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Heath to be laid to rest Saturday City mourning death of popular pastor and singer

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BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

Apostle John Henry Heath, well-known for his abilities as both a pastor and a singer, passed away Friday.

Heath was founder and pastor of Greater Higher Ground Worldwide Ministries Inc. With his passing, his wife and co-pastor, Janice Heath, will now lead the church. John Henry Heath rose to bishop and became an apostle as presiding prelate of Greater Higher Ground in July.

Heath’s sister Doris Jones said that he’d preached earlier last week before becoming seriously ill, so his passing came as a shock. But the church persevered, holding revival service that night, which she said would’ve been exactly what Heath would’ve wanted.

“It’s sad but joyous at the same time, because we know where he is,” she said.

“He’s transitioned to that glorious church.”

Heath was born and raised in WinstonSalem. He was the youngest of seven children and started singing at an early age.

Jones recalled that at only 12 years old, his rendition of “Take My Hand, Precious Lord” got a standing ovation at a service honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s memory. Heath’s baritone voice, which she said “came straight from God” only got better with age.

“He would just open his mouth and sing, and you’d just get lost in it,” she said.

She said he had a special wisdom beyond his age and his brother and sisters came to know God through him. In 1982, he became an ordained minister under the leadership of Bishop F.D. Patterson at Ambassador Cathedral.

He also had a long career as a gospel singer, which began as one of the lead singers with David Allen and the Ambassadors for Christ Church Choir. He would go on to sing all over the country, perform with numerous gospel singers and groups and record several CDs. He was a member of the North Carolina Black Repertory Company, using his See Heath on A2

Earline Parmon is a longtime public servant.

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Vote to replace her in the Senate is tonight

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Bishop John Heath performs with the choir from Greater Higher Ground Worldwide Ministries Inc. at The Chronicle’s Gospel Fest in 2011.

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New NAACP regime halted as national office steps in

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The Winston-Salem branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will void its last election, which took place on Jan. 10, as the national office looks into a complaint filed by the organizations' executive board.

The complaint states that campaign material was passed out inside of the 50-foot buffer zone and that there were no printed ballots.

Current President S. Wayne Patterson has told The Chronicle that he has been given orders to advise members to follow Article IX, Section 2 and paragraph C, which states “pending resolution of the dispute, the officers whose terms were to have expired with the new election, will continue to function,” as the national office investigates the process of the state-monitored election in early January.

An announcement was made at the general body meeting Tuesday, Jan. 27.

“Nothing has changed as far as officers,” Patterson said. “We did find Howard out, for a fact, that the national office deemed the election null and void on the premises of there not being ballots.”

Patterson said that the believes it was not reasonable for them to vote on a blank piece of paper.

“The main issue is that you can’t have an election with a piece of paper like this is 1941. You got to have a ballot with names on it,” he said.

Numerous calls to the Rev. Gill Ford, NAACP national director of unit administration, went

State Sen. Earline Parmon, District 32, announced her resignation last week, effective Wednesday, Jan. 28. She will now be the director of outreach for 12th District U.S. Rep. Alma Adams.

She’ll work under the district director and beside the director of casework.

“This job will allow me to continue to do the thing that has always been a part of my life and that’s helping people by empowering and providing services for them,” she said.

“This will allow me to do what I’ve done in the political community all my life.”

When Parmon first talked to The Chronicle on Jan. 14, she did not want her new position to be released.

Adams Chief of Staff Rhonda Foxx said that Parmon made an independent decision to resign and that after learning of it, the office offered her the position.

“With her addition, our team will be wellequipped to address the needs of the 12th District,” she said. “The knowledge Earline has gained through her extensive work in the community is a welcomed addition that will bring added value to team Adams.”

Parmon said that after her husband’s passing last year, she felt this would be a good opportunity for her to do something different.

“I think this is an opportunity for me to serve the community in a different and wider capacity,” she said.

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D i c k Gregory speaks to a large crowd at WSSU last week.

Winston-Salem State University’s K. R. Williams Auditorium was filled with hundreds of people who were waiting to hear what the 82-year-old Richard Claxton “Dick” Gregory had to say about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Gregory told more than 1,400 that King knew he was going to die.

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After the surgery, he released a CD, “Get Right Church,� and told The Chronicle in 2006 he wanted his music to inspire others. singing and acting talents in numerous “I’ve been through a lot, but I kept productions such as “Don’t Bother Me my hand in God’s hand� he said. “People Brother, I Can’t Cope.� NCBRC Artistic need to hear this music so that they can Director Mabel Robinson said he was be encouraged. They need to know that more than just a great talent on stage; he they can make it and better days are on was an example and mentor to the young the way regardless of their situation.� talents around him. She said he took her His health greatly improved with the son, Kierron Robinson, under his wing kidney transplant, but later complicaand would later officiate at his wedding. tions from diabetes caused When he couldn’t perform him to have a leg amputation, on stage, Heath could be leading him to use a prosthefound in the audience of any sis to walk. Jones said Heath Black Rep production he was didn’t let his health chalable to go to. Health would lenges keep him from the pulalso find other talents to sing pit or from visiting sick memfor the Black Rep, including bers of his church. his daughter, Bethany, who is She said the family and also an accomplished singer. church have received an out Robinson said Heath’s pouring of condolences from tremendous talent and posithe many people whose lives tive spirit will be missed.

Heath touched. “There are certain ele“He was able to make each Bishop Heath ments in people and energies person feel special,� she said. that you expect will be in “He had a special gift to make each peryour life forever. I couldn’t believe it,� son feel worthy no matter who they were she said. “So I had to just take a deep or what was going on in their lives. He breath and pray on it and say, ‘OK, it was looked at the good in people and he evidently time for him to go’,� she said. made them know that they could do betJones said it was while touring with a ter and be better.� production that he was moved to start his own church. She said he founded Greater On Friday, Jan. 30 from noon-6 p.m., Higher Ground in 1994 in a storefront Heath will lie in state at Greater Higher location off South Main Street with a Ground, 4175 Moat Drive, followed by a handful of members. Now the church is family viewing at 6-7 p.m. and a located on Moat Drive with about 300 Celebration of Life Service at 7 p.m. On members.

Saturday Jan. 31, there will be a viewing Heath struggled with complications from 10 a.m.-noon at Union Baptist from diabetes over the years. He was on Church, 1200 N. Trade St., with a dialysis for eight years after his kidneys Homegoing service at noon. The internfailed before receiving a kidney from a ment will follow at Piedmont Memorial deacon at his church, DeForest LaGrone. Gardens.

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Dick Gregory sits and talks with students, Martreze Meachum (center) and Christopher Johnson.

WSSU student Rodie tolerate it. It’s happening Lamb Jr. He had never seen because we tolerate it,� he from page A1 Gregory perform, but had said.

He said that the best heard that he was great. the joint WSSU and Wake The junior said that he way for African-Americans Forest University’s annual didn’t always know how to to liberate themselves is to Dr. Martin Luther King take Gregory’s mixture of stop playing the economic Day event on Jan. 20. jokes with substantive game and boycott. He feels The event, which was material. that cutting off America’s free and open to the public, “I didn’t know if I funds will cause the nation included songs from should laugh or be serious,� to step in and protect WSSU’s Burke Singers and he said. “He was definitely African-Americans. the Wake Forest straightforward and cap“You know what we University’s Gospel Choir. tured the audience’s atten- have to do to shut this Following those selec- tion immediately.� down? All you have to do is tions, attendees settled in He said that the part call for a boycott on their seats to listen to that caught his attention Thanksgiving and Gregory explain everything was when Gregory spoke Christmas, but you not from his thoughts on the about King. going to do that because Bible, his reflection on “One of the portions you want your little chilMartin Luther King Jr. and that stood out for me the dren to have some toys, but what the youth can do to most was when he said that those are the ones they’re change the world. His lec- Dr. King knew he was killing,� he said. “Between ture lasted just under an going to die. I put myself in 70 and 80 percent of retail hour.

America happens Dr. King’s shoes, asking in A viral video has been myself would I be willing between Thanksgiving and circulating around to die for what I believed Christmas. We have the Facebook that shows in,� Lamb said. “To know power to do it but we won’t Gregory lecturing and that you’re about to die, because we’ve never been showing a minister claim- that’s a very hard feeling to liberated.� ing that he had to remem- put into words.�

Lamb said that he was ber to “move out of the way Gregory, being the in awe to be in the room so that he (the shooter) can social activist that he is, with someone who get a good shot,� indicating encouraged African- marched with King and that he knew King was Americans to stand up for that Gregory taught him to going to be shot on April 4, their rights. question the information 1968. “You ain’t never turned given to him, especially “Three weeks before he on the radio or read the when it came to King’s died, we were in Chicago. newspaper where a white death.

He said ‘They’re going to mother or father crying “Not only did he chalkill me. Aren’t they?’ and I ‘cause some black cop has lenge me to look at life said ‘Doc, they’re gonna shot their white son in the beyond myself and what I kill us all. Come on, we’ve back of the head 40 times. think I know, he also chalgot a show to do,’� he said. Is that because we are more lenged me to make sure He went on to thank spiritual? No. You know those around me are good King for his service and white folks aren’t going to (taken care of),� Lamb said. said that he was grateful he “bumped into the movement.�

He also urged those residents who were students at WFU and WSSU during the Civil Rights Movement to make sure their efforts were acknowledged. “Ya’ll need to organize and let the world know what you did here,�

Gregory said.

Gregory often broke up the seriousness of his lecture with jokes, like saying his worst enemy was his mother lying to him. “My mother told me that Santa Claus bought me these toys. A white man,� trade keystrokes he said, pausing. “Everybody know ain’t no for putting strokes. white man coming in the ghetto after midnight.�

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Her job would allow her to work out of the Greensboro office and provide services to not only Forsyth County residents, but those in Guilford and Davidson counties as well. She would be working with residents who need help such as getting their benefits from Veteran’s Affairs or those having issues with Medicare. “I will primarily be a liaison between Washington and the district,� she said. “I’ll definitely be a voice and advocate for the people on behalf of the congresswoman.�

Parmon said that her new job is no different than what she did as a senator. “That’s one of the reasons why I see it as a great opportunity. It will allow me to work with more people in the district and community addressing concerns and helping people figure out how to be advocates for themselves,� she said. “I’m still a public servant with the concerns of the people as the root of what I’m doing.�

She would not name who she wanted to replace her, citing it as inappropriate and she is not endorsing one candidate over the other. However, Parmon did say that she has an idea of the type of person she would like to see replace her, even though it will be up to the executive committee of the Forsyth County Democratic Party. “The environment in Raleigh is going to be as such that whomever is selected needs to be a strong voice and person that’s willing to stand up and be heard,� she said. “I want to see the executive committee elect someone who understands the issues and can deal with the kind of unbalanced government that we see in Raleigh at this time.�

The Forsyth County Democratic Party will

Contenders for Parmon’s seat (from left) Rev. Dr. Paul Lowe, Joycelyn Johnson and Wilbert Banks take part in a public forum Monday.

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hold a meeting today (Jan. 29) to determine who will complete Parmon’s term.

The meeting will be held at Kennedy High School, 890 E. 11th St., beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Each member of the party’s county executive committee who lives in Senate District 32 gets a vote. There will be nominating speeches and candidate speeches before the voting begins. The person who gets at least 51 percent of the vote is the nominee. The governor

will ultimately appoint the nominee.

Parmon said that she is excited to help elect someone to take her seat and that she is glad to have a voice in the selection. She also vows to help that person as a mentor. “I’m going to be here to help whomever because this is going to be something new (most candidates do not have legislative experience). Whatever I can do to help, I’m going to do.�

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unanswered.

Patterson said that he spoke with his office and that he was told that they would contact the branch’s secretary about procedures.

“Another election will be administered,” said Patterson. “We don’t know if it will be done by the state or nationals.”

A date and time has not been set for the elections.

Patterson initially called for the election to be delayed in November so the state could oversee it, stating that the oversight would take care of any concerns of ballot tampering or rigging.

The Jan. 10 election led to Isaac “Ike” Howard being elected president. Other winners were Doris Herrell, first vice president; Harry James Jr., third vice president; Stephen Hairston, assistant treasurer; and Jim Shaw and Linda Sutton, who won executive board seats. The second vice president position is empty. Neither the secretary nor treasurer Barr positions were challenged.

According to the bylaws of the agency, complaints submitted are investigated and delivered within 30 days. If the complaint is found to be without merit, the installation of the new officers will be allowed. If it is deemed legitimate, a hearing on the matter will be held and the pre-election executive committee will remain in power until a revote is done or some other remedy recommended after the hearing is implemented.

Rev. Dr. Marcus Barr, executive director of the Winston-Salem NAACP branch, said that there were quite a few members that signed the complaint and that the branch is waiting on a response. He also said that he, along with many other members, are ready to move past the incident so they can continue working in the community.

“We have so many goals and programs in place that we would like to implement for the children and the elderly in the city,” he said.

“This puts a serious strain on what we are trying to accomplish.”

The branch is currently preparing to participate in the NAACP Historic Thousands on Jones Street March in Raleigh. For more information visit www.hkonj.com.

Barr said that he is disappointed that it has come to the point of involving someone from the organizations' national office.

“This is about what’s right. We have worked hard over the last couple of years so we can move ahead, making programs work and function for the community,” he said. “We are for the people by the people.”

Dr. Lorraine Sterritt speaks at a AAUW gathering Saturday.

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Left: AAUW Co-President Dr. Vanessa DurenWinfield with Sterritt.

comes with the problem of where to put students.

Ground was broken on a dorm in December, which is “being built faster than the speed of light,” because it has to be ready for the fall semester.

There’s currently a $60 million campaign that includes new and renovated science buildings. But Sterritt swore that despite its growth, Salem will always have small class sizes.

“We have room for growth, and I tell people we’re not trying to become a large liberal arts college, we’re just trying to become a slightly larger small liberal arts college,” she said.

Her audience couldn’t have been more receptive to talk about educationally

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empowering women. The local AAUW champions the cause in a number of ways.

The latest is a $tart $mart Workshop, funded by a AAUW grant, at WinstonSalem State University in March to teach female seniors how to negotiate for fair pay in the workplace. The group is also planning to mentor and give free books to students at Ashley Elementary.

“It’s about opening new doors to women,” said AAUW Co-President Judythe Atkinson.

AAUW Co-President Dr. Vanessa Duren-Winfield knows about that firsthand.

She was working as a research assistant when she got a grant that covered tuition and expenses for graduate school.

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“I thank AAUW for being there for me at that time because that helped to propel me into education, and after getting my master’s degree, I went on and got my PhD,” said Duren-Winfield, who is now director of research at WSSU’s School of Health Sciences.

The group’s past efforts include a science and math program at the local Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club, scholarships for girls at Forsyth Technical Community College, giving books to students at Speas Elementary School and giving school supplies, personally delivered by Duren-Winfield, to children in Malawi, Africa.

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Salem College President Dr. Lorraine Sterritt touted the virtues of her women’s college at the American Association of University Women luncheon at Five Points restaurant on Saturday, Jan. 24.

Sterritt gave a long list of the virtues of Salem College, like how 48 percent of traditional undergraduates are nonwhite students.

“I think the word is out there that we are academically serious and very nurturing, and we have really attracted people of a highly diverse population in every sense of the word and we have many first generation college students,” she said.

Sterritt became the 20th president of the 242 year-old women’s college last July.

Previously she was dean for administration at Harvard University and has held many other positions at Harvard, Stanford University and the University of Pennsylvania.

She spoke to the Winston branch of AAUW, a group of college-educated women who promote equity for women through education, advocacy, philanthropy and research.

Sterritt said half of the traditional students are first in their families to go to college.

Sterritt, a native of Ireland who attended Stanford University, could identify with that. The product of a truck driver father and stay-at-home mother, she, too, was the first in her family to go to college.

Along with the college, Salem also has its academy for grades 9-12. A quarter of its students come from overseas, representing nine different countries, such as Bhutan. She said 100 percent of the academy graduates are accepted into college.

Sterritt said enrollment is up 12 percent at both the academy and college, but that also

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SECU highlights foster kids Through a project known as the NC Heart Gallery, State Employeesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Credit Union (SECU) members will soon see a few new faces in their local branches â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the beautiful smiles of some of North Carolina's foster children eligible for adoption.

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Through a seven-month campaign that began the week of Jan.12, branches in SECU districts are displaying exhibits featuring professional portraits of some of North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eligible foster youth on a rotational basis.

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Project hears Johnson Dr. Valerie A. Johnson, Mott Distinguished Professor of Women's Studies and director of Africana Women's Studies at Bennett College in Greensboro, was the first speaker at the Faculty Research Seminar hosted by the Anna Julia Cooper Center at Wake Forest University.

The seminar was held on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 5:30 p.m. in the Benson Center building on Wake Forest University's campus.

Dr. Johnson presented her working paper, â&#x20AC;&#x153;To Dance With A Stranger: Self-Defense As Choreographed Reality.â&#x20AC;?

Melissa Harris-Perry was the respondent for Dr. Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presentation.

Johnson Harris-Perry, host of MSNBCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Melissa Harris-Perry,â&#x20AC;? is founding director of the Anna Julia Cooper Project on Gender, Race, and Politics in the South. Named for the foundational black feminist intellectual, activist, and educator of the early 20th century, the Anna Julia Cooper Project supports related programs, courses and research.

The project moved to Wake Forest when Harris-Perry was appointed to the Presidential Endowed Chair in Politics and International Affairs at Wake Forest University.

The Anna Julia Cooper Center hosts a monthly seminar series for Piedmont-Triad area faculty members whose research and teaching interests focus on gender, race and politics in the South.

Funds to help boost skills North Carolina has awarded $205,000 to 26 employers across the state to help them invest in building the skills of their workers, including in Forsyth County.

The NCWorks Incumbent Worker Training Grant program assists businesses with reimbursements for the cost of training programs, provided such services meet state requirements.

Each business applies for a grant through its local workforce development board, which reviews the application and submits its recommendations for evaluation to the N.C. Division of Workforce Solutions.

After the latest round of applications, the state awarded $205,000 in Collins grant money to 26 businesses, benefitting more than 475 workers. The employers are also contributing more than $238,000 for worker training.

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The money for the program is made available to the states through the federal Workforce Investment Act. The N.C. Division of Workforce Solutions is a part of the N.C. Department of Commerce. For more information about the division, visit www.nccommerce.com/workforce.

Winners Dara Silver (left) and Annika Archie hold their awards. With them are (from left) Human Relations Commissioner Michael Clinton, Human Relations Department Executive Director Wanda Allen-Abraha, Commissioner Chairperson Nora Baker and Commissioner Sonny Haynes.

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Annika Archie and Dara Silver have been awarded this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Martin Luther King Jr. Young Dreamer Awards by the Winston-Salem Human Relations Commission.

The honor recognizes outstanding, emerging or proven young adult leaders who live in the city and have produced a meaningful result in community inclusiveness and race relations.

The award is intended to encourage young adults to participate in philanthropic, altruistic community involvement that is in the spirit of how Dr. King lived and encouraged others to live.

Archie is a consistent spokesperson and advocate for some of our communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most vulnerable populations. In her pioneering role as Supporter of Health with FaithHealth at Wake Forest Baptist Health, she assists patients and families who are struggling to meet some of their most basic needs upon discharge from the hospital.

She has helped people access safe housing, food, medications, health insurance and any number of basic needs that help people live

healthier lives. Annika has also lived through many of lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s challenges, which have given her the strength and wisdom to make a difference in the lives of others who may currently experience similar challenges.

Silver has worked tirelessly to ensure that all cultural groups are represented in the Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, where she serves as director of Member Services and Grants.

She goes beyond the call of duty to ensure that the Arts Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s granting committees are diverse and reflective of the community; she personally contacts groups and individuals to tell them of grant deadlines; she remains open to help applicants through the process; she looks for opportunities to include all artists and arts groups at the table where decisions are made.

In her work she works diligently to promote an arts community that is free of bias and discrimination.

The Commission sought nominations for the awards late last year. Commission members reviewed all the nominations and selected the winners.

Angie Huffman has been hired as the director of development at the Bethesda Center, filling a position that had been vacant for three months at the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest homel e s s shelter. â&#x20AC;&#x153; I believe t h a t development i s working colHuffman laboratively with community members and sharing stories,â&#x20AC;? said Huffman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I look forward to learning so much more about the Bethesda Center, sharing and telling our story to further the successes of those we serve and make our community more aware of the needs of the homeless in our community.â&#x20AC;?

Over the last 15 years, Huffman has worked as director of development for several community organizations, most recently the Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden in Kernersville, where she raised awareness and funds.

At Bethesda, she will work to develop new funding sources while leading many of Bethesdaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s existing fundraising efforts, including this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Take the Lead Winston-Salem dancing event.

Nielson exec: Use economic power wisely SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

African-Americans are responsible for $1.1 trillion in consumer spending each year, creating a powerful economic force that cannot be ignored.

Cheryl Pearson-McNeil - senior vice president for strategic alliances and community engagement at Nielson, a multinational consumer ratings firm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; delivered that bit of information Tuesday as she spoke during the Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation at North Carolina Central University in Durham.

S h e urged the students, faculty and staff gathered to become more â&#x20AC;&#x153;conscious consumers.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153; A s AfricanAmericans, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t NCCU Photo tend to Cheryl Pearsonbelieve in McNeil speaks. our individual power and sometimes not even our collective power,â&#x20AC;? Pearson-McNeil said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We tend to take what we do for granted. But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of power, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something that canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be ignored and shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be given away.â&#x20AC;?

Social media is another area where African-Americans have a growing influence, especially among the coveted consumer demographic â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ages 18 to 34. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Black Twitter is so powerful right now,â&#x20AC;? Pearson-McNeil said, referring to now-iconic hashtags, such as #blacklivesmatter and #icantbreathe. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Can you imagine if Rosa Parks had had access to Twitter that day on the bus when she just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel like moving to the back? She could have had a couple of thousand people waiting for her at the courthouse.â&#x20AC;?

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The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday has come and gone. The special service days are history, too, as well as the special programs.

However, at least one program on MLK Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 19, has challenged the Winston-Salem community to keep working.

The 2015 MLK Jr. Day Breakfast Forum, sponsored by The Chronicle, attracted more than 1,300 people. It had the theme: Is racism America’s Berlin Wall?

Publisher Ernie Pitt presented the notion at the forum that racism in America is like the Berlin Wall, which was built to keep people in Communist East Berlin from working and living with those in Western West Berlin. However, the two sides were in the same country, Germany.

So it is in America. Black Americans were brought to the country as slaves and have endured racism in various forms ever since. There is a wall separating black and white Americans, but it does not have to be so.

“Black America needs white America to take the hammer and tear this wall down,” Pitt said. He said humans have built this wall, and humans need to tear it down, just as the Berlin Wall was torn down after President Ronald Reagan challenged Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to tear it down.

At the forum, a number of community and business leaders helped start the discussion on the topic. They acknowledged that racism is real, although some said that some people don’t want to acknowledge that, and others said it is covert now in many ways because it is systemic.

Educators said education is the way to end racism because it levels the playing field. Government officials said they are working on the issue in various ways, from creating a police review board to holding community forums.

Some leaders called for black and white activists to speak out against racism.

Ministers said the Black Church needs to talk openly about it as members follow Jesus’ teachings, such as addressing the physical needs of the person so that his mind will be clear when addressing his spiritual needs.

Social welfare leaders urge people to build relationships so that trust will grow.

At the MLK breakfast, questions were at each table to spark small group discussions.

One question was: Do you think having an African-American president has helped race relations in America?

Another question was: What do you think should be done to improve race relations? How do we begin? What, who, where and when should be our focus?

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote a book in 1967 titled “Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?” in which he looked at America's future, a future in which black Americans now had laws such as the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that presented new freedom. He concludes that the fight should move to a new arena, to end poverty and create equal opportunity.

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I grew up in WinstonSalem and attended an Afro American School. In this day and time, we call the gathering the Big 4, which get together annually. This correspondence is not to rattle anyone’s cage or make anyone angry; it’s just getting to reality.

The only businesses we have, what I see, are only funeral homes and barber and hair beauty shops. Where are the food industry or legal fields or strong vocational schools that are owned by the Black population?

Where are the entertainment [venues] such as movies or bowling alleys owned by Black people? Where is the drive that was once a way of living just 50 or 70 years ago in Winston-Salem? During the times when we were called colored people, we did have our own doctors and what I mention above because we had to.

Remember we had the bus company as well as our own cab company. What a lot of people don't know is that several of our schools here in Winston-Salem are named after African-Americans.

Diggs, Paisley, Anderson, Atkins, Cook and Lilly Mebane, which long been torn down along with 14th street.

There is lot of money in the churches in East Winston, but I am sure if all the Blacks would work as one, moneywise, then I imagine that impact would be considered the movement as being out of step of what we as Afro Americans should not be doing. I have a bachelor’s degree in American History from a Black university, Johnson C. Smith University, with an associate degree in Business Management and Secretarial Science as well as being a veteran of the U.S. Navy. That means I served for America as a whole, but tonight I decided to share my

two cents about how we as a people need to reflect on what we have lost in our community.

Respectfully, Marshall T. Boulware Jr.

Put down the gun To The Editor:

Dec. 7, 1964 in London, England, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a speech and stated, “If a man has not discovered something he’s willing to die for, he’s not fit to live.”

During this time in history, many African-Americans were willing to die for the right to vote, willing to die to be treated equal, and willing to die for justice, so that future generations such as ourselves would be able to vote, be able to go into (any) establishment and receive service, along with receiving equal educational opportunities. These men and women stood for something.

The recent events of injustice against African-American males has led me to come to the conclusion that there are still many things to fight for, many positive things that African-American men can do to channel their time and energy, other than violence toward one another and committing crimes.

I’m not speaking about all African-American men because there are many wellrounded brothers who are positive, productive members of society. But to those living in darkness, I challenge you to “put down the gun and pick up the torch.” I challenge you to put down the gun and pick up a book, put down the drugs and pick up an application.

Dr. King was not saying that drugs were something to die for, a gold chain was something to die for, or even wearing a certain color was something to die for.

Right now is the time that we all should pick up where Dr. King left off, pick up where Rosa Parks and many

others left off, and begin to pick up the pieces of the dreams of these torch bearers that we have shattered.

I know from experience that in the minds of many African-American men, that you may think that your life is over before it even begins.

You probably see only the bad things that can happen in your life that your dreams can’t come true or your plans will fail, so you attempt very little.

You have convinced yourself that anything positive you may try will never work, so you refuse to get out of your comfort zone of negative activity, therefore you never become who you truly are, or better yet, who you were meant to be.

We must lose what some call “stinkin thinking” and begin to think positive because you are what you “think.” One must not forget that the sin lies in the thought and if we control our thoughts, we can control our actions.

“Put down the gun and pick up the torch,” for the gun leads to death and destruction, while the torch lights the path and makes life’s journey a little more clear.

We have allowed the torch that was passed to us to go out, and it is vital that we relight it and carry it high above our heads. “Put down the gun and pick up the torch,” for the sake of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Troy Davis and many, many others who have suffered at the hands of injustice.

George Jackson once stated, “The majority of black men born in the U.S. and fortunate enough to live past the age of 18 are mentally conditioned through their environment to accept the inevitability of prison. For many it simply looms as the next phase in a sequence of humiliations.”

Let’s begin to change this, and the first place to start is by asking yourself, “What will you stand for?”

“Put down the gun and pick up the torch.”

Kalvin Michael Smith Sr. Caswell Correctional Institution

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Why the Affordable Care Act matters to African-Americans

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When Astrid Muhammad heard her phone ring on Friday, Jan. 16, the last thing she expected was a call from the White House inviting her to attend this year’s State of the Union as a guest of the first lady.

A wife and mother of two young children, Muhammad woke up on a spring morning in 2013 and knew something was wrong. A visit to the doctor in May revealed a mass growing on her brain. At the time she didn’t have health insurance and delayed treatment and surgery that, according to neurosurgeons, would mean the difference between life and death.

Prior to the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies could have refused treatment for her pre-existing tumor, charged higher rates or denied her coverage altogether. But, after discovering the Health

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So this past summer, she had her tumor successfully removed and is now moving on with her life.

And she is not alone.

She attended the President’s State of the Union address as a representative of all those who have received insurance and care which has changed or saved their lives, or given them the peace of mind they need to rest more easily, without the worry that an unexpected health challenge could threaten their lives or livelihoods.

During the AfricanAmerican Community Week of Action [the week of Martin Luther King Jr. holiday], leaders, communities and families across the country worked together to ensure that all of their loved ones, neighbors and

fellow Americans have the health insurance they need – and that those who are not covered visit HealthCare.gov to get covered right away.

Since the start of Affordable Care Act's first open enrollment period last

year, the uninsured rate among non-elderly African-Americans has declined by 30 percent.

In just one year, 1.7 million uninsured AfricanAmericans gained health coverage, and that doesn’t include the 500,000

Act to end poverty now Marian Wright Edelman

Guest Columnist “There is nothing new about poverty. What is new, however, is that we now have the resources to get rid of it.”

Not too many years ago, Dr. Kirtley Mather, a Harvard geologist, wrote a book titled “Enough and to Spare.” He set forth the basic theme that famine is wholly unnecessary in the modern world.

Today, therefore, the question on the agenda must read: Why should there be hunger and privation in any land, in any city, at any table, when man has the resources and the scientific know-how to provide all mankind with the basic necessities of life?”

In January 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. took a very rare “sabbatical” at an isolated house in Jamaica far away from telephones and the constant pressures of his life as a very public civil rights leader to write what would become his last book: “Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?”

The excerpt above could have been written yesterday.

Professor Mather’s book arguing that mankind had achieved the ability to move beyond famine was published in 1944, yet in 2015, despite 70 more years of unparalleled advances in scientific and technological capability and global resources and wealth, hunger and want are still rampant – most shamefully in the United States with the world’s largest economy.

When Dr. King died in 1968 calling for a Poor People’s Campaign, there were 25.4 million poor Americans, including 11 million poor children. Today there are more than 45.3 million poor Americans, including 14.7 million poor children, living in our boastfully rich nation.

The question is why we allow poverty still to exist, especially among our children, who are the poorest age group of Americans, and the answer remains the same: The deficit in human will and genuine commitment to a fair

playing field for all by a critical mass of leaders and citizens in our morally anemic nation.

How can it be that the top one percent of Americans enjoy more of the nation’s wealth than the bottom 90 percent combined and that millions of children are hungry and homeless and poorly educated?

If the qualification for individual and national greatness is genuine concern for the ‘least of these’ as those of us who are Christians say we believe, and if nations and our concurrent role as members of nations and not just as individuals are accountable, then too many of our political, corporate and faith leaders and citizens – all of us who live in America – are failing.

The national holiday celebrating Dr. King’s birthday is over, but I hope we will heed and act on his 1967 declaration — “the time has come for an all-out world war against poverty”— and work to win the first victory right here at home in the biggest economy on earth and end the shame of 14.7 million children being the poorest Americans by ending child poverty now.

Reflecting on the direction the struggle for civil rights and social justice should take in “Where Do We Go from Here?,” (Dr. King) shared a story about the need to commit to difficult struggles for the long haul and described a nineand-a-half hour flight he had taken from New York to London in an older propeller airplane. On the way home, the crew announced the return flight from London to New York would take 12and-a-half hours. When the pilot came out into the cabin, Dr. King asked him why. “‘You must understand about the winds,’ he said. ‘When we leave New York, a strong tail wind is in our favor, but when we return, a strong head wind is against us.’ But he added, ‘Don’t worry.

These four engines are capable of battling the winds.’”

Dr. King concluded: “In any social revolution there are times when the tail winds of triumph and fulfillment favor us, and other times when strong head winds of disappointment and setbacks beat against us relentlessly.

We must not permit adverse

winds to overwhelm us as we journey across life’s mighty Atlantic.”

As I ponder the miraculous progress sparked by ordinary citizens and people of grace and courage who risked limb and life to crumble the seemingly impenetrable fortresses of Jim Crow and unjust racial segregation in our land during the Civil Rights Movement, portrayed movingly in the film “Selma,” which I hope every American, especially young people, will see, let it inspire us to put on new shoes of courage and will now to ensure that never again will our children and grandchildren have to fight those same battles as the forces of regression seek to turn our nation’s racial and social progress backward. AfricanAmerican, Latino, Native American and Asian American youths need to be taught our history and remember that they can never take anything for granted in America – especially now as racial profiling, intolerance and poverty resurge over our land.

Some are as blatant as the disproportionate killing of Black males at the hands of law enforcement personnel entrusted to protect life, huge racial disparities in school discipline policies against Black males and children with special needs, unequal educational offerings for poor children of color and a mass incarceration system fueled by a Cradle to Prison Pipeline, which feeds 1 in 3 Black and 1 in 6 Latino boys born in 2001 into prison.

Incarceration has become the new American apartheid.

Other forms of racism are more subtle, technical, and very polite. Let’s stay true to the course Dr. King set for us and take up his last campaign to end poverty in America, beginning with our children, especially those of color, whose minds, bodies and spirits are being formed today. They cannot wait.

Sign up to receive CDF’s groundbreaking new report on Jan. 28, Ending Child Poverty Now, and learn about the concrete actions all of us urgently need to take.

African-American young adults who now have coverage under their parents’ health insurance plans.

And as more Americans take advantage of the current open enrollment period that ends Feb. 15, those numbers will continue to grow.

These strides are particularly important given the unique health challenges, and historic and structural barriers to care often faced in African-American communities.

African-Americans have the highest cancer mortality rate of any ethnic group, a lower average life expectancy than white Americans, along with higher rates of infant mortality and chronic disease.

The Affordable Care Act is helping to change the way many in AfricanAmerican communities think about their health, the need for coverage, and for those who already had coverage – it has protected their investment.

But the Affordable Care Act is breaking down many of the health barriers this community has faced. An estimated 7.8 million African-Americans now have access to expanded

preventive services such as mammograms, well-child visits and flu shots with no out-of-pocket costs. And with the investment of $11 billion in community health centers nationwide, the law is dramatically expanding access to quality care facilities in many African-American neighborhoods.

Still, for every story like Astrid’s, there remain countless more Americans in need of insurance, in need of quality care, and perhaps still unaware that the coverage they need is just a few clicks or a phone call away.

So visit HealthCare.gov or call 1-800-318-2596 to find out more. This year’s Open Enrollment period ends on Feb. 15, so if you or someone you care about is in need of health insurance, do not wait. Get covered today.

Valerie Jarrett is a Senior Advisor to the President and Chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls. Sylvia M. Burwell is the 22nd Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Sale of photos is like ‘eating the seed corn’ Bill Turner

The recent news that Johnson Publications of Chicago – the parent company of Jet and Ebony magazines – in hopes of raising $40 million, is selling off its photographic collection that contains more than five million of the most iconic images of African -American life and culture reminds me of a Guest saying I first heard from my Georgia farm-raised Columnist grandfather: “Don’t ever eat your seed corn.”

The beginning of my mindful journey to know as much and as best I could about AfricanAmerican history, life and culture started when I was 10 years old in the form of Jet magazine. It was September 1955 when my semi-literate grandfather, who migrated to Harlan County, Ken. in the early ’20s to work in the coal mines, handed me the issue of Jet with the cover photo and story about Chicago teenager Emmett Till, who was brutally murdered for allegedly whistling at a white woman. For me and millions of others, young Till’s inhumanly disfigured head became the milestone image of the world that Black Americans in my generation would see and live – and change – for a long time to come.

To really grasp how much Jet and Ebony came to mean to me as a small town black boy growing up in the ’50s and ’60s, you have to appreciate how much Mr. John Johnson – who, with his wife, Eunice, founded the company in 1942 – controlled the message of his magazines. In every issue, at all times, Jet and Ebony pressed the positive angle of any story, even to the point of the publications being accused by mainstream media of being little more than feel good channels for Black Americans. At the darkest times in segregated America, I could read any issue of Jet or Ebony and feel content that blacks – that I – could still excel in any human endeavor. Happy thoughts, cheer, and optimism filled the pages.

These signature Johnson Publications, in addition to another – Negro, later renamed Black World – were, to the Civil Rights Movement, what Facebook and Twitter are to contemporary social movements.

Over the years, I put my faith in Jet and Ebony to inform me of things that I was taught intelligent Black Americans cared, or should, care about, always delivered with superb photographs framed inside an editorial perspective directed to the needs of America’s black population, which was besieged by the special effects of racism. In my youth, I would deliberately look for these periodicals as essential fixtures on coffee tables in the homes of forward-thinking black people. I did so the same way my grandfather could judge the ripeness of a watermelon by thumping it with his middle finger. Jet and Ebony were to the growth of black social consciousness and political awareness what rain and sunshine were to a healthy farm. A black-owned barbershop without frayed aged copies of Jet and Ebony is a sign of an imitation black barbershop.

All that changed at the beginning of the 21st century. Johnson Publishing Company sold an equity stake in the company to JP Morgan Chase. Similarly, Time Inc. bought 49 percent of Essence Communications in 2000 and absorbed the rest in 2005. Viacom Inc. purchased BET a few years ago for $2.3 billion.

It’s to a point where “a black perspective” in “American media” can’t fit in the same sentence. Ebony-hued diehards like me meet for coffee at the McDonald’s and ruminate only to ourselves about the good old days. Farmraised folk like my grandfather, those who used to say, “Don't eat your seed corn” are spinning in their gravesites, at least in the ones that have yet to fall victim to growth, development, integration, diversity, inclusion and progress.

Ebony and Jet are like cultural heritage seeds that came through black hands and minds in America for 70 years. We ate some of the corn and we kept some seeds to plant for the next generation to reap. Now the seed corn is being Marian Wright Edelman used up. Our grandchildren will have nothing to put in the ground. The farm is president of the Children's will be lost. Blacks will be poorer for this cultural loss, soon broke altogether.

Defense Fund. For more information go to www.chilDr. Bill Turner is a noted educator, writer and thinker who called Winstondrensdefense.org.

Salem home for many years. Reach him at bill-turner@comcast.net.

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In conjunction with unveiling performances for its 2015-16 season, the Winston-Salem Symphony also announced that it has negotiated a new contract with music director Robert Moody. Currently in his 10th season, Maestro Moody will continue as music director of the Winston-Salem Symphony for an additional three years under the terms of the new contract.

“Our orchestra has experienced tremendous success since Robert became music director in 2005, and we look forward to continuing to share world-class musiMoody cal experiences with him for another three years,” Winston-Salem Symphony board chair Joia Johnson said.

Maestro Moody also has served as artistic director of Arizona Musicfest since 2007 and music director of the Portland Symphony Orchestra (Maine) since 2008.

“There was no doubt in my mind that I wanted to continue serving as music director of the Winston-Salem Symphony, and I am excited to continue sharing world-class musical experiences with audiences from across the region,” Maestro Moody said.

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Delta Arts Center, 2611 New Walkertown Rd., will present the fifth in its biennial exhibition of quilts with the Tuesday, Feb. 3 opening of “Samplers and Symmetry V: Pieces by Area African American Quilters.” The exhibition will be on view through Saturday, April 25. The opening reception is Thursday, February 5 at 6 p.m.

Begun originally as a “fill in” exhibit, Samplers and Symmetry has grown to hold a major spot in Delta Arts Center’s exhibition planning. Quilters from many areas of the triad eagerly respond to the invitation to show their creations and Delta Arts Center welcomes the opportunity to enlighten and educate the community to this rapidly growing art form. Though still a practical craft resulting in much desired items of warmth, quilting has grown to become an art form that can be enjoyed by those with m i n i m a l sewing ability to those with advanced skills, employMagee ing computerized sewing machines and specialized cutting devices to save time and energy and hurry the quilter to the fun partpiecing the quilt.

Former exhibitors have been invited again this year and through social media we hope to find other quilters whose work can be shown Image courtesy of Delta Arts for the first time. For those wishing to learn quilting, Clementine Mauney, exhibitor and a former Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools family and consumer science instructor, will teach classes at Delta Arts.

To further show the uniqueness and versatility of quilting and share one woman’s use of quilts to tell a story, Delta Arts Center will present Dr. Anne Parson, assistant professor of history at UNCG, and students in the school’s Museum Studies program in a presentation about the quilts of Gwendolyn A. Magee, a High Point native who died in 2011.

In September 2014, UNCG presented “Lift Every Voice and Sing: The Quilts of Gwendolyn Ann Magee,” a stunning exhibit that depicted her “unique perspective on race and the Black Experience.” Twelve works exhibited were based on the text of James Weldon Johnson’s song of the same name. Dr. Parson and the students will discuss Magee’s life and the themes of her quilts and share images and information associated with their research. “Lift Every Voice” closed in early November, but six of Magee’s quilts can be seen at the High Point Museum in the partner exhibit “Pieces of the Past: The Art of Gwendolyn Magee,” on view until Feb. 21.

Professor releases second book Dr. James L. Fortuna Jr.

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Dr. James L. Fortuna Jr., a popular Forsyth Technical Community College instructor has released his second collection of short fiction, “A Burning of Ducks and Other Stories.”

Fortuna – whose provocative first book, “The Gator and the Holy Ghost and Other Stories of a Slightly Reconstructed South,” garnered significant local attention – has touched the lives of thousands of students at Forsyth Tech both in his courses and as the founding advisor of the Forsyth Tech Philosophical Society.

Fortuna may be best known in Winston-Salem for his role in bringing the Holocaust Studies courses to Forsyth Tech, and the same sense of justice that moved him to devote so much of his life to making sure that the truth about the Holocaust is never forgotten permeates the stories of his new collection.

The primary themes of Fortuna’s fiction are race and religion – topics some publishers seem to find intimidating. His stories are most often set in the South. Fortuna says that despite the South’s attempts to “fit comfortably into a new century, for me at least, it stubbornly refuses to relinquish its own uniqueness and its own peculiar fascination with those very themes of race and religion.”

Fortuna points to the current headlines from Missouri and New York and elsewhere as evidence that his themes “shine brightly indeed as fundamental to understanding the very complex relationships of region to region and generation to generation.”

“I think it is by our successes and failures at dealing with these themes that any definition of a United States of America can be achieved,” he said. “Fiction is one way, and not a very perfect way, of making sense of the world around us. Fiction is the way I was dealt, so I continue to play this hand as best I can.”

Fortuna’s books are available in paperback and for Kindle ebook at amazon.com or from Lightnin’ Bug Publishing via Facebook or Google+.

The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) at Old Salem Museums & Gardens is offering a special tour during February in honor of Black History Month.

The “A Hidden Legacy: The African American Influence in Southern Decorative Arts” tour will be offered on Wednesdays and Fridays (Feb. 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25 and 27), at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Saturday tours (7, 14, 21 and 28) will be held at 11 a.m., with an additional 2 p.m. tour on Feb. 21.

The tour is also available by advance appointment during regular museum hours by calling 336-779-6140 at least one week in advance.

Tours will take place at MESDA in the Frank L. Horton Museum Center at 924 South Main Street in Winston-Salem.

“A Hidden Legacy: The African American Influence in Southern Decorative Arts,” is a 45minute tour focusing on the African American stories behind some of MESDA’s most iconic objects, including works by North Carolina cabinetmaker Thomas Day; the Edgefield, S.C., potter David Drake; and the Baltimore, Md., painter Joshua Johnson.

Learn more at deltaartscenter.org.

The tour is included with the purchase of an All-in-One ticket ($23 for adults and $11 for children ages 6-16) and free for current Friends of Old Salem and current Friends of MESDA. All-in-One tickets can be purchased at the SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Visitor Center. Tickets for the tour only are $11 for adults and $5 for children ages 6-16. Tickets The Stained Glass Playhouse, 4401 Indiana Ave., will present the play “Clybourne Park” for the tour may be purchased at the Frank L. the first three weekends in February.

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“Clybourne Park” spans two generations, 50 years apart. In 1959, Russ and Bev are selling For more information please visit old- their desirable two-bedroom at a bargain price, unknowingly bringing the first black family salem.org/hidden-legacy-tours. into the neighborhood (borrowing a plotline from Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin In the Sun”) and creating ripples of discontent among the cozy white residents of the community.

In 2009, the same property is being bought by a young white couple, whose plan to raze the house and start again is met with The Charlotte Ballet company will bring the equal disapproval by the black residents of the soon-to-be-gentrified grace, poise and energy of its art to Davidson area. Are the issues festering beneath the floorboards actually the County Community College during a performsame, 50 years on? Bruce Norris’ excruciatingly funny and squirmance at 11 a.m. on Feb. 4 in the Dr. Edgar inducing satire explores the fruit of the fault line between race and Holton Reich Building on the Davidson property.

Campus. The event is All actors portray different characters in each act. Greg open to the public.

Voglesmeir plays Russ and Dan, while Sara Butner portrays his Charlotte Ballet is wife, Bev, in Act 1 and Kathy in Act 2. Krishma Steele is a professional dance Francine and Lena, with Hayden Crawford playing her husband, ensemble that has Albert, in Act 1 and Kevin in Act 2. Mat Tabat plays Karl and received national Steve, with his wives Betsy and Lindsey played by Kady Ann Tilley. recognition for its Jack Holbrook plays the single characters of Jim, Tom and Kenneth. excellence in proThe play is directed by Alvin Tyndall and is being staged in gramming, education arrangement with Dramatists Play Service. and outreach, and It will hit the stage on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21 at 8 p.m.; and dance training.

Sunday, Feb. 8, 15, and 22 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $16 for adults, $13 for seniors (60+) and $11 The Charlottefor students. Call 336- 661-4949 for more information. based group’s performances are known Photo courtesy of DCCC for their high energy, Charlotte Ballet in precision and speed, action. as well as the CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT abroad and racism at home. McKinney dancers’ ability to perform a versatile repertoire has performed at venues around the ranging from full-length classical ballets to “Paul Robeson,” a play about the world and sings as a section leader in innovative contemporary works. history-shaping singer and actor, is the Centenary United Methodist Church At DCCC, the group will provide an inter- returning to the local stage on Tuesday, Chancel Choir and serves as cantor in active educational performance titled “Black, Feb. 3 for one night only. his synagogue in Spartanburg, S.C. Blue & Green.”

The two-act musical features the The show is coming to R. J. The program uses themes of black history rich baritone of Jason McKinney, who Reynolds Auditorium, 301 N. and blues music, conservation, pollution, waste plays Paul Robeson, and Christopher Hawthorne Rd., at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 and environment. It includes choreography by Bagley as Robeson’s accompanist. for R.J. Reyolds students and $25 for Mark Diamond, Sasha Janes and Dwight Playwright Phillip Hayes Dean general admission adult seating.

Rhoden. shows why Robeson was a man of Advance purchase, student and group “We are excited to host this innovative and almost mythical, larger than life discounts are available. For more inforFile Photo dynamic form of performance art for students, stature: a star college and professional Jason McKinney (standing) with mation contact RJR at 336-703-4541 staff and community members to experience athlete, powerful intellect, lawyer and Christopher Bagley. ext. 52812. A portion of proceeds go right here on the DCCC campus,” says Lynne world-renowned singer and actor. toward the Arts Magnet Program at Watts, director of student life and leadership at Best-known for his signature song, “Showboat,” this son of a freed slave Reynolds High School.

DCCC. “Ol Man River” from the musical used his fame to fight against fascism

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Creekside earns honor

Creekside Terrace, 3895 Old Vineyard Road, a Holiday Retirement community, recently was presented with a SeniorAdvisor “Best of Senior Living” award for receiving consistently high ratings from residents and their families in 2014.

SeniorAdvisor.com is a consumer reviews website established by A Place for Mom, the nation’s largest senior living referral service, as a way for seniors and their families to share feedback on senior living communities and services.

Now in its second year, the SeniorAdvisor.com awards recognize senior living and home care providers that receive consistently high ratings from their online reviewa ers.

To qualify for an award, winners must have r an average overall rating of at least 4.5 stars and n a minimum number of reviews. Less than 1 percent of providers nationwide received the award.

Holiday operates more than 300 retirement e communities, making it one of the largest senior living providers in the United States.

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Learn about MAKOplasty

Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center is now offering MAKOplasty, a robotic-armassisted partial knee resurfacing procedure, to its lineup of orthopedic services. n MAKOplasty is designed to relieve the pain s caused by joint degeneration due to osteoarthritis. The procedure targets and resurfaces only the diseased part of the knee, sparing the healthy bone and ligaments surrounding it. t A public session on MAKOplasty is schedn uled for Wednesday, Feb. 4, at 5:30 p.m. at Novant Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Robinhood Medical Plaza, Building 200, off Robinhood Road.

Good candidates for MAKOplasty typically have one or more of these symptoms: • Knee pain with activity, usually on the e inner knee and/or under the kneecap.

• Start-up knee pain or stiffness when activities are initiated from a sitting position. e • Failure to respond to non-surgical treatments or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication.

Dr. William G. Ward, physician leader of the musculoskeletal service line for Novant Health’s greater Winston-Salem market, will be the first orthopedic surgeon to perform MAKOplasty at Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center.

For more information about MAKOplasty, go to NovantHealth.org/KneePain, or call 336718-7950.

Burr pushes seniors’ bill

U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-N.C), Senate e Health Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander e (R-Tenn.), ranking member U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (IVt.) introduced Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015, legislation that supports social and nutrition services - — from Meals on m Wheels to senior cena ters— for nearly 12 million seniors.

In addition to providing grants to states for senior social and nutrition services, the reauthoBurr rization also aims to protect vulnerable e elders from abuse by increasing existing abuse screening and prevention efforts. This includes h programs to ensure that all residents of a longterm care facility have access to an ombudsman.

The reauthorization streamlines federal . level administration of programs, promotes 5 effective use of transportation services and r improves coordination between programs at the federal, state, and local levels.

The reauthorization also adjusts the formula that allots state grants to account for geographic changes in the older population. o “The Older Americans Act is an important law for many of our seniors, particularly our most vulnerable,” Burr said. “I’m pleased that my colleagues and I are moving forward today to reauthorize this law and to ensure that the services it provides reach those who most need it. As more and more senior citizens choose to make North Carolina their home, it’s vital that funding for programs like Meals on Wheels reflects where seniors are moving.”

Alexander said: “This bill also strengthens the program to help ensure quality of care in nursing homes — giving peace of mind to residents and their families.”

The Older Americans Act has been due for reauthorization since 2011.

Segmented Marketing Services Inc. (SMSi) and Urban Call Marketing Partners, two minority-owned companies, have partnered with Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina Inc. to support the community effort to help people sign up for affordable health insurance.

The Goodwill Retail Stores at 2701 University Parkway, 514 Waughtown St. and 2760 Peters Creek Parkway will host Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollment agents onsite Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Sunday 2 – 6 p.m. through Sunday, Feb. 15.

“We are delighted to partner with Goodwill for the second year on our Affordable Care Act outreach initiative. At each enrollment center, qualified agents will be able to enroll residents, help them determine if they qualify for a subsidy and which insurance plan best fits their needs," said Sandra Miller Jones, founder and president of SMSi. The enrollment centers are part of a statewide community outreach initiative spearheaded by SMSi and Urban Call Marketing Partners and in conjunction with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina. Local community ambassadors across the state have partnered with more than 200 community leaders representing churches and civic organizations to host over 300 community enrollment events. Also, consumers have access to the customized website, www.SMSiUrbanCallHealth.com to find information about affordable health insurance.

“This is the second year we have partnered with SMSi to host enrollment centers for the Affordable Care Act,” said Jaymie Eichorn, Goodwill vice president of Marketing and Communications. “We appreciate the opportunity to make this resource available to our customers at three of our locations in Forsyth County.”

Also, as part of the initiative, SMSi Partners developed and launched a comprehensive marketing campaign – including a customized Urban Call print and digital edition – to reach consumers.

"The customized Urban Call publication themed “Healthy Living Every Day!” reaches up to 50,000 households and covers topics ranging from the importance of an active lifestyle, Affordable Care Act timeline, resources directories and glossary terms,” said.

Lafayette Jones, president of SMSi-Urban Call Marketing and publisher of Urban Call.

Last year, SMSi and Urban Call Marketing Partners launched its affordable healthcare community outreach efforts and were responsible for 3,000 sign-ups. Anyone interested can either make an appointment by calling 866-341-5283 or droping by any of the participating Goodwill stores.

More than 450,000 in N.C. sign up for ACA

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According to federal officials, nearly 7.2 million consumers selected a plan or were automatically reenrolled in the Federally Facilitated Marketplace as of Jan. 16, including 458,676 in North Carolina.

“With just four weeks before the Feb.15 deadline and the end of Open Enrollment, 458,676 North Carolina consumers are counting on the Marketplace for affordable health coverage,” HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell said. “Just before the deadline for Feb. 1 coverage, approximately 434,503 people in North Carolina selected a plan that worked for their family. Time is running out.

If you don’t have health coverage, visit HealthCare.gov or contact the Marketplace call center to learn about your options and the financial help that is available.”

The following are some of the facts about enrollment in North Carolina: • In the first month of Open Enrollment, 92 percent of North Carolina consumers who selected health insurance plans were determined eligible for financial assistance to lower their monthly premiums.

• In North Carolina, consumers can choose from 3 issuers in the Marketplace in 2015 – up from 2 in 2014.

• North Carolina consumers can choose from an average of 26 health plans in their county for 2015 coverage – up from 18 in 2014.

• 85 percent of North Carolina Marketplace enrollees as of

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Emergency response training offered SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

The WinstonSalem/Forsyth County Office of Emergency Management and WinstonSalem Fire Department are offering a three-day basic training course for community emergency response teams Feb. 27 through March 1.

CERT members are trained to take care of themselves and help others in their communities for the first three days following a disaster.

Training will be held from 8 a.m. through 5 p.m. at Fire Station 7 at 100

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ness, fire safety, medical operations, light search and

rescue, disaster psychology, and terrorism & CERT. The training is free. Student materials will be provided.

Participants who complete the course will be invited, but not required, to join a CERT. Participation will be limited to the first 25 qualified registrants. Forsyth County residents will have first priority and should apply by Feb. 9. Non-county residents will be put on a waiting list and seated after Feb. 9 as space allows.

A registration form and more information is available at ReadyForsyth.org, or call CityLink 311.

Report calls for global water standard SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

A new study conducted jointly by The Water Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine calls for a new global standard for improvements in household drinking water and sanitation access.

The study highlights that current benchmarks for access, established by the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation (JMP), treat water and sanitation differently, masking deficits in household water access. The JMP will soon set new targets for global progress in the Sustainable Development Goals, and the study’s results could significantly influence their development.

In the 1990s, the JMP set separate benchmarks to measure progress toward the United Nations’ targets on water and sanitation between 1990 and 2015. A source of drinking water qualified as “improved” if it were provided at the community level, whereas sanitation had to be available at the household level to qualify as “improved.” Global figures based on these standards suggested nearly three times more people lack access to improved sanitation than to improved drinking water sources.

The research team recalculated the progress for water and sanitation using matching benchmarks for both. The results showed that, with equal benchmarks, progress in sanitation outpaced water between 1990 and 2015; therefore, if Sustainable Measurement Goals measure progress at the household level

where benefits are greatest, it will become clear that water and sanitation both need priority attention.

“Our findings have significant implications for how we measure progress toward universal access,” said Jamie

Bartram, the Don and Jennifer Holzworth Distinguished Professor of environmental sciences and engineering at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and director of the Water Institute.

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Nonprofit: Vets’ homes nearly done

BY CHANEL DAVIS THE CHRONICLE

A local nonprofit is putting the finishing touches on a project it’s been working on for quite some time.

Homes 4 Our Heroes, a permanent housing project for homeless veterans, is a grassroots community project of Whole Man Ministries. Whole Man Ministries is a local nonprofit faith-based organization.

The first of five duplex apartment homes constructed by Homes 4 Our Heroes will soon be occupied by a veteran in need.

The organization expected the home to be open by Veteran’s Day, however the agency said that opening was delayed because of some property inspections.

The five homes were deemed uninhabitable and slated to be demolished by the city before the nonprofit pitched the project, expected to cost $631,000.

“We had to have some final inspections done on the property. We have turned the lights on and we are looking at two or three veterans that are being vetted for the home,” said Whole Man Pastor Barry Washington. “We had to jump through a few hoops, and that is probably what held us up a little bit.”

The duplex housing will provide 10 apartments.

The duplexes, located on Cameron Avenue, had to be completely gutted and rebuilt. Three of the homes, which are two-bedroom duplexes, are designated for homeless veterans. The homes will have appliances in each apartment, including a stove, refrigerator and a washer and dryer. Those living there will have to pay a rent based on a sliding scale and would be offered a chance to buy the housing.

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A view of the kitchen in one of the units.

Kenneth Holly, director of operations for Homes 4 Our Heroes, said that the renovation has been amazing. The crew insulated the walls and ceilings, laid down tile, replaced floor joists and even installed new water heaters.

“We wanted to be sure that the place was energyefficient and it won’t be taxing for the person who moves in,” he said. “We want them to get accustomed to the community and environment.”

Holly said he is expecting a second home to be finished by the second week of March.

Homes 4 Our Heroes is working with Veterans Helping Veterans Heal (VHVH), an agency that focuses on housing homeless veterans and providing a community for the men to live in for two years.

When veterans arrive, the agency is hoping to help and support them by providing a case manager that can help with budgeting, job training, etc.

“We are all on the same team. We want to see them succeed in their effort,”

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Holly said Brian Hahne, operations director with Veterans Helping Veterans Heal.

“The way I look at it is that they’re the third stop. The first stop is the shelter or hospital, and then we (VHVH) get them for two years and shift them from being a consumer to a contributor. The third phase is being able to live in a place that Whole Man (Homes 4 Our Heroes) may have as we work to get the homeless off the street. We want to figure out how we can best work together.”

The other two homes are expected to be threebedroom, two-bath homes available for low-income families. The City of

Winston-Salem is helping to fund the development of those homes with more than $200,000 in loans and grants.

Washington said that providing homes for veterans is the least that he and those helping with the project could do.

“When you think about why we enjoy our freedom, it’s because of people like the veterans. They have really served their country and then they come and are displaced or because of various things they find themselves homeless,” Washington said. “Our servicemen and women are treated like second-class citizens. In a way, it’s sad when you look at what they’ve done for us.”

Other agencies like Wells Fargo, Home Depot and BB&T have pitched in money and manpower to help the nonprofit achieve its goal.

began Nov. 15, 2014 and runs through Feb. 15, 2015.

Consumers should visit HealthCare.gov to review and compare health plan options and find out if they are eligible for financial assistance, which can help pay monthly premiums and reduce out-of-pocket costs when receiving services.

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West upends Parkland

BY CRAIG T. GREENLEE FOR THE CHRONICLE

It took about half of the first quarter for West Forsyth’s junior varsity to get into the flow. But once that happened, it was smooth sailing in a 55-49 home-court win over Parkland on Jan. 23.

Mason Matrey led the scoring with 12 points, and he had plenty of help from the Titans’ front line. Not only did Kamonyi Becton and Ben Uloko contribute 10 points apiece, but they controlled the paint on defense and were dominant on the boards.

“Our bigs picked it up in the second half,” said Coach Jeffrey Williams of West Forsyth (9-7, 4-3 Central Piedmont Conference as of Jan. 26). “Parkland’s zone put a lot of pressure on our guards, so we had to make some adjustments. We found a lot of success when we made the conscious effort to get the ball inside to the low post.”

In the opening minutes of the game, the Titans trailed 9-3, and appeared to be out of sync, but they eventually regrouped.

Dwight Palmer hit a 3-pointer from the left wing, which sparked a 14-3 run. By the end of the quarter, West Forsyth led 17-12.

Parkland, in the meantime, was unable to overcome its own mistakes.

The combination of missed shots at pointblank range, botched defensive assignments and unforced turnovers hindered the Mustangs in their efforts to regain the lead.

Kobe Young took

JV wrestler emerges as varsity standout

William Comer is one of the top contenders in the Central Piedmont Conference.

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Ben Uloko's shot is contested by Parkland's Zach Holmes.

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Terrell Leach was the man of the hour.

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Winston-Salem State University got a career night from Terrell Leach, and the Rams had four players in double figures, as WSSU won its fourth game in a row, with a 91-84 road win over the Broncos of Fayetteville State last Saturday evening.

With the win, Winston-Salem State University improves its record to 11-5 overall, 5-3 in the CIAA and 3-0 in the Southern Division.

Fayetteville State falls to 10-9 overall, 4-5 in the CIAA and 1-2 in the Southern Division.

Bazemore WSSU started the game on fire – check that –Terrell Leach started the game on fire, as the redshirt-freshman outscored the Broncos early 9-0, to put the Rams out in front early, and they never looked back from the opening tip.

The Rams quickly jumped out to an 11-point advanSee WSSU on B2

Quantum leap.

It’s a fitting catch phrase to describe William Comer’s stillbudding wrestling career at Reagan. A year ago, Comer was a back-up on the junior varsity. A year later, he’s emerged as one of the Raiders standouts in only his first season of varsity wrestling.

Comer, who wrestles in the 170-pounds w e i g h t class, had a 15-7 record at the start Cutshaw of last week. The 5-feet-8 senior hopes to further establish his reputation as one of the tops in his division when he competes in the Central Piedmont Conference Wrestling Championships on Saturday at West Forsyth.

“With his record, I believe he’ll be placed among the higher seeds,” said Coach Josh Cutshaw of Reagan. “Will has improved tremendously. He’s grittier and more hard-nosed. He’s one of the Reagan wrestlers who I think has a good shot at making it to the big dance (state championships).”

As a junior, Comer decided to give wrestling a try just to see what it would be like. It wasn’t the smoothest of transitions for someone who had never participated in any high school sport. At his first practice, he came in weighing 230 pounds. After one junior varsity season and the first few weeks of varsity practice, he has systematically trimmed down to reach his current weight.

Comer, who has a 4.6 weighted grade-point average, also helped his cause by taking part in See Comer on B3

Atkins gets it done against Bishop McGuinness

BY CRAIG T. GREENLEE FOR THE CHRONICLE

It appears that the Atkins Camels are in “get over the hump” mode in junior varsity basketball. As of Jan. 22, the Camels had won three of their last four games, which included victories over Walkertown, Carver and Bishop McGuinness.

Lineup changes and a sustained commitment to function as a singular unit have sparked a turnaround. Atkins’ overall record of 4-11 is not a true indicator of the team’s level of improvement in recent weeks.

What’s more telling is the Camels’ 3-3 mark in Northwest 1-A Conference games. The Camels took another step toward gaining respectability in recording a thrilling 41-39 win over Bishop McGuinness on Jan. 20.

“Team basketball, that was the difference,” said Coach David Prim Photo by Craig T. Greenlee of Atkins. “Everybody is beginning to buy in to the team concepts that Justin Nolan (50) of Atkins drives to the basket for the gameAtkins guard Syrus Sadler rises up to shoot a jumper.

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Wolfpack slides by Blue Devils in Hanes Hosiery youth league SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

In the Hanes Hosiery ages 6-10 winter basketball league season opener, the Wolfpack edged the Blue Devils 19-15 behind the dazzling play of point guard Nicholas Paige, who scored 10 points and wowed the crowd in the packed gym with his ball handling skills.

Jadyn Coleman and Ian Coleman, along with Evan Dunlap, led the Wolfpack rebounding and scored 2 points each.

Legend Edwards, Zaire Friend, Montrell Austin, Curtis Scales, Omari Hunter and Samorian Kirby all played well and led the defense for the Wolfpack.

The Blue Devils were led by Zion Moye with 6 points, Bobby Shackleford and Nazier Blackmon had 4 each, while Noah Bethea added 1 point.

Other Blue Devil standouts were Nick Haily, Justin Kirby and Carissa Potter.

The second game of the night was a thriller going into double overtime, as the

Avery Faucett and Art Blevins with the Tar Heels.

Donna Burgess and Art Blevins with the Wolfpack.

Avery Faucett and Art Blevins with the Blue Devils.

Patrice Johnson and Art Blevins with the Deacons.

Tar Heels and Deacons put on a show.

Both teams traded baskets throughout the night,

the best youth basketball games” they have seen in a long time.

Aquavis Hickman,

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Darren Pegues, Dominique Foreman, Bobby Schmitz and Jamarius Hunter led the Tar Heels with great

team play. Hickman and Foreman had 7 points each.

The Deacons were led by hot shooting guard Jalen Barkley, who drilled in 3 three-pointers and finished with 10 points, and Zakhi Mitchell and his brother Antwon Mitchell thrilled the crowd with their quickness and “handles” combined for 14 points.

Other standouts included Ryan Johnson, Alan Redford, Aariyonna Wall, Christian Moss, Christian Green, Jaurice Watson, Joshua Brown, and Daechari Mouzon for the Deacons.

Tar Heel defense was led by Matthias Banks, Kobe and Kivin Long, Kimora Carpenter and Jeremiah Davis.

Hanes Hosiery Director Coach Art Blevins was excited about another great season of basketball with again over 100 kids playing this year in 2 leagues.

“I am proud of our kids and the continued success of our program,” he said. “I thank God for another year and for all of the blessings he puts on our lives and program here.”

Reynolds’ JV girls bounce back to win over Reagan, Glenn SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

On Friday, Jan. 16, Reagan’s JV girls came to Reynolds with an undefeated 5-0 record.

Reynolds was winning at the half, but Reagan had Reynolds down by 6 points at the start of the third quarter.

Reynolds came out on fire, tied the game and took the lead. The game went into overtime. At the end of overtime, Reynolds came out on top and beat Reagan by a score of 58 to 53.

The high scorers for Reynolds were Myanaf Cornell, with 14 points; Jayla Sharpe, 16 points; Kiani Coker, 9 points; Zoe Ebbitt, 6 points; Zaria Blackwell, 5 points; Sara Almomani, 4 points; and Jayla Penn, 2 points.

The high scorers for Reagan were K. Daniels, 11 points; J.Hartil, 5 points; M. Kilby, 12 points; M. Shore, 16 points; B. Orerby, 3 points; M. Jackson, 2 points; D. Hobson, 2 points.

In another game, on Saturday, Jan. 23, Reynolds went to Glenn to play them for the third time.

The first time Reynolds played Glenn was at Glenn, and Reynolds beat Glenn by a score of 34 to 27. The second time the two met was at Reynolds, and the score was Reynolds 52 to 34 for Glenn.

On Jan. 23, Glenn had it out for Reynolds because the team beat them twice.

Reynolds had a 10-point lead on Glenn, but the team did not go away. Reynolds’ 10-point lead was down to 4 points, then Glenn took the lead. But in the end, Reynolds beat Glenn by a score of 41 to 38.

The high scorers for Reynolds were Zara Blackwell, with 12 points; Myana Cornell, 9 points; Yancey Harmon, 8 points; Kiani Coker, 6 points; and Jayla Sharpe, 2 points.

The high scorers for Glenn were Elena Davis, 10 points; Kamaya Epps, 10 points; Shaylca Rice, 8 points; Kalyn Martin, 2 points; Leila Rice, 6 points; and Serenna Johnson, 2 points.

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tage, but Fayetteville State would battle back to cut the lead down to 2 points, 3133 with 6:45 before the half.

Winston-Salem State would regroup and would finish off the half on a 16-7 run, to take an 11-point lead, 49-38, into the locker room at halftime.

The second half would turn out to be a carbon copy of the first half, as WSSU would keep the pressure of the "Shock and Awe" style of pressure basketball out in

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front through the early moments of the half.

But just like the first half, the Broncos had some fight left in them, and would use a 17-0 run of their own to cut into the WSSU lead, and trim it to three points, 62-59 with 12:38 left to play.

The WSSU Rams however, would not let this slip away, and buckled down on both ends of the floor, and would not let the Broncos get any closer, outscoring Fayetteville State 29-25 over the final 10 minutes to take the 91-84, key Southern Division contest.

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WSSU outscored FSU 3-22 in points in the paint, and 22-15 in points off of turnovers. The Rams also held slight advantages in second chance points (10-9) and fast break points (8-2).

Terrell Leach had a monster night in leading the Rams, as he scored a gamehigh 27 points, connecting on eight of 15 three-point shots, while also picking up two assists and two steals.

WyKevin Bazemore broke out of his slump, by scoring 20 points, grabbing eight rebounds to go with two assists and two steals.

Donta Harper continued his

superior play of late, with 17 points, eight rebounds and two assists. Marquez Jones added 14 points, three assists, two rebounds and a steal, while Javan Wells chipped in 7 points, two assists and a steal.

Joshua Dawson paced the Broncos with 24 points, eight assists, five rebounds and two steals, while Devin Thompson added 16 points and five rebounds. Anthony Shelton chipped in 14 points and two steals and Torian Showers scored 13 points and pulled down five rebounds.

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charge for Parkland and finished with a game-high 20 points. Even so, Young’s scoring wasn’t enough to offset West Forsyth’s offensive balance.

Coach Shawn Smoot of Parkland wasn’t pleased with his team.

“Based on what I saw, we must go back to the basics,” said Smoot, whose team is 7-5, 2-5 in the CPC. “Turnovers killed us. For whatever reasons, we couldn’t make a shot and couldn’t make a pass. Physically, it seemed like they just weren’t ready to play – and it showed. That’s surprising because they know how to play this game.”

Even though West Forsyth never trailed after the first quarter, Parkland had two opportunities to rally, but failed to do so because of costly turnovers that resulted in points for the Titans.

The Mustangs were down 36-27 late in the third quarter. Young buried a 3-pointer and Nana Cole hit a free throw to cut the deficit to 36-31. West Forsyth responded by scoring on back-to-back possessions

Parkland's Kenny Lee looks to pass as Dwight Palmer of West Forsyth defends.

Above: De'Sean Harrell leads the Titans fast break.

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Right: Mason Matrey was the top scorer for West Forsyth.

to extend its cushion to 40-31 by the end of the quarter.

During the early minutes of the fourth quarter, Young sank a jumper and Cole converted a 3-point play to bring the Mustangs to within four points of the lead (40-36) with 6:57 to go. Titans point guard De’Sean Harrell scored on a base-

line drive and Becton added another basket to help West Forsyth maintain its comfortable mar-

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team will have to shoot better from the free throw line. Over the past week, he was satisfied with his team’s performance in that phase of the game.

That wasn’t the case vs.

Parkland. The Titans went 9-of-26 from the line.

“We finished the game very well and we did what we needed to do on the glass,” said Williams.

“But we also had a setback with our free-throwing shooting. If we shoot from the line like I know we can, we win this game by 15 to 20 points.”

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Coaching veteran Tim Esmay will manage the Winston-Salem Dash in 2015.

Esmay is the 44th manager in Winston-Salem’s 102-year history of baseball. He will be joined by pitching coach J.R. Perdew, hitting coach Charlie Poe, athletic trainer Josh Fallin and strength and conditioning coach Shawn Powell.

Esmay will manage in the professional ranks for the first time, but he boasts extensive experience in the collegiate ranks. Following a successful playing career at Scottsdale Community College and Arizona State University, Esmay was an assistant coach for six seasons before netting the head coach position at the University of Utah. He spent eight seasons with the Utes, and he became the first head coach in school history to lead the program to a Western Athletic Conference division title.

In 2005, Esmay returned to Arizona

State and acted as an assistant coach for five seasons. He took over the Sun Devils’ head coaching position in 2010, during which he led ASU to a 52-10 record, the number one national seed in the NCAA Tournament and a spot in the College World Series. During his fiveyear tenure as Arizona State’s head coach, Esmay posted a 201-94-1 (.681) record and always finished at least 11 games above the .500 mark.

Tommy Thompson, WinstonSalem’s 2014 skipper, will manage the White Sox Low-A affiliate, the Kannapolis Intimidators, this year. Gary Ward, last year’s hitting coach, will possess the same role with the rookie-level Arizona League White Sox. The Dash’s 2015 season begins on Thursday, April 9 in Frederick, Md., while BB&T Ballpark’s sixth season kicks off on Thursday, April 16 with a 7 p.m. game against the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, the Cubs’ new High-A affiliate. For tickets or more info, visit wsdash.com.

grueling summer sessions at a training center in Mocksville, which attracts many of the area’s top high school wrestlers. “Since day one, I fell in love with the sport,” he said. “With all the weight I’ve lost and all the training I’ve gone through, I have no regrets. I’m thankful for all the time that I’ve put in.”

While there’s no question about the physical demands of the sport, Comer has come to understand that the mental aspect is equally important. He openly admits that he’s glad that he never listened to friends who warned him that wrestling would be far tougher than he ever imagined.

“I never paid attention to what people told me,” said Comer, who Photo by Craig T. Greenlee wants to pursue a career William Comer in cellular research so he can help discover cures for diseases. “Competing in this sport has taught me how to push myself and not be concerned about what others might say or think. Yes, it takes hard work and it takes discipline. But that’s what it takes to compete at a high level in this sport. It’s worth it.”

In some ways, wrestling seems to be somewhat of an odd fit for Comer, an accomplished musician who plays the piano and trumpet.

Before trying out for the wrestling team, Comer, a Boy Scout, played trumpet in Reagan’s marching and jazz bands.

On the other hand, wrestling doesn’t seem so out of place when you consider Comer’s family roots. His father, William Comer Jr., was a city champion wrestler at Hanes High School in the 1980s.

Even though this is Comer’s final high school season, he has no plans for this year to be his last hurrah on the mats. He plans to continue in college, whether it’s on a wrestling scholarship or as a walk-on.

“My entire senior season continues to be a learning experience,” he said. “I had to get accustomed to how strenuous wrestling is at the varsity level compared to the junior varsity. My objective is to keep working, keep getting better and we’ll see what happens.”

off a potential game-winning 3-pointer. But the shot was off target, and Montel Twyman of Atkins grabbed the rebound as the final buzzer sounded.

Standen was a source of irritation for the Camels the last time these teams met in early December.

The Villains won by double digits and Standen scored

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There’s more unity among the players. Earlier this .season, we played a lot of ‘me’ ball. Now they’re finding out that playing team ball is the way to win games. We didn’t help ourselves with the way we shot at the foul line. If we make some free throws, the game wouldn’t have been fas close as it turned out to be.”

Even though Syrus Sadler (14 points) was the sonly Atkins player to score in double figures, his teamtmates provided sufficient support to help deliver the victory. Justin Nolan, who afinished with six points and a game-high 10 rebounds, scored two of his baskets during the latter stages of a ,tense fourth quarter.

Atkins led 24-19 at ahalftime, but Bishop ;McGuinness bounced back ;to cut the Camels’ lead to 37-33 with 4:15 left to play in the game. Nolan scored from inside to push the lead to 6 points, but C.J. Cappuccio hit a 3-pointer and Brad Standen added a free throw to make it 39-37

25 points. This time, intensified defensive efforts produced a different outcome, and Standen was held to 14 points.

“We did a much better job on him this time,” said Prim. “The defense made it a lot more difficult for him to get good looks at the basket.”

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D.J. Williams (2) of Atkins dribbles past the defense. in favor of the Camels.

On Atkins’ next possession, Nolan broke free on a drive from the left wing and delivered what proved to be the game-winning points.

The Villains responded with a score by Andrew Desalvo, but they were never able to draw closer.

The two teams traded turnovers on back-to-back possessions in the final minute of play. Desalvo

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Faith in Action Care Program Drea Parker and Linda Lewis of the Faith in Action Care Program from The Shepherd's Center of Greater Winston-Salem will share information about services for older adults and opportunities for joining with The Shepherd's Center in assisting with needs in the Rural Hall area on Thursday, Jan. 29 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Learn more about opportunities in the Rural Hall area. Contact Robin Shamel at 336-969-0411 to sign up by Jan. 26 so the group can plan accordingly for lunch that day.

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In celebration and honor of Black History Month, the Human Relations Commission will hold its 3rd annual “Showcase of Song: An AfricanAmerican Cultural Celebration,” Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. at the Benton Convention Center.

The event will include secular and non-secular musical performances (choirs and instrumentals performing hymnals and spirituals) that illustrate the link between the African culture and modern-day African-American culture.

Slated to perform are the Downtown School Drumming Squad, Kidane Mehret Ethiopian Orthodox Church of the Triad, James H. Diggs Heritage Choir, Parkland High School Ensemble, The Light Gospel Choir and Gospel Dance, Wake Forest University Gospel Choir, and the Greater Cleveland Avenue Christian Church.

Faith building The Unitarian Universalist City of W-S Photo Fellowship, 4055 Robinhood For more information call CityLink Youth from the Kidane Mehret Ethiopian Orthodox Church of the Triad perform at last Road, will hear the Rev. Lisa 311. year’s event.

Schwartz speak on “Building a Tw e n t y F i r s t Century Faith” at 9 and 11 a.m.

Sunday, Feb. 1. At the 9:15 a.m. forum, Schwartz Norma Jean Damon Wilkes will present a talk titled “Brain Storms: One Woman’s Struggle With Bipolar Disorder.” The topic at the 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for adults will be “The Evolutionary Basis of Morality,” led by Paul Decker.

Visitors are welcomed. More information is at www.uufws.org.

Super Bowl party The Rich CDC Males Program will host an evening of food, fun and fellowship on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 1, at 6 p.m. at Holy Trinity Full Gospel Fellowship Center, 5307 Peters Creek Parkway. The public is invited.

For more information, call the office at 336-784-9347.

Starting Feb. 7

Grant-writing workshop The Love Community Development Corp., 3980 North Liberty St., will sponsor a free grant-writing workshop from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 7, and Saturday, Feb. 14. Dr. Dorothy Yarborough, vice chairwoman of the Board of Commissioners in Burlington, will be the facilitator.

“The Grant Writing Process” workshop will provide any schools, faith-based organizations, non-profit agencies or community groups with the tools necessary to successfully compete for grant funds. Register at 336- 3068119 or email: lovecenter45@yahoo.com.

Starting Feb. 11

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Panel to discuss Wake Forest president’s book SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

remains significant because it uncovers the very seeds, planted in the early republic, to the rich A quarter century after it was published, vibrancy of American Christianity still evident scholars are still talking about the award-winning today.” book, “The Democratization of American After a welcome and introduction, two discusChristianity,” written by Wake Forest University sions led by a panel of distinguished scholars will President Nathan O. Hatch. address the influence and impact of “The To mark the book’s 25th anniversary, Wake Democratization of American Christianity” and Forest will host a half-day symposium highlight more recent scholarship and Friday, Feb. 6 featuring seven of the critical assessments of the book. The country’s most distinguished scholars event will conclude with a response of early American religion reflecting on from President Hatch. the influence of the book.

The following professors will parThe event will run from noon to ticipate: Catherine Brekus, Charles 4:30 p.m. in Farrell Hall’s Broyhill Warren Professor of the History of Auditorium and is free and open to the Religion in America at Harvard public. Registration is not required.

Divinity School; Sylvester Johnson, Described as one of the three most Associate Professor of Africansignificant books on American American Studies and Religious Christianity in the last century, Studies at Northwestern University; Johnson President Hatch’s book argues that the Mark Noll, Francis A. McAnaney empowerment of ordinary people Professor of History at University of wrought by the American Revolution has been as Notre Dame; Seth Perry, Assistant Professor of central to the history of American religion as it Religion at Princeton University; Amanda has been to American political history.

Porterfield, Robert A. Spivey Professor of “People often ask why America is so much Religion at Florida State University; Harry Stout, more 'religious' than her Western European coun- Jonathan Edwards Professor of American terparts,” said Jay Ford, professor and chair of Christianity at Yale University; and Grant Wacker, Wake Forest’s religion department and one of the Gilbert T. Rowe Professor of Christian History at organizers of the symposium. “Dr. Hatch's book Duke Divinity School.

Reality challenges Holy Trinity Full Gospel Fellowship Center, 5307 Peters Creek Parkway, invites you to attend the open forum of WOW Wednesday’s called “What’s Your Reality Challenge” every second and fourth Wednesday (Feb. 11th and 25) at 7 p.m. The service is an open forum for people of all ages who have questions about reality challenges. Questions and answers will be shared with those who are seeking knowledge on how to handle day-to-day events that sometimes go unanswered.

No question is too big or small to ask. The public is invited. For Lesson Scripture: Daniel 1:5, 8-17; more information, call the church Matthew 6:16-18 office at 336-784-9347.

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By the end of this lesson, we should • Understand that prayer, fasting and discipline strengthens our faithfulness Extravaganza • Recognize that the world wants to Mt. Olive Baptist Church, control us 1301 C. E. Gray Drive, where the • Live the love of Christ as a pastor is Dr. Charles E. Gray, will lifestyle and not a show host an Extravaganza on Saturday, Feb. 14 from 4 to 7 p.m. Food, fun Background: Our background today is games, Christian Comedy featur- very familiar. After warning Judah (southing Rev. Clee and Christian fel- ern kingdom) many times to repent, God lowship will be provided. The sent His judgment. The Assyrians who concost is $15 for adults and $5 for quered Israel (northern kingdom) in 722 children 12 and under. “The BC were no longer in power. It was the Greatest Gift of all is Love” (1 Babylonians (Chaldeans) that every nation See Religion on B5 feared. They invaded Judah three times Feb. 14

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(605, 597, and 586 BC). As a result of the first invasion, Nebuchadnezzar took treasures from the palace and the Temple (II Kings 24:13) along with the royal male youths back to Babylon. Those young men were to be indoctrinated into Babylonian culture to serve the king. While the

T h e Interdenominational Ministers' Wives and Ministers' Widows of Winston-Salem and Vicinity has elected Shirley Woodard Damon as its new president.

Damon graduated from Livingstone College with a BA degree in music and has taught in eastern North Carolina and in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School System.

She served as director of music of the Western Carolina Annual Conference of A.M.E. Zion for 16 years.

Damon has been a member of the local Interdenominational Ministers' Wives and Ministers' Widows’ chapter for a number of years, bringing forth much teaching and knowledge to the sisterhood. She serves as instructor of Hymnology in the organization’s North Carolina State Association. She served as president of the local wives some years ago; so, she is no stranger.

The local wives will meet at St. Mark Baptist Church, 1100 Manly St., on Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m.

Membership is open to all wives and widows of pastors, ministers and evangelists. The chapter is interdenominational and linked with the state, national and international organizations.

Captivity was God’s punishment, most of their experiences were not characterized by extreme suffering.

Lesson: The young male deportees are to be molded into “good” Babylonian citizens. Daniel and the three Hebrew boys’ names are changed initially. Their new names are Belteshazzar, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. See Daniel 1:6, 7.

The others’ names are changed as well.

Step one is accomplished because this action begins to erase your identity. Now for the next three years, the young captives will be fed from the king’s table – the best of everything! Daniel (knowing the Law) speaks to the eunuch over them requesting a diet of pulse and water. Fearful for his

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Church will host talk on bias SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Dr. Cory D.B. Walker, IDR came into fruition in United Way of Forsyth July 2004. The IDR funcOn Tuesday, Feb. 3, the County CEO Cindy tions to address issues of Institute for Dismantling Gordineer, Wake Forest race in authentic and new Racism (IDR) will convene Vice Provost Dr. ways, and offers workshops a community diaBarbee Oakes, and training interventions logue to explore Forsyth County that educate, enlighten, and pathways to reach Manger Dudley move people to question a just and flourWatts and their individual and instituishing WinstonForsyth County tional socialization.

Salem. The diaCommissioner Through ongoing glogue will comWalter Marshall. engagement with the IDR mence at 6:30 The Institute and its advocates, a team p.m. at Green for Dismantling building process has been Street United Racism, soon to developed that focuses on Marshall Methodist be known as the building authentic trust.

Church, 639 S. Freedom Tree With authentic trust comes Green St. It is free and all IDR, is the brainchild of a commitment to the work are invited to take part.

Rev. Willard Bass Jr., assis- of dismantling racism.

Submitted Photo The dialogue will tant pastor at Green Street.

LaDeara Crest residents with Community Resource Director Ike Black (right). address the following three issues: Macedonia Holiness Church Of God • What does a vision of Of The Apostolic Faith, Inc. the future of our city in SPECIAL TO THE (NBN) and the United Way LaDeara’s next which all communities Sunday Services CHRONICLE of Forsyth County.

Neighbor Nite is planned flourish look like?

Sunday School . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship . . . . . . . . . 11:00 a.m.

Neighbor Nites, an for Thursday, Feb. 19 from • What are the obstacles M.Y.P.U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 p.m.

The residents of NBN creation that current- 6-8 p.m. at the community for realizing this vision?

LaDeara Crest, a name ly operates in multiple resource center. All resi• How will we negotiate Wednesday Services derived from the Spanish Winston-Salem locations, dents are invited to attend. these obstacles successfulPrayer & Bible Study . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m. word ladera, or mountain- are where residents connect ly? side, began the New Year to discuss and share Contact NBN at 336Panelists will include Bishop R.L. Wise, Sr. 4111 Whitfield Drive together by convening their resources in their own 602-2519 or arue@nbn- Mayor D.D.; S.T.D. - Pastor Phone: 336-767-3700 Allen Joines, first Neighbor Nite on neighborhoods and where community.org for more Winston-Salem Fax: 336-767-7006 State (ZNGB) Winston Salem Chr Chronicle, onicle, olina Peacemaker Thursday, Jan. 15 (the actu- they plan projects that Z29 information.

University DeanCar of College al birthday of Dr. Martin directly benefit their famiLuther King Jr.) from 6 – 8 lies. NBN, a local organizap.m. at the community tion that partners with resource center. The event, neighborhood groups, supwhich included dinner and ports and enhances resia discussion of community dent-led activities by proJanuary 28 - February 2015 February 03, 03, 20 15 initiatives, was co-spon- viding organizing assissored by Neighbors for tance, technical support, Better Neighborhoods and funding as needed.

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life, the eunuch agrees to a 10-day trial. Pulse is all foods coming from seeds.

This is not an endorsement of a vegetarian diet.

After the 10 days, the four Hebrew guys look better than the others in training.

Now the eunuch puts all of them on pulse. Because of their devotion, God rewards the four with knowledge and understanding in many areas.

Daniel also receives the gift of interpreting visions and dreams.

Then we jump to Matthew where Jesus gives a lesson on devotion based on fasting. As part of the Sermon on the Mount, the Saviour warns the disciples and the crowd not to put on a “show of holiness.”

Whatever is done as an act of worship should be sincere without drawing attention to self. The hypocrites (Pharisees in this case) want to display their

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Corinthians 13:13). The public is invited. The church can be contacted at 336-721-1959.

Ongoing

Bible class Love Community Development Center, 3980 N. Liberty St., offers a Bible class on Wednesdays at noon and 7 p.m. For more information or prayer request, call 336-306-8119 or e m a i l lovecenter45@yahoo.co m.

‘Men Helping Men’ Calvary Hill Church of Greater Deliverance Inc., 4951 Manning St., invites all men to come to the “Men Helping Men Be Men" fellowship every Tuesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Contact Elder Kevin Gary for more information at 336-7674326.

Sunday service schedule Trinity Chapel Church, 4670 N. Patterson Ave. in Hidden Valley Business Park, invites the public to attend its services every Sunday. Sunday School is from 9:45–10:45 a.m. and morning worship service is at 11 a.m. Call 336-723-4626 or 336978-0801 for more information. The host pastors are Rev. James E. Gaskins and First Lady Donese Gaskins.

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“holiness” for all to see.

Their behavior puts them above everyone else; or does it?

Life’s Application: For February we focus on being good stewards as a way to worship. God made us caretakers of this creation. To do a good job, we must first take care of self. The world, ruled by humans, uses all types of images for success, beauty, and power. If we fall prey to this indoctrination, we lose our identity and fail to care for each other and creation. To be good stewards, we must pray continuously, be disciplined and depend on God to get the job done!

Unfortunately, our public persona is a farce because we really are mean-spirited, self-centered, power hungry folk who care nothing or very little about others. Do we devote ourselves to the things of God – love, long suffering, mercy, forgiveness, inclusiveness or do we chase the bubbles of life?

Clothing closet SJ Boutique, which is housed at St. James AME Church, 1501 N. Patterson Ave., will be open every second, fourth and fifth Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free clothes boutique is open to the public. The church’s pastor is Steven L. Lyons.

Volunteering opportunities The Faith in Action Care Program provides services to adults age 60 and over in the greater Winston-Salem area.

Shepherd's Center volunteers provide transportation for medical appointments and groceries shopping, assist with minor home repairs, visit homebound older adults and provide respite for caregivers. Anyone wishing to assist with these needs or provide meaningful, heartfelt support to an isolated older adult may call 336-748-0217 or visit the agency website at www.shepherdscenter.org for more information.

Fellowship Calvary Hill Church of Greater Deliverance Inc., 4951 Manning St., invites the public to the Bethesda Center once a month on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. for fellowship. Great preaching and teaching.

Contact Elder Tammy Miles for information at 336-744-3012.

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DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED: The Deed of Trust being foreclosed is that Deed of Trust executed by CARL R. MCCLANEY, JR. and SHARON W. MCCLANEY, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS to Larry T. Gilmore, Trustee, dated September 29, 1997 and recorded in Book 1966, Page 2610 in the Forsyth County Registry of North Carolina.

RECORD OWNERS OF THE REAL PROPERTY: The record owner of the subject real property as reflected on the records of the Forsyth County Register of Deeds not more than 10 days prior to the posting of this Notice is Sharon W. McClaney.

DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF SALE: The sale will be held on February 13, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the door of the Forsyth County Courthouse, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

PROPERTY TO BE SOLD: The following real property to be sold "sight unseen" together with any improvements is located in Forsyth County, North Carolina and is believed to have the address of 2909 Susan Lane, WinstonSalem, NC 27107 and is otherwise more particularly described as follows: BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED as Lot No. 2 on Map of Dizeland as shown on the plat recorded in Plat Book 17, Page 170, Forsyth County Registry, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more particular description.

Included is a 1997 Oakwood manufactured home bearing serial no.

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TERMS OF SALE: Pursuant to the provisions of N.C.G.S. §45-21.10(b) and the terms of the Deed of Trust, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Trustee or Clerk of Superior Court immediately upon the conclusion of the sale a cash deposit to be determined by the greater of 5% of the bid or $750.00. Unless the Substitute Trustee agrees otherwise, the successful bidder will be required to tender the "full purchase price" so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Trustee tenders to him a Deed to the property or attempts to tender such Deed, and should the successful bidder fail to pay the full amount, then the successful bidder shall remain liable as provided for in N.C.G.S. §45-21.30. By submitting your bid, you agree that the "full purchase price" shall be defined as the amount of bid plus the Trustee's commission as defined in the subject Deed of Trust plus the costs of the action, unless the Trustee agrees otherwise. For example, if the amount of bid is $20,000.00 and the trustee's commission is defined in the subject Deed of Trust as 5% of the gross proceeds of the sale, then the "full purchase price" shall equal $21,000.00 plus the costs of the action. A tender of Deed shall be defined as a letter from the Trustee to the successful bidder offering to record the Deed upon receipt of full purchase price as described herein and listed in said letter. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason such as a bankruptcy filing, the sole remedy of the successful bidder is the return of the deposit. As to any manufactured home, the following shall apply: Any not considered real property is being foreclosed pursuant to N.C.G.S. §25-9-604, if necessary; there is no warranty that any is actually located on the subject tract; and there is no warranty given by the Substitute Trustee as to whether said home is real property or personal property. The sale will be made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, assessments, restrictions and easements of record, if any.

ADDITIONAL NOTICE: Take notice that an order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Take further notice that any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days' written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

This the 3rd day of December, 2014.

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STATEMENT OF RESULTS OF SPECIAL BOND REFERENDUM ON THE BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $30,850,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION PARKS AND RECREATION BONDS, HELD FOR THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA, ON NOVEMBER 4, 2014

STATEMENT OF RESULTS OF SPECIAL BOND REFERENDUM ON THE BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $31,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES BONDS, HELD FOR THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA, ON NOVEMBER 4, 2014

WHEREAS, by direction of the City Council (the “City Council”) of the City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, a special bond referendum was duly called and held for said City on November 4, 2014, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said City the question hereinafter set forth, and said City Council has received from the Forsyth County Board of Elections, a certification of the results of said referendum, and has determined the result of said referendum to be as hereinafter stated.

WHEREAS, by direction of the City Council (the “City Council”) of the City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, a special bond referendum was duly called and held for said City on November 4, 2014, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said City the question hereinafter set forth, and said City Council has received from the Forsyth County Board of Elections, a certification of the results of said referendum, and has determined the result of said referendum to be as hereinafter stated.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Mayor and the City Council hereby makes the following statement of the result of said referendum pursuant to The Local Government Bond Act:

NOW, THEREFORE, the Mayor and the City Council hereby makes the following statement of the result of said referendum pursuant to The Local Government Bond Act:

(1) The number of voters registered and qualified to vote at said referendum was 159,250.

(1) The number of voters registered and qualified to vote at said referendum was 159,250.

(2) The total number of voters who voted “Yes” in answer to the question,

(2) The total number of voters who voted “Yes” in answer to the question,

“SHALL the order authorizing $30,850,000 of bonds plus interest to pay the costs of acquiring, constructing, renovating and improving parks and recreation facilities and the acquisition of any necessary furnishing and equipment, land, rights-of-way and easements in land required therefor, and providing that additional taxes may be levied in an amount sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the bonds be approved?”

“SHALL the order authorizing $31,000,000 of bonds plus interest to pay the costs of acquiring, constructing and improving certain public safety facilities, including the Public Safety Center and the Alexander Beaty Public Safety Training and Support Center, police district facilities and fire station renovations and including the acquisition of equipment therefor and the acquisition of land or rights-of-way in land required therefor, and providing that additional taxes may be levied in an amount sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the bonds be approved?”

was 43,277. The total number of voters who voted “No” in answer to such question was 20,051. The question in the form submitted was approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of those who voted thereon at said referendum.

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was 41,712. The total number of voters who voted “No” in answer to such question was 20,818. The question in the form submitted was approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of those who voted thereon at said referendum.

Any action or proceeding challenging the regularity or validity of this special bond referendum must be begun within 30 days after January 29, 2015.

By: Renée L. Phillips City Secretary

CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA

Any action or proceeding challenging the regularity or validity of this special bond referendum must be begun within 30 days after January 29, 2015.

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STATEMENT OF RESULTS OF SPECIAL BOND REFERENDUM ON THE BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $25,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BONDS, HELD FOR THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA, ON NOVEMBER 4, 2014 WHEREAS, by direction of the City Council (the “City Council”) of the City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, a special bond referendum was duly called and held for said City on November 4, 2014, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said City the question hereinafter set forth, and said City Council has received from the Forsyth County Board of Elections, a certification of the results of said referendum, and has determined the result of said referendum to be as hereinafter stated; NOW, THEREFORE, the Mayor and the City Council hereby makes the following statement of the result of said referendum pursuant to The Local Government Bond Act: (1) The number of voters registered and qualified to vote at said referendum was 159,250.

(2) The total number of voters who voted “Yes” in answer to the question, “SHALL the order authorizing $25,000,000 of bonds plus interest to pay the costs of acquiring land or rights-ofway in land for economic development projects in the City, including the development of Merschel Plaza, constructing improvements on such land to facilitate its use for economic development purposes or making grants or loans to small business owners in targeted commercial areas, and providing that additional taxes may be levied in an amount sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the bonds be approved?” was 36,973. The total number of voters who voted “No” in answer to such question was 25,622. The question in the form submitted was approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of those who voted thereon at said referendum.

Any action or proceeding challenging the regularity or validity of this special bond referendum must be begun within 30 days after January 29, 2015.

CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA By: Renée L. Phillips City Secretary

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STATEMENT OF RESULTS OF SPECIAL BOND REFERENDUM ON THE BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $10,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION HOUSING BONDS, HELD FOR THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA, ON NOVEMBER 4, 2014 WHEREAS, by direction of the City Council (the “City Council”) of the City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, a special bond referendum was duly called and held for said City on November 4, 2014, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said City the question hereinafter set forth, and said City Council has received from the Forsyth County Board of Elections, a certification of the results of said referendum, and has determined the result of said referendum to be as hereinafter stated.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Mayor and the City Council hereby makes the following statement of the result of said referendum pursuant to The Local Government Bond Act: (1) The number of voters registered and qualified to vote at said referendum was 159,250.

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IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION JUVENILE DEPARTMENT NO. 13 JT 70 & 13 JA 70 IN RE: STEWART, M., A MINOR CHILD TO: JOHN DOE, RESPONDENT UNKNOWN-UNNAMED FATHER, OF THE ABOVE-NAMED FEMALE CHILD BORN TO TWYLA GAYLE STEWART ON OR ABOUT THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2008, AT FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER, IN FORSYTH COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. TAKE NOTICE that the Catawba County Department of Social Services has filed a Motion to Terminate Parental Rights with respect to the above-described minor child has been filed in the above-entitled proceeding.

You are required and directed to make defense of such pleadings by filing an Answer to the Motion in this proceeding within forty (40) days after the first publication of this notice, exclusive of such date. The Answer must be filed with the Clerk of Superior Court no later than February 23, 2015.

If you are indigent, you have a right to appointed counsel. If you are not already represented by appointed counsel, you may contact the clerk of court immediately to request counsel. You are further noticed that any counsel appointed previously and still representing you in an abuse, neglect or dependency proceeding will continue to represent you unless otherwise ordered by the court. You have a right to attend all hearings concerning your child.

The date, time and place of any pretrial hearing pursuant to G.S. 7B-1108.1 and the hearing on the Motion to Terminate Parental Rights will be mailed by the moving party upon filing of the response to this notice or forty (40) days from the date of this notice if no response is filed.

Upon your failure to file an Answer to the Motion within the time prescribed, the Movant, the Catawba County Department of Social Services, will apply to the Court for the relief sought in the Motion, SPECIFICALLY as to the TERMINATION OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS with respect to the above-described minor child.

This the 9th day of January, 2015.

Valeree Adams Attorney at Law Catawba County Department of Social Services Post Office Box 669 Newton, North Carolina 28658 (828)695-5742 The Chronicle January 15, 22 and 29, 2015

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Human Resources Office. Phone: 910Internet: was 39,848. The total number of voters 678-8378. who voted “No” in answer to such ques- http://www.faytechcc.edu. CRC Preferred Employer. An Equal Opportunity Emtion was 23,398. The question in the form ployer. submitted was approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of those who voted thereon at said referendum.

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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 WinstonSalem will hold a public hearing in the Council Chamber at City Hall, Room 230, 101 N. Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC at 7:00 p.m. on February 2, 2015 on the following proposed amendment to the Official Zoning Map of the City of WinstonSalem, North Carolina: 1. Petition of Buel Barker Jr., Vickie Barker, and the William Beam Revocable Trust to amend and change from GI to GO, the zoning classification and Official Zoning Map of the property located on the east side of Ivy Avenue, south of Northwest Boulevard; property consists of ±3.1 acres and is PIN #s 6836-40-1617 and 1900 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps - Zoning Docket W-3247.

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

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

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

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

BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL Renée L. Phillips, Secretary to the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem

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STATEMENT OF RESULTS OF SPECIAL BOND REFERENDUM ON THE BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $42,350,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION STREET AND SIDEWALK BONDS, HELD FOR THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA, ON NOVEMBER 4, 2014

WHEREAS, by direction of the City Council (the “City Council”) of the City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, a special bond referendum was duly called and held for said City on November 4, 2014, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said City the question hereinafter set forth, and said City Council has received from the Forsyth County Board of Elections, a certification of the results of said referendum, and has determined the result of said referendum to be as hereinafter stated.

Human Resources Technician 3159 Please visit: www.cityofws.org for job description and application process.

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(1) The number of voters registered and qualified to vote at said referendum was 159,250.

Pool and playground in a country setting near Bethabara Park Blvd. on Bethabara Road.

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922-4041 for “SHALL the order authorizing information $42,350,000 of bonds plus interest to pay the costs of acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, widening, extending, paving, resurfacing, grading and improving Bethabara streets, roads and intersections; acquiring, Garden constructing, reconstructing and improvApartments ing sidewalks or walkways, curbs, gutters, Located on drains, overpasses, underpasses and grade Bethabara crossings; constructing and improving Road at the corner of Silas Creek walking and bicycle trails and greenways; extension near and providing related landscaping, lightWake Forest. ing and traffic controls, signals and markOne bedroom ers; and the acquisition of land, apartments with rights-of-way and easements in land rewasher-dryer quired therefor, and providing that addi- connections, pool, and water furnished. tional taxes may be levied in an amount Only $410.00 per sufficient to pay the principal and interest month on the bonds be approved?”

Please call 922-3141 for was 45,278. The total number of voters information who voted “No” in answer to such question was 18,552. The question in the form submitted was approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of those who voted thereon at said referendum.

Any action or proceeding challenging the regularity or validity of this special bond referendum must be begun within 30 days after January 29, 2015.

CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA By:Renée L. Phillips City Secretary

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EMPLOYMENT

The City of Winston-Salem is looking to fill the position of a

Equipment Operator/Light - 3292 Please visit: www.cityofws.org for job description and application process.

Part-Time Director of Music Ministry

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ASSEMBLY TERRACE APARTMENTS A Community for 62 and older is now taking applications. Conveniently located in Winston Salem with Handicap Accessible units and Rental Assistance available. Call for an appointment at 336-759-9798.

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NOW, THEREFORE, the Mayor and the City Council hereby makes the following statement of the result of said referendum pursuant to The Local Government Bond Act:

(2) The total number of voters who voted “Yes” in answer to the question,

Part-time Director of Music Ministry is responsible for overseeing the music ministry and all music related functions of the church including choirs, instrumentalists, conductors, and other music related activities/duties as may be determined. BA in Music preferred with 3-5 years of experience in growing adult and children's music programs to include all genres of sacred music. Accomplished pianists, organists, choir director with ability to read music and play by ear. The ability to conduct and play simultaneously. Compensation negotiable. Cover letters and resumes with 3 references and transcripts may be sent to: First Baptist Church - Music Search Committee, 700 N. Highland Ave, WinstonSalem, NC 27101 or email revdarrylaaron@bellsouth.net

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Assistant Principal Alicia Bailey and Principal Mark Hairston (third and fourth from left) accept the items from members (from left) Ciesta Funderburk, Gloria Gerald, Worthy Matron Lisa W. Smith, Equilla Redd, Shannon Fulp and Eva McWillis.

Eastern Stars donate to Ashley

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SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

On Wednesday, Jan. 21, members of Sisters of Bivouac Chapter #530 Order of the Eastern Star, PHA, made a donation to Ashley IB Elementary Magnet School.

They took a 32-gallon

container filled with gloves, hats and socks to the school to present to Alicia Bailey, the school's assistant principal, and Principal Mark Hairston.The school counselor will distribute the items as needed to students.

The chapter's goal

was to try to keep students warm and healthy during these cold months of winter. The chapter is led by Worthy Matron Lisa W. Smith, whose mission remains to find ways to positively impact and change the lives of people in the community.

Deltas celebrate Founders Day

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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. recently celebrated 102 years of public service. This organization was founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 13, 1913.

The Winston-Salem Alumnae Chapter’s Founders Day and Physical and Mental Health committees and Pi Omicron Chapter at Wake Forest University marked the occasion on Tuesday, Jan. 13 by walking 22 laps (one for each Delta Sigma Theta founder) around the track at Hanes Hosiery Recreation Center. After the walk, the members continued their fellowship over a healthy meal, sharing initiation stories and exchanging steps.

The Founders envisioned a sorority focused on eliminating barriers to academic excellence,

Some of the sorors who took part.

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improving economics, and improving the political and social well-being of their people. This vision continues through the Sorority's Five Point Programs: Educational Development, Economic Development, International Awareness and Involvement, Physical and Mental Health and Political Awareness and Social Involvement. Today, there are more than 1,000 Delta Sigma Theta

Sorority Chapters and more than 200,000 members.

Elizabeth Newton is president of the WinstonSalem Alumnae Chapter, and Jade Williams is president of the Pi Omicron Chapter. Eleanor Bailey is the chair of the Founders Day Committee, and Lisa Smith is the chair of the Physical and Mental Health Committee.

the environmental impact of chicken houses and present the film "A River of Waste: The Hazardous Truth About Factory Farms" at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 5 at Temple Emanuel Winston-Salem, 201 Oakwood Dr. Speakers will be Victoria Cunningham, Dr. Douglas Beets and Helen Beets.

the general public.

Contact Commander Corinthian Fields at 336602-1812 or 336-7343514 for more information or to make your ticket donation.

Community Calendar

Neighborhood Association meeting The East/Northeast Winston Neighborhood Association will hold its first meeting of the year today, Thursday, Jan. 29, at 6 p.m. at the 14th Street Recreation Center.

Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines will speak.

All are welcome, but reservations are required.

Please RSVP to 336-8317816.

Super Bowl Party Camel City Elks Lodge #1022 will host a Super Bowl Party on Sunday, Feb. 1, beginning at 5 p.m. at 1405 Patterson Ave. with a $10 donation at the door. Food and door prize provided at halftime.

Bring your own beverage.

Afro-American research The Forsyth County Genealogical Society will meet Tuesday, Feb. 3, at the Forsyth County Public Library-Reynolda Branch, 2839 Fairlawn Drive. A social will be at 6:30 p.m., and the program at 7 p.m.

Angenita Boone, a member of the North Carolina Afro-American Historical and Genealogy Society (NC-AAHGS), will give a presentation regarding her broad experience in Afro American research. The event is free and open to the public. If WinstonSalem/Forsyth Co. schools are closed due to weather, the Society will not meet.

Factory farms discussed Members from the “Save Pilot Mountain” organization will discuss

N.C. Politics Forsyth County Senior Democrats will hear from Hayes McNeill, who will discuss “N.C. Politics at a Critical Juncture” at a meeting on Thursday, Feb. 5, beginning at 9 a.m. at Golden Corral, 4965 University Parkway, 336767-3505. Members and guests wanting the breakfast buffet and/or beverages will be able to enter the restaurant beginning at 8:30 am. For more information contact the group ℅ Jim Shaw, 3471 Cumberland Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27105, 336-767-086 (home); email: jshaw@agapesdx.com.

Honoring veterans The Winston-Salem Chapter of the National Association for Black Veterans (NABVETS) will hold a Veterans Honors Program on Saturday, Feb. 7, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Ramada Plaza Hotel (formerly Sundance Hotel), 3050 University Parkway.

Veterans of foreign wars will be honored. The event will begin with a meet and greet, followed by dinner and music. It is open to all veterans and

Anderson Class of ‘66 The A.H. Anderson High School Class of 1966 will meet at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21 at the Golden Corral Restaurant at 4965 University Parkway in WinstonSalem.

All members interested in working on the 50 year class reunion are encouraged to attend.

The contact number is 336-767-8509.

Paisley Alumni Cruise The Paisley High Alumni group is sponsoring a biennial cruise abroad on the Carnival Glory on Saturday, Sept.

19, and a deposit is due now. For more information, contact Robert Noble at 336-971-7816, Cheryl Philson at 336-724-6864 or Juliet Odom at 336722-7710.

Sweetheart Ball The Magnificent Seniors Social Club will host its annual Sweetheart Ball on Saturday, March 7, from 7 p.m. until midnight at The Hawthorne Inn 420 High St. All are welcome to the dinner and the dance. The event benefits Hospice and Palliative Care of Winston Salem. Semi formal attire.

For tickets, which are a tax-deductible donation of $40 per person, call 336986-0364 or 336-8935069.

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On the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, members of the Sigma Beta Club of Winston-Salem participated in several activities.

On the morning of Monday, Jan. 19 during The Odd Fellows Cemetery Restoration Project, the Sigma Betas worked with other organizations cleaning up the 12acre cemetery on Shorefair Drive across from the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds.

The Odd Fellows Cemetery is believed to have started in 1911 by the Twin City Lodge and the Winston Star Lodge, both African-American fraternal organizations. The Odd Fellows Cemetery is one of Winston-Salem’s oldest African-American graveyards outside the Salem area. It is, by far, the largest AfricanAmerican cemetery dating from the early 20th century. An estimated 10,000 graves could be located in the cemetery.

After the Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service Project at the cemetery, the group went to the Wynnsong 12 Cinema to see the movie “Selma.”

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Selma march and President Johnson’s signing into law of the Voting Rights Act on Aug. 6, 1965, which changed the course of our nation’s history. The movie tells the story of the three months leading up to the Selma march as it has

This year, the Alpha Pi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. continued its partnership with the Winston Salem/ Forsyth County School System in sponsoring its annual science fairs.

The fraternity joined additional sponsors such as Wake Forest School of Medicine Northwest AHEC, SciWorks and Fisher Scientific in providing support for this endeavor. Over the course of two weeks, young scientists from across the county competed for prizes and the chance to represent the district in regional events. The district was broken into two divisions – elementary and secondary, with events taking place on Jan. 16 and Jan. 23, respectively.

Brothers from Alpha Phi Alpha served as judges, presenters and logistics volunteers to ensure the success of the events.

Alpha Pi Lambda has a longstanding history of supporting the science fairs. In fact, the awards that the students receive are named after a former member of the chapter, Lowden E. Anderson. While the fairs are open to all students, the fraternity has placed a heavy emphasis on increasing the participation of students from traditionally underrepresented populations in S.T.E.M programs (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).

Careers in these fields offer extraordinary opportunities; however, the rate of participation by minorities is tremendously low. The Alpha Pi Lambda Chapter is excited to continue its partnership with the school system in hopes of reversing this trend.

Above: The young members work in Odd Fellows Cemetery.

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Right: The kids and their leaders pose outside of a movie theater.

never been told, portraying Martin Luther King Jr. as both a hero and a citizen, who used his voice to advance voting rights for all Americans.

The Sigma Betas concluded their activities on Tuesday, Jan. 20 by going to see the On Common Ground Lecture Series featuring renowned speaker Dick Gregory on the campus of Winston-Salem State University.

The Sigma Beta Club originally called the “Beta Club” is a signature Program of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., and whose

existence dates back to the early 1950s. It was launched under the guidance and leadership of the Honorable Dr. Parlette L. Moore, 20th National President of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., while serving in his capacity as National Director of Education. Throughout its existence, the Sigma Beta Club has been an essential

part of the total organizational structure in many of our alumni chapters in Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, offering members a unique opportunity to instill wholesome values, leadership skills, social awareness, and cultural consciousness in youth at the most critical stages of their personal development.

Appeals judge to keynote BLSA banquet SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

The Wake Forest Black Law Students Association (BLSA) will host its 30th annual Scholarship Banquet at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, at the Milton Rhodes Arts Center, 251 N Spruce St. A cocktail reception is planned for 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner and a full program at 6. This year’s theme is “Rising Above” and will include a reading of the poem “Still I Rise” in honor of the late Dr. Maya Angelou, Wake Forest University’s first Reynolds Professor of American Studies.

Judge Roger L. Gregory of the U.S.

Kersh speaking at Summit SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Rogan Kersh, provost and professor at Wake Forest University, will speak at Summit School on Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. Kersh is speaking on the topic of “ethics and integrity among young people today” as part of Summit School’s Inspiring Learning series.

All Inspiring Learning speaking events are free and open to the public.

“Our community is not limited to the teachers, children and parents who learn together on Summit School’s campus each day. The Inspiring Learning series offers a forum for the entire community to learn, ask questions and have meaningful conversations,” Michael Ebeling, head of Summit School, said.

Kersh received his B.A. from Wake Forest in 1986 and returned as provost and professor of political science in July 2012.

He also coordinates academic programming with the administration of the School of Medicine.

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Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit will provide the keynote address.

Judge Gregory joined the court in 2001 after receiving a nomination from former President Bill Clinton. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Virginia State University

and his J.D. in 1978 from the University of Michigan Law School.

He co-founded the law firm Wilder & Gregory in Richmond, Va. in 1982 with L. Douglas Wilder, the first AfricanAmerican to be elected as a governor in the United States. Gregory chaired the firm’s litigation section beginning in 1985.

Tickets for the banquet, which is the annual fundraising effort for the BLSA Scholarship Fund, are $65 per person for non-Wake Forest Law students. A table for 10 is available for $600.

Tickets must be purchased in advance by Jan. 31. Tickets will not be available at the door.

Contact Ariana Burnette,

Mary Ernestine Gillis Thomas T H E C E L E B R AT I O N O F LIFE CONTINUES FOR

Sunrise: Sept. 18, 1945 Sunset: Jan. 18, 2015

Mary was born in Moore County on Sept. 18, 1945 to the late Ernest Gillis and Martha Gillis.

On Jan. 18, 2015, early Sunday morning, Mary heard her name called as she took flight on the wings of angels. She was the eldest of five children and received her education in Richmond V.A. at the Maggie L. Walker High School. Mary moved to Winston-Salem where she became a member of Zion Memorial Baptist Church for many years. She later moved her membership to Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Konnie G. Robinson, where she became active in the Pastor’s Aid Ministry, the Missionary Department and the Sunday School Ministry. Mary was a member of the Ralph R. Morgan American Legion Post #220 where she served as Auxiliary President for many years. She was a faithful and dedicated member of the Sisters of James H. Young Memorial Chapter #592 Order of the Eastern Stars where she served as Worthy Matron for many years. Mary later became the personal assistant to the late Dr. Maya Angelou where she continued to work until her health began to decline. As a means of being independent and not defeated by her health issues, Mary became the caretaker for Mr. Todd and Kristen Martin’s two children, Hope and William. She loved the children dearly as we know they loved her back.

Mary was married to the late Floyd Thomas and had five children. Mary was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Jurel Hawkins-Hazel and great granddaughter, Alania Marjai Hawkins.

She leaves to cherish her memories her mother Mrs. Martha G. Jones, her children, Muriel Reid (Kenneth) of the city, Marjorie Jones (Armin) of Charlotte, N.C., Marlo Smith (Jerry) of the city, Lillian Whack (Stephen) of Charlotte, N.C. and Robert Thomas (Preshia) of the city; one step-daughter, Angela Thomas of Greensboro, N.C.; three brothers; Robert Gillis of Las Vegas, N.V.; Lynwood Gillis, Sr. (Carolyn) of the city; Ernest Gillis of Richmond, V.A.; three sisters, Clara Shelton of the city; Martha G. Lyles of Riverdale, G.A. and Renee Gillis of Richmond, V.A.; one aunt, Ms. Lillie Mae James of Clinton, N.C.; 14 grandchildren, 16 great grands and a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015 at 1 p.m. at Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 300 NW 25th Street. Visitation is from 12:30 - 1p.m.

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2015 CIA CIAA A Basketball Tournament Feb February ruary 23 – 28, 2015 SATURDA SA TURDAYY, FEBRUARY 14, 2015 at 11:30 am TURDA FORSYTH COUNTRY CLUB 3101 Country Club Rd • Winston-Salem, NC 27104 She’s Got It Covered Classy Hat Affair will be WinstonSalem State University’s first effort to recognize National Girls and Women in Sports Day. The event will feature April Holmes, USA Gold Paralympic Gold Medalist, as the guest speaker. The brunch will be a fundraiser for athletic scholarships for the female sports programs at WSSU as a means of supporting the positive influence sports participation can have on young women, as well as providing increased equality and access to sports for women at the college level.

Attendees are encouraged to wear their classiest, craziest or most creative hats.

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