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W-S teacher gets pardon Volume 43, Number 18

Decades after she gave her life to God, McCrory grants educator-evangelist clemency

By Tevin STinSon The ChRoniCle

although it came on a few days after Dec. 25, local educator and international evangelist Janet Taylor received a Christmas present she has

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waited more than two years to receive. as she sat at home nursing a cold last week, Taylor received a phone call from the Governor's office granting her a pardon for crimes she committed in the late 1980s.

While Taylor turned her life around nearly 23 years ago, it wasn't until Thursday, Dec. 29, that Gov. Pat McCrory had pardoned the charges on her record on his last day in office. even though Taylor would go on to earn her bachelor’s degree from

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Winston-Salem State University after her release from prison in 1994 and had been working in the local school system since 2003, it wasn't until after she received her master’s degree from north Carolina Central University in 2011 that her past seemed to hold the determined educator back.

Taylor said she never even thought about filing for a pardon until she was turned down for multiple principal and teaching positions here in Winston-Salem and other

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Janet Taylor poses with a photo of her pardon from former N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory earlier this week. Taylor is a teacher at Main Street Academy in Winston-Salem.

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Civil Rights Museum chief promises to overcome

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By CaSh MiChaelS FoR The ChRoniCle

Speakers stress the challenges ahead District Court Judge Denise Hartsfield swears in state lawmakers (from left) Rep. Evelyn Terry, Rep. Ed Hanes and Sen. Paul Lowe at the emancipation service held on Jan. 2 at Emmanuel Baptist Church.

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By ToDD lUCK The ChRoniCle

Ministers warned of “trouble” with President-elect Donald Trump in 2017 during the emancipation service held at emmanuel Baptist Church on Monday, Jan. 2.

The service is used by local politicians to reflect on the year ahead.

The service, held at a different church each year, celebrates President abraham lincoln’s signing of the emancipation Proclamation, which freed slaves in the rebelling Southern states. normally the local emancipation association holds the service on Jan. 1, when lincoln signed the proclamation, but it was held on Jan. 2 since new year’s Day

Rev. Leach fell on a Sunday. n.C. Sen. Paul lowe said that the General assembly faces courtordered redistricting and still needs to repeal hB 2, which companies are boycotting the state over because they believe it’s discriminatory. State Rep. evelyn Terry encouraged people to

mobilize and vote, using the example of the extremely tight governor’s race to illustrate how every vote counts.

State Rep. ed hanes said some of his fellow lawmakers want to put african-americans back in bondage by cutting unemployment benefits and infringing on civil rights.

“Please stand with us as we go back to Raleigh to fight for you,” said hanes lowe, Terry and hanes were all sworn in for their new terms during the service by District Court Judge Denise hartsfield.

Mayor allen Joines said that his Poverty Thought Force’s plan to fight poverty in Winston-Salem will be See Speakers on A5

Since it opened to the public on Feb. 1, 2010, the international Civil Rights Center and Museum (iCRCM) in Greensboro has been besieged with more negative headlines than not.

“Sit-in museum owes $933,155 in loan repayment by 2018.” “audit reports debt and loss for civil rights museum; director disagrees.”

“Greensboro civil rights museum owes $57K in property taxes.”

Through it all, iCRCM Ceo/CFo John l. Swaine has battled back, reminding all of the profound significance of the civil rights museum, the unique place in north Carolina, national and world history that it forever Swaine holds, and the tremendous economic and civic contributions it has made to downtown Greensboro and the state since its founding in 1994

by Melvin “Skip” alston and earl Jones. even the former chief operations officer, Bayard P. love, in an open letter published locally in March of last year, stated, “in my opinion, the majority of local media coverage regarding iCRCM’s financial position has been unclear, at best.” “[R]ecent and historic coverage has clearly misled consumers as to the true financial status, challenges and successes of the organization,” love added. owned by the private, nonprofit Sit-in Movement inc., the museum is listed as the top attraction for visitors to see in Greensboro by the travel website Tripadvisor. as part of the United States Civil Rights Trail, iCRCM has been nominated as a UneSCo World heritage Site by the national Park Service. “as we have demonstrated persistence and success up to this crucial stage, against continuing odds, we will remain a dynamic presence in this historic place for the community and as a resource for educators, students, and lifelong learners,” vowed Swaine in a recent 2016 appeal letter to museum supporters.

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People on the Street

What is your New Year’s resolution?

By TEvIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

With 2016 coming to an end Saturday night, we wanted to know what people of the city are looking to change about themselves in the new year.

Every year before the clock strikes 12 and the ball drops, millions of people across the world pledge to be a better person. For some that could mean eating healthier, or stopping smoking. For others becoming a better person can be as simple as getting more sleep.

Earlier this week The Chronicle took to the streets to find new year’s resolutions. Here are some of the responses we got.

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( Left) JeLisa Smallwood: “My New year’s resolution is to be debt free and to do 10 hours of yoga every week.”

Tashae Walker: “My New year’s resolution for 2017 is to stop smoking.

(Right) Delaken Blackwell: “I want to improve my concentration and overall mental health through meditation.”

Ingram honored for her creativity during kwanzaa celebration

By TEvIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

To celebrate the sixth principle of kwanzaa, kumaba or creativity, fittingly the NC Black Repertory Company honored recently retired WSSU professor dr.

Elwanda Ingram.

Before she joined the Ram Family in 1979, Ingram, a native of kingston, N.C., attended Morgan State University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in English. She then went on to earn her masters from the University of Illinois. On the first official day of her retirement last Saturday, dec. 31, Ingram said it took a lot of patience and

Corey Allen: “My resolution is to save more money.”

Shaad Smith: “I know this may be cliché, but my New year’s resolution is to really surrender everything to God, and say goodbye to everything in the past that was not of God.”

Ines Earl: “My resolution for the new year is to eat healthier.”

Tiara Ford: “In 2017, I plan to work harder at my job and to have more patience.”

creativity to adapt to the changing needs of the students over the years.

"I had to be creative in teaching and reaching a diverse student population who has changed over the years from readers, writers, speakers and thinkers, to those who spend too many hours reading what's on their phone than what's in a book," laughed Ingram.

"I've learned a lot about the importance of creativity."

Ingram's professional affiliations include The College Language Association, the Langston Hughes Literary Society, The Middle Atlantic Writers Association, and the National Council of English Teachers, just to name a few. She is also

very active in the community and has won multiple awards for her service including The Chronicle's Woman of the year Award, Curator of the year Award, Wachovia Excellence in Teaching Award, and the N.C. Governors Excellence in Teaching Award.

Outside of the classroom, Ingram is also a long-time supporter of the NC Black Repertory Company (NCBRC). For more than 35 years, Ingram has helped with fundraising efforts and other events.

She also helps coordinate the biennial National Black Theatre Festival and is an active member of the Marvtastic Society.

"I've always had a passion for the African-

Recently retired WSSU professor Dr. Elwanda Ingram speaks to the crowd during the Kwanzaa celebration on Saturday, Dec. 31. During the event, Ingram was honored for her kumaba or creativity.

American cultural arts. It although she is happy that Ingram, but the students are just feeds my inner being," Ingram will now have more going to be missing out on said Ingram. “There is free time to help with the so much by not having her nothing like it."

NBRC, it's also dishearten- teach classes," said Before presenting ing to know that the next Sprinkle-Hamlin. "This is a Ingram with a plaque dur- generation of students woman that’s done a lot for ing the event last weekend, won't get the chance to this community and I'm NCBRC executive director learn from Ingram. glad we took the chance to Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin "The North Carolina honor her here today. She said seeing Ingram retire is Black Repertory Company really defines what being bitter sweet. She said is happy to have dr. creative really means."

Alston was remembered for his intelligence, articulation, confidence and calm, gentle nature. He was a giant whose shoulders many stood on.

Former deputy John Polite said he was indebted to Alston for paving the way. The sheriff's office wasn't integrated when Alston joined it, working under Sheriff Ernie Shore, and he had to deal with hostile attitudes from some of the white deputies.

Polite, who joined the sheriff's office in 1975, said that Alston knew that he was representing more than himself when he became a deputy.

"He was not welcomed with open arms, but he laid the groundwork for those who followed," said Polite.

He said Alston could get things done and could handle people both in the office and in the field. He was known for the swagger of his walk and hardiness of his laugh.

Alston left his mark on

far more than the sheriff's office.

County Commissioner Walter Marshall, who attended the funeral, was with the local NAACP when he met Alston. They would meet regularly so Alston could

Alston - along with many grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.

Nigel Alston is a well-known columnist and motivational speaker. He fought back emotions as he spoke at the service, saying the family

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Forsyth's first black deputy remembered

By TOdd LUCk THE CHRONICLE

Eldridge Alston, Forsyth County's first black deputy, was remembered as a trailblazer who rose to the top ranks of his profession at a service held on Saturday, dec. 31.

The New year's Eve funeral service was held at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church for Alston who was 88 years old when he passed away on Tues, dec.

27, from surgery complications. Alston joined the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office in 1961, becoming its first black deputy. He rose through the ranks in the 1970s as a sergeant, lieutenant and captain before becoming major of operations in 1985, making him second-in-command.

It was a position he held until his retirement in 1991. during his career, he never had to discharge a firearm at a suspect, nor was he ever fired upon in the line of duty.

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keep the civil rights group abreast of what was happening in the sheriff's office.

Marshall said Alston became a mentor to him, teaching him to work with everyone, both Republicans and democrats, to get things done. He said Alston was one of the people who encouraged him to run for office, something he'd never considered for himself. He said he continues to follow that advice of working across the aisle as a commissioner today.

"He was an inspiration to me," said Marshall. " I try to pass on some of the things he passed to me to younger people."

Alston was married to Shirley Alston and had three children-- Nigel Alston, Angela AlstonBoyd and the late Gloria

is filled with both sorrow and joy.

"We rejoice because he was a good man," he said.

Alston was a graduate of Atkins High School and Winston-Salem State University. He served for four years in the Navy.

Alston was a faithful lifetime member of St. James A.M.E. Church and has his name inscribed on the church's cornerstone. In addition to his job as a deputy, he also worked at his family's community grocery store, Carver Road Food Center. He was also a great cook, whose dishes were highly anticipated at family gatherings.

"They say 2016 took a lot of great people, and granddad was no exception," said Alston's grandson, Wali.

Eldridge Alston, Forsyth County's first black sheriff's deputy, passed away last week.

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Chronicle’s MlK Jr. Day Breakfast Forum promotes unity t h e C h r on i C le

Front runner for DnC chairperson will be the keynote speaker

By DonnA roGerS the ChroniCle

Psalm 133:1 says: “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” that is the mindset for the Chronicle’s 2017 Dr. Martin luther King Jr. Day

Dr. Williams

Breakfast Forum. The Chronicle and the Ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity will again unite to celebrate the civil rights leader and unify the community the morning of Monday, Jan. 16.

And the breakfast forum will feature the front runner for the Democratic national Committee (DnC) chairperson as the keynote speaker. “the Ministers’ Conference prayer breakfast with The Chronicle serves as a means to galvanize our community,” said

the rev. Dr. lamont Williams, president of the Ministers’ Conference. “it is more than just a breakfast. it brings a lot of cohesiveness.” last year was the first year the Ministers’ Conference joined the Chronicle in the prayer breakfast. Before that, the conference would hold a separate march at about the same time as the breakfast at Mt. Zion Baptist Church located on File Street, then hold a later religious service. this year, the conference will again hold a march after the breakfast and a later service to commemorate the life of Dr. King on Jan. 16. “the partnership has certainly yielded some wonderful results,” Williams said. in 2015, the conference donated six $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors. last year, with The Chronicle partnership, the conference was able to award 11 $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors. the money for the scholarships come from money raised from the Ministers’ Conference’s religious service and matching funds from The Chronicle.

Williams said the scholarships let the Ministers’ Conference see “the lives we know we’re impacting.”

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Keith ellison, the front runner for

the DnC chairperson, will be the keynote speaker at this year's Dr. Martin luther King Jr. Day Breakfast Forum, 8 a.m. at the Grand Pavilion Ballroom in the embassy Suites hotel, 460 n.

Cherry St., in downtown Winston-Salem, on Jan. 16. ellison, 53, has been on national news networks lately as he makes his case to become leader of the Democrats as they reorganize for 2018 elections after the electoral College defeat of hillary Clinton for president in november.

Clinton won about 3 million more votes than President-elect Donald trump.

About 447 DnC members will decide the national chair during the weekend of Feb. 24. north

Carolina has five elected by the state party, plus the state chair and vice chair. the Minneapolis, Minnesota, lawmaker has a Winston-Salem connection in his younger brother, eric ellison, who is a lawyer and Forsyth County Democratic Party chair.

Keith ellison converted from Catholicism to islam while he was an undergraduate at Wayne State University. he became a lawyer and served in the Minnesota legislature. in 2007, he made history as the first Muslim member of Congress. he won his 2016 re-election for his sixth term with 70 percent of the vote. During the primary, he became one of the most prominent supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential bid and was

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appointed by Sanders to the committee that crafted the Democratic Party platform last year. he is cochair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, which champions things such as universal healthcare, civil rights and environmental protection.

Keith ellison announced his bid for party chair in november and was

U. S. Rep. Keith Ellison endorsed by Sanders, Sen. elizabeth Warren, incoming Senate Minority leader Sen. Chuck Schumer, and outgoing Senate Minority leader harry reid.

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“We want to see the new businesses that have opened in this community thrive” says robinson. “Malone’s Family restaurant needs our support as well. our dollars have to circulate more than once in our neighborhoods if we are to make economic gains,” robinson states. the owners of the Village Produce and Country Store envision their store as a gathering place that displays the abundance of talent that exists in the community.

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Volunteer DJ Murphy helps passenger James Myers at the Clark Campbell Transportation Center figure out how to get to work as new bus routes went into effect this week.

New bus routes are here

BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

The biggest overhaul of bus routes in Winston-Salem Transit Authority history began on Monday, Jan. 2.

While the rest of the city took a holiday, WSTA drivers and staff were working overtime on the first day of the new routes. There are 30 newly drawn bus routes with more than 1,000 bus stops. The routes have been redesigned to cut down on ride time and include new cross-town routes. It’s the biggest overhaul of routes in the history of the city’s bus service.

WSTA Director Art Barnes said the first day went smoothly for bus drivers, as only one bus was late on Monday.

“We’re very pleased for the first day,” said Barnes.

Barnes said Monday that there were glitches with the NextBus system, which lets passengers find routes and bus stops online or by phone, that prevented some routes from coming up. He expected those issues to be fixed promptly.

New green bus stop signs are now at all the current stops. The signs include route numbers and a stop number that can be entered into NextBus, along with the info on how to access the service by phone call, text or Internet.

Some old bus stop signs are still up. Barnes said that if there’s an old sign on a new route, the bus will pick

These new bus stop signs are part of the new routes that the Winston-Salem Transit Authority implemented on Jan. 2.

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up at it for at least another week as passengers get used to the new stops.

He said that when a change like this happens, ridership usually drops, and then, after an adjustment period, ridership is expected to be higher than what it was under the old routes.

Barnes said WSTA shuttled some passengers to work on Monday who couldn’t figure out what bus to take and were going to be late.

The Clark Campbell Transportation Center’s information windows had steady lines early in the week. So did a special table filled with staff and a volunteer who answered passenger questions on the new routes. Diannah Allison actually rode the bus on Tuesday, unaware of the new routes since the bus stop and route from her home hadn’t changed.

After she got to the bus station, it took a couple inquiries and a little confusion to figure out what bus would take her to work.

Charlotte Scales rode the new routes starting on Monday and said she was “slowly but surely” adjusting to the change on Tuesday. She attended the meetings WSTA held on the new routes so she was prepared for the change, but didn’t think it was one for the better because many were having to walk further to get to their bus stop.

James Myers said he also didn’t like the change because he had to walk further to his stop. It took him more than an hour to figure out what bus to take to work on Tuesday and he was unsure how he’d get home

since he said the new routes didn’t go by where he lives.

Rider Felicia Davis said she liked the new routes. She’s used to connectors in New York City that let her transfer easily from bus to bus. She’s glad they were being adopted locally so she’d no longer have to ride to the Transportation Center to transfer.

“It’s about time we got it here in Winston-Salem,” said Davis.

Barnes said that bus riders can give feedback to their drivers or directly to the WSTA via its website on adjustments they’d like to see in the routes. Bus drivers will be filling out feedback surveys on the routes.

All the suggestions will be compiled and adjustments to the routes will be made later in the year.

“We welcome their input because that’s the only way we can make the system as perfect as we possibly can,” said Barnes.

Barnes also said that the persistent rumors that the WSTA plans to close the Clark Campbell Transportation Center at some point are completely false. While riders no longer have to transfer at the Transportation Center, it remains a major hub in the new system with 11 routes listing it as a destination.

There are plans to make Union Station into a bus terminal that’ll work in addition to the Transportation Center, but will not replace it. The city’s long-term plans for Union Station is for it to once again have passenger rail service.

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school systems across the state.

"I kept wondering why I couldn't get the job I went to school for, then I started putting it together and thought maybe it's because of my past," continued Taylor. "I applied for jobs in Raleigh, Durham County, New Bern, and nobody would hire me, so in 2014 I applied for the pardon."

Along with the application for the pardon, several of Taylor's former students and members of the community submitted letters to show their support and to hurry the process. After submitting the paperwork,

Taylor said all she could do was wait.

"Since it had been so long, I figured everything would be cut and dry, but they told me that it wasn't a guarantee, so I had to wait," said Taylor. "So, that's exactly what I did."

Last year after meeting with the North Carolina Clemency Board, Taylor said she had doubts that the pardon would ever come.

She said after the meeting she had a long conversation with the man who had pardoned her over two decades ago: God. During her hiatus from the classroom, Taylor traveled the country preaching the Word of God. She said that was the only thing that kept her strong throughout

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"I told God if I don't get this pardon, it will be OK because you pardoned me 23 years ago, and that's all

Thursday, Taylor got the call from the Governor’s Office. She said when she got word that McCrory had signed the pardon, she couldn't believe it.

that matters," she said. "So, I just left it alone. I never called them. I just put it on the altar and left it there."

Just after 6 p.m. last

"I just know it was a miracle," smiled Taylor.

"This is the work of God. It's a miracle. God can do anything."

“I told God if I don't get this pardon, it will be OK because you pardoned me 23 years ago, and that's all that matters.”

Scholarship winners Jonathan Oldham and Brelynn Wray hold up their plaques during this week’s emancipation service.

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released in a few weeks. One-fifth of all residents in Forsyth County lived in poverty in 2014.

Rev. Dr. Dennis Leach Sr., pastor of Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church and the service’s main speaker, had harsh words for the president-elect.

“In about two weeks, a brilliant, well-qualified black man is leaving the White House to be replaced by a grossly unqualified white man,” he said. “Trouble is coming.”

Leach said that Trump may say he wants to make “America Great Again,” but many Americans felt thecountry was “great” during slavery and segregation. He said some felt the current mass incarceration of black men made the nation “great.”

Trump’s campaign rhetoric included claims that

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Per Taylor, the pardon doesn't completely erase her record, but it will be attached so when she applies for jobs, she will be covered.

Earlier this week, Taylor, who returned to the local school district this year to teach at Main Street Academy, received the official pardon in the mail.

While most people try to cover up or hide their mistakes, Taylor openly shares her past with her students.

"I always tell my students my past because I want them to know what's out there and how you can just get caught up," said Taylor. "For me it was drugs, and I want to make sure that my kids never take that route."

"I say it all the time: I'm not just a classroom teacher. I'm here to teach you about life."

When asked what's next with the pardon in her hands, Taylor said she plans to apply for a doctorate and continue to spread the Word of God. "There're two things I was born to do and that's to preach and to teach. I discovered preaching later in life, but since the third grade I've wanted to become a teacher," she continued. "I took some side routes and got distracted, but I got back to it, and so now I'm just living out my life's goal."

Rev. Dr. John Mendez speaks at his church, Emmanuel Baptist Church, during the emancipation service.

Mexico was sending rapists and criminals to the United States along with calls for a ban on Muslims entering the country, implementing “stop and frisk” in black communities and rejecting Syrian refugees fleeing ISIS. White nationalists and the Klu Klan Klan celebrated Trump’s victory, even though he denounced their endorsements.

Emmanuel pastor Rev. Dr. John Mendez said that the country is experiencing a backlash against the social progress that’s been made over the years.

“Freedom is something we must continuously struggle for or we will lose it,” he said.

“We’re under attack not because we’re losing, but because we’re winning.”

Four high school seniors received $1,000 scholarships during the service. Walkertown Senior John Oldham has a 3.5 grade point average (GPA) while participating in varsity soccer, football and wrestling. He’s been accepted at several colleges. He hasn’t decided which to go to yet, but

a couple have offered him a soccer scholarship. He plans to either go into coaching or sports medicine. He said he was looking forward to college.

“I’m ready for a change,” said Oldham.

Atkins Senior Brelynn Wray, who has an unweighted 3.5 GPA, has also been accepted by several colleges but is still waiting to hear back from Howard University, where she hopes to attend. She said her own childhood experiences with oral surgery have inspired her to become either an oral surgeon or orthodontist. She’s already received a $1,000 Carson Scholarship and was honored to get one from the Emancipation Association.

“It feels great, like I accomplished something,” said Wray.

Kourtney Netter and Christopher Moore, who weren’t in attendance, were the other scholarship winners.

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Let black philanthropists know your needs

The Black Philanthropy Initiative (BPI), an organization that awards grants to community groups to expand education and engagement in the black community, plans to start the new year listening to people in the community. This is a refreshing start for the young nonprofit, which was launched in 2007.

The way it works, as BPI says on its webpage, is that it awards grants to nonprofit organizations serving the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County area, with a special focus on programs related to education, financial literacy, and parenting and life skills training in the black community. Funds are not distributed to individual people. The initiative supports issues that impact the African-American community, so its leaders want to know which organizations work to improve issues in the black community and encourage them to apply for grants to help them in their work.

It’s 2017, and members of the black community should know that now is not the time to be coy.

With a President Donald Trump coming in on Jan. 20, with an antagonistic mostly GOP U.S. Congress as well as a mean-spirited N.C. General Assembly, no telling what will happen in the black community this year. When the black community has organizations that want to help, its members should take full advantage of them.

Members of the black community should let BPI know what is needed in the community. Now is a good time to start looking at the needs and the organizations that help with those needs, with it being a new year. Advisory board Chairman Roger Hyman says BPI will be holding listening sessions and other events to ensure the organization is addressing the real issues and BPI will look to partner with the local colleges and universities in the New Year. So, that means that people young and old should get involved.

BPI is a subgroup of the Winston-Salem Foundation. Sabrina Slade, Winston-Salem Foundation director of strategic initiatives, mentioned that some nonprofits in the Winston-Salem area have come and gone for various reasons.

Hyman said BPI doesn’t plan to be one of them.

Let’s help BPI succeed, which in turn means the black community will find success in confronting the issues it faces in 2017 and beyond.

For more information on the Black Philanthropy Initiative or to learn how you can get involved, contact Sabrina Slade or Lisa Avinger, or call 336-7252382.

For more information on how to submit an application or on the BPI listening sessions, visit the Winston-Salem Foundation website at wsfoundation.org. The initiative is listed under the community leadership tab.

A new governor for N.C.: Now what?

Democrat Roy Cooper took his oath of office just after midnight Sunday, Jan. 1, in an unusual move.

But 2017 promises to be a different kind of year. His move reflects the crazy election cycle and the North Carolina’s contentious partisan politics.

The Associated Press (AP) reported that one of Cooper’s aides has said Cooper wants to get a quick start on gubernatorial duties after his transition period was shortened by a protracted debate over votecounting in the close race against outgoing Republican Gov. Pat McCrory.

Cooper's public inauguration will take place Jan. 7.

Cooper is not a newcomer to North Carolina politics, with 14 years in the legislature before 16 as attorney general. He says that he will concentrate on education, jobs and the economy, health care, including fighting to expand Medicaid, and the environment.

We’ll give the new governor a little leeway, seeing as he is behind in the transition, a gift from the McCrory administration. But we will be looking to make sure Cooper doesn’t turn into somebody we don’t know, like McCrory did.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Families need the freedom to choose best school To the Editor:

Thousands of families caring for children with special needs in North Carolina finally received help this year. I am one of them. Since the expansion of the Children with Disabilities Scholarship Grant, my son, Korey, now has a chance at a bright future.

We are grateful for the dedicated teachers who helped him at his previous public school, but they could not provide the one-on-one attention and supportive environment that he needed. I knew we needed to make a change.

Now, at Noble Academy, Korey comes home happy and excited. His outlook and attitude about school has changed dramatically. At Noble Academy, my son receives the attention and services he needs to succeed academically and socially.

We are so grateful for this program that has transformed our lives.

We hope it continues to receive funding.

I learned about this through Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina and other families just like ours need the freedom to choose the best school for the individual needs of their children. We must work to ensure they get it.

Yvonne Shelton Greensboro

Thank you, President Obama, for taking us through 8 years To the Editor:

The departure of President Obama on Jan. 20, 2017, from the White House brings both joy and pain.

It has been an unbelievable joy

supporting the leader of the free world for the last eight years. His family has been a model one of dignity and service to the citizens. He has been a role model of family life and service for the greater good of America.

I vividly recall the serious recession our country faced losing 80, 000 jobs a month when President Obama was sworn in. I vividly recall the bodies of American troops draped in the American flag returning home from Afghanistan. The devastation of lives being seen daily on the news from Iraq was commonplace. The spirit of depression among average Americans was overwhelming.

There was a serious lack of hope on the horizon.

President Obama was the catalyst for hope and economic progress for the middle class. Such joy emanated in the spirit of Americans and ethnic pride soared in the lives of African-Americans.

It will be painful to witness one of America's most effective Presidents become a citizen on Jan 20, 2017. He accomplished historical feats in spite of organized efforts to prevent him from working on behalf of average Americans. His place in history will reflect a true leader against all odds during a critical time in our history. President Obama deserves some joy after leading the free world for eight years. It will be painful to see him leave the White House, but he has provided so much joy for so many for eight years.

Thank you President Obama.

Fleming El-Amin Winston-Salem

N.C. should welcome all who call it home To the Editor:

I am disappointed but not surprised that the Republican-led General Assembly failed to uphold their end of the bargain and repeal HB 2 in full. North Carolina Republicans continue to push a rigid ideology on the people of our state with no regard for the harm done to our citizens or the damage to our

economy.

Every day that this law exists is a day that discrimination is codified against our neighbors, family members, and friends.

For their sake and the sake of future generations, we must work together to build a state that welcomes all who chose to call it home.

U.S. Rep. Alma Adams (NC-12) Charlotte

Note: The North Carolina General Assembly failed to repeal HB 2 on Dec. 21.

Conservatives got present when H.B. 2 repeal failed To the Editor:

Some North Carolina legislators thankfully gave decent pro-family conservatives a nice Christmas present. They did this by courageously refusing to repeal a bill (H.B. 2) that protects the rights of pro-family conservatives. Repeal of the bill would have irrationally prioritized the "rights" of LGBT people over the rights of pro-family conservatives.

A lot of decent moral people are getting really fed up with liberal hypocrisy, liberal judgmentalism, liberal self-righteousness, liberal name-calling, liberal hate, liberal intolerance and liberal discrimination. This helps explain why Trump beat Clinton.

Liberal values are so upsidedown, backwards and twisted they actually believe it is OK to ignore the feelings of decent moral people who don't want adult transgenders to use bathrooms their children use.

In other words, liberals place the disordered feelings of transgenders above the feelings of [other] people.

Truly bizarre. And liberal values are so twisted they actually believe it is OK to discriminate against and legally persecute decent moral business people who merely don't want to cater to a "wedding" of heterophobic homosexuals.

Wayne Lela Downers Grove, Illinois

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Red H.E.A.R.R.T. says thanks and cheers on 2017 Happy New Year!!

Thanks to you we had an incredible year of Heart Cheryl Awareness and Prevention in Lindsay 2016 and we are excited Guest about 2017!

Columnist We can’t move into 2017 without thanking you for your partnership and continuing support in 2016. 2016 was the sixth year anniversary of Red H.E.A.R.R.T.’s (Help Educate And Reduce Risk Today) initiatives.

Because of you, Red H.E.A.R.R.T. and WinstonSalem/Forsyth County broke another Guinness World Record in our hometown. More importantly, we helped build awareness at all levels in our WS/FC Schools with varsity basketball teams wearing red socks and students pledging to a 30-day health challenge.

Heart disease is still the Number One killer of both men and women – and it impacts the young and old.

Heart disease doesn’t respect race or economic background. But it is preventable. We’re in a fight – and our to-do is to save lives: our lives, the lives of those we love, and the lives in our community at large.

Over the last six years, you’ve helped to create heart disease awareness and drive heart disease prevention throughout our city. Winston-Salem has been recognized twice as the home of a Guinness World Record:

*On Feb 1, 2013, 1,121 WS/FC Middle School students, Mayor Allen Joines & Red H.E.A.R.R.T. broke the Guinness World Record for having the most students doing Zumbatomic at one time! That world record was just the beginning. Over the last three years, about 14,000 students participated in heart/health challenges, and local restaurants have joined the fight by offering heart-healthy dishes during the month of February (and donating a por-

tion of their proceeds during this month to the American Heart Association to help further research and assistance for those impacted by heart conditions). *In 2015, Red H.E.A.R.R.T, Mayor Joines and 414 Winston-Salem/Forsyth County community participants broke the Guinness World Record again!

Also:

*From 2010-2016, we’ve held record-breaking Zumbathons & Health Awareness Fairs led by WS/FC Zumba certified instructors with up to 400 people attending annually. Locations have ranged from the Hanes Mall to the Gateway YWCA. *From 2013-2016, The WS/FC Kindergartrn – 8th grade students have pledged to wear red on National Wear Red Day and to get moving 60 minutes a day, 5 days a week during the month of February. In addition, they also pledged to put in place two good nutrition practices (i.e. drink more water, eat more fruit) *In 2015 & 2016 the Winston-Salem/Forsyth High Schools have worn Red on National Wear Red Day. And, they have designated one game night in the month of February to wear red socks on the court and announce during the varsity games the reason why they were wearing the red socks and the importance of heart health.

In 2016, we held the first Women’s Red Bottom Shoes Garden Luncheon & Wellness Event, inclusive of all, but created with the goal of educating women of color about heart health issues, preventive solutions, dietary & physical exercise tips, and empowering encouragement. Why? In numerous studies, it is noted that “Cardiovascular disease (CVD), including heart disease and stroke, remains the No. 1 killer of Americans and exacts a disproportion-

ate toll on many racial and ethnic groups that have higher rates of CVD and its risk factors.”

The group goes on to note that these groups have challenges around diagnosis and care, as well as quality of treatment that their white counterparts do not face. With this in mind, we created this Luncheon & Wellness Event.

This 2016 sold-out luncheon & wellness event of 400 attendees featured not only speakers that talk about heart health in coordination with your mind, body & soul; but it also featured a Red H.E.A.R.R.T. Red Carpet “WalkThe Runway Show” for heart/stroke survivors and those walking in honor of or in memory of a loved one affected by heart disease.

In addition, the prelude and pos-lude to the luncheon event included pampering booths (i.e. neck and shoulder massages, hand massages, Belk’s Make-Over), health assessment booths (i.e. body mass index, blood pressure and sugar glucose check), weight management booths (i.e. YWCA, New Balance), health education booths (Career Center Young Chefs, Healthy Alternatives), vendors and more!

Over the last six years, we’ve held Zumba Heart Health Fair events to demonstrate how fun it is to get moving and making a difference in your health. I’m proud to say that with the support of the partners, sponsors and the community at large, we reached every goal set from 2010-2016! Thank you for joining the fight to make a difference!

Happiest of New Year’s to you and yours, and best wishes for 2017!! Thanks for your support in making innovative and record- breaking news annually to raise heart health awareness and to fight heart disease! I’m looking forward to your continued support and partnership in 2017!

Please help me thank our Winston-Salem Community, the Winston-Salem Chronicle and our sponsors for their support!

Cheryl Lindsay oversees Red H.E.A.R.R.T.

Man’s rules versus God’s rules

In society, we have Nathan many rules.

Most of these Tabor rules are made up by Guest man.

Now Columnist these rules can cover everything from the mundane to the most serious.

However, the most important rules are created by God. And these rules trump any rules made by man.

There are several things that God has set forth, which can drastically and negatively affect your life. Why? Because these things are bad, and no good can ever come of them.

Both man’s rules and God’s rules are established for our own good. The difference is that man’s rules are established with the “best intentions” for the common good or because those in charge believe it’s best for everyone else. However, God established His rules with the knowledge

and 100 percent certainty that His way is the best way.

In Proverbs 6, God lists seven things that He hates.

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines hate as “intense hostility and aversion.”

*A proud look is hard to control at times. It takes practice to manage pride and boastfulness. And for some it takes more practice than others.

*A lying tongue is damaging to the person who says it and the person it’s said about. It’s so easy to tell a little “white lie” and rationalize that the lie is best for all concerned. Truth is, it isn’t. In fact, it never is. No action or inaction will ever be more important than telling the truth. *Hands that shed innocent blood isn’t one I’ve experienced in a literal sense. But God’s intention is not always the literal interpretation of His words. You see, at times I’ve been so angry or consumed that I’ve wanted to strangle someone. Thank

Free prevention program for diabetes promotes long-term support you need Lynne Mitchell

Guest Columnist

Did you know that losing a modest amount of weight can greatly reduce your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes? If you have been diagnosed with prediabetes, this program may be for you!

The Diabetes Prevention Program will help you learn the facts about healthy eating and being active, and help you gain the knowledge and skills to change to healthier habits. This program will also provide the long-term support you need to stick with the changes. Weekly group facilitated classes

take place the first six months of the program followed by monthly classes for another six months.

The original Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) was a research study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The results showed that making certain lifestyle changes and continuing them over time can prevent Type 2 diabetes in people who are at risk.

More than 3,000 adults from 27 locations around the United States took part in this study. Everyone in the study had prediabetes.

Nearly half of the people in the study were AfricanAmericans, Hispanics, American Indians, Asians,

or Pacific Islanders.

People of these racial or ethnic groups are at high risk for Type 2 diabetes.

The study was conducted over a three-year period, and the results were remarkable! Participants focused on lifestyle change cut their risk for Type 2 Diabetes by 58 percent.

And, for people over age 60 the results were even more dramatic as their risk of diabetes was cut by a whopping 71 percent. For the participants that took mediation only, they cut their risk for Type 2 diabetes by 31 percent.

The research study and many later studies showed that lifestyle changes are best at preventing Type 2 Diabetes. Because of that finding, many programs, like this one, have been set

goodness I’ve never acted upon it. But God’s meaning behind these words are, as I said, less literal. The things we say and do can sometimes cause an avalanche of results that we never intended or foresaw.

And even though we don’t have the foresight, God always does. *A heart that devises wicked plans is bad. What proceeds from the mouth comes from the heart.

*Feet that are swift in running to evil involves more than just motion. For example, I try to stay away from gossip or spreading rumors. You see, gossip and rumors don’t involve using your feet, but these actions can quickly grow feet of their own.

These first five things that God hates all deal with the individual person and their actions. These are things that a person can control about themselves. The next two things that God hates address personal actions toward others.

*Bearing false witness is the act of telling a lie about another person to either hurt them or provide an advantage for yourself. Another example would be lying to a police officer or while under oath in a court of law to change the outcome of a case or being deceitful in a business action.

*The last thing that God hates is one who sows discord among brethren. Don’t gossip and don’t spread rumors.

In the end, God’s word holds the key to living a fruitful and blessed life. The key is applying this knowledge and wisdom to our everyday life. I’m daily working on things in my life and I pray you will commit to do the same!

Nathan Tabor is an award-winning entrepreneur, business consultant, executive coach and speaker based in WinstonSalem.

Lifestyle changes help prevent Type 2 diabetes. up throughout the United or loss of feet or legs. Type States and the world. 2 Diabetes can be delayed Research studies and per- or prevented in people with sonal experiences continue prediabetes through effecto show the success of this tive lifestyle programs. program. It helps people Risk factors for predialose weight, remain active, betes include being and delay or prevent Type 2 younger than age 65 and diabetes. getting little or no physical Prediabetes means your activity, being overweight, blood glucose (sugar) is being over 45 years of age higher than normal, but not (you are at higher risk if yet diabetes. Diabetes is a you are 65 or older), have serious disease that can an immediate family memcause heart attack, stroke, ber with diabetes, or you blindness, kidney failure, gave birth to a baby that

weighed more than 9 pounds.

For enrollment information, contact Rodd Smith at smithra@forsyth.cc or call 336-703-3260.

Classes will begin late January or early February 2017.

Lynne Mitchell, MS, RD, LDN, is personal health services administrator with the Forsyth County Department of Public Health.

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seven part-time employees serving over 70,000 visitors from around the world annually, Swaine says given all of the obstacles the ICRCM has faced, it is committed, in the spirit of the movement, to “overcome.”

That means the museum will continue to boldly represent the proud civil rights legacy sparked by the courage of four African-American N.C. A&T University students – Joseph McNeil, Ezell Blair (Jibreel Khazan), Franklin McCain and David Richmond – who defied segregation laws 57 years ago, when they demanded service at the “whites only” lunch counter of the downtown F. W. Woolworth store – the very site and building where the ICRCM sits now, and where the original lunch counter is still on display.

ICRCM has every intention of growing, and becoming even more of an international symbol of human dignity and justice, Swaine promises.

And yet, those obstacles have been significant.

Swaine says the museum has paid Duke Energy, which now controls the facility’s electricity and gas, over $1.2 million for service through the years, but still

2018. Yet there has been controversy about the timeliness of the payments.

“I see this place as being singled out, and it’s unfortunate that I have to say it, but it seems like [the ICRCM] is just being shoved to the side in anticipation of a shutdown,” the CEO/CFO says.

“I don’t think they would do this to any other organization,” Swaine said, later adding, “If you are not supporting the culture in your city, then how can you say that you are part of the social fabric?”

Swaine, who joined the museum in 2009 first as a director of finance and administration, acknowledges that in earlier years ICRCM had a turnover in management, and some foundations and corporations still use that as a reason not to generously fund its operations. But as a certified public accountant, he insists that every dollar raised has been accounted for, and proper austerity measures have been put in place to maintain costs at bare minimum, which is why he has been serving both as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the museum since 2014.

In fact, Swaine was recognized in 2013 as one of Triad Business Journal’s Financial Executives of the Year when he was just the CFO. Still, it was one of the rare times local Greensboro media has

“It’s taken long time to raise a little bit of money to meet short-term obligations, and we will be operating very responsibly.”

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squabbles when it comes to making sizable donations to the institution.

It vexes him that other well-known museums across the state are treated much differently by the corporate community, which gives “large amounts of support to some similarly situated museums, and not others.”

Because the ICRCM does not attract the big million dollar contributions like other facilities that do not share its uniqueness, Swaine says he spends most of his time fundraising, writing grants, and cutting costs where possible, all the while developing new programming to keep the museum alive and relevant. Swaine credits “employee and institutional enthusiasm” and commitment for keeping the doors open during tough times.

“How do we take this institution, that really stands for something significant in this town [as] it attracts people from across the world who want to come to Greensboro for the sole purpose of studying human rights and civil rights? If any other city had an organization in its midst that attracted people from across the globe, they would put money there to make sure that it had what it takes to have a proper curatorial department, proper programming every month, have proper monies to operate,” said Swaine.

“This is a challenge for me.”

And it doesn’t help that there has been vocal opposition to the very existence of the ICRCM from politicians.

During a 2015 Greensboro City Council candidates’ forum for mayor and at-large candidates, then-mayoral candidate Devin King, who is black, alarmed many by suggesting that the civil rights museum be moved to the Greensboro Historical Museum, and the F.W. Woolworth building be instead used for commercial purposes.

Referring to the museum, King, who eventually lost his bid, said “there has been nothing but negative from it.”

It also didn’t help when officials in the city administration, including the city manager (who serves on the ICRCM board) and Councilman Mike Barber, among others on the City Council, have also thrown shade on the viability of the civil rights museum. Mayor Nancy Vaughn even raised the prospect of the city taking the museum over.

The council gave ICRCM a $1.5 million forgivable loan in 2013, with the final payment installment now due by February

lauded the ICRCM for much.

As indicated before, a large part of the museum’s negative perception problems were because of inaccurate news coverage and inflammatory editorials by local media. Swaine says the major paper in the market has been the source of much of the confusion in recent years, but recently has moderated its stance, even issuing a public apology recently for incorrectly reporting that ICRCM owed “close to $26 million,” which was never true.

Swaine said that all of the museum’s current debts add up to less than $1.3 million.

Indeed last August, the museum retired the $35.6 million in tax credits that funded the rehabilitation of the F.W. Woolworth building by paying off the annual $196,000 debt service.

The ICRCM’s Carolina Bank loan is the biggest part of that $776,000 from a $4 million note in 2009.

Recent local headlines that there are plans to purchase a second building, based on a profitable October, are untrue, Swaine says.

“It’s taken long time to raise a little bit of money to meet short-term obligations,” Swaine says,” and we will be operating very responsibly.”

What is a priority now, besides retiring lingering debt, is getting the ICRCM properly accredited, Swaine says. He also sees stabilizing finances, and attracting sizable endowments as key goals.

For 2017, CEO/CFO Swaine sees increasing fundraising efforts based on having a strong handle on “expected costs” of museum operations.

On Feb. 1, the 57th anniversary of the Woolworth sit-in, the museum is planning a local telethon. Its annual gala is scheduled for Feb. 4, where civil rights veteran Diane Nash, and U.S. Rep. G. K. Butterfield from North Carolina will be honored, among others.

Further staff training and growth are also needed as more exhibits and programs are developed and the civil rights struggles, and new social movements from around the world are explored. An international gallery is also on the drawing board for funding. All of this and more is planned for the “second stage” of the ICRCM’s founding as a national and international museum.

“I want to grow the institution from the ground up,” says Swaine, “and have a firm foundation for every step that we take.”

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Winter basketball league at W.R. Anderson set

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

As the mercury in the thermometer continues to drop, it’s about to heat up in the gym at the W.R. Anderson recreation center. Starting Jan. 7 and running until midMarch, the rec center will hold its annual winter basketball league.

This season, the center will have three different divisions; 8 & under, 11 & under and middle school. The children range in ages from 5 to 15 year’s of age totaling 36 teams in all total. Included in this years league is Sedge Garden and Cook Elementary schools.

The schools are joining the league at W.R. Anderson in an effort to steer at-risk children in the right direction by involving them in activities that will keep them away from trouble. Teachers from the schools will serve as coaches for the teams.

During league play, the center will hold a special tour-

W.R. Anderson Director Bryant McCorkle

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nament on Jan. 16 on the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. The center will collect canned goods, which in turn will be donated to the needy and homeless.

“The thing is I've been doing this for a while and have seen a lot of kids that have come through the program and

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grow up to become productive citizens, go get degrees or even play sports in college,” said W.R. Anderson Director Bryant McCorkle. “I get kids all the time that are now adults come back and still talk to me about the league, so we are making an impact on peoples lives.”

McCorkle says they have over 512 kids to sign up to play in the league this year.

He says the league is more diverse than ever, with the amount of girls that have signed up to play, along with other ethnic groups outside of the African-American community.

He says they have kids from all over the city sign up to play in the league. He said parents have come from Clemmons and Pfafftown to sign their kids up to play as well.

McCorkle says he would not be able to successfully run his league without the help of his volunteer coaches, some of whom have been with the league for over 10 years.

Pickleball tournament raises funds and awareness for mental health efforts

Event Coordinator Michele Todd Davis, left, practices playing a game with tournament director Albert Noda.

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

On Saturday, Jan. 7, the Gateway YWCA at 1300 S. Main St. will hold a pickleball tournament to raise funds for the Mental Health Peer Support Center.

The sport of pickleball is not as popular as other sports – yet. It started in the Seattle, Washington, area in the 1970s. It

A young man practices on the speed bag.

is currently one of the fastest growing sports not only in North Carolina but in America. The game is similar in style to ping-pong and tennis.

The pickleball program started at the Gateway YWCA several years ago has expanded to providing play five days a week with as many as 50 players participating at a given time. Although mostlySee Pickleball on B2

These are some of the paddles used in pickleball.

Nonprofit uses boxing to keep kids off the street

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

Finding ways to keep at -risk youth away from trouble can be an arduous task.

David Villada, founder and director of Beating up Bad Habits, has found an outlet for young people to release stress along with keeping them in a positive environment by introducing them to boxing.

Beating up Bad Habits is a local boxing community program. The program dedicates itself to the youth of the south side of Winston-Salem and surrounding areas for children ages 8 and above. The program caters to the at-risk Submitted photo

youth who may need an outside influence to help them move in the right direction.

According to sources, Beating up Bad Habits is devoted to the success of each and every participant.

Leaders of the program ensure each youth is doing well by requesting report cards and progress reports so they can provide assistance in academic areas as well as training in the ring.

They allow youth who show progress in technique, skill and academics to compete in boxing events.

Villada says he started Beating up Bad Habits four years ago because he could no longer ignore the at-risk

youth who were there in his community.

“People always ask, “Why do you deal with these kids and all these headaches?’ I tell them it’s my blessing,” says Villada.

“I come from Connecticut in an inner-city, so I try and tell the kids that they don't have to follow other people’s footsteps down the wrong path.”

Villada says they have around 75 kids enrolled in the program and serve around 25 to 30 kids on a daily basis. Currently they have 13 kids registered to the U.S.A. Boxing League who fight in the amateur ranks.

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Tournament director Albert Noda says pickleball was the perfect alternative to playing tennis as he got older.

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popular with seniors age 50 and older, there are more younger people participating.

The Mental Health Peer Support Center is a place for people who are living and coping with a mental health struggle to be together with other like-minded individuals. Event coordinator Michele Todd Davis says because of her work with Green Tree mental health facilities along with personal experiences, this cause became a passion for her.

“I wanted to find out how to go about reaching the community to address the fact that it does exist because I think a lot of people deal with it but don't deal with it,” said Todd Davis. “They have experiences with it but don't know what they are going through.”

She says her working with Laurie Coker, who is the head of peer support for Green Tree, led to the birth of the tournament to help fund their facility. Her introduction to pickleball came as she went to attend a bootcamp style workout. Because the bootcamp was not there, she spotted people playing pickleball and wanted to find out more about the game. She said as soon as she put the paddle in her hand, the game became an “addiction” for her.

When asked what she wants people to get from their experience during the tournament, Todd Davis said, “Awareness, awareness to mental health is the baby of it all and how pickleball is an up and coming sport.”

Doors for the tournament will open at 7:30 a.m. for registration and warm-ups. There will be separate tournaments for men and women's doubles along with mixed doubles.

Tournament director Albert Noda says he picked up the game because he was an avid tennis player. He says because he was becoming older and could not see the tennis ball because of the speed of the ball, pickleball offered him an alternative that allowed him to stay competitive regardless of age.

Noda and Todd Davis said pickleball will soon be introduced to the middle schools throughout the state of North Carolina.

Michele Todd Davis returns the ball during a practice session of pickleball

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He says they not only focus on the kids inside of the ring, but they make sure the kids are performing in the classroom as well as in the home.

Villada does not have a background in boxing but had a friend who did.

Kerry Smith, owner of champion Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and boxing gym, opened his door to allow the program to prosper. Smith is a local family man who genuinely cares about the future of the youth.

During the summer, Villada says, he likes to take the kids out on outings such as bowling, swimming, golf and skating. He says many of the participants would not be able to enjoy such things without the program.

“Beyond keeping them off the streets, teaching them the art of boxing and give them structure and discipline, we are also trying to give them physical and mental awareness of life to prepare for a future,” Villada said when speaking about why a youth should join his program.

For those interested in more information about Beating up Bad Habits, v i s i t beatingupbadhabits.com or email the organization at beatingupbadhabits@gmail .com.

(Above) Some of the young men from the program who are on an outing pose for a photo.

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David Villada, middle, founder and director of Beating up Bad Habits, poses with Toby Noyole, left, and Benny Rodriguez, two participants in the program.

Prep school looks for talent in Forsyth County

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The Charlotte Basketball Academy (CBA) out of Greensboro is one of the newest preparatory schools in the area that concentrates on one sport. The school has high school and post-graduate teams that are always on the prowl for talent.

The CBA is a small, coed, high school preparatory boarding school for students seeking advanced basketball sports development training. According to the school, its aim is to transform the lives of students from all across the globe. The independent private school accepts academically talented and challenged students in grades 9-12 (along with post-graduate students) who seek admission to top

tier universities.

The CBA was started two years ago and began in Charlotte, then moved to henderson earlier this year.

The school has now settled in Greensboro on the campus of UnC-Greensboro, which has provided off-

campus housing for the CBA. They are looking to search the surrounding area for any top talent that wishes to upgrade their skills by attending Charlotte Basketball Academy.

Jamie Foster, head coach of the post-graduate team and a Winston-Salem

native, says he was recruited by the school, which used a head hunter, and found the idea very interesting. Things blossomed from there. Foster is a former assistant coach at Winston-Salem Preparatory and Carver high schools.

“We play a high-level schedule, so most of our kids come to us to improve their recruitment for college,” said Foster. “They also come to us to work on their SAT scores and GPA (grade point average) as well.” “i'm from Winston, so i'm a Winston-Salem guy. i just wanted to give the opportunity to some of the kids there and to give a second chance to get some guys to college or just improve their grades.

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Charlotte Basketball Academy post-graduate head coach Jamie Foster poses with his son Deshon Byrd.

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Foster says that a potential student does not need to be the best player to be able to attend CBA. he says he is confident enough in his skills as a coach to develop whatever skills a player may have and make him a better player.

The school currently has 372 students and 22 basketball players. This year, the school has a 47 game schedule for the high school and post-graduate

teams and travels all over the country playing some of the toughest opponents high school basketball has to offer. They play their home games at Proehlific Park, at 4517 Jessup Grove road in Greensboro.

Foster thinks the exposure the students receive by playing on the team is one of the biggest draws to the school. he says it’s great exposure for him as well. he has been approached by

college teams to join their staff as a coach but says he wants to stay close to home because his son, Deshon Byrd, is a freshman at Southeast Guilford high school and wants to develop his son’s skills as a player as well.

To find out more information on the CBA, go to its website at charlottebasketballacademy.net or call 336-695-3212.

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Compro Tax offers more than tax services

Owner of the local Compro Tax branch Shaneka Shipman talks about the company and the importance of building a strong community during a soft opening on Saturday, Dec. 17.

Photo by Tevin Stinson

By Tevin STinSon The ChroniCle

With the 2016 holiday season in our rear-views, millions of Americans have already set their sights on an unofficial holiday that excites working people more than any gift they may have received last month, tax season. While most people elect to file their taxes through big name tax adjusters on the first official day of tax season, an alternative to the big names opened right here in Winston-Salem when a branch of Compro Tax Services opened in the western portion of the city.

At a place in time where "buying black" is growing like wildfire, Compo Tax, the nation’s largest and oldest blackowned tax preparation service, is looking to make a difference in the lives of consumers here in the Twin City. Unlike other tax agencies that only offer services three or four months out of the year, Compro Tax offers yearround services. Per founder and Ceo Dr. Jackie Mayfield, Compro Tax offers insurance, bookkeeping services, payroll services, business mentoring and small business consulting.

"My whole quest as an individual is to make a difference on this earth with our people," said Mayfield. "i've always loved my people and if we want to improve our financial situation, we have to get out of the i-ism and into we-ism so we can create something connectively for generations to come. We have to talk about building entre-

preneurs and creating a culture of business because that's what helps determine how well you do in business. you have to be committed to the culture."

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Since opening Compro Tax, Mayfield has personally helped 18 black entrepreneurs become millionaires including Joe Dudley Sr., the president and Ceo of Dudley Products inc., a manufacturer of skin and hair care products for African-Americans.

When asked about Dr. Mayfield and Compro Tax, Dudley spoke highly of the company. he said Compro Tax helped him save over $150,000 on two separate occasions. "he knows his stuff," said Dudley. "if it can be done, Dr. Mayfield and Compro Tax will do it."

The newest Compro Tax branch is owned and operated by Shaneka Shipman and her husband.

During an open discussion last month, Shipman said what she loves most about the company is that they are interested in building businesses in the black community. She said after sitting down with Dr. Mayfield, she knew that Compro Tax is exactly what the city needed.

"What i like about Dr. Mayfield is that he's not just about getting people to invest in his franchise. his main goal is to build people," said Shipman. "There aren't many companies where you can call the Ceo and ask them questions, but that's exactly what you get with Compro Tax. if there's something i need, Dr. Mayfield is always just a call away."

Shipman said to build real wealth in the black community here in Winston-Salem, we must leave something for our children to build on. She said her goal with the branch is to teach those in the community that they don't have to rely on government assistance and other handouts to be successful. "you can't really put a price tag on stuff like that and that's what i really like about the company," Shipman said.

The newest branch of Compro Tax Services officially opened their doors for business on Monday, Jan. 2. The branch is located at 615 Saint George Square Court, Suite 300. near hanes mall. For more information contact Shipman by phone at 336837-9242 or by email at sshipman@comprotax.n et.

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Library receives grant from Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust The Forsyth County Public Library has received a grant for $96,930 from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust as part of its Great Expectations Initiative. The Initiative seeks to ensure that children in Forsyth County reach developmentally appropriate milestones in the first five years of life and enter kindergarten ready to learn. The Library will use the grant to purchase books, technology, learning aids and other resources for the new Central Library to increase the preparedness and foundation of at-risk children to enter kindergarten ready for success in school and life. In Forsyth County 36 percent of children, age birth to four years, live below the poverty line and nearly half enter kindergarten each year at risk of falling behind their peers in reading ability.

Police accepting applications for Citizens’ Police Academy The Winston-Salem Police Department is accepting applications for the next Citizens’ Police Academy, which will start April 6. The Citizens’ Police Academy is a 13-week program that meets once a week to better acquaint citizens with the law enforcement profession and the role of the Police Department within the community. Classes will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday evenings at the Public Safety Center or the Alexander R. Beaty Public Safety Training and Support Center.

Enrollment is open to any citizen 18 years of age or older who resides, works or attends school in Winston-Salem. Anyone interested in attending the Citizens’ Police Academy may call the WinstonSalem Police Department for an application at (336) 408-8126, or complete an application online at WSPD.org. The class is limited to 30 students.

Applications must be submitted by March 10.

WFU Sets New Goal to Raise $1 Billion by 2020 Wake Forest University (WFU) has raised more than $625 million for students, faculty, and enhancements to the Reynolda Campus through Wake Will: The Campaign for Wake Forest. The initial goal of $600 million by 2018 has been surpassed. WFU will build on support from alumni, parents and friends to extend the campaign and raise $1 billion by 2020.

WFU President Nathan O. Hatch made the announcement before more than 300 volunteers and donors, gathered at a celebratory event on Thursday, Oct. 27 to kick-off Homecoming weekend. While introducing Wake Will Lead as the evolution and extension of Wake Will the University is also celebrating the generous philanthropic support of more than 50,000 donors. Every gift to Wake Will has a meaningful impact on campus, from $10 to $10 million. Seventy-five percent of donors to the campaign have committed less than $1,000 and 52 percent of donors have given less than $250. For more information about Wake Will, visit WakeWill.wfu.edu.

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Every day – Volunteers needed for Reading Parties The Augustine Literacy Project, Read.Write.Spell (READWS) is looking for volunteers for its Reading Parties. The program needs youthful, energetic people who are willing to lead students at p a r t y games created for maximum learning and enjoyment. Reading Party is a free parent-oriented seminar that will teach simple and effective multisensory strategies to parents and their children in a fun, laid-back atmosphere. After a short training, volunteers will help 2-8 hours per month, mostly nights and weekends. The next training is scheduled for late January 2017. For more information or to sign up to volunteer, contact Tonya Nealon at (336) 723-4391 ext.

1507 or Tonya@readws.org.

Today, Jan. 5 – Winston-Salem Black Chamber meeting Sandra and Lafayette Jones of SMSI will serve as Business Spotlight speakers at the WinstonSalem Black Chamber of Commerce (WSBCC) Member Business Spotlight on Thursday, Jan. 5, from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Enterprise Center, 1922 Martin Luther King Blvd. The meeting will provide the business owners the opportunity to showcase their businesses to fellow and future entrepreneurs. During a 10-15 minute presentation, they will discuss key aspects such as challenges and successes, goals and benefits that will formulate and strengthen business opportunities in black communities.

Today, Jan. 5 – “In Pursuit Of Justice” screening Winston-Salem filmmakers Gregg Jamback and Jamie Huss of Swiftwater Media invite the public to a special evening that includes a work-in-progress screening of their film, “In Pursuit Of Justice,” 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 5, at HanesBrands Theatre in downtown WinstonSalem. Admission is free. For years now Jamback and Huss have followed closely and documented the case of Greg Taylor and his 17-year quest for freedom after he was wrongfully convicted of murder in Raleigh. He finally was released due to action of the North Carolina

Innocence Inquiry Commission (NCIIC). The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Chris Mumma, Taylor’s attorney and the author of the legislation that created the NCIIC, and Greg Taylor.

Mumma was recently featured on ABC’s “20/20.” The producers want feedback about the film from attendees and will be available for conversation after the Q&A. Today, Jan. 5 – March 2 Documentary premier REEL SOUTH, the public television series spotlighting documentary films steeped in Southern flavor, returns with an expanded season and a new host: platinum-selling, Grammy-winning recording artist Darius Rucker. The series, a co-production of UNC-TV, SCETV and the Southern Documentary Fund, premieres weekly on UNC-TV, Thursday nights, Jan. 5 through March 2, at 10 p.m. On Jan. 5 at 10 p.m., the films, “Soul City” and “Eat White Dirt” will be shown. “Soul City” is the story of a group of civil rights activists who attempted to build a multiracial utopia – Soul City – in the heart of North Carolina’s Klan Country in the 1970s. “Eat White Dirt” collects and combines the experiences, processes and explanations of people who eat white dirt with the scientists who study the phenomenon. All films from season two will stream at reelsouth.org the day after broadcast.

Jan. 6 – Swearing-in ceremony The public is invited to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the new officers and Executive Committee members of the WinstonSalem/Forsyth County Branch NAACP on Friday, Jan. 6, at 7:00 p.m. at 4130 Oak Ridge Drive in Winston-Salem. Officiating will be Judge Denise Hartsfield. Reception to follow. For more information, contact Linda Sutton at 336-8702168.

Jan. 7 – Pickleball tournament The GreenTree Peer Community, a Mental Health Peer Support Center, is sponsoring the first Greentree Peer Support Pickleball Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017 at Gateway YWCA, 1300

South Main St., Winston-Salem.

Teams will be playing for prizes.

Lunch will be provided. The first match will be an 8:30 a.m. start, with doors open 7:30 a.m. for registration and warm ups. This is a fundraiser for Greentree Peer Support Center.

For more information and to sign up for the tournament by today, Jan. 5, contact event coordinator Michele Todd Davis at 704- 965-1038 or tournament director Albert Noda at 803391-2078.

Jan. 7-10 – Classics concert series The Winston-Salem Symphony, Robert Moody, Music Director, will present a classics concert series. The concerts will feature Jean Sibelius’ towering Symphony No. 5, op. 82, E-flat Major; a dynamic contemporary piece titled “Violet Bond: Concerto for Electric Guitar,” by composer and electric guitar soloist D. J. Sparr; and Antonin Dvořák’s beloved Symphony No. 9, B. 178, E minor (From the New World). The concerts will take place on Saturday, Jan. 7 at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 8 at 3 p.m.; and Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Stevens Center of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, 405 West Fourth St. in downtown Winston-Salem. Tickets range from $20 to $67 and are available in advance by calling the Symphony Box Office at 336-4640145 or online at WSSymphony.org.

Jan. 10 – Mayor’s Council for Persons with Disabilities meeting The Winston-Salem MCPD meeting will be in the conference room for The Adaptables, 7744 North Point Blvd., at 11:30 a.m. The guest speaker will be Karen Hamilton from the N.C. ADA Network who will discuss the N.C. ADA Network and some possible advocacy projects for the upcoming year. For more information, call 336767-7060.

Jan. 10 – Winston Salem business mixer The city, in partnership with the Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce, the Winston-Salem Black Chamber. the FTCC Small Business Center, and Wake Forest See Com. Cal. on B7

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Jan. 5 Environmental movie Temple Emanuel’s Environmental Movement (TEEM) will sponsor a movie with a subject matter expert speaker(s), speaker-led discussion and researched handout 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5, at Temple Emanuel, 201 Oakwood Drive, in WinstonSalem near Thruway Shopping Center. The film is “Inside the Garbage of the World: The Ugly Truth about Plastic Pollution” and the topic is “Garbage: From Land To Water.” Contact phone and email – Gayle Tuch, cell: 336-407-2767; gayle@ggtuchlaw.com and Sally Hirsh, cell: 336-251-2658; alnsalnjo@earthlink.net.

Jan. 5 Islam and Humanism A video of a 2015 speech by Sarah Haider, a former Muslim turned humanist, will be shown at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of WinstonSalem, 4055 Robinhood Road, on Thursday, Jan. 5 at 7 p.m. Topics will include the diversity of Islam, and the dilemma of reconciling freedom of religion, with opposing danger and oppression. For more information, email humanism@uufws.org.

Jan. 7 Potato drop The Society of St. Andrew, an Ecumenical Hunger Relief Organization, along with Nehemiah Worship Center of Winston-Salem will sponsor a 40,000 pound potato drop on Saturday, Jan. 7 at 8 a.m. in the parking lot at Christ Rescue Temple Apostolic Church, 1500 Dunleith Ave., WinstonSalem. Potatoes will be distributed to agencies that provide food to the community, to churches and to individuals. For further information, contact Pastor Paul Thombs at 336 918-3012 or Tim Davis at 336 414-5023

Jan. 14 Men’s Summit The annual Christian Men’s Summit will be held at First Christian Church Ministries, 1130 N. Main St., Kernersville NC, on Saturday, Jan. 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The summit brings men together for fellowship, to worship, to feed their soul, challenge them to be better men and teach them about creating a sustainable walk with God for a lifetime. The 2017 summit will feature Bob Tebow, father of baseball and football star Tim Tebow; David and Jason Benham, former Minor League baseball players; Dr. Tejado Hanchell, international speaker and pastor; and Ret. Gen. Jerry Boykin, Delta Force General and Commander. Tickets are $15 with lunch included.

Tickets can be purchased at http://2017triadmenssummit.eventbrite.com, at the FCCM church office and at Shady Grove Wesleyan in Colfax.

Jan. 14 Movie screening Ardmore Baptist Church, 501 Miller Street, Winston-Salem, will hold "The Disturbances" movie screening Jan. 14, 6:30 p.m. No ticket or reservation needed. This feature-length film chronicles the role Christian missionaries and Nigerian pastors played saving lives in Nigeria in 1966 during tribal genocide. Robert Parham, one of the film's writers and producers, will be there to introduce the film and answer audience questions afterward. A panel of local missionaries also will give their input on the film. For more information visit www.thedisturbances.com.

Jan. 15 Family and Friends Day The annual celebration of Family and Friends Day at St. James A.M.E. Church, at 1501 North Patterson Ave., across from the US post office, will be Sunday, Jan. 15. Sunday School will begin at 8:45 a.m. with Deacon James Lomax in charge of the combined classes. The Rev. Dr. Steven L. Lyons, pastor, will bring the 10 a.m. message. The Family Day Choir, under the direction of Dale Hairston, will provide the music. Refreshments will be served immediately after the service. The public is invited to attend.

Jan. 15 MLK Jr. Birthday Concert Grace Presbyterian Church, 3901 Carver School Road, will host the Twin City Choristers’ 21st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Concert at 4 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 15. The Choristers, founded in 1957 by Permilla Flack Dunston, will be directed by Fred D. Tanner. A reception will follow. The event is free, although an offering will be received during the intermission. For more information, call 336-725-4105.

Ongoing

Monday, Wednesday and Friday Food pantry, clothes closet Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 1-3 p.m., Love Community Development Corporation, located at 3980 N. Liberty St., will serve those in need of food and clothes. JobLink is also available Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for those needing assistance with resumes or seeking employment. For more information, call 336-3068119.

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

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The dancers from Greater Vision Dance Company perform a routine during the Imani celebration.

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Kwanzaa celebration ends with focus on Imani (Faith)

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

2016 marked the 50th anniversary of the celebration of Kwanzaa. This past Sunday was a celebration of the principle Imani, which means faith. The guests of honor were Warren and Georjean Moore, owners of Irie Rhythms restaurant.

The Imani day was sponsored by Greater Vision

dance company and St. Philips Heritage Center. The program was family oriented, including African drumming, music, service recognitions, inspirational messages, food and fellowship. The celebration was held at the Old Salem Museum and Gardens.

To kick off the day’s events, there was a vendor market for those who attended and wanted to look and shop.

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Watch Night service prepares congregation for the New Year Rev. Dr. George C. Banks prays with the entire congregation as the clock hits midnight during the Watch Night service at Goler Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church.

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BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

With New Year’s Eve falling on a Saturday last week, it provided a unique problem for many churches across the nation, to hold or not to hold a Watch Night service.

Traditionally, Watch Night servic-

es do not conclude until after the clock strikes midnight, which creates a short turnaround for churches that hold 8 or 9 a.m. Sunday worship services.

For the Rev. Dr. George C. Banks and the congregation of Goler Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, at 630 Patterson Ave., the fact New

Year’s Eve fell on a Saturday had no bearing on their decision to hold a Watch Night service to bring in the new year. They saw it as an opportunity to reflect on the past year, then hours later fellowship once again to bring in the new year.

135 children benefit from toy drive

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

A toy drive in Winston-Salem was able to help 135 kids have presents under the tree Christmas morning. The drive was based on one woman’s belief that God placed her in a position to help.

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Anita “Boss Lady” Dean-Arnette has been holding the toy drive since 2001. She initially started the drive because someone had told her they went to a local charity for help with toys and they were turned away. With her status as a radio personality, she decided to extend a helping hand.

Praise God with a New Song

Lesson Scripture: Psalm 96: 1-6, 10-13

By the end of this lesson, we will *See how right and good it is for all creation to praise the Lord *See our privileged place in praising the Lord *Know that we should have an attitude and habit of praising the Lord daily

Background: Psalm 96 is a part of a subset of Psalms (93, 96-99) and is called “enthronement psalms.” They answer questions to the down fall of David’s throne after the Babylonian exile. The answer is “The Lord reigneth.”

(Standard Lesson Commentary 2016-2017).

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Lesson: Psalm 96 declares the Glory of God. Standard Commentary says it tells of Necessary Elder Praise, of informed worRichard Wayne ship and of a ruling Lord.

UMI says the psalm conWood tains a call to praise, the reasons for praise and a Sunday universal call to worship.

School Lesson Union Gospel Press says praise should be an outflow, not just an inward attitude, praise is appropriate because He alone is worthy of praise, and praise should be universal and joyful. The unified idea here is that we should praise God and that He is worthy of the praise. So, summarily, we must praise God with a renewed heart and a Godly attitude for it to have value See Lesson on B6

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There was a packed house that came out to honor the Moore family and the Imani principle of Faith this past Sunday.

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The market was set up to try and keep the AfricanAmerican dollar in the community longer than it currently does at six hours.

The service started with the asking of permission from the elders to proceed with the program. Dances from the Greater Vision

dance company and a fashion show followed. Dr. Felecia Piggott-Long performed an original poem.

A tribute to Mr. and Mrs. Moore was next.

Some reflected on the impact the couple has made in their lives. The Moores were then presented with a plaque and thanked everyone for the for the well wishes. Mr.

Moore is a former band instructor in the Forsyth County school system and Mrs. Moore is a African dance instructor.

“I am literally speechless, and I think it’s awesome,” Mrs. Moore said.

“I can think of so many other people that deserve this, and I'm so honored they decided to honor us.”

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Warren and Georjean Moore pose for a photo following the event in their honor

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in the community and have had them for years and what we do is second nature, so we didn't expect to be hono r e d .

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told us, we were absolutely floored and we are just excited about it,” Mr. Moore added.

Cheryl Harry, director of African-American programming at Old Salem, said, “For me this is very important because there are a lot of people out there making sure our culture goes forward that don’t get all the recognition. These

The congregation listens as Dr. Banks delivers his Watch Night sermon on New Year’s Eve.

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“Watch Night gives us the opportunity to look back in a godly way and see how God has brought us forward,” Banks said. “It encourages a lot of people because we as humans like the ability to restart like in a video game; it gives them hope.”

Before the service, the youth ministry sponsored a pre-watch night spaghetti dinner and salad bar, which also included a showing of the movie “War Room.”

The service started with individuals giving testimonies of what they were grateful for over the past years and the things God has brought them through. A selection from the church choir followed.

During his sermon, Dr. Banks told the people to “follow God's purpose for you in 2017”

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(verses 1-3). All other Gods are just idols, only God is a creator and should be feared above all gods (verses 4-6). We should spread the news of God’s mercy and splendor as all nature joins us in praising

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and to “be sure to remember the past, but don't dwell on it.” He said too many people are delivered from things by the Lord just to run right back to those things. He said the past is meant to be reflected upon but not lived in.

Banks said in 2017 he wants his congregation to “live on purpose, with purpose, by finding your purpose.

“When you find your purpose, you will understand why certain things occurred in your life,” he said. “Once you find your purpose, the picture begins to become a bit clearer although it will never become totally clear.”

Banks says he initially thought about not holding a Watch Night service, but many people came to him and said they would like to have one.

Banks continued by saying, “There's an old saying: Wherever you are when the year

the Lord. According to the Mac Arthur Study Bible verses 10-13 says “the world will be settled and efficiently managed by the Messiah in the Millennial Kingdom … not only will the Lord establish international peace and stability … but He will also rule the world with impeccable jus-

“When I look at the mothers faces they all have stories and I remember my childhood and what it would be like to not have a toy for my kids on Christmas morning,” said Dean-Arnette, a radio personality for “The Light” gospel radio station. “We just want to see the smiles, and it gives you a warm fuzzy feeling. I am just doing what God has given to me.”

All of the toys for the drive are donated from listeners of the radio station. Each child receives three to four toys apiece.

Recipients write Dean-Arnette with their wish list and she compiles a list and tries to accommodate the list as much as possible.

On the day of the giveaway, parents are assigned a pick-up time to receive their toys and to take a photo with Santa. All of

tice.” Even the inanimate part of creation awaits Christ’s return, for God will judge the earth not just the people of the earth. I still marvel at the fact that even before Christ is born His rule beyond death is anticipated.

For Your Consideration:

the parents were gracious for the assistance.

“I think the toy drive is very important, and that Boss Lady works really hard and effortlessly to help support children who may not have a merry Christmas without it,” said Latisha Stuckey, a toy drive recipient. “This means that my sons will have more to look forward to under the tree that they otherwise may not have had, so I thank her so much for that.”

Michael Carbone, chief operating officer of the radio station, says he loves the toy drive and as a public radio station the station should be helping the community.

He said they want to bring the community and the people of God together, especially during the Christmas season. .

Photos by Timothy Ramsey

are the people that are laying the foundation because if you lose your heritage you lose your power.”

Both Mr. and Mrs. Moore were stunned by the reception from their former students. They said they became a bit emotional because over the years, their only goal was to impart knowledge.

Photos by Timothy Ramsey

comes in, that's what you are going to be doing all year long. We didn't necessarily have to be in the building but just being surrounded by God's presence to begin 2017 because we all need that as we go on our journey.”

Origins of Watch Night

According to the African American Registry, the Watch Night service can be traced back to gatherings also known as “Freedom’s Eve.” On that night, black slaves and free blacks came together in churches and private homes all across the nation awaiting news that the Emancipation Proclamation actually had become law. At the stroke of midnight, it was Jan. 1, 1863; all slaves in the Confederate states were declared legally free. When the news was received, there were prayers, shouts and songs of joy as many people fell to their knees and thanked God.

Why do you think Psalm 96:3 tells us to declare God’s glory rather than His salvation?

Life’s Application: Walter Brueggemann, professor of Old Testament and author of “Awed to Heaven, Rooted in Earth,” gives his version of Psalm

96 in this prayer, called “We Will Not Keep Silent”: “We are people who must sing you, for the sake of our very lives. You are a God who must be sung by us, for the sake of your majesty and honor.

And so we thank you, for lyrics that push us past our reasons, for melodies that

Dr. George C. Bank break open our givens, for cadences that locate us home, beyond all our safe places, for tones and tunes that open our lives beyond control and our futures beyond despair. We thank you for a long parade of mothers and fathers who have sung you deep and true. …”

Toy drive recipient Latisha Stuckey poses with Santa after receiving her toys.

Photo by Timothy Ramsey

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Innovation Quarter, is organizing an after-hours business mixer on Tuesday, Jan. 10 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Wake Forest Biotech Place, 575 Patterson Ave. The mixer is designed to help small businesses, minorityowned businesses and women-owned businesses learn about opportunities to do business with the city, with other companies, and with local contractors.

Attendance is free, but RSVP by Friday, Jan. 6. To RSVP or register for speed networking, go to CityofWS.org/WSMixer.

For more information call Tiesha Hinton at 336-7341262 or send an email to tieshah@cityofws.org.

Jan 12 – Drop-in session for Whitaker Park Road feasibility study Transportation planners are holding a drop-in session on Thursday, Jan. 12, to collect public input as part of a feasibility study of extending Akron Drive through the Whitaker Park factory complex. The meeting will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Hanes Hosiery Community Center, 501 Reynolds Blvd.

Preliminary concepts will be displayed and staff will be available to answer questions and collect feedback. For more information call CityLink 311.

Jan. 12 – Film screening and panel discussion “The State of Eugenics” film screening and panel discussion will be held on Thursday, Jan. 12 at 5 p.m. at Wake Forest University. The documentary follows the journey of survivors, legislators, and journalists working together to obtain compensation for the survivors of these injustices. Following the screening, there will be a panel discussion featuring the film's Director/Producer Dawn Sinclair Shapiro, former state legislator Larry Womble, former chair of the Governor’s Task Force on Sterilization Compensation Dr. Laura Gerald, Winston-Salem Journal editorial-page editor John Railey and journalist Tommy Tomlinson.

Former MSNBC television host and Wake Forest University Professor Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry will moderate the discussion at the Porter Byrum Welcome Center at Wake Forest University. For questions, call Dr. Sherri Williams at 614-266-3314.

Now – Feb. 24 – Proposals for Water Education Grant The Forsyth Creek Week organizing committee will provide a grant of up to $2,500 during 2017 for a water quality education or outreach project.

The grant will be made to a registered non-profit organization active in Forsyth County. For more information, and the grant application visit ForsythCreekWeek.org.

Applications must be submitted by Feb. 24. The winner will be announced during the Creek Week keynote address March 28.

Now through June 2017 – Art Exhibit As part of its 2016-17 season, the Winston Salem Delta Fine Arts is pleased to introduce INTERSECTIONS + CONVERSATIONS: The People’s Gallery at Delta Arts Center. The new space, carved from Delta Arts Center's renovated lobby area, will run concurrently with the regular exhibition schedule inside the Center’s 1400 sq. ft main Simona Atkins Allen gallery from September 2016 thru June 2017. Delta Arts Center is located at 2611 New Walkertown Road. Hours are Tuesday – Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Delta Arts Center is closed every third Saturday of the month. Delta Arts Center is free and open to the public.

For more information, visit http://www.deltaartscen-

ter.org/ or call (336) 7222625.

Jan. 14 – Electronics recycling in Clemmons Clemmons residents and those who live within the corporate boundaries of the Village of Clemmons: Are you looking for a way to dispose of old electronic items in an environmentally responsible manner?

Bring your items to the Clemmons Public Works Facility, 3800 Dillon Industrial Drive, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017. To find out if your item is acceptable for recycling, call 336-766-9170.

Jan 14 – Home Buyer Seminar The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. , WinstonSalem Urban League, and The Center for Home Ownership announce the first in a series of three Home Buyer Seminars on Saturday, Jan. 14, from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the Urban League headquarters, 201 W. Fifth Street. Register in advance www.wsurban.org.

Jan. 14 – 28 – Writing workshops Winston-Salem Writers is presenting workshops on three consecutive Saturdays in January to encourage both new and experienced writers to “Kick off the New Year on the write foot.” The cost is $15 per workshop for nonmembers and free to members of Winston-Salem Writers. Attendees can register for all three workshops or for individual sessions. Jan. 14, “The art of the personal essay,” will be presented by Dr. Lee Zacharias, who teaches courses in the structure of fiction and in the contemporary novel. She is the author of a novel, a book of short stories and a book of essays. Jan. 21, “Character development and setting description within the novel,” will be presented

by New York Times bestselling author Charlie Lovett. Lovett has written several books, including the best seller, “The Bookman’s Tale.” His latest novel is due out in February. Jan. 28, “The nitty gritty work of craft development,” will be presented by Pamela Henderson, who teaches English at R. J. Reynolds Arts Magnet High School.

All workshops will be held at Milton Rhodes Center, 251 N. Spruce St., 10 a.m. until noon. Seating is limited. To register, email programs@wswriters.org. ing

Jan. 18 – Guild meet-

High Point Museum, 1859 E. Lexington Ave. High Point, will hold a Guild Meeting around Gen. James Longstreet, Scalawag or Scapegoat.

The meeting presented by Dr. John R. Peacock, will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 10 a.m. For more information, call 336-8851859 or visit www.highpointmuseum.org.

Jan. 28 – Blacksmith demonstration High Point Museum, 1859 E. Lexington Ave. High Point NC, will hold a blacksmith demonstration on Saturday, Jan. 28 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The demonstration will present a costumed blacksmith crafting various iron pieces. The demonstration is free and open to all ages.

For more information, call 336-885-1859 or visit www.highpointmuseum.or g.

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LEGAL NOTICES TOWN OF TAYLORSVILLE 67 MAIN AVENUE DRIVE TAYLORSVILLE, NC 28681 2015 Collection System Rehabilitation Project CWSRF No. CS-370700-05

ADVERTISMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed Bids for the 2015 Collection System Rehabilitation Project will be received, by the Town of Taylorsville, at the office of the Town Hall, until 2:00 PM, local time on Thursday, January 26, 2017, and will be publically opened and read.

The Project consists of sewer system collection improvements including:

Contract A-Sewer Pipe Rehabilitation for 13,903 LF of gravity line rehabilitation by installation of cured-in-place pipe; and Contract B-Various Sewer System Improvements that includes pipe repairs of various types (including 1,188 LF of replace 6” or 8” pipe w/ 8” pipe, outside drop replacements, spot repairs of varying lengths), rehabilitation of 46 manholes (including cementitious lining, new frame/covers, repair bench/channels, and reseal frame to risers), and installation of 69 manhole inflow inserts.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is West Consultants, PLLC; 405 South Sterling Street; Morganton, NC 28655, the contact person is Kathy Jordan, phone: (828) 522-4725, email: kjordan@west-consultants.com. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8 AM and 5 PM, and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below.

Bidding Documents also may be examined at:

-iSqFt + bidclerk – online at www.bidclerk.com -McGraw-Hill Construction/Dodge – online at www.construction.com/dodge -Hispanic Contractors Association of the Carolinas (HCAC/iSqFt) – Charlotte, NC

And at the Town of Taylorsville; 67 Main Avenue Drive; Taylorsville, NC 28681, on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 9 AM and 4 PM.

Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office during the hours indicated above. Bidding Documents are available on compact disc (as portable document format (PDF) files) for a nonrefundable charge of $50 including shipping via overnight express service.

Alternatively, printed Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office either via in-person pick-up or via mail, upon Issuing Office’s receipt of payment for the Bidding Documents. The non-refundable cost of printed Bidding Documents is $300 per set, payable to “West Consultants, PLLC”. Upon Issuing Office’s receipt of payment, printed Bidding Documents will be sent via the Issuing Office’s delivery method of choice. An additional charge will be required for special shipping services requested by a Prospective Bidder. The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the prospective Bidder’s date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.

Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

Bidders must hold a valid North Carolina General Contractors license with a classification of “PU-Water and Sewer Lines” or “Unclassified”.

An non mandatory pre-bid conference will be held Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at the Town Hall. The conference will include information to assist bidders in soliciting Minority Business Enterprises.

The Town of Taylorsville encourages small, minority, female, and local contractors to bid on this project. The Authority also promotes fair housing, is an equal opportunity employer, and encourages others to provide equal employment opportunities.

Owner: Town of Taylorsville David Odom Title: Town Manager Date: January 3, 2017

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NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA GUILFORD COUNTY HIGH POINT DIVISION

ANDREWS HEIGHTS APARTMENTS 125 Ferrell Heights Ct. Winston-Salem, NC 27101

In the District Court

Ava Tate v. Tamika Ja’hana Tate and Adell Murray – 16 CVD 1212

To Tamika Tate:

Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the aboveentitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: emergency child custody and permanent child custody.

You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than February 15, 2017 and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought.

This the 30th day of December, 2016.

Hilary Workman Hux Attorney for the Plaintiff N.C. Bar No. 48181 Garrett Walker Aycoth & Olson 436 Spring Garden Street Greensboro, NC 27401 (336) 379-0539

The Chronicle January 5, 12, 19, 2017 NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as executor of the Estate of Barbara C. Yates (16 E 921), also known as Barbara Clayton Yates, deceased August 22, 2015, Forsyth County, North Carolina, this is to Notify all persons, firms, and corporation having claims against the Estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before April 7th, 2017 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 5th day of January, 2017.

Luann Winfrey Executor for Barbara C. Yates, deceased 1101 Village Oak Drive Winston-Salem, NC, 27106

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EMPLOYMENT

Director of Music New Bethel Baptist Church Winston-Salem, North Carolina Announcement

Job Summary: Directs and plays for all worship services and services outside of church as directed by the Pastor. Interested persons must be able to play and teach all types of music (hymns, gospel, contemporary, etc) and available to play for funerals.

Resumes should be mailed to: 3581 Burnley Drive, Clemmons, NC 27012

The Chronicle January 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2017 NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as the Executor of the Estate of Milton R. Gray, Sr. (16 E 1658), also known as Milton R. Gray, deceased July 29, 2016, Forsyth County, North Carolina, this is to Notify all persons, firms, and corporation having claims against the Estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before April 1, 2017 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

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

Transportation Planner - 3601 Please visit: www.cityofws.org for job description and application process.

This the 29th day of December, 2016.

Milton R. Gray, Jr. Executor for Milton R. Gray, Sr., deceased 1117 George Black Lane Winston-Salem, NC, 27101

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

Equipment Operator/Light - 1156 Please visit: www.cityofws.org for job description and application process.

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UPCOMING WSSU ATHLETIC EVENTS

Women’s Basketball against Virginia State University ] 5:30 p.m. ] Gaines Gym FREE ADMISSION Men’s Basketball against Virginia State University ] 7:30 p.m. ] Gaines Gym FREE ADMISSION

JAN 7 Women’s Basketball against Chowan University ] 2:00 p.m. ] Gaines Gym Men’s Basketball against Chowan University ] 4:00 p.m. ] Gaines Gym

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Three CDs by the Singing Rams On Common Ground: A Dream Deferred

Delight your family and friends with the musical stylings of the Singing Rams.

My God Is a Rock, WSSU Choir (spring 2016)

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The Gift of Peace, WSSU Choir (fall 2016)

17th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Keynote Speech with special guest D.L. Hughley

20th Anniversary: Celebrating D’Walla Simmons-Burke WSSU Choir/Burke Singers/Divas and Divos

January 16, 2017 ] 7 p.m.

K.R. Williams Auditorium

TO ORDER VISIT: http://www.wssu.edu/casbe/academics/ departments/mus/choirs/cd-sales.aspx

THE EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

OR CALL: D’Walla Simmons-Burke 336-750-2525

The event also includes musical selections from WFU and WSSU gospel choirs, and music from the Burke Singers.