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Former State Rep. Larry Womble advocates for an early voting site at WinstonSalem State University.

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After several twists and turns, the Forsyth County Board of Elections (BOE) approved a plan without the Anderson Center at Winston-Salem State University, which angered many attendees at its meeting on Tuesday.

Anderson had been an early voting site from 2000-2012 until a Republican-majority BOE stopped using it.

Democrats on the now evenly split board proposed using the site. That

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was in doubt during last week’s meeting after WSSU told BOE staff it wouldn’t be available due to Homecoming activities during the first week of early voting. A new state law requires all sites to be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. every weekday during the entire early voting period.

Any site that can’t do this can’t be used.

However, since then, WSSU found a way to reserve parking at the Anderson Center for early voting during that week and said the BOE could use it. Several people

appealed for the site, including former WinstonSalem Alderman and State Rep. Larry Womble, who spoke from his wheelchair.

“It serves a purpose for people like me in my condition,” said Womble.

“Also, it serves as a site for those students over there, also for the people in the neighborhood that are there.”

Students spoke as well.

Senior Jemma Johnson said between her full-time class load, band practice, her two jobs and two

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Weekend inspires women to love their curves Suah African Dance Theater performs during the CurvyShe Fashion Show on Friday, July 13.

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For the past 10 years, city native Ahmad Johnson has been inspiring women in the Triad to embrace their curves.

In 2008, Johnson held a fashion show designed to empower plus-size women to love themselves and create a venue where women in the area could explore new fashion possibilities. The first “Sista Big Bone” Fashion Show evoked a modest crowd and featured some of Johnson’s closest friends as models.

“When I held my first show, it was just a brainchild, just a thought to see if it would catch on,” said Johnson.

“Once I did do it and once I got the response from the women in the community, I just continued to do it.

“… I wanted the world to see that plus-size women know how to dress and they can feel comfortable in their skin.”

From humble beginnings as a one-day event at a local high school, under the new moniker CurvyShe, Johnson’s brainchild has grown into a three-day event, which includes two fashion shows, a free workout session, motivational speakers and much more.

While the name has changed, Johnson said the goal remains the same. He said, “CurvyShe Fit2BU is meant to be all encompassing with being comfortable and loving whereever your curves fall. Just being comfortable in your skin and being aware of your health and being fit. “… Everybody who is fit may not be small. If you are

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Rick Moss, board chair of The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, has announced that Randy Eaddy, corporate attorney and longtime arts advocate, will serve as The Arts Council’s President and CEO. Eaddy will succeed Jim Sparrow, who held the position for five years before resigning effective July 31 to become executive director of the Fort Wayne Ballet.

Moss described Eaddy, who is retiring from the Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton law firm after almost 25 years as a partner there, as “someone who knows the Arts Council well, who knows the needs of Winston-Salem and the Forsyth County community, and has the ability to keep the organization moving forward seamlessly.”

Eaddy will assume his duties at The Arts Council on Aug. 1.

“This opportunity came along at a good place in my life,” said Eaddy, who has served on The Arts Council board Eaddy for seven years and chaired several committees. “I was transitioning out of law practice and had not made further commitments. My experiences with The Arts Council have been among the most rewarding I have had as a volunteer in the nonprofit world. I enthusiastically accepted this chance to make a significant contribution to this community.”

Moss reflected on Sparrow’s tenure as president and CEO, saying, “Jim Sparrow never avoided the tough issues. He has been forward-looking and has guided us through challenging times, as the nature of united arts funds here and across the nation has seen significant changes. The needs of our arts community are ever evolving, and Jim devoted his efforts to positioning The Arts Council and greater arts community to remain important, effective and relevant forces in this commuBY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

The 14th annual Accessible Festival offered dancing, food, fun and education for people with all kinds of disabilities on Friday, July 13, at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Education Building.

There was a disco themed dance party, lip sync battle and dance off with professional DJs Tim Johnson and Chaka Smith of Tru Masters Inc. There was free food for the roughly 750 attendees that organizers were expecting. The event is held by the Winston-Salem Transit

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Early Voting 2018

Election Day is Nov. 6

Early Voting Days and Times: Wednesday, Oct. 17 through Saturday, Nov. 3 Monday-Friday: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct 27 and Nov. 3: 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

The Forsyth County Board of Elections listens to public comments during Tuesday’s meeting.

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unpaid internships, she has little time to get to a voting site.

“And I don’t drive because I don’t have a car yet because I’m poor, so how do you expect me to get to a voting site?” said Johnson. “I work waitress jobs. Those are unscheduled hours that sometimes run late. I work all day sometimes and go to school, so I need to go to a voting site that’s accessible to me.”

Others spoke for more sites in general in East Winston, which has a large minority population. However, several speakers said they felt there were too many sites costing the taxpayers too much money.

Only one speaker, James Knox, specifically spoke against WSSU. “I feel real sorry for Winston-Salem State people, apparently they are, you know, real slow or something because …

Salem College, Wake Forest University and the School of the Arts do not have early voting sites, so why do they feel they

need to be one?”

His comment drew a loud, shocked reaction from students in the crowd. The on-campus voting was especially useful for WSSU students since freshman can’t park on campus, unlike other local campuses, where they do let freshmen have access to their vehicles.

After the comment session, the fourmember BOE quickly elected officers to the board, which put Republican Stuart Russell as chairman and Democrat Susan Campbell as vice chairwoman and Democrat Robert Durrah as secretary.

Then Democrats proposed two plans, one with 12 sites and one with 11 sites, both including WSSU. Both were voted down

by Stuart and Republican BOE Member John Loughridge Jr. Someone in the crowd yelled “Why?” each time, with Stuart responding that he felt the off-campus W.R. Anderson Recreation Center on Reynolds Park Road was better suited since, it’s a local government facility, it doesn’t have any conflicting activities like Homecoming and it wasn’t as close to other sites, letting them

Wanda Applewhite during the CurvyShe All White Fashion Show on Sunday, July 15. The show held at Footnote Café featured clothing from the “Oh My Gauze” Collection by Gaia Women’s Clothing Store.

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of a larger frame, it’s all about being able to carry that frame and being healthy at the same time.”

The CurvyShe Fit2BU Weekend began on Friday, July 13, with the CurvyShe Fashion Show. The headlining event held at the Historic Broyhill Center in Clemmons, featured clothing from Ankara Kingdom African Clothing.

The show also featured fashion for men and a performance by Suah African Dance Theater.

Day Two was all about getting fit. On Saturday, July 14, more than a dozen women gathered at

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nity. We sincerely thank Jim for all the good work he has done.”

Moss said The Arts Council wanted to move quickly on a transition, since its annual Community Fund for the Arts drive is in a final, critical period, and choose a replacement for Sparrow who could hit the ground running. Eaddy fits the bill, he said.

“We are redoubling our

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Athletes Advantage to experience several different workout routines that infused music and dance into the exercises. Fit2BU weekend wrapped up on Sunday, July 15, with All White Fashion Show at the Footnote Café downtown.

The finale featured the “Oh My Gauze” Collection

by Gaia Women’s Clothing Store, a local business that carries unique patterns for women of all sizes. After the show, while enjoying brunch, attendees were treated to motivational words from local author and educator India Reaves, and Apostle Gloria Samuels, senior pastor of Great Commission Community Church.

Johnson said when he

efforts on the fund drive in order to put Randy and The Council in the strongest possible position going forward,” said Moss.

Eaddy made a 38-year career in business law with broad experience in many areas of corporate practice.

He received his undergraduate degree from Furman University and then attended Harvard Law School, where he was editor of the Harvard Law Review. He had risen to the highest ranks of his profession.

Over the years, he has contributed generously as a

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volunteer for nonprofits and assumed leadership roles in the arts community, often using his professional skills on their behalf.

“Accepting this position – and the accompanying challenges,” said Eaddy “was made easier by the fact that I have worked closely with Arts Council staff over the years and have great appreciation for their dedication and professionalism. I can certainly say the same for The Arts Council board.”

Winston-Salem, known as a City of Arts and

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A male model shows off the designs of Ankara Kingdom African Clothing during the CurvyShe Fashion Show on Friday, July 13.

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Innovation, and Forsyth County have a robust arts community that enriches the lives of area residents every day and accounts in large part for the recognition they continue to receive as a great place to live, learn, work and play.

Forsyth County’s nonprofit arts industry supports 5,559 full time equivalent jobs; accounts for more than $129 million in resident household income, and generates more than $14.8 million in local and state tax revenues.

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promised on a plan that had 11 sites and two Saturdays but no WSSU. They had the money for 12 sites with three Saturdays, but Russell said they should hold some money in reserve in case it’s needed.

Russell told attendees, “These are not easy decisions” to which many shouted back “Yes, it is!”

He assured them that there were things in the plan that his fellow Republicans wouldn’t like, too.

“That’s the nature of a bipartisan plan, everyone is a little upset about it,” said Russell.

Campbell told attendees that they compromised because having the State Board decide the plan would’ve delayed all the needed preparations for early voting.

“Delaying the decision makes it more difficult for everybody to get the work done to make an efficient election,” said Campbell.

Many attendees were upset. Womble said he felt the board’s Democrats caved and that the State BOE would’ve sided with a plan with WSSU.

Day Two of CurvyShe Fit2BU Weekend was all about getting fit. On Saturday, July 14, more than a dozen women gathered at Athletes Advantage to experience several different workout routines that infused music and dance into the exercises.

school for Hanes-Lowrance Middle School was on the 2016 Bond Project list. In fact, only Lowrance Middle School is on the project list. Hanes Middle School is currently housed at the former Hill Middle School.

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cover more territory. He also cited an email sent by WSSU staff that promoted Democratic candidates in 2010 and 2012.

The eight year-old indecent involved the interim vice chancellor of student affairs at WSSU – who regularly distributes emails from students, student groups, faculty and staff – mistakingly sending an email to students and staff promoting Democrats, which violates state law. She had received the email from a student and said she didn’t look at it before sending it.

The university immediately sent out an email telling students to ignore the erroneous message and even sent out an email promoting Republican candidates at the urging of the local GOP to try to rectify the mistake, though that was retracted too.

The Democrat-majority BOE at the time elected to keep early voting there in 2010.

If the Forsyth BOE didn’t come to a unanimous vote, it would go to the also evenly split State BOE. In 2014, then Board Member Fleming El-Amin tried to appeal a plan with WSSU in it to the then Republican-majority State Board and failed. So the board’s two Democrats com-

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started the event a decade ago, he had no idea it would grow to become what it is today. He said although he never imagined it would grow into a three-day event, he is already planning for future growth.

“My mind is to get it larger than this. The feedback I got this year is to include more days and to incorporate workshops and more vendors. They really loved it,” continued Johnson. “Five years from now, I can see a whole CurvyShe Fashion Week and I also see it traveling around the country. I think it needs to be seen that we’re not just having a fashion show for plus-size women.”

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Authority, which provides transportation to people with disabilities with its handicap-accessible buses and TransAid, an on-demand ride service for qualified individuals with disabilities. The festival was conceived of by WSTA Director Art Barnes as an outreach to those with disabilities and has continued to grow over the years.

“We do it because there are not many events that are targeted at the disability community, and we want to be a part of something that they enjoy,” said WSTA’s Tina Carson Wilkins.

There were a wide variety of service providers and organizations there with fun activities to attract attendees, including corn hole and crafts. Some organizations were devoted to disability services like The Enrichment Center, an arts-based program for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The center’s Paul Marceau said that art can give them a sense of self identity and self confidence. It gives those with autism who are non-verbal a way to express themselves.

“We find art is a medium of communication for these individuals,” said Marceau.

The Enrichment Center also helps its clients find jobs suited to their abilities and skills. The artwork of participants is displayed at the center’s Gateway Gallery and the works are available for purchase, with the artists receiving a commission from those sales.

Other organizations were offering services that weren’t exclusively for those with disabilities, but could benefit that community like the Triad Chapter of Love on a Leash. The all-volunteer nonprofit provides visits from certified therapy pets for free. Owners go through training with their pets, who then get to provide comfort for others. Locally, the group has visited hospice patients, college students, police officers, seniors and others.

“Our animals sense when people need comfort and love,” said Danielle Rose, whose dog Piper, was among the therapy dogs that greeted those who visited their booth.

The festival provided a good chance for fun and fellowship for those with disabilities. Attendee Kisha Beasley said it was her second time coming to the festival and she enjoyed all the different activities.

“It has a lot of things to do so we don’t get bored around our home,” she said.

Beasley has cerebral palsy, so she uses a wheelchair to get around. She used Trans-Aid to get to the festival and uses it to regularly get where she needs to go. She said Winston-Salem does a good job making the city wheelchair accessible.

Other exhibitors included the Mayor’s Council for Persons with Disabilities, Forsyth Tech Disability Services, N.C. Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Springwell Network, Winston-Salem Police Department, the Carolina Thunderbirds hockey team and many others.

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National Big Brothers Big Sisters names Murray Miller Big Brother of the Year.

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Meet Big Brothers Big Sisters’ 2018 National Big Brother of the Year: Murray Miller from Winston-Salem.

“I taught inmates in the county jail for 20 years. I started teaching them the Bible, and then later life skills. I ran the county jail GED department as well. I truly enjoyed that,” said Murray Miller.

But Miller said he got frustrated, "not teaching inmates; I loved it. I got frustrated seeing so many young men coming to jail. So I asked myself, how many of these young men would not be coming to jail if they had a positive role model in their life?"

One night on the way home from teaching Bible study to the inmates, Miller's heart was heavy. He called the one person he knew could cure his heavy heart: his best friend for 19 years, his wife, Terri.

“I told her I was going to stop teaching at the jail, I'm not coming back. I'm going to find somewhere to volunteer and work with one young man, and pour my life into his life. Help detour him from ever going to jail. Show him how to live the life of a positive and productive African-American man in the country."

Murray Miller is the perfect guy for the job. He and his wife, Terri, both enjoy traveling, going to the movies, and collect-

ing music. He’s earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree from High Point University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Strayer University. He’s also a veteran of the Army National Guard, having served for eight years.

Every year, two volunteer mentors out of more than 150,000 “Bigs” nationwide are chosen to represent Big Brothers Big Sisters of America as the Big Brother and Big Sister of the Year. Miller was honored June 28 at the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America National Conference Awards Gala, sponsored by Comcast NBCUniversal in St. Louis, Missouri.

Miller “made a big difference” in the life of his “Little”, said Pam Iorio, president and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. She said he represents the lifechanging outcomes of the Big Brothers Big Sisters program.

As a young man, Miller became aware of the many ills and unique challenges that a vast number of citizens in WinstonSalem were confronted with. "Like most community volunteers and organizers, I began to serve mankind within the walls of a local church. From there, I began to broaden my scope and teach where many of the spiritually and morally wounded were located – the local jail," he said.

Miller called Big Brother Big Sister right on time. "After they did a background check, I was matched with a young

man that was on the waiting list for five years. We had similar interests. When I drove to Jolen's house to meet him, I had to find an icebreaker to begin a conversation, and I used sports."

Jolen was in fourth grade when they met. "He was very knowledgable about sports. He knew stats, names of the players, and the colleges they attended before turning pro. That was amazing!" Miller said.

Miller said he'd never broke a promise he made to Jolen. "I'd make sure I was where I told him I would be. His mom is very suportive, so that makes our relationship work as well. When I call to ask what days Jolen is available, she would make it happen."

Jolen is now 15, a sophomore in high school and plays football for his school's team.

Miller said it was easy building trust between the two. "Jolen's mom made sure they kept their word and my wife and I keep ours. Also, I'm not afraid to talk to him about anything in life." When it's time for a serious talk, they would go to Pilot Mountain. "We would talk about everything, including my childhood mistakes.

That made it easy to talk to him about what he's going to face in school and life after school," Miller said.

Miller said he also teaches Jolen about responsibilities and how honest hard work pays off. "One day I was planting a new

flower base. I called his mom to ask if Jolen can come over and help. That day I taught him how to use a power drill and he loved it."

After they finished planting the flowers, Jolen learned a very valuable lesson.

"I used this to teach him the importance of finishing what you start and the beauty of seeing the finished product," Miller said.

The lessons didn't stop there. "We go to Farmington to watch the bikes race. I ask his mom to bring him to my office at about 4 p.m., an hour before I get off," Miller said.

Miller has been the branch manager at a credit union in Winston-Salem for 12 years.

"I let Jolen work with me for the last part of the day. I show him who answers to me, and that I'm responsible to make sure they do their job. I let him see this ’cause most young men his age don't see that," Miller said.

Miller said Jolen helped him become a better listener and more open minded to the young generation, "because Jolen is such a phenomenal and interesting young man, I find myself in amazement when he shares his thoughts about life, his future, love for family and the military. He's made me a better man."

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Larry Leon Hamlin portrait to be unveiled in the fall T H E C H R ON I C LE

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A massive portrait of the late Larry Leon Hamlin will grace the walls of the Benton Convention Center starting in September.

Hamlin, who passed away in 2007, is founder of both the North Carolina Black Repertory Company and the National Black Theatre Festival, which brings 65,000 attendees and dozens of plays to WinstonSalem every two years. The portrait is scheduled to be unveiled on Sept. 28 at 11:30 a.m. The Black Rep will hold its Marvtastic Bash fundraiser at the Benton the following evening, Sept.

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The portrait by New Orleans Artist Aron Belka is a project of the

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Public Art Commission and is on a similar scale to the 13-foot Maya Angelou portrait that currently hangs in The Benton. Belka was selected from about 20 artists who applied for the project and was picked by a committee that included Hamlin’s widow, Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin, who is president of the Black Rep’s board and NBTF executive producer.

“I think it’s great because it really shows that the community really appreciates everything he’s done for the community,” said SprinkleHamlin. “That National Black Theatre Festival is the largest event in city and we bring thousands of people here and the economic impact on the city, county and state is great.”

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This will be the fourth completed project commissioned by the Public Art Commission. It’s previous projects were the 11-foot tall steel book sculpture outside the Central Library, most of the artwork that adorns the walls at The Benton and the 50-foot tall water tank mural of an otter that can be seen from Peters Creek Parkway. It’s currently working on a portrait project that’ll be displayed throughout the city.

The Public Art Commission is accepting suggestions for future projects on its website: www.cityofws.org/Departments/ Planning/Boards-andCommissions/Public-ArtCommission.

County begins gap billing on motor vehicles This portrait of Larry Leon Hamlin by New Orleans Artist Aron Belka will be unveiled at the Benton Convention Center on Sept. 28.

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Forsyth County Tax Administration has begun the assessment, billing and collection of taxes where missed months of taxation exist between motor vehicle registration expiration and renewal dates. This is known as gap billing and occurs in approximately 3 percent of renewals.

Legislation enacted during the 2017 General Assembly Session (N.C. General Statute 105-330.3) established the requirements and procedures to conduct gap billing. The first notices are anticipated to be mailed out the first week of August 2018.

Gap billing of property taxes occurs when there are one or more months (a gap) in billed property taxes between the expiration of a vehicle’s registration and the renewal of that registration or the issuance of a new registration. The vehicle is considered an unregistered vehicle during the time of a gap in registration.

The North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) is responsible for the invitation to renew and the collection of taxes for the registration periods occurring before and after the gap. Forsyth County Tax Administration, as well as all N.C. counties, is responsible

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for the assessment, billing and collection of the taxes for months between the registrations when the vehicle was unregistered. Tax Administration will begin annually mailing Gap Property Tax Notices (tax bills) for those situations. These notices will cover motor vehicles with gaps in their renewals beginning July 2017 forward. The Gap Property Tax Notice will cover at least one month of missed taxation and cover all months between registrations, without limitation.

Appeals of value, situs (location where taxed), and taxability must be filed with Tax Administration within 30 days of the due date.

Taxes are due by Sept. 1 following the Gap Property Tax Notice date and can be paid without interest by the following Jan. 5. Interest accrues for taxes paid on or after Jan. 6 at 2 percent for the month of January and accrues at ¾ of 1 percent each following month. Payments should be mailed to the address printed on the front of the notice, or made in person at the Forsyth County Tax Administration Office, located at 201 N. Chestnut St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101.

The Forsyth County Tax office will hold general informational meetings regarding Gap Property Taxes. These

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Proposed amendments appear to be silly or just power-grabs GUEST EDITORIAL

Thanks to tinkering by North Carolina's General Assembly, voters this November will face a virtual book of a ballot, chock full of somewhat bewildering constitutional amendments.

Some are rather silly, such as the amendment to establish a constitutional right to hunt and fish ... except when the state says you can't do either.

And some are simply naked power-grabs that will be bad for the state, regardless of which political parties are in power.

Case in point: the separation of powers amendment, which will gut parts of the North Carolina constitution that have stayed intact since its creation in 1776, six months after our nation declared its independence and threw off a yoke of tyranny.

Like the framers in Philadelphia, the writers of North Carolina's constitution had a classic view of a balanced government, with checks on power intentionally established.

As we learned back in civics class, there are three branches of government – legislative, executive and judicial. The legislative branch makes the laws, the executive administers and enforces them and the judicial interprets the laws and serves as a referee. The three branches checked and balanced each other.

Now, unlike the U.S. president, North Carolina's governor is relatively weak. Until 1996, Tar Heel governors had no veto power. Even now, it's a relatively weak veto: It can be overridden by a 60 percent vote of the General Assembly, as opposed to the two-thirds vote required in Congress. To compensate, historically the governor had wide powers to appoint folks to various state boards.

We currently have a Democratic governor and a legislature that has a veto-proof Republican majority. The GOP has been overriding Roy Cooper's vetoes left and right. (Mostly right.)

Recent polling by the Raleigh-based Civitas Institute – a conservative think tank – shows Democrats running strong in North Carolina's legislative races. And while Republicans will likely keep majorities in both the House and Senate, they might not retain veto-proof ``supermajorities.''

So, the GOP leadership seems to be going for broke, trying to push through amendments that will basically turn the governor into an honorary figurehead and invest power in the legislature forever.

One amendment would strip the governor of his power to fill court vacancies. Then there's the separation of powers case. Hidden in an amendment to reshape the state elections board is a provision that the legislature ``shall control the powers, duties, responsibilities, appointments and terms of office of any board or commission prescribed by general law.''

That would include not just the elections board, but also the Utilities Commission, Board of Transportation, Environmental Management Commission and most everything else. The governor appoints those members now.

This would be a huge usurpation of power and would knock important checks even further out of balance. Mainly, though, it would result in bad governance. Given this legislature's tendency to draw up bills in back rooms with no public debate, we can imagine the deal-making and favor-trading that would go into filling these powerful board seats.

Yes, it's goodbye to those pesky checks and balances our founders cherished.

We cannot tolerate this. It flies smack in the face of the spirit and wisdom of everything we celebrated on the Fourth of July. Wise North Carolina voters should vote ``No'' on this one.

StarNews of Wilmington

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Civil rights cold cases need more attention To the Editor:

bring resolution in cold cases from the civil rights era. This work takes on particular urgency as our nation wrestles with a spike in raciallymotivated hate activity today.

The Justice Department should be credited for taking action in seeking justice in the heinous killing of Emmett Till. It is important that we work to hold accountable those responsible for some of the most heinous crimes to be carried out on our nation’s soil that continue to loom heavy for African-Americans across our country today.

Time does not absolve us of the responsibility and obligation of working to achieve justice for the families and communities impacted by these crimes.

We urge the Justice Department and other state prosecutors to continue to use every tool in their arsenal to

Kristen Clarke, President, Executive Director Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Washington, DC

ty leaders, law enforcement, and organizations around the country to combat hate by connecting these groups with established legal and social services resources through its 1-844-9-NO-HATE Hotline. For more information, visit https://lawyerscommittee.org

Note: The above July 12 statement follows the Department of Justice’s announcement that it has reopened its investigation into the 1955 racially motivated murder of Emmett Till.

The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law’S Stop Hate Project to combat the surging threat of hate incidents across the country.

The Stop Hate Project WORKS to strengthen the capacity of communi-

How to make a perfect burger Algenon Cash

Guest Columnist Every summer backyard chefs across the nation promise this will be the year they perfect their burger grilling skills. Well the season has arrived once again, so I’m sharing insider secrets for all the burger lovers, considering my involvement in developing the menu at Zesto Burgers & Ice Cream – most would agree that I know a thing or two about burgers.

Here are some tips to help you produce the ultimate burger and impress your friends:

1. Use 80/20 ground chuck – I can tell you a higher fat content will

guarantee a juicier burger.

An 80 percent lean, 20 percent fat ratio is my preferred choice, which may not be completely diet friendly – but what can I say, it’s a burger. Ground beef is essentially any part of the cow left over grinded together, so I encourage burger enthusiasts to use ground chuck.

2. Use salt and pepper only – Many people like to add onion, garlic, or other herbs to the beef mixture to season the burgers, but my strict advice is to use salt and pepper only. Only sprinkle the outside of the burger and do so liberally.

3. Temperature matters – We get a lot of customers used to eating well-done meat, but the perfect burger will be somewhere between medium rare and medium. I advise my cooks to grill the burgers for around seven or eight

minutes, depending on the temperature setting of the grill.

4. Don’t press the burgers – Most backyard cooks like to press their burgers so they cook faster, but always be mindful that pressing the beef will extract flavor.

5. Flip once – Look carefully for a crust to start forming around the bottom of the burger, which often takes around three minutes, then use a metal spatula to flip over. Continue cooking until a crust has formed on the bottom once again, and the burger is grilled to ideal temperature, about four more minutes.

Constantly flipping the burgers will cause the flavor to escape.

6. Use a quality bun – I’ve always preferred a “squishy” bun, like a potato bun, so you don’t have a

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mouthful of bread in search for the actual burger. It’s good because it does not break up and molds itself around the contents of the burger. You might try butter and lightly toasting the bun prior to placing the patty on.

7. Classic toppings are best – Nowadays you can have a burger with just about anything on it. But I prefer to keep things more simple with classic toppings like pickle chips, lettuce and ketchup.

Send me a photo of your best burger and I’ll post it. Good luck :-)

Algenon Cash is a nationally recognized speaker and the managing director of Wharton Gladden & Company, an investment banking firm.

Reach him at acash@algenoncash.com

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States must step up to protect our elections

Russian President Vladimir Putin came late to the Guest Helsinki Columnist S u m m i t with Donald Trump on Monday, July 16, and spoke first at the news conference afterward. He handed Trump a soccer ball from the World Cup, but he clearly walked away with the trophy for the World Cup of politics, largely because Trump, in a bizarre and unprecedented performance, kept scoring goals on Putin’s behalf.

I have always supported dialogue and negotiations over conflict and isolation. I believe that good relations with the Russians, a nuclear power, are as Trump would say, “a good thing.” But Trump made it embarrassingly clear that he is more concerned about defending his own besmirched election campaign than he is about protecting American democracy.

The president apparently doesn’t understand that it isn’t all about him.

Jesse Jackson

Russian interference in our elections – which Trump’s own intelligence appointees warn is ongoing – isn’t just about the “collusion” that the president rushed to deny. It is about subverting our democracy. Trump can howl at the moon denying collusion, but it is simply grotesque that he could not bring himself to warn Putin publicly that continued interference with our elections is unacceptable and would be met with an immediate response.

Trump is outraged at the Robert Mueller investigation of possible collusion of his campaign with the Russians, but he seems unmoved by the clear evidence of the subversion of our elections.

He didn’t give Putin a red light or even a yellow warning about future interference; he essentially gave him a free pass.

The reality is that a core of our democracy – free elections – is under assault.

Given the administration’s failures, foreign interference is likely to spread. The home-grown systematic efforts by rightwing politicians and activists to suppress the vote, to make it harder to register and harder to vote, to purge voters from the

lists, to gerrymander election districts to distort the outcome and to open the gates to a flood of unaccountable, secret corporate and private money continue to get more sophisticated.

Already experts suggest that Democrats will have to win the national vote by 6 to 8 percent in order to take the majority of the House, largely due to Republican partisan redistricting.

Trump is so focused on his own election campaign, so defensive about the legitimacy of his own victory that he has utterly failed to protect our democracy from subversion from abroad or at home.

It will be up to the states to make the reforms that are long overdue: automatic voter registration, longer early voting days, voting day holidays, an end to voter purges, nonpartisan redistricting, matching public funds for small donations, mandatory disclosure of all funding sources, returning the right to vote to felons that have served their time and more. The states should be taking measures to protect voting systems from outside interference, including moving back to paper ballots to eliminate the threat of

Children should be outside playing in the summer James B. Ewers Jr.

The summer season is a time of relaxing and having fun for children. School has Guest been out for a few Columnist months, so young people have an opportunity to get reacquainted with their friends and to make new friends. The pressure of having to do homework and to study for tests is off. Students won’t have to ask their parents for lunch money and parents won’t have to tell their children it’s time to go to bed.

The joy of summer can’t be overstated. I believe children are less stressful during this respite from school. They can freely use their cell phones within reason and don’t have to hide them from their parents. There are some children who use their cell phones so much their parents put them on cell phone probation. More about cell phones later.

I have pleasant memories of summers growing up in Winston-Salem. What I remember most is that I was outside every day. The same goes for my

friends. We walked to the Skyland recreation center. The director was Mrs. Minnie G. Harris.

She had every activity to make the center a fun place to be. In fact, it was Mrs. Harris who taught me how to play table tennis (ping pong). She was a southpaw (left handed) and her shots would drive me into the wall. Eventually, I started to win a few games, but not against her. We had a swimming pool, baseball diamond and later some tennis courts at Skyland. During our breaks, we would walk up the steps to Skyland school and get a drink from the water fountain. We didn’t have Gatorade because it hadn’t been invented yet.

Most of us also spent time at the Patterson Avenue YMCA during the summer. We had day camp, which included swimming, gym activities and field trips. The first time I put on some boxing gloves was at the YMCA. One of the men in charge of the day camp was Mr. Moses Lucas.

The kids knew him as “Mo” Lucas. Mr. Lucas was a muscular guy. During my early youth, I don’t ever remember seeing a man with more muscles than Mr. “Mo” Lucas. When Mr. Lucas told you to move, you moved with dispatch.

We slept well at night because we played so hard during the day. This playing hard happened every day during the summer. We didn’t watch

William Reed

Guest Columnist

Who has had economic impact across black communities similar to Jesse Jackson? At its convention celebration of 191 years of the Black Press, the Black Press of America presented a “Lifetime Legacy Award” to Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, warts and all.

Jesse Jackson is one of the most influential African-Americans of the late 20th century. Over the past half-century, Jackson has played a pivotal role in Black Americans’ equality, empowerment and economic and social justice.

He rose to prominence working within Martin

Columbia from 1991 to 1997 in one of two special unpaid "statehood senator" posts to lobby the U.S. Congress..

Being black businesspeople themselves, Black Press publishers honored Jackson for motivating black people to engage in all aspects of business and sustaining in those operations.

Race is the most potent force in American politics, and no one has navigated it and manipulated it for longer, and with greater stature. His complicated history reveals one whose influence is perhaps further reaching and more implicative of our nation than any other since its beginnings.

Jackson helped blacks’ economic advancement on Wall Street, with covenants, franchises and distributorships.

He honed his activist skills

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cyber intrusions.

What is clear from Trump’s performance in Helsinki is that he won’t lead this effort. He is so fixated on defending himself that he is failing to defend our democracy and our elections.

The president should be applauded for meeting with Putin, hopefully reduced tensions and new impetus for reducing nuclear arsenals will follow. But his failure to defend our democracy both against Russian interference and against domestic subversion is a dangerous dereliction of duty.

Republicans in Congress won’t act because they seem to believe that their majorities may depend on suppressing the vote.

So, it is up to the states, and to an aroused citizenry, to insist that our election be open, free and fair. The shocking display that Trump put on in Helsinki makes that all the more imperative.

Jesse Jackson is a longtime civil rights advocate and founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.

much television and we rarely used the telephone.

Some would say it’s a bit different today. Cell phones are a must item for pre-teens and teens.

They are tied up and tangled up with cell phones.

Too many spend all day on their cell phones and playing video games. It’s an obsession, in my opinion, that leads to poor health and poor social skills.

Reports say that obesity among teenagers is a problem. That is not surprising because they don’t get any exercise.

Running around and not sitting around will help our teens to improve their health. Let us be proponents of teens being physically fit. If your teen is in your house all day, send them out to play and move around.

Sly and The family Stone sang the lyrics, “Hot fun in the summer time.” Summer is here, but it will be gone before you know it.

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 ewers.jr56@yahoo.com.

The most important figure in blacks’ economic history Luther King Jr’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). As he evolved, founded People United to Save Humanity (PUSH), the organization he founded in 1971, Jackson pressed for broader employment opportunities for AfricanAmericans.

Black publishers see Jesse as one of the most important figures in American Blacks’ economic history. Beyond his forays in national politics, Jesse has made the most black millionaires.

Jesse Louis Jackson Sr. (born Oct. 8, 1941) has gained worldwide acclaim as a civil rights activist, Baptist minister and politician who was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988. He served on the national level as shadow U.S. senator for the District of

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while attending a black college, North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, where he became active in local civil rights protests against segregated libraries, theaters and restaurants.

In 1966, Jackson headed the Chicago SCLC's economic arm, Operation Breadbasket.

Under Jackson's leadership, a key goal was to encourage massive boycotts by black consumers as a means to pressure white-owned businesses to hire blacks and to purchase goods and services from black-owned firms.

Operation Breadbasket held popular weekly workshops on Chicago's South Side, featuring political and economic leaders and religious services.

Influenced by the example of Philadelphia’s Rev. Leon Sullivan, Jackson used the bargain-

ing power of AfricanAmerican church leaders and their congregations to foster “selective buying” (boycotts) to pressure White businesses to open up private sector jobs to blacks. The boycott movement is traditionally linked to the “Don’t Buy Where You Can’t Work” protests, which based black people’s right to work on their status as consumers. An aggressive black newspaper, the Chicago Whip, published fiery editorials endorsing the campaign.

While many label him as “opportunist,” Jesse Jackson is a proven “tree shaker” and “jelly maker.”

Like him, or not, Jackson has created thousands of job opportunities for blacks and helped make hundreds more millionaires.

Jackson reigns as the consummate Black advocate. His Rainbow PUSH

Jackson Automotive Project works to achieve diversity and inclusion in the auto industry at all levels; from dealerships to suppliers to employees.

Chicago Crusader publisher Dorothy Leavell said Jackson has “carried MLK’s legacy well.”

Jackson has a net worth estimated at $10 million.

He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and means something to everyone, and that something varies greatly from person to person. In late 2017, it was announced that he’d been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, but he is still in the limelight.

William Reed is publisher of “Who’s Who in Black Corporate America” and available for projects via Busxchng@his.com

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Winston-Salem native Malcolm Hatchett graduated from Mount Tabor High School.

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When life gives him lemons, Malcolm Hatchett makes jokes

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

Long before he was headlining comedy clubs, Malcolm Hatchett knew he was destined for greatness.

At the age of 19, Hatchett says he knew he had found his calling.

“I’ve been like this my whole life I’m just now taking it seriously and putting my all in to it.”

Hatchett said.

Today Hatchett, 24, a native of Winston-Salem and graduate of Mount Tabor High School, is quickly becoming well known on the comedy scene. He has had the opportunity to perform at some of the most popular comedy platforms on the West Coast including The World Famous Comedy Store, Flappers Comedy Club, The Laugh Factory and Westside Comedy Theater just to name a few.

Although Hatchett has established himself as a stand-up comedian, the road to success wasn’t easy by any stretch of the imagination. Shortly after moving to Los Angeles last summer in pursuit of his dream, Hatchett found himself sleeping in his car.

Hatchett said although he had living arrangements set up when he decided to move to the Golden State, things didn’t go as planned.

“I stayed in a hotel for about two weeks. I had a job when I first got here but they cut my hours and they put me out. I was homeless on the streets for a few hours then a friend from Winston picked me up.”

A few weeks passed and everything seemed to be looking up for Hatchett when things took a turn for the worse and he found himself back on the streets of L.A. with no where to go once again.

“A friend of mine back home sent me $1,500 and I bought this hooptie and I was sleeping in it outside Planet Fitness. It’s crazy because I started blowing up because it got rough,” he continued. “At one point in February I was going to

come back home and move to Atlanta because it was closer but I decided to stay.”

And staying proved to be the right decision.

Shortly after he was asked to leave the Planet Fitness parking lot, Hatchett finally caught a break.

Six months after he was on the streets of L.A. with nowhere to go, Hatchett was able to get a manager and sign with one of the biggest agencies in the country.

“Some people take it and run with it and lose it but me I just take it and don’t really celebrate. I just look at it like now I have to work even harder,” said Hatchett. “I have to show them what I’m capable of doing. The more stuff that I get it motivates me to go even harder.”

With the dark days behind him Hatchett now uses his personal struggles on stage. He said that’s what separates him from other comedians.

“I talk about being homeless, selling drugs, losing friends because that’s pain and if you can talk about the pain and make it funny then you’re going to be alright. That’s what separates me because people are afraid to talk about that kind of stuff,” he continued. “…That’s why I look up to Richard Pryor and Mike Epps I just talk about the things that are hurting me and hurting others. It feels good to get it off your chest. If you can make them laugh you don’t have to cry about it anymore.”

Despite the fact that he has found some success on the West Coast, Hatchett says he will never forget where he came from.

During a recent interview with The Chronicle Hatchett said every chance he gets he tells people about his hometown.

“Every time I get on stage, I let people know I’m from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. People tell me I’m funny all the time but they don’t know that

Winston is the reason why I’m funny,” said Hatchett. “… Like California is nice but it didn’t make me; Winston-Salem made me. I had this before I got out here. Coming out here just made me take it more seriously.” “… I was made before I got on that Greyhound.

California developed me, that’s all it is.”

While continuing to perform at clubs and platforms across California, Hatchett has also performed in Las Vegas. Later this month Hatchett is scheduled to perform in Raleigh, which will be his first show in North Carolina.

When Hatchett was asked what advice he would give to someone who may have a passion for something but not sure if they should pursue it, he said, “If you have a talent and you’re not using it that talent will disappear and that job you’re working will become a life style. I say just do it now. “…Don’t worry about it; just go all in now because your life could end tomorrow. That’s why I moved out here I said I’d rather die in California chasing my dreams than die back home,” he said.

“Just try and see how you feel because you’ll never know if you want it unless you put 110 percent in.”

Five years from now, Hatchett said his dream is to come back to WinstonSalem and sell out a show at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

He also mentioned opening a gym and starting a nonprofit organization designed to uplift youth in the community “Maybe a few movies, but that’s my dream. I use to go downtown everyday and dream about it. I don’t even want a crib out here. I want a crib back home. I just want to be able to get on a jet and come here real quick and go back to the North side and eat some Cookout. That’s all I want.”

Footnote, and a silent auction.

Guests will be able to bid on items and gift certificates from many local and national businesses and services, including breweries, yoga studios, art classes, and restaurants.

Bestselling and award-winning authors’ critiquing services and other opportunities for aspiring writers will also be a part of the silent auction. Unique opportunities also include a weeklong vacation stay at Cherry Grove, an English tea for six at the home of Charlie Lovett, original artwork and jewelry, a handmade baby quilt, book inspired art by Bookish Birds, items from the Carolina Hurricanes and the Carolina Panthers, and “Discover Kernersville” and “Discover Downtown Winston-Salem” packages.

The highlight of the evening will be 2018 Festival of Books &

Authors announcements.

Guests will learn about featured authors, the four-day schedule, and will be given the first opportunities to purchase Festival event tickets before the general public. All proceeds from the silent auction and Festival tickets will benefit Bookmarks’ literary arts nonprofit programs and free-to-the-public Festival of Books & Authors, the largest annual book festival in the Carolinas.

Bookmarks is a literary arts nonprofit organization that fosters a love of reading and writing in the community. Their programming connects readers with authors and books and year-round events in the gathering space and nonprofit independent bookstore that opened in July 2017.

Visit bookmarksnc.org for more information.

Bookmarks to host Preface Party

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On Thursday, July 26, from 6:30-9 p.m., Bookmarks will host a Preface Party at Footnote and their downtown Winston-Salem location at 634 W. Fourth Street to announce featured authors for the 2018 Festival of Books & Authors, which will take place Sept. 6-9.

Preface Party tickets are $61.63 (includes tax and service fee) and may be purchased by calling: 1800-838-3006 or online: brownpapertickets.com/ev ents/3502442.

Truliant Federal Credit Union, a longtime supporter of Bookmarks, is the presenting sponsor for the Preface Party.

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Timothy Ramsey

Sports Columnist

Return of the NFL running back

For the past decade or so, the value of the NFL running back has been diminished more and more.

Teams started to abandon the one-back system for a running back by committee style of play. In recent years that trend has started to come back around.

With backs such as Le'Veon Bell, Todd Gurley, David Johnson, Ezekiel Elliot and LeSean McCoy, many teams are leaning more on one runner rather than a committee of two or three. Maybe at the end of the year we will be saying the same about rookie running backs Saquon Barkley [New York Giants] and Derrius Guice [Washington Redskins].

Barkley was taken by the Giants in the first round of this year’s draft with the No. 2 overall pick. Many analysts such as Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay have stated for years that it is not worth taking a running back in the first round unless he is a sure fire hall of famer. Barkley looks the part; now lets see if he can produce as he did at Penn State.

For me, as a diehard football fan, to witness the devaluing of the running back was shocking as I grew up in the 1990s when every team seemed to have or be on the lookout for a stud running back to carry the ball 20-plus times in a game. Backs like Barry Sanders, Emmitt Smith, Marshall Faulk, Terrell Davis, Thurman Thomas and Jerome Bettis ruled the decade, and most of their teams were very successful as a result.

As the league has translated more to a passing league, the need for a workhorse runner seemed to fade away for most teams.

It seems like now teams are looking at multiple running backs that can all fill a specific role.

I'm not sure whether some teams have abandoned that train of thought, but I am glad to see the running back seemingly holding more value than in years past.

I think college football is mostly to blame for the current situation many running backs face. Many college teams have transitioned to a spread formation, with the quarterback in the shotgun. When this is the case, the running back does not have the opportunity to take traditional handoffs from the quarterback coming from under center as most teams do in the NFL. Luckily for us, there are some college programs that still use formations such as the I formation or a singleback set, which allows the runner to better survey the defense prior to the snap.

Runners such as Bell, Elliot and Barkley come from programs that still love to run the ball, Ohio State, Penn State and Michigan State, respectively.

High school and college players are noticing what the NFL scouts are looking for. They see that not only do you have to be a skilled runner and blocker, but also a catcher because catching the ball out of the backfield See Ramsey on B2

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BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

Vic Johnson, left, shakes hands with Sam Puryear as they present the Sam Puryear Award to Mykilia Reed during the closing program of the golf clinic.

Photo by Timothy Ramsey

For over two decades the Vic Johnson Junior Golf Clinic has been introducing the game to the kids of Winston-Salem. On July 13, they held their annual closing program, which honors the history and participants of the clinic.

Johnson holds his clinic at the Reynolds Park Golf Course. The clinic participants come from several summer programs from the community centers around the city, most of which are minority children who have never played the game before.

Johnson, who has been around the game of golf for four decades, continues to give the young people of Winston-Salem this opportunity because the city has given him so much, he says.

“We had over 100 kids this year and they came out and did all they could do by coming out swinging and trying to hit the ball,” he said. “They made some friendships, and they are some good kids because they try and do everything you tell them to do.

“I feel good because I got to give something back”

Women's tournment brings pro talent to town

The Jump Off Triad Pro Am featured some of the best female basketball talent in the Triad.

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

There are more than enough outlets for men's college and local players to get their summertime basketball fix throughout the city, but the same could not be said for the women. Thanks to Whitney Knight and the Blue Chip Basketball Academy, that seems to have changed with the introduction of the Jump Off Triad Pro Am. The Jump Off featured three teams of professional, college and post graduate female players looking to sharpen their skills during the sum-

Teaching kids the basics of football at a young age shows them the correct technique to play the game, which in turn may prevent future injuries.

Twin City Football recently held a clinic for players ages 5 through 14, which was free of charge for all kids.

According to Rodney McKoy, clinic organizer,

the clinic has been running for the past three years.

McKoy has an extensive background in coaching and decided to develop the clinic by chance.

“It actually started by accident because I sat out the 2014 year from coaching and Nard Green of the Tiny Indians asked me to do a clinic for his team,” said McKoy. “It started off small but because I didn't want to do anything halfway, I asked people to

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mer months in a tournament atmosphere. Kishon Bishop, founder of Blue Chip, collaborated with Knight, who is a professional basketball player from Winston-Salem, and the idea just took off from there.

“Whitney approached me about six weeks ago through a mutual friend, who told me she was home and was thinking about doing a pro am,” said Bishop. “We were looking to get a women's pro am together, so this was great timing.”

Bishop and his wife started Blue Chip back in 2012. The program

Football clinic focuses on the basics

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

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volunteer and donate money so I could do it the right way.”

“The first year we did it, we had over 200 kids at the Tiny Indians field. It got so huge last year I had over 250 kids. I never intended for it to be this big. I only did it because they asked me to.

McKoy says they had so many kids come out last year, they decided to have Submitted photo two camps this year. “We The Twin City Football Clinic is free for all of the See Clinic on B2 participants.

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Johnson said. “My motto when I left school was enter to learn, go out to serve, and that's what I have tried to do the last 40 something years.”

Johnson says it's important for those that can “do some things” to come back and help the kids that need help in any capacity they can.

The passion for the kids and the city Johnson exhibits comes from his upbringing. He says his mother and father made education a top priority in the Johnson household when he was growing up.

He instilled those same morals into his children as well.

Johnson's son, Gearld, even drives up each week from Atlanta to coach the kids the game.

“There has been a long list of us that went through this school system in this city, and we try to do all we could to put something back,” said Johnson.

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centers on showcasing the best basketball talent the Triad has to offer through all-star games, various leagues throughout the year and individual training.

“We are trying to have the same opportunities for our women as we do for our men,” said Bishop.

“So when Whitney and her dad reached out to me, I thought it was a great idea.”

Vernon Knight, Whitney's father, says he spoke with his daughter about this idea nearly two years ago because she would always tell him that there was no place for women to “sharpen their skills” in the area when she

During the closing program, the kids were treated to a cookout. They were also given T-shirts and trophies for their participation in the clinic. The Samuel Puryear Sr. award was given to Mykilia Reed for her outstanding performance this summer.

In the future, Johnson says he wants these kids to continue to frequent the program as they age. In turn when they become of age, he wishes they would also come back to contribute to the program for the next generation of clinic attendees.

“I want these kids involved in this program every summer because people always talk about keeping kids out of trouble but you have to work with them and stay with them because you will be surprised about what you can accomplish,” Johnson went on to say.

“I want the people of this community to pick up that Chronicle and look at these kids because that is the only news we have at

comes home for the summer months.

“This year we started talking about a pro am and we just decided to do it,” said Vernon Knight. “We approached Kishon about it and since he had all of the infrastructure, we just ran everything through him and used Whitney's name as a brand name to draw attention and other women to come to the Triad and play some hoops.”

According to Vernon Knight, the ladies in the pro am were so impressed with the level of play, they asked him to plan another tournament next month before many of the players return overseas or go back to school.

Bishop stated he was very pleased with the turnout and the style of

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More than 100 kids participated in the Vic Johnson golf clinic this summer.

this time that is talking about these kids. We need something back in the black community so our people know what we are doing.”

play from the pro am. He says he is encouraged about putting together the next summer pro am next year with more teams and more promotion.

“The biggest thing I get out of this is the thank yous I receive, to be honest with you,” said Bishop. “God put me in this community, so I always like to make sure our athletes have an opportunity to showcase their talent.”

Going forward, Bishop and Knight stated they want this event to be one of the premiere sporting events in the area during the summer. They stated they don't want to become too big, but would rather be known for their quality brand.

Johnson pointed to Alex Bohannon, a candidate for Forsyth County school board in this year’s primary, as an example of a kid who came through his

golf program and went on to future success, although he lost in the primary.

“It is just a good thing to have a kid in a structured program and teach them

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something that will be beneficial in life,” he said.

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Organizers plan to double the size of the pro am for next summer.

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Rodney McKoy started Twin City Football Clinic three years ago and the camp has seen tremendous growth since then.

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had 90 kids show up at our start up camp, and it was a huge success,” said McKoy. During the first camp, McKoy says the kids focus on the fundamentals and the basics.

“For ages 5 through 9, we concentrate just teaching them the basics, like a threeand four-point stance, backpedaling and learning how to tackle without using your head,” he said. “We teach the older kids position specific skills.”

The start up camp was put together just to bring more attention to the bigger camp McKoy held earlier this week.

“What I did was take the start up camp and make that first to draw people to that one that have not come to the previous

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is now mandatory because of the matchup problems it creates for the defense.

Out of the top five running backs taken in this year’s draft, four of them are either capable or above average catching the ball out of the backfield. That is a trend that I assume will continue going forward.

The 2017 draft was probably a better example than even this year. In 2017, we say Dalvin Cook, Leonard Fournette, Joe Mixon, Alvin Kamara, Kareem Hunt and Christian McCaffery all made dynamic

ones in years past,” he said.

McKoy, a graduate of Carver High School and Winston-Salem State University, says he loves to give back to the city that has done so much for him. He feels it's only right to share his knowledge with the next generation.

“I took an awful lot out of WinstonSalem, so I owe this community a lot,” said McKoy. “It didn't take me a second thought to figure out how to give back to a place that I took so much from.”

“Twin City was the appropriate name because I grew up playing Twin City baseball. This is my way of saying I owe a lot and I want to give a lot.”

Going forward, McKoy says he would like to expand the camp. He has been approached by someone from Durham to bring the camp there as well.

contributions to their teams.

Hunt, Fournette and Kamara have already cemented themselves as bonafide threats in the league. If Cook can recover from his injury, sustained last year, he will more than likely join the list.

For me, this is a welcomed sight to have so many running backs to talk about.

The days of a running back routinely carrying the ball 20 times in the game may be on its way back. I am not going to hold my breath, though, as these NFL offensive coordinators are practically geniuses in the way they can scheme an offense.

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15 new recruits join WSFD

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Fifteen recruits transitioned through the ranks last week as recruitment Class XXvi (26) of the Winston-Salem Fire Department held its graduation ceremony on Friday, July 13. hundreds of family members, friends and loved ones filed into the Benton Convention Center last Friday morning to watch recruits walk across the stage and begin their careers as first responders.

The graduation ceremony was the culmination of six months of early mornings and late nights.

According to Captain Chris Belcher, before they even began fire training, recruits had to endure 232 hours of instruction, 11

tests, 41 quizzes, a final evaluation, and the n.C. emergency Medical Technician (eMT) exam.

Belcher, who leads safety and training for the WSFD, said the long hours the recruits spent together created a bond that will live on forever.

"These guys are a team; they're family."

Belcher said.

Chief Trey Mayo told the graduates that although they have completed their training, most of their learning will occur on the fly.

“Most of your learning is going to occur starting Monday morning when you go on shift,” he said. “it is of upmost importance that you stay sharp in three areas. Those three things are fire behavior, building construction and physical

Community Briefs

Red Cross issues urgent call for blood donors An emergency blood shortage is prompting the American red Cross to issue an urgent call for eligible donors of all blood types – especially type o – to give now and help save lives.

The red Cross escalated its call for blood and platelet donors after a difficult independence Day week for donations. More than 550 fewer blood drives were organized by businesses and other community groups last week than during a typical week as individuals across the country celebrated the holiday and enjoyed summer activities. This could equate to as many as 15,000 fewer donations than needed, causing donations to now be distributed to hospitals faster than they come in.

How to help To schedule an appointment to donate, use the free red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-reD CroSS (1800-733-2767). The red Cross has added about 6,500 additional appointment slots at donation centers and community blood drives across the country over the next few weeks to accommodate more donors. Donation appointments and completion of a rapidPass online health history questionnaire are encouraged to help reduce the time it takes to donate.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities July 19-31 Forsyth rural hall 7-28: 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., rural hall Moravian Church, 7939 Broad Street Winston Salem 7-19: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Winston Salem Blood Donation Center, 650 Coliseum Drive 7-19: 2 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Salem one, 5670 Shattalon Drive 7-20: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Winston Salem Blood Donation Center, 650 Coliseum Drive 7-22: 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Winston Salem Blood Donation Center, 650 Coliseum Drive 7-22: 12 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., old Town Baptist Church, 4386 Shattalon Drive 7-22: 1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Unitarian Universalist, 4055 robinhood road 7-23: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Winston Salem Blood Donation Center, 650 Coliseum Drive 7-24: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Winston Salem Blood Donation Center, 650 Coliseum Drive 7-24: 2 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Winston-Salem Moose lodge 466, 1495 old Salisbury road 7-25: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Winston Salem Blood Donation Center, 650 Coliseum Drive 7-26: 1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., American Airlines, 799 hanes Mall Blvd 7-26: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Winston Salem Blood Donation Center, 650 Coliseum Drive 7-27: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Winston Salem Blood Donation Center, 650 Coliseum Drive 7-29: 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Winston Salem Blood Donation Center, 650 Coliseum Drive 7-30: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Winston Salem Blood Donation Center, 650 Coliseum Drive 7-30: 3 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Griffith Fire Department, 5190 Peters Creek Parkway 7-31: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Winston Salem Blood Donation Center, 650 Coliseum Drive

The Shepherd’s Center elects new board members The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem announced the election of two new board members for 2018.

Keith Gaydica and Kathleen lowe were elected to two year terms beginning August 2018.

Gaydica is Senior vice President and Sales Technology and Analytics Manager for BB&T in Winston-Salem. he previously served on the board of directors from 2008 – 2013, having served as President in 2012. lowe is a retired social worker having worked both with the north Carolina Center for Aging research and educational Services and most recently with the Translational Science Unit of Wake Forest Baptist health. She currently serves on the Governor’s Advisory Council on Aging and the board of n.C. Baptist Aging Ministry.

The Shepherd’s Center is an interfaith ministry which promotes and supports successful aging by providing programs and services for older adults throughout the greater Winston-Salem community and Forsyth County. Program areas include the Faith in Action Care Program and vital living Senior Center Program.

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fitness.”

Mayo said those three areas are responsible for 77 percent of all firefighter deaths in America last year. he said, “Don’t fail your crew, don’t fail your families and don’t fail yourselves because you became rusty in one or three of those areas.”

Among the graduates was 17-year-old levi Park, who is a recent graduate of Glenn high School and the youngest recruit ever to complete from the WSFD's training academy.

"i feel blessed to be able to be a part of this team and this city. i'm very thankful for the opportunities i've been given," said Park. "... My dad has been a firefighter here for 17 years and i've been wanting to be one since i was born. i've always looked up to him and i got this opportunity and i'm very thankful."

TODAY, July 19 – Class reunion The 14th St. elementary School Alumni will soon have their third annual reunion and will be honored by the Atkins high School Alumni. if you attended these fine schools in east Winston, join our planning meeting at 14th St. recreation Center at 6 p.m., Thursday, July 19.

For more information, contact Alfred harvey, president, at (336) 414-9241.

Sternberger Auditorium at Guilford College as part of the eastern Music Festival.

The master class is a special addition to the Festival’s 60-plus performances for its 57th season.

For more information, please call (336) 333-7450 or visit www.easternmusicfestival.org.

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Chief Trey Mayo presents new recruit David Emery with his badge while fellow recruits stand at attention during Recruitment Class 26's graduation ceremony on Friday, July 13.

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dle on it. he said, "Getting ready to graduate and going through eMT was a very stressful time, but i dedicated myself and just pushed through." other members of recruit Class XXvi were: evan Bryant, Aaron Byington, J.r. Deguzman, David emery, Paul enderson, Mitchell Garmer, Cameron hall, Jacob Kline, Wesley McCaskill, Chandley McKinnon, Austin Shelton, Jonathan Stone, Samuel Walker and

Johnathan Watterson.

During the keynote address, Dr. Burton A. Clark, who has been in the fire service for 45 years, told the graduates to have a successful career, it will take courage, commitment, and competency.

As he stood before the graduates, Dr. Clark, who has served in various capacities with fire departments across the country, said, “What will matter 30 years from now, i hope you have health, a loving family and career satisfaction.

“The price for these blessings will be 30 years of courage, commitment and competence,” he continued. “… 30 years from today, i want you to find the newest member of the fire department, walk up to them and tell them what you think matters.”

Community Calendar

TODAY, July 19 – Lunch and Learn A free lunch & learn for Caregivers is scheduled for Thursday, July 19, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., at Senior Services, 2895 Shorefair Drive. The topic will be “navigating the healthcare System.” lunch provided

by Brookridge retirement Community. registration is required. Call (336) 7216918. Call early to assure a space. Sponsored by Senior Services, Shepherd’s Center of Greater WinstonSalem, Forsyth County DSS, hospice & Palliative CareCenter, SeCU Family house, and PTrC Area Agency on Aging.

TODAY, July 19 – Ribbon cutting for Wildcats Arena Football The Wildcats Arena Football Program will return for the 2019 season as part of the high Point community. on July 19, the Wildcats with celebrate this occasion with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the high Point Chamber of Commerce that is located at 1634 north Main Street, high Point. The ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m. and is open to the public.

July 20 – Chris Paul hosting Sports Awards Show houston rocket’s Point Guard and Winston-Salem native Chris Paul will host the fifth annual Sports Awards Show. it airs on Friday, July 20, at 8 p.m. (eT/PT) on nickelodeon.

July 20 – Battle of Bands Salem Band presents a joint concert with the Salem Band from Port elizabeth, South Africa on July 20 at 7 p.m. All concerts are free in Salem Square, old Salem. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Food vendors will be on site. rain location is home Moravian Church Fellowship hall. For more information, visit w w w. s a l e m b a n d . o r g https://www.facebook.com /SalemBandFan/.

July 20 – Guitar Master Class Acclaimed Guitarist Jason vieaux will teach a master class at 4 p.m.

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July 20-22 – Musical Spring Theatre will present Disney’s “newsies: The Musical” July 20-22 at the hanesbrands Theatre, 209 n. Spruce Street in downtown Winston-Salem.

Performances will be held on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $15, including taxes and fees. For ticket information, please visit www.springtheatre.org or call the hanesbrands box office at (336) 747-1414.

July 20-21 & 23 – Salt Cave grand opening himalayan hideaway Salt Cave is the first of its kind to the area, offering visitors the opportunity to feel as though they have taken a trip to nepal.

Friday, July 20, there will be a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. to commemorate the kickoff of Winston-Salem’s first salt cave. At 5 p.m., it’s happy hour at the Cave! Drinks and snacks will be on hand, and from 6 to 8 p.m., there will be live music. on Saturday, July 21st – from 12 to 5 p.m. – join us for Tea & Tours! enjoy some tea from nepal and complimentary, 10minute mini salt sessions. on Monday, July 23rd – Tours and mini sessions will continue from 12 to 5 p.m., and hair adornments

by Fairy hair Flare. For more information, visit https://winstonsalemsaltcave.com/.

July 21 – All White Party The Big 4 “All White Party” will be on Saturday, July 21 from 8 p.m. to midnight. The “All White Party” is the Big 4 Summer Celebration that brings mature adults together for an evening of socializing and dancing to old and new DJ sounds. The event takes place at the enterprise Center located at 1922 S. Martin luther King, Jr. Drive. Advance individual and tables of ten ticket purchases are preferred and tickets can be purchased at the Big 4 office in the enterprise Center. The donation for this event is $25 and eric Martin @ (336) 624-4410 or James McCants @ (336) 7822645 can be contacted for tickets and information.

July 21 – Watermelon Eating Contest The Fairgrounds Farmers Market will have a “gourd-geous” celebration

and watermelon-eating contest during Gourdgeous Gourd Day this Saturday, July 21. The n.C. Society of Gourds will be displaying and selling gourd wares starting at 8 a.m. And because watermelons are a kind of gourd, at 10 a.m. the market will host a watermelon-eating contest. All contestants get a free T-shirt and the first place winner will receive a $25 gift certificate to the market (and bragging rights!). To enter the contest, contact Sue Spainhour at susans@cityofws.org.

There is no entry fee.

July 21 – Annual Cookout The African-American Caucus FCDP-Jacquelyne Barber Branch will hold its annual cookout 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 21 at Winston lake Park, Shelter #3. For additional information, please contact Sophia Kennedy (336) 978-7541 o r snkennedy87@yahoo.com.

July 21 – “Cheer Breakfast” The Parkland high School Cheerleaders will hold a "Cheer Breakfast" on Saturday, July 21 from 8 until 11 a.m. at life Changing Transformation Church Ministries. The church is located 2001 25th Street (corner of Ansonia & 25th). Tickets are $7 with proceeds going to cheerleaders to purchase new uniforms. everyone is asked to come out and support these dynamic young ladies.

July 21 – ReptiDay reptiDay is the oneday version of the events presented by repticon, a recognized leader in hosting reptile and exotic animal expos throughout the United States. This event will be held at the WinstonSalem Fairgrounds. The doors open to the general public at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 21, closing at 5 p.m. At the door, tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children 5-12, and children under 5 are admitted free. viP early-entry tickets may be purchased from our website at http://repticon.com/northcarolina/reptiday-winstonsalem/.

July 21, Aug. 4, and Aug. 18 – Movies in the Park series City residents are invited to enjoy free familyfriendly movies this summer. Showing as part of the WePlAy Movies in the Park series are “Ferdinand,” July 21 at Winston lake Park; “Coco,” Aug. 4 at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds; and “The incredibles,” Aug. 18 at Jamison Park. The movie

series is being sponsored by recreation and Parks, Community Development, and the Winston-Salem Police Department.

“Ferdinand” on July 21 and “The incredibles” on Aug. 18 will also be shown outdoors and feature food trucks. The showing of “Coco” on Aug. 4 will be held in the neal Bolton home & Garden Building on the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds and will begin at 2 p.m. residents should bring lawn chairs and blankets to sit on. Go to http://www.cityofws.org/n ews/iD/20708/WePlAyMovies-in-the-Park-StartsJune-16-with-BlackPanther for more information.

July 22-25 – Convention The 134th Annual Session of the Woman’s Baptist home and Foreign Missionary Convention of nC will be held July 22-25 at the Benton Convention Center, 301 West 5th Street, Winston Salem.

The rev. Dr. nathan Scovens and Galilee Missionary Baptist Church will host the event. on July 22 at 7 p.m., Galilee will host the Communion Service. Monday, July 23 at 6 p.m. the PreConvention Banquet will be held at the Benton Convention Center. There will be mission projects and sessions for the seniors, young adults, youth department and preaching at its best. All are invited.

For more information, contact Katherine Conrad, FCMU Publicity Chairperson, at (336) 9725308 or (336) 716-8024.

July 23 – Rock Painting on Monday, July 23 at 6 p.m. come relax while creating your own masterpiece on an actual palmsized rock at "libraries rock". rocks, paints, music and light refreshments are provided. The event will be at the Carver School road Branch library, located at 4915 lansing Drive. Call (336) 703-2910 for more information.

July 24 – Help with smartphones and tablets learn how to download e-books on your smartphone or tablet on July 24 at 10 a.m. First come, first served. limited to the first seven people. Smartphone and tablet users should know device password in order to download apps.

Kindle users should know their Amazon account username (e-mail address associated with your account) and password. The event will be at the Carver School road Branch library, located at 4915 lansing See Com. Cal. on B8

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Entering God’s Kingdom Lesson Scripture: Luke 13:23-30

By the end of this lesson, we will *Understand what the Lord Jesus taught about entering heaven. *Realize that the acceptance of God’s Word fuels our hope to enter heaven. *Seek even more the mind of Christ and live, think and believe so as to enter into the Kingdom of God.

Background: The time is A.D. 29 and the place is Perea. Jesus is traveling through the region of Galilee in route to Jerusalem. He has performed healings, taught, answered questions concerning the Kingdom of God and told many parables; the parable of the Baren Fig Tree and its uselessness, The Mustard Seed and the growth it experiences over time, and the Parable of the Leaven and its effect on the meal. These were all comparisons, but the lesson here uses metaphors to discuss not the likeness of the kingdom but entry to the Kingdom of Heaven.

Lesson: We start with a question directed at Jesus: “Lord, are there few that be saved?” (verse 23). Jesus does not give a direct answer, but there is urgency in both question and response. Don’t worry about others …

“Strive to enter through the narrow door.” The instruction here is to live according to the Word of God, which is no small task. It involves unwavering effort to resist our natural love for sin and opposition to the truth and pride of spirit – only by grace will some make it in.

There are, however, many putting forth efforts that don’t quite make the mark … committed followers are scarce (verse 24). Verse 25 shows people, invited to enter, but failing to respond and the owner of the house shuts the door. The closed door brings a reality of the situation … too late. The banquet … in this case, “the heavenly banquet,” is started and those who stand outside claiming an affinity to the host (I know His teaching, I prophesied and exorcised demons in the Lord’s name) the response to all is “I know you not whence ye are”; they are all labeled evildoers and turned away (verses 26-27). The weeping and gnashing of teeth is an indicator of inconsolable grief and unremitting torment to be had in hell.

They will see the patriarchs and the prophets included, but they will be left outside (verse 28). The founding fathers will be joined by those from the nations of the four corners of the earth, which will include gentiles (verse 29). Jesus specifies, those who considered themselves first (the Jews and supposedly righteous) will in actuality be last and those once considered last (the gentiles, the poor, the social outcast, and sinners) will be first. A reversal of fortunes personified. (The MacArthur Study Bible, NIV Leadership Bible, UMI, UGP, and the Oxford Bible Commentary.)

For Your Consideration: Will good deeds alone get you into heaven? Why or why not? How can we prioritize God’s kingdom and the work we do?

Life’s Application: God’s Kingdom is open to all who go through the narrow door. The way to life – to God! – is vigorous and requires your total attention.

Right behavior is a testament to our faith as Christians.

As we strive to share our faith, we cannot deny the love and respect due to all as God’s creations. We must show people the way to the narrow door with humility, knowing the gift of grace is our access to enter God’s Kingdom. “God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.”

(Matthew 5:3) New Living Translation

July 21 FamFest Union Baptist Church College Internship Program interns will host FamFest, a community family festival on Saturday, July 21, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the church, at 1200 Trade Street NW, Winston-Salem.

Events and activities will include video games, Bingo, corn hole, face painting, an Info Booth for the Food Bank, music, food truck vendors and refreshments throughout the day. The event is free and open to the public. Bishop Sir Walter Mack is senior pastor. To contact the church office, call (336) 724-9305.

July 22 Worship Services The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of

Church honors the Chicago Mass Choir

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For more than a decade the Celestial Voices Choir of Hanes Memorial C.M.E. Church have honored a legend in gospel music every year. This time around the choir has chosen the Chicago Mass Choir as its

The choir selected the Chicago Mass Choir as its honoree this year for their tribute.

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Carmen RussellBonham served as emcee for the musical tribute.

honoree, with Carmen RussellBonham as mistress of ceremonies.

In lieu of a traditional service, the choir uses music from the selected artist to perform the entire service.

The service is usually separated into different sections, chronicling different eras of the artist or group. The choir has been performing the trib-

utes for the past 14 years.

“This is sort of our choir anniversary, and what we do is we have a committee get together and talk about different artists,” said organizer and choir member, Marvin Blackmon. “It is really enjoyable for

Celebration of 100 years culminates in gala

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Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church, led by the Rev. Dr. Dennis Leach Sr., held its 100th anniversary gala on Saturday, July 14 at the downtown Embassy Suites.

The gala is a culmination of an anniversary celebration that also included a mortgage burning ceremony. Eric and Twanda Montgomery, anniversary chairpeople, says it was a labor of love from all parties included to organize the event.

“I would say that it was not the work of us; we had a large committee with many subcommittees, so it was a collaborative effort of a lot of members of Morning Star who all took part in various areas,” said Eric Montgomery.

“It took a lot of working together, meetings, planning and cooperation, and thankfully we had all of that,” he continued.

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Rev. Dr. Dennis Leach and First Lady Charolette Leach sit back following the meal at Morning Star's 100th year anniversary gala.

Winston-Salem, 4055 Robinhood Road, will have worship services on July 22. At the 10:30 a.m. traditional worship the Rev. Lisa Schwartz will answer questions on the spot in a service she calls “Dancing on the Head of a Pin.” At the Forum, 9:15 a.m., Sean Hughes, a doctoral candidate at Rutgers, will explore the history of the celebration of individualism. At Explorations, 9:15 a.m., Gus Preschle will talk about “Tranquil Moments.” For more information, visit UUFWS.org.

July 22-25 Convention The 134th annual session of the Woman’s Baptist Home and Foreign Missionary Convention of NC will be held July 22-25 at the Benton Convention Center,

Bishop Stephen Williams delights the crowd with singing during the gala.

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301 West 5th Street, Winston Salem. The Rev. Dr. Nathan Scovens and Galilee Missionary Baptist Church will host the event. On Sunday, July 22, at 7 p.m., Galilee will host the Communion Service.

Monday, July 23 at 6 p.m. the Pre-Convention Banquet will be held at the Benton Convention Center. There will be mission projects and sessions for the seniors, young adults, youth department and preaching, at its best. All are invited. For more information, contact Katherine Conrad, FCMU Publicity Chairperson, at (336) 972-5308 or (336) 716-8024.

July 28 Evangelistic Outreach Event Phillips Chapel Missionary Baptist Church is holding its seventh annual Evangelistic Outreach

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Everyone who attended seemed to enjoy the tribute to the Chicago Mass Choir performed by the Celestial Voices Choir of Hanes Memorial.

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us and it's a time when we can reflect back and enjoy gospel music.”

“We have had a lot of success and invite friends and family. We also have a meal prepared for them afterward.”

Blackmon says they settled on the Chicago Mass Choir because they have done several mass choirs in the past and felt it was time for Chicago.

“We just sat down and started listening to music and we loved all of it,” he continued. “We sit down and have a listening meeting and go through their tracks and settle on eight or nine songs.”

“We sing everything during the service. The prayer is

a song and the Scripture is a song. Also before each section, a presenter will get up and give some history about the group.”

Blackmon and his wife, Naomi, have been a part of the planning committee since the beginning. They stated there have been years when they spent countless hours at the church just to make a final decision about an artist or songs.

The Rev. Clarence W. Cox III, senior pastor of Hanes Memorial, stated he appreciates the committee’s commitment to honoring the gospel legends over the years. Cox says it is important because gospel music is “really the foundation of the urban church.”

“Many of the groups they tribute, their greatest days of popularity have passed, but the music is timeless even now it stirs the soul and feeds the spirit,” said Cox. “It

Every seat was filled for Morning Star's anniversary gala at the Embassy Suites last weekend.

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their best formal outfits and dresses. The gala included singing, special presentations to the planning committee and pastor, a Christian comedian and a guest speaker.

The Montgomerys say it was an honor to have taken part of such a great occasion. To see the fruits of all the labor from all included gave them a sigh of relief.

“I consider it a blessing and an honor to be given a

Greater Church to host Faith Tour

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Greater Church, 5095 Lansing Drive, WinstonSalem, will host a Faith Tour on Friday, July 20 at 7 p.m. The guest speaker will be Bishop Ira Van Hilliard, senior pastor/teacher of New Light Christian Center in Houston, Texas. The public is invited to attend.

Bishop Hilliard, one of the most well known pastors/teachers in the United States, has satellite churches in five different locations in Texas. The membership exceeds over 20,000.

New Light Christian Center has been named one of America’s 50 most influential churches in the country. It has a nationwide television ministry, a satellite network, an Aviation division, Light Commerce Credit Union and a Light Christian Academy, which is an early childhood development center.

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Bishop Hilliard

Bishop Hilliard, a spiritual father and mentor to pastors nationwide, has an organization called the Association of Independent Ministries (A.I.M). Each year, thousands of pastors attend his Church Development Strategies Conference, so that they can learn from this anointed man of God about church strategies, growth and development principles. He is committed to building people of purpose, power, and praise.

Bishop Hilliard was ordained as a Bishop in 2007. Since then, he has written several scholarly books, including “Maximizing Life’s Defining Moments,” “The Cup, The Cake, and The Coin,” “Secrets for a Better Life,” “Mental Toughness for Success” and others. He has received several honors and awards.

For further information, contact the Greater Church at (336) 661-0226.

Event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 28. During the outreach, backpacks filled with school supplies will be given to children, we will feed the community and we will talk to attendees about the goodness of The Lord. For more information, call (336) 5491994.

Rev. Chad R. Armstrong is the senior pastor.

July 28 Summer Praise Concert Sister2Sister International Outreach Ministry will host the fourth annual Summer Praise Concert on July 28 at Central Tabernacle Church, 715 Waughtown St., from 4-6 p.m. The event is free, however, love offerings will be accepted at the door to support Sister2Sister International Outreach Ministry, Inc. to help build the Sister2Sister Children’s Home & School in Ngong, Kenya. For more information on the nonprofit or event, visit our website at sistersinternationalwomen.org or email us at info@sistersinternationalwomen.org.

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“I have nothing against contemporary music, I enjoy it, but it's something about when I need to get re-centered, I can go back and listen to those choirs and it gives me a foundation. I am very excited they have continued the tradition.”

The church normally holds the service during the month of February but due to inclement weather, it had to be pushed back this year. Cox also credited all the committee members for their constant dedication of the concert.

The anniversary committee spent countless hours coordinating the gala for Morning Star.

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task such as this,” said Twanda Montgomery. “My husband and I don't take any of this lightly. For us to be given such an assignment, it has never been about us, it has always been about the church.

“We respect pastor for even giving us this opportunity, and we thank the committee and everybody involved.”

Leach, senior pastor of Morning Star, says the church wanted to “do something significant” to mark the 100 years. He says the added bonus of being able to burn the mortgage early makes this event even more special.

“We had the added blessing of being able to burn the

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also gives our younger people the opportunity to experience and witness what their parents and grandparents experienced as singers in the choir.”

Book signing for local author Local debut author B.L. Elam confronts church and family hurt in her newly released novel “Stained Glass.” To celebrate the book’s release, Elam will have a book signing event on Saturday, July 28, at Barnes and Noble, 1925 Hampton Ct., Winston-Salem, from 3 -5 p.m.

July 29 13th Church and Pastoral Anniversary Life Changing Transformation Church Ministries will celebrate its 13th Church & Pastoral Anniversaries through July 29 @ 4 p.m. The guest speakers will be: *July 29 @ 4 p.m. – Apostle Faye Reese-Miller, Victory Outreach Center, Winston-Salem The church is at 2001 NE 25th St. (corner of Ansonia & 25th Streets).

Senior Pastor Alice Mitchell is the host pastor.

Everyone is invited.

Aug. 1 Volunteer training The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem will have volunteer training from 9:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Aug. 1 at the center located at 1700

mortgage early, which contributed to being able to finance this event, so it is a tremendous blessing and a lot of hands and hearts went into it and we are grateful to celebrate,” said Leach.

The Rev. Charolette Leach, Morning Star’s first lady, said, “It was remarkable and amazing just to plan and to work toward the celebration. We are focusing on God's goodness, on how faithful God has been to Morning Star and to the community for over 100 years. So we are grateful to celebrate and are in full celebration mode.”

Ebert St. Older adults in the community need help with supportive services such as transportation, minor home repairs, visits or caregiver respite. For more information or to volunteer, call The Shepherd’s Center at (336) 748-0217 or email vpoore@shepherdscenter.org to register for volunteer training.

speaker on Sunday, Aug. 26 will be Dr. Braxton D. Shelley. The theme for this year will be "Celebrating 139 years of God’s Goodness”. First Baptist Church is the city's oldest African-American Baptist Church. Rev. Paul Robeson Ford is the senior pastor.

Aug. 25 Homecoming First Baptist Church located at 700 Highland Avenue will be celebrating their annual homecoming the weekend of Aug. 25 and 26. Activities have been planned for Saturday and Sunday. The guest

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Aug. 4 Golf Tournament The Men’s Booster Ministry of Goler Metropolitan A.M. E. Zion Church will host its annual golf tournament on Saturday, Aug. 4 at the Meadowlands Golf Course. This event will serve as a fundraiser to benefit youth programs.

We are currently seeking golfers and sponsors. For more information, please contact Al White, Tournament Director, at (336) 407-2127 or Ron Ellerbe, Men’s Booster Ministry President, at (336) 486-9578.

Sept. 8 Bible Institute registration deadline The Sovereign Grace Bible Institute will begin its fall and winter classes on Sept. 10. This is a oneyear certificate program.

The cost will be $30 per person. These classes will held on Monday evening from 6-8 p.m. We will be studying the New Testament books Romans and Ephesians. Classes will be held at Sovereign Grace Chapel, located at 2712 Bon Air Ave. The final registration day will be Sept. 8. Contact Elder Stoney Crosby at (336) 650-0227 or leave voice mail at (336) 727-7506 or visit www.sgchapel.org, for more information.

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More than 300 people attended the Biennial Cinderella Ball sponsored by the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc., Beta Lambda Chapter. The event was held Sunday, May 20, 2018 at St. John C.M.E. Church located at 350 Crawford Place in Winston-Salem.

The Cinderella Ball is open to students in grades Kindergarten to 12. This event provided cultural, academic, and social events for developing student potential.

Students attended workshops to learn about Financial Literacy, Dressing for Success, Social Graces/Etiquette, and from Social to Ballroom Dancing. The Cinderella Ball also provided opportunities for students to raise funds toward their educational endeavors. This final rite of passage formally introduced our teenage participants to society.

The evening began with Valeria Edwards and Felicia Williams serving as Mistress of Ceremony. They provided the introduction: of parents, members of the sorority, the King and Queen Court, the reigning Miss Cinderella (Latrese Golden), and the 2018 Cinderella Ball contestants. The younger students performed a skit of the Cinderella Story narrated by Mrs. Benita Brown. The

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Cinderella Ball participants stood to receive and recite their Rite of Passage into society. The entertainment segment followed allowing contestants to showcase their talent. Bethany Mack and Jada Moye performed dance routines.

Contestants vying for Tiny Miss Cinderella (K-3) included: Miss Genysis Hickman and Miss Kristiana Young.

Contestant vying for Tiny Mister Prince (K-3) was Master Zavion Razzak.

Contestants vying for Little Miss Cinderella (4-8) included: Miss Krisalin Coleman-Simon, Miss Kamryn Edmond, and Miss Bethany Mack.

Contestant vying for Master Prince (48) Master Zion Moye.

Contestants vying for Miss Cinderella (9-12) included: Miss Cierra Godfrey, Miss Tiara Carson Howard, Miss Jocelyn Mayfield, Miss Jada Moye, and Miss Kendal O’Neal.

Contestant vying for Prince (9-12) included Mr. Duronza Artis and Mr. Kendall Williamson.

Various awards were presented to the contestants. Congratulations to our 2018 Cinderella Ball Winners: *Tiny Miss Cinderella (K-3), Miss Genysis Hickman, a rising 4th grader

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attending Griffith Elementary School, the daughter of Robert and Letitia Hickman.

*Tiny Mister Prince (K-3), Master Zavion Razzak, a rising 1st grader attending Smith Farms Elementary School, the son of Dorothy White and Zahir Razzak. *Little Miss Cinderella (4-8), Miss Bethany Mack, a rising 7th grader attending Paisley IB Magnet School, the daughter of Brittany Orange and Brent Mack.

*Master Prince (4-8), Mr. Zion Moye, a rising 8th grader attending Paisley Magnet School, the son of Herman Dee and Charmayne Moye. *Miss Cinderella (9-12), Miss Kendal O’Neal, a rising 12th grader attending West Forsyth High School, the daughter of Leslie and Kenya O’Neal.

*Prince (9-12), Mr. Kendall Williamson, a rising 12th grader attending Parkland High School, the son of Koren John and Darien Williamson.

After the award presentations, the Mistress of Ceremony called for "The Grand Promenade." The contestants

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danced eloquently and gracefully to the Waltz.

Donna Mickens, the president of Beta Lambda Chapter gave closing remarks and thanked committee members for their hard work on this most rewarding endeavor for our youth. Special recognition was given to Regenia Huntley of Carver High School for choreographing the Waltz and consistently meeting with participants. The evening ended with sorors, participants, parents, and guest mingling and enjoying refreshments.

The National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa Inc. is a nonprofit professional organization of female educators dedicated to the task of training youth of America to cope satisfactorily and effectively with today’s problems. The organization believes education to be a potential factor in maintaining and perpetuating democracy as the most ideal form of life. The organization’s focus is Y.E.S., which represents Youth, Education and Service. These educators develop and work with youth groups, support and promote education through scholarships, and provide services for the community.

Their motto: "To Foster the True Meaning of Sisterhood Among Teachers and to Promote the Highest Ideals of the Teaching Profession."

Aft appointed CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank

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Eric A. Aft has been appointed as the next chief executive officer of Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC, the region’s lead agency and advocate addressing hunger and its causes.

Aft assumes the reins after the long-planned retirement of Clyde W. Fitzgerald Jr., who passionately served the organization in numerous roles throughout its entire 36year history, including the last 10 years at the helm.

“I am humbled and honored to follow the legacy of exceptional leadership provided by Clyde Fitzgerald and Second Harvest’s founding Executive Director Nan Holbrook Griswold,” said Aft. “I look forward to continuing to work with our talented staff team, our committed board, our strong network of partner agencies, and our compas-

sionate and engaged community of supporters, as we build on the accomplishments of the organization into the future.”

Aft joined Second Harvest in September 2017, as chief operating officer, bringing with him more than 27 years in nonprofit management and a proven track record of strategic, results-oriented leadership and success in building collaborative approaches to addressing pressing community issues.

“My successor as CEO, Eric Aft, is the right person to lead our organization into its exciting and challenging future,” said Clyde Fitzgerald. “After a comprehensive national search, our board and executive team chose a very talented, knowledgeable and experienced local leader to join our organization.”

Aft’s appointment began on July 1.

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reins to lead the agency forward.

“Making sure that people can access healthy food when they need it is central to our work and vital to the well-being of our communities,” said Aft. “It is also true that families want and deserve more. We will continue to build awareness and engage more people around the issues of hunger and poverty. Our goal is to strengthen and expand our programs and initiatives that support transformational change, including Providence, our nationally recognized culinary job

SECCA Executive Director Gordon Peterson announces retirement

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The executive director of the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA), Gordon Peterson, has announced his plans to retire in September 2018.

Peterson has been the executive director of SECCA for three years.

Under his leadership, the Museum has continued to enhance perspectives, inspire the community, and ignite new ideas through thought-provoking art exhibitions and community performances.

Peterson was named executive director of SECCA in April 2015.

After a 30-year career in advertising in New York City, Peterson moved to North Carolina in 1998. He soon found himself connecting with the local art communities as a patron and later as a volunteer, serving on the boards of several local arts initiatives, including the Winston-Salem Symphony, Piedmont Opera, and Triad Stage.

When he was named the executive director in 2015, Peterson said,

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“SECCA is a gem. It’s a contemporary art museum, but it’s also so much more.

We have music here, we have lectures, we have a great education center.

We’re always trying new things to engage the community.”

During his tenure, Peterson continued to expand the scope of SECCA’s programming and impact, giving the community and region a wider view of contemporary arts, including music, drama, dance, and more through artist talks, films, family-oriented activities, student-centered activities, and community-building opportunities.

Peterson has strengthened SECCA’s reputation as a promoter of the

world’s contemporary artists alongside its commitment to the artists of the region. Director of the North Carolina Museum of Art Dr. Larry Wheeler said, “It has been the great fortune of Winston-Salem and North Carolina to have Gordon Peterson as the imaginative leader of SECCA for the past three years. He has engineered new paths for community engagement and programming of high national profile. To his credit, the leading artistic voices of our time are being heard at SECCA.” “Gordon has been a tremendous asset to SECCA,” said Christopher Oldham, SECCA board chair. “His connections to the community and his energy and creativity have helped SECCA achieve stronger community engagement and growth.”

Peterson grew up in Westfield, New Jersey. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Details about events honoring his retirement are forthcoming.

training program. We will seek new ways to use technology and data to enhance the way we do business and focus our energies to make the biggest difference possible. At the heart of our approach is working collaboratively with the many communities we are honored to serve, because everyone has something to bring to the table. I will be

out in the communities regularly, and look forward to connecting with our old friends and new ones.”

Aft holds a Masters of Health Administration from the University of South Carolina.

Prior to joining Second Harvest Food Bank, Aft served as director of development, Mid-Atlantic Region, for Wake Forest

University. He is well known to many through his service as chief operating officer of the United Way of Forsyth County for nearly 12 years, from 20042016, He’s long been involved with a number of community activities in Winston-Salem.

N.C. senators react to Trump-Putin meeting CHRONICLE STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS

In an extraordinary embrace of a longtime U.S. enemy, President Donald Trump on Monday openly questioned his own intelligence agencies' firm finding that Russia meddled in the 2016 U.S. election to his benefit, seeming to accept Russian President Vladimir Putin's insistence that Moscow's hands were clean.

The reaction back home was immediate and visceral, among fellow Republicans as well as usual Trump critics. ``Shameful,'' `'disgraceful,'' `'weak,'' were a few of the comments. “This was a very good day for President Putin,'' said GOP Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee, the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee. Makes the U.S. ``look like a pushover,'' he said.

In news reports on Tuesday, Trump appeared to backtrack on his words, saying: "The sentence should've been: 'I don’t see any reason why it wouldn’t be Russia.'"

But that came after the harsh reaction on Monday.

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr (R-NC) on Monday released the following statement from Washington: “The Senate Intelligence Committee has reviewed the 2017 IC assessment and found no reason to doubt its conclusion that President Putin ordered an influence campaign aimed at the 2016 U.S. elections with the goal of undermining faith in our democratic process. Russia has conducted a coordinated cyberattack on state election systems, and hacked critical infrastructure. They have used social media to sow chaos and discord in our society. They have beaten and harassed U.S. diplomats and violated anti-proliferation treaties. Any statement by Vladimir Putin contrary to these facts is a lie and should be recognized as one by the President.

“Vladimir Putin is not our friend and never has been.

Nor does he want to be our friend. His regime’s actions prove it. We must make clear that the United States will not tolerate hostile Russian activities against us or our allies.”

Also on Monday from Washington, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement on U.S.-Russia relations after the meeting between President Trump and Vladimir Putin: “There cannot be any equivocation: Vladimir Putin is to blame for Russia’s poor relations with the United States and the rest of the free world. It is Putin’s regime that illegally invaded Crimea, props up Assad’s murderous regime in Syria, assassinates dissidents on foreign soil, and meddles in the elections of the United States and its European allies.

“I’ve long maintained that America needs to take a strong position when it comes to Russia. While we should work with Russia on the specific instances where our nations share mutual objectives, we must confront Russia when they threaten the interests and well-being of America and its allies.

“Dialogue is not a bad thing, however, any meaningful improvement in our relationship with Russia must be solely dependent on whether Putin’s government starts to behave as a good faith actor on the world stage.

Unfortunately, recent history casts serious doubt on if that is even a possibility.”

Trump's meeting with Putin in Helsinki was his first time sharing the international stage with a man he has described as an important U.S. competitor – but whom he has also praised a strong, effective leader.

His remarks, siding with a foe on foreign soil over his own government, was a stark illustration of Trump's willingness to upend decades of U.S. foreign policy and rattle Western allies in service of his political concerns. A wary and robust stance toward Russia has been a bedrock of his party's world view. But Trump made clear he feels that any firm acknowledgement of Russia's involvement would undermine the legitimacy of his election. Lawmakers in both major parties and former intelligence officials appeared shocked, dismayed and uneasy with Trump's suggestion that he believes Putin's denial of interfering in the 2016 elections. It was a remarkable break with U.S. intelligence officials and the Justice Department. And just as alarming for some, Trump also put the two countries on the same footing when casting blame for their strained relations.

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., called it ``one of the most disgraceful performances by an American president in memory.''

Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., called it ``bizarre.'' Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., called it ``shameful.'' And Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., tweeted that it was a ``bad day for the US.'' Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, said he's seen Russian intelligence manipulate many people in his earlier career as a CIA officer. But, he tweeted, ``I never would have thought that the US President would become one of the ones getting played by old KGB hands.''

House Speaker Paul Ryan weighed in to say there's ``no question'' that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election and ``no moral equivalence'' between the U.S. and Russia. ``The president must appreciate that Russia is not our ally,'' Ryan, R-Wis., said in a statement. Russia, he said, ``remains hostile to our most basic values and ideals.''

Much of the Republican rebuke came from lawmakers who have been willing to openly criticize the president, a group that remains a minority in the GOP. Many top Republicans remained on the sidelines after the Justice Department on Friday indicted 12 Russian intelligence officials for election-related hacking.

But several Republicans who don't typically buck the president raised concerns, shocked by Monday's performance.

Trump ally Newt Gingrich called it ``the most serious mistake'' of Trump's presidency _ and one that ``must be corrected_immediately.''

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July 25 – Telethon The International Civil Rights Center & Museum will hold a Telethon on Wednesday, July 25 with broadcast partner WFMY News 2 to mark 58 years to the day when the Greensboro Sit-Ins concluded with the racial desegregation of the F. W. Woolworth’s Lunch Counter. We urge Museum friends to participate in the radio/telethon fundraiser by calling in, mailing in, or dropping off donations at the Museum between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. on July 25.

Donors wishing to call in their support can do so by calling 1-800-748-7116.

Drop-off or mail-in donations can be made at the Museum, 134 South Elm Street, Greensboro, North Carolina, 27401.

NOW - July 28 – Music Festival Eastern Music Festival runs through July 28 for its 57th season with over 60 performances during its five-week run. Call Triad Stage at (336) 272-0160 for information. For complete calendar, performance details and ticket information, visit www.easternmusicfestival.org.

July 26 – Art exhibit opening The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) is presenting an exhibition featuring artwork by Eric Juth, the fifth artist in SECCA’s new curated sale series Southern Idiom. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, July 26, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public. Juth’s artwork will be available for purchase and will remain on display through Aug. 26.

July 26 – Preface Party On Thursday, July 26 from 6:30–9 p.m., Bookmarks will host a Preface Party at Footnote and their downtown Winston-Salem location at 634 W. Fourth Street to announce featured authors for the 2018 Festival of Books & Authors, which will take place Sept. 6–9.

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July 26 – Adult Game Day Exercise your brain and have fun doing it! Come to the Carver School Road Branch Library for some fun, fierce competition playing games like Chicken Dominoes, Scrabble, and Phase 10.

Light refreshments are served. The event will be at the Carver School Road Branch Library, located at 4915 Lansing Drive. Call (336) 703-2910 for more information.

July 27 – Neighborhood Network Neighbors For Better Neighborhoods seeks to connect people and leverage resources in community thereby strengthening neighborhoods on Friday, July 27 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at 1650 Ivy Ave. Our monthly Neighborhood Network brings community and organizations together to meet, network and make exchanges that are beneficial for both communities, organizations and businesses. You may register at https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event Reg?oeidk=a07efip2e3e91 cc2c6d&oseq=&c=3307d8 9 0 - 7 b 4 c - 11 e 3 - 9 1 0 b d4ae52724810&ch=344d2 9 d 0 - 7 b 4 c - 11 e 3 - 9 2 4 a d4ae52724810.

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For more information, contact Jacqueline Howell (919) 477-2200 or Beverly Watson (336) 287-4676.

NOW - Aug. 4 – Appalachian Summer Festival The App. Summer Festival will be presented from July 1- Aug. 4. The various events will be presented in venues on the campus of Appalachian State University in Boone, including Rhiannon Giddens on Thursday, July 26. Ticket prices range from $5 - $55, with some events free. Purchase any five adult tickets in any combination and receive 10 percent off. The "Pick 5" ticket discount, only applies to purchases at the box office or by telephone (800) 841-2787 or (828) 262-4046. Tickets can also be purchased online at appsummer.org.

July 28 – Evangelistic Outreach Event Phillips Chapel Missionary Baptist Church is holding its seventh annual Evangelistic Outreach Event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

During the outreach, we will give backpacks filled with school supplies to children, we will feed the community and we will talk to attendees about the goodness of The Lord. For more information, call (336) 549-1994. Reverend Chad R. Armstrong is the senior pastor.

July 28 – Book signing for local author Local debut author B.L. Elam confronts church and family hurt in her newly released novel, “Stained Glass.� To celebrate the book’s release, Elam will have a book signing event on July 28 at Barnes and Noble, 1925

Hampton Ct., WinstonSalem, from 3-5 p.m.

July 28 – Habitat for Humanity fundraiser Habitat for Humanity and Cyclebar Winston Salem will have a FUNraising ride on July 28 at 3 p.m. Small bites and drinks will follow. There’s a $20 donation to reserve a bike. Visit https://winstonsalem.cyclebar.com/classdetail/?apptid=8045609 to reserve your bike. For questions or more information contact Patricia Flavin at patricia.flavin@habitatforsyth.org.

July 28 – Outdoor screening of short films Foothills Brewing and RiverRun International Film Festival present Summer Shorts: An Evening of Family Fun and Film on Saturday, July 28, at the Foothills Brewing Tasting Room located at 3800 Kimwell Drive in Winston-Salem.

The evening features food trucks beginning at 5:30 p.m., live music featuring Aaron Burdett beginning at 6:30 p.m. and an outdoor screening of family-friendly North Carolina short films beginning at dark.

Tickets are free for music and films; food and beverages available for purchase.

NOW- Aug. 1 – Call for artists For the fourth year, the “Take a Seat for Chairity� fundraiser is looking for artists to make or up-cycle old chairs and create “Art Chairs� to be auctioned to benefit Next Step Ministries. The chairs will be auctioned off on Thursday, Sept. 27. Chair Artists will receive 1 complimentary ticket to the event. To get involved, artists can pick up an application at Eclection, Next Step Ministries Thrift Store or bygoing to the “Chairity�Facebook page.

NOW – Aug. 11 – Summer Workshops Old Salem Museums & Gardens is offering a series

of fun, hands-on workshops each Saturday this summer from through Aug. 11. These workshops are perfect for the whole family, from kids. Each workshop will focus on either hearth-cooking, pottery, or pewter spoon making. The workshops are limited to 12 participants per session so pre-registration is advised. Register on line at oldsalem.org or call (800) 441-5305.

Aug. 1 – “Controlling Animal Pests� class “Identifying and Controlling Animal Pests in the Garden,� an Adult Education Class will be held on Aug. 1 from 11 a.m. to noon. The class is to help identify animal pests in the garden by their habits and learn how to properly control the destruction they may cause. Class location is The Arboretum Office at Tanglewood Park, 4201 Manor House Circle, Clemmons, NC. Registration is FREE but required: coop-ext-registration@forsyth.cc or (336) 703-2850, no earlier than two weeks prior to the program. Space is limited.

Aug. 1 – Volunteer training The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem will have volunteer training from 9:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Aug. 1 at the center located at 1700 Ebert St. Older adults in the community need help with supportive services such as transportation, minor home repairs, visits or caregiver respite. The center is especially in need of visitation volunteers to provide companionship to homebound older adults a few hours per month.

Mileage reimbursement is offered. For more information or to volunteer, call The Shepherd’s Center at (336) 748-0217 or email vpoore@shepherdscenter.o rg to register for volunteer training.

Aug. 4 Ruminant Workshop Rowan

- Small Grazier’s County

Cooperative Extension will host a Small Ruminant Grazier’s Workshop on Aug. 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Piedmont Research Station, 8530 Sherrills Ford Road, Salisbury, NC. For more information: Morgan Watts - morgan_watts@ncsu.edu or Johnny Rogers jrroger3@ncsu.edu.

Aug. 10 - “Paint and Create�

Kmyora’s Kookies celebrates its 1 year anniversary by hosting a Paint and Create party on Aug. 10 from 6-8:30 p.m. The event will have paints and treats for guests. The cost is $10 and $3 for each additional kid. (Two children would be $13.) The event will be held at PIPA, 1235 Patterson Ave.

Aug. 14 – Summer forage workshop Rowan County Cooperative Extension will host a Summer Forage Management Workshop on Aug. 14 from 6-8 p.m. The event will take place at 350 Saw Road China Grove, NC. Call (704) 216-8970 to register.

Aug. 17 – Parkland High School “Hall of Fame� deadline Parkland Magnet High School third Hall of Fame class showcases nine Mustang legends. The inductees will be honored at a banquet at the Old Salem Visitor’s Center on Thursday, Sept. 6 at 6:30 p.m., and introduced during halftime of the Parkland High School vs.

Marvin Ridge High School football game on Friday, Sept. 7 at the Parkland Magnet High School.

Prepaid reservations for the banquet are $25 per person. The deadline to register is Friday, Aug.17, and seating is limited. For additional information in reference to purchasing a prepaid ticket, contact the Athletic Director, Linwood Jerald at (336) 624-3563, Mackie Thompson at (336) 813-4073, Chris Kirkpatrick at (336) 2871707 or Eddie Raynard (336) 785-5611.

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