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THURSDAY, January 30, 2020

Local candidates take center stage

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

Leading up to the primary election, several organizations, including the Black Political Awareness League (BPAL), WinstonSalem Black Chamber of Commerce, Ministers’ Conference of WinstonSalem and Vicinity, The Chronicle, and the local chapter of the NAACP, will be hosting a series of forums to give voters a chance to hear from the candidates before casting their ballots on March 3.

The first of five forums that will be held at various locations throughout the city was held earlier this week at the Central Library and was headlined by the incumbent mayor, Allen Joines, and challenger JoAnne Allen.

To open the forum,

helped launch while in office, including a free college program accessible to all graduates from the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School system.

Joines also mentioned a paid internship for high school juniors and seniors that he plans to announce next week, and other initiatives to improve third grade reading scores and create jobs in the community.

Allen, who is a native of Winston-Salem and president of Action4Now, a local activist organization, said she decided to run to uplift her hometown and help bring about change. She said the most pressing issue facing our community is the fact that there aren’t many jobs.

“That’s where all the other issues come in,” Al-

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Earlier this week candidates running for mayor and clerk of court came together to discuss their platforms and plans if they are elected. The forum held at the Central Library was hosted by the Black Political Awareness League (BPAL), and several other organizations. years, which is equivalent to 5,300 jobs. He mentioned that a large part of that growth has come from the growth in entrepreneurship in the area.

“Creating jobs is pretty simple - it’s three ways you can do it. You recruit new companies coming in; you help existing companies expand that will create about 50% of the new jobs; then the third piece of it is helping new start-up companies that get started here grow, and become part of the fabric here in Winston-Salem,” Joines said. “We’ve got a great

system here in our city that is making us a strong area for entrepreneurship.

That’s where the jobs are going to come from.”

When asked their plans for the first 100 days in office, Allen said the first thing she will do is an audit on the different departments to see where taxpayers’ money is going.

“There’s no organization in city government that will not do an audit to know where your tax dollars is going. Once we find out exactly where your tax dollars are going, then we will be able to say this

doesn’t work, this doesn’t work, this doesn’t work,” Allen continued. “We will be able to come in and actually do some policy that’s going to affect not just gentrification, but poverty, unemployment, and homelessness.”

In his first 100 days, Joines said he plans to continue the push against gun violence. He also discussed plans to have a public safety summit to get input from the public on how to stop violent crime in our community.

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Incumbent Mayor Allen Joines talks about his plan to bring jobs to the city during the Candidates Forum on Monday, Jan. 27. len said. “That’s where the violence, that’s where the gentrification, that’s where the unemployment, that’s where the housing ... all of this basically starts with the fact that we don’t have any jobs.”

Allen said since Joines has been in office, the city has given incentives to the wrong companies who all left the area after a few years. She said WinstonSalem has some of the best schools in the state and we should be using that to attract companies from

across the country.

“We have to utilize that,” Allen said. “We have to make sure that we can actually reach out across the country and stop giving incentives to all the wrong companies because after an incentive, those companies can pick up and leave and we’re right back where we started and that’s what has happened here, we’re down to one headquarters.”

Joines said that isn’t the case. He said the job market has seen a 3.9% increase over the past two

JoAnne Allen, a candidate for mayor, makes a point during the Candidates Forum earlier this week.

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both candidates for mayor had the opportunity to introduce themselves and give a brief summary of their platforms. Joines, who has won re-election five times and is the city’s longest-serving mayor, said he decided to run for re-election because there is still work to be done. He said, “We want to continue our efforts to interrupt the cycle of intergenerational poverty in our community.”

He went on to discuss initiatives that he has

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WSPD lays out plan to fight violent crimes in 2020

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

Following one of the deadliest years on record, local law enforcement is looking to crack down on violent crime. During a press conference on Tuesday, Jan. 21, Chief Catrina Thompson with the Winston-Salem Police Department, Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough, District Attorney Jim O’Neil, several elected officials, and representatives from other agencies came together to discuss the plan to fight violence in 2020.

Violent crimes are defined as crimes in which an offender uses or threatens to use force on a victim. Some of those crimes include murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. In recent years, while the number of robberies has decreased, aggravated assaults have increased by 14%. When looking at the number of homicides in the city in 2019, there were 31 murders, the most in more than 25 years, up from 26 in 2017 and 2018. According to Chief Thompson, in 2019 the WSPD seized 900 guns and has already seized an additional 19 in 2020.

To cut down on the number of violent crimes, Thompson discussed several initiatives that the WSPD will continue and others that are new. She mentioned the continuation of NIBIN (National Integrated Ballistic Information Network), a network that allows for the capture and comparison of ballistic evidence to aid in solving crimes involving firearms. She also discussed the efforts of the Gang Unit and the newly formed Violent Firearm Investigation Team (VFIT), which is comprised of detectives who are specially trained in the area of ballistic evidence examination.

The WSPD also plans to deploy a gunfire detection system that uses acoustic sensors to detect, identify, and triangulate the source of sounds that represent gunfire in a designated area. The system then authenticates the acoustic signal to classify the event as possible gunfire be-

fore automatically reporting the incident to local law enforcement.

After giving a rundown of the 2020 Violence Prevention Plan, Chief Thompson said, “We cannot do this alone. Violent crime is not just a law enforcement problem, it’s not just a criminal justice problem, it is a community problem and it will take our community working together to eradicate the violence.”

Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough said his vision for 2020 is to continue the Saturation Patrol, which is a partnership between the Sheriff’s Office and WSPD, that will enable officers to respond to discharged firearms calls citywide.

“We are totally committed to all the partnerships that you see present in this room because at the end of the day, we’re in this together and crime has no respect of boundaries and we will see that we address it as it occurs,” Kimbrough said.

Other agencies, organizations, and individuals who have vowed to join the fight against violent crime in WinstonSalem include the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Matthew Martin, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of N.C., and the City of Winston-Salem.

To wrap up the press conference, Chief Thompson had some stern words for those committing violent crimes throughout the city. She said, “We will not tolerate violent crime in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, period.

“We’re not going to allow you to continue to victimize, terrorize, or criminalize our citizens here, our visitors here, our businesses here. You have heard from our partners, you’ve heard from our city officials, we’re going to use every ounce of resources we have available to go after you and prosecute you to the fullest extent. That is our promise, that is our commitment, that is our vision for 2020.”

The press conference can be viewed in its entirety by visiting the City of Winston-Salem’s YouTube channel.

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“We’ve got a lot things going right now, but I think in the first 100 days of the new term we’re going to have a public safety summit to address the issues,” he said. “We have folks working on it, the Sheriff is working on it, the D.A. is working on it, the U.S. attorney, the alcohol, tobacco, and firearm group is working on it, so we look to bring that together and explore the ideas that can come from the public.”

The forum Monday night also gave the public a chance to hear from the candidates running for Forsyth County Clerk of Court, incumbent Renita Thompkins Linville, who was appointed to the position last year by Superior Court Judge Todd Burke after Susan Frye retired, and the challenger, De-

nise Hines, who currently serves as the Chief Magistrate Judge here in Forsyth County.

The Clerk of Court manages a team of about 100 people who are responsible for recording and maintaining thousands of documents, including pleadings, court calendars, subpoenas, injunctions and judgments.

Linville began practicing law in Winston-Salem in 1983. She practiced in the areas of family law and divorce, which includes child support and custody actions, criminal law including traffic offenses, and estate planning and administration. If she wins the primary and general election, Linville said her goal will be to continue to improve and increase automation and access through technology for those in her community and also to resolve complaints and

help citizens have a better understanding and deeper knowledge of established processes.

Before becoming Chief Magistrate, Hines, a 1997 graduate of UNC Law School, worked as a teacher for 15 years at the high school and college levels.

Hines says she has made it her duty to serve others, which is why she has only worked in public service.

If she wins, Hines says her main objectives will be to improve access to courthouse services, train and develop professional and responsive clerks, and educate our community on services available through the court.

The next Candidate Forum will be held on Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Delta Fine Arts Center. The forum is scheduled to begin at noon and will spotlight candidates running for East Ward City Council.

Correction In an article published in the Jan. 23 issue of The Chronicle titled ‘Cling to King’s dream,’ Winston-Salem State University was omitted from the list of sponsors for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast.

The Chronicle regrets this error and is grateful for the sponsorship of Winston-Salem State University and the other sponsors and supporters who made the 20th annual Prayer Breakfast a success.

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Baker looks to uplift District 72

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

Voters will have some big decisions to make in the primary election. At the local level, one of the most interesting races is the battle for District 72 in the N.C. House of Representatives, which pits Dr. Amber Baker against LaShun Huntley. While blazing the campaign trail last week, Baker took some time to sit down with The Chronicle to discuss her reason for running and her plan of action if she wins.

Dr. Baker is best known throughout the community for her work as an educator. She holds a bachelor of science in Elementary Education from WinstonSalem State University and her master’s of arts and Ph.D. from Ohio State University. For more than a decade she has served as principal at Kimberley Park Elementary School.

She said she decided to run shortly after Representative Derwin Montgomery announced his candidacy for Congress, thereby preventing him from running for re-election in District 72.

Baker, who also serves as vice-chair of the Forsyth County Democratic Party’s African American Caucus, said she has always been interested in politics and when Montgomery announced his candidacy for Congress, she saw it as the perfect opportunity to get more involved. She said, “When the opportunity presented itself to go from the organizing and advocate side to possibly being a policymaker, being able to make change on a greater scale was something that really interested me.

“I was just kind of waiting my turn. So when this opportunity presented itself, I said I had to think about it and talk to some of the forerunners in the community who have been doing it for a while and ask, is this something that I could actually do, and they were like, it’s doable because you’ve already been doing the work. That inspired me and I decided to run.”

When asked how her background in education will help her in the N.C. House of Representatives, Baker said she has the ability to connect with people and build a consensus around a common goal.

She said when faced with obstacles at Kimberley Park, instead of complaining, she connected with stakeholders in the community to get the things the students needed and she plans to use those same

tactics to get things done in the House of Representatives.

“It has given me an opportunity to learn how to build consensus around a common vision,” Baker continued. “I feel like when you have a vision and can articulate the vision, people may not always agree with it, but if it’s articulated well enough, people can always manage to find how they can contribute to that. And with all the partisanship we’re dealing with, both at the state level and the national level, being able to kinda walk across the bridge if you will, is something that I think is much needed. Because I don’t have the baggage of being a veteran politician, I may wonder over into some territories that others may not go into.

“I jokingly say, ‘I have a foot in Clemmons and a foot in Cleveland,’ so it means I can work with any community in-between.

My message doesn’t change my passion for what I believe in, doesn’t change I’m willing to have the difficult conversations no matter who’s in the room.”

Baker said her three major focus points if elected will be getting more funding and support for education, raising the minimum wage, and creating an avenue where people can access skills and opportunities to lift themselves out of poverty. During her discussion with The Chronicle, Baker discussed grants that are available that she plans to push for that will help improve the housing stock in parts of the city that need it most. She also discussed a $100 million grant from the state that will help create jobs in the area.

“I’ve said this to the governor and I’ve said it to Mayor Joines, I’ve said it to our City Council members, to our County Commissioners and anybody that will listen, companies will not come to our state until we get education right and we get housing right,” Baker said. “They may come and take the tax benefit, but they won’t stay.”

Baker, who currently lives in the Boston-Thurmond community, said she is passionate about uplifting those in need because that was once her. She said she gets amped up because if some people just had a helping hand, they could be well on their way to doing great things.

“Before all the degrees

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Dr. Amber Baker and all the accolades, I’ve been homeless, I’ve been on welfare, and I’ve struggled as a single parent, so I always didn’t know I was going to be here today, but along the way there were people who saw me here today and in some

instances pulled me into my future,” Baker said.

“We make a lot of judgment about things we don’t understand and mostly poverty, and so I become very defensive about that because contrary to the stereotypical belief, many

people who are in impoverished situations are underemployed, so they’re working two and three jobs to live in places that are substandard. Then, because we aren’t sensitive to the fact that they can’t access quality healthcare

or the fact that we don’t even have a grocery store, then they have to negotiate how to get to the grocery store to purchase groceries to bring into their homes.

I tell people it’s a layered effect and if you don’t understand it, it can be easy for you to judge it.”

For more information on Baker’s campaign, visit www.vote4amberbaker. com.

LaShun Huntley, who will be running against Baker in the primary election, is a longtime native of Winston-Salem and CEO of United Healthcare.The Chronicle will explose his platform in next week’s issue.

The 2020 Primary Election is scheduled for March 3. Early voting is scheduled to begin on Feb. 13. For more information and a complete 2020 election schedule, visit http:// w w w. f o r s y t h . c c / E l e c tions/.

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Judge L. Todd Burke to receive The Order of the Long Leaf Pine

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Judge L. Todd Burke Congratulations to our very own Senior Resident Superior Court Judge, the Honorable L. Todd Burke. As of Jan. 27, Judge Burke will have served 25 years as Superior Court Judge for the Twenty-First Judicial District of Forsyth County.

In honor of his distinguished service, Burke will be conferred the prestigious honor, “The Order of the Long Leaf Pine.” This award is the highest honor bestowed by the Governor for the State of North Carolina. This honor will be commemorated on Feb. 1 at 6 p.m. at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, 4129 Northampton Dr. The community is invited to attend to witness the ceremony.

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School district’s talent shines at Broadway Best spectacular

BY BENITA BROWN SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

The National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Beta Lambda Chapter, hosted an evening of entertainment on Saturday, Jan. 11,

in Stuart, Va., represented high schools.

Participants sang songs, played drums, cheered, danced and stepped in hopes of winning the night’s prizes.

The three categories - Ele-

ementary School, and the second place winner went to the Hall-Woodward Cheer Team comprised of students from Hall-Woodward Elementary School.

The festivities also included a featured dance

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The first place winner in the Elementary School category was awarded to the HallWoodward Jet Steppers, from Hall-Woodward Elementary School. at Parkland High School. mentary, Middle and High number from Mitchell The 9th annual Broadway - offered monetary prizes Wimbush, Beta Lambda Best Spectacular, titled of $30 for first place and KUDOS (Youth) from Pat“Winston-Salem Show- $20 for second place. rick County High School stoppers,” was hosted by The three judges, Re- in Stuart, Va. Also includDr. Beth Day Hairston. Dr. nee Andrews, Todd Cor- ed were Patrick Sadler, Hairston serves as chair of ley and Julie Hunter, tal- Dean of Students and a the Department of Educa- lied votes and decided on music teacher from Kimtion and associate profes- winners. The first place berley Park Elementary sor of Special Education at winner in the High School School, and his son ZaWinston-Salem State Uni- category was awarded to ren Sadler. Rounding out versity.

Joel Hurt from West For- the featured selection was Winston-Salem Show- syth High School and the a number from Devonte stoppers featured the tal- second place winner went Wells, teacher at Carver ent of a number of students to Tiara Williams from High School and Mineral from the Winston-Salem/ Carver High School. The Springs Middle School Forsyth County School first place winner in the and the group, The Artists’ system. The event re- Middle School category Circle (TAC). All three mained true to promoting was awarded to Zaren acts were well received the highest ideals of the Sadler from the Downtown with much audience appreteaching profession: fos- Middle School and the ciation. tering sisterhood and sup- second place winner went As the program ended, porting young people in to Jakayla Conrad, Jihad students and educators the schools.

Conrad and Alex Goodwin took to the stage to parElementary schools of T & C Productions, stu- ticipate in the classic Soul represented were the dents from Winston-Salem Train line.

Downtown School, Hall- Preparatory School. The The night was filled Woodward and Konnoak. first place winner in the El- with love, laughter, and Winston-Salem Prep rep- ementary School category talent galore. According to resented middle schools. was awarded to the Hall- the president of the organiCarver, Paisley, West and Woodward Jet Steppers, zation, Donna Mickens, a special guest school, Pat- from Hall-Woodward time was had by all.

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Jim Shaw’s ACE Academy offers aviation-related summer camps for middle and high school students Operating as a nonprofit, the goal of Jim Shaw’s ACE Academy summer camp program is to expose kids to aviation and related career opportunities within the industry.

Shaw feels that through the ACE Academy, he can open the eyes of youth to the many lucrative jobs available in aviation, such as mechanics, air traffic control administration, operations, engineers and pilot. This exposure could potentially motivate youth to better prepare academically for their future.

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70s and 80s legendary group is coming to the Triad!

Concert fundraiser is a vision of nonprofit leader

BY BUSTA BROWN FOR THE CHRONICLE

I can’t imagine anyone from the 70s and 80s who didn’t sing or dance to the unforgettable chorus, “We are family. I got all my sisters and me.” Every radio station and club was also blaring out “We’re All American Girls” and “He’s The Greatest Dancer.”

The group I’m referring to is Sister Sledge and they’re coming to the Triad with the legendary Janice Price to ‘party with a purpose.’ But first, let’s talk about that purpose and the Winston-Salem visionary who inspires it.

“My daughter, who was killed by a hit and run driver in 1982, had a little friend that she was in class with, who didn’t have any food. So, she was giving the little girl her lunch.

She would come home hungry every day and I said, ‘Tracey, I pack you a good lunch every day, you shouldn’t be hungry.’

She said, ‘Mommy, I gave my food to my friend. She doesn’t have any food and we got plenty food,’ Jo Williams said. As Williams continued, I sat there as still as a mannequin and I was honored to lend her my ears, because I knew that I was about to hear an absolutely extraordinary, courageous and inspiring testimony. And I did.

“I told my daughter, ‘From now on, I’ll pack a lunch for you and your friend.’ She was so happy to help her friend. At that point, I was supposed to give back. And when she was killed, after all the things she did to help people, what could a mother do but help feed people?

And that’s how it all start-

ed,” said Jo Williams.

For every pain she experienced, she’s turned it into passion and a purpose. Williams’s 41-yearold son Nicholas was brutally murdered in February of 2019. Yet, she continues to press on and walk on in her purpose of helping others.

“In August I’m going to start The Nick Boxes in honor of my son. I’m going to send boxes of food to college students every month, 10 months out of the year,” she said.

Josephine Hairston Williams was born in Winston-Salem, but grew up in Walkertown. She’s a proud majorette and graduate of Carver High School, class of 1965. After graduating, she went on to receive a degree in nonprofit management from Duke University. But it didn’t come without hard work and sacrifice. “My father died when I was 15 and mother didn’t have any money, so my husband of 55 years, Henry Clay Williams Jr., worked very hard so he could pay for me to go to college.”

But Williams credits her church upbringing and the Mighty Yellowjackets for what she does. “When I graduated from Duke, I never forgot my roots, my church, Oak Grove Baptist Church in Walkertown, and my Yellowjackets.

Carver molded me to do what I do today. My brothers and sisters preceeded me. I was a Hairston, so we had to get straight As and be excellent. At Carver, if you were in the top ten graduating class, you knew you had to go to college. It wasn’t easy raising kids, working and going to school. But I have no com-

they can give out food to their members.”

Williams continued, “Our wellness program is in partnership with High Point University. There’s a lot of people that don’t have money to go see a doctor, so we make sure we provide them with a free wellness check every month, for high blood pressure, diabetes, and more.

“And we’re getting ready to expand that when we get into this new building. And every other month we give them free medicine as well. We also have a food pantry at Central High School and getting ready to open one at T. Wingate Andrews in High Point as well,” said the 2019 High Point Humanitarian of the Year.

When Jo approached the stage to receive the High Point Humanitarian of the Year Award, she road onto the stage in her electric wheelchair with Submitted photo pride. I was truly fasciJo Williams is head of the Triad Food Pantry of the nated and inspired as she Seventh-Day Adventist Church in High Point and is the spoke about it. She has 2019 recipient of the Humanitarian Award. no regrets. I could feel her glowing smile that of the Seventh-Day Ad- could drive out darkness, plaints,” said Williams.

The Walkertown native ventist Church not only and her spirit of love that put her non-profit manage- feeds families in High could drive out hate. “I ment degree to work. She Point, according to Wil- was in six car accidents now runs the Triad Food liams, “… but people and had to have six surgerPantry of the Seventh- come to our food pantry ies, so I need an electric Day Adventist Church in from all over, from all wheelchair to get around. I High Point. The Pantry is three Triad cities and sur- give God all the glory for in high demand and it’s rounding areas, like Eden, my strength to do what I now outgrown their build- Reidsville, Burlington, do. When people say I’m a ing. Jo Williams’ vision is Lexington, Thomasville phenomenal woman, I tell to bring the Triad together and more. We also have a them God is phenomenal, for a very necessary and backpack program, which and it’s through him that worthy cause. To raise we partner with United I’m able.” money to build a bigger Way, to give away 350 As we were talking, building, this Saturday, backpacks filled with food Williams added, “I don’t Feb. 1, Williams is doing every Friday to grandpar- want to forget to mention a benefit concert featuring ents who are raising their our Senior Citizen Week. the legendary 70s and 80s grandchildren. We have a We give away heaters, air mobile pantry that takes conditioners during the group, Sister Sledge.

The Triad Food Pantry food to the churches, so summer, fresh veggies so

that they can eat healthy, and we also provide a free pair of diabetic shoes every year to our senior citizens.” She said that The Triad Food Pantry of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in High Point provides more food than any other food pantry in the Triad, so a bigger building would be a true blessing for the thousands of families and senior citizens in need of a hand up.

If there were an “I’m Every Woman” award, she would definitely be one of my inaugural recipients.

Come sing along with Sister Sledge to their hits “We are Family,” “All American Girls,” “He’s the Greatest Dancer,” and more. Along with Sister Sledge will be Triad legend Janice Price.

Let’s help this Winston-Salem born and Walkertown phenomenal woman sell out this much needed benefit concert.

Let’s come together Triad Strong to support my Busta Brown Person of the Week, Jo Williams.

The benefit concert featuring Sister Sledge and Janice Price is this Saturday, Feb, 1, at The Golden Doors Conference and Event Center, 2025 Brentwood St. in High Point, 6 – 11:30 p.m. Get there early to see the opening act, The Red Carpet Dancers. “We have a sponsor in D.C. that puts $200 in their scholarship fund for every performance they have. These kids are fantastic,” said Williams.

For more information and to purchase tickets, call Jo Williams at 336869-4428.

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4 things we can learn from Kobe’s life

BY BRIDGET ELAM THE CHRONICLE

It’s an unfortunate truth that a person’s life often speaks volumes after his or her death. That truth resounds even more with the untimely passing of Kobe Bryant.

Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday, Jan. 26. The news of his death and that of his young daughter sent shock waves around the world. Many celebrities and athletes chimed in on social media to offer their condolences and pay tribute to Bryant and his family.

While I’m only a basketball fan to the extent that my son has dedicated half his life to the game, I am, by no means, a stranger to Kobe Bryant, the basketball player. However, since his death, I have been introduced to Kobe, the man. His contributions can teach us valuable lessons about living life to the fullest.

Here are four areas in which Bryant excelled and consequently became the reasons for his success.

1. Discipline: Kobe Bryant was drafted 13th overall in the 1996 NBA Draft, being drafted right out of high school. It is reported that he would put up 1,000 shots per day, regardless of what kind of day it was.

That is discipline. If you commit to that level of discipline in your respected area(s) of expertise or passion, how much further along would you be?

2. Commitment to family: Bryant had four daughters with his wife Vanessa. Even during his hectic professional schedule, he made time to attend his children’s school and extra curriculum activities. In an interview, he recalled how he would play a game, fly home to attend a birthday or event, and then fly back to the team. By doing so, his family members felt loved and valued. In what instances should you make your family a priority?

3. Charity: Bryant supported several charities.

There is the Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation whose goal is to provide scholarships. Then there’s the After-School All-Stars, that partners with schools to extend school hours for low-income children. Kobe also supported the Make-A-Wish Foundation by granting more than 250 wishes. You may say that Bryant had enough money to be philanthropic; how can I give on that level? In reality, charity is not as big of a feat as we may think. Time is just as valuable to give as money. What worthy cause can you give your time, talent and treasure?

4. Inspiration: Bryant inspired so many by his discipline, commitment to family, and philanthropy.

Just check out social media to see examples. If all we do is satisfy ourselves and our own desires, have we really done anything at all? As we walk this brief phase called life, we should do so in a way that those around us are inspired by our actions.

Was Kobe perfect? No, none of us are. But there are snapshots from his short life from which we can glean the principles he lived by and be inspired to be better people. Paying attention to his life can change the trajectory of our own lives while we are still able.

Thank you, Kobe Bryant, the basketball player.

But more importantly, we honor Kobe, the man, for his contributions to the sport of basketball and to our society. May you rest in peace.

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5 key initiatives on which elected officials and candidates must focus Algenon Cash Guest Columnist

The primary election season has arrived – current elected officials and candidates for public office are showing up at forums asking for your vote. We have deeply inflicted economic wounds in our community and the only way to remove many of the disparities that divide large groups of citizens is to focus on healing key areas.

Early voting kicks off Feb. 13 and primary election day is March 3, so you have limited time to evaluate candidates, understand their platforms, and decide who to support.

Here are five key initiatives to focus on when making your decision: Workforce Development Wi n s t o n - S a l e m was built on the backs of hardworking people who invested much of their time in helping manufacturers grow by leaps and bounds. Hanes, RJR, Krispy Kreme, and many others found early success in our community.

As these companies grew and eventually relocated primary operations to foreign and domestic communities, the laborers responsible for their success were forgotten; these people were not retrained for the jobs of the future.

Now the high paying jobs in our community are mostly technology-based and housed in the same warehouses utilized by the companies of yesterday, but these historical properties have a

new brand - Innovation Quarter.

Lab technicians in the Quarter earn on average $70,000 annually, but you won’t see many of the poverty-stricken locals filling these jobs they mostly go to individuals migrating to Winston-Salem from California, New York, and all points in between.

We must identify strategic ways to leverage our bustling universities and community college to help local workers obtain the necessary skills to transition into the jobs of today and tomorrow. Free or deeply reduced tuition for residents could be a great step in the right direction.

Entrepreneurship Not everyone wants to work for a major employer for life - some people have a desire to develop their own workplace, create jobs, and provide opportunities.

However, doing so in Winston-Salem can be incredibly frustrating, especially if you don’t possess the important connections to investors and capital. Our community historically is cliquish, with many roadblocks and obstacles preventing an entrepreneur from cultivating a good idea.

We somehow must tear down the “good ole boy” network that serves as gatekeepers in WinstonSalem and moreover allow capital, talent, and resources to flow naturally to entrepreneurs with the best and brightest ideas - regardless of race, background, or whether or not you graduated from the “right” university.

Economic and Financial Literacy Knowledge and simple access to information has dis-

united communities for ages. Some of the richest people in the world only had one advantage - they discovered some information that others largely were unaware of or just ignored. Knowledge is truly power.

One of the best ways to insure balanced growth and diverse wealth is to help undereducated citizens to gain access to vital pieces of knowledge that enables them to make better daily choices and develop positive habits.

In most communities across the nation, individuals and families don’t fully understand how their local economy or personal finances may work. So their lack of knowledge leads them to make bad decisions that don’t drive wealth creation. Helping more citizens to have a basic level of economic and financial literacy can position them to make life changes that can have a generational impact.

Transportation The greatest obstacle to economic mobility is lack of transportation. Access to reliable transportation can not only affect your bank account, but it can also be mentally and emotionally discouraging. Imagine not knowing how you’ll get to work daily, make an important doctor’s appointment, or simply pick up your children from school - decisions that most of us take for granted, but can provide real barriers to the least of us.

A good friend challenged me to use public transit for a week. I’m sad to admit that I only made it two days. Not all of us have the luxury to jump back in a car as easily as I did.

The current public transportation system is confusing, doesn’t provide enough timely stops, and largely inefficient. We must pressure elected officials to become more innovative with their approach to public transportation, while also discovering a funding mechanism that gives residents fare-free access.

Regional Cooperation Mecklenburg, Wake, and Durham counties are growing at unprecedented rates for many reasons, but the primary one is that they have a regional community vision and all the municipalities are working cohesively to achieve the objective, unlike Forsyth County, where small rural communities don’t play so well with the larger anchor, which is Winston-Salem.

Undoubtedly the conservative nature of these smaller communities when it comes to corporate incentives, taxes, and quality of life drives their willingness not to partner with the urban core, but we must somehow find a way to focus more on what unites us while ignoring the minor differences separating us.

All communities in the county must strive to get on the same page and row in the same direction, which largely benefits thousands of residents that mostly ignore the imaginary lines detaching us.

Algenon Cash is a nationally recognized speaker and the managing director of Wharton Gladden & Company, an investment banking firm.

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Impeachment trial moves along, but we still must vote Dr. James B. Ewers Jr.

Guest Columnist We can’t depend upon the president being removed from office. The country at this moment is widely divided on removing him from office.

In addition to this sitting president, only two other presidents have been impeached. Andrew Johnson was impeached in 1868 and Bill Clinton was impeached in 1998. Neither was removed from office.

Our country is much like two ships passing in the night. We ignore each other and believe we are right and the other side is

wrong. It is clear however that this president has had a rocky start from the beginning. His arrogance and disregard for women have rubbed a lot of people the wrong way. While this is true, there are still great numbers of people who sing his praises. In their minds, they think he can do no wrong.

Since his inauguration, this president has been to tottering on the edges of collapse, says his critics.

When you watch CNN, he’s not fit to hold office.

However, when you watch Fox News, he’s the king of the world. Our opinions are diverse, and we can each make the case for him to stay or to leave.

After a phone call with the president of Ukraine

by POTUS, the House of Representatives started an impeachment inquiry

on Sept, 24. House members believed that foreign aid was being withheld because POTUS wanted some information on Hunter and Joe Biden.

What was said on the phone call was the basis for the inquiry.

The sitting president was impeached on Dec. 18. The two articles approved were abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The Senate has now started opening arguments. Republican Senator Mitch McConnell has already made it clear that the president will not be removed from office. The Senate has the votes to keep him in office.

So, no matter how persuasive the house managers are, the POTUS will remain in office. In fact, some say he is gaining momentum with all that

is happening now. In a strange way, they may be right. The Republican Senate in my opinion is not going to let public pressure sway them. Do they believe he is right or are they afraid of him? In the crevices of their hearts, do they believe he committed any wrongdoing?

The trial just began so we will see how long it will take. The president wants a quick trial and so does the Senate. I would be surprised if there are any witnesses called. John Bolton will not be called, even though he wants to testify. The president said, “I would have no problem with Bolton testifying other than we have to protect executive privilege.”

With all the potential wrangling ahead, the POTUS will not leave office, at least through impeach-

ment proceedings.

In the practical and rational opinions of most, there is only one way for this president to leave office. That way is to vote him out in November. Voting him out will not be done by the Senate, but it will be done by the American people. There must be an every day commitment to ensuring that we vote.

We will not need any witnesses nor will there be any whistleblowers.

We will ring the alarm so that change will occur. Our votes will be our way of saying that we are taking back our America.

No longer will it be in the hands of a few monarchs who believe in their own rule of law.

Wake up everybody!

The fact is our votes will matter and they will count.

Don’t let anyone tell you

otherwise. As November draws closer, the con artists will try to take our votes away. Don’t be fooled by their trickery.

So, we will watch the trial knowing that it will be next to impossible to remove him from office. We can’t control the Senate and what they do. However we can control our votes because we are the people.

James B. Ewers Jr., Ph.D., is a former tennis champion at Atkins High School and played college tennis at Johnson C. Smith University where he was all conference for four years. He is a retired college administrator and can be reached at ewers. jr56@yahoo.com.

Could the climate crisis be ‘The Good News of Damnation’?

Dr. Lawrence Wittner

Guest Columnist On August 12, 1945, six days after the U.S. government obliterated the city of Hiroshima with a single atomic bomb, Robert Hutchins, the president of the University of Chicago, delivered a remarkable public address. Speaking on his weekly radio program, the Chicago Roundtable, Hutchins observed that Leon Bloy, a French philosopher, had referred to “the good news of damnation” under the assumption that only the fear of perpetual hellfire would motivate moral behavior. “It may be,” Hutchins remarked, “that the atomic bomb is the good news of damnation, that it may frighten us into that Christian character and those righteous actions and those positive political steps necessary to the creation of a world society.”

According to Hutchins, this world society would

serve as the foundation of a world government and, in the context of the existential danger posed by nuclear war, he was totally committed to creating it. “Up to last Monday,” he said, “I didn’t have much hope for a world state.” But the shock of the atomic bombing, he added, crystallized “the necessity of a world organization.”

In the following months, Hutchins created and then presided over a Committee to Frame a World Constitution―a group of farsighted intellectuals who conducted discussions on how best to overcome humanity’s ancient divisions and thereby move beyond nationalism to a humane and effective system of global governance. In 1948, they issued a Preliminary Draft of a World Constitution, with a Preamble declaring that, to secure human advancement, peace, and justice, “the age of nations must end and the era of humanity begin.”

The Chicago committee constituted but a small part of a surprisingly large and influential world government movement that,

drawing on the slogan “One World or None,” flourished during the late 1940s. In the United States, the largest of the new organizations, United World Federalists, claimed 46,775 members and 720 chapters by mid-1949. The goal of creating a world federation was endorsed by 45 major national organizations, including the National Grange, the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, United Auto Workers, the Junior Chamber of Commerce, the Young Democrats, the Young Republicans, and numerous religious bodies. That year, 20 state legislatures passed resolutions endorsing world government, while 111 members of the House of Representatives and 21 senators sponsored a congressional resolution declaring that the new United Nations should be transformed into “a world federation.” Much the same kind of uprising occurred in nations around the world.

Although this popular crusade waned with the intensification of the Cold War, as did the hopes for a sweeping transforma-

tion of the nation-state system, the movement did secure a number of vital changes in the international order. Not only did the United Nations begin playing an important part in global peace and justice efforts, but the original impetus for the world government movement―the existential danger of nuclear war―began to be addressed by world society.

Indeed, a massive, transnational nuclear disarmament movement, often led by former activists in the world government campaign, emerged and rallied people all around the planet. In this fashion, it placed enormous pressure upon the world’s governments to back away from the brink of catastrophe. By the mid-1990s, national governments had reluctantly agreed to a sweeping array of international nuclear arms control and disarmament treaties and were no longer threatening to plunge the world into a nuclear holocaust.

More recently, however, that world society has been crumbling thanks to a dangerous return of nationalism. From the Unit-

ed States to Russia, from India to Brazil, numerous countries have been swept up in xenophobia, triggering not only a disastrous revival of the nuclear arms race, but an inability to work together to challenge the latest existential threat to human survival: climate change.

Championing their own narrow national interests―often based on little more than enhancing the profits of their fossil fuel industries―these nations have either torn loose from the limited international environmental agreements of the past or, at best, shown their unwillingness to take the more significant steps necessary to address the crisis.

And a crisis it is. With the polar ice caps melting, sea levels rising, whole continents (such as Australia) in flames, agriculture collapsing, and storms of unprecedented ferocity wreaking havoc, climate catastrophe is no longer a prediction, but a reality.

What can be done about it?

Clearly, just as in the case of heading off nuclear annihilation, no single nation can tackle the prob-

lem on its own. Even if a small country like the Netherlands, or a large country like the United States, managed to quickly develop a system of 100% renewable energy, that action would be insufficient, for other countries would still be generating more than enough greenhouse gasses to destroy the planet.

So there really is no other solution to the onrushing climate catastrophe than for people and nations to forget their tribal animosities and start behaving as part of a world society, bound together by an effective system of global governance. The climate crisis, like the prospect of nuclear annihilation, really is “the good news of damnation.” And we can only overcome it by working together.

One world or none!

Dr. Lawrence Wittner, syndicated by PeaceVoice, is professor of History emeritus at SUNY/Albany and the author of “Confronting the Bomb” (Stanford University Press).

King and the tremors of history ROBERT C. KOEHLER

Guest Columnist Nothing like trying to rewrite history.

Remember way back when, when America was one nation under God and everyone got along so nicely? That was the sentiment of an FBI tweet on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which — oh, the horror! — blew up in the agency’s face and brought a real fragment of the ‘Old Days’ back into public consciousness. And maybe, in the process, the agency woke up King’s actual dream — you know, the one it hated and did its best to smother.

This was the FBI’s official tweet on MLK Day: Today, the FBI honors the life and work of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A quote from Dr. King is etched in stone at the FBI Academy’s reflection garden in Quantico as a reminder to all students and FBI employees: ‘The time is always right to do what is right.’

That the FBI — the agency that saw King and the Civil Rights Movement as a communist plot, subjected him to merciless surveillance, and may have tried to get him to commit suicide — should, 50-plus years after his murder, purport to honor him was simply too much for lots of people, many of whom linked to a monstrous letter the agency had sent to King, along with a box of tapes showing him having sex with various women who were not his wife.

The letter was a phony screed of outrage, allegedly from a black former supporter, which ended thus: The American public, the church organizations have been helping — Protestant, Catholic and Jews will know you for what you are — an evil abnormal beast. So will others who have backed you. You are done.

King, there is only one thing left for you to do. You know what it is. You have just 34 days in which to do (it). … You are done. There is only one way out for you. You better take it before your filthy, abnormal, fraudulent self is bared to

the nation.

King knew from the start that this was from the FBI and did not let it stop him. And its relevance today is not as simply a piece of the past. Yes, it’s a reminder of the blatant, unrestrained racism of yore, but even more disturbing is the institutional arrogance it represents, combined with racism.

This is white America “protecting” itself — institutionally, at the highest levels of government.

Who here thinks we’re done with all that?

Indeed, this nation’s lack of atonement for its past — combined with the endless wars it is currently waging — make King’s legacy profoundly problematic, by which I mean relevant.

For instance, he wrote in his 1963 book, “Why We Can’t Wait”: Our nation was born in genocide, when it embraced the doctrine that the original American, the Indian, was an inferior race. Even before there were large numbers of Negroes on our shore, the scar of racial hatred had already disfigured colonial society. From the sixteenth

century forward, blood flowed in battles over racial supremacy. We are perhaps the only nation which tried as a matter of national policy to wipe out its indigenous population.

Moreover, we elevated that tragic experience into a noble crusade. Indeed, even today we have not permitted ourselves to reject or to feel remorse for this shameful episode. Our literature, our films, our drama, our folklore all exalt it.

And then there was his stand against the Vietnam war: Each day the war goes on, the hatred increased in the hearts of the Vietnamese and in the hearts of those of humanitarian instinct. The Americans are forcing even their friends into becoming their enemies. It is curious that the Americans, who calculate so carefully on the possibilities of military victory, do not realize that in the process they are incurring deep psychological and political defeat. The image of America will never again be the image of revolution, freedom, and democracy, but the image of violence and militarism.

These words, delivered at Riverside Church in New York, a year to the day before his assassination, drove LBJ nuts. Who did King think he was? He got his civil rights legislation! Now here he was, opposing America’s noble war.

Not only do these words remain immensely relevant today, they are a reminder of how little has changed and how Kinglevel outrage over our wars, our racism and our poverty remains crucial.

Endless war — racist militarism — continues to be a defining national characteristic, unchallenged at the political or media center.

“Even when critical of U.S. actions, media commentary on recent U.S. bombings and assassinations in the Middle East is premised on the assumption that the U.S. has the right to use violence (or the threat of it) to assert its will, anytime, anywhere,” Gregory Shupak wrote recently at Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting.

“Conversely, corporate media coverage suggests that any countermeasure — such as resistance to the

U.S. presence in Iraq — is inherently illegitimate, criminal and/or terroristic.”

I do, however, believe that this is a nation where change — a “revolution of values,” as MLK put it — is possible. Indeed, his life shows this to be the case, but honoring King requires more than thanking him for his service or reciting a quote that instantly goes meaningless.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez put it this way recently, at a Martin Luther King Day event in New York City: “We can’t sit around and use the high school history version of Dr. King. King’s life did not end because he said ‘I have a dream.’ It ended because he was dangerous to the core injustices of this nation. … If we want to honor him, we have to be dangerous too.”

R o b e r t Koehler (koehlercw@ gmail.com), syndicated

by PeaceVoice, is a Chicago award-winning journalist and editor. He is the author of “Courage Grows Strong at the Wound.”

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Timothy Ramsey Sports Columnist

Everything is not okay in La La Land Entering this season, the Los Angeles Clippers were one of the favorites to win the NBA Finals. As of Jan. 24, the Clippers’ record is 31-14 and they are currently seeded third in the Western Conference. From the outside looking in, the team seems like they are playing well, but reports have started to come out of the locker room stating some players are unhappy with the “preferential treatment” star players are receiving.

When I first heard of the reports, I thought it was maybe a reporter being a little overzealous about something he or she heard, but then I began to see the same things from multiple sources. Now I’m starting to believe the Clippers may have some team chemistry issues.

Before adding Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, the Clippers were a scrappy group of players that overachieved all last season. They even gave the Western Conference champions, the Golden State Warriors, all they could handle in last season’s Western Conference semifinals. This season it doesn’t seem like they have that same camaraderie.

According to the Athletic, there are multiple teammates “who have struggled with the organization’s preferential treatment” of its superstar players. There was a report of a walk-through being cancelled when many players were “eager to work.” It has been said that the players believe Leonard made the executive decision to have it cancelled, however head coach Doc Rivers denies the claims.

I somewhat find it hard to believe that NBA players are foreign to the concept of preferential treatment toward superstar players. That has been the way of professional sports for as long as I have been a sports fan. I am not sure if the Clippers’ role players feel their superstars are taking advantage of their leverage to the detriment of the team, but it must be bad if we are hearing these sorts of issues.

There have been grumblings from the players as well. Montrezl Harrell has never been one to hold his tongue and after a recent loss he said, “I don’t know brother, I don’t know, and maybe that’s the problem right there,” when asked about the feel in the locker room.

I can understand how some players could be upset by how Leonard and George have come in and somewhat upset the team dynamic. Most of the Clippers’ players have had to give it their all every day of their careers to make it to this point, so to have two superstar players come in and seemingly not do the same, I can see how that could make some players angry.

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Photos by Alphonso Abbott Jr.

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

The JDL Fast Track is the place to be for in-

door track in the Triad Area. From high school athletes, all the way down to those just beginning their AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) careers, the Fast Track brings the best and bright-

est of what the area has to offer. Last week, some of the area’s future hopefuls looked to make their mark.

Tatum quietly turning Lady Bruins into winners

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

The Piedmont International University (PIU) Lady Bruins basketball team is having a very successful season. In only her second season at the helm, Toccara Tatum has her team ranked 9th in Division I of the NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association) with a 13-4 record overall (at the time this article was written).

“It is a surprise for me; I say that because we (coaches) have always come in with the mindset of one game at a time, so to be where we are now and knowing we are only going one day at a time and everyone else now gets to see it is awesome,” said Tatum about her expectations for the year.

Before PIU, Tatum, a North-South Carolina native, coached at several high schools such as Lexington, Glenn and Parkland. Tatum is a graduate of Ferrum College and holds several records at the school and was a Division III All-American while there. She has recently been nominated to the Ferrum College Hall of Fame. The opportunity for the Lady Bruins job came

about following a recommendation to the athletic director from Carver High School, the great Porsche Jones. Coaching on the collegiate level has always been a dream for Tatum and now that she has her chance, she is putting her all into it.

“Coaching is my calling and I have always known that’s what drives me,” she said. “It has always been a career goal of mine to coach on the college level.”

Year one at PIU was very challenging for Tatum, she said. “I had the coaching part of it down, but it was still a lot for me to learn as far as recruiting and managing of the time that was outside of the court.”

The Lady Bruins finished last season 16-12 overall and lost in the South Region Championship. Tatum stated that her first year was a success in her eyes, even though they had to fight through injuries and teaching the young ladies how to be student athletes on this level.

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Toccara Tatum has the Lady Bruins ranked #9 in the country in Division I of the NCCAA.

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the expectation level for this season was higher, she said.

“My expectations were definitely to get back to the South Region Championship,” she continued. “We are doing a little better than I expected, ranked number 9 in the country, so if we can maintain that status, we can possibly be looking at an automatic bid to nationals.”

Tatum credits much of her success to her coaching staff, her ‘sisters’ in the coaching field, and returning players such as

Lady Bruins’ success this year, according to Tatum and staff.

“One game at a time, that’s what’s got us this far,” said assistant coach Darnell Wallace. “We don’t look ahead and I think that works for us.

We have to focus on the current opponent, then we will deal with the next one.”

With this being the first time the Lady Bruins have been ranked in the top 10 in the country, confidence is high with the team. Tatum said she keeps her team grounded by pouring over film to analyze things they could have done bet-

The C hronicle Tatum said she likes to play fast, so her teams work a lot on pressing and playing up-tempo.

“I think good basketball should be entertaining, so we try to coach them up that way,” she elaborated.

Another perk to Tatum’s coaching style is that she is a different coach with every player. She knows which players to be hard on, while others need a more loving hand to get them motivated.

“I am whatever they need me to be,” Tatum said about her coaching style. “One of the things that we do when they first get here is we ask them,

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must know this is how the NBA is now. Star players have more control and power than ever before.

Superstar players affect everything from team workload, minutes played and even player acquisitions, so it should be no surprise to Clippers’ role players that things are different this season as compared to last year. LeBron has been credited with ushering in this new wave in the NBA with how he controlled things from behind the curtain in Cleveland and other star players noticed, so

can go in the playoffs. The Lakers seem to have assimilated Anthony Davis with LeBron and company, so I am sure Doc Rivers can do the same with the Clippers.

Once everyone is on board, I think the Clippers will eventually rise to the top of the Western Conference and win the championship. Leonard, George and company are still a tough act when everyone is healthy and playing together, so we will see where the team chemistry is at playoff time, when it really counts.

‘Ladies Who Love the NFL’ score a touchdown with new social group

BY CHRISTY WERTS SUBMITTED ARTICLE

Usually in July of every year, the buzz of the upcoming NFL football season begins. When will Washington play Dallas?

Will the Panthers make the playoffs? What team will

ter, even in victories.

“Even though we may beat a team by 60 points, we always find a way we can get better,” she said. “Yeah, we beat them by 60, but I like to show them what they can do to get better. We also need to focus in on what we have going on and not everything around us, because at the end of the day, one loss can change how they feel about our program.”

woke up and had a thought.

What if we had a women’s football group? We could go to the sports bar and watch football just like the guys. I knew several women who also loved football and decided to reach out to my friend, London McKinney. We talked for what

professionals, health and wellness experts, crafters, financial advisers, IT professionals, artists, etc. in our group. Why not use these resources? We can have sessions where we talk about finances and credit or have a workout session and talk about the

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Tatum stands with assistant coach Darnell Wallace.

Malayah Montgomery, Ashley Lane and Zyniah Kesler. Tatum also wanted to build team chemistry by implementing several team activities for her players to enjoy, especially since the PIU campus is so small and thin with activities.

Tatum also had high praise for Leonzerrae Grubbs, the team’s leading scorer, and Lexius Houzer.

Taking it one game at a time has been key to the

they decided to flex their muscle power as well.

Even with these chemistry issues, Los Angeles is still sitting pretty in the third seed and we are not even at the All-Star break. The team still has time to fix their chemistry issues and only have to look to last season to see how successful the method could be. The Toronto Raptors load managed Leonard’s minutes by giving him games off to rest during the regular season and they wound up winning it all.

It would be a shame not to see this team gel together to see how far they

‘How do you like to be coached?’”

As a female in a maledominated profession, Tatum is pleased with her quick start in the coaching ranks. She doesn’t like to compare herself to other coaches and lives by the saying, ‘If God calls you to it, he will make room for you.’

The League is back

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

The League, sponsored by the Josh Howard Foundation, will be bringing back its spring league

to show what they have in The League. The competition level of The League has grown to a level that warrants a team bringing the best available talent, or risk getting blown out.

them. There has been so much interest with the summer league that they needed a bigger venue.

Nivens will be reaching out to NBA veterans and semi-pro teams to gauge

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Founders of ‘Ladies Who Love the NFL’ Christy Werts (L) and London McKinney (R)

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The League will bring its spring league to W.R. Anderson Rec Center, starting April 6. starting April 6. The games will again be played at the W.R. Anderson Recreation Center, with games being played Monday through Thursday at 6 p.m.

The League was the brainchild of commissioner Steve Nivens. Nivens is an avid basketball player, fan and coach, so he wanted to bring together an adult men’s league that was a cut above what already existed in the area.

Over the past few years, The League has continued to grow and garner more attention and notoriety around the Triad area. Teams travel from all over the area and across the state for an opportunity

“This year, we have had a lot more interest and I think we will get a lot more elite teams, so I think it will be on a higher scale,” said Nivens.

“I am surprised but not shocked at how The League has taken off, but I have put in the work. You have to put in the work for something you believe in.

I am just happy and praying to the Lord that it continues to work out in my favor and I just have to keep pushing to make it better than where I have it now.”

For the summer, The League will move from W.R. Anderson to the CP3 Academy to team up with

their interest.

“I think that summer league will take off to where I want it to be and the vision I had when I started this,” he said.

“I want more people to come out and I think it will happen for the summer league and because of the guys I am reaching out to,” he continued. “I just want people to recognize it and come out and have fun.”

Sign-ups are open now for the spring league. The deadline to register your team is April 1. For more information on the spring and summer leagues, call 336-391-5952.

de-throne Tom Brady and the Patriots? Will my team play close enough for me to go see them this year?

And with social media, the fun has gone to a whole new level. We can now trash talk as much as we want amongst our old friends, new friends, and even strangers. And it’s all centered around one thing … FOOTBALL! Growing up as a daddy’s girl in the 70s, my dad was a diehard Washington Redskins fan, but also a lover of the game of football. As the saying goes, “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” I also grew up loving football and the Washington Redskins. I played football in the streets with the boys in the neighborhood and was sitting in front of the television every Sunday afternoon in the fall with my dad and brothers.

Fast forward to 2019 … still a Redskins fan, but now I have a whole new group of football fans to socialize with on social media. We go at it hard! I get messages like, “Somebody check on Christy,” after a Redskins loss, or “The picture would be nice if you take off that Redskins shirt!” So I respond, “I know that Cowboys shirt is giving you a rash!” or “That’s why you had to go bald, you wearing that Steeler hat!” It’s all fun and games and no one gets upset.

One Sunday morning I

seemed to be hours. By the time we got off the telephone, we had a plan. We would start a group called “Women Who Love the NFL,” we would create a Facebook group and invite other women to join, and we would have our first football gathering for the rivalry game of the Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys on Sept. 15, 2019. By the time London was done, we had a venue, food, games, and prizes.

We expected around 15 women, but ended up with over 30 women! The Redskins lost to the Cowboys that day, but the event was a huge success.

History has proven that great things happen when women come together on one accord. Looking at that room filled with women of different professions, talents, nationalities, interests, etc., gave us another idea: we can do so much more than just watch football together. We can make a difference in our community. We can also serve as a support system for each other. At this point, we created a planning committee comprised of Tammy Lee, Erica Harrison, Jennifer Jeter, Brenda Bennett, Mellissia Sutton, London McKinney and me.

We now had a platform and we planned to use it to make a difference in each other’s lives and the lives of those in our community.

We realized we had business owners, healthcare

importance of being active and healthy eating. Maybe we can invite our business owners, crafters and artists in to display and sell their products. The possibilities are endless. It’s all about providing a circle of support because we realize that if we are better, everything that is attached to us gets better.

In just four short months, we have had four football gatherings, we have collected toys for the U.S. Marines Toys for Tots campaign, we have collaborated with Assistant Coach Jermaine Woods of the WFU women’s basketball team and collected toys for the children at Best Choice Center here in Winston-Salem, and we have grown to over 100 women in our Facebook group.

As football season gets close to ending, our future plans include continuing our relationship with Coach Woods and the Best Choice Center, meeting once a month to empower and uplift each other, and be a present help in our community. We are not only a group of women who love football, but we also love our community and want to make a positive impact.

If you are interested in becoming a part of Ladies Who Love the NFL, please contact Christy Werts at cwerts32@yahoo.com or London McKinney at 336480-8746.

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Elder Richard Wayne Wood Sunday School Lesson

Single-Minded Obedience Scriptures: Matthew 4:1-11 By the end of this lesson, we will: *Explore the story of Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness; *Aspire to obey God as Jesus demonstrated; *Develop spiritual habits that can strengthen us in times of temptation.

Background: The lesson takes place immediately after Jesus is baptized and God has proclaimed Him as His Son in whom He is well pleased (Matthew 3:17).

The Holy Spirit leads Jesus into the wilderness for a forty-day stay. The forty days in the wilderness can be compared to Moses’ forty days on Saini and Elijah’s forty-day fast as well. The greater analogy of Jesus’ fortyday fast would be the comparison to Israel’s wilderness experience of forty years. Though Jesus referenced the wilderness experience of Israel throughout this account, we must note that the great difference is that Jesus neither murmured nor gave in to temptation, unlike Israel.

Lesson: The devil must have been at Jesus’ baptism, along with the Holy Spirit, witnessing God’s declaration before Jesus is led away from people and worldly matters for solitude, consecration and revelation in His wilderness experience. Jesus is delivered there by the Holy Spirit, visited there by Satan, and ministered to there by angels. There is no human interaction. At the end of the forty-day fast, the devil or “tempter” came to Jesus, referencing His baptism when he says, “If thou be the Son of God” (verses 1-3) and tempted Jesus with “the lust of the flesh,” “the lust of the eye,” and “the pride of life.” In each temptation the devil is testing Jesus’ commitment to God’s commission. The test is who will determine Jesus’ actions, God or Satan?

In the first temptation, the devil appeals to the flesh by playing on Jesus’ hunger …”Command that these stones become bread.” (Pictures of the stones in there are like small dinner rolls or mini loaves of bread, hence the visual impact of temptation.) Jesus’ response here and in each instance is a reference to Scripture from Deuteronomy and the wilderness, “It is written.” Jesus makes a point already stated in God’s word, “Man shall not live on bread alone …” The word of God nurtures our spiritual needs in a way that benefits us eternally – bread is a temporal relief of physical hunger (verse 4).

The devil is the “prince of the air” and has powers – evident in verse five where Jesus is physically relocated

by Satan. Then the devil took Him into the Holy City and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple (450 ft. drop). High and with a view of the danger, Satan uses scripture, also from Psalms 91:11-12, where he essentially tells Jesus to put God to the test because “He will command His angels concerning you … “ Jesus again responds, “It is written …” This time in Deuteronomy 6:16, where Israel tested God at Massah.

In his last effort, Satan flaunts the fact that he is the “ruler of this world” (Jn 12:3). Taking Jesus higher still, he suggests that he can give Him anything He wants with condition: “All these things I will give you, if You fall down and worship me.” Satan has the whole world in his power (Jn 5:19). Jesus’ response again goes to Deuteronomy 6:13-14. Fed up with the devil, Jesus dismisses him: “Go, Satan! For it is written … You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.” Jesus rejects idolatry and false worship and at His direction Satan left.

Having fasted, prayed (we presume) and resisted temptation by the devil himself, Jesus is rewarded with ministering angels. Satan’s nod to Psalms 91 is manifested here in God’s perfect timing. (Interpreter’s Study Bible, the MacArthur Study Bible, the Oxford Bible Commentary and the UMI Annual Commentary 2019 -2020).

For Your Consideration: Each test Satan used on Jesus was also a challenge to His identity. Why is it important for God’s people to be secure in their identity in Christ? What was a key factor in all Jesus’ responses to Satan? Can we be as effective in our responses to temptation?

Application: Our belief system must remain rooted and grounded in what scriptures teach for right living and moral and ethical behavior in spite of today’s customs and cultural changes. Jesus was tempted, but did not sin. Following His example, we must stand up for what is right no matter who agrees or disagrees. The word of God is true and never changes.

Church collaboration is inspiring

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

One of the things that I have written on in the past is that I would like to see more church collaboration to better serve the community. I felt there wasn’t a togetherness, considering all churches are here for basically the same purpose.

At first glance it didn’t seem like there was a lot going on between churches, especially ones of different denominations. But once I took a closer look, I realized there are congregations making a sincere effort to reach out to their brothers and sisters in faith.

A few months back I did an article about two churches coming together to do a joint service. I thought that idea was a great one. For two churches under the same denomination to come

together to worship with one another can only help foster relationships in the future. Not only that, but it can create bonds that can positively impact the community. You never know whom you may meet that you can be a blessing to.

I feel more churches should hold more joint services. I think that people of different denominations have many misconceptions about one another. Baptists, Episcopalians and Catholics, for example, could learn a lot about how one another praises and how each congregation can help one another. A lot of ignorance takes place when people make assumptions, instead of getting to know one another.

I know I personally had my own personal assumptions about different denominations. I grew up hearing certain things

about different churches and those stereotypes took deep roots as I grew older. It wasn’t until I had the opportunity to be the religion reporter for The Chronicle that I was able to eliminate many of these wrong assumptions about Christian denominations. It somewhat hurt me to see how wrong I was about the subject, to be honest. People just need to open their hearts and talk to people to build more positive bonds and eliminate assumptions.

Another way I have seen churches come together is by holding joint clothing and food drives to help the community. There are several churches in the WinstonSalem area that routinely collaborate to clothe and feed the needy in the area.

There are countless people in the community that need the help that these

congregations provide.

Some of these congregations don’t just hold these drives once or twice a year; some of them jointly and silently help the community with food and clothes all year round. Just looking at a church, you can’t see the ministries they provide to the community. But if you ask around, you will hear about those who are doing for the community as a church should.

It pains me to hear people in a church congregation speaking negatively about another church. We have so much separation in this world and I think the one place where that should be removed is the church. No judgment, no assumptions, and no prejudices should be present inside the house of the Lord, in my opinion. That is the place where we should all be equal, no matter what.

W-S fraternity graduate chapter gives back

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Psi Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. with the many items they collected for their clothing giveaway on Jan. 25.

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There is a saying, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.”

Psi Phi Chapter asked its members to donate new and used coats, sweaters, shoes, hats and clothes for men, women and children for Winston-Salem’s less fortunate citizens. As usual, their members rose to the challenge.

The winter weather’s harsh conditions are especially burdensome for those individuals who can’t afford to buy warm clothing. On Jan. 25, brothers of Psi Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. had a clothing giveaway at the Bethesda Center. Many of our citizens came out

and selected items of clothing to keep them warm during the winter months.

Psi Phi Chapter’s Social Action Committee collected the clothes that were donated. This is just another way the fraternity is giving back to the Winston-Salem community and living its slogan, “Painting the city purple.”

We would like to thank everyone who donated items and especially the Bethesda Center for letting us use their parking lot.

Psi Phi Chapter’s Basileus is Brother Tim Smith.

Vice Basileus Brother Andre Crawley spearheaded the drive. Brother Kenny H. Faulkner is Social Action Committee chairman.

RELIGION CALENDAR TODAY, Jan. 30 Bible study Greater Faith Empowerment Church (GFEC) will be having Bible study at a pop-up location on Thursday, Jan. 30. GFEC will host Bible study at various venues within the city limits throughout the year. Bible Study for tonight will be held at the Stafford Place Apartments, 1140 Stafford Place Circle, in the movie theater space (next to the office). Tony L. Neal, Sr. is the pastor. For more information, see their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/greaterfaith.

Feb. 2 Souper Bowl Sunday Goler Memorial celebrates “Souper Bowl Sunday”!

All are invited to worship with the Goler Memorial Church Family as we “Praise With A Purpose,” Sunday, Feb. 2, 10 a.m. service, 630 N. Patterson Avenue. Wear your favorite team jersey and bring at least five cans of soup for donation to Crisis Control Ministry. For more info, contact Goler Church office at 336-842-3455.

Feb. 2 Worship services The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4055 Robinhood Road, will have services at 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday,

Feb. 2. The Rev. Brian Clougherty, a UU chaplain and counselor, will speak on “To Forgive or Not Forgive.”

At the Forum, 9:15 a.m., Barrie Howard and Jamie Slater will present a travelogue, “Thirteen Days in Italy.”

For more information, see UUFWS.org.

Feb. 8 “Grief Care” St. Paul United Methodist Church sponsors “Grief Care,” a support group for persons experiencing grief due to the death of someone close to them. Sessions are free, each is self-contained, meaning one does not have to attend the sessions in sequence. “What Do I Live For Now?” is the topic on Saturday, Feb. 8, at 10 a.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2400 Dellabrook Road.

For additional information, call 336-723-4531 or 336815-1554.

Feb. 8 “The Amazing Quilt Work” St. James AME Church, 1501 N. Patterson Ave., is hosting “Stitching Together Inspiration and Hope—The Amazing Quilt Work of the Youth” of the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice. The program showcases the work of imprisoned young men and will be held on Saturday, Feb. 8, from noon until 4:30 p.m.

Feb. 9 Men’s Day On Sunday, Feb. 9, St. James AME Church will host Men’s Day at the 10 a.m. worship service. The day will begin with Sunday School at 8:45 a.m. with Deacon James Lomax teaching. The speaker for the day will be Dr. Nigel Alston, a nationally known speaker and teacher. The Rev. Shelton T. Miles is the pastor. The church is located at 1501 N. Patterson Ave. Feb. 9, 12, 16 & 23 13th church anniversary Fresh Fire Worship Center Inc., 1538 Waughtown St., will celebrate its 13th church anniversary on Feb. 9, 12, 16 and 23. Join on any of these dates to help celebrate the theme “Revelation of the Light.” Services are as follows: *Feb. 9 at 4 p.m., Pastor Rochelle Richardson of Restoration Christian Fellowship *Feb. 12 at 7 p.m., Apostle Gloria Samuels of Great Commission Community Church *Feb.16 at 4 p.m., Pastor Deon Clark of Equation Church of Greensboro *Feb. 23 at 4 p.m., Apostle Derrick Kelly of Kingdom Impact of Lexington

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TODAY, Jan. 30 – Input sessions The Winston-Salem Local Governance Study Commission is holding three public sessions at the end of January to brief city residents on the various ways the City Council could be restructured, and to collect public opinion on what changes, if any, should be made. The sessions will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30, at South Fork Elementary School, 4332 Country Club Road, TODAY, Jan. 30 – “Pursuit of Happyness” Candid Yams Kickback starts the new year with a launch party featuring the film “The Pursuit of Happyness” starring Will Smith, at 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 30 at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA). Tickets begin at $15 and can be purchased through Eventbrite. com. For more information about Candid Yams Kickback, please visit www. candidyamskickback.com.

TODAY, Jan. 30 – “Invitational 2020 @ Delta Arts” opening reception The Delta Arts Center presents “Invitational 2020 @ Delta Arts,” our biennial juried exhibition, featuring the works of a dozen African American artists from across the state. The exhibition includes works in a wide variety of media, styles, and themes, by a mix of both established and emerging artists. “Invitational 2020 @ Delta Arts” runs until May 30. An opening reception with the artists will be held on Thursday, Jan. 30 at 6 p.m. Event is free but must RSVP. The Delta Arts Center is located at 2611 New Walkertown Road. For more information, email deltaartscenter@deltaartscenter.org.

Feb. 1 – Aviation summer camp Jim Shaw’s ACE Academy will again be offering aviation related summer camps for middle and high school students this summer. The first summer camp informational session will be held on Feb. 1 at North State Aviation, 4001 N. Liberty St. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and includes beverages and breakfast sandwiches. The information session is free.

For more information, contact Jim Shaw’s ACE Academy at 336-3068145, visit our website at www.shawaceacademy. com or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

Feb. 1 – Community Wellness Festival On Saturday, Feb. 1, from 12 – 2 p.m., Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. Theta Mu Sigma Chapter is hosting a Wellness Festival at the Naomi Jones

Resource Center located at 2531 LaDeara Crest Lane. There will be games, fun activities such as line dancing, health screenings, nutrition information, safety tips, prizes and snacks.

The festival is part of Sigma’s H3: It’s All About ME! Healthy Choices.

This event is free to the public. All are welcome to join us for fun and tips to start the year off right.

Feb. 7 – Registration deadline It’s All About You! On Tuesday, Feb. 11, 11 a.m. 2:30 p.m., family caregivers who could use a break are invited to join other caregivers for a relaxing outing, which will include lunch at a downtown restaurant and a tour of the Black Mountain Chocolate Factory.

Transportation is provided from Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1416 Bolton Street. No cost (donations accepted). Limited respite care available with advance registration.

Space is limited. Deadline for registration is February 7. For more information, or to register, call Linda Lewis at 336-748-0217.

Feb. 7 – Grand Games registration deadline Registration is open for the Grand Games. Grandparents, great-grandparents and even great-greatgrandparents are invited to participate with their grandchildren in the Grand Games, to be held Saturday, Feb. 8, at Miller Park Recreation Center, 400 Leisure Lane. The games will be held at 2 p.m., which is a change from previous years. There’s no charge, but teams must register by 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7. To register or for more information, call Chuck Vestal at 336-7272325 or send an email to chuckv@cityofws.org.

Feb. 7 - 16 – Musical comedy The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem will present the musical comedy, “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder,” Feb. 7-16 at the Reynolds Place Theatre, 251 N. Spruce St. Feb. 8-9 – Moveable Feast Bookmarks and Salemtowne Retirement Community are proud to present the eighth annual Movable Feast, which will take place on Saturday, Feb. 8, and Sunday, Feb. 9.

Tickets range from $45 per person to opportunities to purchase a table for eight and are available for purchase at bpt.me/4415172.

This popular event sells out each year and is an exciting opportunity for readers to interact with 21 authors, get books signed, and enjoy food and drinks.

Movable Feast can be likened to “speed dating with authors,” with each table of guests having the opportunity to hear from au-

thors, ask questions, and enjoy conversation as the authors move around the room in a timed rotation.

Feb. 11 – Black Chamber meeting To commemorate Black History Month, the Winston-Salem Black Chamber of Commerce (WSBCC) will recognize the 22 local small businesses that have been selected as Community Business of the Month by the Winston-Salem Urban League. President Randon Pender will also present “Moments in History of the WSBCC.” The meeting will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 6:30 p.m., at the Enterprise Center, 1922 MLK Jr. Dr. Feb. 24 – Poetry contest deadline The annual N.C. State Poetry Contest is a free literary competition open to all North Carolina residents (including out-ofstate and international students who are enrolled in North Carolina universities). It remains one of the largest free-to-enter poetry contests in the South.

This year’s guest judge is award-winning poet Anders Carlson-Wee and features a grand prize of $500.

The postmark deadline is Feb. 24. For more information, visit go.ncsu.edu/ poetrycontest.

Mar. 3 – April 7 – Powerful Tools for Caregivers Registration is now underway for Powerful Tools for Caregivers, a 6-week course for anyone caring for a loved one who is frail or ill. Classes will take place on Tuesdays, March 3-April 7, 2 - 4:30 p.m. at Arbor Acres Retirement Community, 1240 Arbor Road. There is no charge, but donations are accepted.

Registration is required.

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September 17, 1973January 16, 2020 Charlita C. Cardwell led a successful, multi-faceted life as an investor, attorney, philanthropist, twin sister, mother, and devoted wife with an unflappable grace and fashionable style that captivated everyone she met. Charlita passed away on January 16, 2020 in Manhattan, NY at the age of 46 surrounded by her loving family.

A native of Winston-Salem, North Carolina who moved to Manhattan in her early twenties, Charlita prided herself on being a quintessential southern, Manhattan belle. Despite being severely impacted by the hardships associated with September 11th, her love for New York City never wavered; in fact, she recommitted herself to the betterment of the quality of life of her fellow New Yorkers.

Charlita enjoyed a legal career that spanned nearly 20 years. She was an accomplished corporate legal executive, inspirational leader, master negotiator, and insightful counselor who adeptly guided organizations with unrivaled poise.

Charlita’s most cherished role was that of mother to her two daughters, Channing (9) and Sloane (6). She took great pride in serving as a role-model, teaching each how best to hone their individual talents for the benefit of positively impacting the world. Throughout her life, Charlita consistently demonstrated to her daughters that all things were possible when grace, elegance, and class served as the foundation of one’s actions. Charlita also taught her daughters the meaning of sisterhood. Charlita began her life with a partner from birth, her twin sister, Chareba – a partner in life, love, and laughter.

The two enjoyed a lifelong bond that surpassed a biological connection that would prove to defy geographic constraints, time and time again, as they tirelessly supported each other at every turn of life’s celebrations and challenges.

Charlita was co-founder of Moore Frères & Co., her family’s private investment holding company, and CEO of its foundation.

Charlita advocated tirelessly for access to high quality education and healthcare for all and on behalf of women, children and disadvantaged populations. She served on the Board of Directors of CUNY School of Professional Services (SPS) Foundation. Charlita passionately supported Her Justice (formerly In Motion) and was honored with a Commitment to Justice Award for her dedication to the organization and fundraising results. She enthusiastically supported Phillips Exeter Academy, Wake Forest University, University of Pennsylvania Law School, New York Hall of Science, Corporate Council Women of Color, Council of Urban Professionals, The Spence School, Chelsea Day School, The Dance Theater of Harlem, and The Studio Museum of Harlem. Charlita had a genius for leveraging her network to connect people and organizations with overlapping goals and complementary skills and resources to maximize outcomes.

In her capacity as Vice President and Senior Counsel at the American Express Co., she was responsible for providing strategic thought leadership to Amex’ Global Commercial Payments division.

She spearheaded and was a key player in launching the now-ubiquitous Small Business Saturday. Before joining American Express, Charlita was Assistant General Counsel, Corporate Transactions, at Compass Group USA as well as General Counsel and Secretary of Foodbuy, LLC, its affiliated division. She began her career in private practice with the law firms Dewey & LeBoeuf and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP. Charlita attended Bishop McGuinness high school before graduating from Phillips Exeter Academy. She earned a bachelor’s degree with honors in economics from Wake Forest University and a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Charlita was a long-standing, and proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc; The Links, Inc – Greater New York Chapter and Jack and Jill of America – Metropolitan Chapter of New York.

Charlita had an adventurous spirit that led her to visit over 75 foreign destinations during her lifetime and became a certified sailor who, along with her husband, frequently sailed the Hudson River, Newport, Rhode Island, as well as the Caribbean and Mediterranean Seas. Out of all her travels, Paris, France was her favorite destination a passion she shared with her daughters and her sister.

Charlita was a woman of unquestionable beauty and phenomenal distinction; an unending void has been left in the hearts of her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her beloved mother, Joan Greenwood Cardwell. She is survived by her husband, Martez Moore; two daughters, Channing and Sloane; father, Charles A. Cardwell Jr.; twin sister, Chareba Buckhannon (Michael); brother-in-law, Martino Moore (Jane); two nieces, Bailey Buckhannon and Mackenzie Moore; two nephews, Brandon Buckhannon and Powers Moore; and countless family and friends.

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The City reserves the right to waive any informalities in the bidding and to reject any or all proposals. Consideration will only be given to the Prime Contractors listed below, who were selected by the City of WinstonSalem’s Evaluation Panel in a pre-qualification process and who will submit evidence that they are properly licensed, (as required by Chapter 87 of the North Carolina General Statutes) as the general contractor having proper licenses under the state laws governing their respective trades at the time of bid opening: Adams Robinson Enterprises, Inc., Archer Western Construction, LLC, Balfour Beatty Infrastructures, Inc., Crowder Construction Co., Kiewit Water Facilities South Co., and UllimanSchutte Construction, LLC. A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference and site visit is at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at the R.W. Neilson Water Treatment Plant, 5725 Frye Bridge Road, Clemmons, NC 27012. Prospective bidders are required to attend this conference. Interested subcontractors are welcome to attend this conference.

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The City reserves the right to reject all bids or any portion of any bid they deem necessary for the best interest of the City, to accept any item or group of items (unless qualified by the bidder), and to acquire additional quantities at prices quoted on the Bid Form.

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DBE/MBE/WBE BUSINESS ENTERPRICES-NOTICE TO BIDDERS Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County, Inc (Habitat) is soliciting quotes for services from interested DBE/MBE/WBE subcontractors and suppliers to carry out its construction and neighborhood revitalization program. Habitat builds and renovates up to 40 properties per year in Forsyth County and sells to low income homeowners. Services needed include appraisers, attorneys, lead/asbestos abatement contractors, HERS energy raters, home inspectors and building material suppliers. Trade subcontractors of masonry, concrete flatwork, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, painting, drywall, insulation and landscaping are also required. All trade contractors must be up to date on 2012 Energy Code Requirements and must prove 7 years of experience in energy efficient building. All vendors must have workers compensation insurance. This request for proposals covers only purchases of less than $10,000 per house. Interested parties should contact Jeff Myers at Habitat for more information (336) 306-8411. Proposals can be sent to Jeff Myers at Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth Co., 1023 W 14th Street, WinstonSalem, NC, 27105.

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LEGAL NOTICES NORTH CAROLINA BEFORE THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM HOUSING FILE NO. 2019030646 FORSYTH COUNTY In the Matter of: ORDER SERVICE BY PUBLICATION Property Located at: 1204 Don Ave Winston-Salem, North Carolina known as Tax Black 3022(s) 034 on City County Tax Map This matter being heard before the undersigned employee of the City of Winston-Salem Community and Business Development Department whose assigned duties include the enforcement of the Housing Code, at 1:30 clock on the 7th day of November, 2019, pursuant to Complaint and Notice of Hearing duly issued by the undersigned as required by law, and appearance having been made by or on behalf of the owners and other parties in interest as follows: Owner or Agent Did not appear or contact this office in regards to the hearing, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the structure located at 1204 Don Ave, said structure being situated on Block3022,Lot(s)034, as shown on the City-County Tax Map, be and the said is hereby condemned as a dwelling unfit for human habitation, and the owner thereof is hereby Ordered and Directed to make the necessary repairs to bring said structure within a period of 30 days from this date; and, if the owner fails to bring the said structure into compliance with the Code of the City of Winston-Salem within 30 days from the date of this ORDER, he is hereby Ordered and Directed to demolish said structure, and is hereby advised that the undersigned will apply to the Board of Aldermen of the City of Winston-Salem for adoption of a resolution concurring with this ORDER of demolition.

Any decision or order of the Housing Conservation Administrator may be appealed within ten (10) days from the rendering of the decision or service of the ORDER, and shall be taken by filing with the Housing Conservation Administrator and with the Zoning Board of Adjustment a Notice of Appeal which shall specify the grounds upon which the appeal is based.

This notice applies to all next of kin of the property owner(s) of the address. 1204 Don Ave including known or unknown heirs, devisees, successors, transferees, legal representatives, (deceased) or any other assigns whether in being or not in being, or en ventre sa mere, including those under mental disability, in the military service, minors, the spouse of each, if any, the beneficiaries or trustees of each, if any, all other persons, firms, or corporations, active or dissolved, foreign or domestic, who now have, or might in any contingency have, or claim, or may hereafter claim, any right, title or interest or estate this property.

Bruce Bailiff, Code Enforcement Supervisor Date Issued: November 18, 2019 The Chronicle January 30, 2020

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

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FORSYTH COUNTY BEFORE THE CLERK 19 SP 924

IN THE MATTER OF: 19 J 235 LAUREN MARIA JOHSON DOB: 12-26-19 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: Kim Johnson - mother of the juvenile John Doe - putative father of the juvenile TAKE NOTICE that a Juvenile Petition seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is an adjudication of the Juvenile Petition filed by the Forsyth County Department of Social Services alleging Lauren Maria Johnson to be a neglected and dependent juvenile as pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-101(15) and 7B-101(9).

You are required to make a written answer to the Petition alleging to adjudicate neglect and dependency within forty (40) days after the date of this notice; and upon your failure to make a defense to the Petition within the 40 day period specified herein or to attend the hearing on the said Petition, the Petitioner will apply to the Court for adjudication to the above-referenced juvenile.

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

If you are indigent and not already represented by appointed counsel, you are entitled to appointed counsel and provisional counsel has been appointed upon your request subject to the Courts review at the first hearing after this service.

The hearing on the Petition alleging to adjudicate Neglect and Dependency is scheduled for 10:30 a.m., on Friday, March 27, 2020 in Courtroom 1-D of the Hall of Justice in Winston-Salem, North Carolina or as soon thereafter as the Court can hear the said case.

This the 13th day of January, 2020 Theresa A. Boucher Attorney for the Forsyth County Department of Social Services The Chronicle January 30 and Febuary 6, 13, 2020 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Fiduciary of the Estate of Joesph Sterling Wolfe (19 E 2131), deceased September 14, 2019, 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 April 10, 2020 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 8th day of January, 2020.

Jennifer Wolfe Fiduciary for Joesph Sterling Wolfe, deceased 1712 Karmel Drive Winston-Salem, NC 27127 The Chronicle January 9, 16, 23, 30, 2020

EMPLOYMENT Master Engineer needed at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in Winston-Salem, NC to provide battery design expertise for development & manufacturing of e-cigarette products. Must have Bachelor’s Degree, or foreign equiv, in Materials Science or Materials Science and Engineering + 2 yrs exp or research w/ testing lithium ion batteries. Must travel 20-25% domestically & internationally. Send resume to Elizabeth Wills-Hull, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, 401 N. Main St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101.

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Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Rebecca Elise Edwards (19 E 2521), also known as Becky Edwards, deceased November 2, 2019 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 April 10, 2020 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 7th day of January, 2020.

Margaret Edwards Clayton Administrator for Rebecca Elise Edwards, deceased 326 Owasso Dr. Greenville, SC 29615 The Chronicle Jaunuary 9, 16, 23, 30, 2020 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Helen Otis Spann Conner (19 E 2255), also known as Helen O. Conner, Helen Spann Conner, Helen Conner deceased September 26, 2019 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 April 17, 2020 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 13th day of January, 2020.

Beverly Anita Walker Administrator for Helen Otis Spann Conner, deceased 5964 Stanleyville Drive Rural Hall, NC XXX The Chronicle January. 16, 23, 30 and Febuary 6, 2020 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY In the General Court of Justice, District Court Division, Before the Clerk Mirna Maribel Cruz v. Jose Manuel Duenez Rodriguez, 18 CVD2380 (Forsyth County)

IN RE: DOE NOTICE OF ADOPTION BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN FATHER OF AURY LAMONT DEWITT COOPER PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to N.C.G.S. 48-2-401 the Petitioners have filed a petition for the adoption of the above-named juvenile in Forsyth County, North Carolina. The above-named juvenile can be described as a bi-racial male, born on April 8th, 2018 at approximately 11:50 am at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Forsyth County, North Carolina. The above named juvenile was born to Carolyn Jean Church (Caucasian female) of Maxton Trail, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. The unknown father is suspected to be an African American male.

PLEAE TAKE NOTICE that nay parental rights the unknown father may have will be terminated upon entry for the order of adoption.

TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS ACTION and receive further notification of any proceeding(s), including Notice of the time and location of any hearing in the above entitled action, you must file a response WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS upon service of this notice or if service is by publication 40 days after first publication of the notice.

Response can be sent to: Forsyth County Clerk of Superior Court PO Box 20099 Winston-Salem, NC 27120 This the 8th day of January 2020 Susan Sullivan Simos (NCSB # 43409) Kurtz Evans Whitley Guy & Simos PLLC 119 Brookstown Ave. Suite 400 Winston-Salem, NC 27101 (336) 768-1515 Telephone (336) 768-1550 Facsimile Counsel for Petitioners The Chronicle January 16, 23, 30, 2020 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 Car-

olina, that the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem will hold a public hearing in the Council Chamber at City Hall, Room

230, 101 N. Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC at 7:00 p.m. on

TO Mr. Rodriguez:

February 3, 2020, on the following proposed amendments to the

Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows:

olina:

ABSOLUTE DIVORCE You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than March 9, 2020, and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought.

This the 14th day of January 2020.

Jessica G. Armentrout Attorney for Plaintiff Greenwood Law 119 Brookstown Ave. #300 Winston-Salem, NC 27101 Phone: 336.661.8788 The Chronicle January 23, 30 and February 6, 2020 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY In the General Court of Justice, District Court Division, Before the Clerk Maria Eva Ramos Gaitan v. Jose Silvestre Lemus Gaitan, 20 CVD 445 (Forsyth County) TO Mr. Lemus Gaitan Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: ABSOLUTE DIVORCE

Official Zoning Map of the City of Winston-Salem, North Car-

1. Zoning petition of Khaled Ahmed Mijalli from HB-S to GBL (Arts and Crafts Studio; Banking and Financial Services; Build-

ing Contractors, General; Building Materials Supply; Car Wash; Church or Religious Institution, Neighborhood; Convenience Store; Food or Drug Store; Fuel Dealer; Furniture and Home Fur-

nishings Store; Government Offices, Neighborhood Organiza-

tion, or Post Office; Library, Public; Manufacturing A; Micro-Brewery or Micro-Distillery; Museum or Art Gallery; Offices; Police or Fire Station; Recreation Facility, Public; Restau-

rant (with drive-through service); Restaurant (without drive-through service); Retail Store; Services, A; Shopping Cen-

ter, Small; Storage Services, Retail; Utilities; Veterinary Services;

Warehousing; Wholesale Trade A; and Child Day Care Center): property is located on the east side of Indiana Avenue, south of

Perimeter Point Boulevard; property consists of ±1.11 acre and

is PIN 6837-12-2050 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps (Zoning Docket W-3429).

2. Zoning petition of Dayton Hudson Corporation from HB-S to HB-S (Restaurant (with drive-through service); Restaurant

(without drive-through service); Retail Store; Wholesale Trade

A; Offices; Food or Drug Store; Furniture and Home Furnishings

Store; Banking and Financial Services; and Services, A): property is located on the west side of University Parkway, south of Laura

Avenue; property consists of ±1.01 acres and is a portion of PIN

6828-22-6502 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps and

on a site plan on file in the office of the City-County Planning Board (Zoning Docket W-3431).

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 pro-

posals 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 addi-

You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than March 16, 2020, and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought.

of the City-County Planning Board by inquiring in the office of

This the 30th day of January 2020.

5:00 p.m.

Jessica G. Armentrout Attorney for Plaintiff Greenwood Law 119 Brookstown Ave. #300 Winston-Salem, NC 27101 Phone: 336.661.8788 The Chronicle January 30, and February 6, 13, 2020

tional information on these proposals which is in the possession

the City-County Planning Board in the Bryce A. Stuart Municipal

Building on weekdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and

All requests for appropriate and necessary auxiliary aids and serv-

ices must be made, within a reasonable time prior to the hearing, to Angela Carmon at 747-7404 or to T.D.D. 727-8319.

BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL

Sandra Keeney, Secretary to the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem

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Over 100 attend Piedmont Plus Senior Games/SilverArts kickoff

BY JUDIE HOLCOMB-PACK

It was a steady stream of returning participants and seniors looking to learn more at the kickoff for the 2020 Piedmont Plus Senior Games/SilverArts held on Jan. 17 at the Hanes Hosiery Recreation Center. Over 20 sponsors had booths set up for attendees to visit, along with an area providing blood pressure and other health checkups. David Calhoun entertained the crowd with his amazing magic and slight-of-hand tricks.

Chair volleyball and corn hole were set up to give attendees a chance to try their hand at these

popular games. New this year at the local level will be a putt-putt competition on May 14 at Adventure Landing.

Attendees were given cards with questions to find the answers to by stopping by the various vendor tables. At the end of the event, there were numerous door prizes, from gift cards to restaurants to a free registration to a Wake Forest Lifelong Learning class.

Todd Collins, Recreation and Parks Senior Games Coordinator, noted that he just completed his first year with Senior Games. “I had the privilege of enjoying my first Senior

Photo by Judie Holcomb-Pack

Chair volleyball was popular at the Senior Games kickoff.

Over 100 people attended the kickoff for the 2020 Senior Games on Jan. 17.

Games kickoff on Jan 17.

We had a great turnout of participants and vendors,” he said. “Medical screenings from WSSU, to a magician, were among the great activities the participants were able to enjoy.”

The next few months will be busy ones with all the Senior Games and SilverArts competitions, but Collins is ready. “I am looking forward to our Senior Games starting in April of 2020, and hope that everyone will be able to come out and play a part in making Senior Games 2020 a tremendous success.”

Registration forms are available at city recreation centers, the YMCAs and Gateway YWCA, as well as at the Senior Games office at 2301 N. Patterson Ave. Early registration closes on Feb. 28 and the deadline for all registration is March 31. Participants compete in the sporting events by age category and must be age 50 by Dec. 31, 2020. Age categories begin at age 50 and go up to ages 95 – 100. Gold, silver and bronze medals are given to the winners of each event.

Heritage and literary arts events include pottery, woodworking, quilting,

needlepoint, doll-making, photography, painting, and writing genres of poetry, short story, and non-fiction.

The performance competition includes singing, playing musical instruments, dancing, cheerleading, and comedy routines, and can include individual or group performances. The performance event is free and open to the public and will be held on April 30 at 7 p.m. at Forsyth Tech West Campus.

For more information, visit www.WePlay.ws and click on the Seniors link.

February Senior Events Calendar: *”Invitational 2020” exhibit featuring the works of a dozen African-American artists from across the state in a wide variety of media styles and themes, by a mix of both established and emerging artists. Exhibit runs through May 30 at Delta Arts Center, 2611 New Walkertown Road. For more information, visit www. deltaartscenter.org. *Powerful Tools for Caregivers, a 6-week course for anyone caring for a loved one who is frail or ill, is now accepting registration. Classes will take place on Tuesdays, March 3-April 7, 2:00-4:30 pm, at Arbor Acres Retirement Community, 1240 Arbor Road.

There is no charge, but donations are accepted. Registration is required. To register or get information, call Linda Lewis at The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem, 336-748-0217. Class fills quickly, so early registration is suggested. *Senior Stretch class, every Monday, 11 a.m., at LaDeara Crest Resources Center, 2531 LaDeara Crest Lane. The chair-based class is designed to increase balance, flexibility, range of motion and endurance.

Free. Sponsored by the Salvation Army Senior Center. *Senior Tai Chi, every Tuesday, 10 a.m., The Salvation Army Senior Center, 2850 New Walkertown Rd. Tai Chi is shown to prevent falls, improve balance and overall health, and reduce pain. It consists of a series of gentle movements that can be done standing or sitting. Free. *Friday Social Club every Friday, 2-3:30 p.m., at the Shepherd’s Center, 1700 Ebert St. Free, but registration is required due to limited space. Call 336-7480217 for more information. *Winston-Salem Community Band concert, Feb. 2, 3 p.m., Winter Concert, South Fork Community Center, 4403 Country Club Road. The concert is free. *Open rehearsals for The Winston-Salem Pops Chorus will be held on Feb. 4, 11 and 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the choir room of Ardmore Baptist Church at 501 Miller Street. Potential new members are invited to sit

in on a practice session to learn more about the mixed ensemble for adult SATB singers. The Pops Chorus performs music from the Big Band and Swing Eras, Broadway show tunes, jazz standards and pop classics.

For more information, contact the group’s director at kevin1mundy@gmail.com, or 336-918-0259. *Open Mic, hosted by Winston-Salem Writers, (first Tuesday of each month), Feb. 4, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Coffee Park Cafe inside the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts, 251 N. Spruce St. Free event that offers beginning and experienced writers an opportunity to read five minutes of their work to a friendly audience. For information, visit www.wswriters.org. *It’s All About You! On Tuesday, Feb. 11, 11 a.m.

- 2:30 p.m., family caregivers who could use a break are invited to join other caregivers for a relaxing outing, which will include lunch at a downtown restaurant and a tour of the Black Mountain Chocolate Factory.

Transportation is provided from Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1416 Bolton Street. No cost (donations accepted). Limited respite care available with advance registration. Space is limited. Deadline for registration is Feb. 7. For more information, or to register, call Linda Lewis at 336-748-0217. *Grand Games registration is open for the Grand Games to be held on Saturday, Feb. 8. Grandparents, great-grandparents and even great-great-grandparents are invited to participate with their grandchildren at Miller Park Recreation Center, 400 Leisure Lane. The games will be held at 2 p.m., which is a change from previous years. There’s no charge, but teams must register by 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7. To register or for more information, call Chuck Vestal at 336-727-2325 or send an email to chuckv@cityofws.org. *AARP meeting (second Tuesday except July and August), Feb. 11, 12:00 p.m., Senior Services, 2895 Shorefair Dr. *Aging Well series presented by Wake Forest Baptist Health, Feb. 11, 6:00 p.m., Central Public Library auditorium. The topic is “We Are What We Eat: Look-

ing at how food we eat affect brain health” presented

by Susan Craft, Ph.D., professor of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Wake Forest School of Medicine. The seminar is free but registration suggested. Call 336-7132378 to RSVP. *Second Thursday Seniors Writers Group, (second Thursday), Feb. 13, 11 a.m., Carver School Branch Library, 4915 Lansing Drive. All writers, whether just starting out or experienced, are invited to attend, discuss the craft of writing and share their work. Call Charlene Edwards at 336-703-2910 for information. *Adult Children of Aging Parents meeting,( third Tuesday), Feb. 18, 5:30-7:00 p.m., Knollwood Baptist Church, 330 Knollwood St. All are welcome, but the focus will be on the needs of adult children who are caring for their aging parents. For more information, visit www. http://acapwinston-salem.org/. *Clemmons Cookin’ Book Club, (third Wednesday), Feb. 19, 12:15 p.m., Clemmons Public Library, 3554 Clemmons Road. Choose a recipe from the cookbook selected for the month and bring in the finished dish on meeting day to share and discuss the recipes.

Call 336-703-2921 for details. *Vets Coffee, (third Thursday), Feb. 20, 9 a.m., PDQ, 285 Harvey St. All veterans and friends are invited to attend. For more information, call Don Timmons at 336-331-1309 or email don.timmons@trellissupport.org. *Third Thursday Adult Coloring Club, Feb. 20, 11:00 a.m., Carver School Road Branch Library, 4915 Lansing Dr. Call 336-703-2910 for information. *Newcomers and Neighbors of Greater WinstonSalem, (fourth Tuesday except December), Feb. 25, 9:45 a.m., Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1416 Bolton St. Coffee and monthly meeting. Visitors welcome.

Open to women who are new or established residents of the greater Winston-Salem area. For more information, email wsnewcomers@gmail.com.

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Memory Makers: Making memories for two

BY MELISSA WELCH NOVANT HEALTH

When one considers vulnerable populations in the U.S., impoverished children, individuals facing homelessness, orphans, and other populations come to mind. One population that is often overlooked: People with dementia and their caregivers.

Imagine for a moment that you and your spouse have been involved in your church for a long time. You have developed connections and friendships to most of the individuals there. Then one day, your spouse begins exhibiting signs of dementia. As time goes on, he or she begins to not only have problems with their memory, but also begins to say socially inappropriate things. Neuropsychological testing and imaging confirm your worst fears.

Your spouse is diagnosed with dementia.

Sunday after Sunday, the church that you used to love going to seems a little less “warm.” You drop Sunday school from your weekly activities after your spouse makes a rude comment in response to one of the discussion questions. You know that people are aware of your spouse’s dementia because you have been open about it. Yet, you notice people avoiding conversations with both of you. When they do talk to you, their discomfort only magnifies yours. You are surrounded by a group of people and yet you have never felt so alone. Eventually, getting

your spouse to church becomes quite burdensome, so you stop going altogether.

Social isolation is just one of the many burdens caregivers face. Caregivers of all age groups report poorer physical and emotional health than their counterparts (Gallup-Healthways, 2011).

Caregiver stress has been linked to financial strain, self-neglect, decreased sleep and unhealthy eating. Even more importantly, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that caregivers can have “increased risk of early death.”

Caregivers and those who are facing dementia need opportunities to engage, to bond with each other, to be accepted, to laugh and to decompress.

They are grieving so many losses. Caregivers need opportunities where they can make “memories for two.” They know that in time, the person they love will continue to lose function and their ability to communicate.

Memory Cafes were first started in Europe.

In 1997, Dr. Bere Miesen introduced the idea of memory cafes to reduce stigma for those who have dementia and their loved ones. Memory cafes have been recognized for reducing social isolation and providing brain stimulation. Dementia is never mentioned during the café, as our focus is making memories and not on the disease itself. These gatherings are growing in popularity across the

Resolve to protect yourself and your money in the New Year

BY ROBIN H HURDLE

I find that the new year offers an unusual foreshadowing of what the future can bring with its “20/20” vision. I like to think of this new year as the Year of Focus.

How can we put in place measures to safeguard our life savings? If you are retired and trying to be wise with your money, let’s talk about the top scams that have taken thousands of dollars from many people like yourself.

Here I can speak from experience. One of the top scams that has swindled so many people is the “Grandparent Scam,” which actually happened to my parents. They received a late-night phone call informing them that my son, their grandson, was in jail and he needed money and was afraid to call his parents. The caller even went so far as to have someone sounding like my son talk with them on the phone. You would think that they would know their own grandson’s voice, but I believe in a highly emotional situation, they were caught off guard. The scammers scared my parents into acting immediately without thinking everything through.

The first red flag was that the payment had to be on a certain type of prepaid credit card. The second red flag was the increase in the amount once my parents paid the first payment. By the time I realized something was going on with my parents, it was too late. The money was gone. The scammers were untraceable. Neither the police nor the bank could get my parents’ money back.

How can you make sure this doesn’t happen to you? Here are a few simple tips: *Have a family plan with the members of your family. Use a code word or phrase to question the authenticity of the caller.

An example would be to ask the caller, “I thought you were at Uncle Rex’s in Florida?” The truth is there is no uncle or anyone else in the family named

Rex. The caller will have to give you an answer and this should be a tell-tale sign if this is a scam. *Secondly, make sure you write down their name, phone number and where they are saying they are calling from. If they claim to be with the police department, Social Security Administration or IRS, hang up, find the local phone number and call that number back— not the number they called you from. Never, and I mean NEVER give your Social Security number to someone claiming to be with the SSA or IRS. They will never contact you by phone. *Email scams are also big. We have all heard about the guy in Nigeria needing help with a plane ticket or receiving an email that looks a lot like it is from your bank or credit card company.

In this technical world, it only takes a few seconds for scammers to steal from you once they have valuable information. Always call your bank or credit card company to verify documentation in emails.

You can also find many informative articles on the Internet to help you to avoid being scammed.

It would be a great public service if grocery stores, drug stores and other places that sell these types of prepaid credit cards would train their employees about the signs of someone possibly being scammed so they can alert the customer. Even a large warning sign about scams placed with the cards would be helpful.

If only my parents had taken the time to give it more thought, they would have known our sons are very close to us, so regardless as to what was going on, they would have called us first. Today scammers are high-tech savvy and very creative with their methods of extortion.

Be proactive. Be focused in 2020.

Robin Hurdle and her husband Scott own a small business and live in Davidson County with their three dogs.

United States. North Carolina now hosts about 20, several of which are in the Triad region.

Novant Health opened its first memory café, “Memory Makers,” on Aug. 7, 2019, through funding by the Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Foundation. This February will be our third Memory Makers event. Our cafes are held at Mount Carmel United Methodist Church in Winston-Salem from noon to 2 p.m.

Now, people who are in similar situations as the above scenario have a place to go and in the words of one of our participants, “It’s a place where we can just ‘be’.”

Our last “Memory Makers” event was so special. We had a “Memory Tree Farm” theme. A professional photographer was hired to capture the moment for those who participated. Ornaments were made collaboratively by participants to represent their lives. Some of the ornaments were given to us so that we could represent their lives year after year on our Christmas tree at the clinic. Others went home with participants to serve as a visual reminder of the “making memories” with their loved one.

Memory Makers is free and open to the community, but RSVPs are required as lunch is provided. To register for the February event, please call 336-718-7300 or email Melissa Welch, mnwelch@novanthealth.org for more information.

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Memory Makers Ornament Tree

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The Special Love of Sisters

BY DOROTHY E. D’ANNUNZIO

Sisters are really special.

I am the youngest of six girls. My daughter, however, being an only child, will never understand the complicated dynamics of having sisters … and the pain of losing them.

On May 28, 2016, my sister Darlene, 73, passed away after a long illness. Fifty-four years earlier, to the day, we lost our mother at age 43. Somehow I knew Darlene was waiting for that day to leave us.

There was a time when we were as close as any two people can be. But like a lot of families, we grew apart, but I never stopped loving her. I am thankful that we were able to spend quality time together at the end. I think of her often and will always miss her.

On Christmas Day 2019, my sister Dolores passed away at the age of 76. Once again, I somehow knew she was waiting for that day to leave us. Two years ago she came to live with us in North Carolina and it was one of the best years of my life. It was also one of the most difficult. Her diabetes was out of control; her kidneys were failing; she needed to be watched constantly. I became her caregiver, her chauffeur, her card-playing partner, her movies mate. She called me her drill sergeant. She

cheated at cards then got mad at me when I won. Most of the movies we saw were what she wanted to see - I usually fell asleep. She would ask the most embarrassing questions, always when I was corralled in the car and couldn’t avoid them. Almost everywhere we went, I would inevitably take a wrong turn. She would laugh and say it was a new area for us to see.

When her kidneys started to shut down, she refused dialysis and the decision was made to take her back home to Michigan to be with her children and grandchildren.

The last time I saw Dolores was in July 2019. She was healthy enough to know I was there and happy enough to eat the White Castle hamburgers I brought for her.

My remaining sisters are scattered around the country. One I see when I go back to Michigan. One I haven’t seen since 1990, but we talk on the phone occasionally.

One is completely out of my life. There’s the complicated -sister dynamics.

The biggest lesson I have learned in life is, you cannot help someone who will not help themselves. We all make our own choices in life and in death.

And you can’t pick your siblings. Just love them and laugh, either with them or at them.

Sisters really are special.

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January 30, 2020

The C hronicle

Lovers

For Seniors only poem Have You Ever Had a Love Like Mine?

BY BILL GRAMLEY

I remember October in her daddy’s woods years ago, so why not go walking among those amber trees and let the warm wind wave the oaks and sift the sunlight onto the moss and twigs beneath our feet? Why not? Why not?

She and I did just that, hand in hand, easy, natural, lovely.

Then we saw a beech tree by the branch and ran and carved our names upon its smooth gray skin, circled it with a heart, so smitten, knife folded, fingers kissed, tender touch, our journey engraved and firm, so firm, you know. You know.

You know.

The leaves are mostly gone now and it’s a bit colder this autumn day and cloudy, too. And where’s that tree?

There, there it is! Our names? Where? Where are they?

Oh, yes, I see them up higher, and deeper, too, kind of gnarled and burnished like old silverware they are. Still there! Still. Still.

Have you ever had a love like mine, etched with passion on a silly old tree? Have you? Have you?

I was just trying to capture her laughter, her love, her October eyes, and if she were here, surely she would kiss my fingers again. Surely.

Surely. Surely.

Bill Gramley is a retired Moravian minister who has won multiple medals in Senior Games/SilverArts, including track and field and literary arts. He has written two books as well as “Devotional Expressions and Prayer” through the Music and the Arts Ministry Team of Centenary United Methodist Church.

Art word by Scott Hooper

“Lovers,” painting by Scott Hooper, a local artist and member of Associated Artists of Winston-Salem. View more of his art at www.scotthooperartist.com.

Happy Valentine’s Day! Valentine’s Day is February 14. Here are a few fun facts about the holiday from the 1800flowers website: *Every year, more than 36 million heart shaped boxes of chocolates are sold across the country. *Men spend twice as much as women this year on gifts. The average man spends $130 on Valentine’s Day, while women spend about $70. *Every year, around 9 million people buy their pets a Valentine’s Day gift! *February 14th is the second largest card giving day of the year, just after Christmas. This year, it’s expected that 1 billion cards will be exchanged around the world. *Teachers receive the most Valentine’s Day cards, followed by kids, mothers, wives and girlfriends. *Hallmark was one of the first to mass produce a Valentine’s Day card, all the way back in 1913.

Bill Gramley

Beauty Flourishes Here

I United Methodist Retirement Community

N OUR FULLY EQUIPPED STUDIO, artist Steven loves to share

his experience and guidance with fellow residents as they tap into

their creative spirits. At Arbor Acres, our residents celebrate the endless

variations and possibilities of beauty. What is beautiful to you?

www.arboracres.org 1240 Arbor Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27104 336 -724-7921