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First day of annual citywide Kwanzaa celebration focuses on unity

Members of the Otesha Creative Arts Ensemble perform during the Kwanzaa festivities at the Urban League on Dec. 26.

BY NIKKI BALDWIN FOR THE CHRONICLE

Celebrations ignited all over the world for the first day of Kwanzaa. Among those celebrations was Winston Salem’s annual citywide Kwanzaa celebration held on Wednesday, Dec. 26, at 6 p.m. at the Urban League, 201 West Fifth St., that celebrated Umoja (unity), the first of the seven principles. The ceremony united young and old in honoring the African heritage with music, family, inspirational messages, dance and art. The ceremony began with a musical tribute, libation and invocation from Dr. Felicia Piggott-Long, a ritual honoring the ancestors, followed by recognizing the old-

Patricia Sadler was the honoree during the Kwanzaa celebration held on Dec. 26.

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est female (90) and male (82). The speaker for the night’s event was Elder Tembila Covington, Ministers’ Conference president. Covington expressed the importance of unity in joining together to honor heritage. Through her speech, she discussed the meaning of the ants and elephant in the Burkina Faso country. “The ants can be interpreted for when the village assembles and people come together for a purpose, then success can be achieved. The elephant is obstruction toward progress, justice and suppression of African-Americans’ right to vote.” Covington ended her speech by calling for everyone to inspire to be like the ants, for when everyone collectively gathers, then abun-

dance can be reaped and the power to remove elephants can be achieved. The oldest male, Clarence H. Seniors, who was in the Civil Rights movement, expressed his joy in being the oldest male this year, since he lost the title last year. Seniors explained the significance of Kwanzaa to the African heritage. “Kwanzaa means a lot in renewing our heritage; it reminds us and the world of the rich history, a history concentrated in movement. This is an AfricanAmerican holiday that holds great value; it provides knowledge in learning about us and our future.” Seniors have close roots with the Urban League, having known

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Left to right: Shabaka James, grant recipient; Julie Knabb, AFAS board member; Ramon Dickenson, grant recipient; Tim Adams, AFAS board member; Terri Beam, AFAS board member; and Owens Daniels, grant recipient.

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Arts for Arts Sake awards grants to local artists BY JUDIE HOLCOMB-PACK FOR THE CHRONICLE

Three local artists have been awarded $1,000 grants to further their career development, thanks to Arts For Arts Sake (AFAS). Shabaka James, Ramon Dickerson and Owens Daniels were honored with Wild Dog Initiative grants at the annual AFAS Christmas party held on Dec. 15. AFAS began the Wild Dog Initiative in 2014 with board approval to give up to five grants annually in amounts up to $1,000. Julie Knabb, art director and chair of the arts education committees at AFAS, said, “We have always had mentoring See Awards on A2

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After listening to several residents from the community speak out in opposition to a rezoning petition for a piece of land in the northwest portion of the county, the Board of Commissioners elected to hold off on a vote until a later date during their last meeting of the year. The land in question is located on the southeast side of Ebert Road and North Evans Road. The rezoning petition submitted by Tyler and Todd Leinbach calls for the land to be changed from RS9 or residential to GB-L or storage services, retail. Instead of building a permanent structure for storage use, if rezoning is approved the Leinbachs plan to use mobile shipping containers. Tyler Leinbach said the advantages of using the mobile shipping containers is that if Ebert Road is ever widened for any reason they can move the containers farther from the road. During the public hearing, Leinbach also addressed concerns from residents

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Members of the Otesha Creative Arts Ensemble perform during the Kwanzaa festivities at the Urban League on Dec. 26.

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Urban League President Whitney Young. He enjoys seeing all the elderly participate, while honoring ancestors from the past. He plans to return next year to spend time with his granddaughter while enjoying the festivities. Kenneth A. Pettigrew, chief operating officer at the Urban League, helped organize the Umoja event and expressed his excitement on having the opportunity to be a part of the festivities. “It’s a great experience being a part of the Kwanzaa event. It’s my job, but also a great opportunity being intricately involved in the planning details.” Pettigrew explained the importance of Kwanzaa: “Kwanzaa is a fantastic opportunity to affirm and celebrate blackness; you don’t need permission from oppressors. We did it all ourselves; we need more events and we are not defeated, we still have stuff to live for. I look forward to the freedom of cultural expression, along with being a part of cultural opportunity allowing folks to be in an expressive space.” Pettigrew plans to return next year. He then presented an award to the honoree.

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The honoree during the night’s ceremony was Patricia Sadler, former manager of the Senior Community Service Employment Program at the Urban League. Sadler expressed her appreciation in receiving such an honor. “It’s truly awesome to be the recipient; this is the most important award I have received. The award represents recognition of our culture, to affirm ourselves and children, that they come from great kings and queens. It’s truly special coming from the Urban League, an organization that I believe in and support.” Sadler has been attending the annual citywide celebration every year and even coordinated the event at Urban League until she retired. Sadler believes Kwanzaa is a way to celebrate the African people and all their contributions to the country and world. Sadler’s favorite thing she enjoys most about the festivities is the young kids learning about Kwanzaa, along with the African drumming and dance. She planned to attend several events, including the one honoring Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough. Attendees appreciated the ceremony’s message. Paiga Jones explained that

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programs, but felt we needed to offer something more personal to help artists develop and advance their careers.” When talking with their member artists, she discovered that artists often didn’t have enough supplies or equipment to finish their work for a show. Emerging artists in particular lacked funds to cover such expenses as framing their art. To be eligible for the grant, an artist must be a member of AFAS and had to submit a grant application that included such information as what work they had done so far, their future goals, what the money would be used for, and a budget. A three-member committee reviewed each request and the approval had to be unanimous among the committee members. Arts for Arts Sake was started in 2007 when a small group of art enthusiasts came together with the idea of supporting local artists. They opened the Red Dog Gallery on Trade Street, and that led to organizing Arts on Sunday activities in May and September. AFAS was instrumental in the building of Artivity Park, a half-acre

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little impact on traffic in the area as well. “…Because these are larger containers, we’re targeting businesses as our primary customers and businesses will not be in-and-out everyday as if somebody was moving homes and needed a temporary storage,” said Leinbach. “Storage is already a low foot traffic business, because ours are larger units targeting businesses, there’s even lower traffic.” Despite Leinbach’s talking points during the hearing, those in opposition of the rezoning raised questions about what would be stored in the containers, and the possibility that the business grows. Several residents also raised concerns on the impact the painted shipping units will have on the environment. Some residents near the land don’t have public water and must use well water. “…You can start your business small but as things get better, of course, you’re going to find a way to add more to it. To me, it’s an eye-sore. I don’t like it and it’s hurting my environment because all my neighbors live on well

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she looks forward to the messages and stories told by the speakers. “This is my second year attending the celebration; I want my son to experience the festivities. I love the message discussed at the events and believe it express the importance of being together, along with providing lessons about culture and working toward a better future.” Jones plans to return next year and planned to attend Tuesday’s Principle: Faith event. Dr. Piggott-Long who was a part of organizing the first annual citywide celebration in 1989, is proud of the event. The

celebration, which was held in the 70s and 80s, was comprised of friends and family. The event was once held at the Malloy Jordan East Winston library, all in one night. Dr. Piggott-Long had asked different people to take a night due to the celebration growing in size. Ernie Pitt, her employer at the time and former publisher of The Chronicle, even hosted a night. The Piggott family, along with organizations that have been with the event since the beginning, still has their original night, with different people/organizations joining the veterans. Dr. Piggott-Long hopes

public art park on Liberty Street. The AFAS building downtown at 630 N. Liberty St. now houses the Red Dog Gallery, Studio 2, featuring jewelry and other wearable art, artist studio space for rent, and the Unleashed Arts Center, which is a community arts education center. Harry Knabb, chairman of the AFAS Group, said they recognized the need for a gallery. “We felt emerging artists didn’t have a venue to show their art.” The Red Dog Gallery gives artists a place to introduce their art to the public and to offer it for sale. Julie Knabb said, with gentrification occurring downtown, that the AFAS building would be a permanent anchor for the arts. “We didn’t want to some day see a plaque on Sixth & Trade Street that said, ‘The Arts District used to be here.’” Creating a permanent space where artists and the public could meet was an important goal of AFAS. Currently, AFAS has over 600 members, including artists, craftsmen and writers. They will be adding performance art next year, as well as expanding their community outreach and education. The grant recipients have varied goals for the use of their grants. Ramon Dickenson focuses on movement, photography and film, and hopes to complete a documentary on movement that is currently in progress.

water,” said Jorge Abrego during the public hearing. “Anything that comes from that location-oil, gasoline, antibiotics-it could affect our water quality. My main concern here is quality of life and our resale value. Nobody wants to live around shipping containers and that’s Whisenhunt going to hurt us a lot if we want to sell our property.” Lee Heggy, who lives on Ferris Road, said when he listens to the size of the containers the Leinbachs intend to put on the property the first thing that comes to mind is eye-sore. He said when he bought the property it was rural and he wants it to stay that way. Heggy then asked the Leinbach’s if they would like to live next to a storage facility. “…We bought to live there; we didn’t buy to live next to a business. There’s plenty of businesses on the other side of the road.” Heggy said.

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Dr. Felicia Piggott-Long participates in the city-wide Kwanzaa celebration.

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more young people attend and churches get involved. She explained the importance of Kwanzaa, saying, “Kwanzaa is love, collective freedom and collective liberation. It affirms whom we are, our identity, and that we are here to stay. We have a purpose and destiny; Kwanzaa is a big family reunion.” Dr. Piggott-Long hopes everyone gives themselves permission to love who they are, while realizing the priceless gifts the ancestors have given everyone to pass on. Renee Andrews, who has been with the Kwanzaa celebration even before it was citywide, has seen it

grow from the days when it consisted of traveling house to house. Andrews explained the importance of Kwanzaa: “Kwanzaa is a way of life for me; I live the seven principles in my daily life. I would love to continue the Kwanzaa celebration and to incorporate the theme of ants uniting to overcome the elephant.” Andrews hoped everyone learned unity from this year’s citywide celebration. The event ended with African drumming and dancing, along with announcements from Triad Cultural Arts founder, Cheryl Harry. Harry, a vendor along with being an announcer at the ceremony, stressed the importance of providing tangible materials as a means of providing information as a way to reach people. She expressed the significance of Kwanzaa: “It provides our true heritage, forces us to really look at ourselves and to see the beauty in African-American heritage.” Harry hopes for more hands-on immersive activities for next year’s celebration, such as this year’s graveyard cleanup. Harry planned to attend all of the Kwanzaa events and plans to return next year.

Shabaka James is a portrait artist and will use the grant money to further develop his career as a portrait artist. Owens Daniels, a photographer, is working on the “What About Me?” project, which involves older gay men and the effect of domestic and social abuse, using photography as a communication tool to tell stories. He will use the grant money to update his photography equipment. Daniels said about receiving the award, “I want to thank AFAS for this award. It is a great honor to receive, it acknowledges all the hard work and commitment that goes into the role of an artist and energy it takes to pursue a project from beginning to end.” Daniels also commented about being a member of AFAS. “My membership and this award has taught me as an artist the value of support over dollars from the arts community, for it’s that support system that I could tap into and draw strength to create.” Julie Knabb says that AFAS has big plans for 2019, including stepping up their adult education program and kicking off their Business of Art lecture series. With these new programs, “We’re putting our toes in the water,” she said. For more information about AFAS, visit www.theafasgroup.com.

According Chris Murphy, director of city/county planning, the rezoning request is not consistent with the low-density residential land use recommendations of the area plan. He noted that new commercial investments in the area are recommended for the West Clemmonsville Road/Ebert Road Activity Center and not in the middle of the residential area. “We’re fearful that this would encourage other strip commercial rezoning along Ebert Road and this would be detrimental to the long-term transportation impact regarding access to the current and future schools further south along Ebert Road,” said Murphy. When it came time to make a decision on the rezoning, Commissioner Gloria Whisenhunt made a motion to postpone a decision until further information is received regarding the matter. She also requested that the petition go back to planning and a site plan is created to address some of the problems raised by residents. The motion was seconded by vice chairman Don Martin and unanimously approved by the board. It is unclear when the petition will be presented to the board again.

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Randy Eaddy, CEO of the Arts Council, inspires audience to touch ‘every corner’ T H E C H R ON I C LE

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Randy Eaddy, President and CEO of The Arts Council, speaks during the Kwanzaa event at Delta Arts Center on Dec. 27.

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The second principle of Kwanzaa, Kujichagulia, hosted by the Delta Arts Center BY JUDIE HOLCOMB-PACK FOR THE CHRONICLE

The Delta Arts Center on New Walkertown Road was the location of the second night of Kwanzaa, Thursday, Dec. 27, celebrating the principle of Kujichagulia or SelfDetermination. Before the evening began, attendees viewed the current exhibit, “Raw Edges 2: Textile Art by African-American Quilters,” featuring the artistry of quilt-making, from baby blankets to large wall hangings. Also on display were historical photographs by The Winston-Salem African-American Society. Felicia Piggot-Long handed out various musical instruments to attendees to join in the traditional parade and call and response before lighting the black and red candles in the Kinara. Judge Denise Hartsfield introduced the guest speaker

“Self-determination is radical, fundamental and universal, and speaks to many communities, as well as the black community.”

–Randy Eaddy, the president and CEO of the Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County.

and honoree, Randy Eaddy, the president and CEO of the Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. She noted that Eaddy graduated from Furman University and received his law degree from Harvard University. He joined the law firm of Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton in Atlanta, which eventually brought him to WinstonSalem. After retirement, he joined the Arts Council as president and CEO. Eaddy confessed that this was his first Kwanzaa and that he had to read up on it before preparing his remarks, as well as consulting Dara Silver, his vice president of grant programs and partner relations, for advice. His selfeffacing humor hit it off with the audience and elicited laughter when he remarked that as an attorney, “I have a lot of experience talking at great length about something I don’t know nothing about.” Eaddy then went on to speak about his growing up in a small town in South Carolina where his parents were sharecroppers who pushed their children to excel. He graduated high school at the age of 16 and entered Furman University at the age of 17. Eaddy said that “self-determination is radical, fundamental and universal, and speaks to many communities, as well as the black community.” He said that self-determination also speaks to us as individuals. He related stories of his parents and their influence in his life, mentioning his father talking about “educated fools” and that for success, you need to “touch every corner.” He said that phrase has become the cornerstone of his life and the mantra for the Arts Council. Eaddy talked about a song by Teddy Pendergrass that has stuck in his head, “Wake Up Everybody.” He said he “couldn’t sing like Obama, so I won’t sing the song,” but recited some of the words. In part, the song goes, “The world won't get no better if we just let it be.” He emphasized the importance of self-determination and working together to make the world and our community a better place. Expanding the reach of the Arts Council so that it “touches every corner” and elevates every community is his goal for the future. After his presentation, Eaddy was presented a plaque honoring him for his accomplishments.

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Several local businesses took center stage last weekend as two separate vendor markets were held to celebrate the third principle of Kwanzaa, Ujamaa or cooperative economics.

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Ujamaa or cooperative economics was the theme of the day last Saturday as people across the city celebrated the third night of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa, which means "first" and signifies the first fruit in Swahili, is celebrated each year from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1. Dr. Maulana Karenga introduced Kwanzaa in 1966 to celebrate family, community, and African-American culture, and as a response to the commercialism of Christmas. each day of Kwanzaa is represented by a principle or theme that is the focus of the celebration for that day. here in Winston-Salem Triad Cultural Arts partners with various businesses and organizations to host a different event each night. This year the celebration began last Wednesday at the Winston-Salem Urban league with the viewing of a Kwanzaa documentary narrated by Maya Angelou. The festivities ended at the annual emancipation Service held at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. on Saturday, with the principle of the day, Ujamaa, which encourages the African-American community "to

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Ayi A’are co-founder of iAM chats with a young shopper during the Black Vendor Market at the Village Produce and Country Store on Saturday, Dec. 29.

build, maintain, and profit together," local business owners took center stage. The day began at the village Produce and Country Store with the first-ever Black vendor Market. The event was designed to showcase local business owners and entrepreneurs. While talking with The Chronicle last weekend, local

Last Saturday the Village Produce and Country Store was the site for the first-ever Black Vendor Market. entrepreneur and co-founder of iAM (intellectual African Movement) Ayi A’are said he felt it was important to celebrate Kwanzaa because it's time African-Americans learn and celebrate just how important our culture is. he said that’s what the iAM movement is about, uplifting the African-American community and taking care of each other. "We're just trying to educate and give back to our community. Trying to teach them about holistic health and getting back to natural, plant based diet, i feel like that's one way we can take care of each other." he continued, "i felt it was important to be here today because Kwanzaa is about celebrating and uplifting our people. With Christmas, you don't know if you're celebrating the birth of Jesus or Santa Claus. Kwanzaa is more meaningful for our ancestors and us." The day of cooperative economics continued at the nAACP headquarters on oak ridge road with the Business Showcase and vendor Market. Along with several businesses on hand, the event also gave the public a chance to meet members of the Winston-Salem Black Business Chamber. on Sunday, Dec. 30, the celebration switched gears as nia or purpose was the principle of the day. To celebrate, dozens met at Grace Presbyterian Church where members of othesha Creative Arts ensemble performed and ryan Wilson, trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice, was honored. For more information on the 2018 Kwanzaa Celebration or how to get involved next year, visit triadculturalarts.org or the Triad Cultural Arts Facebook page.

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Maj. Dr. Rodney Wallace and the Simon G. Atkins High School JLAB Team are at the Catholic University in Washington, D.C., with all of the JROTC Leadership and Academic Bowl teams and Alex Trebek at the National Championship in June 2018.

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“i came from a home of humble beginnings and i appreciate what my parents did for me as a child. i shined shoes at six years old. i would go to the car dealerships to ask the car salesmen if they would like a shoeshine at 25 cents per shine,” said Dr. rodney wallace as he sat across from me with pride and a smile. “My parents taught me what they knew, and that was how to work. they taught me well, and i did it well. My dad taught me how to do yard work and i made a lot of money,” he said as he laughed. i truly admired how highly he spoke of his upbringing and how much he honored and respected his parents. they taught him the importance of hard work, dedication and commitment. what Dr. wallace’s parents may have lacked financially, they made up morally, and his story erases every excuse to hustling drugs, sex and violence to make ends meet. At 14, he worked in a cannery. “the farmers used to bring the food to a place where we would steam the vegetables and put them in cans. i knew in order to make it out of here, you got to be honest, earn an honest living, and you have to work.” rodney said he knew he had to have that piece of paper, “that paper where it says that you are certified in something, and did something along the way to get those degrees.” So he decided to attend college and after graduating from hillside high School in Durham, he enlisted in the united States Army in 1982. “i honorably served nine honorable years and deployed to Desert Storm before enrolling into north Carolina A&t State university in 1991.”

An Army Major and a Gentleman he saved up his money from the many jobs and with help from serving in the Army, he was able to pay for his college. in 1994 the Durham native graduated from north Carolina A&t State university with

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a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance in three years. “After i graduated i was commissioned into the united States Army active duty and served in numerous combat arms and rapid deployment units with the 3rd infantry Division and 82nd Airborne Division.” while serving as an active duty officer, he used the money he saved and obtained a Master of Science degree in Administration from Central Michigan university in 2001. wallace served as the assistant professor of Military Science at wake Forest university rotC, and then later retired from the united States Army in 2005 after 20 years of honorable service. After retiring from the united States Army with the rank of Major, he was hired by Simon G. Atkins high School to serve as the Senior Army instructor for the united States Army JrotC program, and the Army Major kept going, continuing to self-fund his education. “Since my employment at Atkins, i have managed to obtain the Doctor of health Administration degree from Central Michigan university in May 2017.” in 2018 Maj. Dr. wallace led Atkins high School JrotC to national rankings and within the winston Salem/Forsyth County Schools district.

the talented teams took second place in the national JlAB Championship - Academic team, first place raider team, second place rifle team, second place Drill team and numerous Senior rotC scholarships & Service Academy appointments. wallace has been the Senior Army instructor at Atkins high School for over 14 years. “i mentor, coach and train hundreds of outstanding JrotC cadets to obtain successful military and civilian careers.” in June 2018, his JlAB team made it to the championship round held in washington, D.C. And Alex trebek, who is the host of Jeopardy, was the keynote speaker at the JlAB Competition.” As wallace continued, he began to light up with excitement. i could see and feel the love and appreciation he has for his students. the vibe was so powerful, i felt as if i was a part of his team. And i would have loved to meet Alex trebek, so i sat there listing to his story in amazement. “After the competition, Alex invited some of the members to be part of teen Jeopardy, and i encouraged one of my students to try out for it. that student made it, and made it all the way to the quarter round, and walked away with $10,000.” one of wallace’s students got accepted into to west Point united States Military Academy, where the acceptance rate is only 10 percent. Some of the top businessmen and women, political and military, graduated from west Point. needless to say, he’s doing a phenomenal job with Simon G. Atkins high School united States Army JrotC program. “i pour into them what my parents poured into me, hard work, dedication and commitment. i teach them that you first have to be disciplined within yourself before you can be disciplined in your studies. Discipline and

responsibility will keep you from spending more time making up excuses than doing the work.” Go to the Chronicle’s youtube channel at winstonsalem Chronicle to see more of my inspiring interview with Maj. Dr. rodney wallace. i asked him for a few tips to better serve my students in my public speaking and radio classes, and some discipline tips for my sons and grandson. he’s great with money, so i asked him to share some tips on that as well, and more.

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Congratulations, 2019 elected groups’ officials! The NAACP and Ministers' Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity are two vital organizations in Winston-Salem. The organizations elected officials for the next two years. We say congratulations and godspeed to all elected officials!

Only members in good standing with the North Carolina NAACP were able to vote during the Winston-Salem, Forsyth County Branch of the NAACP when the group elected new officers. They are: *President- Rev. Alvin E. Carlisle *1st Vice President- Daniel A. Piggott *2nd Vice President- Tonya D. McDaniel *3rd Vice President- Al Wadodd Jabbar *Secretary- Arneathia Brown *Assistant Secretary- Patricia Biassi *Tresurer- Mittie Glymph-Cooke

Members of the executive committee are; Edward Allen, Stuart Cooke, Doris Moore, Jamie Transom, Keith Vereen, and Richard Wyderski. The election was held on Saturday, Nov. 17, at the NAACP headquarters, 4130 Oak Ridge Drive. ***

The following are the Ministers' Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity newly elected cabinet members for 2019-2020: *President: Elder Tembila Covington *First Vice President: Rev. Dr. Anthony Jones *Second Vice President: Rev. Alvin Carlisle *Parliamentarian: Elder Debra Jeter *Recording Secretary: Rev. Constance Lowery *Assistant Recording Secretary: Rev. Reginald McCaskill *Treasurer: Rev. Dr. Dennis Leach *Chaplain: Rev. Dr. Charolette Leach They will be sworn in later this month.

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FAST help for N.C. school districts hit by Florence Mark Johnson

Guest Columnist

Hurricane Florence devastated much of eastern North Carolina. Many families lost everything, and our students and educators were no exception. I have seen firsthand the needs of our communities. Floodwaters destroyed school supplies and classrooms across North Carolina. After the storm, education leaders joined together and launched a unique effort to raise funds for teachers, students, and schools affected by Hurricane Florence. Florence Aid to Students and Teachers (FAST NC) is a bipartisan initiative that is gaining support from private citizens, organizations, and the business community. Now, we are excited to share that Google.org is making a very generous $500,000 contribution to FAST NC, meaning we

have raised almost $1 million for students and educators in eastern North Carolina. Thank you, Google.org! Local, state, and federal governments are doing their part in addressing the restoration of school facilities. At the Department of Public Instruction, we have distributed state emergency funds in addition to insurance and federal disaster relief to affected school districts. So far, we have distributed $60 million in additional funds and recently secured another $20 million from the General Assembly to be disbursed. FAST NC helps address needs that state and federal funds won’t. In partnership with Communities In Schools of North Carolina, it will specifically address the recovery needs of teachers and educators in their classrooms such as books, supplies, technology, and other resources that were destroyed by water and mold. For example, kindergarten teachers even lost their classroom rugs used for reading time. The

list goes on. While the storm was devastating, we cannot be satisfied with merely restoring these schools to where they were. Some challenges facing schools in eastern North Carolina were present long before the storm. So, as we recover, let's think creatively about turning adversity into opportunity. For example, Google.org has pioneered equipping school buses with WiFi to enable rural students with long bus rides to use those commutes to study, do homework, and learn. (Don’t worry, only approved websites can be accessed via the WiFi in these rolling classrooms.) Based on what I have seen in my travels in the East since the storm, the dedication, resilience, and drive by teachers, administrators, and others has been truly inspiring. I saw cafeteria staff working to get meals to students even though these workers were not sure they would be paid for their time (we made sure they were through an act of the legis-

lature). I saw teachers keeping students on track by sending them online lessons. I saw central office administrators working long hours to make sure students could return to welcoming, safe schools. We should all be grateful to our hardworking faculty who care so much. I thank Google.org and the many companies and organizations that have risen to the occasion to help our schools recover. I pledge to continue working with federal, state, and local leaders on the long road to recovery in eastern North Carolina. To find out more about FAST NC, visit www.ncpublicschools.org/ fastnc.

Mark Johnson is the elected superintendent of North Carolina’s public schools. After teaching school in Charlotte and serving on the WinstonSalem/Forsyth County School Board he now lives in Raleigh.

Let’s get on the good foot in 2019

I recentl y wrote a Something column encourTo Talk aging About people to give young people (and adults) books to read for Christmas. Although Christmas has passed, there are other opportunities to give gifts over a year. Birthdays quickly come to mind. The gift of reading should be given all year long. I understand that nowadays, books come in various forms, from books on CDs to e-books. Just like newspapers, the forms for books have evolved. Speaking of newspapers, giving the gift of a newspaper subscription would be lovely. My father subscribed to both daily newspapers in Columbia, S.C., and the black newspaper that was circulating down there, the South Carolina edition of the Afro-American newspaper, based in Baltimore, Maryland. Later, the newspaper Black News was born in Columbia, and he subscribed to that one, too. He wanted to be informed, so he sought out information from many places. That influenced me to want to gain information from many sources, too, and the reading passion that his search for knowledge instilled in me grew to the point I chose to be a journalist as my career. That passion can still be instilled

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in youth (and adults). With some nudging and guidance, new worlds can open up for people through reading. And we know that reading is powerful. Why didn’t slave masters want their slaves to read? Because knowledge gained through reading is

and more reading in 2019. Let’s get on the good foot and have some unity, like James Brown encouraged in his song: “I got to get on the good foot Got to do it on the good foot Do it with the good foot Said the long hair hippies and the

“I got to get on the good foot Got to do it on the good foot Do it with the good foot.” –James Brown 1972

power. How did many slaves learn to read? By reading the Bible, which has much knowledge, and therefore, power. What is the saying? If you want to hide something from black people, put it in a book … But many black people are writing books these days, from information about the soap opera that President Donald Trump brings, to children’s books, to inspirational books and Christian fiction (like The Chronicle’s own B.L. Elam has written) etc. The range of the kinds of books is wide. Reading brings people together. The world was so helter-skelter in 2018. I hope there will be less of it

Afro blacks They all get together across the tracks And they party Ho, on the good foot You know they dance on the good foot …” I will be getting on the good foot in another city in North Carolina in 2019, but I hope Winston-Salem and Forsyth County will still read and support The Chronicle and make James Brown’s vision of unity more of a reality. Donna Rogers is outgoing Managing Editor of The Chronicle.

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Piedmont Plus Senior Games/SilverArts Kickoff

BY JUDIE HOLCOMB-PACK The kickoff for the 2019 Piedmont Plus Senior Games/SilverArts will be held on Friday, Jan. 18, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Hanes Hosiery Recreation Center at 501 Reynolds Blvd. Registration forms will be available to sign up to participate in both the sporting events and the heritage arts/literary events during the 2019 competition. Rev. Dr. Mike There will be an opportunity to test your skill at a few of the Simpson sports tthe sporting events, such as the new chair volleyball that is taking medals he’s won at the county by storm, as well as visiting sponsor booths and Senior Games. learning more about the various competitions. Light refreshments and door prizes will also be available. Participants compete in the sporting events by age category and must be age 50 by December 31, 2019. 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 event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.WePlay.ws and click on the link for Seniors or go by the Senior Games office at 2301 N. Patterson Ave.

Canine volunteers contribute to Sadie has been doing hospital volunteer work patients’ care and for almost eight years now. She has a regular schedule, a photo ID comfort badge and a vest she

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Photo by Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Photography Sadie the therapy dog with her owner, Catherine Rutter, (left), and Suzanne Thompson, coordinator of the Animal-Assisted Therapy program at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

wears while on duty. Though Sadie hasn’t had any medical training and doesn’t possess any exceptional skills, she’s a popular figure with patients, their family members and hospital staff for a simple reason: She has a knack for making people feel better. Sadie’s a therapy dog. The 9½-year-old golden retriever-Labrador mix is one of approximately 50,000 certified therapy dogs in the United States and one of 21 currently

engaged at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. “I’d heard of therapy dogs before I got Sadie and I thought it would be a great way to spend lots of quality time with her and to share her with others,” said her owner, Catherine Rutter of Winston-Salem. Therapy dogs are trained to provide comfort and affection to people in a variety of settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation

facilities, schools, libraries, day care centers, group homes, even airports and the sites of natural and man-made disasters. They are not to be confused with service animals, which are specially trained to help disabled individuals carry out everyday tasks, or emotional support animals, which assist people who have psychological issues. “Even though a prospective therapy dog has been certified and

meets our other criteria, I evaluate them to see if they’re a good fit here,” said Suzanne Thompson, the coordinator of Wake Forest Baptist’s AnimalAssisted Therapy program since it was started in 1999. “And that means both the dogs and the owner.” While research has shown that the mere presence of friendly dogs can have positive physical and psychological effects on people, therapy dog visits at Wake Forest See Care on A8

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Baptist usually involve some direct pet-patient interaction. And even the simplest of these contacts, such as petting or giving commands to the dog, can serve a therapeutic purpose. “Whenever a dog team is with a patient, a staff member is there to document in the medical record the effect

the dog has on the patient,” Thompson said. “It may be something like if they’re able to smile when they haven’t been able to, or if they experience a decrease in pain level after the visit. “When the dogs are at Brenner, seeing the smiles on the children’s faces is simply wonderful. We are truly blessed to have such dedicated volunteers and special dogs.”

In Her Own Words, Senior Services Volunteer Bertha

Thousands of seniors in Forsyth County find that they have to rely on the help of others to be able to remain in their homes, living with dignity—but that does not define their story. Senior Services is proud to launch “Seniors of Forsyth,” a video series that highlights the vibrant history and fascinating life experiences of older adults in Forsyth County, in their own words. here is the story of Bertha. To view her video and others, go to w w w. s e n i o r s e rvicesinc.org. In her own words “I started with my brother one day. he didn’t have a ride, so I volunteered my car and I went with him on that route and ever since then I’ve been doing

Meals-on-Wheels … I enjoy their smile. Sometimes we might be the only person they’ll see that day … That inspires me to want to go another day to see can I help somebody … I just enjoy doing Meals-onWheels. It’s just like a job to me … I get up early in the morning, excited about coming … Some of them are not able to go out and get this or go out to get that and they are just here for them. And, you know, I think people should take more interest in, you know, volunteering, helping out with them … Usually I have my, I got a grandson, a great granddaughter, and a nephew, they usually be with me … They enjoy doing it. And then the clients, they

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enjoy the children delivering their meals … I’m just so thankful and glad that my children come with me. They really enjoy it. They really, really enjoy coming. And I got one little nephew. one day he told a client ‘God bless you!” oh lord, that did it. he just, he about 8 or 9 and he gave him a meal and said, ‘God bless you!’ That was so sweet, you know. To instill in them that, you know, at their age they can help people too. They can help … You never know who you’re gonna meet that really, really needs that meal for that day … one day somebody might have to deliver me a meal … During the winter months, school

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Bertha Roseboro-Parks gathers a flower arrangement that she will take to a Meals on Wheels client

months I’m with the special population children. They need help too. And then it just roll over from them to the elderly people … It seems to me that the more I do it, the more I want to do it. … I just

like overall the people, the way they greet you, you know, the way they appreciate you and the way they want you to know they enjoy the hot meals and stuff. I love it. I just love it. That’s all I can

say. I just love doing Meals-on-Wheels … and hope to go as long as I can.” -- Bertha

SPORTSWEEK

Timothy Ramsey

Sports Columnist

Longevity of LeBron

West Forsyth and East Forsyth take home Lash/Chronicle crowns Also More Stories, Religion and Classifieds

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

For most athletes once they hit the age of 30, the clock starts to wind down on their careers. For LeBron James, who just turned 34 on Dec. 30, he seems to be one of those rare athletes that defy Father Time and get better as he ages. James is in his 16th season and is still considered the best player in the game. Throughout his career, James has had the uncanny ability to avoid any major injuries. He is currently dealing with a groin injury, but as we have seen in previous years, he will bounce back sooner than later. Players such as Stephen Curry, James Harden, Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard have all taken “shots” at the throne, but James continues to maintain his place. All of the previously mentioned players have spent significant time on the injured list, except for James. When it’s all said and done that will be one of his long-lasting qualities

Daniel Fulp contests shot from Parker Nelson, in white, in a championship game of the Lash/Chronicle JV Basketball Tournament.

Photo by Alphonso Abbott Jr.

The final day of the 2018 Lash/Chronicle JV basketball tournament brought some highs and lows for teams. When the dust settled, West Forsyth triumphed over Mt. Tabor in the Lash Bracket championship game and East Forsyth edged out Forbush in the championship in the Chronicle Bracket. There was a total of five games played on Saturday afternoon. The consolation game in The Chronicle Bracket between Atkins and Carver was first on the schedule. This game was a tale of two halves. Carver had a slim 2220 lead at the half. Atkins then went to a full court press early in the second half, which seemed to get the Yellowjackets out of

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rhythm. Atkins turned the tide in the third quarter, turning a deficit into a 15point lead heading into the fourth. The lead continued to balloon in the fourth and Atkins walked away with a 62-37 win. “It was a very good win, especially against a conference team,” said Camel head coach Desmon Baldwin. “We started a little slow, but it was good we could work together by sharing the ball, playing defense and boxing out. “This was a good steppingstone for us moving forward and a good win against a team we will see two more times this season,” he said. The third-place game in The Chronicle Bracket involving Reagan and Walkertown was a slugfest. This was a game of runs in the first half,

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with neither team able to seize control. Reagan took control after halftime, by hitting clutch shots and playing solid defense. Reagan ended their Lash tournament with a 63-51 victory. “This was a tough game coming in, because we did not know what to expect from Walkertown,” said Chris McCoy, Reagan head coach. “When the game tipped off, they brought a lot of heart, competition and aggression and I don’t think our guys were ready for it. “The second half, they showed a lot more fight and that is what won it for us,” he continued. “This should give us a lot of confidence, especially when our team gets back together. We have some things we can work on and it

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Lebron James

that further separated him from his competition. To be the top dog in your sport in your 16th year in the league is a feat, in and of itself. The only other athlete that comes to mind would be Tom Brady of the New England Patriots. Even the great Tom Brady missed an entire year when his knee was blown out in the first game of the 2008 season. Today’s athletes are bigger, stronger and faster than ever before. They are also more conscious of their eating habits and workout regimens. These things have made for longer careers, but not on the level James has done it. James was taken first overall in the 2003 NBA draft, which was one of the deepest drafts in the history of the league. Potential hall of famers such as Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade were part of that class. James is the only one that has maintained his All-Star level of play. It’s not beyond the realm of possibility that James will remain the best player in the world for the next two or three years. He signed a four-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason, so it will be interesting to see where he is on the NBA Mt. Rushmore at that time. James is a once-in-alifetime type of talent. We have never seen this combination of size, speed and athleticism in one player before. His dedication to maintaining his top-notch physical condition is unmatched by any athlete. Even those who are not LeBron fans should appreciate what we are seeing, because we will never have the privilege of seeing it again.

The East Forsyth Eagles won the Chronicle Bracket and West Forsyth was champions of the Lash Bracket in the 2018 Lash/Chronicle JV basketball tournament.

Daniel Fulp contests shot from Parker Nelson, in white, in a championship game of the Lash/Chronicle JV Basketball Tournament

Semifinals of Lash bring more action W. Forsyth triumphs over Mt. Tabor to become Lash Bracket champs of Lash/Chronicle JV Basketball Tournament

Day Two of the Lash/Chronicle basketball tournament more than lived up to the hype. Both Number One seeds survived to play in the championship of their respective brackets and will face off against worthy opponents for the top spot. Winston-Salem Prep and Parkland were first on Friday afternoon in the Lash Bracket. Prep got off to a great start by forcing their will on the glass leading to a 31-19 lead at the half. The

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Phoenix maintained their lead into the third quarter, but Parkland would not go away. The Mustangs clawed their way back into striking distance by

shots. Parkland cut the deficit to 2 points in the fourth quarter. Clutch shooting from Prep down the stretch and a technical foul on a Mustang player propelled Prep to the 51-44 victory. “I thought it was a tale of two

halves, I thought if we would have played the way we played in the second half, in the first half, it would have been a totally different ballgame,” said Cory Baker, Parkland head coach. “But I have a young team and we are just trying to get better every game out.” At halftime, Baker told his players he felt this was a game they could win if they just “did the small things right.” He said the full court press got Prep out of their rhythm, but thought they ran out of time in the end. See Action on B2

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The 2018 Lash/Chronicle All-Tournament team is, from left to right, Jashaun Torrence, Daniel Fulp and tournament MVP Jake Hill. Not pictured are Nasir Gibbs, Will Rhodes and Casey Graham.

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opens our eyes to who can and cannot play under pressure.â&#x20AC;? The championship game of The Chronicle Bracket was next. That game matched East Forsyth against Forbush. Both teams were similar in their style of play and this arguably may have been the best game of the tournament. The Eagles looked to be in control of the game from the onset. With both teams using a full court press, the pace of the game was very fast, leading to turnovers and easy buckets. East held a slim 28-21 lead at the half, led by Will Rhodes and Dasan Hairston. Forbush would not go away, however. Even after trailing by nine heading into the fourth quarter, the Falcons closed the gap in the final minutes. In the final seconds, Forbush hit a game-tying 3-pointer to send the game into overtime. The Eagles held off the Falcons, winning 74-69 in overtime. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It feels good, it was hard and we fought for it, but I feel really good right now,â&#x20AC;? said Eagle head coach Rodney Minor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I knew Forbush was a good fundamentally-sound basketball team and was not going to do anything to beat themselves, so we had to force the tempo and make them a little uncomfortable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I told my guys to stick with it and ultimately we got the win. I love this group of guys because they work hard and are very coachable. Being

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champions is a great momentum booster, but I told my guys to just stay humble, continue to work hard and good things will happen for us in the future.â&#x20AC;? The games to conclude the Lash Bracket followed the championship game. Reynolds and Glenn faced off to determine the third-place finisher. Both squads were coming off tough losses in the previous round. The Bobcats were the sharper team from the tip, opening a 10-point lead early in the second quarter, with clutch shooting from Yorel Harris and others. Reynolds stormed back, behind the efforts of Nasir Gibbs and Jamari Slade hitting big shots in the clutch. The Demons held a slim 48-46 lead heading into the fourth. The Bobcats showed their fortitude by going on a late run to win 62-55. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We made this game a lot harder than it had to be by missing layups and lack of focus, but I think we picked it up in the end,â&#x20AC;? said Richard Daniels Jr., Bobcat head coach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we had a big head coming into the tournament because we were undefeated coming in. I told the guys that there would be a team that wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be scared of us and eventually we would have to play, so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m glad we ran into it to give a chance to work on some things.â&#x20AC;? The last game of the night was to settle who would be champions of the Lash Bracket. Mt. Tabor was looking for their second Lash/Chronicle title in the last three years against West Forsyth.

The Spartans had full control of the game in the first quarter, with the stellar play of Jashaun Torrence and Daniel Fulp. The Titans answered with a run of their own led by tournament MVP Jake Hill, along with Coby Warren. Mt. Tabor only led by 2 points heading into the final quarter. The fourth quarter was the most interesting. Both teams made a run that seemed to put the other squad away. With less than two minutes left, the Titans led by 2 points. Mt. Tabor had their opportunities, but the Titans held them off in the end to win 56-51, winning the Lash Bracket championship. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is an amazing feeling to be honest and I am happy for these kids,â&#x20AC;? said Charles Thomas, Titan head coach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They bought into everything that I have told them and they would run into a wall for me, so I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be happier. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a great confidence booster for this team, this program and the people of Lewisville. This was a great win and we are ready to go.â&#x20AC;? The All-Tournament teams were as follows: Daniel Fulp (Mt. Tabor), Jashaun Torrence (Mt. Tabor), Nasir Gibbs (Reynolds), Will Rhodes (East Forsyth) and Casey Graham (Forbush). The tournament MVP was Jake Hill. Thomas, Titan head coach, says Hill does a lot for the West Forsyth team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love that kid and he does everything I tell him to do and he is willing to do it and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why our team is where we are,â&#x20AC;? he said about Hill.

Number One seed West Forsyth finally got their first taste of action in the tournament as they faced off against Reynolds. The Titans were hot from the field to begin the game, taking a 22-11 lead after one quarter. Reynolds broke out of their slump in the second, chipping away at the Titan lead. The Demons came all the way back and only trailed by one going into intermission, 32-31. Reynolds continued their momentum in the third, taking a slim 4-point lead early on. The Titans answered with a run of their own to take a 50-46 advantage heading into the fourth quarter. West Forsyth held off the Demons down the stretch to earn the 65-61 victory. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a hard-fought game, they came out and did exactly what we thought they would do,â&#x20AC;? said Titan head coach Charles Thomas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We struggled with our execution, we let them get us a little sped up and we lost control of the game we had early. We rebounded well and I am happy with that.â&#x20AC;? Thomas said he expected Reynolds to make a run, but did not expect it to be so sustained. He credits his team for staying focused and executing the game plan. The final game of the day was Mt. Tabor against Glenn. Tabor seized control of the game from tipoff and never relinquished. Good defense, timely shooting and ball control all contributed to the 45-33 win for the Spartans. Mt. Tabor head coach Kedrick Carpenter said they have a few things to iron out before the championship game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we played solid overall, we just have to close out games better because we did a lot of

silly things toward the end,â&#x20AC;? said Carpenter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just wanted to play zone and not get into an up-anddown battle with them, because I know my personnel well. The Spartans only loss this year has been to West Forsyth, so they are looking to avenge that loss. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last year we lost to West by one point, so at the end of the day, it is kind of personal for me,â&#x20AC;? said Carpenter about Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s championship

We will have a new champion as last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s champs, Parkland, was defeated early on.

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game. There was great action at Winston-Salem Prep in The Chronicle Bracket as well. East Forsyth continued their winning ways by defeating Reagan 62-50. Forbush, in their first tournament action, dominated Walkertown 76-56, by locking down on defense and using their imposing size. Carver bounced back from their opening day loss to defeat Andrews 6155. Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s championship and consolation games are set up to be some of the best in recent memory.

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Elder Richard Wayne Wood Sunday School Lesson

Hold Fast To God's Love

Scriptures: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5, 2 John 4-11

By the end of this lesson, we will *Know that we should hold on to God’s love. *Embrace the command that we show love for God by loving others. *Love Jesus by obeying His commandments.

Background: The letter to the Thessalonians was written by the Apostle Paul, who established the church

NOW - Jan. 7 Spiritual Renewal New Hope AME Zion Church, 7000 Shallowford Road, Lewisville, will celebrate its “Seven Days of Spiritual Renewal” on Jan. 1-7. Worship Service will start at 7 p.m. each night – except on Jan. 5, the service will start at 4 p.m. Service is open to all. Rev. Dairl L. Scott, Sr. is the pastor. For more info, contact New Hope AME Zion Church at (336) 945-9083 or (336) 945-5618. Jan. 6 Worship services Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Winston-Salem, 4055 Robinhood Road, will have worship services on Jan. 6. The Rev. Lisa Schwartz will conduct an interactive service of contemplation and celebration at 9 a.m. and will speak at the 11 a.m. traditional service on how to imagine a future for the beloved community of the Fellowship. At the Forum, 9:15 a.m., Steve Weston, Clinical Psychologist, will lead a discussion of the book “The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity,” by Nadine Burke Harris, MD. At

there. Timothy reported the progress of the church and Paul admonished them for standing firm in an atmosphere of persecution. The Apostle John wrote the three Epistles of John. In 2 John he wrote to encourage, instruct and warn concerning receivers.

Lesson: “Pray for us.”… for the support of the ministry. Paul asks the church at Thessalonica to pray that the Word of God would continue to spread rapidly as it had been already and that the Word be received with the honor it deserved (verse 1). There were enemies of Paul who pursued him and created problems in Thessalonica and were currently doing the same in Corinth where this letter was penned (verse 2). Paul reminds the saints at Thessalonica that the Lord is faithful…faithful in regard to creation, His promises, salvation, temptation, suffering and certainly He is faithful to strengthen and protect the church from Satan (verse 3). They were instructed to just continue to do what was commanded and God will direct their hearts in love and steadfastness as pertains to God and Christ (verses 4-5). John admonishes the church to walk in the commandments of Christ. He says he's glad to hear that their children are being taught the Word of God and are faithful. They are obedient to the truth, evidenced by their hospitable behavior. John links the commandment of truth to the commandment of love. He says there is nothing new in his message; it's what they were taught from the start of their faith-walk. They are to walk in love as a habit of life. Walking in the truth and in love are both behaviors of hospitality (verse 5). Love here is not a sentiment or an emotion, but obedience to God's commands. When we are obedient to the truth in God's Word we are walking in love (verse 6). Though they are to show hospitality, John warns that there are limitations. Anyone who teaches

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Explorations, 9:15 a.m., Dr. Gloria Fitzgibbon will discuss Nietzsche’s critique of ethics in a talk titled “Every Opinion Is Also a Hiding Place.” For more information, see UUFWS.org.

Jan. 20 Twin City Choristers’ concert Grace Presbyterian Church, 3901 Carver School Road, will host the Twin City Choristers’ 23rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 20. The event is free, although an offering will be received during the intermission. A reception will follow. For more information, call (336) 725-4105. Ongoing

Monday, Wednesday and Friday Food pantry, clothes closet Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 1-4 p.m., Love Community Development Corporation, at 3980 N. Liberty St., will serve those in need of food and clothes. JobLink is also available Monday through

against Jesus's nature as both fully God and fully man with all the implications for fulfillment of redemptive purposes are “deceivers and the anti-christ” (verse 7). They also present a danger of causing one to lose all the eternal rewards that come with seeing Christ purely, eagerly and effectively in The Spirit (verse 8). Anyone who is not faithful to the fundamental, sound doctrines of faith is marked as having never been born again and thus does not have God. The born again believer has both the Father and the Son (verse 9). John elevates the warning by saying “do not receive him into your house, and do not give him a greeting.” Complete disassociation from such heretics is the only appropriate course of action for genuine believers. Believers should aid only those who proclaim the truth (verse 10). Hospitality to deceivers is seen as sanctioning their heresy. Every true believer is characterized by his supreme loyalty to God and His Word alone (verse 11). (The UMI Annual Commentary 2018-2019, the MacArthur Study Bible and the Oxford Bible Commentary).

For Your Consideration: In an age of televangelists, mega churches and a variety of teachings about the person, mission, and message of Christ, how do we ensure that we remain grounded in sound teaching?

Application: God calls us to love one another. We are to extend God's love to all around us. We must also ensure that we hold fast to sound teaching and continue in things we have been commanded. We must walk in integrity and work to earn our living. Finally, we must be committed to spread the love of God and message of the Gospel. “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.” John 13:35

Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for those needing assistance with resumes or seeking employment. For more information, call (336) 306-8119.

Sundays Free breakfast Love Fellowship Outreach Church, 205 E. 25th St., offers a free community breakfast at 10:30 a.m. before Sunday morning Worship at 11 a.m. Family & Friends Day is every third Sunday, with a free fellowship dinner served immediately following worship. Wednesday Night Bible Study is held weekly at 6:30 p.m. Apostle Antonio L. Johnson Sr. is the pastor. How to submit items to the Religion calendar: The deadline is Sunday at 11:59 p.m. to have all calendar items submitted for that week’s paper. Send your calendar items to news@wschronicle.com. You can also drop them off, Monday through Friday before 5 p.m., or mail your items to Winston-Salem Chronicle, 1300 E. Fifth St., Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101; or send them via our website, www.wschronicle.com.

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NOW – Jan. 5 – Körner’s Folly Christmas tours Körner’s Folly will have Christmas tours from now until Jan. 5, 2019 on Wednesdays through Saturdays 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sundays 1-5 p.m. For more information, please visit www.kornersfolly.org or call (336) 996-7922. NOW – Feb. 15 – Writing Contest The CDS Documentary Essay Prize will host a writing contest. Submissions can be made until Feb. 15. To enter the contest or for more info, see https://documentarystudies.duke.edu/awards/do cumentary-essayprize/how-to-enter

NOW – May 16 – P a r e n t Academy/Community Institute Do you need to get your GED? Do you need an introduction to computers? Do you need to learn English as a second language or to learn conversational Spanish? Carver High School, 3545 Carver School Road, is sponsoring a Parent Academy/Community Institute in partnership with Forsyth Technical Community College every Tuesday and Thursday until May 16, 2019 from 5:45 - 8:45 p.m. Free childcare will be provided. All of these benefits are free. For more information contact Mr. Javier Correa-Vega at (336) 727-2987, ext. 33048.

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Jan. 11 – Writing contest deadline Letters About Literature, the Library of Congress reading-andwriting contest now in its 26th year, is accepting applications for the 201819 cycle. For the first time, letters will be submitted electronically. For more information about the contest, visit read.gov/letters. Letters About Literature asks students in grades 4 12 to read a book, poem, speech or essay by an author, living or dead, to think about how that work affected them and to write to the author on the work’s impact. Students compete on the state and national level and receive cash prizes of up to $2,000. Deadline for NC residents is Jan. 11.

Jan. 13 - Concert for Kids The Winston-Salem Symphony will present a Discovery Concerts for Kids concert entitled “Music Explorers! Discovering Music Around the World.” Under the baton of Jessica Morel, the Winston-Salem Symphony’s Assistant Conductor, the concert will take place Sunday, Jan. 13 at 3 p.m. at Reynolds Auditorium, located at 301 N. Hawthorne Road in Winston-Salem. Pre-concert activities will begin at 2 p.m. Jan. 14 – Medicare Workshop Compass Financial Services will offer its informational “Lunch and Learn: Medicare” workshop on Monday, Jan. 14,

at Bleu Restaurant & Bar, 3425 Frontis Street in Winston-Salem. The workshop begins at 11:15 a.m. Please arrive 15 minutes early for best seating. There is no cost for the workshop and lunch, but registration is recommended. For more information or to register, call (336) 768-5111.

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

Jan. 17 – Mar. 3 – SECCA exhibition The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) will present “The Same Leaving: 3 Projects by Christine Kirouac,” featuring art by this Canadian prairiegrown artist who creates bodies of work that seamlessly merge subject, concept, process, and medium. The exhibition will be on display at SECCA, which is located at 750 Marguerite Drive in Winston-Salem, from January 17 to March 3. SECCA is free and open to the public Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.;

Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.

Jan. 20 – Twin City Choristers’ concert Grace Presbyterian Church, 3901 Carver School Road, will host the Twin City Choristers’ 23rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 20. The event is free, although an offering will be received during the intermission. A reception will follow. For more information, call (336) 725-4105. Jan. 25 – Annual Meeting Join the WinstonSalem Ambassadors for our 2nd Annual Meeting and & Everyday Awards celebrating an amazing 2018. The event will take place on Jan. 25 at 11:15 a.m. at the Winston Cup Museum, 1355 N Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. To get tickets, go to https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3562 446.

Feb. 5 – Salem Band concert Join Salem Band for an evening of music by Leonard Bernstein as we celebrate 100 years of this great American composer. The concert is free in Hanes Auditorium, 601 S Church St., WinstonSalem, NC in the Elberson Fine Arts Center on the campus of Salem College, Tuesday, Feb. 05, 7:30 p.m.

Bookmarks and Salemtowne Retirement Community will host the seventh annual Movable Feast events on February 9 and 10, 2019 at Bookmarks (634 W. Fourth St. #110) and at Footnote Coffee & Cocktails (634 W. Fourth St. #120). Guests will enjoy food, drinks, and conversation with 18 bestselling and award-winning authors. Tickets are $60/person or $450 for a table of eight (plus tax and fees). You may get tickets by calling Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006 or by visiting Bookmarks’ w e b s i t e (bookmarksnc.org). Doors will open at 6 p.m. March 2 – Mac & Cheese Cook Off The Big Sip Beverage Festival will host a Mac & Cheese cook off on March 2 from 1 - 6 p.m. at the Millennium Center – downtown WinstonSalem. Tickets start at $30. Visit www.BigSipFest.com for more details and a list of restaurants.

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

et. If however, you would like to seek a refund, please contact Kenneth P e t t i g r e w (kpettigrew@wsurban.org ) Ongoing

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

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

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Gentrification: The New ‘Negro Removal’ Program COMMENTARY

Ron Daniels

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Gentrification has emerged as a major threat to Black communities that have been centers for Black business/economic development, cultural and civic life for generations. Gentrification has become the watch-word for the displacement of Black people and culture. Gentrification is the “Negro Removal Program” of the 21st Century. There is an urgent need for people of African descent to mount a serious offensive to defend Black communities from this insidious onslaught. During the Civil Rights, Black Power era, the term “Negro Removal” was virtually synonymous with “Urban Renewal,” local, state and federal highway and development projects that often disconnected and destroyed stable Black communities. It was not unusual for a local highway project designed to benefit residents from the suburbs or a component of an Interstate Highway system to be routed through the center of a Black community, uprooting and displacing Black people or permanently weakening businesses, institutions, networks and relationships that bound folks together. As advocates for Black entrepreneurship correctly urge Black people to create and support Black business districts in our communities, it is useful to remember that Urban Renewal destroyed thriving business districts in Black communities across the country in the latter part of the 20th Century. In fact, there is a historical pattern of marginalizing, subverting or outright destroying Black communities to thwart our ability to achieve full political and economic empowerment and equity in this nation. Gentrification is the latest manifestation of this pattern. There are a multiplicity of testimonies about this destructive phenomena.

The caption of a feature article in the May 2, 2018 edition of the New York Times captured the essence of the crisis confronting Black communities across the country: “When Home No Longer Looks the Same: Rapid Change in Durham Has Left Many Black Residents Feeling Unwelcome.” The article details how the revitalization of Durham, N.C. has increasingly meant development/progress for middle and upper-income Whites, but displacement for large numbers of Black working-class and middleclass people who can no longer afford to live in certain sections of the city.

An article in the Oct. 21, 2018 edition of the Houston Chronicle is also illustrative of the growing concern about gentrification in Black America: “Historic black neighborhoods disappear all the time. But they don’t have to.” In Atlanta, the “Black Mecca” of the South, Vine City, the neighborhood where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and civil rights and political leader Julian

Bond lived, no longer exists. It was wiped-out by sports stadium projects. Public housing development after public housing development has been felled by an advancing wave of “progress.” The “Sweet Auburn” District, which was once the home of major Black businesses, is now stagnant. In the face of this onslaught, a youthful group of community advocates called the Community Movement Builders have recently launched an AntiGentrification Campaign to mobilize community residents and their allies to address the massive displacement of Black working class and poor people from their neighborhoods. One of their slogans is: “Stop Gentrification: Keep Residents in Place.”

Chocolate Cities, once the domain of Black political and economic power are vanishing as increasing numbers of Whites who in previous generations abandoned urban centers for the suburbs are now returning to establish more comfortable and convenient spaces in closer proximity to their work places. “Development” to accommodate the newcomers is driving up the cost of housing, especially rental properties in a manner that is unaffordable for large numbers of Black residents. Property taxes are also skyrocketing, putting enormous pressure on Black homeowners as well. As Blacks are displaced and replaced by newcomers, this is inevitably leading to dramatic shifts in political power from neighborhood advisory boards, to city councils and the office of mayors. Black power is diminishing. What is equally egregious are the attitudes of some of the newcomers whom residents of Black communities sometimes characterize as “invaders” or “neo-colonialists.” This is because some newcomers are not content to become a part of the community; they arrogantly attempt to change the rhythms, culture and character of the community. In Detroit, three White women, who are newcomers to a predominately Black neighborhood, falsely accused a Black man of being a pedophile and demanded that the police file charges against him. The brother in question was starting a community garden on a vacant lot in the neighborhood and the women protested this activity taking place in “their neighborhood.” Fortunately, the judge dismissed the charges in a case of “gardening while Black!” Reports of these kinds of attitudes and behavior across the country is breeding resentment and hostility toward the “invaders.” Let me be clear, as a civil right, any person in the United States has the freedom to live wherever they choose. People of African descent have waged a relentless struggle to achieve this precious right. People also have the right to live amongst their own nationality, ethnicity or ethnic group if they choose, hence there are Irish, Italian, Polish, German and Jewish communities in this country. And, occasionally these communities change in composition. Black people believe in “development” and no reasonable person would be opposed to improvements

or progress that would better their community. The crucial issue for people of African descent is not development, it is “development” that is displacing Black people and culture. Therefore, the order and challenge of the day is to achieve “development without displacement.” The question is, can development strategies be devised that prioritize improving the lives of the current residents and preserving the culture and character of their communities? The answer to that question is yes. A call for a National Emergency Summit on Gentrification

To that end, the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW) is issuing an urgent call for a National Emergency Summit on Gentrification to be convened in Newark, NJ, April 4-6, 2019 in conjunction with the annual commemoration of the martyrdom of our beloved Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Newark has been selected because the city’s ambitious development plans incorporate communitybased strategies designed to mitigate gentrification. IBW has requested that Ras J. Baraka, the mayor of Newark, host the Emergency Summit. This gathering is viewed as an extension of the milestone Urban Marshal Plan and Black Economic Development Symposium convened by IBW in Newark in April of this year. We envision anti-gentrification advocates, community economic development practitioners, mayors, urban planners, faith, civil rights, labor, business and professional leaders attending the Emergency Summit on Gentrification. The Urban Strategies Program of Faith In Action, National Urban League, Democracy Collaborative and Freedom Caucus of the Center for Community Change have already signaled a willingness to partner with IBW on this crucial undertaking. Now is the time to act boldly and courageously to defend Black communities from the destructive forces of gentrification. “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” We must muster the collective resolve to stop gentrification from devastating Black communities, from displacing Black people and culture… and we will! Persons interested in attending or contributing to the National Emergency Summit on Gentrification should go to https://ibw21.org/april2019-mmci-gentrificationsummit-registration/ provide your contact information to receive an invitation: Dr. Ron Daniels is president of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century and Distinguished Lecturer Emeritus, York College City University of New York. His articles and essays appear on the IBW website www.ibw21.org a n d www.northstarnews.com. Dr. Daniels can be reached via email at info@ibw21.org

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Garbage: Normal schedule. Recycling: BLUE WEEK: Normal schedule. Yard Waste Carts: All collections postponed one day.

Garbage: Tue., Wed. & Thur. collected one day early; Friday regular schedule le Recyycling li g: BLUE WEEK EEK: Mon., Tue. & Wed. normal schedule; d l Thur. & Fridaay postponed one day. Yard Waste Carts: M Mon., Tue. & Wed. normal schedule; Thursday onn Mondayy,y, Dec. 2. All collections week of Dec. 2 postponed onedd one da d y.

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• CHRISTMAS - Decc. 25 (Wednesday)

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Garbage: Tue. & Wedd. collected one day early; Thur. & Friday regular scheddule Recyyclingg: BLUE WEEK EEK: Mon. & Tue. normal schedule; d l Wed., Thurr., Friday postponed one day. Yard Waste Carts: M Monday & Tuesday collected Wednesday; Wednesdday & Thursda y postponed one h day (Thurr. & Fri.).

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CITY LINK HOLIDAY SCHEDULE CityLink, the city’s cit citizizen service call centerr, will be staffffed ed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the day afftter Thanksgiving and on Good Friday to handle the higher volume of calls that CityLink usually receives on those holidays. CittyLink will be closed all other holidays, howeverr, caalls ffor or waterr, sewer and other non-911 emergenciees will be for forwarded to on-call staff with the approppriate department.

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Members of Congress introduce bill to award Aretha Franklin with Congressional Gold Medal

Many of the tributes to Franklin since her passing have emphasized not only her musical talent but her role in shaping and empowering the role of women with songs that gave voice to life experiences from a decidedly female perspective.

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BY LAUREN VICTORIA BURKE NNPA NEWSWIRE CONTRIBUTOR

In the wake of the Aug. 16 death of the “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin, Senators Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT), along with Representatives Brenda Lawrence (D-MI) and Doug Collins (R-GA) have introduced legislation to posthumously award Franklin the Congressional Gold Medal. The legendary artist died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 76. “Aretha was simply a legend. Her work and impact will be felt for generations to come, and it’s long past time Congress honor her with the Congressional Gold Medal,” said Senator Harris in an August 21 release. The legislation will be called, “The Aretha Franklin Congressional Gold Medal Act” and, should it become law, it will honor Franklin’s role in “shaping the nation’s culturally and socially relevant discography and highlight

how she was an example to all people in how one person’s talents can make a difference in the lives of millions of people across the globe.” Many of the tributes to Franklin since her passing have emphasized not only her musical talent but her role in shaping and empowering the role of women with songs that gave voice to life experiences from a decidedly female perspective. Aretha Franklin’s involvement in civil rights is also noted in the legislation. Her music often served as a call to action that inspired thousands to join civil rights movements and still maintains a social context that resonates across events even in present day. “I am proud to join Senator Harris in introducing a bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to honor an American music legend, Aretha Franklin, for her contributions to American music culture,” said Rep. Lawrence. “Aretha Franklin was soul personified and she gave us the gift of her voice, her truth and her unapologetic passion to demand compassion, love and R-E-S-P-E-C-T

for women everywhere. An iconic entertainer, powerful civil rights leader, history maker and a beautiful spirit I was privileged to call friend; we honor this Detroit native, the true Queen of Soul. She will be dearly missed, never forgotten and always treasured,” Lawrence added. “Aretha Franklin’s legacy, like her voice, will sing through the generations,” said Senator Hatch. “Through her talent, she touched the hearts of millions, lifting all of us with songs of hope and humanity. Aretha brought light, laughter, and love to all who would hear. I’m grateful to play a small role in honoring the life of this remarkable artist.” The legislation is expected to pass and be signed into law. Lauren Victoria Burke is an independent journalist and writer for NNPA as well as a political analyst and communications strategist. She may be contacted at LBurke007@gmail.com and on twitter at @LVBurke.

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

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

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Sethos Court 105 is a constituent court of the Imperial Court Daughters of the Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles Mystic Shrine of North & South America and its Jurisdictions, Inc. One of the Imperial Council’s initiatives is Tools for Schools. Under the leadership of Illustrious Commandress Dt. Lisa W. Smith, and Chairperson Dt. Delories Wilson, Sethos Court 105 has continued its annual support of Tools for Schools with the Imperial Council. Not only have the Court supported the Imperial Council’s initiative; they have also sup-

ported Tools for Schools locally by donating school supplies in November to Kernersville Elementary School. A plethora of supplies were donated consisting of composition books, spiral bound notebooks, pens, pencils, glue sticks, notebook paper, as well as snacks for the teacher’s lounge. This has been a project that Sethos Court has supported over the years and will continue to support for many years to come. Dt. Eva McWillis serves as the Deputy for the Oasis of Winston-Salem. Noble James O. Smith serves as the Advisor to the Court.

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Novant Health now available on Google Assistant Charlotte, N.C. – Novant Health patients can now use Google Assistant, which is available on many Google Home and Android devices, to locate the nearest physician clinic, urgent care, emergency room or medical center. Patients can use Google Assistant to learn what services are available at various locations, as well as details like wait times and office hours. Google Assistant will send the facility’s address and phone number, GPS directions, as well as the results about the specialty information from your search directly to your mobile phone. Apple device users may download Google Assistant from the app store. In addition to Google Assistant, Novant Health is also available on Amazon’s Alexa. “With Google Assistant, Novant Health is making health care more accessible for our patients,” said Angela Yochem, Novant Health executive vice president and chief digital and tech officer. “Enabling access to information through smart speakers like Amazon Echo and Google Home is one of many ways we use technology to help our patients get the information they need and the care they deserve.” When using Google Assistant, users can search for Novant Health locations by: *City, ZIP code or saying “near me” *Location type (urgent care, medical center, primary care clinic, specialty care clinic or pharmacy) *Name of clinic or hospital location *Hours of operation and if wait times are available *Asking about services such as flu shots, X-rays and if walk-ins are accepted For more information on the Novant Health’s smart speaker capabilities, visit NovantHealth.org/Voice. Proposed Community Bank of the Carolinas receives conditional approval for FDIC insurance Community Bank of the Carolinas - a new bank being formed in WinstonSalem – has received conditional approval of its application for federal deposit insurance. In a letter to bank officials this week, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) stated, “The approval of the Federal deposit insurance application was predicated significantly on the business plan and the accompanying projections submitted on behalf of the bank.” The FDIC is an independent agency of the U.S. government that protects customers against the loss of deposits. In its letter, the FDIC provided conditions the bank must meet, including (1) Receipt of paid-in capital of not less than $25 million; (2) Receipt of a bank charter from the North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks; (3) Continued operation within the parameters of the business plan for its first three years. The proposed bank is currently raising capital through an initial public offering. It has in escrow and through commitments more than half of the capital required. More than 400 local investors have committed to participate in the IPO. The public offering, priced at $11 per share, will expire on Feb. 28, 2019. Organizers, however, have the option to extend the deadline.

Veteran Piedmont banker joins proposed local bank as commercial lender The locally proposed Community Bank of the Carolinas announced Dec. 26, 2018 that bank veteran Dour Brewer has joined the Winston-Salem bank as a commercial lender. The de novo bank is expected to open in early 2019 pending regulatory approval. A top business banker in the Piedmont Triad Region, Brewer previously managed a $34 million commercial portfolio as vice president with First National Bank in Yadkinville. Brewer has more than 25 years of experience as a commercial lender in North Carolikna, including 19 of those in Piedmont Region. In five years at Allegacy Federal Credit Union in Winston-Salem, Brewer averaged annual loan production of $22 million while managing a portfolio of $76 million in commercial loans and a portfolio of $20 million in other real estate owned. Brewer is a graduate of High Point University with a bachelor’s degree in business. In 2001, he graduated from the BB&T Banking School at Wake Forest University. Brewer is a board member of the Piedmont Triad Council. Community Bank of the Carolinas is currently raising capital through an offering of common stock to the public. For more information on the stock offering, visit www.mycommunitybankcbc.com

1. Special Use Permit for Wilson Cook Medical, Inc. for a Mining, Quarry, or Extractive Industry use in a GI zoning district: property is located at the western terminus of Pinebrook Knolls Drive, south of East Hanes Mill Road; property consists of ±16.6 acres and is PIN# 682867-0736 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps and on a site plan on file in the office of the City-County Planning Board (Zoning Docket W-3392). 2. Site Plan Amendment of Jemsite Development, LLC for a Motor Vehicle, Repair and Maintenance use in a GB-S zoned site, property located on west side of Silas Creek Parkway, north of Fairlawn Drive; property consists of ±0.87 acres and is PIN# 6817-83-6864 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps and on a site plan on file in the office of the CityCounty Planning Board (Zoning Docket W-3393). 3. An ordinance amendment proposed by the Winston-Salem City Attorney’s Office revising Chapters A and B of the Unified Development Ordinances to modify the use “Electronic Sweepstakes Operation” (UDO-288).

All parties in interest and citizens are invited to attend said hearing at which time they shall have an opportunity to be heard in favor of or in opposition to the foregoing proposed changes. During the public hearing the City Council may hear other proposals to amend the zoning of the above-described property or any portion thereof. At the end of the public hearing, the City Council may continue the matter, deny the proposed rezoning, in whole or in part, grant the proposed rezoning, in whole or in part, or rezone the above-described property or any portion thereof to some other zoning classification. Prior to the hearing, all persons interested may obtain any additional information on these proposals which is in the possession of the City-County Planning Board by inquiring in the office of the City-County Planning Board in the Bryce A. Stuart Municipal Building on weekdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00Fp.m. All requests for appropriate and necessary auxiliary aids and services must be made, within a reasonable time prior to the hearing, to Angela Carmon at 747-7404 or to T.D.D. 727-8319. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL Sandra Keeney, Secretary to the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem

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