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More court action over maps foreseen Volume 43, Number 52

BY CASH MICHAELS FOR THE CHRONICLE

Republican legislative leaders insist that they have redrawn fair maps per the federal court’s directive, making sure that race has played no part in their construction. Thus, both the state House and Senate Republican majorities have approved their maps with few changes, over the objections of Democrats, and citizens statewide who

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pleaded for a nonpartisan process.

Anita Earls, lead attorney in the Covington lawsuit that led to the U.S. Supreme Court and a federal court to order the GOP-led legislature to redraw the voting districts, maintains that is “just lying” that the court eliminated the use of race in redrawing the districts. The federal court clearly ruled that race could not be the predominate factor.

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“This is the worst [racial] gerrymander anyone has seen in the country.”

–Anita Earls, lead attorney in the Covington lawsuit

“This is the worst [racial] gerrymander anyone has seen in the coun-

try,” Earls said Tuesday, adding that The Republican spin on the

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court directive is just “open defiance.”

Those maps will be submitted to the threejudge panel on Friday, Sept. 1, for judicial review.

If approved, those redrawn districts (28 of 170 were ruled to have been illegal racial gerrymanders when drawn per the 2011 redistricting plan), will be in effect for the 2018 midterm elections.

Democrats, on the other hand, counter that the

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process was anything but fair; highly partisan, and the newly redrawn maps will be seen as equally inadequate as before.

“I would have hoped that we could have worked more with the majority party on creating fair maps,” said Sen. Paul Lowe Jr. (D-Forsyth) “There’s nothing magical in creating fair, legal, compact districts. Whether or not the committee looked

Thompson is named W-S top cop

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BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

Last week Assistant Chief Catrina A. Thompson was officially announced as the city’s 15th chief of the Winston-Salem Police Department.

City Manager Lee Garrity made the appointment official during a press conference at the public safety center on Aug. 25. Garrity, who oversaw the hiring process said over the past few weeks, said Thompson has received overwhelming support from police officers,

Minority Business Expo draws large crowd

Thousands of people attended the 4th Annual Triad Minority Business Expo held at the Wake Forest Innovation Quarter on Saturday, Aug. 28.

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

Photos by By Tevin Stinson

Minority business owners from across the Triad took center stage last weekend as entrepreneurs, celebrity guest, and hundreds of supporters came together for the fourth annual Triad Minority Business Expo.

Since 2014 the event sponsored by Maximum Enterprises has been the place to get information on small business right here in the Triad area. Along with more than 75 different vendors, the event also featured free seminars and workshops designed to help attendees devel-

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op their business ventures. Workshops included “Transformational Leadership Strategies,” “Community Based Lending Options,” “How to Stop Self-Defeating Behaviors,” and “Creating the Mindset for Success.”

After wrapping up one of the seminars, Sharon Jackson from Greensboro said she found out about the Expo on social media and decided to attend. She said she was shocked to see so many businesses she had never heard of before.

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HIDDEN TOWN

Old Salem is continuing the conversation We Reent U-HHaul TTrrucks!

Assistant Chief Catrina A. Thompson speaks at a news conference announcing her appointment as chief of the Winston-Salem Police Department on Aug. 25. See the interview with Chief Catrina A. Thompson on the Winstonsalem Chronicle YouTube channel. Click on the YouTube icon at www.wschronicle.com or go straight to YouTube.

This is the last of a three-part series.

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

Over the past two weeks, we’ve traveled through time, unveiling the lives of blacks in the town

nonprofit organizations, and community leaders.

“It’s a pleasure today to introduce incoming Police Chief Catrina Thompson. Citizens who I don’t even know have contacted me. From all walks of life, she got lots of support for this position,” Garrity said.

He said the main reason Thompson was selected for the position was her commitment to the people in the See Top cop on A4

of Salem during the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries.

As we continue our journey this week, we will take a closer look at the development of two of the city’s most historic neighborhoods: Happy Hill, and the East Winston commu-

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Mo Lucas honored on Citizen’s Memorial Wall

Mo Lucas’ plaque at Evergreen Cemetery is unveiled by (left to right) City Manager Lee Garrity, City Council Member John Larson, Mayor Pro Tempore Vivian Burke, YMCA of Northwest N.C. CEO Stan Law and Mo Lucas Foundation President Michael Terry.

Photos by Todd Luck

Mo Lucas Foundation President Michael Terry shows the plaque for Mo Lucas that now is part of the Citizen’s Memorial Wall at Evergreen Cemetery.

By TOdd LuCk ThE ChRONICLE

The late Moses “Mo” Lucas was honored for mentoring generations of young people with a bronze plaque at Evergreen Cemetery that was unveiled Friday.

Evergreen, located on New Walkertown Road, is a city-owned cemetery and has had a Citizen’s Memorial Wall since 2009 to honor the contributions and accomplishments of community members. Lucas, an army veteran, was actually laid to rest at Salisbury National Cemetery when he passed away last year. he was a longtime fixture at the Winston Lake Family yMCA, which he started working for back when it was on Patterson Avenue. he worked with youth there as an employee and continued to do so as a volunteer after he retired. he started The Boss drummers, the y-Ettes and y-Steppers. he mentored generations of youth there and was a revered

This plaque for Mo Lucas is now part of the Citizen’s Memorial Wall at Evergreen Cemetery.

father figure for many. “he was really a part of the foundation of this community,” said yMCA of Northwest N.C. President and CEO Stan Law. he was nominated for the honor by Mayor Pro Tempore Vivian Burke, who also paid the $300 fee for the

plaque.

“I am happy when we have citizens who give of themselves that we can pause to say ‘Thank you,’ ” said Burke.

Michael Terry was in the y-Steppers and proudly counts himself among the young men Lucas mentored in the 1980s. he’s now president of the Mo Lucas Foundation, which keeps Lucas’ step team, drum line and dance team going.

“Mr. Lucas was a genuine man,” said Terry. “he was in the community for over 60 years at the yMCA. he raised countless young men and women in the community. he always gave back.”

Lucas is in prestigious company on the memorial wall. Included on the wall are plaques to master brickmaker George Black, funeral home owner Clark S. Brown Sr., beloved bus driver Clark Campbell (who the downtown bus station was named after) and fallen police officers Sgt. howard Plouff and Sgt. Mickey hutchens.

Central Library reopens today

The newly renovated Central Library reopens today at 11 a.m. The $27 million in renovations have added new technology throughout the building along with new features like an outdoor reading garden, instructional kitchen, a cafe and reservable sound production room. Old favorites in the library are also returning, such as the North Carolina Room, an expanded auditorium, the children’s area, Teen Zone and more than 100 public computers.

Its regular hours are Monday-Wednesday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Thursday-Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, 1 p.m.-5 p.m.

It has been brought The Chronicle’s attention that an article printed in the Aug. 24 edition of The Chronicle may have caused some confusion for our readers. In the article with the headline, “Protesters and others protecting Confederate monument meet down-

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town,” it is important to note that the lead said the weekend was peaceful. The peaceful protest held by Indivisible Piedmont was not in protest of the Confederate statue but a call for peace.

The article also stated the protest was held near the statue located downtown,

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This concept art shows what the Forsyth Tech Aviation Career Development Center at Smith Reynolds Airport might look like.

County commissioners to vote on Forsyth Tech airport lease

By Todd Luck The chronicLe

Today, Forsyth county commissioners plan to vote on Forsyth Technical community college’s lease at the airport, construction of the LowrancePaisley schools and Sunday morning alcohol sales.

An Aviation career development center at Smith reynolds Airport was one of the projects in Forsyth Tech’s 2016 bond referendum. The commissioners are scheduled to vote on leasing three acres of land at the airport, which the county owns, to Forsyth Tech. The college will then build and run the aviation center, where students will learn how to work on the mechanical body of planes.

Last week, the proposed 40 year lease was 35 cent per square foot or $45,738 annually. That may change as county commissioners wanted to see if that could be negotiated down a bit with the Airport commission, which runs the airport,

since Forsyth Tech will be using the funding it gets from the county to pay the lease.

Airport director Mark davidson said it’ll be a very beneficial program that will give tenant businesses at the airport the trained workers they need. “it’s a great marriage for the airport, Forsyth Tech, the county and our tenants at the airport,” davidson told commissioners in a briefing earlier this month.

A school bond project that’s up for a vote is the replacement schools for Paisley iB Magnet School and Lowrance Middle School, which will be built together on Paisley’s campus. Money for the early phase of the project was already approved. Today, commissioners will vote on approving $47.6 million for construction and completion of the school. The new building will expand Paisley’s capacity from 627 students to 1,027 students. Lowrance is a special needs school currently housed at Atkins Academic

and Technology high School due to toxicity concerns at its old campus. once completed, Lowrance-Paisley will have the largest square footage of any school in

the county.

Among the many other items in today’s 2 p.m. meeting, commissioners will vote on allowing restaurants in unincorporated areas of the city to

sale alcohol on Sundays starting at 10 a.m., which is two hours earlier than currently allowed.

The General Assembly recently gave local governments this option, and

Winston-Salem recently passed a similar ordinance that went into effect on Sunday.

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Judge Fine asks county for drug court funding

By Todd Luck The chronicLe

district court Judge Lawrence Fine and defense attorney kerri Sigler appealed to the Forsyth county commissioners for $35,000 to restart adult drug court during a briefing on Thursday, Aug. 24.

The previous adult drug court in the county was funded by the state for 15 years and ended in 2011, when its funding was cut. Fine, who presided over that court, told commissioners that drug court deals with a variety of illegal drugs, but could be especially helpful in the current opioid crisis.

“We don’t have programs at this time that are able to sufficiently address the needs that these folks have,” he said.

Fine explained the court is a sentencing alternative for those with drug charges. it’s a treatment program that requires participants to come to court every other week and follow treatment recommendations. it’s based on positive reinforcement with incentives like bus and restaurant passes for those who do well. relapses will result in sanctions, like writing a letter of apology or confessing what they did to others. nationally, 75 percent of people who participated in a drug court remained arrest-free for two years.

Fine said the last local drug court had a 40 percent success rate. “i think it’s the best thing that the court system can offer to folks who

have addiction problems,” said Fine.

Sigler, a former public defender, said she began the process of trying to restart the drug court by contacting those who had been involved in it and starting a non-profit, Phoenix rising, to raise money for the effort. So far it’s raised $20,000. The city of Winston-Salem has set aside $35,000 in this fiscal year’s budget for the court, contingent on those funds being matched.

She said $55,000 is needed for a court coordinator position, who keeps track of which participants are complying with the court. “it’s a vital position, we cannot operate drug court without,” she said.

The coordinator is the only paid position specifically for the court, as the judge, probation officers and others there will be fulfilling court duties they’re normally paid for and Sigler will be donating her services as a defense attorney. She said the court will have up to 25 participants in treatment.

The court will also use $10,000 for specialized drug testing that can tell the difference between opioids and the drugs that are being taken to treat opioid addiction. The tests cost approximately $3.75 each and participants will be tested twice per week.

The rest of the court’s budget goes to incentives, filling in treatment coverage gaps for participants and awareness campaigns to prevent drug abuse.

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Winston-Salem Police Chief Barry Rountree shows a letter at his retirement reception on Aug. 24.

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Rountree recalls community work as he departs WSPD

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

When Chief Barry Rountree joined the Winston-Salem Police Department (WSPD) in 1988, he didn’t initially plan to be there long. Just a year removed from his undergraduate studies at Winston-Salem State University, Rountree said although he was always interested in law enforcement, he never thought he would become a career police officer.

“When I originally became a police officer my goal was to do it a few years maybe use it as stepping stone for something else,” said Rountree. “But as I began to work and see what policing was all about, I knew it was something I wanted to keep

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community. He said, “She brings a unique combination of somebody who has worked many years in investigations, believes in crime enforcement, and reducing crime. He said she’s not a soft person on crime but at the same time she understands to really change things, you need transformational approaches.

“She’s very committed and has a lot of very compelling ideas that will take time but I think can really move that needle,” Garrity said.

Thompson, 49, has spent her entire career with the WSPD. A native of Detroit, she joined the local police department in 1994.

Since that time, she has served in the Patrol Division, Recruiting Unit, Training Division and the Criminal Investigations Division. She has also served as one of the departmental commanders of the Crisis/Hostage Negotiation Team.

Before Garrity introduced Thompson as chief, The Chronicle sat down with Thompson to discuss her plans for the department. One of the things high on Thompson’s to do list is get more involved in local schools and involved in the lives of our future leaders. Thompson said it is important all community stakeholders come together to support our youth.

She said, “We can clearly rewrite the generation equation for youth in our community whose life challenges stand in the way to their road to success. We can truly change lives and change the trajectory of the future of some of our chil-

doing.”

Today, a few promotions and almost 30 years later, Rountree will finally walk away from the job he planned to use as a stepping stone when he retires from the department.

Rountree quickly moved up the ranks on his journey to become the departments 14th chief of police. He was promoted to senior officer after just four years on the job. In 1996, he was promoted to sergeant, lieutenant in 2000, and captain in 2004.

He also worked in the professional standards division, support services bureau, field services bureau, and the investigative services bureau before being promoted to chief in 2013.

Although he had a number of memorable days

dren but we’ve got to be willing to invest.

“We know that we have a problem with education in parts of our community.

We also know there is some poverty in some parts of our community. All of those things contribute to crime not just in Winston but everywhere.”

Thompson also vowed to continue making strides made by the department to build relationships with the people they serve. In recent years the WSPD has opened the lines of communication with citizens.

Events like Coffee with A Cop, open forums, and other community events like school supply giveaways and charity basketball games have shown residents a side of the department most haven’t seen before.

At a place in time where police are considered a threat in some communities, Thompson said it is more important than ever to build relationships with the people they serve. She said sitting down and having real conversations can go a long way.

“We may not agree on everything, but if we can talk things out, I get to know your heart and you get to know mine. And at the end of the day, we walk away either agreeing or agreeing to disagree. If we foster those relationships, then we get to know each other.”

Thompson said that public safety will always be the department’s priority, but at the same time she understands that taking someone to jail is not always the answer.

“Winston-Salem is my home. This is the city I love and I’m committed to working with you to make

as an officer, Rountree said his fondest memories will be the days he spent on foot patrol. He said he was assigned to Happy Hill Gardens, which gave him the opportunity to go beyond the call of duty.

“We answered calls but we did a lot of programs and events with people in the community,” Rountree said.

As chief, Rountree made it his goal to connect with people in the community the same way he did during his patrol days in Happy Hill. Under the leadership of Rountree, the WSPD has worked to build working relationships with the people they serve and community organizations.

Rountree is also the mastermind of the WinstonSalem Police Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to

sure we move forward in a positive and productive manner. I want you to know I do take seriously as your police chief the safety and security of our community,” she continued. “...We also know we can’t arrest ourselves out of all situations and arresting is not always the best solution to an individual problem.

“I am committed to working with our nonprofit organizations, with our school system, businesses and our citizens to make sure we’re working together to identify the true problems that cause crime in our community.”

As chief, Thompson will oversee a department with 570 officers and 173 civilian positions and an annual budget of $74.5 million. She is expected to replace Chief Barry Rountree on Friday, Sept.

1, who announced his retirement earlier this year.

When asked what will be going through her mind when she is sworn in, Thompson said her grandparents, Willie D. and Florida Blue who sacrificed a lot to help put her through private school and away from the troubled streets of inner city Detroit where she grew up.

“My grandfather always wanted a nurse and a police officer. I always joke none of us were nurses but he did get one police officer,” Thompson smiled.

See Tevin Stinson’s interview with Chief Catrina Thompson on the Winstonsalem Chronicle YouTube channel. Click on the YouTube icon at www.wschronicle.com or go straight to YouTube.

enhancing the capacity of the local police to be more effective in improving public safety.

When asked about his plans for retirement, Rountree said he still serves on several boards and will continue to be active in the community.

Even in his last week on the job, Rountree made an appearance at the Welcome Tunnel coordinated by the Triad Mentoring Coalition at Ashley Elementary on the first day of school.

“I was at the tunnel at

Ashley because I believe education can change a lot of things. That’s why I felt it was important for me to be there. I’m still involved with a lot of organizations in the community, so I’ll still be doing things like that in future.” Rountree said.

Catrina Thompson, who was announced as Rountree’s successor last week, is expected to be sworn in tomorrow Friday, Sept. 1. Thompson has spent her entire 23 years in

law enforcement with the WSPD and has served as assistant chief since 2015.

Rountree said the department and the city will be in good hands.

“She’s going to do a great job and bring in a lot of good ideas. The city is in good hands, in my opinion there is nothing to worry about,” continued Rountree. “She knows the city and on top of that she’s qualified and capable.

She’ll be prepared.”

Past, present black n.C. black justices honored t h e C h r on i C le

By Cash MiChaels For the ChroniCle

Count today as a landmark in north Carolina history.

For the first time ever, all past and present african-american justices of the north Carolina supreme Court are being honored for their invaluable contributions to the state’s judicial history during a special celebration at the law and Justice Building in raleigh. the event is part of the upcoming recognition of the 200th anniversary of the n.C. supreme Court. “on the cusp of those Court celebrations, it is timely that we reflect on the importance of diversity throughout the judiciary,” says n.C. associate Justice Cheri Beasley, one of the black justices. “it's important to remember and honor Chief Justice henry Frye for courageously accepting the challenge to move justice forward for the people of the state when 34 years ago, he became the first africanamerican to serve on the state's highest court. his elected service began as a legislator working to eradicate Jim Crow laws and culminated in his service as Chief Justice on the

state's highest Court.”

Justice Beasley continued, “as former and current members of the high court, Judge James a. wynn Jr., Congressman G.K. Butterfield, Justice Patricia timmonsGoodson, Justice Michael r. Morgan and i are beneficiaries of the noble course Chief Justice Frye charted. in times like these, when the state and the nation wrestle with issues often marred by racial tension, we must be mindful that it is important for the makeup of the courts to be reflective of the diverse makeup of the state's people." indeed, in the 200 years of the n.C. supreme Court, there have only been six african-american members to sit on the high bench. Chief Justice henry Frye was the first.

Frye retired from the practice of law in 2016. a native of ellerbe in richmond County and an alumnus of n.C. a&t university, Frye decided to become an attorney when he was denied the right to vote after being confronted with a “literacy test” as a young man fresh out of the military. he graduated from unC school of law, later becoming one of the first blacks to be appointed as a

Frye federal prosecutor in the south. it was 1968 when Frye was first elected to the n.C. house, and 1980 when he became a state senator. in 1983, he was appointed to the n.C. supreme Court, and 16 years later, Justice Frye was appointed the first african-american to become chief justice. he served in that capacity for two years. “you do the best you can because you want to set an example for others,” Chief Justice Frye once said. u.s. Fourth Circuit Court of appeals Judge James a. wynn Jr. was appointed to the federal bench in 2010 by then President Barack obama.

But years before, Judge wynn briefly served on the n.C. supreme Court from sept. 28 to nov. 3, 1998, after which he returned to the n.C. Court of appeals

‘Cam the creator’ wins

By Busta Brown the ChroniCle

Cam’s Coffee Creations Pop-up Coffee shop started as a confidence builder, for the now 9-year-old Camden Myers.

Camden’s mother, latasha lewis, said, “Camden suffered from a traumatic brain injury his entire life,” yet she refused to let that be an excuse for him to give up.

Camden told me, “Because of my mom’s support, i always have a good attitude, and i love coming up with ideas for coffee.” he created 10 different flavors, and we’ll share his favorite later.

Myers’ love for coffee and his creativity helped Cam’s Coffee Creations become a thriving business

and the talk of winstonsalem. Don’t be surprised to see the Pop up Coffee shop in your neighborhood barbershops, beauty salons, and local events. the handsome young businessman is making a name for himself in the business community as well. President and Ceo of Maximum enterprises, reginald McCaskill, said, “this young entrepreneur took a very negative situation and tuned it into a positive. what a great inspirational for all.” this past Friday, McCaskill presented Camden with “the new Comers award,” at the fourth annual triad Minority Business expo Kick-off and awards Ceremony in winstonsalem. the new Comers

from 1999 to 2010. u.s. rep. G. K. Butterfield (D-1-nC) was first elected in 2004, after serving a brief stint on the n.C. supreme Court from 2001 to 2002. he returned to the superior Court before being elected to Congress two years later. in a telephone interview tuesday, Butterfield said today’s celebration really began with his suggestion that the six veteran justices just come together and take a picture. the next thing he knew, it evolved into a major ceremony. “i’m excited,” the congressman said. “it’s my belief that the judicial system must be reflective of the community that it serves. you cannot have an all-white, and all-male judiciary. that is not democracy.”

Congressman Butterfield also paid tribute to Chief Justice henry Frye, calling him “the greatest american.” the first black woman ever to serve on the n.C. supreme Court was Patricia timmonsGoodson, from February 2006 to December 2012. she was elected to continue on the high court in november 2006, stepping down in December 2012 so that then Gov. Beverly

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award is given to a business or entrepreneur who has been established less than three years. the awards ceremony was held at the enterprise Conference and Banquet Center in winston-salem. i had the pleasure of meeting the handsome and humble Camden Myers, and he quickly became one of my heroes.

For more information on Camden and Cam’s Coffee Creations or make a donation, visit www.camscoffeecreation.com.

See Busta’s interview with Cam on the Winstonsalem Chronicle YouTube channel. Click on the YouTube icon at www.wschronicle.com or go straight to YouTube.

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Perdue could appoint state Court of appeals Judge Cheri Beasley to the seat.

Before being appointed to the n.C. supreme Court, Judge Beasley was elected to the state Court of appeals in 2008, becoming the first africanamerican woman to win a statewide office without being appointed first. she won a full eight-year term to the supreme Court in 2014.

Finally, Justice Mike Morgan had been a judge for over 26 years before being elected to the state supreme Court in 2016. "this salute to those of us who have been fortunate to serve on the supreme Court of north Carolina is a tremendous, fulfilling experience,” the new Bern native said. “i'm humbled to be associated with this strong legacy of african-american justices on our state's highest court and to be recognized with my judicial colleagues in this wonderful way. i am a great admirer of all of them and am thrilled to share this celebration of our service with them." winston-salem attorney eric ellison says having these six servants of justice on the highest bench in the state has everlasting meaning. “to honor our distin-

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guished african american supreme Court justices is long overdue,” ellison, who is also chair of the Forsyth County Democratic Party, said. “i personally know that each of the honorees are exemplary public servants and at the top of the legal profession. it is significant to honor them because our judicial system serves a diverse population and likewise, we need a diverse body of judges to preside over people’s affairs. only when our judges, juries, clerks, and police officers reflect the community they serve, do we grow closer to liberty and justice for all.” irving Joyner, professor of law at nC Central university’s school of law, says the fine tradition of blacks serving on the n.C. supreme Court is being keenly upheld. “their presence on the supreme Court bench gives us optimism that our legal system will deliver the caliber and level of justice to which we are entitled,” Professor Joyner says. “it is now up to us to continue the aggressive fight for a more diverse and progressive court system at all levels,” Joyner continued.

At the Triad Minority Business Expo reception in Winston-Salem on Friday, Aug. 25, are (left to right) founder Reginald McCaskill; Camden Myers; his mother, Latasha Lewis; and N.C. Rep. Ed Hanes Jr. See Busta’s interview with Cam on the Winstonsalem Chronicle YouTube channel. Click on the YouTube icon at www.wschronicle.com or go straight to YouTube.

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Seen at the Triad Minority Business Expo in Winston-Salem on Aug. 26 are (left to right) actor Julian Brittano of “Greenleaf,” actress Angela Robinson of “The Haves and the Have Nots,” and Busta Brown. See more of Busta’s interview with Angela Robinson on the Winstonsalem Chronicle YouTube channel.

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‘she’s crazy,’ says Veronica harrington actress

By Busta Brown the ChroniCle

Veronica harrington is a very successful attorney, with a troubled character. she’s also a rude and shrewd self-made millionaire. nearly 5 million people labeled her, “the ice Queen,” the Jacksonville, Florida, native angela robinson said, “she’s crazy!” robinson knows this best, because she’s the actress who plays Veronica harrington on “the haves and the have nots,” tuesdays at 9 p.m. on the oprah winfrey network. it’s the network’s number one show.

During the show, the cast bond with

their viewers with a live twitter party, and it’s clear; they love to hate Veronica harrington. the role helped angela robinson win the 2015 Gracie award for outstanding Female actor-one to watch. the talented actress is no stranger to the business; she began her career in 1992, in new york City appearing on Broadway and off-Broadway productions. when i asked robinson what is her dream role, her answer surprised me.

See more of Busta’s interview with Angela Robinson on the Winstonsalem Chronicle YouTube channel. Click on the YouTube icon at www.wschronicle.com or go straight to YouTube.

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Students receive warm welcome at school Officers with the Winston-Salem Police Department greet students as they get off the bus at Ashley Academy for Cultural & Global Studies on Monday, Aug. 28.

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this week students across the winston-salem forsyth County school system made their way back to the classroom for another year of learning. while the first day of school is an exciting time for all students, not many were welcomed back like the students at ashley academy for Cultural & Global studies. as students arrived on monday august 28, they were greeted with high fives, handshakes and words of encouragement from nearly 100 locals from various walks of life. from college students to clergy, the group of men and women who lined the walkway of the school that morning was determined to put a smile on the faces of the students to start their day and that's exactly what they did. after making his way through burrows

of police officers, college students, educators, clergy, and other stakeholders in the community tunnel, third grader Quentin edwards said having such a warm welcome got him pumped to start the day. "i thought it was cool," edwards smiled. the welcome tunnel is the brainchild of rev. Lamonte williams and the triad mentoring Coalition, a local faith based organization. williams held the event at ashley for the first-time last year and it seems to have caught on across the area. this year several schools put their own spin on the tunnel but there’s nothing like the original.

"the message is getting out. there are truly more people interested in doing community and volunteer work,” said williams. "it makes me feel good personally but i saw the smile on the kids’ faces

Back in the driver’s seat: Local woman gets car though wheels4Hope By todd LUCK tHe CHroniCLe

Patricia mcGregor became the first local Circles participant to get a car through the non-profit, wheels4Hope last week. wheels4Hope takes donated cars, fixes them up and then sales them for $500 plus tax to those who wouldn’t normally be able to afford an automobile. mcGregor accepted the keys to her 2004 nissan altima in front of Green street United methodist Church, where she regularly attends the shalom Project’s local Circles program. Circles teams low income individuals, with middle class allies who help them find ways to improve their situation. mcGregor has been without a car for two years after her previous vehicle had engine problems she couldn’t afford to fix. she said she felt very blessed when she finally saw her new car at the church. “i never expected anything like this,” said mcGregor. “i was patient

and i waited and waited.” she’s a certified nursing assistant who provides in-home care and, until recently, also did housekeeping on the weekend. she’s been taking the bus to get to her clients, which required her to learn the routes and then relearn them when they changed this year. when she had to get to a client early in the morning, before a bus could take her there, she would pay $8 a trip for an Uber ride. with her new car she’s able to stop being a housekeeper and take on more clients as a Cna. she said it’ll also make it easier to visit her family in Greensboro. wheels4Hope serves the triad and triangle areas. it requires recipients to have a valid driver’s license, to not currently have an automobile and to be a wage earner. it works though organizations, like the Circles initiative, to find its recipients. in winston-salem, wheels4Hope has also worked through

Howard University appoints James Comey to posts

By Howard University newsroom staff

wasHinGton, d.C. – Howard University has appointed James Comey as this year’s opening Convocation keynote speaker and the 2017-2018 Gwendolyn s. and Colbert i. King endowed Chair in Public Policy.

Comey is the fBi director fired by President donald trump in may.

He will kick off the school year with an address to the university and engage the Howard community through a lecture series designed to foster fruitful discussion and spur meaningful interaction. scheduled for sept. 22, opening Convocation officially signals the beginning of the academic year.

Comey will formally welcome the Class of 2021 to the 2017-2018 school year and recognize the university for its accomplishments

and its commitment to excellence in truth and service. as the holder of the King Chair, Comey will lead and conduct five lectures featuring speakers that will touch on several topics. “i am pleased to welcome mr. Comey to Howard,” said Howard University President wayne a.i. frederick. “His expertise and understanding of the challenges we continue to face today will go a long way in sparking rich discussion and advancing meaningful debates across campus.” "i am honored to hold the King Chair this school year. Howard has a longstanding history of being a vibrant academic community and the perfect place to have rich dialogue on many of the most pressing issues we face today,” said Comey. “i look forward to contributing to this remarkable institution and engag-

experiment in reliance, family services and the Housing authority of winston-salem. in 18 years, the non-profit has sold 21,000 cars to people in need statewide.

Peter tyler, wheels4Hope triad hub manager, said mcGregor’s new car will save her the many long hours she spent riding the bus. that type of freedom opens up opportunity for those that wheels4Hope helps. “it increases people’s independence,” said tyler. “it increases their ability to take that other shift at the job that’s after the bus line runs. it allows them to get to their kids’ extra curricular actives at school. they’re not beholden to the bus lines. it also frees up their days.”

Circles Coach Carol wilson said she was glad to have a partnership with w h e e l s 4 H o p e . transportation is a common problem for those in Circles and wilson hopes mcGregor is the first of many who’ll be able to get a car.

Comey ing students and faculty alike." the King Chair was established to provide students access to experienced, senior public service executives who developed and advanced public policy initiatives. Comey will announce the topic of the lectures after consulting with student leaders and other campus stakeholders on topics relevant to the Howard community.

Comey will be donating his entire King Chair compensation of $100,000 to a Howard University scholarship fund. the fund will support students coming from a foster home environment.

Third grader Quentin Edwards makes his way through the Welcome Tunnel at Ashley Academy for Cultural & Global Studies on the first day of school.

Photo by tevin stinson

so i know it made them feel good. i’m speaking for them when i say thank you." this year the triad mentoring Coalition partnered with Black star Project to bring the million father march to the city. since 2014 the million father march has partnered african american males with mentees at schools across the country. williams said the partnership will allow students to connect with positive role models right here in the community all year long. each month during the school year they plan to host a different event to keep students excited about learning and on the path to success. "today is a benchmark for moving forward. if you set the bar high it can only go higher from there. many of these young people come from different backgrounds and one of the best messages we can send to them is you’re not alone.” williams said.

“we are not a one-shot wonder this is just the beginning. today we’re taking that initial leap but we are committed to the long haul.” while the students were excited to receive such a warm welcome on the first day, principal scarlet Linville seemed to be just as excited. when asked how it felt to have so much support from the community, Linville said getting the students excited on the first day of school has the potential to help push them through the entire school year. “first impressions count. How you start is the way you’re going to continue so this is just laying the foundation for all the great things that are going to come during the school year.”

For more information on the Triad Mentoring Coalition and find ways to volunteer visit triadmentors.org.

Patricia McGregor waves to her fellow Circles participants at Green Street United Methodist Church as she prepares to drive away in her new car she got through Wheels4Hope.

Photo by todd Luck

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can’t say that you’ve fixed the issue if you haven’t done the appropriate analysis. A more balanced representation encourages more robust debate and discussion and creates better, more balanced policy for the people. I look forward to serving the people of Forsyth County as I seek re-election.”

Rep. Pricey Harrison (D-Guilford) shared the frustration. “…[T]he proposed plans do not offer an adequate remedy and do not represent appropriate remedies free from other constitutional flaws, including racial gerrymandering and grossly uncon-

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great services that I would never know about. I’m glad I decided to come,” Jackson said.

During an interview with The Chronicle, cochairs for the event, N.C. Rep. Ed Hanes Jr. and Cheryl Lindsay, director of human resources & inclusion/diversity at Hanesbrands Inc., discussed the importance of minority owned businesses and events like the Triad Minority Business Expo.

Lindsay, who holds a master’s in business administration from Columbia University, said minority businesses are critical to the success of the entire community. She said, “It is important for us to stop and make sure our

stitutional partisan gerrymandering, “Rep. Harrison said. The proposed maps also violate the state constitution’s Whole County Provision. In addition, the proposed Wake and Mecklenberg maps violate the state constitution’s prohibition on mid-decade redistricting. I believe the maps will be challenged and may have a hard time passing muster with the federal court. I do not know if that will affect the 2018 elections, but we will be spending more taxpayer money defending the indefensible.”

Republican Rep. Donny Lambeth said he wasn’t sure whether the new maps will be a done deal with the federal court, but feels the court’s directions were properly followed.

small businesses have all the tools and resources they need to be successful, and Maximum Enterprise has pulled that together.”

Rep. Hanes, who owns a renewable energy company here in the city, said although he doesn’t have anything against working for big-name companies, as a black company it is imperative to understand the importance of financial freedom.

“I look at the 80 small businesses here today, most of them black-owned, and I know we have a chance,” Hanes said.

“As a black community, it is important that we understand where we are in this country. We have to understand there isn’t going to be anyone giving black people and minorities anything in this country for the foreseeable future.

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“Always hard to know and predict,” the Forsyth County Republican said.

“It appears the committee who worked on this followed the court order and it has been done by the deadline.”

State Sen. Joyce Krawiec (R-Forsyth) also believes the redistricting process was fair.

“The redistricting hearings have been thorough, transparent and citizens have had the opportunity to provide input. I believe the districts are fair and constitutional. Only time will tell if another court case will be forthcoming. I do believe the districts will eventually be upheld and mid-term elections will take place as scheduled.”

But state Sen. Gladys Robinson (D-Guilford) clearly has little faith in the

Anything we get we’re going to have to create it and build this thing up until we have a re-emergence of a Black Wall Street like we had in Durham for years. It has to happen.”

While reflecting on the success of the event, Reginald McCaskill, president and CEO of Maximum Enterprises said, when he started the event he wanted people to look forward to every year but he was still overwhelmed by the support the event received this year.

What began as a oneday event at the Enterprise Center has grown into a weekendlong event that featured business owners from as far as Fayetteville and Charlotte to the Triad.

This year the event included a kickoff reception on Friday, Aug. 25, and wrapped up with the Classy

new GOP-drawn maps, and feels that the federal court may have to be the final arbiter.

“North Carolina is actually a purple state, having 2.6 million Democrats; 2 million Republicans and 2 million unaffiliated voters. So the reality is that manipulating the districts to be majority Republican is neither fair, nor legal,” Sen. Robinson says. “The Republicans insisted that they did not consider race, but how can you remedy “racial gerrymandering” without looking at how they packed the districts with African-Americans in 2010. The map they have now drawn for District 28 and even in Cumberland Districts 19 and 20 continue to be gerrymandered based on racial composition.”

All White Affair on Saturday following the expo.

“I was overwhelmed and amazed at the response we received from the community. It seems like the crowd tripled as the day went on,” said McCaskill.

“People are still calling me this week talking about the expo and people who were unable to attend are marking their calendars for next year.”

McCaskill also announced the launch of the Triad Minority Business Connector, an online directory designed to help local businesses gain more exposure. While chatting with The Chronicle earlier this week, McCaskill encouraged local entrepreneurs to register.

For more information on the fourth annual

(Above) While the burial spots of slaves under the St. Phillips Heritage Center were a great addition to the Hidden Town Project, Old Salem CEO Frank Vagnone said there is a lot more work to be done.

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Sen. Robinson continued, “The courts specifically looked at my District 28 and commented on its composition. Republicans are intent on protecting Sen. Trudy Wade for whom they created a district by packing 28. I expect that the only remedy will be in the courts.”

Robinson’s Guilford County colleague, Rep. Amos Quick III, also a Democrat, agreed.

“The effect that we are seeing from these maps is still that some votes don't count as much as others,” Rep. Quick said. “The courts have implied in their past rulings that that is unacceptable; and I hope that continues to be the case.”

Amen to that, agrees Rep. Evelyn Terry (DForsyth).

“Nuanced maps favoring or disfavoring individual interests, not fairness, will likely dominate the decision,” she said Tuesday. “Power and money impact public policy and political influence, absent character and integrity.”

Rep. Cecil Brockman (D-Guilford) concurred.

“In drawing these new maps, Republicans failed to use any racial data in order to fix their own illegal racial gerrymander.

This leaves me concerned that the General Assembly will once again have drawn illegal maps. However, I believe an independent, non-partisan process enacted by the court could overall be in the best interest of North Carolina voters.”

Co-chairs of the fourth annual Triad Minority Business Expo, Cheryl Lindsay and N.C. Rep. Ed Hanes Jr., sat down with The Chronicle to discuss the importance of supporting minority owned businesses.

Photo by Tevin Stinson

Minority Business Expo, visit maximumenterprisesinc.com. To register for the Triad Minority

Business Connector, visit triadminoritybusinessconnector.net.

A sculpture of Christian David is a significant part of the Hidden Town Project, an initiative that will track the effects and legacy of enslaved people in Salem.

This room located in the Salem Tavern Museum is believed to be the living quarters of slaves who worked at the tavern over a century ago.

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Two of the Hidden Town series, the roots of Happy Hill date back to the early 19th century when Dr. Friedrich Heinrich Schumann moved to Salem from nearby Bethania to serve as the town’s doctor. Although Dr. Schumann freed his slaves in 1836, the remnants of Hidden Town and the slaves who called Liberia home will remain in the area for generations to come.

1950-2000

By the mid-1950s, African-Americans in Winston-Salem had made tremendous strides socially, economically and politically in the town of

Salem, although most blacks still lived on the outskirts of the city. Hill’s Winston-Salem Directory for 1951 shows more than 500 black households on the outskirts of the city.

Around the same time, the city began construction on the city’s first public housing project, Happy Hill Gardens, on the same land that had been set aside for blacks more than 100 years earlier. While Happy Hill continued to thrive, the East Winston community continued to grow as a significant black neighborhood as well. Complete with its own hospital, grocery stores, libraries and everything else a community needs to survive, East Winston in the 1950s is a prime example of “black excellence.” Black doctors, black lawyers, black

teachers and black business owners all called East Winston home during this time.

The construction of Highway 52 matched with the impact of Interstate 40 in the 1960s devastated Happy Hill and East Winston. Just as Salem Creek was used as a tool to keep blacks out of Salem, the highway unintentionally did the same to East Winston and Happy Hill, and the city has yet to fully recover.

Continuing the conversation

On Thursday, Aug. 17, Old Salem Inc. held an event to announce the establishment of the Hidden Town Project.

Although a lot of information has been discovered

on the lives of slaves and free blacks who lived in the town of Salem, members of the Hidden Town Committee said the work has just begun.

Since December 2016, the committee has reviewed approximately 5,200 photos, gathered more than 4,000 documents from the MESDA Craftsman Database, and examined more than 1 million pages of original documentation. Old Salem President and CEO Frank Vagnone said, “Unfortunately we will all probably be dead when this project is complete because it’s so intensive, and so deep and so important.”

Vagnone, who also serves as co-chair of the Hidden Town Project, said the committee is commit-

ted to studying the narrative of African-Americans in Salem. He noted, while pinpointing spots where slaves like Christian David and others lived, discovering the slave quarters inside the Salem Tavern and unveiling graves underneath St. Phillips Heritage Center are significant findings for the Hidden Town Project, there is so much more to learn.

“We’re really just stewards of this narrative.

We’re committed to working with our collaborators on finding the answers, the stories, the people and the descendants,” said Vagnone. “When fourthgraders by the thousands come down Main Street, our goal is that they learn about all the people in the town. That’s our main goal

with Hidden Town.”

Vagnone said as the story grows, the committee will grow. He said eventually the committee will look to include descendants and other stakeholders. He said it is important that the community is involved throughout the process.

“This is certainly not a finite place we’re at now.

You will hear more about membership of this committee and how this information gets integrated into our historic narrative at Old Salem.”

If anyone has any information, pictures, stories, or ideas to add to the Hidden Town Project, or for more information on the Hidden Town Project, contact the committee by email at hiddentown@oldsalem.org.

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Civil War relics mark history; 20th century items do not GUEST EDITORIAL

With a movement afoot to remove Confederate statues from public spaces, it's important to distinguish between monuments and places that are markers of history, and monuments and places that are objects of praise for a person or cause.

We preface this by condemning the vandalism of Confederate monuments in Wilmington, Durham and elsewhere. Vigilantism undermines the very values of justice we hope people are supporting. As the Raleigh News & Observer said in an editorial: ``There are sound reasons to seek the removal of Confederate symbols, but violence and vandalism is not the way.''

A common complaint from those opposing the removal of monuments is that history is being erased. That's why it's important to make distinctions; and Wilmington provides good examples.

The area's biggest Confederate presence is the Fort Fisher State Historic Site. In fact, with 830,000 visitors, it was the second-most-visited tourist attraction in the state last year, trailing only the Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh.

The site explores in depth the fort's important role in the Civil War. There are plenty of Confederate artifacts and symbols on display, and the history should be preserved and displayed. We've heard no call to close the museum. In fact, it is undergoing a major expansion that will enable it to better carry out that mission. Someone wanting to close Fort Fisher because of its subject matter would indeed be trying to erase history.

Contrast that with the statue of George Davis at Third and Market streets. It is not a Civil War relic.

It was erected in 1910 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, not to mark Civil War history, but to glorify the attorney general of the Confederate States of America.

[Also, a statue that was erected in 1905 and is owned by the United Daughters of the Confederacy James B. Gordon Chapter sits at Fourth and Liberty streets in Winston-Salem. The monument has a statue of a Confederate soldier on a 24-foot base. On its front it reads “Our Confederate Dead” in large raised letters and engraved text around the base speaks of glory and fame for Southern soldiers who died in the Civil War.] And that is the important distinction – Fort Fisher exists to preserve and tell an important part of our history. The Davis statue – like many others – was erected in the ``Lost Cause'' era, not to educate, but to show that the city held Davis and his cause in high esteem.

Writing in Foreign Policy, historian Paul Cooper notes that the Confederate statues erected in the early 20th century – the same time Jim Crow laws were being codified – ``were designed with a specific effect in mind: to celebrate the cause of white supremacy in the United States and to shore up support for the relegation of black Americans to the status of second-class citizens.''

That is a dramatically different purpose than Fort Fisher - the site of two major Civil War battles - or any other place or monument with a mission of preserving history. Perhaps one way forward would be to leave the monuments in place, but add to the sites, putting them in context, and transforming them into true historic places.

We are not calling for the George Davis statue-or any other monument -to be removed. We are, however, urging that any debate be honest, civil and informed. And that means understanding the difference between celebratory monuments and objective historic artifacts.

It is an essential distinction.

StarNews of Wilmington

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Gerrymandering – districts.

Lois Roewade Pfafftown all kinds – is bad Everyone should check for all of us out new Central To the Editor:

Racial and political gerrymandering is a serious problem in many states, but to such an egregious degree in North Carolina that the Supreme Court had to step in and order our legislators to re-draw the legislative district maps.

The newly proposed maps were presented on Tuesday, Aug. 22, at seven locations around the state.

Hundreds of people showed up at the public hearings hosted by the N.C. General Assembly.

Not surprisingly, since the same consultant who drew the current illegal maps was hired again, the new maps continue extreme partisan gerrymandering. About 90 percent of the districts clearly favor one party, creating safe seats with little or no partisan competition. Was it just coincidence that in all seven locations people were crammed into tiny rooms and overflow crowds were put into rooms with inadequate sound, or was this an attempt to make it as difficult as possible for people to speak, knowing that the majority were there to voice opposition to the proposed maps?

Racial and partisan gerrymandering has to stop. Now. It is a faulty, misguided political construct that delegitimizes our votes, creates unbalanced legislatures, and results in white-power rule.

Instead of drawing maps that perpetuate a bad system, our legislators should be calling for an independent, non-partisan commission to re-draw

Library, opening today To the Editor:

At long last, the new Central Library opens Aug. 31 [today].

People have been watching the construction over the past several years, and it’s amazing to see this modern, welcoming, building in the place of what had become a crowded, out-ofdate building.

Hundreds of people in Forsyth County worked on passing the library bonds in 2010. The bond referendum was for $40 million, and $28 million was allocated for either renovation or new construction at Central Library.

Funds also were allocated for new libraries in Clemmons and Kernersville and for improvements at other branches, including Carver School Road, East Winston Heritage Center, Rural Hall, Walkertown, and Southside branches.

While the new Central Library is at the same location, it’s an entirely new library, and it’s for everyone.

Even before you enter the building, you see the reading garden with its public art sculpture. Then as you come in, you see the café, where people can sit and relax in a welcoming environment.

Thought to be one of the most technologically advanced libraries in the State, it’s also open and airy and spacious.

The Children’s Room on the main floor is exciting and offers young children special technology

and the chance to enjoy performances, story time, and to create art and crafts, as well as read and learn in more traditional ways. Teens have their own area, Teen Central, and the latest technology, plus a demonstration island, a gaming center, computers, books and music.

People with a creative bent will enjoy the Makerspace, where they can use high-tech digital technology, 3D printing, and do crafts such as quilting and woodworking. And everyone will make use of the new Computer Lab in expanded space and with twice as many state-of-theart computers for doing job searches, homework, or other research.

Many people do not realize that the library has an extensive art collection, which is distributed throughout the building. Art tours will be available. The North Carolina Room, always popular with historians and researchers, has expanded facilities and areas to explore the library’s unique collection of books, archives, maps and genealogy materials. On the third floor, an open terrace provides views to the mountains and opportunities for gatherings.

Libraries are for everyone and are some of the most diverse public spaces in our community. As our community continues to work on ensuring that all of our children are performing at grade level and graduate from high school with a clear plan for their futures, libraries are essential parts of our education system.

Thanks to the voters in Forsyth County, we now have a new Central Library that we can use and be proud of. Soon new libraries at Kernersville and Clemmons will be built. Each of our libraries serves our community, and we are so fortunate to have them.

Everyone should check them out.

Wanda Brown Winston-Salem

Here’s a six month plan to grow from employee to entrepreneur Algenon Cash

Guest Columnist

Many entrepreneurs are currently employees, but that doesn’t mean you cannot start your new business – as long as you consider your family’s financial security. If you’re unemployed, then undoubtedly you are self-motivated to get your new venture into the marketplace.

I often recommend allowing six months to fully make an effective transition from being an employee to becoming an entrepreneur. Here are some steps to consider: Know your strengths and experience

Most people fail to determine if they have relevant experience for the specific business they are planning to start. An open and honest review of your background, education and overall experience should give insight about whether a particular industry is a

right fit for you. But don’t simply consider your professional background, but also include personal weaknesses and strengths.

Plan for success, don’t fail to plan

Interview other small business owners about the process they went through to get started, what challenges they encountered and how they responded to certain opportunities.

Thoroughly research your industry, market and competitors to determine the ability for your new company to sustain.

Attend workshops on starting a business

The primary reason most start-up companies fail is lack of management skills, such as record keeping, personnel management, market analysis and communication skills.

Local universities and community colleges offer workshops to help you gain skills in these core areas.

Many of my friends coach new entrepreneurs – our community has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to starting a busi-

ness. I’ve written in the past about Venture Café, which is a great way to connect with other local entrepreneurs, resources and mentors. Also take a moment to visit the Forsyth Tech Small Business Center, which is operated by Allan Younger, a huge supporter of small business owners. Not to mention Flywheel, WS Starts and EBS Executive Business Suites provide access to knowledge, networking and affordable office space.

Raise capital for your business Many entrepreneurs only consider financial capital when starting a business, but you also need to think about social capital. In other words, not only take a look at your relationships for potential investors, but also consider who may be able to help connect you to customers, vendors and other valuable resources.

Your close friend or college roommate may not be able to write a check for your new venture, but can make a phone call that opens a door – both provide significant value to a start-up compa-

ny.

However if you have solid experience, a compelling business plan and demonstrate that you’ve sought out the necessary knowledge to be successful – then banks, angel investors and many others will be far more open to assisting.

If you utilize these quick steps and determine that you’re not ready to start your business, then don’t worry – all you need to do is determine what actions are necessary to get you unstuck in a particular area.

Most successful businesses don’t crop up overnight; it requires sustained persistence, self-discipline and key relationships. But if you are ready, then you can move forward and bring your entrepreneurial dreams into reality. Good luck.

Algenon Cash is the managing director of Wharton Gladden & Company, an investment banking firm, he is also a national spokesperson for the oil and natural gas industry. Reach him at acash@whartongladden.c om.

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Future of community reinvestment act uncertain in current political climate Since it was passed in 1977, the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Guest has enabled Columnist thousands of low- and moderate-income families – many in minority communities – to become homeowners. In the current political climate, however, many observers who have played a role in monitoring how effectively the CRA is enforced wonder whether it will continue to offer broad access to affordable mortgage financing.

James Perry, the executive director of the Winston-Salem Urban League, has nearly 15 years of experience in the area of fair housing, primarily with the Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center, where he served for 10 years as executive director. “The CRA has been an extremely valuable tool for providing access to mortgage financing for disadvantaged individuals, particularly African- Americans and Latinos,” Perry said. “Unfortunately, it appears the act might be imperiled based on the rhetoric we hear from many in the current administration, as well as in Congress.”

Under the CRA, the federal government monitors how well banks and other lending institutions do in meeting the

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credit needs of the entire community, with the goal of making certain that neighborhoods that can be categorized as low- and moderate-income are not overlooked.

Under provisions of the CRA, a bank’s application for new branches, relocation of existing branches, mergers and acquisitions, and other corporate activities are closely evaluated.

Institutions that do not have a good record of CRA compliance can have these business activities constrained by officials with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), a division of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, which monitors CRA compliance. OCC uses a fourtier ranking system to measure compliance: outstanding, satisfactory, needs to improve and substantial noncompliance.

Chris Rockey, community development market manager for PNC Bank in Greater Maryland, said that CRA was enacted as a direct response to redlining.

This was an unethical practice whereby banks and other lending institutions made it extremely difficult, if not impossible, for residents of poor inner-city neighborhoods to borrow money, get a mortgage, take out insurance or access other financial services. Redlining did not take into consideration an individual’s qualifications and creditworthiness.

“Too often, inner-city problems have been viewed in silos, rather than strategically,” Rockey says. “You can’t consider such factors as access to affordable hous-

ing, elimination of blight, high levels of commercial vacancy, safety and availability of public transportation individually and in isolation. Effective CRA programs look at the totality of how these issues impact a community and how they can all be addressed simultaneously.”

Rockey discussed one such strategic program in Baltimore where PNC partnered with other institutions, including a competitor bank, to raise $10 million in capital to invest in a community development project. Rockey referred to working with other competitor banks on such projects to as “coopetition.”

Both Rockey and Perry agree that the CRA has to some extent been unfairly blamed for the housing crisis of 2008 and the subsequent loss of billions of dollars in home equity.

“The rhetoric that the CRA was largely responsible for the housing crisis,” says Perry, “comes mostly from the right.

Actually, the CRA requires lenders to make credit available in disadvantaged communities at the same rate as in majority communities.”

“There is more than enough blame to go around for what caused the housing crisis,” notes Rockey. “There were many factors involved, including predatory lending by unscrupulous banks and lending institutions and investors propping up subprime mortgages without a truthful and honest examination of what they represented.”

Perry and Rockey also agree that the way CRA compliance is currently measured does not fully recognize the rapidly changing nature of the banking industry.

“The CRA predates the Internet,” Perry says, “and looks at such things as where a bank locates its retail branches and how many of those branches are in African-American and Latino communities.”

“Where a bank has branches is still relevant to its obligations under the CRA,” says Rockey. “But as banking has become increasingly mobile, with more and more banking transactions being handled on smart phones and other digital devices, we are hopeful that new measures of CRA compliance would be considered.”

Perry and Rockey, although viewing the CRA from somewhat different perspectives, both support what is has accomplished for urban communities, as well as what it has the potential to continue to accomplish. “In terms of community development,” Rockey says, “the CRA is a way for a bank to do well by doing good.”

Christopher G. Cox is the Publisher/Managing Editor of RealESavvy.com. His monthly column focuses on community and economic development.

You decide: What explains rising college costs?

It’s the beginning of a new academic year on college campuses. It’s my 40th as a faculty member at North Carolina State University. I see the eager, young students venturing onto the campus for the first time and tell myself – that was me a long, long time ago!

Of course new students face many challenges, including: deciding on a major, adjusting to the rigors of college courses and balancing “study time” with “fun time.”

Then there’s the matter of money. It’s been well publicized that college costs have risen much faster than other costs in our economy. Data from the federal government show a 52 percent increase in annual tuition and fees of four-year public colleges between 2000 and 2015 – and this is after taking out inflation.

Tuitions have risen at North Carolina college campuses also, although public universities in our state still have the 11th cheapest tuition and fees for in-state students among all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

The increased price of college has many implications. One is the greater use of borrowing by students to pay for college. Student college debt now exceeds $1 trillion, more than all other forms of consumer debt, with the exception of home mortgages.

Some economists argue college debt is part of the reason why economic growth has been sluggish. Funds used by newly minted college grads to repay their college

loans are not available to purchase a home or buy furniture and appliances. The benefits of the higher salaries earned by college graduates don’t kick-in until later.

Then there is the concern that high college tuitions dissuade some promising young people from going to college. One study found that a $1,000 increase in college tuition reduces college enrollment by 2 percent.

This situation raises two important questions. First, why have college costs taken such a big hike in the last 15 years?

Second, who should pay the bill for college costs?

As you might expect, the recent rise in college costs has gotten the attention of many researchers, and several reasons have been offered. Here I’ll discuss two of the more prominent.

The first has to do with state funding.

States are major financial supporters of public colleges and universities. However, facing two major recessions since 2000, and with a requirement to balance their budgets, states reduced their appropriations to higher education by 14 percent per student between 2000 and 2015.

Increasing tuitions was a way to replace this funding.

A second reason for higher tuitions is the rising value of having a college degree.

It is well known that, on average, workers with a college degree earn more than workers with a high school diploma.

But perhaps less well-known is that this monetary benefit of a college degree

has been rising in recent years. A recent report showed the average college grad today earns 56 percent more than the average high school grad, and this is up from 51 percent in 1999. Plus, since the end of the Great Recession, most of the new jobs and most of the pay gains have gone to college grads.

As the value of a college degree has risen, so has the value of going to college.

And when the value of anything – a ticket to a popular concert, celebrity-endorsed sneakers or a college degree – goes up, so does its price. In the case of college, tuition is the price.

There is another popular explanation for rising college costs saying the increases are due to colleges and universities hiring more administrators and non-teaching staff. But examining the numbers shows little support for this idea. The ratio of college administrators and staff to the number of students hasn’t budged in the last 15 years. What change has occurred appears to be a reduction in clerical staff – due to computers and technology doing more of the clerical work – in exchange for more non-clerical, professional staff.

Even if there are some logical explanations for the rise in college tuitions, the bigger question is, who should pay them?

There are three possibilities – students, the public or employers.

Those backing the idea of students paying use a simple argument – students are the main beneficiaries of the college education. They acquire wisdom, a broad-

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er perspective of the world but perhaps most central to the argument – the graduating student earns the additional income.

Yet supporters of public payment reply that everyone benefits from college graduates – maybe even more than the college graduates themselves. College grads attract businesses and jobs to an area, and their higher salaries mean they pay more taxes and are less likely to use social support programs.

The third option – having businesses pay – would involve a contract between a student and a business. In exchange for payment of the student’s tuition, the student agrees to work at the business for a specified time period. The business gets a guaranteed educated employee, and the student receives an education.

The twin issues of rising college costs and how those costs are paid likely won’t go away. This is because as the economy continues to move away from jobs requiring physical skills to those needing reasoning, problem-solving and evaluation skills, college will become even more popular. So, collectively, we will continue to decide how to address and pay for college costs.

Mike Walden is a William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor and Extension Economist in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at North Carolina State University who teaches and writes on personal finance, economic outlook, and public policy.

Try roasting vegetables and get out of the veggie rut Lynne Mitchell

Guest Columnist

Eating a variety of vegetables is part of a nutritious diet. Dietitians recommend eating at least 2½ cups of vegetables every day. If you are in a veggie rut, try changing up the way you cook vegetables by roasting.

Roasting brings out the natural sweetness in vegetables and can convert a non-vegetable eater into a vegetable lover!

Veggies can be roasted individually or with a mixture of vegetables cooked at one time. It is important keep some space between veggies for the roasting process. As a general rule, you can roast vegetables in a 400 to 425 degree oven.

With tomatoes, I like to

roast tomatoes at a lower temperature (250 to 300 degrees) for a longer period of time.

Before roasting, wash and chop vegetables – then add 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil to the vegetables.

To assure the olive oil coats the vegetables, put the oil in a bowl or baggie with the vegetables and gently toss. Other options include using an olive oil spray bottle to spray oil on the vegetables or drizzling oil over the vegetables once they are in the pan.

Transfer the vegetables onto a foil-lined pan or cookie sheet that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray and put the veggies in a pre-heated oven. Don’t overdo the oil or you will end up with soggy vegetables.

Roasting a single kind of vegetable together is the easiest roasting method as it will cook uniformly – that is, if you slice or chop them in similar size pieces.

Pairing similar veggies (for example, parsnips and carrots) together in a roasting pan is another method you may want to use.

Vegetables that are similar in texture and size will have similar cooking times. For maximum variety and flavor, mix a variety of vegetables together.

One of my favorite roasting combinations is parsnips, carrots, Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes and onion.

When roasting a variety of different vegetables, you may want to cook them in stages in one pan.

Start with root veggies first as they will take anywhere from 45 to 60 minutes to roast – again, depending on the size they are cut. You can add onions and other cruciferous veggies (broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cauliflower) about 20 minutes in the cooking process and then add softer veggies for the last 20 minutes of cooking. Many of the veg-

gies will shrink in size as you roast them. Be careful not to overcrowd the pan with veggies to avoid interfering with the roasting process.

How do you know when the veggies are done? Start checking your vegetables after about 15 minutes of roasting and move them around the pan with a spatula, as necessary. When the veggies start getting a char on the outside you know they are almost ready! At this point, cook to your desired level of doneness. You can check the doneness of potatoes and other root veggies by sticking them with a fork.

If you choose to season vegetables, do so prior to roasting. Try onion, garlic, rosemary, basil, thyme, salt and pepper for added flavor. Remember, vegetables should fill half of your plate during your main meal. For optimal freshness and flavor, buy locally

Roasted vegetables are shown.

grown produce at farmers’ market or grocery store.

Lynne M. Mitchell MS, RD, LDN is Community Nutritionist with the Forsyth County

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Department of Public H e a l t h ( w w w. f o r s y t h . c c / p u b lichealth). You can reach her at 336-703-3216 (direct line) or mitchelm@forsyth.cc.

Summer brings education to teens in jobs program A10

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BY LAJOYA CARTER FOR THE CHRONICLE

Jobs in the summer might be hard to come by for teens, but the WinstonSalem Urban League’s Summer Youth Employment Program helps out.

The program serves low-income teens ages 15 to 19. Each teen earns a stipend while learning career skills from employers during the summer.

One of the employers is The Village and Produce Country Store.

This summer, interns from the program had the opportunity to work with TheVillage Produce. “It all started several years ago,� stated Paula McCoy when asked about the background of Village Produce, a store she coowns with her husband,

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Jerry Anderson. The couple bought the property back in 2008, and later on turned what was a food desert into a thriving produce store. Striving to keep their food fresh is a consistent process. “The idea is to turn them quickly, so that means we need foot traffic coming in so that it could move quickly,� McCoy said. That means that depending on how many customers usually come in, they limit the amount of produce they buy. They keep their system in this order so that the amount of food that’s thrown away won’t be so high.

The best part about shopping at The Village Produce is everything is farm fresh. The produce comes from local farmers, and they try to carry items

that are convenient for customers.

In the back of The Village Produce is a vendor that once owned his own bookstore called Special Occasions on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. His name is Ed McCarter, and he’s a very influential man. He has books autographed by the author that you won’t be able to find anywhere else.

History is documented in the collection he has, and he’s willing to let people know about it. He’s available Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Summer Culp, a sophomore at Parkland High School, is one of the Urban League interns working at The Village Produce this summer. She expressed that it was interesting

According to Capparelli, South Fork was one of five schools in the country to receive the generous donation from East Coast Wings. Additionally, through Aug. 20, East Coast Wings + Grill hosted a school supply drive.

Community members were encouraged to bring in school supplies such as backpacks, rulers, notepads, pens, and binders to donate when dining at a location.

In a press release sent to The Chronicle last week, the owner of the East Coast Wings + Grill on Country Club Road, Steve Kantos, said he was excited about

the opportunity to help local students reach their full potential. “We created the classroom sponsorship to be implemented at five communities across the nation to help aid the financial burden on teachers and families that often comes with acquiring school supplies,� said Kantos. ““This is just one small way of giving back to communities and showing our appreciation for teachers – we want to ensure our local schools and students have the resources they need to succeed.�

Paula McCoy speaks with Chronicle Urban League intern Lajoya Carter about the Winston-Salem Urban League’s Summer Youth Employment Program.

McCoy, owner of The Village and Produce Country Store, hired interns in the program.

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working with McCoy because she learned new things every day and she was able to learn about retail.

Simone Miller, a sophomore at East Carolina University, another intern, learned how to interact with people more and communicate with them. They both agreed that they recommend that their family and friends shop at The Village Produce.

McCoy wants her

interns to walk away with the experience of work ethic in retail and the understanding of how small businesses run: the concept of entrepreneurship.

Co-owning a produce isn’t the only thing McCoy does to serve the community. She’s the executive director of Neighbors For Better Neighborhoods, which helps with community organizing and helping residents improve their

community.

To keep a small business running business people need support from the community. To support The Village Produce, drop by 4219 N. Liberty St. Visitors will be welcomed at the door.

Lajoya Carter worked at The Chronicle as part of the Winston-Salem Urban League’s Summer Youth Employment Program.

East Coast Wings makes generous donation to local school

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

Earlier this week, East Coast Wings + Grill helped students prepare for the upcoming school year by providing backpacks and school supplies for students at South Fork Elementary.

On Monday, Aug. 28, the first day of school, Maria Capparelli, East Coast Wings Corp. director of marketing, delivered a box load of backpacks filled with school supplies, and a $1,000 check for materials to Elizabeth Douthit, a second-grade teacher at the school.

Elizabeth Douthit, left, a second-grade teacher at South Fork Elementary, takes a photo with Maria Capparelli, East Coast Wings Corp. director of marketing, Principal Joanell Gatling, and Assistant Principal Kimberley Kelley after receiving backpacks for her class and a $1,000 check on Monday, Aug. 28.

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East Forsyth makes statement against Mt. Tabor AUGUST 31, 2017

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at home.

To begin the game, both teams seemed tentative on offense, which is typical for the first game of the year.

The defenses had the upper hand until East was able to

for your team.

That's exactly what the Eagles of East Forsyth accomplished in their game against Mt. Tabor last Thursday on their way to a 42-13 victory

get on the board, first taking a 6-0 lead. Later in the quarter sophomore starting quarterback Gammon McReynolds went down

When you establish yourself in all three phases in the first game of the season, that usually bodes well

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Kyshaad Davis, No. 29 in white, gets brought down

by Jaylon Jeffreys, No. 24, and Elijah Thomas of East Forsyth.

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The Reagan Raiders looked impressive during the pre-season jamboree at Mount Tabor earlier this month.

They put their skills on full display in their game against North Forsyth Thursday night as they shutout the Vikings 35-0.

For Chris McCoy, Reagan JV head coach, this was the perfect start he was looking for to begin the season. He says even prior to the game being played he knew he had some explosive offensive players at his disposal. That explosiveness was shown on offenses and special teams.

“Right from the beginning I saw offensively that we have a lot of big time weapons,” McCoy said. “One play and it could end up in a touchdown from anywhere on the field. Fortunately for us, last night that happened quite often.

“Last night wasn't a shock that we scored points because the talent is there both defensively and offensively,” he went on to say. “Last night we were clicking on all cylinders. We did not play a perfect game and no one

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can but we always tell the kids that we want to go 1-0 every week.”

As for North Forsyth, even though they did not score a point they were able to move the ball somewhat effectively throughout. Head coach Corey Stewart said overall he was happy with his team but saw a couple of areas such as the offensive line and special teams where they have to tighten things up.

“The whole offensive line is new this year but we did move the ball well most of the night,” Stewart said.

“Defensively they scored on a couple of punt returns and

(Above) North Forsyth's Marquez Hall, No. 5 in red, gets upended in their game against Reagan last Thursday.

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Will Simons, No. 1 in white, is dragged to the ground by North Forsyth's Elijah Davis.

Calvin Davis will lead the Lady Phoenix on the basketball floor this year following a down season last year.

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New coach aims to return glory to Prep's girls’ basketball team

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

For the second year in a row, the girls’ basketball team at Winston Salem Preparatory Academy will have a new head coach. Calvin Davis will now lead the Lady Phoenix team onto the court next season in hopes of reclaiming greatness that the program once enjoyed.

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Arkein Peterson, No. 5 in white, is being chased by Jaylon Weathers, No. 4 in blue, in their game last Thursday.

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with a lower leg injury.

Most often an injury to your starting quarterback in the first quarter of the first game would spell disaster for most teams or at least damage moral, but not the Eagles. Backup quarterback Ty'Shaun Lyles stepped in and immediately made his presence felt.

By halftime, Lyles and company took a 6-0 lead and stretched it to 36-0.

Lyles threw two touchdown passes and was helped by a pick 6 along the way that gave the Eagles even more cushion.

Wide receiver Micah Crowell made a number of catches in traffic bailing his quarterback out on a ball that was up for grabs in the end zone.

“Micah and Ty are freshman and if they continue to stay humble and work hard they will be great in the future,” said Eagles head coach Ronald Horton. “They still have a lot to learn as all freshman

do but I am pleased where we are so far.”

On the other sideline, the Spartans were shellshocked during that second quarter where it seemed everything that could have gone wrong did. Even though they were blanked in the first half, the team continued to fight hard all day long.

“We are starting a lot of new guys and we are very young,” said Mike Lovelace, Mt. Tabor head coach. “East Forsyth just came out and took it to us.

The had a good game plan and spread the ball around well offensively.”

“We are still trying to find our identity and it will come,” he continued. “It's a young group and we have a lot of new starters, so we will be back but it doesn't get any easier.”

The Mt. Tabor defense settled down during the second half of the game.

They only allowed a late touchdown late in the fourth quarter with time running out. Lovelace was impressed with their tenacity.

“There is about six

new starters on our defense and they're having to come in to learn a lot of new things,” said Lovelace.

“We were fortunate last year to be as deep as we were but this year we are still learning. Hats part of the learning curve and we are just gonna get better

Ty'Shaun Lyles, No. 2, is the freshman backup quarterback for the Eagles. He came in after an injury to the starter and threw three touchdowns in the game.

“We are starting a lot of new guys and we are very young.” the defensive side of the ball,” Horton said. “On defense we want to have

bright spots for the Spartans as Tyress and Brian McIntyre played

–Mike Lovelace, Mt. Tabor head coach

each week.

The starting defense of the Eagles did not give up a score. The only time Mt. Tabor crossed the goal line was when the reserves were put onto the field.

“Our coaches demand that intensity, especially on

the attitude and get all hats to the ball and these are the thing we teach. We can do things to still get better, but they did what we coached them to do all week. I am pleased after week one for sure.”

There were a few

very well throughout.

Tyress made a number of clutch plays from the quarterback position while Brian ran hard and was very elusive all evening.

Lovelace raved about the potential of both young men saying “they both

have a chance to be really, really good.”

Coming off of an undefeated season last year, Lovelace admits they go into every game thinking they can win. He says he knew the game would be a tough one and acknowledged the obvious target on their backs because of their history of success.

Horton said his team as a whole has two goals this season; win every game they play and win the conference.

“Those are just our main goals outside of bettering ourselves every time we step out on the football field,” said Horton. “We remind them of how hard they have to work and the things they have to do to put themselves in a situation where we can play for the conference title at the end of the year and possibly an undefeated season.

But we have to take it one

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the other scores were where they hit us pretty quick and we weren't lined up correctly.”

“I think we will be OK the more games theses guys get under their belt. I think after that we are going to start to be a very competitive team. It is so hard when you get kids that have never played before. It's such a big step up from Pop Warner and the speed of the game is so different.”

McCoy said the staff spoke with the players following the game to make sure they do not get too full of themselves. They reminded them that this is a long season along with the need to respect your opponent each and every week.

“Just being able to honestly critique our guys will keep them levelheaded I think,” said McCoy. “We always tell them that there is no perfect play or perfect players.

We always strive to be perfect but it will never be accomplished. We always tell them that any team can be beat.” _Antwan Springs, No. 42 red, gets pulled to the turf by Reagan defender Austin Leftwich, No. 59.

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many games. This is especially surprising after winning the 1-A state title two years in a row the previous two seasons.

Davis knows the history of the Lady Phoenix program along with the high standard of play that is usually associated with Prep.

The Rocky Mount native has been around the game of basketball for several decades, most recently with the Winston-Salem Stealers AAU program.

Davis is a graduate of Winston-Salem State

University and says he knows the high standard Prep's girls’ team was known for. He is excited to have the opportunity to return the team back to relevancy.

“I kept thinking it would be a good opportunity to transition here and rebuild the program,” Davis said when asked what peaked his interest in the job. “It's going to take time to get it back where it was. We are going to start with defense and all I can ask is that they give their all on both ends of the court.”

Davis says he has a

style of play that he would love to implement but will wait to see if the players on the team are able to do so.

If not, he will tailor a system that fits the team the best to maximize the collective skillsets.

“We have to see what we have first and we will figure it out from there,” he said. “I like to play fast, I do, but if I don’t have a lot of speed then I can't play fast. I am a defensiveminded coach at heart so that comes first.”

Davis says he knows there is talent at WinstonSalem Prep and getting them out for tryouts will be

the key. He is anxious to see what he will be working with this season.

“I know we will have to work on some fundamentals and get the girls to bond with one another,” he continued. “We are going to have to work hard and we will get started next week so when October comes we will be ready to go.”

As a first-year head coach, Davis is not shy about his high hopes for the season. He thinks by building a solid foundation on the defensive end, it will allow them to progress in other areas throughout the

year.

“I know we are going to play some good teams in and out of conference like Bishop McGuinness and Mt. Airy,” Davis said. “We are going to try and at least finish in the top tier of the conference and hopefully make the playoffs.”

“I want the ladies to first excel in the classroom because it all starts there. I also want them to play defense every night and once we see what we have, we should be able to form a good offense. We are going to try and play pressure defense, and I expect us to do well this season.”

Davis credits last year's interim coach Kent Phillips for the job he did, especially with the short time frame he had to prepare for the season. He won't base his team’s season success on strictly wins and losses.

“Making the playoffs will be a successful season because that’s just getting it back to where it was, he said. “Making the playoffs is just the start of things.

Anything can happen. I have to work hard and they have to work hard as well for things to work out the best for us.”

Salem College adds youth to women's basketball coaching staff

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Salem College athletics have been the hidden gem in the area for years. The all-women’s school competes in a number of sports, including basketball, where they just brought in new graduate assistant Brianne Mack to breathe new life into the program.

Mack, a recent graduate of Western Carolina University, will be obtaining her masters' degree from Salem College while also coaching the women's basketball team.

The Charlotte native attended South Lake Christian Academy for her high school career, where she was a stand-out player, garnering multiple Division I scholarship offers but chosing the Catamounts over everyone else.

During her collegiate career she sustained an injury that prohibited her from continuing her career any further, which she says led her into coaching.

“I actually have a fifth year of eligibility left but I just don’t have the body to play anymore, so I just channeled that passion into teaching other kids how to play the game,” she said.

“I took a year off after graduating and decided that I did want to pursue basketball coaching and Salem was the perfect fit for me.”

Mack says she heard of the position through networking with other coaches in the Triad area. Once she saw the posting online for the open position she says “it just felt right.”

Upon visiting the campus she thought it was one of the “Top 10” most underrated campuses in the state of North Carolina.

“Salem College is beautiful and I told the head coach that,” she continued. “I said I don’t understand why but you hear about all the other schools but you don’t really hear about Salem.

Maybe because it’s small and sort of a tight-knit community, but it is such a hidden gem.”

For Mack she says since her high school was somewhat small and her college was a mid-major, she felt Salem College would be a great place for her to start her coaching career. She says Salem College gave her a “sense of community” that made her feel right at home immediately.

With this being her first venture into coaching, Mack looks to impart some of her expertise as an experienced low-post player to the women at Salem College.

“I mentor young girls in the AAU circuit in Charlotte and I do one-onone personal training as well, so I do have experience training and mentoring, which will help me with coaching,” she said.

“I am just super excited to channel the passion that I have had for the game my entire life into making everybody else's experience as fruitful as mine was.”

Salem College Women's Head Basketball Coach Britni Mohney says she was looking for a young, ambitious graduate assistant who believed in what Salem College was about as an all women's college. She says she found all of those qualities with Mack.

“As soon as I brought Bri [Mack] onto campus she exerted all of the things I was looking for and beyond,” Mohney said.

“She bought into my system and what we are trying to sell here. She is definitely going to be an asset

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Brianne Mack is the new graduate assistant coach for the women's basketball team at Salem College.

to our program because we are opposites and that will be great for our program.”

Mohney believes that Mack will not only assist with the girls on the basketball court but because she is obtaining her Master's degree in counseling, she will be able to help the girls off of it as well.

Mack says a successful first season for her is not based on the win-loss record. She says she goes into every venture giving 100 percent and expects the same from her players, so she will consider that a step in the right direction and a success in and of itself.

“You have to keep God first and that’s something I truly believe in no matter what endeavor I'm going into,” says Mack. “I cannot lose sight of what I am there to do, which is to give them a good experience.”

Being a former player along with being close in age to many of the players, Mack feels she will be able to go in immediately and relate well to the team.

“I think my age will be a huge positive because it was not too long ago that I was on the hardwood and I was doing the things that

Brianne Mack, No. 44 white, shoots a hookshot over her opponent during her college years. they are doing,” Mack to be their coach.”

Mack says she is ready went on to say. “I am relatable in a sense that I love for her first game. She all of the things they love. thinks she will be nervous I know all of the social but they will be “happy media and popular culture nerves.” She said she can’t things that an older coach wait to put everything she may no know but I also has learned up to this point create that divide with the into play. players because I still have Submitted photos

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Coach Norris Bullick of the Bulls receives a first place trophy from Ben Piggott and Brian Leak by defeating the Warriors in the 10-13 age group championship game.

Ben Piggott and Brian Leak present the first-place trophy to the 5-9 age group champions. The Warriors triumphed over HOOPS4L.Y.F.E by the score of 2320.

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After a competitive yet entertaining season, the summer youth basketball league has come to an end at the Carl H. Russell Sr. Community Center with the crowning of the champions in the 5-9 age group as well as the 1013 age group. The games were played on Thursday, Aug. 17.

In the 5-9 age group championship game, the Warriors defeated HOOPS4L.Y.F.E. by the score of 23 to 20. The closely contested game was to be expected because both teams had played well all season. Warriors player Tira Sims was the Most Valuable Player for the game.

HOOPS4L.Y.F.E. Coach Brittany Ward says she was confident in her team during the first half of play as they

Brian Leak stands with the family of the late Hansel Hentz.

were up on the scoreboard by a sizable amount. The second half went a different direction as the calls did not go their way, allowing the Warriors to come back late in the half to win the game.

“It did not go how I wanted it to go, but I already knew the game would not be a cakewalk,” said Ward. “I was proud of how my team performed and happy for the other team’s accomplishment.”

For the 10-13 age group game, the Bulls matched up against the Warriors. The Bulls overwhelmed the Warriors and cruised to a 46-31 victory. Jaime Smith was the Most Valuable Player in the game for his outstanding performance.

Both games were played in honor of the late Hansel Hentz, who passed away in the latter part of 2016. The family of Hentz was presented with an award and other memorabilia by Brian Leak and Carl H. Russell Sr.

Community Center supervisor Ben Piggott.

All of the participating teams received a trophy, certificate and some school supplies to assist them during the upcoming school year.

Ben Piggott would like to thank the following sponsors for their involvement in the basketball league: Winston-Salem Recreation and Parks, Brian Leak, Keith Perry, Mydeah Evans, Gary Lash, Phi Delta Kappa Inc. Beta Lambda chapter President Donna Mickens, Carl H. Russell center sittercise class, the Winston-Salem Chronicle newspaper, Crown Trophies and Jamie Wilkes trophies and awards.

The next youth basketball league for the community center will have sign ups on Oct. 31 during the fall festival at the center.

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For the third year in a row, Daggett Shuler, Attorneys at Law partnered with the Winston-Salem Police Department to provide brand new backpacks and school supplies for local students in need.

On Wednesday, August 23, attorneys David Daggett and Griffis Shuler, Chief Barry Rountree and other members of the Winston-Salem Police Department delivered 250 backpacks filled with all the items listed on the supply list for the upcoming school year. School officials will determine which students will receive the backpacks. Before delivering the backpacks to the schools, Daggett said the partnership with the police department was Chief Rountree’s idea.

Rountree who is set to retire today, Thursday, August 31, said the backpack giveaway is just one of the many ways the WSPD lends a helping hand to those in need in our community. Earlier this month the WSPD partnered with the WinstonSalem Police Foundation to sponsor a supply giveaways at several different locations around the city.

“We know that students starting the school year with the necessary tools and supplies and needs can go a long way.

Safety is number one but it’s also important for the police department to be inclusive in the community,” said Rountree.

“That’s why we have these programs. So, the community can see us more than just when we have to come in and do enforcement efforts.”

Community Briefs

Green Named the Linda Carlisle Excellence Professor at UNC-Greensboro Dr. Tara T. Green was recently named the Linda Carlisle Excellence Professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The professorship, which rewards the most promising faculty research agendas, was effective Aug. 1.

The Linda Arnold Carlisle Distinguished Excellence Professorship was established in 2002 by the UNCG Friends of Women’s and Gender Studies for the purpose of enhancing the academic and co-curricular programs of Women and Gender Studies, with the hope that the work will build energy throughout the campus. The four-year professorship comes with an annual research budget to support her research. Green, who joined the Green UNCG faculty in 2008, has appointments in African American and African Diaspora Studies, the Department of English, and Women’s and Gender Studies. Excellence Professors are expected to engage with the academic and the surrounding community and Green, whose research focuses on the lives of black women, says her work appeals to multiple audiences.

Peter Brunstetter joins UNCSA Board of Trustees Peter Brunstetter of Winston-Salem, a former state senator and former chairman of the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners, has been appointed by the North Carolina General Assembly to the Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA). The General Assembly also reappointed Wells Fargo Senior Private Banker Elizabeth Madden of Winston-Salem. The trustees recently re-elected officers for 2017-18. They are Chairman Michael Tiemann of Chapel Hill, Vice Chairman Ralph Hanes Womble of Winston-Salem and Secretary/Treasurer Erna A.P. Womble of Winston-Salem. The Board of Trustees will meet Sept. 21 and 22 and Dec. 7 and 8, 2017, and Feb. 8 and 9 and April 26 and 27, 2018, on the UNCSA campus. Peter S. Brunstetter is the executive vice president and chief legal officer of Novant Health Inc. Elizabeth Madden is a senior private banker for the Triad West Region of Wells Fargo Private Bank.

Brinkley named Chief of Police for UNSCA Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs Carin Ioannou of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) has announced that Frank Brinkley will be the school’s new Chief of Police, effective Sept. 18. Brinkley has 15 years of campus law enforcement experience and more than 4,600 hours of law enforcement training and education. He has been a Police Major in the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Police Department since 2013, and served as Acting Chief there from January to March 2017.

Approximately 45 candidates applied for the position and three finalists visited campus for interviews.

Brinkley succeeds Thomas C. Younce, who has been serving as Interim Chief of Police since Feb. 1.

Expert Grill Masters are on-hand to help for Labor Day weekend Labor Day is the last official grilling holiday of the summer, and LongHorn Steakhouse’s expert Grill Masters are on-hand to help guests prepare at home.

For the third and final time this summer, at-home grillers can dial into the Grill Us Hotline for immediate help from grilling experts. For grilling advice from the pros, call 1-855-LH-GRILL on Sunday, Sept. 3 between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Engage on social media: Chat live with LongHorn for expert advice from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET, seven days a week, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Fans can also enjoy round-theclock access to mouthwatering recipes and grilling know-how through the Grill Hero Facebook Messenger, available on LongHorn’s Facebook page.

Text “GRILL” to 55702: Get LongHorn’s top tips and recipes delivered straight to the phone all summer.

Visit ExpertGriller.com: LongHorn’s website, www.ExpertGriller.com, is dedicated to chef-inspired recipes, cook-out guides and even more expert advice.

For guests who want to leave the grilling to LongHorn Steakhouse, locate the closest restaurant at www.LongHornSteakhouse.com.

Attorney Griffis Shuler, Chief Barry Rountree and Attorney David Daggett talk about their backpack giveaway on Wednesday, August 23. This year they provided 250 backpacks filled with school supplies for local students in need.

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Community Calendar

Today, Aug. 31 – Board of Equalization Meeting The 2017 Board of Equalization and Review will meet on Thursday, Aug. 31 at 3 p.m. in the Board of Equalization and Review room, located on the first floor of the Forsyth County Government Center, 201 North Chestnut Street, WinstonSalem.

Today, Aug. 31 – Central Library Opening The new Central Library will officially open on today, Thursday, Aug. 31 at 11 a.m. following a ribbon cutting ceremony by Forsyth County Commissioners. The new library has over 106,000 square feet of space and offers over 250,000 books magazines, movies and other materials.

There are 90 public Internet computers plus a 20-seat computer training lab.

Today, Aug. 31 – Neighborhood Association Meeting East/Northeast Winston Neighborhood Association will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday, Aug. 31 at 6 p.m. at the 14th Street Recreation Center. For more information, contact M. Reid at 336-997-2519.

Today, Aug. 31 – Sept. 3 – Corner 2 Corner Conference Union Baptist Church will host its 14th annual Corner 2 Corner (C2C) Drug Dealers and Street Life Conference, Aug. 31 – Sept. 3. The Conference will open with registration and a continental breakfast on Thursday, Aug. 31 and Friday, Sept.

1 at 8 a.m. Conference sessions will begin each morning at 9 a.m. and conclude each afternoon at 2:30 p.m.

On Friday, Sept. 1, attendees will meet representatives from various resource organizations, which include Goodwill Industries, the E.D.G.E. Program, WORK, Experiment in Self-Reliance, Project ReEntry, The Urban League, and P.O.S.S.E. The day will conclude with a cookout. On Sunday, Sept. 3 a graduation ceremony will be held at the 11 a.m. worship service for all conference participants. Conference founder, Bishop Sir Walter Mack, Jr. will deliver the message. Persons interested in participating in this year's C2C Drug Dealers and Street Life Conference should call 336724-9305 x 222. Registration is free.

Union Baptist is located at 1200 N. Trade Street. Bishop Sir Walter L. Mack, Jr. is senior pastor.

Now–Oct. 6 – Community Projects HandsOn NWNC will honor 10 years of service by organizing volunteer service projects with community partners.

Visit www.handsonnwnc.org for complete schedule of events.

Now- Sept. 1 – Free Blue Jeans from Goodwill Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina is launching a promotion that aims to help with the “Back to School Blues.”

Customers must show a single receipt totaling $25 or more from any Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina retail store dated Aug. 1, or later to get a free pair of blue jeans. One pair of jeans per customer. Jeans must be chosen from selected inventory at 2701 University Parkway, Winston-Salem.

Jeans cannot be returned or exchanged. Promotion is while supplies last and only offered at 2701 University Parkway. For more information, call 704-575-1504 or visit

www.goodwillnwnc.org.

Now- Oct. 5 – ‘Powerful Tools for Caregivers’ registration Registration is now underway for “Powerful Tools for Caregivers,” a 6-week course for anyone caring for a loved one who is frail or ill. Classes will take place on Thursdays, Oct. 5Nov. 9, 6-8 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.

Sept. 1– Opening reception There will be an Opening Reception for AAWS' Juried Member Showcase on Friday, Sept. 1 from 5 - 7 p.m. The event will take place at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts, 251 Spruce St N, Winston-Salem, NC. This event is free and open to the public.

Sept. 1-Nov. 15 – Botanical Disposition art show reception, show Botanical Disposition is a collaborative show from Kathy SchermerGramm (watercolor), Trena McNabb (acrylic), Carl Galie (photography), Diane Demers-Smith (ceramic, watercolor) and, Kelsey Brown (fibers) centralized around the concept of botanicals. Each piece is either inspired by botanicals, or created using botanicals. It will be held at Sawtooth, located upstairs in the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts at 251 N. Spruce Street in downtown, Winston-Salem. A reception will be held on Friday, Sept. 1 from 5 to 7 p.m., and the show runs through Nov. 15. The reception and exhibit is free and open to the public. For more information visit sawtooth.org or call 336-723-7395.

Sept. 1-28 – Designer’s Illustration Exhibition art show reception, show W-S Fashion Week Designer Illustration is in partnership with Winston Salem Fashion Week 2017 and will kick off this year’s event showcasing the Designer’s Illustration Exhibition in the Sawtooth Corridor beginning Sept. 1 through Sept. 28. This exhibition will showcase fashion illustrations, and sketches by designers, fashion photos by local photographers and sculptures by designers and artisans in various forms of media. A reception will be held on Friday, Sept. 1 from 5 to 7 p.m., and the show runs through Sept. 28. The reception and exhibit is free and open to the public.

Sawtooth is located upstairs in the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts at 251 N. Spruce Street in downtown, Winston-Salem. For more information visit sawtooth.org or call 336723-7395.

Sept. 2 – Community Event Angelo’s Artisan Market is back again at Wise Man Brewing for another fun community event on Saturday, Sept. 2 from 12-6 p.m. at 826 Angelo Bros Ave. WinstonSalem. Also food trucks Cereal Killer Brunch & King Queen Haitian Cuisine with be on site serving food.

There will be free entry and parking, kid friendly and dog friendly! For more information visit: www.facebook.com/angelosartisanmarket.

Sept. 5 -Oct. 28 – 45 Years of Delta Fine Arts Reflections: Celebrating 45 Years of Delta Fine Arts will be on view at the Delta Arts Center, 2611 New Walkertown Road, Sept. 5 – Oct. 28.

An opening reception will be held on Thursday, Sept. 7 at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. This exhibition will celebrate the history of Winston-Salem Delta Fine Arts, established in 1972 as the city's first nonprofit cultural and educational organization established by AfricanAmerican women. It will feature works commemorating the artists and collectors with whom we have worked over the past 45 years including Elizabeth Catlett, John Biggers, Lois Mailou Jones, Eugene Grisby, Ernest Crichlow, Francis "Sonny" Brown, and others.

Sept. 5 – Opening reception and show Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art’s 12 x 12 Salon Series will host a reception of HongAn Truong’s Treatment for a Year of the Rabbit on Sept. 5 from 6-8 p.m.

The event will be held at SECCA, 750 Marguerite Drive, WinstonSalem. The exhibit runs from Sept. 5 – Oct. 8. Admission is free. For more information, call 336.725.1904.

Sept. 6 – Wildflower Program The Forsyth County Cooperative Extension will host “NC Department of Transportation Wildflower Program” an adult education class on Sept. 6 from 11 a.m. until noon. The class will be held at The Arboretum Office at Tanglewood Park: 4201 Manor House Circle, Clemmons.

The class is free but registration required: coop-extregistration@forsyth.cc or 336-7032850, no earlier than two weeks prior to the program. Space is limited.

Sept. 7 – The Make America Rock Again Tour The Winston-Salem Fairgrounds will host The Make America Rock Again Tour on Thursday Sept. 7 at 7 p.m.; doors for the event will open at 6 p.m. Tickets are on sale now.

Tickets range in price from $55 for pit area to $20 advanced general admission or $27 day of general admission. For more information, visit www.wsfairgrounds.com.

Sept. 7-15 – Blood Drive and Hair Cut Feel good, do good and look good this September by donating blood or platelets with the American Red Cross and get a free haircut coupon from Sport Clips Haircuts.

Blood and platelet donors of all blood types, especially type O negative and O positive, are urgently needed to replenish the blood supply following a critical summer blood shortage. Visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-7332767) to make an appointment or to see times and locations of area blood drives.

Sept. 8 – Plant Class N.C. Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County Center, 1450 Fairchild Road, Winston-Salem, NC, will host “Select Native Plants to Enhance Your Garden” a Forks on Friday presentation on Sept. 8 from 12-1 p.m. The class is free but registration is required. Register at coopext-registration@forsyth.cc or 336703-2850, no earlier than two weeks prior to the program. Space is limited Sept. 8-10 & 14-17 – Steele Magnolias The Little Theatre of WinstonSalem will present Steel Magnolias, opening Friday, Sept. 8, at the Arts Council Theatre, 610 Coliseum Drive in Winston-Salem. Additional

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Elder Richard Wayne Wood Sunday School Lesson

The Rainbow Lesson Scripture: Genesis 8:20-22, 9:8-17

By the end of this lesson, we will *Comprehend the rainbow as a sign of God’s grace. *Appreciate God’s ability to renew our lives following difficult times. *Worship God gratefully in light of His continued promises of mercy and grace.

Background: The time is unknown, but the place is the mountains of Ararat. The great flood has just happened and is billed as an act of God’s retribution for the wickedness of mankind in Noah’s time. Prior to the flood people lived much longer and according to Scripture, the imaginations of man was evil continually.

Noah is recorded to be 600 years old at the time of the flood. He and his family along with the animals were God’s choice for the new start, which would be accompanied by a promised covenant.

Lesson: We start with Noah having now been given the OK by God to exit the ark. He and his wife, three sons and their wives and all the animals God has preserved. As an act of worship in response to God’s covenant faithfulness in sparing them (6:18-19) he builds an altar and uses the select clean animals and birds for a burnt offering producing a pleasing aroma for the Lord’s nostrils. God then speaks saying He will never destroy the world again by flood no matter how sinful mankind would become in the future. Here God also re-establishes the cycle of seasons. (8:20-22) God’s promise personally to Noah and his sons says “Now behold, I Myself do establish My covenant with you …” (verse 9). This includes Noah’s descendants and every living creature on the earth. God repeats to Noah that never will this happen again and to remind Himself and as a sign to Noah unto all generations. The sign of the rainbow is known as the “Noahic covenant” and is regarded as the basis of God’s covenant relationship with all humanity, and future covenants (Abrahamic, Mosaic and Davidic) all are a part of God’s relationship with Israel. God says He will “remember” and He says it again “I will look upon it, to remember…” My promise to all flesh. God refers to the sign as a “bow in the cloud.” We call it the rainbow because it usually shows up after the rain. This is the first covenant and the sign is everlasting, as is the covenant (verse 17). (The Mac Arthur Study Bible, UMI Annual Commentary 20162017 and “Christian Life Series”, UGP).

For Your Consideration: Since there is a tendency for evil imaginations in man, how do we, as Noah, find favor in God’s sight? Thinking of the rainbow, how has its meaning changed from Noah’s day until now?

Life’s Application: God’s Word remains constant: He continues to love and care for His creation (even through the flood in Texas). He desires that we all come to repentance through Jesus work on the cross. We live now in perilous times (The Trump presidency, North Korea’s threats, and the extreme rains, racial tension) and among wicked people, but we can claim peace of mind knowing that “When disaster happens – whether natural or man-made disaster, financial difficulty, death, or any other devastating event – we have hope through our covenant relationship with God.” (UMI Annual Commentary 2017-2018)

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Today, Aug. 31 Book Signing Barnes & Noble Bookstore in Friendly Center in Greensboro will host an Author Discussion/Author Signing for Dr. Mable Springfield Scott's book, "Faith Over Fear! Bishop Charles Harrison Mason & the Church of God in Christ." The 7 p.m., Thursday event, Aug. 31, is open to the public at 3102 Northline Ave., Greensboro. For more info, contact Scott at 336-6010228 or drmables@gmail.com.

Now-Sept. 3 Quarterly Meeting The North Carolina Area of the Northwestern District of the Holiness Church of God Inc. quarterly meeting will convene at Kimberly Park Holiness Church in Winston-Salem, through Sunday, Sept. 3. A Bible discussion and business meeting will begin at noon on Saturday, Sept. 2, at Kimberly Park Holiness Church.

Reports are to be submitted at this time. Weeknight services starts at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday service begins at 4 p.m.

Church member Angela Bryant prepares some school supply bags for the children.

Photos by Timothy Ramsey

Church holds block party to send positive message to community

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

The congregation of Miracle Temple Deliverance strongly believes in giving back. This past Saturday, members held a “Back to School Block Party,” giving away clothes, school supplies and free food to the surrounding community.

The church has been holding this event for nearly a decade. Joan Gray, Bishop Charlie Jenkins’ daughter,

says she knows the church is small with not many children but they wanted to do something for the community to set a good tone for the start of the school year.

“We wanted to do this for the neighborhood to promote to the area that we are here,” she said. “We want to let people know that we are doing things for the community, so we decided to do this for the people that are in need.”

The clothes, food and school sup-

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plies were all donated from members of the church. The church also brought in bounce houses for the kids to enjoy. They canvassed the surrounding neighborhood to invite people to come out. The local fire department was also on hand to advise families of fire safety.

Danielle White of Engine 11 on Waughtown Street says she enjoys coming to these events because many

The women were placed at individual tables to discuss their topics among themselves.

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Sept. 3 Worship Services Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of WinstonSalem, 4055 Robinhood Road, will have worship services on Sept. 3. At the worship service at 10:30 a.m., guest speaker Mariela Perez-Simons will present “Intimacy With All Things.” At Explorations, 9:15 a.m., Dr. Gloria Fitzgibbon will lead a discussion of “Public Discourse Ethics.” At the Forum, 9:15 a.m., John Cavello will lead a discussion of “Everything Under the Heavens” by Howard W. French.

For more information, visit UUFWS.org.

Sept. 5-8 38th Church Anniversary New Direction Movement Cathedral will celebrate its 38th church anniversary beginning Sept. 5.

Speakers are as follows: Wednesday, Sept. 6, the guest speaker will be Bishop Audrea Miller-Nash; Thursday, Sept. 7, the guest speaker will be Apostle Wallace Gaither; and Friday, Sept. 8, guest speaker will

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The women's ministry of Goler Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church makes a concerted effort to invest in the spiritual lives of the women in the congregation and beyond. On Saturday, Aug. 26, the ministry held its fifth annual “Chit Chat & All That Sistah's Breakfast & Table Talk.”

The spirit-filled Bible study was designed to empower and motivate while addressing situations they face on a daily basis. The theme for this year’s chit chat was “A Stiletto in a Room Full of Flats.” The organizers stated that “Chit Chat” was not designed to minimize God's See Sistah’s on B6

be Apostle Brenda McCloud.

Sept. 8 African-American preaching UNC-Greensboro will explore the arts of AfricanAmerican preaching as part of the Atlantic World Arts Creative Symposium, Sept. 7-9. On Friday, Sept. 8, from 10-11 a.m., Dr. Jeff Titon of Brown University will deliver a keynote address in UNCG’s Elliott University Center Maple Room on the Rev. C. L. Franklin, the late father of singer-songwriter Aretha Franklin and acclaimed as the greatest African-American preacher of his time.

Dr. Titon’s keynote address is free and open to the public, and inexpensive parking is available at UNCG’s nearby Walker Avenue and Oakland Avenue parking decks (see https://parking.uncg.edu/access/ ).

Sept. 9 Music Appreciation Day

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From June 13 until July 26, nine college students participated in a summer internship program at Union Baptist Church in order to earn an edge on their career pursuits. On Wednesday, July 26, the interns dressed in professional attire and presented their assigned projects to their parents, church leaders, and the sponsors of the internship program.

The purpose of The College Internship Program is to give college students an opportunity to share their knowledge base with the church ministry, while giving them an opportunity to learn in a real working environment.

Bishop Sir Walter Mack Jr., pastor of Union Baptist Church, is elated about the outcome of this year’s internship program.

“This has been a phenomenal summer with our interns. I am thankful that I

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people are not aware of the many fire hazards that are in their homes. She was joined by fellow firefighters Geoffrey Hunolt and Grady Armstrong who said they prefer to prevent fires by educating people rather than putting them out.

Angela Bryant, church member for the past seven years, says the people of Miracle Temple loves kids and any way they can make an impact in their lives is a blessing.

“I love people and I love children so to be able to be a part of something that is helping in the community makes me feel great,” Bryant said. “All children are not fortunate

had time to impart into them principles that hopefully will stay with them throughout their journey,” Bishop Mack said.

Nine students participated in the summer internship initiative. They are Kylan Bell, a criminal justice major from North Carolina A&T State University; Jacquelyn Blake, a social work major from Bennett College; William Comer, a biological sciences major with a concentration in biology and a minor in creative writing at North Carolina State University; Mashad Covington, a recreational management major from Shaw University; Asia Hargrave, a sports studies major from East Carolina University; Jamel Jordan, a pre-med major from Gardner-Webb University; Daelon Robinson, an accounting/finance major from Western Carolina University; Dreven Robinson, a business man-

to have parents provide for all their needs so it is important for the church that's in the community to help those parents that are in need.

“It takes some pressure off of the parents and it lets the parents know that if they don't have it there is somewhere I can go to that can help with my children,” she continued. “It lets the kids know that there is someone else that is willing to help and sets a great example for the kids to give back to others when they can.”

Camille Calhoun, church administrator, has been planning for this event since late last year.

She says she asked the congregation to start bringing in supplies and donations so they would be able to

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agement major from Western Carolina University; and Ayana Southerland, s master’s student in occupational therapy at Winston-Salem State University.

The internship director is Glynis Bell, an adjunct professor at Forsyth Technical Community College in the field of interpersonal psychology and textiles. The Executive Committee of the Internship Program included Jeremy Gilyard, Me’lia Covington and Cheryl Lindsay.

Director Bell coordinated a diverse panel of presenters on various topics. These topics included “Dress For Success,” “Workplace Code and Ethics,” “How to Do a Television Interview,” “Communication and The Importance of Presentation,” “Resume Writing.” “Understanding Political Environments,” “Community Service

help as many people as possible.

“It's awesome because if we can't give back to the community then we can't grow as a church,” said Calhoun. “Jesus went out into the harvest and that is what we are supposed to do. In order for us to walk this walk with Christ we have to go out into the community and help the people. It's trying times now and they have to know that there is still hope.”

A young mother who asked to remain nameless said, “This is going to be a big help for me and my kids. People don't realize how much these little things can add up to, especially if you have multiple children.”

Students in the Union Baptist Church Summer Internship Program are shown.

Seated (left to right): KyLan Bell, DreVan Robinson, William Comer, Jamel Jordan. Standing (left to right): Ayana Southerland, Daelon Robinson, Jacqueline Blake, Mashad Covington, Ashia Hargrave.

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Involvement,” “Hospice Care and Ministry Moments,” and other issues of interest. Some of the presenters included Canisha Cierra Turner, motivational speaker from Executive Reign; Mayor Allen Joines; Mutter Evans; Kienus Boulware, head football coach of Winston-Salem State University; Dana Suggs of Body and Soul boutique; Judge Denise Hartsfield; Danny Freeman, financial adviser; and David

Washington, who deals with custom clothing and personal branding.

They were also required to attend two City Council meetings, and they had to read the book “Dog Whistle Politics: How Coded Racial Appeals Have Reinvented Racism and Wrecked the Middle Class” by Ian Haney Lopez. In addition, the interns had to participate in a group outreach program at the Second Harvest Food Bank, and they vol-

unteered at the Global United Fellowship Conference in Greensboro.

Each intern was responsible for completing an assigned project. For example, intern William Comer designed, organized and proposed a Sweat Suit Sunday REMIX by developing a health focus initiative for men, organizing and proposing a weight inspiration program and organizing a Worship in the Park Community Day.

The back-to-school block party at Miracle Temple Deliverance not only helped kids but also the adults in the local community.

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The women's ministry leadership team sits with the Rev. Sharon Browning. In alphabetical order the executive board are: Keisha Banks (First Lady), Cynthia Williams Brown (President), Marian Anderson-Booker (Vice-President), Mose Delaine Belton (Secretary), Donna Harper (Treasurer). The remaining members are Diane Booe, Frances Campbell, Angela Edwards, Claudette Gethers-Boyd, Lynn Golden, Shirley Kindle, Angela Middleton, Fannie Porter, Melissia Sutton and Betty Terry.

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Word or disrespect anyone.

“What we find often times is that women feel like they are being beat down and preached to instead of being taught and educated,” said Marian Anderson-Booker, vice president of the women's ministry. “One of our goals here at Goler is to do outreach evangelism where we go outside the walls of the church while ministering to the ladies here as well.”

The theme refers to women's walk with God and her ability to stand out in a crowd. The use of the metaphor stiletto and the flat shoe is symbolic in various ways to a woman's design, purpose, image, power and walk with God and what kind of shoe fits her for her particular journey.

Anderson-Booker says God gave them the idea for the chit chat because women are “uniquely created with unique issues.”

“We found a creative way to get women together because sometimes we tend to isolate ourselves,” Anderson-Booker said. “We wanted to be creative and

have some fun so the message behind the message is to impact their souls and their spirits and get them thinking.

The ladies kicked off the day by selecting the table they would sit at. Each table had a different topic related to the overall theme. The women were then treated to a breakfast to give them a chance to fellowship while Rev. Sharon Browning eating. Following the meal the table discussions began culminating with each table describing their topic of discussion to everyone.

The guest speaker for the day was the Rev. Sharon Browning, executive director of the Kenneth Monroe Transformation Center in Rock Hill, S.C. Her message continued with the shoe theme, concentrating on the “spiritual stiletto.”

“The main thing was to tell everyone to let the spirit lead you so we can strengthen the women's fellowship,

character and who we are,” said Browning. “Just being transformative will take you a long way.”

Browning was the guest speaker during the initial chit chat five years ago. She says she was amazed by how much the event has grown over the years. She feels events like this can increase the fellowship between women inside and outside of the church walls.

Anderson-Booker said they encourage the women to sit at a table where they are not familiar with all of the women sitting there. This enables the women to get to know one another and many find they are dealing with similar situations without realizing it.

Over the years the participants of the chit chat have given such positive responses to the women's ministry of Goler. Anderson-Booker said they don't want the event to feel like a service but rather something that is inviting and open to allow everyone to be themselves.

“It makes you feel good that God is impacting your life in a way that you feel you are doing his will,” Anderson-Booker said. “When you walk in your purpose, it makes you feel good.”

‘Listen to the Blood’ litany T H E C H R ON I C LE

BY REV. DR. STEVEN L. LYONS SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

The following is a litany in response to the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, and the current events of the times.

Leader: Who would have thought in the year of our Lord 2017, we would be experiencing the hatred, intolerance, inequalities and perilous race relations that we have seen over the last few years and especially in the last few weeks. .Lyons Blood is still being shed today; blood of the guiltless as well as guilt-ridden is needlessly being shed.

People: Listen to the Blood

Leader: When Cain took the life of Abel, God informed the murderous kinsman, “The voice of your brother’s blood is crying out to me from the ground.”

Heather Heyer’s blood is speaking from the ground.

Emmett Till’s blood is crying from the ground. Trayvon Martin’s blood is crying from the ground. John Lewis’ blood was spilled and has a voice from the ground. Can’t you hear it??? Injustice against anyone is injustice against everyone.

People: Listen to the Blood

Leader: When elected leaders refuse to call outright wrong wrong ... when politicians and democracy professionals seem to skew and misinterpret and misrepresent the words, “all men are created equal” and throw its true meaning to the wind, something has got to be done. Some

Eastern Star chapter donates filled backpacks to Ashley students

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Beauty of the West #36, Order of the Eastern Star, P.H.A., donated over 21 bookbags filled with school supplies for boys and girls to Ashley Elementary School to again this year.

Ashley is the organization’s neighborhood elementary school.

The bookbags were filled with school supplies that have been requested by the WinstonSalem/Forsyth County Schools system for grades kindergarten through fifth.

This is one of the organization’s projects for community service for this year. Beauty of the West #36 is a nonprofit Masonic organization that believes in helping others.

of them decry “let’s just honor the past and look to the future.” But, what about the blood?

People: Listen to the Blood

Leader: Racism is wrong. Xenophobia is wrong.

Nazism is wrong. The Alt-Right position is wrong.

Terrorism is wrong. Hatred is wrong. Murder is wrong.

White supremacy is wrong. Wrong is wrong and must be named. It must be called out. We take no joy in having those words, those names fall from our lips but we do so invoking the spirit of God to right the wrongs, the negativities of bigotry, narcissism, egotism, just down right meanness, wherever it is seen.

People: Listen to the Blood

Leader: The innocency of Barcelona, peaceful protesters in Charlottesville, in Georgia, in Maryland, in Kentucky, in Winston-Salem, righteous sympathizers in Durham, those who sit in prayer and intercession in their homes, those who are on the right side shall prevail because only what is done in the name of Christ, Christendom and righteousness will last.

People: Listen to the Blood

Leader: There are threats from foreign lands, climate change and environmental issues loom over us, the economy is still not where it needs to be, education concerns and the plight of the academy strongly exists and then the cares and concerns for the fate of man’s soul speaks loud and rings true.

People: Listen to the Blood

Leader: Too many people are dying; those who have done no wrong, peacefully protesting, without a club or a container full of urine in hand. Even the lives of morally competent and decent law enforcement officers have

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been snuffed out. A car used as a weapon, the light of tiki torches with the faces of supremacists glowing in the dark, opposing sides not taking a moment to hear with the other has to say … Foolishness being blamed on both sides … REALLY? REALLY? Smh (shaking my head)… . #REALLY? People: Listen to the Blood

Leader: The word of God, the actions of His Son Jesus the Christ, the move of His Holy Spirit cause us not to sorrow and weep as those who have no hope. Because of the cross of Calvary, the victory of the empty grave and the message of God’s mercy, if we but listen to the blood … the blood of Him who died for us all; red and yellow, black and white ... If we but listen to the blood, in the fullness of God’s time, all men will be able to see, feel, experience and share God’s love. It’s not seen in a statue or posted on a blog or expressed in a tweet. It’s seen in how we treat one another, respecting differences yet celebrating our humanity. It starts and ends with those who respect the blood.

People: Listen to the Blood

Leader: Brothers and sisters, Jew and Gentile, men and women, let’s Listen to the Blood. The Blood of JESUS connects, convicts and cleanses us from the sin that separates us from walking together and living together as man with man, man helping man and man honoring God. “What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus.”

People: Listen to the Blood. It’s saying “I am my brother’s keeper!” In the name of Jesus. Amen.

Dr. Lyons is pastor of St. James A.M.E. Church in Winston-Salem.

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Members of Beauty of the West #36 and others pictured (left to right) are Past Matron Sharon Grooms; Assistant Principal Kendra Scott; Principal Scarlett Linville; Past Patron Isaiah Thompkins; Past Matron Myra Clinton.

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The Mass Choirs of St. James A.M.E. will hold their first annual Music Appreciation Day Sept. 9 at 6:30 p.m.

Headlining the program will be The Napper Singers.

Other choirs joining in the celebration are the First Waughtown Baptist Church Combined Choir, and the Cathedral of Praise Worship Center Choir. Also appearing on the program will be the New Jerusalem Baptist Church Dance Ministry. The public is cordially invited. St. James is at 1501 N. Patterson Ave. at the corner of 15th Street.

The Reverend Dr. Steven L. Lyons is the pastor.

Sept. 9 Grief Share St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2400 Dellabrook Road, Winston-Salem, sponsors “Grief Share”. This is a support group for persons experiencing grief due to the death of someone close to them. Each session is self-contained, meaning one does not have to attend the sessions in sequence. IS THIS NORMAL is the topic on Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. For additional information, call 336-723-4531 or 336-722-5517.

Sept. 11-15 Annual Prayer and Life Clinic National Prayer Warriors will return to Wells Memorial Church of God in Christ (COGIC), 1001 E. Washington Street in Greensboro, to celebrate the 31st annual Prayer & Life Clinic, Sept. 11-15. At 6 a.m., Monday morning. Sept. 11, saints will pray focusing on the economy, environment, peace, safety and spiritual revival for local, state, national, and international communities at the church. A daily prayer will be at 8 a.m. and following the 7 p.m. evening service; the Ithiel Clemmons Institute Workshops are at 9 a.m. The public is invited.

For more information, call 336.392.4003. You may also visit www.wellsmemorialcogic.org.

Sept. 17 African American Spirituals Concert Voices of God’s Children will be celebrating “nine years of singing” by holding a concert on Sept. 17 at 4 p.m. at Grace Presbyterian Church, 3901 Carver School Road.

Sept. 20-22 Women’s Convention The 29th annual Church of God in Christ (COGIC), Greater North Carolina Jurisdictional Women's Convention will attract statewide delegates to COGIC State Temple, 1609 Wendell Blvd., Wendell, N.C., Wednesday-Friday, Sept. 20-22. Nightly keynote speakers include: 7 p.m. Wednesday, COGIC National Evangelist Joyce Rodgers; 7 p.m. Thursday night, COGIC Convention/ President/Greater NC Jurisdictional Supervisor of Women, Harrizene Keyes; and 7:30 p.m.

Friday, COGIC Greater N.C. Prelate, Bishop Leroy Jackson Woolard.

Now-Oct. 30 Divorce and grief sessions The Stephen Ministry of United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church, 450 Metropolitan Drive, Winston-Salem, will host 13-week sessions of DivorceCare from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and GriefShare from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. beginning Monday, Aug.7. The sessions feature biblical principles for healing. For additional information, call 336-761-1358.

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performances will be held Sept. 9-10 & 14-17. Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. Tickets are $27.50, and discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. Online tickets are now on sale and the box office opens for general sales on Monday, Aug. 28 at 12 p.m. Box office hours are Monday through Friday from noon-5:30 p.m. Call (336) 725-4001 for tickets or purchase online at www.thelittletheatreofws.org.

Sept. 9 – ‘Homes for Dogs’ On Sept. 9, Coldwell Banker Triad, Realtors; Animal Adoption & Rescue Foundation (AARF); and Guilford County Animal Shelter are joining hundreds of Coldwell Banker offices and animal shelters around the country for the Coldwell Banker “Homes for Dogs” National Adoption Weekend. Coldwell Banker Triad, Realtors will be hosting an event in Winston-Salem noon - 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9 at Coldwell Banker Triad, 285 South Stratford Road.

Sept. 9 – Trail celebration This year marks the 40th anniversary of North Carolina’s Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST). In celebration of the milestone, all Mast Stores in North Carolina are donating 10 percent of the day’s sales on Sept. 9 to the Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. Each Mast Store in North Carolina will host volunteers and an MST information table on Sept. 9. A brochure will show the closest access to the trail from the store and others will have tips for enjoying your hike on the MST or any trail. To find out how you can become more involved, visit the MST website at www.MountainstoSeaTrail.org.

Sept. 9 – A.H. Anderson Class of 1968 The Anderson Class of 1968 will be meeting every second Saturday monthly at Forsyth Seaford Café’ at 6 p.m. to continue to plan for its 50th Class Reunion to be held in 2018. For more information, please contact Laura Hayes Allen at 336-624-8516 or Reggie Moore at 336671-7154.

Sept. 9 – Black Family Day Rebuilding the Block Initiative, Muhammad Mosque No. 34, will host its 21st Anniversary Celebration of Black Family Day. The event will be observed Saturday, Sept.

9, at 2:30 p.m. Market Square, 303 South Scales Street, Reidsville. The celebration is open to the public.

Sept. 9 – Awareness Walk There will be a “Stop the Violence” Awareness Walk on Sept. 9 beginning at noon. The walk will begin at the corner of North Cleveland Avenue and end at Russell’s Funeral Home. For more information, contact James Benjamin at Kingdommovement15@gmail.cm or 336978-8180 or 336-978-4809.

Sept. 10-11 – Auditions Stained Glass Playhouse, 4401 Indiana Ave., will hold auditions for the upcoming comedy, “Doublewide, Texas”. They will be held Sunday and Monday, Sept. 10 and 11 from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. For more information, visit stainedglassplayhouse.org/doublewide-texas/.

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Sealed proposals endorsed Consolidated Planning Consultant for the City of Winston-Salem will be received by the City/County Purchasing Department in Suite 324, City Hall Building, 101 North Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, until 12:00 Noon, Tuesday, September 19, 2017. Instructions for submitting proposals and/or receiving the complete RFP document specifications may be obtained during regular office hours at the same location, or by contacting Jerry Bates via email jerryjb@cityofws.org (email is preferred) or phone 336-7476939. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION 16 JT 112

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION IN THE MATTER OF: MIKAYLA APPLEBEE DOB: 10-18-14

TO: John Doe – putative father of the juvenile Mark Batton – putative father of the juvenile

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 Termination of your Parental Rights with respect to the above-referenced juvenile pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111.

You are required to make a written answer to the Petition 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 Petition, the Petitioner will apply to the Court for terminating your parental rights to the above-referenced juvenile.

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 11:45 a.m., on Friday, September 29, 2017 in Courtroom 4-J of the Hall of Justice in Winston-Salem, North Carolina or as soon thereafter as the Court can hear the said case.

This the 10th day of August, 2017 Theresa A. Boucher Attorney for the Forsyth County Department of Social Services 741 Highland Avenue Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101 (336) 703-3900

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Co-Executors of the Estate of Bertha W. Clinkscales (17E 1635), also known as Bertha Lee Williams Clinkscales and Bertha Williams Clinkscales, deceased June 16, 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 19, 2017 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 17th day of August, 2017.

Marilyn M. Jackson Co-Executor for Bertha W. Clinkscales, deceased 4493 Tise Avenue Winston-Salem, NC 27105

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BEFORE THE COMMUNITY BUSINESS AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM HOUSING FILE NO.2016101087 DEMOLISH ORDER SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

In the Matter of:

Property Located at: 1416 Verdun St Winston-Salem, North Carolina, known as Tax Block1807(s) Lot(s)003A on City County Tax Map

This matter being heard before the undersigned employee of the City of WinstonSalem Community and Business Development Department whose assigned duties include the enforcement of the Housing Code, at 1:30 clock on the22nd day of May, 2017, pursuant to Complaint and Notice of Hearing duly issued by the undersigned and served upon the owner of record and parties in interest as required by law, and appearances having been made by or on behalf of the owners and other parties in interest as follows: THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the housing located at 1416 Verdun St, said housing being situated on Block1807, Lot 003A, be and the same is hereby condemned as a dwelling unfit for human habitation, and the owner thereof if hereby ORDERED AND DIRECTED to make the necessary repairs to bring said housing into compliance with the Code of the City of Winston-Salem, a copy of said repairs necessary for compliance being Exhibit “A”, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, within a period of 20 days from service; and, if owner fails to bring said housing into compliance with the Code of the City of Winston-Salem 20 days from the service of the Order, he is hereby ORDERED AND DIRECTED to demolish said housing, and is hereby advised that the undersigned will apply to the City Council of the City of Winston Salem for adoption of a Resolution concurring with this Order of Demolition.

This notice applies to all next of kin of the property owner(s) of the address at 1416 Verdun St including known or unknown heirs, devisees, successors, transferees, legal representatives, (deceased) or any other assigns whether in being or not in being, or en ventre sa mere, including those under mental disability, in the military service, minors, the spouse of each, if any, the beneficiaries or trustees of each, if any, all other persons, firms, or corporations, active or dissolved, foreign or domestic, who now have, or might in any contingency have, or claim, or may hereafter claim, any right, title or interest or estate this property.

Sharon Richmond, Code Enforcement Senior Project Supervisor Date Issued: June 28, 2017

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE WINSTON-SALEM CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE NORTHEAST SUBURBAN AREA PLAN UPDATE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem will hold a public hearing in the Council Chamber, Room 230, City Hall, 101 N. Main Street, Winston-Salem, at 7:00 pm on September 5, 2017, to consider comments from the public concerning adoption of the Northeast Suburban Area Plan Update. The plan generally bounded on the north by Old Hollow Road (NC 66); on the east by the Winston-Salem city limits; on the south by Business 40/US 421; and on the west by Germanton Road.E The majority of the planning area is in the City of Winston-Salem, with a large concentration of the total area in the Northeast Ward and a small portion in the East Ward.

All interested citizens are invited to attend said hearing, at which time they will have an opportunity to be heard.

Prior to the hearing, all persons interested may obtain additional information on the Southwest Winston-Salem Area Plan Update in the Office of the City/County Planning Board in the Bryce A. Stuart Municipal Building between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. weekdays.

BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM Melanie Johnson, City Secretary

All requests for appropriate and necessary auxiliary aids and services must be made, within a reasonable time prior to the meeting, to Angela I. Carmon, the City’s ADA Coordinator at 747-7404 or TDD 7278319.

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IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION 17 J 142

IN THE MATTER OF: JEREMIAH BATES DOB: 06-19-17

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF ]PROCESS BY PUBLICATION

TO: Samantha Bates – mother of the juvenile John Doe – putative father of the juvenile

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 alleging Jeremiah Bates to be a neglected and dependent juvenile as pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-101(15) and 7B101(9).

You are required to make a written answer to the Petition alleging to adjudicate neglect and dependent 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 Petition, the Petitioner will apply to the Court for terminating your parental rights to the above-referenced juvenile.

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 adjudicate Neglect and Dependency is scheduled for 10:30 a.m., on Friday, September 29, 2017 in Courtroom 4-J of the Hall of Justice in Winston-Salem, North Carolina or as soon thereafter as the Court can hear the said case.

This the 15th day of August, 2017 Theresa A. Boucher Attorney for the Forsyth County Department of Social Services 741 Highland Avenue Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101 (336) 703-3900

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NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA GUILFORD COUNTY IN THE DISTRICT COURT 17-CVD-391 COMPLAINT FOR ABSOLUTE DIVORCE

Patricia Gninahin V. Tini Gninahin

TAKE NOTICE that pleadings seeking relief against you have been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief sought is as follows: The Plaintiff in the above-entitled action has filed an action for Absolute Divorce. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than the 2nd day of October, said date being 40 days from the first date of publication of this notice, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought. This the 21st day of August 2017.

Patricia Gninahin, PRO SE Plaintiff, 2807 Earlham Place, HIGH POINT, NC 27263 Telephone: 336-847-2791

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NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as the Co-Administrators of the Estate of Danny Wayne Hicks, also known as Danny W. Hicks, late of Forsyth County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before November 2, 2017, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All parties indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned, This the 10th day of August, 2017.

Mary Hicks Carpenter, 3384 Mountain View Road, Germanton, NC 27019 R. Daryl Hicks, 138 Glenn Avenue, King NC 27021

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

FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO.: 2017-CP-26-04136 SUMMONS

JIMMY A. RICHARDSON, II, SOLICITOR FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, ON BEHALF OF MYRTLE BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT, Petitioner, vs.

SIX HUNDRED THREE AND 00/100 DOLLARS, ($603.00) U.S. CURRENCY, Respondent Property, SHAMMOHD BALLAH, Respondent.

TO: THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT AND ANYONE CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED RESPONDENT PROPERTY:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint on the subscribers at their offices at 1200 Main Street, Post Office Box 530, Conway, South Carolina 29528-0530, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint, or to otherwise responsively plead to the Complaint, or to otherwise appear and defend, within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

James R. Battle (SCBar No. 73604) BATTLE LAW FIRM, LLC Attorney for the Petitioner PO Box 530 Conway, South Carolina 29528 843) 248-4321 Telephone (843) 248-4512 Fax Email: jbattle@battlelawsc.com August 17, 2017 Conway, SC

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION IN THE MATTER OF: 16 JT 186 RAYLYNN WILHITE DOB: 08-09-16

TO: Brittany Harris mother of the juvenile

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 Termination of your Parental Rights with respect to the above-referenced juvenile pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111.

You are required to make a written answer to the Petition 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 Petition, the Petitioner will apply to the Court for terminating your parental rights to the above-referenced juvenile.

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 2:00 p.m., on Friday, September 15, 2017 in Courtroom 4-J of the Hall of Justice in Winston-Salem, North Carolina or as soon thereafter as the Court can hear the said case.

This the 10th day of August, 2017 Theresa A. Boucher Attorney for the Forsyth County Department of Social Services 741 Highland Avenue Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101 (336) 703-3900

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the requirements of Article 19 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes of North Carolina, that the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem will hold a public hearing in the Council Chamber at City Hall, Room 230, 101 N. Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 5, 2017, on the following proposed amendment to the Official Zoning Map of the City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina: 1. Zoning petition of Janet Bullins from LB-S to NB: property is located on the north side of Old Hollow Road, west of Merry Dale Drive; property consists of ±0.73 acres and is a portion of PIN# 6839-11-3858 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps (Zoning Docket W-3334).

2. Zoning Petition of Delia Alvarado From RS9 to PB-L (Residential Building, Single Family; Residential Building, Duplex; Residential Building, Twin Home; Combined Use; Arts and Crafts Studio; Food or Drug Store; Furniture and Home Furnishings Store; Restaurant (without drive-through service); Retail Store; Banking and Financial Services; Funeral Home; Offices; Services A; Recreation Services, Indoor; Recreation Facility, Public; Adult Day Care Center; Child Care Drop-In; Child Care Institution; Child Day Care Center; Church or Religious Institution, Community; Church or Religious Institution, Neighborhood; Government Offices, Neighborhood Organization, or Post Office; Institutional Vocational Training Facility; Library, Public; Museum or Art Gallery; Police or Fire Station; School, Private; and School, Vocational or Professional): property is located on the northwest corner of Sprague Street and Dacian Street; property consists of ±0.48 acres and is PIN#s 6834-76-9153, 683486-0102, 6834-86-0151, and 6834-86-1100 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps (Zoning Docket W-3336).

3. Zoning petition of Delia Alvarado from GI to LI-L (Fish Hatchery; Urban Agriculture; Arts and Crafts Studio; Building Materials Supply; Fuel Dealer; Micro-Brewery or Micro-Distillery; Wholesale Trade A; Wholesale Trade B; Banking and Financial Services; Building Contractors, General; Building Contractors, Heavy; Kennel, Indoor; Motor Vehicle, Rental and Leasing; Motor Vehicle, Repair and Maintenance; Motor Vehicle, Body or Paint Shop; Motor Vehicle, Storage Yard; Offices; Services A; Services B; Signs, Off-Premises; Storage Services, Retail; Testing and Research Lab; Warehousing; Recreation Services, Indoor; Recreation Facility, Public; Academic Biomedical Research Facility; Academic Medical Center; Adult Day Care Center; Animal Shelter, Public; Child Care, Drop-In; Child Care, Sick Children; Child Day Care Center; Church or Religious Institution, Community; Church or Religious Institution, Neighborhood; College or University; Dirt Storage; Government Offices, Neighborhood Organization, or Post Office; Hospital or Health Center; Landfill, Construction and Demolition; Landfill, Land Clearing/Inert Debris; Police or Fire Station; Postal Processing Facility; Recycling Center; School, Vocational or Professional; Solid Waste Transfer Station; Special Events Center; Manufacturing A; Manufacturing B; Borrow Site; Access Easement, Private Off-Site; Helistop; Park and Shuttle Lot; Parking, Commercial; Terminal, Bus or Taxi; Transmission Tower; and Utilities): property is located on the west side of Old Lexington Road across from East Devonshire Street; property consists of ±0.91 acres and is PIN# 6834-75-2720 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps (Zoning Docket W-3337).

4. Site Plan Amendment of Crown/Hanes Square Circle LLC for a Restaurant (with drive-through service) in a GB-S zoning district: property is located on the southeast corner of Hanes Mall Boulevard and Hanes Square Circle; property consists of ±1.73 acres and is PIN# 6814-05-3659 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps and on a site plan on file in the office of the CityCounty Planning Board (Zoning Docket W-3339).

5. Zoning petition of Three Properties, LLC from RSQ and RM18 to RMU-S (Residential Building, Duplex; Residential Building, Twin Home; Residential Building, Townhouse; Residential Building, Multifamily; and Planned Residential Development): property is located on the west side of Peters Creek Parkway and east side of Fourth Street; property consists of ±1.97 acres and is PIN#s 6825-82-2910, 6825-82-2914, 6825-82-2919, 6825-83-1297, 6825-83-2014, 6825-83-2113, 6825-83-2202, and 6825-83-2297, as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps and on a site plan on file in the office of the City-County Planning Board (Zoning Docket W-3340).

6. An ordinance amendment proposed by City-County Planning and Development Services staff to revise Chapter B of the Unified Development Ordinances to amend regulations for Accessory Dwellings (UDO-267).

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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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION 14 JT 192 14 JT 193

IN THE MATTER OF DANNY ALAN SWAIM DOB: 02-21-09

MATTHEW CADEN SWAIM DOB: 12-03-07

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION

TO: Danny Joe Swaim father of the juveniles Erika Brooke Osborne – mother of the juveniles

TAKE NOTICE that Juvenile Motions 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 Motions 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 Motions within the 40 day period specified herein or to attend the hearing on the said Motions, the Movant 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 Motions alleging to Terminate Parental Rights are scheduled for 9:00 a.m., on Friday, November 3, 2017 in Courtroom 4-J of the Hall of Justice in Winston-Salem, North Carolina or as soon thereafter as the Court can hear the said case.

This the 17th day of August, 2017 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 24, 31, and September 7, 2017

EMPLOYMENT Position Opening: Collaborative Action Network Facilitator

As lead agency for Imagine Forsyth, Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC has a 2-year grant funded position for a Collaborative Action Network Facilitator to support and manage Imagine Forsyth’s Collaborative Action Networks (CANs), which are comprised of partner agencies focusing on improving specific outcomes in health & wellness, housing, food security and income/employment for residents of the Greater Cleveland and Boston Thurmond neighborhoods. The position will assist each CAN with identifying strategies, contributing indicators and action plans. The intention of all agencies involved is to maintain the position longterm.

Along with other responsibilities, this position will facilitate the planning activities of community partners; provide dynamic, engaging facilitation of CAN meetings to guide the development and implementation of action plan agendas; conduct doorto-door outreach and attend neighborhood meetings.

The successful candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree or a minimum of five years’ work experience in human services or a related field and demonstrated success in facilitating multi-disciplinary or multiorganizational teams. The ability to build trusting relationships with diverse partners is key. Additionally, s/he must be able to work full-time including some week-ends and/or evenings.

Interested? Please send your resume with letter of interest including desired compensation to kbroadhurst@secondharvest.org or mail it to HR Director, 3655 Reed Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27107 no later than September 8, 2017.

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The City of Winston-Salem is looking to fill the position for an Craft Shop Worker - 900014

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

Advertisement for: Assistant Director of Design

The Facilities Design and Construction department at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro is seeking an Assistant Director of Design to supervise professional design project managers. The position is responsible for programming, budgeting, prioritizing, and design process for new and renovation Capital Improvement projects ranging from $300,000 to $100 million and minor renovation projects ranging from $30,000 to $300,000.

This position will provide leadership and the development of the design project managers to exemplify UNCG’s instructional goals of Expertise, Accountability, Customer-Oriented, Team-Oriented, and Compliance & Integrity in their work. A minimum of 5 years’ experience in supervision is required with supervision over design professionals highly preferred.

Must be a licensed professional in North Carolina. Candidates with a current NCARB certification and the ability to obtain a license to practice architecture by the North Carolina Board of Architecture may be considered. License will need to be obtained before employment can start.

The University desires experience in institutional or state projects, prior supervision experience at an institution of higher education, and excellent oral and written communication skills. UNCG’s picturesque campus includes more than 30 academic buildings, 30 residence buildings, and athletic facilities on more than 200 acres. Position closes September 11, 2017.

Interested applicants should apply on line by going to http://jobsearch.uncg.edu, position 5137. Due to current budget conditions, UNCG cannot pay for travel expenses to the interview.

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Position Opening: Community Engagement Coordinator

As lead agency for Imagine Forsyth, Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC has a 2-year grant funded position for a Community Engagement Coordinator to engage residents of the Boston Thurmond and Greater Cleveland Avenue neighborhoods in their work to achieve positive outcomes in the areas of health/wellness, housing, food security and income/employment. The work will be accomplished through resident-driven collective efforts.

The intention of all agencies involved is to maintain the position long-term.

The successful candidate must be a resident of the Boston Thurmond or Greater Cleveland Avenue neighborhood, be able to work full-time including some evenings and weekends, have excellent relationship building skills, be self-motivated and be able to maintain professional boundaries and confidentially at all times.

Along with other responsibilities, this position will identify community-based organizations, business and leaders to establish and nurture relationships and help build awareness of and partnerships with Imagine Forsyth. S/he will attend weekly Organizer’s Circle meetings to stay connected and work closely with other engagement coordinators and Organizers across the community to align objectives, outcomes and resources across collaborations and coalitions. A full job description is posted on the WS Chamber of Commerce website – www.winstonsalem.com Interested? Please send your resume with letter of interest including desired compensation to kbroadhurst@secondharvest.org or mail it to HR Director, 3655 Reed Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27107 no later than September 8, 2017.

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

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