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changes will create 15 new jobs at store on martin luther king Jr. drive

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Earlier this week the McDonald's at the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Cleveland Avenue reopened with a new look and ordering kiosks to make service quicker and more personable.

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earlier this week, the mcdonald's at the corner of martin luther king Jr. drive and cleveland avenue reopened with a brand new look and method for ordering food, both designed to give customers a glimpse at the future of fast food.

For the past two to three weeks, contractors have been working on the restaurant located in the heart of east Winston, replacing and renovating lighting, digital menus, counter space, furniture and much more. The renovations are part of mcdonald's "experience of the Future" (eoTF) initiative to modernize nearly 1,000 locations across the country before 2020.

When discussing the decision to modernize, store owner ron Bailey said this aligned perfectly with the development downtown and coming development along martin luther king Jr. drive. He mentioned growth

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malishai Woodbury is the first african-american to chair the school board

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in-depth viewing required for lonnie Holley’s exhibit

Lonnie Holley grew up in the Deep South during segregation. His work depicting a huge noose reflects that. It is presented at SECCA during the opening reception on Dec. 13.

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There are art exhibits where you can easily move among the paintings and sculptures and feel like you understand what you’ve seen … and then there’s the lonnie Holley exhibit at Secca.

“Somewhere in a dream i got lost” is Secca’s newest installation of works by lonnie Holley. each work of art demands an in-depth viewing, almost like you need to breathe in his work to understand it. it is both simple and complicated, much like lonnie Holley, who has filled his 68 years with art, music and travel.

Holley’s complicated life began with his birth in Birmingham, alabama. He started working at a young age picking up trash at a drivein movie theater and washing dishes, and lived in one foster home, and then another. at the age of 29, he began his art career, practicing “the art of

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in their first meeting as a collective body, the new Winston-Salem/Forsyth county Schools Board of education made history when they voted to elect malishai Woodbury as board chair, the first african-american to hold the position. during the meeting held on Thursday, dec. 13, five new members including Woodbury, Barbara Hanes Burke, deanna kaplan, andrea Bramer, and leah crowley, and incumbent members dana caudill Jones, lori Goins-clark, lida calvert-Hayes and elisabeth motsinger were sworn in by Senior resident Superior court Judge Todd l. Burke.

When it came time to Woodbury submit nominations for board chair, only two names were submitted. republican leah crowley nominated Woodbury, who is a democrat. motsinger, who is a democrat and longest serving member on the board, nominated caudill Jones, who is a republican and previously served as chair. a native of the city and a 1992 graduate of carver High School, Woodbury is a project coordinator for Guilford county Schools. over the years, she has made a name for herself through the local school system fighting for students who need it most with organizations like the

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The corner of e. Fifth Street and laura Wall Boulevard was filled with holiday cheer last Saturday afternoon, dec. 15, as dozens of residents, business owners and others with vested interest in the community gathered for the first-ever east Winston Tree lighting ceremony. an expansion of an annual event hosted by other Suns, an event space located on laura Wall Blvd., where children get to

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visit with Santa; this year businesses and nonprofits in the east Winston community came together to make the event even bigger. along with the chance to tell Santa what they wanted for christmas, children had the opportunity to create their own ornaments to hang on the 14-foot tree.

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means more opportunities for employees. “… With more options come more opportunities to build business resulting in more growth and opportunity for our employees,” he said. “This project’s timeline happened to align perfectly with the timing of general development in this area.”

Along with new paint, furniture and menus, the "modernized" McDonald’s also includes ordering kiosks which enables customers to place their orders on a large touch screen Photo by Tevin Stinson computer. The upgraded The upgrades at the McDonald's in East Winston are designed to make the McDonald’s will also use restuarant more welcoming to customers. bluetooth technology that will allow employees to deliver orders to cus- service experience," said Hayes said over the "... I think the changes tomers' tables.

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improvisational creativity,” using found materials and combined narratives to create sculptures depicting deep and spiritual messages.

His creativity is boundless, including painting, sculpture, music, song, and most recently, directing a film about his life that will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival: “I Snuck Off the Slave Ship.”

On Thursday evening, Dec. 13, the exhibit of his works opened with a reception at SECCA attended by over 50 people. Along with art lovers and those who were already following Holley’s work, Nathan Ross Freeman brought some of his Authoring Action kids to view the exhibit and to then choose one piece that personally spoke to them to write

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the same as board chair.

Motsinger said she decided to nominate Caudill Jones because she didn’t think the role of chair should go to someone who is brand new to the board.

“Dana has served our district well and I don’t believe that the chairmanship should go to someone who is brand new to the board. I think it is important to learn the district well and I think it’s important to build relationships. I think it’s important to know what the scope of our district is before one becomes chairman,” continued Motsinger, who is a Democrat. “…I love my party but I love this district more and I believe the district is best served by hav-

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about. Elvira Dominquez, who attends Southeast Middle School, chose a black and white print that particularly touched her.

She said, “The picture reminds me of when I came to Authoring Action and I felt depressed and the picture looks like I felt then.”

Indeed, his pictures and work can reach out and grab you, touching you and making you think about what you’re seeing, then going deeply inside the work to understand the underlying message or symbolism.

Holley explained as he took groups of guests around the exhibit, “Each one of the pieces is a lesson that I learned.” He continued, touching on the title of the exhibit, “Sometime we all get lost in a dream and how long do we want to be lost in that dream in America?” he asked.

Holley explained how

ing a chair who is experienced and knows the district.”

Despite questions about her experience with the district and on the board, it is important to note that the only board members who have experience in education are Woodbury and Hanes Burke. Before joining the school board, Hanes Burke served as the vice principal at Carver High School and she has more than 20 years experience in education.

Fellow Republican and incumbent member Lori Goins-Clark voted for Caudill Jones as well.

When discussing her decision, Goins-Clark said Woodbury didn’t reach out to her until the day before the meeting to ask for her vote for chair. She said, “… This board member who would be chair waited

Lonnie Holley poses on Dec. 13 in front of the sign that announces the Lonnie Holley exhibit at SECCA.

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his art comes to him this way: “You do the art and give it time, allow it to develop in that time, to grow you as well as your project.” He encouraged people to “be free, do what you want to do; come out of your cocoon.”

Wendy Earle, the curator of the exhibit, said that

until yesterday to reach out to me at all though the election was Nov. 6.

“I find that odd and it does not bode well for communications as I have worked very hard as a board member these last four years and I feel like I have some things to offer,” she continued. “After all, the chair of the board must hear opinions and be a censuses seeker and a bridge builder.”

She said, “… I don’t know much about Ms. Woodbury, but based upon today’s knowledge of her, I can’t support her in good conscience to lead this board.”

In the end, Woodbury gained the support she needed from her fellow Democrats and Republicans Lida CalvertHayes and Leah Crowley.

After the decision was

she wanted to look into SECCA’s history and to do a collection of works from artists who had exhibited several years ago. As she was looking through past collections, she found that some of the artists had passed away. Then she saw Holley’s work and was intrigued. He had done a

final, Woodbury’s supporters seated in the auditorium stood and applauded.

Hanes Burke was elected vice chair.

During the public comment portion of the meeting, residents didn’t waste anytime letting the board know how they felt about the statements directed at Woodbury. One resident said it was heartbreaking to hear board members talk so negatively about the people they are expected to work with.

City native and wellknown activist Al Jabbar alluded that what he saw from the board resembled racism. Retired educator Al Harvey said he came to the meeting hoping the historic board made up of all women would rise above racism and partisanship.

He then applauded the board members who put

Operations, KT Tompkins, about half of the 22 restaurants in the area have already been renovated.

She said now was best time for the renovations at the East Winston restaurant because numbers show a slight decline during the holiday season and picking back up in the new year.

Tompkins said the upgrades make the dining experience more personable and customized. She noted that the biggest misconception is that the kiosks are going to take jobs away when in fact, it's creating more.

"We're adding people to do table serving out here in the lobby. We're actually going to need more people with the kiosks," said Tompkins. "It's not taking jobs.”

Sherrie Alcon, local McDonald’s operations manager, said with the upgrades, the East Winston location alone will need at least 15 more employees.

"In the old-fashioned way at McDonald’s, everybody was behind the counter. Our goal is to have people out here attending to you if you need more ketchup or you need a refill," Alcon said.

Cynthia Moody, who has served as the store manager for nearly two decades, said she is confident that the upgrades will be welcoming to her customers, even the regulars who stop in every day and meet up to discuss politics, sports, or whatever else comes to mind.

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personal agendas aside when voting for chair and vice chair.

“I am so happy today that those of you had the courage to vote the correct way not the way of partisanship. This board was elected because people wanted new ideas, a new and fresh approach, and I hope that we can get that from this board,” Harvey said.

Not everyone in the community was as excited to see board members cross partly lines. Since the vote was made final last week, Lida Calvert-Hayes has received several posts on her Facebook page from residents angry with her decision to support Woodbury. Mont Dixon wrote, “Wanted to thank you for voting for the DEMRAT!!!!!! I will NEVER help you again!”

After she was announced as the new board chair Woodbury thanked the community and the board for their support. Woodbury has also spoken about making changes to policies that make goals for teachers and learning for students more attainable.

“I would like to thank all of the school board members here and Dr. Emory for the service that they have done and that we are going to continue to do,” said Woodbury. “As a school board member, what I’m going to do has to relate to policy. Anybody who works in education will tell you when the objectives are vague, you can’t get to the solution so we have to very specific.”

show in 1990 called “Next Generation Southern Black Aesthetic.” She contacted Holley’s manager and he arranged for her to visit Holley in Atlanta. There he has three studios, one a working studio, one a warehouse, and one in his home. She was able to find everything to create an exhibit from pieces in his warehouse.

Earle is delighted with how the exhibit came together. She was drawn in particular to a group of old oil cans that had timeworn faucets welded to the top.

At first glance, it looks like a simple display. But then when you consider that Holley grew up in the Deep South during segregation, you have to think about what those old cans may have held, and the battered faucets that are on top could easily have come from faucets where he probably was not allowed to drink from when he was

growing up. The depth of his work is what makes it so incredible to view.

Lois Koufman attended the reception and commented that Holley was “the ultimate recycler. It speaks of ethnicity, spirituality, religion and God and how he intersects all those different aspects. His work speaks to saving the environment through repurposing items that many of us would toss in the trash.”

Holley’s work is in collections in major museums across the country and is on permanent display in the United Nations.

“Somewhere in a Dream I Got Lost” will be on exhibit at SECCA, 750 Marguerite Drive, until May 18, 2019. Allow at least an hour or more to view the collection, read his narratives and inhale the majesty of his profound spirit.

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When discussing the growth of the event, attorney Hazel Mack, owner of Other Suns, said she got the idea to bring Santa to the East Winston community from longtime recreation center director Ben Piggott. She said for years Piggott hired a “Black Santa” during the holiday season. Mack said she was excited to see the event grow this year with the help of her fellow business owners in the East Ward.

Partnering sponsors included Winston-Salem State University, Honorable Youth, Inc., Giving Angels, Eliza’s Helping Hands, Forsyth Seafood, Dr. Johnathan Weston, Triad Cultural Arts, and S.G. Atkins CDC. “To give full credit where it’s due. Ben Piggott used to do Black Santa years ago, but it’s such a great thing,” said Mack. “We felt it was important to bring the residents of East Winston together because if it’s going to happen, we need to do it.”

With the expected coming of redevelopment in the East Winston community, Mack said that although a lot of residents don’t see where they fit in with the changes, the group of small businesses in the area decided to do their part to bring people together.

“It’s only coming together that we can actually have any influence on what’s happening.”

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Forsyth Tech president speaks, gains accolades T H E C H R ON I C LE

President of Forsyth Tech Dr. Gary Green poses with Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines.

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BY JEFFREY GRIFFIN AND JUDI SAINT SING, SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Dr. Gary Green, the sixth president of Forsyth Technical Community College, will retire at the end of December after 17 years of service. In honor of Green, a retirement celebration was held on Wednesday, Dec. 12.

Guests included Dr. Green’s family, business and industry partners, Forsyth Tech trustees and Forsyth Tech Foundation board members, government officials, and members of the community who all had worked with Green and came to give him a fond farewell.

Days before the retirement celebration, the outgoing Forsyth Tech president addressed a gathering of students, colleagues and family members in Strickland Auditorium as a part of the 2018 SciTech Lecture Series.

In one of his last official appearances as Forsyth Tech’s president, Dr. Green spoke about “Signals from the Future: Creating the Innovation Workforce.”

Under Green’s leadership, Forsyth Tech has become a national leader in technology-based workforce development, while earning designation as a Center of Academic Excellence and East Central U.S. regional center by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security. Dr. Green has collaborated on workforce development with numerous industries including Boeing, Reynolds American and HanesBrands.

“It is something that catches our attention at one scale and one locale and points to larger implications for other locales globally,” Green said while identifying signals for the creation of an innovation workforce: geography and globalization, health and bioscience and data digitization.

Forsyth Tech’s commitment to workforce development is driven by a need to prepare students for an innovation economy. Dr. Green defined the commitment saying, “The economic change we see is driven by globalization.”

Russ Read, Executive Director for the National Center for the Biotechnology Workforce, spoke about the purpose of the SciTech Lecture Series.

“The aim is to speak to science and technology trends that exist at the college and community at large.”

The presentation concluded as Dr. Green answered questions from attendees and queries submitted via Twitter from Australia and Denmark.

In response to a question about the economic future of the community, Green identified several employment career clusters Forsyth Tech has designated as essential areas for continued development in

the local, regional and global workforce: IT programming, cybersecurity, clinical health, robotics, aviation and aerospace.

The SciTech Lecture Series has welcomed more than 3,500 attendees and 60 speakers through 57 events since 2009. Dr. Green’s presentation was streamed across the United States as well as to Denmark, India and Australia.

On Dec. 12. Ann Bennett Phillips, chair of the Forsyth Tech Board of Trustees presented Green with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine – one of the most prestigious awards conferred by the Governor of North Carolina.

The Order of the Long Leaf Pine is awarded to persons for exemplary service to the State of North Carolina and their communities that is above and beyond the call of duty and which have made a significant impact and strengthened North Carolina.

Referring to some of the recommendations supporting the nomination for this award, Forsyth Tech Trustee Alan Proctor added that Gary Green has been a tireless advocate of the state’s Community College system and has used his knowledge of local business and their training needs to help recruit or expand dozens of important companies in our area.

Proclamations were presented to Green by Mayor Allen Joines from the city of Winston-Salem, County Commissioners David R. Plyer and Don Martin presented from the county commissioners and Stokes County representatives presented from Stokes County, all recognizing the exemplary service and accomplishments of Dr. Gary M. Green and thanked him for his outstanding and distinguished service to the State of North Carolina and the citizens of Forsyth and Stokes Counties, There were also representatives from Grand Bassa Community College, city and government officials from Buchanan, Liberia who are collaborators with the sister city arrangement with WinstonSalem. They thanked Green for his contribution in cooperative efforts with Grand Bass Community College and presented him with traditional tunics, the customary clothing for gentlemen in Liberia.

Green wrapped up the reception with comments.

“Thank you for all the kind words. Especially, thank you for the opportunity to serve Forsyth Tech, it has been an honor and the highlight of my professional career.”

Judi Saint Sing, public relations manager at Forsyth Technical Community College contributed to this article.

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The Liberian guests present Dr. Gary Green with an original gift from West Africa.

Montgomery named a house Democratic leader T h e C h r on i C Le

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The n.C. house Democratic Caucus freshmen members have elected Ashton Clemmons and Derwin L. Montgomery as co-chairs of their freshmen caucus.

Derwin L. Montgomery, who is partowner of The Chronicle, was appointed to n.C. house District 72 in late 2018 and then won election to a full term. representative Montgomery is the senior pastor of the First Calvary Baptist Church and executive director of Bethesda Center for the homeless. he has served on the Winston-Salem City Council since 2009.

Since his election to the council at age 21, he has helped create affordable housing polices, increased minimum wage for

city employees and oversaw the largest public-private investment in the city in a generation.

“We have a large freshmen class, both republicans and Democrats,” noted rep.

Montgomery. “i am excited to work with all of them to bring balance back to state government and work on common-sense policies like expanding Medicaid to help hundreds of thousands have better access to health care and boost hospitals struggling to serve those without insurance.”

Ashton Clemmons won election to n.C. house District 57 in Guilford County. rep.-elect Clemmons has been a teacher, a principal, and, most recently, the assistant superintendent of the Thomasville City Schools. She has led the

turnaround of one of the state’s lowest performing schools and been named one of the T r i a d Business Journal’s “40 L e a d e r s Under 40.”

Montgomery “north Carolina was once a leader in education in the Southeast and a national leader in early childhood education,” declared rep. Clemmons.

“We need to become a leader again and

that starts with accelerating public education investments and building an economy that works for more of our state. Better schools and jobs lead to better lives for our students and their families. i look forward to working with our freshmen members and the n.C. house as a whole to move our state forward.”

The 18-member house Democratic freshman class is nearly one-third of the house Democratic Caucus and 15 percent of the entire house of representatives. house Democrats picked up 10 seats in the 2018 elections and will hold 55 seats in the next legislative session, more than enough needed to sustain vetoes, defeat constitutional amendments, and prevent legislatively called special sessions.

City Council rezones property for entertainment use

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earlier this month the Winston-Salem City Council voted unanimously to rezone more than 20 acres of land located on the east and west sides of north Patterson Avenue between Tenth Street and northwest Boulevard to accommodate entertainment-related uses.

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by The Liberty Group, LLC/Castle rock holdings requested that the council change the zoning of the property from Li (Limited industrial), Gi (General industrial), and GB-S (General Businessspecial use) to e for entertainment. The e

District is intended to accommodate a mixture of retail, office, residential, and entertainment uses.

The discussion of an entertainment district began in 2012 when the City Council voted to change property near Trade Street between Seventh Street and ninth Street from Unified Development ordinance to entertainment. And in 2015 Council voted to rezone nine acres of land to e-L (entertainment Limited) in the same area.

The property in question this time has a long history of industrial use, but for nearly a decade many of the factories and large building spaces on the land have been vacant.

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Current businesses in the area include the Bethesda Center for the homeless, Crisis Control Ministry, the Alexander Beaty Public Safety Training and Support Center and The ramkat, a music and performance space at the corner of W. ninth Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

When asked about the rezoning last week, robert Pettice, a local entertainment promoter, told The Chronicle that the expansion of the entertainment district will attract more students and visitors to the area. he said, “From my experience in the entertainment industry, this area definitely attracts college

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students from the apartments around, and it draws visitors and hotel guests, and they love it. Since [Business] 40 shut down, it seems like business has increased … This is now the focal point for people as they maneuver through the city.”

During the City Council meeting on Dec. 3, City-County Planning Director Aaron King said the rezoning is consistent with the Legacy 2030 Plan, which calls for entertainment venues along the

northern edge of downtown. "it could spur redevelopment in an area that has been underutilized for quite some time and where we have public infrastructure currently available," King said.

King mentioned the rezoning could also call for the installation of additional lighting and crosswalks.

Before making a motion to approve rezoning, Mayor Tempore vivian Burke, who represents the northeast Ward,

asked for a brief presentation for those who haven't had the opportunity to see exactly where rezoning will take place. Burke also echoed King's statement about redeveloping the underutilized area. "it has been a very dead area for quite some time and bringing that alive may do more to make the area look better. Those warehouse buildings have been there for ages."

‘Shai’ made history

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“Me and rules didn’t see eye to eye,� she laughs. “If there is a rule, I’m going to question it. I wanna know how I can break it,� said the Carver High School alum.

Principal Vic Johnson wasn’t having it. “Just because you’re smart, that doesn’t mean you can do what you want to do here. You need to get your act together, so I’m sending you home.�

Principal Johnson sent the student home several times for breaking school rules and now, 26 years later, that same student is the chairperson of the same school board that Vic Johnson sat on for over 20 years. “It’s such a blessing to be in one of the seats Vic Johnson had; he’s been a great mentor to me all my life. He’s a part of why I’m there.� Then her face lit up; it was as if a bright light surrounded her as she spoke about her life at Carver High school. “Going to Carver helped me believe I could do and be anything. I love my high school.�

Malishai Woodbury, better known in the community as “Shai,� said she’s very excited about her new position as chairperson of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education. Woodbury is the first African-American to hold this position in its 55-year history.

I asked the Winston-Salem native if she was more nervous or excited about her new position. “I had replayed in my mind for so long all of the wisdom State Sen. Earline Parmon, Vivian Burke, Vic Johnson and other mentors gave me. It

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prepared me for this moment, so I just stepped in it,� she said. The new chairperson said Senator Parmon saw something special in her. “She caught me eight years ago, and she told me, ‘I’m going to help you, you got something special going on.’ So she just nourished me and nourished me. So to become the first AfricanAmerican chairperson for Forsyth County Schools is so exciting because I was properly prepared for it.�

She also credits her parents for her success. “My dad was very influential in helping me shape a mentality for wanting to be successful in school, because he was just so proud of me when I made As, and I liked to see him smile. When I was at UNC, he said I can only dream of going to Chapel Hill, I can only dream about going to college. My mom sometimes had to hold, raise us alone, so her strength helped me push forward to be great. So when I went to college, I knew I was representing my parents as well. It was pressure, but it was good pressure.�

I asked Woodbury what will be some of her toughest challenges as the new chairperson of Forsyth County Schools, and she replied very passionately, “We have 30-plus failing schools, and 27 of them are District One schools, and these schools are considered to be bearing the burden of failure. I’m coming as a District One school board member, so you imagine people are thinking ‌ what you are going to do? They’re thinking, we can’t take this anymore, our schools are literally failing.â€?

She said the root of this is connected to School Choice, “because in my opinion, it’s not done correctly, so the fear in this

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Malishai Woodbury is sworn in as a school board member on Thursday, Nov. 13.

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community is that Shai is going to get rid of School Choice. No way! I’m an educator, so I understand why it was created, to give parents choices and options that work best for their children. So we don’t want to take School Choice away, what we want to do is correctly have it implemented in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools so that there are great choices all throughout the County, verses just in the rural areas.� She plans to work with the community to figure out how to change the County’s national F grade rating to an A rating. “Together we’re going to make this School Choice work effectively.�

The other major challenge: “An equity piece. It’s not a clear understanding of diversity issues and how it impacts us as a community. The needs of the students and staff in District One schools aren’t being met, so we have to come together in an authentic way so we can move forward for the well being of our children. So I plan on making sure the board is very conscious of the training we need so that we can combat those implicit biases that cloud us. We’re not saying all schools need the same thing; what we’re saying is whatever Carver, Reynolds or any school needs, get it for them.�

She also said it’s hard to fairly represent the students, parents and teachers without visiting the schools to see firsthand what’s needed and what’s working. “I’d love to visit a school and see some awesome things happening and commend the staff and students on the spot.� She lit up with her big, beautiful smile and said, “It’s very encouraging to see the smiles and the confident expressions when we

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compliment them face to face. I love it.�

Here are Malishai’s Super 6 Education Priorities: Eradicate failing schools, minimize the academic achievement gap, decrease suspensions and juvenile referrals of black male students, diversify student and teacher populations throughout all schools, increase benefits for personnel, and collaborate with parents and community organizations.

What does the new WinstonSalem/Forsyth County Schools chairperson want you to know about her personally? “I grew up in Happy Hills, so I know the struggle of being raised by struggling parents with children to clothe, feed, and keep a roof over our heads. I’m one of those District One students. My goal is to use that experience and my expertise to show them there’s no excuse for failure, you just have to work hard. I was extremely competitive academically, because I decided I wanted better. And that’s why I’m here, to do my best to give our students better. I’m just a happy, honored person to be doing this; I’m here to serve our communities. I believe that the community is a partner in getting this work done.�

How does Malishai “Shai� Woodbury unwind? “I love those corny, goofy comedians. I also enjoy Tiffany Haddish; she keeps it real. I love the story of how she got to where she is.�

The last question I asked Malishai: What is the first thing you do when you open your eyes in the morning, and she gave me that big, beautiful smile again, and then softly replied, “Pray.�

Miles Bell, Duke Energy Lineworker

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Senators should encourage worthy judgeship candidate

Thomas A. Farr was a woefully bad choice to be a federal district judge in North Carolina.

Thank goodness Sen. Tim Scott, a Republican from South Carolina, stood up for principle over blind party loyalty and announced that he would oppose Farr's nomination. With all 49 Democrats in the Senate and Republican Sen. Jeff Flake also unwilling to vote for Farr, Scott's opposition was all it took to sink the nomination.

Flake is opposing all of President Donald Trump's judicial nominations until the Senate votes on a bill to protect special counsels. Principle is something that seems to be lacking among many Senate Republicans these days. Where were North Carolina's senators, Richard Burr and Thom Tillis, when news emerged recently about a 1991 Justice Department memo written under President George H.W. Bush – a memo that raises serious concerns about Farr's role in racially discriminatory tactics used in Jesse Helms' campaigns for Senate from North Carolina? They were holding firm in their support of Farr, no matter what.

Civil rights groups and others were already opposing Farr's nomination before the memo surfaced, because of his work helping to discourage minority voters. Republicans who controlled the N.C. General Assembly hired Farr and his law firm to defend the congressional boundaries they drew in 2011 – boundaries that were eventually struck down by a federal court as racial gerrymandering. Farr also defended the 2013 N.C. voter ID law that was found to target minority voters.

Supporters in the U.S. Senate said Farr should not be judged on the basis of positions he was hired to defend. Then the 1991 memo, suggesting that Farr, as the leading lawyer for Helms' Senate bid in 1990, had a role in devising the campaign's controversial ``ballot security'' voter-suppression efforts, raised serious questions about his fitness for a lifetime appointment. Yet Farr's home-state senators, Burr and Tillis, still supported his nomination, making it easier for their fellow Republicans to do the same. That judgeship has the unwelcome distinction of having been empty for nearly 13 years – the longest-lasting judicial vacancy in U.S. history. The empty seat has caused a massive backlog of cases.

Farr first surfaced as a nominee under President George W. Bush in 2006. That nomination went nowhere, for good reason. During his two terms, President Barack Obama tried twice to fill the seat.

He nominated two well-qualified AfricanAmerican women, Jennifer May Parker and, later, Patricia Timmons-Goodson. Burr blocked both.

Burr's actions are especially troubling given that the Eastern District has never had an African-American judge even though more than a quarter of its residents are black.

Then, when Trump took office, Farr's nomination resurfaced. Rather than stubbornly backing a flawed nominee, Burr and Tillis should encourage Trump to nominate a worthy candidate for the seat.

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Give the gift of reading to help a child ‘live life unleashed’ Donna Rogers

Something To Talk About I want to tell you a story about a little girl who grew up in Columbia, South Carolina. Her father subscribed to the two daily newspapers in the city and she practically lived in the public library, reading and studying all she could.

OK, full disclosure: The girl is me.

Growing up, I remember the phrase “Reading is fundamental.” Now I find out that there is an organization called that. Reading Is Fundamental says it’s “committed to a literate America by inspiring a passion for reading among all children, providing quality content to make an impact and engaging communities in the solution to give every child the fundamentals for success.”

The following comes from Reading is

Fundamental’s website, www.rif.org/: “This holiday season, you can spark a passion for reading in kids and give them the literacy skills they need to live life unleashed.”

The organization took the words right out of my mouth. I suggest we give books this season for our special holidays that involve gift-giving.

We know plenty of authors who have written books, some for children, such as Barack Obama.

Bookmarks in WinstonSalem held special sessions for children’s authors at its festival in September.

But we shouldn’t forget “big kids.” Teens, young adults and adults all need to read, too.

Don’t forget what The Chronicle reported in November: “The Forsyth County Central Library on Fifth Street hosted its first authors’ event in five years on Saturday, Nov. 10.

According to Lara Luck, the Collection Development Manager and event organizer, there were 25 authors in attendance and several authors had to

be turned away due to lack of space.” Books are easy to find to give.

I am excited to see that a movie is in theaters now about a book I read as a teenager. “If Beale Street Could Talk,” is a novel by James Baldwin. I remember being captivated by it.

Imagine a book published in 1974 is being made into a movie in 2018. That is a book worth reading, the way I see it.

“If Beale Street Could Talk” is a love story set in Harlem in the early 1970s.

The title is a reference to

Kennedy), social unrest, the Democratic turmoil in Chicago and a close election for Vice President Hubert Humphrey vs.

Richard Nixon, with Nixon squeaking out a narrow win.

On Christmas Eve, my mom came home from work at a women’s wear store in Willow Lawn shopping center in Richmond, Virginia, called Bunnett. It was Christmas Eve. They had a party with food, champagne and a Christmas bonus for the employees. Mom usually would ride the bus home, but on this event, they sent her home in a taxi.

When she got home, she said to me, “Hey Ron, come walk with me to Standard Drugs. I have to pick up a few more things.” So off we went up Cary Street as it was getting dark. When we got there, mom started to get the items she wanted to get. I even got some comic books in the deal.

That night, the TV was on. The Apollo 8 astronauts were circling the moon for the first time. It was really something to behold. What stood out, of course, was that this was a historic mission. The astronauts on that flight were Frank Borman, Jim Lovell

The book cover for the first edition of “If Beale Street Could Talk” is shown.

the 1916 W.C. Handy blues song "Beale Street Blues." W.C. Handy, Father of the Blues, sung about that street because Beale Street, in Memphis, Tennessee, is Home of the Blues and is called “America's Most Iconic Street.”

I have been a journalist since seventh grade. I was editor of my school newspaper in middle school. I was editor of my school paper in high school. I graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in journalism. My first job out of college was working for a daily newspaper as a copy editor. I have been in the journalism business for more than three decades, and I think the best is yet to come.

What dreams do our children have that are not being fulfilled? Give them books to read, and then see what they can do!

Donna Rogers is managing editor of The Chronicle.

Me, my mom and Apollo 8

Ron Rogers

Guest Columnist

We all have favorite Christmas memories of people and events that occurred during holidays past. My favorite was Christmas Eve 1968.

It stands out to me a lot. I’ll never forget it.

1968 was a bad year. The war in Vietnam, the assassinations of MLK (Martin Luther King Jr.) and RFK (Robert Fitzgerald

and Bill Anders. Before signing off the live broadcast of the event, the crew read a passage from Genesis, the first book of the Bible.

Whew! Talk about historic. It was something about that Christmas Eve that will always stay with me. It was just a good feeling after a really bad year.

I’ll also always remember me and my mom, walking up Cary Street on Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas!

Ron Rogers is an editorial cartoonist whose cartoons appear in The Chronicle.

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Changing times at the school board Last week I boldly witnessed right before my diminishing eyesight, the vaporization of the shelf life of a privileged educational panel which has shepherded Guest untold shameful years of Columnist low student success and achievement among minority students. The change we saw had a Taoist and Ecclesiastes coloration, which in the course of human events, seemingly nothing is done, yet nothing is left undone. Time reclaims its purpose and being human is no excuse. As I sat and listened to the shrill and veneer claims of success under the stewardship of “experienced” leadership, which rewarded an empty administrative leader with a two-year extension and pay raise while teachers scrambled for crumbs from the table tops for a one-time “bonus hit,” and parents in East Winston still facing the decision as to which is the best failing school to send their child. C’mon Y’all! It is long overdue for a change.

Although we had our moment of glee with the assumption of control of the School Board by “newcomers and females” - so what - it is encumbered upon us to

English Bradshaw

embrace this change with clear eyes and understanding and be prepared for what real change looks like under bold leadership because if we really want fullness, we first must make emptiness.

Noticeably, our new board chair touts “equity and teachers” grand slam! And so, I would recommend that we dig into the dust bins of our educational history and wipe away the cobwebs of a very key document penned

by James S. Coleman, et al, at Johns Hopkins University, commonly known as the Coleman Report, 52 years ago in response to Section 402 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

This report details the degree of segregation of minority students and teachers and the relationship between students' achievement as measured.by achievement tests and the kinds of schools they attend. Educational quality is assessed in terms of curriculums offered, school facilities, textbooks, laboratories, and libraries. It also included academic practices such as testing for aptitude for the achievement and attitude for the personal. Most importantly, it addressed social and academic characteristics of the teachers and the student bodies in the schools.

Careful reading will disclose that the old ways of student measurements of success by states was the number and quality of the monuments of bricks and mortar

emblazed in memoriam to esteemed citizens. Equality or access was ushered in to address this issue with monuments being constructed in less desired communities with a modicum of top down integration where sprinklings of whites were integrated into predominantly black schools and vice versa with a modicum of blacks into predominantly white schools.

The world of education had not given birth to the embryo of equity deeply rooted in the Coleman Report when it gave credence to the quality of what takes place within those emblazoned monuments, like curriculum, teachers, texts, etc. And so, the mustard seed of equity is now being nurtured. It is crucial that there is a clear understanding of the difference between equality and equity. Gracefully illustrated: a greyhound crossing the finish line ahead of the Chihuahua in a dog race does not represent equity.

The new board must address this forthwith and rest in comfort with the knowledge that the community stands ready to provide all its resources and support to assist you.

White churches have a moral responsibility to stand up

In 2019, we will commemorate 400 years since the first 20 Guest Columnist slaves were transported by ship from Africa by white slave traders and landed in Jamestown, Virginia.

Now four centuries later, race remains a central dividing line. Today, for example, the racial wealth gap exposes a stark difference. The median wealth of a white household (median means half are above and half below) is 12 times greater than that of a black household. The median wealth of a white household is $134,430, of blacks it is $11,030.

This is virtually all about equity in a home, the leading source of middleincome wealth. African-Americans still suffer from de facto segregation, after years of being red-lined from decent neighborhoods.

In the financial collapse, AfricanAmerican households suffered the worse.

Black unemployment rose twice as much as white unemployment in the Great Recession. Middle-class black families, lacking inherited wealth, were targeted for the most aggressive and leveraged home loans. When the bust came, they were the most at risk and suffered the greatest loss of homes.

The wealth gap is not erased by educational attainment, by full-time employment, by getting the right occupation. The typical black family with a head of household working full time has less wealth than a white family whose head of household is unemployed. Median wealth for a black family whose head has a college degree is about 1/8 that of a median white

Jesse Jackson

English Bradshaw is a retired educator who lives in Winston-Salem.

family similarly educated.

African-Americans are constantly told to pull themselves up by their bootstraps.

In the black church, for example, ministers repeatedly preach the need for disci-

whites turn out to vote for black or progressive white candidates.

What responsibility do white people have to register and turn out for progressive black and white Democrats running

pline, self-reliance, faith and hard work.

Yet even those who succeed still remain behind.

The divide has deep historical roots.

Two-hundred forty-six years of chattel slavery (1619-1865), only twelve years of Reconstruction (1865-1877), 19 years of Black Codes, KKK and white citizen council violence (1877-1896), 58 years of legal apartheid with nearly 5,000 AfricanAmericans lynched and, even since the 1954 Brown decision, ongoing racial discrimination.

During the recent midterm elections, I was constantly asked whether AfricanAmericans would vote in high enough numbers and margins for Democrats so that candidates white and black had a chance to be elected. Democrats seem almost satisfied if 20 to 30 percent of

for office?

The nation is facing many morally relevant social, economic and political crises — voter suppression, income and wealth inequality, criminal justice reform and climate change — that now pose an existential threat to the next generation. Why does the white church remain so silent in the face of these mounting crises and denial of justice and opportunity?

In Birmingham in 1963, with dogs biting children, high-pressure fire hoses knocking down peaceful protesters, bombers blowing up churches and Dr. King in jail, many white church leaders chose to attack Dr. King’s non-violent methodology rather than to fight for a non-discriminatory Public Accommodations Act. One would have thought when the

“What responsibility do white people have to register and turn out for progressive black and white Democrats running for office?”

four little girls were bombed in the 16th Street Baptist Church, white churches would have at least held prayer services or services of reconciliation. Instead, most attacked Dr. King as an outside agitator, as if he had set the bombs.

Recently in Alabama, I witnessed a stark contrast. One extreme was the excitement in anticipation of the Georgia/Alabama SEC championship football game. When a young AfricanAmerican athlete, Jalen Hurts, replaced an injured Tua Tagovailoa at quarterback, every Alabamian of every political persuasion, right, left and center, was pulling for him.

With Hurts’ remarkable display of skill, Alabama won the game. He not only won the game, he arguably beat George Wallace and the legislators who earlier locked blacks out of the University of Alabama. He beat Bull Connor who unleashed the dogs on demonstrators and the KKK on Freedom Riders. He beat the KKK bombers who watched as the church was decimated and four little girls were murdered.

The other extreme was witnessed in Hoover, Ala., where E.J. Bradford was shot in the back by a policeman. That police officer is still on the payroll. The patterns and prejudices of the old South are hard to overcome.

Here once more, the white church has the opportunity and the responsibility to stand up, to serve as a Christian witness. White voices of moral authority and inclusive leadership are needed now as much or more than ever.

That is why the silence seems so deafening.

Jesse Jackson is a longtime civil rights advocate and founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.

Supporters of the current administration, prepare for the worst

All of us live in weather-challenged states and are familiar with the terms “warning” and “watch.” It doesn’t matter where you live as these weather events Guest happen, albeit at different Columnist times of the year.

When you hear the word “warning” attached to the weather, then it’s coming your way. The word “watch” is less severe and thus it may not come. Just be on the lookout. A phrase I am familiar with is to be “weather aware,” as I watch the weather reports every day.

Now living in a world with changing political dynamics each day, we must become politically aware. The media brings us breaking news almost daily. This breaking news could be at the local, state or national level.

World breaking news is also influencing the way we live in this country. Just look at the stock market these days as it is going through an uncertain period now. There are more lows than highs.

The political terrain has breaking news in it at unprecedented levels. It is my opinion that we are in a

James B. Ewers Jr.

period of political warning. Appointees and associates of the current administration are falling like dominoes. Paul Manafort and Michael Flynn have already fallen to misguided allegiance.

Both Manafort and Flynn believed in one man and not their country. Manafort is in jail waiting on a presidential pardon that in my opinion is not coming. Flynn is cooperating with the special counsel’s office trying to avoid jail time. Both were once powerful, but now have fallen to minion status.

The latest of the president’s men to fall is Michael Cohen. Mr. Cohen served as the president’s personal lawyer, but now is on his way to jail for three years.

Cohen said that he did some “dirty deeds” for Individual 1 in his testimony. We know who Individual 1 is. I am reminded of the song lyrics, “I fought the law and the law won.” In the case of Manafort, Flynn and Cohen, it should be, “I broke the law and the law won.”

If you are a supporter of the current administration, get prepared for the storm because it’s coming. You can’t cover up the truth with a blanket of lies. The current administration is being slowly walked out of office and beginning in January, it is only going to get worse.

When he entered office, I realized having a conversa-

tion with one of his supporters was fruitless. His admirers can’t handle the truth. Their definition of the truth is fake news. Is it fake news that many of his direct appointees have either been fired or left with a cloud of doubt hanging over them? Is it fake news that children are still separated from their families at the border? Those of us who think in a rational way know this is not fake news.

There are citizens with no healthcare and they still sing the praises of the current administration. Wake up before it is too late. If not, you will have to evacuate your homes because you won’t be able to afford them. You will have to evacuate your jobs because tariffs will consume them.

I remember a line from a story I read when I was a boy. It read, “All the king’s horses and all the king’s men …” You know the rest of it.

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

He can be reached at ewers.jr56@yahoo.com.

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From left: Ethel Brown, SandraKay Crump, Leanna Lee, and Geneva Herbert, all volunteers from AARP, take a break from wrapping gifts during Gift Mart on Dec. 15.

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Photos by Judie Holcomb-Pack

Volunteers help hundreds have a Merry Christmas

BY JUDIE HOLCOMB-PACK FOR THE CHRONICLE

What does it take to wrap over 2,500 Christmas presents in an eight-hour period? Volunteers … lots and lots of volunteers.

The local AARP chapter pitched in to wrap presents as part of it’s community outreach program, helping families who came to the Gift Mart, on Saturday, Dec. 15, at the Benton Convention Center. It’s part of Love Out Loud’s Christmas for the City. The group does several outreach projects during the year, such as collecting school supplies for the Educator Warehouse and collecting personal care items for Senior Services. This is the first time they have volunteered to wrap gifts for the Gift Mart, and they came decked out in their favorite holiday sweaters, Santa hats and jingle bell jewelry.

St. Anne’s Episcopal Church also participated, both by donating nearly 300 gifts for the Gift Mart and having a cadre of volunteers to wrap gifts. Not only is it a great opportunity to serve outside the church, but it is also a time for members to get to know each other better as they work together.

The Gift Mart is a preevent for Christmas for the City and works with families who have been referred from social workers, nonprofit agencies and schools to provide a wide selection of donated items for the families to choose from. Items are priced from a few cents up to about $5 for the most expensive (and popular) items – bicycles. By having parents pay a small amount for the items they choose, it makes the process more dignified and allows them to feel a part of the shopping experience.

This is the fourth year that the Gift Mart has been offered to help low-income and struggling families to provide Christmas gifts for their children. Each year the event has grown and this year, 203 families, including 615 children, were served. An estimated over 2,500 gifts were wrapped by nearly 50 volunteer wrappers. As shop-

pers completed their purchases, they moved to a gift wrap table, where gifts were boxed, bagged, wrapped, and bowed. It was like Santa’s workshop on steroids (which in this instance was candy kisses that were passed out every so often to keep the wrappers spirits – and energy – up). Some gifts, like books or items in boxes, were easy to wrap; others required quite a creative team effort. But the smiles on the faces of the parents when they saw all their presents wrapped and ready to go under the tree made it all worthwhile.

Over and over the gift wrappers heard the words, “Thank you,” “I don’t know what I would have done without this help this year,” “You are wonderful,” “God bless each and every one of you.” Despite lines and long waits for the gift wrapping service, everyone was patient and appreciative.

Christmas for the City has been around for 11 years through the collaboration of local churches, nonprofits, organizations and businesses to host a free evening of family-oriented activities for the community at the Benton Convention Center.

Christmas for the City is sponsored by Love Out Loud, a year-round collaborative that connects and mobilizes people and resources to release the radical love of Jesus in our city. Christie Williams, one of the Gift Mart coordinators, remarked, “Gift Mart is uniting us in a circle of giving that gives parents in tight financial times support to bring Christmas to their home and personally getting to select their gifts and have them wrapped while kids are cared for and Santa is ready for the picture.”

Gifts that were not purchased during Gift Mart were shared with other needy organizations. Some went to New Bern for the flood victims and others went to Bethesda Center for the Homeless in Winston-Salem, El Buen ,Pastor Kids Xtreme and other local organizations.

One young man

Want to go?

Christmas for the City is today, Thursday, Dec. 20 at 4-9 p.m. at the Benton Convention Center, 301 W. Fifth Street at Cherry Street, Downtown Winston-Salem. Admission is free.

Activities include: *Vocal, instrumental, drama and dance performances will occur within 10 performance spaces throughout the Benton Convention Center. Styles include gospel, contemporary Christian, hiphop, reggaeton, Latin music and even a choir of Congolese refugees singing in Swahili. *The North Pole Village, located downstairs in Piedmont 1 - 3, will provide hands-on activities for children, including woodworking, cookie decorating, and hot chocolate – along with a wide variety of interactive experiences for the whole family, all planned and sponsored by local churches and nonprofit organizations. *The Table invites people from across the city to share a simple meal together, made possible by donations from local restaurants. *Extensive drama and dance performances on the new Community Stage (in Winston 2). There will also be a Student Selfie Scavenger Hunt for middle and high school students with prizes. *And the Pathways Gallery will highlight the work of 12 nonprofits, in addition to the 50+ involved throughout the building.

accompanied his mother and she said she had to bring him and now he saw everything he was getting for Christmas. The gift wrapper asked him,” Did you see the movie ‘Men in Black’? Remember how they used a flash to wipe

away people’s memories?

Well, I’m doing that to you. When I wave my hand, you will not remember anything that you just saw until you open it on Christmas!” He and his mother laughed and he agreed he would forget

what he was getting for Christmas.

At the end of the day as the volunteers took a few minutes to rest before gathering up the remnants of a successful giftwrapping experience, there were smiles and hugs

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Timothy Ramsey

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Kaepernick apparently not good enough Injuries are a major part of the National Football League. Some teams have more than others, but when a starting quarterback gets hurt, it can derail an entire season. There have been several quarterbacks to get injured this season and many of their backups have not faired too well, which led me to question why Colin Kaepernick has not even received an invitation to work out for a team.

I understand this topic has been covered multiple times over the past two years. But as I looked around the league at the backup quarterbacks that have had to step into the role as starters, I began to see the subpar play from these second-string players.

As I have long stated, Kaepernick is no longer a top 20 quarterback in this league, but he is better than what I have seen from backups on several teams. This point could not have been displayed any clearer than when my Washington Redskins trotted out Mark Sanchez as their starter against the New York Giants.

The Redskins opening day starter was Alex Smith. Smith suffered a broken leg in the third quarter of the game against the Houston Texans on Nov. 18. The team was then put in the hands of long-time backup Colt McCoy. McCoy has been with the Skins for several years and is very familiar with the scheme and coaching staff.

While playing against the Philadelphia Eagles, McCoy suffered a fractured right fibula in the second quarter, ending his season as well.

Washington started the season with only two quarterbacks on their active roster.

When Smith went down, the team decided to bring in Sanchez the week of the Thanksgiving game against the Dallas Cowboys. After McCoy was injured, they decided to bring in Josh Johnson, yes, I said Josh Johnson, as the backup to Sanchez.

This is where I started to question the motives of the Washington front office. Sanchez obviously can’t play in this league as he was benched against the Giants after falling behind 40-0. Sanchez could only muster 38 yards through three quarters, while also throwing two interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown.

Johnson replaced Sanchez and played fairly well in garbage time. But for anyone who knows the game of football, once a team has a decisive lead in the fourth quarter, they play a soft coverage scheme to not allow any big plays over the top of the defense. So yes, Johnson was able to accumulate some yards late in the fourth quarter.

Before the game against the Giants, it had been nearly 7 years since Johnson had completed a pass in the NFL. I am in no way trying to disparSee Ramsey on B2

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2018 Lash/Chronicle starts this weekend

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

This Saturday, Dec. 22, the 2018 Lash/Chronicle JV Basketball Tournament will be upon us once again. With 13 teams in this year’s field, there are a few changes in the normal format to the tournament. The Parkland Mustangs will have a tough time defending their championship with so many tough teams in the tournament.

This year the tournament will be held at two locations, Carver High School and WinstonSalem Prep Academy. The 13 teams were seeded into two separate brackets, The Lash Bracket and The Chronicle Bracket.

The games will be played on Dec. 22, 28 and 29. The first two rounds of the Lash Bracket will be held at Carver, while the first two rounds of The Chronicle Bracket will be held at Prep and those games will be played on the 22nd and 28th. All games held on Dec. 29 will be held at Carver High School.

The teams in the Lash Bracket are seeded as follows: No. 1 West Forsyth, No. 2 Glenn, No. 3 Mt. Tabor, No. 4 W-S Prep, No. 5 Reynolds and No. 6 Parkland. The Chronicle Bracket is seeded as follows: No. 1 Forbush, No. 2 Atkins,

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No. 3 East Forsyth, No. 4 High Point Andrews, No. 5 Walkertown, No. 6 Carver and No. 7 Reagan.

The Day One matchups for The Chronicle Bracket are: No. 4 High Point Andrews vs. No. 5 Walkertown at 4:30 p.m., No. 3 East Forsyth vs. No. 6 Carver at 6 p.m., and No. 2 Atkins vs.

No. 7 Reagan at 7:30 p.m. The Day One matchups for The Lash Bracket are: No. 4 W-S Prep vs. No. 5 Reynolds at 4:30 p.m. and No. 3 Mt. Tabor vs. No. 6 Parkland at 6 p.m.

The Chronicle Bracket No. 1 seed Forbush will have a bye for the first day and will play the winner of High Point Andrews vs.

Walkertown. West Forsyth and Glenn will receive a first round bye in The Lash Bracket.

West Forsyth will play the winner of the W-S Prep vs. Reynolds game and Glenn will play the winner of Mt. Tabor vs. Parkland game.

The Day Two games will kick off at noon on Dec. 28. The consolation and championship games on Dec. 29 will begin at 4:30 p.m.

Sitting Cam Newton won't be an easy call, but it'd be the right one

Cam Newton throws the ball in the Panthers' game against the Saints on Monday.

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Cam Newton is a singular talent. He’s the face of a franchise. He gives the Panthers their best chance to win in 2019 and beyond.

That’s why it’s time to shut him down.

Yes, there’s still a minuscule shot Carolina could back into the playoffs. But Newton's sore right shoulder isn’t getting any better. It may not be getting any worse, but Newton’s play is.

He’s missed key throws for more than a month now, but Monday night was rock bottom.

Newton's passer rating (52.5) and completion percentage (55.2) against the Saints were both season lows. What was most alarming, though, was his continued inability to throw downfield. Newton completed just one pass that traveled more than 10 yards past the line of scrimmage – a 17-yarder to Curtis Samuel midway through the first quarter.

If we can see Newton struggling to get vertical, you can sure bet NFL defensive coordinators see it. The Saints routinely lined up just one safety about 15 yards downfield. That came a week after interim head coach Gregg Williams admitted the Browns were squatting on routes, including one where Newton underthrew Curtis Samuel, who had initially beaten his man in coverage.

When asked how his shoulder was feeling after Monday's game, Newton quipped, “It’s all

right.”

But when pressed, he revealed his true frustration.

“You do any and everything to make sure your body is at peak performance. From cardio, treatment, practice, film, cardio, treatment, practice, film. It’s been repetition. I think it’s disheartening to me because there’s so much invested time put in,” Newton said.

“Obviously my arm hasn’t allowed me to do a lot of practice. I’ve been on a pitch count for a long time, but at the end of the day, it is what it is. That’s not a scapegoat. That’s not something that I want people to bail me out on.

It’s just something that is reality.”

The reality isn’t pretty.

According to NFL Next Gen Stats, Newton has completed just four of 16 attempts that have traveled 20-plus yards beyond the line of scrimmage during the Panthers’ six-game losing streak. He didn't even attempt one Monday while going 16-for-29 for only 131 yards, the fourth- lowest total of his career.

But stretching the field has been a struggle all year. Those same Next Gen Stats say Newton has completed a total of nine passes of 20-plus yards. That’s a tough way to win in the NFL. So what the heck is going on? The results are clear. The answer isn’t.

“I wish I could say what the injury is because I don’t really know what it is either,”

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Newton admitted. “No matter how much you push, no matter how much you ice, the antiinflammatory you take. Trust me, I’ve done it.

Acupuncture, massages. There’s not a night that goes by without me getting some type of work done on my arm. You just don’t have the strength.

“From the range of motion, you work on the range of motion then come game time and you never know how the game can play out. Of course you try to stay under 25-30 throws, but if you surpass that or you get hit on it, or you have to run, or you get tackled and fall on your shoulder, certain things happen.”

Which brings us to another reality: Trying to stay around 25 throws or hoping your quarterback doesn’t bang his shoulder isn’t an ideal way to live in the NFL. Neither is holding him out from multiple practices per week, which in turn throws off the passing game's timing – an effect that was painfully evident Monday.

That’s why the Panthers need to have a serious chat this week. Newton, head coach Ron Rivera, general manager Marty Hurney and maybe even owner David Tepper should gather and talk about Newton's status for these final two games.

“What we are going to do is see how the week goes right now,” Rivera said. “We will continue to evaluate and see what the doctors have to say.”

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And if it were Newton’s call?

“That’s not on me,” he said.

“I guess we’ll have to have that conversation if we have that conversation. I’m not looking forward to that conversation.”

Especially with his hometown Falcons next on the schedule. But if Newton isn’t a threat to complete passes

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age Johnson or his skills, but you can’t tell me that Kaepernick was not worth a look in this situation.

Even now that the Skins have seen that Sanchez is not a capable backup, why not call Kaepernick and at least give him a work out to see what he has left. I have seen nothing but excuses from the Washington front office as to why they decided to “go in a different direction.” If the object is to win games, then you must bring in the best players available to do so.

even 15 yards downfield, he’s not helping himself or the Panthers.

Part of the equation will be whether they believe a hobbled Newton still gives them a better chance to win than backup Taylor Heinicke. But the short-term isn't what's most important right now. The Panthers have to get their most important player right for the long-term.

That may mean another offseason surgery. Or not.

“There is no magical surgery. It’s just time,” Newton said. “I’ve been hearing that since the injury happened.”

Whatever the solution is, the Panthers aren’t going to

Kaepernick has stated he is continually working out in hopes of getting a call. He also recently said he would be willing to play for Washington if given the chance.

What’s the holdup?

Let’s not forget that Kaepernick was one play away from being a Super Bowl winning quarterback. He also took the 49ers to two straight NFC Championship games.

Please tell me what accomplishments Johnson has that would make someone say he is a “better fit” as the Redskins claim.

I have defended the team for years over their idiotic moves and draft picks, as well as the asinine free agent signings, but this takes the cake for me. I really felt the

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find it by playing Newton again in 2018.

“I have tried and done everything. I think the frustration, like I said before, comes when no matter what you do – you can rub magic dust on it, go to this or that person, have the placebo things done where you think certain things are what they are – and you come out and you’re still the same,” Newton said.

“Like I said, over the past couple of weeks nothing has really changed.”

Redskins would do the right thing in this case. I just feel he at least deserves a tryout and if he fails, he fails. But at least give the man his shot to fail. He did not commit a crime, but merely expressed his First Amendment rights, yet he is treated worse than players who have been charged and convicted of domestic violence or worse, let that sink in for a moment.

I expected better from my hometown team. I guess it’s better to be a domestic abuser, rather than a person who kneels, according to the NFL standard. That’s not a standard I want to live up to.

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Elder Richard Wayne Wood Sunday School Lesson

Jesus: God's Loving Promise

Scriptures: Luke 1:26-31, 2:22, 25-35

By the end of this lesson, we will *Remember God's words of affirmation and comfort to Mary *Consider the love and sovereignty of God revealed in Jesus‘ birth *Share testimonies of how Christ’s birth impacts our faith Background: As part of the covenant with Abraham, God requires all male children be circumcised and named on the eighth day. Firstborns also had to be redeemed at a month old. All firstborns of Israel belonged to God and could be redeemed with an offering of five shekels to the priest (Exodus 13:2, 11-16 and Numbers 18:15-16). In Luke's writing he recounts a bit of history leading up to Christ being the fulfillment of God's promise to send a savior. He includes the fact that both John the Baptist and Jesus were circumcised and redeemed, along with encounters of Mary and Elisabeth.

Lesson: The lesson gives four areas of testimony: the testimony of God's favor, the testimony of God's faithfulness, the testimony of God's fulfillment and the testimony of prophecy.

The testimony of God's favor, Luke 1:26-31, God's favor is delivered in a message to Mary by Gabriel, a messenger angel whose name means God is Great. He spoke to Daniel to explain the vision, to Zacharias to tell him that Elizabeth would bear John the Baptist, and here to Mary. Mary is identified as a virgin and Joseph in the lineage of David. Gabriel greets Mary first: “Hail, thou art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women.” He then calms Mary, who is disturbed either by his presence or his appearance, saying, “Fear not, Mary; for thou hast found favour with God.” He goes on to explain and includes the fact that she shall name him Jesus. Note that God names all who are used in His salvation plan.

The testimony of God's faithfulness is shown in His dealings with Simeon (Luke 2:22, 25-28). Simeon's desire was to see the Messiah before he died. Simeon referred to Jesus as “the consolation of Israel,” which means the fulfillment of Jewish messianic hopes. The Holy Ghost spoke to Simeon confirming that he would indeed see the Messiah. Simeon was able to see Jesus as he was ceremonially presented to God in the temple. He not only saw him, he held him and recognized Jesus as not just the savior of Israel, but the world. Holding the salvation of the world, he sang a praise to God. The testimony of God's fulfillment is in verses 29-32.

Simeon was faithful to God's Word and the law of Judaism. Rather than speak, he sang a song of praise that was also prophetic. Verses 29-32 are themselves his song. Simeon prophesied that Jesus was sufficient for all – Jew and Gentile. His witness to Jesus for himself was so fulfilling that he was ready to die … there was nothing else he desired in this world.

The testimony of prophecy (verses 33-35) by Simeon amazed Joseph and Mary. Though Mary had been told already, she was still amazed. Simeon foretold that Jesus would have a great and powerful affect on the world.

Now his name, Jesus, Greek for Joshua, in Hebrew means, “The Lord is Salvation,” makes sense. Joshua was limited salvation while the salvation of Jesus is limitless. Simeon's words certainly stirred in Mary and Joseph the teachings of a promised savior and made them realize that the baby they were entrusted with to raise and nurture had the future of the world in His hands. (The UMI Annual Commentary 2018-2019) For your consideration:

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TODAY, Dec. 20 Christmas for the City 2018 Christmas for the City 2018 will be Thursday, Dec. 20, 4-9 p.m. at the Benton Convention Center, 301 W. Fifth St. It is a free event for the whole family. The venue will be packed inside and out with activities for all ages including: a variety of community-wide choral and instrumental groups, kids room with toy workshop, arts and crafts projects and Santa Claus. Multiple performance areas will be throughout the Benton Convention Center and out onto Cherry Street. There will be a poetry slam featuring local artists and musicians and opportunities throughout the building to connect with nonprofits and ministries of Winston-Salem.

For more information, go to http://www.christmasforthecity.com/.

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Well-known city church gets new pastor

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United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church is one of the most well-known churches in the city of Winston-Salem. The congregation recently welcomed their new senior pastor to the church.

Rev. Dr. Alvin T Armstead Jr. is the new senior pastor at United Metropolitan. He arrived in October from his previous assignment in Richmond, Va. Armstead is replacing Rev. Prince Rainey Rivers, who served as senior pastor at United Metropolitan for 12 years. After an exhausting nationwide search, the church found their candidate in Armstead.

Armstead found out about the position at United Metropolitan from a friend who thought he would be a good fit for the position. After researching the church and giving it some thought, he decided to submit

his information.

“When I read up on United’s history, core values and what they believe, it really lined up with my personal mission and vision,” said Armstead. “As far as churches go, they really have a great sense of direction as to who they are as a congregation and what their mission is in the community. So, all of those things really attracted me to their ministry.”

Armstead’s mother is a minister and his father is a deacon, so he grew up in the church. He did not get his personal call to the ministry until his college years. The Philadelphia native says when he was in college, he became connected with a church and became very involved.

“In my mind I had mapped out this path of becoming a financial advisor. Little did I know I still would be doing advising, but just not from a financial standpoint,” he said.

“That’s just how the Lord worked in

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my life to where meeting and caring for people that I thought would come in the financial sector, happened in the church instead.”

Armstead said he realized in seminary school that his secular work really worked hand in hand with the call that God had upon his life. He initially did not see the connection, but soon saw how beneficial his financial background assisted in church administration duties.

When he received the call that he had been selected as the new pastor, Armstead says he was very humbled.

“I was very honored to be selected to lead such a great church, with a rich history and a stellar reputation in the community,” he continued. “I am excited about the opportunity, but very conscience of the responsibility of leading a congregation such as United.”

“I trust that with God’s help, I

Church sells socks for outreach ministries

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There were a wide variety of socks for shoppers to choose from during the Sock Sale.

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The Parent Body Missionary Society of Goler Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church held their annual Holiday Sock Sale on Dec. 13-14. This is the sixth year of the sock sale and the event has consistently grown every year, organizers say.

The purpose of the sock sale is to raise money for the Parent Body Missionary Society, which governs all missionary

groups in the A.M.E. church. The various missionary groups use the funds for their outreach ministries throughout the year.

Gladys Phifer, member of Goler Memorial, came up with the idea for the sock sale. Her employer, Royce Too, markets and sells socks, so she went to the president of the company and presented the idea of the sock sale. The company already donated socks, but Phifer had a better idea that could serve the

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Dec. 21 Last chance Sock Sale Annual Holiday Sock Sale on Dec. 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be a huge selection of packaged first quality socks. All socks are $1/pair. The sale is sponsored by Goler Memorial Parent Body Missionary Society. Proceeds to help with charitable work in the community. For more information, call (336) 5292928 or e-mail gphifer@roycetoo.com.

Dec. 22 Cantata The Ephesus Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 1225 N. Cleveland Ave., will present a cantata, "Why Does He Love Me So?" The program will be presented during the morning service on Saturday, Dec. 22 at 11 a.m.

The worship service is free and open to the public.

Pastor Allen Baldwin presides. For more info, call

greater good.

“I went to the president and asked, ‘Instead of donating socks to the community, can we [Goler] be the hub that donates to the community, as well as sell them’,” said Phifer. “That way, we could use the funds to do some of the things in the community that we want to be able to do.

“Our president thought it was a great idea and all of the executives that we have at Royce Too support me. They know that we do

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a lot of good things in the community,” she continued.

Phifer said the sock sale has continued to grow over the six years it has been held. The repeat customers are the most important thing for Phifer, because it allows her to fellowship and minister, along with serving the community.

“We continue to get some of the same people come out every year,” she See Socks on B4

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Dec. 23 Christmas musical On Dec. 23 at 3 p.m., Calvary Hill Church of Greater Deliverance and T.U.R.N Inc., (Tutoring and Enrichment Program) are proud to present a Christmas musical, “Who Would Imagine A King?” Christmas dinner will be served afterward. Santa Claus will be on site for pictures. The church is located at 4951 Manning Street, where the host pastor is Bishop Claude C. Turner. The public is invited to attend.

Jan. 1-7 Spiritual Renewal New Hope A.M.E. Zion Church, 7000 Shallowford Road, Lewisville, will celebrate its “Seven Days of

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dream and desire satisfied with confirmation and leading of the Holy Ghost.

Do we or should we look forward to receiving answered prayers or long awaited desires? How do we keep the faith that the fulfillment will come?

Application: UM I states: It seems like we

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wait a long time to see some of God's promises in our lives. When they do arrive, it can be challenging to give back to God or accept the responsibility that comes with the promised thing. Whether a promotion, a relationship, a home, a healing, or a breakthrough, how can we make sure to give it back to God for God's glory?

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Spiritual Renewal” on Jan. 1-7. Worship Service will start at 7 p.m. each night – except Jan. 5, the service will start at 4 p.m. Service is open to all. The Rev. Dairl L. Scott, Sr. is the pastor.

For more info contact, New Hope A.M.E. Zion Church (336) 945-9083 or (336) 945-5618.

Jan. 2-4 2019

Prayer

Conference St. Peter’s Church and World Outreach Center will host the 2019 Prayer Conference, Wednesday, Jan. 2 through Friday, Jan. 4 on the St. Peter’s campus located at 3683 Old Lexington Road in Winston-Salem.

See www.spwoc.com, for more information.

Ongoing Monday, Wednesday and Friday Food pantry, clothes closet

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 1-4 p.m., Love Community Development Corporation, at 3980 N. Liberty St., will serve those in need of food and clothes. JobLink is also available Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for those needing assistance with resumes or seeking employment. For more information, call (336) 306-8119.

Sundays Free breakfast Love Fellowship Outreach Church, 205 E. 25th St., offers a free community breakfast at 10:30 a.m. before Sunday morning Worship at 11 a.m.

Family & Friends Day is every third Sunday, with a

free fellowship dinner served immediately following worship.

Wednesday Night Bible Study is held weekly at 6:30 p.m. Apostle Antonio L. Johnson Sr. is the pastor.

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The missionary group and volunteers put in countless hours to make sure the Sock Sale is a success.

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said. “They tell us their stories and we just have a good time.”

According to Phifer, Inmar Inc. has been one of the biggest supporters of the sock sale over the years. Forsyth Seafood and Body and Soul have also lent a helping hand to the sale as well. Phifer is thankful to those businesses that have helped spread the word, because it increases the number of people who continue to come out to the sock sale.

“There are people who come out every year and I think that part of that is for the fellowship, because honestly, how many socks can you buy?” she asked, jokingly. “There are some people who will come, then they will come back later in the day because they have told their friends, neighbors or co-workers about us.”

The funds raised at the sock sale go to outreach ministries such as buying uniforms for children at a local elementary school, purchasing backpacks for kids, and bringing toiletries and supplies for children at schools, just to name a few.

“Whatever we do, we just try to give back to the

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will be able to do what’s needed as the senior pastor.”

Armstead has enjoyed his time in the city thus far. He says the city reminds him of Richmond because of the “neighborhood feel” the city has.

“The people that I have met in the community and clergy have been very welcoming to myself and my family,” he said.

“The city has a very down-home feel to where you are not a stranger, you become family really quickly.

“Obviously through preaching on Sunday mornings, engaging with the congregation, as well as the ministry opportunities throughout the week, has helped me quickly build bonds with the membership and with their families,” said Armstead.

“I am just looking forward to a really bright future for myself and for United as a church.”

Armstead said his plan going into 2019 is to reaffirm the church’s mission and vision. He also would like to “build a bridge” with the younger generation in an effort to bring in more youth.

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community, because that is what we are supposed to do as missionaries,” she said. “Our goal is to spread God’s word. We want to know how we can help people and be a blessing to others.”

Phifer feels it is her mission to be a blessing to

others. “It makes me feel great when people come in and they smile and hold conversations,” she said.

“It is a great feeling to know that I am helping someone else.”

Isiah Black, a sock sale patron, came out to the event with his wife to stock

up on items for himself and others. “This is the greatest secret in WinstonSalem right now. I don’t know how many people know about it, but they should,” he said.

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Union Baptist football league celebrates season B6

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the Youth character Football league (YcFl) just wrapped up another successful season on the field. on Saturday, Dec. 15, the organization held their award ceremony at Union Baptist church to honor players, coaches and staff. the fundamental purpose of the YcFl is to provide youth a positive educational, character, and athletic experience, while addressing the issue of childhood obesity, gang violence prevention, personality, esteem development and healthy social enhancement skills. “our mission is to give God glory by using football, cheerleading and dancing, in order to help our young people maximize their potential,” said Bishop Sir Walter l. Mack ii, senior pastor of Union Baptist church, in a statement. “We hope to support

and strengthen family life, while creating a fun experience for youth and par-

Dwight Lewis, associate athletic director for community and alumni relations at Wake Forest University, delivered the message during the banquet.

ents.” the banquet allowed the parents, players, coaches, staff and volunteers to look back and reflect upon the season.

During the banquet, the

players and cheerleaders were presented with academic awards. Special presentations were given to several individuals as well.

Dwight lewis, associate athletic director for community and alumni relations at Wake Forest University, was the guest speaker. lewis’ message was directed toward the kids to inform them of the opportunities that will be afforded to them if the focus on their education. he also spoke to them about the important lessons that they can learn on the football field that they can carry with them throughout their lives. tom Brown, YcFl director, has been head of the organization for the past four years. he said he was proud of not only this season, but also how the organization has grown as a whole. “overall we had such a very successful season

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It was a packed house for the YCFL banquet at Union Baptist Church.

year, success i measure in the fact that we had no major injuries, 34 out of 70 kids received academic awards, and we had a Division ii championship with our 10U team.”

Brown spoke highly of the entire organization, but was especially proud of his 8U team that finished the regular season undefeated and his 10U team that won the Div. ii championship. “it’s all about desire when you make up your mind that you want something and you go get it,” said Brown of his organization’s success. “the 10U

team and coaching staff worked hard this year and it all culminated on a Saturday afternoon with a championship.”

When Brown took over, he said the organization was in the basement, now he says they are “one floor away from the penthouse.” our kids and parents are dedicated to what we do and there is nowhere to go but up,” he said.

Brown stated he was proud of his coaching staff for their efforts throughout the season, especially since they do not get paid.

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Brown said he would put his teams up against any other organization’s team from around the city. he feels they bring a different brand of football where the kids are allowed to just play football without any outside distractions or pressure.

YcFl was the vision of Mack over a decade ago. Brown said his goal is to continue to improve the program and do everything they can to bring “honor and glory” to Union Baptist church and Bishop Sir Walter Mack.

WSSU alum robert l. Weeks Sr. chosen for ciaa hall of Fame Special to the chronicle

charlotte — Winston-Salem State University football great lt. col. robert l. Weeks Sr. joins a prestigious group as he was among seven inductees in the John B. Mclendon central intercollegiate athletic association (ciaa) hall of Fame. Weeks Sr. and the other inductees will be recognized for their excellence in the ciaa, significant contributions in the community, leadership in ciaa sports and commitment to the ciaa mission. the 2019 John B. Mclendon ciaa hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place on Friday, March 1,

2019 at 9:30 a.m. in the charlotte convention center. the ceremony will be a part of the ancillary events surrounding the 2019 ciaa Men’s and Women’s Basketball championship tournament. tickets to the breakfast may be purchased at www.theciaa.com. lt. col. robert l. Weeks Sr. was a four-year letterman in football at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU). Weeks became the starting center on the rams’ offense after the third game of his freshman year and never relinquished his starting role for the remainder of his time on the team. he started 40 consecutive games during his career at WSSU and was selected co-captain of the offense in 1976-1977. he was named to the naia

all-District 26 team in 1975, all-ciaa team in 1976, and to the pittsburgh courier all-american team in 1976 and 1977.

Weeks graduated cum laude from Winston-Salem State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in health and physical education in 1978. his leadership continued after college through his decorated military career. he retired from the United States army after 20 years at the rank of lieutenant colonel. Weeks was inducted into the clarence e. “Big house” Gaines WSSU hall of Fame in 2004.

Forsyth county’s John allison Z. Smith reynolds Foundation launches an all For nc Fellowship is appraiser of the Year

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Forsyth county tax Department’s John allison was recently named the appraiser of the Year by the n.c. association of assessing officers. allison received the award during the ncaao fall conference in november. county commissioners recognized him for this honor during their briefing on thursday. “he certainly is a gentleman of high appraisal ability and of the highest integrity,” said county tax assessor/collector John Burgiss. allison has been with the Forsyth county tax Department for 24 years and is its lead commercial appraiser. one of his main responsibilities is training senior appraisers and supervising their work. he transitioned to lead appraiser during a time when the department was shortstaffed and carried out his new position’s responsibilities while taking on many projects a senior tax manager would have normally done. he was also instrumental in assisting the county during its transition to a new web-based Mass appraisal Software system. he is a state certified residential

appraiser with the n.c. appraisal Board, a certified appraiser with ncaao and the ncDot and is also licensed as a real estate broker, home inspector, and general contractor. he was nominated by staff at the tax Department, who described him as being courteous and respectful, while putting in extra effort to get things right and to teach others. he is the first appraiser in the department to receive the award.

Allison allison said he was flattered and humbled by the honor. “a lot of nice people have done a lot of nice things for me to have the ability to stand here today and i’m very appreciative of that,” he said. “i’m only as good as my staff and my mentors, and i am fortunate enough to be surrounded by a lot of quality people in both those categories, and really those are the people who deserve the credit, not me, but, again, i’m appreciative of it.”

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herbalife nutrition (nYSe:hlF), a premier global nutrition company whose purpose is to make the world healthier and happier, today presented a $30,000 donation to the YWca’s Best choice center in Winston-Salem to help replace a damaged roof. “the Best choice center is a key contributor to the transformative health and wellness of the community, and we are proud to be a partner in that positive change,” said Mark evans, general manager of the herbalife nutrition innovation and Manufacturing Facility Winston Salem and senior vice president of Global Supply chain. the donation will assist in removing old roof shingles and turbines and

repairing decking, creating a healthy environment for Best choice center employees and students.

"Since the company moved to Winston-Salem, herbalife nutrition has been a steady partner to the YWca, especially the Best choice center,” said christy respess, president & ceo, YWca of Winston-Salem & Forsyth county. “they seem to anticipate our needs, and this challenge grant for the roof could not be more important after the hurricanes this past fall. We are so fortunate to be an herbalife casa."

Since opening the herbalife innovation Manufacturing facility in 2013, the company, along with the herbalife nutrition Foundation, has prioritized community involvement in WinstonSalem and surrounding areas, through employment

opportunities, volunteerism, non-profit healthy nutrition and lifestyle exposure through community service and events. evans added, “it’s important to us to support an organization that is dedicated to educating and enriching the lives of children to grow up and pursue their dreams.” in addition to financial support from herbalife nutrition and herbalife nutrition volunteers, the YWca Best choice center is supported by the herbalife nutrition Foundation as a casa herbalife partner. through the partnership, the herbalife nutrition Foundation provides support for nutrition, nutrition education, academically focused programs, and after school care and enrichment activities to children in the community.

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the Z. Smith reynolds Foundation (ZSr) is excited to announce the launch of its all For nc Fellowship. applications for the Fellowship are now available on the Foundation’s website. the all For nc Fellowship is one of three initiatives that the Foundation is supporting under its exploratory, Visionary ideas Strategy as part of all For nc: Z. Smith reynolds Foundation’s Framework for Grantmaking and learning. through the all For nc Fellowship, the Foundation is seeking to invest directly in young innovators, change makers, visionaries, entrepreneurs and risk takers between the ages of 21 and 35 with bold ideas for how to make a difference in north carolina and its communities. the Fellowship is a 12-month program designed to provide funding, coaching and mentoring to young people who have a vision and plan that could contribute to a better life for north carolina’s people and communities. “investments in the next generation of up and coming leaders are an investment in the future of north carolina,” said Joy Vermillion heinsohn, assistant director of the Z. Smith reynolds Foundation and lead staff managing the Fellowship.

“ZSr hopes that this opportunity will unleash creativity and bold ideas that can help move the state and its communities forward.”

Selected Fellows will receive: 1) an individual stipend of $75,000 (pretax) for personal and project expenses incurred during the Fellowship; 2) professional growth opportunities such as one-on-one coaching; and 3) shared educational experiences

in-person with peers, coaches and community leaders.

ZSr expects to fund three cohorts of Fellows over the course of five years. Fellowships will begin in Summer/Fall 2019 and end in Summer/Fall 2020. Up to five Fellows will be selected for each cohort. applications for the all For nc Fellowship are due on January 25, 2019 by 12 p.m. (noon).

Semi-finalists will be selected to interview and present to a group of panelists during the weekend of March 15-17, 2019. the Z. Smith reynolds Foundation Board of trustees will select up to five Fellows in May 2019. preference likely will be given to Fellows with projects or initiatives that have moved beyond an initial idea and have some momentum. in order to reflect the rich diversity of north

carolina, ZSr hopes young north carolinians from all walks of life will consider this opportunity.

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after years without a Guild to support the work of the Winston-Salem Urban league, celeste Gilreath, director of the Senior community Service employment program (ScSep), is hoping to re-ignite interest in the Guild through special events, beginning with the o.p.p. (original party people) soiree on Friday, Dec. 21, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Urban league event center, 510 trade St. tickets are $15 per person or two for $25. this event is the perfect kickoff to holiday celebrations, as well as a great way for older adults to learn more about the Urban league auxiliary while having fun and getting to know each other. there will be a lavish smorgasbord to satisfy the most discriminating tastes,

a cash bar and music and dancing to DJ icyman.

Gilreath said there are plans to host an event each quarter to continue to build the membership of the Guild, culminating with the Black and White Ball in December 2019. During the year, the Guild will host fundraisers that support the mission of the Urban league, as well as community events and health fairs. Gilreath is reaching out to senior adults age 50 and older to join the Guild. Dues are $40 annually to become a member. to purchase tickets to the o.p.p. event on Friday evening, call (336) 7171247 or visit www.wsurban.org.

For more information about becoming a member of the Urban league Guild, contact celeste Gilreath at (336) 7171247.

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Do the shorter, darker days make you cranky? or put you in a bit of a funk? it may mean you have a type of depression triggered by the calendar called Seasonal affective Disorder, or SaD. it's a byproduct of shorter days and longer nights this time of year. at least 3 million americans – and probably many more – wrestle with SaD from September to March, according to Dr. Darlene ifill-taylor, who treats patients with SaD at novant health psychiatric associates. "it can become for some patients pretty significant such that they actually become suicidal," she said. "Until you're really in treatment where your physician can help you see that it's every winter, most patients don't know that they have it."

What are the symptoms of SAD? patients with SaD "have all the hallmarks of a major depressive disorder," ifill-taylor said, "including irritability and anhedonia, which is not wanting to do things that you used to love to do, depressed mood, difficulty sleeping and appetite disturbance."

You might even crave carbohydrates and pack on some pounds.

What causes SAD? Sunlight regulates your sleep-wake cycle. When daylight hours begin to shrink in the fall, your body clock can get out of whack — even before daylight saving time ends. SaD is a sign your body is struggling with this natural seasonal reset. the exact causes are unknown, but research points to some chemical culprits, according to the national institute of Mental health.

Some people with SaD make too much melatonin, a hormone that regulates sleep, and may have an imbalance of serotonin, a brain chemical that affects mood. they may also have low levels of vitamin D, the socalled "sunshine vitamin," niMh says.

What's the best remedy for SAD? relief starts with a visit to your doctor, who will review your symptoms and make a diagnosis. he or she may prescribe an antidepressant and/or a vitamin D supplement and is almost sure to recommend light therapy.

Spending time — especially in the early morning and early evening — in front of a special therapy lamp that mimics natural sunlight can lift your mood and keep the winter blues at bay, ifill-taylor said. Some of her patients use a therapy lamp, on a timer, to wake them every morning. they set it to come on again when they get home after work. Some also have a small therapy lamp on their desk at the office. "it's not just a matter of having extra light, though," ifill-taylor says. "the light has to approximate the sun's light."

Many insurers will cover some or all of the lamps' cost, but only with a doctor's prescription, she said.

Some SaD patients also respond well to seasonal adjustments to their usual medications and some benefit from therapy.

What else do people need to know? the brain is just like any other organ in the body, meaning things can go awry, ifill-taylor says. if you think you have seasonal depression, don't be ashamed to get help. it doesn't mean you're weak or crazy. "it would be different if we don't have a treatment, but we do," she says. "they could have a better life, frankly. Many, many people go through SaD every year, so there's an impact on your marriage, your children, your job, and on yourself. it's worth it to seek the treatment you need."

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TODAY – Dec. 20 – Kernersville Library opening The Paddison Memorial Branch will hold its grand opening on Thursday, Dec. 20 at 11 a.m. The library is located at 248 Harmon Lane in Kernersville, about a block from the former Kernersville Branch Library.

TODAY – Dec. 20 – Christmas for the City Hosted by Love Out Loud, area churches, businesses, nonprofits and artists, Christmas for the City will be held today, Dec. 20 beginning at 4 p.m.

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NOW – Dec. 22 – Old Salem Christmas Carol The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem will present An Old Salem Christmas Carol, at SECCA’s McChesney Scott Dunn Auditorium, 750 Marguerite Drive in Winston-Salem on Dec. 20 - 22. Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available online and the box office is open for phone sales Wednesday through Friday from 12 – 4 p.m. Call (336) 725-4001 for tickets or purchase them online at www.LTofWS.org.

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NOW – Feb. 15, 2019 – Writing Contest The CDS Documentary Essay Prize will host a writing contest. Submissions can be made until Feb. 15.

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Free childcare will be provided. All of these benefits are free. For more information contact Mr. Javier Correa-Vega at (336) 7272987, ext. 33048.

Dec. 26 – Jan. 1 – Citywide Kwanzaa Celebration The annual citywide Kwanzaa celebration will be held Dec. 26 – Jan. 1.

Festivities will open at the Winston-Salem Urban League Wednesday, Dec. 26 at 6 p.m. at the Winston-

Salem Urban League on with the celebration of Umoja (Unity). The week will close out with the principle, Imani (Faith) at the annual Emancipation Day Service on Jan. 1 at 11 a.m. at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. For more information or a complete schedule, go to http://triadculturalarts.org/index.php/kwanzaa/.

Dec. 28 – Application deadline The city is accepting applications for the next class of City of WinstonSalem University, to be held for 12 weeks starting Jan. 31, 2019. Class size is limited to 20 participants.

Applications must be received by 5 p.m. on Dec. 28. Applications are available at the Marketing & Communications Department in City Hall, 101 N. Main St., Suite 336, or by calling CityLink 311.

The application is also posted online at CityofWS.org/CWSU. For more information, call CityLink 311.

Jan. 2, 2019 – Literary Prize The Jacobs/Jones African-American Literary Prize, which honors the best in short prose by African-American writers in North Carolina, is now open. The deadline is January 2, 2019. The full competition guidelines can be found at www.ncwriters.org.

Jan. 11, 2019 – Writing contest deadline Letters About Literature, the Library of Congress reading-and-writing contest now in its 26th year, is accepting applications for the 2018-19 cycle.

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Jan. 14, 2019 – Medicare Workshop Compass Financial Services will offer its informational “Lunch and Learn: Medicare� workshop on Monday, Jan. 14, at Bleu Restaurant & Bar, 3425 Frontis Street in Winston-Salem. The workshop begins at 11:15 a.m.

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There is no cost for the workshop and lunch, but registration is recommended. For more information or to register, call (336) 768-5111.

Jan. 17, 2019 – Awardwinning author at Bookmarks Award-winning author Beth Macy will speak about her new book Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019 at 7 p.m. This event is sponsored by Bookmarks and Kilpatrick Townsend and will be held at Footnote Coffee & Cocktails (634 W. Fourth Street #120 in WinstonSalem). It is free and open to the public.

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Movable Feast Bookmarks and Salemtowne Retirement Community will host the seventh annual Movable Feast events on February 9 and 10, 2019 at Bookmarks (634 W. Fourth St. #110) and at Footnote Coffee & Cocktails (634 W. Fourth St. #120). These events are an opportunity for guests to enjoy food, drinks, and conversation with 18 bestselling and award-winning authors.

Tickets are $60/person or $450 for a table of eight (plus tax and fees). You may get tickets by calling Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006 or by visiting Bookmarks’ w e b s i t e (bookmarksnc.org). Doors will open at 6 p.m.

March 2, 2019 – Mac & Cheese Cook Off The Big Sip Beverage Festival will host a Mac & Cheese cook off on March 2, 2019 from 1 - 6 p.m. at the Millennium Center – downtown Winston-Salem.

Tickets start at $30. Visit www.BigSipFest.com for more details and a list of restaurants.

March 30, 2019 – Urban League Gala The Winston-Salem Urban League is grateful for your support of the Whitney M. Young Gala originally scheduled for Oct. 27 will be held on March 30, 2019 at 6 p.m. at BioTech Place, 575 Patterson Ave. If you already purchased tickets for the original date (October 27), your purchase will carry over to the new date, so there is no need to re-purchase a ticket. If however, you would

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Every Tuesday and Sunday – Yoga classes Yoga classes are now being held in the Salem Lake Marina Center assembly room on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. and Sundays at 10 a.m. Classes last one hour and are led by a certified yoga instructor. The fee is $10 per class or four classes for $36. Fees should be paid at the Marina Center office and may be paid with cash, credit card or check.

A limited number of mats will be available; participants who have yoga mats are encouraged to bring them.

Every Thursday American Legion Post 128 fish fry A fish fry is held every Thursday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at 4817 Old Rural Hall Road to support and serve the community. The funds also support the Post.

Mondays – Senior Stretch class The Salvation Army Senior Center holds Senior Stretch Exercise at the LaDeara Crest Resource Center, 2531 LaDeara Crest Lane, on Mondays at 11 a.m. The chair-based class is designed to increase balance, flexibility, range of motion and endurance.

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