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County commissioners will soon choose the companies that’ll manage the future construction of the new courthouse. This week, commissioners are meeting with representatives from the companies that submitted proposals for the project, which has a $120 million budget. The issue is tentatively scheduled to be discussed in their briefings on August 16 and 30 with a vote to choose construction managers on Sept. 6. The new courthouse is planned as two five-story buildings joined by a pedestrian bridge. One building will be for court Photo by Todd Luck facilities that’ll be built in a vacant lot This lot beside the Forsyth County Government Center is the site of the planned beside the Government Center on courthouse. Chestnut Street and the other will be an Commissioners discussed replacing Architecture to design the new buildings office building across the street. A parking the aging Hall of Justice for more than a and construction is planned to begin in fall deck will also be built on the other side of decade before finally voting to do so last of 2019. the neighboring Wells Fargo deck. year. The county hired CJMW County Commissioner Chairman Dave

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Plyler said he was “cautiously optimistic” the new courthouse will move faster than the renovated Central Library, which was funded by a 2010 library bond but didn't open until last year. “I hope we don’t look at this and it’s still being discussed in the year 2029 or 2028 because that would be a disservice to the people of Forsyth County and an embarrassment to this board and, from my perspective, totally unnecessary,” said Plyler. The county has three proposals for the project, each submitted by two companies who are partnering on the project. The county will be picking one of the teams to be construction managers at risk, which means they will evaluate the site, estimate construction costs, seek preliminary subcontractor bids and then submit a Guaranteed Maximum Price. If the county

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History project taps area history makers

Former radio station owner Mutter Evans and Forsyth County Central Library Director Sylvia SprinkleHamlin were among the hosts at a reception held at the library on Thursday, July 26, to honor the most recent group of interviewees for The HistoryMakers.

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The founder of an organization that is undertaking the largest African-American oral history project since the Works Progress Administration’s efforts to collect slave narratives in the 1930s came to Winston-Salem to ask for help in identifying residents of North Carolina for the project. “In many ways, we are building a legacy, built not on fictionalized accounts, but true stories and memories of days gone by,” said Julieanna Richardson, the founder and president of The HistoryMakers. “Nothing is more powerful than being able to hear someone talk about their own life in their own

words.” Richardson spoke at a reception at the Forsyth County Public Library’s Central Library on Thursday, July 26. The reception was held to honor the latest group of North Carolina HistoryMakers. The HistoryMakers is a national nonprofit in Chicago, Illinois, that is dedicated to recording and preserving the personal histories of wellknown and unsung African Americans. The archive is preserved in the Library of Congress. The hosts for the event were marketing experts Lafayette and Sandra Miller Jones; former radio station owner Mutter Evans; and library director and executive producer of the National Black Theatre Festival,

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Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin. All of the hosts have been interviewed for the HistoryMakers project. Also honored for their participation in the HistoryMakers were: Wake Forest University Professor Melissa Harris-Perry; journalist Mary C. Curtis; Brig. Gen. Arnold N. Gordon-Bray; nuclear physicist Sekazi Mtingwa; marketing executive and publisher Sheila Robinson; insurance executive James Speed; the Honorable Eva Clayton; television journalist Sandra Hughes; former Shaw and Morgan State universities president King Cheek Jr.; molecular virologist Marian Johnson-Thompson; neurobiologist Erich Jarvis; journalist John X.

Earlier this week, the Salem Congregation, the council of the Moravian settlement of Salem and members from St. Phillips African Moravian Church launched a search for lost graves in a forgotten African-American graveyard near Old Salem. Initially, Moravian African-Americans were buried in God’s Acre Cemetery, but in 1816, burials were segregated. At that time, African-Americans were buried at the graveyard at the St. Phillips Moravian Church on South Church Street, which is now part of the Old Salem Museums & Gardens.

Researchers believe more than 200 AfricanAmericans could be buried in the forgotten graveyard at the corner of Cemetery Street and Salem Avenue. Earlier this week the Salem Congregation launched an initiative to find out just how much history is buried in the graveyard.

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After the St. Phillips graveyard was thought to be full around the late 1850s, African-Americans were buried at a grave site at the corner of Cemetery Street and Salem Avenue. Until 2011, the graveyard went unnoticed by residents, members of the St. Phillips congregation and the Salem Congregation. On Tuesday, July 31, a mapping team from Seramur and Associates began the process to find out just how much history is buried in the forgotten graveyard. Just

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accepts that price, then those companies will complete the construction on the project and will be responsible for any cost overruns. If the county rejected the submitted price, then it could bid out the project to other companies. This was a request for qualifications, so each team has already made extensive presentations on why they’re best suited for the project to a committee made of county staff and stakeholders. A majority of that committee recommended Whiting-Turner Contracting, which is teamed with Holt Brothers Construction, but the commissioners will have the final say. Whiting-Turner, a Maryland-based company founded in 1909, is one of the nation’s largest construction management and general contracting companies. Holt Brothers is a Raleigh-based minorityowned company, which

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was founded in 2007 by N.C. State and NFL football stars Terrence and Torry Holt. Whiting-Turner has an extensive portfolio of projects around the country and Holt Brothers’ projects include Raleigh’s Union Station and Central Communication Center and renovations to the Durham County Library and Judicial Building. The other two teams are Frank L. Blum Construction Co. teamed with Barnhill Contracting Company and Samet Corporation teamed with Balfour Beatty Construction. Blum is a local company with an extensive portfolio including the Central Library, Gateway YWCA, the ARTivity on the Green park and Well Fargo’s

Linden Center. Barnhill is based in Rocky Hill and its many projects include the Raleigh Convention Center and Wake County Justice Center. Samet is a Greensborobased company founded in 1961 whose projects include the VA Healthcare Center in Fayetteville, Elon University’s Admissions Welcome Center and Greensboro Day School. Balfour Beatty is a Texasbased subsidiary of an English company whose projects include WinstonSalem State’s Covington Hall and North Carolina Central’s School of Nursing building. Several local subcontractors who worked with Samet spoke praising the company during the last public comment session held by commissioners. This caught the attention of Commissioner Everette Witherspoon, who thought they should consider Samet. “I’m very impressed with a lot of the testimonies,” he said.

This map shows the planned two-building courthouse and its parking deck, located to the south.

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Among those interviewed for The HistoryMakers, the largest oral history video project to record the African-American experience, were: Sandra Miller Jones, Lenny Springs, Mutter Evans, Sheila Robinson, Lafayette Jones, Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin, Sekazi Mtingwa, Mary C.Curtis and Brig. Gen. Arnold N. Gordon-Bray. A reception in their honor was held at the Forsyth County Central Library on July 26.

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Miller and bank executive Lenny Springs. Richardson, a Harvard-trained lawyer, has been collecting oral histories of African-Americans since 1999. She and her team have interviewed 3,000 people across the country, but only 53 of the interviewees have been North Carolinians. She was moved to start The HistoryMakers project, she said, because as a child growing up in Newark, N.J., she remembered the shame of being asked to talk about her family background in school. She made up some

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before noon, the team from Boone conducted a geophysical investigation to locate unmarked graves. Dorothy Pettus, a member of St. Phillips and member of the Salem Congregation Graveyard Committee, said when they found out the history that was buried in the far corner of the God Acre Cemetery, the congregation pitched in and started working on bringing the burial site up to par. She said each year members from St. Phillips come and decorate the headstones of their ancestors buried in the graveyard. “Since 2011, every year we come and decorate the graves of these lost souls that were just left here,” said Pettus. “It’s like they were hidden out of view.”

After years of hard work and lobbying from the graveyard committee and members from St. Phillips, in 2016 the gravesite known as “St. Phillips Moravian Graveyard #2” or “Second AfricanAmerican Graveyard” was designated as a historic landmark by the National Park Service because of its significance to AfricanAmerican history. A map has more than 120 names of known Africa-Americans buried in the graveyard. According to Peggy Crouse, chairwoman of the graveyard committee, there could be a lot more. “We have one map that has about 127 names on it. We’ve got a list that has 166 names on it and they’re telling me some researchers are saying there may be 224,” Crouse said.

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Crouse also mentioned the oldest headstone identified at the gravesite is dated 1859 and the latest is dated 1962. Once the unmarked graves are identified, the next step will be getting replacement headstones. According to David Bergstone, director of facilities for Salem Congregation, a plan of the entire site will be completed to ensure graves are protected. There are also plans to add a parking lot and an archway at the entrance of the graveyard as well. While standing in the graveyard on Tuesday morning, Pettus said she was excited to see what the future holds for the burial site, but most importantly she’s excited to share this lost piece of history with the community. She said, “What I want out of all of this is the

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Native-American and French ancestors because she knew few noteworthy African-Americans except for George Washington Carver. Richardson said that she’s looking for those who have made history through significant accomplishment on their own or by being part of a movement, organization or period that’s important to African-American history. Some of the interviewees in the archives are nationally known, but many are not. The organization is interested in forming partnerships with area schools, colleges and universities, libraries and other cultural institutions that would becomemsubscribers and make the The HistoryMakers digital archives avail-

Members of the Salem Congregation Graveyard Committee are shown on the first day of the geophysical investigation to find unmarked graves in the Second African-American Graveyard located at the corner of Cemetery Street and Salem Avenue.

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able to the public. “It is important that these stories are not forgotten, are documented and shared,” Richardson said, “and we need the help of the communities around us. By working together, we have a chance to give back a history and a memory that many of us thought it possible to lose in a time that is factious and fraught with misinformation and discontent.” To nominate a history maker, go to http://www.thehistorymakers.org/about-us. The office phone number is (312) 674-1900 and the fax number is (312) 674-1915. You can also find the organization on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn.

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Black Rep moves from Arts Council Theatre

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the north carolina Black Repertory company was one of several groups to move from the arts council theatre this week to a new home downtown. the arts council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth county, the little theatre of Winston-Salem and the Black Rep all moved into a temporary location at the Winston-Salem Journal Building, . they’re expected to move to a nearby building owned by the arts council at 419

Spruce Street when the offices and rehearsal space there are finished. the Black Rep will perform at various places around the city with plans to mainly use hanesbrands theatre and hold “Black nativity” at Wake Forest University. the arts council sold its theater, located on coliseum Drive, to harvest Bible chapel, which plans to start holding services there Sept. 9. the church has been holding its services at thomas Jefferson Middle School for 14 years.

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The N.C. Black Repertory Company will be moving to this building at 419 Spruce Street for its new final home.

Volunteers with IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees) Local 635 help with moving day at The Arts Council Theater on Monday, July 30.

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Black Rep Chairwoman Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin chats with Harvest Bible Chapel Pastor Johnny Pereira during Monday’s move at The Arts Council Theater. (Right) Black Rep’s Larente Hamlin carries a box during the Monday move at The Arts Council Theater. (Left) Black Rep staff and volunteers carry boxes as they move out of The Arts Council Theater on Monday.

commissioners to vote on quarter-cent sales tax

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county commissioners will be voting today, aug. 2, on putting a referendum on the november ballot for a quarter-cent county sales tax. if voters ratify it, the tax will apply to purchases in Forsyth county except gas and groceries. the tax would add 1 cent to a $4 purchase and 25 cents to a $100 purchase. the money raised by the tax would go to pay for the debt from building the

new courthouse. this is in lieu of a property tax increase that was originally proposed in this year’s budget. if voters do not pass the sales tax, then county property tax would need to go up 3.1 cents in the next budget to pay for courthouse debt. commissioners are expected to pass it, since only commissioners Fleming Elamin and Everette Witherspoon have voiced opposition, saying low-income individuals don’t need the tax increase.

ESR program surpasses record, still filing tax returns

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Forsyth Free tax, a program of Experiment in Self-Reliance (ESR), wrapped up another season of the Volunteer income tax assistance (Vita) program in which qualified volunteers prepare taxes for individuals and families with low- to moderate incomes. Forsyth Free tax offers free tax preparation for individuals and families making less than $54,000. online tax services are also available at www.myfreetaxes.com to individuals and families making less than $66,000 who want to self-prepare their taxes. this past tax season, 120 volunteers prepared over 4,300 tax returns through Forsyth Free tax – a 25 percent increase from last season. over 1,400 qualified for the Earned income tax credit (Eitc), the largest anti-poverty program in the nation, lifting millions of people out of poverty each year across the nation. through Forsyth Free tax alone, Eitc refunds totaled over $2,141,000. program refund total exceeded $5,899,000. “We’re very pleased with this season’s results and are making strides to reach many more eligible taxpayers,” says Shirley abdullah, Forsyth Free tax program manager. “our volunteers are

committed to not only saving people money but also to educating our clients on how to understand their particular tax situations.” ten community sites are available throughout Forsyth county to provide the free tax preparation services during tax season. in the off-season, ESR serves as an appointment-only tax site. “Even though we finished the season with a ‘tax blitz’ on april 17, our office here at ESR is still processing tax returns by appointment. We are helping people who are late filing for 2017 as well as those people who have prior year returns to file,” says abdullah. “We also process amended returns and assist with iRS and ncDoR issues.” in addition to free tax preparation, the program offers asset Building counseling, and linkages to asset-building programs such as ESR’s individual Development account program, Financial literacy counseling, etc. tax preparers are educated on tax credits. Eitc and Vita are vital asset building tools that help low- to moderate- income people build wealth. For more information on Forsyth Free tax and tax volunteer opportunities, call 336-722-9400 or visit www.eisr.org.

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Thousands of people attended the fourth annual Triad Minority Business Expo held at the Wake Forest Innovation Quarter in 2017.

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Saturday, aug. 25, is the fifth anniversary of the triad Minority and Women’s Business expo. “Some businesses will close their stores on that day, to come to our expo”, said reginald Mccaskill. i asked Mccaskill, is that because they can make more money that day than in a month? “Yes” he replied. Mccaskill is the founder and ceo of the event. i attended last year’s expo at Biotech place at the innovation Quarter, and it was a vendor’s dream come true. there were lines and lines of people seeing businesses and products for the first time, and the great news for all of those vendors was the new customers came to spend lots of money. What sets this expo aside from the rest, Mccaskill said, is “we have a variety of women and minority businesses throughout the entire region. Because of the

financial success and the amount of people our vendors reach in one day, they come back each year. they tell me we wouldn’t miss this for anything in the world.” Mccaskill is a businessman himself, the president and ceo of Maximum enterprises Business consulting Firm in Winston-Salem. he believes there are enough people in the triad to support all minority and women businesses, so he created the triad Minority and Women’s Business expo to give the businesses exposure to the public. “a lot of us really don’t have the platform and marketing dollars like a lot of major Fortune 500 companies, so my mindset was to start this expo. it’s working very well for the community and businesses,” Mccaskill said. Mccaskill said the first year started small.“We had 25 businesses, the second we had 37. the third year we moved up to 65, last year 85, and this year we expect over 100 minority

and women businesses there.” i hear nothing but positive results from businesses that attend the expo, so it’s no surprise that vendors are calling daily to secure a spot. Because of the demand, the expo had to move to the Benton convention center in downtown Winston-Salem. the triad Minority and Women’s Business expo will be an entire weekend, said Mccaskill, “on Friday, august 24, we have international speakers that are coming in. Winston-Salem State University is partnering with us on that,” Mccaskill said. “it’s free to the public. this will be held at the anderson center on campus starting at 11 a.m. there be will tastings and food. that night in the Donald Julian reeves center is the opening awards reception. the very next day is the expo from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Benton convention center, and we need to fill that space with vendors.” there will be sponsors

Forsyth County educators participate in ‘Teacher in Congress’

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WaShinGton, D.c. — U.S. rep. Virginia Foxx (r, 5th Districtn.c.) hosted Dustin haley and cristofer Wiley of Forsyth county for her annual teacher in congress internship in Washington, Dc. in midJuly. “every year i look forward to offering this internship for educators to see the inner-workings of congress and the federal government while experiencing the day-to-day life of a member of congress,” said Foxx. “By supplying teachers with hands-on opportunities, it is my goal to help local schools enhance their civics and history curriculum. this year, i accepted two talented teachers from Forsyth county into the program and am thrilled that they have returned to north carolina with new insights and perspectives.” Dustin haley is a graduate of Grand canyon University going into his

third year at Walkertown high School, where he teaches 10th-12th grade civics and economics as well as psychology. he also serves as the school’s inter club council coordinator and is a marching band assistant for several high schools in the state. he said, “experiencing this learning opportunity has been, by far, more than i could ever have imagined. Seeing congress at work and shadowing the everyday happenings of congresswoman Foxx has been an eye-opening experience that i am excited to share with my students and colleagues.” cristofer Wiley teaches 10th grade civics and economics at r.J. reynolds high School, where he also serves as the adviser for the Youth and Government legislature program through the YMca. he is a graduate of Wake Forest University, where he also received his master’s degree in education. Wiley stated, “representative Foxx’s

teacher in congress program provides the rare opportunity to observe congress and its members at work – and dispels a number of the more cynical impressions of how many people assume it works. these experiences have left me more thoughtful about how i teach civics, politics and the civil discourse.” over the course of a week, haley and Wiley accompanied Foxx during much of her daily schedule and toured numerous historic and government landmarks. they attended a hearing in the house committee on education and Workforce and a markup in the committee on oversight and Government reform, watched votes and met with n.c. Sens. richard Burr and thom tillis. also, their internship included exposure to research resources at the library of congress, national archives, and the offices of the house clerk and archivist.

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giving away $5,000 to $10,000 in prizes throughout the day, and celebrity guests will stop by to meet and greet the WinstonSalem community. “the ‘ice Queen’ from the hit tV show ‘the haves and have nots,’ angela robinson, and from ‘the parkers,’ Dorien Wilson, will be here. they’re very excited to come out.” i’m excited about the talent Showcase. there will be bands, singers, dancers and artists from all over north carolina from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. My son

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cameron’s band, Genre, will be one of the performers. it’s all free to the public. and there’s more. “We’re going to wind down with our White party at the Benton convention center. after all the hard work and sweating, we’re going to party and have some fun,” Mccaskill said. i will be the emcee with DJ

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Group gives black millennials space

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For the past three summers, entrepreneurs, artists and other creatives in the triad area have come together to celebrate black art, fashion, music, culture during the 20 Something Doin’ Something (#20SDS) event in WinstonSalem. the brainchild of city native and Parkland high School graduate Whitney Daniel, #20SDS began as an opportunity to cultivate space for black millennials, entrepreneurs, artists and other individuals in the area to network and meet likeminded people. Daniel said, when she returned to the city after finishing undergrad at Meredith college in raleigh, she realized that despite the many changes around town, there still weren't many places for black millennials to go and have a good time. She said it's frustrating when you come from a place where african-americans are hosting their own art exhibits and music festivals and then you come back to your hometown and that's not the case. "i know if i'm a creative and i feel this way and i want to do these different things, how are other people feeling, so that's actually what made me start it,” continued Daniel. “... 20 Something Doin’ Something is a way to change the social landscape and support each other. if you

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support these photographers and these fashion designers, then they’re able to flourish in their hometown and they don't have to leave. "that's really what it is with 20 Something Doin’ Something, it's taking all these different talents who aren't getting noticed and giving them a space to showcase their talents." the first #20SDS event was held at the Delurk art Gallery and featured a fashion show, and showcased several local clothing brands, nonprofits and artists. Daniel said with the first event she just wanted to gain support, and that’s exactly what she did. each year since the first #20SDS in 2015, the event has grown tremendously, and this year it’s expected to be bigger than ever. “With the first one, i wanted people to get this attitude of support. Just saying come out support these people. Support these brands because to me on the backend, if we support each other, that’s how we change the social landscape,” said Daniel. “that’s how we change the black economy. that’s how jobs are created.” Daniel said each year she tries to add something new to the event. She said although she had high expectations when she started the event, she is surprised to see how the event has grown. #20SDS is scheduled for aug. 10-12 at various locations in downtown Winston-Salem.

WSSU welcomes new provost

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Dr. anthony Graham, the new provost for Winston-Salem State University (WSSU), is hitting the ground running. Graham, who started on July 2, spent much of his first week at WSSU meeting with faculty, staff and students and touring the campus. “i’m happy to be here,” Graham told students during a stop in an anatomy and physiology class on tuesday, July 3. “i want to

listen, to observe and get to know each and every one you.” During his tour of the W.B. atkinson Science Building, he also met with students who are taking a biology lab, toured classrooms and offices of the Department of chemistry and viewed construction on the new sciences building next door. Graham said he’s arriving at just the right time. “With the new academic year just a few weeks away, there’s an excitement about what lies ahead,” Graham said. “i

see myself as a servant. it is my honor to serve in this role and alongside such dedicated faculty and staff, and i am grateful for the kindness i have received from the ram Family over the past few weeks. i look forward to talking with faculty and staff, students, alumni and our business and community partners. each person's input is crucial as we continue to improve what we do to better serve our community and the state of north carolina.” Graham said those who have ideas or would like to

For a complete list of events and to purchase tickets visit www.20sds.snootyjudy.com. this year, over three consecutive days, #20SDS attendees can expect panel discussions, live podcast tapings, art installations, interactive games, live music performances and much more. essentially, the event has something for everyone regardless of age. “it’s for everybody. i want 30-somethings to come. i want people who are younger than 20-something to come. it’s so you can support basically the future,” said Daniel when discussing #20SDS. “Because if you support these 20-somethings who have these ideas, imagine what it could bring to Winston.”

Dr. Anthony Graham, center, talks with Dr. Stephanie Dance-Barnes, left, and Dr. Manju Bhat, co-chairs of the Department of Biological Sciences, during a visit to the W.B. Atkinson Science Building on July 3.

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meet with him are welcome to contact his office at (336) 750-2200. Graham was named provost for WSSU in april. Most recently, the Kinston, north carolina, native served as dean of the college of education at north carolina a&t State

University. Previously, Graham worked as a high school english teacher and as an academic counselor/lecturer in the center for Student Success at n.c. a&t. reporting to the chancellor, the provost is the chief educational and

administrative officer for WSSU, leading the university in its academic and student support planning and in the setting of policies and practices that lead to student success outcomes.

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N.C. taxpayers paying for GOP pettiness

People who work in North Carolina have no doubt been confronted with occasions when special meetings have been called to get work done. The veto-proof GOP N.C. General Assembly is doing it, too, but is using taxpayer money to make up for its inability to be correctly vindictive during its first pass in messing with the N.C. Constitution. Taxpayer money is now being used as the state legislators reconvene to override a veto Friday by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper of a bill that fixes the wording of proposed constitutional amendments on the November ballot, the wording of which had already been approved by the General Assembly. So, they just can’t get their vindictiveness straight and they are going to make taxpayers pay for it? The Associated Press says Republican legislators acted last week to alter North Carolina ballot language this fall for constitutional referenda and a Supreme Court race. Democrats have criticized GOP lawmakers for interfering in the court race and taking away from a state panel the job of putting titles on six proposed constitutional amendments. AP says one measure would prevent a Supreme Court candidate who recently switched his Democratic affiliation to Republican from having any party label next to his name. Republicans say the candidate wants to split the GOP vote with incumbent Barbara Jackson and help the Democrat challenger win. Oh, what a tangled web those GOP lawmakers in the N.C. General Assembly weave. Now they are using the voters to get back at legitimate candidates who might thwart the power and control they have in the state. Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) announced Monday that the North Carolina Senate will hold a session on Saturday, Aug. 4, at 11 a.m. to take up overrides of Cooper’s vetoes of Senate Bill 3 and House Bill 3. “Despite the governor’s claims to the contrary, these two bills are essential to preventing voter confusion,” Berger said in a press release. “That is why we plan to convene on Saturday at 11 a.m. to override his vetoes and give the Constitutional Amendments Publication Commission a clear nonpartisan responsibility to provide North Carolina voters clear, accurate information this fall.” Why didn’t the legislators take care of this during its first pass of wording for the amendments? Because the lawmaker who filed for the judicial seat did so after the wording had been approved the first time. This vindictive obsession is getting complicated and is costing taxpayers money and who knows what else. We must vote against these amendments in November to show the N.C. General Assembly who has power, too.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Forsyth GOP delegation should stand against amendments To the Editor:

Foolishly I keep thinking our Forsyth County Republican delegation will appeal to their better selves and be compelled to take the moral high ground to speak loudly against all six ill-conceived N.C. constitutional amendments that trivialize the N.C. Constitution. Collectively, by refusing to override Governor Cooper’s veto, these three elected officials could still set an example to their fellow Republican legislators across the state. It is impossible to believe the Republican supermajority fully endorses these superfluous amendments, and imagine what a positive impact our delegation could have by boldly speaking out against power-grabbing measures. Given the example, other county delegations may follow suit. Yes, legislation by the party in power could be questioned and challenged by any of our 100 county delegations, but I keep hoping Forsyth's Senator [Joyce] Krawiec, and Representatives [Debra] Conrad and [Donny] Lambeth will finally take a courageous, daring stance to oppose last Tuesday's costly "Deception Session." All three of these public officials are bound to inherently

know it is wrong to support this foolish, corrupt legislation, and fortunately each can soon be replaced at the ballot box. Shame on these local legislators for continuing to put party above people. This delegation (Krawiec, Conrad, and Lambeth) has chosen to be political pawns rather than heroes for democracy. For too long their votes have reflected pettiness and ruthlessness rather than courage and character. Let’s see if they choose to redeem themselves by supporting our governor, who was elected in a statewide election, not in partisan, gerrymandered districts. Anne Griffis Wilson Winston-Salem

New bill tackles transparency in student loan debt crisis To the Editor:

For too long, for-profit colleges have failed to serve the educational purpose for which they were intended. The combination of high-costs and low graduation rates by these bad actors have resulted in unfair burdens for student borrowers and taxpayers. This bill improves accountability for all higher education institutions and creates a sensi-

ble path to fix our broken student loan repayment system. The bill also recognizes the important role of states in ensuring higher education quality and accountability. Acknowledging that states are well-equipped to monitor and regulate institutions, the proposal shifts some responsibilities currently held by accreditors to their purview. Given recent efforts to unlawfully thwart state authority to hold institutions and servicers accountable, CRL applauds this effort to increase, rather than decrease, the states’ role in higher education. While much remains to be done to address the burgeoning student debt crisis, this bill would go a long way toward ensuring meaningful access for all students to receive high quality, higher education options. It represents an important and comprehensive path forward for current borrowers, future students, the nation’s long-term economic competitive posture, and taxpayers who make it possible.

Ashley Harrington, Counsel Center for Responsible Lending Washington, D.C.

Note: On July 24, U.S. Representative Bobby Scott (Va.– 03), ranking member of the Education and the Workforce Committee, introduced the Aim Higher Act.

Self-discipline: a highly effective business leader trait Algenon Cash

Guest Columnist

I often highlight that success in any dimension of your life will require three important qualities – hard work, strong relationships and unrelenting self-discipline. If you want to improve your golf game, then you must practice long hours (hard work), you may enlist the support of a close friend with better skills (relationships), and you certainly have to discover how to better control yourself and overall muscle movements (self-discipline). Or perhaps you’ve been dreaming about starting your own business and you’re ready to move the idea into reality. I can attest that you must be ready to work very long hours, build relationships with other business owners and professionals who can support you, and develop habits that motivate you to do things others may despise. In my series on “How to Become a Highly Effective Business

Leader,” I’ll share wisdom from all three important areas – but in this article I want to focus on the need for self-discipline and share insider tips on how you can grow this space in your life. 1. Always plan for the long term – It’s highly tempting to prioritize short-term goals over a long-term vision because life has grown to be competitive. We often pay too close attention to what others may be doing, which is easily done in our new world that is connected 24/7 via social media. We scroll through our timeline and see that a high school friend just got married, a relative started a business, or a co-worker bought a new car. We immediately want that for ourselves and may inadvertently choose to sacrifice what we are truly focused on in the long-term. 2. Set a daily routine – If you want to make God laugh, then tell Him your plans. Every day will always be different and only God knows what is to come, but you should have a rundown of what your ideal day may look like. Determine three to five tasks that you want to accomplish daily. Always prioritize critical objec-

tives before those that are less urgent. 3. Be genuinely enthusiastic – Challenges will come and they will go, but the way you respond is far more imperative. Develop a strong passion and zeal for whatever goals you have identified as being meaningful for your life, so that when challenges come you’ll have the energy to give your best effort.

4. Critical thinking is paramount – Adopt a sense of innovation with anything you do in life. Be prepared to think outside the box and explore unchartered methods to problem solving. You must take large risks to accomplish extraordinary goals and learn how to get outside your comfort zone while maintaining a positive attitude.

5. Read, read, and read – Every morning, I consume news from sources all over the world, including right in my own backyard. This daily task not only keeps me informed about what’s happening in government, industry, and the overall community – but it also provides great conversation when I’m engaging with other colleagues or small talk before a meeting. Instead of

watching Netflix every night, curl up with a good book or your latest edition of The Chronicle. Readers are leaders.

6. Care for yourself – If you want to be effective, then start by nurturing yourself. It’s vital to get enough rest, exercise often, eat properly and manage stress in your life. Schedule time for play and fun, which brings satisfaction and joy into your life, while reducing stress. Find activities that bring your happiness, and then deliberately integrate them into your weekly mix. Becoming a leader in anything requires a good set of habits that enable you to be self-disciplined; hopefully my insider tips will be helpful as you work to expand and gain new skills in your own life. In my next article, I’ll discuss what it means to work hard, and give you strategies on how to stay energized. Contact me with questions and feedback, good luck! Algenon Cash is a nationally recognized speaker and the managing director of Wharton Gladden & Company, an investment banking firm. Reach him at acash@algenoncash.com

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Let's unite as Trump distorts NFL players' messages

A s teams gear Jesse up for the Jackson NFL seas o n , President Guest Donald Columnist Trump is reviving his destructive and diversionary attacks aimed at turning fans against players. The league office stepped in it by unilaterally declaring that players who do not want to stand during the national anthem should stay in the locker room. The NFL players association had little choice but to force negotiations over that insult. Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, is a decent guy. But he stuck his foot in it, too, recently announcing that the Cowboys had to stand for the anthem and couldn’t stay in the locker room – or else. The league wisely told him to zip it while the policy was under negotiation. So it goes. So much of this is a false narrative. Fake news. Trump dishonestly insists that the players are disrespecting the flag. In fact, the players kneeling during the anthem

were expressing a silent protest not against the flag, but against police brutality and the reality of structural racial inequality. Kneeling before the flag in silent, nonviolent protest is not disrespectful to the Stars and Stripes. Just the opposite. It is a sign of deference and respect, a call to honor what the flag is truly supposed to represent. Burning the flag is constitutionally protected but is a desecration. Burning a cross is a desecration. It is violent. Kneeling before the cross, or during the anthem, on the other hand, isn’t a desecration; it is a call for help. Colin Kaepernick was and is concerned about blacks being beaten and killed by police. He kneeled during the anthem to highlight how the values of the flag were being ignored on the streets. He wasn’t disrespecting the flag; he was protesting those who trample its values. He was being a patriot. Now Trump wants to light the dynamite again. His politics prey and thrive on division. He hopes to divide us one against the other while his administration rolls back protections of consumers, workers and the environment, allows corporate lobbyists to rig the rules, and lards

more and more tax cuts and subsidies on entrenched interests and the wealthy. So, he purposefully peddles the false narrative that the players are disrespecting the flag. Jones, who is a Trump supporter, isn’t a bad man. Beyond the playing field, beyond contracts, he has been a decent guy. He paid for the funeral of Cowboy great Bob Hayes. But Jones has allowed himself to be turned into Trump’s pawn in this diversion. The reality is that we would not have the Dallas Cowboys in Dallas were it not for those protesting for their rights. The victory of the Civil Rights Movement opened the way to a New South. The nonviolent protests and resistance pulled down the old barriers and walls in the South, clearing the way for the Cowboys and the Spurs and the Rockets of the New South, where blacks and whites could play on the same team and wear the same colors, where fans root for the colors of their team, not the color of the players’ skin. Successful protests – at the cost of far too many lives – finally ended slavery and apartheid in this society. We should be honoring the protesters, not distorting their message.

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Kaepernick was right to protest what is going on in our streets. He has paid a heavy penalty for expressing his views in a nonviolent and dignified fashion. One of the best quarterbacks in the league, he has effectively been banned, a blatant conspiracy that ought to constitute a clear violation of anti-trust laws. Kaepernick stands among giants. Curt Flood in baseball and Muhammad Ali during the prime years of his boxing life were also banned, but in the process, they changed sports and the country for the better. There have always been politicians who profit by appealing to our fears. There have always been politicians who seek to divide us for political gain. We’ve come a long way, but we still have a long way to go to fulfill the flag’s values of liberty and justice for all. The players expressing their views in nonviolent and dignified fashion aren’t disgracing the flag, they are expressing its values. Let us turn against those who would divide us and join together to make America better. Jesse Jackson is a longtime civil rights advocate and founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.

Africa seeks investment from diaspora William Reed

Guest Columnist

Former U.S. President Barack Obama went to his ancestral home in Kogelo Village, Kenya. Obama’s grandmother lives in Kogelo, where he danced at the opening of a youth center launched by his half-sister Auma Obama's Sauti Kuu Foundation. Obama’s first stop in Africa was Johannesburg to give the 2018 Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture in partnership with the multi-billion dollar Motsepe Foundation. Obama’s benefactor, Dr. Patrice Motsepe, is the founder and chairman of African Rainbow Minerals and worth billions. Celebrity Net Worth reports that both Barack and Michelle Obama’s net worth is $40 million. Both are examples of the upand-coming contemporary African Diaspora. Send money back to Africa. The African Union

(AU) is a continental union consisting of all 55 countries on the African continent. The African Diaspora are people who were enslaved and shipped to the Americas via the Atlantic slave trade between the 16th and 19th centuries, with their largest populations in Brazil, the United States and Haiti. The AU defines the African Diaspora as consisting: "of people of African origin living outside the continent, irrespective of their citizenship and nationality and who are willing to contribute to the development of the continent." AU declares to "invite and encourage the full participation of the African Diaspora as an important part of our continent, in the building of the African Union." Those that view Africans and AfricanAmericans as “victims” should look closely to learn of a new benefactor with keen entrepreneurial sensibilities, who has managed to accumulate billions of dollars' worth in savings, which has strong cultural ties to the ances-

tral homeland. Africa’s Diaspora accumulated an estimated U.S. $53 billion in savings every year. Large numbers of Diaspora Blacks live and work in and among higherincome countries. Most diaspora members' incomes are modest by the standards of rich nations, and their savings might seem meager in the world of development funding, but collectively they can add up to staggering

amounts of money. Worldwide, African Diaspora members have accumulated an estimated U.S. $53 billion in savings annually, including more than U.S. $30 billion saved by people from subSaharan Africa. The development potential for Africa's Diaspora is about "more than remittances," "human capital" of knowledge and expertise gained while working abroad. The

World Bank and other development partners revealed that the total money transfers by African migrants to their region or country of origin surged to $35.2 billion, in 2015. Blacks of the Diaspora share values, interests and heritage. The Diaspora’s Blacks could all get rich by connecting and working together. Links between the African Diaspora and African development are already happening. Diaspora members already invest in real estate, entrepreneurial businesses, and capital markets. Sometimes they pool their money with friends or form an investment consortium. Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao, a Ghanaian national, is the permanent representative of the African Union Representational Mission to the United States of America. She recently invited the deputy chairperson of the African Union Commission, Quartey Thomas Kwesi, to Washington to discuss next

steps for implementing the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (CFTA). The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) is a noteworthy achievement. A groundbreaking achievement in African diplomacy, trade, and economic development the CFTA has the potential to cover 1.2 billion people and over $4 trillion in combined consumer and business spending opens up the continent to new investors and better opportunities for its entrepreneurs. Intra-African trade is expected to skyrocket, and with it, industry and manufacturing. At the same time, the agreement introduces opportunities to re-approach existing trade relationships, like the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), to make trade more beneficial for all. William Reed is publisher of “Who’s Who in Black Corporate America” and available for projects via Busxchng@his.com

How will the city of Cleveland fare without LeBron James? Recently L e B r o n James B. J a m e s signed a Ewers Jr. contract to play next Guest season with Los Columnist the Angeles Lakers. He is leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers after leading them to an NBA championship in 2016. When free agency started three weeks ago, I thought for a minute that LeBron would resign with the Cavaliers. I was wrong. It is a widely held belief that LeBron wants to experience another type of bright lights after his career in basketball is over. He wants the bright lights and allure of Hollywood. The silver screen has already captured his attention, so he will make a smooth transition post basketball. Magic Johnson,

president of basketball operations with the Lakers, didn’t have to do a big selling job to LeBron about coming to California. As we know, the Magic man is a part of the Hollywood scene. The King can use Magic Johnson or the Rock (Dwayne Johnson) as mentors in his show business ventures. Both have been extremely successful in the movie business industry. The Rock has been successful in front of it and Magic has been successful behind it. Rich Paul, James’s agent, said his signing was a basketball decision. Well, that is a point that can be challenged. Yes, I believe James wanted to play a role in bringing showtime back to LA. In recent memory, the Lakers have been quite pedestrian and haven’t been a factor in the Western Division. LeBron has two houses in LA and obviously wants to settle there. Any fan who remotely keeps up with basketball can see it. I think the question on the floor

is how much longer does he play basketball before going into his movie career? Another question bouncing around on the floor is whether he will ever win another championship? My kneejerk response is no! LeBron will be playing with a group of young but talented men this year. The Western Division simply has too much talent. Despite this outlook, we will just have to wait and see. Don’t forget, Kawhi Leonard is lurking in the background Now that LeBron has left Cleveland for the City of Angels, what about the Cavaliers and the city of Cleveland? First, the Cavaliers were riding in the pace car, to use a racing term, but now they have hit the rail, and spun out. It will be a while before Cleveland contends for another title. An Eastern Division championship seems to be but a distant dream. I am not sure that Kevin Love can carry the team even with JR Smith and Larry Nance Jr. Teams like Toronto and Boston are licking their chops saying it’s their turn now.

Maybe they are right. Are you worried about the city of Cleveland like I am? Cleveland has the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and until a few weeks ago also had LeBron. One could argue who had more economic impact, LeBron or the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It is my opinion that LeBron James brought in more fame and finance. His economic impact was in the millions of dollars. Restaurants, hotels and the Chamber of Commerce all benefitted from LeBron’s celebrity. LeBron James will always be associated with the cities of Cleveland and Akron. LeBron could be a future politician in the state of Ohio. It could happen! 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. He is a retired college administrator. He can be reached at ewers.jr56@yahoo.com.

HBCU students get inside view of Capitol Hill

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WASHINGTON, D.C.— Democratic U.S. Rep. Alma Adams (NC-12), co-chair of the Congressional Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus, and Republican U.S. Rep. Mark Walker (NC06) recently said goodbye to their third class of Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus interns in Washington, D.C. The internship, launched in 2016, welcomed a student from Johnson C. Smith University and North Carolina A&T State University to Washington, D.C. to intern for four weeks in both Reps. Adams’ and Walker’s offices. The internship ran from June 4 to July 27. Earlier this year, Vashti Hinton, a participant from the inaugural 2016 class, was the first to be hired as a full-time staff member on Capitol Hill. Hinton works for Rep. Gregory Meeks. This summer’s interns were Tony Watlington Jr., a rising senior at N.C. A&T State University, and Jameia Booker, a rising senior at Johnson C. Smith University. Watlington is an economics major and a Student Government

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Republicans argue their latest attempt – the current nine-member board chosen by Cooper, with four Democrats, four Republicans and a ninth who can't be a member of either party – passes constitutional muster. But Jim Phillips, a Cooper lawyer, told the judges the new board structure suffers the same flaws as the other versions because it still usurps the governor's constitutional duty to ensure state election laws are faithfully executed. While Cooper appoints the entire board, Phillips said, he only has

Association senator. Booker is a criminology major and pre-law minor who is serving as student body president during the 2018-2019 school year. Both are interested in attending law school following graduation. The program provided both students with a bipartisan opportunity to intern on Capitol Hill and to network with senior members of staff on both sides of the aisle; exposing HBCU students to federal advocacy careers and building a pipeline of qualified young professionals to increase diversity on Capitol Hill. The lack of diversity among congressional staff has been a well-documented issue. A recent study found that AfricanAmericans make up less than one percent of top Senate staffers, despite representing 13 percent of the U.S. population. “This third class of HBCU interns is a testament to our commitment to fighting for equal opportunity and fixing the diversity problem on Capitol Hill,” said Adams. “HBCUs contribute more than $14 billion dollars annually to our economy and have provided pathways of opportunity for millions of Americans from varied backgrounds. These institutions are

strong influence over the four Democratic choices, picked from a list provided by the state Democratic Party. ``The governor, as the head of the executive branch, must have control over the views and priorities of a majority of the board,'' Phillips said. Cooper also remains hamstrung because the legislature decided the board's executive director, originally appointed under Republican Gov. Pat McCrory, would stay on the job until next spring, according to Phillips. And Republican state and county election members are the designated chairmen during years when there are races for president,

governor or other major statewide offices. Republicans began altering the board's makeup days after Cooper's narrow victory over McCrory was finalized in December 2016. Cooper sued legislative leaders right away, and the same three judges hearing Thursday's case – Judges Jesse Caldwell, Todd Burke (of WinstonSalem) and Jeffery Foster – threw out the first altered board as unconstitutional. Lawmakers tried again by creating another eightmember board – appointed by Cooper but evenly divided among Democrats and Republicans. A closely divided state Supreme Court last January ruled that version was unlawful,

U.S. Rep. Mark Walker, left, is shown with HBCU interns Tony Watlington Jr. and Jameia Booker and U.S. Rep. Alma Adams.

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essential to workforce diversity, especially here in Washington. We should all be working to ensure that their students and their graduates have access to Capitol Hill. We will not produce policies that address the issues impacting all Americans if we don’t have diverse policy makers. This internship is a necessary step to ensuring Congress looks like the people it serves.” “The voices of young people are vital to the work of the Congress and the success of our democracy,” said Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi. “We have no greater responsibility than to create opportunities for young people to use their talent to affect positive change in the world. Congresswoman Adams’ and Congressman Walker’s leadership on their HBCU Internship initiative strengthens our shared commitment to building a better future for tomorrow’s leaders, and is to be commended.” “Congresswoman Adams and I started this initiative to increase diversity and too, deciding the board's composition, when combined with other alterations, left Cooper unable to fulfill his duties to ensure election laws were followed. Attorneys for the GOP lawyers contend the latest board version, approved by lawmakers in February, complies with the Supreme Court's ruling by balancing authority of the governor with the independence a quasi-judicial panel like an elections board needs. ``We disagree you can boil this case down to the simple matter of the governor doesn't have a majority and it's unconstitutional,'' said Noah Huffstetler, a Republican attorney, while asking that Cooper's law-

HBCU engagement on Capitol Hill, while creating opportunities and valuable jobtraining for the students of our nation’s more than 100 HBCUs,” Walker said. “Working together for the betterment of our students, this internship program has yielded success, with one of the programs first participants, Vashti, gaining employment in a congressional office after graduating. I am thrilled to have Tony and Jameia spending time in our office and Adams’s office this summer, and look forward to continuing advocating on behalf of the HBCU community.” “Programs like this give me great hope for the future,” House Speaker Paul Ryan said earlier in the internship. “Tackling the challenges we face requires perspectives from the best and the brightest. I applaud the leadership of Congresswoman Adams and Congressman Walker and wish Tony and Jameia the best as they take part in this opportunity and represent their schools, as well as the HBCU community, on Capitol Hill.”

suit be dismissed. The three-judge panel's decision is likely to be appealed to the state Supreme Court. But the litigation could become moot – a proposed constitutional amendment that lawmakers decided to put before voters in November would shift the board's appointments from the governor to the legislature. Phillips mentioned the amendment and other election laws that Republicans have passed since taking charge of the legislature in 2011. Legislative and congressional district maps that contained racial gerrymanders and a measure restricting early-voting and requiring photo identification to vote in person were

struck down in court. The Republican lawmakers ``are not interested in an elections board or an elections process that is independent. They are interested in one that is independent of the governor,'' Phillips said. Huffstetler disagreed and said other legislation doesn't matter in determining whether the current election board law is constitutional. But he acknowledged what's being proposed by Republicans in the constitutional amendment this November ``goes way beyond'' what the current law does.

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Timothy Ramsey

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NFL award winner predictions

Trying to predict the individual awards seem to be much harder than team success due to the unpredictability of the NFL. Injuries, coaching changes and player movement can all drastically alter a player’s performance. Last season we saw some familiar names walk away with awards, and this year I predict some new blood, so here you have it.

*Most Valuable Player: If not for a severe knee injury, last year's MVP most likely would have gone to Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz. Instead, it went to Tom Brady for the third time. When it comes to this season, my bet is on Pittsburgh Steeler running back Le'Veon Bell. The reasoning behind this is that Bell is unhappy with the Steelers for having him play on the franchise tag for another season. With that state of mind, I fully anticipate Bell having his best season ever in an attempt to prove the Steeler management wrong for not signing him to a long-term deal. The MVP is usually associated with team success as well, and I expect the Steelers to be one of the best teams in the NFL this season. *Offensive Player of the Year: This may seem like a stretch, but my pick for the OPOY goes to Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. Yes, Watson was a rookie last season and was sidelined by a knee injury for much of the season but he is ahead of schedule on his rehab. He has all of the tools necessary to put up big numbers this season. He has one of the best receivers in the game in DeAndre Hopkins coupled with a solid running back. I argue that Watson should have been the Number One overall pick in the 2017 draft. Given a full season, Watson will show what type of numbers he can put up. *Defensive Player of the Year: My choice for DPOY is also coming from the Texans, but it's not J.J. Watt or Whitney Mercilus. I am actually going to go with 2014 overall Number One pick Jadeveon Clowney. Obviously, Clowney did not wow anyone his first two years after such hype when he entered the league. For the past two seasons, he has been a solid contributor for the Texans. He is also playing for a new contract this year as well. If Watt and Mercilus can stay healty all season, Clowney should have big numbers. Clowney posted 9½ sacks last season, so it's not beyond the realm of possibility for him to go beyond 15 this season, that's if he wants the big payday at the end of the season. *Coach of the Year: Sean McVay, 2017's coach of the year winner, totally turned around the Rams franchise in only one season. I don't expect this year’s coach of the year to come out of nowhere like McVay did a year ago. Doug Marrone led the Jaguars all the way to the AFC championship game See Ramsey on B2

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Basketball great ready for 3rd camp BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

Josh Howard lit it up on the NBA hardwood for well over a decade. Now the head coach of the men's basketball team at Piedmont International University (PIU) Howard uses his knowledge of the game to teach others. Starting Aug. 8, Howard will hold his third annual Triple Threat Training camp at PIU. Howard holds several free camps throughout the summer at local recreation centers around the city.

This camp however, is geared toward the serious ball players, in middle and high school, looking to take the next step in their game. Howard started the camp when he took over as head coach at PIU. “This is more for the advanced ball player looking to get the real live professional work out, to get an understanding of what it will take from being a mediocre player to an advanced one,” he said. “We will do a lot of agility work, work with the ladder, footwork, technique and situational train-

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Josh Howard brings the kids together for encouragement during his camp at Piedmont International University in 2017. ing. It will be more of a low so he can give them all in their backyard,” said teaching and grind session one on one guidance Howard. for those kids who want to throughout the camp. The camp is designed take that opportunity to “There are many play- for both young men and develop and see if they are ers that have come both women. Howard says the ready for the next level.” years, which has made the camp is great because it Howard stated he has group bigger, and I am shows the young kids of seen growth over the past thankful for these kids that the city that with hard two seasons but wants to want to come and learn See Camp on B2 keep the number of kids from an old pro that is right File Photo

Crossing the finish line after a tough race is one of the best feelings in the world.

Junior Olympics features track and field athletes

(Below) The javelin is an event rooted in technique rather than brute strength.

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All last week, track and field athletes from all over the country flocked to Greensboro to participate in the Junior Olympics meet on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University. Thousands of young people ages 7 through 18 competed in every event under the sun. Here is a look at some of the action that took place during the event.

The high jump was one of the most competitive events during the event.

Instructor aims to bring tennis to wider audience

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Athletes as young as 7 years old competed in the Junior Olympics last week at North Carolina A&T State University Stadium.

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

Tennis is not typically a sport that is easily accessible for many urban youth. Kevin Fleck aims to change this for Forsyth County youth with his First Friday Tennis Party. Fleck, who is a USPTA (United States Professional Tennis Association) tennis professional, is the owner and operator of Flex Tennis. The tennis parties will take place the first Friday of every

month, starting tomorrow. The tennis party will be held at the Salem Academy & College tennis courts at 790 E Salem Ave. “I teach an educational program here in Winston for the young people that has been going on for many years and it's a clinic that teaches them the basics of tennis. That has been a great addition to the tennis community, and I just want to build on that by adding something fun,” said Fleck. See Tennis on B2

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work, they can fulfil their dreams as well. Seeing kids come back year after year is one of the biggest thrills Howard gets from the camp, he said. To have the opportunity to see kids eager to hone their skills means the world to him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being around kids that really want to learn is the enjoyment I get out of it,â&#x20AC;? he continued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can see that

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a tennis party and it will really be based around them having fun, doing group games and just enjoying the sport. They don't have to have any experience, and it's just something fun for the kids to do on a Friday night.â&#x20AC;? According to Fleck, the kids will participate in some group tennis games to promote fellowship along with individual training to teach them basic skills. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They will kind of be working together as well as competing and it's a lot of activities for them to jump in and hit the ground running even if they have never played tennis before,â&#x20AC;? he said. Boys and girls, ages 7 to 17, are invited to come out to the tennis party, which is free of charge. Fleck says one of his main goals is for the children to come out and possibly pick up the sport of tennis in their free time. He says it's a sport that you can

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enjoy even as a senior citizen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just want the kids to have fun and enjoy the event,â&#x20AC;? he went on to say.

they want to get better and even if they don't make it, they get the whole point of continuing to work hard for what they want. Those attributes will carry over in life with them.â&#x20AC;? As he has transitioned into the coaching realm, Howard says he approaches the camps differently than when he was a player. He says he focuses more on what he wants each player to get out of each individual drill and what message he wants to convey. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I put a lot more thought into what I want to get across

because those things stuck in my mind from my coaches when I was a player,â&#x20AC;? Howard said. Howard says he will separate the kids into age groups ranging from 10-12 and 13-16. The younger kids will train in the morning while the teenagers will train in the afternoons. For more information on the clinic, call PIU at (336) 391-5952, visit www.Joshhowardfoundation.com or email Steve Nivens at steve@joshhowardfoundation.com.

esteem. I hope the event makes a positive impact on all the kids involved.â&#x20AC;? The party will run from 5 to 6:30 pm. Fleck says

Kevin Fleck is hoping to bring the sport of tennis to a wider audience with his tennis party.

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Kevin Fleck is the owner and operator of Flex Tennis.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope they will be excited to have played a new or different sport that they may not have been exposed to in the past. Tennis is something you can play for a lifetime to stay active, healthy and build positive relationships.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It teaches you a lot about yourself and how to approach different situations in life that can build confidence and self-

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with a young group of hungry players. They have a chance to go beyond that this season, which is why I choose Marrone as my coach of the year. With a bad taste in their mouths following that heartbreaking loss to the Patriots in the championship game, the Jags have so much to play for, which will bode well for Marrone when COY voting time comes. *Comeback Player of the Year: In 2015, Washington Redskin tight end Jordan Reed put the league on notice

for the first hour of the clinic, the kids will play the tennis games. For the final 30 minutes, they will provide food and music for the kids to socialize and get to know one another. Fleck says he hopes this clinic gives kids something to look forward to in the coming months. He feels making new relationships is part of what tennis is all about.

after catching 87 passes for 11 touchdowns. The next two were not as successful as he has dealt with a myriad of injuries totaling only 93 catches and eight touchdowns during that span. Reed is now healthy and has Alex Smith as his quarterback, so his number should be called early and often throughout the year. Smith is known for not taking chances downfield as other quarterbacks are so Reed's numbers should mirror those of Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce, who thrived with Smith under center. *Offensive Rookie of the Year: I am gong with the obvious choice on this one â&#x20AC;&#x201C; New York Giants running back, Saquon Barkley. With the success rookie running backs have had in recent years, this was an easy choice.

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Atkins student receives a MLK Scholarship Cyerra Cruise, a senior who graduated from the Atkins Academic & Technology High School, is the recipient of a $1,000 Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship from the North Carolina Association of Educator (NCAE). Presented by the NCAE Human and Civil Rights Commission, the scholarships provide financial assistance to graduating seniors who plan to further their education beyond high school. Selection criteria for students include character, personality, and scholastic achievement. The scholarship will be applied toward Cruiseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s college education at N.C. A&T State University, where she Cruise has been accepted and plans to study biology. NCAE is the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest education advocacy organization for public school employees, and represents active, retired, and student members. Local Girl Scout receives highest honor Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont announces that Fadzai Mushayamunda of WinstonSalem earned her Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting. Mushayamunda, daughter of Dereck and Yvonne Mushayamunda and a member of Girl Scout Troop 20184, created a reading nook at Bolton Elementary. The nook was designed specifically for preschoolers to help introduce age-appropriate books and give them a love for reading at an early age. By earning the Girl Scout Gold Award, Mushayamunda has become a community leader. Her accomplishments reflect leadership and citizenship skills that set her apart. The Gold Award represents the highest achievement in Girl Scouting; it recognizes girls in grades 9 through 12 who demonstrate extraordinary leadership through sustainable and measurable Take Action projects. After the minimum requirements are completed, the Gold Award project is the culmination of a girl's demonstration of selfMushayamunda discipline, leadership ability, time management, creativity, initiative and a significant mastery of skills. Each girl must dedicate a minimum of 80 hours to planning and implementing her project, which must benefit the community and have long lasting impact. Since 1916, girls have successfully answered the call to go gold, an act that indelibly marks them as accomplished members of their communities and the world.

Cone Health Renames Sickle Cell Medical Center GREENSBORO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Cone Health Sickle Cell Medical Center is now Cone Health Patient Care Center. The new name appropriately showcases the different services available at the center. The center has broadened its reach to provide basic primary medical care to patients with or without sickle cell. The expanded services help people with specific medical needs, such as follow-up visits after leaving the emergency department or hospital. Cone Health Patient Care Center will provide a full range of care to patients with chronic medical diseases like hypertension, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as well as treatment of common conditions. These include simple infections, cough and flu; in addition to providing excellent care to our patients with sickle cell disease. The center also offers infusion services and other specialized care. This allows patients in sickle cell pain crisis to receive extended pain control and rehydration without a hospital stay. The Cone Health Patient Care Center is in the North Elam Medical Building attached to Wesley Long Hospital accessible off Elam Avenue in Greensboro. Proposed community bank announces Initial Public Offering Community Bank of the Carolinas (in organization) (CBC) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a new bank being organized in WinstonSalem â&#x20AC;&#x201C; has announced the launch of an Initial Public Offering of up to 2,727,273 shares of its common stock at a price of $11 per share. Proceeds will go to capitalize the bank. The offering requires a minimum purchase of 2,000 shares and no more than 100,000 shares. The public offering is effective immediately and will expire on or before Dec. 31, 2018, provided all shares are sold before the expiration date. Organizers will have the option to extend the deadline. The IPO is expected to raise between $27,131,742 to $30,000,003, based on a minimum sale of 2,466,522 shares of common stock to a maximum sale of 2,727,273 shares. The proposed bank is currently seeking a state charter from the North Carolina Commissioner of Banks. Following regulatory approval and a successful raise of the minimum subscription offering, CBC is expected to open in the fourth quarter as a full-service commercial bank with deposits insured by the FDIC. The office will be located at 312 Jonestown Road, the former headquarters of TriStone Community Bank before it was sold in 2009. For additional information, visit the CBC website at www.mycommunitybankcbc.com.

Blue Cross NC to help eliminate school lunch debt in Piedmont DURHAM â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) is helping eliminate school lunch debt in the Piedmont. The investment is part of Blue Cross NCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to create a healthier state, by helping children facing food insecurity access the nutrition needed for growth and development. In total, the $159,000 investment will help five counties: Alamance, Guilford, Forsyth, Rockingham and Davidson. The funds will go toward their efforts to provide and expand school meals for children who lack access to affordable, healthy food. A 2016 Gallup poll commissioned by the Food Research and Action Center ranked the GreensboroHigh Point area among the hungriest in the country. In the same study, Winston-Salem was ranked 14 for worst food hardship rate. Statewide, 57 percent of children in North Carolina public schools are eligible for free or reduced-priced lunches.

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NOW â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Powerful Tools for Caregivers Registration is now underway for Powerful Tools for Caregivers, a 6week course for anyone caring for a loved one who is frail or ill. Classes will take place on Thursdays, Sept.20-Oct. 25, 6:30-8 p.m. at Trinity Elms, 7449 Fair Oaks Drive, Clemmons. There is no charge, but donations are accepted. Registration is required. To register or get information, call Linda Lewis at (336) 748-0217. TODAY, Aug. 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Black Philanthropy month celebration The Black Philanthropy Initiative of The Winston-Salem Foundation celebrates Black Philanthropy Month on Aug. 2 from 5:30 -7:30 p.m. at the Albert H. Anderson Conference Center, 601 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. To RSVP visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/bpiBPM2018.

TODAY, Aug. 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Press Conference The Triad Minority and Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Business Expo Press Conference will be held on Aug. 2 at noon. The event will take place at Benton Convention Center 301 West 5th St. To RSVP for the event, visit https://docs.google.com/fo rms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdjNdP 8__WsFAvW_35Hap2s8R 3K8klea3Fkl-BwGgdhHErg/viewform. NOW - Aug. 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Krispy Kreme celebrates 81 years Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is celebrating 81 years by giving fans a way to celebrate. For the first time ever, Krispy Kreme is adding an extra sprinkle of fun to its birthday celebration with a special release of the new Glazed Confetti Doughnut, available through today, Thursday, Aug. 2 at participating shops, while supplies last. Aug. 3 & 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Adventures of Robin Hoodâ&#x20AC;? Spring Theatre will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Adventures of Robin Hoodâ&#x20AC;? Aug. 3 & 4 at the Mountcastle Black Box Theatre in the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts, 251 N. Spruce Street in downtown Winston-Salem. Performances will be held on Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $15, including taxes and fees. For ticket information, please visit www.SpringTheatre.org or call the Hanesbrands box office at (336) 747-1414. For further information, please visit www.SpringTheatre.org or call (336) 747-1414.

Aug. 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Application deadline The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County is seeking applicants for its summer round of Community Enrichment Mini-Grants. The deadline is Friday, Aug. 3, by 5 p.m., for projects taking place Sept. 1 through Nov. 30. These grants provide community groups and individuals access to small-project grant funds up to $500 that promote creativity and use art as a means to bring people together. For more information about Community Enrichment Mini-Grants or to discuss potential projects, contact Dara Silver, senior administrative assistant, Special Projects, and Grant Program manager at (336) 747-1426 or dsilver@intothearts.org. Applications can be downloaded at www.intothearts.org. Aug. 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Free movie and information fair The city is sponsoring a free screening of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coco,â&#x20AC;?

complete with free hot dogs, chips, drinks and popcorn, during its second annual Community Information Fair, Saturday, Aug. 4, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Neal Bolton Home & Garden Building on the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds. Before the movie, a community information fair will provide information about the advantages and process of starting a Neighborhood Watch group or a neighborhood association. Also, outside agencies will have information about programs that assist residents and neighborhoods. The Community Information Fair is being organized by the Winston-Salem Community Development, Police and Recreation and Parks departments. Attendees should enter through Gate 9 on 27th St. For more information contact CityLink 311.

Aug. 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Health and Wellness Seminar On Aug. 4, 2018 from 11a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2 p.m., Emmanuel Baptist Church, in partnership with the Center for Outreach in Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Aging and Community Health (COAACH) at North Carolina A&T State University, will host a Health and Wellness Seminar. There is no cost, no regis-

tration is required, and lunch will be provided. The community is welcome to attend. The church is located at 1075 Shalimar Drive, Winston-Salem, NC, where the Rev. Dr. John Mendez is Pastor. For additional information call the church office at (336) 788-7023.

Aug. 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Violence rally and prayer vigil The city of WinstonSalem is urged to come together as one to the Winston-Salem Stop The Violence Rally & Prayer Vigil on Saturday, Aug. 4, from noon-4 p.m. at the Winston Square Park in downtown Winston-Salem. Information can be found on www.ourdestiny.cc/wsstv. Aug. 4 - Small Ruminant Grazierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Workshop Rowan County Cooperative Extension will host a Small Ruminant Grazierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Workshop on Aug. 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The workshop will take place at Piedmont Research Station, 8530 Sherrills Ford Road, Salisbury. For more information: Morgan Watts - morgan_watts@ncsu.edu or Johnny Rogers jrroger3@ncsu.edu.

NOW - Aug. 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Appalachian Summer Festival The App. Summer Festival will be presented through Aug. 4. The various events will be presented in venues on the campus of Appalachian State University in Boone. Ticket prices range from $5-$55, with some events free. Purchase any five adult tickets in any combination and receive 10 percent off. The "Pick 5" ticket discount, only applies to purchases at the box office or by telephone (800) 8412787 or (828) 262-4046. Tickets can also be purchased online at appsummer.org. Aug. 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tanglewood Park concert Lacy Green, country music/Americana star who is originally from Pilot Mountain, will perform in a Summer Park Series concert at Tanglewood Park on Sunday, Aug. 5. The concert and parking are free. Gates open at 4 p.m., the concert begins at 5 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets or lawn chairs. They may bring a picnic if they like. Food trucks will be on site. Refreshments such as soda, water, beer and wine are available. All proceeds See Com. Cal. B6

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The church worked tirelessly to collect gently used items for the clothing giveaway at Emmanuel Baptist Church.

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Sunday School Lesson

God’s Justice

Lesson Scripture: Romans 2:1-12

By the end of this lesson, we will *See that God’s judgment is always according to truth. *Know the importance of God’s plan and how He enables us to fit in. *Practice repentance that leads to a new life in Christ. Background: The time is A.D. 56 and the place is Corinth. Paul is writing to the church in Rome, which he had never visited, but heard of. The church consists of both Jewish and Gentile believers. In his letter Paul describes the talk of the evil acts committed against God. He also stresses that the just live by faith and that God is longsuffering, but will express His wrath on unrighteousness. Paul stresses that the consequences of sin is destruction of those who continue to do evil. Paul also informs them that the Law is for the Jews and they will be judged by it, but gentiles will be judged by the righteous standards that underlay the law. The Law is that part of Israel’s covenant that governs their worship, their relationship to God, and their social interactions. Issued by God Himself, it is righteous, holy and good.

Lesson: Paul begins by addressing the self-righteous moralists, both Jew and Gentile. He addresses six principles that govern God’s judgment: knowledge, truth, guilt, deeds, impartiality and motives. Paul says that because they “the self-righteous moralists” have more knowledge of the law and thus more accountability. In their condemnation of others, they excused and overlooked their own sin (verse 1). God is the only righteous judge, whatever He does is by nature right (verse 2). If the self-proclaimed righteous practice the same things as others, they underestimate the depths of their own sins (verse 3). Paul continues sharing the knowledge that sin begins in our minds and hearts and our actions must line up with God’s Word so that we are transformed. God’s goodness, forbearance and long suffering allow that transformation time (verse 4). Spiritual hardness and refusal to repent will result in severe judgment (verse 5). Judgment is on the basis deeds. Both redeemed and unredeemed have deeds. Deeds are not a basis for salvation, but are the evidence of it. Judgment will be for Jews first because they are the chosen of God and for the Gentiles as well, because God has no respect of persons. It is God’s nature to be just as well as impartial (verses 6-11). The Gentiles are referred to as without the Law and will be judged on their disobedience in relationship to their knowledge of God. The Jews and many Gentiles will be judged according to a greater knowledge of God’s moral Laws (verse 12). (The Modern Life Study Bible, the MacArthur Study Bible, UMI, UGP, Standard Lesson Commentary and the Oxford Bible Commentary.)

For Your Consideration: What is the difference in private and public sin? Are they judged differently? How should the knowledge that we have all sinned affect us?

Life’s Application: God’s Law should be considered as a mirror in which we see our flaws; not a club with which we punish others for theirs. Consider a rating scale of 1 to 10 – 1 being a person of blind and careless ambition and 10 being selfless ambition and service to humankind – How would you rate yourself? We are all guilty sinners, no matter how we rate ourselves. But if just the people who read this article could love God and others a little more and self a little less, imagine what a difference that would make. We do well to remember “There is none righteous, no, not one.” (Romans 3:10).

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Aug. 4 Golf Tournament The Men’s Booster Ministry of Goler Metropolitan A.M. E. Zion Church will host its annual golf tournament on Saturday, Aug. 4 at the Meadowlands Golf Course. This event will serve as a fundraiser to benefit youth programs. We are currently seeking golfers and sponsors. For more information, contact Al White, Tournament Director, at (336) 4072127 or Ron Ellerbe, Men’s Booster Ministry President, at (336) 486-9578. Aug. 4 Health and Wellness Seminar On Aug. 4, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Emmanuel Baptist Church, in partnership with the Center for

Church ministry holds clothing giveaway for community

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The Missionary Ministry of Emmanuel Baptist Church held a summer clothing giveaway this past weekend. The giveaway included gently used clothing for men, women and children. Along with clothing, the ministry also gave away shoes, handbags, children’s toys and household items. Emmanuel's Laymen League Department served free hot dogs, drinks and homemade ice cream during the event.

“We were having a missionary meeting one day and the idea just came up through my spirit that we need to reach out and bless those that may not be able to be as blessed as we are,” said Associate Minister Rev. Beatrice Morrison about how the idea for the giveaway came about. “We know with the times we are in now, one of the things we need to do is feed the hungry and clothe the naked, so that is how all of this got started,” she continued. Morrison stated that one of the main goals of Emmanuel Baptist is missionary work. She says everyone

Church prepares kids for the upcoming school year

in the church is a missionary due to senior pastor the Rev. Dr. John Mendez leading by example with his missionary works all over the country. “Our motto is, we are a church in the heart of the community and a community in the heart of people, so that's why we are doing what we are doing today,” said Morrison. Peaches Evans, first vice president of the Missionary Ministry, says they did not expect such a great response with all of the donated See Giveaway on B5

Over 1,000 people came out to Phillips Chapel to participate in the evangelistic outreach event this past weekend.

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Outreach in Alzheimer’s Aging and Community Health (COAACH) at North Carolina A&T State University, will host a Health and Wellness Seminar. There is no cost, no registration is required, and lunch will be provided. The community is welcome to attend. The church is located at 1075 Shalimar Drive, Winston-Salem, NC, where the Rev. Dr. John Mendez is Pastor. For additional information call the church office at (336) 7887023. Aug. 4-8 Church Anniversary, Biennial Homecoming, Revival First Waughtown Baptist Church (FWBC) will celebrate its 118th Church Anniversary/ Biennial

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Yes, it is still summer, but the upcoming school year is rapidly approaching. To give parents one less thing to worry about, Phillips Chapel Missionary Baptist Church held its seventh annual evangelistic outreach event, where they passed out book bags filled with school supplies for the surrounding community. Marcellette Orange, outreach coordinator, says they prepare all year by collecting donations for the event. They go by the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools supply list to fill the book bags with the necessary items. “We go out throughout the year to get the supplies that we need, and this year we were lucky enough to find resources to fill 645 bags,” said Orange. “So we are going to give those bags out. I don't do this by myself; I have a team a of people that help coordinate this.” To make people aware of the outreach, the church goes out into the community to pass out fliers. To collect See School on B5

Homecoming Service and Annual Revival Saturday, Aug. 4 through Wednesday, Aug. 8. The five-day schedule of events will begin at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 4 with a short service on the corner of Clemmonsville Road and Moravia St. commemorating (then) Waughtown Baptist Church services in the 1900s. Afterward, participants will march to the Old Sanctuary, next to the main sanctuary, the D. W. Bishop Full Life Center, at 838 Moravia St. for a candlelight and rededication ceremony. Sunday's Church Anniversary/Homecoming worship service will begin Encounter 2018 revival at 9:45 a.m. with Rev. David Thompson, a retired pastor from Badin, NC, delivering the morning message. The fellowship dinner will follow along with a special tribute to Senior Pastor Dennis W. Bishop, who is celebrating 35 years as pas-

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The clothing giveaway at Emmanuel Baptist looked more like a thrift shop, with all of the items to choose from.

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items for the giveaway. “We just want to bless the community and bless the city,” Evans said. “People can come do some school shopping, pick up some toys or even grab some books.” Evans says this is the second largest event that the ministry has taken part in this year. Back in April the church coordinated relief efforts for the victims of the tornado that hit the eastern portion of Greensboro. Morrison and Evans say they were very thankful for all of the time given by

all of those involved with the giveaway. They feel it would not have come together as well if not for everyone’s tireless efforts along the way. “We look like a thrift store but we aren't charging a dime,” said Evans of the giveaway setup. “We have been out all week sorting the clothes and setting up racks. it took a lot of hard labor but everyone here is a missionary. We just want everyone to know that it's good to pay it forward.” “i feel better when i am out here giving to the community than when i am working my job getting paid,” she continued.

Phillips Chapel's outreach event was an all-day affair with food and activities for the children.

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the resources, the church collects donations from their members along with community partners. The church also provided games for the youth, food and fellowship. Orange stated they didn't want to just give away backpacks but also to let the community know the church is there for them. “This is really a blessing to be able to serve the community and help them meet their needs to go back to school,” Orange stated. “it costs a lot to buy book bags and all the school supplies, so us giving back to the community is why we are here and what we are about. That is what this whole day is about.” The parents who attended were very appreciative to Phillips Chapel for its help in preparation for the upcoming school year. Anglea Williams has brought her two children to the outreach for the past two years and stated it has been a big help.

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torship of First Waughtown and 50 years in ministry. Additional revival services will be held Aug. 6-8 at 7 p.m. each night with the following guest ministers and their congregations: *Monday - Pastor Konnie G. Robinson, Union Chapel Baptist Church, Winston-Salem *Tuesday – Apostle Gloria Samuels, Great Commission Church, Winston-Salem *Wednesday - Pastor Johnny L. York, Praise Assembly Church, Winston-Salem Aug. 5 Church anniversary Holy Trinity Full Gospel Fellowship Center, 5307 Peters Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem, invites the public to attend

The Rev. Chad R. Armstrong, who has been senior pastor of Phillips Chapel for 10 years, says the outreach event has grown each year.

“This has been a really big help to me and my family,” said Williams. “As a single mother, it is difficult to provide everything my kids may need for going back to school. i am sure there are other parents out here just like me who appreciate what the church is doing today.” The Rev. Chad R. Armstrong, Phillips Chapel senior pastor, has been pastor of the church for the past decade. He introduced the idea to the church in 2011 and they

the 82nd church anniversary on Sunday, Aug. 5, where the pastor is Richard C. Miller Sr. and co-pastor is Ernestine Miller. The guest speaker at 11 a.m. will be Rev. Richard Miller Jr. and for the 4 p.m. service, the guest speaker will be Pastor Anthony Williams & Love Fellowship Church of Charlotte, N.C. For additional information and questions, contact the church administrative office at (336) 784-9347.

Aug. 5 Worship Services Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of WinstonSalem, 4055 Robinhood Road, will have worship services on Aug. 5. At the 10:30 a.m. traditional service Michele Steele, a Unitarian Universalist from Black Mountain, will speak on “Reclaiming Death in Our Families and

have been going strong ever since then. “After the first year, Ms. Orange caught on to the vision and she has taken it on since then and it has evolved in such a great way for us to give back to the community,” said Armstrong. Armstrong stated the church had humble beginnings at first, helping around 250 to 300 families. He says the event has continued to grow each year with the efforts of the members and community partners. “it has grown from year to year and Ms. Orange typically has something new to introduce, so it pushes us to reach a wider audience,” he said. Food Lion, Walmart, Harris Teeter and others have all donated funds and supplies to the event. Armstrong says it's a lot of work to put the event together, but it is all worth it once he is able to see the smiles on the kids faces once they receive their book bags.

Communities.” At 9:15 a.m., Explorations and the Forum will meet together to hear the Rev. Lisa Schwartz and intern minister Mariela Perez-Simons discuss “Navigating Race, Authenticity and Power in Ministry.” For more information, visit UUFWS.org.

Aug. 11 “Grief Care” On Saturday, Aug. 11 at 10 a.m., St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2400 Dellabrook Road, Winston-Salem, sponsors “Grief Care,” a support group for people experiencing grief due to the death of someone close to them. Sessions are free, each is self-contained, meaning one does not have to attend the sessions in sequence. For additional information, call (336) 723-4531 or (336) 7225517.

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First Waughtown finishes third Bible Boot Camp

Camper Kamice Gilbeaux studies for Bible Challenge.

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God’s Army continues to grow and advance at First Waughtown Baptist Church. Twenty young people, ages 5 to 16, rose early, studied hard, and proved themselves worthy of graduation in the third annual Bible Boot Camp conducted July 9-13. The BBC Class of 2018 graduated Friday, July 13, as family members, teachers, and other supporters watched them receive certificates of achievement, camouflage Bibles and gift cards for participation in Bible Challenge events. Throughout camp, recruits also earned prizes from a treasure chest for random acts of kindness. Recruits were assigned to one of three groups: Prophets, Priests, or Kings. Each day included breakfast and lunch in the FWBC “Mess Hall” along with a rigorous schedule of activities that included lessons on the meaning and organization of the Bible, role plays of biblical events and physical activities with questions and agility tasks to earn points. Most of the recruits

also participated in a new boot camp activity – a service project for H.O.P.E. (Help Our People Eat), a local program that provides fresh produce for families and healthy bag lunches for children who may go hungry on Sundays when resources may be limited. The produce and lunches they prepared were distributed on Sunday, July 15. in a post-camp excursion, recruits visited the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture in Charlotte and The Pit indoor Kart Racing, an activity center in Mooresville, on July 1718. The Bible Challenge, always a camp highlight, featured the three teams competing in a Jeopardystyle game with questions based on the week’s curriculum. Winners and runnersup were as follows: *First Place winners – Prophets (receiving $10 gift cards) are: Celiah Cager, Deja Hood, Larry Page, iii, Kashyah RossDivine, Dakari Thompson, Corian Wardlow and Jaquez Williams. *Second Place win-

ners – Priests (receiving $8.50 gift cards) are: Chandler Beatty, Syncere Blackwell, Shamara Boston, Knaji Gilbeaux, Jocelyn Hayes and Aeja Hood. *Third Place winners – Kings (receiving $7 gift cards) are: Ja’Niya Fryer, Kamice Gilbeaux, Nevaeh Harris, i’Zaah Jones, Tallon Page, Terrell Robinson Jr. and Ja’Mari Ross-Divine. Operating under the leadership of Commanderin-Chief “The Father, Son & Holy Spirit,” Camp Sergeant Major Dennis W. Bishop – senior pastor of FWBC, and Drill Sergeant Tamara Moore – program director, led a core of camp staff and trip chaperones: Deboy Beamon, Marlene Beamon, Beverly Bishop, Senora Boulware, Helen Bracey, Brian Cager, JoCelia Cager, Jay Carlton, Molly Cunningham, Nodia Frazier, Gary Garlington, Myrtle Hairston, Rodney Hairston, Ed Hightower, Brenda Hills, Linda Johnson, Alice Miller, Ashe Mock, Marilyn Roseboro, Kenya Smith, Parogio Stowe, Jeri Wagner and Shameka Wardlow.

Civil rights leader Barber honored for 25 years as pastor THE ASSOCiATED PRESS

GOLDSBORO — A church in North Carolina has recognized 25 years of work by its pastor, who also has been influential in the civil rights movement. Greenleaf Christian Church in Goldsboro had a special service Sunday, July 29, to honor the Rev. Dr. William Barber ii. The Rev. Traci Blackmon preached. She is the executive minister of Justice & Witness Ministries of The United Church of Christ and leads Christ The King United Church of Christ in Florissant, Missouri. Barber has been a civil rights leader as well as a pastor, leading the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP for more than a decade. He also started protests in 2013 for social justice at the North Carolina capitol that have spread across the country.

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support The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. No outside alcohol is permitted.

Aug. 7 – School of Music concert Salem Band ends its “ABCs of Music” summer season with vocal soloist Cristy Brown performing “I Feel a Song Coming On.” The event is free in Salem Square, Old Salem. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Food vendors will be on site. For more info, see www.salemband.org https://www.facebook.co m/SalemBandFan/.

Aug. 7 – Genealogical Society Meeting The Forsyth County Genealogical Society will meet on Tuesday, Aug. 7 in the auditorium of the Reynolda Manor Branch of the Forsyth County Public Library, 2839 Fairlawn Dr., WinstonSalem. The social period will begin at 6 p.m. and the program will be at 6:15 p.m. All meetings are free and open to the public and all are welcome to attend. Aug. 10 - “Paint and Create” Kmyora’s Kookies celebrates its 1 year anniversary by hosting a Paint and Create party on Aug. 10 from 6-8:30 p.m. The event will have paints and treats for guests. The cost is $10 and $3 for each additional kid. The event will be held at PIPA, 1235 Patterson Ave.

Aug. 10 – Marguerite’s Coffee Marguerite's Coffeehouse, 4055 Robinhood Road, will feature the music of "Neville's Quarter" on Friday, Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. Fiddle/guitar duo from Chapel Hill, Lex Headley and Brian Moyer, will start the evening with 30 minutes of their wideranging musical styles. Open mic lineup includes the Killer Dillers, Taryn Bonner, Molly North, and more. Chuck Dale Smith will host. Casual food and drinks are provided. All are welcome! Contact coffeehouse@uufws.org for information about performing. Now-Aug. 19 – Music Carolina Summerfest Music Carolina SummerFest celebrates its eleventh season in Winston-Salem with an exciting array of concerts from Aug. 1-19. The Music Carolina

SummerFest concerts will take place in locations throughout WinstonSalem and feature a range of musical styles. Ticket prices remain affordable, and SummerFest will include two free performances, including the family friendly program with the Harmonium Wind Quintet “A Musical Passport,” and a bluegrass old-time concert with the Zinc Kings. For tickets to SummerFest performances, visit www.musiccarolina.org. Aug. 11 & 25 – Backpack giveaway Community Mosque of Winston-Salem School Supplies and Backpack Giveaway will be held on Aug. 11 and 25 from 10 a.m. till noon at 1419 Waughtown Street W-S.

Aug. 11 - “Blind Idol” singing competition The country’s most inspiring and impassioned singers who also happen to be legally blind are participating in the national Blind Idol singing competition organized by IFB Solutions on Aug. 11 from 7-9 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.) The event will be held at Hanesbrands Theatre, 209 Spruce Street North, Winston-Salem, NC. Admission is $5 at the door and open to the public. NOW – Aug. 11 – Summer Workshops Old Salem Museums & Gardens is offering a series of fun, hands-on workshops each Saturday this summer from through Aug. 11. Each workshop will focus on either hearth-cooking, pottery, or pewter spoon making. The workshops are limited to 12 participants per session so pre-registration is advised. Register on line at oldsalem.org or call (800) 441-5305.

Aug. 12 – Community Block Party Residents of the Winston Salem area are invited to a community block party hosted by Ardmore United Methodist Church, 630 S. Hawthorne Road, on Aug. 12 from 6-8 p.m. This is a free Event with live music, inflatables, games, and more. There will be vendors/trucks with food available for purchase. Ardmore UMC is giving away a $5 dollar voucher to be used towards the purchase of food for the first 100 guests/families. We will have water stations, tables/chairs, and a tent. In the event of rain a decision will be made the

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Aug. 14 – Summer forage workshop Rowan County Cooperative Extension will host a Summer Forage Management Workshop on Aug. 14 from 6-8 p.m. at 350 Saw Road China Grove, NC. Call (704) 216-8970 to register. Aug. 14 – Society Interest Meeting An interest meeting will be held to form an Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society for Forsyth and Stokes Counties. The meeting will be held at the Walkertown Library on Tuesday, Aug. 14, at 6 p.m. Interested persons should contact Cheryl Harry at (336) 721-7399 or cdharry@oldsalem.org. Aug. 17 – Parkland High School “Hall of Fame” deadline Parkland Magnet High School third Hall of Fame class showcases nine Mustang legends. The inductees will be honored at a banquet at the Old Salem Visitor’s Center on Thursday, Sept. 6 at 6:30 p.m., and introduced during halftime of the Parkland High School vs. Marvin Ridge High School football game on Friday, Sept. 7 at the Parkland Magnet High School. Prepaid reservations for the banquet are $25 per person. The deadline to register is Friday, Aug.17, and seating is limited. For additional information in reference to purchasing a prepaid ticket, contact the Athletic Director, Linwood Jerald at (336) 624-3563, Mackie Thompson at (336) 8134073, Chris Kirkpatrick at (336) 287-1707 or Eddie Raynard (336) 785-5611. Aug. 17 – Veterans Information Session Rep. Virginia Foxx (RNC) will host her annual Veterans Information Session at the Historic Broyhill in Clemmons from 2-4pm, Aug. 17. The event will be in the main room with representatives from the Veterans Affairs Department and veterans service organizations present to provide information to veterans and their family members. Available services include: reviewing the status of a case, starting a claim for compensation, or signing up for VA health care. For questions, call (336) 7780211, or email patricia.bandy@mail.hous e.gov.

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LEGAL NOTICES NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 18 SP 813 IN RE ADOPTION OF: BABY GIRL DOE

NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF PROCEEDING

TO: ALEXANDER FORD

TAKE NOTICE THAT a Petition for Adoption of a minor male child born to CRYSTAL S. FLEMING on May 28, 2018 in Winston Salem, Forsythe County, NC, was filed in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Buncombe County, State of North Carolina on June 12, 2018.

If you are the father of this child, you must file a response to the petition within Thirty (30) days after this notice is first served upon you in order to participate in and receive further notice of the proceeding, including notice of the time and place of hearing. THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT WILL ENTER AN ORDER ALLOWING THE ADOPTION TO PROCEED WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT IF THERE IS NO RESPONSE. Any and all rights you may have with respect to the minor will be extinguished and all aspects of any legal relationship between the minor and you as parent will be terminated with the entry of a Decree of Adoption. This the 30th day of July, 2018. Christopher M. Craig Craig Associates, PC 149 S. Lexington Avenue Asheville, NC 28801 Phone (828) 258-2888

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ROBERT D. BROOKS,Plaintiff vs. JANET GUEVARA ROBLES, Defendant

To: JANET GUEVARA ROBLES whose last known address was 631 Countryside Court Winston-Salem, N.C. 27105

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 as follows:Plaintiff seeks an Absolute Divorce. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than September 11, 2018, said date being forty (40) days from the first publication of this Notice, and upon your failure to do so, the Plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief sought. This the 25th day of July 2018. ROBERT G. SPAUGH Attorney for Plaintiff 1352 Ashley Square Winston-Salem, NC 27103-2949 Phone: (336) 659-9450 Fax: (888) 882-0621 Spaughlaw@gmail.com The Chronicle August 2, 9, & 16 2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Openings Available For Kindergarteners Now! Pick up an application on site. Carter G. Woodson School 437 Goldfloss Street Winston-Salem, NC 27127 Call today-336-723-6838 “Strive to excel, not to equal”

Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Natheniel Blackwell (18 E 1033), also known as Nathaniel Blackwell, deceased August 17, 2017, 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 November 4, 2018 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 2nd day of August, 2018.

Tangela Denise Simpson Administrator for Natheniel Blackwell, deceased 3936 Cottingron Drive Winston-Salem, NC 27105

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NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION 18 SP 26

FOR THE ADOPTION OF: BABY BOY DOE BY: JOSEPH SCOTT HASSELL and AMANDA NICOLE HASSELL

TO:"John Doe" "Unknown/Unnamed Father", Respondent/Shane Sims, Respondent

TAKE NOTICE that a Petition for Adoption was filed by JOSEPH SCOTT HASSELL and AMANDA NICOLE HASSELL on the 22nd day of February, 2018, with the Clerk of Superior Court for Davie County, Mocksville, NC, in the above-entitled special proceeding. The Petition relates to a male child born on January 22, 2018 in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. The birth mother's name is AMANDA, 5'8", 160 lbs, white female, with brown hair, blue eyes.

TAKE NOTICE that you are required to make defense to such pleading no later than forty (40) days after the date of the first publication of this notice, exclusive of such date. Upon your failure to do so, the Petitioners will apply to the Court for relief sought in the Petition. Any parental rights that you may have will be terminated upon the entry of the decree of adoption. This the 18th day of July, 2018. REGINA M. TAYLOR Attorney for the Petitioner NC Bar #18480 P.O. Box 944 Gastonia, N.C. 28053-0944

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NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY In the General Court of Justice Superior Court Division Before the Clerk 18 SP 820 City of Winston-Salem Petitioner, v

BRYAN C. THOMPSON, public guardian of the estate of Barbara J. Blakely a/k/a Barbara Martin; VICTOR ISLER, guardian of the person for Barbara J. Blakely a/k/a Barbara Martin; ELIZABETH M. BLAKELY; and FEDERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. Respondents.

Take Notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above entitled civil action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Petition to determine ownership of $9,763.48 in surplus funds paid to the Forsyth County Clerk of Court after the foreclosure sale of real property located at 1546 Pleasant Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27107, and being known and designated as PIN 6844-288719.000.

You are hereby required to make defense to such pleading not later than 10 days; and upon failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought. This 2nd day of August, 2018. City of Winston-Salem S/: John R. Lawson Assistant City Attorney P.O. Box 2511 Winston-Salem, NC 27102 (336) 747-7406

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Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Jeffrey D. Walker (18 E 1382), also known as Jeffrey Duane Walker, JD Walker and Jaydee Walker, deceased May 29, 2018, 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 October 14, 2018 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 12th day of July, 2018.

Karen Marie Winkfield Executor for Jeffrey D. Walker, deceased 229 Cedar Trl Winston-Salem, NC 27104

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M/WBE BID NOTICES M/WBE BID NOTICES M/WBE BID NOTICES Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. An Equal Employment Opportunity Contractor, Will Consider All Quotes Regardless of Race, Color, Religion, Sex, or National Origin and is Soliciting Bids from M/WBE Participation. We would appreciate a quotation from your firm for any and all work and/or materials on the following project: (1) NC DOT (Surry & Yadkin County) – New 4-Bay Salt Shed in Surry County and 1-Bay Salt Shed Addition in Yadkin County Bids: 8-9-18 @ 3:00 PM SCO ID # 16-13022-01A (Surry County) SCO ID # 17-17975-01A (Yadkin County)

We are soliciting subcontract bids for the following trades. Work may include, but not limited to: Materials, Bituminous Pavement, Electrical, Hauling, Concrete Work, Aggregate Base Course, Site Grading, Wood & Plastics, Thermal & Moisture Protection, Finishes, Painting, Demolition, Excavation, Cast-in-Place Concrete Construction & any incidentals and materials necessary for construction to complete the project. The Project Scope of Work Includes; but not limited to: for construction of New Four-Bay Salt Storage Building in Surry County and Addition to Existing ThreeBay Salt Storage Building in Yadkin County. The building/addition are constructed of cast-in-place concrete walls bearing on a shallow concrete foundation, with wood truss roof. There is no plumbing or mechanical work in this project.

All questions during the bid are to be directed to Mary Beth Elfers, in the form of an RFI, via email to melfers@ljbinc.com or Contact Daniel Lynch @ dlynch@jrlynchandsons.com if you have any questions about downloading the plans and specs or with any questions you may have about this project. See the link below to access the plans and specs. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/klnqyo3y b 9 c 7 6 u g / A A C U I Q D J Cll1rHgi95RQDf_a?dl=0 You may view plans & specs at the following locations: JRL Office @ 307 S. Academy St. Pilot Mtn, NC or Contract Documents may be examined at the following location: Complete plans and project manual can be obtained from the following web address: ftp://66.195.167.6/ USERNAME: YADKIN@ljbinc PASSWORD: salt#sheds.

If you need plans or specs., equip., credit lines, secure loans, joint payments, insurance or quick payments—call Daniel @ J.R.L. (J.R.L. will furnish bonds for all projects & will help you obtain the proper certification, (if you are not certified.) Bonding: It is Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. policy NOT to require M/WBE subcontractors to provide bonding to Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. for their portion of the work. All M/WBE subcontractors will be allowed to work under Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. Performance & Payment Bonds to the Owner. Financial Assistance: Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. will provide Joint Check Agreements to all M/WBE subcontractors. Please request a Joint Check agreement in writing if needed and Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. will work with you and the material vendor to develop a Joint Check Agreement to satisfy all parties. Quick Payments: It is Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. policy to provide Quick Payments if needed to all M/WBE subcontractors. Jimmy R Lynch & Sons, Inc. will provide payment to all M/WBE subcontractors on a weekly and/or monthly JRL encourages 2nd tier M/WBE Subcontracting opportunities. We encourage our subcontractors to utilize 2nd and 3rd tier M/WBE Subcontractors.

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Request for Quotes Information Technology Management and Maintenance Services

The Winston-Salem Transit Authority is requesting quotes for Information Technology Management and Maintenance Services. Quotes shall be received until August 09, 2018 until 3:00 P.M. A detailed description of requested services can be obtained by mailing or emailing: Mr. Art Barnes General Manager Winston-Salem Transit Authority 1060 North Trade Street Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101 Email: abarnes@wstransit.com The Chronicle August 2, 2018

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Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. An Equal Employment Opportunity Contractor, Will Consider All Quotes Regardless of Race, Color, Religion, Sex, or National Origin and is Soliciting Bids for M/WBE Participation for the Following Project: Project Name: Greensboro (Guilford County) Young’s Mill Outfall, Contract (2013-094) Bid Date & Time: Thursday, August 16, 2018 @ 3:00 PM Please provide your proposal by: August 21, 2018 Phone: 336-368-4047 4613

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We are soliciting subcontract bids for the following trades: Materials, Pipe Suppliers, Sewer, Utilities, Hauling, Clearing & Grubbing, Erosion Control, Traffic Control, Project Sign, Concrete Work, Surveying, Crushed Aggregate Base Course, Seeding, Mulching, Pavement Marking, Bituminous Pavement, Site Grading, Site Preparation, Retaining Walls, Demolition & Other Incidental Items Necessary for Construction to complete the project. The Work to be performed under these Contract Documents for the Young’s Mill Outfall Project includes, but is not limited to, the following: The Contract generally consists of constructing 11,200 linear feet of 42-inch diameter and 12,000 linear feet of 36-inch diameter gravity sewer, manholes, and appurtenances.

Please contact Daniel Lynch (Vice President of Engineering) at dlynch@jrlynchandsons.com for a link to the project documents (336-368-4047)or with any questions. Additionally, project documents are available for viewing at our office located at 307 S Academy St., Pilot Mountain, NC 27041 and also The Contract Documents may be examined and/or ordered at Duncan-Parnell @ http://www.dpibidroom.com located at 4275 Regency Road, Suite 100; Greensboro, NC (336-855-1211) or City of Greensboro @ 300 West Washington Street; Greensboro, NC (336-373-7966) Donald.saintsing@greensboro-nc.gov JRL is willing to review any responsible quote and will negotiate terms, if appropriate. We will notify your firm if your bid is accepted for this project. Please contact me if you have not heard from JRL by 823-18 and I will inform you of the status of your bid. If you need assistance with obtaining bonding, loan capital, lines of credit, insurance or joint pay agreements, please see JRL Policies attached or contact us and we will review your needs and direct you to available agencies for assistance.

BID NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT

Adams Robinson Enterprises, Inc. is seeking bid proposals and quotes from certified MBE subcontractors for the City of High Point, North Carolina Ward Water Plant Upgrades Bid Number 56082218project which bids on Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. Plans may be viewed at Adams Robinson Enterprises, 2735 Needmore Rd., Dayton, OH 45414. Call (937) 274-5318 or email arco@adamsrobinson.com. Online at http://files.adamsrobinson.com, login: arco password: estimating; on file at Duncan Parnell Company, Inc., 4275 Regency Drive, Suite 100, Greensboro, NC 27410; McGraw Hill/Dodge Plan Room, 4300 Beltway Place, Arlington, TX 76018; and Hispanic Contractors Association/ConstructConnect, The Rockwood Exchange, 3825 Edwards Road, Suite 800, Cincinnati, OH 45209.

Items of work to be subcontracted include, but are not limited to the following: Asphalt Paving, Reinforcing Steel, Erosion Control, Glass & Glazing, Acoustical Ceiling, Drywall, Painting, Plumbing, Masonry, Electrical, Fence, HVAC, Roofing, Caulking, Sidewalks, Demolition, Landscaping, Site Grading, Instrumentation, Excavation & Backfill, Clearing & Grubbing, Trucking & Hauling and Doors & Windows. Adams Robinson Enterprises, inc is willing to review any responsible quote and will negotiate terms, if appropriate. We will assist interested parties, when possible, in obtaining bonds, limits of credit and/or insurance. Tom Jobe can be contacted for further information. Submit written proposals until 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018 to Adams Robinson Enterprises, 2735 Needmore Road, Dayton, OH 45414, Phone (937) 274-5318; Fax (937) 274-0836 or email arco@adamsrobinson.com. The Chronicle August 2, 2018

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NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY In the General Court of Justice Superior Court Division Before the Clerk 18 SP 563 City of Winston-Salem Petitioner, v

ELIZABETH ANN GORE; HOMEGOLD INC.; CHERRYVIEW HOMEBUYERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; COUNTY OF FORSYTH; and MARK D. BARDILL, in his capacity as court-appointed Commissioner

Bonding: It is Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. policy NOT to require M/WBE subcontractors to provide bonding to Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. for their portion of the work. All M/WBE subcontractors will be allowed to work under Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. Performance & Payment Bonds to the Respondents. Owner. Take Notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above enFinancial Assistance: Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. will provide titled civil action. The nature of the relief Joint Check Agreements to all M/WBE being sought is as follows: Petition to detersubcontractors. Please request a Joint mine ownership of $7,878.79 in surplus Check agreement in writing if needed and funds paid to the Forsyth County Clerk of Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. will work Court after the tax foreclosure sale of real with you and the material vendor to de- property located at 157 Blaze Street, Winvelop a Joint Check Agreement to satisfy ston-Salem, NC 27105, and being known and designated as PIN 6828-30-5151.000. all parties.

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

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the requirements of Article 19 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes of North Carolina, that the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem will hold a public hearing in the Council Chamber at City Hall, Room 230, 101 N. Main Street, WinstonSalem, NC at 7:00 p.m. on August 6, 2018, on the following proposed amendments to the Official Zoning Map of the City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina:

1. Petition of Disciples of Grace, to amend and change from RS9 to IP-L (Cemetery; Child Care, Drop-In; Child Day Care, Small Home; Church or Religious Institution, Neighborhood; Family Group Home A; Funeral Home; Government Offices, Neighborhood Organization, or Post Office; Habilitation Facility A; Habilitation Facility B; Habilitation Facility C; Hospice and Palliative Care; Library, Public; Museum or Art Gallery; Nursing Care Institution; Police or Fire Station; Recreation Facility, Public; Residential Building, Single Family; Swimming Pool, Private; Transmission Tower; Urban Agriculture; Utilities; Adult Day Care Center; Child Care Institution; Child Care, Sick Children; Child Day Care Center; Child Day Care, Large Home; Church or Religious Institution, Community; Family Group Home B; Park and Shuttle Lot; Planned Residential Development; School, Private; School, Public; School, Vocational or Professional; College or University; Family Group Home C; Recreation Services, Indoor; Recreation Services, Outdoor; and Access Easement, Private Off-Site), the zoning classification and Official Zoning Map of the property located on the southwest corner of Oak Summit Road and Ogburn Avenue; property consists of ±3.57 acres and is PIN # 6838-40-7763 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps - Zoning Docket W3371. All parties in interest and citizens are invited to attend said hearing at which time they shall have an opportunity to be heard in favor of or in opposition to the foregoing proposed changes. During the public hearing the City Council may hear other proposals to amend the zoning of the above-described property or any portion thereof. At the end of the public hearing, the City Council may continue the matter, deny the proposed rezoning, in whole or in part, grant the proposed rezoning, in whole or in part, or rezone the above-described property or any portion thereof to some other zoning classification. Prior to the hearing, all persons interested may obtain any additional information on these proposals which is in the possession of the City-County Planning Board by inquiring in the office of the City-County Planning Board in the Bryce A. Stuart Municipal Building on weekdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. All requests for appropriate and necessary auxiliary aids and services must be made, within a reasonable time prior to the hearing, to Angela Carmon at 747-7404 or to T.D.D. 727-8319. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Melanie Johnson, Secretary to the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem

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You are hereby required to make defense to Quick Payments: It is Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. policy such pleading not later than 10 days; and to provide Quick Payments if needed to all upon failure to do so, the party seeking serv- An Invitation to Provide Invocations Before Meeting of the M/WBE subcontractors. Jimmy R Lynch ice against you will apply to the court for Forsyth County Board of Commission& Sons, Inc. will provide payment to all the relief sought. ers M/WBE subcontractors on a weekly This 19th day of July, 2018. and/or monthly The religious leaders or chosen leaders of any assembly that periodically and reguJRL encourages 2nd tier MBE/WBE Sub- City of Winston-Salem larly meets in Forsyth County for the purcontracting opportunities. We encourage S/: John R. Lawson pose of worshiping or discussing their our subcontractors to utilize 2nd and 3rd Assistant City Attorney P.O. Box 2511 religious perspectives are invited to offer tier MBE/WBE/DBE Subcontractors. Winston-Salem, NC 27102 an invocation before a meeting of the (336) 747-7406 Forsyth County Board of Commissioners. The Chronicle August 2, 2018

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

Sr. Administrative Assistant - 2602 Please visit: www.cityofws.org for job description and application process.

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

Equipment Operator/Heavy - 3577 Meter Reader - 2538 Traffic Signal Technician - 3711 Equipment Operator/Medium 1313, 1315, 1317 Maintenance Worker - 3625 Equipment Operator/Light - 3518 Please visit: www.cityofws.org for job description and application process.

Those interested should contact the Clerk to the Board in writing by e-mail or U.S. Mail. The Board generally meets bi-monthly on Thursdays at 2:00pm, with an additional meeting in December on the first Monday.

This opportunity is voluntary, and invocation speakers are free to offer the invocation according to the dictates of their own conscience. The Board requests only that the prayer opportunity not be exploited as an effort to convert others to a particular faith, threaten damnation, nor to disparage any faith or belief different than that of the invocational speaker. Ashleigh M. Sloop Clerk to the Board Forsyth County Government Center 201 N. Chestnut Street Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101 sloopam@forsyth.cc

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION 16 JT 227 16 JT 228

IN THE MATTER OF: ZIYANNA TAVONYA WASHINGTON DOB: 01-29-16

LANIYA NY’JAI WASHINGTON DOB: 05-09-12 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION

TO: Shaquille Washington, father of the juveniles

TAKE NOTICE that Juvenile Petitions seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is an adjudication of Termination of your Parental Rights with respect to the above-referenced juveniles pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111.

You are required to make a written answer to the Petitions alleging to Terminate Parental Rights within forty (40) days after the date of this notice; and upon your failure to make a defense to the Petition within the 40 day period specified herein or to attend the hearing on the said Petitions, the Petitioner will apply to the Court for terminating your parental rights to the above-referenced juveniles. Any counsel appointed previously to represent you and not released by the Court shall continue to represent you.

If you are indigent and not already represented by appointed counsel, you are entitled to appointed counsel and provisional counsel has been appointed upon your request subject to the Courts review at the first hearing after this service. The hearing on the Petition alleging to Terminate Parental Rights is scheduled for 3:00 p.m., on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 in Courtroom 1-D of the Hall of Justice in Winston-Salem, North Carolina or as soon thereafter as the Court can hear the said case. This the 24th day of July, 2018

Theresa A. Boucher Attorney for the Forsyth County Department of Social Services 741 Highland Avenue Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101 (336) 703-3900

The Chronicle August 2, 9 and 16, 2018

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO: 18 JA 9 IN THE MATTER OF KYLEIGH MAE CANTER DOB: 5-19-2015

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: Unknown and unnamed Father of the minor child Kyleigh Mae Canter

TAKE NOTICE that a Juvenile Petition seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is an adjudication of the Juvenile Petition filed by the Forsyth County Department of Social Services on January 9, 2018 with respect to the abovereferenced juvenile pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-101(15).

You are required to make a written answer to the Juvenile Petition within forty (40) days after the date of this notice; and upon your failure to make a defense to the Juvenile Petition within the 40 day period specified herein or to attend the hearing on the said Juvenile Petition. Any counsel appointed previously to represent you and not released by the Court shall continue to represent you.

If you are indigent and not already represented by counsel, you are entitled to appointed counsel and said counsel will be appointed upon your request subject to the Court’s review at the first hearing after this service. A permanency planning hearing on the Juvenile Petition is scheduled for 11:30 a.m., on Friday, October 26, 2018 in Courtroom 1-D of the Hall of Justice in WinstonSalem, North Carolina or as soon thereafter as the Court can hear the said case. This the 23th day of July, 2018

Erica Glass, Assistant County Attorney, Forsyth County Attorney’s Office 741 Highland Avenue Winston-Salem, NC 27101 The Chronicle July 26, August 2, 9, 2018

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(Right) The Happy Hill Reunion Committee presented Piggott and Bitting with a large clock commemorating their 25 years of service to the reunion. (Left) Russell's Funeral Home and former Happy Hill resident, Rick Higginbotham, presented Bitting and Piggott with a ceremonial rug with their faces engraved.

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Happy Hill celebration marks 25th anniversary SpeCial tO the ChrOniCle

On the weekend of Friday, July 13, citizens gathered at happy hill park and the William C. Sims Sr. Community Center to celebrate the rich history of the happy hill community. During the opening ceremonies, reunion organizer, pastor antonio Spillman, and the reunion committee presented large clock awards to co-founders William “rock” Bitting and city of Winston-Salem recreation and parks Department retiree Ben piggot at the Sims Community Center. throughout the weekend, the community members

were treated to food, fellowship, live entertainment and activities. a history of the community as well as the reunion were also presented to the crowd. the two men started the oldest african-american community reunion, known as happy hill, over 25 years ago. the happy hill community is the oldest of all predominately african-american communities in the city. russell's Funeral home along with former happy hill resident rick higginbotham presented Bitting and piggott with a founders rug with their faces engraved on it for this special occasion. piggott, who recently stepped down as coordinator, gave Spillman a ceremonial necklace to continue leading and organizing the happy hill Commuinity reunion.

piggott and Bitting said they would like to thank God for making the program possible. they said they would also like to thank pastor antonio Spillman, latonya Brown, Sharon Coleman, Joy Davis, Michael Gentry, Sherman hanes, tammy hatchett, natalie hatchett, tim howell, Gerri Johns, Jack Jordan, Kim reeves, rev. James rowdy and Minister Michael Whisonant. “We wanted to give a special thanks to City Council Member Derwin Montgomery, loretta hatchett and Maurice pitts Johnson for their outstanding work in the community,” said piggott. and Maurice pitts Johnson for their outstanding work in the community,” said piggott.

Sorority’s makeover of Horizons kicks off 45th anniversary

Lorraine Mortis, center; and Napoleon Richardson, second from left; are joined by Horizons board members Florence Corpening, Bill Gibson and Robin Miller. SpeCial tO the ChrOniCle

When the women of alpha Kappa alpha’s phi Omega Chapter take on a fixer upper project, they pour in a lot of sweat and hard work and amazing things happen. horizons residential Care Center is the most recent beneficiary of the local aKa chapter’s commitment to community service. through a series of longstanding connections the two groups were brought together in the spring. it turned out that horizons desperately needed a backyard makeover and the aKas were in search of a fitting venue for their service project. and just like that, a wonderful partnership was formed. horizons is home to individuals with many strengths but who also happen to have intellectual disabilities. the

community of residents at horizons receive around the clock care at a primary location off of Germanton road and at its arches facility on Bethabara park Boulevard. Outdoor visits and activities provide much—needed sensory stimulation and meaningful activities for arches residents. But over the years, limited funding stymied the upkeep of the outdoor area at the arches. So to the rescue came the ladies alpha Kappa alpha with a national project tailor-made for horizonsarches. “horizons provided us with an opportunity to be really creative with improvements to a site that is non-traditional for us to work in. it also was an opportunity for us to work with a segment of the population we unfortunately do not typically get to serve,” says lorraine M. Mortis, a co-chair of the

chapter’s environmental Ownership Committee. “Our project at horizons, like all of our community activities, represents an embodiment of one of our sorority’s founding tenets‘to Be of Service to all Mankind.’ the unveiling of the aKa Sensory Garden Space kicked off horizons’ yearlong 45th anniversary Celebration. the “improvements” to the site were substantial. Undaunted, chapter members literally dug in and raked, cut and planted with much attention given to the outcomes of creating a meaningful space for individuals experiencing challenges. “We can never, ever, thank these ladies enough for the space they created for our residents and their families,” says horizons CeO richard anderson. “this was some work. and these ladies were out here

Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha’s Phi Omega Chapter accept a “Thank You Card” from Horizons Residential Care Center.

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for days and weeks laughing and enjoying what they were doing for other people. that is service in its truest form. We are grateful.” the transformation at the space included cleaning out flower beds, painting raised flower spots in bright, engaging colors, planting vegetables, herbs and flowers of varying textures, scents and tastes. the gazebo was painted and restored, outdoor furniture was refashioned and wind chimes and solar lighting installed. each effort was made with the individuals living at horizons in mind. While a simple garden overhaul would have been simpler, chapter members opted to create a true Sensory Space, which can function as a routing part of individuals’ sensory stimulating sessions. the horizons project was part of the local chap-

ter’s commitment to the aKa 1908 playground project, an international program of alpha Kappa alpha Sorority, inc. the purpose of the project is for undergraduate and graduate chapters to restore, refresh and renew playgrounds, parks and other places using environmentally sound practices. horizons staff are confident that this special contribution will have a lasting impact on individuals and families of horizons. they also are excited about the new friends and partnership found with sorority members. “We already felt very lucky to have a member of this sorority on our board. Witnessing first-hand the way the way the members worked on behalf of others was special,” anderson says. “We are fortunate to count this sorority among our friends and community

partners. and if you look around, you can see what kind of wonderful things can happen when people come together to help each other.” Mortis, too, feels the experience was rewarding in many ways. “We believe we made simple, but meaningful, changes so that everyone who visits will feel comfortable and at home,” says Mortis. We greatly enjoyed getting to know horizons’ residents and staff. We believe in being very hands-on and empowering others to do the same. the horizons project really lent itself to this.” Stephanie Sanderspratt and ayanna VanSluytman are also committee co-chairs. irma richardson is president of the phi Omega Chapter; Gabrielle Mortis is vice president.

Omega chapter sends 10 local boys to Sixth District Camp SpeCial tO the ChrOniCle

it was an exciting day for 10 young men from WinstonSalem when they left their parents, and psi phi Chapter brothers to take a bus ride to hanes camp Conference Center in King, n.C. they were going to attend the Sixth District of phi psi Omega Fraternity inc. Boys Summer leadership

Camp. the camp ran from July 1 to July 6, with some of the young men being away from home for the first time. During the week, the boys enjoyed all the activities camp hanes has to offer. activities those included swimming, paddling, canoe going down the water slide and zip line, as well as horseback ridalso they ing. received life skills

from instructions counselors camp and guest speakers. Brothers from all over north Carolina and South Carolina were there and shared their life experiences with the campers. psi phi Chapter selects the boys and pays all the cost for the boys to attend the camp. the ages for the Sixth District leadership Boys camp are 8 to 14.

2018 Boys Summer Leadership Camp attendees are: Brother Emory Jones, Devontae DeShazo, Leviathan Haynes, Jamari Holley, Bryson Jerald, Kaleb Jerald-Smith, Jacob Joyner, Braylen McMillan, Gerard Megginson, Hasting Runnels and Jaylen Terry.

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