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A motion to have a prominent Winston-Salem attorney “immediately” removed as Forsyth County estate guardian because he had allegedly committed “… felony theft by fraud …” for taking over $44,000 he had reportedly no legal authority over, has been denied on a technicality.

But the legal issues surrounding the serious alle-

gation remain.

In a court order dated Dec. 21, 2015, J. Mark Pegram, Clerk of Superior Court for Rockingham County, denied the motion on behalf of siblings of ward Steven W. Epperson to have estate guardian attorney.

Bryan C. Thompson removed and replaced because Thompson had already been discharged from Epperson’s case in 2011.

“Having reviewed the file and having heard arguments of counsel, it appears

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“It is therefore ordered, adjudged, and decreed that the Motion to Remove Guardian of the Estate is moot and the same is therefore denied.”

–Mark Pegram, Clerk of Superior Court for Rockingham County to the Court that Bryan 2011 after filing a final Thompson was discharged account which was audited as Guardian of the Estate in and approved, that Bryan

the Motion to Remove Guardian of the Estate is moot and the same is therefore denied,” Pegram’s order continued.

As The Chronicle first and exclusively reported in our Dec. 10, 2015 edition, the original motion, filed

by Winston-Salem attorney Reginald D. Alston on behalf of Steven Epperson’s siblings, Susan and Kelvin Epperson, sought a court order to “immediately” remove

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Students receive scholarships as historic event remembered

Mikalah Muhammad, Treyandrea Farid and Tyler Davis following the commemoration ceremony dedicated to the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. The high school seniors will each receive $1,000 scholarships from the Emancipation Association later this year.

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Local group commemorates Emancipation Proclamation

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Thompson is not currently the Guardian of the Estate, and that the relief sought in the Motion is moot,” ruled Clerk Pegram, who served as presiding judge during the Dec. 16 hearing on the matter in Forsyth County Superior Court.

Because there were allegations involving the Forsyth County Clerk of Court’s Office, Pegram was brought in from the neighboring county to hear and decide the case.

“It is therefore ordered, adjudged, and decreed that

The Emancipation Association kicked off the new year by providing $1,000 scholarships to three local high school seniors.

Each year on Jan. 1 the committee made up of community activists and retired and current educators holds a ceremony to recognize the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation and celebrate local youth for their hard work in the classroom by awarding scholarship funds to deserv-

ing students in the area.

This year’s recipients, Mikalah Muhammad, Tyler Davis, and Treyandrea Farid, were selected from a field of 42 applicants from various high school guidance counselors in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County.

According to committee representative Dr. Manderline Scales, students had to submit an application, a number of essays, and a letter of recommendation to be in the running for the scholarship. Scales mentioned it was a hard decision to make but in the end, the dedication to community outreach and volunteer work is what made the winners stand out.

“Not only are they outstanding students, all three of our scholarship recipients understand the importance of

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As of Dec. 31, Dr. Stacey Franklin Jones was no longer the chancellor of Elizabeth City State University.

It was the position the mathematician and systems engineer proudly held at the 125-year-old HBCU in northeastern North Carolina for just 14 months, when she made history becoming the institution’s first female leader.

“Together we are embarking on something just shy of phenomenal,” Dr. Jones said after taking over.

But then suddenly, and inexplicably, on Dec. 21 it was reported that Jones had “informed” UNC System President Tom Ross of her decision to step down.

“It was a stunning announcement, and still is,” opined the Dec. 27 editorial of The Daily Advance in Elizabeth City. “Jones, who began work at ECSU in October 2014 and was just inaugurated as the campus’s 10th chief executive in September, was to all public appearances doing a good job of helping the university recover after years of poor management that had led to financial and enrollment struggles.”

HBCU Digest, an online publication covering historically black colleges and universities, in a Dec. 23 article titled, “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year to Destroy Elizabeth City State,” stated bluntly, “Make no mistake – the resignation of Chancellor Stacey Franklin Jones was a forced dismissal.”

It added that Dr. Jones ”… was forced to resign due to issues with falling enrollment and its financial aid division,” but a recent state audit would contradict some of that speculation.

Indeed, when she was first appointed, UNC System President Ross, who also stepped down from his post at the end of 2015, first said of Jones, “Over a career that spans three decades, she has proven herself to be a strategic thinker who is engaged, resourceful, innovative and accessible. At this pivotal point in its history, I believe she has the right mix of skills, expertise and passion needed to guide Elizabeth City State University toward future success.”

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By TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

Winston-Salem State University plans to begin a rollout this month of its new five-year strategic plan to prepare students for the future.

The plan’s goal, according to Chancellor Elwood Robinson, is to make WSSU into a state-of-the -art liberal education institution preparing the workforce of the future.

“This strategic plan is a plan we’re going to put in place to make sure each and every student that comes to Winston-Salem State University leaves with those skills in order to be successful,” he said.

The plan elevates things once thought of as soft skills - critical thinking, problem solving, leadership, ethics and teamwork - to “essential skills” required for every student.

“It’s about making sure students come here and get the type of quality education that they need, and when they leave they become leaders, they become change agents in an ever-changing global technologically information driven society,” said Robinson.

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Dr. Jones that her future was no longer at ECSU, or forced UNC System administrators to change their view that she was the right leader for the school.

The answer may lie in the tawdry mix of politics that has infused itself in the 32member all-Republican UNC Board of Governors; the demands of the GOP leadership in the state Legislature who once seriously considered shutting ECSU down; and the troubled history of a struggling historically black university in an economically impoverished region of the state.

Add to that mix Stacey Franklin Jones’ own controversial history in academia, and the ultimate answer for her resignation could be any combination of the aforementioned.

The popular meme thus far as to why Jones resigned is that she was given no choice when she resisted attempts by those in the UNC System administration to dictate the direction of the school she was appointed to lead, a direction that already seemed to be chosen once her interim successor took office Monday.

If there is one thing clear about Stacey Franklin Jones, it’s that she took her ability to independently chart a course for the future, based on her vision, very seriously.

There is no question, based on published reports and discussions with ECSU alums and others, that the institution has gone through rough periods with enrollment dropping by over 50 percent in the past five years (from 3307 in 2010, to 1867 currently) since UNC System-wide minimum admission standards were raised. Tuition revenues and state appropriations dropped by nearly $10 million; uninvestigated campus sexual assaults mounted; and even the purpose of the school’s mission was questioned.

ECSU has a proud history, since it’s establishment by the N.C. General Assembly in March 1891, as being a training facility for African-American educators. From 1891 to 1937, it experienced tremendous growth, becoming a fouryear teachers college at one point. In 1969, after broad-

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ening its educational curriculum, the school was formally named “Elizabeth City State University,” becoming a constituent institution of the UNC System in 1972.

Today it offers a wide variety of baccalaureate programs in business, arts and humanities, education and criminology, among other disciplines.

Ironically, one of the reasons why Tom Ross chose Dr. Jones to head up ECSU was because, “[She] brings to the role of chancellor a rare blend of leadership experience in higher education, industry and government, as well as a practical understanding of how to guide institutions through serious challenges, whether academic or financial in nature.”

At 53, Jones certainly came to ECSU with an impressive academic and professional record.

She was a summa cum laude graduate of Howard University in Washington, D.C., and held master’s degrees in numerical science and technical management from Johns Hopkins University and a Ph.D. in computer science from George Washington University. She then spent several years in the private sector.

Jones was a management and technology consultant just before taking the ECSU appointment.

She had also served on the faculty at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and Benedict College in Columbia, S.C. Prior to that in 2010, Jones was appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at Bowie State University.

But when she took office as ECSU chancellor in Sept. 2014, some questioned the appointment.

An article titled, “North Carolina Chancellor Choice Sparks Controversy: UNC Chancellor Choice is Asking for Trouble,” written by Jay Schalin for See Thru Edu, the online publication of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, blasted the UNC Board of Governors for hiring Jones in spite of her two controversial tenures at both Benedict College and Bowie State.

As a dean of the School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics at Benedict during the mid-2000s,

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According to the plan, all students will “experience significant undergraduate research experience, internship, study away opportunity, or experimental learning engagement.” These types of things, often experienced by a small percentage of college students, will be the experience of every student at WSSU, said Robinson.

“We don’t want a small percentage of our students to get that type of education, but we want each and every one of our students to get that type of education,” said Robinson.

Along with strengthening liberal education, the plan seeks to enhance the quality of graduate and professional programs, enhance revenue and stewardship of resources, enhance the quality of physical and operational infrastructure, and build a commitment to social justice through community engagement locally and abroad.

The plan was approved by the WSSU Board of Trustees on Dec. 11. The university will begin the rollout toward the end of the month with a promotional campaign and the development of measuring metrics to determine the plan’s progress when implementation begins later this year.

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Though it is resource intensive, Robinson said that he doesn’t anticipate increases in tuition because of it. He said the university will be looking for additional and expanding partnerships to help with things like internships.

Students will be seeing an unrelated tuition increase next school year. The increase was approved in 2014 by the Board of Trustees and most students will see a three percent increase in tuition. Housing costs will increase one percent and meal plans by 2.7 percent. Robinson said the university remains affordable compared to its peers while having the best outcomes among the UNC system for undergraduates finding jobs and for the income they earn.

The strategic plan included faculty, students and alumni feedback in its extensive planning process. WSSU Student Government President Kyle Brown, who is also on the Board of Trustees, said students had a large voice in the plan.

“I think Dr. Robinson and Provost Allen have done a wonderful job of including everyone in the community,” he said.

Former ECSU Chancellor Stacey Franklin Jones and former UNC System President Tom Ross are shown in this photo.

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Jones fired two professors who refused to implement the school’s “Success Equals Effort” policy, which based student grades more on effort than actual classroom results.

“By firing [the two professors], Jones committed an egregious offense against academic freedom and integrity, but the real problem is that her conduct exhibited an utter lack of judgment and ethical standards,” wrote Schalin for See Thru Ed. She left Benedict College in 2009.

In November 2010, Jones left her position under fire at Bowie State University after just four months as provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs. The Faculty Senate charged that she “did not include [them] in important decisions” like reorganizing staff assignments, and gave her, and the school’s president, a vote of no confidence. The Faculty Association head told the Washington Examiner that Jones resigned because “… the faculty would no longer work with her.”

“UNC System officials picked Jones because, not in spite of, her record of short executive stays punctuated by infighting with faculty and staff, along with a startling lack of acuity for higher education management,” HBCU Digest opined.

So how was Jones’ tenure at ECSU shaping up?

A recent state audit of the school’s fiscal standing as of June 30, 2015 showed no evidence of financial mismanagement, and despite a decrease in state appropriations, a $4.5 million budget cut had helped to steer the school toward profitability again. State lawmakers had just approved $3 million to help stabilize the school in the short-term.

The crime rate was down, student recruitment was being better managed, and campus efficiencies were reportedly on the upswing.

Jones had also been promoting ECSU as on track to being “the state’s premier interdisciplinary science university by 2020,” and hoped to have 23 new degree programs approved by the governing boards.

According to State Rep. Robert Steinburg [RChowan], Jones, who he felt was doing a good job, had to make some difficult decisions that “didn’t make her popular with everyone,” he told The Daily Advance. “We’re all painfully familiar with the mess that she inherited.”

Two ECSU alums – Inez Eason of Wilmington and Eddie Davis of Durham, both said while many have been discussing

neously reported that the 2,000 teenagers who reportedly rioted at Mall St. Matthew near Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday, Dec. 26 were "white." Subsequent local reports by area media have proven that in fact, black teenagers were involved. The Chronicle regrets any misunderstanding that may have resulted from this error. The Editor

Chancellor Jones’ situation, and many had expressed concerns about some of the changes Jones was instituting, they were in a wait-and-see mode since she was still new to the Viking community.

Members of the ECSU Board of Trustees claim that they were as broadsided by Jones’ sudden departure as everyone else, and insisted that if there was pressure for her to leave, it came from the UNC System board, not them.

Thomas Conway, formerly chief of staff at Fayetteville State University and one of the finalists for ECSU chancellor in 2014 when Dr. Jones was ultimately selected, was immediately chosen to become the interim chancellor as of Jan. 1.

Published reports indicated that the UNC Board of Governors is actually prepared to select Conway as the permanent chancellor at their next board meeting on Friday, Jan. 22 at N.C. A&T University.

Conway told The Daily Advance that one of ECSU’s priorities now is to grow. Apparently a plan was already in the works, with Conway’s blessing, that East Carolina University, along with NC A&T University, UNC-

Charlotte, Fayetteville State University and NC State University, will work with ECSU to help the HBCU “build greater capacity throughout ECSU’s student support and operational units.”

“There was even discussion [during the 2014] legislative session of turning ECSU into a branch campus of East Carolina University rather than continuing as an independent institution with its own administration.”

(SeeThruEDU reported Sept. 12th, 2014.)

Indeed, there are indications that there will be a stronger effort to recruit more white students to ECSU, as has happened at other historically black UNC campuses like Fayetteville State University and North Carolina State University.

More whites means a greater, more consistent revenue stream, some observers say, since many black students, unfortunately, cannot meet the upgraded system academic requirements, or student loan restrictions.

The UNC Board of Governors, with both the appointment of Interim Chancellor Conway and the multi-campus plan to assist in operations, have now made it known since the departure of Chancellor Jones that, “Elizabeth City State University is an important and essential institution to the University of North Carolina System.”

There are some in the ECSU Viking community who do not like the sound of that, and are concerned that it could be the precursor for ECSU to be merged with another UNC System campus, or dramatically changed into something much different than it’s HBCU tradition.

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BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

The Ministers’ Conference of WinstonSalem and Vicinity announced earlier this week that a few changes have been made to their annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day festivities.

While the conference will still hold a march and afternoon service to commemorate the life of Dr. King, the organization has decided to partner with The Chronicle to sponsor the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast held annually at the Benton Convention Center.

“We are proud to announce that we will be joining forces with The Chronicle to sponsor the 2016 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Breakfast Forum,” said MCWSV president Bishop Todd Fulton.

Fulton said the organization decided to join forces with The Chronicle because it would be more beneficial to the community and the scholarship program the conference provides for local high school students.

Last year the conference donated six $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors. Fulton mentioned this year he hopes to pro-

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vide even more students with funds for college.

“We decided that if we take this route we would be able to give more scholarships to deserving students in the area,” said Fulton.

“We are extremely excited to partner with The

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Chronicle as we keep the dream and vision of Dr. King alive.”

According to MCWSV third vice president Rev. Alvin E. Carlisle, the annual march and rally held to honor King will have a revamped route.

The memorial march is usually held at Mt. Zion Baptist Church located on File Street. This year the march will begin and end outside the convention center following the breakfast.

“After the breakfast we will gather in front of the convention center and proceed to march around the building located on West Fifth Street,” he continued.

“Even if you are unable to attend the breakfast, we encourage all local community organizations to join us for the march.

Carlisle mentioned that although the march will be shorter than it has been in the past, the rally and march will send a powerful

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“It won’t be a long march but it will be powerful,” said Carlisle. “The shorter route will be a better fit for those who have trouble walking as well, so we encourage the entire community to join us.”

The breakfast will begin at 8 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 18. The rally and march is expected to begin at 10:30 a.m. The evening program will be held at St. Paul United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. The keynote speaker will be Rev. Dr. Robert McGowens. McGowens is the pastor of Greater Galilee Baptist Church located in Charlotte.

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Supporters continue fight for Kalvin Michael Smith

Supporters of Kalvin Michael Smith have formed a website: www.freekalvinnow.org.

BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

As another appeal was filed in the Kalvin Michael Smith case last week, local advocates are renewing their request for Attorney General Roy Cooper to stop defending his conviction.

Smith is serving up to 29 years for the 1995 assault of Jill Marker at the Silk Plant Forest store that left her with severe brain injuries. In 2008 Forsyth County prosecutors declared a conflict of interest in the case. Since then, it has been handled by the District Attorney’s office of Cooper, who is now running for governor.

For the past decade, the Silk Plant Forest Truth Committee has been advocating for Smith’s release, saying that he was wrongly convicted. The committee has tried over the years to appeal to Cooper, including holding a rally outside his office.

“So it’s his sworn duty not to defend a conviction on faulty evidence,” said committee co-chair Stephen Boyd, a Wake Forest University religion professor.

Boyd said the committee has sent reports to Cooper about doubts in the case. One was from the Silk Plant Forest Citizens Review Committee that was empaneled by the City Council to review the original case. That panel concluded it did not have “confidence in the investigation” and found no credible evidence Smith was at

Silk Plant Forest. The other was from former Assistant FBI Director Christopher Swecker who also found serious questions about the case that he determined needed to be answered in a new trial.

The committee has information on how to contact Cooper’s office and demand that he vacate Smith’s conviction on its website, www.freekalvinnow.org. The committee also makes presentations on the case to churches and groups, attends hearings in the case, and does advocacy on anything involved with the Smith case.

Smith’s cause has drawn diverse supporters.

The committee’s advisory board is composed of clergy of different faiths, lawyer Robert Elliot, WFU Criminal Justice Director Kami Simmons, and Darryl Hunt, who served more than 19 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. Boyd was also involved with the movement to free Hunt. He said that case opened the eyes of many in the white community to the role of race and class in the criminal justice system, resulting in broad community support for Smith now.

The latest appeal in the Smith case involves accusations about the lead detective. According to court papers, Detective Don Williams told his brother Ricky Williams that he believed a white man committed the Silk Plant Forest assault and that “If the nigger didn’t do this, he’s done something

else,” referring to Smith.

The white man he was referring to was Kenneth Lamoureux, who had a history of violence, threatened Marker the night of the attack, and moved out of town during the investigation. The jury never heard about Lamoureux at trial Lamoureux died in 2011.

According to court papers, Ellen Lamoureux, his wife who had separated from him and accused him several times of assaulting her, asked Williams about the evidence pointing toward Lemoureux.

Williams didn’t see why it would matter to her because he moved out of town and they got a crack dealer off the street, referring to Smith. The court papers said there was no evidence Smith sold crack.

There’s also a request for an evidentiary hearing on an affidavit obtained in 2008 by Forsyth County prosecutors. In the affidavit, police officer Arnita Miles said Marker identified her attacker as a black man.

In Miles’ original report she said Marker was incoherent and could not describe the attacker.

Though it was not filed in court, the petition asks for a hearing to see if it was secretly used by prosecutors.

Over the years, Smith has had his many appeals denied. Boyd said that Hunt had a similar struggle, as dozens of judges ruled against his case before DNA evidence freed him.

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BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

It was a major moment in educational history last month when President Barack Obama signed into law the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). But what does the act mean for the schools in WinstonSalem and Forsyth County?

On Dec. 9 the Senate voted overwhelmingly, 8512, to replace the No Child Left Behind Act, which was signed by President George W. Bush in 2002.

Under ESSA, less emphasis will be placed on standardized testing.

Although public school students will still be required to take statewide reading and math exams, the new law encourages states to limit the time stu-

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dents spend on testing and preparing for testing.

The act will also place the power of education into the hands of the individual states instead of the U.S. Department of Education, meaning the state will determine how to turn things around at low- performing schools.

According to numerous reports, the state will be required to intervene at elementary and middle schools that perform at the bottom five percent of all schools, and high schools that graduate less than 70 percent of their students.

W i n s t o n Salem/Forsyth County Schools’ spokesman Theo Helm said the local board is still waiting on instruction from the state to determine the impact of the law.

“We are not sure yet of many of the effects,” said Helm. “We are waiting to see what North Carolina and the Department of Public Instruction do before we really know the impacts.”

Helm mentioned the law wouldn’t be implemented until mid-2017.

While the school board is waiting to see how the new education law will affect the students, a number of parents don’t believe giving individual states power is the best news for schools in North Carolina.

“The way our education system is run in this state, ESSA may be bad news for students in this area,” said Mildred Brown, parent of two. “The local board has had their disagreements with the state

tice, it fell short or applied a cookie-cutter approach that failed to produce desired results.

Under the new law, the federal government will shift more decision-making powers back to states. ``With this bill, we reaffirm that fundamentally American ideal that every child — regardless of race, gender, background, ZIP code — deserves the chance to make out of their lives what they want,'' Obama said. ``This is a big step in the right direction.''

The overhaul ends more than a decade of what

critics have derided as onesize-fits-all federal policies dictating accountability and improvement for the nation's 100,000 or so public schools.

But one key feature remains: Students will still take federally required statewide reading and math exams.

Still, the new law encourages states to limit the time students spend on testing and diminishes the high stakes for underperforming schools.

The long-awaited bill to replace the 2002 law easily passed the Senate and the House, in a rare

Obama signs the Every Student Succeeds Act; law overhauls ‘No Child’

BY JENNIFER C. KERR ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON — Calling it a “Christmas miracle,” President Barack Obama signed a sweeping overhaul of the No Child Left Behind education law, ushering in a new approach to accountability, teacher evaluations and the way the most poorly performing schools are pushed to improve.

Joined by lawmakers, students and teachers in a White House auditorium, Obama praised the George W. Bush-era No Child Left Behind for having the right goals. He said that in prac-

in the past, and I think the act will make that relationship worse.”

Last year the State Board of Education changed the definition of a low-performing school which more than doubled the number of subpar schools in the state.

Superintendent Beverly Emory and the Board of Education showed their displeasure with the change by implementing their own grading scale that district leaders believed gave more accurate grades based on growth and student development.

“We developed our own grading scale because the state grades did not reflect what we thought was most important.” said Emory. “The states grades

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put too much emphasize on standardized tests and not growth.”

A number of national civil rights organizations have voiced their opinions on the act in recent weeks.

According to the The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, although the ESSA is an improvement from No Child Left Behind, it falls short in some areas.

A letter submitted to members of congress reads, “There are several important areas in which the bill falls short. The Every Student Succeeds Act’s language on resource equity requires states to consider longstanding resource disparities, but does not go far enough to address them in a meaningful way by holding states

accountable for these disparities.”

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is made up of more than 200 national organizations that promote and protect the rights of all persons in the United States. The letter sent to Congress can be read in its entirety on the organizations official website, civilrights.org.

While the local board awaits answers from the state, Helm mentioned no matter what changes may occur the goal of the local school board will not change.

“Regardless of who is making the decisions, our goal of providing the best education possible for our students will remain the same.”

President Barack Obama signs the Every Student Succeeds Act. example of the Republican-controlled Congress and Obama finding common ground on major legislation. Obama held it up as an ``example of how bipartisanship should work,'' noting that opposing sides had compromised to reach a deal. ``That's something that you don't always see here

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in Washington,'' Obama said. ``There wasn't a lot of grandstanding, a lot of posturing, just a lot of good, hard work.''

Rep. John Kline, RMinn., who chairs the House's education panel, said under the new approach, American classrooms will no longer be ``micromanaged'' by the

Education Department in Washington. ``Instead, parents, teachers, and state and local education leaders will regain control of their schools,'' said Kline, part of the bipartisan quartet that spearheaded the bill, which was signed on Thursday, Dec. 10.

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singer Natalie Cole dies

BY SANDY COHEN AND MESFIN FEKADU ASSOCIATED PRESS

LOS ANGELES — Natalie Cole, the daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole, has died. She carved out her own success with R&B hits like ``Our Love'' and ``This Will Be'' before triumphantly intertwining their legacies to make his ``Unforgettable'' their signature hit through technological wizardry. She was 65.

While Cole was a Grammy winner in her own right, she had her greatest success in 1991 when she re-recorded her father's classic hits – with him on the track – for the album ``Unforgettable ... With Love.''

It became a multiplatinum smash and garnered her multiple Grammy Awards, including album of the year.

Cole died Thursday evening, Dec. 31, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles due to complications from ongoing health issues, her family said in a statement. ``Natalie fought a fierce, courageous battle, dying how she lived ... with dignity, strength and honor. Our beloved Mother and sister will be greatly missed and remain UNFORGETTABLE in our hearts forever,'' read the statement from her son Robert Yancy and sisters Timolin and Casey Cole. ``I had to hold back the tears. I know

how hard she fought,'' said Aretha Franklin in a statement. ``She fought for so long.

She was one of the greatest singers of our time.''

Other celebrities honored Cole on social media. In a tweet, actress Marlee Matlin called Cole a lovely songbird and a great actress, writing ``she is now singing in heaven.'' Patti LaBelle tweeted, ``She will be truly missed but her light will shine forever!''

Natalie Cole, born in 1950, had battled drug problems and hepatitis that forced her to undergo a kidney transplant in May 2009. Cole's older sister, Carol ``Cookie'' Cole, died the day she received the transplant. Their brother, Nat Kelly Cole, died in 1995.

Natalie Cole was inspired by her dad at an early age and auditioned to sing with him when she was just 11 years old. She was 15 when he died of lung cancer, in 1965.

She began as an R&B singer but later gravitated toward the smooth pop and jazz standards that her father loved.

Cole made her recording debut in 1975 with ``Inseparable.'' The music industry welcomed her with two Grammy awards in 1976 – one for best new artist and one for best female R&B vocal performance for her buoyant hit ``This Will Be (An Everlasting Love).''

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In a Wednesday, June 26, 2013 file photo, Grammy winning singer-songwriter Natalie Cole poses for a portrait in promotion of her new album "Natalie Cole en Espanol," in New York. Cole, the daughter of jazz legend Nat "King" Cole who carried on his musical legacy, died Thursday night, Dec. 31, 2015, according to publicist Maureen O'Connor. She was 65.

She also worked as an actress, with infected blood, she blamed her past intraappearances on TV's ``Touched by an venous drug use.

Angel'' and ``Grey's Anatomy.''

Cole received chemotherapy to treat Cole was born to Nat ``King'' Cole and the hepatitis and ``within four months, I his wife, Maria Ellington Cole, a onetime had kidney failure,'' she told CNN's Larry vocalist with Duke Ellington who was no King in 2009. She needed dialysis three relation to the great bandleader. times a week until she received a donor The family eventually included five kidney on May 18, 2009. The organ prochildren. curement agency One Legacy facilitated Natalie Cole started singing seriously the donation from a family that had in college, performing in small clubs. requested that their donor's organ go to But in her 2000 autobiography, Cole if it was a match. ``Angel on My Shoulder,'' Cole discussed Cole toured through much of her illhow she had battled heroin, crack cocaine ness, often receiving dialysis at hospitals and alcohol addiction for many years. She around the globe. spent six months in rehab in 1983. ``I think that I am a walking testimony When she announced in 2008 that she that you can have scars,'' she told People had been diagnosed with hepatitis C, a magazine. ``You can go through turbulent liver disease spread through contact with times and still have victory in your life.''

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Police chief announces promotions

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On Jan. 8 at 4 p.m., a promotional ceremony is scheduled in the Home and Garden Building of the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds. The highest level promotion is Cpt. Catrina Thompson who will advance to assistant police chief, Police Chief Barry Rountree announced.

Thompson is a 22-yearveteran of the WinstonSalem Police Department.

She currently serves as the commander of Criminal

Investigations Division of the Investigative Services Bureau.

In 1994, Thompson graduated with WinstonSalem Police Department Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) class 34.

Four years later, she was promoted to the rank of Senior Police Officer. In 2003, she advanced to the rank of Sergeant, then to the rank of Lieutenant in 2006 and in 2014, progressed to the rank of Captain. During her tenure, Thompson has served in the Patrol Division,

Recruiting, Training Division and Criminal Investigations Division.

“I’m humbled by my promotion to the rank of assistant police chief,” Thompson said. “I’m also honored to serve the citizens of Winston-Salem in this capacity and I feel blessed to work with some of the most professional law enforcement officers in the nation.” Thompson assumed her new duties on Monday, Jan. 4 and oversees the Investigative Services Bureau.

Rountree also

Rev. Omar L. Dykes delivers the keynote address during the annual Emancipation Celebration Program held at Morning Star Baptist Church on Friday, Jan. 1 Crosby Scholars. Davis is Dr. Paul Lowe, State Evelyn also a member of a number Representative from page A1 of community outreach Terry and Council Member organizations at First Derwin Montgomery were giving back to the commuin attendance during the Baptist Church. nity,” said Scales. “Even The keynote speaker commemoration ceremony with their busy schedules for this year’s event was and award presentation they find the time to give Rev. Omar L. Dykes, pas- held at Morning Star back.” tor of St. John CME Baptist Church.

Muhammad has been a Prior to the reading of Church. A native of member of the varsity basChester, Pa., Dykes holds a the document signed durketball team at Atkins High B.A. degree in history from ing the Civil War by School since she was a Abraham Miles College and a Master President freshman. While chasing a of Divinity degree from Lincoln, Montgomery said state championship, she Phillips School of although there were a numalso finds time to particiTheology at the ber of factors that forced pate in a number of boards I n t e r d e n o m i n a t i o n a l Lincoln to sign the docuand committees at Theological Center in ment, it was born out of the Emmanuel Baptist Church, right conditions.

Atlanta, Ga. including Community “For me this is a time He has also received Roots and a holiday grief numerous awards from the for reflection but a time for counseling seminar to religious community as action as well,” he continname a few. well as other organizations. ued. “Today as well, look at Winston-Salem During his speech, Dykes the high rates of poverty Preparatory Academy sensaid that during a time and large gaps in education ior Treyandrea Farid where anger and hatred at institutions for our serves as the president of seem to be the order of the young people. What we the youth ministry and is a day, citizens must rise up need is for the right condimember of the nursing tions to come together to and come together as one. ministry at Waughtown “We are indeed our force things to happen in Baptist Church. brother’s keeper,” said our favor.

Farid is also a student “Fredrick Douglass Dykes. “No matter how big athlete and serves as the the celebration, we must said there is no progress assistant athletic trainer for remember that there are without struggle. So for us a number of teams at her still people in our commu- today, school. we must make sure the nity who are hungry. If we While maintaining a understand the power of struggle continues so that 4.7 grade point average and community, we cannot sit we can continue to see a part-time job at Arby’s, in a palace while our neigh- progress.” Montgomery West Forsyth senior Tyler said. bors lie in ruins.”

Davis still finds time to A number of local and volunteer at the Salvation state political figures Army, the Special including Mayor Allen Olympics and participate in Joines, N.C. Senator Rev. Photo By Tevin Stinson

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announced Lt. Danny Watts has been promoted to captain. He is a 26-year veteran of the WinstonSalem Police Department.

He currently serves as the Training and Recruiting Lieutenant in the Operations Support Division. Watts started his career with the WinstonSalem Police Department in Sept. 1989. He was promoted to the rank of Senior Police Officer in 1994, then to the rank of Sergeant in 1999, and to the rank of Lieutenant in 2010. During his tenure, he served in var-

ious areas to include the Patrol Division, Recruiting Unit, Planning and Accreditation Unit, as well as, the Downtown Bike Patrol Unit.

Watts also assumed his new duties on Jan. 4 and serves in the Professional Standards Division.

Additional promotions from sergeant to lieutenant include Sgt. Renee Melly and Sgt. Robert Peterson.

Peterson’s promotion was effective as of Jan. 4 and Melly’s will be active on Feb. 1.

Promotions from cor-

poral to sergeant include Cpls. Greg Dorn and Rudy Richardson, who also assumed their new duties effective Jan. 4. Cpl. Verron Chue’s promotion to sergeant will take effect Feb. 1.

Promotions from police officer to corporal include Officers Thomas Albert, Curtis Dawkins, James Gerald and David Swayney Jr. Their promotions became effective on Jan. 4, and Officer Shena Nelson’s promotion to corporal goes into effect Feb. 1.

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Obama moves to save lives

Who would have thought that Winston-Salem State University would have to deal with the death of one freshman let alone two within one-and-a-half months.

Both freshmen died from gun violence at times that should have been joyous. One was killed on WSSU’s campus just as its homecoming weekend was winding down. One was killed two days before Christmas.

Both accused gunmen have been arrested. In both cases, the gunmen did not randomly shoot their victims. Both accused shooters and the victims were young and black. In both cases, other people were hurt in the shooting.

Anthony White

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Organization thanks community for helping with 1,000 deliveries To the Editor:

Lifeline Shoebox Ministry is a nonprofit organization that provides personal need items to nursing home and assisted living residents at Christmas time. After collecting donations and products all year long, it was time for the deliveries to begin.

On Dec. 20, there were a host of volunteers of all ages, sizes and ethnicities from the community. The Girl Scouts along with the Sigma Beta Club were among the many volunteers. You could see the unity for a cause in action as they unloaded the U-Haul truck that was donated to present the much-needed gifts to the residents of these facilities.

Each gift contained between 12 to 15 full-sized personal need items for each resident accompanied with a smiling face that was also a “BOX OF LOVE.” The many volunteers, both young and old, were emotional-

ly moved by the impact of giving a gift to someone who they did not know yet knew it was appreciated. A few of the volunteers have been annual participants in the cause since Lifeline started the first delivery in 2008.

Lifeline Shoebox delivered a record number of boxes this year.

Volunteers delivered 1,000 shoeboxes to 1,000 residents in 10 facilities (eight nursing homes and two assisted living facilities).

The facilities that were served were Grace Health Care, Oak Forest Nursing Home, Brian Center Health Care, Springwood Nursing Home, Brookridge Retirement Community, The Oaks, Kindred Transitional Care (Silas Creek Manor), Trinity Care (Lutheran Home), Forsyth Village and Somerset Court at University Place.

I am coordinator and project manager. Over the past few years deliveries have hovered around 550 residents each year. It is truly a milestone, that we have gone to four digits. I hope to reach even more residents in 2016 because of the need being so great.

The organization is looking for donated space to centralize the operation. Currently the organization is

using three separate sites to house the product, supplies and donations.

Because the organization collects donations all year long, the organization will need to locate a place that can house its growth. I am very grateful to all of the community for their support of this endeavor each year.

We could not function without the support of the community and their compassion for those who have a need.

A special thanks to silent financial partner and friend, Derrick Holland, who has provided his vehicle and home to support the mission of Lifeline Shoebox. To each and every one and the countless volunteers and supporters of this cause, Thank you.

Lifeline Shoebox will begin planning for 2016 deliveries Jan. 15, 2016. I am requesting that if there is anyone who has available space or is able to help to locate a donated space or would like to participate with Lifeline Shoebox, please email me at info@lifelineshoebox.com or call 336-546-7015.

Wanda Reid Coordinator and Project Manager Lifeline Shoebox Ministry

Kari Watson

The university family barely had time to mourn over the fatal shooting of Anthony White Jr., 19, a freshman from Charlotte, when the news about the fatal shooting of Kari Omyea Watson in Raleigh just came out just before Christmas. Watson, 18, who was home in Raleigh during the WSSU winter break, was buried on Jan. 2.

These two young people had full lives ahead of them at Winston-Salem State. So many good things are happening there, and those students had such high expectations.

Watson was a 2015 graduate of Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School and earned one of the first Wake County Future Teachers scholarships. She made the dean’s list her first semester at WSSU and hoped to pursue a career in education.

White “was real cool and laid back,” one fellow student said. “He was really serious about his education and he encouraged others to take it seriously as well.”

So why did students with such bright futures die at the hands of gunmen? One might say that the ease of access to guns led to their deaths. The accused gunmen had records or were wanted on other charges when the shootings happened. Both are 21 years old.

Gun violence has shaken Americans to the core, in one way or another. Whether it’s mass shootings or relationship shootings, people die needlessly because of gun violence.

President Obama took action by himself because he hasn’t gotten help from Congress. He issued executive orders on Tuesday to help decrease the number of deaths. Go to www.whitehouse.gov for information. He will be featured in a town hall meeting tonight (Thursday, Jan. 7) on CNN at 8 p.m.

This issue has divided Americans for several reasons, including the debate over Second Amendment rights, but Obama appears to be the one taking leadership in trying to do something about it without infringing on Second Amendment rights. It has come too late for two WSSU freshmen.

Where do you stand? We would like to hear from you. Send your brief Letter to the Editor to letters@wschronicle.com, post a short note on www.wschronicle.com or drop off a brief opinion to our office at 617 N. Liberty St.

In this photo are members of Girl Scout Troops 41688 and 01929 from Winston-Salem, the Delta Alpha chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity (at WSSU) and the fraternity’s Sigma Beta Club. Wanda Reid is far right.

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We need a sense of urgency about voting in our life-changing 2016

*President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Rev. William Barber Jr. We need all of you progressive people to become pontifex/bridge builders this year. Please get out of your comfortable chair in front of your 52-inch plasma TV, stop cruising the Internet and turn away from social media long enough to recruit and convince three or more people to register to vote and to vote in our life changing 2016 election. Do this in memory of your grandparents, parents and for your children, grandchildren and most of all, for you.

You can stay informed about the candidates and issues by buying and supporting our local black newspapers. They have been and are still today our most trusted source of information.

Can we count on you to become a pontifex/bridge builder in 2016?

Galatians 5:1 (Paraphrased) “It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore, keep firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.”

James Hankins

Guest Columnist

The problems:

The oligarchical form of government is we - a small number of people make the rules to benefit us, so you keep your mouth shut, smile, bow and just follow us “aunt and uncle.”

The following politicians, individuals, groups, policy and laws are designed to hold progressive people down and keep us in our place. Their goal is to return to the type of total control they had during the “good” old days in the land of cotton. *Three strikes and you go to prison for life except for white collar crime. *No increase in minimum wage, unemployment compensation or health care. *Elimination of the earned-income tax credit for poor and added tax cuts for the rich. *Cut teachers’ and assistants’ jobs and the amount of money spent per child. * Completion of their takeover of the North Carolina University system. *Support off-shore drilling, hydraulic fracking and the National Rifle Association. *Their quid pro quo players—Charles Koch, David Koch and our “home boy” Art Pope. *Their big three victories: gerrymandering, gentrification and voter sup-

pression. * The well-paid leaders are Gov. Pat McCrory, Sen. Richard Burr and the extreme conservative majority in the North Carolina General Assembly. *Extreme conservative icon and political commentator Ann Coulter said Gov. Pat McCrory would be a great vice presidential running mate for Donald Trump because they share the same position on immigration and other issues.

“Birds of a feather, flock together.”

Note: Pope Francis, the new leader of the Catholic Church, with his travels to many countries and message of peace, love and cooperation, is respected by most of the people in the world. The twitter handle he chose is “pontifex” which is defined as a bridge builder. He is building bridges with all races, colors, creeds and countries.

The solutions:

The following people, groups and actions can also be described as a “pontifex” / bridge builder. *The triple love commandment—love God, love yourself and love your neighbor. *Father, son and holy spirit. *Faith, hope and love. *Obamacare, support for veterans, and passing of the Fair Sentencing Act. *Expanded stem cell

Families gain

in recent tax bill, but corporations got a lot more Frank Clemente

Guest Columnist Surprisingly, Congress’s $680 billion holiday-season tax deal will bring some cheer to working families and not just to big corporations this year.

Refundable tax credits putting extra cash in the hands of hardpressed workers and parents were included in a huge year-end giftwrapped package of tax breaks – the type of bill which usually only offers big rewards to corporate fat cats.

Every two years for the past few decades, Washington has renewed a collection of about 50 temporary tax breaks, called “tax extenders.” Even though some of them had been repeatedly renewed for 30 years, the giveaways were deemed temporary to hide their substantial $50 billion annual cost – 80 percent of which benefitted businesses. It’s an accounting trick.

None of these corporate tax breaks are ever paid for. All of the costs go straight to the deficit.

Moreover, a repugnant double standard is at work. Any time our side wants even a little bit more in spending to improve public services, conservatives demand it be paid for.

Tax extender legislation has always enjoyed strong bipartisan support. It’s a veritable lovefest between both parties and their corporate contributors.

As usual, though, corporations wanted more. Objecting to the (theoretically) temporary nature of their special breaks, this year they pushed to make several of their biggest billion-dollar loopholes permanent. This gave our side leverage to demand major concessions in return.

Progressives rallied around two

Altogether, the final tax package makes a $250 billion investment in America’s working families.

Of course, corporations still gotmore: more than $400 billion in undeserved tax favors. Among them are two loopholes that make it easier for multinational firms to stash profits offshore in tax havens. The Active

tax credits that are very important to low- and moderate-income households – the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC). Improvements made to these pro-work and pro-family programs were scheduled to expire in two years. This would have pushed 16 million people – including 8 million children – into or deeper into poverty.

Advocates demanded – and won – that any corporate tax cut package had to also make permanent the improvements to these effective poverty-fighting programs. That means a single mom working minimum wage with two kids at home will have $1,725 more in her pocket, for example.

Another victory was the renewal of the American Opportunity Tax Credit. It provides a tax credit of up to $2,500 per year for expenses incurred while attending college, such as tuition, fees and course materials.

This will give a helping hand to millions of families struggling with the costs of higher education.

Financing Exception was permanently enshrined in law, while the CFC Look-Through Rule was extended for five years. It was the AFE that helped General Electric to go five straight years without paying any federal income tax, and in fact, get billions in refunds.

Together, the two tax breaks will cost the American people around $85 billion in lost revenue over the next decade.

Congress should not be making any corporate tax loopholes permanent or even temporarily extending them; it should be closing them.

We have a long way to go toward the day when corporations routinely pay their fair share of taxes and families and communities get the public services they deserve. It may sound like a Christmas miracle today, but we can get there.

“None of these corporate tax breaks are ever paid for. All of the costs go straight to the deficit.”

Frank Clemente is executive director at Americans for Tax Fairness.

$ research and improved school nutrition. * Repealed “don’t ask, don’t tell .” *Saved the U.S. auto industry and passed credit card reform. *Expanded Pell Grants spending and increased funds to HBCU. * Used his executive power to order pay raises for federal employees. *Appointed Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court.

James J. Hankins is a graduate of all black Williston Senior High School, Army veteran, NC A&T State University alumni, retired vocational education teacher, past president of the New Hanover County NAACP, member of Friends of Abraham Galloway, and author of the book “What We Blacks Need To Do.” To comment or buy his book, you can reach him at www.jhankinsrealty.com.

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Red H.E.A.R.R.T. welcomes 2016 and celebrates 2015 with THANK YOU! Cheryl Lindsay

Guest Columnist

We can’t move into 2016 without thanking our community for your partnership and continuing support in 2015. 2015 was the fifth-year anniversary of initiatives of Red H.E.A.R.R.T. (Help Educate And Reduce Risk Today).

Red H.E.A.R.R.T. and Winston-Salem/Forsyth County broke another Guinness World Record and 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 to save lives: our lives, the lives of those we love, and the lives in our community.

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More than 400 participants gathered on Feb. 5 at the Gateway YWCA, seeking to set a world record for the most people simultaneously doing sit-ups for one minute. The group succeeded.

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set on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, at Gateway YWCA in Winston-Salem.

Winston-Salem and Forsyth County community participants broke the Guiness World Record again!

Over the last five years, we’ve held Zumba Heart Health Fair events to demonstrate how fun it is to get moving and make 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 20102015!

Thank you for joining the fight to make a difference! Happiest of New Years to you and yours, and best wishes for 2016! I’m looking forward to your

continued support and partnership in 2016!

For more information on our initiatives, please visit our website at www.redhearrt.com.

Cheryl Lindsay is the founder of the Red H.E.A.R.R.T. (Help Educate & Reduce Risk Today) initiative, which advocates heart health in

children, teens and women.

Red H.E.A.R.R.T was created to help the community by saving the lives of others through education and resources. Over the last five years, the heart health initiatives have included education and programs on heart health, fitness, childhood obesity and nutrition.

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Over the last five years, you’ve helped us 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 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, approximately 14,000 students have participated in heart/health challenges.

Local restaurants have joined the fight by offering heart-healthy dishes during the month of February (and donating a portion 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 people broke the Guinness World Record for the largest group doing sit-ups simultaneously for one minute.

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from acting as guardian of the Estate of Steven W. Epperson and to allow Susan Epperson, who had served as her brother’s estate guardian previously, to resume in that role, replacing Thompson.

Per that Nov. 24, 2015 Epperson motion, there allegedly were no court documents on file at the Forsyth Clerk’s office proving that attorney Thompson – who has been prominent in many of the cases The Chronicle has reviewed and reported on in recent weeks – was ever legally appointed as estate guardian to Steven Epperson prior to April 2010, and yet there is a witnessed court document showing that Thompson received $44,180.68 on behalf of Epperson as his “guardian” on Nov. 15, 2009.

That sum was part of a settlement to the estate of John W. Epperson, Steven Epperson’s father, after he died. Attorney Thompson served as both public administrator for John Epperson and also estate guardian for Steven, according to that challenged Nov. 15, 2009 court receipt showing a transferal of the funds from the estate of the deceased father to that of his son, the ward, all through Thompson.

Thompson’s signature is on that document for receiving the funds on behalf of the ward as estate guardian, and a confirming witness signed it.

The legitimacy of that court receipt was at the heart of the contentious Dec. 16, 2015 hearing on the Epperson matter The Chronicle covered that revealed several serious allegations raised by attorney Alston against Thompson, for which there were few answers.

During that hearing, attorney Alston told the court that Thompson, who was sitting across at the defendant’s table with his attorney, Molly A. Whitlatch of Greensboro, should have known “as a licensed practicing lawyer” who had a “duty to know the law,” that he was “operating without file-stamped orders” to legally authorize his actions.

As The Chronicle has detailed in previous stories per our examination of alleged patterns and practices of the Forsyth County Clerk of Superior Court’s Office, there are numerous cases involving elderly African-Americans who have been determined to be legally incompetent by order of that office, and assigned attorney Thompson as their estate guardian to manage their assets and properties. But those orders were not filestamped and initialed as mandated by state statute and thus, according the N.C. Court of Appeals in a 2014 ruling, were legally invalid.

In the Steven Epperson case, many of the orders seemingly authorizing Thompson’s role as estate guardian were not filestamped, as attorney Alston maintained at the hearing, and Thompson’s attorney had to ultimately agree, calling it “a mistake.”

In fact, in a countermotion, attorney Whitlatch petitioned the court on Thompson’s behalf to allow the “entry of certain orders … that were not file stamped” to be belatedly nunc pro tunc, or legally entered “now for then” to clear up that issue. Clerk Pegram ruled that that matter would be addressed at a later hearing.

But attorney Alston wasn’t through. Attorney Alston also charged that attorney Thompson had no legal right to take or manage money on behalf of ward Steven Epperson as his estate guardian on Nov. 15, 2009 because

Thompson’s guardianship order wasn’t issued until April 2010.

Attorney Whitlatch maintained that the date on the Nov. 15, 2009 court receipt for the $44,000 sum was “incorrect”.

“We have substantial evidence that none of that money came into the guardianship estate until June [2010] which was two months after Mr. Thompson was appointed as guardian. On [11-15], John Epperson’s estate didn’t even have that money, so there was no possible way that [his] estate could have made a distribution to a guardian on Nov. 15 because John Epperson didn’t even have that money at that time,” Whitlatch told the court.

But Alston countered, showing the judge documentation that Thompson was dispersing funds as Steven Epperson’s estate guardian in February 2010, two months before a clerk’s order shows he was officially appointed to the post, and four months before attorney Whitlatch alleged in court that “none of the money came into the guardianship estate until June [2010] …”

“How many typographical errors do we make that are signed, notarized and put into the court for us to

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say that it is in error?” attorney Alston asked the court.

Whitlatch replied, “Again, there is an explanation, the accounting is submitted in draft form …”

Alston maintained that even though the accounting may have been signed in June, it was dispersed in Feb. 2010 before Thompson’s guardian appointment. “We can’t avoid the allegation. We know for sure that it’s already documented twice that he already had it in his possession.”

At one point during the court hearing, attorney Alston called Bryan Thompson, “ a robber baron … filling his pockets.” He told the court that a fraud complaint against Thompson had been filed with the Winston-Salem Police Department .

Clerk Pegram attempted to maintain that based on the paperwork, Thompson paid all of Steven Epperson’s bills properly to the penny, so there was no malfeasance evidenced in the final accounting. But Alston maintained that attorney Thompson didn’t have the legal right to either receive the funds or manage the estate in the first place, certainly not before his April 2010 appointment, even though that was not legally file stamped and entered.

And about that April 2010 appointment as estate guardian, Alston alerted the court to something he alleged was unusual.

In a June 23, 2010 letter to Susan, Kim and Kelvin Epperson, attorney Thompson informed them that he “qualified and was appointed … as ‘Guardian …’” to Steven on April 16.

Thompson then attached the clerk-approved “Letters of Appointment …” form document AOC – E-407 that was labeled, “LETTERS OF APPOINTMENT SUCCESSOR GUARDIAN OF THE ESTATE,” showing Thompson being appointed, and signed by assistant clerk Paula Todd.

But according to attorney Alston, no such form document exists.

The court forms used

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by clerks of court offices across the state are produced, provided and authorized by the state Administrative Office of the Courts.

The Chronicle did an online search for “N.C. Administrative Office of the Courts – legal forms,” which took a reporter to “The North Carolina Court System Judicial Forms” search engine. Upon entering form number AOC-E407, a different form, “LETTERS OF APPOINTMENT GUARDIAN OF THE ESTATE” came up.

The word “SUCCESSOR” is not on the AOC-E407 form that the AOC distributes for use by the state clerks of court. When the title of the document Bryan Thompson sent to Steven Epperson’s siblings in June 2010 is entered in that same AOC search engine, “No forms were found matching the criteria you specified” comes back.

That’s important because the online search engine allows for entering the form title, so even if the form was revised since 2010, it should come up in its revised form now under that title.

Allegedly, the “successor guardian of the estate” form document that Thompson sent to the Epperson siblings was to show that he had been duly appointed to succeed Susan Epperson as estate guardian.

At the Dec. 16 hearing, attorney Alston charged in open court that “successor” form that was signed and authorized by assistant Forsyth Court clerk Paula Todd was a fake, and asked Clerk Pegram to take judicial notice of it. Alston asked that if the alleged fraudulent court order was solely the doing of assistant clerk Todd, then how did attorney Thompson get it to send to the Eppersons?

Alston still wasn’t through with the allegations, charging that attorney Thompson “… took a $9,000 commission [for being Steven Epperson’s estate guardian] and I have yet to see an order in here signed by [anyone] allowing him to take that commission.”

State law allows estate guardians to be paid a set commission for managing a ward’s assets and properties, but it has to be approved by court order from the clerk. Alston charged that no such document could be found in the Epperson file, where it should be.

Even though Clerk Pegram offered to allow attorney Thompson to take the stand to testify in his own defense, ultimately Thompson never moved.

His attorney Molly Whitlatch told the court she had numerous documents to clear up questions about when the $44,000 in funds was actually transferred to Steven Epperson’s estate, and proving that the Nov. 15, 2009 date on the court receipt was a typographical error based on attorney Thompson’s office’s alleged mishandling of documents per the Epperson family.

Despite the plethora of charges unleashed at the hearing, Clerk Pegram held firm that he would only be ruling on the motions before him, which he later did.

No date had been determined at press time for future hearings.

Lt. E. R. Montgomery of the Winston-Salem Police Department told The Chronicle on Monday afternoon, Jan. 4, that the Thompson alleged fraud case is “technically closed,” but their Detective Division still has the fraud complaint “under review” to determine “what crime if any occurred.” He added that investigators are consulting with the District Attorney’s Office to determine if any charges are warranted.

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Reynolds is the team to beat in the CPC JV UPDATES

BY CRAIG T. GREENLEE FOR THE CHRONICLE

It's still too early to know for sure, but the Lash-Chronicle Tournament could be a preview for JV basketball in the Central Piedmont Conference.

Reynolds came in as the tournament's No. 4 seed and earned its ticket to the final by posting a convincing win over top-seeded Mount Tabor (77-70). The Demons, however, fell flat

in the next round against East Forsyth and had to settle for the runner-up trophy.

“I'm satisfied with the progress we've made as a team,” said coach Mike McCulloch of Reynolds, whose team was 9-1 as of Jan. 4. “Now it's up to us to continue what we've started.”

Reynolds may have a leg up on the rest of the CPC as a result of its two previous victories over the Spartans. In both games, the Demons were able to

Parkland aims to be a genuine contender

dictate tempo, which helped to neutralize the Spartans' size advantage in the low post. These longtime rivals will meet for the third time this season on Jan. 29 at Mount Tabor.

McCulloch's crew

has the components to play at a frenzied pace, but under control. Even though RJR has just one true lowpost player (Larry Borland III), it does better than OK with a roster that's topheavy with guards and swing players. At power forward, Rashon Bethea is an undersized 6-footer, but he's tenacious and doesn't mind doing the dirty work in the paint.

“Up to this point, we're playing with an unselfish attitude,” he said.

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“Plus, our shot selection is good.”

Reynolds is equipped to do much damage with four players who are all capable of leading the team in scoring on any given night. Point guard Ian Henderson (LashChronicle all-tournament pick) has the hoops smarts to make plays as a passer and as a scorer who can generate offense in one-onone situations.

Henderson's partner, Treviz Murphy, shoots well

from 3-point distance, and he's skilled enough to score on drives to the basket while making body contact and drawing fouls. Dashan Adams could be Reynolds' best two-way player.

Adams has an assortment of offensive moves and he frequently gets the assignment to guard the opposing team's best backcourt player.

Freshman guard Mysta Goodloe has made See Reynolds on B2

BY CRAIG T. GREENLEE FOR THE CHRONICLE

So far, this season has produced a mixed bag for Parkland junior varsity basketball. Inconsistency is the prime reason why the Mustangs posted a 3-4 record coming off the Christmas holiday break.

As for how the remainder of this season turns out, it's anyone's guess. For now, though, Parkland is eager to find out where it will stand in the race for first place in the Central P i e d m o n t Conference. League play started this week with games against Reagan (played Tuesday) and Mount Tabor (today).

“We've had some very good James Williams, coach workouts since the [Lash-Chronicle] tournament, so I feel like we'll be ready to play,” said coach James Williams. “I believe this team can have a good season. As long as we push the ball, play solid defense and give full effort, we'll be in good shape. Those are the three things that we have to do to be at our best.”

Parkland figures to get a huge boost whenever Daniel Leal is able to return to the lineup. Leal, a sophomore shooting guard, has been sidelined for three weeks with a back injury. At the start of this week, Williams wasn't sure about Leal's availability in the coming weeks.

Prior to the back injury, Leal had established himself as a clutch scorer who has the ability to take over a game at any time. Leal has a nice outside shooting touch, but he's also an effective distributor when he draws defenders on dribble drives to the basket. Most importantly, Leal tends to play his best in tightly-contested ball games.

“We've had some very good workouts since the [Lash-Chronicle] tournament, so I feel like we'll be ready to play.”

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Challenging non-league schedule should help North Forsyth succeed See Parkland on B2

Prior to his injury, Daniel Leal had established himself as the Mustangs go-to scorer in tightly-contested games.

BY CRAIG T. GREENLEE FOR THE CHRONICLE

Having a 4-7 record in JV basketball leads one to believe that North Forsyth is doomed to finish the season way below the .500 mark. But when you consider the end results of playing a rugged early-season, non-conference schedule, don't be surprised if the Vikings surface as top contenders in the Mid-Piedmont Conference.

In the opening weeks of the season, Class 3-A North Forsyth played six of its first 11 games against teams who compete at the Class 4-A level (Mount Tabor, East Forsyth, Reynolds and Glenn). Although the Vikings were winless in six tries against 4-A schools, they've gotten off to a good start in the MPC with a 2-0 mark.

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Jordan Oakes, a shooting guard, provides outside scoring from 3point range for North Forsyth.

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Reynolds guard Treviz Murphy makes a strong move to the basket against North Forsyth's Jordan Oakes.

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an immediate impact as a scoring threat. McCulloch is quick to confess that Goodloe could easily be a starter. With this group, though, McCulloch believes his team is best served by having Goodloe as the sixth man. In the Lash-Chronicle championship game, Goodloe buried a couple of 3-pointers and scored 15 points to lead a comeback in a 6858 loss.

“Mysta will continue to come off the bench,” said McCulloch. “There's no question that he's good enough to start. But he gives us such a spark with his ability to score. So,

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Ian Henderson played a key role in RJR advancing to the championship round of the Lash-Chronicle JV Tournament.

that's his role on this team.”

As well as the Demons have played, they are not flawless. East Forsyth used a fullcourt zone press and the inside dominance 6-foot-5 center Connor Sparrow to shut them down in the Lash-Chronicle title game. It took most of the first half before Reynolds was able to handle the pressure with any level of consistency.

By the late stages of the second quarter, East Forsyth had built a substantial cushion and Reynolds wasn't able to make a complete comeback. “We didn't handle their pressure too well and that caused us to play at a different pace,” said McCulloch. “It didn't help that our shot selection wasn't what it usually is. Those are some things that we'll work on.”

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Parkland's Raquane Key pulls up to take the mid-range jumper.

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In an early-season match-up against eventual Lash-Chronicle champ East Forsyth, the Vikings had an eight-point lead with just under five minutes left to play in the game.

Coming down the stretch, though, North Forsyth was victimized by a combination of poor shot selection and sloppy ball handling. The end result was a 54-46 loss.

In the Lash-Chronicle's first round, North Forsyth rallied late in the second quarter and trailed by only two points at intermission. A rash of second-half turnovers put the Vikings at a severe disadvantage and they ended up losing 87-65 to Reynolds, who beat No. 1 seed Mount Tabor to reach the tournament's title game.

“We had a tough go early on,” said coach Jefferey Moore of North Forsyth. “But those games served as good preparation to help us get ready [for conference]. We had some good runs in those games, but simply couldn't sustain it for four quarters.”

The Vikings are looking to at

“We had a tough go early on.”

–Jefferey Moore, North Forsyth Coach

least duplicate last season's performance. They struggled in non-league games during the first month, then went 11-1 in the Mid-Piedmont Conference to finish in a first-place tie with Asheboro.

“This team is athletic enough to score points, but still has to get better when it comes to playing defense and rebounding the basketball,” Moore said. “That's going to be especially important in those games when our shots aren't falling.”

The chances of North Forsyth making another strong conference run are enhanced because of the returning cast. Five sophomores – Jordan Oakes, Khalib Pettigrew, Marquan Matthews, Aaron Worthy and Dawoud Evans – played last year as freshmen, and they're ready to lead the way.

Oakes, a shooting guard, has developed as a reliable 3-point shooter. In the paint, Pettigrew, who weighs 280 pounds, uses his bulk to

dominate the glass at both ends of the floor. Matthews and Worthy provide scoring and defense as formidable contributors on the wing.

Naeem Evans and Ronald Jackson (football quarterback) have proven themselves as capable guards who will continue to improve as they gain more game experience. “Naeem continues to progress,” said Moore.

“For him, it's more a matter of getting adjusted to the speed of the game and the intensity. Ronald was the back-up quarterback on the varsity this season, so he's already very comfortable in taking on a leadership role.”

Photo by Craig T. Greenlee

Marquan Matthews is one of five returning players from last year's Vikings squad that tied for first place in the Mid-Piedmont 3-A Conference.

Photo by Craig T. Greenlee

But whether Leal is back on the court or not, Williams realizes that it's mandatory for others to raise their level of play.

“We're going to need more from every one of our players at every position,” said Williams. “That's what it's going to take for us to compete at the highest level.”

Micah Williams has excelled as a pass-first point guard who gets his teammates involved in the scoring. Coach Williams, however, feels that in order for the Mustangs to have more offensive diversity, it's crucial for Micah Williams to be more assertive in looking for his shot.

Parkland's point guard shouldn't have an issue getting ample scoring support from other positions on the floor. Swing player Raquane Key is at his best when attacking the rim and getting to the free throw line.

Damien Thacker has developed an effective inside/outside game at small forward.

Zach Holmes is expected to become more of a factor as an inside presence, especially at the defensive end. Freshman guard Esosa Igbinigie comes off the bench to provide energy and intensity at both ends of the court.

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Demone Harrison finishes a reverse layup during the Ram’s CIAA opener on Monday night at the C.E. Gaines Center. Harrison would contribute seven points, three rebounds, and two assists in the 67-60 loss to Lincoln University.

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WSSU Rams drop CIAA opener, 67-60, to the Lions Monday would be a tough night for Winston-Salem State as the Rams drop their CIAA opener 67-60 to the Lincoln Lions.

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Terrell Leach scored a game-high 15 points, but it wasn’t enough as the Rams could not overcome a sluggish start and fell to the visiting Lincoln University Lions 67-60 Monday night in the CIAA opener for Winston-Salem State at the CE Gaines Center.

The loss drops the WSSU Rams to 6-6 overall and 0-1 in the CIAA, while Lincoln University improves to 3-10 overall and 12 in the CIAA. The WSSU Rams started sluggishly and fell behind early, 8-1, before using a

12-4 run to take the lead at 13-12 with 9:18 to play in the first half.

The Lincoln Lions responded strong with a 19-7 run of their own to retake the lead and extend it to 11 points at 31-20.

Winston-Salem State managed to cut the Lions’ lead to seven points by the half on two Keith Armstrong free throws and a 3-pointer from TJ Wilson.

The Lincoln Lions would take a 32-25 lead into halftime.

Lincoln would extend their lead in the early portion of the second half and WSSU would respond each time, trying to keep the score within striking distance.

The Rams would fall behind by 12

points with 5:25 left to play at 51-39, and over the next three minutes struggled to cut into the Lions’ lead.

In the final minute, Terrell Leach tried to bring the Rams back by himself, hitting three consecutive 3-pointers, but the Lions would go to the free throw line each time and came away perfect.

Terrell Leach led the Rams in scoring, dropping in a game-high 15 points, to go with four rebounds, one assist and one steal. Carlos Rankins added 12 points, three steals, two rebounds and an assist.

Keith Armstrong finished with nine points and four rebounds, while TJ Wilson added eight points, three rebounds and two

assists. Demone Harrison chipped in seven points, three rebounds and two assists.

Rayvon Harris added five points, three rebounds and three assists.

Winston-Salem State will hit the road for their longest road trip of the season, with the next three CIAA conference games in five days, as the Rams visit Virginia State (1/7), Chowan (1/9) and Elizabeth City State (1/11).

Stat Sheet Winston-Salem State shot 50 percent from the free throw line, going 10 of 20, while Lincoln shot 79 percent, making 19 of 24, including 14 of 16 free throws down the stretch.

Rams women’s basketball takes 69-59 loss to Lincoln

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The Winston-Salem State Rams (4-6, 0-1 CIAA) gave a great effort, but the team could not overcome a slow start as they took a 69-59 loss to the Lincoln (Pa.) Lions (5-5, 1-2 CIAA), Monday evening. The Rams could not overcome a 23-point first half deficit as they took the loss in their Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) game of the season.

The loss came in spite of a strong offensive outing by the Rams as the team’s 59 points in the loss. As a team, the Rams shot 35.3 percent from the floor and 45.5 percent from the three-point line. WSSU junior forward Jasmine Carter led the way for the team with 18 points and nine rebounds in the game, while sophomore center Kandace Tate added 11 points in the game. Junior guard Trei Torain added 10 points as well.

Things got tough early for the Rams as the team fell behind 8-2 after the first three minutes of play. After falling into a doubledigit deficit, 16-6 with 1:30 left in the first quarter, Tate hit a pair of free throws to pull things back within reach, 16-8 at the end of the first quarter. The Tate free throws were a pair of a five-point run by the Rams that cut the WSSU deficit in half after a lay-up and free throw from Torain that left the score, 16-11, with 9:52 left in the half. The Rams soon fell victim to another Lincoln run that left the team trailing, 11-22 with 8:04 left in the half. It was then that the Rams

CIAA basketball names men’s and women’s standout players, coaches

PLAYER OF THE WEEK #22 Justin Beck, Bowie State (Sr, G, 6-2, 192lbs Ellicott City, MD) Beck scored a careerhigh 25 points on 7-of-16 shooting from the floor in Bowie State's 95-62 victory against Millersville University. He also made a game-high 9-of-10 free throws and tied for gamehigh rebound honors with seven.

NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK #12 Joe Goodwin, Chowan (Jr, F, 5-6 - Little Rock, AR) Joe Goodwin netted a game-high 20 points in a 79-69 win over Bluefield State. He also notched eight rebounds (three offensive, five defensive) in the win.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK #14 Ashley Porter, Johnson C. Smith (Sr, C - 6-3, Winston-Salem, NC) Porter secured her third doubledouble of the season by scoring 16 points and hauling in 17 rebounds in a 64-60 win over Lander on Dec. 31.

Against the Bearcats, she shot 55.6% from the field (5-9) and recorded a perfect 6-of-6 from the FT line. Porter also had an assist and two blocks on the afternoon.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK #3 Marco Haskins, Chowan (Fr, G, 6-5 Fredericksburg, VA) Marco Haskins scored 17 points for Chowan in a 79-69 win over Bluefield State. He also grabbed seven rebounds (two offensive, five defensive) in the victory.

NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK #24 Aaliyah Mercer, Shaw (Jr, G - 5-6, Bronx, NY) Aaliyah Mercer accounted for a season-high seven assists against Wingate on Saturday. She also scored seven points while collecting three steals.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK #04 Jada Lee, Chowan (Fr, G - 5-6, Virginia Beach, VA) Jada Lee scored nine points and grabbed seven rebounds (four offensive, three defensive) for Chowan in a 56-48 win over the University of the Sciences.

would kick things into gear with a nine-point run that cut their deficit down to just two points, 20-22 with 5:50 left in the half. Unfortunately, the Rams would allow another six-point run by the Lions that left WSSU trailing 20-28 with 1:21 left in the half. A three-point play from redshirtsophomore Jatzmin Johnson was all that the Rams could muster in the rest of the half as the team took a 23-30 deficit into the locker room at halftime.

The second half was a tale of two quarters for the Rams as the team could never recover from a big third quarter by the Lions who scored 24 third quarter points.

During the quarter, the Rams fell behind by as many as 22 points, 45-23 with 4:23 left in the quarter. Carter would power a 15-5 run that included eight points from Carter and pulled to within 12 points, 52-40 with 00:28 left in the quarter. In the end, the Rams took a 54-40 deficit into the locker room at halftime. In the fourth quarter, the Rams staged a furious comeback, but in the end, it was not enough. The team cut its deficit down to as few as six points, 61-55, with 3:13 left to play before four unanswered points by the Lions left the Rams trailing, 65-55 with 1:49 left. Though a Torain three-pointer with 00:11 left gave the team some life, it was too late as Lincoln connected on a pair of free throws to seal the 69-59 WSSU loss.

With the loss, the Rams fall to 4-6 overall and 0-1 in CIAA play. Following the home loss, the team will hit the road for another CIAA match-up at Virginia State. For more information on Rams women’s basketball, contact the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations at (336) 750-2143 or log on to www.WSSURams.com.

COACH OF THE WEEK Stephen Joyner, Sr., Johnson C. Smith Coach Joyner has led JCSU to three consecutive wins, including a wild 6664 home win over visiting Wingate on Jan. 2. JCSU is currently 2-0 in CIAA play and stands at 7-4 overall.

COACH OF THE WEEK Stephen Joyner Jr., Johnson C. Smith

Coach Joyner has led JCSU to three straight wins, including a 64-60 win over Lander on Dec. 31.

JCSU currently holds a 2-0 record in CIAA play.

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Recycle Your Christmas Tree The city will collect Christmas trees and put them to good use as mulch for its parks and roadsides. Residents in singlefamily homes inside the city limits can put their Christmas trees at the curb for pick-up during the regular city brush collection. All lights, decorations, stands and nails must be removed from trees. Please be aware that it may take several weeks to collect all the trees.

People who live in apartments, who live outside the city limits, or who want to dispose of their trees quickly can take them to the following recreation centers for recycling through Jan. 31: *Crawford Park, 4226 Oak Ridge Drive. *Hanes Hosiery Recreation Center, 501 Reynolds Blvd. *Hanes Park (tennis court parking lot), 625 West End Blvd. *Little Creek Recreation Center, 610 Foxcroft Drive. *Old Town Recreation Center (tennis court parking lot), 4550 Shattalon Drive. *Parkland Park (tennis courts), 1660 Brewer Road. *Polo Park (swimming pool parking lot), 1850 Polo Road. *Salem Lake (at the gate), 1001 Salem Lake Road. *Sprague Street Recreation Center, 1350 E. Sprague St. *Winston Lake Park, 3535 Winston Lake Road.

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Reynita McMillan graduates from N.C. A&T Reynita Marcia McMillan, the daughter of Felecia Piggott-Long, Ph. D. and Reynard E. McMillan, graduated from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University on Saturday, Dec. 12 at the Greensboro Coliseum. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies with a concentration in Women's Studies. She was inducted into the Alpha Lamda Delta Honor Society with a 3.5 GPA. While at A&T, she participated in the National Council of Negro Women, the NAACP, and the Bombshells in Business.

McMillan said she is grateful to God for sustaining her as she completed her undergraduate degree.

"Studying at A&T has helped prepare me to go to the next level. I would like to work some and get ready to pursue my graduate degree," said McMillan.

In addition, she earned her Waste Management Certificate from the Waste Management McMillan Institute on the Campus of N. C. A & T State University.

In the local community, McMillan helped to direct the Kijana Youth Church at Emmanuel Baptist Church, participated with the College Ministry, the Social Action Committee, and performed with the Imani Players at Emmanuel Baptist Church. She also won the Young Dreamers Award from the Winston-Salem Human Relations Commission for the play she wrote on the sit-in movement in Winston-Salem. She is currently performing with the Imani Players in the play "When Courage Becomes Contagious: Our Selma," a drama about voter suppression.

McMillan began her college career at Salem College to earn a degree in Birth to Kindergarten Education.

However, after Salem College let go of this major, McMillan completed her associates degree at Forsyth Technical Community College.

Taylor becomes managing editor of Carolina Public Press Frank Taylor has joined the staff of Carolina Public Press as the first full-time managing editor of the online nonprofit news organization focused on in-depth and investigative news for Western North Carolina. He and a colleague won the 2012 N.C. Press Association Freedom of Information Award for their investigation of an improperly closed session of the Lincolnton City Council in which the city manager sought financial backing as he threatened to sue an independent journalist. Taylor received his master’s degree from the UNC Chapel Hill’s School of Journalism and Mass Taylor Communication in 2014 and a bachelor’s degree from Wheaton College of Illinois in 1991. Based in Asheville, Taylor assumes responsibility for the news operations of Carolina Public Press, including managing its in-depth and investigative news projects and public interest news from its bureau in Raleigh.

Silvia Ramos joins the Winston-Salem Foundation Silvia Ramos has joined the Winston-Salem Foundation Committee, the Foundation’s primary governing body. Ramos serves as the Chief Diversity Officer and Title IX Coordinator at Winston-Salem State University. Her service commitments include serving on the board of The Women’s Fund of WinstonSalem, as well as working with The National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, the North Carolina Coalition against Sexual Assault, and Women AdvaNCe. Past involvements include serving as a founding board member of Interfaith Winston-Salem, providing medical translation services for providers and patients at the Community Care Clinic, and Ramos volunteering at The Children’s Home. Ramos received her B.A. from Florida Gulf Coast University and her M.S. in Counseling and Human Development from Radford University. New Foundation Committee officers are Stan Kelly, chairman; Tommy Hickman, vice chairman; Randall Tuttle, treasurer; and, Linda Garrou, secretary.

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Change of meeting location Forsyth County Senior Democrats will meet today, Jan. 7, 8:30 a.m., at the Golden Corral, 180 Hanes Mall Circle (a change from the University Parkway location).

Chris Rey, mayor of Spring Lake and a candidate for the U.S. Senate, will be the presenter. Rey, a Bronze Star recipient, holds the degree of Juris Doctor from William & Mary School of Law. The breakfast buffet begins at 8:30 a.m. and the meeting will begin at 9 a.m. For more information, contact FCSD President Fred Terry at 336-3912381.

Forsyth County 4-H club forming Forsyth County 4-H is forming a new 4-H club for youth ages 8-11. Meetings will be held the first Thursday of the month at 3:30 p.m. beginning today, Jan. 7, at the Forsyth County Extension Center at 1450 Fairchild Road.

Call Tara Cuello, 4-H Leader, at 336-934-7468 or email her at tlcuello@yahoo.com for more information.

Sincere T. Kirabo to speak at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship “More than Words: Expanding the Scope of Humanism” will be presented today, Thursday, Jan. 7, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4055 Robinhood Rd. Author and social critic Sincere T. Kirabo will discuss ways humanist circles can more directly address racial justice and achieve better inclusion. Kirabo writes about social justice, atheism, culture and politics from an intersectional approach. He is a regional director with American Atheists.

This is sponsored by Humanism Kirabo with Heart, a discussion and service group at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. For more information, contact the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 336-659-0331 or humanism@uufws.org.

City holding Small Business Plan Contest The city is holding its Small Business Plan Contest in 2016 and will hold an information meeting today, Jan. 7, for entrepreneurs interested in participating. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in Room 530 of the Stuart Municipal Building, 100 E. First St., Winston-Salem. The Community and Business Development Department is sponsoring the contest to promote small business and job creation by helping entrepreneurs develop sound business plans. The two winning business plans will each receive a $5,000 grant for start-up costs and up to $5,000 in a potential matching micro-loan. More information is available at CityofWS.org/CBD, or call Ken Millett at 336-747-7472.

Nathan Ross Freeman to hold writers workshop Winston-Salem Writers has partnered with Nathan Ross Freeman for a workshop to discover the signature voice of a writer’s work and how to engage your audience in character and exercise the essential, impacting difference between performing and engaging. The workshop will be held on two consecutive days, Jan. 16, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m., with a presentation by participants on Saturday evening from 7 - 9 p.m., and on Sunday, Jan. 17, from 1 4 p.m. The deadline for registration is Jan. 8. The workshop will be held at Authoring Action, 630 W. Sixth St. The cost is $175 for members of Winston-Salem Writers and $200 for nonmembers. To register, go to www.wswriters.org and click on Programs.

Community ID Drive Do you need a photo ID card? A community ID drive will be hosted by FaithAction on Friday, Jan. 8 at Southeast Plaza Shopping Center, 3065 Waughtown Street (in the corner by the courtyard). Doors open at 9 a.m. and participants MUST attend a mandatory orientation at either 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. Once the orientation begins, the doors will be closed. The cost is $10 in cash. The FaithAction ID is for any resident who may have limited access to government-issued forms of identification, and for those who support the mission of FaithAction. It is not a government-issued form of identification or a driver’s license, but it is a verifiable form of identification that says you are a part of our community. To receive ID, participants MUST also provide a photo ID from one of the following: Passport, Foreign National ID card, current or expired driver’s license, or Matricula Consular AND proof of current address from a utility bill, bank statement, current rental agreement or medical record. For more information, call Enrique Catana, 336-618-1734 or Rev. Francis Rivers Meza, 336-716-4745. Please remember that FaithAction ID cards expire after one year, so if your card is expired, please be sure to come to our next FaithAction ID drive and renew it.

Magnet school fair will be at Benton Convention Center The annual magnet school fair is on Saturday, Jan. 9, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the lower level of the Benton Convention Center. The fair will feature student performances, exhibits and more.

Families can now begin applying to magnet schools in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools for the 2016-17 school year. Applications are available online at www.wsfcsmagnets.net. The deadline to apply to magnet schools is 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 25. WS/FCS offers 20 magnet schools. Speas Global Elementary School, a Global Schools Network 2015 Award winner, is the district’s newest magnet school and offers a dual-language immersion program in English and Spanish.

Share the Health Fair to offer free screenings Free screenings and other health-related services will be available to the public on Saturday, Jan. 9, at the 17th annual Share the Health Fair. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Downtown Health Plaza, 1200 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Registration closes at 3 p.m.

It is sponsored by Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Wake Forest School of Medicine and the Northwest Area Health Education Center. Family-medicine physicians and specialists will be present as well as Spanish-language interpreters. A variety of screenings will be offered, including blood pressure, cholesterol, body mass index, diabetes, vision, glaucoma, hearing, HIV/STI, asthma, osteoporosis and mental health. Individuals who are found to have health issues that require further attention will be given referrals and information about what steps to take.

The fair is open to adults regardless of age, insurance coverage, income level and/or immigration status. Childcare will be provided. For additional information, attendees can email info@sharethehealthfair.org.

Affordable health coverage enrollment event Attend this enrollment event for a free appointment

and enrollment help with an expert. The event will be held on Saturday, Jan. 9 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church, 450 Metropolitan Dr. Call 855-733-3711 to schedule a free appointment visit www.GCAConnector.org.

It’s Our Vote – It’s Our Time training workshop Democracy North Carolina is partnering with the N.C. NAACP and other allies to launch a massive voter education, registration, protection, and mobilization campaign for 2016. One of the first sessions will be held in WinstonSalem on Saturday, Jan. 9, from 3:15 to 6 p.m. at Goler Memorial AME Zion Church, 620 N. Patterson Ave. The event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. To register, call Democracy North Carolina at 919-286-600 or email: info@democracy-nc.org. This unified, statewide campaign is called “It’s Our Time, It’s Our Vote.” Democracy N.C. is looking to involve thousands of volunteers and local leaders.

A series of strategy and training sessions will be held to describe the campaign and the many ways people can be active through their faith centers and churches, schools and communities.

150th anniversary of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ honored Gary Taylor’s "Fairy Tale Series” returns Jan. 9 to Winston-Salem Festival Ballet for a 150th anniversary celebration of Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland.”

This year Alice joins her fairytale friends the Tortoise & the Hare and the Ugly Duckling in a one-act production designed specifically for the delight of young people. The show is on Jan. 9 at the Hanesbrands Theatre, 209 N. Spruce St., with performances at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Doors open at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. respectively, so audience members can take part in themed activities such as face painting, meeting the dancers in costume, and photo and autograph opportunities. Tickets can be purchased through the Hanesbrands Theatre Box office at 336-747-1414, or online at www.rhodesartscenter.tix.com. Tickets range from $27.25 - $30.50. For further information visit www.winstonsalemfestivalballet.org or contact Brittany Petruzzi at 336- 403-0232 or email bpetruzzi@winstonsalemfestivalballet.org.

Free distribution of wood shavings for outdoor animals With temperatures dipping below freezing, outdoor animals are at risk of freezing to death if they do not have adequate shelter and bedding. To help address this risk, Fur Ever Friends of North Carolina is sponsoring a wood shavings distribution event, “Spread the Warmth,” Each bag of shavings will fill two to three doghouses and should be spread throughout the doghouse to provide extra warmth.

Distribution will be held on Sunday, Jan. 10, from 1-3 p.m. in the parking lot at the corner of Ivy Avenue and Liberty Street across from the downtown health center.

Look for signs to help locate the event.

Pet owners with outside animals are encouraged to pick up these wood shavings during this event. There will be a limit of one bag per household.

For more information, visit www.fureverfriendsnc.org. Many thanks to Freeman Wood Crafters for their donation of the wood shavings for this event.

Shepherd’s Center to offer classes The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem will hold the following classes and workshops at Peace Haven Baptist Church, 3384 York Road, starting in January: *Writing Stories From Your Life, Mondays from 10 a.m. to noon. Must pre-register. Call Diana at 336-7686168. *Beginning yoga, Mondays, 4 p.m. $2 donation per class. Call 336-748-0127 to register. *A Matter of Balance: Fall Prevention. Eight-week class at no charge. Information session will be held on Monday, Jan. 11, 1 p.m. Class begins Jan. 18, 1 – 3:30 p.m., through March 7. Must pre-register as class is limited to 16. Call 336-748-0217 to register. *First Thursday Craft Club with Joyce Treadway. $5 supply fee. Class limited to 20. To register, call 336-7480217. *Living Healthy with Chronic Disease, Feb. 25 – March 31, 1 – 3:30 p.m. Call 336- 748-0217 to register.

Open auditions for Winston-Salem Symphony Chorale The Winston-Salem Symphony Chorale is holding open auditions on Monday, Jan. 11 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the choir room of Centenary United Methodist Church, 646 W. 5th St. The Chorale is seeking all voice types.

Those interested in auditioning should bring a short prepared piece such as an art song or aria, a folk song, or a hymn. Auditions will consist of vocal range exercises, the prepared piece, sight reading, and pitch retention exercises. Auditions will be held in 10-minute intervals. For audition details or to register, contact Dr. Christopher Gilliam, Winston-Salem Symphony Chorale Director, by emailing cgilliam@WSsymphony.org.

Twin City Stage announces auditions for ‘The Outsiders’ Twin City Stage will hold auditions for “The Outsiders” at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 11 at the Arts Council Theatre, 610 Coliseum Drive. No appointment is necessary. Teen rivalry in a small Southern town sets the stage for this dramatic interpretation by Christopher Sergel of the novel by S. E. Hinton. There are roles available for nine males (ages 14-21), three females (ages 1418), and two women and three men (ages 25-60). For more information, please call Twin City Stage at (336) 748-0857 x209 or visit the website at www.twincitystage.org.

Free pressure mapping clinic for wheelchair users A free pressure mapping clinic will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 6 p.m. in the 3rd floor Sticht Center rehabilitation gym. Pressure mapping lets you see on a computerized display if your seat cushion relieves pressure. A physical therapist will be on hand, as well as seating vendors, a lift, and assistants to help anyone with transfers who need it. To see actual pressure maps done on real patients, or to learn more about pressure mapping, visit: http://sci.washington.edu/info/forums/reports/pressure_map.asp. To register, call or text 919-673-3703.

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Happening now New Year’s Revival Pastor Janice o. heath and Greater higher Ground Ministries invite the community to the 2016 new year’s Revival today, Dec. 7, and Friday, Dec. 8.

Special guest speaker is the dynamic Dr. Dorer Scott from Detroit, Mich. all services will be held at the church headquarters, 4175 Moat Drive, starting at 7 p.m.. The public is invited. For more information, contact the church at 336-725-1125. Pastor Janice o. heath is senior pastor.

Jan. 10 Pastoral appreciation service Christ Community outreach Ministry and Reynolds Temple C.M.e. Church have merged to become Christ Temple C.M.e. Church, 2935 n.

Glenn ave. Pastor nathaniel P.J. Williams Jr. and copastor Wanda J. Williams are God's shepherds. Jan. 10 at 3 p.m. will be the Pastoral appreciation Service.

The speaker will be Bishop Melvin Wilkins of new Generation Praise & Worship International. all are welcome.

Jan. 10 33rd Church Anniversary Greater Tabernacle Worship Center, 1410 attucks St., is celebrating the 33rd Church anniversary on Jan. 10 at 4 p.m. one Word Fellowship Worship Center under the leadership of Pastor John Bailey and lady Michlin Bailey will deliver the Bread of life. host Pastor is apostle BJ McCloud. For more information, contact Greater Tabernacle Worship Center at 336-777-1113.

Jan. 16 23rd Church Anniversary Pastor Janice o. heath and the Greater higher Ground Ministries Family will celebrate the church’s 23rd anniversary. The late apostle John h. heath laid the foundation, and the church will be celebrating his legacy on Sunday, Jan. 16, at 4 p.m. Special guest speaker will be the anointed Bishop Derrick Kelly from new Forth Full Gospel Fellowship in lexington, n.C. Service will be held at the church, 4175 Moat Drive. The public is invited to attend. For more information, contact us at 336-725-1125. Pastor Janice o. heath, Senior Pastor.

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The Sanctuary Choir Gospel Concert will be held at St. Matthew apostolic Temple Church of Jesus Christ, 3640 new Walkertown Road, on Sunday, Jan. 17, at 4 p.m.

The concert’s theme, “a Breakthrough Praise,” will feature special guests JPa & ascension, soloist Sandra Crenshaw, Focus, and other area groups. Mistress of Ceremonies will be evangelist Sally heath Glenn. elder Gregory Robertson is pastor of St. Matthew apostolic Temple. The public is invited to attend.

For more information, contact: Minister of Music Kenny anderson at 336-345-8922 or email kanderson@buddgroup.com; or Church Secretary Janet Tucker at 336-682-6241 or email marshall.tucker@att.net.

Jan. 17 St. James Family & Friends Day The annual Family and Friends Day at St. James a.M.e. Church, 1501 n. Patterson ave., will be Jan. 17. Church School will begin at 8:45 a.m. followed by the Worship Service at 10 a.m. The Rev. Steven l. lyons is the Pastor.

Jan. 17 MLK Jr. Day Choristers concert The Presbyterian Men of Grace Presbyterian Church (USa), 3901 Carver School Road, will sponsor a concert by the Twin City Choristers on Sunday, Jan. 17 at 4 p.m. The show will be the Choristers’ 20th annual Dr. Martin luther King Jr. Birthday Concert.

The Choristers, founded in 1957 by Dr. Permilla Flack Dunston, is directed by Dr. Fred D. Tanner.

The Grace Presbyterian Men's ministry is led by edward allen. Willie C. Gray is the vice moderator and chairman of the program committee. Rev. Toure' C. Marshall is the senior pastor of the church. For more information, call Willie C. Gray at 336-7254105.

Jan. 23 Winter Blues The Women’s Ministry of First Christian Church, 1130 n. Main St, Kernersville, is excited to welcome best-selling author angie Smith to Winter Blues 2016 on Saturday, Jan. 23 at 6:30 p.m. one of the most popular speakers and bloggers in the country, angie Smith is the author of “Mended,” “I Will Carry you,” and “What Women Fear.” Tickets are $15 each in advance, $20 at the door. Tickets may be purchased at fccministries.com.

Jan. 24 Thorpe Sr. to be installed as pastor The Ministers' Conference of Winston-Salem & Vicinity reports that the Rev. Dr. Derrick Thorpe Sr. is the new pastor at First Baptist Church in Graham.

Thorpe is the dean of Graduate Studies at Carolina Christian College (Director of Mountagnard Campus) in Winston-Salem and will be installed as pastor on Sunday, Jan. 24 at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 420 n. Maple St., Graham. The public is invited to come celebrate him, his family and congregation for this new divine assignment.

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Food and pantry, clothes closet every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 1 to 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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Patricia Sadler reads a biography of honoree Mildred Peppers and prepares to present an award to Peppers' daughter Joniece Pledger on Friday, Jan 1.

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The final day of Kwanzaa celebrates the seventh principle, “Imani” or faith, which means to believe in our parents, our leaders, our teachers, our God, our community, and the righteousness and the victory of our struggle. emmanuel Baptist Church culminated the community-wide, weeklong

Kwanzaa event with excerpts from an original play “When Courage Becomes Contagious.” adapted from the struggle in Selma, alabama, during the civil rights movement, the play was written by church member Felecia Piggott-long and honored Mildred Peppers, former columnist for the Chronicle.

“It means that not only is she a role model for my sisters and I, but she is a role model to her church and her community and God is good and she will keep on teaching in whatever fashion God has her to do. She will teach the word of God because that’s what she truly enjoys,” said Joniece Pledger, daughter of Mildred Peppers, who accepted the award in

the absence of her mother, who is again battling cancer and was not able to attend.

Songs and chants that required audience participation from the onset of the celebration got everyone excited and engaged. The children were involved in the event as well by lighting the Kwanzaa candles and giving an example of the principles of Kwanzaa.

The excerpts from the play were an adaptation of the voter rights efforts for african-americans in Selma and were shown to elaborate on the principle of faith. The participation of the youth and Dr. Martin luther King Jr. were highlighted in

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Lesson Scripture: Song of Solomon 6:4-12 By the end of this lesson, we will explore love and adoration as pictured in the Song of Solomon.

Reflect on romantic relationships and the way to nurture them.

Seek ways to recognize and express appreciation, in appropriate ways, for inner and physical beauty.

Background: The old Testament is classified based on subject matter as follows: Pentateuch (Genesis – Deuteronomy), historical Books (Joshua – esther), Poetical Books (Job – Song of Solomon, lamentations), Major Prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah, ezekiel, Daniel), and Minor Prophets (hosea – Malachi). The Song of Solomon then is a poem also referred to as “Song of Songs” and is thought to be an exchange between David’s

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son Solomon during his reign and the Shulamite woman who captured his heart. also in the mix were other women from Elder the palace known as “daughters of Jerusalem.”

Richard Wayne Solomon’s harem was Wood documented to number upwards of 1000 women; 700 wives and 300 concuSunday bines (Kings 11:3). This School Lesson book is a collection of poetry or songs that artfully represents the drama and passion of human love. “Scholars have interpreted the allegorical meanings to God’s fierce love for Israel, as well as the church as the ravishing bride of Christ.” (UMI Precepts for living, 2015-16).

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Joniece Pledger shows off the award she accepted on her mother’s behalf on Friday, Jan. 1.

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the scenes. Members of the church performed as the characters of the play during a reading of the play’s excerpts.

According to PiggottLong, she wrote the play

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for the church’s MAAFA celebration, which she explained is an epic voyage tracing the history of the African holocaust, which she said is the darkest human tragedy as AfricanAmericans. She said this is a way to experience and connect with African-

solid love to be a hallmark of a marital relationship.” (David C Cook, Bible Lessons Commentary, 201516). King Solomon has fallen in love with a “black woman” who is not royal or high born but a country girl.

She is brought to the palace to become wife to Solomon. Leading up to the actual scene of the lesson there is in the poem a cluster of five meetings of the lovers; courtship, their wedding, the consummation of their love in marriage, and later occasions in which they renew their love. The poem also contains three sources of speeches: the bride, her attendants (daughters of Jerusalem) and the groom. Some of the previous scenes of love from chapters 1 through 4 occurred before marriage and were blissful and joyous anxiety, and pride after the wedding. After the wedding procession, their personal frailties are

American ancestors who were aboard the slave ships. Even though present African-Americans were not there, at times “we still feel enslaved,” she said.

Mildred Peppers is a deacon at Emmanuel Baptist and was the “Sunday School Lesson”

revealed in a dream about her feelings of guilt and inadequacy. It’s after the dream that Solomon offers her a tribute. Solomon compares her beauty to that of the most renowned cities. He says she is breathtaking, her allure is awe-inspiring. He is captivated by her eyes and has to turn from them. Her hair is graceful and shimmering with flowing movements. She has perfect teeth (none missing). She has crimson cheeks that shone through her veil.

All of these comparisons were made to objects of great physical beauty, imagery and qualities. As if that is not enough, Solomon compares this black beauty to all of his then 60 queens and 80 concubines and all the women of the royal court, counting her beauty, intelligence and stamina above them all. To show that this is not just the opinion of a love-stricken husband, her friends the daughters of Jerusalem claimed her majestic as the morning “dawn,” luminous as the “moon,” radiant as the “sun,” and glorious as the “stars.” It’s clear that

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People in the audience eagerly await the start of the Kwanzaa event at Emmanuel Baptist Church on Friday, Jan 1. columnist for The Chronicle from 1999 until late last year. Peppers’ absence was because she endured a cancer treatment procedure earlier in the week and was not feeling up to attending. Pledger stated that her mother was really thankful to receive

Solomon was drawn to her entire personality as well as to her beauty. If we read further, we see that their understanding of love matured and their affection would endure beyond the flames of passion.

Life’s Application: As long as we obey God’s basic ethical guidelines, we can enjoy love as much as we want. God’s love for us provides a model that should make Christians the best example of affection and compassion. It pleases God to bless us with the gift of love. Solomon was not hesitant in declaring his love and complimenting the beauty. He was very aware of her attributes … we can take a page from his book and point out the positive things about our spouses and see the flaws diminish in our estimation. There is beauty in all of God’s creatures - we just have to look to see it.

this acknowledgement and was appreciative to everyone.

Patricia Sadler, member of Emmanuel Baptist stated, “On the occasion of Imani, which is faith, we wanted to recognize someone who personifies faith

in their daily life. Deacon Peppers has been an active member of church, as well as throughout the community, and having been an educator, she has influenced many young people so she is so very deserving of this recognition.”

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Veterans help veterans during Christmas holiday Members of the Chapter’s Command Council of Chapter #0057 of the National Association for Black Veterans (L-R) are: Corinthians Fields (Commander), Air Force; Chrisma Brock (Vice Commander), Army; Patrica Mack (Member), Civilian; Allen Bailey (Financial Secretary), Marine Corps; and Hobart Jones (Treasurer), Army.

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Each day can be a struggle for many veterans returning home after serving in the armed forces. However, veterans helping struggling veterans in their time of need is a practice that is not uncommon for members of Chapter #0057 of the National Association for Black Veterans (NABVETs), in Winston Salem.

For the past several years, NABVETs members have collected and donated food, in the form of Christmas baskets, for homeless and other needy veterans residing in the

Management company president flies transplant patient to Winston-Salem SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Paul Mengert, president of Association Management Group AMG, in Greensboro, one of the Carolinas’ largest professional homeowner association managers, recently returned from an Angel Flight Soars trip transporting Helen Lindsey, a Winston-Salem native, to a medical appointment.

Lindsey, a quadruple amputee, is on a wait list for a bilateral hand transplant and had a doctor’s visit; her transplant is slated for some time in 2017 or 2018.

Mengert is a volunteer pilot with Angel Flight Soars, a nonprofit organization based in Atlanta that recruits pilots to fly medical missions throughout the South.

“It was absolutely incredible,” said Lindsey.

“It’s an honorable thing to volunteer your time to transport people like me to appointments. Frequent appointments are important and it’s wonderful to know Angel Flight Soars is here to help. It was so awesome that I’m now going for my pilot’s license. I can’t wait

to join them and be a part of Angel Flight Soars.”

Supporting Mengert and Lindsey in the flight were Landmark Aviation and Epps Aviation, which waived fees and discounted fuel.

Since 1983, Angel Flight Soars has connected more than 32,000 families to life-saving medical care: from burn victims needing skin grafts to cancer patients traveling to special treatment centers to hopeful recipients like Lindsey awaiting transplants. AFS flies more than 2500 missions a year with 1000 pilot volunteers.

“Paul joined us in 2009 and is an amazing volunteer. We’re so happy he spends his off time helping other people,” said Bernadette Darnell, AFS director of Mission Operations. “Thanks to dedicated and passionate volunteers like Paul, we are able to assist many people and be a silver lining to families who need assistance with medical care.”

Along with delivering patients to the care they need via AFS, Mengert has also made multiple trips to deliver beds, toys and clothes to an orphanage in

Haiti.

“Angel Flight Soars is one of the ways AMG gives back to the community,” Mengert noted. “Over the last five years, I have flown various patients to and from medical treatments. We make travel doable by turning five to 10 hours of driving into just an hour’s flight. Every time I help others, I meet people who inspire me. This was no exception! I’m so grateful I was able to assist Helen. She has faced adversity that most of us couldn't begin to handle, yet without hands or feet, she climbed in the airplane and took pictures, recorded video and sent text messages. Her enthusiasm for life is contagious – her next goal is to become a pilot.

With her tenacity, I have no doubt that it is possible.”

To learn more about Lindsey’s goal to become a pilot, visit https://www.gofundme.co m/amputeepilot. For more about Angel Flight Soars, to volunteer as a pilot, request a flight or make a donation, visit www.angelflightsoars.org or call -877-4anAngel.

ceremony during the evening. The showcase of talent will feature students and teachers from various elementary, middle and high schools in the Winston-Salem Forsyth County School System.

Flonnie Anderson, a retired school teacher (34 years), will be honored for her work with theater arts.

The Winston-Salem Forsyth County School System has recently honored Anderson by naming Parkland High School Auditorium for her service to education and the community. Featured acts will include Positive Image Performing Arts, Darryl

Gordon, and The Anthropos' who are the husbands and male friends of sorority sisters.

College students, Tanajah Morgan-Bush and Michaela Edwards will receive scholarship awards to continue their education at their respective schools.

The sorority is currently accepting scholarship applications for high school seniors due by Jan. 27. Interested applicants may contact any member of the organization for an application.

Monetary awards will be presented to first, second, and third place winners.

Winston Salem area.

This year, Chapter #0057’s members were able to collect and donate Christmas baskets to several veterans.

The recipients expressed gratitude and appreciation for the support rendered by the NABVETs organization.

“Thank you for your support for our Veterans,” NABVETs said in a statement. “Join us for the Veteran’s Honors Program that is to be held on Feb. 18, 2016 . For information regarding the program, please call 336-602-1812.”

Paul Mengert, Association Management Group president and an Angel Flight Soars volunteer pilot, recently flew quadruple amputee Helen Lindsey from Atlanta to a medical appointment in Winston-Salem. Lindsey is on the wait list for a hand transplant, targeted for 2017 or 2018.

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Educators sorority announces student talent show SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

The National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc., Beta Lambda Chapter will sponsor its fifth annual "Broadway BestMusical/Soulful Sounds" at Parkland High School at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9.

The National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa is an organization of female educators remaining true to the profession and goals of promoting sisterhood and the highest ideals of the teaching profession.

Past President and Event Founder Ann Moye and Cynthia Russell will serve as the mistresses of

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

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

Noonday Express New Liberty Baptist Ministries, 5009 Voss St., will host Noon-Day Express services on Wednesdays from noon to 12:45 p.m. Guest speakers from around the city and area will encourage your hearts at midweek preaching the Gospel of power and commitment. A lunch will be offered. The public is cordially invited to attend. The Rev. Dr. Linda Beal is the host pastor. For more information contact Tracee Spears at 336-4290512, or Deacon Beal at 336-528-3256.

Clothes closet The Ambassador Cathedral Clothes Closet will be open on Sundays from noon to 2 p.m., and Wednesdays from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at 1500 Harriet Tubman Drive. Free to the public. For more information, call 336-725-0901.

Food program First Baptist Church Children’s Center, 501 West Fifth St., is participating in the U.S. Department of Agriculture funded Child and Adult Care Food Program. Meals will be available at no separate charge to enrolled participants. Children who are TANF recipients or who are members of SNAP or FDPIR households or are Head Start participants are automatically eligible to receive free meal benefits.

Adult participants who are members of food stamp or FDPIR households or who are SSI or Medicaid participants are automatically eligible to receive free meal benefits. For more information, call 336-7237071.

Food and pantry, clothes closet Every second Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Calvary Hill Church of Greater Deliverance Inc. invites anyone who is in need of food and clothes. The food pantry and clothes closet is at 4951 Manning St. Direct all questions to Missionary Tammy Orr at 336-7443012.

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The Small Grants Program from “NBN: Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods” has distributed $15,000 in small grants to seven grassroots community groups in 2015 to help improve neighborhood communities and initiatives throughout Winston-Salem.

These 2015 grassroots small grants ranged from $190 to $5,000.

All grantees went through an application process that included a site visit.

The 2015 Small Grants Recipients are: *Hosanna House of Transition — $5000 small grant to help develop a

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*100 Men’s Ministry — $750 small grant to develop a community garden project to address the substandard eating habits and hunger in the 1100 Manly Street community.

*CATT (Cleveland Avenue Transformation Team) — $1,900 small grant for partnering with the Liberty Street Market to host a community day for the Cleveland Avenue home residents and surrounding neighbors. The goal for the community day is to gather the community together for information about how to become involved in community projects and events within

the Cleveland Avenue neighborhood community. *MAMA WATA Cultural Arts Collective & the Happy Hill Community — $350 small grant to implement a summer cultural arts program for youth and children in the Happy Hill Community and to emphasize self-esteem through a curriculum of storytelling, writing exercises, and African American culture. *UNITY Neighborhood Association (an historic Neighborhood Association) — $4,299.17 small grant to develop and pilot a new program to engage youth

in their community by providing lawn care services in the Bowen Park community area and to develop and create a dialog between teens and adults living in the community.

*Blank Space Project (a grassroots organization working inside the community for change) — $2110 small grant for the Boston Thurmond neighborhood area and Kimberley Park Elementary School to help sustain the recently developed “Kimberley’s Kids Community Garden” for the 2016 planting season.

*Neighborhood Conversation $400 allocate to conduct two N e i g h b o r h o o d

Conversations new program through the NBN Small Grants Program called “Neighborhood Conversations” that will teach residents how to engage with their neighbors by developing listening conversation. *Happy Hill Community (an historic African American neighborhood) — $190 for a new program through the NBN Small Grants Program called “Neighborhood Conversations” that will teach Happy Hill residents how to engage with their neighbors by developing listening conversations and vision sessions.

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

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the requirements of Article 19 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes of North Carolina, that the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem will hold a public hearing in the Council Chamber at City Hall, Room 230, 101 N. Main Street, WinstonSalem, NC at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 on the following proposed amendments to the Official Zoning Map of the City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina: 1. Special use permit request of Zion Memorial Missionary Baptist Church for Expansion of Institutional Parking in Residential Zoning: property is located on the east side of Dunleith Avenue, north of East First Street; property consists of +/0.16 acre and is PIN # 6835-76-6318 shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps and on the site plan on file in the office of the City- County Planning Board –Zoning Docket W-3282.

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

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

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

The Chronicle January 7 and 14, 2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Gerald Scott (15 E 1226), deceased March 13, 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 March 19, 2016 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 17th day of December, 2015.

Kimberly N. Scott, Executor for Gerald Scott, deceased 5600 Amity Springs Drive Charolette, NC 28212 December 17, 24, 31, 2015 and January 7, 2016

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Calvin Delano Brannon, a.k.a Calvin Brannon and Calvin D. Brannon (15 E 2278), deceased November 5, 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 March 17, 2016 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 17th day of December, 2015.

Doris L. Tucker, Administrator for Calvin Delano Brannon, deceased.

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Having qualified as Co-Executors of the Estate of Marion D. Henderson, Jr. also known as, Marion Douglas Henderson, Jr., Marion D. Henderson and Marion Henderson, deceased, of Forsyth County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of Marion D. Henderson, Jr. also known as, Marion Douglas Henderson, Jr., Marion D. Henderson and Marion Henderson, to present said claims to the undersigned, in the care of Renita Thompkins Linville, P. O. Box 20802, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27120-0802, on or before the 24th March 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.

All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said Estate will please make immediate payment.

This the 24th day of December 2015.

MARJORIE G. WALKER AND SHONTA LEWIS FLEMING CO-EXECUTORS OF THE ESTATE OF MARION D. HENDERSON, JR. also known as, MARION DOUGLAS HENDERSON JR., MARION D. HENDERSON AND MARION HENDERSON

Renita Thompkins Linville Attorney at Law 205 West Third Street P. O. Box 20802 Winston-Salem, NC 27120-0802 (336) 725-0998 (Office) (336) 725-1980 (Fax)

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The City of Winston-Salem is looking to fill the position for Sr. Crew Coordinator (DOT)

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

This the 24rd day of December, 2015.

Geraldine F. Davis, Executor for Harry Glenn Davis, Sr., deceased 1739 Greymar Drive Walkertown, NC 27051

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