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Volume 45, Number 16

Voters cautioned to be informed of provisions in new law

By Wendy PoTeaT For The ChroniCle

The new Voter id law on the midterm election ballot, presented as a constitutional amendment, passed in the state of north Carolina with 55 percent of voters approving the measure. a similar law was passed in 2013, but was dismissed in 2016 by federal judges that were quoted as saying the policy “targeted african-americans with almost surgical precision.” This ruling speaks to the history of voter suppression experienced in many southern states.

Senate Bill 824, sponsored by Forsyth County Senator Joyce Krawiec, was introduced as legislation to implement the new Voter id law. Governor roy Cooper vetoed Senate Bill 824, stating that the bill is “a solution in search of a problem,” and said that asking voters to show a photo id is meant to confuse and discourage voters. “The fundamental flaw in the bill is its sinister and cynical origins,” Cooper said in his veto. “it was designed to suppress the rights of minority, poor and elderly voters.” inevitably, the veto was overridden by the current republican-controlled state legislature with a 72-40 vote.

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When the veto was nullified, the new photo id requirements were challenged and a lawsuit was filed in Wake County Superior Court. The lawsuit also calls for a stay of rule implementation while the lawsuit is in progress. The full complaint and the motion for preliminary injunction can be viewed

at https://www.southerncoalition.org/voterid/.

While the lawsuit is being fought in the court system, there should be intentional and proactive focus placed on preparations to ensure the ability of voters to participate in upcoming elections.

The north Carolina naaCP has also filed suit in federal court contending that the law contains the same discriminatory aspects of the 2013 Voter id law that was dismissed by federal judges in 2016. The local naaCP chapter in Winston-Salem is named as a plaintiff in the lawsuit along with several local chapters. “We do not believe in the fairness of the law,” the rev. alvin Carlisle, the president of the Winston-Salem naaCP, said Thursday. “We feel it disproportionately affects minorities.”

While the lawsuit is being fought in the court system,

there should be intentional and proactive focus placed on preparations to ensure the ability of voters to participate in upcoming elections. one provision to understand in the law is how registered voters can obtain free voter photo identification cards. The county board of elections are required to provide the id that will contain a photograph of the registered voter, the name of the registered voter, and the voter registration number for that registered voter. you must provide your name, date of birth, and the last four digits of your Social Security number to obtain the free id. as voters, we must be informed on everything the new law outlines. There should be a clear understanding of what photo id will be accepted at polling locations.

Voters must arm themselves with information in order to work to protect their rights at the polls.

To become informed on all the provisions outlined in the new Voter id law, the entire session law can be reviewed by going to https://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2017/Bills/Senate/PdF/S 824v7.pdf.

Wendy Poteat is a graduate of Guilford College with a BS in Policy Studies & Criminal Justice and a Master’s in Public Administration. She was previously the Director of Government Affairs for the Winston-Salem Chamber where she was a registered lobbyist. Wendy is a motivational speaker, community organizer, and certified life coach.

Wooten, Burton join Team Kimbrough, Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

Wooten, Burton join Team Kimbrough at the Forsyth County Sheriff’s office.

Word of Mouth Teen Experience draws diverse crowd

Photo By Tevin Stinson

earlier this month we all witnessed history when Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough was officially sworn in as the first african-american elected to serve in Forsyth County.

While neighboring counties struggle to find suitable representation to fill positions, just a few weeks on the job Kimbrough has already started putting together a team of individuals to help him lead the Forsyth County Sheriff's office into the future.

Shortly after he was sworn in, Kimbrough appointed Tim Wooten as deputy Sheriff and dr. Tony Burton as Sr. human resource officer.

Kimbrough said he wanted a team of people with strong will and integrity. "... i didn’t want any yes-Men or yes-Women, i wanted people around me who would tell me when i'm wrong," he said. although they competed against each other in the primary election, Kimbrough said he knew Wooten was the man for the job. Kimbrough said his relationship with Wooten dates back to the 80s. "i knew he had worked here previously but that didn't matter to me. if he needs to, i know he will tell me we See Sheriff on A2

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

arts For arts Sake was the place to be last Saturday night as more than 50 people from all walks of life came together to witness the creativity, artistic prowess, and courage of several teens during the first-ever Word of Mouth Teen experience (WoMTe).

The brainchild of well-known spoken word artist and activist larry "lB The Poet" Barron, WoMTe is a spinoff of Word of Mouth Wednesday, a monthly showcase of local Photos by Alphonso Abbot spoken word artists and performers. a 2008 graduate of Carver Photo By Tevin Stinson high School, Barron said after connecting with students at Larry “LB The Poet” Barron and Zoe Anderson host the Word of Mouth Teen Main Street academy and Winston-Salem Preparatory Experience on Saturday, Dec. 22 at Arts for Arts Sake.

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need to rethink this," continued Kimbrough. "i also realized that when you come somewhere, it's good to have a scout with you. A scout is someone who can tell you the lay of the land and so having someone who had worked here before made the job a lot easier. it was an easy decision for me." including two separate stints with the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, time with the WinstonSalem Police Department and serving as police chief in Cooleemee, N.C., Wooten has 40 years of law enforcement experience. in the past, Wooten hasn't been shy about dis-

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Academy, he felt the need to create a space where teens can express themselves.

"We wanted to create a safe space for them to express themselves. it's just something different," said Barron. "Everybody doesn't want to party and we don't need to put that energy into our youth. We need to encourage them to be something different."

Along with the spoken word showcase, WOMTE also featured a vendor fair of local teen entrepreneurs.

When discussing the event Barron's co-host, and first time performer Zoe

cussing the issues within the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office.

He said a major concern for him and Kimbrough during the primary election was the number of vacancies. He said, "We found there were just so many vacancies that it blew us away. "... At one point i think it got up to 70 total vacancies here and we couldn't understand that. We knew that something needed to be done," he said. "We're working diligently with Dr. Burton to try to bring qualified applicants to the agency. We're dwindling down those vacancies where now there's only a few."

With the position in the Human Relations department, Sheriff Kimbrough

Anderson said although she has been writing for as long as she can remember, WOMTE is the only platform in the area where she can openly express herself.

"We're embracing creativity, we're embracing self-expression and we're embracing a safe place for people to be."

While the night may have belonged to the teens performing and marketing their businesses, the best part about WOMTE is the diverse group of people it brought together; younger children, parents, grandparents, and even teachers.

Tia Buster who is a teacher at Parkland High School said she came to support a former student who was performing. She said there was no way she

said when he came in the door and saw there was a vacancy, they looked at some other people and thought of Burton. He said, "i knew Dr. Burton was an educator. i knew he was a grassroots person. i knew he had a lot of creativity about him and that's what i wanted. i didn't want someone that had spent time in law enforcement or carried a gun, that's not what i was looking for. "... i wanted someone who understands people.

Someone who can facilitate how do we get better at bringing the best applicants to the table for the citizens of this county because they deserve the best."

Before joining the Sheriff's office, Burton was

was going to miss it.

Buster also praised Barron for his commitment to uplift local teens.

"LB is doing some serious things for our youth and as a high school teacher that means everything to me," she said.

"Most teenagers don't have a productive outlet to share their emotions and their feelings. Whereas some people can pay a therapist, this can be their therapy."

The Word of Mouth Teen Experience will be held on the third Saturday of every month at Arts for Arts Sake headquarters, 630 N. Liberty Street. For more information, contact Larry Barron or Word of Mouth Wednesday on Facebook.

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chief executive of Northwest Child Development Center, which operated MudPies.

He has also worked with multiple organizations in the area, including Winston-Salem State University, Wake Forest University, and WinstonSalem/Forsyth County Schools. Burton is also a member of the WSPD's Citizen Review Board. in his role as senior human resource officer, Burton said he will oversee the entire recruiting, hiring, and exiting process for the office. He mentioned that he will also be responsible for implementing new programs.

"Anything in the hiring process we handle. We do all the background checks and we have a lot of people

in place who take on all of those roles and my job is to coordinate all of that," said Burton. "Everything that falls under recruiting, everything that happens under hiring and discharging, all of those things fall under the HR Department."

Burton said a point of emphasis under the new leadership is ensuring diversity. He said, "One of the things the Sheriff wants to do is make sure we're representative of the community and because i have experience in so many different areas, it allows me to go back and recruit in those areas and bring those traits here to the office."

When asked what citizens can expect from the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office under his leader-

ship, Sheriff Kimbrough said his goal is to build bridges with citizens in the community and with other agencies in the area. He said while he's in office, everyone in Forsyth County will have a voice within the Sheriff’s office.

"Everybody in this community we believe should have a voice. We want to serve all of the community - the north, the south, the east and the west. We believe that it's going to take a village approach of law enforcement," he continued, "... so the people can expect the best from us. And they're always going to be at the forefront of every decision we make here."

Highlights from Christmas for the City

Photo By Tevin Stinson

More than 50 people from all walks of life attended the the first-ever Word of Mouth Teen Experience on Saturday, Dec. 22.

Photos by Alphonso Abbot

Love Out Loud hosted the 11th annual Christmas for the City on Thursday, Dec. 20, at Benton Convention Center.

Thousands of people enjoyed music, drama, poetry, crafts for children, and of course, Santa Claus.

Jashan and Angad Nagpal, 6 year-old twins, tell Santa their Christmas wishes.

(Left) Carver High School band and majorettes entertain a rousing crowd at Christmas for the City.

(Below) Poet E’laina Barron shares her spoken word piece in the Soul Café during Christmas for the City.

(Left) Kids enjoy making block cars at an activity organized by Norman Trzaskoma, himself a kid at heart.

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DECEMBER 27, 2018 A3

Girl Scout troop bakes cookies for public safety

Liam and Riley Gordon, Cienna Parrish and Alexandria Dove give cookies to Officer R.L. Russ of the Kernersville Police Department.

BY JUDIE HOLCOMBPACK THE CHRONICLE

There was a cloud of flour and red and green sprinkles dotting the dining room as Girl Scout Troop 2819 spent Saturday morning, Dec. 22, baking seven kinds of cookies to share with the Kernersville Police Department and Glenn High Fire Department. Co-leaders Terra Parrish and Christina Gordon kept the mixers and oven going while Girl Scouts Riley Gordon, Alexandria Dove and Cienna Parrish, with the help of mom Alvie DoveAli, rolled out, cut and decorated cookies. Also helping was Riley Gordon’s younger brother, Liam, who is in his first year of Cub Scouts and was working on his service project badge.

The Girl Scouts are known for their annual cookie sale, but last year the troop’s hard work selling over 4,000 boxes of cookies was for naught when it was discovered that over $1,500 was missing from their cookie sale money due to fraud.

Without these funds, which covered special troop events, the girls weren’t able to go to camp or participate in other several other activities.

The Christmas Cookie Bake was started by coleader Christina Gordon, who said, “This was a family tradition we started when Riley was about 18 months old as something fun to do, but I didn’t want all those cookies around the house, so we decided to donate them to the police department.” Later, as Riley watched the new fire station being built, she became fascinated with fire fighters and decided to include them in the cookie giveaway. It then became a community service project for the Girl Scout troop.

Alvie Dove-Ali said that her daughter, Alexandria, joined the troop when she was in third grade and will be moving into Scout Cadets, but will stay with this troop. “She just loves doing community service projects and is a real cookie hustler,” said Dove-Ali. She mentioned how she has seen her daughter become much more independent and has made new friends since joining Scouts.

Girl Scout cookie sales begin after the first of the year and the troop is already taking orders (for the boxed kind, not the hand-made kind).

Deliveries are around the 20th of January and continue to the end of February. Orders can be

placed online at www.girlscoutsp2p.org.

After several hours of baking cookies, the finished products were ready to be delivered. The first

stop was to the Kernersville Police Department and Officer R.L. Russ was pleasantly surprised when the kids stopped by with a big con-

Girl Scouts Riley Gordon, Alexandria Dove and Cienna Parrish make cookies to give to police, fire personnel.

Photos by Judie Holcomb-Pack

tainer of fresh-baked cookies. He promised to take them to the break room to share with all the officers, minus one or two for himself.

Co-leaders Terra

Parrish and Christina Gordon were pleased with how the project turned out.

They were unsure of how much flour, sugar, eggs, peanut butter, chocolate and sprinkles they went

through, but they did add up the butter: three pounds.

The result was dozens of cookies to be shared.

“Cookies are our thing,” remarked Parrish.

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Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough Jr. was brought to tears during his swearing in ceremony on Monday, Dec. 3. Kimbrough is the first African-American elected to serve as sheriff of Forsyth County.

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BY DONNA ROGERS THE CHRONICLE

2018 was a whirlwind year full of historic events.

The Triad witnessed two hurricanes, starting Aug. 31, and an early winter storm firsthand. While deaths were recorded in other parts of North Carolina, the Triad mostly experienced some flooding with Hurricane Florence and flooding and power outages with Hurricane Michael, and power outages with the early winter storm. Also, WinstonSalem/Forsyth County Schools students received early Christmas presents when complications from the hurricanes and storm kept them out of school for more than a week total.

Primary and general elections brought surprises.

There were primaries in May for school board and county races. In the school board primary, a male incumbent was defeated in that GOP primary in District 2 and two black women were elected in the Democratic primary after

owner of The Chronicle, had to run in the General Election against a Republican for the seat, and he won.

On Nov. 26, Annette Scippio was sworn in as member of City Council and representative for the East Ward. She was selected in October by fellow Democrats in the East Ward to replace Derwin Montgomery.

History was made in the General Election in Forsyth County on Nov. 6 when the following people were elected: *Democrat Bobby Kimbrough became Forsyth County’s first black sheriff when he defeated longtime GOP Sheriff William T. “Bill” Schatzman. *Tonya McDaniel was elected to represent District A on the Board of Commissioners. She is the third black woman on the board. She had won the seat, becoming the top vote-getter in the District A Democratic primary.

Incumbent Democrat Everette Witherspoon lost

one-quarter cent sales tax, which was soundly defeated.

Republican U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx won re-election over North Ward Winston-Salem City Council Member DD Adams. Republican N.C. House of Representatives District 75 Rep. Donny C. Lambeth won re-election over Southwest Ward Winston-Salem City Council Member Dan Besse. Both council members say they will try again for elective office.

The Republican-super majority in the N.C. legislature was at work again, and this time turning their efforts to thwart Gov. Roy Cooper’s power and suppress the vote of North Carolinians to forming constitutional amendments that would go to voters.

Four of the six amendments on the ballot passed, including mandating IDs be presented when voting in person at the polls in North Carolina.

The General Assembly had to put those constitutional amendments in writing.

his seat in the primary.

Fleming El-Amin, who had been appointed to take the late Walter Marshall’s seat, also was elected. There were no Republican challengers in the General Election.

The WinstonSalem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education made history when only women were elected to the board, and black women were elected the chairwoman and vice chairwoman of the board.

Malishai “Shai” Woodbury is chairwoman and Barbara Hanes Burke is vice chairwoman.

The City of WinstonSalem presented five bond initiatives to the people for their vote and all five passed.

However, Forsyth County asked voters for a

Cooper vetoed the voter ID law, which was overridden, and soon was challenged in court, including a lawsuit filed by the state NAACP branch.

Former Forsyth County Commissioner Beaufort O. Bailey died Feb. 22. He was a commissioner for eight years before being defeated by fellow Democrat Everette Witherspoon by only 95 votes in 2010.

Edward Van McCrae was fatally shot by Winston-Salem Police Officer D.E. McGuire in March. Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O’Neill in September announced that McGuire acted lawfully in selfdefense. An attorney for McCrae’s family said they disagree and plan to seek civil remedies.

Tonya McDaniel was elected to represent District A on the Board of Commissioners. She is the third black woman on the board.

two black incumbents decided not to run in District 1. A black man won the Democratic primary for sheriff, and a black incumbent was defeated in the primary for the District A County Commissioner seat. A black woman won. The other black incumbent, who had been appointed to the seat, won the right to move to the General Election.

In the meantime, Democratic N.C. Rep. Ed Hanes Jr. resigned from his seat in the state legislature and asked that Derwin Montgomery, the East Ward representative on the Winston-Salem City Council, replace him. Gov. Roy Cooper named Montgomery as the replacement, and he was sworn in.

Then, Montgomery, who is part

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Paddison Library Branch opens in Kernersville

Members of the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners and City of Kernersville elected officials cut the ribbon on the Paddison Memorial Library Branch on Thursday, Dec. 20.

Photo By Tevin Stinson

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

Last week more than 200 people showed up for the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Paddison Memorial Library in Kernersville.

The 20,000 square foot building, which cost $6 million dollars, features a makerspace, a children’s area, three public meeting rooms, a patio area, and an auditorium that can seat over 100 people. The Paddison branch is the third library in Kernersville and was part of the 2010 Bond Referendum, along with a

library in Clemmons that is expected to open sometime next year.

During the grand opening on Thursday, Dec. 20, County Commissioner Don Martin said the library, which was named after local physician Dr. John R. Paddison, said the library is the start of a new chapter. Martin, who is vice chair of the Board of Commissioners, said the library is part of the amazing growth Kernersville has seen in the past few years.

“Kernersville is a wonderful community and this is a place to reinforce all that you already have,”

Martin said.

Sylvia SpinkleHamlin, who is the director of the Forsyth County Public Library system, said the branch in Kernersville has always occupied a prominent place in the community.

Before the welcome, ribbon cutting and inviting the public inside to see what the branch has to offer, Sprinkle-Hamlin also thanked the residents of Forsyth County for approving the 2010 bonds, generous donors and friends of the Kernersville Library and staff for making the project possible.

“We hope you enjoy

the branch and consider it our Christmas gift to you,” Sprinkle-Hamlin said.

The Paddison Memorial branch is located at 248 Harmon Lane in Kernersville. The branch is open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday. For more information on the Paddison Library branch, v i s i t www.forsyth.cc/Library/.

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The Chronicle is dedicated to serving the residents of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County by giving voice to the voiceless, speaking truth to power, standing for integrity and encouraging open communication and lively debate throughout the community.

Justice reform ESSA: A roadmap for in W-S achieving equity in education

Last week, President Donald Trump officially signed the First Step Act, which is a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill that expands early release for good behavior programs, promotes job training and relaxes mandatory minimum-sentencing rules for most nonviolent drug crimes.

Even though Congress should be applauded for its efforts, it would be a dereliction of duty to overlook the justice reform that is being implemented on

Elizabeth Primas

Guest Columnist

States are in the driver’s seat when it comes to improving their struggling schools. But how can we make sure they’re not taking the “path of least resistance” when it comes to this important work, risking the academic prospects for stu-

well as on individual states’ annual assessments.

Students who attend inner city public schools tend to fare worse than their peers in suburban public schools.

The gaps are even more pronounced when we look at private schools that draw privileged students away from city institutions.

These racial divides segregate communities.

A report from the Young Invincibles examines these divides and developed three main find-

tion and policy leaders who are displaying the courage necessary to create bold plans that prioritize equity.

Low-performing schools must be identified as such and be given real plans with real accountability measures to improve.

There have to be consequences for students who don’t make the grade, but for too long, our education system as a whole has punished students by not giving them the tools they need to succeed. We have

vide the kinds of supports that low-performing schools require. Other states can look at Colorado, which has developed a clear menu of school improvement items for districts to choose from, or Nevada where districts have to describe how their strategies for addressing equity gaps in funding applications. Nevada is also using equity-oriented data like behavior and attendance to understand schools’ challenges.

Participants celebrate graduation from the S.O.A.R. Program on Thursday, Dec. 20 at Belview Neighborhood Center.

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the local level here in Winston-Salem.

On last Thursday, eight people successfully graduated from the Successful Outcome After Release Program, (S.O.A.R), which is a City of WinstonSalem sponsored work force development program for former offenders. Participants work in various city departments for the City of Winston-Salem at least 30 hours a week and undergo life skills training such as resume writing, financial management, and job search techniques.

The S.O.A.R. Program has served WinstonSalem residents since 2014 and has been directly responsible for reducing recidivism by providing former offenders with opportunities for gainful employment. A second component of the S.O.A.R. Program provides grant funding to nonprofit and community organizations that create opportunities for community youth and former offenders.

The United States of America has one of the highest incarceration rates in the world. We are truly blessed to have local justice reform programs such as S.O.A.R and federal justice reform programs like the First Step Act that will keep families together and strengthen our neighborhoods and communities.

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Bellwether Education Partners is a national nonprofit focused on dramatically changing education and life outcomes for underserved children.

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dents of color.

Building on the work done by Bellwether Education Partners, which conducted independent peer reviews of all 50 states and the District of Columbia’s ESSA plans that were required to be submitted to the U.S. Department of Education for approval, the Collaborative for Student Success analyzed plans to see which states are taking advantage of new-found flexibility regarding equity in education. The new report, Check State Plans: Promise to Practice, found that just 17 states met its threshold for even having enough public information to review. The report notes that the results are “sobering” in that “more than 9 million students attend schools that do not meet anyone’s standard for what is acceptable.” This is particularly acute for students of color and who come from low-income families.

The fact is, achievement gaps between white and black students exist.

We see this time and again in the National Assessment of Education Progress as

ings: (1) minorities disproportionately enroll in forprofit and community colleges, which can condemn them to a vicious cycle of debt; (2) college costs hit minority students harder than their white peers; and (3) the achievement gap is racially divided. While 36.2 percent of white students completed four years of college in 2015, just 22.5 percent of black students could say the same, according to the analysis.

While that’s much better than the 1974 numbers in which just 5.5 percent of black students finished four years of college compared to 14 percent of white students, that progress leaves little cheer.

State education chiefs and their in-state partners at teaching and research institutions plus educators on the front lines have a real chance to make a difference for black students and other minorities. But do they have the courage to make the necessary changes?

The Collaborative’s report is a good starting point, and it provides a roadmap written by educa-

to look at the institutions and root out systemic problems.

As such, the Promise to Practice reviewers evaluated state plans based on a rubric that included whether the state has a coherent vision for improving student outcomes, whether there is a strategic use of funding and alignment of resources, the use of evidence-based interventions, and how well state leaders engaged stakeholders. That last component is perhaps one of the most interesting aspects of ESSA – federal lawmakers required states to gather input from a wide range of groups outside of traditional education. Civic groups, business leaders, parents and community activists were given a seat at the table.

We watched excitedly as several NAACP groups got involved from the very beginning, helping policy and lawmakers understand community and even neighborhood needs for the betterment of students.

Still, it is disheartening to learn that just 17 states are ready to identify and pro-

There’s so much anger and divisiveness in our society today, but the importance of education equity should be among the things on which we can all agree. Every single student in every single school, no matter where that school is located or what kind of home life the child has, must be given the tools and knowledge to succeed. We shouldn’t have to fight for this right – the right to an education. And yet we find ourselves year in, year out looking aghast at assessment scores that prove achievement gaps are still there. Thought-provoking analyses like that done by the Collaborative for Student Success will help close those gaps until they are well and truly gone.

Elizabeth Primas is an educator who spent more than 40 years working to improve education for children. She is the program manager for the NNPA’s Every Student Succeeds Act Public Awareness Campaign. Follow her on Twitter @elizabethprimas.

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DECEMBER 27, 2018

Will you join the crusade for Bennett College?

Julianne Malveaux

Guest Columnist

Bennett College for Women is an oasis where we educate and celebrate women and develop them into 21st-century leaders and global thinkers. That was my elevator speech in the five years, from 2007 through 2012, when I led the college. It is still an oasis, a safe space for Black women and others who embrace our mission.

It still educates and celebrates women.

But now, in 2018-2019, my college has challenges.

The accrediting body, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, has said that Bennett College is fiscally unstable. If we can't raise a minimum of $5 million by Feb. 1, 2019, just a few weeks from now, the school will lose its

accreditation!

How has it come to this? Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have had a tough row to hoe for a plethora of reasons. At Bennett, enrollment has dropped from the historic high I managed of 750 in 2009 to something under 500. Thanks to the efforts of the current president, Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins, enrollment rose by 15 percent and by 26 percent with new students this year. That's good, but we've got to be great.

What's great? Student enrollment of 800 or more.

Great is, an endowment that is robust and unique academic programs.

What’s great is the preservation of an amazing Black women's history, a history that is too often swallowed.

History belongs to she who holds the pen. That was my mantra at Bennett.

We need to tell Black women's stories, and this is a place that reflects them.

For every woman who embraces #MeToo, there

must be another who embraces the swallowed aspects of Black women's history. We don't often hear, for example, of the fantastic legacy of Dr. Willa Player, the first woman president of Bennett College, and the first African-American woman to become president of a four-year fully accredited liberal arts college.

Dr. Player was an amazing grace, a woman who was both a civil rights leader and an excellent educator. She had the audacity to invite Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to the Annie Merner Pfeiffer Chapel when no one else in Greensboro would have him. She supported the Bennett students who took part in the Woolworth's sitins (a chapter of history not much elevated as the A&T Greensboro Four were the more prominent leaders).

Make no mistake. Bennett women were jailed.

Bennett women stood up.

And Dr. Player stood with

them.

Bennett College has a unique history, and it is a history that must be preserved. It will only be maintained if folks who love women, women's history, and the elevation of Black women's voices come together to find 5 million dollars in just a few weeks. I am writing this column to appeal to those who will help.

Here's how: *You can make a contribution to the College.

Check out our website, www.bennett.edu/donate.

*You can tell your friends to contribute. Let's take this column and make it viral. Take it to your church, to your sorority or fraternity, to your club, to your friends. Black folks have more than $1.3 trillion in annual income.

Bennett College needs less than four-tenths of 1 percent of that. Come on, Y'all. We can do this. If just 5,000 of the high net worth

black women gave a grand, we could do this! I'm asking my sisters to join the crusade for Bennett.

*You can help us find an angel to help, not only with the $5 million that must be raised but also with a long-term contribution. If you have an angel that you'd like me, President Worthy Dawkins, or President Emerita Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole to talk with, please reach out to me at dr.j@juliannemalveaux.com. At this time, we only need unrestricted dollars by Feb. 1, 2019.

Please help.

Year after year we hear stories of HBCUs that are facing financial challenges.

Why is this one different and special, and what will Bennett do to ensure that it does not reencounter some of these challenges?

Bennett College is prepared to engage in a strategic planning initiative to move us from surviving to

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thriving. We are prepared to engage in 21st-century technology to make our campus work. We need resources to move to the next step, and we are ready to raise those funds with just a little help. Are you in?

Bennett College President Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins has been bold, firm, and strategic, as she has faced these challenges. She says, "We look forward to working with partners who understand that their investment supports the education of deserving young women whose potential is only limited by the opportunities we give them. Our challenge is great. Our time is short. Our resolve is mighty."

I #StandwithBennett at www.bennett.edu/donate Will you? Please send your dollars and your ideas.

Please help us water the oasis!

The holidays are over, but Mr. Scrooge is still here

‘Twas the night before James B. C h r i s t m a s , all Ewers Jr. when through the house not a Guest creature was Columnist stirring, not even a mouse. We have heard this yuletide story many times.

Growing up in Winston-Salem, the Christmas season was festive and full of joy. The memories stayed with me and came to life during that time of year.

I hope that you and your family had a Merry Christmas and I wish for you a Happy New Year. Christmas was a time to celebrate with family members and friends. Senior guys like me take more joy in the fellowship of the holidays than the gifts. Christmas was meant for children.

The innocence they have with Christmas is wonderful to see.

When I was coming of age, I believed in all things Christmas, especially from a spiritual perspective. I owe this view to my parents who taught me about the importance of the season. This attitude was reinforced in my neighborhood. We believed in the birth of “Jesus Christ.

Now in recent years, the expression,” Jesus is the reason for the season has been made popular. We always knew that to be

Oscar H. Blayton

Guest Columnist

It is clear now that the 45th president of the United States is knowingly or unwittingly a tool of the Russian government. But for many years before the dumpster fire in the White House came into office, the Kremlin has been wielding a secret weapon against the “land of the free.”

This weapon is “secret” not because it is hidden, but because a large segment of the American public refuses to acknowledge its existence.

Recent news stories have focused on Russian hackers who have attempted to manipulate the sense of injustice that burdens Black Americans, but these stories fail to fully point out the comprehensive racial injustice that is inherent in America’s DNA. The focus of these stories is on the Russian meddling because that is of

true.

I had the Santa experience as well. My parents prepared the cookies and milk and they were gone Christmas morning. We had a closed in fireplace but in my young mind, I thought he must have made his way down our chimney.

One seasonal character that has been on the Christmas landscape for a while is Mr. Scrooge. He was mean-minded and didn’t think much of the Christmas holiday. Mr. Scrooge has captured my attention for the past few years. We know he was a businessman who made his assistant, Bob Crachett, work during the holi-

more concern to those media outlets than the racial injustice spotlighted by the Russian trolls.

Typically, many Americans can be outraged by the use of American hypocrisy as a political tool but have little concern for the hypocrisy itself. These hypocrites see enraged African Americans as playing into the hands of the Russians. But they are the ones who support both the police officers who murder unarmed Black men and the politicians who conspire to disenfranchise Black voters – scenarios that provide fertile ground for effective Russian intervention.

A brief review of history can pull the curtain back on how America’s racial hatred has played into the hands of the Soviet state and later the Russian government.

In 1946, after African Americans returned home from fighting against tyranny abroad during World War II, two Black couples were lynched in Georgia. Moved to act,

day. Worse was that Scrooge didn’t believe in helping people and he was a miser. Of course, he had some visions that changed his direction in life and ended up being a decent man. Charles Dickens’ book, “A Christmas Carol,” may have some modern-day messages for those in powerful positions. There are some scrooges trolling around today and they are self-centered, thinking of no one except themselves. It is disconcerting to find them among our elected officials and judges.

Recently, a judge in Texas ruled Obamacare was illegal. Reed O’Connor, a

district judge, gave this unlikely ruling days before the deadline to sign up for Obamacare. Judge O’Connor, some say, is trying to get the attention of the president of the United States of America. Maybe he is trying to get a higher judgeship. I say, maybe he’s a scrooge!

Another scrooge report comes from North Carolina. Votes haven’t been counted properly reports say about an election involving Mark Harris and Dan McCready. Both are running for a House of Representatives seat and 905 votes separate them. If there is what appears to be a very substantial question on the integrity of the election, we would oppose Mr. Harris being seated until that is resolved.

Mark Harris needs to be honest or maybe he’s a scrooge.

There is a government shutdown because Mr. T can’t get the money to build his wall. So, he is making the American people suffer. We know that Ebenezer Scrooge mends his ways.

However, I am not sure these scrooges have the capacity to mend their ways.

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.

Russia’s secret weapon noted performer and activist Paul Robeson asked President Harry Truman to call for an antilynching bill. Truman told him that the time “was not right” to propose such a bill. On Dec. 17, 1951, Robeson presented to the United Nations an antilynching petition directed at the United States titled "We Charge Genocide." A year later, Robeson was awarded the International Stalin Prize by the Soviet Union.

Paul Robeson’s career and political activism spanned several decades and cannot be fully addressed in this article, but without question, Robeson’s quest for justice for all people put him at odds with the American power structure, and the Soviet Union sought to take advantage of that.

Before Robeson, there was the case of the Scottsboro Boys. These nine African American youths, two of whom were only 12 and 13 years old at the time, were wrongfully

accused of raping two white women in Alabama in 1931. Posters denouncing the blatantly unfair criminal proceedings against the Scottsboro Boys appeared in Russia and Americans were enraged, not by the unfair criminal proceedings, but by the fact that the Russians were denouncing the injustice.

In her book published in 2000, Mary Dudziak clearly laid out evidence that between 1945 and 1965 American officials realized that the country's racial problems were ruining its image abroad. Of greatest concern was the message being projected to the newly independent African and Asian nations.

President Dwight Eisenhower was not committed to civil rights until Secretary of State John Foster Dulles explained to him how the violent opposition to desegregating Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, was being witnessed around the world, exposing the lie of

American fairness.

Like Eisenhower, President John F. Kennedy had no disquiet over racial injustice, but after it was made clear that the world had witnessed the church bombing and extreme police brutality in Birmingham, Alabama, and the spectacle of Alabama Gov. George Wallace blocking a young Black woman from entering University of Alabama, Kennedy realized that the country’s international image was giving credence to the Russian accusations of hypocrisy.

During this same time, diplomats from newly independent African nations were sending word back to their governments about the racism they were encountering from many white Americans. And every instance of racism and overt white supremacy was ammunition for the Soviet media.

No one should deny that the Soviet Union – and now, Russia – has tried over the years to capitalize

on the racial strife in America in order to advance its own geopolitical interests. But the fact that Russia points out the obvious does not negate the obvious. America is, and has been during its entire existence, a nation state founded on racism and white supremacy. And as long as America continues to function on systemic racism, Russia will continue to use that fact to its advantage.

Americans should never allow any foreign government to try to interfere with its democratic process. But, each time a Philando Castile or a Sandra Bland or a Travon Martin suffers an injustice in the United States, we must ask ourselves, “Who are we protecting American democracy for?”

Oscar H. Blayton is a former Marine Corps combat pilot and human rights activist who practices law in Virginia.

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BUSTA’S PERSON OF THE WEEK

Christmas

(above) The WSFD handed out toys for the children during the holiday dinner on Saturday, Dec. 22.

Several families enjoyed the festivities of the 5th annual Piedmont Circle Holiday Dinner.

BY BUSTA BROWN THE CHRONICLE

Joyce Hacket’s doctor recommended that she take it easy physically and mentally due to some health issues, “but my aunt called me and said your community needs you there, dead or alive.” The aunt was talking about Hacket’s 5th Annual Piedmont Circle Holiday Dinner in Winston-Salem. “This is my therapy,” Hacket said, while serving dinner to families in the Piedmont Circle community. “I love doing this, it gives me so much joy to see all of these people smiling and happy.

Most of my family is here for support and they help me cook, decorate and serve dinner.” This phenomenal woman is a loving mother, grandmother, and beloved community organizer. As we continued talking, she couldn’t stop looking around to make sure the families were happy, especially the kids. “These children are the main reason I do this, them and God. I have 8 grandkids and I feel like all of the kids in the community belong to me,” she said.

I noticed a young lady taking trays of food back and forth; she kept the food trays filled. She was one of the hardest working volunteers there. “This lady right here is one of the people that made all of this possible, and that woman over there, as well”, said Hacket. The volunteer that kept the food trays filled was Forsyth County Clerk of Court Susan Frye. When I looked her way, she gave me the sweetest smile.

Frye is very instrumental in the success of the 5th

Annual Piedmont Circle Holiday Dinner. I asked her to share what she felt as she looked at all of those beautiful and extremely happy families, “I think we, as Christians, have to reach out to our fellow Christians and teach children what it’s all about to be loved and that Jesus does love everyone.” The Forsyth County Clerk of Court looked down to gather her thoughts and then got emotional, “I love coming out here to work with these children and adults, showing them a different part of life. I do my best to show them we’re here for them, to help in any way we can.

My church, Hope Community Church supports this as well. I give God all of the glory.”

The other lady Hacket directed me to was none other than Forsyth County District Court Judge Denise Hartsfield, and of course we chatted, “Hey Busta, it’s good to see you,” she’s always a sweetheart when I see her. “This is ultra important for public and elected officials to come out among the people who vote for them. This is about the community being able to touch me and see me outside that robe, playing with their kids, and serving them.” A few people came over to say hey and share how much they appreciate Judge Hartsfield. Before they walked away, the beloved Judge gave them hugs. She looked at some little girls that were playing with the toys the WSFD and other organizations donated, and said, “At the end of the day, what it does the most is help girls like that realize,

wait a minute, this lady is a judge and she came here to eat and talk to us; I can be that one day. To be an example to somebody that understands that I’m not unlike you is the greatest Christmas gift I can give.”

The first African American Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr. was in attendance as well. “This is what we do, this is the only place I want to be, in the community with the people,” he said while serving dinner and mingling with families with his colleagues; like Major Rocky Joyner and Captain Henry Gray of Forsyth County Sheriff’s Department. I asked Sheriff Kimbrough how we keep this kind of urgency to love each and every day, “Where will the world be without love, because that’s the only thing that gets us through difficult times? So can you image where we would be with more love? That’s the key.” The 5th Annual Piedmont Circle Holiday Dinner was nothing but love, and Esmeralda (a Holiday Dinner attendee), her beautiful newborn baby, mother and siblings experienced that love, “Me and my family love Christmas, and my Christmas would have been sad if it wasn’t for this, so I thank God. I feel so blessed.” Go to our YouTube page, Winstonsalem Chronicle to see more interviews with more beautiful families, the awesome volunteers, Major Rocky Joyner and Captain Henry Gray of Forsyth County Sheriff Department, and more.

Joyce Hacket, founder of the annual Piedmont Circle Holiday Dinner, poses for a picture.

Photos By Busta Brown

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Timothy Ramsey

Sports Columnist

Cam Newton shut down for the year 2018

The Carolina Panthers have decided to shut down Cam Newton for the remainder of the 2018 season, due to the team’s disappointing record and injury concerns.

The Panthers began the year looking like one of the teams to beat in the NFC. Unfortunately for Panther fans, Carolina has lost six games in a row and Newton’s sore throwing shoulder might be worse than the team originally thought.

Carolina is in the hunt for a playoff spot, albeit a long shot at 6-9 on the year.

Panther head coach, Ron Rivera, said there is a chance Newton will play in the team’s final game if Carolina has a chance to make the playoffs.

“He’ll be on the 53 man all the way through,” Rivera said.

“Crazy enough, things can happen and we’ll see from there.”

The team started second-string quarterback Taylor Heincke against the Atlanta Falcons last Sunday. Kyle Allen served as the team’s backup. It would be in the best interest of the Panthers to not let Newton play another snap this season.

Newton is one of the most dynamic players ever to play under center in the NFL. On the flip side, he is turning 30 on his next birthday and Father Time is still undefeated. The way Cam plays the game with such reckless abandon, his body is more like 35 or older.

Newton has suffered a number of injuries throughout his career. I think it may be time for the Panthers to possibly start exploring new options at the position.

I know that sounds like blasphemy for Panther fans, but if they were honest with themselves, they would realize Newton might not be the quarterback that will lead them to a Super Bowl victory.

When I look at Cam Newton, he reminds me of the NFL version of Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Both players are extremely talented, but they both seem to be missing that ingredient that makes them a champion.

That was not a shot at Westbrook or Newton, it’s just an opinion from an observant fan of both games. It quite possibly could be too late in the game for either one of them to change the way they play the game.

Throwing from the pocket has never been Cam Newton’s strongest asset.

He has made a name for himself by using his legs to escape pressure to find an open receiver or by running when the play breaks down.

As he continues to age he will not be able to do that as much and opens himself up to even more injuries.

There have been running quarterbacks in the past that have changed their style of play later in their careers to become pocket passers. John Elway, Steve Young and Randall Cunningham all became Pro Bowl players after playing more from the pocket.

As Newton gets more into his 30s, Panther fans can only hope he follows suit. I am just wondering to myself if it is worth the See Ramsey on B2

Day One of Lash in the books

Also More Stories, Religion and Classifieds

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

The first day of the Lash/Chronicle tournament had a little bit of something for everyone.

There were blowouts, tight games and even a couple of unexpected upsets. With the top seeds in both brackets receiving byes, the semifinals next Friday should be very interesting.

Andrews vs.

Walkertown was first up in the Chronicle Bracket at Winston-Salem Prep. It was a tight game initially,

but the defensive pressure from the Wolfpack and opportunistic scoring in transition turned the tide for Walkertown in the first half.

Walkertown opened the second half on an 8-0 run to extend their lead to 3216. Andrews attempted to make a couple of runs in the second half to get back in the game, but Walkertown had an answer every time. Walkertown heads into next weekend with a 58-41 victory.

“I don’t think my team brought the energy that I expected from them,” said Andrews head coach Stevie R. Jones. “Effort is what I work on at this age and we don’t run too many plays, we just try to go out and execute with our skillset, but they didn’t perform tonight.”

This win was even more satisfying for the Wolfpack due to the fact they were defeated by Andrews earlier this season by 20-plus points on their home court. Rodney White, Walkertown head coach, said he was happy to get a win because of all the new players on this year’s squad.

“We have been struggling this year, because a lot of guys moved up from last year’s team, so I am proud of the guys for this win,” said White. “I told them this wasn’t a David Lash game, this was a revenge game, because they blew us out at home.

“I am excited about being in the Lash and I like our chances,” he continued. “Last year we were a Number One seed, this year we are a five seed, so no pressure on us.”

East Forsyth vs. Carver was second on the slate in the Chronicle Bracket.

From the opening tip, the Eagles overwhelmed the Yellowjackets with their full court press. By halftime, the Eagles had built a 41-15 lead.

The Eagles did not let up in the second half either.

They continued to force turnovers with the press and only allowed 11 points in the second half, leading to a 72-26 win.

“Our press this year has been a bit sporadic, so I wanted to run it this game to practice and perfect it for later on this season,” said Rodney Minor, Eagle head coach. “I thought the guys came out with a lot of intensity and we got out to a quick lead and they never rebounded from that.”

Minor was pleased

with his teams focus in the second half as they did not let up. He says his team has lost focus in the past, but this will serve them well moving forward.

Carver coach Breshaun Liles said four of his players were unavailable for the game, so he had to bring up players from his 9th grade team. Liles feels this game was a lesson for both his 9th grade players and the JV players as to what they need to work on going forward.

The third game at Prep between Atkins and Reagan was the most intriguing of the night. It was a hard-fought battle between two evenly-

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Day One of the Lash/Chronicle tournament was filled with great action.

matched teams. It was a back and forth game, with neither team able to gain the advantage early on.

The fourth quarter is where Reagan really flexed their muscle. They hit back-to-back threes that put them up double figures and never looked back.

Reagan continued to push

the lead and pulled out the 78-61 victory.

“I tried to get the boys to focus in and tried to calm the game down for our guys,” said Chris McCoy, Reagan head coach.

In the Lash bracket, Reynolds defeated Winston-Salem Prep 71-

Photos by Alphoso Abbot

56. Reynolds’ height proved to be a deciding factor. Mt. Tabor outlasted Parkland in the second game of the night, winning 62-36.

Next week’s game kick-off is at noon.

All-County JV Football Team Returns 2018

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

The 2018 JV football season has ended. There were some great performances from players all across the county.

To honor those players, The Chronicle reached out to all Forsyth County JV coaches for them to vote on the best players from each position. The selections were made solely by the coach’s picks, which were calculated from the ballots they submitted.

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ALL -COUNTY FOOTBALL TEAMS 2018

All-County JV Football Second Team

Offense

QB: Tyress McIntyre (Mt. Tabor) RB: Javante Long (W. Forsyth) RB: Jon Gullette (Reagan) LT: Andrew Jones (Reagan) LG: Rodney Byers (N. Forsyth) C: Miles Burns (W. Forsyth) RG: Kyrice Leach (Carver) RT: Jaden Lindsay (E. Forsyth) TE: Kion Hamilton (E. Forsyth) WR: Tavoris Holmes (Mt. Tabor)

WR: Bralen Morris (W. Forsyth)

Defense

LE: Mekhi James (Mt. Tabor) DT: Marlon Holt (Mt. Tabor) DT: Gavin Kingsbury (Reagan) RE: Tariq Murphy (Atkins) OLB: Lincoln Pattisall (Reagan) MLB: Noah Marshall (Mt. Tabor) OLB: Jake Hill (W. Forsyth) CB: Adam Touchstone (Reagan)

CB: Justin Borja (W. Forsyth) FS: Deshawn Jones (N. Forsyth) SS: Andre Campbell (Reynolds)

Special Teams

K: Chase Yoder (E. Forsyth) P: Demonte Green (N. Forsyth)

Returner: Collin Smith (Mt. Tabor)

All-County JV Football Honoroable mentionTeam

Offense

QB: Braden Pritchard (W. Forsyth) RB: Traylon Ingram (E. Forsyth) RB: Nasion Johnson (W. Forsyth) LT: Jerimiah Kirkman (Glenn) LG: Lucas Reese (W. Forsyth) C: Jacob Fletcher (E. Forsyth) RG: Brian Hairston (Atkins) RT: William Wolverton (Mt. Tabor) TE: Allen Pinkney (N. Forsyth) WR: Cam Russell (Parkland)

WR: Teiandre Cleveland (Carver)

Defense

LE: Tyler Clinard (E. Forsyth) DT: Miguel Ramirez (N. Forsyth) DT: James Stone (Reynolds) RE: Keavondre Horton (Mt. Tabor) OLB: Elijah Hernandez (Atkins) MLB: MyQuan Royster (N. Forsyth) OLB: Mekhi Hague (Mt. Tabor) CB: Nasir Smith (Glenn)

CB: Zyon Ellison (E. Forsyth) FS: Nasir Gibbs (Reynolds) SS: Kevin Avila (E. Forsyth)

Special Teams

K: No selection P: Chase Yoder (E. Forsyth)

Returner: DaMon Stokes (E. Forsyth)

Parkland star linebacker signs letter of intent

THE CHRONICLE

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY

For the second year in a row, an ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference) team has signed a stud defender from a Forsyth County school. Last year West Forsyth defensive end K.J Henry signed to Clemson and last week Parkland stud linebacker Lee Kpogba signed with Syracuse.

The 6-foot-2, 215-pound outside linebacker will head to Syracuse this January as an early enrollee. The fourstar recruit had originally committed to West Virginia late in 2017, but decided to decommit and reopen his recruitment in October of 2018.

He received heavy interest from blue-blood programs such as Florida State, but decided to go with the Orangemen in the end. Surrounded by family, friends, teammates and coaches, Kpogba signed his letter of intent in the Parkland auditorium Nov. 19.

“It feels good to finally get to this point,” said Kpogba. “When I went up there to Syracuse, I just felt like I was at home and they showed me a lot of love. I got a good vibe from the coaches, I like the community and I just felt like that would be the best place for me.”

There were high praises for Kpogba by all of the coaching staff in attendance. Former head coach Martin Samek said Lee was one of the best players he ever coached and probably the best outside linebacker he has seen in his coaching career.

“I am proud of what he has done here, I am proud that he has put himself in this position, and I am looking forward to watching him play football at Syracuse,” Samek said. “It was a process, but he is smart enough and worked hard enough to get himself in this position. He listened to his coaches and you could see every year he was becoming more mature, making better decisions until he got to the place where he is now.”

When Kpogba stepped on campus, Samek says he did not believe he was a freshman. “I thought he transferred from a high school somewhere, but he showed up and made an impact, day one. I had to check his birth certificate,” Samek said jokingly.

Kpogba has a chance to start as a freshman for the Orangemen. Samek thinks Kpogba will not only succeed

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wait. He has been an erratic passer his entire career, so if I am the Panther front office, I start to look for other options.

It’s better to get rid of a player too early, rather than a year too late. Look at how successful New England has been by living by that rule.

Think about it.

kpogba signs letter of intent

on the field, but in the classroom as well. “I am looking forward to watching him play and I am looking forward to watching him graduate,” Samek said confidently.

Lee not only has impressed on the football field, he made a long-lasting impression with teachers and counselors at Parkland as well. Karrie Lambeth Tuttle, a guidance counselor at Parkland, said she has never been so proud of a student as she was for Lee. “I have been a counselor for 13 years and I have never had a kid that I have felt this way about,” said Tuttle. “A lot of people talk about his football talent, but that has never been the thing for me, it has always been his character.”

“He amazes me as a teammate and I think that he hasn’t gotten all of the full recognition he deserves, because people think he is just a really good football player, but

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he is a whole lot more than just a good football player.”

Kpogba credited his coaches and Tuttle for their constant support throughout his time at Parkland. He said they “played a big part in my success.”

“Coming in here my freshman year, I already had the mindset that I was going DI, I just had to work for it,” Kpogba continued. “I knew nothing was going to be given to me, especially here at Parkland, because not too many people get big time Division I offers from here. I just wanted to show everybody that it’s not where you are at, it’s what you do.”

Kpogba says he is enrolling in January because he wants to get a jump on competing for a starting position next season. He says he will miss the community, school and family when he leaves.

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R ELIGION T H E C H R ON I C LE

Elder Richard Wayne Wood Sunday School Lesson

Church feeds community with food and spirit

Modeling God's Love

Scriptures: Matthew 25:31-46

By the end of this lesson, we will

*Analyze the parable of the sheep and the goats. *Affirm the call to treat those in need as we would treat Christ. *Assess how to care for the poor and outcast in our own lives.

Background: The lesson starts after a series of parables and lessons from Jesus in response to the disciples two questions: “Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of your coming, and the end of the age?” Jesus tells of The Tribulation, The Second Coming, The Parable of the Fig Tree, Days of Noah, The Two Servants, The Ten Virgins and finally the Judgment of the Gentiles.

Jesus uses sheep and goats … comparing and contrasting – sheep and goats graze together, but are separated at night, goats were considered less valuable than sheep, sheep represented good and goats represented trouble. Note also that the Judgment occurs at the conclusion of the Great Tribulation to determine who may enter the kingdom of God. The judgment is based on the relationship of men to Christ evidenced by their treatment of those in need. The saved (sheep) enter the kingdom and the lost (goats) go to an eternal punishment.

The kingdom consists only of the saved.

Lesson: The second coming of Christ is distinguished from the first, in that He came first to serve, but in His second coming or His return He comes “in His glory” to “receive” the service due to Him. He is accompanied by 10 thousand holy angels at His command (verse 31). All of humanity is gathered before Christ and He separates them as goat and sheep. The sheep are given the place on “His right” – the place of favor. The goats are directed to his left – the place of dishonor and rejection (verses 32-33). There is a prepared place for those who are chosen by God and ordained to be holy.

Being like Christ in their deeds that Christ lists (35-39).

Christ himself identifies with “The least of these” the marginalized and the needy (verse 40). The deeds themselves are not the basis of their entrance into the kingdom, but are a manifestation of God's grace in their lives.

They are the objective criteria for judgment, because they are evidence of saving faith … unobtrusive charity … the true test of faith.

There is another prepared place for those on the left … a place of eternal punishment. Christ again lists deeds, but this time they are not of His nature. These deeds are all negative actions (verses 42-43). Again Jesus identifies with his people “to the extent that you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.” (verse 45). The punishment for the wicked dead is not eternal life, but “eternal fire”(verse 41). The wicked are forever subject to the fury and wrath of God (v 46). (The UMI Annual Commentary 2018-2019, the MacArthur Study Bible and the Oxford Bible Commentary).

For Your Consideration: Do we by chance refuse or ignore Christ when we don't give goods or money to someone in the street? Is our visitation to those in hospital or prison out of obligation or sincere care?

Application: We all have the opportunity to donate clothes, feed the hungry, assist at a shelter, get involved in a prison ministry or visit the hospitalized. We often leave these duties to the deacons and missionaries of the church; however, we are all disciples of Christ and share in the same responsibility. Jesus makes this plain and clear when he instructs us to live by one imperative … to “love God and love one's neighbor.” Matthew 22:37-39.

Dec. 30 Worship services The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of WinstonSalem, 4055 Robinhood Road, will have one worship service on Sunday, Dec. 30 at 10:30 a.m. Fellowship member Geraldine Zurek will lead a service called Carousel of Time, when participants recall and honor the milestones of the lives during the past year. Forum and Explorations will be on break this week. For more information, see UUFWS.org.

Dec. 31 Watch Night service Emmanuel Baptist Church, 1075 Shalimar Drive, will host its annual Watch Night Service on Monday, December 31, beginning at 10 p.m. This service is free and open to the community, and fellow churches are also invited to attend. For more information call the

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Greater Tabernacle Worship Center, in conjunction with Beautiful Countenance non-profit, held a special evening service on Dec.16. The purpose of the service was to feed the bodies and spirits of those in the community.

The organizers say they wanted to put this service together because it was the holiday season. The church invited residents from the Rolling Hills community and the Holly House.

“When we thought about this program, we thought what better way to celebrate Christmas and Jesus’ birth,” said Lanessa McCloud, event organizer.

“McCloud said her late grandmother, Apostle B.J. McCloud, always wanted to “adopt the community.”

“She just had a love and a passion for the community, so it was just something we decided to do to continue on her vision,” McCloud continued.

The church provided the visitors with grilled hotdogs, chips and sodas.

They also invited the community to worship with them in the evening service.

“We are very happy to have the community come out and join us,” said Gwendolyn Robinson, event organizer. “We seek to further include them in all of our events as a whole community. We also seek to feed, clothe and be there as a church in general.”

Robinson says this is the first step in their efforts to reach out to the community. Going forward, the church plans to have events for the community around most of the major holidays of the year, such as Easter and during the summer months.

“We served the same community during Thanksgiving with a full meal, including turkey and all the dressings,” Robinson said. “Since they are our adopted family, we want to be there in every way possible, so this was just something light to let them know we were thinking of them.”

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Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve celebration Holy Trinity Full Gospel Fellowship Center will have its annual New Year’s Eve Celebration on Monday, Dec. 31, 2018 at 10 p.m. The church is located at 5307 Peter’s Creek Parkway. Come one, Come all and celebrate the 2019 New Year. Please contact the church administrative office at (336) 784-9347 for more information.

Dec. 31 Watch Night Prayer service The community is invited to attend Watch Night Prayer Service on Monday, Dec. 31, from 10 p.m. until midnight at Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church 1400 Fitch St. Join us as we lift up our voices in prayer

ber, assisted in the event by reaching out to sponsors for the event.

Mr. Robinson wanted to give a special thank you to attor-

neys James Quander and Stacey Rubain and Kraft Cleaners for their donations for the event.

for families, churches, youth, and our nation. If there are questions, please call the church office at (336) 418-2003.

Jan. 1-7 Spiritual Renewal New Hope AME Zion Church, 7000 Shallowford Road, Lewisville, will celebrate its “Seven Days of 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. Rev. Dairl L. Scott, Sr. is the pastor.

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

Jan. 2-4 2019 Prayer Conference

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NOW – Jan. 2 – African-American writers contest 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 submission deadline is Jan. 2, 2019.

The full competition guidelines are listed below and can be found at www.ncwriters.org.

NOW – Jan. 5, 2019 – Körner’s Folly Christmas tours Körner’s Folly will have Christmas tours from now until Jan. 5, 2019 on Wednesdays through Saturdays 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sundays 1-5 p.m. Be sure to check the website for special closings on Christmas Eve & Day, and New Year’s Eve & Day. For more information, please visit www.kornersfolly.org or call (336) 9967922.

NOW – Feb. 15, 2019 – Writing Contest The CDS Documentary Essay Prize will host a writing contest.

Submissions can be made until Feb. 15. To enter the contest or for more info, see https://documentarystudies.duke.edu/awards/do cumentary-essayprize/how-to-enter

NOW – May 16, 2019 P a r e n t Academy/Community Institute Do you need to get your GED? Do you need an introduction to computers? Do you need to learn English as a second language or to learn conversational Spanish?

Carver High School, 3545 Carver School Road, is sponsoring a Parent Academy/Community Institute in partnership with Forsyth Technical Community College every Tuesday and Thursday starting Nov. 8 until May 16, 2019 from 5:45 - 8:45 p.m.

Free childcare will be provided. All of these benefits are free. For more information contact Mr. Javier Correa-Vega at (336) 727-2987, ext.

33048.

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

Festivities open at the Winston-Salem Urban League on 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/i ndex.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

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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.

Dec. 29 – Kwanzaa Celebration A celebration of Ujamaa, cooperative economics, will be held on Dec. 29 at the Village Produce store, 4219 N. Liberty St. from 1-5 p.m. If you are interested in being a vendor contact Brittany Ward at (336) 231-7968.

Dec. 30 – Holiday concert The Atkins High School Class of 1971 will have a Holiday Concert featuring Atkins Alumni Eddie Bines, Jr. (Baritone), Raymond O'Neal (tenor) and Dr. Marion "Pete" Thomas (organist) for Sunday, Dec. 30 at Shiloh Baptist Church at 4 p.m.

The church is located at 916 East 12th Street, where Dr. Paul A. Lowe is the pastor. The concert is free.

Dec. 31 – New Year’s Eve concert The Symphony’s New Year’s Eve concert is part of the Pops series and will take place Monday, Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. at Reynolds Auditorium, 301 N. Hawthorne Road in Winston-Salem. Tickets range from $20 to $67 and are available in advance by calling the Symphony Box Office at (336) 464-0145 or online at WSsymphony.org.

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, will excpet entries until 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-andwriting contest now in its 26th year, is accepting applications for the 201819 cycle. For the first time, letters will be submitted electronically. For more information about the contest, visit read.gov/letters.

Letters About Literature asks students in grades 4 12 to read a book, poem, speech or essay by an author, living or dead, to think about how that work affected them and to write to the author on the work’s impact. Students compete on the state and national level and receive cash prizes of up to $2,000.

Deadline for NC residents is Jan. 11, 2019.

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. Please arrive 15 minutes early for best seating.

There is no cost for the workshop and lunch, but registration is recommended. For more information

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, NC. See. www.spwoc.com, for more information.

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or to register, call (336) 768-5111.

Jan. 17, 2019 – Award-winning 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.

Feb 9 - 10, 2019 – 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 like to seek a refund, please contact Kenneth P e t t i g r e w (kpettigrew@wsurban.org) .

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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

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.

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.

Every day – Volunteers needed for Reading Parties The Augustine Literacy Project, Read.Write.Spell (READWS) is looking for volunteers for its Reading Parties. The program needs youthful, energetic people who are willing to lead students in party games created for maximum learning and enjoyment. Reading Party is a free parent-oriented seminar that will teach simple and effective multisensory strategies to parents and their children in a fun, laid-back atmosphere. After a short training, volunteers will help 2 8 hours per month, mostly nights and weekends. The next training is scheduled for late January. For more information or to sign up to volunteer, contact Tonya Nealon at (336) 723-4391 ext. 1507 or Tonya@readws.org.

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This photo of Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael Curry was taken from a video giving his Christmas message as he walked through Bryant Park in New York last week.

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“love came down at christmas, because God so loved the world, that he gave,” Episcopal church presiding Bishop and primate Michael curry said in his christmas Message 2018. according to reports, Michael curry served initially as deacon-in-charge and subsequently as rector of St. Stephen’s (1978–1982) in Winston-Salem. he was elected 11th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North carolina on Feb. 11, 2000, and consecrated bishop on June 17, 2000. the Episcopal church elected him as its first african-american presiding bishop in July 2015.

Episcopal church office of public affairs provided this sermon. the text of the presiding bishop’s message follows:

in the third chapter of John’s Gospel, Jesus says at one point, “God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that all who believe in him should not perish but have everlasting life.”

For years, i’ve often thought that that passage only referred to Jesus giving his life as a sacrifice on the cross. and to be sure, that is part of what it means. But some years ago i was reading a commentary by raymond Brown, on the Gospel of John, and professor Brown said that that passage not only speaks of Jesus willingly giving his life on the cross, but it actually speaks of christmas,

of God giving his very self, his very son to the world, not for anything God could get out of it, but for the good and the welfare and the well-being of the world. of us.

Someone once said, in a christmas poem, “love came down at christmas.” that’s what love is. to give, and not to count the cost. to give, not for what one can get, but for what the other can receive. that’s what love is. God so loved the world, that he gave. i realized recently how powerful that passage really is, when i saw an old poster from 1938. a poster produced by the Episcopal church at that time, to encourage Episcopalians and other christians, and other people of faith and good will, to do whatever they could to help Jewish refugees fleeing tyranny in Europe. to help people from all over Europe seeking refuge in america, this land of freedom. the poster depicts Mary, Joseph, and the baby Jesus. they’re fleeing persecution in palestine, as Matthew’s Gospel says. and the poster depicting Mary, Joseph, and Jesus says in the tag line, “in the name of these refugees, help all refugees.”

God so loved the world, that he gave, even to the point of risking his own son. and in the name of those refugees, in the name of that Jesus, help all refugees, all people who suffer, anyone who’s alone, everyone who is in need. that’s what love does. love came down at christmas, because God so loved the world, that he gave. in those days, a decree went out from the Emperor augustus, that all the world should be registered. Joseph

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also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem because he was a descendent from the house of David. he went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged, and who was expecting a child. While they were there, she gave birth to her first-born son, and wrapped him in bands of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.

Meanwhile, in that region, there were shepherds, living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. then the angel of the lord stood above them. and the glory of the lord shone round about them, and they were terrified. the angel said unto them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, i am bringing you good news of great joy for all people. to you is born this day, in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the lord. this will be a sign.

You will find the child wrapped in bands of cloth, lying in a manger.” and suddenly, there was with the angels a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and peace to all people on earth.” have a blessed christmas. have a merry christmas. have a joyful christmas.

God love you, God bless you, and may God hold us all in those almighty hands of love.

The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, presiding bishop and primate, The Episcopal Church

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Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. An Equal Employment Opportunity Contractor, NC General Contractors # 7706 Will Consider All Quotes Regardless of Race, Color, Religion, Sex, or National Origin and is Soliciting Bids for M/WBE Participation.

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We are soliciting subcontract bids for the following trades. Work may include, but not limited to: Materials, Hauling, Clearing & Grubbing, Erosion Control, Concrete Work, Staking & Surveying, Asphalt Paving, Seeding, Mulching, Electrical, Instrumentation, Metals, Finishes, Painting, Process Equipment, Rebar Tying, Concrete Forming, Fences & Gates & any incidentals and materials necessary for construction to complete the project.

Santa visits children at Little Red Schoolhouse

Santa Clause stopped by the IFB Solutions campus last week to visit with children who participate in an after-school program at Tracy’s Little Red Schoolhouse.

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Before making his trip around the world to deliver presents on Christmas Eve, Santa made a special stop at Tracy’s Little Red Schoolhouse on the IFB Solutions campus on Thursday, Dec. 20, to spread some holiday cheer to students who attend the after-school program at the facility.

During Santa’s visit with the children in the SEE (Student Enrichment Experience) program, a free program offered to children who are blind or visually impaired in grades K-12, children had the opportunity to share what they wanted for Christmas and receive gifts from Santa’s helpers.

Santa has been making regular stops at Tracy’s Little Red Schoolhouse for the past seven years. Santa was played this year by IFB sewing operator Dale Wall.

Wall has been St. Nick for the past two years.

IFB Solutions is a nonprofit corporation founded in 1936 that provides employment, training and services for people who are blind or visually impaired. As the largest employer of people who are blind in the United States, IFB operates manufacturing facilities in Winston-Salem, Asheville, and Little Rock, Ark., in addition to more than 40 office supply stores and optical centers across the country. IFB Solutions funds employee training and services as well as community programs through grants and private donations, making possible the Community Low Vision Centers across North Carolina and in Little Rock, Ark., and Tracy’s Little Red Schoolhouse based in Winston-Salem. For more information, visit www.ifbsolutions.org.

Work includes, but not limited to, The Project consists of constructing a headworks structure with screening, two clarifiers, a sludge pumping station, and an aerobic digester. Ancillary equipment will also be added as part as this project, including blowers, process pumps, and a sludge thickener.

The work performed under this Contract shall include, but may not be limited to: the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment and services, whether specifically mentioned or not, that is required to complete the Construction of the Work of the project. All requirements of the State of North Carolina and all pertinent administrative regulations shall apply to this project as if herein written out in full.

Contact Daniel Lynch @ dlynch@jrlynchandsons.com if you have any questions about downloading the plans and specs or with any questions you may have about this project.

You may view plans & specs at the following locations: JRL Office @ 307 S. Academy St. Pilot Mtn, NC or Bidding Documents also may be examined at the following locations: Amanda Alley @ Willis Engineers 10700 Sikes Place, Suite 115, Charlotte, NC 28277 Phone: 704-338-4664 Email: amanda@willisengineers.com

Also @ Mocksville Town Hall, 171 South Clement St., Mocksville, NC If you need plans or specs., equip., credit lines, secure loans, joint payments, insurance or quick payments—call Daniel @ J.R.L. (J.R.L. will furnish bonds for all projects & will help you obtain the proper certification, (if you are not certified.)

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Financial Assistance: Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. will provide Joint Check Agreements to all M/WBE subcontractors. Please request a Joint Check agreement in writing if needed and Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. will work with you and the material vendor to develop a Joint Check Agreement to satisfy all parties.

Quick Payments: It is Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. policy to provide Quick Payments if needed to all M/WBE subcontractors. Jimmy R Lynch & Sons, Inc. will provide payment to all M/WBE subcontractors on a weekly and/or monthly basis if the work for which payment is being requested is complete and accepted by the Owner.

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Take Notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above entitled civil action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Money Owed and that Plaintiff recover from the Defendant One Hundred Sixty Five Dollars ($165.00). That the cost of this action be taxed against the Defendant. For such other and further relief as the Court may deem to be just and proper.

You are hereby required to make defense to such pleading not later than January 22, 2019; and upon failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought.

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Take Notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above entitled civil action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Plaintiff respectfully moves the court to grant an Injunction and Order of Abatement requiring Defendant to correct the violations on the subject property to comply with the Code of the City of WinstonSalem and that in the event the Defendant fails or refuses to comply with said order, authorized City personnel be permitted to mow the lawn and remove all other nuisances and violations without interference from Defendant or anyone acting on her behalf, and charge the costs of abatement against the Defendant as provided in the Code of the City of Winston-Salem and also recover the cost of filing the action.

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TAKE NOTICE that a complaint seeking relief against you has been filed in the above action. The nature of relief being sought is as follows: for judgment in the amount of $42,133.84 together with prejudgment interest until Judgment and at the legal rate after entry of judgment until satisfied, with costs, plus cost of collection, attorney fees, expenses and court costs taxed against you.

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TO THE FATHER OF A MALE JUVENILE BORN ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY 15, 2018, IN FORSYTH COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, RESPONDENT: TAKE NOTICE that a PETITION TO TERMINATE PARENTAL RIGHTS has been filed by the Yadkin County Human Services Agency (the “Petitioner”) seeking to terminate your parental rights with regard to the above-referenced child.

WRITTEN RESPONSE: a written response must be filed within 30 days after the date of first publication of this notice.

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REPRESENTATION: you have a right to be represented by an attorney. If you are not represented by an attorney, you may contact the Yadkin County Clerk of Superior Court immediately at (336) 679-3600 or visit the Clerk’s Office and request a court-appointed attorney.

HEARING: notification of the date, time, and place of the hearing will be mailed to you by the Clerk of Superior Court after you file a response or 30 days from the date of service if no response is filed. If no response is filed, the Court may terminate your parental rights.

PURPOSE OF HEARING: the purpose of the hearing is to determine whether one or more grounds alleged in the Petition exist and, if so, whether your parental rights should be terminated.

ATTENDANCE: you have a right to attend all hearings affecting your parental rights.

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We would appreciate a quotation from your firm for any and all work and/or materials on the following project: Rockingham County – Landfill Phase 4 Expansion & Phases 1-3 Partial Closure Bids: Tuesday January 15, 2019 @ 2:00 PM

We are soliciting subcontract bids for the following trades. Work may include, but not limited to: Materials, Hauling, Clearing & Grubbing, Erosion Control, Seeding, Mulching, Earthwork, Site Grading, Rock Removal, Geosynthetics, Landfill Gas Extraction Wells & Wellheads, Surveying, Stone, Leachate Collection System, Quality Control, Quality Assurance & any incidentals and materials necessary for construction to complete the project.

Work includes, but not limited to, excavation and grading, construction of the bottom liner system and leachate collection system for the Phase 4 expansion, final cover system for the partial closure of Phases 1-3, landfill gas collection system, landfill gas well drilling, and construction of erosion and sediment control features.

The work performed under this Contract shall include, but may not be limited to: the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment and services, whether specifically mentioned or not, that is required to complete the Construction of the Work of the project. All requirements of the State of North Carolina and all pertinent administrative regulations shall apply to this project as if herein written out in full.

Contact Daniel Lynch @ dlynch@jrlynchandsons.com if you have any questions about downloading the plans and specs or with any questions you may have about this project.

You may view plans & specs at the following locations: JRL Office @ 307 S. Academy St. Pilot Mtn, NC or Bidding Documents also may be examined at the following locations: Rockingham County, Department of Engineering and Public Utilities, Suite 200, 371 NC 65; Reidsville NC, 27320 and also at Joyce Engineering, Inc. 2211 West Meadowview Road, Suite 101; Greensboro, North Carolina 27407 Attn: Hannu Kemppinen Phone: 336-323-0092 / 336790-2252 If you need plans or specs., equip., credit lines, secure loans, joint payments, insurance or quick payments—call Daniel @ J.R.L. (J.R.L. will furnish bonds for all projects & will help you obtain the proper certification, (if you are not certified.)

Bonding: It is Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. policy NOT to require M/WBE subcontractors to provide bonding to Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. for their portion of the work.

All M/WBE subcontractors will be allowed to work under Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. Performance & Payment Bonds to the Owner.

Financial Assistance: Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. will provide Joint Check Agreements to all M/WBE subcontractors. Please request a Joint Check agreement in writing if needed and Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. will work with you and the material vendor to develop a Joint Check Agreement to satisfy all parties.

Quick Payments: It is Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. policy to provide Quick Payments if needed to all M/WBE subcontractors. Jimmy R Lynch & Sons, Inc. will provide payment to all M/WBE subcontractors on a weekly and/or monthly basis if the work for which payment is being requested is complete and accepted by the Owner.

JRL encourages 2nd tier M/WBE Subcontracting opportunities. We encourage our subcontractors to utilize 2nd and 3rd tier M/WBE Subcontractors.

Please Submit Quote the Day Prior to Bid Opening Phone: 336-368-4047 Fax: 336-368-4613 The Chronicle December 27, 2018

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the requirements of Article 19 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes of North Carolina, that the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem will hold a public hearing in the Council Chamber at City Hall, Room 230, 101 N. Main Street, WinstonSalem, NC at 7:00K p.m. on January 7, 2019, on the following proposed amendments to the Official Zoning Map of the City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina:

1. Special Use Permit for Wilson Cook Medical, Inc. for a Mining, Quarry, or Extractive Industry use in a GI zoning district: property is located at the western terminus of Pinebrook Knolls Drive, south of East Hanes Mill Road; property consists of ±16.6 acres and is PIN# 682867-0736 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps and on a site plan on file in the office of the City-County Planning Board (Zoning Docket W-3392).

2. Site Plan Amendment of Jemsite Development, LLC for a Motor Vehicle, Repair and Maintenance use in a GB-S zoned site, property located on west side of Silas Creek Parkway, north of Fairlawn Drive; property consists of ±0.87 acres and is PIN# 6817-83-6864 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps and on a site plan on file in the office of the CityCounty Planning Board (Zoning Docket W-3393).

3. An ordinance amendment proposed by the Winston-Salem City Attorney’s Office revising Chapters A and B of the Unified Development Ordinances to modify the use “Electronic Sweepstakes Operation” (UDO-288).

All parties in interest and citizens are invited to attend said hearing at which time they shall have an opportunity to be heard in favor of or in opposition to the foregoing proposed changes.

During the public hearing the City Council may hear other proposals to amend the zoning of the above-described property or any portion thereof. At the end of the public hearing, the City Council may continue the matter, deny the proposed rezoning, in whole or in part, grant the proposed rezoning, in whole or in part, or rezone the above-described property or any portion thereof to some other zoning classification.

Prior to the hearing, all persons interested may obtain any additional information on these proposals which is in the possession of the City-County Planning Board by inquiring in the office of the City-County Planning Board in the Bryce A. Stuart Municipal Building on weekdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00Kp.m.

All requests for appropriate and necessary auxiliary aids and services must be made, within a reasonable time prior to the hearing, to Angela Carmon at 747-7404 or to T.D.D. 727-8319.

BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL Sandra Keeney, Secretary to the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem

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LEGAL NOTICES

DBE BUSINESS ENTERPRISES

James R. Vannoy & Sons Construction Co., Inc. is currently soliciting quotes from interested DBE subcontractors and suppliers for the following project: Project: C204241-Davie County I-40 From 0.3 Miles East of Iredell County Line to 0.5 Mile West of US601

Grading, Drainage, Structures, Pavement Rehabilitation & Bridge Preservation Bid Date: January 15, 2019 @ 2:00 PM—Sub Quotes due by January 14 @ 3:00 PM Contact: Doug Moxley doug.moxley@jrvannoy.com 1608 Hwy 221 North—PO Box 635 Jefferson, NC 28640 Phone: 336-846-7191 Fax: 336-846-7112

Date of Availability: February 25, 2019 Completion Date: July 1, 2022

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

Work Includes and we will be accepting quotes for but not limited to: Grading, Supp. Clear & Grub, Asphalt, Guardrail, Rip Rap, and Temp. TC, Paint Pavement Markings, Stone, EC items, Drilled Piers, ETC

Please see proposal for complete listing of bid items. Bid items can be subdivided into economically feasible units to facilitate D/M/WBE Participation. We ask that all Non-D/M/WBE Subs & Suppliers also utilize D/M/WBE Subs & Suppliers to increase our overall WBE Participation on this project.

Be sure to check our website periodically for addenda.

Plans may be obtained/viewed: www.jrvannoy.com Subcontractor Plan Room Vannoy Construction-1608 Hwy 221 North-Jefferson, N https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/Pages/C entral.aspx http://panteratools.com/download/900FA E5940 No Log In required-This Link will take you directly to all Bidding Documents WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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