Shiloh Baptist Church, where the rich words of Bryant depicted a too-heroic Freddie Gray, unfortunately signaling that the real Freddie may be replaced by a more perfect Maumau warrior image. We don’t need to go that far in the service of a social justice movement. As Murphy said in his sermonette before the eulogy: “Most of us are not here because we knew Freddie Gray. But we all are here because we know lots of Freddie Grays.”

Stanley Nelson is named the 2015 RiverRun International Film Festival Master of Cinema on Friday, April 24, 2015. the first viewing, a number of members from the Winston-Salem chapter of the Black Panther Party lined the back of the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art auditorium. Among the Panthers in attendance was Larry Little, one of the earliest members who became the leader of the WinstonSalem chapter. Under Little’s leadership, the party reached the height of its success. Little was excited to see the film and even thanked Nelson for his work. “I just want to thank Stanley Nelson, not for just Photo by Erin Mizelle for the Winston-Salem Chronicle. telling our story, but for telling it so accurately,” 2015 RiverRun Master of Cinema recipient, producer and director Stanley Little said. “I couldn’t be Nelson, talks about his latest groundbreaking documentary work, “The Black more proud of the film.” Panthers” Vanguard of the Revolution, during an intimate conversation and Little still lives in Q&A on Friday, April 24, 2015, at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts. Winston-Salem and works as an associate professor of by typing in Panthers. political science at the Winston-Salem Chapter know that I got it right.” The fund has raised Nelson is raising Winston-Salem State of the Black Panthers. nearly $50,000 and will go money for the film, which “This is the first time University. After the viewing, any member of any chapter is scheduled to air on PBS toward getting the film to Little presented Nelson has presented me with any- in February 2016, through theaters. with an official patch from thing,” said Nelson. “It Kickstarter.com. The site can be viewed gives me great pleasure to Photos by Erin Mizelle for the Winston-Salem Chronicle.

We don’t need a perfect Freddie Carlos Gray Jr. to sustain demands for answers in his case and so many others. We must not be distracted by attempts to drag up every unwise decision he made in his too-short life. Nor by the misdirected anger of the marauders. While an immediate issue is reclaiming this city from the rioters and the cavalry sent in by Gov. [Larry] Hogan, early signs of cooperation among clergy of many faiths, politicians and even gang members is promising. And after that? What is the road ahead? Murphy has a list of reforms that include body cameras for police officers, the establishment of a permanent special prosecutor for police matters and recruitment of more Black and Brown police officers who live in the city. Michael Eric Dyson, the Georgetown University professor and author, is among those who point to political involvement. “This is not a passive act,” he told Sean Yoes of WEAA-88.9 FM after the funeral. “Politics is an extremely and aggressively engaged performance of our citizenship identity. So folks have got to see: This ain’t something we do every four years or every off year. This is something we’ve got to be involved in daily. If we do that, we can alter the trajectory of justice for us in the cities.” Being a man of the cloth, he would no doubt add prayer, as Murphy did. Some nights before, at a gathering at the Sharon Baptist Church, not too far from where Freddie Gray spent his last moments of freedom, many prayers were lifted heavenward on the wings of a secular action plan in the

making. One not yet finalized but likely to include what Murphy and Dyson are saying. They had come “not to protest but to have prayer,” as the Rev. Errol Gilliard said. But make no mistake: the anger and frustration in the church was no less palpable if more subtly conveyed than that being articulated by the marchers in the streets. In their prayers, however, they snuck in subtle digs at others not present who they thought were hogging the limelight. Herding sixth-grade boys is probably easier than reining the egos of a city full of ministers of the gospel. But since the infrastructure for leadership among Black Baltimoreans lies in the gazillion houses of worship this city has, someone must at least try. And that sleeping giant — the faith community — must sync its efforts with secular players in politics, academe and the financial world, as well as with the legacy civil rights organizations and the relative newcomers whose fliers are popping up at prayer vigils and rallies. After Monday’s mayhem, there’s a whole lot of talking going on. “We will get through this mess,” the dean of preachers in Baltimore, the Rev. A.C.D. Vaughn has assured. But that was days before the rich words spoken over the casket of Freddie Gray at New Shiloh and before Baltimore turned upside down when kids began to “purge” us of our hopes for peace before justice. E.R. Shipp is associate professor and journalist in residence of Morgan State University’s School of Global Journalism and Communication.

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N.C. senators couldn’t keep native Lynch from destiny

The United States has made history again, but without the votes of North Carolina’s two senators. Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr voted against the confirmation of North Carolina native Loretta Lynch. She became the first African-American woman attorney general of the United States when the Senate voted 56-43 to confirm her on Thursday, April 23 and when she was sworn in on Monday, April 27. North Carolina’s senators have their reasons for being on the wrong side of history. Tillis said in a statement: “While I have immense personal and professional respect for Ms. Lynch, I ultimately voted against her because of her support for the President’s unconstitutional executive amnesty plan and her unwillingness to make a firm commitment to reverse the partisan politicization that presently exists at the Department of Justice.” In March, he and Burr cited the Justice Department’s lawsuit, filed under former Attorney General Eric Holder, challenging a 2013 election overhaul passed by the General Assembly while Tillis was state House speaker. Reasons for voting against Loretta Lynch are not sound. Neither senator said she was not qualified. While her home state senators rejected her, other Republicans joined all Democrats in the Senate to confirm Loretta Lynch. Ten Republicans voted for Lynch: Mitch McConnell (Kentucky), Orrin Hatch (Utah), Lindsey Graham (South Carolina), Jeff Flake (Arizona), Thad Cochran (Mississippi), Susan Collins (Maine), Mark Kirk (Illinois), Kelly Ayotte (New Hampshire), Ron Johnson (Wisconsin), Rob Portman (Ohio). If Mitch McConnell could put aside differences with President Obama to vote for Loretta Lynch, why couldn’t North Carolina’s senators? Now the question is, will our senators work with the new attorney general or harbor an antagonistic posture against her as they did Holder, the first African-American male to gain that post? They had problems with him, too.

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To look at Erin Mizelle, a photojournalism intern with The Chronicle, one would wonder what photography studio she works for. She carries herself as the professional she is. Erin, who is a Photographic Technology/Photojournalism major from Trinity, was recognized Thursday, April 23, by Randolph Community College (RCC). She earned a Curriculum Award in her major area. Erin is a non-traditional community college student. She has a Mizelle four-year degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in journalism, with a minor in advertising. She decided she wanted to change careers and enrolled into RCC’s program, which is considered the third best in the country. Erin recently was featured on a Fox8 TV report on people who go back to school to pursue second careers. She is a serious photographer. We applaud Erin on her award and look forward to her continued great work at The Chronicle.

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Lynch will make her home state proud To the Editor:

I am pleased that the U.S. Senate has finally confirmed [Greensboro native] Loretta Lynch as the U.S. Attorney General. She will be the first African-American woman to hold this post. It is regrettable that Senator Burr and Senator Tillis were part of the process that held up the confirmation of their fellow North Carolinian for so long. Mrs. Lynch is extremely qualified to carry out the important and crucial duties of Attorney General and will no doubt make our state and nation proud. Patsy Keever, Chairwoman North Carolina Democratic Party Raleigh, N.C.

Day to shout, day to frown To the Editor:

Today [April 23], after more than 165 days since she was nominated, the Senate brought U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch's confirmation as the next U.S. Attorney General to the floor for a vote. In a 5643 vote, the Senate confirmed Lynch to be the next U.S. Attorney General and first ever AfricanAmerican woman to serve in this role. This is a Barber day for shouting and celebration for America, with the confirmation of U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, and a day of shame and condemnation in North Carolina for Senators Richard Burr and Thom Tillis, who chose to vote against her confirmation. America moves forward and they continue to move backward. Lynch On behalf of the N.C. NAACP and our Forward Together Moral Movement, I congratulate the 10 Republicans and all 46 Democrats and Independents who voted to confirm Loretta Lynch as U.S. Attorney General. Bringing shame to themselves and their offices, Senators Richard Burr and Thom Tillis from North

Carolina chose to disrespect the first African-American woman candidate for this high office by voting against her. Rather than proudly introducing her and her family, who have given so much to the cause of Justice and Love in North Carolina and the nation, Senators Burr and Tillis chose to vote against her because she was going to carry out her duties to be the top law enforcement official for all. The obstructionist strategy against Ms. Lynch — it took 166 days to bring her nomination to a vote — is shameful. The country will be well-served by our highly qualified new Attorney General.

Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II President of the N.C. NAACP Durham, N.C.

Loretta Lynch has proven track record To the Editor:

After nearly half a year in delays, the Senate finally marked an important moment in our history by confirming Loretta Lynch as Attorney General. Lynch has a proven track record as a prosecutor and civil servant, dedicated to the fight for a more just democracy. Raised in the South’s dawn of integration, the daughter of a librarian and a Baptist minister, her service to our country is also informed by her personal narrative and moral conviction. The Senate made the right choice in confirming a candidate with the utmost of qualifications and a firm commitment to addressing the civil rights issues of our day. We congratulate Lynch on her well-earned appointment.

Co-Director Penda D. Hair Advancement Project Washington, D.C.

U. S. lucky to have Lynch as new AG To the Editor:

The United States is lucky to have Loretta Lynch confirmed as our Attorney General. From modern-day voter suppression, to a devastating school-to-prison pipeline and escalating police militarization, the United States is confronted with issues that demand urgent attention from our Justice Department’s executive. We trust that Lynch will remain unrelenting in confronting injustices imposed on communities of color, and we look forward to seeing all that she will achieve as our Attorney General. We applaud her on this historic day.

Co-Director Judith Browne Dianis Advancement Project Washington, D.C.

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The Salvation Army: Support rezoning To the Editor:

I am writing to you because of my concern for a very important ministry in this community. This is the ministry The Salvation Army collaboratively shares with other homeless shelter providers who care for the homeless in a way that does not duplicate, but covers every person who finds themselves without a roof over their head. Currently, The Salvation Army’s Center of Hope for homeless families is on Trade Street. On any given day 50 percent of the residents are children. They share the building with the Army’s re-entry program for federal offenders. Although carefully regulated, this is not the best model of service to either group. The Army rents office space on Cleveland Avenue from HAWS [Housing Authority of WinstonSalem], and a building behind the Command is now for sale at 939 Cleveland Avenue. It is affordable for the Army and is already configured with rooms that have bathrooms, two playgrounds for children and a commercial kitchen. This property alone has been found to be affordable even with the addition of a needed sprinkler system & showers. This location is near the Department of Social Services and Mental Health Services, and it is central to our transportation system, which is essential to our guests. It could be ready in short order for the families at the Center of Hope. They would have their own well-supervised shelter at last. We want to be at this site for only a season. Our hope is to have this safe and well-regulated home while we are looking for space and engage in a campaign to raise money to build a shelter and Emergency Assistance Office in a Command Center. It is what we can afford now and be willing to sell later. This is our goal for the short term. This is a PRECIOUS window of time for our ministry and therefore community. We do our best work when we work together. Please help us continue to serve well by supporting the rezoning of the property in the Cleveland Avenue area for family shelter use.

Lucy Paynter Salvation Army Board Chair

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We applaud Court decision in overturning N.C.’s biased redistricting plans

In March, U.S. Bob Hall the Supreme Court ruled Guest that maps Columnist drawn by Alabama lawmakers distorted the requirements of the Voting Rights Act by packing African-Americans into a small number of districts. On Monday, April 20, the Court pointed to that decision and ordered the N.C. Supreme Court to reconsider a challenge to the maps drawn by the Republican-controlled General Assembly for congressional and state legislative districts. Democracy North Carolina is one of the plaintiffs challenging these maps. We applaud this decision as an important step in overturning the biased redistricting plans that aggressively promote segregation in order to help a partisan political agenda. Our research shows that mapmakers used zigzagging district boundary lines to divide precincts and counties with the goal of creating racially segregated political districts. The lines were purposely drawn to isolate and concentrate AfricanAmerican voters into a set number of majority-black districts, while concentrating white voters in other districts.

*Overall, 563 of the state’s 2,692 precincts were divided into more than 1,400 sections by the new plans. More than one fourth (27.2 percent) of North Carolina’s voting-age population live

in these split precincts, where neighbors will get different ballots and have less ability to work together for common political ends. Importantly, black voters are twice as likely as whites to live in one of these split precincts.

the Voting Rights Act’s requirement that African-American voters have a fair chance to elect representatives of their choice. But 15 of the 25 African-American legislators in the 2010

General Assembly were elected in districts where black voters were a minority. They were elected by a “fusion coalition” of people of color and white voters. The U.S. Supreme Court is right: Packing blacks into arbitrarily fixed super-majority districts is no longer required for them to elect candidates of their choice.

goal in splitting many precincts and drawing weirdly shaped districts was to increase the chances that their party’s representatives would win elections, and they adamantly deny that race was a deciding factor in how the splits were made. However, it turns out that the GOP mapmakers only had the racial identity of voters below the precinct level, not the party affiliation. They could not zigzag a line through a precinct based on where voters from one party or another lived; instead, they were using race as a surrogate for who was likely a Democrat or a Republican. The divisive strategy used in drawing these maps undermines the development of multiracial fusion coalitions in North Carolina. White Democrats used similar strategies 120 years ago to fight a fusion coalition of black Lincoln Republicans and white Populists – and now white Republicans are doing the same thing. Democracy North Carolina recognizes that some partisan advantage and precinct splitting is inevitable in how new maps are drawn. But the plans developed in 2011 divided far more precincts than ever before and went well beyond the limits of acceptable political greed. North Carolina can and must do better.

One view of succeeding while black: ways to avoid altercations with the police

Matthew Drayton

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*Republican mapmakers said they had to segregate voters in this manner to create majority-black districts that would satisfy

During the past few months, there have been numerous incidents — some tragic —where police officers were accused of brutality and abuse of power against African- Americans, including Ferguson, Missori; North Charleston, South Carolina; and New York

being the most well-known. Some of the incidents were caught on video. There are nearly 780,000 sworn officers in the United States protecting and serving 319 million Americans. Police officers have a very difficult and stressful job, but that is no excuse to use excessive force. However, we must take into account what these officers go through and understand that all police officers aren’t bad. I have been in situations where I could have easily gotten into confrontations with police officers. Years ago, I regularly worked with local and state police officers in major cities throughout the U.S. I can tell you firsthand that there are some police officers that are prejudiced or egotistical, and some that have their own agendas. I remember arriving in Texas to meet and work with local police there. When I reached out to shake one of the officer’s hands, he refused! Later during that same trip, I was almost arrested because the same police officer who wouldn’t shake my hand failed to tell a group of his fellow officers who I was as I approached them. On another trip to California, a police officer stood 2 feet in front of me and stared me down while I waited to meet with the deputy police chief. I had never met this officer before, nor did I do anything to him to warrant the stare he was giving me. In both Texas and California, I was the only AfricanAmerican in the group; my co-workers were not subjected to the same treatment. In both cases, I had no choice but

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to work through whatever issues those police officers had with me. I did not respond to their behavior toward me, and worked more closely with the officers who reached out to me than the ones who didn’t. In the end, we successfully finished our work in both cities, and I made some new friends in law enforcement. My experiences with the police were not all bad; in fact there were more positive experiences with them than negative ones. I realize some of my circumstances and encounters with the police were of a different nature than being pulled over for a routine traffic stop, but the two situations I mentioned above were intense and could have easily become confrontational. I have been stopped and pulled over by the police numerous times over the years, and I can honestly say, I have never been mistreated by a police officer. The following tips have worked for me when I have had encounters with police officers in the past. Hopefully they can help you too. *Obey the law: If you are breaking the law in any way; it’s only a matter of time before you have to deal with the police. Turn on your flashers, drive slowly and pull over to a well-lit busy area if you are pulled over. Cooperate if you are being questioned or arrested to avoid any physical confrontation. *Be polite and show respect: Greeting and treating a police officer with respect immediately de-escalates the situation. Regardless of how you feel about being pulled over or questioned, the police are authorized to do so. Mouthing off and becoming aggressive toward the police will make the situation worse. *Obey police officer orders: When a policeman asks you to do something reasonable, do it. Remember, these men and women are trying to do a job, and sometimes need to gather facts to do their job. Disobeying the police officer’s orders will again only make the situation worse. *Make lifestyle changes: Most of the things that happen to us are a result of our decisions. Alcohol, outdated

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license plates, and erratic driving are a few contributors to police stops. If you are hanging out late at night with known offenders, or in places where there is a high probability of a crime, there will likely be a heavy police presence there. *Educate your children: Teach your children at an early age about police brutality, and to be respectful when dealing with the police, and all adults for that matter. Explain current events to them in an unbiased way, and make them aware of the dangers they face if they break the law, and what can happen to them at the hands of some police officers. It is not my intent to downplay police brutality incidents or to be insensitive to anyone who has suffered or died at the hands of the police. My purpose is to help African-Americans understand that engaging an officer properly can de-escalate the situation, and possibly avoid a deadly altercation. I am a middle-aged, African-American male who regrettably has had too many encounters with the police during my lifetime. I have never been arrested or beaten by a police officer, nor have I ever been disrespectful or mouthed off to one. I do realize that if a police officer wants to use violence against you, he is going to do it, but I truly believe it’s harder to beat up a person who is polite and compliant. Try these tips the next time you have an encounter with the police. It cannot hurt and it may just save you. Remember, we cannot control a police officer’s behavior, but we can control our own. Retired Army Sergeant Major Matthew R. Drayton is a corporate speaker, life coach, consultant, leadership expert and author of “Succeeding While Black.” He has also been mentoring youth for over a decade and is currently the Executive Director of Great Oak Youth Development Center, a NC-based non-profit organization that mentors at risk youth. For more information, visit www.MattDrayton.com.

State of Black America: The big eruption Bill Turner

I just finished my read of the "State of Black America – Guest Columnist 2015" report, released recently by the National Urban League. I read it alongside an article in Science magazine by two geoscientists at the University of Utah who have now completely imaged the plumbing system beneath the bubbling geysers and hot springs of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. The Urban League described – to nobody’s surprise -- “that black Americans fares worse than their white peers across a variety of indicators, including economics, social justice and overall equality.” For nearly 40 years now, the League’s report gives a high resolution picture of the modest gains blacks have made in some areas as well as a very detailed image of the speed things are moving, how far we yet have to go. Side-by-side, the Urban League Report and the study by the U.S. Geological Survey of Yellowstone’s volcanic activity make for a great allegory. It was 640,000 years ago when Yellowstone erupted the last time. The scientists noted that there is now enough built-up magma in a new reservoir that they discovered to fill the Grand Canyon if it were to burst forth today.

An explosion in the neighborhood of the Old Faithful Geyser today would eject 1,000 times as much material into the atmosphere as the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption, “a disaster that would be felt on a global scale.” Were the riots of Detroit in 1967 or was it the eruption of blacks’ hot anger in Los Angeles in April of 1992 when a jury acquitted LAPD officers of beating Rodney G. King, or was the wrath

exhibited in Ferguson, Missouri last fall – or is it the seething discord following the death of Freddie Grey in Baltimore this month – that should inform us of the deeper chamber of hot, molten despair that is deep within America’s social mantle? Just as geoscientists have developed, literally, a complete diagram of the plumbing system of the world’s largest volcano, one that is capable of erupting with catastrophic

violence on a scale never before witnessed, we also have complete pictures and evidence of the crisis in Black America – in America, period – that has the potential to go “Bang!” This month, under the title “1.5 million black men missing,” the New York Times reported that “in New York, almost 120,000 black men between the ages of 25 and 54 are missing from everyday life. In Chicago, 45,000 are, and more than 30,000 are missing in Philadelphia. Across the South — from North Charleston, S.C., through Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi and up into Ferguson, Mo. — hundreds of thousands more are missing. They are missing, largely because of early deaths or because they are behind bars.” If indeed the tectonic plate below Yellowstone Park is creeping at the rate of roughly an inch a year, the status of far too many Black Americas is deteriorating into a bottomless abyss, a hell on earth. One doesn’t have to be scientist to see what is happening and what is likely to happen. To view the New York Times story about the missing black men, go to http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/201 5/04/20/upshot/missing-blackmen.html?_r=0&abt=0002&abg=1.

Dr. Bill Turner is a noted educator, writer and thinker who called WinstonSalem home for many years. Reach him at bill-turner@comcast.net.

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Roughly 50 people came out on Tuesday night, April 28, to voice their opinion on the rezoning of 939 Cleveland Ave. to a shelter for The Salvation Army. The community responded with an overwhelming no to the request. The forum, held by Council Member Derwin Montgomery at the Rupert Bell Recreation Center, was held so that residents in the east Winston community could discuss the proposal with each other, members from The Salvation Army and members from Housing Authority of Lucy Paynter Winston-Salem. Salvation Army The Housing Board Chair Authority of WinstonSalem’s Board of Commissioners has signed a petition of protest against the rezoning of the property at 939 Cleveland Ave. at a special meeting that was called on April 21. A petition of protest triggers a super majority of the City Council in order for the rezoning to pass, meaning it would require six members to pass instead of five, meaning the mayor

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“We believe that the shelter is not compatible with the long-term redevelopment of that area at this time,” he said. “We believe the Masterplan process is in the early stages and that a shelter coming in at this time could have a chilling effect on bringing in investors, including new homeowners.” Woods said that this has not been an easy decision to come to but he said that he doesn’t want it to seem like the housing authority is blocking the agency. “This is about the dreams and aspirations that this community has put forth, which we believe should be honored and maintained by both the county and the city. Changes to that plan should be a community decision with community input,” said Woods. “Having a group come in and make a request is not compatible with the plan. We just don’t think it’s a good thing.” In November 2013, HAWS announced the opening of The Oaks at Tenth, housing exclusively for working public housing clients. The program is a part of the Housing Authority’s “Step Up” program that promotes selfsufficiency. Prior to admission and to continue occupancy, head of households will need to maintain a work schedule of at least 30 hours per week, except for those who are elderly or disabled. Tenants who are unable to maintain the work requirement over a period of time would still have the option of residing in more traditional affordable housing locations. The complex is made up of one-, two- or threebedroom apartments with single and multi-level floor plan options. The complex has 50 units with energy efficient appliances. The location is considered the first phase of the Cleveland Avenue Initiative Masterplan. That plan was established to revitalize the surrounding 130-acre community as a mixed-use neighborhood. Per U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) guidelines, the plans are developed by local leaders, residents, stakeholders and private developers from the community. Housing employees Kevin Cheshire, vice president and general counsel, and Troy Dehaven, director of real estate development, have been working with a community planning group to create that plan. The agency received a $500,000 grant from HUD as a recipient of the 2013 Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant to support the development of a comprehensive neighborhood Transformation Plan for Cleveland Avenue Homes, a traditional public housing community. The program supports

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would have to vote. The petition could prevent The Salvation Army from purchasing the daycare building from Greater Cleveland Christian Church and turning it into an estimated 90-bed facility to house homeless individuals directly across from the Oaks at Tenth property. Both Major James Allison, from The Salvation Army, and Larry Woods, CeO of HAWS, attended Tuesday night’s meeting and spoke to attenWoods dees about their wishes and answered questions. “We believe that the family shelter coming to the Cleveland Avenue area is not a deterrent at all to the economic or any other progress in this area,” Allison said. “We are happy to be in this neighborhood, we want to be in this neighborhood and we need to be in this neighborhood. It is a place in the community that needs us.” Woods said council must stick to the plan. “We believe that if this community put together this plan, it should be adhered to by all city government and agencies. Any changes of that plan should be

locally driven strategies to address struggling neighborhoods with distressed public or HUD-assisted housing through a comprehensive approach to neighborhood transformation. Chesire said The Salvation Army approached the agency with its intent. “We discussed it internally in committee and with the full board, and determined that the use was contrary to what we’ve submitted and had endorsed by the planning board and City Council regarding the Masterplan. We told The Salvation Army that while we supported its mission, we would not be able to endorse the plan for a rezoning to use as a homeless shelter,” he said.

The rezoning has passed the planning board with a 7-2 vote. A block away, construction vehicles are making way for another complex – Camden Station. Both projects are sandwiched between Cleveland Avenue Homes and Sunrise Towers, an aging high-rise for senior citizens and those with disabilities. Combined, The Oaks at Tenth and Camden Station cost about $9 million – money that was mostly secured by the agency through bank loans. Camden Station is a proposed 30-unit apartment community that will consist of 14 one-bedroom, 14 two-bedroom and 2 threebedroom units, with private entrances. Camden Station will be

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brought back to the community, for the community’s sake,” he said. Resident Donja Gillis doesn’t live in the area but said that she believes the organization’s presence would benefit the area. “I’ve been serviced by The Salvation Army, and I’m pretty sure that a lot of you guys against the rezoning, your families or you have received services from The Salvation Army,” Gillis said. “Most of the time The Salvation Army is servicing people from this community. It’s hard to sit and hear this area say ‘we don’t want a shelter that is only to help people.’” James Russo disagrees and said that the community should fight for the original plan. “We have a plan now. WinstonSalem finally has a plan that will develop east Winston. We’ve had to fight for a grocery store and drug store. We can get an ABC store but we’ve had to fight for anything else that’s been positive in the community,” he said. “Don’t let this take away all of the hard work and efforts to improve the economic development of east Winston.” Resident Jimmy Norwood said that he chose to live in east Winston and was glad to see the turnout tonight. “It’s not a bad thing, but it’s not the thing for our neighborhood,” he said. “No matter what, perception is what drives the reality. It may not be a bad thing but perthe second new apartment community by the Housing Authority in the Cleveland Avenue Initiative Masterplan area that is a part of the “Step Up” program. Woods said that the revamping in the area has spurred other property owners into action. One of those would be George Carr, the owner of Summit Square, who has written a letter to City Council opposing the rezoning. “He has been motivated to redevelop and reinvest into his property with $1.5 million in renovations,” Woods said. “We are finding some single-family homes who are starting to invest into their homes. “It is starting to do what we thought it would do,

ception is what people see.” Abram Coker said he’s lived in the area all his life and has seen businesses come and go over what he deems stupidity and negativity. “What I’m seeing is that something that may be good and help the community, people are using the excuse ‘Not in my community’,” Coker said. “Lack of knowledge is one of the problems. When someone comes to do something good you don’t want it. Instead of making excuses you need to work it and see what you get out of it.” Antonio Pagan is the pastor of Iglesia Christiana Arca de Refugio (Arc of Refuge) and is fairly new to the area. His church bought the property in November 2014. The shelter would be right next to his building. “It would be unfair for me to have an opinion because I’m new to the area, however we have to hear the community and do what they asked to be done,” he said. The City Council meeting will be held on Monday, May 4 at 7 p.m. at the City Hall building in Room 230. For those who cannot make the council meeting, it can be viewed live online by accessing the government website:. http://www.cityofws.org/home-center/public-meetings.

which is stimulate investment in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods.”The Salvation Army, which has provided shelter for 108 years in the city, is the only provider of emergency housing for homeless families that usually consist of single-mothers and their children. Last month, the shelter provided over 900 nights of lodging to children under age 18, according to data from The Salvation Army. Families that live in the shelter are offered three meals each day and essential services, such as transportation assistance, clothing and tutoring and homework help for children. Residents of the shelter are required to be in the building by 8:30 p.m. every day unless they are working,

attending church or community meetings. The agency would have to install showers in the rooms and a sprinkler system at 939 Cleveland Ave. before moving in, if approved. “At this point, we don’t have another option,” Allison said. “We found this and literally fell in love with it, putting our heart and soul into getting it. If this doesn’t end in our favor, we will not be angry at anyone at all. We will regroup and begin looking for somewhere to relocate our shelter.” The City Council meeting Monday, will be at 7 p.m. at the City Hall building in Room 230. It also can be viewed live online : http://www.cityofws.org/ho me-center/public-meetings.

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The regular season is a done deal for Winston-Salem State University’s baseball and softball teams. Now comes the time of year that both squads have been waiting for. The CIAA championships in both sports begin today (Thursday, April 30) at their respective sites. The three-day tournaments are scheduled to end on Saturday (May 2). The top-seeded Rams (32-13) are considered prohibitive favorites to win the conference baseball championships being played at the USA Baseball Complex in Cary. Entering the final week of the season, WSSU was ranked 25th in Collegiate Baseball’s national polls for Division II. In softball, the Lady Rams didn’t post a winning record overall, but they did finish 13-3 in the conference. The ladies are confident that their strong non-conference schedule has prepared them well for the conference tournament being played at the Walnut Creek Softball Complex in Raleigh. Rams’ redemption The Rams, who were 12-1 in league play, went into nosedive mode in late March/early April and lost six games straight. As things turned out, the losing streak proved to be a blip on the radar screen. Coach Kevin

Stellar track career ending for Parkland’s Williams

Rams catcher Connor Andrus leads the CIAA with 39 RBIs.

Much has happened since that unexpected ending. Williams has fortified her reputation as one of the nation’s elites. In the MileSplit USA rankings, she’s No. 4 in the 100-meter hurdles (13.69 seconds). Entering the final days of the track season, Williams is No. 1 in the 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles (43.38 seconds) in the N.C. Runners state rankings. Williams, a senior, is looking to close out a stellar career in grand style at the state outdoor championships on Saturday, May 9 in Greensboro. To do so, she must place among the top four in her events at the regional championships on Saturday, May 2, in order to qualify for state. Assuming she makes the cut, her story line figures to be one of

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the most intriguing for the state championships. Inquiring minds want to know if Williams can match her standout performance at the state indoor championships in February. Williams owned the competition as Parkland’s girls won the team title for the second year in a row. In the meantime, she won the 55-meter hurdles and 300meter dash and ran the anchor leg on the Mustangs’ gold-medal winning 4x200 and 4x400 relay teams. For that day’s body of work, Williams was voted MVP of the state championships. “That was a shock to me,” said Williams, who will graduate with a 4.1 weighted grade-point average. “I never saw it coming. I broke the 55-meter hurdles record, which made me No. 1 allSee Williams on B2

Ritsche’s squad recovered nicely and closed with a 10-1 mark over the final weeks of the regular season. WSSU has no problems pushing runs across the plate. Connor Andrus, who has a .378 batting average, leads the league with 39 RBIs. Three of his teammates (Dylan Dombrowskas, Des Roberts and Alex Grubb) rank among the CIAA’s Top 10 in that category.

Rams pitching has delivered in spades. Aaron Hatch, Sam Burton, Jordan Carlton, Eric Corlette, Jordan Cummings and Devin McLemore have a combined won-loss record of 29-13. As a pitching staff, WSSU leads the league in strikeouts (8.38 per game) and has the CIAA’s lowest ERA at 4.02. If the regular season is any indication, the Rams should be in good position to win their fourth tournament championship in as many years. The only blemish on their conference record is a 5-3 loss to Chowan in mid-March. Over the course of the CIAA season, the Rams haven’t been pushed to the limit very often. Out of 13 league games, they’ve only been involved in one-run games twice. The closest challenger appears to be Virginia State, a team that the Rams handled easily in a 13-0 victory last Saturday. Burton went the distance and held the Trojans to two hits for the day. Nathan Steger led Winston-Salem State’s 18hit barrage with five RBIs. Jacob Barber batted in three runs and Dombrowskas had two RBIs. Roberts, Andrus and Taylor Idol drove in one run apiece.

Ladies coming on strong With a little under two weeks remaining in the regular season, it didn’t seem possible that WinstonSalem State’s softball team could come close to breaking even for the season. When the Lady Rams lost a doubleheader to Barton on April 17, their record dropped to 11-19. Since then, the ladies regrouped, went on a rampage and won nine of their last 10 games to finish up the regular season at 20-20. The lateseason surge should give WSSU a huge boost in confidence entering the conference championships. All-purpose utility player Chyna Riley deliv-

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Ebony Williams is No. 1 in the NC Runners state rankings in the 100-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles.

Tennis comeback of Reynolds’ Cooper went just as planned

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Lady Rams place 18th in women’s 4x800m relay at The Penn Relays

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It was four years ago when Aaron Cooper inexplicably quit playing tennis. At the time, he was ranked among the state’s Top 20 junior players in the 12-year-old age group. Cooper purposely stayed away from the game through his first two years of high school. He filled the void by running crosscountry and track. This year, Cooper, of Reynolds High, made a surprise return to the sport he learned to play as a 5-year old in the Young Folks Tennis Association. By his 10th birthday, Cooper was playing frequently on the U.S. Tennis Association’s junior circuit. Although he hadn’t played competitively Photo by Craig T. Greenlee Aaron Cooper of Reynolds finished for two-and-half years, Cooper, a junior with the season 12-0 in singles matches in a 4.63 weighted grade-point average, made the Central Piedmont 4-A an impact as the No. 4 singles player at Conference.

Reynolds. He finished 12-0 in singles matches in the Central Piedmont Conference. Aside from that, he emerged as a key figure for the Demons, who won the conference tournament team title and advanced to the regional championships. “I’m very pleased with Aaron’s progress,” said RJR Coach A.J. Highsmith. “It’s easy to see that he’s falling in love with the sport all over again. Even though he hadn’t played for almost three years, he picked things up very quickly. We’re super blessed. With Aaron on board, we became a better team instantly. Not only is there an excitement to his game, but he’s very well rounded. He has the confidence and the skill to hit a variety of shots. That’s not something you see all that often in high school players.” Cooper, who likes to put a lot of top-spin on his shots, has a strong backhand, but See Cooper on B2

PHILADELPHIA – The WinstonSalem State Lady Rams track and field team closed out the 2015 edition of The Penn Relays in style when the WSSU 4x800m relay team placed 18th in the event on Saturday, April 25. With the Hamilton effort, the Lady Rams relay teams continued a stellar 2015 season. The WSSU quartet of sophomore Raven Hamilton, sophomore Tametris Morrision, freshman Domtilla Morrison Kiplaget, and sophomore M i c a l y n e Zimmerman ran a 9:10.32 in the event to place 18th against some of the top teams in the nation in both NCAA Division I and NCAA Zimmerman Division II.

Lady Rams ends regular season with 19-5 Senior Day Win Over Shaw t h e c h r on i c le

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the Winston-Salem State lady rams (20-20, 13-3 ciaa) closed out the 2015 regular season in style when they took a dominating 19-5 win over the Shaw lady Bears (7-25, 6-10 ciaa), Sunday afternoon. the lady rams took the win behind a solid overall effort with some great play on both sides of the ball. as a team, the lady rams finished the game with 17 total hits and turned them into 19 runs for the win with only one fielding error. WSSU sophomore Mercedes hargett had her second stellar batting effort with a twofor-two batting effort with a grand slam home run, a double, two runs scored, and four rBi in the game. Sophomore pitcher Katherine Zimmer added a three-forfour effort with three runs scored. Freshman outfielder anna Marino was three-for-four with three rBi and three runs scored. the lady rams jumped out early and never looked back as they scored at least five runs scored in three of the

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four innings that the team batted in. after allowing a first inning run to the Bears, the lady rams took control of the game early when hargett hit her second grand slam home run of the day to put the team on top, 4-0. Senior infielder Katrina Bartlett added a score when she took advantage of the Shaw passed ball to leave the lady rams on top, 5-1 after the first inning. the lady rams returned in the second inning when Bartlett hit a two-rBi double that scored Zimmer and hargett. a WSSU double steal later in the inning allowed Marino to score as well. Freshman catcher Melissa carillo drove in Marino on an rBi single later in the inning. Sophomore infielder Jada Johnson returned the favor when she hit an rBi single to score Marino. Senior infielder Monet Daly closed out the scoring in the inning when she hit a sacrifice fly that scored Johnson. in the third inning, the lady rams added three runs when sophomore Danyelle Beamon hit an rBi groundout that scored sophomore outfielder chyna riley. Zimmer scored once again on a Shaw passed ball later

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in the inning as well. Marino in turn closed the scoring in the inning when she scored on a Shaw fielding error. the lady rams closed out their scoring efforts in the fourth inning when Marino hit a three rBi double which was followed by another Marino score on a Shaw wild pitch. Daly showed up once again when she hit an rBi single up the middle to score carillo. From there, the lady rams closed out the win with just four fifth-inning runs allowed to the Bears to end the game. Zimmer (4-0) took the pitching victory when she went all five innings with six hits allowed, including allowing just one through the first four innings. She allowed just five runs (four earned) and added four strikeouts with two walks. With the win, the lady rams improve to 20-20 overall and 13-3 in central intercollegiate athletic association (ciaa) play. the team has completed the regular season and will take part in the 2015 ciaa Softball championship tournament later this week.

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ered clutch performances for the lady rams over the final weeks. over that 10-game stretch, riley hit .562 (18-of-32) and had 5 rBis. riley also turned in solid stints as a pitcher, winning four games in five appearances. Mercedes hargett, the ciaa’s top strike-out pitcher (119), put on power hitting display in Winston-Salem State’s seasonending doubleheader victory (14-1, 19-5) against Shaw University last Sunday. hargett, who inflicted considerable damage in her four trips to the plate, blasted two home runs (which included a grand slam) and had nine runs batted in. aside from riley and hargett, Kat Zimmer (.362 batting average, 26 rBis) has emerged as an offensive threat. Katrina Bartlett leads the team in hitting (.439) and anchors the infield defense. “hopefully, we’ve arrived at our turning point,” said coach lataya hilliard-Gray. “at this time of year, we don’t have a record. the conference tournament is about to begin and we’re 0-0. the opportunity is there for us play up to our potential.” Such was the case in the lady rams’ lone loss during the late-season win streak. in a 7-2 defeat to St. augustine’s on april 24, a slew of fielding errors and base-running mistakes set the tone for Winston-Salem State’s downfall. Gray is keenly aware that her team must avoid mental lapses in order advance in postseason play. “the key for us is to play with a high level of consistency at the plate and in the field. During the season, there have been instances where we’ve have one bad inning and that bad inning changes the entire complexion of the game. But i’m encouraged by how well we’ve played lately,” Gray said.

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time (in north carolina) and i was named MVp. looking back on my whole high school career, that’s something i’ll always remember. it was just amazing.” over the past three seasons, Williams has bloomed as one of the most versatile high school track athletes in the state. During that span, she’s placed among the top eight in both hurdle events at state meets (indoors and outdoors). Williams is equally formidable as a key cog in the sprint relays. Since her sophomore year, parkland has reigned as a two-time national champion in the 4x200 (indoors and outdoors) and three-time state champ in the 4x400. “ebony has broken every hurdles record at parkland and she’s played a huge part in helping our relay teams win championships,” said coach antwan hughes. “not only is she a great leader, but she’s an outstanding role model, athletically and academically. all the girls, especially the younger ones, look up to her. ebony has done a remarkable job.” Williams will end her high school career as one of the triad’s most accomplished track athletes in recent history. even though she’s won championships and has a college scholarship to run track at clemson University, staying hungry and motivated has never been an issue. “My team keeps me motivated,” she said. “We don’t run in a lot of meets in Winston-Salem. But when we do compete in local meets like our conference championships, we want to leave no doubt that this (central piedmont) is our conference.” in recent years, the dominance of parkland’s girls in track and field is undeniable. compared to their counterparts, the Mustangs have proven to be head-and-shoulders above the rest of the pack. as a result, expectations are

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admits that his forehand needs work. in assessing his overall game, cooper isn’t satisfied with his serve, which he described as “very good at times and not so good at other times.” in a one-on-one interview, cooper talked to Sports Week about his return to tennis.

SW: What’s your comeback season been like? Cooper: overall, it’s been good. i’ve had my rusty spots and have gone through some rough patches. But it hasn’t been too much of a handicap for me. i knew i wasn’t going to be like i was when i was 13, when i was hitting all the time. Back then, i was a pretty solid player. SW: What did you most want to accomplish this spring? Cooper: i was hoping to take people by surprise. i wanted people to wonder about who i am and where i came from. that’s pretty much the reaction i got from everyone, so things turned out just like i hoped it would. not too many people at reynolds knew that i played tennis. When i showed up for try-outs, people thought i was joking. after i hit a few balls, they saw that i was serious. SW: What caused you to want to play competitive tennis again? Cooper: When i got that invitation to coach at Young Folks last summer, it got me to thinking about making a comeback. i went out and coached and got that racquet in my hand. From that point on, it was pretty much of a wrap. that same summer,

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sky-high, but that doesn’t mean that Williams and her 2012. teammates take winning for granted. “What i’ll miss most is the team bond, the chemistry,” “people look at us and say that we’re so good and we said Williams. “i’ve run with the same group of girls since make things look so easy,” she said. “But it’s what we do the age of 13. We’ve all known each other for the longest in practice that makes all the difference. We train like ani- (time). Since i’m going to a different state for college, i mals. coach hughes runs us so hard and so much, that won’t get to see everybody. i’ll see some of them, but when it comes to competing in a meet, it’s a breeze. that’s they’ll be running for another school. So, it’s not like we’ll how we’re able to keep running faster and keep setting be able to catch-up with each other like we did when all of records.” us were in Winston-Salem.” the curtain is getting ready to close on the high school careers of Williams and five other parkland seniors who will also run track in college. nateja hale (Unc asheville), ila M u m f o r d ( a p palach ian State), erin Morrison (hampton), Miaysha Bryant (n.c. central), Katlin Sherman (Unc) and Williams were teammates in summer track before their arrival at photo by craig t. Greenlee parkland in Ebony Williams (middle) is the Class 4-A state indoor record holder in the 55-meter hurdles.

i played against a good friend of mine, Wesley Moses, who tried to convince me two years earlier that i should concentrate on playing tennis instead of being a runner. When i played against Wesley, i found out that i wasn’t nearly as bad as i thought i’d be. Since i had taken off for two-andhalf years, i didn’t think i’d be able to play. as things turned out, i still had the ability to hit all the strokes and play the game. all i needed was some tweaking here and there, some oil for the rust. SW: Why did you quit playing? Cooper: When it comes to tennis, one of my weaknesses had been my mentality. i get down on myself pretty easily. if i messed up one time, i would yell at myself and i had a bad habit of slapping my leg really hard and it would leave a mark. the summer before my eighth-grade year, i wasn’t hitting the ball very well. i would come to practice with the mindset that i would hit awful. that destroyed me. i came home crying after one practice and decided that i didn’t want to have anything to do with tennis any more. For a few months after that i was really relieved that i was no longer playing the game. SW: ever think about what it would be like if you hadn’t quit? Cooper: i think about it a lot. the year before i stopped playing, i was ranked 18th in the state for 12-year-olds. So, i do wonder how much farther along i would be at this point because i’m bigger and stronger and definitely smarter. SW: if you had it to do all over again, would you change anything? Cooper: i wouldn’t have taken those two-and-half years off. it’s unfortunate that i let a few bad months mess me up in the head. But that happens. i’m not the first

person who has suffered burnout from the sport. other than that, i did everything the way i should have. i had fun with it and met a lot people. playing tennis has been a great experience for me. SW: looking back on what happened, do you feel you learned any lessons? Cooper: i learned that i needed to stop being so hard-headed. there were a lot of people who were very skeptical about me quitting. i didn’t want to be wrong, so i just stayed out. if i had just gotten over my pride, and accepted the fact that i was wrong, i believe it would’ve been very helpful. now i see it. i’m less hard-headed and more open to things. it helped develop my character. SW: are you interested in playing college tennis? Cooper: no, and that’s because college sports requires a lot more commitment. running high school cross-country a n d track c o n sumes a lot of time – a lot more t h a n h i g h school tennis. When i t comes to college, i think t h e Aaron Cooper has rekindled his level of at the age of 5.

commitment (to play tennis) would be far more than it would be for high school. i just can’t see myself wanting to stress over school and tennis when the (academic) workload is going to be enough. plus, i want leave room for other extracurricular activities in college. there are other things i want to experience. i’ve had my time to experience competitive sports. SW: What keeps you motivated to achieve as an athlete and as a person? Cooper: i’m naturally self-motivated. i get a lot of that from my father (Sam cooper), who comes from a family of farmers in hemingway, South carolina. Growing up in the 1950s and 1960s, he and the family have been through a lot and they’ve seen it all and they’ve persevered. he’s worked very hard for a very long time. one of the things that i really admire about him is that he never lets anything faze him.

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At the City Wide Two-Ball Competition, Yusef Suggs and James Wilkins III won the 2015 12-14 age group Two-Ball Championship from the Carl H. Russell Sr. Community Center with a total of 64 points together. They won on Thursday, April 12 at the Hanes Hosiery Community Center in which Supervisor Art Blevins coordinates. Yusef Suggs Sr., father of Yusef Suggs Jr., and Bobbie Hendrix, mother of James Wilkins III, were happy parents of the basketball players. Their children also were congratulated by Winston-Salem Chronicle Lifetime Achievement winner Dr. Lenwood Davis, said Senior Center Supervisor Ben Piggott.

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May Friendship Day May Friendship Day, with the theme “Journey of the Caregiver,” will be 11 a.m. Friday, May 1, at Bethania A.M.E. Zion Church. Bible study will be 11:30 a.m. followed by worship at noon. Guest speaker will be Linda Lewis of the Shepherd Center. Contact Jamezenna Sudler at 336-772-0542. A Least Coin Offering and a regular offering will be taken. May 2

Church to launch service Anchor is a new Young Adult Ministry at Agape Faith Church targeting ages 18-30 at Agape Faith Church, 2101 Lewisville-Clemmons Road, Clemmons. On May 2 at 7 p.m. the church is kicking off Anchor Young Adult Ministry. Meetings will be on the first and third Saturday night each month. All are invited. For more information, contact the church office at 336-766-9188 or email news@agapefaith.com. May 3

Church anniversary Center Grove A.M.E. Zion Church, 7001 Zion church Road, Tobaccoville, will celebrate its 128th church anniversary Sunday, May 3, beginning at 11 a.m. The morning speaker will be the Rev. Louis Hunter Jr. The 3 p.m. speaker will be Pastor Donald Hill and congregation of Freedom Tabernacle Worship Center, Lexington. Everyone is invited. Contact church at 336-983-2737.

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On Sunday, May 3, St. Philips Moravian Church, 3002 Bon Air Ave. (corner of Bon Air & 30th St.), will celebrate its 193rd Anniversary. The 11 a.m. service will be conducted by the children in the LOGOS program (St. Philips and Trinity Moravian churches). A Moravian Lovefeast and musical program will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday. The church started in a log cabin in 1822 in what is now Old Salem, moved into the brick church in 1861, also in Old Salem, and today worships at 3002 Bon Air Ave. in north Winston-Salem (Sunday services are held every fifth Sunday in the brick church). The over 150-year old historic brick church is the oldest active AfricanAmerican Church in North Carolina and one of the oldest in the country. It is also the site where the ending of slavery was proclaimed on Sunday, May 21, 1865. Submitted Photo Everyone is invited to this special St. Philips African Moravian moved into this brick structure in occasion. Rev. Russell May is pastor. 1861.

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Speaker Elizabeth Freeze, the director of philanthropy at Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, will speak at 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday, May 3, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Winston-Salem, 4055 Robinhood Road. Her topic is titled “Whole, and Holy.” Visitors are welcome. At the 9:15 a.m. Forum, Rachel Parker will discuss her work with World Relief in combating human trafficking. Find more information at www.uufws.org. May 7

Special program New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 1201 New Hope Lane, presents the annual “No Holds Barred 2015” service, on Thursday, May 7, at 7 p.m. The theme is "Winning Souls For Christ." The special guests will be Bishop Tejado Hanchell of Mt. Calvary Holiness Church and the Mt. Calvary Holiness Church Dance/Mime Ministry. Also other inclusions of this service are Chris Goode of the Goode Mime Ministry, the New Hope Sanctuary Choir, and Poet Brittany Patrick. The program leader is Wendy Miller. Bishop John C. Parks is the host pastor. May 9

Music Festival The 12th Konnoak Hills Neighborhood Music Festival at 3401 Konnoak Drive will be on the Saturday before Mother’s Day, May 9, from 10:30 a.m. until 3 p.m., with the following performers scheduled: Konnoak Hills Moravian Church Band, Philo-Hill Band, The Robert Rominger Sing-along, Second New Bethel Praise Team, “D-Unity” Step Team from Konnoak School, Ryan Newcomb, Industries for the Blind Choir, The Rockers, Peter May, and Kylie Jarvis and Friends. This is a free event. The Red Cross will also be there for a blood drive from 11 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Activities for children, free popcorn and snow cones will be offered. All profits from food sales will be donated to neighborhood schools. For more information, contact Konnoak Hills Moravian Church at khmc3401@bellsouth.net or 788-9321.

Grief Care Grief Care Ministry at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2400 Dellabrook Road, sponsors Grief Share, Saturday, May 9, 10 a.m. The session topic is "The Journey of Grief-PT.1." GriefShare is a support group for persons who are experiencing grief due to the death of someone close to them. The sessions are free. GriefShare is nondenominational, designed to give encouragement and support on one’s journey from "mourning to joy." Each session features biblical teaching on grief and recovery topics. For further information contact the church office, 336-723-4531/336-722-5517. May 10

Mother’s Day Message Elder Mike Cross will deliver the Mother’s Day Message on Sunday, May 10, at the 11 a.m. morning worship service at Calvary Hill Church of Greater Deliverance Inc., 4951 Manning St. Elder cross is the father of four, born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and works for the City of Winston Salem. He was ordained in June 2003. His favorite scripture is Romans 8:28. May 16

Ladies social R.I.C.H. CDC (Community Development Corporation) SISTA's program will host a ladies social on Saturday, May 16, at 5 p.m. Co-Pastor Ernestine Miller will facilitate the event, which will take place at 5307 Peters Creek Parkway. All

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Pauline Simpson Moore was crowned queen at the annual state convention of the Interdenominational Ministers’ Wives and Ministers’ Widows in Raleigh at the Doubletree Hilton. She represented the Winston-Salem and Vicinity Ministers’ Wives. Moore, who is finance secretary, has been a member of the wives since the early 1990s. She is the wife of the Rev. Greene Moore, a mother and a grandmother. Her favorite Scripture is Philippians 4:13. Also, she is in the Ministers’ Wives’ Ensemble. She will reign for one year with the state’s amenities and then compete international if so desired. The Ministers’ Wives meet every first Tuesday in the month, October through June at St. Mark Baptist Church, 1100 Manly St., and welcomes for membership all denominations of ministers’ wives.

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Mt. Zion Baptist Church will begin its monthlong celebration of its 126th anniversary on Sunday, May 3. Dr. Sylester Stewart, CEO of Georgia Partners, will bring the message at 11 a.m. The celebration continues with the Rev. Dr. Serenus T. Churn, host pastor, on Mother’s Day, May 10. Rev. LaVerna Parker of Sycamore Hill Baptist Church will preach on May 17. Dr. Telika McCoy of Mt. Peace Baptist Church in Raleigh will preach on May 24. The celebration will conclude with Dr. Paul S. Weaver of Bethesda Baptist Church, New Rochelle, New York on the May 31.

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The Women Seeking Wisdom Conference will be held Thursday, Friday and Sunday, May 21, 22 and 24 at Miracle Temple Deliverance Church, at 2930 Prescott Drive. The Conference theme will be “Stand Firm,” taken from Ephesians 6:10-17. Speakers will be: Thursday, May 21 at 7 p.m., CoPastor Earline White (Abba Father Ministries); Friday,

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May 22 at 7 p.m., Pastor Alice Mitchell (Miracles Outreach International Church); Sunday, May 24 at 11 a.m., Worship Speaker Prophetess Camille Calhoun. There will be singing, teaching, preaching, fellowship, freedom from bondage and dynamic worship. Bishop Charlie Jenkins and the Miracle Temple Congregation and Apostle Barry Spates and the Calvary Ministries Congregation are sponsoring the conference. For conference information please contact Joan Gray at 336-201-2155 or e-mail gray322004@yahoo.com.

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Background: The early church was confronted with false doctrines and shady people. These early churches were no more perfect than the modern ones. Before we become too harsh on them, we must remember that the Bible as we know it didn’t exist. Therefore, believers relied on the experiences of the apostles and letters to keep them focused. Church growth wasn’t easy! Traveling teachers who spoke “the truth” (apostles’ experiences) were welcomed into the fellowship and provided for during their stay. This hospitality became the trademark of

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Christians. Because the fellowship was open, individuals with false doctrines also entered the church. John warned the people not to be deceived by them and not to invite them into their homes. The elder sent some teachers out (probably from Ephesus) to this church in Asia Minor only to find out that some in the congregation received them while others rejected them. This was the issue addressed in John III.

Lesson: This epistle is addressed to Gaius, a believer and leader in the congregation who John calls “dear friend.” John prays for his well being and commends him for “walking in truth.” The group of teachers’ report prompts the elder to write. It is refreshing for him to hear how faithful Gaius and others in the congregation treated them. You see, John has lived long enough to witness” God’s truth twisted, rejected, and ignored” (Bible Expositor and Illuminator). The elder goes on to say that their hospitality is beyond reproach. He acknowledges their hard work and sacrifice for the itinerant teachers as evidence of their faithfulness. Extended hospitality is for the support of the message, not the messenger. God expects those carrying the message to be cared for but not at the expense of the message. Do you

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really need a $60 million plane with the obvious needs of the community? John applauds them for their care. The tone of the letter changes at verse 9 as he addresses Diotrephes’ (die OTT ruh feez) behavior. You see, this believer in the church rejected John’s teachers and stopped others from being hospitable toward them. It appears that this church leader lost his love and compassion for others as he carried out his responsibility. He badmouthed them in an attempt to discredit their message. It seems that he is selfish. Some say that he was only carrying out John’s advice in II John. That doesn’t fit the elders’ harsh words. The believers are cautioned to follow the good example (Gaius); not the bad one. Demetrius, also in the congregation, is pointed out for his hospitality and good reputation. There is so much more to be said, but John says that he will visit them soon to finish this.

Life’s Lesson: Most of us have had role models in the church. They encourage us as well as set a standard for our daily lives. It is important to remember that Jesus only was perfect. Role models are good but they are human with flaws. “Walking in truth” means that we know the Word; believe it; and attempt to live it daily. We must also be able to separate culture from God’s minimizing deception. Yes, there will be times that we are fooled but correct it as soon as you know what is going on. Let’s not get caught up in self that leads to selfishness. Instead recognize that each of us is commissioned by God for His work. Acknowledging others gifts takes nothing from you. It’s not enough to seek good role models; it’s imperative to become one! We have no idea who is watching us.

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Erin Mizelle, a Photographic Technology/Photojournalism major from Trinity who is completing a photojournalism internship at the Winston-Salem Chronicle, was among the more than 80 students recognized Thursday, April 23 at Randolph Community Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sixth annual Student Academic Honors Awards Ceremony held at Oakhurst Baptist Church in Asheboro. Mizelle earned the Curriculum Award in her major. The Curriculum Award goes to a student in each degree and diploma program who is both outstanding in his/her academic achievement and has potential for success in the particular field he/she has chosen. To be eligible, the students must have been enrolled in two of the last four terms, have completed at least 40 credit hours in a degree program or 10 credit hours in a diploma program, have a program GPA of 3.0 or higher, have demonstrated expertise in their field of study, and have participated in departmental, campus and community activities that promote the College. Chuck Egerton, department head for Photographic Technology, presented the award to Mizelle.

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The YWCA of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County has named Susan Cameron, President and CEO of Reynolds American Inc. a Woman of Vision and the recipient of its Lifetime Achievent Award. The award recognizes her outstanding leadership in the corporate world and her promotion of women in leadership positions throughout her career. Cameron is one of only 24 female CEOs of Fortune 500 companies in America. Cameron accepted the award at the YWCAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 34th annual Women of Vision Luncheon on Thursday, April 23, at the Albert H. Anderson Conference Center at Winston-Salem State University. Women of Vision Leadership Awards recognize extraordinary women who have harnessed their knowledge, creativity and leadership for the betterment of the community. The YWCA gave four other leadership awards at the luncheon. Melissa Harris-Perry, host of MSNBCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s popular political talk show, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Melissa HarrisPerry,â&#x20AC;? on Saturday and Sunday mornings, was the keynote speaker. Author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America,â&#x20AC;? a new consideration of black women and how distorted stereotypes affect their political beliefs, Harris-Perry is Presidential Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Wake Forest University. The four other Leadership Award recipients are:

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â&#x20AC;˘ Robbin Flow received the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Service Award. Her professional and volunteer commitments over the last 30 years have been devoted to helping children and youth reach their full potential despite challenging circumstances. â&#x20AC;˘ The Trailblazer Award honored Mary Jamis, owner of M Creative, for her advocacy for inclusion and diversity and on behalf of the LGBT community. â&#x20AC;˘ And the Volunteer Award went to Silvia Rodriguez for her many hours of volunteer work with Catholic Charities, the WS/FC Arts Council, and the YWCA.

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Forsyth and Guilford counties celebrated the newest additions to Triad Park in Kernersville with a ribbon cutting ceremony on April 16. With the completion of Phase 8, a new amphitheater, disc golf course and Shelter 7 have been built. Triadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Amphitheater is a striking 4,300 square foot structure of both wood and stone that will accommodate up to 3,000 people. There is a 400-person concrete seating plaza in front of the stage and approximately three acres of sloped grass seating. The Patriot, the 18-hole disc golf course has two tee locations per whole â&#x20AC;&#x201C; long and short. The long tees play at 7,171 feet of total distance and the short tees play at 5,010 feet of total distance. A small shelter is located near the first tees. A large shelter, Shelter 7, was included in Phase 8, also. It is similar to nearby Shelter 6 and at 4,500 square feet works well for 300 people. A new air-conditioned/heated restroom is located adjacent to Shelter 7. To support these new facilities, 163 additional parking spaces have been added including 15 accessible spaces.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE WINSTON-SALEM CITY COUNCIL ON PETITIONS FOR ZONING CHANGES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the requirements of Article 19 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes of North Carolina, that the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem will hold a public hearing in the Council Chamber at City Hall, Room 230, 101 N. Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC at 7:00 p.m. on May 4, 2015 on the following proposed amendment to the Official Zoning Map of the City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina:

1. Petition of Mid Huf Ventures, Inc. to amend and change from RS-9 and HB to HB-L (Offices; Retail Store; and Services A), the zoning classification and Official Zoning Map of the property located on the southeast corner of South Main Street and Cassell Street; property consists of ±2.13 acres and is PIN #6834-319704 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps - Zoning Docket W-3251.

2. Petition of Cleveland Avenue Christian Church to amend and change from IP to LO-S (Funeral Home; Offices; Adult Day Care Center; Child Care, Sick Children; Child Day Care Center; Church or Religious Institution, Neighborhood; Government Offices, Neighborhood Organization, or Post Office; Hospice and Palliative Care; Museum or Art Gallery; Police or Fire Station; and Shelter for the Homeless), the zoning classification and Official Zoning Map of the property located on the south side of Tenth Street between Cleveland Avenue and Mount Zion Place; property consists of ±1.11 acres and is PIN #6835-69-5830 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps and on a site plan on file in the office of the City-County Planning Board - Zoning Docket W-3256. 3. Petition of Alfonso Gilberto Mendez Vargas and Ma Estela Magana Angel to amend and change from LO-S and RS-9 to RS9, the zoning classification and Official Zoning Map of the property located on the east side of Queensbury Road, north of Country Club Road; property consists of ±0.50 acre and is PIN #6805-51-1001 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps - Zoning Docket W-3259.

4. Petition of Westside Baptist Church to amend and change from RS9 to IP-L (Church or Religious Institution, Neighborhood), the zoning classification and Official Zoning Map of the property located on the east side of Peace Haven Road, north of McGregor Road; property consists of ±4.96 acres and is PIN #6805-51-1001 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps - Zoning Docket W3260.

5. Petition of The City of Winston-Salem for property owned by Robert and Cynthia McNeely to amend and change from LB-L (Services A; Offices; and Retail Store) to LB-L (Services A; Offices; Banking and Financial Services; Building Materials Supply; Convenience Store; Food or Drug Store; Furniture and Home Furnishings Store; Retail Store; and Nursery, Lawn and Garden Supply Store, Retail), the zoning classification and Official Zoning Map of the property located on the southwest side of Reynolda Road, southeast of Yadkinville Road; property consists of ±0.47 acres acre and is PIN #6817-26-9929 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps - Zoning Docket W-3261. 6. Petition of Moravian Home Incorporated to amend and change from RS9 to RM18-L (Residential Building, Single Family; Residential Building Duplex; Residential Building Twin Home; Residential Building Townhouse; Residential Building, Multifamily; Life Care Community; and Nursing Care Institution):, the zoning classification and Official Zoning Map of the property located on the north side of Indiana Avenue, across from Triangle Drive; property consists of ±1.21 acres and is PIN #6817-97-4907 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps - Zoning Docket W3262. 7. Proposal of City-County Planning and Development Services to amend Chapters A and B of the Unified Development Ordinances to create regulations for urban agriculture – UDO-257.

All parties in interest and citizens are invited to attend said hearing at which time they shall have an opportunity to be heard in favor of or in opposition to the foregoing proposed changes. During the public hearing the City Council may hear other proposals to amend the zoning of the above-described property or any portion thereof. At the end of the public hearing, the City Council may continue the matter, deny the proposed rezoning, in whole or in part, grant the proposed rezoning, in whole or in part, or rezone the above-described property or any portion thereof to some other zoning classification.

Prior to the hearing, all persons interested may obtain any additional information on these proposals which is in the possession of the City-County Planning Board by inquiring in the office of the City-County Planning Board in the Bryce A. Stuart Municipal Building on weekdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. All requests for appropriate and necessary auxiliary aids and services must be made, within a reasonable time prior to the hearing, to Angela Carmon at 747-7404 or to T.D.D. 727-8319. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL Renée L. Phillips, Secretary to the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem

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Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Sonya Lavette Jones (15 E 675), Located on deceased November 25, 2014, Forsyth Bethabara County, North Carolina, this is to Notify Road at the corner all persons, firms, and corporation having of Silas Creek extension near claims against the Estate of said deceased Wake Forest. to present them to the undersigned on or One bedroom before July 30, 2015 or this Notice will be apartments with pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons inwasher-dryer debted to the said decedent or estate shall connections, pool, please make immediate payment to the un- and water furnished. Only $410.00 per dersigned. month This the 30th day of April, 2015.

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Piedmont Triad Regional Council is accepting proposals for its home energy efficiency project under the North Carolina Weatherization Assistance Program. The program is administered through the Division of Energy, Mineral & Land Resources in the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The contract requires the weatherization of homes in Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph and Rockingham counties during the period of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. During the course of this project, subcontracted work is required to provide energy efficiency measures including, but not limited to, air sealing, insulation installation, vapor barrier installation, and minor repairs in customers’ homes per program standards.

Additional proposals are being sought from properly licensed (HVAC, ELECTRICAL and/or PLUMBING) contractors in the State of North Carolina for the service and/or installation of heating equipment in customers’ homes, to perform minor electrical repairs in customers’ homes, and /or to perform minor plumbing repairs in customers’ homes.

Proposal packages will be a v a i l a b l e o n l i n e a t www.ptrc.org/weatherization, Friday April 24, 2015, or available for pickup at Piedmont Triad Regional Council, 1398 Carrollton Crossing Drive, Kernersville, NC 27284, between the hours of 8:30 am – 4:00 pm. Questions may be directed to the PTRC Weatherization Department at 336904-0347 or by e-mail at weatherization@ptrc.org.

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A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at Piedmont Triad Regional Council, 1398 Carrollton Crossing Drive, Kernersville, NC, in the Main Conference Room, at 10:00 am on Friday May 1, 2015 . All potential bidders are required to attend the Bidders Conference. The Chronicle April 23, 30, 2015

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Joseph Baker Jr. can add another award to his resume. He has been named Forsyth County’s Cooperative Extension’s 4-H Volunteer of the Year. The award was presented by District 74 House Representative Debra Conrad on Friday, April 24 at the agency’s annual Volunteer Recognition Banquet, held at the Cooperative Extension building. He was called a shining example of the achievement and commitment symbolized by the agency in his introduction. “It’s an honor to even have been chosen,” he said. “I really didn’t realize, at first, how huge 4-H is. One of the things that we are going to do is to inform more people and let more children of color know about the club.” Baker is the North Carolina Mathematics and Science Education Network (NC-MSEN) Program Pre-College Coordinator at the Winston-Salem State University Center for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education. He is also a product of the program. There he works to increase the number of teachers in mathematics and science education and to increase the number of high school graduates prepared to pursue careers in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) arena. As the volunteer leader for the 4-H Ram Squad Stem Club, made up of almost 100 students, he is described to have been instrumental in chartering the newest and culturally diverse 4-H Club in Forsyth County. “We pride ourselves on being a well-diverse program. We have kids from the Hispanic, Asian and Black community. We pride ourselves on having kids from several different walks,” he said. The club, under Baker’s leaderships, has co-sponsored the Citizenship Washington Focus Civic Action Project, a professional dress-clothing drive for The Shalom Project and Goodwill of Northwest Northwest Carolina’s Success

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Joseph Baker Jr. holds up his Volunteer of the Year award with Co-op Extension Agent Shanika Gray.

Outfitters, increasing awareness regarding youth philanthropy and local civic issues. They have participated in STEM Camp at Betsy Jeff Penn Campgrounds, Underwater and Junk Drawer Robotics competitions, and trivia bowls. Baker, 39, said he places great emphasis on community service. “A lot of the things that were afforded as a result of people volunteering to do,” said the Durham resident. “We stress that. If there is an opportunity for us to get out and do some things, we have to do it. You help these kids because eventually these are the kids who will be taking care of you.” Shanika Gray, the 4-H Youth Development coordinator for the county, said that she nominated Baker because he is a great example of an African-American male who exemplifies what the agency stands for. “Joe commutes from Durham everyday. He will come out of pocket for things that are needed. It’s really above and beyond the call,” she said. Baker said that his goal is to get more parental involvement. “Our goal is to get our kids involved and let their par-

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Bridge players come home winners

The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) welcomes Gordon Peterson as its new executive director. "I am thrilled that Gordon Peterson has taken on this important role," said Susan Kluttz, Secretary of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources (DCR). "His enthusiasm for the arts and for the Winston-Salem community are an asset to his new position." A marketing consultant, Peterson also serves on the SECU Family House Board in Chapel Hill, the Advisory Board for Triad Stage and the Clemmons Friends of the Library Board. He served six years on the Piedmont Opera Board and formerly served on the boards of the Winston-Salem Symphony and the Reynolda House Docents and was president of the SECCA Foundation. He is currently a volunteer with Big Brothers and Big Sisters. "Gordon Peterson brings imagination, experience and a lively Peterson energy to SECCA at a time when community engagement and growth are central priorities," said Lawrence J. Wheeler, Director of the North Carolina Museum of Art. SECCA is an affiliate of the North Carolina Museum of Art. A graduate of the University of N.C. School of Journalism, Peterson has spent the majority of his career in the advertising agency business, both in New York and North Carolina. His experience and extensive skill sets include arts management, both museum and board leadership; strategic planning; fundraising; finance; education and community relations. "I am excited about this opportunity to work with the talented staff here at SECCA to help fulfill its mission of bringing art, technology and engagement to enhance perspectives, inspire our community and ignite new ideas," said Peterson.

Students can register now for scholarship program

This summer, high school and college students can win a scholarship by hosting an American Red Cross blood drive through the Leaders Save Lives program. Registration is now open to host a participating blood drive between June 1 and Aug. 31. The Leaders Save Lives program encourages community-minded 16- to 24-year-olds to host blood drives to help maintain the blood supply over the summer months. Students who participate as a blood drive coordinator are eligible to win a scholarship up to $2,500 for higher education and to earn a gift card. “The Leaders Save Lives program is a great way for students to learn valuable leadership skills while helping hospital patients in need of lifesaving blood transfusions,” said Sharon Pitt, CEO for the Carolinas Blood Services Region. “Summer can be a challenging time to maintain a sufficient blood supply. With this program, students are helping the community by recruiting their friends and family to donate during this crucial season.” A total of 10 scholarships will be awarded via drawing to students who achieve 100 percent of their blood drive collections goal. All students who achieve the designated blood drive goal will receive an electronic gift card to giftcertificates.com For more information and to register to host a Leaders Save Lives blood drive, visit redcrossblood.org/leaderssavelives.

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The Carl H. Russell, Sr. Community Center had a championship team called the Winston-Salem Kings and Queens Duplicate Bridge Club, in which members placed in the C. G. Fredd Flight D Spring National American Bridge Association that was held in Atlantic City, N.J. Over 800 players were there to play bridge. Mary Andrews, Norma Vincent, Laurann Pierce, and Daisy D. Foster brought home to the Carl H. Russell Sr. Community Center a second-place trophy in the “Knock-Out” game. They also placed first overall in the two sides games. Anyone interested in learning how to play bridge or enhancing your skills can contact the center at 336-727-2580 and leave your contact information. The Winston-Salem Kings and Queens Bridge Club play every Monday at the center at 1:30 p.m.

ents know about these programs,” he said. “We want to make everyone in our circle aware of what 4-H has to offer. We’re not about to watch our kids fall by the wayside.” Irma Jackson was also recognized as the Community Gardening Volunteer of the Year and her work as the mentor at the Diggs-Latham Elementary School. She also tends a garden plot a the West Salem Community garden, which supports the gardener’s effort to increase food security. The retired teacher often shares her information with others. She’s active with two of the Forsyth County’s Cooperative Extension’s volunteer programs: the Community Garden Mentor Program and the Master Gardener Volunteer Program. The reception honored and thanked the volunteers for all their hard work, an estimated 29,055 volunteer hours in 2014. “Any time you do any type of volunteering, whether it’s a small act or a large act, it’s pricePhoto by Chanel Davis less,” said Lonnette Marsh, interim Marsh, interim Lonnette Regional Program Regional Program Coordinator Coordinator at North at North Carolina Agricultural Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, and Technical State speaks. University. Marsh was the keynote speaker at the event and spoke of the value of volunteers. “Volunteering is helping, not hiring. Giving, not taking. Is contributing, not counting. In the end, we cannot, and should not, put a dollar value on volunteers. How can we put a monetary value on ordinary people who do extraordinary things? The value of volunteering is priceless.” Other awardees included: Beth Tucker of Kernersville for Outstanding Agriculture Volunteer Award; Harriet McCarthy, Carol Devries, Emily Bundy, Teresa Lowery and Jim Nottke were all recognized for Outstanding Master Gardener Volunteer Service; Bethabara Park was given the Friend of Extension Award for a Partner Organization; and Rita Cruise was given the Outstanding Extension Volunteer award.

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The organizers of “Walk & Roll Winston-Salem,” a new bike- and pedestrian-friendly festival with music, food and activities, are inviting people of all ages and abilities, to “play in the street” on Sunday, May 3, from 1 to 4 p.m. in Wake Forest Innovation Quarter. The public or charter elementary school with the most registered participants will win $400 in physical education equipment. Research Parkway and the adjoining portions of Third Street will be closed for walking, cycling, skateboarding or skating. People in wheelchairs or using walkers are encouraged to participate, too. A stage will be set up near the roundabout and will feature the Downtown School drummers, the D-Unity dance team from Konnoak Elementary, the Salsa Winston-Salem dancers, and Wheel Power & Company from Whitaker Elementary School. A kids’ area will have a bounce castle, bike decorating, helmet fittings, and a Bike Rodeo where kids can practice their safe cycling skills. A helmet will be given to any child who does not have one. At 2 p.m., younger children can show off their decorated bikes in the trike and training wheel parade. An activities area will offer Hula-Hoops, jump ropes, corn hole, a SkiWorks gyroscope, a pedal-powered energy generator, food trucks and more. In addition to biking along Research Parkway, cyclists can participate in 10- or 30mile organized bike rides. All activities except for the food vendors are free. Walk & Roll Winston-Salem is an outgrowth of the previous Cycling Sunday and Cycling Fun Day events, says Matthew Burczyk, the city’s bicycle and pedestrian coordinator. “Our goal was to broaden the appeal of Cycling Fun Day,” he said. “We want everyone to feel comfortable, whether they walk, or cycle or skate. We want them all to attend.” Walk & Roll Winston-Salem is sponsored by the city Bicycle & Pedestrian Program, Winston-Salem Recreation & Parks, the Forsyth County Public Health Department, Wake Forest Innovation Quarter, Active Routes to School Region 3, and the WinstonSalem Cycling Classic.

Meeting with immigrants The second public meeting for the Building Integrated Communities (BIC) project will be today (Thursday, April 30), from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Goodwill Industries, 2701 University Parkway, 27105. Foreignborn people and communities can tell the city of Winston-Salem more about the needs of local immigrants. Let organizers know if anyone needs an interpreter for a language that is not Spanish. Call 336-734-1226.

Book sale The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem will hold its 28th Annual Used Book Sale on today (Thursday, April 30) and Friday, May 1 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m, and on Saturday, May 2 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Parking and admission are free. The sale will be held in the Education Building at the WinstonSalem Fairgrounds. Entrance for parking is through Gate 5 from Deacon Blvd. There is no admission or parking fee. For more information contact the Shepherd’s Center at 336-748-0217 or visit www.shepherdscenter.org.

Global Love Day The Yoga Gallery of Healing Arts (534 N. Liberty St. ) will present Global Love Day - First Friday Gallery Hop at the Yoga Gallery, 5:30-9 p.m. May 1. For more information, email lynn@artsofyoga.com, visit www.yogagallery.net or call 336406-7082.

Senior Democrats convene The North Carolina Senior Democrats will convene in Clemmons at the Village Inn on Friday and Saturday, May 1 and 2 for their 37th annual convention. Checks should be made to Forsyth County Senior Democrats in the amount of $30 per person. Reservations are required. The business side of the convention on Saturday will feature Luke Hyde, Democratic Congressional District 11 Chair of Bryson City and Hayes McNeill of Winston Salem as speakers. Checks for $45 ($55 at the door) made payable to N.C. Senior Democrats, 2300 W. Meadowview Rd. Suite 110, Greensboro, NC 27407. Contact Matilda Phillips at matphil25@yahoo.com for more information. Honor Your Mother 2015 Carl H. Russell Sr. Community Center presents Honor Your Mother 2015 on Saturday, May 2 from noon to 3 p.m. The

guest speaker will be Elaine Green Luke. Special lunch for the mothers will be served. For more information, contact Ben Piggott at 336-727-2580 or Elaine Luke at 607-3491527.

Forsyth County Senior Democrats Attorney Eric S. Ellison will address the Forsyth County Senior Democrats on Thursday, May 7. Ellison is chair of the Forsyth County Democratic Party. His topic will be "Blueprint for a 2016 Victory.” The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at the Golden Corral, 4965 University Parkway, (336767-3505). Members and guests wanting the breakfast buffet and/or beverages will be able to enter the restaurant beginning at 8:30 a.m. Author to speak Raleigh-area poet & author to discuss personal journey with son's schizophrenia Thursday, May 7, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Green Street United Methodist Church located at 639 S. Green St. The Mental Health Association in Forsyth County is sponsoring a re-scheduled event featuring poetry readings from Sonia Usatch-Kuhn. Usatch-Kuhn's book, "Regarding My Son.” For more information, contact the Mental Health Association in Forsyth County at 336-768-3880. The event is free and open to the public. Copies of "Regarding My Son" will be available for purchase for $14 per book.

Black Chamber meeting The Winston Salem Black Chamber of Commerce will have its monthly meeting, Thursday, May 7, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Forsyth Technical Community College/Mazie Woodruff Campus, 4905 Lansing Drive (on the corner of Carver School Road and Lansing Drive). The meeting is open to members and prospective-members. Refreshments will be served at 6 p.m. For additional information, contact Randon Pender, 336-5752006. Day Shopping Trip The law firm of Patterson & Associates will be sponsoring a chartered bus for a "Day Shopping Trip" to Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday, May 9. Cost is $50 per person. Seats are limited. Contact Attorney S. Wayne Patterson at 336714-8858 for further information. Feeding the hungry, homeless

American Legion Post 128 and the Ladies Auxiliary are inviting those who are homeless and without to come to the Bethesda Center, 924 N Patterson Ave. , on May 9 at noon. Hamburgers, hot dogs and all the fixings that go with it, and soda, water, etc. will be served for free until the food is gone.

Out of the Darkness American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will host its “Out of the Darkness: Walk to Fight Suicide” on the Salem College campus on Saturday, May 2, from 9 a.m. to noon. Contact Helen Fowowe (helen.fowowe@salem.edu ) and Katelyn Hickman (katelyn.hickman@salem.e du).

Zumba Kernersville Family YMCA, 1113 W. Mountain Street, will host a fundraiser for Brelynn Wray on Friday, May 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. Brelynn Wray has been invited to participate in a unique educational opportunity to tour Spain and Morocco with Simon G. Atkins Academic and Technical High School in June 2016. The YMCA asks for a $5 donation. There will be free healthy snacks and water. For information contact, Rhea Witherspoon at spoon1219@msn.com. Interest meeting On May 4, Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods will be hosting its monthly Monday Night Interest meeting for residents interested in applying for a grassroots grant ranging from $100- $5,000. NBN grants are for any neighborhood association or neighborhood-led group interested in making a change in their community using the gifts, skills, talents and drive of the residents. In order to be eligible to apply for an NBN grassroots grant you must attend a Monday Night Interest Meeting held on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month starting at 6 p.m. at Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods office, in the Augsburg Community Center, 502 N. Broad St., upper level entrance. For more information, contact Dee Washington, NBN Program Officer at dwashington@nbncommunity.or g or 336-602-2519.

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residents about proposed changes in bus routes that would affect the North Ward. City Council Member Denise D. As part of the change, WSTA would add Adams met with residents in the outlying circulators in the areas parts of the North Ward on around Hanes Mall, Tuesday, April 21 to brief Bethabara and the Forsyth them on a wide range of topCounty Health ics, including economic Department. development, the status of Assistant City bond projects, pending reviManager Derwick Paige sions to WSTA bus routes spoke about various ecoand more. nomic development projA second meeting, for her ects in the ward, including constituents in city neighborrenovation of the old hoods (south of Bethabara Hanes Weeks plant on Park Boulevard), will be at 6 Hanes Mill Road for p.m. tonight (Thursday, April United Furniture Adams 30) at the Hanes Hosiery Industries and the status of Recreation Center, 501 a RUCA (Revitalizing Reynolds Blvd. and will cover many of Urban Commercial Areas) project in the the same topics. ward at the intersection of Polo and At the April 21 presentation, Police Cherry streets. Chief Barry Rountree went into great The meeting also gave details on bond detail about the police department’s projects coming to the North Ward, deployment of body cameras. It covered including a new facility for Police District such issues as which officers are being 1 on North Point Boulevard, improveassigned cameras, when they are to be ments to Polo Road between University used and how the video is to be handled Parkway and Indiana Avenue, sidewalk and stored. Rountree is scheduled to pres- and street-resurfacing projects, and ent this information again tonight. improvements to Kimberley Park and the Tina Carson-Wilkins with the Piney Grove and Brown & Douglas recreWinston-Salem Transit Authority briefed ation centers. SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

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