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What would be in a 2018 bond?

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BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

More two-way streets downtown? A second phase for Quarry Park?

Millions for workforce housing? Those are just some of the possibilities for a potential 2018 bond.

The Winston-Salem City Council appointed a Citizens’ Capital Needs Committee in September to review the city’s $630 million worth of capital needs for a potential bond referendum next year. The committee narrowed it down to a $120.3 million

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bond package that would result in a 4 cent tax increase.

The next step will be a workshop held on Monday, Jan. 29, at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall in which the council will examine the recommendations. If the council decides to move forward with a bond, it could be placed on the November ballot for voter approval.

The last referendum was in 2014 when voters approved $139.2 million in general obligation bonds, which included new police district offices and transforming a former quarry into a new park. Most of those bond projects have been completed, but a few

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like Happy Hill Park renovations, have yet to break ground.

Mayor Allen Joines said doing regular bonds is necessary to keep up with a city’s capital needs. He said the committee did a good job finding needed upkeep projects.

“I think they acknowledge that you have to take care of your existing facilities before you build new ones,” said Joines.

The committee ranked projects on things like reducing service costs, urgency of need, how it’d improve service and how it

This concept art shows what downtown Liberty Street would like as a two-way street.

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enhances the economic, social or natural environment. Some projects, like repairing the fountains at Corpening Plaza, weren’t part of the recommendations.

However, many projects did make the cut.

The City Council, with

input from the community, may decide to change, add or subtract from the committee’s recommendations.

Here’s the recommendations, organized by category, with the approximate

Liberty Market in transition once again

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BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

The city is once again considering its options for the Liberty Street Market after the contract with its latest manager ended.

The market consists of two shelters the city built on a lot it owns at 1591 N. Liberty St., which originally opened in October 2014 with a variety of farmers and other vendors, but closed the following year after low vendor and customer turnout. After that, the city continued to rent it out for various events.

This year, the city accepted an unsolicited proposal from RaVonda Dalton-Rann’s R and Company LLC, to once again hold a farmers market there. The contract was

African-American literature comes to Prep

Teacher Jessica Ridgeway, far left, teaches African-American literature at Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy. It is unlike many other elective courses offered across the district.

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BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

Seniors at Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy (WSPA) have the opportunity to take an English course that is unlike anything else being taught in the WinstonSalem/Forsyth County School district. If you were to walk into Jessica Ridgeway’s first period English, class you would see what I mean.

For the first time, Ridgeway, who is a third-year teacher at WSPA, is teaching an African-American literature course. Ridgeway said she got the idea for the course after introducing her junior Advanced Placement (AP) course to a number of African-American classics last year.

She said after witnessing her students engage and have constructive conversations, she knew it would be a good idea.

“The AP students really enjoyed the AfricanAmerican literature I gave them last year, so they wanted a course just for that their senior year,” continued Ridgeway. “And that’s what we did. I fought for it and we got it.”

Although the course may be tougher than the average elective course, the juniors from Ridgeway’s 2016 junior AP English course were eager to sign up for the class.

After each lesson, students are required to present a Socratic seminar, where they are required to come up with

The Liberty Street Market is in another transitionary phase after another attempt at hosting a farmers market there ended.

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for $1,800 a month to manage the market for a six-month trial period, which ran out on Oct. 31. All revenue from vendor and rental fees went to the city.

The market reopened on Saturday, July 8, with a shelter full of urban farmers, most of whom were graduates of the Cooperative Extension’s Urban Farm school. DaltonRann said farmers came as they had produce, but that number decreased as time went on and fall approached.

She said she kept it open on Satrudays even if it was

New season for Chronicle, other community mainstays

BY DONNA ROGERS THE CHRONICLE

2017 started with President Barack Obama, beloved leader of the United States, adored by the black community, leaving that office.

Donald Trump won the Electoral

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Last week Smart Start officially launched a new program that will allow children in the area to receive free books for the first five years of their lives.

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Smart Start board chair Matthew Britt answers questions about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library during a press conference on Wednesday, Dec. 20. Rep. Ed Hanes Jr., Sen. Joyce Krawiec, City Councilmember Denise “D.D.” Adams and County Commissioner Don Martin also spoke during the press conference.

Smart Start launches Imagination Library

Lawmakers agreed to spend more than

$10 million to bring the program to N.C.

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

Smart Start of Forsyth County Inc. (SSFC), has announced the arrival of a new program that will allow children in the area to receive free books for the first five years of their lives.

In 1995, Dolly Parton launched her Imagination Library to help children foster a love for reading and make books more accessible to those less fortunate. Through the program, which serves the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand, children ages birth to 5 will receive an ageappropriate book in the mail each month free of charge.

Earlier this year, state lawmakers agreed to spend more than $10 million over the next two years to bring Parton’s Imagination Library to communities across the state. According to a press release, lawmakers included $3.5 million in the first year and $7 million in the second year of the state budget for Smart Start to administer the program.

When it came time to vote, several elected officials said, the bill passed without any opposition from either side, a rarity in this day in time.

Rep. Ed Hanes Jr., who grew up in the BostonThurmond community, said on Wednesday, Dec. 20,

A local resident reads over the proclamation declaring Dec. 20 Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Day during a press conference at Smart Start.

“Education isn’t about some of the things you see in the General Assembly with some of the talks you see in politics, but about programs like the Dolly Parton Imagination Library and it’s about opportunities for us to come together.

“When this came up, I don’t think there was any dissent anywhere because at the base level, we all know that it’s not about us, it’s about the future of these children,” Hanes said.

“Thank you, Smart Start, for being the catalyst to get

9th Wonder donates beat lab to Reynolds

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

Grammy nominated music producer 9th Wonder is looking to inspire the next generation of beat makers right here in Forsyth County. Just ahead of the holiday season, he donated a brand new Maschine MK2 beat lab to the music department at Reynolds High School.

The donation is part of the Kids Love Beats program sponsored by Black Jedi Zulu, and Native Instruments. Black Jedi Zulu is a nonprofit organization started by 9th Wonder, which looks to serve the community and preserve hip-hop culture through various programs and initiatives.

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The partnership with Native Instruments began earlier this year and is designed to inspire the next generation through rhythm and sound. When she got word that she was on the list to receive the beat lab designed and donated by Native Instruments, orchestra teacher Margaret Rehder said, she was overwhelmed with excitement for her students.

“Although I’m not familiar with the equipment, I’m excited that my students get the opportunity to enjoy an important part of the music landscape,” said Rehder, who was 9th Wonder’s teacher when he was a student at Hill Middle School.

When asked what kind of student 9th Wonder was when he was simply known

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as Patrick Douthit, a member of the afterschool orchestra, Rehder said, “Patrick was real attentive and super polite.

“He was an amazing clarinet player and he was always at rehearsal. Patrick was one of the band students who was selected to join the orchestra,” she continued. “That summer we traveled to Bush Gardens and performed there. It was an amazing expeierence.”

The new beat lab was delivered to Reynolds just before the holiday season.

Before students get started making their

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own beats and showing their creativity, Rehder said 9th Wonder will be bringing in his own producers to show students how to use the equipment.

And who knows: They may even discover the next 9th Wonder or Dr. Dre. “I can’t wait to see the students show their creativity because that’s what music is all about. I am grateful for Patrick and everything he is doing to help the students here at Reynolds,” Rehder said.

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Earlier this month, the music department at Reynolds High School received a brand new beat lab thanks to the Grammy-nominated music producer 9th Wonder and the Kids Love Beats initiative.

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this going. I’m just honored to be a part of it. It’s the best investment I believe the General Assembly has made in a long, long time,” said Sen. Joyce Krawiec, representative for N.C. District 31.

Sen. Krawiec said when she was growing up in South Carolina, she would travel all over the world by reading books she got from the library. She said children in Forsyth County now have the opportunity to do the same thing.

“They’re going to read those books, and their imaginations are going to go wild. I cannot imagine the excitement those kids are going to have every month to get their own book and be able read it and be able to imagine all the things they’re going to read about. I am so honored to be a part of it.”

Included with the book each month will be activities and other materials to help parents get involved. Parents also have the option to pick the language of the books.

While answering questions about Imagination Library, SSFC board Chairman Matthew Britt said the only eligibility requirement is age. He said after registering, books will begin arriving in six to eight weeks.

“The sign-up process is simple, it’s easy to access and we want children signed up as soon as possible because the sooner you sign up, the sooner that first book gets there, and that’s what this is all about.”

To register for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, visit www.imaginationlibrary.com or contact Jackie Lofton at (336) 714-4349.

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Dr. Karen Winkfield delivers the keynote address during the celebration of “Umoja” or unity on Tuesday, Dec. 26, the first night of Kwanzaa.

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A member of Otesha Creative Arts Ensemble performs during the opening night of Kwanzaa at the Winston-Salem Urban League on Tuesday, Dec. 26.

Oncologist kicks off Kwanzaa celebration

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

Throughout the week, residents from across the community are coming together to celebrate the seven principles of Kwanzaa: Umoja, Kujichagulia, Ujima, Ujamaa, Nia, Kuumba and Imani.

The weeklong celebration kicked off on Tuesday, Dec. 26, at the WinstonSalem Urban League (WSUL) as more than 100 residents of all ages gathered to celebrate “Umoja” or unity.

Following the invocation and libation ceremony, Felicia Piggott-Long recognized the elders and asked for permission to continue the ceremony.

After permission was granted, the keynote address was delivered by Wake Forest Baptist Health radiation oncologist Dr. Karen Winkfield.

During his introduction of Dr. Winkfield, WSUL CEO James Perry said when he first met Dr. Winkfield, he knew she was serious about the health of AfricanAmericans in this community and across the country.

Perry said, “When I started discussing some systems that are challenging black people, she immediately began to dive in. Not just to talk about it, but with ideas and ways to solve things.”

Along with practicing radiology here in WinstonSalem, Dr. Winkfield also works in the community to prevent behavior that can cause various forms of cancer. Before relocating to Winston-Salem, Dr. Winkfield worked in Boston at Massachusetts General Hospital. While speaking to the crowd on Tuesday night, Dr. Winkfield said one of the things that brought her to Winston-Salem is her love for ensuring that everyone has the same opportunity to survive cancer and survive at life.

Following the keynote address, RaVonda DaltonRann and Ben Piggott were recognized for the dedication to uplift the community and promote Umoja.

Dalton-Rann, who was unable to attend the event, retired last year from Winston-Salem State University (WSSU), where she served as executive assistant to the chancellor and university secretary for 15 years. She has also held positions as a college administrator, television promotion officer and school teacher and served on several nonprofit boards in the area.

When discussing Dalton-Rann’s contributions to the Winston-Salem community and her time spent at WSSU Cheryl Harry, Triad Culture Arts founder and CEO said, “She always worked to ensure that WSSU was a

part of the community.”

Ben Piggott is most known for his time spent with the Winston-Salem Recreation and Parks Department.

Through countless programs, including Peace Toys for War Toys, Bingo for Turkeys and the annual Happy Hill Reunion, Piggott has touched the lives of thousands of children in the area. After accepting the award from Cheryl Harry and James Perry, Piggott said he is just a product of his community.

“It was the community that made me. Anyone that is trying to uplift our children, I’m willing to work with you,” Piggott said.

To wrap up the opening night of Kwanzaa, Otesha Creative Arts Ensemble preformed and even got some of the crowd involved.

The local Kwanzaa celebration hosted by Triad Cultural Arts (TCA) will continue at various venues throughout the city.

On Wednesday, Dec. 27 the principle “Kujichagulia” or selfdetermination was celebrated at the Delta Fine Arts Center, where Aliza Digg-Bailey delivered the keynote address and local photographer Owen Daniels was honored for his work in the community.

Today TCA is encouraging the community to volunteer at a local nonprofit for the “Ujima” or collective work and responsibility principle.

Friday, Dec. 29, at 4 p.m. at the Brown and Douglass Recreation Center, 4725 Indiana Ave., youth and adult cultural and African dance performances will be featured under the principle “Ujamaa” or cooperative economics. At 6 p.m. at the Carl Russell Recreation Center, 3521 Carver Road, a Business Showcase and Vendor’s Market will be held and Jerry Hanes will be honored.

On Saturday, Dec. 30, at 6 p.m. at Grace Presbyterian Church, 3901 Carver School Road, the Rev. Toure C. Marshall will be honored under the “Nia” or purpose principle.

On Sunday, Dec. 31, at 3 p.m. at Forsyth County Public Library, 660 W. Fifth St., Kathryn Mobley will be honored under the “Kuumba” or creativity principle.

On Monday, Jan. 1, TCA says “families are encouraged to come together to reaffirm the best of our traditions, sweep away fear of the unknown and past regrets, and resolve to meet each day with active faith” under the Imani principle or faith.

For a complete list of venues for the local Kwanzaa celebration visit www.triadculturalarts.org.

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BY BUSTA BROWN THE CHRONICLE

We can only imagine this happening in a movie.

You’re the product of a prostitution exchange, so you never met your father; your mother is on drugs, so she buys you a car to traffic cocaine to support her habit; and you’re only 11 years old.

As a teenager, you’re homeless and living in your car, and your faith was tested daily.

“I wasn’t brought up in church; in fact, my mother was married to a Muslim.

We had a Buddha on the TV, but when my mother’s husband was incarcerated at times, we went to church, so I was raised kind of confused.”

K Pearl made light of her situation, “When my mother’s Muslim husband went to jail, that’s when we broke out the pork chops.”

It’s a true sign of deliverance and confidence, when you’re able to laugh at real life, especially when it’s yours.

“I was a restaurant manager making pretty good money, but I was living in a state where the cost of living was high, so I couldn’t save up enough money to get ahead.” K Pearl said she was also

tired of living in group homes, so she decided to get a $150, 24-hour fitness membership. “It was all I could afford. I utilized that membership to bathe each night; I slept in the parking lot. It was 2 to 3 degrees, so I kept my van on all night to keep myself warm.”

K Pearl constantly had to find the strength to inspire and encourage herself daily, “I told myself this is not the end. It’s not going to end like this.”

Pearl said after her marriage failed, no family in North Carolina, and 3,000 miles away from home, she did something she never thought she would do. “I had to come up with a plan. I decided to move to the projects and get public assistance. I determined that I wasn’t going to stay there.”

As I listened to K Pearl, I thought about something the Holy Spirit said to me during the times I wanted to give up. God said to me, “It’s not what you go through, but how you choose to get through.

Choose me,” and I did.

The successful Winston-Salem entrepreneur chose God as well, and she took two huge leaps of faith, and erased every excuse we use to quit or fail. As a single mother

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of two, the only work she could find didn’t pay much; she made $1,000 a month, so she put the power of faith and hard work to the test. She began tithing $400 a month of her salary, and then sowed most of her $8,000 income tax refund as well.

You’ve heard the saying, “You reap what you sow.” Pearl is reaping big time. She’s the owner of Gifted Hands Hair Bar and Gifted Hands Academy in Winston-Salem, and a graduate of Carolina Christian College.

“Spirituality was one of those things that balanced, God kept me grounded. It kept me stable, when I didn’t know what the next step was.” I forgot to mention she was a high school dropout and failed the 4th through 10th grades, but through it all, she never stopped dreaming beyond her circumstances. When Gifted Hands was born, her five-year goal was $100,000; she did it in six months.

Pearl took paying it forward to another level. “My first semester opening, I went to Trade Street, I went to Bethesda Center for the Homeless, and I went to the local shelters, I did just like God did for me. She gave the first 16 students a

K Pearl is the owner of Gifted Hands Hair Bar and Gifted Hands Academy.

full ride. Everything was free.

“I believe in seeds. I said we’re not going to take a dollar. Let’s put seeds in the ground first for God to position us.” Gifted Hands also provided transportation, breakfast, lunch and dinner for students as well. “If you’re willing to

eliminate the excuses that you could use, and then we’re willing to take a chance.”

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QEA’s Got Talent

T'szani Penn performs.

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Quality education academy (Qea) had its first talent show in over a decade. “it took a great deal of hard work and coordinating. we have a very unique school system that is comprised of what most traditional public schools would deem four different schools (pre-K; 1, 2,3 4, and 5; elementary, middle, and high school), so it was quite a challenge to schedule auditions and practices with a show staff of a couple of people,” said tamara turner, chief development officer at Qea. she continued, “we do every single thing at Qea as a team, so our arts department staff pulled together with the media/tech staff, with sashoi hinds and myself, to pull such a huge event off.” sashoi hinds, elementary school leader, used her Masters in school administration and her personal gifts as a gospel singer to refine students' performance skills. tamara turner, completing her Doctorate in organizational Development and Change, is also a gospel recording artist, and kicked off the show with a rap that surprised the audience. “we can do it all!” she shared that

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Nia and Imani Quoi perform.

night, encouraging students to try new things and be fearless. Mrs. turner has served at Qea for 14 of its 25 years and has seen it grow from a small private school in a church in the early ’90s to a strong pillar in the triad Community, for its over 600 students and families. turner was excited to share, "it’s the state's best kept secret, with top honors in academics by the state, and an over 95 percent graduation rate – unheard of.”

Sisters perform song

Four-year-old nia Quoi, with her sister imani Quoi, wowed the audience with their confidence and talent. they performed a song they created with their mother called "Brown Girls," encouraging black young ladies to strive for whatever they want in life. some of the lyrics brought tears to the judge’s eyes. "this is for the brown girls all over the world, you can do it, you can be it!" the girls routinely make up these kinds of songs showing pride in their culture and ancestry. imani became fascinated with a book she read in kindergarten called "shades of Black" that taught students about a standard of beauty for black children, and she began to read

Anna Suarez and Gabriela Ruiz perform.

everything she could on black history. she even wrote a short play about harriet tubman while in kindergarten. imani, the first-grader of the duo, actually created a business with her baby sister called "2 sisters and a lemon" that they have maintained for over a year, selling various flavors of homemade lemonade. the two presented their business in one of the school's weekly wednesday assemblies, encouraging elementary students to become entrepreneurs, which also happens to be the focus of Qea's high school.

Latino students and third-grader

the youngest winners, anna suarez and Gabriela ruiz, “are examples of how we encourage our latino students to be proud of their culture,” said turner. Both students' parents work at the school. t'szani Penn is the third-grader who has attended Quality education institute (Qei, the pre-K) and Qea. “her talent encouraged her family to help her make a music video.” the school hosted the video and had some students join in, and tszani has a great video on youtube.com now called "i Dig school," which she performed at the Qea's Got talent showcase, and the whole school was singing and rapping along with her. t'szani has already penned her next hit, sharing that she had decided to go into gospel rap now. the lyrics are far beyond the typical third-

grade student – a testament to what Qea students consistently do.

Unique business model

simon Johnson, the co-founder and Ceo of Quality education academy, used a unique business model to improve education for black and brown students in the triad. a successful businessman in his own right, took up the mantle from his then senior minister Cloys Cecil at Carver road Church of Christ, and co-founded a new kind of charter school. he grew Quality education institute from a lower elementary school of about 60 students in the early ’90s to the school system it is today, 25 years later. he increased the standard of teacher serving our children and took all staff through "Ceo training" Mr. Johnson has developed an executive leadership council of fairly young, sharp leaders who are taking it to the next level. some names are Marco suarez, academic dean; Bernice roberts, high school leader; tamara turner, chief development officer; sashoi hinds, elementary school leader; nicole stowe, middle school leader; ayshia Martin, teacher's college director; isaac Pitts Jr., facilites/transportation and head basketball coach; and tonya Bellanger, chief finance officer.

Check out our youtube.com channel @ winstonsalem Chronicle to see these talented students.

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Remember Alabama as we head into the new year

What a year! It has been hard to keep up with President Donald Trump and all the tweeting he does and the GOP Congress as it tries to pull the wool over our eyes. It’s hard trying to keep up with the N.C. GOP General Assembly and all the changes it wants to make to thwart democracy in

City and county managers declare New Year’s resolutions “My biggest goal is to implement as many of the recommendations of the mayor’s Poverty Thought Force, to try to create more jobs for all our citizens. That’s my biggest priority. ” Lee Garrity City Manager

“I resolve to be more appreciative and grateful for the fine efforts of those I work with every day. I resolve to quit raiding the candy jar at work (and at home). I resolve to look at every day as an opportunity to make a difference. ” Dudley Watts County Manager

“My resolution is to be a better public servant, not only to the community, but to those that report to me.

I think I can do a better job being there for them and making sure that they have what they need to do their jobs.”

Ronda Tatum Assistant County Manager

“My resolution would be to continue to be a part of good government for the City of Winston-Salem, to carry out the policies of the council.”

Ben Rowe Assistant City Manager

In Alabama Senate race, Doug Jones wins.

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North Carolina.

As former President George W. Bush lamented once: “It’s hard, it’s hard work!”

But we must continue to be vigilant and speak out and vote for people who have our best interest at heart.

In 2018, we have the chance to make some changes of our own. We will be voting for candidates in several offices on the local, state and national elections. We can make some elected official changes of our own. Where are the candidates who will carry our voices against those who want to hold us back?

Should the battle cry now be: “Remember Alabama!”? Although Democrat Doug Jones did not run away with a victory in Alabama, he ended the race with a victory all the same.

Although we aren’t sure how our elections will be held, with the litigation in place. The courts are expected to rule at a time that will give us a shorter window for some elections.

But we will have a chance to let our voices be heard in 2018. Let’s let out a huge cry across North Carolina at the ballot box so that we won’t be calling it the GOP Congress nor the N.C. GOP General Assembly any more.

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Design SMART goals for 2018 Algenon Cash

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The only way to eat an elephant is “one bite at a time” – the age old saying is meant to clarify the important role that goal setting plays in whatever you may want to do in life. Business, personal, short-term, longterm and even lifetime goals can translate a large vision into smaller objectives that provide guidance and clarity required to achieve successful outcomes.

However, it’s equally important your goals are S.M.A.R.T. – Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Results-Focused and TimeDriven.

This time of year is when countless people engage in the process of goal-setting – often when they set New Year’s resolutions – which some follow all year, but most fail to keep for more than couple a days.

Whether it’s weight loss, pledging to stop smoking or eating more healthy – the majority of people set broad and ineffective goals.

Several people refuse

to set goals because they routinely fail to achieve them. Integrity is a real universal principle that exists whether we choose to acknowledge it or not, so when we fail to keep commitments with ourselves it damages our personal integrity.

You must always fight to maintain the highest integrity with yourself because it directly correlates to your ability to keep commitments with others – a necessary trait to be successful in life.

There are dozens of reasons why people fail to achieve goals, but the primary driver is a large number of people set unrealistic goals in the beginning. For example, if you declare you’re going to lose 100 pounds in 30 days or start a multi-million dollar business in six months, then odds are extremely high you’ll be unsuccessful.

My grandmother used to have a favorite phrase that often reminded me to slow down – she would simply say, “You have to crawl before you walk.”

In other words, it’s unlikely you’ll alter eating habits immediately to lose 100 pounds in 30 days. Or get your products or services to market in such a short time-frame to be an overnight success.

Sustainable and real success is not quickly

obtained. It occurs through a deliberate process, peppered with smaller more bite size goals that eventually lead to consuming the elephant.

So as you to look forward into 2018 and consider your largest goals, then ask some internal questions about how those goals fit with your life vision – it’s important when setting goals to always begin with the end in mind. Clearly understanding where you want to be in select areas of your life will enable you to set more specific goals that purposely guide you to those outcomes.

Here are some key areas where you should deeply brainstorm a strong vision – spiritual, relationships, financial, physical body, professional and community.

A compelling vision gives birth to specific goals; for example, if I have a vision of one day being financially independent, then I may set a goal to save $10,000 in 2018. Now that’s a specific goal that can be effectively measured on Dec. 31 and it’s appropriately time-driven.

Another reason people fail to achieve goals is they may not be achievable based on the current situation of the person setting the goal. So if you set a

goal to save $10,000 in 2018, then you must initially begin with considering your current earning potential and do the math to determine if the goal is truly achievable.

You may have to lower the bar to a number that is more in reach based on your income, but the more important factor is to at least set a goal. Of course the goal should cause you to stretch, but at a minimum it must be within your grasp. Incremental stretch goals that eventually lead to significant progress is the only effective way to realize your vision successfully.

I hope you have enjoyed the holiday season and are inspired by the coming of a new year, which also brings forth new opportunities, changes and growth.

Thank you for reading my column in 2017 and I look forward to sharing more with you in 2018 …

Happy New Year!

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

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Ron Rogers

Guest Columnist

Events and personalities drawn by cartoonist Ron Rogers on the pages of The Chronicle during 2017.

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value of the projects:

Economic Development ($12 million) • $10 million to help develop or redevelop commer cial and industrial park sites.

•$2 million for the Revitalizing Urban Commercial Areas (RUCA) program to help rehabilitate commercial properties in distressed areas.

Housing Development ($9.7 million) •9.7 million to revitalize neighborhoods with a focus on housing rehabilitation and multi-family units that’ll provide workforce housing.

Streets and sidewalks ($56 million) • $4 million to convert downtown Liberty and Main streets to 2-way streets after Business 40 renovations are done and the highway reopens in 2020.

• $3 million to convert First and Second streets to 2-way streets, also after Business 40 reopens.

• $3.8 million for Business 40 improvements, includ-

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questions on the text.

Ridgeway, who is a graduate of North Carolina A&T State University, said the textbook she uses is the same many colleges use for the course.

Since the beginning of the school year, the students have traveled through time exploring the plight of AfricanAmericans by reading works by some of the greatest Black writers of all time and discussing their use of literary elements.

So far students have discussed the Reconstruction Era, and are now taking a look at the Harlem Renaissance. A few days before Christmas break, students read an excerpt from Zora Neal Hurston’s “How It Feels To

Market

Be Colored Me.” A single passage from the novel sparked conversations among students. Ridgeway said, while sometimes conversations do get heated, she reminds the students that they have to respect others’ opinions.

She said, “I try to let the students talk amongst themselves as much as possible, but sometimes I have to step in and remind them that they have opinions but other people do as well.”

While still covering important literary elements like allusion, metaphor, simile and alliteration, classroom discussions oftenlead to conversations on race relations in the U.S. today. Several students said that’s what they enjoy most about the course.

Senior Daysi Ruiz said the class is important because as the future of the country, they need to be

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only for one or two farmers. She said individual farmers had loyal regular customers who’d come by to get their produce. She said she didn’t renew her contract because she wanted to focus on her busy event planning business, but said she enjoyed the experience and hoped the farmers market could continue under different management.

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ing a clear noise wall on the east side of Peters Creek Parkway, artwork on seven bridges, pedestrian lighting and landscape enhancements. This would be in addition to the $9 million for other enhancements that’s already been committed by the city and the Creative Corridors Coalition.

• $2.3 million for a Multi Use Path in the Business 40 corridor from Lockland Avenue to Liberty Street for pedestrians and cyclists.

• $6 million for Polo Road Improvements that’ll allow for safe pedestrian crossings, more accommodation for cyclists and safer u-turns.

• $2.6 million for visual improvements to downtown streetscapes.

• $778,000 to create a reserve for future greenway development.

• $27.1 million for street resurfacing.

• $6.2 million for concrete base streets rehabilitation.

Parks and Recreation ($24.3 million) • $3 million for a second phase for Quarry Park’s development, which may include a scenic loop trail, signage and expanded infrastructure.

• $5.4 million for a second phase for Winston Lake

After introducing her junior Advanced Placement English students to African-American literature, Jessica Ridgeway had the idea to have a entire course dedicated to the subject.

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aware. Ruiz said although she is Hispanic, she faces a lot of the same struggles as African-Americans.

“A lot of people our age still don’t understand the concept of slavery and how

it still impacts us today,” Ruiz said.

Senior Ja’Nia Barber said she was amazed at the amount of AfricanAmerican literature Ridgeway introduced to

“Those farmers were a marvelous group of people,” said Dalton-Rann.

The Market continued to be rented for activities, such as church events and food distribution by Second Harvest Food Bank. However, Second Harvest ended its distribution and the unheated shelters aren’t currently being rented for other activities.

Evan Raleigh, the city’s director of Business Inclusion and Advancement, said this is a dormant time for the Market and a perfect opportunity to re-evaluate what can

Park’s development, including trails, restrooms, lake front improvements and golf course parking improvements.

• $3.8 million for a second phase for Salem Lake Park’s development, including trails, restrooms and shelter conversion.

• $7.2 million for recreation and parks facility renewal, which includes things like landscaping, lighting, security cameras, tennis courts, indoor basketball courts, swimming pools and general facility needs at recreation centers.

• $1.9 million for playground renovations.

• $1 million for renovations on the Strollway.

• $2 million for park land acquisition and development for a future park.

Public Safety ($18.5 million) • $10 million to replace the aging public safety radio communications system.

• $5 million for a new fire station to fill a gap in the fire department’s coverage network in the Burke Mill Road area.

• $3.5 million for land acquisition and master planning for a Public Safety Training Complex.

Future phases would cost approximately $14 million.

the class in such a short period of time. Barber, who will attend UNC Greensboro next fall, said the class also helped with her self-awareness.

“Ms. Ridgeway does a really good job of giving us stuff to read that relates to us,” continued Barber.

“She really helped me become more aware, which has helped me build more character.”

Senior Tedaoral Mitchell said although he has taken history courses in the past that discussed African-American history, they were nothing like Ridgeway’s class.

“In Ms. Ridgway’s class we go really deep into the subjects we discuss. In my history classes, we talk about African-American history but we never stay on it too long.” Mitchell said.

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be done with it. He said city staff members are working to come up with a proposal in the coming months.

“It’s a great facility and I think we are trying to figure out how we can put it to its highest and best use,” said Raleigh.

He said that those interested in renting the facility can still contact Regina Hall with the Community Development Department at (336) 734-1238 while the Market is in its current transitionary phase.

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Authority (WSTA) Director Art Barnes said the first day went smoothly for bus drivers. Throughout 2017, the bus routes were tweaked.

The fee for riding the bus remains $1. However, the fee changed for riders of Trans-AID, which gives on-demand bus rides to qualified handicapped riders. WSTA rates rose in October from 50 cents to $1 and eliminated the Medicaid exemption that let most riders use it for free. Medicaid continues to fully cover rides for medical purposes.

WSTA was facing a projected $1.8 million budget deficit for the next fiscal year.

The Chronicle also made news this year.

Founder and longtime Publisher Ernie Pitt sold the city’s oldest community newspaper in April after founding it in September 1974. The community paper and Pitt were well known as fighters for the underdog and professionalism. Pitt, 71, graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a journalism degree.

Pitt, under the company name Winston-Salem Chronicle Publishing Co., sold the paper to two young Winston-Salem City Council members, James Taylor Jr. and Derwin Montgomery, who promised to uphold the integrity of The Chronicle. The purchasing company, Chronicle Media Group LLC, moved from The Chronicle’s longtime building at 617 N. Liberty St. to its present location at 1300 E. Fifth St., near Martin Luther King Dr. Before the sale of The Chronicle, Forsyth County was hit hard with news of the death of longtime Forsyth County Commissioner Walter Marshall, 74, who passed away on Feb. 22. His death was sudden. The Chronicle had just featured him for Black History Month earli-

The Children’s Library is located on the first floor of the Central Library on Fifth Street. The newly renovated library reopened on Thursday, Aug. 31.

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er in February.

Before he retired and became a commissioner, Marshall was a teacher and activist. Marshall was local the NAACP president and on went on to serve on the school board and Board of County Commissioners after he led several lawsuits as NAACP president in the 1980s that affected both bodies.

Two longtime leaders of recreation centers in Winston-Salem retired. Art Blevins, former Hanes Hosiery Community Center supervisor, and Ben Piggott, former senior supervisor of the Carl H. Russell Sr. Community Center, say they will continue to lead their signature activities, however. For example, though retired, Piggott led the effort for the Peace Toys for War Toys toy exchange earlier this month.

There was a war of sorts at Salem College.

In April, students at the liberal arts college for women founded in 1772 held a week-long sit-in protest demanding President Lorraine Sterrit and the Board of Trustees address a 10-page list of demands. According to those who started the sit-in

on a daily basis, students of color and other minorities have to deal with racist comments from students and even professors in the classroom setting.

The protest ended after the board of trustees and students sat down to discuss the list of demands.

CEO of the WinstonSalem Urban League,, James Perry, ignited the local conversation this summer when he released his collection of data, “The State of Black WinstonSalem.”

The 25-page report has been in the works since 2015. The Urban League describes the report: “Stunningly, the report shows that black residents in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County earn only 62 cents for each dollar made by white residents. Black residents in WinstonSalem/Forsyth County have a homeownership rate that is half that of white residents. Black residents are half as likely to have access to healthy food.

Black residents have a death rate 1.25 times that of white residents.

“Arrests of black residents for nonviolent traffic offenses in Winston-Salem occur at a rate approxi-

mately 1.4 percent more frequent than for white residents.

“Most shocking, perhaps, are the education indices. Forsyth County black third-graders are approximately 60 percent less likely to read at grade level than white thirdgraders.”

The National Black Theatre Festival, produced by the N.C. Black Repertory Company, made a splash again. It comes every two years to Winston-Salem and did not disappoint this year. It was one of the most successful festivals in the , N.C. Black Repertory Company's history, festival leaders said.

Also, by partnering with several major health organizations in Winston-Salem, as well as multiple ministries, to address health disparities within the African-American community, 2017 NBTF sponsored a health fair.

The Forsyth County Central Library reopened this year in August after closing its doors for nearly three years for remodeling.

It closed in October 2014 to begin renovations. The project, which cost $28 million, added more than 20,000 square feet to the

begin in mid-January, Ridgeway seems confident that the African-American literature course will continue at WSPA. She said she has already been introducing her other classes to more African- American literature.

“I’ve wanted to do something like this for a long time and never had the opportunity to, and I’m elated to see how much the students are enjoying the course. These are probably some of the brightest kids who are going to graduate from this school in recent history,” Ridgeway said.

“It feels good to know that they are open to learning about their history and they want to be challenged, that’s the biggest thing.”

original structure and helped push the county’s largest library into the future.

New faces moved into leadership this year.

Assistant Chief Catrina A. Thompson became the city’s 15th chief of the Winston-Salem Police Department. Thompson, 49, has spent her entire career with the WinstonSalem Police Department.

A native of Detroit, she joined the local police department in 1994. And Stan Law, a native of Charlotte, become the first African-American to serve as president and chief executive of the 16-branch YMCA of Northwest North Carolina, including the Winston Lake YMCA, which has faced obstacles lately, including financial.

Another venue that has faced obstacles is Liberty Street Market. The market, which originally opened in October 2014 with a variety of famers and other vendors, closed the following year after low vendor and customer turnout. After that, the city continued to rent it out for various events.

This year, the city accepted an unsolicited

proposal from RaVonda Dalton-Rann’s R and Company LLC, to once again hold a farmers market there under a six-month trial period, which ran out on Oct. 31. She opted not to renew the contract, citing the increasing growth of her event planning business. The city will continue to rent out the Market for various events.

Chronicle reporter Todd Luck reported that after many years of debate, Forsyth County commissioners voted to move forward with plans to build a new courthouse on Chestnut Street to replace the aging Hall of Justice.

The historic vote took place during the commissioner’s Aug. 17 meeting.

The total cost of the project is estimated to be $126.8 million.

Well, 2018 is an election year, and several people announced their intentions to run for offices. *North Ward WinstonSalem Council Member Denise “D.D.” Adams and teacher Jenny Marshall said they are running as Democrats for the 5th District of the U.S. House of Representatives. The seat is currently held by Republican U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx. *Law enforcement expert Bobby Kimbrough said he is running as a Democrat for the Forsyth County Sheriff position.

The current sheriff is William T. Schatzman. *Tony Burton, chief executive officer of Northwest Child Development Centers Inc., Winston-Salem, said he is running for Forsyth County Commissioner of District A. The district, which is largely African-American, is currently represented by Commissioners Everette Witherspoon and Fleming El-Amin.

SPORTSWEEK

Timothy Ramsey

Sports Columnist

Review of the year in sports The 2017 sports year is coming to a close. This year we have seen a number of classic sporting events that will live in memory for years to come.

After some thought about the year, I decided to do a recap of some of the champions that were crowned this year.

There would be no way to compile a list of all of the champions from every sport, so this column will focus on major sports along with some collegiate achievements. I felt the best way to go about it was to start from the beginning of the year and proceed forward, so lets get started.

January kicked the sports calendar off with a good start. In college football, the Clemson Tigers avenged their previous year’s loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide in the National Championship game with a last-second touchdown.

Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson dominated the game with 420 yards passing while also earning offensive MVP honors.

A few weeks later, the Austrialian Open, the first tennis major of the year, crowned Roger Federer and Serena Williams as champions. Federer won his 18th major and first since 2012 while Williams defeated her sister Venusto become the all-time leader in major titles for female players in the open era with 23, surpassing Steffi Graf. To make her feat even more momentus, she accomplished it while being pregnant.

The theatrics did not stop once February came along. On Feb. 5, the Atlanta Falcons looked to be well on their way to their first Super Bowl win, leading by 25 points in the second half. That was until Tom Brady and the Patriots decided to overcome the largest Super Bowl deficit in history to come back and win 34-28 after taking the Falcons into overtime.

February was also the month we saw Kurt Busch win his first Daytona 500.

For the purposes of this article, March was not a major month for finishes but was the start of some important tournaments.

In April we saw PGA veteran Sergio Garcia win his first major tournament when he beat Justin Rose in a sudden death playoff to win The Masters. The North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball team, affectionately known as the “Redeem Team,” cut down the nets to win the championship. On the women’s side the South Carolina Gamecocks were victorious.

Kevin Durant won his first NBA Championship in June as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers. The PGA Tour saw another first-time winner when American golfer Brooks Koepka won the US Open.

Sydney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins topped the Nashville Predators in the Stanley Cup Finals. The back-toback champs won the title in six games and “Sid the See Ramsey on B2

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Elite Eight basketball game brings joy

DECEMBER 28 , 2017

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

Old rivalries were renewed once again on the hardwood as the Elite Eight Alumni Association held their annual charity basketball game Saturday, Dec. 23, at Piedmont International University.

The game was held to collect toys for the less fortunate to be donated to the Salvation Army.

The alumni from Reynolds were the defending champions and came into the tournament as the Number One seed. After fighting through the first two rounds of the tourna-

Nearly 200 toys that were given to the local Salvation Army were donated at the Elite Eight Alumni charity basketball game.

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ment, the Demons looked to defend their title against the Glenn Bobcats.

The championship game was a nail biter from

start to finish. Each team fought tooth and nail down to the final seconds but

Saturday afternoon was proof that old rivalries still hold life even after 20 years for some of the players in the Elite Eight Alumni charity basketball game.

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With only seven teams in this year’s field, the competition in the Lash/Chronicle tournament is as stiff as ever.

The Wolfpack of Walkertown drew the Number One seed, so they were on a bye, but the remaining teams were in full action Saturday night.

Winston-Salem Prep and Parkland kicked off

the first game of the day.

As the four and five seeds coming into the tournament, this looked to be a very competitive game.

Parkland jumped out early on the Phoenix, taking a 20-point lead into the half. They looked very confident going into the locker room, but 16 minutes still remained in the game.

Prep came out of the locker room as a different team and immediately began chipping away at the lead. By the end of the third, they only trailed by 11. The Phoenix continued to fight hard by using their press on defense but eventually fell by the score of 65-57.

Parkland was led in scoring by Jordan Timmons with 31 points, and Chase Rorie chipped

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Ra'Quan Smith of Winston-Salem Prep, black, battles Omar Bitting of Parkland in their game last Saturday.

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Basketball and school are a way of life for student

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

Jay Sharpe, No. 1 in white, is a senior guard for the Reynolds Demons.

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It is a parents’ dream to have their kid excel in the classroom, but when they can also handle their own on the athletic field of play it's just an added bonus.

For Treva Sharpe this is exactly what she gets to enjoy with her daughter Jayla Sharpe.

Jayla, who prefers to go

by Jay, is a senior at the Early College of Forsyth County but plays varsity basketball for her home

school of Reynolds, where she is a starting guard.

According to Treva, Jay is a well-rounded young lady who truly exemplifies the ideal of intelligence, dedication and team spirit on and off the court. She also volunteers in the community and church while holding down a part time job as well.

“She is a very smart young lady and I wanted to acknowledge the fact that I am very proud of her and I wanted everyone else to know that,” Treva said of

why she wanted an article written about her daughter.

Treva says she started seeing her daughter’s athletic talents around the sixth grade when she was playing middle school basketball. Once she became more skilled, she ventured out to AAU (Amateur Athletics Union).

“Now basketball has taken over,” said Ms. Sharpe. “That is her out because that is what she likes to do all the time.”

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Bragging rights were on the line Saturday afternoon in the Elite Eight Alumni charity basketball game.

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Reynolds was able to fight off the younger Bobcats to capture their back-to-back title.

“It feels good to see everybody around Christmas time and then to come out and play ball and be competitive was very fun,” said Rod Dunlap, Reynolds high alum. “We had to play against a lot of young guys so we had to play smart.”

“We all played together in high school so we know where each other is supposed to be. We just know where each other’s spots are supposed to be, so that's how we were able to get the victory.”

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in with 18. The Phoenix were led by Jasen Banner with 16 points.

“We did pretty well and even had a 20-point lead going into halftime but our effort kind of slowed down in the second half so I just want to get the boys to learn to play hard for the entire ballgame,” said Parkland head coach Corey Baker.

Prep head coach BeBe Patrick was disappointed with the loss but feels the fight his team showed in the second half was exactly what he was looking for coming out of the half.

“Tonight didn't go as planned because we did not show heart all night,” Patrick said. “Coming out of the half we told them to stop playing for themselves but to play for the name on their chest and some of them stepped up to the challenge while others didn't.”

Game Two was between Carver and West Forsyth.

As the host school, Carver planned to put on a good show for the home crowd, unfortunately it did not work out that way for the Yellowjackets.

From the jump ball the Titans swarmed all over the Yellowjackets. They led by double figures after the first quarter and continued to snowball every quarter to come. The Titans had

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There were nearly 300 spectators that came out to watch the Elite Eight Alumni Basketball game at Piedmont International University last Saturday.

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Jon Adams, another Reynolds alum, said, “It feels good to be champs because that is what we played hard for. We have been doing this for a long time and we were not able to get a championship in high school so to come and be the Elite Eight champs again feels good.”

Event organizer Harry Harris says he really enjoys seeing the alumni having fun by playing basketball but the most important part is the donating of the toys because he was once a child in need.

“It really puts a smile on my face and the partnership with The Chronicle just gave us more exposure and was a big help,” Harris said. “We had over 300 peo-

four players score in double figures while Carver was led by Devine Bradley with 9 points.

“We couldn't handle the pressure that West gave us and they had some pretty good guards that we had trouble defending and that was pretty much the story of the game,” said Carver head coach Johnathan Stowe. “We couldn't really get a cohesive unit out there that could work defensively, so offensively there was nothing we could do.”

West Forsyth head coach Brian Lytton was happy with his team’s performance Saturday night, saying, “The vision I had for this team is starting to come to fruition.” He says they are really coming together on the offensive and defensive end.

“It was a point of emphasis to take control of the game in the second half and not let them get back into the game by staying on the gas pedal,” Lytton said.

“We will continue to practice and work hard and when you do those things you tend to play the way you practice.”

Last on the schedule was Mount Tabor and Atkins. It was a tight ballgame to start due to Atkins hitting clutch outside shots early on. The Spartans turned up the pressure in the second quarter and

Kid” won the Conn Smythe Trophy (playoff MVP).

Federer captured his eighth Wimbledon title in July, surpassing Pete Samprass as the all-time leader in Wimbledon championships. Later in the month golf superstar Jordan Spieth won the Open Championship leading from wire to wire, the second time he has done so in a major.

Golf saw yet another first-time major winner in August as Justin Thomas captured the PGA Championship. August also gave us all the spectacle of a fight between Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor.

Of course there was no official title up for grabs but the fight was entertaining and was definitely worth a mention.

The fight was more competitive than I expected due to Mayweather using a rope a dope technique in the early rounds but once McGregor began to fatigue he began his onslaught and dispatched McGregor in the 10 round. In the process, Mayweather surpassed boxing great Rocky Marciano for most fights without a defeat or tie at 50-0.

Baseball's World Series began toward the end of October but game seven was not played until Nov. 1. The Houston Astros defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in a thrilling seven game series. The Astros were one of the best teams in the league all season. It was refreshing to see them win as they were one of the worst teams in the league less than five years ago. Cinderella stories are always great to see.

This year was great for all sports. There were many first-time winners and dynasties like the Patriots that continued to win. As an avid sports fan, having years such as this makes it all worthwhile. One can only hope we have a good mixture of parity, first-time winners, continued greatness and intrigue in the championships of 2018.

ple here today and collected around 200 toys for the children in need.”

“Tomorrow I am going to be crying when we give those toys away because I used to be one of those kids. Just giving those toys out to those kids means a lot to me and it will touch me.”

Dunlap is also a football and basketball coach at Reynolds high. He says he sees kids in need every day in school so for him to contribute to those in need really hits home.

“It feels great to give back to families that are less fortunate because it could be anyone of us out here,” Dunlap stated.

“All it takes is for someone to lose their

job, so any time we can give back, I am more than willing to.”

Adams said it was an awesome feeling to give back to those families that don't have the necessary means this time of year. He says to know some child in need will have a toy for Christmas is just the icing on the cake after winning the game.

Dunlap and Adams stated they will try and collect the guys once again next year to go for a three-peat in the basketball tournament. They say they know they will have a bullseye on their backs once again, but they are ready for the test.

began to assert their dominance. By the half they led by almost 20 points.

The game was out of reach by the end of the third quarter but the Camels never gave up.

They continued to scratch and claw but were outmatched by the Titans. The Camels were led by David Davenport, who scored 17 points and the Titans were led in scoring by Davis Blackwell, who dropped 19.

“I think tonight was a good test to play harder and with a little more heart,” said Atkins head coach Desmon Baldwin. “I think we started off pretty well, but as the game went on, they got the better of us.”

Mt. Tabor head coach Kedrick Carpenter added, “As I always say, we can do better, but overall as a team I feel we played good defense. We will just continue doing what we do and sometimes we play to the level of our opponents, but I think we will be OK. The Lash/Chronicle tournament will resume Friday, Dec. 29, with the first game tipping off at 4:30 p.m. The tournament lasts through Saturday, Dec. 30.

Student

TJ Mills, No. 2 in white, glides over Curtis Wilborn of Carver for an easy bucket.

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In the classroom Jay has shined consistently staying on the honor roll throughout high school.

Her mother says Jay knows that if her grades were to drop, then she would have to give up basketball.

Her list of academic honors is long, some of which include the National Society of High School Scholars, The National Honors Society, a Crosby Scholar as well as vice president of her senior class at the Early College.

Her favorite subject in school is anatomy. Her wish list of colleges is Florida Southern College, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill or the University of Chicago.

For Jay she is mostly attracted to basketball because of the team aspect of it. She says whenever she is on a team it is more of a family rather than a team.

As a student at the early college she is currently taking college level classes so next June she will graduate with a high school diploma along with an associates

As a senior at the Early College of Forsyth County, Jay Sharpe will graduate with a high school diploma along with an associates degree in June.

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degree. Her dream is to attend a four-year institution and either become an OB/GYN or an EMT. She recently passed her EMT test and is now certified.

“I wanted to be a pediatrician because I love babies but eventually they grow up so I just thought I could bring them into the world,” Jay said.

Jay's basketball coach, TJ Eggers echoed many of the sentiments her mother stated about her. He feels she is a born leader and a vital part of the Demons varsity team.

“She has innate leader-

ship qualities but lately she has been trying to defer and I have to pull these leadership qualities out of her,” said Eggers. “When she shows them on the floor and takes charge you can see it in the game.”

“Even when things are going bad she has been doing well with dealing with adversity. She lifts the other players up and gets on them but not in a negative way. She will be very successful in whatever she wants to do going forward.”

Ms. Sharpe says she is

just as proud of her daughter on the court achievements as she is with her scholastic ones. She says as a single parent she hears stories about things other single parents have to deal with but luckily she has never had any issues with Jay. “I am proud that she has matured to the level that she is very independent and responsible and it makes me feel good that I had a lot to do with that,” Ms. Sharpe said jokingly.

Community Briefs

Tasha Logan Ford appointed assistant city manager

City Manager Lee Garrity announced that Tasha Logan Ford will be joining the city staff as assistant city manager. Logan Ford, who currently serves as an assistant city manager for Rocky Mount, will assume her duties in February 2018. Logan Ford has more than 13 years of local government experience in North Carolina, including three and a half years as an assistant city manager for Rocky Mount, where she oversees downtown development, engineering, budget, and planning and developLogan Ford ment. Logan Ford has a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a master’s in public administration from N.C. State University. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Government Municipal Administration Course and the University of Virginia Senior Executive Institute. She is a credentialed manager by the International City/County Management Association and a past president of the N.C. City & County Management Association.

Logan Ford is married to Calvin and has one son, Caleb. Her salary will be $156,000 annually.

Dan Besse appointed to serve on National League of Cities committee

Dan Besse, Winston-Salem City Council member, has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2018 Transportation and Infrastructure Services (TIS) federal advocacy committee. This committee has the lead responsibility for developing NLC’s federal policy positions on issues involving transportation, including planning, funding, safety and security of public transit, streets and highways, aviation, railroads and ports. The appointment Besse was announced by NLC President Mark Stodola, mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas. As a TIS committee member, Besse will play a key role in shaping NLC’s policy positions and advocate on behalf of America’s cities and towns before Congress, with the administration and at home. The leadership of this year’s committee will consist of Chair Pam O’Connor, council member, Santa Monica, California; and Vice Chairs James McDonald, council member, Pinecrest, Florida; and Oscar Trevino, mayor, North Richland Hills, Texas.

For more information on NLC’s federal advocacy committees, visit: www.nlc.org/advocacy/committees.

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Today, Dec. 28 – 2017 Winterfest Music Carolina has announced their WinterFest schedule that includes the ever-popular “Swingle Bells,” “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” and “Peter and the Wolf.”

The Music Carolina 2017 WinterFest runs through today, Dec. 28. Ticket prices range from $8 for students and children to $23 for adults. For more information, a comprehensive schedule, or to purchase tickets, visit www.musiccarolina.org.

Now – Jan. 1 – Kwanzaa Celebration Triad Cultural Arts and the Winston-Salem Urban League kicked off the annual city-wide Kwanzaa celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 26. The remaining principles are: Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility), Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics), Nia (Purpose), Kuumba (Creativity) and Imani (Faith). The weeklong Kwanzaa celebration a will be held at locations throughout Winston-Salem on Dec. 26 – Jan. 1.

Kwanzaa events are free and open to the public. A donation will be collected for the preservation efforts of local African American history. For more information, visit www.triadculture.org or call 336-7578556.

Dec. 29 – Cary Kwanzaa Celebration The Ujima Group Inc. in partnership with the Town of Cary will host its 23rd annual Kwanzaa

Celebration at the Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave. located in downtown Cary.

The theme for this year’s celebration is “Peace, Love and Respect … For Everybody” and will feature a performance by The African American Dance Ensemble, Kuumba Dance Company of Danville, Virginia, and Lois Deloatch; noted for her rich contralto voice and expansive repertoire of classic tunes and original compositions. In the tradition of every Kwanzaa celebration there will be a procession of the elders and the Harambee Circle.

For more information, contact Lester Thomas at 919-3807020, email: lesterthomas845@yahoo.c om or The Cultural Arts Program Specialist, 919462-3963 or visit the Town’s website at www.townofcary.org.

Now - Jan. 1 — Festival of Lights The 26th annual Festival of Lights at Tanglewood Park runs through Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. The show’s operating hours are 6-11 p.m. nightly, with the exception of Dec. 31 when Festival of Lights closes at 10 p.m.

For more information, please visit our website at http://www.forsyth.cc/Park s/Tanglewood/fol/ or call 336-703-6481.

Now - Dec. 31— Applications Accepted Forsyth Technical Community College announces the next application deadline for the Small Business Launch

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Challenge. Applications will be accepted through Dec. 31 for new business startups. This will be for the next session beginning Feb. 1 through mid-May. Applications are available at the Forsyth Technical Community College, www.forsythtech.edu.

Now –Registration for Power Tools for Caregivers Registration is now underway for Powerful Tools for Caregivers, a 6week course for anyone caring for a loved one who is frail or ill. Classes will take place on Wednesdays, February 14-March 21, 3-5 p.m., at Homestead Hills Retirement Community, 3250 Homestead Club Drive, Winston-Salem.

There is no charge, but donations are accepted.

Registration is required. To register or get information, call Linda Lewis at 336748-0217.

Dec. 29 & Jan. 9– Fundraisers Neighborhoods for Better Neighborhoods (NBN) will host two fundraisers, one Friday, Dec. 28 and the other on Tuesday, Jan. 9. On Dec. 28, they will be at Chipotle Mexican Grill, 128 Hanes Mall Circle. Fifty percent of sales will go toward NBN’s mission during 4-8 p.m.

On Jan. 9, the fundraiser will be hosted at Carrabba's Italian Grill, 587 S. Stratford Road, from 11:30 a.m.- 2 p.m.

Enjoy Chicken Marsala, Caesar salad, pasta, roll and a drink for only $15.

Dec. 29 – Application deadline The city is accepting applications for the next class of “City of WinstonSalem University,” to be held for 12 weeks starting Feb. 1, 2018. Classes meet Thursday evenings for three hours. Class size is limited to 20 participants who will be selected through an application process. City of WinstonSalem University is free; however, participants have the option of earning continuing education credit through Winston-Salem State University for a nominal fee of $25.

Applications must be received by 5 p.m. Dec. 29.

Applications are available at the Marketing & Communications Department in City Hall, 101 N. Main St. Suite 336, or by calling CityLink 311.

The application is also posted online at www.CityofWS.org/CWS U and can be printed and mailed in, or filled out and submitted online. For more information, call CityLink 311.

Dec. 30 – “Broadway to Hollywood” The Greensboro Symphony presents “Broadway to Hollywood” on December 30 at 8 p.m.

The event will take place at Westover Church, 505 Muirs Chapel Road, Greensboro, NC 27410.

The prices are $46, $40, $34 and Students $12.

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Faith to Unite Lesson Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

By the end of this lesson, we will *Agree that our identity in Christ is foundational to Christian unity. *Value the diversity of spiritual giftedness in the church. *Commit to exercising spiritual gifts according to Scripture.

Background: The time is A.D. 60 and the place is from Rome. Paul is writing this letter to the church at Ephesus from a Roman jail. The church at Ephesus was started by Paul at the end of his second missionary journey and he later spent two-plus years there teaching. The Ephesians church was regarded as healthy though not perfect, as our lesson reveals.

Lesson: Paul starts by saying in essence that he is not an exception, but an example of how to be identified by your calling (verse 1). He also says that a great part of effectiveness in our calling has to do with mutual co-operation or a proper humbleness and meekness in self-esteem, patience and forbearance in love while striving for unity of the Spirit and coming together in peace (verses 2-3). One hope … or expectation; unity in our one hope is given by the Spirit and our shared experience with the Spirit. We all have hope that Jesus is coming again (verse 4)! The ultimate foundation of our oneness in Christ is God both in His oneness and allness as creator. The Spirit however, gives “us” (the body) our actual oneness as we experience Him as our Lord, in our faith and our baptism (verses 56). The character and purpose of our ministry are expressed in verses 7-16. Paul says that we must recognize that each member of the body has a function within the body and must exercise that function. Each function is appointed by the Spirit and is made perfect through Christ.

The goal of the body is that all mature into the knowledge of Christ. The ministries or gifts are intended to equip the entire body; the few are chosen to facilitate the ministry of all. A healthy body is able to ward off maladies, discord and false teachings. The key to this oneness and unity as noted by Paul is the truth measured in love. Love is the essential ingredient in most things natural and spiritual.

(The MacArthur Study Bible, UMI, UGP, the Oxford Commentary and Standard Lesson Commentary,)

Ministers’ Conference gives to city’s donation efforts

The children were all smiles once they received their toys from the police and fire departments.

Photo by Timothy Ramsey

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

Each year the Winston-Salem Police and Fire departments collect donations from the citizens of the city for their annual toy drive. The drive is put together to assist those in need from around the community. As part of that drive, several lucky students from Ashley Elementary School were blessed with toys they otherwise would not have been able to receive.

Each child selected was given a bag full of toys along with an encouraging word from new Police Chief Catrina Thompson. The local Fire Department was unable to

make it to Ashley Elementary on this trip.

The drive receives donations from all over the city and the Ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity (MCWSV) also donated funds for the toy drive.

Dr. Lamonte Williams, president of the MCWSV, is also an employee at Ashley and says the toy drive was a welcome sight at his school because he consistently sees children in need.

“What this did was reinforce the fact that one of the greatest feelings in the world is when you do a kind deed for someone else,” Williams said. “At the end of the day, there is nothing more priceless than knowing you See Donations on B5

For Your Consideration: We often speak of our “walk with Christ.” Paul does, too, with the addition of the word “worthy.” Is your walk today “worthy”?

Life’s Application: Can you envision a church filled with worthy walkers – men and women, boys and girls who have one goal and purpose: to follow the Holy Spirit’s leading and love others more than they love themselves?

What would the name of that church be? What faith or denomination? Would we dare to be that church? Can you imagine how the Lord would bless such a church? “I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it; for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.” Revelation 3:8

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Watch Night Services on Dec. 31

Ambassador Cathedral Ambassador Cathedral will have watch night services beginning at 10 p.m. For more information, call 336725-0901 (church) or 336-473-7825 (mobile).

Mt. Olive Baptist Church Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 1301 C. E. Gray Drive, will hold Watch Night services on Sunday, Dec. 31 at 10 p.m.

Come witness anointing dancing and singing for all to enjoy. The public is invited to attend. Dr. Charles E. Gray is the host pastor. For more information, call 336721-1959.

St. James A.M.E. Church St. James A.M.E. Church, 1501 N. Patterson Ave., will hold its Annual Watch Night Service Dec. 31 beginning at 10 p.m. The Preacher of the Hour will be the

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Salem. Last Monday, Dec. 18, the Youth Character Football League (YCFL), based out of Union Baptist, held its annual youth football league awards banquet.

The league has continued to

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Union Baptist Church is one of the most well-known and respected institutions in the city of Winston-

Reverend Dr. Shirley Williams Hines. Dr. Hines currently serves as Pastor of St. Paul A.M.E. Church in Mt. Airy. The invitation is extended to everyone to come hear this dynamic preacher and bring in the New Year.

The Pastor is the Rev. Dr. Steven L. Lyons.

St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, 1100 Manly St., will hold Watch Night service on Sunday, Dec. 31 at 9:30 p.m. There will be praising, preaching and singing to bring in the New Year. Breakfast will be served after service.

Come and join us to celebrate a New Year. Rev. Dr. James Fulwood is the pastor and teacher.

The Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church The Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church, 1905 N Jackson Ave., will have its Annual Watch Night Service with prayer, testimonies, singing and the preached word by our Pastor Paul W Hart at 11 p.m.

(Above) Tom Brown, Youth Character Football League president, hands out a trophy to one of the young men in the league.

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progress every year of its existence.

This past season, it had three teams in the championship game in their respective divisions. Monday night See Football on B5

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Dec. 31 Family and Friends Day The Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church, 1905 N Jackson Ave., will be celebrating Family and Friend and Missionary Day on Sunday morning Dec. 31st at our 11 a.m. worship service the speaker of the hour will be Evangelist Mattie Young from Bethlehem Baptist.

Jan. 1 Emancipation Proclamation Celebration The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Emancipation Association will celebrate the 155th Anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Program at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 1, 2018, at New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, 1212 N. Dunleith Avenue here in the city.

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Winston-Salem Police Chief Catrina Thompson poses with Khari Smith after he receives his toys.

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increased the value of another person, particularly a child.”

“The gift just keeps on giving even more when you look at these young kids and you know that for some of them this will be the only gift they will see. I wanted the Ministers’ Conference to be a part of what the Police Department was doing to uplift their efforts.”

The children were all smiles once they received their bags of toys. Some of them could not wait to play with their new gifts.

“I am really, really happy to get some new toys,” said

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was a way to celebrate the participants’ achievements on the field of play along with their excellence in the classroom.

Union Baptist is led by Sir Walter Mack Jr., who says YCFL has “grown tremendously” over the years, not just in numbers but in quality as well.

Every child in the league receives a trophy just for participating along with those who do well in the classroom, receiving additional trophies.

“From that angle, I am very pleased with the growth of YCFL and the work that Mr. Brown [Tom Brown, YCFL President] has done with them,” said Mack. “The way we are structured is that we are mindful of the players’ academics.

“When someone comes to YCFL, they will always experience a positive atmosphere. It is an atmosphere that represents a Christian climate and that is very important for us because it’s other leagues that is a complaint that some of our parents had.”

Brown says it is “his pleasure” to lead YCFL as it continues to grow in all aspects. He thinks with the quality they have on their coaching staffs, the league will prosper in the years to come.

“Our teams are getting larger and our teams are getting better on the foot-

ball field, and that is a direct result of the hard work put in by the coaching and administrative staff of YCFL,” said Brown.

Brown says they focus on education so much because that will stay with you ten times longer than your athletic ability.

“The reason why education is so key for us is that long after the air is let out of a football, you will have to do something with your life,” Brown continued. “If you don't have a good education, you will probably be regulated to minimum wage jobs or worse. It's always been academics first and athletics second.”

Mack had nothing but high praise for the job Brown has done with the YCFL. He feels that Brown has managed to put the right people in place in order to lead the league in the right direction for years to come.

“Mr. Brown is doing a tremendous job and gives 125 percent in everything he does,” Mack went on to say. “He is connected with the community, he is in tune with what the parents are going through so the decisions we make are very in tune with the parents’ needs.

“Parents need that support and he also serves as a father figure for many of the kids. When they see him, they get that esteem and assurance that someone is standing with them.

We are blessed to have him and to be a part of our min-

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Scarlet Linville, principal of Ashley Elementary, and Kendra Scott, assistant principal, served as elves for the toy giveaway.

Photos by Timothy Ramsey

third-grader Khari Smith at the top of his lungs. “I was surprised when I opened up the bag, but all I can say is I love it.”

Chief Thompson says their mission is to protect and serve, so they want the children to know the police are there to help them.

“I think it's important that we understand that our children are our future, so if we invest in helping them be successful, we let them know that we believe in them and will do anything to support them,” Thompson said. “If we do that on the front end, then they will be more likely to be successful in life, our community will be safer because they are educated and they will be real contributors to the community.

“Our goal is to let the children know that they can be

successful and they don't have to be born with a silver spoon in their mouths. I definitely wasn't. To see the smiles on these kids’ faces was priceless, and I can’t even explain it to you. At the end of the day it is a reminder of why I get out of bed every day and put this uniform on.”

Scarlet Linville, principal of Ashley Elementary, says on days like this it makes her feel “a part of a bigger mission” and doing God's work. She feels when the kids social and emotional needs are met, they can better focus on their schoolwork. She is so thankful to Chief Thompson and the police department for “spreading some cheer” at Ashley Elementary.

The Youth Character Football League, based out of Union Baptist Church, has over 150 kids participating.

Photos by Timothy Ramsey

Every participant in the Youth Character Football League receives a trophy for his or her participation. istry.”

Going forward, Mack says he would like to see YCFL get more community support as far as the academic and character standards. He wants to also

build the kids up in other areas outside of football, such as job training and advanced education.

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The Interdenominational Ministers’ Wives & Ministers’ Widows of Winston-Salem & Vicinity crowned Evangelist Marlene Givens-McKinnon as Queen for a Night at their annual session. GivensMcKinnon is an associate minister at St. Mark Baptist Church and is from Lexington, Kentucky.

Givens-McKinnon was elated and overcome with tears, and thanked everyone who helped her to win.

She will represent the Winston-Salem Chapter for the North-Carolina State Queen for a Night in Raleigh.

First Lady Demetris Johnson of Word of Faith Christian Church was First Runner-Up. She is the wife of Rev. Steve Johnson and daughter of Rev. and Mrs. James Fulwood.

Hostess for the evening was Dr. Mattie Walker, who arranged Christmas delicacies for the occasion.

Also in attendance was Pauline Moore, Shirley Wright, Dorothy Patterson and Hattie Fulwood.

The Ministers’ Wives meet every first Tuesday at 7 p.m. at St. Mark Baptist Church, 1100 Manly St. The membership is open at this time.

For more information, contact Dr. Mattie Walker.

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Left to right are Evangelist Marlene GivensMcKinnon and Demetris Johnson.

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JOHNSON “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, and I have kept the faith:” 2 Timothy 4:7 “Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.” (KJV).

2 Timothy 4:8 Reginald Bernard Johnson, 63, of WinstonSalem, died December 22, 2017, succumbing to serval chronic health issues. He was born April 30, 1954, the son of the late Elder James Johnson and Missionary Lillian Johnson. He attended Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools, and graduated from West Forsyth High School in 1972. After graduation, he enlisted into the United States Army, serving 3 years. Reginald was a military cook, loved to assemble and paint model cars, and was an allaround handy man for many of the remaining families living in the Maryland Avenue area.

Reginald was raised in Christ Temple Church of God in Christ under the pastoral care of his father and mother, Elder James Johnson, and Missionary Lillian Johnson. He was a Sunday School Teacher and drummer. Continuing to grow in Christ, Reginald became an ordained minister. He

was an ordained minister at The Uncompromising Word of Truth. Reginald was one of the founding members of the The Uncompromising Word of Truth; he also served as a Trustee, Sunday School Superintendent, and church musicians(drummer).

Minister Reginald Johnson is survived by his siblings: Audrey (Harold) Easter, Conyers, Georgia, Brian K. Johnson (Daphne) Winston-Salem, NC, and Sabrina Simmons, Winston-Salem, NC; two nieces, Danielle (Sedrick), Conyers, Georgia, Lillian Monet Johnson, Winston-Salem, NC; two nephews, Brandon Scott Johnson and Joseph Johnson of Winston-Salem, NC; three great nephews, Sedrick Dunson, Jr., United States Navy, Desmond Dunson, Conyers, Georgia, and Roman Johnson, Winston-Salem, NC. He is preceded in death by his parents Elder James Johnson and Missionary Lillian Johnson. Reginald is also survived by cousins, The Johnsons& Walkers of Orangeburg, South Carolina, The Johnsons, Wells, Gragg, and Sullivan family of Asheville, NC, and Winston-Salem, NC., Floyd Underwood, Louisville, KY, Cecil Pair, Winston-Salem, NC and Rosemary Merino, Chicago, Illinois.

Memorial Service: Saturday, December 30, 2017 @ The Uncompromising Word of Truth, 3071 Waughtown Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27107, 11:00am Family may be reached at the home of Brian K. Johnson, 992 Shalimar Dr. WinstonSalem, NC 27107

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invited to attend the service.

Four talented high school youths will be awarded $1,000 scholarships to help further their education. The public is also invited to join the association for $10 to help promote future scholarships to deserving high school students.

Jan. 1-5 Reviving sermons Goler Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, 620 Patterson Ave., Winston Salem, invites everyone to Get Powered Up: A Series of Reviving Sermons to Jumpstart the Year on Monday, Jan. 1 through Friday, Jan. 5 at 7 p.m. nightly.

The scheduled speakers are Monday: Michael Frencher Jr.; Tuesday: Montana So; Wednesday: Bishop Stephen Williams + Musical Guest (Dion Owens & Renaissance); Thursday: Dairl Scott Jr.; and Friday: Joshua Holmes.

Jan. 1-7 Spiritual Renewal New Hope AME Zion Church of 7000 Shallowford Road in Lewisville, will have its annual” Seven Days of Spiritual Renewal” starting Jan. 1 thru Jan. 7, 2018. The speakers are: Jan. 1, Rev. Anthony Woodruff; Jan. 2, Brother Michael Frencher; Jan. 3, Rev. Douglas Edmond; Jan. 4, Rev. Dr. James Hunt; Jan. 5, Rev.

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Robert Moody, will have a New Year’s Eve concert on Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. 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.

Dec. 31 – Submission Deadline Poetry in Plain Sight, a Winston-Salem Writers' initiative in collaboration with North Carolina Poetry Society featuring North Carolina poets and their poetry in street-visible locations, will accept submissions through Dec. 31.

For more information, go to www.wswriters.org and click on Programs.

Jan. 1, 2018 – Emancipation Proclamation Celebration The WinstonSalem/Forsyth County Emancipation Association will celebrate the 155th Anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Program at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 1, 2018, at New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, 1212 N. Dunleith Avenue here in the city.

Rev. Ronald Speas, host pastor, is the Commemoration’s speaker.

The public is cordially invited to attend the service. Four talented high school youths will be awarded $1,000 scholarships to help further their education. The public is also invited to join the association for $10 to help promote future scholarships to deserving high school students.

Jan. 2, 2018 – Forsyth County Genealogical Society Meeting The Forsyth County Genealogical Society will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018 in the auditorium of the Reynolda Manor Branch of the Forsyth County Public Library, 2839 Fairlawn Dr., Winston-Salem, 27106.

The social period will begin at 6 p.m., announcements at 6:15 p.m., and the program will begin at 6:30 p.m. All meetings are free and open to the public and all are welcome to attend.

Jan. 5, 2018 – Music Concert Fiddle & Bow presents Jack Williams at Muddy

Sylvia Y. Perry; Jan. 6, Rev. Vance Johnson; and Jan. 7, Rev. Dairl L. Scott Jr. Everyone is invited. If unable, please pray for a soul- saving spiritual renewal, where Rev. Dairl L. Scott Sr. is the pastor. For contact, call 336945-9083 or 336-945-5618.

Jan. 3-5 & 7 Kingdom Summit Holy Trinity Full Gospel Fellowship Center, 5307 Peter’s Creek Parkway, will have a threeday summit on January 3-5.

Services will be held nightly at 7 p.m. The theme will reflect “Going after God’s glory with passion, sacrifice and faithfulness” In addition on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at 4 p.m. the church will have its annual Consecration & Dedication service. Guest speaker will be Dr. James Jones of High Point, NC. Please contact the church administrative office for more information at 336-784-9347.

Jan. 13 Secure Worship Place The Ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity, the NAACP and the Winston-Salem Police Department are sponsoring a Plan, Prevent and Protect Secure Worship Place seminar with retired special agent Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr. 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, at Greater Church, 5095 Lansing Drive in Winston-Salem.

Admission is free but registration is required at http://bit.ly/2klqpfA.

Creek Music Hall, 5455 Bethania Road, on Jan. 5 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $13 members / $15 general admission. Tickets may be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.co m/e/fiddle-bow-presentsjack-williams-tickets38692103122#tickets. For more info, please call (336) 923-8623.

Now - Jan. 6, 2018 – Victorian Christmas Körner’s Folly, 413 S Main St, will be decorated from head to toe in Victorian Christmas décor through Jan. 6, 2018.

Public hours are Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sundays, 1-5 p.m. with the last tour tickets being sold one hour prior to closing each day (at 4p.m). Be sure to check the website for special closings on New Year’s Eve & Day. For more information, please visit www.kornersfolly.org or call 336-996-7922.

Jan. 11, 2018 – Webinar series starts The Southeast ADA Center and the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University are excited to host a free four-part Webinar series: The History of Disability featuring Dr. Larry Logue.

The first webinar is Jan.11, 2018 – The Tangled Roots of Disability Policy. This webinar series provides an educational framework for students, social service professionals, family members, and most of all, people who experience disability. We will explore the roots of the disability rights movement and the historical turning points that shape contemporary policy.

Contact Barry Whaley, Director of the Southeast ADA Center at bawhaley@law.syr.edu Now- Jan. 15 – Call for Artists The Delta Arts Center announces a call for artists for the "Invitational 2018@ Delta Arts" juried exhibition. All exhibits during the 2017-18 year at the Delta Arts Center will focus on the theme of "The Legacy of the Creative Spirits," including the Invitational.

All works must have been completed in the last three years (no earlier than 2015) and be for sale. All types of two-dimensional and three-dimensional media are acceptable, as long as exact dimensions are specified. All artwork must be delivered to the Delta Arts

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Sundays Free breakfast Love Fellowship Outreach Church, 205 E. 25th St., offers a free community breakfast at 10:30 a.m. before Sunday morning Worship at 11 a.m. Family & Friends Day is every third Sunday, with a free fellowship dinner served immediately following worship. Wednesday Night Bible Study is held weekly at 6:30 p.m. Apostle Antonio L. Johnson Sr. is the pastor.

Saturdays Join the H.O.P.E. Project at Mt Olive Baptist Church on Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. to enjoy free lunches for kids. Parents will receive vegetables. All kids in the East Winston area are welcome.

Be a part of a movement making sure that fewer children are hungry in our community. Mt. Olive is at 1301 C.E. Gray, WinstonSalem. Call 336-721-1959 for any question or concerns. Also visit hopews.org to learn more about the H.O.P.E Project. The pastor is Dr. Charles E. Gray.

Tuesdays Men Helping Men Be Men All men young and old are invited to fellowship with Calvary Hill Church of Greater Deliverance Inc., 4951 Manning St., during Men Helping Men Be Men every Tuesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. For more information, contact 336-744-3012.

Center between Feb. 22 and 24 during opening hours. Works of art will be selected for an exhibition to be held March 1 – June 30, 2018. Artists are invited to submit proposals by Jan. 15, 2018.

Now- Jan. 31 – Accepting Applications In collaboration with its community partners, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, and Money Follows the Person Demonstration Project proudly announces the 4th Annual NC Community Transitions Institute. All Institute activities are organized to foster collaboration and networking among members.

Applications are accepted through Jan. 31. The registration fee is $100. Please contact Tracy Pakornsawat, Professional Development Coordinator at: tracy.pakornsawat@dhhs.nc.gov, 919-855-4199.

Now - Feb. 15– Applicants Requested Dreams Followed program, an independent community project, launches call for applicants for $1,000 awards for community changemakers and social entrepreneurs.

Eight participants will be selected from an in-depth application process. Each finalist will be awarded a six-month distance based group coaching experience to bring their visions into being and a $1,000 award toward their vision that has powerful and positive community impact. Applicants may learn how to apply at http://dreamsfollowed.org/ apply/. Applications are accepted through Feb. 15, 2018. The program is open to anyone 18 or older. More information about Dreams Followed is available at www.bit.ly/dreamsfollowed and http://dreamsfollowed.org.

Now –Tickets on Sale The Winston-Salem Fairgrounds will host The Newsboys United Tour on April 12, 2018 at 7 p.m. and doors opening at 6 p.m.

Tickets went on sale Monday Dec. 18 at 10 a.m.

Tickets start at just $25 and will be available online as well as at the Annex Box Office. Visit www.ticketmaster.com or www.wsfairgrounds.com, for more information.

Jan. 9, 2018 – Nomination Deadline The U.S. Small Business Administration is

Sundays and Wednesdays Clothes closet The Ambassador Cathedral Clothes Closet will be open on Sundays from noon to 2 p.m., and Wednesdays from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at 1500 Harriet Tubman Drive.

Free to the public. For more information, call 336-725-0901.

Emergency food give-away Christ Kingdom Building Worship Center, 3894 Northhampton Drive, in partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina, provides to the community at large an Emergency Food Assistance Program on Tuesdays (2 p.m.); Wednesdays (4:30 p.m.); first and third Saturdays (10 a.m. to noon); and second and fourth Saturdays, (8 to 10 a.m.).

1st Wednesdays and 2nd & 4th Saturdays Community clothes closet The St. James Community Clothes Closet opens at 9 a.m. until noon the second and fourth Saturday and the first Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon of each month. St. James is located at the corner of Patterson Avenue and 15th Street across from the U.S. Post Office. For more information, contact Myrna Williams, coordinator, at 336-923-5881 or 410-245-3306. Clothing donations and accessories accepted.

2nd Saturday Food, clothes available Every second Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Calvary Hill Church of Greater Deliverance Inc. invites anyone who is in need of food and clothes to come to 4951 Manning St. Direct all questions to Missionary Tammy Orr at 336744-3012.

4th Tuesday Teaching at Bethesda Join Calvary Hill Church of Greater Deliverance Inc., from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Bethesda Center, 930 North Patterson Ave., where we provide hope through teaching and preaching presented by Calvary Hill’s ministerial staff. For more information contact the church at 336-744-3012.

4th Thursday Worship at Rescue Mission The Evangelism Ministry of Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church, 1905 N. Jackson Ave., will worship the 4th Thursday of the month at the Winston-Salem Rescue Mission at 7 p.m. Pilgrim Rest’s pastor is Paul W. Hart.

now accepting nominations for its 2018 National Small Business Week Awards, including the annual Small Business Person of the Year. The dedicated webs i t e www.sba.gov/nsbw/awards provides forms, criteria and guidelines for submitting a nomination. All nominations must be submitted no later than 3 p.m., Jan. 9, 2018.

All nomination packages must be hand delivered or mailed to the nearest SBA Office.

Jan. 12-21, 2018 – New musical “Fun Home” The new musical “Fun Home” which won five 2015 Tony Awards, is coming to the Winston-Salem Theatre Alliance, 1047 Northwest Blvd. Cost is $16-$18. Recommended for mature audiences.

Dates are: Friday, Jan. 12 at 8 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 13, at 8 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 14, at 2 p.m.; Thursday, Jan. 18, at 8 p.m.; Friday, Jan. 19, at 8 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 20, at 8 p.m.; and. Sunday, Jan. 21, at 2 p.m. For TIX & MORE INFO: https://m.bpt.me/event/317 8617.

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M/WBE BID NOTICES BID AVERTISEMENT

Sealed proposals will be received by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, in the office of Ms. Cynthia BarnesPhipps at UNCG Facilities, Design & Construction Office up to3:00PM on January 25, 2018 for the construction of the Parking Deck Repairs–Campus Wide project (NCSCO ID # 17-16775-01A.), at which time and placed bids will be open and read. An open pre-bid meeting for this project will be held on January 4, 2018 at 11:00AM in the Gray Home Management House, located at 105 Gray Drive in Greensboro, NC. Contract documents will be made available at the pre-bid meeting for electronic review. Hard copies can be made available upon request to SKA Consulting Engineers, 300 Pomona Drive in Greensboro, NC (Attn: Kirk Stanford) with a $50 deposit. The general scope of work entails parking deck maintenance at four (4) separate parking decks, to include: sealant joint replacement, expansion joint repairs, crack injection/sealing, concrete spall repairs, painting of steel supports, repointing of masonry, limited drain repairs and below grade waterproofing repairs.

Three of the decks are 5 levels and one is 2 levels. UNCG reserves the unqualified right to reject any and all proposals.

The Chronicle December 28, 2017

Eco-Site, LLC proposes to build a 150foot Monopole Communications Tower at the approx. vicinity of 2802 University Parkway, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, NC, 27105. Public comments regarding potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to: Trileaf Corp, Jackson Reagan, j.reagan@trileaf.com, 1051 Winderley Place, Suite 201, Maitland, FL 32751, 407-660-7840.

The Chronicle December 28, 2017

Winston-Salem Forsyth County School System will hold a pre-bid meeting for the reroof project of Walkertown Elementary School. Contractors will meet on January 9, 2018 at 2:00pm at Walkertown Elementary School, 2971 Main St., Walkertown, NC 27051.

Bid Bonds will be required. Bid opening will be held at WS/FC Schools Maintenance Office, 4897 Lansing Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27105 on January 23, 2018 at 2:00pm. For more information call Nelson Hall & Associates, Inc. at 704282-0826 or email lhall@nharoof.com The Chronicle December 28, 2017

LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR TRANSFER OF CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE OPERATION OF THIRTY (30) TAXICABS IN THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem shall conduct a public hearing to consider the transfer of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity of Triad Transportation, Inc. for the operation of Thirty (30) taxicabs in the City of WinstonSalem. This public hearing will be conducted at a regular meeting of the City Council to be held in Room 230, Council Chamber at City Hall, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd day of January 2018. All persons favoring or opposing this application are invited to attend and be heard on this matter.

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

By order of the City Council, this the 21st day of December, 2017.

Melanie Johnson City Secretary City of Winston-Salem

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LEGAL NOTICES

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION NO: 17 JA 3 & 17 JT 3

IN THE MATTER OF: MARLEY TERESA-LAHTI YOUNG DOB: 07-29-2016 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION

TO:

Unknown/unnamed father of the juvenile

TAKE NOTICE that a Juvenile Petition seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is a motion to terminate parental rights filed by the Forsyth County Department of Social Services on November 17, 2017 with respect to the above-referenced juvenile pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-101(15) and 7B101(9).

Any counsel appointed previously to represent you and not released by the Court shall continue to represent you.

If you are indigent and not already represented by counsel, you are entitled to appointed counsel and said counsel will be appointed upon your request subject to the Court’s review at the first hearing after this service.

An adjudication hearing on the motion to terminate parental rights is scheduled for February 9,2018 at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 4-J of the Hall of Justice in Winston-Salem, North Carolina or as soon thereafter as the Court can hear the said case.

Also, a permanency planning hearing is scheduled for February 28, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 4-J of the Hall of Justice in Winston-Salem, NC or as soon thereafter as the Court can hear said case.

This the 7th day of December, 2017

By: Erica Glass, Assistant County Attorney, Forsyth County Attorney’s Office 741 Highland Avenue Winston-Salem, NC 27101 The Chronicle December 14, 21 and 28, 2017

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE OPERATION OF THREE (3) LIMOUSINE IN THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem shall conduct a public hearing to consider whether a certificate of public convenience and necessity should be issued to Mr. Marvin Slade and Mrs. Tammy Slade, D.B.A. Slade Elite Transportation LLC for the operation of three (3) limousine in the City of Winston-Salem. This public hearing will be conducted at a regular meeting of the City Council to be held in Room 230, Council Chamber at City Hall, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd day of January 2018. All persons favoring or opposing this application are invited to attend and be heard on this matter.

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

By order of the City Council, this the 21st day of December, 2017.

Melanie Johnson City Secretary City of Winston-Salem

The Chronicle December 21 and 28, 2017 NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Josephine P. Robinson (17 E 2721), also known as Josephine Purvis Robinson, deceased November 13, 2017, Forsyth County, North Carolina, this is to Notify all persons, firms, and corporation having claims against the Estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before March 30, 2018 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 28th day of December, 2017.

Josephine R. Wilson Executor for Josephine P. Robinson, deceased 5403 Winona Street Winston-Salem, NC, 27106

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

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the requirements of Article 19 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes of North Carolina, that the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem will hold a public hearing in the Council Chamber at City Hall, Room 230, 101 N. Main Street, WinstonSalem, NC at 7:00 p.m. on January 2, 2018 on the following proposed amendment to the Official Zoning Map of the City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina:

1. Zoning petition of Clarthria Wherry from RM12-S to IP-L (Church or Religious Institution, Neighborhood; Church or Religious Institution, Community; Child Day Care Center; Child Care, DropIn; Child Care Institution; School, Private; and Adult Day Care Center): property is located on the southwest corner of Bethabara Road and Speas Road; property consists of ±4.43 acres and is PIN# 681830-1563 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps (Zoning Docket W-3354).

2. Zoning petition of YWCA of WinstonSalem & Forsyth County from RS7 to RM18-L (Residential Building, Single Family; Family Group Home A; and Family Group Home B): property is located on the northeast corner of Granville Drive and West Street; property consists of ±0.21 acres and is PIN# 6835-01-1940 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps (Zoning Docket W-3355).

3. Zoning petition of Old Salem Inc., Carol Faley, We Buy Houses of the Triad, LLC, and Stephen Foster from LI to PB-L (Arts and Crafts Studio; Banking and Financial Services; Bed and Breakfast; Building Contractors, General; Child Care, Drop in; Child Day Care, Small home; Church or Religious Institution, Community; Church or Religious Institution, Neighborhood; Club or Lodge; College or University; Combined Use; Food or Drug Store; Furniture and Home Furnishings Store; Government Offices, Neighborhood Organization, or Post Office; Institutional Vocational Training Facility; Library, Public; Micro-Brewery or Micro-Distillery; Motor Vehicle, Rental and Leasing; Museum or Art Gallery; Nursing Care Institution; Offices; Park and Shuttle Lot; Police or Fire Station; Recreation Facility, Public; Recreation Services, Indoor; Recreation Services, Outdoor; Residential Building, Duplex; Residential Building, Single Family; Residential Building, Twin Home; Restaurant Without Drive Through Service; Retail Store; School, Vocational or Professional; Services A; Services B; Shopping Center, Small; Swimming Pool, Private; Testing and Research Lab; Theater, Indoor; Urban Agriculture; Utilities; Veterinary Services; Warehousing; Adult Day Care Center; Child Care Institution; Child Care, Sick Children; Child Day Care Center; Group Care Facility A; Life Care Community; Residential Building, Multifamily; Residential Building, Townhouse; School, Public; School, Private; and Access Easement, Private Off-Site): property is located on the east side of Broad Street, the west side of Poplar Street, and the south side of Walnut Street; property consists of ± 1.3 acres and is PIN#s 6835-20-2928, 683520-2953, 6835-21-1095, 6835-21-1269, 6835-21-2268, 6835-21-2301, 6835-212345, and 6835-21-3104 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps (Zoning Docket W-3356).

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

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

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

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

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

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE OPERATION OF ONE LIMOUSINE IN THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem shall conduct a public hearing to consider whether a certificate of public convenience and necessity should be issued to Mr. Ricky S. Shine, D.B.A. S&S Luxury Trans Service, LLC. for the operation of one limousine in the City of WinstonSalem. This public hearing will be conducted at a regular meeting of the City Council to be held in Room 230, Council Chamber at City Hall, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd day of January 2018. All persons favoring or opposing this application are invited to attend and be heard on this matter.

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

By order of the City Council, this the 21st day of December, 2017.

Melanie Johnson City Secretary City of Winston-Salem

The Chronicle December 21 and 28, 2017

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE OPERATION OF TWENTY-FIVE (25) LIMOUSINES IN THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem shall conduct a public hearing to consider whether a certificate of public convenience and necessity should be issued to Mr. Mr. Coy Willard Jr., Willard’s Cab Company Inc. D.B.A. Willard’s U-Ride for the operation of twenty-five (25) limousines in the City of Winston-Salem.

This public hearing will be conducted at a regular meeting of the City Council to be held in Room 230, Council Chamber at City Hall, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd day of January 2018. All persons favoring or opposing this application are invited to attend and be heard on this matter.

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

By order of the City Council, this the 21st day of December, 2017.

Melanie Johnson City Secretary City of Winston-Salem

The Chronicle December 21 and 28, 2017

EMPLOYMENT

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

Recreation Leader - 900027 Laborer - 1714

Crew Leader - 1755

Vehicle for Hire Inspector - 2230

Traffic Maintenance Worker - 1265 Equipment Operator/Light - 1142 Meter Reader - 2537

Equipment Operator/Medium - 3291 Equipment Operator/Heavy - 2794 Crew Leader- 1059

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

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Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Patricia Ann Ring (17 E 2663), also known as Pat Ring, deceased November 20, 2017, Forsyth County, North Carolina, this is to Notify all persons, firms, and corporation having claims against the Estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before March 22, 2018 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 21st day of December, 2017.

James R. Mitchell Administrator for Patricia Ann Ring, deceased 1068 13th Avenue Place, NW Hickory, NC 28601

The Chronicle December 21, 28, 2017 and January 4 and 11, 2018

REAL ESTATE

Spring/Wachovia Hill Apartments Managed by Community Management Corp.

1 Bedroom Units conveniently located in Winston Salem, 62 yrs of age or older Handicapped and/or disabled. Section 8 assistance available. Income restrictions apply. Call 336-251-1060. 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. on Mon and Fri, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Wed. Equal Housing Opportunity

EMPLOYMENT

TOWN OF KERNERSVILLE FIELD SUPERVISOR - WEEKENDS (PART-TIME TEMPORARY)

Great opportunity to join the Town of Kernersville’s Parks and Recreation Department. Prepares facility for use; works with users during athletic events; cleans and rearranges facility amenities and equipment following and prior-to events and programs; assists with light maintenance of facility; provides support to supervisors; and performs other duties as required. Open/close park, secure lights, track rosters, waivers, and report scores.

Part-time weekend position. Valid NC Driver's License with good driving record.

Softball or athletic league experience preferred. PAY: $10.00/hr. App Deadline: 01/12/18.

Apply online at http://jobs.toknc.com. EEO Employer.

TOWN OF KERNERSVILLE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT COORDINATOR

A growing dynamic community situated in the heart of the North Carolina Piedmont Triad Metropolitan Region, Kernersville, offers a charming historic downtown, while being surrounded by urban amenities. The Town is offering a unique opportunity to balance energy and passion for contributing to a great community with creativity and sustainability. Join an engineering and planning team with a culture of developing strong leaders, promoting wellness and social growth, and supporting charitable causes while pursuing economic development initiatives.

Through growth management planning and regulations in the fields of transportation, water quality, geographic information systems, strategic sewer investment, water quality compliance, land use, and public interaction, a successful candidate will flourish while engaging in a wide variety of engineering and planning tasks.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in transportation planning, civil engineering or urban & regional planning is required. Master’s degree in related field preferred. Work experience with transportation planning and engineering is preferred. Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job may be substituted for Preferred Qualifications at the discretion of the hiring authority. HIRING RATE: $23.35–33.72/hr. App Deadline: 01/31/18. Apply online at http://jobs.toknc.com. EEO Employer.

TOWN OF KERNERSVILLE CUSTODIAN (FULL-TIME)

Great opportunity to join the Town of Kernersville! Performs various semiskilled tasks in the care and cleaning of town buildings. Responsible for performing custodial tasks necessary for the upkeep and cleaning of town facilities. Work may be performed independently or with the supervisor, under the regular supervision of the Facilities Maintenance Supervisor. Work is reviewed for ability to follow directions, complete assigned tasks in a safe and timely manner, and cleanliness and overall condition of the town’s buildings. MIN QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma. North Carolina class C driver license. Valid NC Driver's License with good driving record. PAY: $9.94/hr. The Town offers a progressive pay plan as well as competitive benefits.

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. App Deadline: 01/05/18. Apply online at http://jobs.toknc.com. EEO Employer.

Liberian organization elects officers, board

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SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

The Liberian Organization of the Piedmont (LOP) a 501(c)(3) entity established in 1988 to promote education, cultures and international relations, elected new executive officers and Board of Directors on Thursday, Nov. 30 and Sunday, Dec. 10, respectively.

James Y. Hunder Sr., the co-founder of the Liberian Organization of the Piedmont who has been re-elected three times, will be succeeded by the new president-elect, Olu A. Browne. Other members of his cabinet are: Frank J. Konah, vice president-elect; Wante Meekie Clark, general

secretary-elect; Calvin A. Harris, financial secretary-elect; Yah Emma King, chaplain-elect; and Anthony Simmonds, treasurer-elect.

Meanwhile, Mose' Delaine Belton, who has served two two-year terms as LOP board chair, has been succeeded by James Y. Hunder Sr. Besides Hunder, the newly elected officers of the LOP Board of Directors are: Ralph A. Pearson, Sr., cochairman; Calvin A. Harris, treasurer; Edward Strait, secretary; and Mose' Delaine Belton, assistant secretary.

The corp of elected officers will be officially installed at a festive inaugural ceremony in 2018.

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Most of the elected executive officers of the Liberian Organization of the Piedmont are shown. From right to left are: Olu A. Browne, president-elect; Frank J. Konah, vice president-elect; Wante Meekie Clark, general secretaryelect; Calvin A. Harris, financial secretary-elect; and Yah Emma King, chaplain-elect. Anthony Simmonds, treasurer-elect is not in the photo.

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Street performers want change in city rules

BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

Some local musicians are hoping the city will change its ordinance regulating downtown street performers.

The 2015 ordinance requires street performers to get a permit with a $10 annual fee. It puts a series of restrictions on them, including prohibiting sound amplification and restricting the hours that they can perform. The ordinance was conceived of as a compromise that would let street musicians perform in harmony with the growing population of residents that live downtown.

During the December public comments session of the City Council, performer Julian “Sandman” Robson said that even though he’s complying with the ordinance, he’s still getting complaints called in to police. Robson, who plays guitar and sings with a band of street performers called the Salem

Revival Project, said without amplification, it’s hard for people to hear him.

Robson has been a street performer for six years. He said it gives him the freedom to play his own original songs for an audience, without being at the mercy of what bar wants to book him and what cover songs they’d want him to play. He said his tips have dropped dramatically since the ordinance prohibited him from using amplification. Not only does the sound not travel very far, but it's also gets drowned out by the sounds of downtown, like traffic and indoor music coming from nearby venues.

He said with his tips dwindling, it’s his passion for music that keeps him coming out.

“It doesn’t feel right for me not to do it,” said Robson. “At the end of the week, if I haven’t been there on the weekend, it feels like there’s something missing.”

Melvin Moungle, a street performer who plays the djembe, said since the sound of his African drums carries down a street, he doesn’t need amplification, but it does make it difficult to find a spot that he can perform where he won’t get a complaint called in on him by nearby residents, especially as more lofts have been added downtown.

“That’s where my biggest concern comes in, that we’re almost out of spots,” said Moungle.

Both Moungle and Robson praised the professionalism of the Downtown Bike Patrol.

Sometimes police will let them continue to play, but oftentimes a complaint to police will mean they can no longer perform there.

Moungle said that in other cities he’s played in, he’s had people approach him with noise complaints instead of calling the police, and he’s worked it out by either moving or letting them know when he

A crowd watches Julian “Sandman” Robson (on guitar) and Andrew Irving of the Salem Revival Project perform at the corner of Spruce and Fourth streets. plans to wrap up. He said that’s when the most peo- King Drive and includes a this has never happened in ple are out downtown. The small portion of Trade and Winston. ordinance prevents them Liberty streets, but that Neither musician per- from playing past 11 p.m. area has little foot traffic. forms near the Nissen on Sunday through Moungle, who’s played Building any more, which Wednesday or past 12 a.m. on the streets of numerous is at the heart of Fourth Thursday through different cities, said the Street nightlife foot traffic, Saturday. This prevents local permit also prohibits because of the complaints performers from playing street performers who are that’ll be called in if they for the bar crowd after mid- just visiting a city from do. Robson now performs night, which Robson said playing. He said many down the street at the cor- can be a very lucrative time cities have varying styles ner of Spruce and Fourth for a street performer. The of permits but some, like streets. only exception to this Charlotte, let street perAnother issue is the would be in the formers play with no pertime restrictions on per- Entertainment Zoning mits. forming. Street performers District, around the former often play at night because Ziggy’s on Martin Luther Photo by Todd Luck