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Lawmakers tackle dropout issue Volume 43, Number 31

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Fact-finding tour honoring Parmon will also address student suspensions

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

The NC Legislative Black Caucus (NCLBC) is inspecting school districts across the state to find out why there seems to be a disproportionate number of suspensions and dropouts among minority students.

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The rate for short-term suspensions is about three for every 10 black students and long-term suspensions are about 153 per every 100,000 black students.

In honor of former Sen. Earline Parmon, the NCLBC kicked off an education tour in which caucus members will meet with administrators and staff to discuss their high suspenRep. Hanes sion rates and find the root cause of the problem.

Caucus members kicked off their fact-finding tour earlier this week during a joint press conference with the

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Wesley Linton attempts a new trick at the new skate park near the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds on Saturday, April 2. The park was dedicated Saturday. SEE STORY ON PAGE A8.

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Hatred inspired Viola Davis, she tells W-S audience

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

Award-winning actress Viola Davis makes no apologies: She said overcoming obstacles such as poverty and both racial and sexual discrimination is what makes her a true hero for women of color everywhere.

And her determination to take control of her career has propelled her to Davis new heights.

Davis, the star of ABC’s “How to Get Away with Murder,” spoke on the campus of Wake Forest last weekend as part of the sixth annual Reynolda Film Festival.

Davis was raised in the rural area of Rhode Island. She grew up poor and was constantly teased by her white classmates for being different.

Although she admits it was hard to

endure, she said she used the hatred from her classmates as inspiration.

“You never know what’s going to inspire you,” said Davis, “Inspiration

“In the midst of this poverty, it was like the wind stopped blowing and the air stopped moving.”

–Viola Davis

comes from a lot of different places. I was determined to use all the bad things they said about me as fuel, and that’s exactly what I did.”

“I overcame all of that and returned with the sweet elixir. That’s the journey of a true hero.”

Davis is the first African-

American woman to win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She also won the Stage Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance in a Drama Series, and the Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series.

Davis told the more than 1,000 students in attendance that the moment she saw Cicely Tyson star in “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman” she wanted to become a actor. Davis mentioned what she saw from Tyson was magic.

“In the midst of this poverty, it was like the wind stopped blowing and the air stopped moving,” she continued. “It was art. That’s when I knew what I wanted to do.”

Over the years, Davis has starred in a number of well-known films, including “Antwone Fisher,” “Get Rich or Die Tryin,” “Doubt.”

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Ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity (MCWSV).

Chairman of the NCLBC, Rep. Garland Pierce, said education and dropout rates were very important to Parmon, which is why the caucus decided to undertake the initiative.

In the early 2000s, Parmon founded the now-defunct LIFT Academy, working with minority and at-risk youth.

Many of the students who attend the high school had been shunned away by traditional schools.

“Former Senator Earline Parmon fought for schools throughout this state,” Pierce said.

MCWSV Third Vice President Pastor Alvin Carlisle

Caldwell, Dalton-Rann gain top honors

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BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY FOR THE CHRONICLE

Because of their tremendous work in the community, Alan Caldwell, director of Corporate and Civic Engagement at Reynolds American Inc. (RAI), and RaVonda Dalton-Rann, executive assistant to the chancellor and university secretary at WinstonSalem State University (WSSU), will be honored with the highest distinction at The Chronicle’s 31st annual Community Service Awards Gala on Saturday, April 23.

The community service awards event was created to recognize those individuals who benefit the overall quality of life for the community, many of whom are often unsung heroes who go about their daily lives helping to improve the conditions of the city according to Chronicle Publisher Emeritus Ernie Pitt.

“The affair is simply a way for us to thank them publicly for their concerns and efforts on behalf of our community,” Pitt continued.

Dalton-Rann has worked under five chief administra-

Conference designed to teach how to secure worship centers

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BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

After serving more than 30 years in law enforcement and training on local, state and federal levels, WinstonSalem’s own Bobby Kimbrough is looking to help the local faith-based community to develop security awareness.

Kimbrough has decided that now is the time to educate local faith communities on how to maintain safety from the parking lot to the pulpit.

In 2014, Kimbrough was appointed director of security for Global United Fellowship by presiding Bishop Neil

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said Parmon gave tireless effort to school systems around the state to ensure that students received an education that will prepare them for the future.

Carlisle also thanked the NCLBC for taking on Parmon’s fight.

“This is a great initiative that has been set forth.

I can’t think of a better way to honor Senator Parmon,” he said.

Throughout the press conference held at the Historic Emmanuel Baptist Church, countless local and state elected officials talked about the fight to change the track record of suspensions and dropouts in the black community.

Rep. Evelyn Terry noted that education is under arrest and it’s time that residents become more

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Ellis.

As director, Kimbrough personally secures Bishop Ellis and more than 180 other nationally known bishops from all over the world and the prime minister of the Bahamas. He has also been called to provide security detail for dozens of celebrities and entertainers, such as CiCi Winans and Chris Tucker.

“While we pray to our God, we also need to stand guard,” Kimbrough said this week.

“I tell people all the time, if the security at the White House can be breached, then the security at your church can be breached,”

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serious about the task at hand. Rep. Edward Hanes Jr. urged all community organizations and leaders in Winston-Salem to join the effort as well.

“We have to take control of education,” said Hanes. “We all have to

With the recent hike in the number of violent crimes taking place inside churches and other places of worship, faith ministries across the nation are looking at ways to improve security.

It’s no secret that churches are generally open environments and therefore much more vulnerable to violent crimes than other controlled workplaces and institutions.

Every year about 60 people are killed in U.S. churches. Since 1999, over 622 violent deaths have occurred on church and faith-based properties.

Just last month in Dayton, Ohio, the Rev. William Schooler, pastor of St. Peter’s Missionary Baptist Church, was gunned down by his own

agree that we have a serious problem here in North Carolina. When we take control of our issues, we won’t have to worry about these issues.”

A number of Earline Parmon’s relatives spoke during the press conference as well. Tracy Parmon, daughter of the former senator, said she was grateful for everything the NCLBC was doing to honor her mother.

Parmon’s brother James White said, although his sister is no longer with us, she will continue to live on through initiatives like this one.

“She was the type of person who was always looking out for others,” he said. “I know she’s smiling down on us today because this is what she was all about.”

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Rep. Garland E. Pierce, chairman of the N.C. Legislative Black Caucus, talks about the fact-finding tour on the dropout and suspension rates of minorities during a press conference at Emmanuel Baptist Church on Tuesday, April 5.

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brother Daniel Schooler workshop that will address inside an office inside the maintaining security in the church. worship place. The conferT h e ence will touch on Charleston a number of topMassacre, which ics, including curhappened last rent trends in year in church violence, Charleston, S.C., dealing with disprovides a case orderly and suspiof violence cious people, involving a planning ahead stranger coming for emergencies, to a place of worplanning for likeship. Nine peoly incidents and Kimbrough ple were killed as threats from predaa result. tors.

Even with that said, Those who attend will most places of worship in also learn the team America are not prepared approach to security, how to deal with issues such as to communicate with other an active gunman. Many ministries and how to crechurches don’t even know ate emergency evacuation where to begin when starting a security ministry.

On April 16, Kimbrough will host a

plans.

Kimbrough said he decided to host the conference because before he retired, he wanted to use his expertise to make a difference in the worship place.

During an interview with The Chronicle this week, Kimbrough noted that in the black community, the church is often regarded as the cornerstone and most powerful entity.

“If it is the most powerful entity in our community and it doesn’t have any security, what does that say about us?

“We talk about safe streets, but what about safe churches and safe wor-

ship?” he continued.

“That’s what this conference is all about: protecting our most powerful entity.”

"Plan, Prepare & Protect": Safety and Security in the Place of Worship The conference will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 16, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1325 Creekshire Way. Light refreshments will be served. Tickets for the event can be purchased at www.plan-prepare-andprotect.eventbrite.com. For more information, call Debra Smith at 888-2394775.

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tors at WSSU. She manages the day-today operation of the chancellor’s office.

She has previously been employed as a school teacher, as well as served on the boards of several non-profit organizations.

While working at RAI, Caldwell has been involved with many charitable works such as youth-based organizations conducting youth tobacco prevention programs, as well as RAI’s donations of over $1 million to the United Way of Forsyth County.

Other members of the community will be presented with awards.

They include: *The Paulette Lewis-Moore Community Service Award: Suzanne Reynolds, the Rev. Kelly Carpenter, Bishop Todd Fulton, Professor Omari Simmons and Elizabeth Speight. Paulette Lewis-Moore is a longtime Chronicle employee who also serves the community. *Church of the Year: Union Baptist Church *Organization of the Year: WinstonSalem Urban League and Innocence Project *Special Tribute: Ronny Bell and Larry Little *In Memoriam: Senator Emeritus Earline Parmon, Mr. Carl Russell Jr., Mr.

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for her role as Aibileen Clark in “The Help.” The film details the lives of African-American maids during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.

Davis said, although she enjoyed working on the film, she didn’t like the movie itself because it was “watered down.”

“It wouldn’t have been the movie I made,” noted Davis. “It was supposed to be from the maid’s point of view, and if it was, it would be rife with more anger and way more pain.”

Although the film wasn’t her favorite, after “The Help,” Davis expected her career to skyrocket to new heights, but that didn't happen. Davis said, even as a well-known actor she still was only offered roles that were common for women

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of color.

Davis decided she wanted to change that narrative, not only for herself but for all women of color.

With the help of her husband Julius Tennon, Davis has started to produce independent film and TV projects through a production company called JuVee Productions. The company’s website is http://www.juveeproductions.com/.

“I denounce everything this industry and bad narratives have told us we are as women,” said Davis. “A hero takes possession of

the treasure, and the treasure was that I wanted to be part of changing the narrative for people specifically women of color.”

Before leaving the stage in heroic fashion to the sound of a standing ovation, Davis encouraged students to follow their dreams and not to fear failure.

“To overcome whatever obstacles you may be facing. you’ve got to dare to fail greatly,” continued Davis. “You have to dare to strip your heart away and show the world who you really are.”

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City Council approves center, businesses on Patterson; Business 40 path also closer to reality Visit Our New Website www.WSChronicle.com

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BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

A new community center and businesses will be coming to Patterson Avenue after the Winston-Salem City Council approved a rezoning request at its Monday, April 4 meeting.

The former 7-Up bottling company building at 1800 N. Patterson Ave. was rezoned to allow its current owner, Mercy Rahma, Inc., to renovate it for a variety of uses. Azzat Amer, president of MercyRahma, said he already had tenants lined up for the convenience store, garage, warehouse, barbershop and salon that will be housed in the 18,000 square foot building.

There will also be a community center, which Amer said is his way of giving back to the community.

Lamaya Williams, and her husband Ira, are consulting with Amer on the community center. She said though it’s still early in the planning stages, ideally it’ll be a place for kids to come after school with amenities like a library and computer lab. She said she spent much of her childhood at a community center and hopes to be able to give the same experience to youth today.

“It was really a way for kids to be in one place, in a safe space, do homework or whatever and have fun with the neighborhood kids without any fear of outside influence or doing anything bad and that’s the vision I have for this,” said Lamaya Williams, who has many years of nonprofit experience, including her current position as director of operations at the local Big Brothers, Big Sisters.

The building will be renovated with

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$475,000 in Revitalizing Urban Commercial Areas (RUCA) grants from the city, which Amer matched with his own funds for the $950,000 renovation. Amer said he expects to begin construction next week and have it completed within four months.

Approval for rezoning was delayed because local residents weren’t aware of what was going in the building. After meeting with the North Winston Neighborhood Association, the terms of the loan were altered to include no sale of alcohol on the property for 10 years and that there will be no nightclub or Sweepstakes parlor there.

The City Council also approved an attempt to secure a $5 million federal grant, which the city will match, for a $10 million multi-use bike and pedestrian path that will run along Business 40, acting as a connector around the downtown area. If the City secures the money, the path would be built during the Business 40 renovations. City Council Member Richard Clark was the only dissenting vote. After the meeting, he said he didn’t feel like the path was an efficient use of funds, since the

Raises, 401K contribution in city budget 2016-17 preview Budget would raise city’s minimum wage to $10.40 but could also raise taxes

BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

A potential raise of up to 4 percent for non-public safety employees and a new 401k contribution could be in the upcoming City budget.

A preview of the 2016-17 budget was presented to a special meeting of the City Council on Monday, April 4. The city is significantly behind market pay in many of its positions and, other than sworn police officers, doesn’t have 401k Rowe contributions, a common benefit offered by other municipalities. This has been having a negative effect on the City’s ability to recruit and retain employees. The potential raises and a new 2 percent contribution to a 401k are an attempt to start remedying that situation, though it may also result in a tax increase.

However, the proposed raises would still leave many positions greatly below the pay in other markets.

“That is actually the problem, that we Besse have some categories that are just way below market,” said City Council Member Dan Besse.

Besse suggested raising pay for such positions in addition to across-the-board pay raises. He asked staff to see how much it would cost to bring such positions up to market pay.

Denice “D.D.” Adams acknowledged that it may take many years to “close the gap.” She said the City might need to look to new benefits to attract employees.

“Maybe not even in our lifetime here, we may not see this remedied, but it is our responsibility to at least come up with a prevention and corrective action so it never gets like this again,” she said.

A balanced projected base budget of $192 million dollars was presented by Assistant City Manager Ben Rowe. It includes nearly $2.4 million to cover the

action the City Council took in February to raise minimum public safety worker pay by 7.5 percent with a 2 percent annual supplement in an attempt to help with retention in the fire and police departments. It also covers the hiring of several new positions like five technicians for the consolidated City-County Forensic Services and operating expenses of new facilities like district police offices.

The budget also includes an increase Adams in the subsidy to the M.C. Benton Convention Center, since part of it will be closed and unable to generate revenue during renovations. There was also money for renovations and repairs at parks and recreation centers, including amenities improvements at Bolton Park, ceiling repair at Sims Recreation Center, and creek bank maintenance at Happy Hill Park.

The base budget includes a merit raise of approximately 2 percent, including benefits, for city employees, which costs $2.2 million. Despite increased revenues from sources like property taxes and savings from things like retirements, attrition and lower fuel prices, that was the only raise for those employees in the base budget.

In the proposed budget enhancements that is additional spending for which funds will have to be found, there is an additional 2 percent market adjustment for non-public safety workers, which costs nearly $1.2 million, and the 2 percent contribution for 401k, effective January 2017, which will cost $558,000.

Budget enhancements also would raise the minimum wage of city employees from $10.10 to $10.40, which costs $39,000 and provides for several new fire and police positions. The budget enhancements come to nearly $3.5 million, which would be approximately the equivalent of a 1.7 cent property tax increase.

City Manager Lee Garrity said that he may ask for a “modest” increase in taxes, but won’t know until May when the staff has more refined budget projections.

A proposed budget is scheduled to be brought before the council on May 26.

After several weeks of committee meetings, the budget will go before the council for approval on June 20 and go into effect July 1.

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same money could build four miles of sidewalk.

The city council approved unanimously that adult establishments can only be open from 7 a.m.-2:30 a.m. in an attempt to curb late night crime. Winston-Salem Chamber President Gayle Anderson said she heard no opposition to it from businesses and Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership President Jason Thiel said his organization supported it.

“I know this is a citywide issue, but we’ve had a microcosm of issues that have been well reported in the press, I’ll leave it at that, after 2 a.m. in the downtown area, so we strongly support this,” said Thiel.

There’s been several late night criminal incidents that have grabbed headlines at a downtown strip club, Lollipops, which the city is currently trying to close with a nuisance abatement suit. City Council Member James Taylor said the ordinance is not aimed at any one business, but is

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Previously there was no restriction on the hours of such businesses. ABC permits restrict businesses from serving alcohol outside of the hours of 7 a.m.-2 a.m. and gives until 2:30 a.m. for patrons to consume alcohol and for it be cleared from the serving area.

The City Council also approved modifications to its 2007 incentive agreement with Wake Forest University Health Sciences to construct three new facilities in the Innovation Quarter. The agreement for the nearly $5 million in assistance stated that the money would be paid back if there wasn’t 100,000 square feet of office, lab and light industrial space built in ten years, which the project hasn’t done. The new agreement gives the project an extra ten years and now requires 150,000 square feet to be constructed with requirements for affordable/workforce housing.

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Wake Forest celebrates the life of Dr. Maya Angelou A4 APRIL 7, 2016

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

Earlier this week Dr. Maya Angelou would have turned 88, and while the civil rights activist, author, and educator is no longer with us, her words continue to live on and inspire.

Last Friday, the words of the champion of civil rights echoed through the halls of the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art as a number of students and faculty members from Wake Forest University performed selections of Dr. Angelou’s poetry during a celebration of her life.

Throughout the event, faculty members, students, and a number of Angelou’s family members talked about how she impacted their lives.

“I feel like I am a part of her lineage and what she

represented,” said poet and performance artist Nina Foster.

“Her words are living on through me. I am able to feel myself and understand myself through her words.”

One close relative Matema said her great aunt inspired her to start writing.

She also noted that Angelou often encouraged her to read as much poetry as she could out loud, so that it would continue to live and resonate through her mind. As she battled to hold back tears, Matema said she will always carry her great aunt with her.

“There’s so much of her that I hold in my heart,” she continued. “She will always be with us.”

Angelou’s niece Rosa Johnson said after the death of her son, Angelou persuaded her to move from California to Winston-

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Salem. Johnson noted, if it wasn’t for the love and compassion that Angelou showed her during her time of grief, she never would have made it through.

“My aunt saved my life many times. It was truly a blessing to be around her,” Johnson said.

One of Angelou’s former students, Rogan Kersh, who now serves as the provost of the university said students were always eager to attend Angelou’s lessons. Kersh noted Dr. Angelou pushed her students to think more creatively, read more thoroughly, and dream more magically.

“We learned so many things from Maya Angelou,” said Kersh.

“Perhaps the most important thing we learned is that respect should be bestowed freely.”

Sawtooth gallery showcases local talent

Now until April 8, the Sawtooth School for Visual Arts will feature a gallery with work done by students from Carter G. Woodson School. The exhibit is inspired by the students’ cultural heritage.

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BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

Over the years, the Sawtooth School for Visual Arts gallery in the heart of downtown has been known to feature works from artists from all around the globe. Now the gallery located on Spruce Street has opened an exhibit featuring the artistic genius of up and coming artists from right here in Winston-Salem.

The gallery is filled with African work masks, Aztec and African textile designs and self-portraits, all created by the young talent at Carter G. Woodson School.

With the help of a grant from the Reynolds American Foundation, Sawtooth was able to provide 18 weeks of art classes for 350 students. The curriculum, developed by Sawtooth’s youth program director Nannette Davis, focused on art inspired by the students’ cultural heritage.

“After speaking with administrators from the school, we found out that 90 percent of the student populations’ ancestors traced back to West Africa or the Costa Chica region of Mexico,” Davis said.

Every week throughout the semester, students took bus trips to Sawtooth Center to work on their projects. In addition to painting and drawing in the youth studios, the students also had access to all of Sawtooth’s other resources, such as the metals and fiber studios.

Sawtooth decided to use the grant funds to help the students at Carter G. Woodson because, although the school does a remarkable job with their resources, the school does not have funding to offer any visual art classes.

Davis said although the students had never taken an art course before, they were eager to learn.

“By looking at the gallery, its hard to believe many of the students have never taken art before. The students have been fantas-

tic,” she continued.

The majority of the works featured in the gallery are from students in the sixth, seventh and eighth grades. Pieces from the fourth and fifth grades are included as well.

According to Carter G. Woodson Director Ruth Hopkins, they decided to focus on the middle school age students because that is when children tend to struggle the most with their identity and self worth.

“Middle school is an important time for our students. We thought it was important to focus on that age group to show students that there are alternate ways of expressing themselves,” Hopkins said.

“Visual art has a way of getting what’s inside out.

That’s what we wanted our students to get from this experience.”

Hopkins said that as the weeks passed, students started to look forward to their weekly trips to the gallery. Hopkins mentioned students rarely missed school on days they had art lessons.

“On the days they went to the Sawtooth Center, we had perfect attendance,” said Hopkins. “That shows us the type of impact the classes had on our students. They really got into it.”

Next year if awarded the grant from Reynolds American Foundation, Sawtooth School plans to introduce the rest of the elementary grade levels at Carter G. Woodson to the world of art and the importance of self expression.

Hopkins and other administrators at Carter G. Woodson said they would love to continue their relationship with the Sawtooth School.

The show, which opened on March 18, will be on display at the Sawtooth School for Visual Arts until Friday, April 8. For more information and a list of other exhibits, visit Sawtooth’s official website, www.sawtooth.org.

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BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

House Bill 2 (HB 2), which was passed in a special one-day General Assembly session late last month, made many sweeping changes, including preventing state workplace discrimination lawsuits in North Carolina.

HB2, which went into effect April 1, has gotten nationwide attention for its effects on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals, but its implications are broader than that.

The law says there’s a state policy against discrimination based on race, religion, color, national origin, age, “biological sex” or handicap, but prevents any civil action in state court based on that.

Plaintiffs can still file in federal court, but must first go through an approval

process with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that can last up to six months.

“A federal lawsuit can be more difficult and more expensive to file,” said Harold Lloyd, an associate professor at Wake Forest School of Law. Lloyd said it seemed like the law was designed to reduce the amount of discrimination suits filed and is a major shift in state law.

“It’s going to create changes we cannot fully understand at this point,” he said.

The law also prevents local governments from issuing ordinances that superseded the state on minimum wage, payment of wages, hours of labor, benefits, leave or the wellbeing of minors. Local governments can still control the wages or benefits of its own owners, but gener-

ally cannot place requirements on the contractors it uses.

HB 2 also prevents local ordinances from going beyond state law on discrimination, which means there are now no discrimination protections for LGBT individuals in the state. According to the Associated Press, several local governments had also added veterans as a protected class, which is now invalidated by HB 2.

HB 2 was designed to prevent a Charlotte ordinance protecting LGBT individuals from discrimination and protecting transgender individual’s ability to use the restroom of the gender they identify as.

The bill says individuals can only use public restrooms that match the gender on their birth certificates, though private businesses and institutions can still create their own dis-

crimination and restroom policies.

Currently there is a federal lawsuit by the N.C. ACLU, Lambda Legal and Equality N.C. against HB 2 on the basis that it discriminates against LGBT individuals. Lloyd said that even if part of the law is struck down, its other provisions could still stand.

The law has been condemned by more than 80 corporations, including Google and Apple. Several major cities and the State of New York have banned non-essential travel of its employees to North Carolina. Several film and TV studios are also reconsidering shooting in North Carolina because of HB 2.

Charlotte has already lost the production of "Crushed,” a new Hulu show by Lionsgate, and a $3.6 million Paypal operations center that would’ve created more than 400 jobs.

with Fleming El-Amin participating via conference call, voted unanimously that the complaint about the voters who were given the wrong ballot had probable cause.

“With a very close election like this, it doesn’t take very many irregularities to trigger a protest and have probable cause,” said Board Member Stuart Russell.

Russell added that it didn’t reflect badly on the staff and praised new election Director Tim Tsuji, who started two weeks before the primary, for his transparency. The board voted unanimously to give the state immediate jurisdiction in the matter since time is of the essence.

One possible remedy allowed by statute – for the 26 voters who were given

the incorrect ballot without the South Ward race on it to recast their ballots – would have had to have been done by two weeks after canvas, which is today.

Forsyth BOE Chair Ken Raymond also said the irregularities, though they are something the BOE tries to avoid, don’t reflect badly on the election overall.

Larson also said he didn’t believe the mistakes were malfeasance on the part of BOE staff.

“Clearly it’s a blip that was caught … and we have the opportunity to correct it,” he said.

The remedy the N.C. BOE went with was to hold a new primary. Larson said last week that if that happened, he hoped it would be during the June 7

Primary. Holding the primary again would be the only way to remedy the other parts of Larson’s complaint, which alleged that voters who arrived after the polls closed got to vote.

Highsmith said last week that while she supported her opponent’s right to a recount, she disagreed with his protest. She said that there were irregularities, but that the BOE addressed them during canvas and she hoped would correct them in the November General Election.

The Chronicle will have more on this breaking story in next week’s edition. The winner of the South Ward Democratic primary will face Republican Michael Tyler in November.

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South Ward to get a new primary

BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

The N.C. State Board of Elections, after a nearly two hour hearing, decided on Wednesday, April 6 that a new election will be held in the South Ward.

John Larson, a City Council candidate in the South Ward Democratic primary, filed a protest with the Forsyth County Board of Elections in the late afternoon on Tuesday, March 29. Larson came out just six votes behind his opponent, Carolyn Highsmith, and originally asked for a recount.

Larson’s protest involved 26 voters who were given the wrong ballot in the ward and other irregularities.

The Forsyth BOE met on Friday, April 1, to consider the motion. The BOE,

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Don’t take your vote for granted

The Winston-Salem City Council South Ward Democratic primary should show everyone how important voting and following the rules are. The election came down to six votes between the two candidates in the final canvas of the votes.

There was supposed to be a recount, but candidate John Larson filed a protest before that could happen after the Forsyth County Board of Elections reported that the wrong ballots were mistakenly given out to 26 voters.

There were other election irregularities, also, such as, 101 absentee ballots were thrown out

because they didn’t have postmarks, as the law requires. Who knew that in order to get the postmarks, voters have to mail their ballots through a clerk or mailbox at the post office while it is open.

Mailing ballots any other way won’t provide the postmarks.

The election has become a learning experience.

The protest has been forwarded to the N.C. Board of Elections for consideration. A new election could be

“Who elected these people?

North Carolina citizens, of course. Is this why they were elected? To turn back the clock in the state?”

ordered.

Too bad the voting discussion is not about the General Assembly, the same one that passed House Bill 2. The passage of this law also is providing a learning experience, because we are learning that the law cuts more rights than first believed.

Everyone knew that the General Assembly was going to hold a special session to repeal a Charlotte law that provided rights to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. But look at what else the GOP-led General Assembly did: it reaffirms that local governments can't require area businesses to pay a minimum wage higher than North Carolina's statewide minimum, currently set at $7.25 per hour and explicitly prohibits employees of private businesses from filing lawsuits in state courts alleging workplace discrimination.

The General Assembly would re-instate slavery if it could, it appears.

Who elected these people? North Carolina citizens, of course. Is this why they were elected? To turn back the clock in the state?

Voters really need to look at the landscape and decide to turn back the clock on those who are pushing for the regressive and repressive laws to the times when they were not part of the General Assembly. Look at what six votes can do: possibly determine an election.

We need to vote and urge others to vote against the time machine that is determined to put North Carolina in the news for all the wrong reasons.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Support Cancer Greensboro CVB Forsyth County Services, which remains committed United Way has been helping to diversity is not so uniting To the Editor: people for 60 years To the Editor: To the Editor,

I am writing this letter about the local disparities and lack of awareness about Cancer Services in hopes of bringing awareness to this issue.

There are a large number of people in Forsyth County that have no idea that Cancer Services of Winston-Salem exists. This is disheartening considering that this organization has been in existence for over 60 years.

I want to bring this issue to the forefront, by reaching out to the community and equipping them with information, starting with the newspaper. Most people still have access to the newspaper at this time, because certain age groups tend to be more comfortable with reading the local newspaper instead of social media or the websites online.

Secondly, I want to send key resources into the community to the areas that are unaware and untouched in Forsyth County and the surrounding areas.

The lack of knowledge should not be a reason that individuals do not know about an organization that helps the families in the community.

Cancer Services of Winston-Salem provides a multitude of services, which includes a dietician, wellness programs, patient advocacy, medication and financial resources, community outreach, encouragement and support, along with impacting lives in a positive way.

I am very passionate about changing the lack of awareness in the community and this is just the beginning of my efforts to fix this issue.

My plan is to continue to move forward and advocate for more people in the community to utilize Cancer Services of Winston-Salem.

Sherry Switzer Winston-Salem

Elect opposition to those who are destroying N.C. To the Editor:

Gov. Pat McCrory and Sen. Richard Burr are half way through leading North Carolina to rock bottom. Their edicts of gentrification, gerrymandering, voter suppression, low wages, hydraulic fracking, micro-managing the public school system, complete takeover of the university system, no Obamacare and now the $50,000 (or more) special session of the legislature to pass an anti-LGBT law.

If we are naive enough to reelect them in November, they will complete their assignment given to them by the billionaires Koch brothers and little millionaire home boy “honest “Art Pope.

Will your join me by voting for their progressive opponents Roy Cooper and Deborah Ross???

James Hankins Wilmington, N.C.

The Greensboro Convention & Visitors Bureau's mission is to aid in the marketing of our community's assets, maximizing economic impact while providing excellent service.

We will continue to serve all travelers and those interested in visiting.

We understand there is a wide range of opinion and concern about the Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act (House Bill 2).

Our primary mission remains to increase tourism's economic impact to the city of Greensboro and Guilford County.

Respect for diversity and inclusion also remains a constant for our staff and area hospitality partners as well as for our valued visitors.

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Moral and civil rights leaders need to consider mass nonviolent sit-in To the Editor:

We cannot be silent in the face of this race-based, class-based, homophobic attack on wage earners, civil rights, and the LGBTQ community.

Unless Gov. McCrory and the legislature repeal HB 2 by April 21, the Forward Together Moral Movement, better known as ‘Moral Monday,’ will consider launching a campaign of sit-ins at the General Assembly – a moral witness against this unconstitutional and immoral legislation.

With our many allies, we will coordinate a campaign of nonviolent direct action along with other forms of nonviolent protest to instruct our representatives to respect the rights of all citizens.

Rev. Dr. William Barber II President of the NC NAACP and architect of the Moral Monday Movement

HB 2 traumatizes

They believe North Carolinans are too busy to read their bigoted law. They think we will not grasp its explicit, far-reaching and radical impact on our civic and economic life.

HB 2 traumatizes our democracy. It impairs our local governments.

It undermines the rights of most citizens. And it diminishes civil rights and basic human respect for transgender children and adults who wish to use public restrooms in a safe, dignified manner.

Bishop Tonyia Rawls Executive Director The Freedom Center for Social Justice

As children growing up in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County, we were raised to be very community minded by always being charitable to the neighborhood and any organization that helps all the people in Winston-Salem. We were told that you never know when you may need that helping hand.

Through Sara Lee Company, one of my family members won for being one of the largest contributors to United Way. Even today through the East/Northeast Winston-Salem Neighborhood Association and the Ashley School Precinct, which both are volunteer community services, we give of our time and funds striving for a better neighbor/community.

We have co-partnered with the City of Winston-Salem in many area plans, mostly for the East/Northeast wards . We co-partnered with the Winston-Salem Police Department.

We have participated in so many things to uplift this community since 2005.

And if I might add, we excelled at being the most active neighborhood association in the E/NE wards, which was our purpose: to shine a light on the much needed renovations in this Black Historical Community.

Over a year ago, I was contacted by a neighborhood organization to inform me that 13 neighborhoods had been chosen by Forsyth County United Way for rehabilitation assistance, but we were not one of them.

Now mind you, my neighborhood sits in the very middle of these 13 neighborhoods that were selected. So we continued to beautify our neighborhood by cleaning the streets, painting a mural, and continuing our winning streak of being the citywide largest National Night Out for the sixth year in a row in hopes that we would be given some consideration for funds other than committing our properties to the City.

Most people would like to leave their property to family members and not be indebted to the City, which would inherit the property.

So after almost two years of hearing this sad news of not being selected, we felt gerrymandered, black-balled, red-lined for some reason. Actually, it seems mean-spirited to leave our neighborhood out.

We can only attribute the decision by Forsyth County United Way via its Board and Advisory Committee.

We invited Forsyth County United Way out to our Mural Debut in hopes they could see the progress we want for our neighborhood and reconsider helping us as well. We know of no explainable reason to be singled and left out like that.

We hope someone would contact me to explain what we are doing wrong.

Marva Reid, President East/Northeast Winston-Salem Neighborhood Association and Community Advocate Ashley Precinct Chair

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Why did religious right back HB 2?

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Guest Columnist There are a lot of mysteries surrounding the recent legislative session in which the North Carolina General Assembly and Gov. Pat McCrory rammed through a radical overhaul of several important state laws and local government ordinances in less than 12 hours.

As was noted in a post on The Progressive Pulse on [March 31] yesterday afternoon, one of the most obvious ones involves the North Carolina Chamber and its deafening public silence: “Is the Chamber — a group whose fingerprints are on virtually every major piece of legislation that impacts the state’s business community — really completely disinterested?

“Common sense and the rumor mill on Jones Street tell us that this is simply impossible.

According to numerous observers of the kangaroo special session, there’s a reason that the Chamber stayed quiet — namely, that it was bought off with the broad language added to the bill at the last minute to deep-six local living wage ordinances and to bar all state court lawsuits against employers who fire workers for discriminatory reasons.

“It is a plausible theory. Noxious and revolting, but utterly plausible.”

The Chamber’s silence was rendered all the more striking and perplexing by the release late yesterday of a massive new list of opponents of the new law that

features a veritable “who’s who” of the state’s and nation’s business establishment. This is from that letter: “Discrimination is wrong, and we believe it has no place in North Carolina or anywhere in our country. As companies that pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming to all, we strongly urge you and the leadership of North Carolina’s legislature to repeal this law in the upcoming legislative session.”

The religious right’s contradictory stance

Still, for all the confusion surrounding the Chamber’s silence, the most bizarre and seemingly inexplicable aspect of the “Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act” involves conservative Christian groups and their silence over one of the law’s most outrageous and least-wellreported sections.

While much has been made of the law’s treatment of restrooms and other public accommodations and its affirmative ban on local

ordinances that afford protections in those areas to LGBT people, consider the following language from the new law as it amends the state Equal Employment Practices Act:

“This Article does not create, and shall not be construed to create or support, a statutory or common law private right of action, and no person may bring any civil action based upon the public policy expressed herein.”

What that means, in plain English, is that North Carolina has officially joined Mississippi as one of only two states in the U.S. to bar all lawsuits in its state courts for employment discrimination.

That is not a misprint.

From now on, North Carolinians who are fired from their job because they are an African-American, a woman or, yes, a conservative Christian, have no right to sue in state court.

Here’s how worker advocates at the North Carolina Justice Center describe the backdrop and impact of this remarkable

shift:

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“Since 1985, workers in North Carolina who have been fired because of their religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, or handicap have been able to bring claims in state court under the common law theory of wrongful discharge in violation of public policy, based upon the public policy stated in action based on the North Carolina Equal Employment Practices Act (NCEEPA), N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-422.1, et seq.

“HB 2 eliminates state law remedies for employees who are fired based on their race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex or handicap. Specifically, section 3.2 of the bill ended an employee’s private right to sue an employer who fires him or her for any one of these discriminatory reasons. As a result, employers can fire their employees simply because they are black, or a female, or Christian, without fear of redress in state courts…

“By eliminating the NCEEPA as the basis for any civil action, the

Politicians sometimes say the strangest James B. Ewers Jr.

Primaries and caucuses are events that are happening almost every Guest week now.

Columnist This has been the case for many months now. Barbershops, malls, hair salons and places of worship all have people in them asking the question: “What do you think about this year’s election?” The responses will vary but you will always get an answer.

Some pundits who follow these matters say this year’s election is like no other.

Well, probably the same can be said for the election held eight years ago. Barack Obama, a candidate with limited political experience burst onto the scene to win the presidency of the United States of America.

Barack Obama’s spirit and his belief in the American people captured our hearts and minds. I believe his campaign slogan “Yes We Can” is one of the best ever. It gave us a newfound hope in ourselves.

President Obama has made America more inclusive and welcoming than at any other time in our history. Yes, we can bring your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. Yes, we can provide healthcare to all of America’s citizens. And yes, we can worship and pray together.

What has attracted the world to President Obama is his ability to be a bridge-builder and his understanding of what affects the least of us affects all of us.

Even during his campaign for president, you didn’t hear mean-spirited attacks between him and his opponents. In fact, he made one of his opponents, Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State. He could do that because they both engaged in a humane campaign.

Of course there have been critics of President Obama, yet he has engaged them all with dignity and respect. Traps and snares have been laid out for him, but he has walked over and through them unscathed. To paraphrase a scripture, Psalm 105:15 says, ”Touch not my anointed ones; do my prophets no harm.”

Some people have been whining about President Obama for eight years, but I will guarantee you those same people who are whining now will be crying later when he leaves office. Many of us have learned that sometimes when you are in the middle of good, you don’t realize it until you don’t have it anymore. Some didn’t have healthcare pre-Obama but now have it with President Obama. Some didn’t have a job pre-Obama but now have a job with President Obama. Lastly, some of us had children in wars in foreign countries preObama and now they are out of harm’s way with President Obama.

I have witnessed and voted in a lot of elections over my lifetime. I have faithfully exercised my voting privilege.

However what we see being played out at least on one side defies description. I will go deep into my urban lexicon of terms and use the phrase young people use and say it’s a hot mess.

Prior to now, I have never heard a candidate say he is going to build a wall and keep everybody out of a country. I have never heard a candidate for the highest office in the land suggest that if you worship differently, speak differently and have a different lifestyle, you are not embraced in America. He wants to make America great again. When was America not great?

I have never watched fights occur at political rallies and the candidate himself not vehemently condemn them. Instead, his response is simply, “Go home to mama” or “Get them out of here.”

Recently, I watched an NBC reporter ask this same candidate about the Ku Klux

General Assembly has severely restricted victims of discrimination from meaningful redress. As defenders of HB 2 were quick to point out, employees can still bring a claim under federal anti-discrimination laws, but for many victims of workplace discrimination that is not a viable option. Federal courts are much less accessible because of the high cost of filing a claim, timeconsuming administrative requirements, and the very short deadline to bring a claim (180 days as compared to three years in state court). Moreover, the Human Relations Commission, which the General Assembly has not funded adequately, does not offer victims any redress unless their employer agrees to conciliate.”

Now, consider the fact that this action was taken with the expressed endorsement of groups dedicated to the defense of “Christian” values – groups like the N.C. Family Policy Council, the Christian Action League and the N.C. Values Coalition.

It is, in other words, a truly stunning and almost unfathomable development – at least at first blush. A modern American state has enacted a sweeping statute that takes its law backward on a fundamental premise of human and civil rights (the right not to be fired because of your race, sex or religion) to the mid-20th century (and maybe even the mid-19th century).

What’s more, it has done so with the ringing endorsement of conservative Christian advocacy groups – groups whose members are now, as a result, expressly unprotected in state law because of their religious beliefs!

seemingly nonsensical

So what are we to make of this amazing development? Are the advocates employed by conservative Christian groups utterly incompetent? Have they been (as the Governor complained he was during a truly pathetic moment on Monday [11] when he was asked by reporters about specific controversial provisions), “blindsided” by the actual contents of the bill they helped make law just a few days earlier?

Maybe.

Sadly, however, another more plausible and troubling explanation seems just as likely: namely, that the conservative Christian groups made a knowing and cynical political calculation. Just as the NC Chamber bit its tongue on the question of discrimination against LGBT persons to gain a new power over employees, the religious right held its fire on giving away the right of its members to sue for discrimination so that it could pursue its longstanding holy grail of keeping LGBT persons marginalized and unequal.

Rob Schofield, director of research at N.C. Policy Watch, has three decades of experience as a lawyer, lobbyist, writer, commentator and trainer. At N.C. Policy Watch, Rob writes and edits frequent opinion pieces and blog posts, speaks to various civic groups, appears regularly on TV and radio and helps build and develop movements for change. Contact him at rob@ncpolicywatch.com or 919-8612065.

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Making sense of the

Klan. His response was he needed a little more information about the group and its leadership. This was unbelievable that anyone could give that response. Yet this candidate leads the race for the Republican Party nomination.

I will simply join the chorus when I say that the Grand Old Party is in shambles and disarray. Many years ago, my Spanish teacher at Atkins High School, Dr. Madeline Scales, would use the term “shell shocked” when our answers were not correct. Well the Republican Party is officially “shell shocked.”

It started when Barack Obama was elected to his first term as President of the United States of America.

It continued when Republican Congressman Joe Wilson said, “You lie” on September 9, 2009 during the State of The Union address.

This Republican shell-shocked mindset continued when The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was signed into law on March 23, 2010. All of this is simply emboldened by the coolness, aplomb and human touch that President Obama displays when he interacts with people and deals with the issues of the day.

The Republicans are disorganized, disjointed and disgraced by what is happening today. It is my opinion that the GOP paid way too much attention to President Barack Obama and trying to stop him.

Their unified and collective mantra was “No we can’t” instead of “Yes we can” for the good of this country. Their constant no refrain meant they weren’t paying attention to what was happening to their party. Donald Trump was happening

Illustration by Ron Rogers for The Chronicle

to their party. As a result, they got a candidate straight from a variety show as their choice for the most important office in the world. C’mon man, just c’mon. He slipped through the cracks and now is on public display every day.

Some traditional Republicans like former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney have tried to stop him. So far it hasn’t worked. I am reminded of the song by Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams entitled, “Too much, too little, too late.” I may be wrong. We’ll just have to wait and see as the Republican National Convention is just around the corner.

James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D. is a former tennis champion at Atkins High School in Winston-Salem and played college tennis at Johnson C Smith University where he was all-conference for four years.

He is the President Emeritus of The Teen Mentoring Committee of Ohio and a retired college administrator. He can be reached at ewers.jr56@yahoo.com.

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Visit Our New Website www.WSChronicle.com A young skater tries out the half pipe during the grand opening of the city’s new skate park located near the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds on Saturday, April 2.

Photos by Tevin Stinson

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

Since the young age of three, Wesley Linton has showed a true passion for skateboarding. When the Winston-Salem native, now 12, got news that a skate park was opening in his hometown, it was like a dream come true.

“I’ve been waiting for this for a long time,” said Linton. “Finally us skaters have a place to go here in Winston.”

Last Saturday, city officials held a grand opening event for the 15,200 square foot skate park located at 406 Deacon Blvd. Linton was one of the first skaters to take advantage of the park filled with ramps, quarter pipes, grinding rails, and bank ramps.

Linton said in the past he and other skaters had to travel to Kernersville or Greensboro to find a safe skating environment. According to Linton, the new park will solve the problem of people getting arrested just for skating.

“This park has a lot more to offer,” noted Linton. “What I like most is that you can’t really get overwhelmed. It’s perfect.”

Along with the ramps and numerous grind rails, the park also includes a 325-

foot-long pump track that is designed to help riders master the basics of how to balance and handle their skateboards, roller skates or BMX bikes without the risk of major injury.

A shade structure, a water station for filling jugs and bottles, a seating area and an emergency call station are included in the park as well.

During the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony, Mayor Pro Tempore Vivan Burke said city officials have been battling for the skate park for close to 20 years. Burke noted the $450,000 investment is well worth it for the younger citizens in the city.

“We feel the excitement,” said Burke.

“We are thrilled and we know you are too.”

North ward representative Denise D. Adams said it was important that the children in the area have a place where they will be safe and entertained.

“We want to thank the taxpayers for allowing us to build this wonderful skate park,” continued Adams. “I’m looking forward to this being an integral part of the plans we’ve drawn out for the fairgrounds.”

According to Tim Grant, the director of the city’s recreation and parks department, the skate park is unsupervised and will be open every day from 9 a.m. to dusk.

Helmets, elbow pads, and knee pads are required to be worn by all participants at all times while they are on the skating surface.

The skate park is located next to the

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Joe Ramsey prepares to shred the half pipe during the grand opening of the city’s new skate park located at 406 Deacon Boulevard.

Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Annex across from Wake Forest Baseball Park. For more information and a list of rules and regulations, visit www.cityofws.org/skate-park.

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Big Brothers Big Sisters congratulates Todd Barr and Angie Mu for being awarded the agency’s 2016 North Carolina Big of the Year.

Todd has been matched with his little brother, TJ, for almost six years and Angie has been matched with her little sister, Taniah, close to four years.

“I am truly honored.

However, just one person should not get this award, but ALL who give their time and energy to Big Brothers Big Sisters! We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give,” stated Barr.

Barr has been dedicated to his little brother, TJ, since they were matched in October 2010. He takes TJ to school each morning and picks him up every day.

Barr attends all of his activities and is a strong advocate for TJ and his family.

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together and have both formed a truly remarkable bond.

Mu has been a huge advocate for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Not only does she help Taniah with homework and instill the importance of education, but she has also taught Taniah Mandarin (Mu’s native language). Mu is active on the Bigs Council which helps to recruit volunteers and connects Bigs to one another to plan events. Mu also partners with The Piedmont Club each year to raise funds for the agency. “I’m very honored and humbled by the award,” stated Mu. Todd and Angie both exemplify the true meaning of Big Brothers Big Sisters’ mission to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally-supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. Big Brothers Big Sisters matches volunteers with

children to create positive relationships that have a lasting effect on the lives of young people.

“Bigs, like these two that go the extra mile, make it very difficult to choose one person to be honored. Thank you both, Todd and Angie, for your dedication not only to your littles but out in the community for this agency," said Shawan Gabriel, President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters Services, Inc. “We are proud to call you both our North Carolina Bigs of the Year. What you do is extraordinary and deserves this special recognition!”

Todd and Angie will go on to represent North Carolina in the Big of the Year selection process at the national level.

To get started as a volunteer “Big” or for more information, contact Big Brothers Big Sisters directly at 336-724-7993 or at agency@bbbsnc.org.

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Riley is just beginning to scratch the surface SOFTBALL

BY CRAIG T. GREENLEE FOR THE CHRONICLE

For Chyna Riley, there’s no such thing as hitting a routine ground ball.

That’s because she’s as swift as they come in jetting from home plate to first base.

Riley, a utility player on Winston-Salem State’s softball team, is a headache for opposing infielders.

Speed allows her to beat out more than her share of infield hits. When Riley hits a grounder, it’s not unusual for opposing

infielders to rush their

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throws. Sometimes they throw the ball away. At other times, inaccurate tosses pull the first baseman off the bag.

In either case, Riley, a slap hitter who bats from the left side, reaches base safely, which frequently leads to Rams scoring opportunities.

“Teams know that I have speed,” said Riley, who majors in exercise science and minors in sports medicine. “If I hit a ground ball, they know they have to be fast at getting the ball out. If they don’t, they know I’m going to beat the throw.”

Riley, a junior and three-year starter, was AllCIAA as a utility player a year ago. This season, she’s continuing her all-star level of play for WSSU, which had a four-game win streak prior to Wednesday’s road game against Barton College. Riley was hitting .289 with 14 RBIs and she leads the team in hits (22) and runs scored (22).

“There’s no question that Chyna’s speed helps her get on base,” said Winston-Salem State coach LaTaya Hilliard-Gray.

“The main thing we’re working on right now is

Entering the first week of April, Chyna Riley of the Rams led the team in hits and runs scored.

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helping her develop consistency.”

Speed, however, isn’t the only major positive that makes Riley a valued con-

tributor. She’s also the Rams No. 2 pitcher. In 13 starts, Riley has a 7-4 record with a 3.24 ERA. When she’s not handling

pitching chores, she splits time between second base and the outfield.

It’s getting close to decision

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time for QEA’s Coprew

BY CRAIG T. GREENLEE FOR THE CHRONICLE

It was 10 months ago when Deshawn Corprew of Quality Education Academy made a summer trip that planted the seeds for what proved to be a spectacular basketball season. The 6’-5”, 180-pound shooting guard opened a lot of eyes at the NBPA Top 100 Camp, which annually attracts the best of the best college prospects.

As a late selection to the camp, Corprew came in without any fanfare to speak of. But after four days of showcasing his talents against elite-level players, there was no doubt that he deserved to be ranked among the nation’s best. Some scouting services have him ranked among the top 60. He was 98th in ESPN’s Top 100.

Corprew added to his resume considerably as the prime factor for the Pharaohs, who recently advanced to the Grind Session’s national championship game before bowing out to Victory Rock Prep (Fla.). Over the course of the season, Corprew became a prize recruit for a host of major-college programs, which included Kansas, Florida State, Cincinnati, Texas A&M, Nebraska and Missouri – to name a few.

Here’s a brief Corprew

summary of observations from the college scouts: Corprew is athletic and quick enough to defend any position on the perimeter. Offensively, he has the complete package as a ball handler who can score off the bounce and from mid-range, as well as from beyond the 3-point arc.

He is a physical player who routinely finishes at the basket in spite of body contact.

For the season, Corprew, a senior from Norfolk, Va., averaged 32 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.

There was never a question in coach Isaac Pitts’s mind that Corprew would prove himself as one of the top high school players in the country. “Deshawn has always been a very good player,” Pitts said. “The biggest area of improvement is basketball IQ. For him, it became a thinking game.

“He performed at a level which made everybody around him better. Not only that, but he learned how to pick his spots (to take over a game) and make the right plays at the right time.”

Looking back on last summer, Corprew realized that compared to many of his camp counterparts, he was an unknown and definitely not on the recruiting radar screen of a lot of big-time college basketball schools. As far as he was concerned, that was never an issue.

All he wanted was the chance to show what he could do.

“They gave me a chance, so I had to take advantage of it,” said Corprew. “I went out and played and people respected

Rams seeking turnaround for second half of season QEA's Deshawn Corprew has the quickness and strength to get his shot off in tight spaces on drives to the basket.

BY CRAIG T. GREENLEE

FOR THE CHRONICLE

Mental errors and sporadic bats are the key reasons why Winston-Salem State’s baseball team is hovering around the .500 mark so far this season. As of April 4, the Rams were 16-16.

There are signs, however, that the Rams (16-16 as of April 4) are starting to pick up momentum. WSSU went on the road and had three wins in a four-game set at Virginia State last weekend.

For now, though, the won-loss record is somewhat surprising. That’s because the Rams were slotted 21st in the pre-season

Photo by Craig T. Greenlee

NCAA Division II national rankings compiled by Collegiate Baseball newspaper.

WSSU is coming off a record-setting year in which it finished up at 42-15 and fell two games short of advancing to the Division II College World Series. It was See Rams on B2

See Decision on B3

WSSU Rams, VSU Trojans split double header on Sunday SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Winston-Salem State University split a double header with the Virginia State Trojans on Sunday, April 3, dropping game one 4-3, before bouncing back with a 5-2 win in the nightcap.

With the split on Sunday, WSSU improves to 16-16 overall and 5-3 in the

CIAA. Virginia State improves to 3-22 overall and 2-5 in the CIAA. In game one, WSSU got on the board first when Phillip Page scored off of a wild pitch in the third inning, giving the Rams the early 1-0 lead.

Virginia State answered in their half of the third, and added two more runs in the

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Winston-Salem State's Chyna Riley slides into second base during the second game of a doubleheader against Bluefield State last Saturday.

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A key factor behind Riley’s development as an offensive threat is the change she made three years ago as a freshman.

Hilliard-Gray asked her to switch to hitting from the left side to take full advantage of her speed on the base paths. It wasn’t the smoothest of transitions to make, but during the course of the season, Riley emerged as an effective “slapper,” who excels at hitting balls up the middle and to the opposite field.

“At first it was a little shaky because I wasn’t used to it,” said Riley. “But Coach Gray pushed me every single day. The other ‘slappers’ on the team really worked with me. So, I got comfortable and picked things up pretty quickly.

When I listen to what Coach Gray tells me and use the technique, it always

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works.”

Given Riley’s ability to get on base, it comes as no surprise that Hilliard-Gray wants her to become more of a base stealing threat. Up to this point in this season, Riley hasn’t been given the green light very often (two steals in four attempts).

That’s subject to change as the season progresses.

“We’re looking to give Chyna more opportunities to steal bases,” HilliardGray said. “That’s one area we haven’t been able to utilize her speed as much as we need to. It’s just a matter of her becoming more comfortable stealing bases and understanding what she can and can’t do in different game situations.”

While Riley is satisfied with the progress she’s made at the plate, she’s especially pleased with how she’s developed as a pitcher. Even though she’s not overpowering on the mound, she’s more than held her own by changing

the speed and placement of her pitches.

“Since I’m a slower pitcher, it’s easier for hitters to pick up on my pitches,” said Riley, who’s interested in pursuing a career in the medical field. “I work a lot on my spins and it shows on the field. As long as I have (ball) movement, then I’m good.”

In the CIAA’s pre-season balloting, WinstonSalem State (20-15 as of April 5) was picked to finish second behind Chowan.

So far, the Rams are 7-1 against conference opponents. Riley is confident that her team has what it takes to make a strong run at the conference crown this spring.

“As long as we stick together as a team, I believe we can win it,” she said. “If we’re in a bad situation, we can’t get down (on ourselves) because we’ll stay down. So, if we encourage each other to stay up, then we’ll be fine.”

Photos by Craig T. Greenlee

From a coach’s perspective, perhaps the biggest plus about Riley is that she’s a little over halfway through her career as a college softball player.

Hilliard-Gray has a lot of reasons to be optimistic about what the future holds for Riley.

“Chyna is a great asset to the team and I’m glad that she’s only in her junior year,” said Hilliard-Gray.

“We have more things to work on that will allow her to grow and become more of a dominant player in her senior year.”

As a pitcher, WSSU's Chyna Riley keeps opposing hitters off balance with an assortment of breaking pitches.

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the deepest playoff run ever for a CIAA team.

“We’re making too many mental mistakes,” said coach Kevin Ritsche.

“Probably our biggest struggle right now is that we’re not playing well offensively. It’s tough on y o u r defense w h e n you’re Ritsche only scoring two or three runs a game. It puts a lot of pressure on our pitching staff, which for the most part is doing their job (3.92 ERA).

We just have to step things up offensively.”

In a 7-3 loss to LenoirRhyne last week, there were three innings in which the Rams came up empty with runners in scoring position. That’s been an on-going trend that started on opening day of the season.

“From the very first game when we opened up with Millersville, we had guys in scoring position in five of the nine innings,” said Ritsche. “We failed to do the job and get those guys in. If we could’ve gotten one or two hits in those situations, we’d be a 20win team instead of a 12win team.”

With no home games scheduled for April, the Rams figure to learn a lot about their team identity over the next three weeks.

They do play Saint Augustine’s four times as the designated home team, but those games will be played Asheboro. Ritsche is eager to see if playing on

Kanoa Hironaka of the Rams pitched a two-hit shutout over Virginia State last Saturday.

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the road for an extended period of time will help his team in the coming weeks.

“I’m looking for us to do things a little bit better on somebody else’s field,” he said. “It comes down to simple things like our hitters not getting down 0-2 (in the count) at the plate, and our pitchers not going down 2-0.

“Our approach in those situations is something we’ve been working on, to try and get our guys in a better situation to be more successful. Over the first half of the season, we haven’t done things the way the game is supposed to be played.”

In spite of the Rams sluggish first half, Ritsche is confident that his team will make amends in the coming weeks. Much of his optimism is based on the quality of competition that

WSSU has faced in the first two months of the season.

“We have over 20 games left (in the regular season),” he said. “And I feel like we’re going to win 17 or 18 of those games.

We’re done with the hardest part. After the first half, we were a little below .500 against a pretty difficult schedule. In our upcoming games, we have a real good opportunity to make a few mistakes against some of the teams and it won’t hurt us so bad. With the teams we played over the first half, when you make a mistake, they make you pay.”

“So, I’m confident that for the remainder of the season, we have an opportunity to start doing some things right. Once we get the ball rolling again, winning will become contagious again.”

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fourth and one in the fifth inning to jump out in front 4-1.

Winston-Salem State tried to mount a comeback in the seventh, as Randy Norris doubled, followed by a Phillip Page single.

Orlando Cannon brought home Norris on a single, and Page would come home on a Baytop single, but the rally would come up short, as the Rams dropped the first game 4-3.

Offensively, Randy Norris finished game one going 2 for 3 with a run scored and a double, and Phillip Page went 1 for 2 with two runs scored.

Orlando Cannon went 1 for 2 with a run batted in, while Landon Seiner and Ivan Acuna each went 1 for 3. Jason Baytop finished 1 for 4.

Tyler Scearce took the loss for the Rams, going 4.1 innings, allowing four

Steger

runs and nine hits, while walking two and striking out five.

In game two, the Rams once again scored first, this time in the first inning, when Nathan Steger singled home Jason Baytop to give WSSU a 1-0 advantage.

WSSU scored again in the second inning, this time Nathan Steger came through again at the plate, singling home Jason Baytop to give the Rams a 2-0 lead.

Virginia State scored in the fourth inning to cut the Rams lead in half at 2-1.

Winston-Salem State would give themselves some breathing room in the sixth, as Emilio Abreu got things started with a RBI single, scoring Willie McRae. After a Nathan Steger single and Landon Steiner was hit by a pitch, the Rams got a big hit from Randy Norris who tripled, scoring both Steger and Steiner, to give WSSU a 5-

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1 lead.

Virginia State would add one run in the seventh, but could not overcome the Rams lead, as WSSU would take game two, 5-2.

Nathan Steger went 3 for 4 with a run scored and two runs batted in, while Randy Norris finished 2 for 4 with a triple and two runs batted in. Emilio Abreu went 2 for 3 with a run batted in. Ivan Acuna was 2 for 2 and Phillip Page went 1 for 3. Landon Steiner went 1 for 3 with a run scored and Jason Baytop finished 1 for 4 with two runs scored. Willie McRae also scored a run for the Rams.

Jordan Cummings picked up the win in relief for WSSU, pitching the final three innings, allowing one run and three hits, while striking out three.

Sam Burton went the first 4.0 innings, giving up just one run on five hits, while striking out one and walking three.

twin City Youth Soccer Association to host Southern Soccer Showcase t h e C h R on I C le

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twin City Youth Soccer Association (tCYSA), one of the largest youth soccer associations in north Carolina, will host the 2016 Southern Soccer Showcase sponsored by Mercedes Benz this weekend, April 9 - 10, at BB&t Soccer park in Bermuda Run, outside of Winston-Salem. the 2016 Southern Soccer Showcase is a nationally-recognized event that brings together the best women’s college and club-level teams from across the country. the following top college teams have committed to play at the event: Wake Forest University Virginia Tech The University of Pittsburgh Liberty University Appalachian State University University of Tennessee East Tennessee State University University of Georgia The University of North Carolina Asheville The University of North Carolina Wilmington The University of North Carolina Charlotte

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University of South Carolina Clemson University College of Charleston Elon University Wingate University

Coaches of these teams, as well as other colleges and universities from across the country, will be recruiting at the event, which is also hosting 106 club-level girls U13 to U19 teams from 14 states. “twin City Youth Soccer Association is thrilled to be presenting the Southern Soccer Showcase, sponsored by Mercedes-Benz of Winston-Salem,” said Scott Wollaston, executive director of tCYSA. “this event highlights some of the best college soccer teams in the country, while also exposing the next generation of players to college coaches. the event has proven to be highly successful for players, coaches and fans, and I would like to encourage soccer fans of all ages to come out to the event and experience these exciting matches.” the twin City Youth Soccer Association (tCYSA) was incorporated in 1988 to develop, promote and advance youth soccer in the Winston-Salem area and allow players to develop to their highest potential. For more information, visit www.twincitysoccer.com.

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my game. that’s why I kept doing the things it takes to get better and I continue to develop my game. I wasn’t really surprised by what happened at camp last summer. I always knew that I had it in me. So, I just brought it out when my opportunity presented itself.” now that the basketball season is over, Corprew is going through the process of deciding where he will play in college. If he has narrowed his choices of schools, he’s not making that known at this time. the signing period for Division I basketball is April 13 through May 18.

Initially, there was nothing for Corprew to consider in terms of picking a college. that’s because prior to the start of the season, he verbally committed to Arkansas-little Rock. two months later, however, he rescinded his commitment. “I didn’t take my (recruiting) visit, so I think I made the decision too early,” Corprew said in november.

“So, I’ll take all of my visits and see what they have to offer.”

This season, Deshawn Corprew of QEA evolved as a prime scorer who became equally skilled at making passes for high-percentage shots for his teammates.

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CIAA Weekly Honors: Mens Baseball

PITCHER OF THE WEEK

Jordan #23 Clator, Virginia State P (Fr, Dinwiddie, VA)

Jordan Rookie Claytor pitched 7 straight innings on April 3 against WSSU to give VSU a win over the 2-time CIAA defending champions in a 2-day doubleheader weekend.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER

DEFENSIVE PLAYER WEEK

#21 Wade Wyatt #1 Jason Baytop, Jr., Chowan Winston-Salem State (Sr, OF OF (Sr, Greenville, SC) Manchester, MD)

Wade Wyatt Jr. hit at a .625 clip with four RBI as the hawks went 2-1 against Saint Augustine's University over the weekend. Wyatt Jr. posted a .692 on-base percentage and .625 slugging percentage over the course of three games.

Jason Baytop had a solid week defensively for the Rams, with 14 putouts and one assist, to go with his 1.000 fielding percent in the Rams 4-2 week.

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the Winston-Salem State Rams (6-6, 6-4 CIAA) took a key 9-0 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Southern Division win over the Fayetteville State Broncos (1-7, 1-7 CIAA), Monday afternoon.

With the win, the Rams complete a season sweep of the Broncos and more importantly, the team improves to 4-1 in CIAA Southern Division play. the Rams wasted little time as they took the win behind some impressive play from beginning to end. the Rams kicked things off in doubles play where the team took three straight wins.

After taking a forfeit win at #3 doubles, the Rams took a pair of 8-0 wins at #1 and #2 doubles. Junior Gabrielle lindsay and sophomore Aja Grant took an 8-0 win at #1 doubles while senior Devan Corpening and sophomore Alexus Morgan combined for an 8-0 win at #2 doubles.

After taking three points in doubles

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Taylor Furlough, Chowan taylor Coach Furlough led the hawks to a 2-1 winning weekend against Augustine's Saint University.

Rams Roll in 9-0 win over Fayetteville State WSSU improves to 4-1 in CIAA Southern Division

In his final high school season, Deshawn Corprew improved immensely as an outside shooter (47 percent from 3-point distance).

play, the Rams carried their momentum into singles play and continued to roll with six wins.

After taking a forfeit win at #6 singles, W S S U sophomore Z a k i a Spencer k i c k e d things off with an 8-0 win at #5 singles.

M o rg a n added an 8-0 win at #2 sinGrant gles before fellow sophomore Aja Grant added an 8-0 win at #3 singles as well. Corpening added an 8-0 win at #4 singles before lindsay closed things out with an 8-1 win at #1 singles. the win was the third straight for the Rams. the team will need all the momentum they can muster when they host the defending CIAA champion Shaw lady Bears in a Sunday match.

#33 Mercedes Hargett, WinstonSalem State (Jr, P Havelock, NC) M e r c e d e s hargett had a great pitching week. She earned a pair of pitching wins and had a 1.75 eRA with four runs allowed (three earned). She finished the week with 18 strikeouts and just one walk.

#3 Jasmine Holloman, Winston-Salem State (Fr, U - Suffolk, VA) Jasmine holloman had a great batting week for the Rams, who went undefeated.

She finished the week with four runs scored with eight RBI, including hitting her first career home run, a threeRBI homer.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER WEEK

COACH OF THE WEEK

#1 Chyna Riley, Winston-Salem State 2B (Jr, Columbia, SC) Chyna Riley had a stellar defensive week for the Rams. At second base, she had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage when she recorded three putouts with three assists in two games. She also recorded a 0.00 eRA as a pitcher with 15 strikeouts and just two walks allowed. She also allowed just two runs (none earned) in two games. She also added an assist as a pitcher.

LaTaya HilliardGray

Coach head lataya hilliard-Gray led the Rams to a perfect 4-0 week, including picking up a pair of CIAA Southern Division wins over livingstone. For the week, the Rams outscored their opponents, 49-6.

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City names Public Art Committee During the City Council meeting on Monday, April 4, the council approved the following nominees for the City/County Public Art committee, which will be connecting artists with local governments to create public art: *Endia Beal, artist and director of Diggs Gallery at Winston-Salem State University *David Finn, art professor at Wake Forest University *Darrick King, high school music teacher *Janie Wilson, business owner *Wanda Merchel, retired City Council member and bank vice president *Elizabeth Repetti, attorney, Sawtooth board member Forsyth County Commissioners previously approved the following nominees for the board: *Jane Doub, president of Piedmont Craftsmen Inc. *Randolph Henning, architect *Angela Hudson, owner of Creative Drama Children’s Theatre *Lane Watson, photographer

County Commissioner meetings move to 4 p.m.

In its March 28 meeting, the Forsyth Board of Commissioners voted to change the time of its meetings from 6 p.m. to 4 p.m. for the months of April through September. The commissioners regularly meet on the second and fourth Monday of each month. The dates for the meetings at 4 p.m. are April 11 and 25, May 9 and 23, June 13 and 27, July 11, August 8 and 22, and September 12 and 26. The commissioners also have regular briefings that are open to the public on Thursday afternoons at 2 p.m. Meetings and briefings are televised live on Cable Channel 13 and are rerun twice on a regular schedule.

Arts Council launches ArtPop Program

The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County launched an ArtPop project April 6 by promoting local artists’ original works through the use of donated outdoor advertising space. Artists who reside in Forsyth, Stokes, Davidson, Surry, Davie, and Yadkin counties were eligible to participate. Five works were chosen to appear on billboards on major arteries in a 13-county region as space becomes available on billboardsowned by Fairway Outdoor Advertising. Artists whose works will be prominently displayed on billboards throughout the region by The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County during the next year are: *Owens Daniel, Winston-Salem. Title of work: Sorcerer. Medium: Digital photographer.

*Kelly Keegan, Rural Hall. Title of work: Nature by design. Medium – Digital photography. *Kevin Marion, Mocksville. Title of work: Cylinders 7. Medium: Digital photography. *Jennifer McCormick, Winston-Salem. Title of work: Headspace. Medium: CT of a head and pastel.. *Timothy Porter, Winston-Salem. Title of work: Fall Feeding. Watercolor. There were 43 submissions and works were chosen through a juried processchaired by Cheryl Lindsay, Hanesbrands and Arts Council board member. Other members of the panel were Saul Guinto Salinas, Que Pasa Media Network; Rosa Otero, Salem College Art Department; Tammy Evans, Winston-Salem State University, Department of Art + Visual Studies; Will Taylor, Visual Arts Department at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts; Anu Williams, Humanities, Communication, and Fine Arts department at Forsyth Technical Community College;and John Pickel, Visual Art Department. Wake Forest University.

More information and application guidelines can be found at www.intothearts.org/artpop.

Miss Nia Simone Sweatt named 2016 Miss Jabberwock The Greensboro Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., and the Greensboro Alumnae Cultural Enrichment Center Inc., sponsored the Miss Jabberwock Pageant and crowned Nia Simone Sweatt as the 2016 Miss Jabberwock. The event was held at the Greensboro Carolina Theatre on Sunday, March 13. The Master of Ceremonies was Fox 8 Morning News anchor Kerry Charles.

Sweatt is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James L. Sweatt IV and Ulysesa R. Sweatt. She attends Ephesus S.D.A. Church of Winston-Salem and is a senior at West Forsyth High School. She is president of t h e Technology S t u d e n t Association and is the Historian of her school’s DECA, having won several regional awards. She Sweatt is also an active member of the National Honor Society, National Dance Honor Society and National Science Honor Society.

Nia Sweatt also serves as the Senior Teen President of the Winston-Salem Chapter of Jack and Jill of America Inc. She is planning to attend High Point University, Howard University or Oakwood University with an intended major in biology and become an anesthesiologist.

Franklin E. “Mac” McCain III escorted Nia Sweatt. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin E. McCain Jr. and Vicki H. McCain. Franklin McCain is a senior at James B. Dudley High School in Greensboro. He has committed to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University, where he will play football with his father and grandfather’s beloved Aggie Pride.

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For the week of April 7 - 13

Anderson Class of 1968 meeting The Anderson Class of 1968 will be meeting monthly every second Saturday at Forsyth Seaford Café at 6 p.m. to continue to plan for its 50th Class Reunion to be held in 2018.

For more information, please contact Laura Hayes Allen at 336-624-8516 or Reggie Moore at 336-671-7154.

Accepting applications now Juneteenth Festival’s call for artists and vendors Triad Cultural Arts is seeking performers, choirs, dance teams, spoken word artists, craftsmen, artists, authors and vendors for the annual Juneteenth Festival to be held Saturday, June 18, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Wake Forest Innovation Quarter, which will include Biotech Place and Bailey Park in Winston-Salem.

Interested persons should apply online www.triadculture.org or call 336-757-8556.

Through April 30 – ‘2016 Invitational’ art exhibit fundraiser “On the Wall,” Delta Fine Arts Inc., is an exhibit and sale of the "2016 Invitational” works of students, professional and emerging artists across the region. On display: Pamela Cola, Owens Daniels, Darlene Glenn-McClinton, Jerilyn Harney-Baker, Cornell Jones, Joseph King, Bobby Roebuck, Donald Sawyer, David Wilson and 13 additional African-American artists. The public can vote for their favorite artist in the People’s Choice Award.

For more information, call 336-7222625 or visit www.deltaartscenter.org.

Today, April 7 – Job Fair Job seekers in the community looking for a fresh start, a better job, or a new career direction, will be able to explore opportunities at a job fair hosted by Forsyth Tech, today, Thursday, April 7, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Oak Grove Center on Main Campus, 2100 Silas Creek Parkway.

Nearly 50 employers from both the public and private sectors will be on hand to network with job applicants about full- and part-time job opportunities. Applicants are encouraged to dress professionally and bring copies of their resumes to share with prospective employers. Among the participating employers will be Time Warner Cable, Deere-Hitachi, Lowe’s Hardware, Chick-fil-A, Maxim Healthcare Services, Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, and FedEx Ground. For more information, visit forsythtech.edu or contact Forsyth Tech’s Student Success Center at 336-734-7156.

Beginning today, April 7 FitForsyth Spring Challenge The Forsyth County Department of Public Health is encouraging the community to stay active throughout the year through the spring challenge online fitness tracking program called FitForsyth. FitForsyth has many great features such as Fit Tips, Food Hacks and Community Corner to help you on your path to overall wellness. It is beneficial for all fitness levels and encourages participants to eat well and stay active. Best of all, it is! FitForsyth is divided into two 8-week long challenges a year. Monday, April 4 was the start of FitForsyth’s spring challenge. You can create/join a team or compete individually for prizes by logging your minutes of physical fitness each day. The team who logs the highest average minutes for each of the team categories and the individual who logs the most minutes will win a prize provided by the FitForsyth Team. If you are someone who is looking for a little motivation or needs a team to help hold them accountable, check out FitForsyth.com today. Follow us on twitter: @FitForsyth and like us on Facebook: FitForsyth.

Today, April 7 - Fund Do Party On April 7 from 5:30-7 p.m., The Women's Fund of WinstonSalem will hold the first-ever technology-driven fundraiser, the Fund Do Party, at Wake Forest University's Biotech place in the atrium located in downtown's Innovation Quarter. You will be able to network with members while raising funds and awareness to move women beyond poverty, and compete for amazing prizes, such as the Top Fundraiser and the Most Social. Tickets are $30 and include heavy hors d'oeuvres and wine/beer. You can also register to watch the online broadcast - it's free and you are still eligible to win prizes. Please visit the event website at http://funddows.swellgives.com/ for more information or to purchase your ticket.

Today, April 7 – Augustine Literacy Project information coffee

READWS, a local non-profit that works with our public schools to improve the reading, writing and spelling abilities of low-income children and teens who struggle with literacy skills, will hold an informational coffee for their flagship program, the Augustine Literacy Project®, on Thursday, April 7, 9:30 - 11 a.m., at Polo Park Recreation Center, 1850 Polo Road. The Augustine Literacy Project trains and supports volunteer tutors who provide free, long-term, one-to-one instruction to students at their school during the school day.

Today, April 7 – An evening with historic novelist Stephanie Storey Winston-Salem Writers presents an evening with historic novelist Stephanie Storey Today, April 7, 7 p.m., at the Milton Rhodes Art Center, 209 Spruce St. Stephanie Storey’s latest book, “Oil and Marble, DaVinci and Michelangelo,” just received a positive review in the New York Times. This workshop will address such writer’s questions as: How much research was involved? How accurate must a historical novel be? Find out the answers to these questions and more! The program is free and open to members and non-members alike.

Today, April 7 – Screening of “Off the Rails” A screening of “Off the Rails,” a film that profiles Darius McCollum, a man with Asperger’s imprisoned for his obsession with the New York transit system, will have its world premiere at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in Durham, N.C., today, Thursday, April 7, at 7:20 p.m. Additional screenings will be during the RiverRun Film Festival in WinstonSalem on Sunday, April 10, at 4 p.m. and Monday, April 11, at 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.fullframefest.org.

Today, April 7 – Lecture on Health Risks of Exposure to Plastic Containers Dr. Kenneth Olden, director of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Center for Environmental Assessment, will lecture and answer questions about the public health risks of exposure to chemicals found in soft plastic containers used for packaging water and foods on April 7 at 11 a.m. in room 100 of the Donald J. Reaves Center on the campus of Winston-Salem State University. His lecture, titled A Conversation on Public Health – What’s In Your Bottle? is sponsored by the Simon Green Atkins Scholar Society to raise awareness on the environmental impact of plastic on health outcomes. Dr. Olden made history as the first African-American to direct one of the National Institutes of Health.

Today, April 7, & April 8 – Racial Equity Training Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods will present a Racial Equity Training workshop at Experiment in Self Reliance, 3480 Dominion St., on April 7 and 8 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. The free workshop is designed to build the capacity of educators, health practitioners, child welfare advocates, representatives, other professionals and those persons who are interested in understanding and eliminating racial inequities and disparities within our society. This 2-day workshop is important for people who want to dismantle racism. This workshop provides an analysis that helps gain clarity about how racism is wellorganized and at work in our institutional practices.

April 8 & 9 - Words Awake 2 WFU writers and writing event More than 40 alumni who are novelists, biographers, journalists, screenwriters, poets and hip-hop artists return to Wake Forest University to share their experience as professional writers during a twoday Words Awake celebration of writers and writing on April 8-9. The event will demonstrate the power of writing with workshops, panels and readings that are free and open to the public. A complete schedule of events is available https://wordsawake2016.sched.org/.

April 9 - 17 – RiverRun Festival offers free films The RiverRun International Film Festival will offer several free screenings during their upcoming Festival, April 7-17. These free events include: Saturday Morning Cartoons, April 9 9:15 a.m., beginning with a live stage performed by Peppercorn Theatre and the films beginning at 10 a.m. at Hanesbrands Theatre. At 12:30 p.m. will be an episode of Jim Henson’s 1983 series Fraggle Rock followed by an episode of the new series Doozers, based on

characters created for the original series. On April 16 at 9:15 a.m.

SECCA will present crafts for kids at Hanesbrands Theatre with films beginning at 10 a.m. For a schedule of all films, including free screenings and more child-friendly cartoons and movies, visit www.riverrunfilm.com.

April 9 - Volunteer Training Faith In Action volunteer training will be held on Wednesday, April 9, 9:30 a.m. – 12 noon at The Shepherd’s Center. Faith in Action seeks individuals as volunteers to help address the problems of isolation and lack of social support through the Faith In Action Care Program, which includes home visitation, respite care, minor home repairs and transportation services for homebound older adults. Mileage reimbursement provided. Light refreshments served. To register, call Drea Parker at 336-748-0217 or email dparker@shepherdscenter.org.

April 9 – Can We Save the Monarch Migration?

Old Salem presents “Can We Save the Monarch Migration?” on April 9, 10-11 a.m., in the Wachovia Room, Old Salem Visitor Center, 900 Old Salem Road. Urgent action is needed to keep Monarch butterflies visiting our Piedmont North Carolina gardens. Hear the latest updates on the Monarch Waystation Project and how you can help these creatures in their epic annual migration. Presented by Harriet McCarthy, Forsyth County Master Gardener; Volunteer Curator of 1761 reconstructed Medical Garden at Bethabara. To pre-register for any workshop, please email vhannah@oldsalem.orgor call 336721-7357 (please leave a message if no one answers) to register. To join Friends of the Gardens, call 336-7217333.

April 9 – Teen Maker Workshop The Forsyth County Public Library and the Center for Design Innovation will offer a Teen Maker Workshop for middle school students. The Library, in collaboration with the Center for Design Innovation, will offer a one-day Teen Maker Workshop blending the use of 3D printing technology and the art of storytelling. Students will create objects made with a 3D printer to a pre-made mask reflecting their personal interpretation of the poem “We Wear the Mask” by Paul Lawrence Dunbar. The middle school Teen Maker Workshop will be held on Saturday, April 9, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Center for Design Innovation.

For instructions on how to become a participant, go to www.forsythlibrary.org and click on the Teen Maker Workshop article. Call 336 703-2913 for more information.

Space is limited. Participants will be randomly selected.

April 9 - Free Document Shredding Event Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center will host a document shredding event for the public on Saturday, April 9, from 9 a.m. until noon, in the parking lot of the Administrative Services building at 2200 Cloverdale Avenue. The document shredding company, Shred-it, will provide the free service. Visitors may watch as their documents are securely shredded and destroyed onsite before being recycled. While there is no charge for this service, donations will be accepted, with all proceeds benefiting the American Heart Association’s Winston-Salem Heart & Stroke Walk, which will be held on October 29, and the ALS Association’s Walk to Defeat ALS, which will be held on May 7.

April 9 – Forsyth Tech Open House Forsyth Tech will hold its annual Open House on Saturday, April 9 from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. at the Oak Grove Center on its Main Campus, 2100 Silas Creek Parkway. This event is free and open to the public and offers the community the opportunity to learn about the variety of programs available at the college. Pre-registration is requested by completing the form found at http://www.forsythtech.edu/openhouse. During the Open House, visitors will have the opportunity to interact with representatives from academic programs, admissions, financial aid, and student support services during a Program Fair in the Dewitt Rhoades Conference Center in the Oak Grove Center. Workshops will be offered to help attendees learn more about financial aid and college transfer options. In addition, visitors can hear about Forsyth Tech’s robust campus life, including clubs and organizations. Campus tours will be available. For more information, contact Eddie Waddell See Community Calendar on B7

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Beginning April 8 Fish Fry Fridays Goler Metropolitan a.M.e. Zion Church, 1435 e.

Fourth St., will hold a Friday Fish Fry beginning april 8 from 3 to 8 p.m. plates are $8 which includes two pieces of fish, baked beans, cole slaw, roll, drink, and homemade dessert. For more information, call the church at 336-723-2325.

April 9 Veterans to be honored april 9 from noon to 2 p.m. at St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church located at 5000 noble Street, Girl Scout troop 4810 will honor veterans.

Benefit information will be available from the Department of Veteran affairs, Goodwill industries and other non-profit organizations. this program is free and open to all veterans. For more information contact C. l. Galloway at 336-760-8843 or email troop4810@gmail.com. this event is sponsored by Girl Scout troop 4810, St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church, Dr. J. e. Cook Senior pastor.

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emmanuel to host palestinian delegation from Bethlehem SpeCial to the ChroniCle

the emmanuel Baptist Church of Winston Salem will host a palestinian Christian delegation from Bethlehem over the weekend of Saturday, april 9 – Monday, april 11. the visitors will consist of Salamen W. Bisnara, a staff member of the Director of education’s office of the elCJhl. he is also the resource and Curriculum Development officer and program/project/activity coordinator for the evangelical lutheran Schools in palestine.

Salame is also the coordinator of Kairos palestine curriculum in elCJhl, which is taught in the english language. Salamen is Co-founder of the “interfaith palestinian Friends and educator’s Forum.” he previously

worked as a mathematics teacher with the Martin luther School and talitha Kumi lutheran, and as principal of the evangelical lutheran School in Beit Sahour. accompanying Salamen is reem Jabar, middle school math teacher and peace, justice, and reconciliation activist. the purpose of their visit to the U.S. is to try to help americans understand the realities of living under occupation by israel, which is the equivalent of living under apartheid. they are hoping to gain support for the palestinian people. Dr. John Mendez, pastor of emmanuel Baptist Church, visited palestine in april 2015. Dr. Mendez attended a five-day conference in nazareth. this occasion is open to the public. Salamen will speak at the 10 a.m. worship service on Sunday, april 10.

April 9 Author and minister to speak on spiritual gifts rev. Virginia Wofford, M. Div., an ordained minister, a Magna Cum laude graduate of hood theological Seminary, founder of evangelical Baptist Ministries, world traveler, author of the book “the Circle of oneness” and a born-again believer, will minister on the theme, “recognizing your Spiritual Gifts,” at new liberty Baptist Ministries inc. on Saturday, april 9, 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. “World evangelism is her focus as she travels around the world and “praise the lord and to God be the glory” is her adage. the public is invited to attend and be inspired by God as he reveals your spiritual gifts to you to cultivate and build up his kingdom. the church is located at 5009 Voss St. the host pastor is rev. Dr. linda Beal. For more information call 336528-3256.

April 9 Fish Fry Solely for Christ Ministries will sponsor a Fish Fry on Saturday, april 9, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. to benefit the homeless outreach Ministry. the location is 1510 Martin Street. plates will be $7, sandwiches $5.

Delivery available for orders of five or more. For more information, call 336-995-9759 or email contactus@solelyforchrist.org.

April 10 97th anniversary the congregation of Kimberly park holiness Church is celebrating its 97th anniversary during the month of april, for each Sunday morning and two afternoons during the month of april. the service times are 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Guest churches and their pastors slated for the 4 p.m. services are Bishop t. r. rice of Mercy Seat holiness Church (april 10th ) and Bishop arnie Joyce of Miracle Mount Carmel holiness Church of WV (april 17th). a fellowship dinner will follow the morning service on april 17.

Designated ministers of the church will speak during the 11 a.m. worship services.

April 10 Guest speaker rev. James a. Gilliam of antioch Christian Church will be the guest speaker at antioch Baptist Church on Sunday, april 10, at 3 p.m. the Church is located on 5061 lansing Drive.

April 10 Expressions of Gospel Bishop Marvin, pastor Clara Cremedy & Vessels of honor Church Ministries will be host to its 2016 “expressions of Gospel” on Sunday, april 10, at 4 p.m. this is without a doubt, one of the highlights of the year here at Vessels of honor Church Ministries as we celebrate through beautiful songs and powerful music from various choirs, praise team ministries and psalmist from around the city. everyone is invited to be a part of this service. the service will be held at Vessels of honor Church Ministries located at 3608 ogburn ave. For more information and or transportation, contact Minister letitia Simmons 336-602-3224.

April 10 Pastoral pre-anniversary service holy trinity Full Gospel Fellowship Center with pastor richard C. Miller Sr, & Co-pastor ernestine Miller, located at 5307 peters Creek parkway, invite the community to attend the worship service on Sunday april 10, at 4 p.m. the guest church will be Shield of Faith and Dr. James Jones. Come join this evening of fellowship for the pastoral preanniversary Service. For more information, contact the church office at 336-784-9347.

April 10 Ushers, nurses and greeters anniversary Greater higher Ground Ministries and pastor Janice o. heath invite you to join our ushers, nurses and greeters in celebrating their 22nd anniversary on Sunday, april 10, at 4 p.m. Special guest speaker will be pastor robert tillman of oak Grove Baptist Church in Walkertown. For more information, please call the administration office at 336-725-1125. pastor Janice o. heath, Senior pastor.

April 10 A Night to Honor Israel on Sunday, april 10 at 7 p.m., agape Faith Church, 2101 lewisville-Clemmons road, Clemmons, will hold “a night to honor israel,” together with Christians United for israel (CUFi), the largest pro-israel organization in the United States.

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Mt. Olive celebrates dual anniversaries

The Mount Olive Baptist Church Dance Ministry performs an interpretative dance during the 107th church anniversary Sunday, April 3.

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the congregation at Mt. olive Baptist Church, 1301 C. e. Gray Drive, celebrated its 107th anniversary on Sunday, april 3. Mt. olive has been led by Senior pastor Charles edward Gray for the past 37 years. the church honored him as well.

Mt. olive was joined by Solid rock Baptist Church for the celebration. the rev. Waymon Monroe, a former member and associate pastor of Mt. olive, delivered the sermon for the service. “all of my minister training started here and Dr. Gray licensed me, trained me, and taught me,” said Monroe. “even now he is like a mentor to me, and this is where my

Dr. C.E. Gray, left, and the Rev. Waymon Monroe fellowship after the church anniversary Sunday, April, 3.

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Mount olive Baptist Church held its Mock Wedding program on Sunday, March 20, at the church, 1301 Ce Gray Drive in Winston-Salem. this event was sponsored by the 2016 pastor and Church anniversary committee. the Mock Wedding was held to commemorate the pastor’s 37th and Church’s

107th anniversaries. the winners were: Bride, Miss Carla Fowler and Groom, Mr. Jaelon Maxie. the runners-up were: Matron of honor, t’ona McBride and Best Man, Joshua lewis. Second place: Bridesmaid, Jailyn Smith and Groomsman, Jared

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Lesson Scripture: Luke 7:36-50 By the end of this lesson, we will *Know the story of Jesus’ tenderness for a repentant woman and his forgiveness of her sins *express the great joy that comes from knowing our sins have been forgiven *Forgive others for their failures, shortcomings, and hurtful actions

Background: this event of the woman anointing Jesus is not to be confused with the accounts in Matthew, Mark, and John. in all three of them, the woman anointed Jesus’ head with the perfume. in luke's account, the perfume is used to anoint Jesus’ feet and there is a parable used. the other three gospels have no parable and are immediately followed by Judas iscariot’s decision to betray Jesus. luke’s account, however, is followed by

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Jesus moving from town to town preaching and teaching healing and raising the dead. note also that in luke, Simon is a pharisee and in the other Elder three Simon is a leper.

Richard Wayne also the other three take place in Bethany, while Wood luke’s account is most likely in Galilee. Finally, Sunday in luke there is an issue of social etiquette, while School Lesson in Matthew, Mark, and John there is a question of cost and waste … politics if you will.

Lesson: a pharisee named Simon asks Jesus to come to his house and eat with him. this probably occurred around midday after a synagogue service. Jesus accepts and accompanies the man to his home where he is seated at the table. Special meals were not eaten while sitting upright in chairs. the posture

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was to recline on the left elbow on a cushioned floor with the head being closest to the low table and the feet farthest away (David C. Cook, Bible Lesson Commentary 2015-16).

While enjoying the meal, an unnamed woman who is described as having lived a sinful life hears that Jesus is at Simon’s house for supper and arms herself with an alabaster jar of perfume and crashes the dinner party. She stood behind Jesus weeping and we might conclude that there were lots of tears because she used them to wash the savior’s feet. Having no towel or cloth to use, she uses her hair to wipe His

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feet and kisses them. By now the guest and the host are stricken with indignation that Jesus would allow this to happen and to add insult to injury, the woman breaks the seal on the alabaster flask and pours the perfume on Jesus’ feet.

Simon is convinced by this display that Jesus, despite His claims, is not a “prophet” because if He were, He’d know that the woman was immoral and thereby making Him ceremonially unclean.

In Simon’s mind, a true spokesperson for God would not allow this to happen. Simon’s said these things within himself.

Jesus reads Simons thoughts and responds, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, teacher,” he said. (Luke

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7:40). Jesus uses the parable of the creditor forgiving two debtors of unequal debts. One very large and the other very small in comparison, but neither debtor is able to pay. The creditor, having compassion, forgives the debts of both men. Jesus then poses a question to Simon, “Now which of them will owe him more?”(vs. 42) Simon answers correctly that the one with the larger debt would feel more love.

Now Jesus has effectively touched Simon’s emotions, challenged his mind and activated his imagination.

Parables are a way Jesus used to appeal to the “entire person.” Now that Jesus has Simon’s “entire person” engaged, He turns toward the woman and says to Simon, “Do you see this

woman?”(vs. 44) Jesus now compares how the woman and Simon treated Him. (Custom and etiquette say that water should be provided to cleanse the feet of one who has dusty feet from walking a distance.) Simon snubbed Jesus by withholding water for His feet while the woman washed His feet with her tears and dried them with her hair (vs, 44).

Simon did not greet Jesus with a customary kiss (vs.

45), yet the woman has continued to kiss Jesus’ feet. Finally Simon did not anoint Jesus’ head with olive oil, while the woman covered Jesus’ feet with costly oil (vs. 46). Jesus goes on to acknowledge that the woman’s sins are many, but He forgives all her trespasses (vs. 47) for

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she loved much. Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” (vs. 48). Simon and his guest understand that only God can forgive sin and so Jesus’ declaration caused a sizeable stir.

Knowing this and ignoring it as He often did, Jesus tells the woman that her faith saved her and that she could go in peace. Our take away here is that she came in house feeling distressed because of her iniquities, she departed with joy and inner tranquility of knowing she had been unconditionally forgiven.

(David C Cook) For Your Consideration: In what significant ways has God recently forgiven you?

Why is it appropriate for believers to show gratitude to God for saving them?

Life’s Application: Just because one person has committed a qualitatively different kind of sin than another does not change the fact that we all stand in need of mercy from a holy and just God. As we consider our own lives, what burdens of sininduced guilt and shame do we find ourselves carrying in our own hearts? Jesus sees past our outer circumstances to the heart of the matter, and He longs to set us free from the burden of our sins. He extends forgiveness - complete, unconditional, all-out forgiveness - no matter how horrible the word, deed, attitude, or thought. Let us then respond in prayer to Jesus’ offer of forgiveness.

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roots started, not only as a minister, but as a bornagain Christian. He baptized me, married me, and I look to him as a father figure,” Monroe went on to say.

Mt. Olive first opened its doors in 1909 on South Ridge Avenue. The church remained there until 1954, when it relocated to its current location due to the construction of Interstate 40 and U.S. Highway 52.

The Rev. McQuater was Mt. Olive’s first pastor.

Several pastors who progressively brought the church forward followed him.

Under the leadership of Gray, Mt. Olive has renovated the building multiple times, adding additional seating as well as a large fellowship hall.

The church has also initiated new ministries during his tenure, such as a youth department, dance ministry and a mass choir to name a few.

“It’s a special day, and after 37 years, they just come naturally and you

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Dr. C.E. Gray and First Lady Eula Gray receive anniversary gifts during the celebration of Gray’s 37th anniversary at the church. thank God for every anniversary,” said Gray. “I like to stay humble because success can hurt you sometimes, especially when you start relying on people and things and not on God. I always try to put God first and depend on him on a daily basis from year to year.”

During the celebration, choirs from both Mt. Olive and Solid Rock sang beautiful hymns that seemed to fill the room with energy.

The anniversary committee presented Gray and First Lady Eula Gray with wonderful gifts of appreciation, followed by various members of the congregation giving cards and gifts as well.

Monroe preached an uplifting sermon titled “Don’t Miss The Shadow,” which he used to show how God uses influence to change our lives in a positive manner and shadows us in our efforts to do positive things.

Monroe said he was inspired to write his sermon because he thought about how God used Peter and he saw the same anointing in Gray.

“He has been the pastor of the same church for 37 years, and not only is he a model to other young ministers, he is a model of what it means to be faithful and committed,” Monroe said of his admiration for Gray.

After the service, both

Lipscomb. Third place: Bridesmaid, Dahlia Thompson and Groomsman, Nicholas Brown. The flower girls were Genesis Graham and Morgan Halsey.

The youth of the church also provided the music for the mock wedding ceremony with soloist Anaisjah Williams singing “Usher Me,” Isabella and Lula Jennings performing “Give Us This Day” and ChauDre Gray along with Nicholas Brown singing “Close to You.” Refreshments were served in the church fellowship hall immediately following the ceremony.

Mt. Olive and Solid Rock’s parishioners united in the fellowship hall for a prepared meal.

According to Gray, Mt. Olive plans to continue to reach out to the younger generation because he feels there is so much to take them away from the church. He said the church has to try and reach them on their level to bring them back in.

The Rev. Waymon Monroe delivers the sermon during Mt. Olive’s 107th anniversary on Sunday, April, 3.

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Roslyn Payne, CEO/president of Trinity Studios, has been in operation since 2000.

Her husband, Irvin Payne, is CEO/president of a new business called First Class. It's a Christian owned and operated transport service business, with Roslyn Payne working

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Roslyn Payne, CEO/President of Trinity Studios, has been in operation since 2000.

alongside of him. Both businesses are based in Clemmons.

The company’s mission is to provide safe transportation service to a small group of important travelers on a "First Class" basis.

The customers will travel in a 12-passenger luxury van to and from their destinations.

The company offers all types of transport services, such as all North Carolina local airports, train and bus stations.

The company offers day trips, wedding party transports, corporate company outings, winery tours, team sports, individual transports and couple’s night out. The company also provides round-trip or one-way shuttle to all destinations. All transport fares are negotiable.

Trinity Studios also is a Christian-owned and operated business, specializing in event photography.

Some of the services offered are: weddings, family portraits, birthday celebrations, team photos, corporate head shots, family reunions, baby dedications, pastor’s portraits and more.

Also provided are custom CDs and DVDs, enlargement photos, canvas photos, custom photo books, and more.

To reach First Class or Trinity Studios, call 336-661-5790. Email First Class at FIRSTCLASS369@GMAIL.COM. Email Trinity Studios at ISMILE@TRINITYSTUDIOSRLP.COM.

W-S Foundation 2016 Forsyth County Teacher Grants

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The Winston-Salem Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2016 Forsyth County Teacher Grants for professional development to K-12th grade teachers in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. A total of $73,088 was granted to 41 teacher grantees. The selection committee, comprised of a panel of professional educators, made the awards in support of innovative and results-oriented educational experiences for teachers to improve their teaching ability and enhance the subject or content being taught in the classroom.

The Winston-Salem Foundation is most appreciative of the following component funds that provided funding for this year’s Forsyth County Teacher Grants: *The Sam and Anne Booke Family Trust was established in 1989 by family members of Sam and Anne Booke and awards grants for professional development to K-12 teachers in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. *The Maytrice Walton Fund was established in 1989 by the family of the late Maytrice Walton and is available for full-time elementary teachers in the WinstonSalem/Forsyth County Schools. *The Blanche Raper Zimmerman Fund was established in 1986 by Mrs. Zimmerman to assist teachers in

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at 336.734.7326 or email ewaddell@forsythtech.edu.

April 9 – Burke Street Food Truck Festival Winston-Salem will host the 4th Annual Burke Street Food Truck Festival on Saturday, April 9, from 3–8 p.m. on Burke Street in downtown Winston-Salem. About 60 food trucks will stretch over a half-mile from Burke up to the corner of Fourth and Broad. The festival will include art vendors, live music, a children’s area with inflatables, and other new amenities and attractions. Two stages will feature live music by popular local groups. The food trucks will represent a variety of North Carolina cities and cuisines, including some vegetarian and glutenfree options. New this year are VIP tickets for $20 available in advance online from Eventbrite that gives access to the trucks for an hour before the festival begins and a beverage of choice from a designated VIP area.

April 9 – George Black House and Brickyard planning committee The George Black House and Brickyard Charrette Planning Committee will meet with a team of experts on Saturday, April 9, to study and plan for the future of the George Black House and Brickyard, a site on the National Register of Historic Places, located at 111 Dellabrook Road.

A working luncheon will take place at St. Paul United Methodist Church for the panel members to hear from others in the community who have been invited to address the panel and offer their suggestions. The members of the panel will present their findings to the community and anyone who would like to attend this presentation is welcome. It will be in the Fellowship Hall of St. Paul United Methodist Church located at 2400 Dellabrook Road, beginning at 3:30 pm.

April 9 - Free leaf compost available The city is offering free leaf compost April 9 for as long as supplies last. Compost will be loaded between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Forum 52 Yard Waste Facility, 180 Northstar Drive, Rural Hall (in the Forum 52 Business Park off Forum Parkway). New procedures will be implemented for the distribution. No leaf compost will be available prior to the scheduled distribution dates. On Saturday, April 9, all types of vehicles will be loaded. All vehicles must have a tarp or cover and all loads must be fully covered before leaving the site. Vehicles without a tarp or cover will not be loaded. For more information call CityLink 311 or go to Utilities.CityofWS.org.

April 10 – Access-ABILITY Day

their understanding of world cultures, with preference given to teachers of social studies or history. *The Gaddy Educator Fund was established in 1995

by Dr. Joe E. Gaddy Jr. to provide grants for the professional staff at R. J. Reynolds High School. Dr. Gaddy graduated from Reynolds High School in 1963, and completed his undergraduate degree at Davidson College and his medical degree at UNC-Chapel Hill.

The 2016 grant recipients are:

*Amber Alford – Walkertown High School - $2,500 to visit Machu Picchu and other heritage sites in Peru *Carmelina Almanzar – East Forsyth Middle School $2,000 to attend the Summer Institute on Academic Diversity *Kimberly AsKew – East Forsyth Middle School $2,000 to attend the Summer Institute on Academic Diversity *Heather Barto-Wiley – R.J. Reynolds High School $1,700 for four teachers to attend the National Conference for Teachers of English *Matthew Brady – Parkland High School - $1,750 to attend Comic Con to explore the use of comic books and popular culture in teaching STEM subjects to high school

Access-ABILITY Day: Building Community and Raising Awareness, will be held on Sunday, April 10, from 1 - 5 p.m. at SciWorks, 400 W. Hanes Mill Rd. This N.C. Science Festival event is designed to educate the community and provide resources for persons with physical and developmental disabilities. Discover some of the latest advances in assistive technology, meet therapy animals (including miniature horses from Riverwood Therapeutic Riding Center), try an off-roads wheelchair, and more, included with admission. For more information, visit www.sciworks.org.

April 10 – Celebration of Tulips The public is invited to a Celebration of Tulips on Sunday, April 10, from 2-4 p.m. at the Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden, 215 S. Main St., Kernersville. Visitors to the garden will be treated to the splendid sight of over 20,000 spring bulbs in full bloom. This year’s display features varieties never before seen in the Garden. There will be self-guided tours of the Garden, plus refreshments, and news about upcoming events. The Garden gift shop will also be open, and stocked with lots of wonderful items for the entire family. And, it's not too early to shop for that perfect Mother's Day gift! This event is free and open to the public. Also happening on April 10 is a lecture by Brent Heath, Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, with a light lunch provided. Tickets to that event are $30 per person. For more information, visit www.cienerbotancialgarden.org or call 336-996-7888.

April 10 – An Evening of Art Delta Arts Center, 2611 New Walkertown Road, will host an Evening of Art on April 10 from 610 p.m. This event will feature over 20 pieces of Canvas Art from local African-American artists. Artists will also be painting live at the event. There will be spoken word performed, as well as a live performance of R&B and Neo-Soul by Souljam. Tickets are $25 and are available now at The Basement Tattoo and Beauty Studio, 1321 Hardesty Lane. This is an all Black Attire affair. Call 336-893-5122 for more information.

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students *Deborah Brown – Petree Elementary School - $1,000 for a course on the Pragmatic Organization Dynamic Display approach of communication with students with limited verbal communication skills *Virginia Browne – Robert B. Glenn High School $2,500 for a language immersion program in Vichy, France *Margaret Caldwell – Clemmons Elementary School $1,000 to attend the International Society for Technology in Education Conference *Kimberly Campbell – Carver High School - $2,275 to attend the Masterycon Conference *Jill Carter – Morgan Elementary School - $1,376 to attend the Staff Development for Educators' National Conference on Reading, Writing, Math and More *Alicia Cone – East Forsyth Middle School - $2,500 to attend the Summer Institute on Academic Diversity *Rebecca Craps – Whitaker Elementary School $1,300 for an ecological experience in the tropical habitats of Belize *Danielle DiLuzio – Kernersville Middle School $2,400 for an activity tracking project with students

The public is invited to a non-partisan candidates forum on Thursday, April 14, from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. at Community Mosque, 1419 Waughtown St. The forum is being co-sponsored

by ACGG (American Coalition For Good Government) Triad Chapter. The moderator will be Fleming El-Amin. Candidates are asked to RSVP by April 12 to fleming07.fea@gmail.com.

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DCCC receives award for ACT college and career readiness campaign

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Davidson County Community College (DCCC) has received a North Carolina Career Preparedness Award at the N.C. ACT (American College Testing) State organization Conference in Greensboro. The award is part of the ACT College and Career Readiness Campaign.

The Career Preparedness Award is given annually to a community college that models exemplary practices in preparing students for transition from high school to college or for career advancement.

“We’re honored that the

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and other representatives from our local and national government. The night will feature a performance

by Violinist and Dove Award Nominee LaDonna Taylor. This night is a night to honor the nation of Israel, the Jewish faith, and the people of Israel.

Join us as we take a united stand for Israel. This is a free event and everyone is welcome to attend.

Childcare ages birth to 6th grade will be available.

For more information please contact the church office at 336-766-9188.

April 10 91st church anniversary Macedonia Holiness Church of God of The Apostolic Faith Inc., 4111 Whitfield Road, will celebrate its 91st church anniversary on Sunday, April 10, at 3:30 p.m.

Known as the Mother Church and The Holy Ghost University, Macedonia Holiness was founded in April 1925. Dr. Robert L. Wise Sr. is the general overseer and has pastored the church for 55½ years. During the church’s long history, it has only witnessed three pastors. Wise worked hard to build up and develop the Carver Road community and established Macedonia #2 in Greensboro.

Wise received his Doctor of Divinity degree in June 1981 and a Doctor of Sacred Theology degree in November 1983. He received the Lamp of Truth Award. Wise was also named a Pentecostal Trailblazer in the Triad Pentecost Network.

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state organization recognizes DCCC’s commitment to offer programs and services that lead to better, productive lives for our citizens,” said Susan Burleson, vice president of student success and communications, who accepted the award on behalf of the college. “Preparing students for success, whether it be in the classroom or in their professions, offers a positive outcome for not only the individuals but the futures of our communities as well.”

DCCC was commended for its successful partnerships with local school systems and employers.

The college partners with four K-12 school districts to support two early

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Colleges and one cooperative and innovative high school. Students take college classes while in high school, earning college credit tuition free. Career and College Promise, North Carolina’s dual enrollment program, allows high school students to enroll in transfer or career pathways. When barriers were identified that were preventing students from taking full advantage of these opportunities, DCCC hired a coordinator to facilitate finding solutions. As a result, the number of students participating in the program more than doubled in one semester.

DCCC has developed programs with local busi-

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nesses and industries to offer employees opportunities to seek college degrees or pursue career advancement. employees at Ingersoll Rand in Mocksville take courses toward earning an associate degree, with class times planned to accommodate work schedules. An internship with GeSPIA allows college transfer students to develop critical thinking and other skills that have been identified as necessary to develop a wellrounded future employee.

In addition, DCCC played a key role in the development of the High P e r f o r m a n c e Manufacturing Alliance, a group of manufacturing professionals and commu-

nity college educators who network and share best practices in manufacturing.

This partnership helps college faculty stay abreast of the latest trends that are incorporated into their classrooms.

ACT selects award winners based on student success indicators, including retention, graduation and four-year college transfer rates, especially for underserved student populations. other factors include the strength of relationships with local employers and high schools, accessibility of career readiness assessments and career preparation programs and the support structure in place for students.

Susan Burleson, (second from left) vice president of student success and communications at DCCC, accepted the ACT Career Preparedness Award.

Also pictured are (from left) Elizabeth Kremer, director of the college’s Learning Commons; June Atkinson, state superintendent of the N.C. Department of Public Instruction; Rodney Jackson, dean of the college’s School of Business, Engineering and Technical Studies; Susan Huneycutt, director of the College Transition Center; and Marrius Pettiford, council chair for N.C. ACT. ____________________

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“For the fourth year in a row, participation in the ACT College and Career Readiness Campaign continues to grow,” said Scott Montgomery, ACT vice president for policy, advocacy and government relations. “We are proud to recognize the notable achievements of the students, educators and employers who lead exceptional efforts to improve their schools and workplaces every day.”

State award winners, named in February, will be considered for selection as a National exemplar at the ACT College and Career Readiness gala in June in Washington, D.C.

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In accordance with requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation as set forth in 49 C.F.R. Part 26, as amended, the Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation, in Greensboro NC, hereby notifies the public that it is recommending the following Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal for applicable professional services, construction and procurement contracts during FFY 20172019 on contracts assisted by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The overall total DBE goal for this period is 9 %. Information pertaining to this goal and a description of how it was selected is available for inspection from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) at the Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation Administrative Office, 107 Arrow Road, Greensboro, NC-27409 for 30 days following the date of this notice. Written comments on this goal will be accepted for 45 days from the date of this notice. The comments are for informational purposes only and may be mailed to the DBE Officer, same address as above, by email at supriyar@partnc.org, by fax at (336)6629253 or to the Regional Civil Rights Officer, Federal Transit Administration, Region IV, by e-mail at Doretha.Foster@dot.gov, by mail at 230 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30303 or by fax at (404) 865-5605.

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LEGaL NOTICEs NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY

BEFORE THE COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM HOUSING FILE 2015092451 COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF HEARING SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

In the Matter of: Property Located at: \1903 MARYLAND AVENUE Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Known as Tax Block 1268 Lot(s) 025 On City County Tax Map

This Complaint and Notice of hearing is drawn and given under the provisions of the Housing Code of the City of WinstonSalem. It appears that the house located at 1903 MARYLAND AVENUE, the property being known as Block 1268 Lot(s) 025 is unfit for human habitation under the standards-of-fitness prescribed in the Housing Code of the City of Winston-Salem.

You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held before the undersigned or his designated agent in City Hall South, 100 E. 1st Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at 1:30 pm on the 2ND day of MAY, 2016, when and where all parties owning or having a interest in the aforesaid property may show cause, if any they have, why an ORDER should not be entered finding said housing to be unfit for human habitation and directing that it be repaired or demolished.

You are further notified that the owner of the aforesaid property and all parties in interest have a right to file an answer to this Complaint in the Office of the undersigned at any time prior to, or at the time set for, the hearing of this matter, and, also, to appear in person, or otherwise, and give testimony at the time and place above fixed.

This notice applies to all next of kin of the property owner(s) of the address at 1903 MARYLAND AVENUE including known or unknown heirs, devisees, successors, transferees, legal representatives, (deceased) or any other assigns whether in being or not in being, or en ventre sa mere, including those under mental disability, in the military service, minors, the spouse of each, if any, the beneficiaries or trustees of each, if any, all other persons, firms, or corporations, active or dissolved, foreign or domestic, who now have, or might in any contingency have, or claim, or may hereafter claim, any right, title or interest or estate this property.

Stephanie Stimpson, Code Enforcement Project Supervisor Date Issued: MARCH 31, 2016

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NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION 16 CVD 1721

BRITTANY SUMMERS v.

LISA Y. SUMMERS and JOHN DOE

TO: JOHN DOE, Defendant, the natural father of NYREE LA’CHEZ SUMMERS, born May 19, 2005 in Guilford County, North Carolina.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that a Complaint seeking custody of the aforementioned minor child has been filed against you in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought in this action is as following: child custody.

You are required to make a defense to such pleading not later than thirty (30) days from the date of the last run date of this notice. Upon your failure to answer or otherwise respond, the party seeking relief against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought.

This the 8th day of April, 2016.

Stacey D. Rubain, Attorney for Plaintiff, Brittany Summers, 301 N. Main Street, Suite 2020, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, (336) 725-6600 The Chronicle April 7, 14 and 21, 2016 NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY

BEFORE THE COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM HOUSING FILE 2016030324 COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF HEARING SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

In the Matter of:

Property Located at: 1191 ADDISON AVENUE Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Known as Tax Block 2458 Lot(s) 036 On City County Tax Map

This Complaint and Notice of hearing is drawn and given under the provisions of the Housing Code of the City of WinstonSalem. It appears that the house located at 1191 ADDISON AVENUE, the property being known as Block 2458 Lot(s) 036 is unfit for human habitation under the standards-of-fitness prescribed in the Housing Code of the City of WinstonSalem.

You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held before the undersigned or his designated agent in City Hall South, 100 E. 1st Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at 1:30 pm on the 29TH day of APRIL, 2016, when and where all parties owning or having a interest in the aforesaid property may show cause, if any they have, why an ORDER should not be entered finding said housing to be unfit for human habitation and directing that it be repaired or demolished.

You are further notified that the owner of the aforesaid property and all parties in interest have a right to file an answer to this Complaint in the Office of the undersigned at any time prior to, or at the time set for, the hearing of this matter, and, also, to appear in person, or otherwise, and give testimony at the time and place above fixed.

This notice applies to all next of kin of the property owner(s) of the address at 1191 ADDISON AVENUE including known or unknown heirs, devisees, successors, transferees, legal representatives, (deceased) or any other assigns whether in being or not in being, or en ventre sa mere, including those under mental disability, in the military service, minors, the spouse of each, if any, the beneficiaries or trustees of each, if any, all other persons, firms, or corporations, active or dissolved, foreign or domestic, who now have, or might in any contingency have, or claim, or may hereafter claim, any right, title or interest or estate this property.

Stephanie Stimpson, Code Enforcement Project Supervisor

Date Issued: MARCH 30, 2016

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LEGaL NOTICEs NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of John Neal Wilson, Sr. (16 E 256 ), also known as John Neil Wilson, Sr. and John N. Wilson, Sr., deceased December 30, 2015, Forsyth County, North Carolina, this is to Notify all persons, firms, and corporation having claims against the Estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before June 16, 2016 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 17 day of March, 2016.

Randolph Wilson, Executor for John Neal Wilson, Sr., deceased 11931 Old Timber Road Charlotte, NC 28269

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BEFORE THE COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM HOUSING FILE NO.2012091464 ORDER OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

In the Matter of:

Property Located at: 1321 E. SECOND STREET Winston-Salem, North Carolina, known as Tax Block 0403 Lot(s) 104 on City County Tax Map

This matter being heard before the undersigned employee of the City of WinstonSalem Community and Business Development Department whose assigned duties include the enforcement of the Housing Code, at 1:30 clock on the 7th day of MARCH, 2016, pursuant to Complaint and Notice of Hearing duly issued by the undersigned as required by law, and appearance having been made by or on behalf of the owners and other parties in interest as follows: Owner or Agent Did not appear or contact this office in regard to the hearing, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the structure located at 1321 E. SECOND STREET, said structure being situated on Block 0403,Lot(s) 104 , as shown on the City-County Tax Map, be and the said is hereby condemned as a dwelling unfit for human habitation, and the owner thereof is hereby Ordered and Directed to make the necessary repairs to bring said structure within a period of 30 days from this date; and, if the owner fails to bring the said structure into compliance with the Code of the City of Winston-Salem within 30 days from the date of this ORDER, he is hereby Ordered and Directed to demolish said structure, and is hereby advised that the undersigned will apply to the Board of Aldermen of the City of Winston-Salem for adoption of a resolution concurring with this ORDER of demolition.

Any decision or order of the Housing Conservation Administrator may be appealed within ten (10) days from the rendering of the decision or service of the ORDER, and shall be taken by filing with the Housing Conservation Administrator and with the Zoning Board of Adjustment a Notice of Appeal which shall specify the grounds upon which the appeal is based.

This notice applies to all next of kin of the property owner(s) of the address at 1321 E. SECOND STREET including known or unknown heirs, devisees, successors, transferees, legal representatives, (deceased) or any other assigns whether in being or not in being, or en ventre sa mere, including those under mental disability, in the military service, minors, the spouse of each, if any, the beneficiaries or trustees of each, if any, all other persons, firms, or corporations, active or dissolved, foreign or domestic, who now have, or might in any contingency have, or claim, or may hereafter claim, any right, title or interest or estate this property.

STEPHANIE STIMPSON, Housing Conservation Administrator Date Issued: MARCH 10, 2016 The Chronicle April 7, 2016

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The City of Winston-Salem is looking to fill the position for

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, DAVIE COUNTY IN THE CIVIL DISTRICT COURT 16-CVD-128 CELIA GOMEZ VEGA vs SOTERO LOZANO AVELLANDA

TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is absolute divorce.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than May 3, 2016, forty (40) days after March 24, 2016 the first date of publication of this notice, and upon your failure to do so the party seeking serviee against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought.

This the 24th day of March, 2016.

PIEDMONT LEGAL ASSOCIATES, PA Lynne Hicks, State Bar# 011125 Attorney for Plaintiff 124 W. Depot St. Mocksville, NC 27028 Telephone: 336-751-3312 The Chronicle March 24, 31 and April 7, 2016

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Kenneth B. Wilson (16 E 634), also known as Kenneth Boyce Wilson, Sr., Ken Wilson and Kenneth Boyce Wilson, deceased January 13, 2016, Forsyth County, North Carolina, this is to Notify all persons, firms, and corporation having claims against the Estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before July 6, 2016 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 7th day of April, 2016.

Kenneth Boyce Wilson, Jr. Executor for Kenneth Boyce Wilson, Sr, deceased 4030 Winburn Lane Winston Salem, NC 27106

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BEFORE THE COMMUNITY & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM HOUSING FILE NO. 2015031054 DEMO LETTER SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

In the Matter of Property located at: 229 WHEELER STREET

Winston-Salem, North Carolina Known as Tax Block 0532 Lot(s) 030

You are hereby advised that on MARCH 28, 2016, the Winston-Salem City Council of the City of Winston-Salem adopted an Ordinance ordering the demolition of the above referenced structure within ninety (90) days from said date.

Because you have failed to demolish or repair such dwelling within the prescribed time period, the City will proceed to demolish said dwelling pursuant to the ordinance adopted by the Council. You are hereby advised to remove any and all articles of personal property, fixtures or appurtenances found in or attached to the aforementioned dwelling within fifteen (15) days of receipt of this notice. If you fail to refuse to remove said items, they shall be deemed abandoned and shall be subject to sale by the City in accordance with Section (4-97(g) of the City Code.

The dwelling will then be demolished and the cost of demolition, less the proceeds from the sale, will be placed as a lien against the property.

Stephanie Stimpson, Housing Conservation Administrator The Chronicle April 7, 2016

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EMPLOYMENT Leadership Winston-Salem

Leadership Winston-Salem is seeking to fill the position of Executive Director. Job description, application and application instructions can be found on our website: leadershipws.org. Application deadline is April 18.

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The City of Winston-Salem is looking to fill the position for Senior Financial Analyst

Please visit: www.cityofws.org for job description and application process.

The City of Winston-Salem is looking to fill the position for

Recreation Leader (Camp Discovery) Please visit: www.cityofws.org for job description and application process.

Recreation Leader (CampWePLAY) Please visit: www.cityofws.org for job description and application process.

The City of Winston-Salem is looking to fill the position for

Playfield Leader (Camp WePLAY) Please visit: www.cityofws.org for job description and application process.

The City of Winston-Salem is looking to fill the position for Senior Recreation Leader

Please visit: www.cityofws.org for job description and application process.

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1 Bedroom Units conveniently located in Winston Salem, 62 yrs of age or older Handicapped and/or disabled. Section 8 assistance available. Income restrictions apply. Call 336-251-1060. 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. on Mon and Fri, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Wed. Equal Housing Opportunity

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