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Liberation Education, Part 1:

Students ‘push back’ against factors that contribute to school-to-prison pipeline

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

In recognition of Freedom School’s National Day of Social Action, students from the Lit City Freedom School held a rally. students each year.

“During the 20152016 school year alone, there were over 61,000 school arrests and 230,000 referrals to law enforcement, which were largely over-represented by students with disabilities, Black students, and Indigenous students,” Bryson said. “The prioritization of police over mental health professionals in schools often leads to the criminalization of typical adolescent behavior and fuels the school-to-prison pipeline.”

During the rally students spoke out against the factors that contribute to the schoolto-prison pipeline.

Data shows that in Win- cafeteria? Clean school ciplined and pushed out ston-Salem/Forsyth Coun- grounds?

“This is unacceptof the classroom at rates ty schools, Black students are five times more likely able, so today we’re here higher than white students. to be suspended than white to push back. … We are students. young but we are mighty,” “Not only do we want Moore shouted. to bring awareness to this Bryson Barr said deissue, we want change,” spite research and people said Jaylen Moore while across the country shedaddressing the crowd dur- ding light on the issue, ing the rally. “We all have Black children continue stories about being written to be criminalized at an up and disciplined. We’re alarming rate. He mennot saying we’re perfect, tioned that the use of law but neither are youth who enforcement in schools don’t look like us. Are instead of mental health they being sent to ISS or professionals has led to the OSS? Made to clean the criminalization of more

Since 1995, the Children’s Defense Fund’s (CDF) Freedom School, a six-week literacy-rich summer program has helped build strong, literate children and curb summer learning loss. While much has remained the same with the overall purpose and theme of Freedom Schools, at a time where the lack of African American history courses and Critical Race Theory dominate talks on education, now more than ever Freedom Schools are be-

Photos by Tevin Stinson

ing used as a platform to empower Black students in a way that may be missing in the normal classroom setting, a term organizers at the Lit City Freedom School here in WinstonSalem have coined as “liberation education.”

This is part one of a two-part series titled “Liberation Education” that will explore how and why Freedom Schools like Lit City are more important now than ever.

Equipped with colorful signs, more than two dozen students participated in the rally last week hosted by Lit City Freedom School.

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The Pushback In recognition of Freedom School’s National Day of Social Action, students from the Lit City Freedom School did their part to make sure their voices were heard.

Equipped with colorful signs and several different chants calling for justice, students held a rally to speak out against factors that contribute the “school-to-prison” pipeline.

Each year Freedom Schools choose a new topic to advocate for on National Day of Social Action and this year’s theme was “youth justice.”

During the rally held in the parking lot of Zion Memorial Missionary Baptist Church where the Lit City Freedom School is being held, students talked about how Black youth are dis-

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Former Hanes Lowrance campus touted as future community center

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

In an attempt to transform the vacant property into a community center, Winston-Salem City Councilmember Barbara Hanes Burke has requested that the local school district gift the former campus of Hanes-Lowrance Middle School on Indiana Avenue to the city.

During a press conference on Friday, July 23, Hanes Burke announced her plans to transform the 21 acres of land that was vacated by WinstonSalem/Forsyth County Schools in 2015, into a “one-stop community center” that will offer several different programs and resources. Burke said by gifting the property to the city, the district would be helping improve the quality of life for the families of their students. She also mentioned that the city shouldn’t have to pay because the city deeded the land to WS/FCS in the 1960s.

“We would like the school to be repurposed and turned into a one-stop transformational, transitional community center,” Burke continued. “The center would provide wrap-around services such as job skills, training, employment opportunities, housing assistance, space for small businesses, retail space, as well as preventative programs. Although the center would be located in the Northeast Ward, the benefits would be far reaching throughout the city.”

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Winston-Salem City Councilmember Barbara Hanes Burke speaks during a press conference on Friday, July 23, on the steps of City Hall.

Burke suggested that sing Drive, was sold to April to discuss her plans munity will provide the the city use funds from TW Garner Foods. Hanes and is hoping to sit down area with much needed the American Rescue Plan Burke said the people with Superintendent Tricia economic and community (ARP) Act to help bring the who live in the commu- McManus sometime this development. “This projcommunity center to life. nity have let it be known week. ect aligns with the city’s The American Rescue Plan they don’t want the mainMayor Pro Tempore strategic mission for job was signed earlier this year tenance facility in their Denise “DD” Adams, creation, economic develand gives aid to American neighborhood.

Forsyth County Commis- opment, workforce traincities, towns, and villages.

“Currently an outside sioner Fleming El Amin, ing and the creation and Burke said so far, the city organization is occupying Pastor Tembila Covington, support for small businesshas received $26.1 mil- space inside the school. president of the Ministers’ es,” said Adams during the lion in ARP Funds. “The More importantly, there Conference of Winston- press conference.

American Rescue Funds are plans to turn the school Salem and Vicinity, attor“There is so much that have been specifically des- into a garage and bus ney James Perry, CEO of is possible for the commuignated for communities maintenance facility; how- the Winston-Salem Urban nity at this site.” with the greatest need and ever, my constituents have League, Al Jabaar, presiAs mentioned earlier, according to the Ameri- made it clear to me they do dent of the local NAACP, Hanes-Lowrance hasn’t can Rescue Plan, Hanes- not want a bus garage in and Winston-Salem State been located at the camLowrance sits in the heart their community,” Burke University professor and pus on Indiana Avenue of a high-needs location,” said. “Instead I, along with former president of the since 2015. Before the Burke said. hundreds of residents and local chapter of the Black start of the 2015-2016 Earlier this year the community members, are Panther Party, Larry Little, school year, the WS/FCS board of education dis- requesting that this prop- all joined Councilmember Board of Education voted cussed moving the bus erty be used to benefit the Burke during her press to move students out of maintenance facility to In- community.” conference last week. the building after parents diana Avenue. The mainHanes Burke said she Adams said she was raised concerns about tenance facility, which is met with four members of in total support of Burke’s chemicals underneath currently located on Lan- the board of education in plan. She said the com- the school and surround-

ing neighborhoods, even though tests conducted by the city proved the school was safe.

The city also tested seven homes in the neighborhood for tetrachloroethylene (PCE) and trochloroethylene (TCE), the two most concerning chemicals found in the area. Both chemicals have been linked directly to cancer. During the tests, experts obtained ground samples from underneath a number of homes and tested the air quality inside a number of others believed to be in the affected area.

None of the homes tested positive for PCE and one home tested positive for TCE. Environmental toxicologist Will Service said the amount of TCE present in the home that tested positive would not cause any health issues because the amount present was so small. “The risk was extremely low in that one finding,” he said. “A onein-a-million cancer risk.”

When discussing health risks and testing in the area, Burke said the project would be contingent on soil and environmental testing. “The city would complete due diligence with an environmental assessment inside and outside the building to ensure its safety.”

It is unclear when and if the Winston-Salem City Council will discuss this matter. The next city council meeting is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 2.

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools names new principals, district leaders SUBMITTED ARTICLE

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools has named Calvin Freeman as the new principal at R.J. Reynolds High School and Benjamin “Rusty” Hall as the new principal at East Forsyth High School. Dr. Lionel Kato is the new chief officer of learning supports, and Dr. Karen Roseboro is the new chief officer for Choice and Magnet Schools.

Hall, Kato, and Roseboro are all transitioning from roles as area superintendents and WS/FCS Superintendent Tricia McManus said, “All three of these leaders have and will continue to make incredible contributions to our school district in roles that will move us closer to meeting the goals set forth in our strategic plan. These roles include leading one of our largest high schools, providing improved central office support as we work to strengthen our choice and magnet programs, and as we begin the work of designing and implementing a new code of conduct, character and support, strategies to improve the overall learning

environment for every one of the students we serve.”

Calvin Freeman is currently the principal of Thomasville High School in Davidson County. He was a principal in Guilford and Warren County Schools for five years.

He began his career as a teacher, athletics director, and assistant principal in Durham County Schools in 1998. Freeman has a master’s degree in school administration from North Carolina Central University and a bachelor’s degree from North Carolina State University. He also holds a teacher certification in secondary social science from North Carolina Central University. Freeman was a supervising principal for

the High Point University Leadership Academy from 2017-2018. He replaces Dr. Leslie Alexander, who became the area superintendent for leadership development earlier this month.

Benjamin “Rusty” Hall has served as a WS/FCS area superintendent since 2017. Prior to that, Hall served as the principal at Old Town Elementary for five years and Rural Hall Elementary for three years. Earlier in his career, he spent four years as a principal and assistant principal in Stokes County. Hall started his career in education as a middle school teacher in Davidson County. Hall earned his bachelor’s degree from

the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

He has a master’s degree from Gardner-Webb University. Hall will replace Rodney Bass, who is retiring on September 1, 2021.

Dr. Lionel Kato has served as a WS/FCS area superintendent since 2017. Before coming to WS/FCS, Dr. Kato was the principal at North Pitt High School in Bethel, N.C. for four years. Prior to that, Dr. Kato spent four years as the principal at Farmville Middle School in Farmville, N.C. Earlier in his career he spent four years as an assistant principal at West Greene Elementary, South Brunswick High School, and West Brunswick High Schools. Dr. Kato started his career in education as a Math and Social Studies teacher. Dr. Kato has a bachelor’s degree from Fayetteville State University and a master’s degree from East Carolina University. He has a doctor of educational leadership and administration degree from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. As the chief officer of learning supports, Dr. Kato will oversee efforts

related to a revised district Code of Conduct, Character, and Support. He will collaborate with schools, district leaders, and community partners to design, develop, and implement restorative strategies and interventions that positively impact student behavior and lead to student-centered environments that are welcoming and psychologically safe.

Dr. Karen Roseboro has served as a WS/FCS area superintendent since 2016. For six years prior to that, she was the principal at North Hills Elementary School. Earlier in her career she spent two years as the principal at Shepherd Elementary school in Mooresville, N.C. Dr. Roseboro also spent one year as a history teacher at Parkland High School and prior to that, three years as a special education teacher

at Wiley Middle School.

She also taught special education in Davidson County for one year. Dr. Roseboro earned a bachelor’s degree from East Carolina University. She has a master’s degree from GardnerWebb University, and a doctor of education from Wingate University. As the chief officer for Choice and Magnet Schools, Dr. Roseboro will oversee the research and design of improved and new magnet programs within WS/ FCS. In collaboration with other central office departments, she will support schools with implementation of strategies to build high quality programs that strengthen educational choices for all students.

Dr. Roseboro will also lead efforts to educate families and the community around district choices and magnet programs.

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Local venue off to a hot start with comedy shows

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

Some say that laughter is the best medicine. With everything that has transpired over the last year and half, now is the best time to put that to the test.

Noticing there was a need for smiles, Winston’s own, Brittany Ward, decided to start up the Vibez & Canvas Laugh Lounge.

Vibez & Canvas is a stand-up comedy show that includes painting as well. Ward began Vibez & Canvas in March of this year, primarily because she felt Winston-Salem didn’t have a lot of standup comedy places for people to enjoy, so she started her own. She incorporated

stage to compete to win $100 and the judges are the crowd,” she said.

Ward creates the painting outlines that people use during the show. She is an artist at heart and says she enjoys coming up with the different designs for every show.

“We have some that want to paint what they want to paint and we will just give them a blank canvas, and we also have different scenes each week for others, whatever I feel like drawing that week,” she said about the paintings.

The show brings out an intergenerational crowd, said Ward. She says no matter if you are young or old, Black or white,

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The Vibez & Canvas Laugh Lounge is the new happening spot in Winston-Salem. the painting aspect into the comedy, because she felt it was therapeutic.

“I wanted to start Vibez & Canvas during the pandemic and it’s been a hit,” said Ward. “It’s been a very profitable business.

When I put the call out for it to be a competition, we got a great response. We have people coming from Virginia, Raleigh, Durham, Greensboro, Asheboro and Charlotte, to perform or to see the comedy.

Ward is off to a hot start with the comedy shows. They have had sold out shows for the last few events and have even had to move to a larger venue to accommodate the growing number of people who

male or female, you will enjoy the atmosphere of the show. They also house vendors and have food for sale during the show as well.

“It’s a different vibe and I wanted to bring that back to Winston and be a part of history,” she said about the show.

The amateur comedians have been stellar thus far, Ward said. She says an amateur recently won the $100 prize over a veteran comedian and that surprised many people. Ward feels that this formula can continue to grow and she plans to expand the fanbase of the show.

Jiwan Kapp is the host for the show. He met Ward

Kapp says he was impressed with the work Ward does with the community and was happy to work with her for the Flapjacks and Funnies. When she reached out once again for the Vibez and Canvas, he was eager to work with her again.

“I was just down to do comedy in Winston, because other than the Laughing Gas and a

couple open mic shows, Winston didn’t have a big comedy scene,” said Kapp.

“When she approached me with hosting, I didn’t think it was going to be as big as it is now, to be honest.”

Kapp has been impressed by the caliber of comedy many of the amateurs have brought to the show. He says it has made him step up his game as a comedian by focusing on

his writing a little bit more.

“It is just a lot of people who are naturally funny that don’t even write who I’ve seen come up to the Vibez & Canvas Laugh Lounge and I have even booked two of them for my showcase that I go to in Greensboro because I was so impressed,” Kapp continued.

Even though it is a competition, Kapp pre-

fers to look at the Vibez & Canvas as an outlet for comedians to showcase their skills which is the most important aspect for him. He also feels Vibez & Canvas has established itself as a go-to place in the city and feels it has the potential to grow exponentially.

For more information on Vibez & Canvas, please visit their social media page on Facebook.

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Vibez & Canvas is held on Wednesdays, twice a month, featuring new and veteran comedians. want to enjoy the show.

Ward currently holds her show at 2393 Felicity Circle and they are held twice a month on Wednesdays.

Some of the comedians from the show will have parts in a couple of television series starting this fall. Ward also stated that some of the best comedians have been amateurs who are performing for the first time.

“We just have some average joes that come on

a few years ago when he performed during her annual Flapjacks and Funnies fundraiser for her nonprofit Hoops 4 L.Y.F.E. She says Kapp has been the perfect partner for the show because of his comedic skills, along with his connections in the world of comedy.

“He has helped cultivate the laugh lounge with his network of working with different comedians,” she said.

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IN MEMORIAM

Civil rights’ legend Bob Moses dies at 86

BY STACY M. BROWN

Robert Parris Moses, one of America’s foremost civil rights leaders who stood fearless in the face of violence to register African American voters in the South, has died at the age of 86.

His daughter, Maisha Moses, announced his death.

Often clad in denim overalls, Moses drew comparisons to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The depth and scale of Moses’ courage proved legendary. His activism drew the ire of white supremacists, but minorities and the oppressed hailed him as a pioneer.

Moses famously noted the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s (SCLC) Ella Baker as an inspiration.

In a tribute released by the Student Non-Violence Coordinating Committee (SNCC) on Sunday, July 25, SNCC officials said Moses was key to the SNCC launching its voter registration campaign in Mississippi.

That work led to Freedom Schools, the 1964 Summer Project, the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, the Poor People’s Campaign, and the Mississippi Freedom Labor Union.

“And these not only began to alter the face of Mississippi, but also challenged the country to be true to the best in itself,” the SNCC wrote in its tribute.

They continued: “At the heart of these efforts was SNCC’s idea that people – ordinary people long denied this power – could take control of their lives. These were the people that Bob brought to the table to fight for a seat: maids, sharecroppers, day workers, barbers, beauticians, teachers, preachers, and many others from all walks of life.”

The statement continued: “The Algebra Project [Moses] founded in 1982 is a direct outgrowth of this early work in Mississippi. The project’s work aims to prepare those still kept on the bottom rungs of our society for success in the information economy of the 21st century.

“Finally, the SNCC Legacy Project wants to issue a call on behalf of Bob and other SNCC veterans like Julian Bond, John Lewis, Chuck McDew, Fannie Lou Hamer, Ruby Doris Robinson, James Forman, Marion Barry, Ms. Ella Baker, Amzie Moore, Unita Blackwell, and the local people with whom they worked to continue to raise the banner of the continuing struggle for a better world.”

Stacy M. Brown is the NNPA Newswire senior national correspondent. Follow him at @StacyBrownMedia.

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Twitter refuses to issue Black Press verification badge

BY STACY M. BROWN

The New Pittsburgh Courier, the St. Louis American, and Philadelphia Tribune count among the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) most successful print and digital publications.

The 81-year-old NNPA is the trade association that represents the more than 230 African Americanowned newspapers and media companies of the 194-year-old Black Press of America.

Founded in New York with Freedom’s Journal before the end of slavery, the world has recognized the Black Press as the trusted voice of the African American community.

But, Twitter has failed to acknowledge the Black Press.

While almost every white-owned media outlet carries the blue verification badge provided to Twitter users to recognize their credibility, authenticity, and public interest, the social media platform has turned chiefly a blinds-eye toward the Black Press.

Preliminary research found only the fabled New York Amsterdam News with a blue checkmark.

Even then, the newspaper’s prolific publisher, Elinor Tatum, tweets sans verification.

Famous publications like the Washington Informer, Atlanta Voice, Houston Forward Times, Chicago Defender, Los Angeles Sentinel, and the New Journal & Guide, are not recognized by Twitter.

Ironically, the New Journal & Guide in Virginia broke the story of the famous “Hidden Figures.” That story became a blockbuster movie and in-

troduced Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson to the world.

Impactful Black Press journalists like Jeffrey Boney of the Houston Forward Times, Anthony Tilghman of the Washington Informer, and Chris Bennett of the Seattle Medium also have been overlooked

by Twitter.

A thesis by Michael Oby at Georgia State University noted that the Black Press coverage of the Emmett Till lynching proved a catalyst to the civil rights movement.

“Subsequent stories in the Black press reported not only Emmett Till’s murder and the trial, but also a widening mobilization within the race, notably the creation of associations in defense of civil rights,” Oby wrote.

“The coverage of news and views in the Black press provides substantial evidence that this mobilization ignited the civil rights movement of the mid-1950s, just months before the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott led

by Martin Luther King Jr.” Oby extolled the value of the Black Press in the thesis, which fulfilled his requirement for a master’s

degree.

“We should have all Black-owned newspapers and media companies and Black journalists verified on Twitter,” stated Tilghman, who has enlisted the assistance of National Association of Black Journalists’ President Dorothy Tucker.

Tilghman and others question why Twitter acts quickly to verify non-Black media but continues to decline requests

by Black publications and journalists.

Despite facing past criticism of racism, having its own caste system, and discrimination, Twitter appears unfazed in its ignorance toward the storied 194-year history of the Black Press and the impact of many of the accomplished journalists who work for NNPA. The organization had little problem verifying the account of Jason Kessler, a known white supremacist who used the platform in 2017 to organize Unite the Right rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Based in San Francisco, Twitter says any official accounts of qualifying news organizations and individual accounts

of journalists employed by verified news organizations also qualify for the blue check if their account is public without protected tweets. Also, the biography in the account refers directly to the news organization’s name and links to the official URL of that organization.

Twitter’s verification policy states: “Qualifying organizations include newspapers; magazines; broadcast, cable, satellite, and streaming TV and radio news networks, stations and programs; digital news publishers; podcasts; and similar media, and must adhere to recognized professional standards for journalism such as those laid out by the Society of Professional Journalists, Independent Press Standards Organization, and International Federation of Journalists, or have committed to the International Fact-Checking Network’s code of principles.”

Stacy M. Brownm is the NNPA Newswire senior national correspondent. Follow him @StacyBrownMedia.

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The vaccines are available, but we are not taking them Dr. James B. Ewers Jr.

Guest Columnist

Here are some facts that I want to share in the public square. I am fully vaccinated, wear my mask, wash my hands, and practice social distancing. My immediate family members have done the same.

COVID-19 is serious, and you can die from it.

That’s not a political statement, that is a health statement.

Recently, I heard someone being interviewed on television say she was not vaccinated. She said

it with a mix of arrogance and ego. The interview ended with her saying that she did not trust the government.

My initial thought was, what does trust in the government have to do with listening to healthcare experts and providers?

Unfortunately, this wayward thinking is creating more deaths in America. Peddlers of lies and half-truths are winding up in the hospital on ventilators.

It is my opinion that too many folks have alternative thinking based upon what some political and community leaders say. I would not be surprised if they had their shots, albeit in secret.

One leader received the vaccine, along with his family, and then said the vaccine was a hoax

and did not work. Too bad many people believed him.

President Joe Biden said on Wednesday on CNN, “We have a pandemic for those who haven’t gotten the vaccination.” Let’s hope his plea falls on open ears and the un-vaccinated get vaccinated.

One person who stayed un-vaccinated for months was Congressman Steve Scalise, a Republican from Louisiana. He is recently vaccinated. He said, “Especially with the delta variant becoming a lot more aggressive and seeing another spike, it was a good time to do it.” He received his first Pfizer dose last week. Representative Scalise added, “When you talk to people who run hospitals in New Orleans or other states, 90% of people in hospitals with

delta variant have not been vaccinated. That’s another signal the vaccine works.”

Mr. Scalise, I will humbly say the vaccine worked months ago for many people who took it. And yes, there were exceptions to this assertion.

In any case, it is good that Congressman Scalise joined the ranks of the vaccinated. He can spread the word and be a role model for those who are hesitant.

Our nation is in a precarious position. COVID-19 or the delta variant, whichever you prefer to say, is still with us. The numbers do not lie. Hospitals are getting crowded again with COVID-19 patients.

This reluctance to take the vaccine is puzzling to me. Tens of thousands of people have passed away from this illness.

Now we have medications and people are giving all types of reasons and excuses not to take it. Mind you, it is Black people and white people with this vaccine phobia.

States have gone to vaccine gimmicks just to get people to take the shots. Some are offering cash prizes and even college scholarships just to take something that is good for you.

Athletes and movie stars tell us to take the vaccine because they have already taken their vaccine. Personally, I did not need either to convince me to take the shot. I took it because I trusted medical professionals and their opinions about the virus.

Some folks sit up proud, stubborn and sick, instead of using common sense. Why is common

sense in short supply when it comes to taking the vaccine?

Reports say many Americans over the age of 12 have been fully vaccinated. Percentage wise, that is 56.6%, a bit more than half of us.

My fellow Americans, we can do better, and we must do better. Do it for yourself and for those who love you.

used its military force to project power all over the world so our corporations could own and exploit the natural resources of other peoples and keep in power “friendly” governments that acceded to the demands of the corporate elites.

We should also acknowledge here that this power projection has helped to keep the material goods consumption level of Americans higher than would have been the case otherwise. Also, the corporations that manufacture the military hardware want to keep the status quo we call the military-industrial complex, because of the massive and guaranteed profits in that sector. Finally, to implement a policy of civilian-based defense, would require much more actual democracy than our current oligarchs will easily permit.

Since the end of World War II, our federal government has grown much larger with every war it has waged. Governments get bigger and more cen-

tralized when they fight wars. Real conservatives need to understand this and too many do not. It is not the benefits that the people receive from the government, like unemployment insurance, Medicare and Social Security that make our federal budget so large. It is the military spending and the failed, never-ending wars.

If somehow, the human race and our governments can make the changes that Gene Sharp outlines, it would be “an evolutionary change of the same magnitudes as the invention of spears some 500,000 years ago.”

We will have made war obsolete, before war makes us extinct. It will take some time, but if we understand civilian-based defense, we have a way to make it happen.

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.

Making war obsolete John Repp

Guest Columnist We should have abolished war after World War II. That war was so lethal and so destructive, even before the dropping of the atomic bombs, that had people understood that there is a real alternative to deadly violent conflict, humanity might have taken another path. Instead, we took the path of nuclear deterrence, which is a desperate and bankrupt policy that endangers our very existence.

Why have we not abolished war? The late Gene Sharp of the Albert Einstein Institute said it is because people see a need to defend themselves from foreign occupations, coup d’états and/or dictatorial regimes, and we do

not know there is another way. The mythology of conventional history as told by the dominators rules our minds. Sharp spent his whole life trying to educate and convince people that there is a more effective way to solve inevitable political conflicts.

There is a practical nonviolent substitute for war and violent revolution.

Civilian-based defense is the idea that a carefully prepared program where an educated and trained citizenry could defend a country using tactics like mass demonstrations, strikes of all kinds and economic shutdowns.

Boycotts, mass stay-athome campaigns, tax refusal and other means of nonviolent resistance are only effective if done by very large numbers in which there is both safety and power.

Real life examples of civilian-based defense come from the 1968 Czech resistance to the Soviet invasion. The Czechs used work slowdowns, a refusal to obey Russian officers,

and a refusal to recognize the legitimacy of the new regime. Clandestine radio broadcasts denounced the invasion as illegal. The Czechs succeeded in keeping the Russians at bay for eight months. The first 500,000 soldiers of the combined communist eastbloc force had to go home after the early months and were replaced by a completely new army.

Sharp noted that this Czech nonviolent resistance was spontaneous and had no advance preparation. By way of contrast, with education, advanced training, and participation by the whole society and all its institutions, civilian-based defense would have been significantly more powerful and effective than the Czech example.

Then in the 1980s, the Polish working class organized the 10 million strong Solidarity, a large trade union with an advanced political consciousness and nationalist objectives.

In a few years, the Poles did more to disintegrate

the Communist system without firing a shot, more than what the Pentagon had done for decades despite its spending of billions of dollars. Sharp says CBD, or civilian-based defense (no, not Cannabidiol, entirely unrelated), fully implemented, would cost us but one percent of the cost of our current military budget!

Sharp was particularly concerned with the dangerous situation in Europe and Japan after World War II, during the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States. He envisioned a period of transition called “transarmament” when CBD would be developed in those U.S. occupied countries at the same time as the American military forces would be gradually pulled out.

If we and our government were more honest, we would agree that the justification for the buildup of nuclear weapons and the massive military spending was not just for defense. The U.S. has

John Repp is a Seattle writer and peace worker.

Civilizing the savage: the indoctrination of Indigenous people Robert C. Koehler

Guest Columnist We crossed the Atlantic, encountered a bunch of savages, defeated them, and claimed the continent.

We won! This is the history I remember learning, as satisfying and stupid as a John Wayne movie.

The myth is crumbling and cracking, its certainty now as precarious as the statue of a Confederate general. Truth flows in through the holes, e.g.: By the late 1830s, most of the native residents had been “removed” from a big chunk of the South - a few million acres of land in Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina and Florida - so white men could start growing cotton there. In 1838, a final group of stubborn Cherokees were deported to Oklahoma Territory, as President Martin Van Bu-

ren sent 7,000 soldiers to do the job.

The soldiers, according to history.com, “forced the Cherokee into stockades at bayonet point while his men looted their homes and belongings. Then, they marched the Indians more than 1,200 miles to Indian Territory. Whooping cough, typhus, dysentery, cholera and starvation were epidemic along the way, and historians estimate that more than 5,000 Cherokee died as a result of the journey.”

And that was just the final installment of the Trail of Tears, which forced some 125,000 Native Americans - Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole, Creek and Cherokee - out of their birth lands. And the Trail of Tears was just a small part of white America’s history of conquest and arrogance as it claimed the continent.

Indeed, the U.S. government authorized “over 1,500 wars, attacks and raids on Indians, the most of any country in the world against its Indigenous people,” history.com tells

us, noting that, by the end of the 19th century, there were less than a quarter million Indigenous people left on the continent, compared to an estimated 5 to 15 million of them in 1492.

Apparently, this is what “victory” looks like, at least the small, dead kind of victory that is based on moral ignorance, which is to say, on dehumanization: the necessary precursor to war.

How is it that humanity has managed to advance in so many ways, yet still clutch to its core the right to dehumanize part of itself, whenever it chooses?

Why do we find it simpler to remain prepared to kill a declared enemy rather than to reach for ways to understand that enemy and, in so doing, evolve?

Perhaps evolution - moving beyond our settled certainties, entering the unknown - is simply too scary to face.

And war isn’t always waged with guns and bullets.

“In the century and a half that the U.S. govern-

ment ran boarding schools for Native Americans,” Rukmini Callimachi writes in the New York Times, “hundreds of thousands of children were housed and educated in a network of institutions, created to ‘civilize the savage.’ By the 1920s, one group estimates, nearly 83% of Native American school-age children were attending such schools.”

The war being waged by boarding schools was a war on culture. Children were robbed of their language, of their cultural context, which are crimes I can hardly imagine enduring. Who they were was beaten out of them.

They were beaten, so one woman remembers, with brooms and mops, with belts, hangers, shoes, branches, sticks, wire.

But the beatings were only stage one. One boarding school “graduate” - or rather, escapee - told Callimachi that the cruelest thing he experienced was not the routine beatings.

His grandfather had taught him how to carve a flute out of the branch of a cedar

tree. He brought the flute he had carved to the school . . . uh oh, big mistake! His teacher “smashed it and threw it in the trash.”

This was not simply the confiscation of a toy.

The theft pierced the boy’s soul: The teacher had stolen his music from him.

Callimachi writes: “That’s what God is. God speaks through air,” he said, of the music his grandfather taught him.

What magnifies the cruelty of this moment almost beyond comprehension is that this wasn’t an individual act of meanspiritedness. This was national policy! The boy’s flute was simply an object of savagery and the purpose of the boarding school was to civilize him: “Kill the Indian in him and save the man.”

And this is the history that needs to be taught, but not, I would add, merely in a good-guy/bad-guy context. The collective human consciousness needs to open, as we dig collectively to grasp: why? Why did white Europeans then - and why do whoever we

are now - devote so much of our energy and resources to destroying what we don’t understand? Why do we honor - and fund - our impulse to hate?

Once again, I ask these questions not in regard to individual, but rather collective - governmental - behavior. I fear that as we unite, we diminish our ability to respect, and understand, the complexity of the universe, and of our fellow humans. We unite around simplistic certainties, and these certainties seem always to involve an enemy, or Other. And empowerment means being able to kill, rather than understand, embrace and learn from - or hear the music of - that Other.

This is history’s primary lesson: The savage we need to civilize, continually, is within ourselves.

Robert C. Koehler (koehlercw@gmail.com), syndicated by PeaceVoice, is a Chicago award-winning journalist and editor.

He is the author of “Courage Grows Strong at the Wound.”

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BUSTA’S PERSON OF THE WEEK

A slight name change, a big life change: Part one of the story of Tammi Mac

BY BUSTA BROWN FOR THE CHRONICLE

My person of the week story is so amazing, I have to do it in two parts. It’s going to have you laughing, crying, and thinking about the choices we’ve all made.

Imagine your wildest dreams coming true. In this story, that’s exactly what happened to my Person of the Week. She’s now one of the most popular radio personalities in Los Angeles, California. The radio station is owned by none other than the legendary Stevie Wonder. She’s the host of a late-night talk show, interviewing A-list celebrities. She’s starred in countless movies, national TV commercials, and wrote, produced and starred in an extremely successful one-woman show.

“It sounds like a lot, but I swear to God, I still don’t feel like I’m doing enough. When people repeat it, I’m like, ‘That’s a lot.’ But when I’m alone, I don’t feel like I’m going hard enough. I feel like I need to do more, because I’m not where I wanna be,” said Tammi McCall, better known as Tammi Mac. Later, I’ll tell you why that name sounds so familiar to those of us who grew up in the Triad during the ‘90s.

To hear Tammi say that she’s not doing enough blows me away! When you meet her, the spirit of confidence is thick in the air and it’s infectious.

She’s one of the most intelligent, strong, beautiful, courageous, kind, thoughtprovoking and absolutely hilarious people I know.

She has a sweet, slightly southern accent, wide open personality, is charming, yet very raw and transparent. This is why her fans and friends love her.

Tammi was born and raised in Houston, Texas, where as a child her father was able to help land her a job at Texas Southern University’s radio station, KTSU. That’s when Tammi caught the radio bug. “My dad was always taking me to radio stations; he was well connected.

One day he asked me if I wanted to be on the radio and I was like … No! The station had a program on Saturdays called Kids Jam. They would allow kids to come in and program their own show for an hour. My dad introduced me to the program director and told him I wanted to be on the radio, and she asked me if I coulld read. My dad said, ‘Show her what you can do.’ He’s kind of a con man, so whenever he would slap your knee, he was working his con. He said, ‘Listen, Boo, show her what you can do.’”

We laughed hard for at least two minutes before we were able to get our composure together. Tammi’s an amazing storyteller and when you partner that with her wild, witty and crazy sense of humor, it’s clear why she continues to be very successful in a city where so many aspiring entertainers’ dreams fall short.

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Tammi Mac, actress, playwright, radio and TV host.

Let’s get back to the program director’s question about if Tammi could readL “I was an impeccable reader because my grandmother would pay us to read billboard signs and always make us read books. So, when I was asked to read a public service announcement, the program director was very impressed. I got the job, but I was answering phones, and never on the radio. I was bored and wanted to quit, but when I told my dad, he begins to work his con. ‘Listen, Boo,’ as he slapped my knee.” Tammi was doing a hilarious voice impression of her dad, while slapping her knee as she told the story. You could hear the sounds of her hand slapping her knee. The vision and sound effects made her story even more intriguing and funny.

She continued, “My dad said, ‘You want to be an actress, right?’ I said yes sir! ‘Answering the phones is your calling card. What you do is, pretend like you are different people when you answer the phone.

That way you’ll be going in on your acting skills and get to know the listeners. When the DJ plays the songs, the listeners are going to think you played the songs and you’re going to get the credit. The callers will become your fans,’” Tammi shared as we were laughing throughout the entire story.

Eventually her dad’s con worked. The first day she got a shot on the air, everyone knew who she was and called in to extend their congratulations. Tammi was becoming somewhat of a local celebrity, but she had her eyes on the local commercial radio station. “I stuck with it! Everything you do, if you stick with it; something will happen. You just gotta stick with it. That’s the hardest part of any job. It’s not the work, it’s continuing to do the work when you don’t want to,” said Tammi.

Years later Tammi got a job doing database and then promotions at Magic 102, which is still a powerhouse in Houston. She had dreams of working her way up to becoming one of Magic’s superstar radio personalities, but her mother and grandmother had their own dreams for Tammi. “I had no doubt in

my mind that I would be the next star in radio, but my grandmother called Magic 102 and quit my job for me. She told me, ‘We already purchased your ticket to Greensboro, North Carolina, and you will be going to college.’

She was a stickler for education. All of her boys went and graduated from college, and so did my grandmother. So, when she found out I had a scholarship to Bennett College, she wouldn’t have it any other way. She said, ‘You will take your behind to school.’

“She gave my mother $500 and we bought me a rodeo outfit in the children’s department at Neiman Marcus. And I was 20-something years old, shopping in the children’s department. I wore a size 14 in children’s. ‘Til this day, I wonder why my mama let me buy a kid’s rodeo outfit for $500. This is the first time I told this story,” joked Tammi.

I laughed the entire interview. We stopped at least 20 times to catch our breath from laughing so much.

It was during the ‘90s when Tammi packed up her rodeo outfit and moved to Greensboro. Now it’s time to find out why her name sounds very familiar.

While attending Bennett College, Tammi landed a slot on North Carolina A&T University’s radio station. One of the other on-air talents loved her voice and gave her an impressive recommendation to the program director at then Power 97. “I eventually got my first commercial radio job and that’s when it all began.” That’s when she went from Tammi McCall to Tammi Mac. Next Thursday we’ll take you on Tammi’s journey from Power 97 in Greensboro, to becoming one of the hottest radio personalities, talk show hosts and actresses in Los Angeles. Tammi shares the heartbreak of getting fired from a station in a city where she finally found peace and balance in her life. We’ll also talk about her battle with depression when she arrived in Los Angeles, and her list of good friends, from Viola Davis, Loretta Divine, Vanessa Bell Callaway, to Stevie Wonder, and more.

The saga continues … stay tuned.

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Read Write Spell names Esharan Monroe-Johnson as executive director SUBMITTED ARTICLE

Read Write Spell has named Esharan MonroeJohnson as executive director. A not-for-profit organization based in Winston-Salem, Read Write Spell leverages the power of community volunteers to provide free, long-term, one-to-one reading instruction to Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools students who struggle with literacy skills.

Monroe-Johnson beSubmitted photo came part of Read Write Spell in 2016 as an Augus- Esharan Monroe-Johnson tine Literacy Project® tu-

tor and volunteer for the Reading Party parent education program. In 2017, she joined the staff as marketing and development director. Since then, Monroe-Johnson has served in multiple roles at Read Write Spell, including associate director and, most recently, interim executive director.

A native of Washington, D.C., Monroe-Johnson received a BA degree from Wake Forest University and a master’s degree in community counseling from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

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DTLR awards first ever HBCU scholarship to local students SUBMITTED ARTICLE

DTLR, one of the country’s most successful lifestyle retailers with more than 240 stores in 19 states, recently announced the recipients of its first

Lloyd and Faith Hawkins, are recipients of the DTLR HBCU scholarship.

Markell plans to attend Johnson C. Smith University and Faith plans to attend Winston-Salem University.

generation of diverse thinkers and leaders attend college through this scholarship program.”

To be considered for this scholarship, students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5

Sigmas award two scholarships SUBMITTED ARTICLE

On Saturday, July 17, the Delta Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. scholarship committee, along with the Sigma Beta Club advisory committee, held a scholarship presentation for their recent Sigma Beta Club graduates. The scholarships, named in honor of distinguished service

one’s future through educational opportunities is a requirement of all chapters. The brothers of Delta Sigma Chapter congratulate the winners of the 2021 Scholarship Awards: Marlon J. Holt, Jr and John A. Jackson III. “As an advisor, it’s a pleasure and privilege to see young men aspire to greatness. Each graduating class of Sigma Beta Club

John Jackson III is a 2021 scholarship winner.

chapter member Darryl A. Prince, Sr., were presented at Grace Fellowship Church located at 4015 Brownsboro Road.

The Sigma Beta Club is a signature program of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., whose existence dates back to the early 1950s.

It was launched under the guidance and leadership of the Honorable Dr. Paulette L. Moore, 20th national president, while

members grows my confidence in the next generation of leaders. They have accepted the responsibility and love the challenge,” states SBC advisor Stuart Eaton.

Marlon J. Holt, Jr. graduated from Mount Tabor High School, where he was a member of the 3-AA State Championship football team. In the fall, Marlon will be attending Bethany College (Bethany,

plans to play for the Mars Hill Lions men’s lacrosse team. He is the son of Kyhana and John A. Jackson II. John III is the last of eleven charter members that helped reactivate the Delta Sigma Chapter (Sigma Beta Club) on Friday, October 12, 2012.

This young man has been involved in the SBC since the age of 8 and has al-

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lowed the men of Sigma to mentor him for ten years.

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity was founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C., January 9, 1914, by three young African American male students.

The founders, Honorable A. Langston Taylor, Honorable Leonard F. Morse, and Honorable Charles I. Brown wanted to organize a Greek letter fraternity that would truly exemplify

Marlon Holt Jr. is a 2021 scholarship winner. serving in his capacity as national director of education. Throughout its existence, Sigma Beta Clubs have been an essential part of the total organizational structure in many of the fraternity’s alumni chapters. They offer men of Sigma a unique opportunity to develop wholesome values, leadership skills, and social and cultural awareness of youth at a most critical stage in their personal development.

Scholarship is one of the three guiding principles of the fraternity. The opportunity to enhance

W.V.) where he will play football while pursuing a degree in marketing. He is the son of Latosha and Marlon Holt, Sr. John A. Jackson III graduated from Simon G. Atkins Academic & Technology High School.

While at Atkins, he was on the varsity football and lacrosse teams, as well as a member of the National Honor Society and the National Technical Honor Society. John will be attending Mars Hill University (Mars Hill, N.C.) where he will be majoring in computer science. He also

the ideals of brotherhood, scholarship, and service.

This deep conviction was mirrored in the fraternity’s motto: “Culture for Service and Service for Humanity”.

Special thanks goes to the Delta Sigma scholarship committee members Darryl Prince, Scott Abdul-Salaam (chapter president) and Antonio McCoy (scholarship chairman), along with the SBC advisory committee members Willie Conner, Daniel Crudup, Stuart Eaton, Sean Hawkins and John Jackson II.

Markell Lloyd and Faith Hawkins were awarded $2,000 scholarships. ever HBCU Scholarship Program. The scholarship awarded a total of $10,000 to five high school seniors from across the country who plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate program at an HBCU. Each scholarship recipient received $2,000 toward the 2021-2022 school year.

Students and WinstonSalem locals, Markell

“DTLR is proud to award scholarships to students like Markell and Faith, whose hard work, dedication to community and commitment to their education has led them to pursue a higher education at an HBCU,” commented Tremayne Lipscomb, community outreach director at DTLR. “We are thrilled to be able to help the next

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on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent). Other considerations include academic performance, demonstrated leadership, and participation in school and community activities, work experience, a statement of career and educational goals and objectives, unusual personal or family circumstances and an online recommendation.

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A l s o R e l i g i o n , C o m m u n i t y N e w s , F o r S e n i o r s O n l y, a n d C l a s s i f i e d s Timothy Ramsey Sports Columnist

Storylines from the NBA finals The Milwaukee Bucks have won the second NBA Championship in the history of their franchise.

The Bucks took out the Phoenix Suns 4-2 in the series and now every team not named Milwaukee is trying to figure out what they need to do in order for them to hoist the Larry O’Brian Trophy.

This series was an intriguing one involving two nearly polar opposite teams. The Bucks are a big veteran team that likes to play at a slower pace and use their size to overpower their opponents. The Suns, on the other hand, are the young guns that no one expected to get there that enjoy playing fast and free.

Early on, it looked as though the young Suns had the upper hand in the series as they jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the series.

Once the series shifted to Milwaukee, the momentum of the series shifted to the Bucks and it never left.

The big difference was really the last six minutes of games two through six.

The Bucks made all the necessary plays to win and the Suns made immature mistakes like turnovers or ill-advised shots that cost them in the end. Even with veteran point guard Chris Paul leading the way, Phoenix could not get over the hump when it counted.

Giannis Antetokounmpo was named MVP of the finals. A well-deserved honor for him as he dominated the series and even scored 50 points in the series, clinching Game 6 win. “The Greek Freak” averaged 35.2 ppg. and 13.2 rebs. in the six games of the finals. It was one of the greatest finals’ runs that I have ever seen from one player in my lifetime of being a sports lover.

I try to be as neutral and impartial as I can while watching a championship series or game.

For this series, I have to admit that I was totally hoping Suns’ guard Chris Paul would win his first championship. The guy has improved every team he has gone to from their previous season and took this Suns’ team to heights no one expected them to reach.

I really thought the Suns had a great chance at winning the series after they went up 2-0 over the Bucks. Unfortunately, Paul’s play seemed to deteriorate slightly every game and that small drop in his game really impacted the young Suns. Couple that with the crunch time mistakes made by several Suns’ players and that was a recipe for disaster.

People have been questioning Paul’s ability to lead a team to a championship for years and this won’t help his case at all.

Now that the season is over, questions on where Paul will play next year will start to get more plentiful.

There have already been rumors about the Los Angeles Lakers being interested in Paul’s services.

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Women’s kickball league brings high school alumni together for competition and fellowship

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

Now that the pandemic restrictions have been lifted, Nakeeba Orr and the Ladies of Elite Eight are ready to get back to being active. They will host the Fancy Leg Women’s Kickball Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 7 at Twin City Ballfields starting at 9 a.m.

This is the first tournament in what Orr hopes is an annual occurrence. Her hopes are to hold multiple events throughout the summer months to help keep women active and continue with the fellowship of local high school graduates.

The tournament is open to graduates of Mt. Tabor, Parkland, Carver, Reynolds, North Forsyth, Glenn, East Forsyth and West Forsyth. The teams will be separated into regions. North Forsyth and Mt. Tabor will represent the North, Parkland and Glenn will represent the South, Carver and East Forsyth will represent the East and West Forsyth and Reynolds will make up the West region.

“This is hopefully the kicking off to a women’s summer kickball league,” said Orr. “I kind of want to give women a chance to fellowship and become healthier and participate in something active.”

Orr says the response to the tournament got off to a slow start due to many la-

dies assuming she was going to hold the tournament in April as they do for the annual Elite Eight Kickball Tournament and fundraiser. Once she explained that this tournament will be held during the summer and is more of a league with multiple events, more alumni began to pledge their participation.

Orr and the organizers of the event thought about having vendors and possibly even some sort of clothing or food drive, similar to what they do with the Elite Eight Kickball tournament, but instead chose to keep this

event simple and build up to more in later events.

“People have been asking me to do a kickball tournament, so we are just going to do it simple, but going forward, then we’ll do a back-to-school drive and things like that,” she said.

Getting back active following the lockdown of the pandemic was another motivation for Orr. She says once people were allowed to come back outside, it was wintertime, so this summer is the first time people really have the chance to congregate together in larger groups.

She also says several women have experienced weight gain during the pandemic as well, so she feels this would be a good way to get them back active.

“I’ve talked to a lot of women that have expressed to me that they have gained a lot of COVID weight, or their social life has kind of fallen short, as well as wanting to have a positive environment to fight the depression part of it too,” Orr stated.

One of the biggest perks for Orr is having the opportunity to reconnect with old classmates,

as well as building friendships with younger alumni who have recently graduated from one of the eight schools.

“It’s always a joy to see some of my old classmates and people that I did attend school with, as well as people I graduated school with from other schools,” she said. “There’s been a lot of death and sadness going on with COVID and violence in the community, so I think this gives the community a way to fellowship without always resulting to nightlife and things like that. It empowers women to see other women active and come together and be positive.”

Orr says that they are dedicating this tournament to Nykia Stinson, their Carver High School representative, who is currently battling breast cancer.

“That’s another reason why I felt like we needed to come together too,” Orr said about Stinson. “It’s a lot of things that are affecting us women that we really don’t address, so this is one of the things I wanted to address and let her know we have her back and she means a lot to all of us.

This is why this is going to be dedicated to her and her fight and her being strong through the whole battle of breast cancer.”

For more information about the tournament, contact Nakeeba Orr on Facebook or Facebook Messenger.

Deacon Sports Xtra: Five questions with Ja’Sir Taylor FROM GODEACS.COM

Though cornerback Ja’Sir Taylor played all 13 games as a junior in 2019, he was the top backup behind everyday starters Amari Henderson and Essang Bassey - two defensive backs who are now under contract in the NFL. Taylor waited his turn for that coveted starting slot, but made the most of it when it arrived, breaking out with an All-ACC level performance in 2020. He finished the season fifth on the team with 42 tackles, adding two interceptions, six pass break-ups and a tackle for loss. Taylor also made great strides in leadership after suddenly becoming the most experienced member of the secondary.

Deacon Sports Xtra chatted recently with Taylor about spring camp and the outlook for the defense in 2021.

How did spring practice progress for you?

Taylor: “It went good.

It was great to be out there.

We had great, competitive practices on both sides of the ball and were just having fun out there.”

What is your role in the cornerback room as a leader?

Taylor: “It’s definitely easier now. It’s not forced nor something I really

Ja’Sir Taylor, cornerback for WFU, talks about his leadership role for this season. think about now. When I first stepped into that role, I had to force myself to be more vocal. It’s starting to become second nature to me now. I’m out there helping guys, being loud, communicating the right things on defense and bringing the energy every period. It’s natural. The guys were able to feed off that energy and it translated to great practices.”

How much growth has he seen from the young defensive backs?

Taylor: “Their growth is tremendous. They’re still young and last season was really short. So, they’re still kind of new to the game. Nick (Andersen)

is building off from his success, as well as Caelen (Carson). We still have a bunch of other young guys in the secondary who we need to get going. Spring practices really helped them. They were able to get a lot of reps and get thrown into the fire. The way the tempo of our offense moves, they have no time to sit back and think.

With them being in the playbook, honing in on the film and getting out there and relaxing has really helped them.”

What is the next step in the development of the young cornerbacks?

Taylor: “They really have to really evalu-

ate themselves and step back and take a look at themselves. They need to look at the bigger picture.

They need to continue to improve their technique, because both of those guys (Carson and J.J. Roberts) are crazy athletic. They tend to rely on their athleticism a lot, so this spring I was trying to help them with technique. When you get tired, that’s all you have to fall back on. If these guys can get technique and the playbook down, the sky’s the limit.

We move quickly, so the quicker they can get in the film room and get the plays down, it’s going to be an exciting season for them.”

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How is the defense trying to move from ‘good to great’ this season?

Taylor: “In the defensive meetings, before we break out into our positions, break down our goals as a unit. Being great on first and second downs will put us in great position on third down. On third down, we have to get off the field. The things we’re honing in on are getting off the field, eliminating big plays and creating energy out there. If we focus on those things together, we believe we can be one of the top defenses in the country.”

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Elder Richard Wayne Wood Sunday School Lesson

Salvation for All Who Believe Scriptures: Romans 10:5-17 By the end of this lesson, we will: *Explain Paul’s confidence in the salvation offered in Christ; *Feel justified through our faith in Christ; *Embrace with joy the possibility for all.

Background: Because Paul was highly educated in Jewish faith and doctrine, teaching and workings of the law, he was gifted to use quotations from Deuteronomy, Isaiah and Joel in his assertion that the law does not rest on faith, but on works. Though this letter to the Romans has an audience of mostly Greeks, Paul expresses his desire for his fellow Jewish brothers to also be saved, noting that Israel’s fault is its unbelief in Christ, while also letting the Greeks know that they have no reason to brag about their position in Christ – as opposed to the disobedient Israel, because God plans to restore the remnant of Israel.

Lesson: “For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone that believeth.” (verse 4). Paul emphasizes that Judaism without Christ is unfinished.

His contention is that the law itself points to Christ as its ultimate goal and fulfillment. Old Testament references bear witness. So, in verse 5, it is made clear that we cannot be saved by the law. The law, as written by Moses, demands absolute perfection – meaning to live completely without sin. Nobody but Jesus has lived that kind of life. The Old Testament stresses righteousness by law – and was for Jesus only.

Righteousness by faith affords the believer a simple obligation that is not possible in the complicated works of the law. Righteousness by faith does not attempt to search the heavens nor investigate the mysteries of hell, whatever pertains to either was accomplished already (verses 6-7). Paul says that Jesus has already accomplished what law requires and it’s voiced in the “Good News” of the Gospel of Jesus Christ – the word of faith.

Righteousness by faith requires of all who would be saved - Jew and Gentile alike - that they believe, confess and call on the name of the Lord. “If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” (verse 9). Without the resurrection, there is no salvation – so, belief in the heart is vital to righteousness by faith. When a person believes, justification is given to him. Here is where law and faith differ: true righteousness goes well beyond the outward compliance to a set of rules; true righteousness has to come from the heart that is bent toward loving God and complying to His Word as an intimate part of a joyous relationship with Him. The confession by mouth affords the believer through his identity with Christ temporal divine intervention (verse 10).

Verse 11 is a revelation of sorts to the Jewish believer as Paul references Isaiah with “Whosoever believes in Him will not be disappointed.” Proof again that salvation by grace through faith alone has always been God’s salvation plan – a mystery revealed by Paul here as an Apostle of the risen Savior – not as a religious scholar. Speaking to both Jew and Greek, Paul reiterates that there is no difference in God’s sight; for “Whosoever will call on the name of the Lord shall be saved” Joel (2:32) (verses 12-13).

Paul asks four questions of “How will they?” and then answers all four with another “How” – “As it is written: How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of good things.” Psalms 119:10 says the word provides the beauty of those feet- “Thou Word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” True See Salvation on B4

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Santa Barbara, Calif. — Unemployed, broke and on the verge of being evicted, Scarlett O’Connor’s life is in shambles. She has spent the final, precious years of her twenties caring for her aging father and withholding from him the truth

story of a complex fatherdaughter relationship and their powerful, unbreakable bond. Scarlett says goodbye to her father, but he has one final adventure for Scarlett: a mysterious scavenger hunt, complete with a cryptic treasure map and instructions to travel

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Scarlett’s childhood best friend, Mark Graham, is her constant support and encourages her to take the risk. To figure out the truth behind the map, Scarlett

seems to have the key to the scavenger hunt; and her less than romantic boyfriend, Kevin Pritchard, who professes he has come to help her find the buried treasure. As her search continues, she doubts the meaning behind these relationships. Who can she trust? Scarlett must seek guidance from her father’s spirit and learn to face her fears alone. But with time running out and her trip to Maui drawing to a close, can she solve the mystery and find her father’s treasure? And what will be waiting for her if she does?

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Through her writing, Nicole hopes to empower her readers and impart valuable lessons about grief, loss and emotional growth. In her free time,

“It’s an excellent book for anyone who has suffered a loss, to remember that your loved one’s spirit lives on through you.” — Jack Canfield, co-author of the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” series and ”The Success Principles.” living a happy life.” When he passes, Scarlett doesn’t expect to hear any more of his advice. But she is wrong.

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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.

NOW Zoom services New Birth Worship Center (NBWC) in East Bend has gone virtual. Please join Dr. James L. E. Hunt, Senior Pastor on Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. on Zoom webinar. The link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84789021891 or Dial-In: 1 301 715 8592 ID Mtg. #: 84789021891.

In addition, Sunday School is taught by Deacon James Henry at 9 a.m. via telephone conference call #: 1 917 900 1022 ID#: 868433#.

All are welcome to join us for Zoom (virtual) Bible Study on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Our Pastor, Dr. Hunt, will be the teacher. The Zoom Link: https://us02web. zoom.us/j/89195349778 or Dial-In Mtg #: 1 301 715 8592 ID#: 89195349778#.For additional information, please call 336-699-3583 or visitwww.newbirthworshipcenter.org or visit our Facebook page.

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Senior Pastor Dr. Dennis W. Bishop will deliver the morning message, continuing the series, The Vivid Covenant, at 10 a.m. Sunday, August 1. The base scriptures are Genesis 1:28 (The Cultural Mandate) and Matthew 28:19-20 (The Great Commission). The sermon will focus on the dominion and authority we have to be fruitful, to multiply, to replenish, and to subdue. The service can be found on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com (First Waughtown); Facebook Live, https://www.facebook. com/FirstWaughtown/; and the First Waughtown website, https://www.firstwaughtown.org.

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE FORSYTH COUNTY DISTRICT COURT DIVISION

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IN THE MATTER OF: DESTINEE JOHNSON DOB: 07-06-15 CARSON JOHNSON DOB: 07-06-15

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NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATON TO: John Doe - Father of the Juveniles TAKE NOTICE that Juvenile Petitions seeking relief against you have been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is an adjudication of Termination of your Parental Rights with respect to the above-referenced children pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111.

You are required to make a written answer to the Petitions alleging to Terminate Parental Rights within forty (40) days after the date of this notice; and upon your failure to make a defense to the Petitions within the 40 day period specified herein or to attend the hearing on the said Petitions, the Petitioner will apply to the Court for terminating your parental rights to the above-referenced juvenile.

Any counsel appointed previously to represent you and not released by the Court shall continue to represent you.

If you are indigent and not already represented by appointed counsel, you are entitled to appointed counsel and provisional counsel has been appointed upon your request subject to the Courts review at the first hearing after this service.

The hearing on the Petition alleging to Terminate Parental Rights is scheduled for 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 in Courtroom 4-J of the Forsyth County Hall of Justice in Winston-Salem, North Carolina or as soon thereafter as the Court can hear the said case.

This the 13th day of July, 2021 Theresa A. Boucher Attorney for the Forsyth County Department of Social Services 741 Highland Avenue The Chronicle July 15, 22, 29, 2021 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Fiduciary of the Estate of Howard L. Shaw (21 E 405), also known as Howard Lee Shaw, deceased February 3, 2021 Forsyth County, North Carolina, this is to Notify all persons, firms, and corporation having claims against the Estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before November 2, 2021 this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 18th day of July, 2021.

Annie T. Lindsay Fiduciary for Howard L. Shaw, deceased 5660 Hunsford Drive Winston-Salem, NC 27105 The Chronicle July 29, and August 5, 12, 19, 2021 Request for Proposals for Consultant to Peform an Assessment on the NC-500 Continuum of Care The city of Winston-Salem is seeking qualified assessment of the NC-500 Continuum of Care (CoC). The consultant must demonstrate expertise in providing planning and technical assistance to organizations that are responsible for assisting person experiencing homelessness. The consultant will employ a comprehensive, data-driven, and equitable engagement process that will strengthen the homeless and suportive services provided for our unhoused and at-risk of homelessness residents. Submisisons will be accepted beginning August 2nd, 2021. Proposals are due by September 3rd, 2021 by 12:00pm (noon). The full Request for Proposals with detailed information is available at https://www.cityofws.org/2453/Homelessness. For more information, please contact Mellin Parker at (336) 734-1310 or mellinp@cityofws.org or Shereka Floyd at (336) 734-1305 or sherekaf@cityofws.org The Chronicle July 29, 2021

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the requirements of Article 19 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes of North Carolina, that the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem will hold a public hearing in the Council Chamber at City Hall, Room 230, 101 N. Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC at 7:00 p.m. on August 2, 2021, on the following proposed amendments to the Official Zoning Map of the City of WinstonSalem, North Carolina: 1. Zoning petition of Frederick W. Fogg; Lanier Williams Real Estate, LLC; and MDC NC1, LP, to amend and change from LB and RS9 to LBS (Convenience Store and Retail Store): the zoning classification and Official Zoning Map of the property located at the northeast corner of Ebert Road and West Clemmonsville Road; property consists of ± 4.98 acres and is PINs 6813-717485, 6813-71-9491, and 6813-71-8269 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-3471).

2. Zoning petition of Salem Congregation, to amend and change from C to IP: the zoning classification and Official Zoning Map of the property located at the southeast corner of East Salem Avenue and Rams Drive and the east side of City Yard Lane; property consists of ± 3.90 acres and is PINs 6835-43-5721, 6835-43-5670, 6835-43-5581, 6835-43-5472, 6835-43-5397, and 6835-43-7590 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps (Zoning Docket W-3476).

3. Site Plan Amendment of Front Street Wallburg, LLC for changes related to modifying the overall site layout in a LI-S zoning district: the zoning classification and Official Zoning Map of the property located at the northeast corner of Wallburg Road and Sherlie Weavil Road; property consists of ± 91.58 acres and is PINs 686355-3241 and 6863-45-6988 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-3478).

4. Site Plan Amendment of Psi Delta House Corporation for changes related to the addition of an accessory building in the northern portion of the site in a RM8-S zoning district: the zoning classification and Official Zoning Map of the property located on the north side of Polo Road, west of Long Drive; property consists of ± 1.08 acres and is PIN 6827-22-3105 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-3479).

5. Zoning petition of Winston-Salem Business Adventures, LLC, to amend and change from RS9 to HB: the zoning classification and Official Zoning Map of the property located on the east side of Germanton Road, north of North Patterson Avenue; property consists of ± 1.83 acres and is a portion of PIN 6828-82-3711 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps (Zoning Docket W-3480).

6. Zoning petition of Terry Ray Hicks, to amend and change from RS9 to RS9-S (Residential Building, Single Family and Accessory Dwelling, Detached): the zoning classification and Official Zoning Map of the property located on the north side of South Hawthorne Road, between Miller Street and Irving Street; property consists of ± 0.22 acres and is PIN 6825-319148 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps and on a site plan on file in the office of the CityCounty Planning Board (Zoning Docket W3481).

7. Zoning petition of Jones Estates A&W, LLC, to amend and change from MH and RS20 to MH-S (Manufactured Housing Development): the zoning classification and Official Zoning Map of the property located on the north side of High Point Road, east of Glenn Hi Road; property consists of ± 9.72 acres and is PINs 686403-4167 and 6864-02-3802 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-3482).

8. Site Plan Amendment of BRE Tarpon Whitaker Square, LLC for changes modifying the overall site layout in a HB-S zoning district: the zoning classification and Official Zoning Map of the property located at the southeast corner of North Peace Haven Road and Whitaker Ridge Drive; property consists of ± 12.19 acres and is PIN 6816-24-9417 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-3484).

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 CityCounty 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.

BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL Sandra Keeney, Clerk to the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem The Chronicle July 22, 29, 2021

Having qualified as Fiduciary of the Estate of Sudie Hanes Clayton (21 E 1542), also known as Sudie H. Clayton, Sudie Martha Clayton, deceased April 28, 2021, Forsyth County, North Carolina, this is to Notify all persons, firms, and corporation having claims against the Estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before October 25, 2021 this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 19th day of July, 2021.

Ernest V. Logemann Fiduciary for Sudie Hanes Clayton, deceased 1514 Cloverdale Ave. Winston-Salem, NC 27104 The Chronicle July 22, 29, and August 5, 12, 2021 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE FORSYTH COUNTY DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO: 20 JA/JT 25 IN THE MATTER OF: IKER ALEXANDER JARQUIN CASTRO DOB: 04/05/2014 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: Gabriel Santos Serrano And Any Unknown and Unnamed Man who may be the Father of the minor child Iker Alexander Jarquin Castro, a male child born on April 5, 2014 in Forsyth County, North Carolina.

TAKE NOTICE that a Motion to Terminate Parental Rights seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The above-mentioned minor child was adjudicated to be a neglected and dependent child on June 12, 2020. The nature of the relief being sought is the permanent and irrevocable termination of your parental rights pursuant to the Motion to Terminate Parental Rights filed by the Forsyth County Department of Social Services on or about July 23, 2021 with respect to the above-referenced the minor child pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1102.

YOU ARE REQUIRED to file an answer to the Motion to Terminate Parental Rights within forty (40) days after the first date this notice is published. If you fail to make a defense to the Motion to Terminate Parental Rights by Tuesday, September 7, 2021, or fail to attend the hearing on the Motion for Termination, the Movant (Forsyth County Department of Social Services) will request the Court to terminate your parental rights in and to the minor child Iker Jarquin Castro.

If you are indigent and not already represented by an attorney, you may be entitled to a court-appointed attorney. An attorney can be appointed upon a request, subject to the Court’s review, at the termination of parental rights hearing and after this publication notice has run for one day a week for three consecutive weeks in the Winston-Salem Chronicle.

The hearing on the termination of parental rights hearing regarding the parental rights is scheduled on September 27, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 4-J of the Hall of Justice in Winston-Salem, North Carolina or as soon thereafter as the Court can hear the said case.

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Community Calendar Each Wednesday Marketing outside of the box HUSTLE WinstonSalem is hosting August’s session of Marketing Outside the Box: The Power of Influencer Marketing.

A community of creatives to support your brand not only builds brand awareness, social growth and valuable content creation; it enhances performance marketing efforts and drives concrete sales and returns. Every Wednesday for 12:30-1:30 p.m. Register by going to www. hustlews.org/events-programs. For more information, contact hustlewsinfo@gmail.com.

NOW – Oct. 15 Liberty Street Urban Farmers Market Open The Liberty Street Urban Farmers Market, 1551 N. Liberty St., is now open from 4 to 6 p.m. every first and third Fridays of the month through October 15. The market accepts SNAP EBT cards for purchases. Applications to sell at the market are still being accepted, and there is no cost to apply. Urban farmers and community gardeners are encouraged to apply. Prospective sellers can pick up an application at the market or find the application online at CityofWS.org/2720.

Sellers who are growing within five miles of the market will have priority, but growers outside of this area are welcome too.

July 31 Class reunion fish fry Come and help the East Forsyth Classes from 1974-1978 prepare for their combined class reunion.

The classes will be having a Fish Fry on July 31 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Plates are $10 each and will contain home cooking: fresh filleted fish, baked beans, cole slaw, rolls and homemade deserts. The event will take place at Absolute Enterprises, 3000 Carver School Road (corner of Carver Road and New Walkertown Road).

Aug. 6 Ball person tryouts The Winston-Salem Open will hold tryouts for ball persons on Friday, August 6 from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

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a contender and then leave to join a superteam. Even though I don’t want him to leave Phoenix for an established contender, I can understand if he chose to do so. Paul has put in years of work and I would not be mad at him for doing what many other superstars have done in the last several years.

I will be anxiously waiting to see what Paul decides this offseason.

He is slated to make $44 million next season, but he does have an opt-out clause in his contract. That means he actually can join any team he wishes if he decides to opt-out. I don’t envision him wanting to go to a rebuilding team; instead, if he leaves, he will more than likely choose a contender.

I would hate for Paul

(adjacent to Truist Field).

More information, including online registration, is available at WinstonSalemOpen.com under the “Volunteers” tab at the top right of the homepage, by emailingballpersons@ winstonsalemopen.com.

Aug. 14 Outdoor Movie Night Experiment in Self-Reliance (ESR) is partnered with Forsyth County Public Library to host three movie nights throughout the summer as part of the fifth year of their Outdoor Movie Series.

The movie series is family-friendly and offers free admission. On August 14, the movie will be with “Raya and the Last Dragon” (rain date is August 21).

Sept. 2-4 Used book sale The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem will hold its 34th Annual Used Book Sale on Thursday, September 2 and Friday, September 3, from 9 a.m.-9 p.m., and on Saturday, September 4, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. (1/2 Price on all items!). The book sale is one of the largest in our state! Parking and admission are FREE! The sale will be held in the Education Building at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds. Entrance for parking is through Gate 5 from Deacon Blvd. There is no admission and there will be thousands of used books and other items on hand at exceptional prices.

For more information contact the Shepherd’s Center at 336-748-0217 or visit www.shepherdscenter.org.

following: Annette Morgan Wilson - 336-4735830, Andrew Lindsay – 336-407-2510 or Rozena Purvis Lyles at 336-6926426 or email at aejkwilson@aol.com.

Sept. 4-5 Coltrane Jazz and Blues Festival The John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival will be held Sept 4-5 in Oak Hollow Festival Park, High Point, NC. The yearly celebration of jazz and blues music honors Coltrane, a High Point, NC native son, who graduated from William Penn High School, now Penn Griffin School of the Arts.

The two-day festival that happens over Labor Day weekend has become a destination event for festival goers. Ticket information and festival details are available www.coltranejazzfest.com.

Sept. 4 Class reunion Members of the Atkins High School Class of 1971, the last graduating class of the original Atkins High School, will observe their 50-year reunion with a one-day outdoor celebration on Saturday, September 4. The activities will begin with a tree dedication ceremony at noon on the campus of WinstonSalem Preparatory Academy, former site of Atkins High School, located at 1215 North Cameron Avenue. Additional activities, including a cookout and art from the Heart Workshop will be held later that day. For complete details, please contact one of the

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lious and rejected God’s Word. “Who has believed our report?” – the faithful will always be in a minority, thus the “remnant of Israel.” Even referencing the scriptures was not enough for all Jews, but verse 17 concludes: ”So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.” He that hath an ear … (verse 17). (The UMI Annual Commentary 2020-2021, The Tony Evans Study Bible, The MacArthur Study Bible, The Jesus Bible, The Jewish

Study Bible and The Oxford Bible Commentary).

For Your Consideration: Why did God give Moses the law if it could not save? Contemplate faith and works, law and grace.

Application: There are people all around us who need to hear the Good News of salvation. Pray first and ask God to show you someone who needs a savior and then, help you to find the right time, place, and words to obey His command. (OMI).

to end his career without a championship. Although players like Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, John Stockton and Karl Malone are all first ballot hall of fame players, they all walked away from the game without a championship. Imagine how differently we would view those players had they each won at least one ring. Regardless of a ring, Paul still ranks in my top three point guards of all time.

For the Bucks and Antetokounmpo, this championship came right on time.

Many people were questioning head coach Mike Budenholzer’s coaching style throughout the playoffs. Now that they have won the championship, those questions have gone away. After some early playoff exits the previous two seasons, Budenholzer’s job may have been on the line if they did not win

it all.

Antetokounmpo has continued to improve his game, even though he has not developed a jump shot and is sketchy from the free throw line. The Suns did not use the similar tactic used by other teams against Antetokounmpo, which is to build a wall of defenders in the lane and prevent him from playing his style of bully ball.

I have seen Antetokounmpo’s name come up in the best player in the league conversation since winning the championship.

Admittedly, it was a great run by Antetokounmpo, but he still has a way to go to become the best player in the league.

All in all, the NBA playoffs were very entertaining, even though there were a lot of injuries to star players.

Congratulations to the Milwaukee Bucks.

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3 steps to begin now for a less stressful holiday season

BY LISA TERRY

Normally when you think of July, you are probably planning your vacation to the beach or sending the kiddos off to summer camp, or maybe even a simple “staycation” at home. More likely than not, you spend more money during the summer months and during the holidays than any other part of the year. Kids are usually out of school; the grocery bill is through the roof and paying for full-time childcare can also be an extra added expense during the summer months.

Christmas is no doubt the furthest thing from

Lisa Terry your mind. But should it be?

This may be the perfect time to start thinking about the holidays: giftgiving, family gatherings, travel plans, menu items, and all the trimmings that can rack up to a hefty sum before the New Year. Even as many are still trying to financially recover from the pandemic, planning your financial steps along the way, and focusing on what YOU do have control over, can help set realistic goals now for the holidays!

First, let’s talk about money. How many pay-

days do you have left until your holiday shopping deadline? Because I know everyone follows a budget … How much of your surplus can you comfortably set aside toward the holiday season? Are you already saving? If so, that is awesome! Analyze whether you are saving enough or if you need to increase your level of saving.

Surely unexpected things will come up, so having more set aside will come in handy whether holidayrelated or not.

Making a list and checking it twice isn’t just for jolly old Saint Nick. As you review your list, prioritize as you go, and include

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the ‘must have’ column, the ‘maybe’ column, and the ‘extra if I have extra’ column. Everything has a certain value and level of importance for your family - traditions, aging loved ones, those we’ve lost, new family members, and furry kids – so embrace all of those things in your plan.

Talk to your family – extended or immediate - ahead of time, to garner holiday expectations. Are things going to look different this year than in past years? Get creative and get suggestions from fam-

Three sisters open senior care franchise in Winston-Salem SUBMITTED ARTICLE

Joanne Pizzuto and her two sisters recently opened Always Best Care, a senior care business in Winston-Salem. As North Carolina now ranks ninth in the country for the number of people over the age of 65, the sisters’ business comes at a time when this service is more essential than ever.

Always Best Care Senior Services is one of the leading senior care franchise systems in the United States. Located at 802 Birch Lane, Suite B, Always Best Care of Winston-Salem is owned and operated by franchisees and sisters Joanne Pizzuto, Gina Ward and Andrea

Allegretto. This franchise will serve Winston-Salem as well as the surrounding communities of Kernersville, Walkertown, Colfax and Oak Ridge.

Jake Brown, president and CEO of Always Best Care remarked, “We are thrilled to continue working alongside Joanna, who has been a part of our Always Best Care community for years, and we look forward to also welcoming her sisters Gina and Andrea to the team.” Brown continued, “Joanna’s experience over the years with Always Best Care has now led to a new expansion opportunity to join forces with her family. We See Sisters on B6

ily members that may help spread out not just the cost of the holidays, but peace of mind. If you have a large family, draw names for gift giving. This will lighten the financial burden on family members that may not be able to purchase a

gift for everyone.

Holidays are to be a time of celebration and joy. There are no rules you have to follow, just enjoy time with the ones you love and practice gratitude for the things you have without focusing on the

things you may not have… yet.

Our counselors at Financial Pathways are here to help you reach ALL of your budgeting and money management goals. I hope you consider reaching out to us today to start your

path to your best holiday season yet!

Lisa Terry is the director of financial management and education for Financial Pathways of the Piedmont.

August Senior Events Calendar: Shepherd Center of Greater Winston-Salem, 1700 Ebert Street: Some of the ongoing Shepherd Center activities are listed below. Call the Shepherd’s Center at 336748-0217 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 10:30-11:15 a.m., Chair Yoga with Debbie Morris on the upper level. $2 donation. *Mat Yoga with Debbie Morris, 11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m. on the upper level. $2 donation. *Mondays at 2 p.m., Yoga for Older Adults with Ruth, This is gentle yoga that can be done standing or sitting. Via Zoom. $4 donation. Please mail checks to the Shepherd’s Center, 1700 Ebert Street, WinstonSalem, NC 27103 and write “yoga with Ruth” in the memo section. *Tuesdays, writing workshop with Susan Surman. Workshop will include roundtable discussion as well as in-class writing exercises. Free. Via Zoom. *Way Back Wednesdays 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 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 at 3 p.m., Thinking Outside the Box Discussion Group. Via Zoom.

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. *Daily 9-10 a.m. Walking group. *Daily, 1 p.m., card games: Mondays, Pinochle; Tuesdays, Bid Whist; Wednesdays, Spades; Thursdays; Pokeno; Fridays, Rummy. Free. *Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 9:30-11 a.m., Adult tennis. *Chair exercise, Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Seated stretches and strength-building exercises. Free. *Thursdays, 1 p.m., coloring. *Adult Summer Camp, through Aug. 20, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Activities include crafts, things to do with the grandkids, community service opportunities, a talent and fashion show, and more. Camp is free except for cost of outings. To register, contact Serena Mumford at 336-661-4998 or email serenam@cityofws.org.

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) Below are in-person events: *Delta Arts Center’s exhibit, “The Gullah Art of Diane Britton Dunham,” will be featured during the summer. Delta Arts Center is located at 2611 New Walkertown Road. Gallery hours are Tuesday and Friday 2-5 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 3-6 p.m., or by appointment. For more information, visit www. deltaartscenter.org. *Free “Lunch & Learn about Medicare” workshop, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 11:15 a.m. and 1;00 p.m. at Bleu Restaurant and Bar, 3425 Frontis Plaza Street, Winston-Salem. Presented by Compass Financial Services and is recommended for those who will be turning 65 soon. Please arrive 15 minutes early for best seating. There is no cost for the workshop and lunch, but registration is suggested. For more information or to register, call 336-768-5111.

Below are virtual or Zoom events or meetings: *Open Mic, hosted by Winston-Salem Writers, (first Tuesday of each month), is being held on Aug. 3 at 6:45 p.m. via Zoom. This event offers beginning and experienced writers an opportunity to read five minutes of their work to a friendly audience. Audience members welcome! To participate in the Zoom Open Mic, visit www.wswriters.org and click on the Aug. newsletter to get the link or email Judie Holcomb-Pack at judiehp@triad.rr.com. *AARP chapter meeting will not be held in August. Meetings will return in September. 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, 10 at 5:30 p.m. virtually online.

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. 17 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. via Zoom. All are welcome, but the focus will be on the needs of adult children who are caring for their aging parents. For more information and to get the Zoom link, visit www. http://acapwinston-salem.org/.

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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look forward to supporting this new location that will, in conjunction with others, serve the state of North Carolina and its senior population.”

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Pizzuto, Ward and Allegretto all relocated to North Carolina more than 25 years ago. Pizzuto, who took the first initiative to move across the country, did so in the beginning of her career in the healthcare industry. Since that time, she has gained experience

with more than 30 years of experience in the finance world in various accounting roles, earning the trust of national brands. In 2017, Ward, alongside her husband, launched a successful home inspection business which is still currently owned and operated by the couple. Rounding out the trio, an inspiring health and wellness enthusiast for more than 29 years, Allegretto joins Always Best Care in pursuit to continue fulfilling her life’s mission to put the needs of others first.

“Being an owner of Always Best Care for more than 10 years, I

The C hronicle Winston-Salem community.”

Always Best Care is one of the nation’s leading providers of non-medical in-home care and assisted living referral services.

The company delivers its services through an international network of more than 200 independently owned and operated franchise territories throughout the United States and Canada.

By working with case managers, social workers, discharge planners, doctors, and families, Always Best Care franchise owners provide affordable, comprehensive solutions

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Pictured from left to right are: Andrea Allegretto, Joanne Pizzuto and Gina Ward.

The three sisters started Always Best Care Senior Services of Winston-Salem. working with seniors in a variety of settings from assisted living to long-term care.

In 2011, Pizzuto opened Always Best Care of Burlington, further dedicating her career to the industry. After working many years alongside each other, Pizzuto was honored to exit the business in 2016, handing the reins over to her daughter, as she continues her entrepreneurial endeavors with the opening of Always Best Care of Winston-Salem alongside her sisters. Ward, Pizzuto’s sister, joins the business

knew that this business would continue to be the perfect franchise model to have my sisters join alongside me in pursuit of entrepreneurship,” said Pizzuto. “We have always been a very tight-knit family, growing up in Brooklyn together. Having the family own this business together is an incredible feeling, as it combines our passion for serving others and entrepreneurship, all while spending time together. Every day we come into the office, we are proud to work together to make life better for the seniors we care for in the

that can be specifically matched to meet a client’s particular physical or social needs. The hallmark services of Always Best Care include non-medical in-home care and assisted living finder and referral services, with skilled home health care in some limited markets.

For additional information on services available through Always Best Care of Winston-Salem, or for a free evaluation, please call 336-338-7896, email JPizzuto@abc-seniors.com or visit www. alwaysbestcarewinstonsalem.com.

Check out these volunteer opportunities for seniors Our local nonprofits depend on senior volunteers and offer a wide variety of opportunities to serve. Here is a list of volunteer opportunities in our community: *Read. Write. Spell. needs volunteers to serve as tutors to public school students. Training, support and all of the tools necessary for success are provided. For more information or to register, visit www.readws.org/becomeatutor. *The Shepherd’s Center of Greater WinstonSalem needs volunteers to provide transportation for older adults to medical appointments or grocery shopping. Training is provided. For more information, call Vicki Poore at 336-748-0217 or email vpoore@shepherdscenter. org. *The Shepherd’s Center needs volunteers for their annual book sale which will be Sept. 2-4.

Volunteers are needed for set up and take down, cashiers, floaters and hospitality attendant. For more information or to sign up to volunteer, contact Vicki Poore at vpoore@ shepherdscenter.org or call 336-748-0217. *Senior Services needs volunteers to help older adults learn basic tablet function. Tablets are being used to help seniors who are home-bound to feel connected and less isolated. People who are comfortable using a tablet, opening internet/web

browsers, apps and email are preferred. The hours are flexible. This is a shortterm volunteer opportunity that will have a big impact.

For more information, go to seniorservicesinc. org, call Holly Beck at 336-721-3411, or email hbeck@seniorservicesinc. org. *Senior Services is looking for volunteers to deliver Meals-on-Wheels.

The routes can be delivered any time between 9:45 a.m. and noon Monday through Friday. Routes take about 90 minutes to deliver. There is a particular need for volunteers on Thursdays and Fridays.

Volunteer with a spouse or friend. For more information, call Holly Beck at 336-721-3411, email hbeck@seniorservicesinc. org, or visit www.seniorservicesinc.org. *SECU House needs volunteers, including groups and individuals, to provide meals to families staying at the house while receiving medical treatment. The meals can be dropped off at the house; no volunteers are allowed inside at this time. Having the meals at the house allows the families to avoid going to restaurants or grocery stores. To see a list of available dates and get specific information, go to www.familyhousews.org/ serve-a-meal or call Emily Kaartunen at 336-7932822 or email Emily.kaartunen@familyhousews. org. *Samaritan Ministries

seeks volunteers for several areas, including the kitchen area to package and serve meals for lunch and dinner. The weekday lunch shift for volunteers is from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and the dinner shift is from 3-7 p.m. Volunteers must be age 13 or older. For more information, go to www.samaritan-forsyth. org. *Piedmont Triad Regional Council Agency on Aging is seeking volunteers to be trained to become a facilitator for their health classes. For more information on volunteer opportunities, contact: Evelyn Smith, 336-904-0300 or email esmith@ptrc.org. *Piedmont Environmental Association (PEA) is looking for gardeners whose gardens may produce more veggies than they can use to donate extra produce to support H.O.P.E. of Winston-Salem. Donating fresh food is a great way to reduce food waste, hunger, and food insecurity right here in Winston-Salem. And it’s a fun way to connect with neighbors and fellow gardeners this summer. To sign up, go to https://www. peanc.org/donate-freshproduce-today.

These are just a few of the organizations that would appreciate your time and talents as they serve our neighbors in need. For additional opportunities, visit www.volunteermatch. org.

Beauty Flourishes Here

I United Methodist Retirement Community

N OUR FULLY EQUIPPED STUDIO, artist Steven loves to share

his experience and guidance with fellow residents as they tap into

their creative spirits. At Arbor Acres, our residents celebrate the endless

variations and possibilities of beauty. What is beautiful to you?

www.arboracres.org 1240 Arbor Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27104 336 -724 -7921

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Attention writers: Call for entries Piedmont Triad Regional Council’s Area Agency on Aging offers classes for older adults Here are two upcoming opportunities for those who write, whether experienced or budding writers:

BY EVELYN SMITH

Many older adults are concerned about their health these days, not only due to COVID-19, also because many of them are affected by chronic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and/ or arthritis. Eighty percent of adults age 65 or older

have at least one chronic condition, and nearly 70% have two or more conditions. As the worst of COVID-19 was upon us, many healthy activities individuals participated in, such as going to a gym or community center to exercise or socialize, were stopped or changed.

As COVID-19 restrictions ease, some will return to previously enjoyed activities, while others are not comfortable doing so. One thing that has not changed is our need to manage our health.

The Piedmont Triad Regional Council (PTRC) Area Agency on Aging offers programs to help people learn tips and tools to manage their health and

chronic conditions to live a healthier life.

Classes are offered at no cost to participants and are available in person, online, and by telephone, so individuals can participate as they feel comfortable. Programs are available in the community and throughout the week and some weekends.

Some of the interactive classes that are offered include: Living Healthy at Home: 6-week class that meets over the phone for one hour each week.

Classes include information on healthy living, including eating better, exercise, managing emotions, and managing chronic conditions, and more.

Living Healthy Online: 6-week class held online once a week for 2 ½ hours each session. This course covers the same content as the Living Healthy at Home class (above) but allows time for more extensive coverage of each topic. Participants will need a computer and webcam.

Diabetes Self-Man-

agement Program: meets for 2 ½ hours weekly for 6 weeks. Participants learn techniques to manage symptoms of diabetes, healthy eating, exercise, working effectively with healthcare providers, and more.

If you would like to join a class, set up a class for your group, or get

more information, contact Evelyn Smith or MaryLou White at 336-904-0300 or email agewell@ptrc.org.

Want to volunteer?

You can be trained to become a facilitator for these health classes. For more information on volunteer opportunities, contact: Evelyn Smith, 336-904-0300 or email esmith@ptrc.org.

PTRC’s Area Agency on Aging serves 12 counties: Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham, Montgomery, Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin.

Evelyn Smith is the health promotion coordinator for the Piedmont Triad Regional Council Area Agency on Aging

Forsyth County Public Library is sponsoring a short story contest this fall that is open to writers of all ages. The deadline to submit is Monday, Nov. 30. Entries must be submitted as hard copy of your most creative story to your local library and must include your name, age, and contact information. Stories can be on any theme, in any genre you choose, so let your imagination run wild! The winner of each age group will receive a $50 gift card to Bookmarks. Call 336-703-2985 for more details.

Poetry in Plain Sight is open to any poet who is a current resident of North Carolina. Submissions will be accepted August 1 through September 12. Entry is free to paid-up adult members of the N.C. Poetry Society and $5 for non-members. Payment can be made through PayPal on the Poetry in Plain Sight web page. A donation to the program is an option on the same button to support the printing and distribution of poetry posters. Each poet can submit one time in the submission cycle to ncps.pips.sb@ gmail.com. Mailed submissions will not be considered. Please visit the N.C. Poetry Society at https://www.ncpoetrysociety.org/pips/ and look under the Contest heading for more information and detailed poem specifications.

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news & notes I N FORMATION AN D U PDATES FROM SEN IOR SERVIC ES | AUGUST 2021

Too many seniors are alone, hungry, and struggling to meet basic needs. You can help by donating comfort, care and shelf stable food items to our 10th annual Christmas in July item drive! This year you can also organize a team or group to raise money and/or collect items. Donations can be dropped off at Senior Services, 2895 Shorefair Drive, between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, or at any Forsyth County Branch of Piedmont Federal Savings Bank throughout the month of July! Just look for the Big Red Box! Review the wish list of most needed supplies at seniorservicesinc.org/Christmas-july-2021 and start spreading the word today!

Thank You!

Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church delivered our first official Christmas in July donation! We’re very grateful to the congregation for kicking off this special endeavor in such a big way! Remember, we’ll be accepting comfort and care items throughout the month. We’d love for your faith or civic group to get involved. Contact us at 360-725-0907 for more information.

Help us congratulate James Blackburn, Brenda Diggs, Brenda Evans, Lucy Paynter, Frank James, and Samuel Stevenson as they are celebrated as the 2021 7 Over Seventy honorees!

Please save the date: Thursday, August 19 at The Millennium Center, in downtown Winston-Salem, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. This year’s event is sponsored by Iora Primary Care and Harmony at Brookberry Farm and organized by the Winston-Salem Journal and Senior Services. Space is limited, so reserve your tickets today at journalnow.com/exclusive/7overseventy/.

Did You Know?

Senior Services is currently providing direct care and service to 12 people who are 100 years of age or older! In fact, our “most senior” participant is 106 years old! We’re honored to be a part of helping them remain in their homes.

Get Involved!

Support Senior Services and help older adults continue to live with dignity and age with purpose! There are a lot of ways to get involved and make a difference:

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Delivering Meals-on-Wheels Making In-Home or telephone visits Donating comfort and care items Making a financial gift

Staff Spotlight: Tamara Adds Value A critical part of helping older adults to live with dignity is treating them with respect. Tamara Salley is a Home Care Aide who brings the Senior Services mission and core value of “Respect for Others” to life as she cares for and works with seniors in their homes. Find out how she does it at seniorservicesinc.org.

Find out how at seniorservicesinc.org.

ask us The AgeWise Q&A is published each Monday—send questions to agewise@seniorservicesinc.org our services meals-on-wheels | home care living-at-home | williams adult day center senior lunch | help line | elder care choices

our goal helping seniors remain at home living with dignity and aging with purpose Join us by donating or volunteering today!

contact us 2895 Shorefair Drive | Winston-Salem, NC 27105 | 336-725-0907 | seniorservicesinc.org

too many local seniors are alone, hungry and struggling to meet basic needs. your gift will change their lives.