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More than 1,200 attendees explode at the 28th annual Happy Hill Reunion BY FELECIA PIGGOTT-LONG, PH.D. FOR THE CHRONICLE
TDDC! TDDC! TDDC! Total Distraction Dance Company! Tick! Tick! Boom! The chant filled the stage and the parking lot of the William C. Sims Recreation Center where more than 1,200 residents, former residents, and other Happy Hill Garden enthusiasts crowded in to celebrate the 28th annual Happy Hill Reunion July 15-16. The audience perched cell phones to record and watch the dance group Total Distraction gettin’ down on the concrete! Moving to the beats, the dancers flooded the lot with hot pink, royal blue, black, and white movers and shakers who wowed the crowd with uniformed gyrating movements and confident attitudes. The owners and directors of the company are Chaurice Manning and Reginald Chatman. The New Dimension Band and singers filled the air waves with Old School tunes that made the audience get out of their seats and dance to the beats. The theme for the gathering was “Happy Hill Reunion: Continuing the Legacy.” Natalie Hatchett of the Happy Hill Garden Committee (HHGC) created the red, black, and green t-shirt with the family tree on it and the bendera flags which posted the theme and displayed the African liberation colors. Ben Piggott honored 14 former residents of the community with gold Happy Hill Reunion pins mounted on African kente cloth. Tammy Hatchett, the president of the Happy Hill Garden Committee, has been directing the reunion for the last ten years. She was raised on Alexander Street in the community. She was very pleased with the outcome of the whole weekend. “Since my ten years leading this event, that was the big-
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Happy Hill Gardens celebrated its 28th annual reunion July 15-16. gest crowd and the most people we have ever seen. The day was just outstanding with people who greeted one another with hugs and high fives! Friday night brought back that special spirit of Black heritage to the atmosphere,” said Hatchet. “All of the talking together, dancing together, eating and sharing good
food made the whole weekend awesome!” On Friday night, 120 attended the meet and greet session and the memorial ceremony and reception. Rev. James Rowdy served as the master of ceremony, opening the gathering with prayer and praise. Kathy Park Woodard of the HHGC present-
ed the memorial video of photos and music to give honor to the deceased residents from Happy Hill Gardens, Dog Trot, Salem Hill, the Heights, and Columbia Terrace. The keynote speakers were Joseph and Felecia Anderson, who spoke on the topic “Let’s Go Down by the River.” “When they began to present
to the audience, the people tuned in. They were eager to join in and participate in the call and response activities,” said President Hatchett. “The Andersons made the people open their ears wide to hear the message.” The Andersons invited the See Reunion on A2
ZSR trustees announce spring 2022 grant awards Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation (ZSR) is pleased to announce its spring 2022 grant awards under its All For NC
Framework for Grantmaking and Learning. Board of Trustees approved $2.76 million in grants for 119 organizations located across North Carolina. “For more than 80 years, the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation has been a catalyst for positive change in North Carolina,” said Maurice “Mo” Green, executive director. “ZSR is committed to the people of North Carolina, and the grants awarded in 2022 will support local, regional and statewide organizations that share in our vision and core values.” The Foundation awarded State-Level Systemic Change Strategy grants totaling more than $370,000
to five organizations across the state. ZSR’s State-Level Systemic Change Strategy supports state, regional and local organizations, coalitions, or collaboratives that are working to achieve systemic change at the state level within and across the
following priority areas: Advancing Public Education, Fostering a Healthy and Sustainable Environment, Promoting Social and Economic Justice, and Strengthening Democracy. In addition, Trustees awarded more than $1.4 million in Community Progress Fund grants to 33
organizations across the state. ZSR’s Community Progress Fund, which is a part of ZSR’s Community-Based Strategy, is designed to provide an infusion of short-term funding at the right moment and is intended to build on existing momentum to help move an issue, an idea or
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NC Black Rep, in partnership with the Southeastern Theatre Conference and Black Theatre Network, are thrilled to announce the inaugural Mabel P. Robinson Emerging Artists Awards at the 2022 National Black Theatre Festival (NBTF). The Mabel P. Robinson Emerging Artist Awards will present six scholarships to acting, directing, and design students to attend the 2022 National Black Theatre Festival (NBTF), the 2023 Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC), and the 2023 Black Theatre Network Conference (BTN). The awards are named
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audience to participate in a traditional African welcome song, “Funga Alafiya,” and they also had the audience participate in the recognition of the ancestors through the traditional African libation. They sang the song, “Let’s Go Down by the River,” together and some of the Negro spirituals which gave the enslaved ancestors hope and courage during their bondage. “Our African ancestors would often steal away to the river because it was a place of serenity. The river was a place to keep faith in a time of darkness. They had to steal away to the river in the woods to worship God out of the eyeshot of the master,” said Felecia Anderson. “Our ancestors continued to find strength as enslaved in this country by gathering at the river to worship God. Water is a spiritual symbol of refreshing and healing. When we pour libation, we use the water as an instrument of connection to the earth, to our common roots. We call on the strength of the ancestors who prayed for us and taught us how to survive.” The idea for the first reunion took place on July 9, 1994, starting from the vision of two friends, William “Rock” Bitting, a recreation center volunteer and former Happy Hill resident, and Ben Piggott, the center supervisor of the William C. Sims Recreation Center. Each year at the reunion, Happy Hill Park has been a place for cooking out, staged entertainment,
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work. Amplify is working in North Carolina as well as several other states and Puerto Rico. ZSR Trustees awarded 20 Inclusive Public Art planning grants for $5,000 each, totaling $100,000. The Foundation’s investment in Inclusive Public Art is intended to help share stories of diversity, equality, inclusion and equity as they relate to the people and places of North Carolina, especially those whose stories are often untold. The planning grants were awarded to 20 semi-finalists which are to use the funds for com-
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The 2022 Mabel P. Robinson Emerging Artist Recipients are as follows: (from left to right) Daydra Smith (actor), Gabrielle Solomon (director), Nia McClinton (actor), Peter Ongolo (director), Marleena Garris (actor) and Jordan Hall (lighting designer). in honor of Mabel P. Robinson, a Broadway/television/film veteran, educator, and former artistic director of NC Black Rep. The 2022 Mabel P. Robinson Emerging Artist Award recipients will also serve as social media influencers for NBTF.
games for children and adults, and great speeches given by former residents. The reunion continues to be an annual event for commending outstanding leaders, enjoying community fellowship and assisting with removing the negative stereotypes about the Happy Hill Community. The people who have lived in Happy Hill are proud to be a part of the oldest African American community in WinstonSalem. “I felt that we hit the hearts of the city through the Happy Hill Garden Community. It was a giving and rewarding weekend for so many who felt the love of giving and gathering in one place together,” said Tammy Hatchett. “My mother, Loretta Hatchett, raised us in a large loving family. When we got together on Sunday, my grandmother and my mother taught me that sharing with others brings people together. We do not have to look down on anyone. Just share the love and let it flow.” The members of this year’s Happy Hill Garden Committee include: Renee Andrews, Robert Baskin, Sharon Coleman, Darlene Dilworth, Kim Dilworth, Bridget Exume, Harry Exume, Clara Ferguson, Michael Gentry, Sherman Hanes, Shannon Hanes, Natalie Hatchett, Loretta Hatchett, Tammy Hatchett, Michelle Jackson, Jack Jordan, Lashanda Lewis, Debby Lewis, Camille Lewis, Virginia Martin, Michael Reeves, Esther Pringle, James Rowdy, Ivy Shoulder, Sandra Roane, Mike Woodard, and Kathy Parks Woodard. munity engagement and to develop project plans for potential inclusive public art installations in North Carolina. ZSR is partnering with the Mellon Foundation in this Inclusive Public Art initiative. ZSR also awarded wellness capacity grants totaling $492,000 to 60 current grantees across North Carolina. These wellness capacity grants are intended to respond to the difficulties experienced by nonprofits that have left many nonprofit professionals stretched thin and burnt out at an alarming rate. To learn more about ZSR and its Framework, visit www.zsr.org.
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Rasheeda Shankle, respected for the local nonprofit she started to help women and children break economic barriers, is transforming another dream to reality: a communal living development where women and children can live and work together to achieve their own dreams and overcome poverty. Through support Submitted photo from STICHT Design Art STITCH Design Shop’s rendering of the proShop, plans for the Salem posed Salem Cohousing Community. Cohousing Community and balconies, the project please visit www.honorabwere developed and will reflects the need to focus leyouth.org. be unveiled at a reception inward during residents' July 29. two years at Salem CoJohn Railey, raileyjb@ “Rasheeda has been housing - to make space gmail.com, is the writerworking with mothers and to focus on oneself, their in-residence for CSEM, children for a long time, family, and the women www.wssu.edu/csem. and from her experience going through the journey she has determined that with them." this is a needed resource Shankle said: “And for women and children,” now, with inflation and rent said Carol Davis. Davis, increases, our families are who leads the Enterprise struggling now more than Center and its backing they were before. First, the force, the S. G. Atkins pandemic, and now, inflaCommunity Develoption has increased the cost ment Corporation, advises of living, and our families Shankle on the Salem Coare seeking alternative livhousing development. ing arrangements and ad“It will be a transforditional support for their mative space for families families. The Salem Cowhere they will receive housing Community will support to heal and proscreate a sense of belonging per,” Davis said. “Now and community, providing that these beautiful plans the participating women are complete, we need to and children support and raise funds and get this the opportunity to achieve built.” desired goals. Davis is also the spe“Some of us remember cial assistant for comthe ‘communes’ of the hipmunity development and pie movement in the 1960s engagement to Winstonand 1970s,” she said. “But Salem State University locally, the communal livChancellor Elwood Robing model is much older inson. The supporters of – and more practical and Shankle’s project include effective. The Moravians the STITCH Design Shop who settled Salem had architectural firm and their own communal livWSSU’s Center for the ing model. In the 21st cenStudy of Economic Motury, we are bringing our bility (CSEM), which has own model of communal acknowledged Shankle’s living, primarily for single efforts with an Economic mothers. They are a bedMobility Opportunity rock of under-resourced Award as her work aligned communities, sometimes with CSEM’s efforts to informally coming togethprovide solutions to the er to face the challenges of Visit foodlion.com/catering challenge Winston-Salem education, transportation, or stop by the deli at your and Forsyth County face in local store. housing, health-care and coming up with thousands food access they face.” of units of affordable housThe community housing in the next decade, as ing projects will aim to well as its work in helping boost the cooperation women of modest means among single mothers and overcome economic barthe resources available to riers. them, giving the residents Julia Hess, the daily access to programSTITCH architect who ming such as financial emled in drafting the plans powerment, job developfor community housing ment, education, childcare, building, said, “STITCH and psychological support. is honored to play a part in Through these programs, making Rasheeda's vision the women can expand come to fruition. Our team their resources of income, has worked extremely hard time, and well-being to to find an innovative desupport their children. sign solution to this comHonorable Youth will plex project. The design unveil its project designs concept for the project has and plans for the Salem evolved over the summer Cohousing Community as we have dug deeper into on Friday, July 29. Please Rasheeda's vision for resiRSVP via email by July 27 dents during their time livat rshankle@honorableying at Salem Cohousing. outh.org. From the floor plan to the For more information, arrangement of windows
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Meeting with global reparations’ leaders outlined next steps for repair and healing BY NNPA NEWSWIRE
ROME, Italy – A group of global reparations’ leaders met with the Vatican this week to discuss the Catholic Church’s role in the transatlantic slave trade and the need for the Church to formally address its role with a Papal reparations’ commission and financial retribution for descendants of enslaved Africans. The Global Circle for Reparations and Healing (GCRH), a delegation of reparations’ leaders, arrived in Rome, led by Kamm Howard, director of Reparations United, and included Dr. Ron Daniels, convenor of the National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC); Dr. Amara Enyia, strategist for the GCRH; and Nikole Hannah-Jones, author of the 1619 Project. They met with Bishop Paul Tighe, Secretary of the Pontifical Council of Culture, at the Vatican. The group delivered a presentment outlining the harms and offenses of the Church regarding the transatlantic slave trade and slavery. The presentment also referenced the legacy of those harms and offenses, and reparations’ measures that are needed for full repair. “The effects of the transatlantic slave trade and the harms inflicted on our ancestors continue to cause systemic damage to this day,” said Kamm Howard, director of Reparations United, who is co-convener of the GCHR. “The Catholic Church has admitted that it played a role in the transatlantic slave trade, and the purpose of our meeting was to provide a roadmap to allow us to move forward toward true reparatory justice. The focus now will be on continued conversations to move the work forward to ensure repair becomes a reality.” During the meeting, Bishop Tighe suggested that the moment is “ripe” for the presentment to be seriously considered by the Church under the guidance of Pope Francis. He cited Pope Francis’s encyclical Fratelli Tutti as evidence of the Pontiff’s commitment to explore issues of justice, equality, and reconciliation. Bishop Tighe agreed to share the presentment to leaders within the Church and offered suggestions for initiating a process for moving forward with talks. “When talking about slavery, particularly the transatlantic slave trade and its after-effects, there are certain institutions that directly benefitted and continue to reap those benefits,” said Dr. Ron Daniels, convenor of NAARC and co-convenor of the GCRH. “Our goal is to hold those institutions accountable and ensure that they play a major role in helping to repair the communities that have been harmed. I am encouraged by the conversation with Bishop Tighe and look forward to creating real change for African descendants of enslavement throughout the diaspora.” Also present at the Vatican meeting were representatives of other GCRH organizations and supporters representing the Global African Congress (U.K.), Black Europe Summer School (Netherlands), Nia Foundation (Netherlands), First Repair (U.S.), Questa E Roma (Italy), and the African Future Action Lab (Europe). In August, the group will travel to Accra, Ghana, with nearly 100 other global reparations’ activists to learn from each other in efforts at “building a global culture of repair and healing.” Additionally, they will meet with Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo and address, among other things, expanding the role of African nations in discussions about the global reparations’ movement.
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We know the elephant in the room. The January 6th hearings roll on. Dr. James B. Ewers Jr.
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Over my lifetime, I have had my share of difficult and testy conversations. Some were resolved while others were not. The conversations lingered so we agreed to disagree. People became frustrated and impatient with each other. Have you ever experienced moments like the one I described? When you are involved in limited truth-telling, people will take different routes to avoid it. Outright lying is the most popular choice. That choice is so blatant and outrageous that it defies any reasoning. Another tactic used is just giving partial information when asked a question. A person will give only some of the information to protect their own self-interest. Some will avoid the elephant in the room by just not showing up to the meeting. They avoid them and don’t want to be connected to them no matter
the cost. The January 6th Committee Hearings have been greatly influenced by the elephant in the room in my opinion. The elephant that I am speaking about won’t be appearing at these hearings. Witnesses and committee members have called his name on numerous occasions. Actually, too many times to count. Last week, the 9th hearing of the January 6th Committee was held in primetime, no less. It is my thinking that these most recent hearings have been dramatic and defining. The witnesses called thus far have been able to articulate quite clearly how January 6th affected them personally and how it affected the country. This time was no different. The committee showed that the former president did nothing for 187 minutes to stop the January 6th human stampede. Nothing was done from the time he influenced his supporters to go to the Capitol to the time he did that passive video in the Rose Garden to tell them to go home. These culprits had just destroyed one of our national treasures and he told them that he loved them. The former president is self-absorbed and
self-centered. Those two terms characterized his presidency from start to an ignominious finish. During these 187 minutes he was compliant and complicit. Sarah Matthews, who served as the White House deputy press secretary, said, “I thought January 6, 2021, was one of the darkest days in our nation’s history. And President Trump was treating it as a celebratory occasion. So, it just further cemented my decision to resign.” Matt Pottinger, former deputy national security adviser, decided to resign after he saw that the former president was going along with the “hang Mike Pence” statement. Both were loyal and longtime Republicans who had simply had enough of Mr. Trump. They had their fill. They were both empty emotionally and psychologically when they left their posts. Still to come, I believe, will be more witnesses who will share the sordid and distasteful truth about the day and the man. Innercircle Republicans are now seeing the former president’s lack of ethics and his quest for power at any cost. Because of his rage and for leading this attack,
our nation has lost standing in the world. Other countries saw that we had a despot who was a lie-carrier who knew no bounds of decency. “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely,” said 19th century English historian Lord Acton. Mr. Trump exercised his power and influence which was detrimental to America. His unhinged use of it showed him to be mindless and surreptitious. At some point along the way, democracy will overtake him and others like him. It’s not if, it’s simply when. If you are still on the fence of doubt, keep listening as the truth is bound to move you to logic and reasoning. You can’t stay in denial forever. James B. Ewers Jr., Ed.D., is a former tennis champion at Atkins High School in Winston-Salem and played college tennis at Johnson C. Smith University, where he was all-conference for four years. He is a retired college administrator. He can be reached at overtimefergie.2020@yahoo.com.
Protect the freedom to marry Ben Jealous
Guest Columnist We all know that what people do tells you more about them than what they say. That’s true for politicians, too. We see politicians who call themselves “pro-life” and “pro-woman” when they’re pushing to make abortion a crime, but shrug their shoulders when those laws result in greater risk of women dying during pregnancy-related medical crises. Or who claim to be “pro-child” but try to force a 10-year-old rape victim to accept the physical and emotional trauma of bearing her rapist’s child. It’s the same when it comes to marriage. A lot of politicians who posture as defenders of marriage just voted against the Respect for Marriage Act, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives on July 19 and would ensure that equal treatment of samesex couples under federal law if passed by the Senate. The right to marry has not always been protected for everyone. My own parents had to deal with the fact that some states still made it illegal for my white father and Black mother to get married. A Virginia judge upheld that
state’s anti-marriage law claiming that God “did not intend for the races to mix.” In 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned laws against interracial couples getting married. Almost 50 years later, the Supreme Court rejected similar arguments that were used to defend laws making it illegal for samesex couples to get married. When I was serving as president of the NAACP, I was proud to lead the organization’s support to the marriage equality movement. And I was thrilled when the Supreme Court ultimately rejected state laws that discriminated against loving same-sex couples. Mildred Loving, half of the couple that took the interracial ban all the way to the Supreme Court, was also on board. She was grateful for the freedom to marry the person she loved and for the family they built together. And she wanted all Americans to have that same freedom. Most Americans agree. By far. Support for interracial marriage reached 94% last year, according to Gallup. And this year, support for same-sex couples’ right to marriage hit 71%, according to Gallup. But about three-quarters of the Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives just voted against protecting those couples under federal law. Why do we need a federal law to protect people’s
freedom to marry? Because anti-equality groups have never accepted the Court’s 2015 ruling that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry under the 14th Amendment and that states cannot ban same-sex marriage. They have vowed to overturn it. And because Justice Clarence Thomas just called on the Court to reconsider and overturn its marriage equality ruling - along with other rulings recognizing a right to privacy, protecting access to contraception, and decriminalizing consensual sexual relationships between people of the same sex. For years, Thomas was an often-lonely voice on the extreme right wing of the Court. But he has a lot more company out there now, especially with the three justices named by former President Donald Trump. They just overturned Roe v. Wade, stripping Americans of the right to make abortionrelated decisions about their bodies and families. And far-right state legislators started competing to see who could pass the most extreme laws targeting pregnant people, their supporters, and even their health care providers. Thomas is just getting started, and it is clear that the far-right movement that helped Trump stack the Supreme Court has a lot more in mind than overturning Roe v. Wade. Same-sex couples could be
the next target. And we’re all targets for the ideologues who want to demolish a century of progress by dismantling the federal government’s authority to fight poverty, promote better public education, and provide access to health care. We need to stand up to them now. It’s important for Congress to side with the vast majority of Americans and pass a law giving federal protection to the millions of people who are in interracial and same-sex marriages, and to all those who may want to follow their hearts into such a marriage in the future. It’s a good sign that the Respect for Marriage Act passed with the support of 47 Republicans joining the Democratic majority. It’s not such a good sign that three-quarters of the Republicans voted no. You can bet those members of Congress describe themselves as lovers of freedom and defenders of families. But their actions are speaking a lot louder than their words. Ben Jealous serves as president of People For the American Way and Professor of the Practice at the University of Pennsylvania. A New York Times best-selling author, his next book, "Never Forget Our People Were Always Free," will be published by Harper Collins in December 2022.
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Sisters provide passionate and holistic care to patients in Winston-Salem BY BUSTA BROWN FOR THE CHRONICLE
Smith’s Primary Care and Wellness, PLLC is a joint venture between sisters Stephanie Smith Miles and Cherese Smith Blue. The Winston-Salem natives said compassion and holistic care is their priority. Stephanie said Smith’s Primary Care and Wellness is the only direct primary care practice in Winston-Salem. What sets them apart from the rest, said Stephanie, is “we do things a little different, because we’re membership based. I don’t bill my client’s insurance companies. You pay a monthly subscription of $65, $75 or $85 a month and that gives you direct access to me, whenever you need me.” That also includes no co-pays, unlimited visits, discounts on lab work and prescriptions. Stephanie
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uate degree at Winston Salem State University in 2011 and her master’s at Walden University in 2019. “I’ve worked in the areas of emergency medicine and primary care,” said Stephanie. The wife and mother of two boys, she provides alternative care for her clients. She also owns IV SMiles Hydration & Wellness, offering alternative vitamin therapy via IV drips. “I do IV vitamins’ infusions, which is an alternative way of getting your vitamins, fluids and nutrients. A lot of people aren’t as trusting of western medicines,” said Stephanie. She said that’s why she and her sister think outside the box, with more holistic and alternative ways to treat their patients. Beginning in January 2023, Smith’s Primary Care and Wellness, PLLC will become a one-stop shop. “I will provide counseling services, so we can take care of our patients holistically,” said Cherese. “That’s why I call her the brain of the business,” joked Stephanie. Cherese is currently a graduate student at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, where she is pursuing her master’s of science degree. Her anticipated graduation is December 2022. She received her bachelor of science in re-
habilitation studies from Winston-Salem State University in 2012. Her background is in workforce development and she’s worked in human services for nearly a decade. “Working with individuals in education and employment, you quickly learn that there’s a lot more needed other than helping people get into college and then finding them a job. Because if things don’t work out, you realize something else is missing. I realized that mental health is that missing part,” She said it’s extremely important that your clients trust you. “They come to you and say, help me! Not with employment, job training, or getting into school. But with trauma and how to calm their mind in order to get a breakthrough,” shared the wife and mother of two. She said her goal is to help her clients reach a healthy mental balance so they can manage and maintain a job and career. Stephanie said that most companies in their field don’t offer both direct primary care and mental health services. One of the top frustrations with patients is the long wait in the lobby at their doctor’s office. Smith’s Primary Care and Wellness, PLLC has the answer. “Traditional offices have up to two or three thousand patients that one provider will see. My cap is 600.” She said that guarantees either same day or next day appointments. “When you call me, you can reach me. No more waiting months to be seen.
The C hronicle We provide health care services the way it used to be - a great relationship and direct access.” She added that there’s no other practices in WinstonSalem that offer that direct access to their provider like her patients have. I asked the WinstonSalem State University Alums who would benefit most from this type of practice. “Anyone who is self-employed, a small business owner who can’t afford traditional insurance. This is a great way to go, because the membership fees are low.” She said it’s much cheaper than what you’re going to pay for insurance, plus you have that direct access to her. If you have insurance with a high deductible plan, “this is the way to go, because I will see you for 80% of our care,” said Stephanie. That includes chronic, acute, sick visits, lab visits, pap smears, physicals and more. Smith’s Primary Care and Wellness, PLLC has a small business package for small business owners that can’t afford to provide insurance for their employees. “We help you get them back into the workforce, healthy and ready to work.” Stephanie opened her heart and shared a very touching story about why she became a nurse. “When I was in high school, my father was ill and I was the one that took care of him. So, he always called me his nurse and that was well before I knew I was going to be a nurse.” While she
was in nursing school, she would practice the headto-toe assessments on her father. “He would sit in his recliner looking very proud and relaxed. When I graduated, I had my cap blinged out with the words ‘his nurse’ on it.” Sadly, the Smith sisters’ father earned his wings in 2009, succumbing to a heart attack. “It was the summer I started my first clinical in the nursing program and a day before my 21st birthday,” said Stephanie, as both ladies smiled, reminiscing about their hero. I asked Cherese to share the scripture that gives her strength during trying times. “Walk by faith, and not by sight.” Sometimes you get distracted and want to give up, but we have to remember things are not always what they seem. My dad was a preacher and he instilled in us that God has the last say.” Cherese shared that she was a teen mom, but it didn’t stop her from pursuing her dreams. “It was my parents’ favor over my life that inspired me to continue to push on no matter what comes my way.” I love the idea of having a mental health provider with a testimony such as Cherese, along with her passion to help others. The Chronicle’s Business of the Month is Smith’s Primary Care and Wellness, PLLC. For more info or to schedule an appointment, call 336-9997009 or visit www.smithspcw.com.
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ESPN not looking good after ESPY’s gaffe ESPN is in somewhat hot water after the situation that just happened because of an ESPY omission. The network initially neglected to invite South Carolina’s Aliyah Boston, a nominee for “Best College Athlete, Women’s Sports” because the award was not being televised, but after some pressure from social media backlash, ESPN decided to invite her. Boston declined the invitation. In a written statement she stated receiving the ESPY nomination meant the world to her. After not being invited until receiving public backlash, Boston says it “hurt” her. She feels her not being invited initially is part of a bigger problem on how Black women are viewed in sports. “I’m used to this,” Boston wrote. “It’s just another movement when the disrespect and erasure of Black women is brushed off as a ‘mistake’ or an oversight. Another excuse for why our milestones and accomplishments aren’t a ‘priority’ this time, even now, 50 years after Title IX. “To every Black girl and every Black woman: no one can take away what God has in store for us. You matter. You are valuable. You are a priority. You are seen, and you are LOVED – don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.” This entire saga started with South Carolina’s women’s basketball head coach when she called out ESPN last week. Staley wrote a tweet saying, “Like really … who in the room from @espn @ESPYS decided it was a great idea not to invite @MarchMadnessWBB NPOY DPOY … not one person was able to see the uproar this would cause? There’s definitely something wrong with the makeup of the room … the fight continues … #WBBSTANDUP.” To Staley’s point, Boston did have a tremendous junior season at South Carolina that included unanimous National Player of the Year and National Defensive Player of the Year. Boston is arguably the best collegiate female basketball player in the nation and was nominated alongside Florida State soccer player Jaelin Howell, Oklahoma softball player Jocelyn Alo and Boston College lacrosse player Charlotte North. To be fair to ESPN, the only athlete out of the aforementioned nominees that was invited was Alo because she was nominated for other awards that were a part of the televised ceremony. SevSee ESPN on B2
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When it comes to football training, there are plenty of outlets for the skill position guys. Thanks to Jay Blair, the big men up front now have a place to train to get better in the Triad area. Blair and his “In the Trenches” training program is specifically tailored for offensive and defensive lineman to make them better at their craft. Blair is a former standout player at North Forsyth, he starred at East Carolina University and also played in the NFL, so his knowledge of the game is extensive. His goal is to bring the knowledge of what he has learned over the years to the up-and-coming lineman of today’s game. “Blair Boyz Enterprises, LLC was once a vision that was shared between my brother and I. We have always shared a passion for sports and achieved personal success in them. Through our hard work and focus on our craft, we excelled at many levels, including collegiate and professional. “After years of playing on the different levels, we noticed a need among future defensive and offensive linemen, thus we began our journey of coaching.” Blair states on the Blair Boyz website: “The passion for coaching and providing the next generations with tools to be successful increased throughout the following 14 years. The desire to reach as many
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Jay Blair’s “In the Trenches” training program is giving area linemen a leg up for the upcoming season. young athletes playing “In the Trenches” was born.” Blair held a camp at Butler High School in Matthews, N.C. almost two months ago that was a huge success. From that camp, he brought the idea back to his hometown of Winston-Salem for the area players to participate in. “Now, what I am focusing on is giving that same camp training, where we focus on those position specific things, to individuals and groups that want to take advantage of those services all year,” Blair said about his training. “That is just going to en-
hance the capabilities and abilities of offensive and defensive linemen.” Blair’s plan was to hold the camp first and then evolve into individual and group training sessions here in town. He says people tell him he did it backwards, but for him that was his goal all along. “The immediate need was for the camp and that allowed the kids to come out and get coached by former NFL ball players and get those nuggets that they got and then get into the position specifics, which is where we are now,” he stated. Blair has not been offer-
ing sessions for very long but has already become very much in demand by players who needed that linemen training. He has had players come from around the area, as well as players from different regions of the state. “It’s growing and the website is growing too,” he said. “I built the website just after the Fourth of July weekend and the traffic has been amazing.” Blair says they are growing so fast that he is in the process of looking for a building to house his training sessions and equipment, so he can train no matter the weather conditions outside. He currently uses Oak Summit Park and Hanes Park to train, but will also come to the client if necessary. Blair bases his training regimen off of the skill level of the player. He says one of the foundations of the training is proper footwork, which he makes sure each player masters. Blair then moves to the more specific training skills for each position along the defensive or offensive side of the ball. As a defensive lineman by trade, he has picked up so much knowledge along his playing and coaching journey that he can train offensive linemen as well. “I went in wanting to do both, even though I didn’t play offensive line; I spent so much time going against them and hearing their coaches’ coach and correct them, you just notice and pick up things,” he said. “Am I as efficient at offensive line as I am at
defensive line? I would tell you no. But what I do have is a plethora of individuals that have played offensive line at the highest level and I can call them and learn from them and then I can take it to my guys.” From the time that Blair played versus now, he feels the play of the offensive line has stayed very similar because of how athletic the linemen have become. What they lack in technique, they make up for in athleticism. Even though he has only been training some of the guys for a few weeks, he has already seen tremendous development in several players. He says players like Mt. Tabor defensive lineman Chris Atkins has really flourished during his sessions. He also has a couple of younger players that have really taken to his training quickly. Blair has never been one of those former players who likes to hang onto the knowledge he has accumulated over his years in the game. He has always been one to enjoy seeing younger players develop into the best versions of themselves. “It’s gratifying, and when that light goes off in their head and the sparkle in their eyes, that’s what we do it for,” Blair said about his players. For more information on “In the Trenches,” please visit www.blairboyzenterprises.com. You can also follow Blair Boyz on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
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Willie Stanley has been named the newly appointed head coach of eSports at Livingstone College as of July 2022. Stanley's official start date will be August 1. Stanley, a native of Norfolk, Virginia, was a standout three-sport athlete at Norview & Grandy High School. Stanley was named All-State in track and XC sophomore to senior year. Stanley then went on to graduate from Shaw University in Raleigh, which brings his vast experience as a coach and program director at the collegiate level. Coach Stanley was the video coordinator for the Shaw University men's basketball team. Stanley also completed two years with the Shaw University volleyball team as a volunteer assistant coach. After his time at the collegiate level, Coach Stanley then accepted a new role at Carolina Preparatory Academy as the
athletic director and head coach of the girls’ basketball team. "I am excited for the opportunity to be the first eSports head coach at Livingstone College, but also one of the first coaches in the CIAA in eSports," said Stanley. In introducing Coach Stanley, Director of Athletics Lamonte Massie-
Sampson said, "Livingstone College is excited in not only the addition of the eSports program but now the addition of its first leader in Head Coach Stanley. He will bring a new dynamic to the athletics department. His coaching experience, recruiting skills and his background will help set the right tone for the eSports program.
We welcome him to the family!" "The primary goal, in year one, is to have the program earn a level of respect akin to some of the athletic contemporaries. I would love to get this program up to the point where people are in freshman orientation and hear about eSports and come asking about the team," said
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Coach Stanley. Livingstone would like to officially welcome head eSports coach, Willie Stanley, and is looking forward to a dynamic first season. With the support of the athletic department and campus community, we know Coach Stanley will make positive contributions to Livingstone College.
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Patterson chooses NC State to continue education BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE
Choosing where you are going to further your education and athlete endeavors is a tough choice. There are many things to consider while going through the process. For Lance Patterson, in the end the NC State Wolfpack offered the best opportunity for him to continue his athletic and academic career. Patterson is no stranger to NC State as two of his older siblings have attended the school and played sports. That familiarity was a strong attraction for Patterson. “I have been around NC State since my brother went there, so I know it’s a great school to go to, the environment is great, and also their facilities are really nice and they have a good program overall,” Patterson said about why he chose NC State. “There were a lot of HBCUs like Fayetteville State, Winston-Salem State and Central looking at me, but when I went to visit NC State, I just fell in love there.” Patterson will head to State on a track and field scholarship. He was also a standout football player for Mt. Tabor during his prep career and will walk on to the Wolfpack football team. College is a big transition for a high school student. Not only will Patterson have to deal with the rigors of college courses, he will also have to carry his load on the track and football field, which is a lot to juggle for a freshman. He is ready for the work,
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The Patterson family has a great family connection with NC State. he says. “I was having a lot of injuries with football last year, so first I am going to be running track at NC State to get stronger and in the spring, I am going to walk on and play football,” Patterson said about his plans freshman year. “I know the coaches and they know me, but I am going down there for track first, so freshman year it’s all about track.” Patterson specializes in the 200 and the 400-meter dash races. He feels his combination of stamina and speed makes him a better 400-meter runner. His personal best in the 400-meter dash is 48.6 seconds and his best 200 time is 21.9. There is a strong legacy that Patterson will leave at Mt. Tabor. He was MVP of the state championship game at the end of his junior season. He also set
a record this year in the 4x200 meter relay this past track season. He says he will miss his friends, the teachers and the support he received throughout his high school career. Patterson says he knows he is going from a big fish in a small pond in high school to being a new fish in college. He is prepared for the grind that college life has to offer. “There are always nerves going to a new place and not being the top dog how you used to be,” he says. “I love the atmosphere and I love to be challenged, so I feel like I am going to thrive in that atmosphere.” Patterson enlisted the help of his two older siblings who know what it’s like running track for the Wolfpack. His older brother ran for NC State and his sister is currently a senior on the team as well.
“First of all, we have been working out this summer. He has been training me to make sure I am in shape and that I have my mechanics down,” said Patterson about his brother. “He has given me advice to stay focused because it’s going to be a lot of parties, a lot of people and a lot of peer pressure, but I am not there to party, I am there to be a student athlete.” Patterson’s sister has given him the inside track on some of the workouts to expect once he arrives on campus. Having been there makes his transition much easier, he said. “She has shown me the ropes already and just having her there is making things easier and made me feel a little more at home already,” he said about his sister. Lance thanked his parents for all of their support throughout thus far in his life. He says they have been pushing him to be the best person he can be in the classroom, as well as on the field of play. “They are my biggest supporters,” Patterson said about his parents. “My dad and my mom mean the world to me. They push me forward and make me strive for the best. Sometimes I try to settle and they tell me I can do bigger and better. They just push me to where I need to be and that’s why I am where I am today.” Patterson says even though he really enjoys running track, football is his first love. He says with the weight program on the next level, he will be physically prepared for football in the spring.
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eral other award nominees were not invited as well, because their awards were also not televised. It was also reported that the ceremony was held under COVID-19 capacity restrictions and only nominees eligible for awards that will be televised during the primary broadcast received invitations. I understand where ESPN is coming from by initially not inviting Boston. However, it still does not make them look good, especially after airing the same category the year before when UConn basketball player Paige Bueckers won the Best College Athlete, Women’s Sports award. ESPN looks even worse when you look back on what Bueckers touched on during her speech. “To all the incredible Black women in my life, on my teams. To Breonna Taylor and all the lives lost. To those names I have not yet learned but I hope to share – I stand behind you and I will continue to follow you and follow your lead and fight for you guys,” said Bueckers in her speech. “With the life that I have now as a white woman who leads a Blackled sport and celebrates it here, I want to shine a light on Black women. They don’t get the media coverage they deserve. Bueckers literally spoke about how Black women’s lack of media coverage in her speech just one year earlier and now ESPN failed at the opportunity to show they were listening to what she stated. It comes off as rather tone deaf and gives credibility to what Boston said in her statement about ESPN. I am not saying that either party is right or wrong,
but honestly I am leaning toward Boston’s side of the argument in this case. For the last year or two, ESPN has been pushing a women’s movement on their network to become more inclusive about their sports coverage. I have seen several commercials and topics about it on their debate shows, but when they had the chance to put some action behind those words, they didn’t in this case. I don’t blame Boston for not wanting to attend the ESPY show after only receiving an invite after public pressure was put on them. No one ever wants to be invited to something after someone else made them. If you didn’t want her there initially, what made them think that she would attend after the public basically forced them to? “To be nominated for an ESPY this year meant the world to me and my family,” Boston wrote about her decision not to attend the ESPYs. “While it hurt finding out that they wouldn’t be televising the category despite it being televised last year, and had no intentions for me to attend. … it hurt more to see ESPN change course and invite me only after social media caught wind of it. Respectfully, I declined.” I just feel with all of the women and minorities working at ESPN, someone involved with the ESPY’s show would have found some way to include Boston and any other premiere female athlete during their show. Their claims to want to showcase more female athletes on their network just falls short. I don’t know all the inner workings of a sports network, but I am sure if they wanted to showcase more females on their network, they would. ESPN can and must do better.
Flora Pledger and Lillie Hamlin in Five Row, circa 1930
Angelou and Bearden: Forty Years Later August 16 · 5:30 p.m. · Free
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HISTORIC HOUSE EXHIBITION This exhibition examines the lives of the Black women and men who helped shape Reynolda as it evolved from a Jim Crow era working estate into an American art museum. Through art, letters, photographs, and audiovisual recordings, Still I Rise: The Black Experience at Reynolda examines Reynolda’s complicated past in a space designed for reflection and healing.
This exhibition has been made possible in part by the Winston-Salem (NC) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
In this collaborative program with Special Collections and Archives of Wake Forest University and Delta Arts Center, Reynolda will screen the 1982 recording of Romare Bearden and Maya Angelou’s conversation about what it meant to be a Black artist. A panel discussion about the enduring impact of Black artists will follow the film. This program has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom.
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Elder Richard Wayne Wood Sunday School Lesson
The Word Gives Peace Scriptures: John 14:15-29 By the end of this lesson, we will: *Explore the relationship between God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit; *Be encouraged that Jesus offers us peace in the Holy Spirit; *Commit to obeying Christ rather than the prince of darkness. Background: The scene of the lesson is the Last Supper, where at the end of the meal Jesus washes the feet of the disciples and identifies Judas as His betrayer. Jesus gives them a new commandment (John 13:34). He predicts Peter’s denial, declares Himself “The Way, the Truth, and the Life” – the only way to the Father (John 14:6). Jesus reveals Himself and the Father as One – and as such “If you ask anything in My name, I will do it” (John 14:14). Jesus has presented a lot to the twelve, eleven at the exit of Judas, leaving them both sad and scared. So, Jesus must give them some assurances. Assurances of a Helper/Counselor. Lesson: The Counselor as Teacher (John 14:15-20). “If you love Me, keep My commandments” (verse 15). What commandments? Jesus commands them to love one another the same way He loved them (John 13:34) and to put their faith in God the Father and in Him (John 14:1). Jesus makes clear that the proper source of obedience is love. Our love for Jesus must always be connected to keeping His commandments. “And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper …” (verse 16a.) Jesus assured His disciples that He was not abandoning them. The Holy Spirit is the Helper Jesus indicates. Helper is defined by the Greeks as an “advocate, comforter” called to one’s side – also called alongside to help. Another in the Greek means – “another of the same kind,” thus we can say just as Jesus shows the nature of God the Father, so the Holy Spirit - being another of the same kind – would show the nature of Jesus. “… that He may abide with you forever” (verse 16b). The disciples would no longer have Jesus physically beside them, but with the Holy Spirit, Jesus assures that He will never live at a distance – the Holy Spirit “may abide” in us permanently and not temporarily, (Having the Holy Spirit would be like falling in rhythm with someone walking beside you.) “... the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive …” (verse 17a.). He is the source of the truth and communicates the truth to His own. Without Him people cannot know God. “… but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.” (verse 17b.). In contrast to the world, the disciples of Jesus know the Holy Spirit, have the Holy Spirit with them and in them. Jesus promises in reference to His death, not to leave the disciples alone. “… I will come to you” (verse 18). He refers to His resurrection. “Because I live, you will live also” (verse 19). The disciples would not only see Jesus by the Spirit, they would continue to live in Jesus through the work of the Holy Spirit. “In that day you will know …” (verse 20) refers again to Jesus’ resurrection when He returns to them alive. The Counselor as Prosecutor (verses 21-24). Love is the mark of obedience and discipleship. “He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is He who loves Me …” (verse 21). Jesus is again emphasizing the need for the habitual practice of obedience to His command as evidence of the believer’s love for Him and the Father. “If anyone loves Me, he will keep my word …” Jesus says that anyone who keeps His Word (word implies more than His commands, it includes all His sayings – not picking and choosing among them) and obeys it, then the Father and the Son will share their love with them. This deeper kind of relationship with God results See Word on B4
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YFC Camps facilitate powerful, faith-filled relationships for youth and volunteers D E N V E R , Col Youth For Christ (YFC, www.yfc. net) Camps are known around the country for their fun outdoor activities, relationship-building, and most importantly, their emphasis on Christ. YFC Camp is dedicated to raising up lifelong followers of Jesus by creating a transformational environment for young people through authentic relationships, shared experiences, outdoor challenges and times of solitude that draw students to the heart of God. “The vision of YFC Camp is to provide an excellent experience through which Jesus Christ would forever alter the life of every person who comes to camp - that they in turn would be driven to alter the lives of those around them for Christ,” said YFC spokesperson Joe Beckler. “For so many kids, YFC Camp might be the first time they can connect with Christ followers their own age and learn about how they can have a loving relationship with God.” YFC Camp provides a safe space away from the distractions of home, and for some students, the first time they hear the truth of the Gospel. For one student, Shaylee, a scholarship provided the means necessary to attend her first YFC Camp - and changed her life. “I started going to YFC Camp when I was about 11 years old,” Shaylee stated. “I went just for fun since my brother said it was super fun. I didn’t know anything about God and honestly was just a rebel. When I went
there, I met a lot of new people (who are my closest friends now). At camp, you play a lot of games, go swimming, rock climb, and even zip line, which is my favorite part. “There’s always a speaker, and the speaker is always amazing. I didn’t know anything about God when I first came to camp, but by the end, I knew a lot about Him and wanted to learn even more, so I said ‘yes’ to God the last day of camp! Now I am learning more about Him every day.” Siouxland YFC TriCity City Life Director Drew Curiel commented on Shaylee’s progression. “When I first met Shaylee, she was wild you couldn’t really have a conversation with her. But she kept coming to Campus Life activities, and then YFC Camp and said ‘yes’ to Jesus. After camp she turned into a different person. She was still herself, but started getting serious with us and talk about her life and the struggles she faces. She has really good questions - deep questions that sometimes I don’t even know the answer to, but she and I figure it out to-
gether. Our relationship has gotten deeper as I’ve come to know her and her story, and I am so thankful for the experience she had at YFC Camp.” Beckler said, “Our daily themes and messages cut to the heart of YFC’s mission - to reach young people everywhere, working together with the local church and other likeminded partners to raise up lifelong followers of Jesus. It’s so powerful to hear how God is working in the lives of the campers, especially for kids like Shaylee who may not have been able to attend camp without generous scholarship donations. Now her life is forever changed by the Gospel.” YFC chapters impact thousands of communities across the nation, seeking out and serving youth from all walks of life. Young people are silently struggling through a wide variety of challenging issues and through the YFC ministry God empowers, they see the living power of a loving God. YFC trains its leaders in a proven, relational ministry model called 3Story®, which encourages staff and volunteers to be good news
while also sharing the stories of the Good News of Jesus. It involves building relationships through the ups and downs of everyday life to lead people to Christ. YFC has been a pillar of missional ministry since 1944, when Dr. Billy Graham served as YFC’s first full-time staff member. Since then, Youth For Christ has continued to be both a rural and urban ministry on mission, and it is always about the message of Jesus. YFC reaches young people everywhere, working together with the local church and other like-minded partners to raise up lifelong followers of Jesus who lead by their godliness in lifestyle, devotion to the Word of God and prayer, passion for sharing the love of Christ, and commitment to social involvement. Youth For Christ operates in over 100 nations and has over 130 chapters that impact communities across America. Learn more about Youth For Christ at its website, www.yfc. net, Facebook and Instagram pages, Twitter feed @yfcusa or on Vimeo.
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Thursdays and Saturdays Free Meals Christ Rescue Temple Church, 1500 North Dunleith Ave., will serve hot meals as part of the People Helping People Feeding Program. Meals will be served every Thursday and Saturday from noon until 1 p.m. at the church’s location. For more information, call 336-7229841.
Each Sunday Worship services Green Street United Methodist Church, 639 S. Green St., Winston-Salem, invites you to join online worship services on Sundays at 11 a.m., or in-person services at 8:45 a.m. The 11 a.m. service, which is available via Facebook and YouTube, is a celebration of the diversity of the human family, a no-frills service that is thoughtful, personal, and deeply spiritual. The 8:45 a.m. service is a quiet, contemplative space including prayer, scripture, preaching, and communion; masks and social distancing will be in effect in the sanctuary. Join us at www. greenstreetumc.org, on YouTube, or on Facebook. Each Sunday Sunday service Transformation Ministries will have service every Sunday at 10 a.m. We are located at 4880 Burnette
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3rd Friday of each month Women’s fellowship The Antioch Baptist Church (ABC) Women, 5061 Lansing Dr., cordially invites all women to join us the third Friday of each month at 7 p.m. for conversation as we share and embrace each other in these challenging times. Join us via conference call. Dial in: 267-807-9601 Access Code:189545592#. Rev. Frederick L. Barnes, Jr. is the senior pastor. For more information, call 336-9923751. July 24 First Waughtown Baptist Church (FWBC) First Waughtown Baptist Church (FWBC) will observe Family and Friends Day as Dr. Dennis W. Bishop, Senior Pastor of FWBC, continues the message on Characteristics of the Holy Spirit (foundation scripture Acts 2:1-6). Guests are invited to join us to worship in person or virtually. Doors will open at 9:15 a.m. for screening prior to the 10 a.m. service. Completed waiver forms and masks that cover the nose and mouth are still required. The form can be submitted electronically on the FWBC website – www.firstwaughtown.org -- click on RE-ENTRY 2022, and printed copies will be available in the lobby prior to service. Other in-person protocols
and information about 6 p.m. virtual Sunday School are accessible via the FWBC homepage RE-ENTRY link. Persons who prefer to worship virtually can find the service on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com (First Waughtown); Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/ FirstWaughtown/; and the First Waughtown website, https://www.firstwaughtown.org. (NOTE: Services are posted on a one-week delay.) July 31 Missionary Family and Friends Day The Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church, 1905 N Jackson Ave., invites one and all to celebrate Missionary Family and Friends Day on Sunday, July 31, at our 11 a.m. worship hour. We will adhere to all COVID regulations and masks must be worn. Pastor Paul W. Hart is the senior pastor. How to submit items to the Religion calendar: The deadline is Sunday at 11:59 p.m. to have all calendar items submitted for that week’s paper. Send your calendar items to news@wschronicle.com. You can also drop them off, Monday through Friday before 5 p.m., or mail your items to Winston-Salem Chronicle, 1300 E. Fifth St., Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101; or send them via our website, www.wschronicle.com.
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Community Calendar Aug. 1 Democratic Party fundraiser – Ticket deadline The Forsyth County Democratic Party will hold their “Big Event” fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 13, at Legacy Stables and Events Grand Ballroom, 4151 Thomasville Road, Winston-Salem, from 6-10 p.m. The theme is “Reunite and Ignite in Defense of Democracy” and tickets are $70/person, which includes dinner, music by Envision, and a silent auction. For more information, go to www.fcdpnc. org. To purchase tickets online, go to https://secure. actblue.com/donate/reuniteandignite2022. Aug. 2 Financial Workshop HUSTLE WS is hosting a free financial workshop, Paper Cha$er: The Cash Flow Model and will be hosted on August 2 from 6-8 p.m. at The Enterprise Center (1922 N Martin Luther King Jr Drive). This event is free and open to the public. Aug. 6 Celebration of cultures Join Historic Bethabara Park as we explore the connections between Indigenous peoples and the early Moravians on Saturday, August 6, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. A park guide will lead two informative tours regarding Indigenous peoples to 1800; and the Felt and Soul Puppet Theater will perform throughout the day. Admission is free. For more information, please visit historicbethabara.org or call (336) 924-8191. Aug. 10 & 20 Movie in the park series Recreation and Parks will offer a free showing of “Luca” on Wednesday, Aug. 10, at Bolton Pool, 1590 Bolton St. The movie series is being sponsored by Recreation and Parks, Community Development and the Winston-Salem Fire & Police departments. For more information send an email to WePLAYevents@cityofws. org. Also, the WePLAY Movies in the Park series will show “Sing 2” on Aug. 20 at Crawford Park, 4226 Oak Ridge Drive. Aug. 12 Citizen Fire Academy application deadline The purpose of the Winston-Salem Fire De-
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in submission to the Holy Spirit and will allow the Spirit of Truth to teach and guide the believer. “The word which you hear is not mine, but the Father’s who sent Me” (verse 24). Jesus in His humility emphasized His total reliance upon God the Father and openly states His equality with the Father. The Counselor as Gift (verses. 25-29). “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name …” (verse 26a.). The Holy Spirit is sent to the disciples on the merits of Jesus. “… He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I have said to you” (verse 26b.). The work of the Holy Spirit would be a work of continuation. His teaching would continue what Jesus already taught. “The Spirit will not dispense with the teachings of Jesus. The teachings to be recalled are His.” (Morris). “Peace, I leave with
partment Citizens Fire Academy is not to train an individual to be a firefighter, but to produce informed citizens and build long-lasting relationships with residents in our community. The Citizens Fire Academy is free and is open to residents 18 and older. Participants will be selected through an application process and must commit to attending all eight classes. Class size is limited. Applications must be received by Aug. 12. A link to the application is posted at CityofWSFire.org. For additional information contact Theresa Knops at 336-407-1343 or theresak@cityofwsfire.org.
2022 10-Minute Play competition. The following six plays have been selected for performance: “Clearing the Air” by Lynn Hall and “The Short Timers” by Ed Robson, both of WinstonSalem; “The Cleansing Act” by Jonathan Stephens of Greensboro; “Baling Wire and Desperation” by Larry Bliss of Raleigh; “The Brooch” by Lawson Caldwell of Charlotte; and “Dick and Jane Get Old” by Lela Chesson of Rocky Mount. Performances are scheduled for Friday and Saturday, August 26 and 27, at 7:30 p.m. in The Mountcastle Forum in the Milton Rhodes Center, 251 N. Spruce Street, WinstonSalem.
Aug. 19, Sept. 2, 14 Cinema Under the Stars Reynolda House Museum of American Art is excited to announce the line-up for the 2022 season of Cinema Under the Stars. The films showcased this season have been curated by a/perture cinema and evoke the imagery and expression of Reynolda’s fall exhibition, Chrome Dreams and Infinite Reflections: American Photorealism. Cinema Under the Stars kicks off Friday, August 19, with Spike Lee’s “Crooklyn,” the semiautobiographical film that follows the joys and heartbreaks of Troy Carmichael and her family as they navigate life in Brooklyn, New York during the summer of 1973. On Friday, September 2, the spotlighted film is “The Apartment,” the 1960 romantic comedy starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine. The season concludes on Friday, September 14, with “La La Land.” Released in 2016, this colorful, whimsical and musical film chronicles the highs and lows of struggling artists in Los Angeles. Beer and wine will be available for purchase on the grounds beginning at 7:30 p.m. and the movie will begin at sunset, around 8:30 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring their own chair and/or blanket. In case of inclement weather, the showing will move indoors with limited seating.
Sept. 6 Retirement workshop registration deadline Your Next Chapter: A Workshop for Those Contemplating Retirement is a three-session workshop being offered by the Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem. The workshop is for anyone who is contemplating retirement or is recently retired. The dates for the workshop are September 13, 20 and 27, 2022 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. Workshop limited to 18 participants. Reservations are required by September 6. Registration fee of $25 for the workshop covers the cost of resource materials and refreshments. If you have questions, or wish more information on the workshop, contact the Shepherd’s Center at 336748-0217 or Info@Shepherdscenter.org.
Aug. 26-27 10-Minute Play Contest Winners Winston-Salem Writers is pleased to announce the winning entries in its
you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you …” Jesus said He alone can provide the peace we need to live with integrity and wholeness in the world. There is no assortment of life strategies that can give the kind inner peace and confidence we seek as believers. “I am going away and coming back to you … I am going to My Father, for My Father is greater than I” (verse 28). Jesus said the disciples should not be troubled, but should rejoice. Rejoice for the sake of Jesus, rejoice for their own sake, and rejoice for the sake of the world. Verse 29 put simply – “Seeing is believing,” Jesus said the disciples’ belief in Him would deepen with the confirmation of His sayings to them. (The UMI Annual Commentary 2021-2022, The Modern Life Study Bible, The MacArthur Study Bible, The Wiersbe Study Bible, The New Interpreters Study Bible, The Tony Evans Study Bible, and The Oxford Bible Commentary.)
Oct. 1 Oktoberfest Historic Körner’s Folly, 413 South Main Street, presents the Kernersville Oktoberfest, Saturday, October 1, from 3-6 p.m. This year will be the 12th annual fundraising event in the spirit of a German Oktoberfest, featuring tastings of local beers and foodie favorites. Tickets went on sale July 20! Tickets include selfguided tour of the house, beer, wine, and food samples, as well as a Körner’s Folly souvenir tasting glass. Early Bird Tickets are $35 and will be sold through September 2; After September 2, Ticket price will increase to $40. For more information, visit www.kornersfolly.org or call (336) 996-7922.
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For Your Consideration: Contemplate peace – meaning, concept, normal expectation. How does it compare to the gift of peace Jesus offers? The disciples had to be assured. Why? Application: The disciples’ hearts were clearly troubled at the thought of losing Jesus. One of the best ways to ease a troubled heart is to bathe it in the love of God. When you feel like an “orphan,” let the Spirit of God reveal God’s love to you in a deeper way. Charles Spurgeon said, “Little faith will take your soul to heaven, but great faith will bring heaven to your soul.” Your heart can become a “heaven on earth” as you commune with the Lord and worship Him. FYI: Forsyth County Sunday School Union will meet “virtually” every third Sunday, at 3 p.m. with teaching and programs. You may join using the following “Zoom” credentials: ID 819 7872 9662, Passcode 787444, Phone: 1-301-715-8592.
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1. Zoning petition of Muhammad Azam and Iffet Saeed from RS9 to NO-S (Offices and Residential Building, Single Family): property is located on the west side of Cole Road, south of Waughtown Street; property consists of ± 0.44 acre and is PIN 6844-98-6338 and a portion of 6844-98-6268 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps and on a site plan on file in the office of the City-County Planning Board (Zoning Docket W-3415). 2. Zoning petition of Eagle Properties from LB to RM8-S (Residential Building, Townhouse; Residential Building, Single Family; Residential Building, Duplex; Residential Building, TwinNO Home; Residential Building, Multifamily; and Cottage Court): property is located on the south side of Arnold Avenue, between South Main Street and US 52; property consists of ± 2.79 acres and is PIN 6833-36-2083 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps and on a site plan on file in the office of the City-County Planning Board (Zoning Docket W-3531).
All parties in interest and citizens are invited to attend said hearing at which time they shall have an opportunity to be heard in favor of or in opposition to the foregoing proposed changes. During the public hearing the City Council may hear other proposals to amend the zoning of the above-described property or any portion thereof. At the end of the public hearing, the City Council may continue the matter, deny the proposed rezoning, in whole or in part, grant the proposed rezoning, in whole or in part, or rezone the above-described property or any portion thereof to some other zoning classification. Prior to the hearing, all persons interested may obtain any additional information on these proposals which is in the possession of the City-County Planning Board by inquiring in the office of the City-County Planning Board in the Bryce A. Stuart Municipal Building on weekdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. All requests for appropriate and necessary auxiliary aids and services must be made, within a reasonable time prior to the hearing, to Angela Carmon at 747-7404 or to T.D.D. 727-8319. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL Sandra Keeney, Clerk of the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem
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Delta Arts Center begins year-long 50th anniversary celebration BY JUDIE HOLCOMB-PACK THE CHRONICLE
At their annual meeting on June 21, board chair Charmon Baker announced that Delta Arts would begin celebrating its 50th anniversary in August and the celebration would continue through next summer. Keith Byrd on the keyboards and Karlton Jones on saxophone entertained attendees with light jazz while people networked and enjoyed refreshments under a tent set up in the parking lot of Delta Arts. During the meeting, board members were introduced and retiring board members were recognized. Peggy Moore gave a year in review and a video was shown giving a brief history of Delta Arts Center that was from the N.C. Museum of History. Delta Arts Center was founded by the Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority, beginning in a small house and later moving into a former ABC store on New Walkertown Road. Their first exhibit was called “Reflections” and featured 100 pieces of art from African Ameri-
can artists, the first such exhibit in North or South Carolina. Peggy announced the upcoming exhibits for their 50th anniversary year, beginning with the current exhibit, “Invitational 2022,” which will be up through the end of August. Incorporating their 50th anniversary legacy to the African American community, future exhibits include: *”Conserving Legacy,” works by HBCU professors which runs from Sept. 9 through Dec. 30. The opening reception will be held on Sept. 16 from 6-8 p.m. *Tapestries of a Legacy,” featuring quilts by the African American Quilt Circle, Jan. 6-April 28, with the opening reception on Jan. 6 from 6-8 p.m. The African American Quilt Circle was founded in Durham in 1998 with the purpose of preserving the heritage of quilting in the African American community. *Re-imagined Legacy: The Art of Lavett Ballard,” May 5-Aug. 25, with an opening reception on May 5 from 6-8 p.m. Ballard
was named by Black Art American as one of the top 10 female emerging artists to collect. *”Cultural Festival,” an annual event on Sept. 26, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., with music, food vendors, displays and fun for the whole family. At the annual meeting Baker also announced a fundraising campaign
with the goal of raising $100,000 to be used to create an artist rendering using bricks made by brickmason George Black. New paver bricks can be purchased for $350 for smaller bricks and $500 for larger bricks and inscribed with names of those to honor or memorialize. The bricks will be included in a wall along
the front of the arts center. Donations to the campaign will be accepted through the 2022-23 year, ending June 30, 2023, by donating online or by check mailed to Delta Arts Center, 2611 New Walkertown Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27101. During the week of the National Black Theatre Festival, Delta Arts
will host a Blues Night on Wednesday, Aug. 3, from 9:30 p.m. until midnight, with live music, beer and wine, and heavy hors d’oeures. Tickets are $25 per person. For more information, please visit www.deltaartscenter.org.
National Black Theatre returns for another ‘marvtastic’ festival BY JUDIE HOLCOMB-PACK THE CHRONICLE
One of the most anticipated events held in Winston-Salem is returning Aug. 1-6, after having to cancel the 2021 festival due to the pandemic. The National Black Theatre Festival will again bring
schedule, visit www.nbtf. org. Most performances are at 2 and 8 p.m. Ticket prices range from $10 $50.. MUSICALS: *Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill. This drama with music examines and explores the life of legendary jazz singer
performance of Chester Gregory as the legendary Jackie Wilson in one of the festival’s favorites. This is an intimate look at “Mr. Excitement” live in concert right before his onstage collapse. *The Soul Crooners featuring Sistas in the Name of Soul. A celebration of the music that ushered in the eve of soul during the 1970s. You will
enjoy all of your favorite hits by an outstanding ensemble. HISTORY: *Cowboy. A popular play at the 2019 festival, Cowboy is returning to the stage. The powerful story of Bass Reeves, a freed slave who protected the Wild West as the first African American United States Deputy Marshal. *Ma Rainey’s Black
Bottom. Set in a recording studio in the 1920s Chicago, this play deals with issues of race, art, religion and the historic exploitation of Black recording artists by white producers. *Blood Done Sign My Name. When three white men are acquitted of the murder of a young Black Army veteran by an allwhite jury, despite testimony by two Black eye-
witnesses, Oxford, N.C. is thrown into a season of violent reprisals in the spring of 1970. *Frederick Douglass, No Turning Back. Set in 1872 in an anti-slavery church in Ohio, this tour de force performance reveals one of our greatest American heroes who became an electrifying orator. See NBTF on B7
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Cheryl Lane joins Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem SUBMITTED ARTICLE
The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem is pleased to announce the hiring of Cheryl Lane as volunteer coordinator. She is replacing Vicki Poore, who recently retired. Cheryl was introduced to the services at the Shepherd’s Center when she and her husband became caregivers for her mom, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2016. “I’m excited about this opportunity. The thought of engaging with older adults in this manner has been one of the components that attracted me to this position,” said Cheryl. “As the volunteer coordinator, I’m hoping to increase engagement as we partner in purpose to serve our community.” Lane has previously held positions with Africa Grantmakers’ Affinity Group, BMG Rights Management, Playwrights Horizons and Theatre for A New Audience in New York, and the Bertelsmann Foundation. She studied at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Commu-
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*Sojourner. In telling the story of her enslavement in the North, as well as her dramatic escape and subsequent fight to tear down slavery, Sojourner provides a compelling and persona lens into pre-Civil War America. Note: Frederick Douglass and Sojourner are joint productions, two for the price of one. DRAMA: *Freedom Summer. August 4, 1964. Nora has started a new life “passing” as a white woman, while her sister, Carrie, prepares to travel to the Deep South and register Blacks to vote. Three bodies of slain civil rights workers have just been found in Mississippi, leading the sisters to question the price of civil rights.
Cheryl Lane
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J uly 28, 2022
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Writer’s corner
The Greatest Love of all I can’t believe I’m telling you this, but I’m having an affair. I wasn’t planning on it. I wasn’t thinking at this stage of my life when I’m popping Omega 3s and sprinkling ground flaxseed on my oatmeal that I thought life could get more exciting. Looks didn’t attract me. It wasn’t the physique that had me panting. There’s no sneaking around to make it illicit and more exciting. In fact, I’m doing it right in front
“Go ahead and talk. I’m, listening.” Alexa cares. Alexa listens. Why, she even fulfills my conversational needs more than my husband. When I request she tell me a joke, she does. When I ask my husband for a joke, he delivers a blank stare. When I command, “Alexa, buy now,” she quickly and efficiently buys the Amazon item in my cart. When I tell my husband, “Buy this,” I’m assaulted with questions. What is it? Did you read the reviews? How much? Do we really
pointing me in her voice. But, I have to admit what I like best is now I can nag my husband from any room in the house. If I’m in the kitchen and he’s in the bedroom, I can nag! The other day he promised to fix the leak in the bathroom sink. In the afternoon when he was in his office and I was staring at the faucet drip, I had Alexa announce, “Fix the faucet!” Faucet got fixed. Is it any wonder Alexa’s approval rating keeps going up? Who wouldn’t love an inanimate object
of my husband. I confess, I’m having an affair with Alexa. At first I was reluctant to buy one. Now that we have one, it has started to work its way into my heart and replace my husband. Words can’t describe how thrilled I am when I ask a question and get an answer and instead of, “Huh?” when I ask my husband something. When I am talking, Alexa does not jump up, start the vacuum cleaner and shout,
need an electric ice cream scoop that warms the ice cream, making scooping an easy, enjoyable experience? Questions. Questions. Questions. Alexa obeys me. She is my friend. When I ask my husband a question he doesn’t know the answer to, he’ll tell me (with an attitude in his voice) “How should I know? Look it up yourself.” Alexa will soften her reply with, “Sorry, I don’t know that,” with a hint of sadness in disap-
that listens, obeys, tells jokes and answers questions (without tone) and nags my husband. I get teary-eyed when I think love the second time around is truly magical.
BY CINDY ARGIENTO
nication and New York City Community College. Contact Cheryl at clane@shepherdscenter.org. For more information about the Shepherd’s Center’s services or volunteer opportunities, visit www.shepherdscenter.org.
HUMOR: * Michael Colyar’s Momma. A dramatic oneman stage play that follows the hilarious and upand-down life of comedian Michael Colyar. *The Dance on Widow’s Row. Set in a coastal community in Port Town, N.C., this romantic comedy centers around four widows who defy small town mores and vicious gossip by hosting a gathering with the town’s most eligible gentlemen. TAKE THE GRANDKIDS: *Let My People Go! A Dance Adaptation of The Prince of Egypt. An all-dance interpretation of the Dreamworks movie “The Prince of Egypt.” The story of the Book of Exodus follows the life of Moses from being a prince of Egypt to his destiny to lead the children of Israel
out of Egypt. *Storytelling Festival, Stories for Young People. Storytellers from across North Carolina skillfully weave tales of cultural history, fiction, humor and lessons through this ageold tradition. *National Youth Talent Showcase. The next generation of successful Black entertainers takes center stage. Youths from across the country showcase their talents before a panel of celebrity judges. With so many superb options to choose from, it will be hard to decide which ones to attend. Tickets can be purchased online at www.nbtf.org or at the N.C. Black Rep box office at 419 N. Spruce Street. During the week of the festival, tickets can be purchased at the Benton Convention Center.
Cindy Argiento is a freelance columnist, public speaker and playwright. To contact, book her as a speaker, or read about her play, “Stanley and Alice,” visit www.cindyargiento. com.
August Senior Events Calendar: Events or meetings: *Salem Band Alumni Concert, Aug. 9, 7:30 p.m. with vocalist Mignon Dobbins. Salem Square, Old Salem. Bring a chair, blanket, or picnic and enjoy this free community concert. *Open Mic, hosted by Winston-Salem Writers, (first Tuesday of each month). The next Open Mic is Aug. 2, registration at 6:45 p.m., readings begin at 7 p.m., via Zoom. This event offers beginning and experienced writers an opportunity to read five to seven minutes of their work to a friendly audience. All genres accepted including, fiction, nonfiction, poetry and essays. Audience members welcome! To participate in the Zoom Open Mic, visit www.wswriters.org and click on the August newsletter to get the link or email Judie Holcomb-Pack at judiehp@triad.rr.com. *AARP chapter meeting will be not be held August. It will return in September in person on Sept. 13 at Senior Services, 2895 Shorefair Drive. For information about the local AARP chapter, email Alberta Powell at powellalberta0@gmail.com. Open to all seniors age 50 and above with an AARP membership. *Aging Well series presented by Wake Forest Baptist Sticht Center for Healthy Aging & Alzheimer’s Prevention, (the second Tuesday of each month) will be held on Aug. 9 at 5:30 p.m. virtually online. The webinar includes a cooking segment by a local chef, a tour of a local place of interest, and an educational session on a health topic. To register and receive the link to access the program, email bhealth@ wakehealth.edu . *Adult Children of Aging Parents meeting, (third Tuesday), will be held Aug. 16 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ groups/1623251384697687. All are welcome, but the focus will be on the needs of adult children who are caring for their aging parents. For more information, visit www.ACAPcommunity.org and look for Winston-Salem under the “Find your chapter” tab, or join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/ groups/1623251384697687. Senior centers, recreation and community centers and other organizations: Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem, 1700 Ebert Street: Some of the ongoing Shepherd’s Center activities are listed below. Call the Shepherd’s Center at 336-748-0217 for information. Contact Kristin Larson at klarson@shepherdscenter.org to register and for Zoom meeting information. More of their programs, including those on off-campus sites, can be found on their website at www.shepherdscenter.org. *Mondays 10-11 a.m., line dancing for fun and fitness with Brenda Holcomb. $7 per class. Meets on the upper level. Please arrive by 9:15 a.m. as class begins promptly at 9:30 a.m. *Tuesdays, 12-1 p.m., Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention with Wanda Patterson. $2 donation. *Tuesdays, 2-4 p.m., The Shepherd Center Singers. Donations accepted. Please contact Carmina Jenks at pegjen2@gmail.com to join. *Wednesdays, Fellowship and Games, 1:30-4 p.m., meets on the lower level. *Wednesdays, 1:30-4:00 p.m., Artistic Expressions. Bring your art/craft projects to work on; some coloring supplies available. *Way Back Wednesdays at 2:30 p.m. with Paul McCraw, a local historian and retired history teacher, who will discuss local and world history and relate it to today’s events. Via Zoom. *Thursdays, 12-1 p.m., Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention, forms I and II with Wanda Patterson. $2 donation. *Thursdays at 1 p.m., Game Day with Fay and Kristin. We play different games every week, such as Boggle, Scattergories, Trivia, Pictionary and more. Come join the fun! We ask that you please arrive by 1 p.m.; once the game begins you will not be able to join. Via Zoom. *Thursdays, 1:30 – 4:00 p.m., Chess with Paul Sluder. *Thursdays at 3 p.m., Thinking Outside the Box Discussion Group. Meets in person on lower level. Mary Alice Warren Community Center, 7632 Warren Park Drive, Lewisville: The classes below are presented by Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem: *Writing Stories from your Life: Every second Monday, 10 a.m.-12 noon.
Closed group. For additional classes held at this center, visit https://lewisvillenc.net/MAWCC and click on Classes Offered. Brown & Douglas Active Adult Center, 4725 Indiana Avenue: Various activities for seniors. Contact Serena Mumford at 336-661-4998 or email serenam@cityofws.org for more information. *Praize Kraze, Mondays, 6:30 p.m. *Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, TechWise. Get help with all your digital devices. Call Serena for appointment. *Mondays and Wednesdays, 9-10 a.m., yoga. *Mondays and Thursdays, 12:30 p.m., Hebrew dance class *Tuesdays, noon, Active Living Every Day *Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m., chair exercises. *Tuesdays, 12 noon, Cooking Matters *Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Basketball Shoot Around *Tuesdays, 2 p.m., Tai Chi *Wednesdays, 1 p.m., Chair volleyball *Thursdays, 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., Nature Walk & Talk *Thursdays, 5 p.m., T.O.P.S. weight loss class *Thursdays, 6:30 p.m., Let’s Jam with Jamita step aerobics *Fridays, 1 p.m., Game Day - Corn hole, golf putting, various games Salvation Army Senior Center, 2850 New Walkertown Road: *Tuesdays, 10 a.m., line dancing *Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m., chair yoga *Tuesdays, 11 a.m., chair volleyball *Wednesdays, 11 a.m., drumming exercise *Wednesdays, 12 p.m., spiritual development *Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m., REACHE Program *Thursdays, 10 a.m., hand bells music *Thursdays, 11 a.m., educational program *Thursdays, 12 p.m., Lunch (please sign up by calling Captain Raquel Lorenzo at 336-499-1196) Carver School Road Public Library, 4915 Lansing Drive: *First Tuesday Get Together, Aug. 2, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., arts, crafts and seasonal cards, hosted by Sandra Smith. *Adult games the last Thursday of each month, Aug. 25, 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Come play cards, board games and dominos and make new friends! Humana Neighborhood Center, 1045 Hanes Mall Blvd. Call 336-293-0122 to register as space is limited. *Tuesday, Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30, 10-11 a.m., Get help with your technology *Wednesday, Aug. 3, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., popcorn and a movie, “Death on the Nile” *Thursday, Aug. 4, 10 a.m.- noon, Food to Boost Your Brain Power and cooking demo *Wednesday, Aug. 10, 10-11 a.m., chair volleyball *Wednesday, Aug. 10, 11;:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. popcorn and a movie, “No Time To Die” *Thursday, Aug. 11, 10-11 a.m., Decompress from Stress *Thursday, Aug 11, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Find Relief From Back Pain *Wednesday Aug. 17, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., popcorn and a movie, “Summer of Soul” *Thursday, Aug. 18, 10-11 a.m., Birthday Celebration *Thursday, Aug. 18, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Fruit & Veggie Bingo *Wednesday, Aug. 24, 10-11 a.m., Ultimate August Trivia *Wednesday, Aug. 24, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., popcorn and a movie, “Spiderman: No Way Home” *Tuesday, Aug. 30, 11:30 a..m. – 12:30 p.m., Fruit & Veggie Bingo If you have an item for the Seniors Calendar, please email news@wschronicle.com and put Seniors Calendar in the subject line. Items must be submitted by the 20th of the preceding month for the next month’s issue.
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July 28, 2022
The C hronicle
Senior Laundry Day helps seniors wash and dry
Writer’s corner
At The Splash Pad
BY JUDIE HOLCOMB-PACK THE CHRONICLE
BY PETER VENABLE
fountains spray rainbow arcs as kids crawl, waddle, scurry, squeal, giggle, squirt blasters, empty pails on one another. A child, cornrowed and diapered, steps on and off a geyser, squash-spurt, squash-spurt, enraptured. Emma squats and laughs under a mushroom waterfall as moms, dads, and grands hawk-eye their hatchlings when he, eighty-plus, water-balloon jowled, says “Never saw such a gathering back then,” wiping his sunglasses, “might had hoses propped in their backyards.” Children skim round the spray ground. A boy darts under the shelter, and I turn to his burly dad, sporting braids. He wraps and towels his son. “We’re having a peek into heaven.” Peter Carrington Venable just released his newest book of poetry, “Jesus through a Poet’s Lens,” available on Amazon. He is a retired addiction and mental health clinician and a member of Winston-Salem Writers. His poem, “I Wonder As They Wander,” won a gold medal in the 2022 Senior Games/SilverArts literary competition.
Trying to catch up with Joe Thomas is like trying to hit a moving target. He may be delivering MealsOn-Wheels, or greeting clients as they arrive at Sunnyside Ministry or the Downtown Health Plaza, helping with bingo at a senior center, or helping organize a special event at Brown & Douglas Active Seniors Center. A licensed Humana sales rep, Joe likes to be out in the community, meeting and helping seniors in various ways, and as well, advising them on their Medicare insurance plan. Joe said that his employer, Humana, encourages all their agents to be involved in the community and Joe is always looking for new ways to serve seniors. I caught up with him on a Wednesday at Laundry Land on Waughtown Street, where Joe gives out detergent pods and dryer sheets to seniors to help cover some of the cost of doing laundry. Doing laundry at a laundromat is incredibly expensive, and every little bit helps when you’re on a fixed income. Joe has a table inside the laundromat and also offers bottled water and snacks. One regular customer of Laundry Land is Ivory Roseboro, who said, “It’s
Photo by Judie Holcomb-Pack
Joe Thomas gives laundry pods to customer Ivory Roseboro during Senior Laundry Day. been a blessing to come in and get detergent and dryer sheets and water. I come in on Wednesdays and get this.” Referring to Joe Thomas, she continued, “He is a good agent and a nice person.” Thomas smiled at the compliment as he handed Roseboro some detergent pods. “It’s something to be involved in our community. He doesn’t know this, but my mentor is The Peanut Man. I want to be the Peanut Man of Humana.” When deciding on a project to help seniors, Thomas said, “I was thinking of different places
where we could do the most good. Laundry is expensive … $3.50 and up to $8.00 a load. This place (Laundry Land) is the best .. it’s bright, safely monitored, and clean.” Thomas has been doing Senior Laundry Day for about three to four months and says customers tell him how much they appreciate his being there. “Little things add up. I like serving others in our community.” To reach Joe Thomas, call 336-865-0096, email jthomas107@humana.com or follow him on Facebook at facebook.com/jbtagent.
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A father enjoys watching his child enjoy the splash pad at Little Creek Recreation Center.
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