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Protestors raise their hands during last week’s rally.

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BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

Locals disheartened by decisions not to charge white police officers in the deaths of unarmed black men held their most visible protest yet on Thursday, Dec. 11.

At East Winston Shopping Center on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, a crowd of dozens chanted and held signs that carried messages such as “Black Lives Matter” and “I Can’t Breathe,” which were the last words uttered by Eric Garner as he was placed in an apparent choke hold earlier this year by a New York City Police officer. On Dec. 3, a grand jury failed to indict the officer, Daniel Pantaleo. That decision came less than a week after a St. Louis, Mo. area grand jury decided not to indict another white police officer, Darren Wilson, in the shooting death of Michael Brown, who like Garner, was unarmed. Thousands across the nation have fulminated against what they perceive as a lack of justice in these cases.

Occupy Winston-Salem and immigration advocacy group El Cambio were among the organizers of last week’s demonstration, which drew a racially-diverse crowd of mostly college-age people.

Older, well-established local advocates offered insight and words of encouragement to the assemblage.

Larry Little, a Winston-Salem State University professor who

Scott-Johnson ends storied career

Irving Allen pumps up the crowd before the march.

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BY DONNA ROGERS THE CHRONICLE

The event began with hugs, wellwishes and food and ended with an emotional farewell.

The City of Winston-Salem said goodbye to Denise Scott-Johnson during a retirement send-off on Saturday, Dec. 13 at the Hanes Hosiery Recreation Center.

Scott-Johnson worked in the Recreation and Parks Department for 40 years. She began her career in 1975 , assisting with the programming at neighborhood rec centers on a parttime basis.

After just 10 months, She was promoted to a full time assistant recreation center supervisor. In 1977, she became a recreation center supervisor. Scott-Johnson was promoted to district recreation supervisor in 1982 and to assistant recreation director in 1994, making her the first African-American woman to lead the Recreation Division of the Recreation and Parks Department.

“If she has a legacy, it is that she has touched all aspects of the community,” Recreation and Parks Director Tim Grant, Scott-Johnson’s supervisor, said.

Denise Scott-Johnson chats with her former supervisor, Nick Jamison.

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“She’s really worked with every population, from a child up to seniors.”

Co-workers, friends, family and community members had high praise for Scott-Johnson. City Manager Lee Garrity said, “She’s somebody who put her heart

and soul into the community.”

Ben Piggott, senior center supervisor of Carl H. Russell Sr. Community Center, said that Scott-Johnson helped

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NAACP election will be monitored Branch leaders will be picked on Jan. 10

BY CHANEL DAVIS THE CHRONICLE

A N.C. NAACP official will oversee the elections of the Winston-Salem Branch on Saturday, Jan. 10.

Local members were to elect a new president and executive committee on Tuesday, Nov. 18, but the voting was abruptly called off. At the time, Chapter President S. Wayne Patterson said he initiated the postponement of the election until a state official could oversee the vote so that he could not be “accused of rigging it.”

Patterson elaborated this week about the delay. He said names of candidates were submitted after the nomination process was Howard closed. Protocol calls for each person running for an office to have been a dues-paying member prior to April 15 of the election year.

Patterson said that some people paid their membership dues in August, making them ineligible to seek office.

“There were several people who did that Patterson who were running for different offices,” he said. “They submitted their names, and pursuant to the NAACP constitution they weren’t eligible to have their name placed on the ballot because it was submitted too late.”

He said those running for offices had to submit their names, verbally and in writing, to the nomination committee before their Oct. 28 meeting. An individual could have also been nominated from the floor prior to the nomination process being closed at the meeting.

“This chance was given three times, and no one was nominated. When everything was finalized and closed was when someone was nominated,” said Patterson, who would not name the members he feels flouted the nomination process.

Issac “Ike” Howard, who is challenging Patterson for the presidency, said he is not

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Students (top row, from left) Sam Murphy, Kent Garrett, KC Barrett, James Bailey, Will Dietsche, Meredith Anderson, Tyler St. John, Charles Reuger (bottom row) Olivia Acuna, Caroline Gallalee, Katie VanderWeide, Renee Ye, Christina Baddar, Maddy Rupert, Brittany Corso, Tessa Carro, Charlotte Titcomb, Thomas Covington and Patrick Molina (on knee).

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FOR STAGING MUSIC FESTIVAL

Wake Forest University students were at Small Batch, a downtown microbrewery and bar that opened a year ago, on the night of Friday, Dec. 5. But it wasn’t for the usual end of week carousing; they held a kick off for DashPop, a music festival they will bring to downtown Winston-Salem next year.

DashPop – whose name is derived from the famous dash that united Winston Singer Molly Grace performs. with Salem – is the creation of a new yearlong picked ‘Pop’ because it’s Neighbors said the entrepreneurship class at popular music, but depend- class he teaches is “essenWFU that challenges stu- ing on who you are, what’s tially conducting a very dents to put on an actual popular is very different. large experiment” to see music festival. Professor We’re hoping it’ll be a what students can learn Len Neighbors said the fes- weekend where everyone while putting on a music tival, slated for March 27- in the city can come and festival. There are 32 29, will feature a variety of use downtown and enjoy it undergraduates and one artists of various the way folks grad student in the class. g e n r e s . who live and Neighbors is assisted by Folk/country and work down here two graduate assistants.

R&B/Hip-Hop The class is divided into already do.” will be most But before teams, each with a specialemphasized. The students put on ized task, such as finding acts will perform a festival, which sponsors, booking bands at outdoor stages will feature 40- and creating a mobile app. and inside down50 local and A launch party team put town clubs. The national acts, together the Small Batch festival will be N e i g h b o r s gathering. Each team is free, though wanted to give graded on its ability to meet Neighbors there will be a them a chance its objective. small fee for The public to experience a smaller after-hours events. scale music event; hence relations/marketing team is “We want the festival to the Dec. 5 launch party, graded on its ability to get look like Winston, so we’re which featured music by media coverage for the talking about a multi-genre Molly Grace and 1970s event. Team leader Katie festival that attracts a vari- Filmstock. Students helped VanderWeide said the ety of different people to to set up the performance launch party was “better come and use downtown,” area and assisted with than any other final.”

Neighbors said. “We sound checks.

“We’re always busy,

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tions about the branch’s finances and voting methods, a N.C. NAACP official from page A1 oversaw the vote. Even after Hairston was declared the winner, questions lingered bothered by the postponement. about the branch’s practices.

“It’s fine, I guess, if there are any type “I did not want that to occur under my of concerns,” he said. watch; therefore, being the prudent perHe does believe not enough was done son and attorney I am, I got in touch with to inform members and the community the state and national branch,” Patterson that the election was delayed. said.

“A lot of people didn’t Nomination Committee know the elections had been Chair Daphne Holmes-Johnson rescheduled because a lot of said there is nothing untoward people are asking how did (the happening at the branch and elections) go. At that point I the delay was necessary. have to explain to them that “The only thing that is hapthey’ve been rescheduled,” pening in this election is that Howard said. we are following our bylaws Patterson said that he has and what the constitution says: been told he’s “making a If all nomination matters are mountain out of a mole hill” not settled by October, the with the delay, but he says after branch doesn’t do the elecHolmes-Johnson the controversy during the tions; the state does,” she said. nomination process, he wants She said as a member of the N.C. everyone to be assured that everything is NAACP executive committee, she has above board. “I did not want anyone from seen election monitors called in many the current board or the incoming board times. to state that we had an election where “There are 101 branches in North names were omitted off the ballot,” he Carolina, and it is not uncommon for this said. to happen every election cycle. There are Patterson said having an observer will 12 other branches doing what we are protect the branch’s integrity. doing,” she said.

“I don’t want the integrity of the A request for comment from a state branch to be questioned by what could be NAACP official was not fulfilled by press a flawed election,” he said. “Sometimes time. it’s better to take one for the team than The Winston-Salem Branch will hold have the whole organization look flawed.” a candidates’ forum on Saturday. Jan. 3 at This is not the first time the state has 5 p.m. at its headquarters at 4130 Oak been called in to oversee a Winston- Ridge Drive. NAACP members in good Salem branch election. In 2004, when standing can begin voting at the headincumbent Stephen Hairston was being quarters at 9 a.m. on Jan. 10. challenged by JoAnn Allen amid ques-

and it’s interesting material,” she said of the class.

“I’ve had a good experience thus far, and I’m even more excited for next semester to see it all come together.”

Ashleigh Rainko, one of the class’ graduate assistants, has worked in the advertising and public relations industry for five years. She said she’s been impressed with the students.

“We’ve absolutely been pleasantly surprised by the level of talent from students,” she said. “These are 20-21-year-old students doing stuff I did at an agency when I was there for two years.”

Funds from sponsors

will pay performers and cover other expenses.

Neighbors said he’d like to build relationships with sponsors to make DashPop an annual event.

For more informationabout DashPop, visit dashpop.com.

The N.C. Department of Transportation has awarded a $912,000 contract to Smith-Rowe of Mount Airy to replace the bridge on Hastings Hill Road over Kerner’s Mill Creek in Walkertown.

Beginning May 4, 2015, NCDOT contractors will close a section of Hastings Hill Road in Forsyth County for the replacement of the bridge.

Construction will take place primarily when school is not in session, mainly during summer months. The road is expected to reopen by Aug. 20.

“School lets out June 7th and the kids return on August 25th”, said Trish Gainey, East Forsyth High School principal. She said she appreciates that most of the work will be done while school is not in session.

The bridge was built more than 50 years ago and needs to be replaced because it was determined to be both structurally deficient and functionally obsolete.Replacing the bridge with a wider and safer bridge will benefit everyone in the area as this is a heavily traveled commuter route averaging 5,800 vehicles per day.

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Anthony Johnson is physically and developmentally disabled. Yet, each morning the Chester, S.C. native rises determined to prove that he can what any able-bodied person can.

Johnson runs his own business – Antonio's Snack Bar. He begins his day at 8 a.m., selling fruit, drinks and snacks at the Winston Lake Family YMCA. By 11 a.m., he is on a bus making his way to other parts of East Winston to hawk his snacks at barbershops, beauty salons and other small businesses.

“People wait and look for me,” Johnson said of his most loyal customers.

“It makes me feel like I'm helping the community and being a productive member of society instead of me being out here with my hand out.”

Johnson, 46, sustained a traumatic brain injury after being struck by a truck when he was 8 years old. He is unable to walk on his own and relies on a motorized wheelchair or crutches. The accident also affected Johnson’s speech, which is labored but decipherable. He has always strived to be self-sufficient.

When he was younger, he landed a job at a neighborhood convenience store in his native Chester over the skepticism of some.

“I asked the manager of the store, 'How can I get a job at the store?' He looked at me and said, 'You're in a wheelchair.

You can't do nothing and you can't put up nothing.’

The owner told him to let me sit there and be a security guard, and he would pay me out of his pocket.”

Johnson said he was effective at the job by paying close attention to customers, some of whom

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Winston-Salem ranked #22 for people 35 and younger on a nationwide livability survey conducted by a New York-based new media company.

Vocativ says it used “Deep Web” technology to analyze job markets, cost of living and other lifestyle metrics to determine the most livable cities for people in their 20s and 30s.

Data about the 100 mostpopulous cities in the nation were scoured and ranked based on affordable housing, quality of public transportation, desirable weather, diversity and the cost of utilities.

Winston-Salem took the top spot on the list for affordable housing. Vocativ claims that one “can get a nice two-bedroom place” in Winston-Salem for around $245 a month, a claim that has sparked incredulity among local residents.

The city’s booming medical and technology fields are cited as bright spots, as are local hot spots like downtown Fourth Street, Krankies Coffee and aperture cinema.

New York topped the list. The other top 10 cities, respectively, are Arlington, Texas; San Francisco; Denver, Colo.; Austin, Texas; Minneapolis, Minn.; Seattle, Wash.; Saint Paul, Minn.; Madison, Wisc.; and Portland, Ore.

Anthony Johnson poses near his snack kiosk at the Winston Lake Family YMCA. mistakenly took his disability as a license to steal.

“Some people would say, 'He ain't gonna tell on me, so I'm just going to take this and walk on out the store.' But I would say 'Hey, come here,' and grab their hand ... I would hold on until the man called the police,” he said.

His stint working at the store planted the seed for Antonio's Snack Bar, but it was a dream that almost wasn’t to be. Johnson had a long battle with the bottle when he was a young adult.

“I was full of fear, and when I drank, it took away that fear so I kept doing it,” he said.

Johnson said his grandmother’s pleas for him to get help led him to rehab.

“I felt like I wanted to die before Alcoholics Anonymous. I questioned God and asked why he didn't take me when he had me at 8 years old,” he said.

Johnson, who has been sober for 15 years, moved to Winston-Salem in 1989

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Katsoudas to stay with an aunt after his grandmother took ill.

He signed on for vocational rehabilitation offered by Monarch, an agency that provides services and support for those with mental health and substance abuse problems. After taking part in a job training program, Johnson received a grant to start his own business.

Monarch helped him develop a business plan and obtain a peddler’s license. He opened his snack bar on Dec. 22, 2007, at the YMCA. Eva Katsoudas, Johnson's employment support specialist at

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“My dream is to one day leave here (the YMCA), get a bigger building and hire other disabled people. Each person can do something. They might need a little more help than other people, but I'm willing to give them a chance because someone in Winston-Salem gave me a chance to make a part of my dreams come true,” he said.

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Katsoudas said that initially the agency tried to find Johnson a job in the community, but then his sales took off. She said she has not run into anyone as determined as Johnson.

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The CIAA has signed a three-year agreement with Strategic Marketing Affiliates (SMA) as the exclusive licensing agency for the conference through 2017. SMA was recently purchased by Learfield Sports and will immediately become part of the Learfield family of companies. This is the first time the conference has partnered with an organization to manage the licensing of its prestigious 100-plus year old brand.

SMA, which also represents five CIAA member-institutions, will provide consulting services to establish the CIAA’s licensing policies, and will launch and manage the CIAA's comprehensive licensing McWilliams plan and program designed to become an added revenue stream.

SMA will also provide accounting, design and marketing services to maximize the use of the program for CIAA licensees, and will monitor marks and logos for unauthorized use.

“This agreement is the next logical step in the growth of the CIAA's brand and impact,” said Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams. “We are excited to put a plan in place that will make working with our brand even easier by providing clear guidelines to those vendors who support our championships and other events.”

Future plans may include the development of a CIAA e-commerce store, where fans will be able to purchase CIAA-branded apparel and more.

The CIAA also recently signed a three-year corporate partnership agreement with Food Lion, which serves as the official Supermarket Partner of the conference and the title sponsor for the CIAA Women's Basketball Tournament.

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The portrait of Henry Frye is unveiled.

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More than 100 alumni, community members, students and faculty gathered in the UNC School of Law Graham Kenan Courtroom last month to view the unveiling of a portrait of the Honorable Henry E. Frye ’59. The portrait is a gift of the UNC School of Law Class of 2013 and was painted by John Seibels Walker.

Frye, a native of Ellerbe, became the first African-American to pursue to completion three full years of legal study and earn a law degree at UNC. He went on to become the first African-American in the 20th century to serve in the North Carolina General Assembly. He was also the first African-American to be appointed to the North Carolina Supreme Court and to serve as the court’s chief justice.

Under the leadership of class gift committee leaders, Jeremy Collins, Charlie Hiser and Judson Williamson, the class of 2013 voted to commission the portrait as the class gift to honor Frye’s legacy and inspire future generations

Edward J. Lewis III of Washington, D.C., will become chief advancement officer at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) on Feb. 1, Chancellor Lindsay Bierman has announced.

He succeeds Mark Hough, who left in March to pursue other opportunities.

Jim DeCristo, the director of economic development and external affairs, has served as interim chief advancement officer since Hough’s departure.

Lewis is currently senior director of development for the performing arts at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland at College Park. There, he provides strategic direction for a comprehensive fund-raising program, including The Clarice's Artist Partner Program of international and national visiting artists, the University of Maryland Lewis School of Music and the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies. Lewis is also a violist with 30 years of performance history, and has taught music at the university level “Ed's talent and experience as a fund-raiser, artist, and educator will serve him well at the School of the Arts,” Bierman said. “He has worked for more than a decade in higher education, running campaigns for music, theatre, and dance. I can't image anyone more suited or better qualified to lead our growing development team.”

Lewis has more than a decade of nonprofit management and fund-raising experience in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area and brings a wealth of academic practice in the performing arts where he has served as studio teacher, chamber music coach and conductor at the University of Dallas.

Lewis joined the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center in 2006 to provide strategic direction for a comprehensive fund-raising program for the performing arts. In addition to leading the development staff, he is part of the center’s team of directors, which is responsible for long-range planning, organizational structure and policymaking, and institutional budgeting. He also stewards the center’s leadership council.

From 2004-06, Lewis was associate director of development for the University of Maryland’s College of Arts and Humanities. Previously, he was director of development at the Cathedral Choral Society, and assistant director of development for the Kogod School of Business at American University, both in Washington, D.C. Lewis holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Northwestern University and a Master of Music degree from the University of Michigan. He is also an alumnus of the University of Maryland School of Music, where he studied chamber music with the Guarneri String Quartet.

His professional experience includes performing as a member of the Dallas Opera Orchestra, the Dallas Chamber Orchestra, Santa Fe Pro Musica, Haydn Sinfonietta Wien, and the Toledo Symphony. In addition, he has performed with the Spoleto Festival Orchestra, the National Repertory Orchestra, and the Utah Chamber Music Festival, and was a Fellow at the Aspen Music Festival.

Andrew D. Gilchrist, executive vice president of Reynolds American Inc., will be promoted to executive vice president and chief financial officer effective March 1, 2015.

Thomas R. Adams, the company’s current executive vice president and chief financial officer, will begin transitioning the CFO role to Judge Frye with his wife, Shirley.

Gilchrist in January, ensuring a smooth transiHunter ’73, Paul Newby at the law school. tion for Gilchrist as he steps into the role in "He is one of UNC ’80, Patricia TimmonsMarch. Thereafter, Adams plans to retire from ’79, Willis Law's brightest stars," says Goodson RAI. ’65; N.C. Collins, 2013 class presi- Whichard Adams, 64, has served as RAI’s CFO since dent, of Frye. "He's a trail- Superior Court Judge 2008, and serves as chief information officer of Robert Collier ’59; blazer."

RAI Services Company. Gilchrist will assume Current North Carolina and Ronald J. Haskell Jr., that responsibility as well in March.

Supreme Court Chief magisterial district judge Gilchrist, 42, served as president and chief Justice Mark Martin ’88 for York County, Pa. UNC commercial officer of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco offered remarks as part of Chancellor Carol Folt was Company from January 2011 until October the program. The audience also in attendance to honor 2014. Prior to that, Gilchrist served as executive that packed the courtroom Frye. vice president and CFO of R.J. Reynolds and In his remarks, Frye included Sarah Parker ’69, chief information officer of RAI Services former chief justice of the spoke easily of his history Company. He joined Brown & Williamson North Carolina Supreme and of the pride he has in Tobacco Corp. in 1997, and held a number of Court; present and former his family members, many management positions at both Brown & Associate Justices Cheri of whom were in attenWilliamson and British American Tobacco Beasley, Robert Neal before joining Reynolds American and its operSee Frye on A8 ating companies as part of the business combination in 2004.

Adams joined R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. in 1999 as senior vice president SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE experiences to enhance their college expeand controller. He held a number of executive rience,” said Richardson. positions at RAI and its subsidiaries before Effective Jan. 1, Dr. Sydney Richardson holds a BA in political scibecoming CFO in 2008.

Richardson will be dean of the Martha H. ence from the University of North Fleer Center for Adult Education at Salem Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG), a MA in College.

English from North Carolina A&T, and a Richardson has been a Ph.D. in education studies from member of the Salem College UNCG, where her dissertation Wake Forest University Law Professor faculty since 2007. She has focused on adult women learnTanya Marsh has been appointed as one of served as the director of the ers. seven Associate Reporters to work on the first Writing Center and as an She has earned certificates comprehensive Restatement of Property Law instructor for multiple proin women’s and gender studies for the American Law Institute (ALI). grams, including College from UNCG and in teaching The Institute, through a careful and deliberWriting, Salem Signature, English as a second language to ative process, publishes restatements of various Education, English and adults from Walden University. law and propositions for legal reform. The purWomen’s Studies. She currently She has published and presentpose of a restatement is to provide clarity for serves as an assistant professor ed professionally on the topics courts as to the meaning of different laws. of education and the director of Richardson of adult learners and writing Marsh will have primary responsibility for the the Writing Center. center direction. volume titled “Titles “When I reflect on my career in acadeThe Martha H. Fleer Center for Adult and Transfers,” which mia, I realize that working with adult stu- Education offers undergraduate degrees will tentatively include dents has been part of my journey since I for women and men who are 23 years of title recording, real began teaching. From the first adult learner age and older. Salem’s continuing educaestate transactions and in my classroom to working in academic tion program began in the early 1980s and mortgages. support, I have been fascinated by the edu- was renamed for its founder in 2008.

The Restatement of cational process of adult learners. More the Law Fourth on importantly, I’ve benefited from seeing For more information, visit Property seeks to clarify how adult learners apply their everyday www.salem.edu/fleer-center.

American property law.

It will be the first comMarsh prehensive restatement of property law in the country, according to ALI. It will cover topics SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE need to succeed. We provide ‘wrapincluding a classification of entitlements, posaround’ services so that students are supsession, accession and acquisition; ownership Goodwill Industries of Northwest ported, encouraged, and motivated powers; protections of a limits on ownership; North Carolina and Forsyth Technical throughout the process.” divided and shared ownership; title and transfer; Community College (Forsyth Tech) have Access Center students receive the easements, servitudes and land use; and public partnered to establish the Access Center following services for free: rights and takings.

Adult High School (formerly the Excel • Career coaching and personalized The Lead Reporter on the project is Harvard Center) to make it easier and more consupport including help with interviewing Law School Professor Henry E. Smith, who venient for adults to earn their high skills, cover letters and resumes, and will develop a series of drafts with consultation school diploma, free of charge. Students image consulting. and assistance from the Associate Reporters. can enroll at Forsyth Tech and earn their • Access to a computer lab which The drafts will then be reviewed by the project’s diploma online through Goodwill's Forsyth Tech instructors lead each week.

Advisers and Members Consultative Group, the Access Center.

• Enrollment in a skills training Council and the ALI membership.

"Many employers are starting to precourse which gives them additional expeMarsh’s scholarship addresses commercial fer a diploma over a GED, so having an rience, and, in some cases, leads to a real estate, the regulation of community banks actual high school diploma opens doors career certification once they’ve graduatand laws regarding the status, treatment and dis- to better job opportunities", said Andrew ed. position of human remains. In the course of her Ward, Access Center Career Coach.

For more information, contact the career she practiced real estate and corporate “There is always a reason behind an indiAccess Center Adult High School at 336law with two large firms in Indianapolis, and vidual not finishing high school. We 724-3625 ext. 1231 or email spent five years as in-house counsel with a pub- work with the students to make sure that award@goodwillnwnc.org. lic shopping center REIT. they have access to the resources they

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Nycum succeeding Walley

Novant Health has appointed Dr. Lawrence R. Nycum senior vice-president of medical affairs for the Winston-Salem market. He was previously the medical director of Novant Health Oncology Specialists in Winston-Salem.

Dr. Nycum will be responsible for all clinical activities and physician support at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center, Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center, Novant Health Medical Park Hospital and for all Novant Health ambulatory surgery facilities in the Winston-Salem market.

He will assume the position currently held

by Bruce Walley, M.D. Nycum who will be retiring January 1, 2015.

Dr. Nycum specializes in Gynecologic Oncology and received a BA in biology from Erskine College and an M.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He served his residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Dr. Nycum resigned from active duty in the U.S. Air Force in 2002 with the rank of Lt. Colonel.

Dr. Walley practiced heart and lung surgery at Forsyth Medical Center from 1982 until 2010 when he became senior vice-president of medical affairs. Among his accomplishments Dr. Walley helped establish the cardiac surgery program at Forsyth Medical Center and oversaw the quality metrics for the medical staff and the credentialing of medical staff for the new Kernersville Medical Center and Clemmons Medical Center.

Vignos joins Baptist

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has named Charles R. Vignos first vice president of managed care.

Vignos, a certified public accountant, joins the Medical Center from Summa Health Systems in Akron, Ohio, where he held a variety of executive positions.

At Wake Forest Baptist, Vignos leads institution-wide development of an integrated and coordinated approach to all aspects of its relationships with third-party payers. His responsibilities include strategy, contracting and operations to support network development and service and market expansion.

At Summa Health Systems, which he joined in 2001, Vignos served as president of its physician hospital organization, as chief operating officer of its managed care section and its accountable care organization, and as a board member and chair of its statewide preferred provider network.

Prior to his work at Summa, Vignos was vice president of finance and information systems and chief financial officer at Hometown Health Network, a Massillon, Ohio-based managed care organization. He began his career as an accountant after earning his bachelor’s degree at the University of Akron.

‘Tree of Life’ lit

The annual “Tree of Life” was illuminated earlier this month on the grounds of the State Capitol in memory of the 1,278 lives lost on North Carolina highways last year.

Representatives from the N.C. Department of Transportation, the Governor’s Highway Safety Program, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and law enforcement agencies from across the state joined families and friends of the victims to honor the lives lost and bring awareness to the dangers of drunk driving.

The “Tree of Life” is lit with red and white lights, with 378 red lights memorializing the 378 victims of alcohol related crashes and 900 white lights commemorating the lives lost in all other vehicle crashes in 2013. Following the tree lighting, the group held a candlelight vigil in memory of those who died as the result of an Tata impaired driver.

“I hope tonight’s ceremony and this tree will not only pay tribute to these individuals, but also build awareness that will help prevent similar tragedies from occurring,” said NCDOT Secretary Tony Tata. “As the busy holiday season approaches, I urge everyone who gets behind the wheel to make smart decisions that can often mean the difference between life and death.”

Secretary Tata spoke at the ceremony and was joined by GHSP Director Don Nail, NC MADD Director LaRonda Scott and Saundra Dockery. Saundra’s daughter, Tiffany, was a pedestrian that was hit and killed by an impaired driver.

So far this year, North Carolina has seen 1,062 fatalities on its roadways, which is a slight decrease from the 1,064 deaths that occurred during the same time period in 2013.

Alcohol-related deaths have also declined a bit, with 294 year-to date compared to 309 at the same time last year.

GHSP reminds motorists that they should never take a holiday from safe driving. Drivers and passengers are urged to plan ahead to secure a sober driver and buckle up in every seat, every time.

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Report: Half of local ER visits could have been avoided

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In 2011, Forsyth County residents made approximately 159,000 emergency department visits, almost one visit for every two residents. About half of these visits could have been treated or prevented in a primary care setting, according to a Forsyth Futures study completed this month.

The study found that in 2012, the most recent year of data available, about 24 percent of adult residents and 8 percent of residents under 19 did not have access to any kind of health insurance, and the percentage of adults without health insurance increased steadily from 2008 to 2012. The study also found that the cost of care and medications is a major barrier to health care access, that Forsyth County residents encounter, and that cost was a barrier to some insured residents as well. Transportation, difficulty navigating a complex health care system, and not being able to take time off of work to attend doctors’ appointments were also barriers to accessing health care described by local residents and community experts.

About half of emergency department visits made by Forsyth County residents in 2011 could have been treated or prevented in a primary care setting. This

Baptist building downtown facility

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Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center will build a new medical education building for its School of Medicine in the downtown Wake Forest Innovation Quarter.

Funding for this $50 million capital project is part of a larger capital campaign that will be publicly launched next summer.

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Construction will begin immediately with plans to be ready to welcome medical students in July 2016.

The medical education building is Wake Forest Baptist’s most significant capital improvement project reliant upon philanthropy in decades.

“Wake Forest School of Medicine’s presence in Winston-Salem is a tribute to philanthropy,” said Wake Forest Baptist’s Chief Executive Officer Dr. John D. McConnell, “and we owe our thanks to leaders like James A. Gray and Bowman Gray whose example continues to inspire us.”

The timing of the opening of the medical education building will coincide with Wake Forest Baptist introducing one of the most advanced medical school curriculums in the country, and will allow medical students to prepare for real-life experiences in the most modern of settings available for clinics and exam rooms.

Wake Forest School of Medicine Dean Dr. Edward Abraham said the time has come to create a medical training facility that matches the school’s reputation as providing one of the highest quality programs in the country.

“Our medical school’s present facilities have been the training ground for our students since 1969. They have served us well, but our model of patient care has dramatically changed since then. Medicine has fastforwarded to the digital age with computer-guided imaging and surgical procedures, lasers instead of scalpels and electronic medical records that allow patients to look up their medical test results, speak to their doctors and make appointments See Baptist on A8

type of emergency department use does not necessarily reflect an abuse of the system, according to the report.

Conversations with local residents and experts found that some residents use the emergency department for conditions that could be treated elsewhere because they perceive their condition to be an emergency; they are unaware of or unable to connect to other community resources; they cannot afford health care services; they could not take time off work to see a

primary care provider during the work day; or they delay seeking care until their health problem becomes an emergency.

“The use of the emergency department for conditions that could have been treated or prevented in a primary care setting could indicate that residents are facing barriers accessing primary care resources. Emergency department care tends to be more expensive than care delivered in a primary care setting, and See ER on A11

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Piedmont Diaper Bank has joined with Diaper Bank of North Carolina as part of a statewide effort to address diaper need.

Beginning on Jan. 1, 2015, Piedmont Diaper Bank will be known as Diaper Bank of North Carolina of the Greater Triad. The bank will retain a local focus, continuing to partner with family support agencies in Forsyth, Guilford, Davie, Davidson, Randolph, Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin Counties.

“This merger is a wonderful opportunity for our community,” said Piedmont Diaper Bank co-founder Carrie Scott. “As part of this organization, we boost the capacity to serve local families.”

Scott and co-founder Valerie Glass will continue as leadership for Diaper Bank of

North Carolina of the Greater Triad. They will serve as the bank’s program directors under Diaper Bank of North Carolina Executive Director Michelle Old. “This expansion model allows banks across the state to simplify operations, streamline processes, and focus energy on the core work of covering little bottoms,” explained Old. The organization anticipates further expansion into other regions of the state.

Glass added, “Becoming Diaper Bank of North Carolina, Greater Triad offers the best of both worlds. We will be part of a strong statewide movement to address diaper need, while continuing our day-to-day work with Triad families.”

The Diaper Bank of NC goal is to ensure that every child in North Carolina has enough diapers to remain clean, dry and healthy.

Nurse Donna Wear, center, of Women’s Hospital talks with Jesus and Adalit VargasPatricio about the importance of safe sleep.

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Hospital honored for infant sleep safety

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Women’s Hospital in Greensboro has been recognized as an “Infant Safe Sleep Hospital Model of Excellence” by the North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation. The special certification centers on the hospital’s efforts to educate parents about causes of infant mortality.

“This designation speaks to what Women’s Hospital is all about,” says Women’s Hospital Vice President of Nursing/Patient Services Sue Pedaline. “Our goal is to give babies a great start in life, as well as help new moms understand the simple steps they can take to create a safe place for their child to sleep.”

Women’s Hospital staff helps every new mom to know the steps shown to reduce the chances of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other preventable deaths to infants during their first year of life. These include the following: • Placing the baby on the back to sleep, every sleep.

• Using a firm sleep surface with a tightfitting sheet.

• Not sharing a bed with the baby.

• Keeping soft objects such as pillows,

toys, comforters and quilts out of the crib.

• Not over bundling the baby. Using no more than one layer of clothing more than an adult would need. Not covering the face and head.

“The award recognizes hospitals that are doing exceptional work in the area of infant safe sleep on a voluntary basis,” stated North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation Executive Director Janice A. Freedman. “Our agency applauds their continued commitment to ensuring that families of the children cared for are knowledgeable about practices that can save lives. Babies leaving these hospitals will be safer as a result.”

Hospitals had to meet four areas of excellence to be recognized as an Infant Safe Sleep Model of Excellence: Policy, Staff Training and Education, Patient Education and Modeling, and Community Outreach.

Women’s Hospital is one of only 13 certified sites in North Carolina.

According to the North Carolina Center for Health Statistics, 832 children died in the state before their first birthdays. Twentythree of these deaths were categorized as SIDS, but another 75 were classified as “undetermined” and likely related to the infant’s sleep environment.

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‘Rising Destination’ honor

Visit Winston-Salem recently won a 2014 Readers' Choice Award from ConventionSouth magazine, and the city was named among the Top 10 Rising Destinations for Meetings for 2015 selected by the publication. The annual Readers' Choice Awards are determined by meeting professionals and other readers of the magazine, while the Rising Destination list is selected by ConventionSouth's editorial team.

“These two recognitions speak to our commitment as an organization and destination for providing exemplary service and an exceptional product to the Geiger meetings industry," said Richard Geiger, president of Visit Winston-Salem. "It's truly an honor for our team and community.”

The Readers' Choice Award is selected by meeting professionals who vote for the best in convention and visitor bureaus, meeting facilities and hotels located across the south. This year, more than 4,800 voters participated in the selection process.

Selected by the magazine's editorial staff, the Rising Destination announcement includes 10 locations across 16 southern states and the Caribbean Seas Region. Editors' selections were based on each destination's increased and enhanced offerings as a location for groups, meetings and events. Conveniently located at the epicenter of North Carolina's Piedmont Triad region, Winston-Salem offers surprisingly diverse and vibrant experiences for meetings and corporate events.

Grants for local agencies The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has announced that 22 organizations in North Carolina will receive $527,000 in the categories of Art Works, Challenge America, and Creative Writing Fellowships in Poetry.

In total, the NEA plans to award 1,116 grants totaling $29.1 million to organizations and individuals across the country.

Two Winston-Salem-based agencies will receive funding. The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation was awarded $40,000 to support traditional music programming at the Blue Ridge Music Center. The center will present concerts, lectures, and workshops celebrating traditional music and dance of the Appalachian region and the Piedmont South.

The performances will feature old-time string bands, traditional bluegrass, mountain gospel, African-American Piedmont blues, and regional dance forms. NEA National Heritage Fellow Sheila Kay Adams is scheduled to present a program on balladry.

The RiverRun International Film Festival received $10,000 to support components of the 17th River Run Film Festival. The project will include a program devoted to film preservation, outreach to underserved audiences within the community of Winston-Salem, and "Films with Class," an initiative to bring non-Hollywood films and their directors directly to children in their schools. The festival presents American independent films, documentaries, short subject works, and films from abroad.

Rhimes to be inducted

Some of the cast members of “Black Nativity.”

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All the cast are triple-threats – actors with powerful voices and dance skills to boot. The troika of Dr. Jean Rattigan-Rohr, The North Carolina Black Repertory Company wrapped whose rich Jamaican accent gives regality to her narration; another performance season of “Black Nativity” LaShon Hill, who in the second act uses her seaSunday afternoon, leaving a legion of new fans in soned vocals to praise Jesus’ arrival; and Bethany marvel and renewed in the holiday spirit.

Heath, a member of local gospel music’s First A Black Rep mainstay for more than 14 years, Family, who delivers one showstopper after another.

“Black Nativity” is an artistic tour de force, an Male talent is not lacking. Lazarus LeGrant, intricate and expert meshing of song, dance, poetry, Alfred Clemonts, Joshua Greer and Kevin Rashaan monologue and music. Black Rep Artistic Director Caesar command the stage, as do the dozens of Mabel Robinson is the genius behind the show. As other performers and the skilled musicians – led by director and choreographer, she has helmed the proMusical Director Tony Gillion – who accompanied duction from the beginning, elevating what easily them. could have been a trite retelling of Christ’s birth The Black Rep has long set itself apart from the into a majestic, Afrocentric jewel whose sparkle pack in the “City of the Arts,” where one can hardly Robinson has attracted fans from as far away as South take four steps without bumping into a theater comCarolina and Virginia. pany. The late Larry Leon Hamlin started the comThe performers are as luminous as the regal African garb pany in 1979 with a no-half-stepping mission. Productions they don. They are the Triad’s best, and their immense talents were top-notch and Broadway quality from the beginning. would surely go untapped were it not for the Black Rep. “Post Mabel Robinson and company are continuing to do Hamlin racial America” claims aside, black theater is still where our stars are allowed to shine in all their glory.

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Wanda Starke, who is marking her 20th year with WXII, waves to the crowd on Saturday, Dec. 6 during the annual Winston-Salem Jaycees Holiday Parade. Starke served as the grand marshal of the parade, which snaked down Fourth Street onto Liberty Street before ending at Corpening Plaza.

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Shonda Rhimes, the woman behind hits shows like “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal” and “How to Get Away with Murder,” will be inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Broadcasting Hall of Fame at the 2015 NAB Show Television Luncheon on Monday, April 13, 2015, in Las Vegas.

The hit ABC series "Grey's Anatomy" chronicles the personal and professional lives of surgical residents in Seattle.

"Scandal” revolves around the life and work of a professional crisis manager Rhimes and her complicated relationship with an embattled White House administration. Rhimes also created the “Grey’s Anatomy” spinoff series "Private Practice," which ran on ABC for six seasons, and is the executive producer of the new ABC series “How to Get Away with Murder.”

"Shonda Rhimes’ creative talent is undeniable, and is on display every Thursday night on ABC," said NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith. "The characters and storylines she creates draw in viewers and keep them coming back for more. Her hit shows serve as Exhibit A on why broadcast television remains the most popular destination for scripted entertainment programming.”

The Brubeck Brothers Quartet will perform the timeless music of their father, jazz legend Dave Brubeck, along with the Winston-Salem Symphony on New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. at Reynolds Auditorium, 301 N. Hawthorne Rd. Under the baton of Maestro Robert Moody, the evening will include many favorites including “In Your Own Sweet Way,” “Black & Blue,” “We’re Still in Love After All These Years” and Dave Brubeck “Take Five.”

Dan Brubeck (drums), Chris Brubeck (bass and trombone), guitarist Mike DeMicco and pianist Chuck Lamb comprise The Brubeck Brothers Quartet. They have performed at concert series, colleges, and jazz festivals across North America and Europe including the Newport, Detroit, See Concert on A11

North Hills students serenade pre-schoolers

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On the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 9, about 30 students from North Hills Elementary School headed over to the Bethlehem Community Center to sing to the children in the preschool program.

The North Hills students didn’t just stand there and sing. Music teacher Elizabeth Hartley had choreographed movements to go with each song. And, during “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” they also held up posters that they had made to illustrate different lines. For the line, “you’ll go down in history,” fifth-grader Quincy Hairston had made a poster of George Washington, who is about as historic a figure as you could come up with.

“That’s why I picked it,” Quincy said afterward.

When the students sang one of the songs from the movie Frozen, fourthgrader Yamilet Jimenez sang the solo. It

North Hills students perform. was a lot of fun, Yamilet said afterward.

“There were a lot of children to make me joyful. I like to sing for little children.”

Fourth-grader Jailin Cochrane said that he had a good time as well. “I liked that it was a lot of emotion and passion

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how we sang and everybody loved every song.”

On Thursday, Dec. 11, the students performed their holiday concert at the school. Singing at the center gave the See Students on A11

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helped start the city’s Black Panther Party in the 1970s, said he and other civil rights fighters of yesterday left much unfinished business.

“I have to apologize for my generation because we should not have bequeathed this sort of nonsense to your generation,” he said.

Little said WinstonSalem is not immune to the kind of injustice that New York City, Ferguson, Mo. and other cities have experienced. He cited the “legal lynching” of Kalvin Michael Smith, a black man who is incarcerated for the brutal 1995 beating of a white woman, Jill Marker, though much evidence exists that he did not commit the heinous crime.

Looking over the 100 or so people gathered, he charged them to carry on the fight.

“This social justice movement is your mission,” he said. “You young people, we have to depend on you. You are the ones who have the future ahead of you. I have more yesterdays than tomorrows, but you can make a difference.”

Longtime activist Dr. John Mendez, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church, echoed those sentiments.

“Forty years ago, Larry and I stood where you stood. We’ve gotten older now, but it looks good for us to see all of you young

Protestors confront the police in front of the Stevens Center on Fourth Street. people standing for the kinds of things we stood for more than 40 years ago,” he said.

Linda Sutton, a local organizer with Democracy North Carolina, said it’s past time for people to stand up against inequality.

“We have been silent too long,” she said. “It is time for us to take a stand.

When one of us is hurt, all of us is hurt. What happens to one of us, happens to all of us,” she said.

Sutton advocated voting as a solution, stating that voters need to show up at polls like their lives depend on it.

“And this is what happens when we fail to vote, when we fail to come together to elect the people who are appointing these police officers, who are hiring these police officers,” she said. “We have to vote; that’s what it comes down to.”

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of WinstonSalem Minister Rev. Lisa Schwartz, who is white, told attendees she was proud to take a stand against racial profiling.

“I’m going to be honest with you, I can breathe,” she said. “I can breathe, and I can wear my hood up in just about any neighborhood in Winston-Salem

and any place in the United States because, I got to tell you the truth, I benefit from the system that is keeping people down because of the color of my skin. And I want to bear witness to the fact that just by being white, I experience privilege in this society and that is not OK with me.”

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Denise ScottJohnson (third from right) sits with loved ones, including her husband Thomas Johnson (second from right) and her granddaughter Jordyn (far right).

Winston-Salem, which was formed in 2011 as part of the nationwide movement against corporate greed and power, said racial profiling has been practiced by local officers. She referenced a lawsuit the American Civil Liberties Union threatened to file against the Winston-Salem Police Department over the disproportionate amount of police checkpoints in minority neighborhoods.

The police department implemented a new checkpoint policy to avoid a legal case.

The crowd left East Winston Shopping Center and began to march toward downtown, with passing motorists honking their support. They stopped outside of the Forsyth County Detention Center on Church Street, chanting and holding their signs up high so that they might be read by the inmates inside.

They then marched on to Fourth and Marshall streets, blocking traffic in front of the Stevens Center, which was hosting the opening night of UNC School of Arts’ “The Nutcracker.”

The marchers had no permit and were confronted twice by police for blocking traffic, once by the jail and then at the Stevens Center. In both instances, police cars blocked off the street to vehicle traffic and used patrol car speakers to order the marchers off the streets. The protesters refused to comply, facing the police while chanting “Hands up, Don’t Shoot” and “This is a peaceful protest.” There was no violence or arrests made during the protest.

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him get a job with the department 25 years ago and has become like family since then.

“She always believes in you,” he said. “That’s why I had to be here.”

Evan Raleigh, an assistant to Garrity, said ScottJohnson is known for helping and encouraging young African-Americans like him. Her smile has endeared her to him.

“I always remembered that smile,” he said.

As assistant recreation director, Scott-Johnson oversaw the operation of the city’s 17 recreation centers, summer recreation sites and the Special Populations Unit, which provides program and services for youth and adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. She was the department’s coordinator of the anti-drug and-gang Weed and Seed Initiative and helped to implement WinstonNet, a program that has put computer labs in all the recreation centers in the city. Scott-Johnson said if she has a legacy, it is that she helped put public computer labs at all recreation center locations.

Scott-Johnson grew up in Lenoir with five siblings. (Her four surviving siblings attended Saturday’s event.) Her career path started right after she graduated from Appalachian State University in 1974 with a BS degree in sociology, with a concentration in criminology and social control. She started her career at Recreation and Parks Department in 1975.

She had wanted a job working in the juvenile justice system, but took the rec and parks position because “things were kind of tough” and she needed a job.

Nick Jamison, who was director of the city's recreation and parks department at the time, hired her and some others under a federal program designed to put

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Grant people to work.

“She was truly a dedicated employee,” Jamison said.

“It was enough for me to jump-start a career,” Scott-Johnson said in an interview.

As her career in the department progressed, Scott-Johnson said, “It became a natural fit for me.

I could see where sociology would be related.”

While most may not see sociology as part of recreation and parks administration, ScottJohnson said, in reality, “it’s just the development and betterment of people,” not just working with sports.

She said her motivation was always helping others.

“It wasn’t so much about the position, but for me, it was about being in a position to make a difference,” she said.

Kathy Hamilton Gore, an associate professor of parks, recreation and tourism management at N.C. State University, attests that Scott-Johnson has been a big help.

She said Scott-Johnson helped female members of the North Carolina Recreation & Park Association (NCRPA), which Scott-Johnson once led as president. Gore said Scott-Johnson helped to navigate through the “good-old-boy” system that had long run recreation and parks.

“She has a legacy that people don’t know about,” Gore said, “because

Denise showed us how to get it done without getting yourself all cut up and unscathed.”

Scott-Johnson’s husband, Thomas, added levity to the celebration.

“I really wanted to see if Denise really had retired,” he told the 50 to 75 attendees.

Thomas Johnson, who retired from Wachovia/Wells Fargo as a senior vice president in August, described his consort of 31 years as a great wife and good partner.

“Denise loves her coworkers and her family,” he said.

Scott-Johnson addressed the crowd with a slightly quivering voice, thanking them for coming to the event.

“I don’t have the words to say to you guys, that you took your time to spend with us,” she said. “… I feel blessed.”

Scott-Johnson mentioned Tommy Gavin, her mentor who died in 2004 of a heart attack. Gavin, who played football for Wake Forest University in the 1960s and later in the NFL, was an AfricanAmerican who worked in the department when she came, and he later rose to Parks Superintendent. She later said that it seemed to her that the way people described her at the event is how she thought of Gavin at the time.

Scott-Johnson’s daughter Linda and granddaughter Jordyn said they are happy that she will have more time to spend with them. Scott-Johnson said she will also give some of newly-freed time to her church, United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist, and the Downtown School, where Jordyn is a student.

“I am looking forward to this next part of my career,” she said.

Grant said the assistant recreation director position held by Scott-Johnson will become a district supervisor post. He said he hopes to fill the position in about two months.

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dance. When he spoke of the portrait, Frye’s words were more halting and emotional. “Thank you very much to all of you, to the class of 2013, to the leadership first and to the rest of the class,” Frye said.

“And to all of those who in any way supported this, I'm very grateful and humbled by it.”

After the unveiling, Dean John Charles “Jack” Boger ’74 spoke of the symbolic importance of hanging Frye’s portrait in the courtroom, where generations of law students will pass.

“We are immensely proud to claim you, Chief A crowd of more than 200 awaits the start of the presentation.

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There wasn’t a peep from the large crowd after Brodt rose to speak. He was barely a teenager when war came. The Russians were the first to occupy his small Polish town. Though all able-bodied residents were expected to work and audio speakers were set up throughout town to blast pro-Stalin propaganda, Jews like Brodt were not singled out by the Russians for mistreatment like the Jews in the German-occupied portion of Poland. But that all changed; Brodt remembers the day clearly.

“It was Sunday, June 22, 1941 ... there was an announcement on Radio Moscow,” he said.

In one of history’s greatest double-crosses, Hitler had invaded Russia after signing a pact with Stalin. By 1942, the Russians had left Poland, leaving it all in German hands.

“They made all of the Jews wear a Star of David,” Brodt said, recalling one of the Germans’ first actions after the takeover.

Soon, Jews began to be corralled and taken to a train station. The able-bodied were placed on different trains from the children and the infirm.

“There were thousands of people lined up. There were trains with cattle cars waiting for us to be loaded,” Brodt said.

The able-bodied were taken to work camps – which differed from concentration camps because inhabitants were allowed to leave during the day – to perform myriad duties in German-occupied towns and cities. In most cases, children and the elderly were sent to concentration camps and then to their deaths in gas chambers.

Many of Brodt’s family met that fate; he believes his mother, whom he lost contact with when they were separated at the train station, was among them.

Brodt was sent to one labor camp after another.

He served as a messenger at one, picking up lunch and running errands for the Nazis. At Płaszów, the concentration camp featured prominently in the Oscar-

winning film “Schindler's List,” Brodt worked in a salt mine. Later, he was sent to work in a quarry at Mauthausen.

“There were 154 steps ... you carried boulders on your shoulders ... you went down the steps and you repeated this,” he said.

“Some died carrying that boulder.”

The Germans were often crueler than grueling work. At Dachau, the first concentration camp within Germany’s borders, Brodt was tasked with helping to build caves for Germany’s doomed military offensive against the Allies. After the electricity went out in a cave, making it impossible for workers to see, Brodt and others stopped working and sat to wait for the problem to be fixed. They were later punished for their brief period of inactivity with 15 lashes each.

“You feel only the first five,” he said. “Then, the rest of them, your body is dead.”

In early 1945, when it was clear that Hitler would be soundly defeated, Brodt did not return to his camp after a day of work. He encountered a group of American soldiers and agreed to perform odd jobs for them in exchange for food. He stayed connected to the soldiers to well after the war. In late 1940s, one of them assisted Brodt in obtaining clearance to move to the United States.

Brodt arrived in New York City on St. Patricks Day and thought the city’s massive parade was all for him.

“They came to welcome us,” he joked. “I was very happy.”

Brodt worked as a welder until he was called upon to serve his new country.

“I get a letter, and Uncle Sam wants me,” he said.

Ironically, he would end up back in Europe – where Allies still had large numbers of peacetime soldiers – to take the place of American GIs sent to fight in the Korean War. “I was so proud I could do the same thing that the GIs who rescued us did,” Brodt said.

Brodt would marry a woman from the Czech Republic before returning to the United States. They

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The Medical Center’s fundraising effort for the project has already begun, according to James W. Johnston, chair of the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center’s Campaign Cabinet.

“Our volunteers and community leaders are

enthusiastic about this significant philanthropic endeavor, which will sustain and grow the incredible legacy of medical education at Wake Forest School of Medicine,” Johnston said.

The 168,000 squarefoot building will be developed in partnership with Wake Forest Baptist’s Innovation Quarter partner, Wexford Science + Technology, LLC, a BioMed Realty Company.

Forsyth Tech President Dr. Gary Green welcomes the audience. had two daughters and a happy life together before she died a few years short of her 50th birthday. He would remarry and relocate to Guilford County, which he calls home today.

An area rabbi first convinced Brodt to share his story. For the most part, he had kept his ordeal bottled up.

“I did not want to talk

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about it ... it hurts,” he said.

In 2006, he accompanied a group of locals on a trip to Europe to visit former concentration camps.

The trip included stops in Poland, where Brodt had not set foot since the country’s liberation in the mid1940s.

“I’m not talking about this for myself; I am speaking on behalf of the people who were killed and can’t tell the story,” he said.

Guy Blynn brought Brodt to Forsyth Tech, where Blynn founded The Blynn Holocaust Collection, a repository of materials intended to help raise awareness of the Holocaust and its consequences.

Blynn told the young attendees that they will be charged with preventing atrocities like the Holocaust in the future and with never letting the memory of such horrors fade.

“We will not be here forever,” Blynn said. “You will be here far longer. You will remember; you must remember.”

Justice Frye, as our alumnus,” Boger said in his remarks. “You have given us, given the state, much already. But we want still more. We want you as a perpetual presence for our students, someone who will henceforth oversee this great training ground of all our future lawyers.”

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Santa has local elves working hard to make sure every child has a merry Christmas this year.

The Potter's House Family Resource Center has again opened its Santa’s Last Stop, an outreach program that helps families by providing food and toys for kids. The program is designed to help those who may have missed out on receiving help from the Salvation Army and other agencies. Santa’s Last Stop takes requests for assistance up until Christmas Eve. “There are a number of people, for whatever reason, forget, don’t qualify or don’t apply for assistance through other agencies.

They can come to us and we’ll help them,” said John Young, who founded

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A photo released by Wake Forest University last week shows some of the flowers Imam Khalid Griggs has received since vile matter was left at his office.

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Andrew Snorton

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Dear Old Wake Forest: Yes, it is a dear old place to many who have set foot on the original campus outside of Raleigh, as well as the current campus in Winston-Salem. Since 1834, this institution of higher learning has prided itself as being a leader in higher education.

Under the motto of “Pro Humanitate,” the university has made some innovative and progressive moves, ranging from the admission of Dr. Ed Reynolds in 1962, ranging from one to six years earlier than our ACC peers of Clemson University (1963) and Duke University (1968), to the hiring of the beloved Dr. Maya Angelou, the long-time Reynolds Professor, educator, activist, and agent of social change extraordinaire, to even the recent hiring of MSNBC’s Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry.

Add to it a growing minority population exceeding 20 percent, specifically from those of Spanish-speaking background, AfricanAmerican, Asian and other groups, the university is making major strides in having a campus population complete with the broadness and richness that is reflective of our larger society.

All is fine, dandy, and dear.

Well, not exactly.

Juxtaposed with the progressive nature is a very deliberate, laborious, sloth-like response to those who would prefer the university have its relative homogenous makeup pre-1962. This ranges from alumni who under the false mantra of “The Truth About Wake Forest” would paint anyone of a non-Caucasian background, nonSouthern Baptist background as being an enemy of the state given his religion background and previous writings.

Of course, their site is conveniently not working at the time of this writing.

Earlier this week, the associate chaplain, Imam Griggs, received an anonymous “gift” from some anonymous students in the form of leav-

ing a bucket of urine (and quite possibly fecal matter) at his office door.

I’m sure this is what he had in mind in receiving a “surprise present” from a “Secret Santa.”

On the heels of ongoing areas of concern ranging from campus police and the call for major review of policies and procedures grounded in the enhancement of the campus culture, the university’s response to this has merely been to provide Griggs with flowers at his door. While the concept of giving someone their flowers before they depart from this earth, how about a different concept?

Why not strengthen the hate-crime policies to where someone doing something along these lines at minimum is suspended for a year, let alone immediately expelled? Why not make a stronger stance and statement noting actions such as these are not tolerated on a campus that prides itself in being an institution of higher learning.

A step further is to admonish alumni who use the image and likeness of the university for their own misguided means and devices. Even with the work that I do under different university programs, it is in the form of being an officially recognized affinity group, and said groups, even in being critical, are doing so for the betterment of the campus, especially in light of the ever-changing world that we live in.

Turning back the clock is something that sadly, some students and alumni would prefer happen in order to get back to the way that things used to be, circa 18341961. Strongly, I am sure that students of color, minority students and others with a minute modicum of sense aren’t about to welcome the return of the “pitch and fetch it” manner that people are viewed in at that time (and sadly, as some people would consider to view them).

Even a recent social event involving members of the campus chapters of Kappa Alpha Psi and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. represents something of a breakthrough, given the histories of both organizations. So if they can make efforts to “reach across the table,” others can

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surely do so.

Just as all citizens (for some, an ongoing struggle) are entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, the same holds true for any and all students attending the institution of higher learning at 1834 Wake Forest Road.

All students, faculty, staff, administration, affinity groups and alumni are shareholders in what takes place there.

While some traditions are meant to be kept (i.e. consider the recent flack regarding the alma mater not being played at the end of games, and how alumni ended that potential mishap real quickly), some things are meant to change.

It’s not the plantation.

It’s a place for higher learning and making the world a better place not just for you, but for all, especially in the pursuits of higher learning and being a positive resource given the ever-changing and challenging conditions in which we live, work, and play.

And the tone needs to be set from the top while holding their feet to the fire needs to come from multiple entities that understand this to the fullest.

In order to truly ascend, there are some growing pains that clearly have to happen, along with the sincere, focused, strategic work in order to reach such an end. While the commentary from some students, faculty, staff, alumni and other affinity groups is growing, a stronger statement and corresponding actions must come from the top, and clearly, their silence isn’t necessarily co-signing on such foolhardy conduct, but it’s not exactly shutting them down either.

And while yesterday’s “Retake the Quad” is a nice, symbolic way to draw attention to the matter, employing improved means to better solve, eliminate or at least drastically reduce the problem has to be more paramount.

We have to be better and do better; being worse is not an option.

Andrew Snorton is president of the Association of Wake Forest University Black Alumni. He is also a member of the school’s Alumni Council and Deacon Club.

Ravinia, Las Vegas, Sedona, Spokane and Monterey Jazz Festivals.

Their hourlong concert at Sierra Nevada Brewery has been broadcast on the nationally syndicated program “Sierra Center Stage.” The quartet was chosen to kick off the New Year with an hourlong, coast to coast live broadcast on Toast of the Nation on National Public Radio.

Their new Koch release, “Classified,” has already earned this rave review from All About Jazz: “Once again the BBQ attains that rarefied level where music is both relaxed and expressive, and their joy in its creating is contagious. There’s really nothing out there

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proud. His mission and legacy are furthered with each Black Rep production and each successful National Black Theatre Festival.

The Black Rep will have a busy 2015. It will hold its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration on Thursday,

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residents who routinely use the emergency department instead of a primary care practice may not be getting the kind of medical supervision and consistent care they need to manage chronic conditions and improve their health,” said Elizabeth Perkins, Forsyth Futures Research Analyst.

Forsyth Futures found that residents living in some areas or pursuing certain types of care face more barriers than others. There is a designated Health Professional Shortage Area within parts of WinstonSalem, and this area also

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students a chance to become more relaxed about singing in front of people, Hartley said.

More importantly, though, it’s a chance to bring high-level music to young children. That experience may plant the seed of wanting to sing in a group themselves one day, Hartley said. “There are music programs all over the county. These kids are doing what kids can do if they have a supported music program.”

Karen Crim, the guidance counselor at North Hills, took responsibility for handling the recorded music that backed up the students. After the North Hills students finished singing, Santa paid a visit.

He had enjoyed “Rudolph” so much that he asked the Bethlehem and North Hills students to join him in singing it again.

North Hills’ annual visit to the Center is done with the support of the Phi Omega Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, which provided snacks and gift bags for the students that they received on the way out.

The president of the chapter is Carolyn Parker, who was the principal at Griffith Elementary School when she retired.

The sorority supports the center in other ways as well, and, before the North Hills students arrived the members of the

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that comes close to their unique brand of inventiveness.”

Dave Brubeck’s career spanned half a century. He died Dec. 5, 2012, a day shy of his 92nd birthday.

The celebration will begin at 5:30 p.m. with cocktails and a buffet dinner at a local country club, followed by bus transportation to Reynolds Auditorium.

After the concert, guests will return to the club for dessert, dancing and a champagne toast to ring in the New Year. Or, if the dinner is not an option, join in the post-concert activities at the country club.

Ticket packages range from $15– $62 and are available in advance by calling the Symphony Box Office at 336-464-0145 or online at WSsymphony.org.

Jan. 15; its Teen Theatre will stage Samm-Art Williams’ “Excelsior” from Friday, Feb. 20 – Sunday, Feb. 22; another Williams’ production, “Home,” will be staged Friday, March 13 – Sunday, March 15; from Friday, April 17 – Sunday, April 19, it will present Reader’s Theatre of New Works; the powerful musical “The Glory of Gospel,” written and directed by

Robinson, will be presented Friday, May 15 – Sunday, May 17. The 2015 National Black Theatre Festival will be held from Monday, Aug. 3 – Saturday, Aug. 8.

has a high percentage of Medicaid beneficiaries and persons without access to a vehicle. Forsyth county residents and professionals also reported that some specialty care, such as dental and behavioral health services, can be difficult to access, especially for residents who are uninsured or publicly insured.

Forsyth County has at least 95 programs, housed in 48 different organizations to help residents access health care. In addition, there are at least 15 community clinics that provide care to uninsured and underinsured residents.

These community clinics serve some of the county’s

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Some of the challenges reported by community clinic providers included coordinating patient care across multiple organizations, the complexity of care that their patients required, the scope of services they were able to provide, and the volume of patients who need assistance.

Established in 2006, Forsyth Futures is a nonprofit, community research organization that studies Forsyth County data to track trends in the wellbeing of our community.

sorority celebrated Bernice Davenport, who has been retired longer than the 30 years she was a teacher at such schools as Diggs and Kennedy.

LaRue Cunningham, who taught at Wiley and Griffith before reting in 2007, was on hand as well.

Principal Karen Roseboro of North Hills is

a member of the sorority.

Her son Carson Matthew Roseboro was born Aug. 29. She just returned from maternity leave at the beginning of December, and, after the students sang, she stuck around for a few minutes to give her sorority sisters the opportunity to see pictures of Carson Matthew.

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Teams advance after first round of games

BY CRAIG T. GREENLEE FOR THE CHRONICLE

Now that the opening round of the LashChronicle Holiday Classic is a done deal, there’s one question that begs for an answer. Do any of the first-round winners have a legitimate shot at exerting their will in the quarterfinals on Friday, Dec. 19?

Reynolds, Reagan, Mount Tabor, West Forsyth and Lexington are excited about being in a position to make a serious run at the tournament title.

The five teams will know their fates by late Friday night when the quarterfinal round ends.

Reynolds/Reagan: This could be the most intriguing of the match-ups in the quarterfinals.

These are familiar foes who face each other at least twice every season as members of the Central Piedmont 4-A Conference.

The Demons are at their best when they decide to dig in on defense. Forcing turnovers is team forte, which helps them get into transition and score on fast-break opportunities. Xavier Coles, Arin Broadnax and Ian Henderson are steadying influences for Reynolds.

Reagan, on the other hand, has inside size and sharpshooter Maverick LaRue. The Raiders aren’t overwhelming defensively, but they are good enough to slow opponents down.

The outcome of this game could very well be decided by turnovers and free-throw shooting.

And as usual, this will be an emotional face-off because the teams are fierce rivals in athletics.

West Forsyth: There’s no denying that point guard De’Sean Harrell is an impact player.

Without him, the Titans are likely to struggle because his on-the-court presence makes the players around him better.

With Harrell setting the tempo, West Forsyth looms as a tough out for any tournament opponent. The Titans also get solid backcourt production from Dwight Palmer (17 points in the first round vs. Glenn) and Kamonyi Becton.

West Forsyth is well-stocked at the perimeter positions, but there’s more to the Titans than shooting jumpers. In the paint, Ben Uloko has emerged as a genuine force and he benefits from having a reliable back-up in Kyron Watson.

The Titans inside-outside game will create

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Unlike last year when the Tiny Rams U14s and Tiny Indians Cadets reigned supreme, there will be no national champs in youth football from WinstonSalem. Even so, it was still a productive outing for the six teams that played in the American Youth Football National Championships in Kissimmee, Fla. last week.

The local contingent advanced to the final round of consolation play and five of the six teams won their games to earn third-place trophies. Division I third-place winners: South Fork Panthers Cadets and Tiny Rams U14s. Division II: Tiny Indians had three of its teams (Cadets, Junior Pee Wees and Pee Wees) to finish up at No. 3.

The Tiny Indians had a great season.

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Quality Education Academy swept the inaugural Joe B. Hall and Denny Crum Bluegrass Showcase in Lexington, Ky. on Nov. 28 and Nov. 29.

The QEA Fighting Pharaohs first toppled MaxPreps #9 Arlington Country Day of Jacksonville, Fla., 79-59. The Pharaohs were lead by Nate Grimes, who finished with 18 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.

Andrien White stepped up with 21 points, five rebounds, three steals; Marsellis Purvis had a double-double, with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

On the tournament’s second evening, QEA beat Orangeville Prep of Ontario, Canada, 63-60. Jerron Love was the game MVP. He had 12 points, 10 assist and three

The talented Quality Education Academy Fighting Pharaohs. steals. Nate Grimes added 19 points and 12 rebounds, and Andrien White had 13 points, four rebounds and a stellar defensive performance against the consensus #1 player in the class of 2016,

7’1” Thon Maker, who had nine rebounds and eight points.

The Pharaoh’s kept its winning streak alive on Friday, Dec. 5 when they bested Sunrise Christian

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Hawkins is key to ECU’s success

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Josh Hawkins is always itching to make good things happen. As a cornerback at East Carolina, it's his job to put opposing receivers on lock-down. It's an especially challenging position because he frequently goes one-on-one against some of the best pass receivers in the country.

Hawkins, a junior from Winston-Salem who joined the Pirates as a freshman walkon, has stepped up in major-league fashion.

During the regular season, he had 41 tackles and posted team highs in interceptions (four) and pass break-ups (11). Aside from that, Hawkins emerged as one of the college game's elites – ranked 20th in the nation in passes defended (15).

“Once I got that first interception (vs.

South Carolina), I wanted more,” said Hawkins, who graduated from Glenn.

Hawkins “It was like a drug and I became addicted. In our secondary, we believe we have a no-fly zone. On every play, we react as if the ball is being thrown our way. Whenever the ball is in the air, it's up to us to either go get it or knock it down.”

The combination of Hawkins' individual progress coupled with an improved defense paved the way for ECU's 8-4 record and a bowl bid. East Carolina will play Florida in the Birmingham Bowl on Jan. 3. The game will be televised on ESPN2 at 1 p.m. This fall, the Pirates most notable victories came against Virginia Tech in a mild upset (2821) along with a surprising 70-41 beatdown of North Carolina.

The work that Hawkins put in this season hasn't gone unnoticed. In late October, he was chosen as one of 15 semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe Award, which is widely viewed as the Heisman Trophy for college defensive backs.

“It's been a marvelous season,” said Hawkins, who runs 4.38 seconds in the 40yard dash. “Coming up with interceptions is good and I want to get as many as I can. But the bottom line is winning. Without the rest of my teammates on defense playing the way they've played, I wouldn't be where I am now. When we have a three-and-out, or when we force a turnover, I make sure to thank everybody for the job they're doing.”

Hawkins continues to improve as a student of the game, which has helped him raise his level of play. In film study, he methodically scrutinizes quarterbacks and receivers, looking for tendencies that can give him a competitive edge.

“I look at everything that goes on,” he said. “I notice how receivers come off the ball and what kind of routes they like to run in different situations. As for quarterbacks, some will stare down the receiver they're going to throw to. Others have a habit of looking-off. When you pay attention to detail, you get a better idea of what the offense is trying to do against our coverage.

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The Reynolds JV girls played three games during the week of Dec. 8.

They began the week with a 51-44 win over North Rowan High School.

Reynolds’ high scorers were Zaria Blackwell and Jayla Sharpe, with 8 points apiece; Myana Conell and Sara Almomani, with 7 points each; and Kiana Coker, who scored 14 points.

The Reynolds’ girls beat Glenn 52-34 on Dec. 9.

Blackwell led Reynolds with 15 points; Conell added 11 points. Leila Rice was Glenn’s high scorer with 10 points.

Reynolds dismantled Parkland on Dec. 12, 52-8.

Blackwell led with 15 points.

Submitted Photo Jayla Penn, Sharpe, Kylie The Reynolds girls in action.

Nifong, Julia Crippen, Moniya Wilks, Cornell, Nikki Chaney, Sara Almomani, Yancey Harmon, Zoe Ebbitt and Coker also contributed points.

Parkland’s Akira Lowery, Gabrielle Brewer and Catheryn Brewer put the points on the board for the Mustangs.

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row loss in the semifinals to the eventual national champ?

South Fork answered the bell with a 24-6 win over the Vallejo Jaguars (Calif.) in the third-place game. The Panthers bolted to a 18-0 halftime lead.

Cam Hill threw touchdown passes of 30 and 10 yards to D'mon Stokes and Nasir Graham rushed for a score.

The Jaguars finally got on the board in the fourth quarter. Tre Pate added the Panthers final touchdown on a 65-yard run up the middle.

The Panthers turned in another solid defensive performance with Charles Miller and Anthony Davis dominating the trenches.

In the 21-19 semifinal loss to the Peppermill Pirates (Md.), the Panthers were down 21-6 after the first eight minutes of the game. But with five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, the Panthers mounted a comeback. Hill scored on a 30-yard quarterback keeper, then hooked up with Stokes on a 70-yard touchdown pass to cut the deficit to two points.

South Fork attempted an on-sides kick, but Peppermill recovered and ran out the clock to end the game.

“It was a tough loss (semifinals), but my guys bounced back,” said Coach Danny Mensh. “They would not allow a letdown.

Now our guys know that there's no team in the country that's heads-and-shoulders better than them.”

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Winston-Salem's Tiny Rams had high hopes of duplicating last year's national championship success. But the title quest ended abruptly in a 20-14 semifinals loss to the River Plaza Chargers (N.J.).

In the consolation game, the Rams got back on track and secured third place with a convincing 206 victory over the Silk City Cardinals of New Jersey.

Grayhounds U15s: After suffering a shut-out loss in the opening round, the Grayhounds played much better in the consolation, but lost 14-6 to the Poinciana Predators (Fla.).

Quarterback Larry Richardson scored the lone touchdown on a 20-yard bootleg run.

Turnovers contributed heavily to the demise of the Grayhounds, who finished fourth. Sscoring fizzled when they lost a fumble inside the Predators' 20yard line. In the second half, a Predators interception short-circuited another promising scoring drive.

“Just to get to this (national) level is a huge statement,” said Coach Kelvin Carter, whose team finished fourth. “It's always been an uphill battle for this group. So, for them to have earned a spot in the nationals is a major achievement. It's a once-ina-lifetime experience that nobody can ever take away from them.”

Division II Tiny Indians Cadets: The aerial attack delivered when it mattered most in the Tiny Indians 20-6 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the consolation game.

While it wasn't the expected outcome, Coach Fred Brown is pleased with the

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match-up problems. But in order to make the L-C final, it’s imperative that West Forsyth plays consistently on defense and gets quality production from its bench.

Mount Tabor: It’s surprising that the Spartans are seeded sixth this year. The day before the Lash-Chronicle seeds were announced, Mount Tabor came very close to beating the Phoenix on its home floor.

Mount Tabor lost 73-69, but showed the kind of bounce-back that bodes well for the future. The Spartans are adept at playing at a fast pace, but are equally proficient in the half-court game. Jake Rutter is a key factor at guard, and he gets plenty of help from Bond Craver, Karon Jeter, Kai Leslie, Michael Muse, Jaylen Peoples, Tyrek McNeil and D’Shon Richards.

A deep bench, along with the ability to defend, rebound and score in a variety of ways, make Mount Tabor a legitimate dark-horse candidate to unseat WinstonSalem Prep as reigning tournament champs. Don’t be surprised if Mount Tabor advances to the championship game for the second year in a row.

Lexington: In some ways, the Yellowjackets are a mirror image of Winston-Salem Prep. Both teams embrace a frenzied, baseline-to-baseline style.

Even so, it remains to be seen if Lexington has the right pieces to pull off a stunning upset of the tournament’s No. 1 seed.

There’s an abundance of quickness on the Yellowjackets roster and Marquise Jordan is a proven scorer (24 points vs.

North Forsyth in the first round).

Defensively-speaking, this team could be in the same class as Prep when it comes to

Visit Winston-Salem has announced that Winston-Salem has been selected to host the 2016 and 2017 USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships.

Collectively, these championships, slated for late summer of 2016 and 2017 are estimated to produce more than 5,000 hotel room nights and generate $2.7 million economic impact for WinstonSalem.

“Pursuing and securing sporting events for Winston-Salem is an important component in our overall sales strategy as these events are proven, year-round revenue generator,” said Richard Geiger, president of Visit Winston-Salem. "Our incredible sports industry partners and their facilities enable us to host prestigious groups such as the USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships and puts us in the national spotlight to attract more events."

The cycling events are estimated to attract approximately 900 athletes each and will take place in multiple venues throughout the area including downtown Winston-Salem and the

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“There's one area that I'm really working on. Sometimes I get caught looking in the backfield too much and my man gets past me. It's a bad habit that I'm

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In the last 18 months, Visit Winston-Salem has also secured other notable sports competitions such as NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships (2015) for 1,500 room nights, Christian Cheerleaders of America (2016) for 1,300 room nights, National Junior College Athletic Association Men & Women's Indoor Track & Field Championships (2016) for 2,400 room nights and the NCAA Division I Men's & Women's Tennis Championships (2018) for 2,500 room nights.

making some progress on.”

It also helps Hawkins and the rest of the secondary that East Carolina has some potent offensive weapons of its own. Shane Carden has established himself as one of the most productive quarterbacks in the country and wide receiver Justin Hardy

recently set the NCAA record for career catches.

“Going up against those caliber of offensive players every day in practice makes for great preparation,” said Hawkins.

“They always give us a good look, so when it's game time, we're ready to go.”

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progress shown by a team that had 10 players who prior to this season, had never played organized football.

Zen Sadler threw touchdown passes to Zion Dixon (37 yards) and Lance Patterson (25 yards).

Patterson scored again on a 60-yard touchdown run.

“We had a lot of inexperienced players this year, but there was a lot of improvement, too,” said Brown. “Sure, we had our sights set on winning another title, but it didn't work out that way this time. There's no shame in being No. 3 in the country.”

Defensively, the Tiny Indians were physical and disruptive. Fred Brown Jr. (16 tackles and one interception) and Iyacht Clark (15 tackles) were the ringleaders.

Junior Pee Wees: Coming off a blow-out in the semifinals, Coach Anthony Morrison's team regrouped nicely to take a 18-13 win over the Dale City Cowboys (Va.) in the consolation final. The final outcome wasn't decided until the closing minutes of the fourth quarter.

Schedule

Consolation round at Carver High School Today, Dec. 18 at 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Quarterfinals at Carver Friday, Dec. 19 Lexington (9) vs.

Winston-Salem Prep (1), 5 p.m.

Mount Tabor (6) vs.

East Forsyth (3), 6:30 p.m.

Reagan (8) vs. Reynolds (4), 8 p.m.

Quarterfinals at Winston-Salem Prep Friday, Dec. 19 West Forsyth (7) vs.

Parkland (2), 5 p.m.

Consolation round at WinstonSalem Prep Friday, Dec. 19 6:30 p.m., 8 p.m.

Consolation round at Carver Saturday, Dec. 20 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m.

Semifinals – Quarterfinals winners, 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 22 at Carver Consolation round, 4:30 p.m.

Third-place game, 6 p.m.

Championship, 7:30 p.m.

running opponents ragged.

The pressure defense of Lexington guards Vichey Prom, Adrian Craven and Saafir Craven is exceptional. The Phoenix, however, has an overall edge because of its offensive versatility.

Leading by five points, the Tiny Indians put the game away with goal-line stops on back-to-back plays. Jevon Blackwell, Terry Leak, Devon Plater and Quintin Deloatch spearheaded the defense.

“We had a bad loss (396 to Garden Villa, Tex.), but the kids came back strong,” said Morrison. “It was our best effort of the season.

I'm very proud of our players and what they accomplished. All game long, I could hear the players chant to each other: Who's

got your back? I've got your back.”

Jaquan Kelly put the Tiny Indians on top with a 40-yard touchdown run in the first half. Tyrese McIntyre added another score on a quarterback sneak in the third quarter.

McIntyre then connected with Talli Price on a 30yard touchdown pass to close out the scoring. Aside from Kelly, the Tiny Indians got solid production from their rushing attack with Andre Campbell, Tresean Stewart

and Christian Sutton doing most of the damage.

Pee Wees: A defensive stand by the Tiny Indians in the late stages of the fourth quarter secured a 14-6 win over the Fauquier Wolfpack (Va.). With 3:30 left to play, B.J. McIntyre intercepted a pass near the goal line to help turn back the Wolfpack.

D.J. Moyer provided all of the offense for the Tiny Indians. He had a 40-yard interception return for a touchdown and finished the day with a 30-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter.

“This team overachieved,” said Coach William Hardy Sr. “They did a great job. Overall, it was an excellent season for us.”

The Indians hopes for reaching the title round were crushed in a 24-19 opening round loss to the Hunterdon Huskies. As things turned out, it proved to be a costly contest.

Starting quarterback Karon Crawford suffered a broken leg right before the end of the first half.

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Holiday concert The Camel City Jazz Orchestra will present its third annual holiday concert, “Holidays with the Camel City Jazz Orchestra,” today (Thursday, Dec. 18) at 7:30 p.m. at Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA), 750 Marguerite Drive. The show will feature a 17piece big band and vocalist Diana Tuffin. General admission tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for students and children.

Tickets can be purchased rin advance at camelcityejazz.org or at the door the night of the concert. m Focus group s The Winston-Salem Urban League and CenterPoint Human Services will conduct a community focus group on the subject of mental health today (Thursday, Dec. 18) in the Cleveland Homes Community Room at 1135 E. 15th St. at 6 p.m. The focus of the event is to solicit input from community residents of their perception of the quality, accessibility and effectiveness of mental health services in their communities.

Refreshments will be served and door prizes will be awarded. For questions or additional information, contact Patricia Sadler at 336 725-5614, extension 3014.

Christmas Cheer Giveaway The Bless the Children Program/Family Outreach Ministry of Winston-Salem will render its 20th year Christmas Cheer Giveaway at the WinstonSalem Urban League, 201 W. Fifth St. on Friday, Dec. 19 from 6-9 p.m. The public is welcome. For more information, call Johnell and Debra Hunter at 336893-9691 or 336-3547505 (cell) or 336-254f5539 (cell).

Toy exchange The 22nd annual Citywide Peace Toys for War Toys presented by Carl H. Russell Sr. Community Center, 3521 Carver School Road, will be held Friday, Dec. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the WinstonSalem Fairgrounds Annex. Doors open 4:30 p.m. and registration ends at 6:45 p.m. This will be for youth ages 314 and must be accompanied by a parent. Youth may exchange violent toys and video games for peace toys such as basketballs, footballs, puzzles and video computer games. Unwrapped toy donations may be given to Ben Piggott or staff at the center. Contact Ben at 336-727-2580 for more information.

Christmas social The WSSU Brown Alumni Chapter will have its Christmas social, Friday, Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. at The Enterprise Center, 1922 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. All attendees are asked to bring a wrapped gift for Secret Santa and an unwrapped child's gift for the annual toy drive. For additional information, contact Annie Lassiter at 336595- 3403.

Holiday bazaar The Carver High School Marching Band, the Louise G. Wilson Twirlers and The Women’s & Girls’ Project of WinstonSalem are hosting the second annual Heavenly Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 20, from 2-6 p.m. at Carver High School, 3404 Carver School Road. The bazaar will provide something for the entire family, including Exquisite Ladies’ 100 Stuffed Stocking Giveaway, pic-

tures and snacks with Santa, arts and crafts stations, shopping, and entertainment. For more information, contact Nakida R. McDaniel at 336-830-4522 or visit w w w. w o m e n s a n d g i r l sproject336.org.

Basketball sign-ups Carolina Stars Basketball Organization is now looking for skilled first- and second-graders in North Carolina. They will be traveling and playing in Elite National tournaments. If interested, send emails to sherodonegoal@gmail.co m or contact Sherod McCormick by cell phone at 336-686-4844.

Visit Website at: www.eteamz.com/highpointstarsbasketball.

Anderson class worship The A. H. Anderson Class of 1969 is worshiping at the following churches: Sunday, Dec. 21, Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, 4129 Northampton Drive, with host Sylvester “Pete” Rainey; and Jan. 18, Bethlehem Baptist Church, 1711 N. Claremont Ave., with hosts Carolyn and John “Santana” Acker. All members and classmates are encouraged to come out and worship with the class.

Christmas production During the 11 a.m. service and at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 21, the music department of First Calvary Baptist Church will present its annual Christmas production “All I Want For Christ,” choreographed and directed by Elliott D. Lowery and written by Sharon Evans. It will feature Dorothy Young, Donna Duckett, Sierra Duckett, Lashonda Redd, Aaron Smith, Donnell Ford, Precious Dunson and others. For additional information, call the church office at 336-7242611 or contact Sharon Evans at 336-207-5122.

Deck the Halls The Sawtooth School for Visual Art is holding its Deck the Halls fundraiser sale of art and fine crafts. The sale is open to the general public from Dec. 5–22.

Learn more at www.sawtooth.org.

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

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

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

Exhibit Paintings by William Tolliver are on display at the Winston-Salem Delta Fine Arts, 2611 New

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Walkertown Road, through Jan. 31, 2015.

Tolliver’s paintings reflect experiences from his Mississippi childhood. The art works are on loan from Dr. James and Juanita Pilgrim of Fayetteville, N.C. Call 336-722-2625 or visit www.deltaartscenter.org.

B-ball and cheerleading league The Carl H. Russell Sr. Community Center, 3521 Carver School Rd., will hold sign-ups for its basketball and cheerleading league for boys and girls between the ages of four and 14. Parents can sign their kids up through Dec. 28. The fee is $30.

The league will start the third Saturday in January at 9 a.m. For more information, call Ben Piggott at 336-727-2580.

Senior Services needs volunteers Senior Services currently needs volunteers for its Telephone Reassurance program.

Volunteers call homebound, isolated older adults on a regular basis to verify their well-being and to provide socialization and support. Call 336-721-6965 for additional information or to sign up.

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0217 or visit www.shepherdscenter.org for more information.

Mavericks tryouts The Kernersville Mavericks Basketball program is holding tryouts for the winter league games. Boys and girls in the sixth and seventh grades will compete for spots. You must register online to receive a tryout number. The online regis-

Host families needed Visiting students, ages 15-18, from around the world including Germany, Spain, Switzerland and Thailand are seeking host families in and around WinstonSalem for the upcoming 2014-2015 academic school year. Host families are needed for the fall semester and full school year. To learn more, contact Emily Rolin at e.rolin@international-experience.net or 269-625-4662.

Volunteers needed The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem has openings for volunteers who can assist older adults with transportation, home repairs, friendly visits or caregiver respite. Male visitation volunteers are especially needed. Call 336-748-

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Christmas program The Adult Sunday Church School Class and the Music Ministry of Zion Memorial Missionary Baptist Church, 101 N. Dunleith Ave., will present a Christmas Program at 4 p . m .

S a t u r d a y, Dec. 20. The presentation is titled “A King Is Born,” and will combine narration and Jones music to portray the Christmas Story, through worship and praise. The presentation was developed by Dr. Althea TaylorJones, first lady and a teacher for the Adult Sunday Church School Class, and Harold Evans, minister of music. Tommie Speaks is the Sunday Church School Superintendent. Rev. Dr. Joseph Jones, the pastor of Zion Memorial, invites the general public to attend. For additional information, contact the church office at 336-725-7390 or the church website at www.zionmemorial.org.

Wentz Memorial Congregational United Church of Christ (UCC), 3435 Carver School Rd., will hold its annual Christmas Candlelight Service at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 21. The event, which will include a concert, is free and open to the public.

Wentz Pastor Rev. Renée Griffin and Rev. Craig Schaub of Parkway UCC will conduct the service, which will feature lessons, carols and the customary lighting of candles while the congregation sings

“Silent Night.”

Music for the service will be provided by the combined choirs of Wentz and Parkway UCC, under the direction of their respective choir directors, Dr. Connie McKoy and Craig Collins.

Music selections by the choir will include "Savior of the Nations Come,” arranged by Sondra Tucker, “The Lamb" by John Tavener, "In the Bleak MidWinter," arranged by Albin Whitworth and “Jesus, O What a Wonderful Child,” arranged

by Lloyd Larson.

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Christmas Cantata The Worship & Arts and Music Ministries of Exodus United Baptist Church, 2000 Wilbur St., will present a Christmas Cantata celebrating the birth of Christ on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 6 p.m.

Admission is free. Pastor Alvin E. Carlisle is senior pastor. For more information, contact Ronee Walker at 336-422-3259 or the church office at 336-650-1002.

Bake sale St. James AME Church, 1501 N. Patterson Ave., will sponsor a pre-Christmas Bake Sale on Dec. 20. Homemade sweet potato pies and tarts along with homemade cakes (pound, pineapple and German chocolate) will be available. They may be picked up on Dec. 20, between 9 and 11 a.m.

No delivery is available. Call 336724-3865 to place an order. St. James is at the corner of 15th Street (across from the U.S. Post Office).

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UUF services At the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Winston-Salem, 4055 Robinhood Road, on Sunday, Dec. 21, the Rev. Lisa Schwartz will present a sermon titled “The Day the Sun Stood Still” at 9 and 11 a.m. At the forum at 9:15 a.m., poets will read and Schwartz discuss their works.

The Fellowship will have a traditional Christmas Eve service of carols, stories and a passing of the candlelight at 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 24. More information is available at www.uufws.org.

Christmas programs Greater Tabernacle Worship Center, 1410 Attucks St., will welcome a Choir Christmas Musical on Sunday, Dec. 21 at 4 p.m.; a holiday visual arts presentation on Tuesday, Dec. 23 at 5 p.m.; its Youth Department Awards on Saturday, Dec. 27 at 6 p.m.; and a Watch Night Service on Wednesday, Dec. 31 at 10 p.m.

Apostle BJ McCloud is pastor. For more information, call 336-7771113.

Dec. 21

Mount Olive Christmas On Sunday Dec. 21, at 4 p.m., Mount Olive Baptist Church, 1301 C.E. Gray Drive, will celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ through song and dance. The Rev. Dr. Charles E. Gray is the pastor.

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Lesson Scripture: Luke 2: 8-20

Anita “Boss Lady” Dean-Arnette, the popular deejay at The Light, a gospel station heard throughout the Triad on 1340 AM, 1400 AM and 103.5 FM, is continuing her tradition of providing Christmas toys to families in need.

Her annual Christmas giveaway show will air today (Thursday, Dec. 18) from 9 a.m. – noon.

Generous radio fans and corporate sponsors make the toy giveaway possible by donating gifts for children ages 1 through 12. Listeners write letters to Dean-Arnette, telling her of local families that are experiencing hardships and why they deserve a special holiday blessing. Dean-Arnette reads the letters before presenting the families with a trove of gifts; it all happens live, on-air.

“We try to help everybody who writes,” Dean-Arnette said. “It’s very rewarding to see kids get toys who would otherwise not have Christmas.”

Past recipients of Dean-Arnette’s generosity have included single moms and grandparents rearing grandchildren and families who had fallen on hard times because of illness, injuries or other unexpected catastrophes. She has even fulfilled requests from inmates in correctional centers. One inmate asked Dean-Arnette to help his two year-old daughter and her mother, both of whom were suffering, he said, because of his mistakes.

By the end of this lesson, we should: • Recognize that the Good News is for all people • Analyze the shepherds’ response • Celebrate and share Jesus all the time

Background: The theme this quarter is “Acts of Worship.” To fully appreciate worship, we must first decide why we do this. The first two lessons highlighted the reason we worship – God’s awesomeness and the majesty of Jesus, His Son! Stop what you’re doing for a moment and look around. Can you see God’s work all around you? Jesus, the exact representation of God, was sent to earth to live as a human and to redeem us back to the Father. Humanity was created a little lower than the angels (Psalm 8) with dominion over the earth, not each other, to worship Him. Our worship private and corporate is by choice, that’s freedom. We praise Him for who He is and for what He does!

For more than 700 years, the Jews listened to prophets foretell of the Messiah’s coming. Life had been very difficult for them so they looked forward to His coming. They prayed and waited for a better day. That day has arrived! Luke 1 set the stage for the birth. Now the couple entered Bethlehem for the census with Mary being great

with child. No room at the inn, the time comes for the child to be delivered.

Lesson: In a pastoral society, shepherds are considered “low class” people. Religiously, they were unclean and “couldn’t testify in Jewish courts” (David C. Cook’s Echoes).

Considered unreliable and rowdy, they were Mildred nomadic for the sake of the sheep. Usually itf Peppers is the youngest son trained for this task because he is ineligible for an inheritance and have less of a chance to move up in sociSunday School Lesson ety. Yet, God chose them to get the announcement first! With the glory of the Lord shinning around the angel, they had to be scared.

After the angel calms them, the Good News is delivered along with a description of the child. Then the hosts of angels sing praises to God on high.

They recognize God’s majesty in all things. “Peace on earth” doesn’t mean the end of war on earth but “a peace of mind and soul because of faith in Him” (NIV Study Bible). As quickly as the angels came; they left. The declaration is given; the shepherds go to see for themselves. Upon finding the Babe they spread the news to the amaze-

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Rev. Harry L. Hankins is the newly-elected pastor of New Unity Missionary Baptist Church, 2946 Ivy Ave. The Wilmington native is the son of the late Wade T. Hankins Sr. and Alice Leola Hankins. He accepted the call to the ministry and preached his initial sermon at Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church in May 2008. He was ordained in October 2011.

Hankins is a graduate of Winston-Salem State University and works as a store director of a local Harris Teeter. He is married to Nicole Lee Hankins. They have two daughters, Jasmine and Jaylen, and a son, Joshua.

Rev. Harry L. Hankins with his wife, Nicole L e e Hankins.

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The Psi Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity assisted 11 families of diverse races, ages and economic hardships this holiday season.

Members of the Social Action Committee organized several efforts to provide food assistance to families. Social Action Chairman Kenny Faulkner coordinated efforts to purchase and collect food items to be distributed during Thanksgiving.

The committee is responsible for purchasing food and organizing the preparation of containers that are delivered or picked up by those requesting assistance. For the Psi Phi Chapter, this is one of the most important endeavors throughout the fraternal year.

Basileus Cassius Smith said members of the chapter are dedicated to remaining connected to the Submitted Photos community and serving their neighbors whenever the Basileus Cassius Smith, Brother Benny Murrill and Brother Kenny Faulkner pose with two Harris Teeter opportunity arises. employees after purchasing food for those in need.

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of Wells Memorial Church of God in Christ, at 1001 E. Washington St. in Greensboro, will present the dramatized concert "Let's Celebrate Our King!" at 5 p.m. on 0 Sunday, Dec. 21. This special concert will share the story of the birth of Jesus through drama, dance, traditional gospel and favorite Christmas songs. It's free and open to the public. For more y info, call Wells Memorial h at 336-272-6564.

‘The Voices Of a Christmas’ e The Drama, Dance & Music Ministry of Mt. , Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, 495 N.W. ” Crawford Place, will present "The Voices Of Christmas,” by Beth Wescott at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 21, with a d reception following.

Bishop S. T. Davis Sr. is s the host pastor.

Christmas production During the 11 a.m. service and at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 21, the music department of First Calvary Baptist Church will present its annual Christmas production titled, “All I Want For Christ,” choreographed and directed by Elliott D. Lowery and written by Sharon Evans. It will feature Dorothy Young, Donna Duckett, Sierra

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ment of the people in Bethlehem. This young woman who was highly favored (Luke 1:28) ponders everything that has happened since the angel’s visit and stores them in her heart. The shepherds must return to their sheep but they can’t help but praise the mighty God! Life’s Application: Can’t stop praising His name; I just can’t stop praising His name – JESUS! God sent His best to those locked out and left out to spread the news to everyone. It’s not like “trickle- down economics” that only worked for the wealthy and powerful. God reverses that failed philosophy to be inclusive for all.

Duckett, Lashonda Redd, Aaron Smith, Donnell Ford, Precious Dunson and others. For additional information, call the church office at 336 7242611 or contact Sharon Evans at 336 207-5122.

Calvary Hill Christmas On Sunday, Dec. 21 at 3 p.m. Calvary Hill Church, 4951 Manning St., will hold a Christmas program sponsored by the Sunday School Department and Youth Ministry, featuring Christmas songs and skits. Contact the church at 336-744-3210. Bishop Claude C. Turner is the host pastor.

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

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

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

This worked! As I’ve said often, God sends His Son “through the back door of history” (Dr. John Mendez) to turn the world upside down.

His announcement came to the least of humanity who quickly spread the Good News. Those of us who have experienced exclusion, we know full well the impact that the reverse has on us. Every time we humans want to shut someone out, God still includes them by the way He exposes that evil. No, I can’t stop praising His name. Don’t allow the commercialism of the season to cloud your view. Don’t allow a few trinkets to distort the real meaning of the season.

Can’t stop praising His name – Jesus!

Let’s celebrate and share Jesus with everyone.

Merry Christmas!

Mt. Olive Baptist Church

1301 C.E. Gray Drive * Winston-Salem, N.C. Dr. C.E. Gray, Pastor

+The Birth of Christ in Song and Dance+ Sunday, December 21, 2014 * 4:00 p.m.

Free Fruit Bags!

Two $100.00 Wal-Mart Gift Cards will be given away!

(You have to be present to receive.)

For More Information Call: 336-721-1959 Need a Ride Call: 336-922-5805

Come Celebrate the Birth of Christ!

Merry Christmas!

And A New Start.”

Everyone is cordially invited to attend. The church is located at 1033 Newbirth Drive in East Bend. For a d d i t i o n a l information,call 336-6993583 or visit newbirthworshipcenter.org.

Starting Jan. 4

New Year’s Revival Wells Memorial Church of God in Christ, 1001 E. Washington St. in Greensboro, will hold a New Year's Revival from Jan. 4-6. International evangelist Dr. Patricia Lewis of Memphis, Tenn., Supervisor of Brazil for the Church of God in Christ, will lead the revival at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 4; at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 5; and at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 6.

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

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

Ongoing

Sunday service schedule Trinity Chapel Church, 4670 N. Patterson Ave. in Hidden Valley Business Park, invites the public to attend its services every Sunday. Sunday School is from 9:45– 10:45 a.m. and morning worship service is at 11 a.m. Call 336-723-4626 or 336-978-0801 for more information. The host pastors are Rev. James E. Gaskins and First Lady Donese Gaskins.

Clothing closet SJ Boutique, which is housed at St. James AME Church, 1501 N. Patterson Ave., will be open every second, fourth and fifth Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The free clothes boutique is open to the public. The church’s pastor is Steven L. Lyons.

Macedonia Holiness Church Of God Of The Apostolic Faith, Inc.

Sunday Services Sunday School . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship . . . . . . . . . 11:00 a.m.

M.Y.P.U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 p.m.

Bishop R.L. Wise, Sr.

D.D.; S.T.D. - Pastor

Wednesday Services Prayer & Bible Study . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m.

4111 Whitfield Drive Phone: 336-767-3700 Fax: 336-767-7006

In loving memory of

Mrs. Pauline Lash Sims December 14, 1920-December 25, 2001

I was not always good at expressing my gratitude,

but that didn t mean I didn t know how good you were to me and our family.

So sadly missed and loved, Your son, John A. Lash, Sr. and Family

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James R. Vannoy & Sons Construction Co., Inc. is currently soliciting quotes from interested DBE subcontractors and suppliers for the following projects: Project:

DK00136-Wilkes Co. Replace Bridge No. 41 over Moravian Crk DK00137-Wilkes Co. Replace Bridge No. 193 over Brier Crk

Description: Grade, Drain, Pave & Structure Bid Date: December 30, 2014 @ 10:00 AM Sub Quotes are due by 3:00 PM December 29th

Contact: Gary Eisner Gary.eisner@jrvannoy.com 1608 Hwy 221 North— PO Box 635 Jefferson, NC 28640 Phone: 336-846-7191 Fax: 336-846-7112 We have adopted several policies and procedures to encourage the participation of DBE firms on our projects, so if you are interested in this project but discouraged by any of its requirements, please contact us. We have special joint pay agreements and even an expedited payment policy for DBE firms, and we encourage to you to contact us to discuss how these procedures can help you on this project. If the bonding, letter of credit or insurance requirements set forth in the bid documents would otherwise prevent you from soliciting a quote please contact us and we will discuss ways that we may be able to help you meet these requirements. Likewise, if you are discouraged from submitting a quote on this project because you think you may have trouble obtaining the necessary equipment, supplies, materials, or any other related assistance or services that may be necessary to complete the work, please contact us and we will discuss ways that we may be able to help you overcome these obstacles. We adopted these policies to encourage the participation of DBE firms like yours, and we encourage your company to explore and take advantage of them; so please feel free to give us a call in these regards A meeting has been scheduled for Dec. 22nd at 10:00 a.m. at 1608 Hwy 221 N. Jefferson, NC for anyone who is interested to ask questions, obtain plans, etc.

Work Includes and we will be accepting quotes for but not limited to: Const. Survey, Clear & Grub, Temp Shoring, Drainage, Paving, Stone, Milling, Masonry Drainage Struct., Shldr Berm Gutter, Guardrail, Fence Reset, Rip Rap, Traffic Control, Pavement Markings, Silt Fence, EC Items, Drilled Piers, Removal of Exist. Struct., Class A Conc (bridge), Reinf.Steel, Spiral Col. Reinf. Steel (bridge), Steel Piles, Vertical Conc. Barrier Rail, Elastomeric Bearings, Prestressed Conc. Box Beams, Prestressed Conc. Cored Slabs Please see proposal for complete listing of bid items. Bid items can be subdivided into economically feasible units to facilitate DBE Participation

Be sure to check our website periodically for addenda.

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Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Fred Turner, Jr., late of Forsyth County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said Fred Turner, Jr. to present them to the undersigned executor on or before March 11, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery.

All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

This the 11th day of December, 2014 LaShander Turner Executor of the Estate of Fred Turner, Jr. 3734 Carver School Road Winston-Salem, NC 27105

The Chronicle December 11, 18, 25, 2014 and January 1, 2015

Dellinger, Inc.is soliciting bids from Minority, Women, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise subcontractors and suppliers for the following project: T. Z. Osborne Water Reclamation Facility – Incinerator Ash Dewatering for the City of Greensboro, NC. This project bids on Thursday, 1/8/15 The plans and specifications are available for review, and can be downloaded, free of cost, in the Dellinger Plan Room at the following address: https://sites.google.com/site/dellingerplanroom/ We are soliciting quotes for the following disciplines: Demolition, Hauling, Silt Fence, Seeding, Paving, Precast Concrete, Misc. Metals, Overhead Doors, Painting, Piping, and Electrical.

A complete copy of our M/WBE solicitation can also be viewed in our Plan Room. For additional information contact Marie Lathan by emailing marie@dellinger-inc.com or calling (704) 506-7273. If not available, contact James Summers by emailing jtsummers@dellinger-inc.com or calling (704) 361-7602.

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Towergate Having qualified as Executor of the Estate Garden Apartments of Lillian P. Speas, also known as Lillian Apartments Doretha Speas, Lillian Doretha Payne Quiet, peaceful and Located on Speas and Lillian Speas, late of Forsyth affordable one and Bethabara County, North Carolina, this is to notify all two bedroom Road at the corner persons, firms and corporations having apartments starting of Silas Creek at $410.00 per extension near claims against the estate of said Lillian P. Wake Forest. month.

Speas to present them to the undersigned One bedroom Executor on or before March 4, 2015, or Pool and playground apartments with this notice will be pleaded in bar of recov- in a country setting washer-dryer ery. All persons indebted to said estate will near Bethabara Park connections, pool, Blvd. on Bethabara and water furnished. please make immediate payment.

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This the 4th day of December, 2014 Belinda S. Harris Executor of the Estate of Lillian P. Speas P.O. Box 236 Tobaccoville, NC 27050

The Chronicle December 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2014 noTiCe To CreDiTorS

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Flavella M. Campbell, also known as Flavella McConnell Campbell and Flavella Campbell, late of Forsyth County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said Flavella M. Campbell to present them to the undersigned Executor on or before February 27, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

This the 27th day of November, 2014 Preston L. McConnell Executor of the Estate of Flavella M. Campbell 3050 Draper Court Winston-Salem, NC 27105

The Chronicle november 27, 2014 & December 4, 11, 18, 2014 noTiCe To CreDiTorS

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Robert Stinson, also known as no other names, late of Forsyth County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said Robert Stinson to present them to the undersigned Executor on or before March 4, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

This the 4th day of December, 2014 Lemuel U. Stinson Executor of the Estate of Robert Stinson 2210 Grey Fox Lane Winston-Salem, NC 27106

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Phi Beta Sigma members (from left) Willie C o n n e r , Montinique Cager, Frank Thomas, John J a c k s o n , Darryl Prince and Reginald McCaskill.

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Sigmas support Small Business Saturday SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity joined the Small Business Administration (SBA) and other organizations across the country in supporting local small businesses on Saturday, Nov. 29.

The organization supported Dr. Chops Soul

Food Cafe on Old Rural Hall Road. Members meet at the restaurant for lunch and fellowship.

Dr. Chops opened Nov. 1. Rev. Melvin Frazier and his son Craig Hinton made the decision to open the business after volunteering at Greater Community Missionary Baptist Church’s food booth at the Dixie Classic Fair for the last 10 years.

Frazier is known as “Mr. Chops” to his grandson.

Small Business Saturday was first observed on Nov. 27, 2010. It is a counterpart to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, which mainly focus on big box retailers and e-commerce By contrast, Small Business Saturday encourages holiday shoppers to patronize busi-

nesses that are small and local.

This effort was in-line with one of Phi Beta Sigma’s three International Programs – Bigger and Better Business. It promotes small black businesses and entrepreneurship and aids them in competing and becoming viable forces in today’s business environment.

The Society for the Study of Afro-American History (SSAH) in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County needs the community’s help to identify some of those pictured in photographs from its extensive archives.

SSAH has a cache of documents and photos, some dating to the early 20th century, depicting local AfricanAmericans and black life. Many of the images were willed or gifted to the organization. Over the years, photos have been collected with no ident i f y i n g descriptions on them. The Chronicle will regularly run SSAH photos in the hope that readers can help the organization make identifications.

The Society for the Study of Afro-American History was formed in 1985. It houses its archives at the New Winston Museum, 713 Marshall St. If you are able to help with any information about this photo, contact SSAH’s Lester Davis at 336-971-0474.

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Sisters of Bivouac #530 members pose with the food they collected.

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The Sisters of Bivouac #530 Order of the Eastern Star, Prince Hall Affiliated, spread love to local families for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Members of the chapter provided various items to prepare food boxes to ensure families could enjoy a hot meal, not only on Thanksgiving Day, but for several days to follow.

On Tuesday, Nov. 25, the chapter presented two

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boxes filled with food to two deserving families. The chapter’s theme for the year is “Stars Shining Light Throughout The Community.” Worthy Matron Lisa W. Smith and Worthy Patron John Nesbitt Sr. lead the chapter. Their goal and vision this year was to increase the presence of the Order of the Eastern Star and to provide more service to the community. Since July, the chapter has done many projects and will continue to undertake other worthy projects, in hopes to uplift and be a light to others in the community.

WFU makes service honor roll

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Wake Forest University has been named to the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll and is one of 27 schools in North Carolina to be recognized for engaging its students, faculty and staff in meaningful service that achieves measurable results in the community.

Wake Forest University was recognized in the “General Community Service” and “Education” categories. The “General Community Service” category recognizes institutions that have made a commitment to improving the quality of life of off-campus community residents, particularly low-income individuals. The “Education” category recognizes institutions that have made a commitment to improving educational outcomes for children and youth.

Honorees are chosen based on a series of selection factors, including the scope and innovation of service projects, the extent to which service-learning is embedded in the curriculum, the school’s commitment to long-term campuscommunity partnerships, and measurable community outcomes as a result of the service.

From classes that incorporate service learning to projects outside the classroom, Wake Forest, whose motto is Pro Humanitate, encourages students to cul-

Students deliver meals as part of the school’s annual Turkey Palooza Thanksgiving service project.

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tivate responsibility and civic-mindedness. More than half of undergraduates make volunteerism a priority in their educational experience.

The Honor Roll is announced by

the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), a federal agency that leads President Barack Obama’s national call to service initiative, “United We Serve.”

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NPHC performs holiday service projects National Pan-Hellenic Council pose at the Winston Lake Family YMCA.

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Members of the National PanHellenic Council (NPHC) of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County united to serve breakfast to needy members of the community and to help assemble Thanksgiving baskets last month.

The 11th annual Thanksgiving Day Breakfast was at the Winston Lake Family

YMCA on Waterworks Road.

“Through the efforts of the council and other volunteers, the breakfast provided 137 meals to our friends in need for the holiday,” stated Winston Lake Y’s Terry Matthews.

In addition to serving breakfast, the group distributed personal items such as socks, hats, gloves, jackets and shoes to attendees.

On Tuesday Nov. 25, NPHC members partnered with the Sickle Cell Foundation to assemble Thanksgiving baskets for families. The baskets contained a turkey and ham along with fixings, dessert and beverages.

Other activities the council participated in this year included a clean-up effort at Odd Fellow Cemetery on Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service; the March of

Kernersville Middle awarded NEA grant

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Dave Boyer, a sixth grade science educator, and co-applicant, Jeff Shu, of Kernersville Middle School have received a $2,000 Student Achievement Grant from the National Education Association (NEA) Foundation to guide students through an inquiry-based science project on soil.

Students will practice proper scientific experimentation in a laboratory in order to answer questions about soil formation, classification, measurement and stewardship.

Nationwide, the NEA Foundation announced that it is awarding grants to 42 educators across 22 states for a total of

$168,000.

“With these grants, we are supporting educator-driven solutions that contribute to improved student performance in public schools,” said Harriet Sanford, president and CEO of the NEA Foundation. “Our support enables educators to engage in a wide variety of innovative approaches to the benefit of students across the country.”

The NEA Foundation awards two levels of grant funding, $2,000 or $5,000, for two categories of grants to public education professionals: Student Achievement Grants for initiatives to improve academic achievement, and Learning and Leadership Grants for high-quality educational professional development activities.

GQ Club members serving as bell ringers

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Gentleman's Quorum Inc., a male mentoring program for third-, fourth-, and fifth-graders at Elementary School Academy (ESA), will host its first Bow Tie Ceremony on today (Thursday, Dec. 18) at Cook Elementary, where ESA is based.

Students who have performed 10 hours of community service and met the organization’s other criteria for membership will be formally inducted. Each will receive a bow tie, which is part of the group’s dress code.

Gentleman’s Quorum is also partnering with community service groups. On the weekend of Dec. 6-7, members served as bell ringers for the second year for the Salvation Army's Red Kettle Drive.

Last year, Gentleman’s Quorum jumped into action after hearing about the dilemma facing the Salvation Army and its donations shortfall. The Salvation Army had announced that it was some $58,000 behind in its Kettle Drive funding.

A year ago, the GQ Club worked only one Saturday, ringing the bell outside of a local Walgreens. This year, the group will ring bells on three consecutive weekends. For the next two Saturdays the group will be at SteinMart on Stratford Road.

“After things turned out so positively for us last year, we decided to elevate our level of participation with the Kettle Drive,” said Elliot Miley, an adviser with the GQ Club. “We want our young men to understand the significance of performing community service and helping others.”

Gentleman's Quorum Co-founder Elliot Miley with T'Andre Williams outside os a Walgreens.

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T’Andre Williams, a third-grader at ESA, said he enjoyed the experience, despite the cold, rainy, weather.

“It was a lot of fun,” he said. “The Salvation Army reaches out to a lot of people and does some great things. We wanted to help out in whatever way we could. One of our core principles is caring and another is citizenship. We wanted to let people know that we are a caring organization and we care about what happens in our community.”

Miley said he and the organization’s founder, Sam Davis, are working to make a difference in the lives of the young men with whom they work.

The GQ Club operates on six principles,” Miley said. “First and foremost we focus on respect for

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ourselves and others.

Another important tenant that we require of members is trustworthiness.

That is followed by fairness, caring and citizenship. In the end we hope all these principles will be reflected in the character of these young gentlemen.”

Elementary Academy Administrator Rod Dupree added, “The Gentleman’s Quorum is working to bring about positive changes at the school. The young men have responded with positive attitudes and are learning important lessons that they can use in life.”

The young men in the club have also been taken on field trips to places like Kilpatrick Stockton law firm and UNCChapel Hill.

Dimes Foundation’s “March for Babies;” the NPHC annual Founders Day and Awards Program, which provided scholarships for two local students; the Life Line Shoebox Ministries Christmas Project; and a Christmas card project providing cards to those in nursing and assisted living homes.

The National Pan-Hellenic Council Inc. is composed of nine

International Greek letter sororities and fraternities: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.

Nonprofit seeks food donations SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Life Wishes Inc. and the young homeless advocate Wynter Guess have kicked off a twoweek Pop the Top Food Drive to provide food to the many men, women and children who are living under bridges, outdoors and camps across the community.

LifeWishes is asking for donations of at least one food item that has a top that can be popped open without a can-opener.

Guess Many individuals who are homeless are outside

the city limits in camp sites, under bridges, in alleys and abandoned vehicles. The goal is to continue exploring the community, supplying hungry individuals yearround with food items that are easily opened.

Drop off donations at Modern Chevrolet, 5955 University Parkway, where the Pop the Top donation bin is set up, between now and Monday, Dec. 22.

For more information, call 336-469-4444.

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Join the WSSU Rams for all of the fun and excitement of the Winston-Salem State University Softball & North Davidson High School Softball Presents

January 9, 2015

WS SU

Feb February ruary 23 – 28, 2015 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena

COACHES CLINIC 6:00-9:00 p.m. $25 Registration Fee (per coach)

2015 CIA CIAA A Basketball Tournament

R•A•M•S

LOCATION: Winston-Salem State University Field House Hospitality Suite

January 10, 2015

Get Your Tickets!

WSSU TICKET INFORMATION INFORMATION TTicket icket Category Price

PLAYER’S SKILL CLINIC PLAYER’S

Center

$275.00

10:00a.m.-12:00p.m. $25 Fee (per participant) Slapping - Coach Lambros Pitching - Chief Gerald Defense and Hitting - Coach Gray & WSSU Softball Staff

Quads

$225.00

Endzone

$175.00

Upper

$50.00

LOCATION: Twin City Little League; Winston Salem, N.C.

Register Online: camperregsecure.com/wssu

Disclaimer: There are a limited number of tickets available in each section.

Therefore, tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. If your request cannot be met, you will be concon tacted by the WSSU Ticket Office.

Support the Rams’ Campus of Champions by purchasing your prepaid tickets directly from the WSSU Ticket Office.

HOW TO PURCHASE TICKETS • online with a credit card at www.wssu.edu/ tickets; • by calling the Ticket Office at 336.750.3220 with a credit card; or • at the Ticket Office Monday – Friday from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m with credit card, check or cash.

WSSU will receive the tickets prior to the tournament. Your tickets will be sent to you via Express Mail.