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Initial check for gas near Bowman Gray complete

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City officials held their first meeting since testing was done in the vicinity of Bowman Gray Stadium to determine if the levels of methane gas found in the area were hazardous.

During the open meeting held at Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church, 1400 Fitch St., members and residents of the community expressed their displeasure with how city officials are handling the process.

On Wednesday, June 3, the city of Winston-Salem announced it found methane gas levels as high as 50 percent in the soil around the stadium and in the parking lot. The next day, officials announced they would be doing testing in the neighborhoods surrounding the stadi-

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According to the residents in those neighborhoods, the city has not done a good job of letting them know what having methane gas in the soil means for their property and, most importantly, their health.

Jacob Hughes said that most of the residents in the area are senior citizens who can’t physically get out to community meetings and that the city should do a better job of letting those people know what’s going on.

“A lot of the people who are most effected by this aren’t able to get out to meetings so they don’t really know what’s going on or what methane gas is,” Hughes said. “The city should have people going door to door telling these people what was found and what’re the next steps.”

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It’s summertime and the Fourth of July weekend awaits. Dreams of fun in the sun abound in the minds of fun-loving Winston-Salem residents.

But doctors warn, don’t have too much fun in the sun, even those with dark skin.

“Any skin color can burn,” said Sarah Taylor, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor of dermatology at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

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Greg Turner, left, assistant city manager, and council member Derwin Montgomery listen as members of the community address their concerns about the methane gas that has been recently discovered in the vicinity of Bowman Gray Stadium on Thursday, June 25.

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Doctors warn that African-Americans need caution in the sun, too

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“All human skin is affected by ultraviolet (UV) light, and every day we’re bombarded by it. Even when it’s cloudy outside, there’s ultraviolet light coming through,” she said, and that goes for African-American skin, too.

“A lot of the time people don’t think AfricanAmerican skin does burn or tan, but it can do both,” she said.

John Barrymore, an expert on the website www.health.howstuffworks.com, says having dark skin in the sun and heat can be an advantage and disadvantage for some people. Dark complexion people are less likely to get sunburn skin cancer. The disadvantage is, since dark

Ret. Sgt. Dock C. Dodd fought in the Korean War 65 years ago. For the last 16 years, he’s been fighting for compensation from the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.

It can take years for some veterans to get their benefits because of the sometimes serpentine way they have to prove their current ailments stem from their time in combat. But Greensboro NABVets (National Association of Black Veterans) Commander Jamaal Muhammad said this case is unusually difficult.

Dodd, a local veteran, has paperwork placing him at Fort Lewis in Washington where soldiers were sent to be deployed to Korea. Doctors have documented not only his Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, but also the shrapnel still in his body from the mortar round that struck him during the war.

However, because no one can find documentation – including the Purple Heart for his war injuries – that says he was in Korea, he has been denied his benefits.

“I’ve never seen one like this,” said Muhammad.

Dodd who was born and raised in Spartanburg, SC, was drafted into the Army and served from 1950-1952 in Company D of the 24th Infantry Division. Back then the Army was segregated, so he served with black soldiers in combat. He said during his basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, white trainees would taunt him with racial epithets and start fights with him.

He was shipped off to Korea, and when he arrived his sergeant made it clear some of the soldiers who stepped off the boat wouldn’t live to get back on it. He said the thought of dying over there brought him to tears. He still volunteered to do battle on the front line so he could get

Locals applaud recent Supreme Court rulings

Decisions on Obamacare, gay marriage, fair housing

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Same-sex marriage is legal in all 50 states, subsidies that allow millions to afford health insurance through the Affordable Care Act will continue, and unintentional housing discrimination is

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Those were the US Supreme Court rulings last week that had activists both locally and nationwide celebrating. The court’s historic 5-4 ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide and requiring all states to recognize same-sex unions was the decision that got the most attention.

The White House was lit in rainbow colors the night of June 26, and millions of Facebook users put a “Celebrate Pride” rainbow filter over their profile photos to show support for the ruling. The Rev. Roger Hayes, pastor of Church of the Holy

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For the last 14 years, Hayes, an openly gay black pastor, has led a small non-denominational congregation open to those who are lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual (LGBT). He said he’s officiated over same-sex weddings years before they were recognized by the state.-same-sex marriage became legal in North Carolina on October 10, 2014, when a federal judge struck down the state’s same-sex marriage ban. That weekend,

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Jacob W. Hughes, Jr., addresses this concerns during the public meeting.

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A statement released by city officials said while the odorless, flammable gas escaping the soil is not hazardous, it could pose a threat of explosion and cause headaches, dizziness, and nausea if build up is confined inside buildings.

According to the statement, testing had to be conducted before a plan could be set in motion. The initial testing was conducted by Smith Gardner consulting firm. Stacey Smith, president of Smith Garner, said that in the 14 homes they tested, none had a detection of methane.

“We’ve done an extensive sweep of the Bowman Gray property and the surrounding areas,” Smith said. “We have not found any methane gas inside any of the residents we have tested at this time.”

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Ron Bristow addresses the panel during a public meeting concerning the methane gas that has been recently discovered in the vicinity of Bowman Gray Stadium on Thursday, June 25, at Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church, 1400 Fitch St.

Assistant City Manager Greg Turner said that if residents would like their property checked for methane gas, they should let city officials know by filling out the correct forms. According to Turner, private property cannot be checked for the gas unless the property owner gives permission.

“We need your permission to go onto your property to sample soil and enter your homes. The last thing we want is methane in someone’s home, but we can’t check unless the permission is given,” Turner said.

To be added to the list to have property and home checked, residents must fill out a form that is posted on the city’s website.

Dennis Leach, who is the pastor at Morning Star, said he believes a better plan should be set up for checking the neighbor-

Stacey Smith, president of Smith Gardner, explains the details of the recent methane gas discovery.

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hoods in the community.

“A lot of the residents are not computer literate, so unless someone does it for them, they won’t be able to have their homes checked. That just isn’t right,” Leach said. “I just don’t want anyone’s property to be overlooked for that reason.”

According to Turner, testing in the area will continue on Tuesday, July 7.

Results from those tests will not be back until late August.

“We will continue testing until we have a clear understanding what we’re dealing with. We need the support of the community to make sure no one is at risk.”

A PowerPoint presentation that was shown during the meeting, showing which locations have already been tested, is located on the city’s official website.

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some “quick rank” since soldiers in combat were promoted faster.

“I was scared, but I did my country good,” he said.

He can still vividly recall the dead bodies lying everywhere on the front lines, some of which were there for days. He said he’d never been more scared.

“That does something to you,” Dodd said. “It does something to your mind, it does something to your head, it does something to you all over. You can’t hardly stand that.”

The soldiers with him were terrified, too. During a barrage where mortar rounds were falling all around their position, one tried to run away. Dodd grabbed him and pulled him back in the foxhole. As Dodd was doing that, he was struck by a mortar. A first he didn’t even know he was hit and then saw blood running down his leg. Blood filled his shoes.

A medic was called and he was brought via helicopter to a Navy ship, where he was treated. On top of his injuries, his feet were frozen and frost bitten in the Korean winter. At one point, he said, doctors almost amputated his feet, but he told them not to.

Dodd said that as he was recovering, he was given his Purple Heart, which he held in his hand.

He figured he’d have a hard keeping up with it and gave it back so it could to be kept with his records.

He never saw the medal again.

Dodd healed and was sent back to the frontline.

He said his records must have been lost as he transferred from place to place

Dock Dodd has been trying to get VA compensation for 16 years.

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during the war.

Now at the age of 85, Dodd still experiences pain and swelling from that old war injury and shrapnel still remains in his body.

PTSD still makes recalling the war a traumatic experience for him. He gets care from VA doctors, but cannot get VA compensation for his injuries.

The search for proof that he was in Korea has been extensive, with a congressional review and an extensive search for Dodd’s records.

At this point,

Muhammad said that he’s scouring the Internet and social media hoping to find someone who served with Dodd in Korea. It’s a long shot because it’s been 65 years, but if he could find a witness that places Dodd there during the war, he said Dodd finally would receive compensation.

“I wasn’t there by myself,” Dodd said.

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Hayes presided over the wedding of a lesbian couple and was able to say the words “by the power invested in me by the state of North Carolina” for the first time as he officiated.

Now, thanks to what he said was a “wonderful” Supreme Court ruling, he’ll be able to continue saying it.

“It speaks to the justicemindedness of the country as the country enters into a season, I truly do believe it is a season of civil rights and of justice,” he said.

Hayes said he thought the decision would make Senate Bill 2, a recently passed state law that allows magistrates to recuse themselves from marrying same-sex couples if they have religious objections to marrying a couple, unconstitutional because it allows magistrates to not perform same-sex marriages.

Wake Forest University Law Professor Shannon Gilreath agreed. He said the majority in the Supreme Court cited Loving v. Virginia, which established the right of interracial marriage, in its decision, giving same sex couples the same type of fundamental constitutional protections.

“Same sex marriage now occupies the same space constitutionally that interracial marriage occupies,” he said, “If an interracial couple presented themselves to a magistrate who said ‘Sorry, but I won’t marry you because the Bible tells me the races shouldn’t mix,’ I think there’s no question that the magistrate’s actions would be unconstitutional.”

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Jones (ACA), Lafayette Jones and Sandra Miller Jones were particularly elated over the ruling that upheld the subsidies that help lower and middle income Americans buy private insurance in the health insurance exchanges or marketplaces set up by the ACA, popularly known as Obamacare.

“We think it is a victory for millions of people who finally have access to quality affordable health coverage because of the Affordable Care Act,” said Sandra Miller Jones.

For the past three years the couple’s company, Segmented Marketing Services Inc. has been signing up thousands of people for health insurance through the ACA’s marketplace.

They’ve been informing thousands more about it through navigators that spread the world about the new law, advertising, direct mail marketing and their Urban Call magazine.

They said the stakes were very high, with 85 percent of the 10.2 million consumers who enrolled in health insurance through the exchanges qualifying for subsidies. The couple said they’d gotten many calls from consumers concerned about if their subsidizes might go way.

“There’s no longer an uncertainty,” Lafayette Jones said.

Mark Hall, a WFU professor of law and public health, said if the Supreme Court had ruled the other way, declaring that the wording in the law didn’t allow for consumers in states like North Carolina that use the federal healthcare exchange to get subsidies, millions would’ve seen their financial assistance disappear. Many would’ve found health

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insurance simply too expensive to be able to afford and dropped it. The mass exodus of insurance consumers may have caused health insurances prices to sky rocket and potentially caused a collapse of the whole market.

He said that the “coast is clear” for the ACA in the courts with no other major challenges to the fundamentals of the law.

Fair housing activists like Winston-Salem Human Relations Department Director Wanda Allen-Abraha were glad the Supreme Court upheld the use of disparate impact in fair housing cases, which says discrimination doesn’t not have to be intentional to be illegal.

The local Human Relations Department mediates landlord/tenant disputes and has about a dozen fair housing claims a year, which allege discrimination against a tenant on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, nationality or disability.

Allen-Abraha said disparate impact allows for fair housing cases to be argued based on the discriminatory impacts of an action and not just its intention. This is true not just in individual cases, but in cases involving lending and other housing policies such as the case the Supreme Court ruled on, in which a concentration of low income tax credits in black neighborhoods unacceptably increased segregation even if the practice wasn’t intentionally racist.

“I think the decision is just an affirmation for a lot of the work that had been taking place around the country over the past 40 years,” she said.

The Chronicle apologizes for an error made in a story written by Tevin Stinson and printed in The Chronicle on page A10 on June 25. The article stated the general manager of the Winston-Salem Hotel and Spa was Walter Smith, when in fact the correct name of the general manager is Rudy Ferraro. The Chronicle regrets the error. The Editor

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GREENSBORO – U.S. Rep. Alma Adams (NC-12) and the U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan met on June 25 with presidents, chancellors and representatives from North Carolina’s 12th Congressional District’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The purpose of the roundtable was to hear directly from local HBCUs about the issues impacting their schools.

“HBCUs have long been a top priority for me, which is why I launched the Bipartisan Congressional HBCU Caucus,” said Congresswoman Adams.

“Secretary Duncan has remained a strong supporter of our students and institutions of higher learning; I am happy he was able to hear first-hand from the HBCUs in North

Carolina’s 12th District. I look forward to working with the administration and my colleagues in Congress, to ensure our HBCUs are not left out of important higher education conversations.”

There are more than 100 HBCUs in the United States, with five HBCUs in North Carolina’s 12th Congressional District.

HBCUs enroll more than 300,000 students every year and graduate 25 percent of African American students in the growing Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) sectors.

During the roundtable discussion, Adams and Duncan met with presidents, chancellors and representatives from Livingstone College, Bennett College, Winston Salem State University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and Johnson C. Smith

University.

Adams is the co-chair of the Bipartisan Congressional HBCU Caucus and member of the House Education and the Workforce committee, and subcommittee on Higher Education.

The Bipartisan HBCU Caucus is currently comprised of 50 Members of Congress. The mission of the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus is to promote and protect the interest of HBCUs by creating a national dialogue; educating Members of Congress and their staffs about the issues impacting HBCUs; drafting meaningful bipartisan legislation to address the needs of HBCUs; supporting students and graduates of HBCUs by increasing access and career opportunities.

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Nationally, adults aged 65-plus have an average annual income of $41,000 and they spend nearly $5,200 — or more than 12 percent — on food. Their friends just 10 years younger have a greater income (averaging $63,000 annually) and they spend less (10.6 percent) on groceries.

The Winston-Salem Urban League in partnership with the National Council on Aging (NCOA) has joined a nationwide effort to support these older adults by helping them access the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that only 2 out of every 5 seniors who are eligible for SNAP are enrolled in the program. This means that millions of low-income elders are missing out on this vital program, which provides an average monthly benefit of $113 to help participants buy healthy food. This benefit could put adequate nutrition within reach for many seniors who are struggling to make ends meet.

The Urban League is one of more than 30 community organizations around the country that is stepping up its efforts to assist seniors in applying for SNAP. The organizations will use NCOA’s free online BenefitsCheckUp tool at www.BenefitsCheckUp.org to screen older adults with limited income for their SNAP eligibility.

In 2014, the initiative helped more than 30,000 seniors apply for SNAP through local partners and assisted more than 300,000 to access the SNAP application online.

“We’re excited to be part of this proven effort that has the potential to help tens of thousands of low-income older adults improve their health and financial security,” said Patricia Sadler of the Winston-Salem Urban League.

“Our agency has a strong history of helping seniors in need through employment service. We’re confident that increasing SNAP enrollment with BenefitsCheckUp and other proven outreach methods will have a profound effect on the lives of seniors in the 18 counties we serve which are urban and rural.”

To find out more about SNAP eligibility contact Tangela Reed the Urban League SNAP enrollment counselor at 336 725-5614 Ext. 3011. For more information on NCOA’s senior hunger initiative, visit http://www.ncoa.org/SeniorHunger.

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Across the South, Confederate symbols are toppling, teetering or at least getting critical new looks. But is it a sign of real change in a region known for fiercely defending its complex traditions, or simply the work of frightened politicians and nervous corporate bean counters scrambling for cover in the wake of another white-on-black atrocity?

Probably a bit of both, says author Tracy Thompson. “But, so what?"

“I'm sure there's a lot of expedient backtracking going on,'' said Thompson, who wrote “The New Mind of the South.''

“If it's going in the right direction, who cares?''

One who does care is the Rev. Joseph Darby: a longtime friend of Clementa Pinckney, one of nine slain during a Bible study at a black church in Charleston, South Carolina, and he thinks it's a bit premature to declare this a new “New South,'' as some commentators have suggested.

“Taking down those flags is not that big a deal,'' he said of Gov. Nikki Haley's call to remove the Confederate battle flag from the statehouse lawn and Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley's order Wednesday to take down four rebel banners from a memorial at his capitol. Some citizens have long taken offense to the flags, which they associate with racial conflict.

“There are a few other things on the agenda,'' Darby said, including improving public education and equal justice. But Darby, who has been fighting since 1999 to bring down the Confederate flag, said, “I think it's a first step that hopefully will lead to real change. If nothing else changes, it'll ultimately be cosmetic.''

Still, even skeptics like Darby have to concede that the speed and geographic spread with which these developments have occurred are nothing short of historic.

Governors in Virginia and North Carolina say the battle flag should come off specialty license plates; Georgia has stopped issuing the plates, and a bill to do the same was introduced by a Tennessee legislator; Arkansas-based Wal-Mart vowed to stop selling all Confederate gear.

“I'm looking for snow in South Carolina any day now,'' Darby deadpanned as the temperatures hovered near triple digits.

“One of the ways the South changes is through embarrassment, or through some incident,'' said Ferrel Guillory, an expert on Southern culture at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The June 17 massacre at Charleston's Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, allegedly by a self-described white supremacist named Dylann Roof, was just such an incident.

“Something dramatic happened, something tragic that stunned people,'' said Guillory, director of UNC's Program on Public Life. “And it's got them to move.''

But people said the same things in 1955, when 14-year-old Emmett Till was kidnapped, tortured, shot and tossed into a Mississippi river with a cotton gin motor around his neck.

They said it again in 1963, when a Ku Klux Klan bomb tore through Birmingham's Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, killing four black girls on a Sunday morning.

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But challenges to Jim Crow also prompted states like South Carolina to hoist the Confederate battle flag atop their capitol domes in defiance, said James C. Cobb, a professor of history at the University of Georgia.

“There were plenty of white Southerners all during the civil rights movement who knew deep down that supporting what was going on not only supporting racial discrimination, but supporting violence and the kinds of forms of resistance that white Southerners were putting up was wrong,'' said Cobb, author of the book “Away Down South,'' about the region's identity. “But they kept eyeing each other, hoping that somebody else would be the one to make the first move.

And so it took forever and ever and ever for that to happen.''

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Across the South, many elected offices are now held by blacks.

In addition, said Thompson, the author, younger Southerners often see things differently.

“I don't think the younger generation has been spoon-fed the ‘Lost Cause' narrative the same way people even of my generation were,'' she said.

When she moved to the South from Chicago 28 years ago, Pat Perkins wasn't sure what to expect, given the region's history of racial tensions. The black nurse has been pleasantly surprised.

“Grown (white) men and little boys said ‘yes ma'am' to me, which I never expected... I'm accepted,'' said the Yazoo City, Mississippi, resident, who was in Birmingham last week chaperoning a group of Girl Scouts to the city's civil rights museum.

Eric Varnell has spent about half of the

State workers take down a Confederate national flag on the grounds of the state Capitol, Wednesday, June 24, 2015, in Montgomery, Ala. Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley ordered Confederate flags taken down from a monument at the state Capitol. (AP Photo/Martin Swant)

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hopes that Alabama's Bentley and South Carolina's Haley were just watching the tectonic shifts happening in the South and “were just waiting for this crack to widen a little bit so they could step through it.''

Outside business investments across the region may influence how some Southern leaders see old symbols now. After the flags came down at his order, Bentley announced a new Google facility in Alabama and commented that a flag was “not worth a job.''

“Economic interests, political interests and the moral imperative were all kinds of pushing in the right direction,'' Cobb said.

Demographic shifts have also brought change. A century ago, when the KKK was reborn and Jim Crow laws reigned, virtually all Southerners were born, lived and died in the same state. In 1900, Census figures show, the populations of each Southern state were at least 90 percent native, and in several it was more than 95 percent. By 2010, only 56 percent of the 115 million people living in the region were actually born in their state of residence; far fewer than in the Northeast or Midwest. The influx of Northern transplants and remigration of blacks who'd fled to the Rust Belt helped President Obama win once solidly Republican states such as North Carolina in 2008, though he narrowly lost there four years later.

past 40 years living on the streets of Birmingham. He said there's real change in the number of whites and blacks he sees walking and talking amicably.

“I never used to see that,'' the 59-yearold white man said.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson also noted how blacks and whites united in the aftermath of the church shooting, telling The Associated Press that it is “really time for a new South.''

“This was the most traumatic hit since Dr. Martin Luther King was killed 50 years ago. This could be a defining moment for the American dream for all its people,'' Jackson said.

“I think the DNA of the South is changing,'' said Thompson, referring to the legacy of strict racial divisions in law and custom. She grew up attending all-white schools in suburban Atlanta and her book is a kind of reboot of “The Mind of the South,'' W.J. Cash's classic 1941 study of the legally segregated region.

For proof of that change, Guillory said one need look no further than the floor of the South Carolina Senate, where on Tuesday Paul Thurmond, the son of Dixiecrat presidential candidate and U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond, called for the battle flag's removal.

“It is time to acknowledge our past, atone for our sins and work towards a bet-

ter future,'' said Thurmond. Noting that many Confederate soldiers were fighting to preserve slavery, he added, “I am not proud of THIS heritage.''

Beth Summers keeps a battle flag that once flew over the statehouse dome in a frame beside a sword an ancestor carried during the Civil War. But as a public symbol, the standard is tainted, the 51-year-old Charleston native said.

“We know the true heritage of it, but it's got a bad name now,'' said Summers, who attended the first post-massacre service at Emanuel and joined in a unity march. “It's just over the years it's just grown to be a ‘redneck flag.'''

But people like Mike Williams, state adjutant of the Alabama division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, remain unpersuaded.

“The Confederacy is going to live on,'' Williams said as he carried the St. Andrew's Cross banner outside the capitol in Montgomery. “The blood is going to live on. Nobody can take that. You can hide it. You can do whatever you want to it.''

As a historian, Ted Ownby is loath to make too much of recent events. For now, he's of two minds: one hopeful, one cynical.

“I'm hoping that it's part of a deeper change and not just a change for this moment or for this coming election,'' said Ownby, director of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi. “That's me at my most optimistic.''

South Carolina legislators have voted to debate removing the flag from its place of honor on the statehouse grounds. But it's not down yet. (Although the flag was taken down briefly by a protester who climbed the flagpole and was then arrested, it was soon raised again by workers.)

“I don't think we need to be handing out huge medals to Haley and others who are sort of following suit,'' said Cobb. “In the context of the South's history, I suppose it's a watershed. But it would have been easier to celebrate it as a watershed 20 or 30 years ago.''

If nothing else, Guillory, whose school recently rechristened a building named for a former KKK leader, said removing the flags from the seats of government is “eliminating a source of distraction in the political system, but it's not the final turning point either.''

For the Rev. Joseph Lowery, who's had that battle flag thrust in his face too many times to count, its removal would be something wondrous.

Lowery, who co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference with King, said he always knew the flag would come down. He just wasn't sure he'd live to see it.

“I never thought I'd see a black president,'' he said from his home in Atlanta.

“But I have. And God has so willed it.''

Like Thompson, the 93-year-old activist doesn't “give a rap'' what motivations are behind all this, “as long as it changes.''

“That's how progress is,'' he said. “In the air. It's in the wind.''

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Breed reported from Raleigh, N.C.; Reeves reported from Birmingham. Also contributing to this story were AP Writer Jonathan Drew in Charleston and AP Video Journalist Alex Sanz in Montgomery.

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Bree Newsome of Charlotte, N.C., removes the Confederate battle flag at a Confederate monument at the Statehouse in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday, June 27, 2015. She was taken into custody when she came down. The flag was raised again by capitol workers about 45 minutes later.

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WASHINGTON – If Rachel Dolezal had looked around, she would have discovered that a white person does not have to pretend to be black in order to lead an NAACP chapter. In fact, she would have to look no farther than several states south, to Arizona, to see that a white man, Donald Harris, is president of the Maricopa County NAACP. Dolezal served as president of the Spokane, Washington, NAACP branch until her parents disclosed that their estranged white daughter was passing as black. The shocking disclosure created a national uproar – not about her being white, but her living a lie – and led to her resignation.

As president of the Phoenix-based NAACP branch, Donald Harris was not amused.

“I think there may be some mental health issues,” he said. “[Dolezal] has done some good things, and she’s also done some bad things. But she did them knowingly. [She’s become] a joke, and that’s a shame. But that reflects more on her than it does on the NAACP.” Paul Krissel, a white man who has served as treasurer of the Salem-Keizer NAACP branch in Oregon agrees. “[A] commentator said, ‘It’s like a car crash. We love a car crash. Why don’t we spend this much time looking at the work of the NAACP? All of a sudden you want to have a conversation about racial identity because a white woman converted herself over to black?’ These conversations have been going on for years, and all of a sudden the mainstream is interested in them because there’s a car crash.”

The NAACP, the nation’s largest surviving civil rights organization, was founded in 1909 by 60 people, most of them white liberals. Seven of the founders were black, including W.E. B. DuBois, Ida B. Wells-Barnett and Mary Church Terrell.

William Monroe Trotter, the crusading editor of the Boston Guardian, helped form the NAACP but quit because he thought it was being controlled by whites. Trotter focused on reviving the National Equal Rights League, an all-black civil rights organization started in 1864 by Frederick Douglass, Henry Highland Garnett and John Mercer Langston, among others.

The NAACP did not have its first African-American executive secretary (now called president) until James Weldon Johnson assumed the post in 1920.

In December, Donald Harris, a White, 77-year-old lawyer and Vietnam veteran, was elected to succeed Oscar Tillman, who had headed the Maricopa County, Arizona, NAACP branch almost three decades.

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. to Jewish parents who were also members of the NAACP, Harris has been a member and volunteer of

Former NAACP leader Rachel Dolezal appears on the "Today" show set on Tuesday, June 16, 2015, in New York.

Dolezal, who resigned as head of a NAACP chapter after her parents said she is white, said Tuesday that she started identifying as black around age 5, when she drew self-portraits with a brown crayon, and "takes exception" to the contention that she tried to deceive people. Asked by Matt Lauer if she is an "an African-American woman," Dolezal said: "I identify as black." (Anthony Quintano/NBC News via AP)

Anthony Quintano/NBC News via AP)

the Maricopa County chapter over the past 50 years.

Even so, Harris’ race matters. Someone made that clear at the very first chapter he joined while working at Camp Pendleton in California, after returning from the war.

“In the beginning … I joined the [North San Diego County] branch of the NAACP. I used to go on Wednesday nights and I was the legal adviser,” he recounted.

“One night I stood up and said, ‘I think this is what we ought to do.’ And a woman who was a member said, ‘I’m tired of white people telling us what we need to do.’ And I just said, ‘Thank you very much ma’am, you just freed up my Wednesday nights.’

And I took off.”

Harris’ race came up again when he was elected the new branch president in Arizona by a 19-to-0 vote (with four abstentions). By then, he had spent many years as volunteer and nearly 15 as a board member. Still, there was an “unpleasant meeting” in which black leaders, elders, and pastors, who were not members but had a lot of influence in the community, proposed ways to undermine or recall his presidency.

“There was a hunt for a new president but nobody … wanted to do the work. I did not want to be president … but it was such an embarrassment [for the chapter]. So I said, ‘I nominate myself,’ waiting for somebody to say, ‘How about me.’ But nobody did,” Harris said. “Then a couple

The Winston-Salem Foundation announces a 5-Year commitment for Peer Project in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County schools SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

The Winston-Salem Foundation and Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS) are pleased to announce the Peer Project, a 5-year, $2 million commitment by the Foundation. The program is to help support local educators with a broad and varied range of professional development learning opportunities. All the employees will ultimately gain experience that will enrich the classroom and boost student achievement.

“We know that there is a desire throughout Forsyth County to show community support for our invaluable public school educators. By investing in a culture of continuous learning for educators, we’re investing in both our students and in the community as a whole. The Foundation is excited to be making this significant investment in the school system to positively impact the instructional effectiveness in all of our classrooms,” said Scott Wierman, president of the Foundation.

The Foundation has worked closely with the school system to identify this new strategic priority to support the district’s stated goals and priorities, which include by 2020, that 90 percent of third-grade students will read on or above grade level; by 2018, the graduation rate will be 90 percent; by 2018, the achievement gap will be closed between subgroups by 10 percentage points while increasing the performance of all subgroups.

The Peer Project will officially launch during the 2015-16 school year, and its first professional development opportunity will be a round of educator grants available to staff attending the August WS/FCS Collaborative Learning Conference.

Additional Peer Project training opportunities will be shared in the coming months, and all programming will be planned and administered by the school system.

“The Foundation has a long history of supporting our educators, and we’re so pleased that it will partner with us to

achieve our district goals. We know that in order to achieve these, we must work together to equip our staff with the tools, resources, and enrichment opportunities they need,” said Dr. Beverly Emory, superintendent of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools.

The Peer Project aligns with other grant making investments that the Foundation has made in the school system, including 32 Community Grants totaling $462,671 over the past 10 years. The Foundation also supports individual educators’ professional development through the Forsyth County Teacher Grants program, which in 2015 alone awarded 52 grants totaling $78,446 for innovative and results-oriented educational opportunities.

The Foundation’s educational support in Forsyth County also extends to nearly $1 million in college scholarships that were given to local students during the 2014-2015 school year.

For updated information on the Peer Project in the future, please visit www.wsfoundation.org/peerproject.

The Winston-Salem Foundation is a community foundation that supports charitable programs in the greater Forsyth County area. Founded in 1919 with a $1,000 gift, it now administers approximately 1,300 funds and had total custodial assets of $384.3 million at the end of 2014.

In 2014, the Foundation granted $24.8 million to charitable causes, over $2 million of which was through the Community Grants program.

Learn more at www.wsfoundation.org.

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of people, after the fact, started saying, ‘Gee, we wanted to be president.’ And therein lies the rub.”

There were also death threats, both at the time of his election, and recently, as he has made a few national media appearances regarding the Dolezal saga.

But his race has also mattered in a positive way, which writer and commentator Michaela Angela Davis pointed out last month when she and Harris appeared on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 together.

“What [Harris] said is it – using his white male privilege to help the American project. That’s what [Dolezal] could have done,” she said.

For Harris, that truth was hard to hear.

“It is unpleasant, but true. I can use my leverage in the white community to push civil rights,” he said. “Cindy McCain lives here, she owns Anheuser-Busch – I can go to her and say, ‘I need $70,000.’ I can hit up my fat-cat friends. I can ask [for] $25,000 from the Fiesta Bowl, and we’ve never gotten that much from them. I could go places where African-Americans couldn’t go.”

Paul Krissel, a former treasurer of the Salem-Keizer NAACP chapter in Oregon, has had a similar experience as a white executive member and volunteer. He’s spent about 40 years working and fighting for social justice with local and national labor unions and other organizing groups.

Now “semi-retired,” he’s been volunteering heavily with the NAACP for the past five or six years, planning events and serving in general.

“The challenge is always to help wellmeaning people get beyond, ‘I want to do good for somebody else,’ to, here’s the social construct that creates these patterns of discrimination and oppression in society. This has to be the work of white people challenging white people. I have the credibility to challenge white people in a way a person of color wouldn’t be able to,” Krissel stated.

“If I just go hang out with people of color, hang out at these organizations, and feel good about myself for being involved in that work, but I’m not going back out to my peers … then I’m really not doing the work.”

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Is W-S ready for historic trial, rally?

The massacre of nine people in a South Carolina church last month has spurred some actions many thought would never happen.

Who would have thought that the governor of South Carolina, Republican Nikki Haley, would have called for the Confederate flag to come down off the grounds of the South Carolina government complex?

Who would have thought that the governor of Alabama, Robert Bentley, would order that the four rebel banners from a memorial at the Alabama Capitol be taken down?

Who would have thought that the president of the United States would give the eulogy of one of those slain people and “tell it like it is” in America?

While the nation mourns for those lost, those lives should not be lost in vain. The momentum is building as July 13 approaches.

Who would have thought that a federal judge would move a historic lawsuit to Winston-Salem to be heard on July 13?

History is coming to Winston-Salem, in the courts and on the streets, on July 13. As of the date on this Chronicle edition, there is less than two weeks before that date.

The state NAACP reminds everyone that on July 13, the federal court trial of N.C NAACP v.

McCrory will be heard. It is the voting rights case against Governor McCrory and North Carolina’s “voter suppression law.”

The state NAACP said this law is the first and the worst since the Shelby v. Holder decision, which gutted the voting rights across the nation.

The N.C. NAACP has been vocal about preparing for that date. The Winston-Salem Branch of the NAACP has joined in the planning with other local organizations. The Ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity, social action groups affiliated with churches, Democracy NC and other organizations are organizing.

The trial is expected to take four weeks. The N.C. NAACP has some events planned for July 12-13: * Sunday, July 12 at 6 p.m., an ecumenical service at Union Baptist Church, 1200 Trade St. *Monday, July 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., teach-ins at Goler Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, 630 N. Patterson Ave.

*Monday, July 13 at 5 p.m., a march and rally beginning at Corpening Plaza, 231 W. 1st St.

While Winston-Salem mourns the nine lives lost in a church in South Carolina, it is time to move forward. History is knocking on Winston-Salem’s door.

Will the city be ready for it?

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

McCrory, N.C. officials, expand Medicaid now To the Editor:

This morning [June 25], the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Affordable Care Act allows the government to provide nationwide tax subsidies to help poor and middleclass people buy health insurance.

Gov. Pat McCrory told the Associated Press in February that he would wait until this decision before acting to expand Medicaid in North Carolina. NC NAACP President Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II has issued the following statement: Because Gov. McCrory and the General Assembly have refused to expand Medicaid for more than two years, thousands of people in North

Barber

Carolina have died or have not had access to necessary screenings, medications, or treatments. Their refusal amounts to a modern-day form of Interposition and Nullification.

Following the U.S. Supreme Court's second vindication of the Affordable Care Act, there remains no question that it is time for Gov. Pat McCrory, Senate leader Phil Berger, Speaker Tim Moore and the rest of the General Assembly to do what is right and expand Medicaid in North Carolina.

The Affordable Care Act is here to stay, and North Carolina should take advantage of this increased access to healthcare for those who otherwise cannot afford it.

Expanding Medicaid in North Carolina would: *Extend coverage to about 500,000 low-income North Carolinians. *Create 43,000 jobs in the state.

*Create nearly $1 billion in new tax revenue by 2020.

*Increase business activity in the state by over $20 billion by 2020.

By contrast, continuing to turn down these federal funds means:

*27,044 diabetics not receiving necessary medications.

*40,000 women not receiving recommended preventive screenings. *14,776 more families receiving catastrophic medical bills.

*More than 1,000 unnecessary deaths.

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We therefore call on Governor McCrory and the General Assembly to put aside petty partisan politics and do what is best for North Carolina by

expanding Medicaid now.

Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II President, N.C. NAACP Working in Raleigh

Revisions help Voter ID law, but it should be struck down To the Editor:

On the heels of hundreds of citizen complaints at voter ID hearings across the state, and after years of mounting public and legal pressure, we are pleased that the N.C. General Assembly has decided to modify the needless voter ID hurdle that North Carolina voters will face starting in 2016.

Even if just 1 percent of registered voters do not have, or forget to bring, an acceptable government photo ID, that would mean over 60,000 North Carolinian would be cheated out of having their voices heard in an election.

The new provisions add a measure of protection for legitimate voters, a back-up way to provide documentation or confidential data that verify the person at the poll is the voter. They still require the extra time and uncertainty of filling out a provisional ballot, but that’s better than being forced to make two trips to a polling place.

In the context of a needless and likely unconstitutional law, this is clearly a victory for citizens and citizen participation. During his comments about HB-836, Rep. David Lewis acknowledged the importance of citizen voices at the recent voter ID rule-making public hearings across the state. Democracy North Carolina played a leading role in encouraging hundreds of citizens to attend and speak out at these hearings, and we will continue to work hard to make sure no one is blocked from voting.

Two other points about the changes are vitally important. First, most states that have ID provisions include versions of the back-up protections adopted; not including them threatened to sink the entire ID requirement in a fair court of law.

Second, other provisions remain in the anti-voter Monster Law that are already denying honest citizens their right to vote. {Last month] Democracy NC released a report that identified 2,344 voters whose ballots were rejected in 2014 because of changes made by that law; their ballots would have counted in 2012.

They are the visible tip of the iceberg of the tens of thousands of voters harmed by the many parts of the Monster Law. We hope that these other measures, along with the convoluted ID requirement, will soon be struck down in court – particularly the elimination of same-day registration, pre-registration for teens and out-ofprecinct provisional ballots.

Bob Hall Democracy North Carolina Raleigh

Socially aware citizens needed to fight racism To the Editor:

In wake of the death of the Charleston-9 shooting, the Student Government Association of WinstonSalem State University calls for an embodiment of social justice and social consciousness within our campus and Winston-Salem community.

If this wasn’t in itself a tragedy for the African-American community, it now hits close to home. One of the victims of the Charleston shooting is Cynthia Hurd, the aunt of former WSSU Student Government Association Attorney General Cortney Graham. Our thoughts, prayers, and condolences are with her family and the other victim’s families. The community at large was deeply awoken by this tragedy, and the need for support, love and resilience within the AfricanAmerican community is at an all time high.

This is a tragedy that reminds us of the long lasting oppression the minority community faces with racial profiling, police brutality and the attempt to devalue Black Lives.

We as members of the Student Government Association would like to educate and motivate our people to become socially aware citizens. Our goal is to build a culture of people in Winston-Salem that understands the importance of civic engagement and the power of voting.

Every citizen of Winston-Salem should understand their voice matters and that they have a stake in the modification and revision of a community, state and nation that is plagued by the sinister camouflage of systematic racism. We live in a state where extremist policies and immoral acts of the legislature cause us as African-Americans to be at a disadvantage in our everyday life.

We face the terrors of the new Voter ID law in House Bill 589 and the expansion of Medicaid cuts to nearly 500,000 people. We live in an era where activism and community organizing isn’t desirable but is essential.

Furthermore, this message serves as a request for community leaders, church leaders, community organizers, students and most importantly the legislature to step up to the plate to improve the quality of life in this state and country that we live in, reassuring justice at all levels. This great task must be conquered through the power of love, knowledge and politically involved citizens who still believe in humanity.

Citizens who want to eradicate this institution of racism and give their future generations a democracy that they can believe in.

The Winston Salem State University Student Government Association hopes to stimulate this community and state to come together and lead a movement that is critical for the advancement of AfricanAmericans and the future of America.

Kyle Brown Winston-Salem State University Student Body President, 20152016 On behalf of the WSSU Student Government Association

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Trial that will address repressive N.C. voter law nears, get ready!

Trent Harmon

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In a few short weeks, Winston-Salem will take center stage as it serves as the host city of the federal lawsuit NC NAACP v.

McCrory. This case will have national implications for the voting rights of all citizens.

A number of legal scholars have stated that the North Carolina statute is one of the most suppressive voter laws in the country. The Voter Identification Verification Act, the short name for HB 589, was enacted only days after 40 North Carolina counties were relieved from the preclearance requirements of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The lawsuit is a direct challenge to this law.

HB 589 was passed by the GOP-controlled General Assembly in 2013 and dramatically altered the state’s voting requirements and laws. These modifications, taken as a whole, are already suppressing the vote in North Carolina by making it much more difficult to cast a ballot that will be count-

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ed. The lawsuit contends that HB 589 not only violates Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, but also the 14th and 15th Amendments of the Constitution. The most controversial and discussed of these changes has been the provision that requires citizens to have an identification card in order to cast a ballot, but the plaintiffs in NC NAACP v. McCrory address and take issue with the entirety of the law.

This inevitably leads one to ask: What specific changes to the voting laws will affect me on Election Day? The truth is the law’s numerous changes irrevocably alter the voting franchise in such a way that it

amounts to the abridgment of the right to vote for many North Carolinians.

Several provisions should be noted as particularly suppressive: (1) ending same-day voter registration; (2) significantly shortening the early voting period, (3) elimination of the right of 16- and 17-year olds to pre-register, (4) increasing the number of persons that can challenge (intimidate) a person’s right to vote, (5) elimination of straight ticket voting (6) limitations to the local Board of Elections’ authority to extend voting hours, (7) prohibiting the counting of provisional ballots cast by a voter at the wrong precinct, and (8) packing the ballot.

HB 589 is not just about voter ID, nor is it about preventing voter fraud. It is about reducing the number of voters who can cast a ballot in 2016. A number of Republicans have gone on record to

state that HB 589 is about preserving voter integrity.

This is not only disingenuous, it’s a bold-faced lie. In actuality the law was enacted with a very specific agenda in mind – to compromise our voting process in such a way so as to reduce the number of voters thereby allowing Republicans to maintain their majority in our state government.

The Republicans are outnumbered, and thus they must look to other avenues for maintaining control. Currently in North Carolina, there are approximately 2.6 million registered Democrats and only 1.9 million registered Republicans. So, in addition to reducing voting numbers, Republicans have drawn voting districts to maintain their incumbency.

You, the voters of North Carolina, are left with no voice, no choice, and with a state controlled by radical, out-of-touch

Republicans. This is wholly unacceptable – it violates the principles at the core of our democracy. It is horrendous to think that the policy of the Republican Party is to abridge the right to vote – to have less people vote, not more. But, this is now an awakening truth.

The Forsyth County Democratic Party has long believed that the N.C. GOP did not have the interests of everyday, hardworking North Carolinians in mind when enacting their agenda. This law is but another example of this, and we believe it to be wholly unconstitutional.

During the week of July 13th, the legality of HB 589 will be tested. At the U.S. District Courthouse at 251 Main St., the voting rights of all Americans will be evaluated, weighed, and judged – Are we a country that promotes the elective franchise and ensures that all citizens have the unabridged right to cast

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their vote? Or, do we go back to the days before Selma? Will we willingly allow our state to regress by accepting laws that harken back to an ugly past of inequality and hate?

If you want progress and believe that each and every citizen should be able to easily cast their vote, you are not alone.

Thousands will converge in Winston-Salem on July 13th to join the activities and rally on behalf of the North Carolina NAACP and Moral Monday Movement.

This is a call to action!

It is our time to assemble, to continue the fight for humanity, equality, and justice. History is being made and this is your chance to be an active participant – to be part of democracy in action, to help create a lasting change. The question of who we are as citizens of the United States will be answered in our hometown in July. Why would you miss it?

Eric S. Ellison is chairman of the Forsyth County Democratic Party and is an attorney with his own law practice in Winston-Salem, the Ellison Law Firm.

Trent Harmon is third vice chairman of the Forsyth County Democratic Party.

From the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered.” — Thomas Paine

Local heroes refuse to be silent victims; Community mobilization committee moves forward as litigation nears Felecia P. Long

Guest Columnist

“These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.

Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered.”

— Thomas Paine The American Crisis is a collection of articles written by Thomas Paine during the various crises of the American Revolutionary War. This first essay was even delivered to the troops at Valley Forge as a source of inspiration during battle.

In that same spirit, the leaders and members of the Moral Monday Movement and those involved in the Community Mobilization Committee are engrossed in a battle. We have heroes among us. In a recent Journal article (June 25) Rev. William Barber, president of the N. C. Chapter of the NAACP, stated that the noisy protest of the state NAACP at the N. C. legislative building in Raleigh led to changes in the voter ID law, but I am sure he would also say let the group not be betrayed by a

kiss.

According to Barber, this amendment is just “an 11th-hour attempt to gain public support for the legislation before the trial.”

Barber is discerning and committed to justice for the people. The Rev. Dr. John Mendez, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church; Barber; and Linda Sutton of Democracy NC have been on the battlefield for decades, and they ain't tired yet. They have been called to this spirit work, and it shall be done!

They and their followers are to be commended for refusing to be silent in the face of tyranny in the state of North Carolina.

Members of this committee hail from the state and local NAACP, the Minister's Conference of WinstonSalem and Vicinity, Emmanuel Baptist Church Social Action Ministry, Democracy NC and other interested agencies who assist with the Moral Monday marches and demonstrations.

Since August 2013, when Gov. Pat McCrory signed the North Carolina “Voter Suppression Law,” members of this grassroots organization called the Community Mobilization Committee have ceased to be silent. Mendez has made his church available for weekly meetings of these various grassroots organizations.

Also, Mendez has made

“Since August 2013, when Gov. Pat McCrory signed the North Carolina “Voter Suppression Law,” members of this grassroots organization called the Community Mobilization Committee have ceased to be silent.” his church vans available for the “All Souls to the Polls” rally and motorcade for early voting. On the last Sunday in October, voters followed in cars to United Metropolitan Baptist Church and proceeded to march to the Board of Elections for early voting in 2014. Mendez also made the vans accessible for trips to Raleigh to protest the tyrannical direction of the Republican-based legislature in the General Assembly.

Patricia Sadler and Dot Hill, leaders of the Emmanuel Political Action Ministry, continue to collaborate with members of the NAACP to recruit new members to agitate for change. They often prepared bagged lunches for demonstrators, helped on a weekly basis to distribute literature about various community issues, marched, participated in voter registration and continued to recruit more supporters. In addition, they make sure that many of the pamphlets are translated in Spanish so that a more diverse population can par-

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ticipate in meaningful dialog.

What are they fighting for? These soldiers will not shrink from service. Even on Valentine's Day, they boarded a bus bound for Raleigh at 6:30 a.m. in order to articulate the concerns of the people of North Carolina. They want the General Assembly to know that eliminating a week of early voting is not acceptable to those who need the flexibility of voting hours in order for them to participate in the voting process. Early voting days enabled low-income voters to coordinate proper transportation methods in 2008 and 2012. Seventy percent of African-American voters took advantage of the early voting option . They let the legislature know that ending same-day voter registration and voting would also curtail the number of African-American voters participating.

According to the Advancement Project, voters of color are more likely to use early voting and same-day registration.

African-Americans comprise 22 percent of voters in

North Carolina, but they made up 41 percent of voters who used same-day registration, and cast outof-precinct ballots at twice the rate of whites.

In fact, voter turnout among North Carolina's black voters climbed from 41.9 percent in 2000 to 68.5 percent in 2012. Early voting and same-day registration were key voting practices that were most effective.

Some workers, such as Mendez and Bass, have been arrested for standing up for their rights.

The work by local organizations has been made easier to accomplish for events like the upcoming July 13 “Voter Suppression” case to be held here in WinstonSalem because of the groundwork the Rev. Willard Bass, assistant pastor of Green Street Baptist Church, Mendez and so many others have provided.

During the weekly meetings of the committee since June 9 at Emmanuel Baptist Church, people such as Laurel Ashton, NAACP field secretary;

Kim Porter; Dot Hill; [Winston-Salem] NAACP President Ike Howard; and Linda Sutton have met along with with three college interns: Vashti Hinton of North Carolina A&T State University, Keith Chapelle of UNC-Chapel Hill, and Amanda Billips of Forsyth Tech.

Several college students continue to get involved because they take issue with their being unable to use their college identification cards to vote as they once did. They are to be celebrated for letting their voices be heard. They demonstrate in Raleigh and at various rallies. They also attend the weekly meetings and distribute literature in the community at various sites.

So many people may wish for peace during our own time, but these warriors understand the value of their present sacrifice and trouble so that their posterity will fall heir to the rights they have wrangled for. I salute these watchmen, heroes and heroines who continue to wage war against tyranny. Yes, these are the times that try men's and women's souls. We must not give up the fight but join the ranks of these warriors for justice and freedom. Thank you for listening to that still small voice within.

Felecia P. Long is a local educator and freelance writer.

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Prepare now for our Independence Day: Nov. 8, 2016 James J. Hankins

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There are problems: The extreme conservatives developed a master plan to deconstruct the rights of blacks, poor whites, women, young people and others minorities.

There are many crusades they are working on, but we will just take a close look at three. These three they must complete to make their 2016 coup as successful as the one in Wilmington, NC in 1898.

Their crusades are gentrification, gerrymandering and voter suppression.

Crusade 1: Gentrification is a scholarly

sounding word that means poor and lower middle class property owners move out while the upper middle class and rich people are welcomed to your new neighborhood. The greedy investors, with help from some of our equally greedy elected officers, take the house or land by any means necessary. Some of their procedures are legal and some are not.

They condemn or report your properties for condemnation, buy you out when you fall behind on your mortgage, over evaluate your property and raise your taxes, demand you do repairs to your property that are not demanded in other areas, force you to hire an attorney to protect your rights, and finally foreclose on your property.

Gentrification has had many other names we Blacks remember over the

years, including redlining, blockbusting and the “historic district.�

Crusade 2: Gerrymandering is another scholarly sounding word that does only one thing. It happens every ten years after the census is taken.

The political party in charge redrew the voting districts so their party will almost be guaranteed to win the most seats in the General Assembly and Congress.

It was gerrymandering of districts that helped the extreme conservatives take control of the state house, senate and the governor’s mansion in North Carolina.

Crusade 3: After diluting our neighborhood in crusade one, putting us unwanted voters together in snake- like shaped voting groups in crusade two, now they use the final kiss of death, voter suppression in

crusade three.

Voter suppression is designed to discourage everybody except extreme conservatives from voting.

Their claim of voter fraud with no proof is the true definition of fraud. Its purpose is to divide attention, create mistrust among neighbors, and then conquer just like segregation did.

NOTE: Any time a bill becomes a law, someone wealthy makes more money by hiring below minimum wage workers to do the work. The voter ID scam will kill two birds with one stone. The extreme conservative’s goal is to prevent people who would never vote for them from voting. The large amount of money generated will help them pay back a few of their rich donors with favors. The eloquently sounding Latin

words they use for this action is quid pro quo. It has the same meaning as the English word for the world’s oldest profession.

Here are solutions: It will take our three missions of reconstruction to defeat their deconstruction coups.

FIRST: Educate ourselves and others on the candidates and issues.

SECOND: Register to vote and encourage five or more people to do the same.

THIRD: Vote early, by using an absentee ballot or go to vote before Election Day. Encourage those five or more people to vote early also.

The best scrutinized information on candidates and issues can be found in our local Black newspapers.

The Black press will to get the true message out but

need money for staff, transportation, rent and supplies to keep printing every week. We must support them and encourage or demand the business we spend money with also advertise in our paper.

John 8:32: (paraphrased) “Then you will know the truth and the truth will set you free.�

with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 30 and broad-spectrum protection.

Broad-spectrum sunscreen protects skin from both UVA and UVB rays. Make sure to apply sunscreen to all exposed skin at least every two hours, even on cloudy days, and after swimming and sweating.

Sunscreen has a shelf life of three years, so check the expiration date.

contribute to a person’s sensitivity to the sun, including skin type.

Overall, people with fairer skin that burns easily are more likely to develop sunburn and skin cancer than those with darker skin that tans easily. However, enough sun exposure can lead to skin cancer in anyone, regardless of skin color.

and a family history of skin cancer are a couple of the major risk factors for skin cancer. It’s important to understand that sun damage is cumulative, so a tan or sunburn you get today can have lasting effects.

moles or other brown spots has increased in size or changed in color, shape or texture. Other warning signs include a spot that continually itches, hurts, scabs or bleeds, and an open sore that has not healed within three weeks. “If you want that bronzed glow, my best advice is to try sunless methods such as topical creams or spray-on products,� McMichael said. “Your skin will thank you years from now.�

James J. Hankins graduated from Williston Senior High school, military veteran, A&T State University alumni, retired vocational education teacher, past president of the New Hanover County branch NAACP, member friends of Abraham Galloway, and author of the book “What We Blacks Need To Do.� To comment on his commentary or buy a copy of his book, contact him at jhan606@gmail.com.

Wake Forest Baptist answers your burning questions about sun exposure

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Flip-flops and bathing suits coupled with clear skies and warm temperatures may seem like a winning combination, but exposed skin can only handle so much time in the sun. Without protection, our skin is vulnerable to the damaging effects of sun exposure. “It’s a myth that tanned skin is a sign of health,� said Amy McMichael, M.D., professor and chairwoman of the Department of Dermatology at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. “The reality is, tanned skin is a sign of damaged skin cells.�

McMichael answers some of the most frequently asked questions regarding sun exposure: What’s the difference between UVA, UVB and UVC rays?

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skin naturally provides protection from the sun’s ultraviolet rays, the sun’s rays don’t allow dark skin to produce the right amount of Vitamin D. When people with lighter skin spend time out in the sun, the pigment that colors the skin creates a tan, he s a y s .

People Taylor w i t h dark skin that have olive, brown or black skin, have a high concentration of melanin in their skin. This allows them to have a natural defense against UV rays. The high concentration of melanin is responsible for dark skin and protects dark skin from burning quick. But while a higher concentration of melanin gives some sun protection, it cannot prevent skin cancer.

In her AfricanAmerican patients, Taylor said, she tends to see the skin discoloration from

Radiation from the sun comes in three types, ultraviolet A (UVA), UVB and UVC rays, but only UVA and UVB rays reach the earth’s surface.

Overexposure to either UVA or UVB radiation can increase our risk of developing skin cancer. While UVB radiation is the primary cause of sunburn, UVA rays are sometimes referred to as “aging rays� because they can cause skin to prematurely develop wrinkles and age spots.

Unfortunately, windows don’t provide protection from UVA rays.

What kind of sunscreen is best, and how often should it be reapplied?

The American Academy of Dermatology recommends everyone use a water-resistant sunscreen

chronic ultraviolet light exposure: Skin gets more ashy, it gets a grayish, dull, almost flaky look to it and can also have dark spots (spots that are darker than the rest of the skin).

She said she tells all her patients to apply sunscreen, SPF 30-50, to all exposed skin 20 minutes before they go outside (it takes 20 minutes for the lotion to penetrate the skin) every day no matter if it’s sunny or cloudy.

Taylor recommends wearing sun screen any time you’re outside, no matter how long you are exposed to the sun.

She also recommends wearing sunglasses to protect the eyes, a wide brimmed hat and as much clothing as you can stand along with sunscreen.

Heat can affect the entire body, not just the skin.

Roy Alson, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of emergency medicine at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, said heat can make the body’s temperature rise, and that is why people tend to get hot quick.

He said it is important to stay hydrated when you

Is it smart to get a base tan before heading to the beach to soak up the rays?

No. Building a base tan is not advisable. While it may help prevent sunburn, it does not prevent skin damage.

What are the risk factors for skin cancer?

In addition to fair skin, a history of bad sunburns

What are the early signs of skin cancer?

Skin cancer is one of the only types of cancer that is visible. To spot it, perform routine self-exams of your entire body.

Consult a dermatologist immediately if one of your

Do different skin types handle the sun better than others?

A number of factors

are outside in the heat to lower chance of heat stroke a n d dehydrat i o n .

Alson W h e n you sweat a lot, you lose a lot of water from your body, and that causes dehydration and heat stroke.

Also when you sweat and are dehydrated, you lose electrolytes, so then you have to drink a lot of water so you can cool down and replenish the electrolytes that you lost. “When you work outside in the heat for a long period of time, you should take breaks in between your work just to make sure that you don’t over work yourself into a heat stroke or dehydration,�

Alson said.

He said you should wear more light colors in the heat than dark, because dark colors absorb more visible light than light colors.

For more information visit www.health.howstuffworks.com and

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Text of President Obama's eulogy for the Rev. Clementa Pinckney

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CHARLESTON, S.C. —The White House released the following text of President Barack Obama's eulogy for The Rev. Clementa Pinckney on Friday, June 26. Pinckney was y one of nine people massacred on June 17 durt ing a prayer service and Bible study in a r Charleston, South Carolina, church: Emmanuel e African Methodist Episcopal Church.

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THE PRESIDENT: Giving all praise

- and honor to God. (Applause.)

The Bible calls us to hope. To persevere, l h and have faith in things not seen.

“They were still living by faith when they died,” Scripture tells us. ``They did not receive - the things promised; they only saw them and r welcomed them from a distance, admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on Earth.''

We are here today to remember a man of y l God who lived by faith. A man who believed in t things not seen. A man who believed there were w better days ahead, off in the distance. A man of h service who persevered, knowing full well he f would not receive all those things he was promd ised, because he believed his efforts would t deliver a better life for those who followed.

To Jennifer, his beloved wife; to Eliana and o - Malana, his beautiful, wonderful daughters; to s the Mother Emanuel family and the people of t Charleston, the people of South Carolina.

I cannot claim to have the good fortune to know Reverend Pinckney well. But I did have the pleasure of knowing him and meeting him here in South Carolina, back when we were both a little bit younger. (Laughter.) Back when I didn't have visible grey hair. (Laughter.)

The first thing I noticed was his graciousness, his smile, his reassuring baritone, his deceptive sense of humor -- all qualities that helped him wear so effortlessly a heavy burden of expectation.

Friends of his remarked this week that when Clementa Pinckney entered a room, it was like the future arrived; that even from a young age, folks knew he was special.

Anointed. He was the progeny of a long line of the faithful -- a family of preachers who spread God's word, a family of protesters who sowed change to expand voting rights and desegregate the South. Clem heard their instruction, and he did not forsake their teaching.

He was in the pulpit by 13, pastor by 18, public servant by 23. He did not exhibit any of the cockiness of youth, nor youth's insecurities; instead, he set an example worthy of his position, wise beyond his years, in his speech, in his conduct, in his love, faith, and purity.

As a senator, he represented a sprawling swath of the Lowcountry, a place that has long been one of the most neglected in America. A place still wracked by poverty and inadequate schools; a place where children can still go hungry and the sick can go without treatment. A place that needed somebody like Clem.

(Applause.)

His position in the minority party meant the odds of winning more resources for his constituents were often long. His calls for greater equity were too often unheeded, the votes he cast were sometimes lonely. But he never gave up. He stayed true to his convictions. He would not grow discouraged. After a full day at the capitol, he'd climb into his car and head to the church to draw sustenance from his family, from his ministry, from the community that loved and needed him. There he would fortify his faith, and imagine what might be.

Reverend Pinckney embodied a politics that was neither mean, nor small. He conducted himself quietly, and kindly, and diligently. He encouraged progress not by pushing his ideas alone, but by seeking out your ideas, partnering with you to make things happen. He was full of empathy and fellow feeling, able to walk in somebody else's shoes and see through their eyes. No wonder one of his senate colleagues remembered Senator Pinckney as “the most gentle of the 46 of us -- the best of the 46 of us.”

Clem was often asked why he chose to be a pastor and a public servant. But the person who asked probably didn't know the history of the AME church. (Applause.) As our brothers and sisters in the AME church know, we don't make those distinctions. “Our calling,'' Clem once said, “ is not just within the walls of the congregation, but the life and community in which our congregation resides.'' (Applause.)

He embodied the idea that our Christian faith demands deeds and not just words; that the ``sweet hour of prayer'' actually lasts the whole week long -- (Applause) -- that to put our faith in action is more than individual salvation, it's about our collective salvation; that to feed the hungry and clothe the naked and house the homeless is not just a call for isolated charity but the imperative of a just society.

What a good man. Sometimes I think that's the best thing to hope for when you're eulogized -- after all the words and recitations and resumes are read, to just say someone was a good man. (Applause.)

You don't have to be of high station to be a good man. Preacher by 13. Pastor by 18. Public servant by 23. What a life Clementa Pinckney lived. What an example he set. What a model for his faith. And then to lose him at 41 -- slain in his sanctuary with eight wonderful members of his flock, each at different stages in life but bound together by a common commitment to God. Cynthia Hurd. Susie Jackson. Ethel Lance.

DePayne Middleton-Doctor. Tywanza Sanders.

Daniel L. Simmons. Sharonda ColemanSingleton. Myra Thompson. Good people.

Decent people.

God-fearing people.

(Applause.) People so full of life and so full of kindness. People who ran the race, who persevered. People of great faith.

To the families of the fallen, the nation shares in your grief. Our pain cuts that much deeper because it happened in a church. The church is and always has been the center of

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African-American life -history; a modest but meaningful the forgiveness expressed by those families if (Applause) -- a place to call our balm for so many unhealed we merely slipped into old habits, whereby own in a too often hostile world, a wounds. It would be an expression those who disagree with us are not merely sanctuary from so many hardof the amazing changes that have wrong but bad; where we shout instead of lisships. transformed this state and this ten; where we barricade ourselves behind preOver the course of centuries, country for the better, because of conceived notions or well-practiced cynicism. black churches served as ``hush the work of so many people of Reverend Pinckney once said, “Across the harbors'' where slaves could worgoodwill, people of all races striv- South, we have a deep appreciation of history ship in safety; praise houses where ing to form a more perfect union. - we haven't always had a deep appreciation of their free descendants could gather By taking down that flag, we each other's history.” (Applause.) What is true and shout hallelujah -- (Applause) express God's grace. (Applause.) in the South is true for America. Clem under-- rest stops for the weary along stood that justice grows out of recognition of the Underground Railroad; But I don't think God wants us ourselves in each other. That my liberty Obama bunkers for the foot soldiers of the to stop there. (Applause.) For too depends on you being free, too.

Civil Rights Movement. They have been, and long, we've been blind to the way past injus(Applause.) That history can't be a sword continue to be, community centers where we tices continue to shape the present. Perhaps we to justify injustice, or a shield against progress, organize for jobs and justice; places of scholar- see that now. Perhaps this tragedy causes us to but must be a manual for how to avoid repeatship and network; places where children are ask some tough questions about how we can ing the mistakes of the past -- how to break the loved and fed and kept out of harm's way, and permit so many of our children to languish in cycle. A roadway toward a better world. He told that they are beautiful and smart -- poverty, or attend dilapidated schools, or grow knew that the path of grace involves an open (Applause) -- and taught that they matter. up without prospects for a job or for a career. mind -- but, more importantly, an open heart.

(Applause.) That's what happens in church.

(Applause.)

That's what the black church means. Our That's what I've felt this week -- an open beating heart. The place where our dignity as a Perhaps it causes us to examine what we're heart. That, more than any particular policy or people is inviolate. When there's no better doing to cause some of our children to hate. analysis, is what's called upon right now. I think example of this tradition than Mother Emanuel (Applause.) Perhaps it softens hearts towards -- what a friend of mine, the writer Marilyn -- (Applause) -- a church built by blacks seek- those lost young men, tens and tens of thou- Robinson, calls ``that reservoir of goodness, ing liberty, burned to the ground because its sands caught up in the criminal justice system - beyond, and of another kind, that we are able to founder sought to end slavery, only to rise up - (Applause) -- and leads us to make sure that do each other in the ordinary cause of things.'' again, a Phoenix from these ashes. (Applause.) that system is not infected with bias; that we When there were laws banning all-black embrace changes in how we train and equip our That reservoir of goodness. If we can find church gatherings, services happened here any- police so that the bonds of trust between law that grace, anything is possible. (Applause.) If way, in defiance of unjust laws. When there enforcement and the communities they serve we can tap that grace, everything can change. was a righteous movement to dismantle Jim make us all safer and more secure. (Applause.) (Applause.)

Crow, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. preached Amazing grace. Amazing grace. from its pulpit, and marches began from its Maybe we now realize the way racial bias (Begins to sing) -- Amazing grace -steps. A sacred place, this church. Not just for can infect us even when we don't realize it, so (applause) -- how sweet the sound, that saved blacks, not just for Christians, but for every that we're guarding against not just racial slurs, a wretch like me; I once was lost, but now I'm American who cares about the steady expan- but we're also guarding against the subtle found; was blind but now I see. (Applause.) sion -- (Applause) -- of human rights and impulse to call Johnny back for a job interview Clementa Pinckney found that grace. human dignity in this country; a foundation but not Jamal. (Applause.) So that we search Cynthia Hurd found that grace. stone for liberty and justice for all. That's what our hearts when we consider laws to make it Susie Jackson found that grace. the church meant. (Applause.) harder for some of our fellow citizens to vote.

Ethel Lance found that grace.

(Applause.) By recognizing our common DePayne Middleton-Doctor found We do not know whether the killer of humanity by treating every child as important, that grace.

Reverend Pinckney and eight others knew all of regardless of the color of their skin or the staTywanza Sanders found that grace. this history. But he surely sensed the meaning tion into which they were born, and to do what's Daniel L. Simmons, Sr. found that grace. of his violent act. It was an act that drew on a necessary to make opportunity real for every Sharonda Coleman-Singleton found long history of bombs and arson and shots fired American -- by doing that, we express God's that grace. at churches, not random, but as a means of con- grace. (Applause.)

Myra Thompson found that grace. trol, a way to terrorize and oppress.

Through the example of their lives, they've (Applause.) An act that he imagined would For too long -now passed it on to us. May we find ourselves incite fear and recrimination; violence and susAUDIENCE: For too long! worthy of that precious and extraordinary gift, picion. An act that he presumed would deepen as long as our lives endure. May grace now lead divisions that trace back to our nation's original THE PRESIDENT: For too long, we've them home. May God continue to shed His sin. been blind to the unique mayhem that gun vio- grace on the United States of America.

Oh, but God works in mysterious ways. lence inflicts upon this nation. (Applause.) (Applause.)

(Applause.) God has different ideas. Sporadically, our eyes are open: When eight of (Applause.) our brothers and sisters are cut down in a He didn't know he was being used by God. church basement, 12 in a movie theater, 26 in (Applause.) Blinded by hatred, the alleged an elementary school. But I hope we also see killer could not see the grace surrounding the 30 precious lives cut short by gun violence Reverend Pinckney and that Bible study group in this country every single day; -- the light of love that shone as they opened the the countless more whose lives church doors and invited a stranger to join in are forever changed -- the surtheir prayer circle. The alleged killer could vivors crippled, the children have never anticipated the way the families of traumatized and fearful every the fallen would respond when they saw him in day as they walk to school, the court -- in the midst of unspeakable grief, with husband who will never feel his words of forgiveness. He couldn't imagine that. wife's warm touch, the entire (Applause.) communities whose grief overThe alleged killer could not imagine how flows every time they have to the city of Charleston, under the good and wise watch what happened to them leadership of Mayor Riley -- (Applause) -- happen to some other place. how the state of South Carolina, how the The vast majority of United States of America would respond -- not Americans -- the majority of merely with revulsion at his evil act, but with gun owners -- want to do somebig-hearted generosity and, more importantly, thing about this. We see that with a thoughtful introspection and self-exami- now. (Applause.) And I'm connation that we so rarely see in public life. vinced that by acknowledging Blinded by hatred, he failed to comprehend the pain and loss of others, even what Reverend Pinckney so well understood -- as we respect the traditions and the power of God's grace. (Applause.) ways of life that make up this This whole week, I've been reflecting on beloved country -- by making this idea of grace. (Applause.) The grace of the the moral choice to change, we families who lost loved ones. The grace that express God's grace.

Reverend Pinckney would preach about in his (Applause.) sermons. The grace described in one of my favorite hymnals -- the one we all know: We don't earn grace. We're A COLLEGE GRADUATE • A NURSE Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that all sinners. We don't deserve it. saved a wretch like me. (Applause.) I once was (Applause.) But God gives it to A CARPENTER • AN ENTREPRENEUR lost, but now I'm found; was blind but now I us anyway. (Applause.) And AN ACCOUNTANT • A TEACHER see. (Applause.) we choose how to receive it. It's According to the Christian tradition, grace our decision how to honor it.

A FIREFIGHTER • AN ARCHITECT is not earned. Grace is not merited. It's not None of us can or should AN ENGINEER • A CHEMIST something we deserve. Rather, grace is the free expect a transformation in race and benevolent favor of God -- (Applause) -- relations overnight. Every time A POLICEMAN • A LANDSCAPER as manifested in the salvation of sinners and the something like this happens, A PLUMBER • AN AUTO MECHANIC bestowal of blessings. Grace. somebody says we have to have As a nation, out of this terrible tragedy, a conversation about race. We ABLE TO GET A BETTER JOB • ABLE TO AFFORD God has visited grace upon us, for he has talk a lot about race. There's no allowed us to see where we've been blind. shortcut. And we don't need A NEW CAR • ON A DREAM VACATION • ENJOYING (Applause.) He has given us the chance, where more talk. (Applause.) None of A BETTER FUTURE • ABLE TO SUPPORT MY FAMILY we've been lost, to find our best selves. us should believe that a handful LOVING WHAT I DO! (Applause.) We may not have earned it, this of gun safety measures will pregrace, with our rancor and complacency, and vent every tragedy. It will not.

YOU CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN short-sightedness and fear of each other -- but People of goodwill will continAT FORSYTH TECH! we got it all the same. He gave it to us anyway. ue to debate the merits of variHe's once more given us grace. But it is up to us ous policies, as our democracy now to make the most of it, to receive it with requires -- this is a big, raucous gratitude, and to prove ourselves worthy of this place, America is. And there are gift. For too long, we were blind to the pain good people on both sides of that the Confederate flag stirred in too many of these debates. Whatever soluour citizens. (Applause.) It's true, a flag did not tions we find will necessarily be cause these murders. But as people from all incomplete. walks of life, Republicans and Democrats, now But it would be a betrayal acknowledge -- including Governor Haley, of everything Reverend whose recent eloquence on the subject is wor- Pinckney stood for, I believe, if thy of praise -- (applause) -- as we all have to we allowed ourselves to slip acknowledge, the flag has always represented into a comfortable silence more than just ancestral pride. (Applause.) For again. (Applause.) Once the many, black and white, that flag was a reminder eulogies have been delivered, of systemic oppression and racial subjugation. once the TV cameras move on, We see that now. to go back to business as usual Removing the flag from this state's capitol - that's what we so often do to would not be an act of political correctness; it avoid uncomfortable truths would not be an insult to the valor of about the prejudice that still Don’t wait ~ apply online now Confederate soldiers. It would simply be an infects our society. (Applause.) a t www .F orsythTTech.edu to start classes this fall. acknowledgment that the cause for which they To settle for symbolic gestures Registrration is July 13-14 fought -- the cause of slavery -- was wrong -- without following up with the (applause) -- the imposition of Jim Crow after hard work of more lasting the Civil War, the resistance to civil rights for change -- that's how we lose our all people was wrong. (Applause.) It would be way again. one step in an honest accounting of America's It would be a refutation of

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Suzanne reynolds will become the next Dean of the Wake Forest University School of Law, effective July 1. reynolds, who joined the Wake Forest law faculty in 1981, has served as interim dean for the past year. She is the first woman to head the law school.

Widely respected for her scholarship, teaching and public service, reynolds served as the executive associate dean for academic affairs from 2010 to 2014. “i am especially happy to serve as the first woman dean, and i look forward to building on all that we have accomplished over the past year," reynolds said. reynolds who is known nationally for her expertise in family law was a principal drafter of statutes that modernized the laws regarding both alimony and adoption. She authored a three-volume treatise on north carolina family law that has become the authoritative source for

law students, lawyers and judges. “as executive associate dean and interim dean, Suzanne reynolds has proven herself to be well qualified to lead Wake Forest School of Law,” said Wake Forest University president nathan o. hatch. reynolds earned the Joseph Branch teaching excellence award in 1994 in recognition of her talent as a professor. in addition to family law, she teaches contracts and professional responsibility. her research has focused on outcomes in high-conflict custody disputes. committed to public service, she co-founded a domestic violence program that received national recognition by the american Bar association for providing legal assistance to the poor. She has served for the past four years on the advisory Board for the task Force on Domestic Violence for the n.c. administrative office of courts.

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Suzanne Reynolds who was just named the new Dean of the School of Law She has previously held professionalism and the a number of leadership practice of law, from the carolina Bar positions in the legal com- north association. munity. reynolds earned a Juris reynolds has earned many awards for her con- Doctor (J.D.) from Wake tributions to the legal pro- Forest, a Master of arts fession and on June 19 she (M.a.) from University of had received the h. Brent north carolina at chapel McKnight renaissance hill, and a Bachelor of arts Lawyer award, which rec- (B.a.) from Meredith ognizes contributions to college.

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Over the past four seasons, the Winston-Salem Lady Warcats have proven themselves as viable contenders in the Carolinas Region of the Women’s Blue Chip Basketball League. This season it’s been a different story.

Winston-Salem (3-5) looks to end its regular season on a winning note when it faces USA Elite on July 11 at the Fulton Family YMCA (2 p.m. tip-off). Regardless of the outcome of that contest, the Lady Warcats are assured of finishing below the .500 mark for the first time in the team’s five-year history.

In a league in which the regular season runs a little over three months, losing streaks can prove to be disastrous. Such was the case for the home team. The Warcats

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“We’ve only had one blowout loss all season, so we’ve been in every game. It’s been a growing experience.”

The Lady Warcats like to establish a defensive presence, which in turn, fuels their offense. Under Geter, Winston-Salem attacks with a combination of full-court Geter and half-court presses and traps. With a roster that goes 10 players deep, the Lady Warcats are able to keep fresh bodies on the court and apply constant pressure for an

Hamby making headway as upstart rookie in experienced a four-game losing streak in May, which put their season in jeopardy. In two of those losses, the average margin of defeat was four points.

“Our record doesn’t show it, but we’ve continued to

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Dearica Hamby draws a blank when asked about her memories of the moments leading up to her WNBA debut with the San Antonio Stars. What she does recall is how stunned she was after learning that she was in the starting lineup.

Hamby, a first-round draft pick, didn’t wilt under the glare of the bright lights. The rookie from Wake Forest contributed 10 points and 5 rebounds on 4of-8 field goal shooting in a 76-71 road loss to the defending league champ Phoenix Mercury.

“When they told me I would start, it came as a shock,” said Hamby, who was the sixth overall pick in the WNBA Draft in April. “With this being my first year, I didn’t expect it and I was a little nervous. But by the time the second half came around, I was able to settle down. Once I got my feet wet, I felt a lot more like myself out there on the floor.”

From all indications, Hamby, a 6-foot-3 guard, has a very promising future with San Antonio. Aside from emerging as a dependable scorer, she typically draws the assignment of defending the league’s best perimeter players on a nightly basis.

After eight games, Hamby’s averaging 10.1 points and 6.3 rebounds a game, and she’s third on the team in minutes played (24.3 per game). Coach Dan Hughes is excited about what Hamby brings to the table for his team.

“De is making an impact as a rookie,” said Hughes. “She’s learning on the run, playing against the best in the world, and she’s holding her own.

“In my opinion, she’s having the best start of any rookie in the league. She’ll continue to grow as she learns more about the pro game and learns more about her own capabilities. With De, there’s so much up-side.”

It didn’t take long for Hamby to experience her first homecoming as a pro.

Six days after the season opener, the Stars flew east to play the Atlanta Dream.

She grew up in the nearby suburb of Norcross. It was Hamby’s first time playing in front of the home folks as a pro. Hamby went 7-of-11 from the field and finished with 17 points and 6 rebounds.

Being on the visiting team in a game played in her hometown is nothing new for Hamby. During her college career, she made several trips to Atlanta when Wake Forest played ACC rival Georgia Tech. “I usually do well when I come back home,” said Hamby, who played small forward and power forward for the Deacons. “It’s so much fun to play in front of friends and family. That game gave me a lot of confidence. I was able to show what I’m capable of doing.”

San Antonio’s season has been somewhat of a struggle so far. The Stars lost their first six games, which marked the worst start in franchise history. The Photo by San Antonio Stars record, though, doesn’t tell the whole story. Three of those defeats were by single digits.

Dearica Hamby is averaging 10.1 points and 6.3 rebounds for the San Antonio Stars this See HAMBY on B2 season.

Former world-class gymnast continues to pay it forward

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It’s been 15 years since Chris Young retired from competitive gymnastics.

Nevertheless, the inspiring story of how he overcame long odds to become a worldclass gymnast never gets old.

Young, who was born and raised in Winston-Salem, was introduced to the sport by Big Brother/Big Sisters volunteer Ron Brown. Initially, the sport seemed to be an odd fit for a black youngster who didn’t grow up in the suburbs.

Enter Bob Kohut, a local gymnastics coach who saw much promise in Young when he visited his Salem Gymnastics

Center. Kohut would eventually become Young’s mentor and coach. Young, in the meantime, blossomed as an elite-level performer.

Along the way, he won the all-around title at the Junior National Gymnastic Championships. Young, who graduated from West Forsyth in 1992, attended the University of Minnesota on a gymnastics scholarship and later on, he earned a spot on the national team (1998-2000). In 1999, Young made the USA roster for the PanAmerican Games and World Championships.

As a youngster, Young’s ultimate dream was to compete for medals in the

Olympic Games. That long-held vision, however, would never materialize. Six months before the 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials, Young ruptured his Achilles tendon and never fully recuperated. Although he was granted special permission to compete in the Trials, it was evident that Young wasn’t healthy enough to perform at his very best.

While Young fell short in his Olympic quest, he was satisfied that he gave everything he had to give under the most difficult of circumstances. At the age of 27, he called it a career. Not long after the Olympic Trials, Kohut helped Young realize an even bigger vision when the two

became the co-owners of a new venture – Flip Force Gymnastics, which is based in Kernersville.

Not only was Young part owner, but he would get plenty of opportunities to help mold young people as a coach – much in the same manner that Kohut did with him.

Flip Force Gymnastics offers a wide variety of programs for youth of all ages and skill levels. In walking around the spacious gym, there’s plenty of visual evidence hanging from the walls, which testify to the program’s ability to develop athletes who can compete at the highest levels.

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HARRY vets share experiences with aggressive youth

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Nine youth from the "Beating Up On Bad Habits" community center camp visited with HARRY Veterans on Thursday, June 25, at HARRY Veterans Community Outreach Services Inc., at Parkway Office Suites, 897 Peters Creek Parkway, Suite 102 in WinstonSalem.

The community center camp focuses on providing youth with structured activities that help them to learn how to transform aggressive behavior into positive, constructive and progressive life skills. The trainers/instructors at the camp train and teach the participants the proper boxing techniques and fighting skills. Youth who show progress in technique, skill and academics are selected to participate in boxing events.

The youth from the ages of 8 to 16 were provided lunch, shirts, gift certificates and the opportunity to hear stories from the veterans about their youth and experiences in the Armed Services. The veterans encouraged the youth to stay focused on their dreams of being productive members of the community and not allow peer pressure to distract them from being all they can and want to be. The veterans asked each youth what where their leisure and academic interest. Each youth was also offered the opportunity to be mentored/supported as they worked to achieve some of their goals.

At the conclusion of the camp, HARRY Veterans will visit the camp site, inside the boxing community center at 2500 Old Lexington Road in the Waughtown section of Winston-Salem, and identify those who have made extraordinary progress and present them with "Outstanding Achievement" awards and gifts.

Ciat Shabazz, founder/executive director of HARRY, said: "I'm very happy that the youth had the opportunity to visit with the veterans that had/have similar interests of the youth, such as boxing, auto mechanics, engineering, community service, soccer, basketball, baseball and football. The veterans were thrilled to share and had a sense of pride about continuing to serve … now in their own community".

HARRY Veterans and youth pictured here are (L_R) kneeling, Alexis "Chino" Ly (Navy); standing, Douglas Ingram (Navy/Air Force); camp youth; Donald Gwyn (Army); Dr. Francis Manns (Marine); Alfonso Boyd (Marine); Milton Wright (Army); Woodrow Haney (Army); David Villada (Camp Director); and James Perez (Camp Volunteer Instructor).

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Lately, however, there are signs of better things to come. Entering the final week of June, San Antonio ended its drought and won two games in a row. The first win came at home against Phoenix (76-71) and Hamby had a superlative effort on the boards and pulled down a gamehigh 14 rebounds.

“We have a young team,” said Hamby, who is the Deacons’ all-time leader in points and rebounds. “We’re growing and we’re learning. This is a good situation for me because of all the help and support I get from my coaches and teammates.

I’m just trying to be consistent in every facet of the game. Whatever it takes to win – scoring, rebounding, playing defense, setting

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picks – that’s what I’m willing to do.”

Although Hamby finds herself matched up against the league’s top perimeter players as a defender, she’s still more of an inside player on offense. That doesn’t mean that Hamby’s offensive output is restricted to the post area. In due time, Hughes explained, Hamby will emerge as a versatile swing player who can score in a variety of ways.

Hughes

“Right now, De’s comfort level is inside,” said Hughes. “She has that ability to face the basket and go around people. Her game will expand from the inside/out as she grows in her ability to play away from the basket.”

“There’s a lot more for her to learn, but she’ll handle it because she’s an excellent student of the game. De has performed like I thought she would.”

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entire game.

“Defense is our offense,” he said. “If our defense is going well, it makes things run a lot smoother offensively.”

Although the Lady Warcats play well in an uptempo game, Geter believes it’s inaccurate to label his team as run-and-gun. The Lady Warcats, he explained, are at their best when they spread the floor and share the basketball. “The main key is to keep the ball moving and cut to the basket,” he said. “When you do that consistently, you play more efficiently and you get better shots.”

Chevena Pickard leads the way for Winston-Salem with a team-high 14.8 points per game. Pickard, a 5-feet-6 guard who played at Greensboro College, commands attention from opposition as an on-the-money Pickard contributor. This season, she’s shooting 54.9 percent from the field and an eye-popping 81 percent from 3-point distance (17-of-21).

In recent weeks, Adrienne Terrell, another former Greensboro College player, has played well at point guard. Terrell averages 8.7 points a game and has hit 40.7 percent of her 3-point shot attempts.

Vontisha Woods, formerly of Winston-Salem State, has emerged as the team’s stabilizing influence. Woods, a 5-feet-11 forward, averages 12.4 points and 5.7 rebounds.

“Whatever the team needs – points, rebounds, defense – she provides,” said Geter.

“Having a player like Vontisha on your team is like having a coach on the floor. She’s the glue that keeps everything together.”

Paris Alston, a 6-feet-2 power forward/center who played at South Carolina State, has developed as a reliable contributor in the paint (7.4 points, 4.5 rebounds).

In her first season with the Lady Warcats, recent Livingstone graduate Cierra York has delivered as the first player off the bench. York is a versatile 5-feet-8 combo guard who played at Winston-Salem Prep. As a key reserve, she averages 7.6 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.

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The Women’s Blue Chip Basketball League, now in its 11th season, is a nonsalaried, semi-pro league for women. Comprised mostly of former college players, the league provides high-level competition and exposure to pro scouts from around the world. The WBCBL has 40 teams in eight divisions.

Winston-Salem is a member of the Carolinas Region, which includes teams from North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Georgia.

The Carolinas Region’s top four teams will play a single-elimination regional tournament on July 18 to determine which team advances to the league’s national playoffs scheduled for July 31-Aug. 2 in Greenville, SC.

Chris Young gets immense satisfaction in helping youngsters develop through his gymnastics program based in Kernersville.

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Young, now 42, recently took time out from his coaching schedule to talk to SportsWeek about his career in gymnastics.

SW: You’ve had your time as an elite-level athlete. Now your focus is on coaching and running a business. Is it all that you thought it would be?

Young: The goal has always been to help youngsters develop into being productive individuals.

Our hope is that they’ll learn some things that they’ll find to be useful in their adult lives. A few weeks ago, I got a letter from one of my former athletes (Dr. Brian Southerland). In that letter he talked about how his experiences as a gymnast continue to help him to this day.

SW: What keeps you primed and pumped about what you do?

Young: The main aim is to help a kid get a full ride (gymnastics scholarship) to college. That’s one of my big goals. I have two boys who didn’t get full rides, but they’ve competed in college gymnastics (Blake Young at Penn State and Wayne Conley at Temple University).

My desire is to get a kid to that point where colleges are looking at them and wanting to pay for their schooling. It’s a great feeling when they come back to visit and tell me about something that I told them that really helped them along the way.

SW: What role did gymnastics play in your overall development?

Young: Gymnastics kept me off the streets. I grew up in the Cleveland [Avenue] projects and I’ve seen both sides of the fence. I’ve seen the drugslinging part and I’ve seen the successful part. Every two or three months, I make a habit of driving through the projects with my kids – just to let them see where Daddy came from. For me, it’s important to let them know that they need to make sure their grades are right and that they’re doing what they’re supposed to do, so they can be successful in life.

SW: You’ve made a habit of giving back to this sport. Why is that?

Young: In this business, we try to make sure

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that we give out scholarships to kids whose families are struggling [financially]. We try to make sure that we make it easier for them to do the sport. If it wasn’t for me getting scholarships, if it wasn’t for Bob Kohut, there’s no way I would have ever done this sport.

SW: What are the most helpful lessons you’ve learned during your career?

Young: The will to fight, the will to continue when the chips are down.

There are guys who get injured and they quit. I tore my Achilles six months before (Olympic) Trials and I could’ve easily said I’m done. But for me, it was all about ‘I want to compete.’ That was my goal; that was my dream.

I had six months to get ready and I really needed another month to be ready.

But I got myself to the point to where I could actually compete. I wasn’t in shape yet, but that taught me how to push through.

You always try to complete whatever task you put in front of you. It’s that will to fight to the end. You never give up.

SW: You ever find yourself looking at your youngsters and seeing yourself?

Young: Oh yeah. We have a kid on our team, Corey Matthews [rising senior at Glenn High School]. I see a lot of myself in Corey. He’s hyper-talented and misses gym just as much as I did when I was a kid. But he can still come in the gym and do things that the average kid who comes to practice every day cannot do.

I’m hoping that some day, the light will go off in his head. Once he realizes that if he comes in and does all the necessary work, there’s nothing that can stop him.

SW: Looking back over your career as a competitor, is there anything you would do differently?

Young: I wish I could do high school over again.

Knowing what I know now, I would train completely different. I would be at practice every day instead of missing two and three days a week. And I would work harder. I would change my work ethic.

When I was a kid, everything came really easy for me. Bob [Kohut] told me that I needed to work harder.

SW: Does that mean

you would not have played football and ran track in high school?

Young: I still would do both of those. I wouldn’t change that at all. Without those two things, I don’t think I would have been as balanced.

SW: What else would you like to accomplish as a coach?

Young: There’s always that dream to put a kid on a national team. There’s always that dream to send a kid to the Olympic Trials.

But we’re not a program to do that. The people you see going to the Olympics and competing on the national team are the kids who spend 30 to 35 hours a week in the gym.

SW: So, how much time do the kids at Flip Force spend in the gym?

Young: Our girls and boys do 18 to 20 [hours a week]. Those 15 hours that we don’t do make a huge difference. Making an Olympic team requires a big commitment, not only from the kid and the kid’s family. It’s a commitment from the coach and the coach’s family.

I missed my oldest kids’ younger years because I was always gone on the weekends for competition. I’m now at a point in my life when I don’t want to miss being involved in their activities.

I’ve sacrificed a lot of their time to make sure that I was able to live the dream that I wanted. Both are playing AAU basketball for the first time, so I want to be there as much as possible so I can watch them play a game they love.

SW: Did you ever envision being a gym owner?

Young: I always saw myself as someone who would be the head of a gym. The ownership part of it just kind of happened.

I can say I’m a businessman because I work for myself. But I’ve also been very lucky in the sense that the people I work with and own this business with have been very supportive of everything that I’ve chosen to do.

SW: As a coach, what gives you the most satisfaction?

Young: I enjoy seeing a kid learn something new.

The look in their eyes, the smile on their faces, there’s nothing like it. Seeing that look of accomplishment on their face is priceless.

That’s one of the reasons why I do what I do.

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Rashaad Pitts named director of Game Day fan/client relations for Winston Wildcats pro indoor football team

Police and Fire departments give pointers for safe Independence Day

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The Winston-Salem Police and Fire departments are urging all citizens to have a happy and safe Independence Day by following a few simple safety tips.

The Police department reminds Independence Day celebrants to consume alcohol responsibly, and to use a designated driver if they consume alcohol away from their home. Citizens are also reminded that it is illegal to discharge firearms in the city.

Fireworks that are legal in North Carolina include poppers, sparklers, fountains and novelty items that don't explode, spin, leave the ground or fly through the air. Examples include snake and glow worms, smoke devices, wire sparklers and noisemakers like string poppers. Firecrackers are prohibited, as are any fireworks that shoot into the sky or spin rapidly.

The Fire Department urges citizens to be safe when grilling and handling fireworks.

Follow these guidelines:

Grilling

Rashaad Pitts has accepted the position of director of Game Day fan/client relations with the Winston Wildcats professional indoor football team.

Pitts is a native of Winston-Salem and a graduate of North Forsyth High School. He interned for the Fayetteville Guard for two years and worked for the Fayetteville Force in Game Day operations for a season and for an inaugural season for the Cape Fear Heroes as director of Game Day operations.

Pitts said he fell in love with arena football when he saw a Greensboro Prowlers game when they once played in the Triad.

“I want to be with an organization that has a vision for its community and the Winston Wildcats have that,” he said.

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* Never set up a grill under or near a flammable structure, such as a porch overhang, a deck rail or the side of a house. Keep flammable liquids and materials away from the grill. *Use only approved lighter fluid for charcoal and follow the directions. Never squirt lighter fluid on hot coals. *Never leave food unattended on the grill.

*Make sure the grill is turned off when you are finished. If using charcoal make sure the coals are completely out before disposing of the ashes.

Fireworks

Each year fireworks cause at least four deaths and an estimated 9,400 injuries in the United States, according to the American Pyrotechnics Association, National Council on Firework Safety. The majority of injuries involve smaller devices, such as sparklers and fountains.

Follow these safety tips:

*Do not wear loose clothing while using fireworks.

*Never light fireworks indoors, near a structure, on dry grass, or near flammable materials. *Never point or throw fireworks at another person.

*Closely supervise children around fireworks at all times. Little arms are too short to hold sparklers, which can heat up to 1,200 degrees or more. *Never attempt to alter or modify consumer fireworks. Use them only in the manner in which they were intended. *Keep a bucket of water or a garden hose handy in case of fire or other mishap. *Never try to re-light or pick up fireworks that have not ignited fully.

For more fire-safety tips for holidays, go to NFPA.org/education.

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Happening Now Vacation Bible School piney Grove Baptist church will continue Vacation Bible School today (July 2) and tomorrow (July 3), from 6 to 8 p.m. at the pGBc Family life center on 4633 Grove Garden Drive. the theme is “Winning Souls and teaching God’s Word for the advancement of the Kingdom.” a light dinner will continue to be served from 5:15 p.m. to 6 p.m. all ages are invited to attend. For more information call 336-744-5759.

Summer Revival St. Mark Missionary Baptist church is having their annual Summer revival today (July 2) and tomorrow (July 3) at 7:30 p.m. on 1100 Manley St. Guest speaker is rev. Darryl r. napper, Sr. the public is cordially invited to attend. rev. Dr. James Fulwood is the pastor and teacher. For more information, call 336-788-4411.

July 5

High Cost of Patriotism Sermon the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Winston-Salem will hear Steven hewett speak on "the high cost of patriotism" on Sunday, July 5 at 10:30 a.m. on 4055 robinhood rd. hewett will also lead a discussion at the Forum at 9 a.m. For more information go to www.uufws.org.

Beginning July 5 Pastoral Anniversary true temple outreach Ministry will celebrate the 39th pastoral anniversary of apostle Wallace Gaither and co-pastor Shirley Gaither from July 5 to July 26 on 1415 S. Main St. the guest speakers will be as follows: Bishop tyrone Green of new hope holiness church of lexington at 4 p.m. (July 5); pastor essie Mccullough of new Direction Movement cathedral at 7 p.m. (July 10); elder Gregory robertson of St. Matthew apostolic temple at 4 p.m. (July 12); pastor Dairl Scott of Union chapel a.M.e. Zion of lexington at 4 p.m.

(July 19); elder eugene Kirby of Bethlehem holiness church at 4 p.m. (July 26). For more information contact renee hauser at 336-972-0447.

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New Birth Worship Center to celebrate 15th pastoral anniversary

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the new Birth Worship center (nBWc) church family will celebrate the 15th pastoral anniversary of its pastor, Dr. James l.e. hunt, and First lady elvita a. hunt on July 18 and July 19. on Saturday, July 18, there will be a banquet at the elks lodge, 2585 Griffith road, Winston-Salem. During the banquet there will be catered food, live gospel, jazz, guest soloist, etc. the rev. timothy W. Bridges, pastor of Shady Grove Baptist church in east Spencer. will be the guest speaker. there will be a $25 cash non-members fee. to rSVp, contact 336-699-3583. on Sunday, July 19, minister Kevin Gibson, associated minister of Friendship Baptist church, will be the guest speaker at 10 a.m. at nBWc, 1033 newbirth Drive in east Bend. the theme is “a new Beginning, and a new Start.” everyone is invited to attend.

For more information, call the church at 336-6993583 or visit www.newbirthworshipcenter.org.

Episcopal Church elects first black presiding bishop

Dr. James L.E. Hunt and First Lady Elvita A. Hunt

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Bishop Michael Curry used to work locally at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church

Beginning July 8 Vacation Bible School nehemiah Worship center will be having their Vacation Bible School on Wednesday, July 8 through Friday, July 10 on 4873 phelps Dr. the public is invited to come, transportation will be provided. For more information, call 336-712-7408.

Beginning July 10 Women's Conference the Women of new Birth Worship center is having a women's conference on Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. on 1033 new Birth Dr. in east Bend. the guest speakers will be Sister Michelle houser, Founder and Director of W.o.W., and evangelist clara Goode. lunch will be provided. For more information, contact the church at 336-922-2692.

July 12

Church Ministry Anniversary Vessels of honor church Ministries is having its sixth church and pastor's anniversary on Sunday, July 12 at 11 a.m. on 3608 ogburn ave. pastor Fredrick Smalley of Sanctuary of Faith Ministry will speak. at 4 p.m., pastor Johnny Scoot of pleasant Grove Baptist church of yadkinville will speak.

Bishop Marvin and pastor clara t. cremedy lead the church. For more information contact the church at 336624-9351.

Pastor and Bishop Cremedy

Beginning July 13 Vacation Bible School St. Stephen's episcopal church will have their Vacation Bible School from July 13-17 at 5:30 p.m. on 810 n. highland ave. Dinner will be provided afterwards. the theme is "Jesus, the true Superhero". For more information, call 336-7242614.

August 3

Lunch and learn the trinity Glen church will be having a lunch and learn on Monday, aug. 3 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 849 Waterworks road. the subject will be about “conversation in Death and Dying.” Key speakers of this event will be Gary cook, M.Div., lScW, pastoral counselor and psychotherapist; and christopher ehrlich, hospice chaplain from hospice of the piedmont. please rSVp with number of people attending to bwoodard@trinityglen.net.

September 14

Bible Class the Sovereign Grace Bible institute will begin its fall classes on Sept. 14. this will be a one-anda-half year certificate program. on Monday nights we will be studying ephesians and practical lessons on the christian life. then on tuesday nights there will be classes on the book of romans and studies in Systematic

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Bishop Michael Curry of North Carolina waves to the crowd after being elected the Episcopal Church's first African-American presiding bishop at the Episcopal General Convention Saturday, June 27, in Salt Lake City. Curry won the vote in a landslide.

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Salt laKe city —the episcopal church elected its first african-american presiding bishop, choosing Bishop Michael curry of north carolina during the denomination's national assembly Saturday. he served at St. Stephen's episcopal church in Winston-Salem as he rose through the ranks. curry was elected by a landslide in a vote at the episcopal General convention, the top legislative body of the church. curry earned 121 of 174 votes from bishops on the first

ballot. the other three candidates had 21 votes each or less. the decision was affirmed on an 800-12 vote by the house of Deputies, the voting body of clergy and lay participants at the meeting. curry's election is the second consecutive historic choice for the new york-based church of nearly 1.9 million members. he will succeed presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, who was the first female presiding bishop and the first woman to lead an anglican national church. the episcopal church is the U.S. body of the anglican communion, an 80-million member worldwide fellowship of

churches with roots in the church of england. according to reports, curry served initially as deacon-in-charge and subsequently as rector of St. Stephen's (1978–1982) in WinstonSalem. he was elected 11th bishop of the episcopal Diocese of north carolina on Feb. 11, 2000, and consecrated bishop on June 17, 2000. he continues to serve north carolina until he is sworn in on nov. 1. at a news conference, curry said his selection as the first black leader of the denomination was ``a sign of our church growing more deeply in

money. each class was responsible for its own talents. the class teacher is Mack nowlin. also, the Missionaries of St. Mark Missionary Baptist church hosted its annual “ladies in hats” on Sunday, June 14. prizes were given

for the most unique, colorful, biggest and smallest hats.

Various ladies from different churches along with ladies at St. Mark came out and supported and participated in this program. rev. Dr. James Fulwood is the pastor and teacher.

St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church holds Pew Rally, hat event

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the Sunday School Department of St. Mark Missionary Baptist church, at 1100 Manley St., held its annual pew rally on Sunday, June 7. there was a contest held between each class, and the new Member class won first place with the most

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The Truth Hurts!

Lesson Scripture: Micah 2:4-11

God’s chosen about their wicked ways – breaking covenant with him, ritual worMildred By the end of this lesson, ship, and exploiting the poor.

Peppers we should he presented God’s message • realize God continues to by balanced interplay between warn, but his patience wears God’s impassioned wrath and Sunday out promised mercy. throughout School Lesson • evaluate our actions as the book, Micah gave oracles individuals and nations to of judgment and oracles of determine if God is pleased promise (a remnant would • recognize that judgreturn). he reiterates to both ment is not only in Scripture israel and Judah that God hates idolatry, injustice, empty ritual, Background: Micah, born and government corruption but in Moresheth Gath, prophesied mainly to Judah the delights in repentance and restoration!

Southern Kingdom. he shared his visions from God during the reigns of Jotham, ahaz, and hezekiah from 740Lesson: in chapter one and two of this book, the 710 Bc. isaiah and hosea were his contemporaries. like prophet issues his first interplay of judgment and restorathe other prophets, Micah was charged with confronting See Peppers on B5

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Ministers’ Conference awards annual MLK Jr. Memorial Seed Fund Scholarships

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2015 MLK, Jr. Scholarship recipients are (L-R): Donald Carter Jr., Twanda Elicia Montgomery, Emerci Jones, Greanna Marshall, Monique Wilkins and Japreis Sydni Evans. Ministers’ Conference of WinstonSalem and Vicinity members are (R-L): Elder Jeter, Rev. Humphrey, Bishop Fulton, Rev. Jones, Elder Covington and Dr. Churn.

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Theology.

An Old Testament Survey class will be added in the third semester.

Classes will be held on Monday and Tuesday nights from 7 to 9 at 2712 Bon Air Ave. If you are interested in this type of in-depth Bible study, please call Elder Warren Burrell at 336-924-6001 or 336-682-6782. The final registration day will be on Sept. 11. For more information visit the website at www.sgchapel.org.

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

Life’s Application: Micah’s words were uttered during the latter part of the eighth century BC. More than 2,500 years later do they still apply? Stop for a moment to examine the sins of this day – idolatry, injustice, greed, corruption, immorality, and empty ritualism. God also want us to repent and thus be restored to Him.

Hanes Park Winston-Salem, NC

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Macedonia Holiness Church Of God Of The Apostolic Faith, Inc.

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tion. Initially, Micah’s words are to both nations in terms of their capital cities, Samaria and Jerusalem. Their sins will lead to their destruction. At the present time, both are riding high but when judgment comes they will eat dust, lose everything, and go into exile. This impending judgment comes in response to the plans of the wealthy and powerful. In their minds, “Might makes right” (NIV Study Bible). Micah 2:2 uses the term, “covet” which means not just a passing desire for someone else’s possessions but a calculated determination to take it! The cries of the prophet describes how the wealthy and powerful will be teased by their captors who will divide all of the possessions of both the rich and poor. This division of land will not bring joy as it did in Joshua

(who was the son of Nun) 14:1-2. There are false prophets who contradict God’s prophets declaring peace and prosperity will remain. Micah confronts them in verses 6-7a by asking three questions: “Can the Lord be angry with His people; does He bring judgment; and can His word lead to repentance?” They all know the answers!! God’s mouthpiece declares that the rich and powerful act like conquering soldiers taking whatever they want without regards to their consequences. God has had enough; they will be destroyed!

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the spirit of God and in the movement of God's spirit in our world.'' He will be installed Nov. 1 in a service at the Washington National Cathedral, the day Jefferts Schori completes her nineyear term. ``We've got a society where there are challenges before us. We know that.

And there are crises all around us. And the church has challenges before us,'' Curry told the assembly, when he was introduced as presiding bishop-elect. ``We are part of the Jesus movement, and nothing can stop the movement of God's love in this world.''

Curry was elected as the nation is grappling with the aftermath of last week's massacre of nine congregants at a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina, and amid the Black Lives Matter movement over the deaths of black men in police shootings and in police custody.

The Episcopal Church, the faith home of many Founding Fathers and U.S. presidents, has been trying to confront its own history of racism. The church has asked dioceses to research their own links to slavery because many Episcopalians were slaveholders whose donations were used to build churches, cathedrals and schools.

In 2008, Jefferts Schori held a national service of repentance to apologize for the church's complicity with slavery, segregation and racism. ``The truth is we are brothers and sisters of each other,'' Curry said. ``The hard work is to figure out how we live as a beloved community, as the human family of God.'' At the Salt Lake City assembly, deputies cheered and high-fived when the election results were announced in the convention hall. Norberto ``Bert'' Jones, 65, of Newark, New Jersey, hugged friends and marveled at being alive to see a black U.S. president and black Episcopal presiding bishop. ``This is beautiful,'' said Jones, a lay deputy and African American. ``God

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Curry, 62, has been bishop of North Carolina since 2000, leading a diocese of 48,000 church members, 112 congregations and a network of ministries.

A Chicago native who has two daughters with his wife, Sharon, Curry grew up in Buffalo, New York, and graduated from Hobart College and Yale Divinity School. He was ordained as a priest in North Carolina, leading parishes there and in Ohio. He then served for 12 years at St. James Church in Baltimore, Maryland, which was established in 1824 as the third black Episcopal congregation in the U.S. Curry is known for his emphasis on evangelism, public service and social justice. Author of ``Crazy Christians: A Call to Follow Jesus,'' he has said he prays ``for a church passionately committed to making disciples.''

Curry supports gay rights, speaking against North Carolina's 2012 constitutional amendment that banned same-sex marriage, which is now invalid, and allowing same-sex church weddings in the North Carolina diocese. Curry said the U.S. Supreme Court ``affirmed the authenticity of love'' Friday, June 26, by legalizing gay marriage nationwide.

The denomination has emerged from a period of turmoil after the 2003 election of Bishop Gene Robinson, the first openly gay bishop in the Anglican Communion.

Many Episcopal conservatives left or distanced themselves from the national church after his election, which strained relations in the Anglican world.

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Mrs. Alene Saner Davenport, 83, received her crown on June 30, 2015 at the Kate B. Hospice Reynolds Home. She was born December 16, 1931 in Boomer, NC to & Hillary M a u d e Redmon Saner.

She was a of graduate L i n c o l n Heights High S c h o o l , Wi l k e s b o r o , NC and was employed by the WS/FCS System in cafeteria services as well as the Bethlehem Center.

Mrs. Davenport was a gold star member of New Bethel Baptist Church where she served as a deaconess and participated in the Sunday school, bible study, and missionary department.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Davenport, Sr.; daughter, Tanya Walters; and her siblings, Rosalee Dula, Charles Saner, James Saner,

Minnie Patterson, and Vernon Carlton.

Left to cherish her memories are her son, John (Nia) Davenport, grandchildren, Jr.; Alexandra, Xazier, Dareyn, Toria, John, III, David, and Danae; soni n - l a w, B r u c e Walters; sibl i n g s , T h e l m a Dean Dula Jewel and M a x i n e “Polly” Carlton; and a host of other relaand tives friends.

Funeral services will be held at 12:30pm Thursday, July 2, 2015 at New Bethel Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Kendall D. Jones, Sr. officiating. The family visitation will be held from 11:30am until 12:30pm on Thursday at the Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Winston-Salem Rescue Mission. Online condolences can be made at www.russellfuneralservice.com (RUSSELL)

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The Ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity (MCWSV) has, over the years, awarded over $100,000 in scholarship funds to students pursuing an education beyond high school because it recognizes that Scholarships are among the most desirable ways to finance a college education.

MCWSV is an example of churches pulling their resources together to ensure doing their part in local communities in order to support education.

The MCWSV committee considered a number of applicants. The core of ministers who reviews the applications considered academic achievements and financial need. Last month, six college-bound high school graduates were awarded the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Seed Fund Scholarships of $1,000 each.

The 2015 scholarship recipients are: Monique Wilkins, Donald Carter Jr., Twanda Elicia Montgomery, Japreis Sydni Evans, Emerci Jones and Greanna Marshall.

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Seed Fund Scholarship chair, Rev. Dr. Serenus Churn said: “We are extremely proud of these talented young people. Our conference sees in them, bright promise for a day of true freedom, victory, academic and spiritual success. With our monetary gifts go our prayers, that the eternal God will always be their refuge.”

“We are a collaboration of more than 50 churches in Winston-Salem and vicinity. So, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the DREAM is ALIVE, because of our local churches making yearly contributions to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Seed Fund,” said Bishop Todd Fulton, president of the Ministers’ Conference of WinstonSalem & Vicinity.

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Black Chamber of Commerce Meeting The Winston-Salem Black Chamber of Commerce will meet on today (July 2) at 7 p.m. at the Enterprise Center on 1922 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. Guest speaker will be Senator Paul Lowe, Jr. of Forsyth County's 32nd District.

For more information call 336-575-2006 or e-mail info@wsblackchamber.com.

Collection Changes City offices will be closed Friday, July 3, to observe the Independence Day holiday.

CityLink, the city’s citizen service call center, will be staffed from 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. to assist citizens and will be available outside of those hours for water, sewer and other non-911 emergencies.

Recycling and yard-waste collections will follow the normal schedule. Garbage collections for Tuesday through Thursday will be held as usual. Friday routes will be collected on Monday, July 6.

For more information call CityLink 311.

Army Band at Historic Park The 440th Army Band will perform at the Historic Bethabara Park on Friday, July 3 at 7 p.m.

The band will perform a free concert under the pavilion at the park.

For more information call 336924-8191 or visit www.bethabarapark.org.

USA Football FUNdamentals Former NFL defensive end Jay Williams will host a USA Football FUNdamentals clinic for children ages 5-18 on July 6-8, from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., at the Character Football League Facility at Winston Salem Preparatory School. The free, three-day clinic is designed to introduce children to football by teaching basic skills in a fun and energetic environment and is supported through a grant from the NFL Foundation.

Registration is available at www.usafootball.com/fun or onsite July 6 beginning at 5 p.m.

United Way Open Meeting The United Way of Forsyth County is having an information session on Tuesday, July 7 at 3:30 p.m. at Carver High School on 3545 Carver School Rd. There will be two Place-based Application Release and Review meetings on Thursday, July 9 from 3 p.m. - 4p.m., or Monday, July 13 from 11 a.m. - noon. To RSVP for these meetings, contact Noelle Stevenson at noelle.stevenson@uwforsyth.org.

For more information, go to forsythunitedway.org/placeimpacts.cfm.

Salem Band Concert The Salem Band will have its annual Patriotic Concert on Tuesday, July 7 (Rain date: July 8) at 7:30 p.m. at the Salem Square in Old Salem (Academy and Main Streets). They will be honoring veterans in the community with marches, sing-alongs and music to honor all who served in the military, including John Williams' "Midway March.” This event is free and open to the public. For more information contact Eileen Young at 336-413-2180 or e-mail at eileenyoung@triad.rr.com.

Forsyth County Senior Democrats Meeting Gene Nichol will address the Forsyth Senior Democrats on Thursday, July 7 at 9 a.m. at the Golden Corral on 4965 University Pkwy. His topic will be "A fight for North Carolina's Decency".

Members and guests wanting the breakfast buffet and/or beverages will be able to enter the restaurant beginning at 8:30 a.m. For more information, contact Jim Shaw at 336-287-5053 or e-mail JamesWShawSr1@gmail.com.

Happy Hill Community Reunion The 22nd Annual Happy Hill Community Reunion will be on Friday, July 10, from 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. at the William C. Sims Sr. Recreation Center. The theme for this year is “The Importance of A Father in the Community.” We are asking former residents of the Happy Hill Community, 1201 Alder Street, to bring a picture of

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their father or father figure to the center from Thursday July 2 – Tuesday, July 7. Please write the names on masking tape on the back of the pictures. The pictures will be displayed on a table supplied by Maurice Johnson. The speakers for this year reunion are: Phillip Carter, Bishop Todd Fulton and Thomas Orr all from the Happy Hill Community. For information contact Ben Piggott at benp@cityofws.org.

"Because We Care" Forum The Black Women's Agenda, Inc., and AARP will be having a forum on Saturday, July 11 from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. at the M.C. Benton Convention Center, North Main Hall A on 201 W. Fifth St. Registration is at 1:30 p.m. This event will also include a health fair with information and screenings provided by local health care providers. For more information, call 336-418-0366 or e-mail vedwards@embarqmail.com.

Countermand Amendment Seminars Charles Kacprowicz, Founder and National Director of Citizen Initiatives, will be the featured speaker at several Countermand Amendment Seminars on Friday, July 17. The two locations he will be speaking at is the Cities Grill and Bar on 2438 S. Strafford Rd., from noon - 2 p.m., and at the Carriage House Restaurant on 1409 S. Strafford Rd., from 7 p.m.

- 9 p.m. There will be a Q&A Session. Seating is limited. For more information go to director@countermands.us or call 828374-0009.

The Big Chill The Shalom Project, in partnership with The Dash and BB&T Ballpark is hosting The Big Chill: an afternoon of ice-cream and baseball on Sunday, July 19 from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. at the BB&T Ballpark. Ticket prices are $6 per person from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Founder’s Club Entrance at the gate of the Ballpark. The price of each ticket includes entrance to The Big Chill and a lawn seat for that day’s ballgame! At 4 p.m. all gates at the ballpark will open; however, entrance to the Founder’s Club/Big Chill will be $2 on top of the ticket price to the game. For more information or interested in participating, please contact Scott Chappell by phone at 336.721.0606 or by email at theshalomproject@gmail.com.

Youth Character Football League Registration for the Youth Character Football League 2015 is underway. The cost is $125.

There's flag football, contact football, cheerleading, flag dancers and a drumline team. Deadline is Aug. 1. For more information, contact the YCFL Director, Tom Brown at 336-486-7566 or e-mail him at djtom51@gmail.com.

Summer Conservatory The Salvation Army of Winston-Salem is still taking applications for its 2015 Academy of Music and Arts Summer Conservatory. The Salvation Army has partnered with the Winston-Salem Symphony and is now offering violin as an elective.

For more information call 336970-0608 or go to http://www.salvationarmycarolinas.org/winstonsalem/porgrams/academy-ofmusic-and-arts. Applications will continue to be accepted until filled.

Summer Science Program GlaxoSmithKline is having a "Science in the Summer" free educational program coming to Winston-Salem at SciWorks at the Science Center and Environmental Park of Forsyth County. The classes are open to students entering second through sixth grade, separated into two levels based on age group. GSK Science in the Summer encourages elementary students to get involved in STEM learning.

Registration is now underway.

Contact Kelli Isenhour, SciWorks’ vice president of education, at 336-714-7106 (or kisenhour@sciworks.org) with questions about the local classes or to register.

Noontime Organ Recitals Old Salem Museums and Gardens is hosting a series of free concerts on Wednesdays throughout the month of July at noon in the James A. Gray, Jr., Auditorium in the Old Salem Visitor Center.

There will be different performers playing on the Tannenberg Organ.

For more information, visit oldsalem.org or call 336-721-7300.

Art Exhibit "We are the Music Makers", a photography/multimedia exhibit featuring the pioneers of southern music will open in the Simona Atkins Allen Gallery from July 7 to August 29 at the Delta Fine Art Center on 2611 New Walkertown Rd. Tim Duffy, Music Makers founder will speak on Thursday, July 9 at 6 p.m. with music from John Dee Holeman. The closing reception will be on Thursday, Aug. 27 from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. with "We are the Music Makers" blues revue. Free and open to the public.

For more information, call 336722-2625 or visit www.deltaartscenter.org.

Community Fish Fry The Freedom Tree at IDR is hosting a fundraiser and community fish fry on Saturday, July 25 from noon to 4 p.m. at Lienbach Shelter on 3511 Sally Kirk Road.

Meal tickets are $10 per person with discount options available.

All proceeds will go to the IDR. For tickets contact the Rev. Willard Bass at 240-751-5000 or 336-671-8226, or come to the IDR office at Green Street United Methodist Church on 639 S. Green St.

ADA 25th Anniversary Several local groups are hosting the 25th anniversary of the passage of The American with Disabilities Act on Friday, July 24 from 2 p.m. - 7 p.m. at the Triad Park in Kernersville at Shelters 6 and 7. There will be live entertainment, food vendors, information booths, guest speakers and more.

Admission is free. For information or to volunteer, contact Mark Steele, ADA25 Steering Committee Chair at 336-767-7060 or msteele @theadaptables.com.

Blue and White Summer Ball The Garden of Iris is hosting a Blue and White Summer Ball on Saturday, July 25 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Post 128 on 4817 Old Rural Hall Rd. A donation of $10 will include food and door prizes.

For more information, contact Dianne Porter at 336-740-6111.

A.H. Anderson Class of 1970 reunion The 1970 Class of A.H. Anderson High School will celebrate its 45th reunion at the McNeil Ballroom at the Anderson Center on the campus of WinstonSalem State University on Saturday, Aug. 1. The evening will include: a “meet and greet” rolling reception/registration; a tour of the Anderson Center; recognition of former faculty and staff; dinner and dancing with music provided by Keith Byrd.

Class members will join in worship on August 2 at Wentz Memorial United Church of Christ. All Anderson alumni who wish to join in this celebration can find more information by registering at http://www.ahanderson1970.reunionmanager.com/ or by contacting Wayne Ledbetter at 336-924-5910.

Fairground Fridays and K Camp performances Fairground Fridays will be held every Friday (rain or shine) through July 31 at the WinstonSalem Fairgrounds. Admission is free. Then on Aug. 7, Fairground Fridays will turn into a Teentastic event. K Camp will perform at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds at the headline act for the Teentastic activities offered this year as part of the National Black Theatre Festival. Other activities will include a dance contest, gospel music workshop and concert and a formal event. All activities will be held from 7 p.m. to midnight on Aug. 6-8. For more information on both events, contact Emerald Bowman at 336-7341221.

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Reverend Gloria Thomas receives Doctorate degree

Rev. Gloria Loretta Thomas of Tobaccoville received a Doctorate of Ministry degree from Hood Theological Seminary in Salisbury, NC, at the commencement ceremony on May 16, 2015. Rev. Thomas also holds a B.S. and M.A. from High Point University and a M.Div. from Hood. She is pastor of John Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church in Winston-Salem and also serves as a Chaplain at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital.

Winston-Salem resident earns top academic award at ECSU

The Department of Military Science at Elizabeth City State University announces four cadets who earned top grades among the freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors in the Viking Battalion.

Shanika Burrus from Oxford, N.C., majoring in English (ROTC Cadet with Highest Cumulative GPA/Sophomore), TimMay Beale from Hampton, Va., majoring in Business Administration (ROTC Cadet with Highest Cumulative GPA/Junior), Michael Davis III from Winston-Salem, N.C., majoring in Criminal Justice (ROTC Cadet with Highest Cumulative GPA/Senior). Davis graduated from ECSU at the May 9 spring commencement and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. Also Rayshawn Walker from Charlotte, N.C., majoring in Engineering Tech (ROTC Cadet with Highest Cumulative GPA/Freshman).

Lt. Col. Edward Gawlik said the department is pleased with the academic accomplishments given their dual responsibilities as full time students and cadets.

“We are so proud of our cadets and their academic achievements. Their success (highest grade point averages) in their academic studies is emphasized from day one in the ROTC program,” said Gawlik. “We remind them every day that their work experience from the Army coupled with a high GPA makes them so much more marketable in the workforce after they leave the service.”

The ROTC program at ECSU prepares students to serve as officers and to have careers of service and success in the United States Army, Army Reserves and Army National Guard.

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(left to right, standing) Michael Davis III, Rayshawn Walker, (sitting) Shanika Burrus and TimMay Beale

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Twin City Stage announced their 2014-15 Season Volunteer Awards at an annual volunteer party on Saturday, June 13. The party, which celebrated the end of the theatre’s 80th Season, was held at Miller Park in Winston-Salem. Over one hundred volunteers gathered to enjoy food, camaraderie, a dessert contest, and a variety of trivia games, complete with prizes.

Before announcing the volunteer awards, executive director Maureen Daly thanked the volunteers for their work during the season and took a few moments to recognize Pat Dearth, a longtime TCS volunteer who passed away unexpectedly on April 19.

Dearth volunteered in multiple areas of the theatre on every show for twenty years and had previously won all but one of the theatre’s awards. “He has left a hole that won’t be easily filled,” commented Daly, “but we know his spirit will be with us in the theatre for every show we do going forward.”

The following volunteers were this season’s award recipients: Yvonne Truhon received the Doris Pardington Award, which recognizes a volunteer each year who has contributed a lifetime of service to Twin City Stage. This award is in memory of Doris Pardington, who was a charter member of the theatre (originally The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem) and served as its executive director for almost two decades. Truhon has volunteered at Twin City Stage for close to twenty years in almost every capacity, including props, follow-spot, costumes, set construction, and marketing committee member.

The Box Office Volunteers received the Charles Babcock, Jr. Award. This award was initiated to honor volunteers who excel in non-technical areas of theatre, and is given in the memory of Charles Babcock, Jr., who was an ardent supporter of Twin City Stage. Many of the box office volunteers have volunteered at TCS for twenty or more years and have volunteered in multiple areas at one time or another. The box office volunteers include Mary Alspaugh, Pat Dearth, Edna Green, Jim Knight, Sally Mercer, Pat Timm, Gregg Vogelsmeier, and Georgia West.

Patrick Burke received the Jackie Oerter Award, which was established to recognize a youth volunteer who, through their service, has developed responsibility, leadership and skill in theatre. This award is in memory of Jackie Oerter, a longtime volunteer who had a special passion and interest in young artists.

Burke has worked on multiple main stage and youth productions as an actor, light board operator, and member of the running crew.

John Shea received the Paul Newman Award, a memorial to Paul Newman, an early member who excelled in technical areas of theatre. This award is given each year to a volunteer who has gone above and beyond the call of duty in technical areas. Shea has worked tirelessly in the scene shop and also worked as a stage manager, sound designer, light board operator, and member of the running crew.

Twin City Stage congratulates and thanks these wonderful volunteers for their exceptional service to Winston-Salem’s oldest performing arts organization.

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parkland sophomore alonzo Fletcher credits teacher charity Sutphin with helping him get back on track when he was struggling earlier this year. “i came to school feeling like ‘there is no hope’ sometimes,” Fletcher said. “She helped me turn around. She always cracked jokes for me…She is my favorite teacher.”

Fletcher spoke about Sutphin, who teaches english, at a celebration this morning recognizing her as the 2015 teacher of the Year for Winston-Salem/Forsyth county Schools. the group that surprised her with the news included school board members, the superintendent, parkland’s principal, the 2014 teacher of the Year and her husband, who is an assistant principal at Walkertown Middle School.

When asked what makes Sutphin such a strong teacher, one person after another talked about the connection that she makes with each student, her heart and the time as well as energy she puts into making everything work. “everything she does is for the kids,” said rebecca Johnson, who also teaches english. “the kids love her. her nickname is Mama Sutphin because she takes care of all of them.”

“She is very compassionate,” said heather Goodin, who teaches earth and environmental science. “She puts in a lot of time. She has very interactive classes.”

“Shakespeare can be a challenge”, Goodin said, “yet Sutphin finds ways to engage the students and, at the end of the section on Shakespeare, the students put on an informal production.”

“Miss Sutphin is an amazing teacher,” said Johnathan hamiel, the director of bands. “She deserves this so much.” even though she has to drive an hour from her home in Surry county to reach parkland, she is often one of the first teachers there each day. and she is often one of the last to leave, hamiel said. “She is part of everything. She helps with all these different committees.”

Sutphin is the faculty sponsor for a number of student groups that require spending time after school, including the anti-Bullying coalition, the school’s academic competition team, and the Junior Board/prom committee. hamiel said that, when students talk to him about Sutphin, they talk about how much they appreciate her because she is fair and really cares. her husband, Will Sutphin, is an assistant principal at Walkertown Middle School. he said that she makes a point to get to know her students as people. “She knows the back story,” he said. When asked about that, Sutphin said she thinks knowing each student’s story is essential.

“You have to know who they are to care,” she said. “if you don’t know the story, a student who appears apathetic and sits with his head on the desk looks like one thing. When you know that the student’s mother died when he was in eighth grade or that the student doesn’t have a home to go to every day, it changes everything.” learning those stories, she has come to appreciate just how resilient some students are. “it makes it worth it to be here every day,” she said. “When you get into teaching, it becomes a part of you in a way that no other job can.” plus, she said, “i get to genuinely laugh every day. You can’t say that about every job.” the laughs come from interacting with the students.

ESR’s Stomp Out Poverty event postponed for July

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experiment in Self-reliance is postponing their inaugural Stomp out poverty event that was originally slated for June 20, 2015 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parking lot of their new facility. the event will now take place on Saturday, July 18, 2015 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. there will be a dance ministries performance from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Stomp out poverty is a community fair that hopes to bring the Winston Salem community together and raise awareness about poverty in Forsyth county. the event also aims to give insight on various community resources. these resources include the point, a mobile unit that travels to various locations in the county to provide financial literacy, and information on community resources. there will be free health services provided by Winston Salem State University. Several community vendors will also be in attendance to promote their products and services, and to display their crafts. the event will also host a community yard sale, and have food trucks present as well as activities for the kids. entertainment will include various step teams, dance teams, and other local performers. the poverty event will be held at 3480 Dominion St. For more information if you would like to participate, rent a table at the yard sale or sign up to be a vendor visit www.eisr.org or call 336.722.9400. if you have any questions you can contact amber.hubert@eisr.org or call her at 336-722-9400 ext. 153.

Bookmarks to hold Preface Party on July 17

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Bookmarks will host a preface party on Friday, July 17, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at reynolds place inside the Milton rhodes center for the arts at 251 north Spruce Street in Winston-Salem, nc. this is ahead of the 2015 Festival of Books and authors in September. Special announcements will be made at 6 p.m. at the preface party. the night’s events feature tastes from Winston-Salem restaurants, wine from raffaldini Vineyards; and a raffle featuring signed first editions, restaurant gift cards, sports packages, home goods, and more. tickets may be purchased at the party with winners announced that evening. this event is free and open to the public, but attendees are asked to rSVp by emailing rsvp@bookmarksnc.org. attendees will be the first to learn about the authors scheduled to participate in the 2015 Festival of Books and authors to be held from thursday, Sept. 10 through Saturday, Sept. 12 in Winston-Salem. already announced is the keynote opening event with David Baldacci on thursday at 6 p.m. at reynolds auditorium, 301 n. hawthorne road, Winston-Salem.

Friday will feature three eat and Greet events as well as school visits by featured authors in the triad.

Saturday’s free Festival will host 40+ authors in presentations and discussions at the rhodes center, hanesbrands theatre, and surrounding areas on Spruce Street. preface party attendees will have the first opportunity to purchase tickets for Bookmarks’ eat & Greet events on Friday, Sept. 11, which will have limited seating. Books by the Festival authors will also be available for purchase.

Teacher of the Year Charity Sutphin

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“they are just such genuine, funny, honest people,” she said. “there is nothing like a teenager to bring out that side of yourself.”

Spencer hardy, who is the principal at parkland, met Sutphin back in the day when he was the principal at Main Street academy and her husband taught there. When she would come to Main Street to pick up her husband, Spencer said, he sometimes had to apologize for keeping Will Sutphin late with one project or another. once hardy came to parkland, he learned first-hand just how hard she, too, works. “She is so involved with the students at parkland,” hardy said. “and it’s clear that the key to her success,” he said, “is the relationships she establishes with them.” litzy carrillo was in Sutphin’s first period english ii class when everyone came in to surprise Sutphin. “She is a good teacher and a good person,” carrillo said. “She cares about her students. She gets involved with us and makes us feel like she understands.” that caring goes beyond the classroom, carrillo said. “if you have a problem, if there is anything she can do to help, she will do it…She knows how to keep a smile on our face and to want to come to school.”

Student Danazha Jackson also spoke about that sense of caring. “if we have out-of-school problems, she is here to talk to us.” plus, she’s funny in the classroom. “She is very funny,” Jackson said. “She will try to make us laugh by dancing.” those aren’t official dances, Sutphin said. “i move around a lot. i am very animated. i speak in different voices. i sing little songs. it’s almost like being on stage to keep their attention.” over the years, she has collected and people have given her costume items and props that she uses for her informal Shakespeare productions.

Will Sutphin said that his wife has a big heart and sometimes it’s hard for her to set aside her concerns for her students when she comes home at night. “there is a lot of passion in what she does,” he said. “it’s not a façade. it’s not something she puts on and takes off. it’s who she is.”

Sutphin is from Burnsville, which is in the mountains northeast of asheville. her parents are Milton Bradley higgins iii and linda higgins. her younger brother, tyler, is a naturalist at chimney rock State park.

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teacher. no, she imagined becoming something “grand and exciting” – a doctor perhaps, a lawyer or a famous painter. Money for college was an issue, though, and, when it came time to go to college, she applied for a n.c. teaching Fellows scholarship. in exchange for a commitment to teach in north carolina’s public schools, the fellowship would pay for college. after fulfilling her commitment, she thought, she could go on to pursue one of those more glamorous paths.

She was named a n.c. teaching Fellow and headed off to appalachian State University, which has much to offer students. it was known for turning out strong teachers, and it was far enough away from home without being too far away. there, she met Will Sutphin, who had gone to college planning to major in geology but who changed his mind after a history professor got him excited about the possibility of teaching. after graduating, they started their teaching careers in Mount airy. From 2005 to 2012, Sutphin taught at north Surry high School. once she became a teacher, her perspective began changing and she came to realize that she was doing what she was supposed to be doing. these days, she gives her artistic side an outlet by painting on weekends, often choosing a mountain scene from the Burnsville area for her subject. parkland offers the international Baccalaureate (iB) program, and Sutphin works with students working on earning an iB diploma in addition to their regular degree.

Superintendent Beverly emory said that she is happy not only for Sutphin but also for everyone at parkland. “it’s a good school filled with excellent teachers,” emory said, and she is “glad to see the school and its teachers receiving attention for the work they do towards building relationships with students.”

Sutphin said she is honored to be part of such a strong group of educators who come in each day and “give everything they have.” a committee decided upon the teacher of the year recipient. after looking at the portfolios created by teachers of the year from all of the schools, committee members chose 10 semifinalists who they observed in the classroom. Five finalists were then chosen and interviewed. “all of the finalists were really, really good,” said robert Barr, one of the school board members on the committee.

“You have to pick one. that was really difficult.” lori Goins clark, another school board member on the committee, said that the process helped illuminate just how many wonderful teachers the school system has. “it’s very inspirational,” she said. as the human resources director of talent and professional development, paula Wilkins has overseen the teacher of the Year process. “Sutphin speaks to the heart of what it means to be a teacher,” Wilkins said. “i think she will be an amazing representative for all the teachers across the district.” the 2015-year is turning into something big for the Sutphins. it’s Will Sutphin’s first year as an assistant principal. they are expecting a child – a boy – in late September. “and now this,” Will Sutphin said. he found out one morning that his wife has been named 2015 teacher of the Year. he likened it to having the people from publishers clearinghouse showing up at the door. “i’m excited,” he said. “i love my wife and i am very proud of her.”

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the Beta lambda chapter of Winston-Salem will host the 92nd anniversary conclave from July 12-16 at the twin city Quarters - Downtown Marriott and embassy Suites hotels. the theme of the conference is “embracing the Standards, raising the Bar: equity – Quality education for all”. the attendees will experience professional growth through workshops and keynote speakers, celebrate the achievement of members and various members of the community, as well as visit Winston-Salem for a taste of the south. tribute will also be paid to the legacy of the late great educator, mentor and poet, Dr. Maya angelou.

ann Moye and Valeria edwards serve as the local conclave coordinators, working with national, the twin city Quarters and the Visitors center to assure the six to seven hundred members, educators from across the nation and the community a memorable conference experience. the local host chapter president is Patsy Squire. one of the pre-conclave events that is open to the public is “careGiVinG: Because We care,” sponsored by the Black Women’s agenda, aarP, and colgate Palmolive company. this event is great for caregiver providers and families before, during, and after caring for loved ones. the admission is free with limited seating. to register, call 1-888-902-3011 ext. 9560 or go to www.sendrsvp.com/bwa.

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Front row: Bonita G. Durrah and Gwendolyn Watts, National Conclave Coordinators; Charlotte M. Williams, National President; Patsy Squire, Beta Lambda Host Chapter President; Ann Moye and Valeria Edwards, Local Conclave Coordinators 2nd row: Norma Corley, Rachel Hicks, Mae Burner, Shirley Jackson-Scott, Cynthia Russell, JenAi Childress, Benita Brown, Joyce Irbry and Donna Mickens; Back Row: Clarissa Felder, Evelyn Sanders and Rinita Williams

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new principals have been chosen for six schools in Winston-Salem/Forsyth county. Peggy Dickey will be the principal of lowrance Middle School; cheryl Frazier will be the principal of Bolton elementary School; Joanell Gatling will be the principal of South Fork elementary School; andy lester-niles will be the principal of Vienna elementary School; Jeff Maglio will be the principal of Gibson elementary School; Debbie Mcintyre will be the principal of Jefferson elementary School.

Dickey has been the director of the hospital/homebound education center and the assistant principal at lowrance since 2010. Before that, Dickey was an assistant principal at Jefferson Middle School for several years. She will replace Val raynor, who retires at the end of June.

Dickey has also worked for WS/FcS as a curriculum coordinator at hanes Magnet School and taught math and science at hanes and east Forsyth high School. Dickey earned a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University, a master’s degree in school administration from Gardner-Webb University and an education specialist’s degree from appalachian State University. She is pursuing a doctoral degree in educational leadership at appalachian State.

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Frazier has been the assistant principal at Diggslatham elementary School since 2007. Before that, she served as curriculum coordinator for Diggs for several years. She replaces candice Johnson, who is moving out of state for family reasons. Frazier has also worked for WS/FcS as an elementary teacher at north hills elementary School and taught in new Jersey prior to that.

Frazier earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of north carolina at Greensboro, a master’s degree in elementary education from long island University, licensure in school administration from appalachian State and a doctorate in educational leadership from nova Southeastern University.

Gatling has been the assistant principal at Middle Fork elementary School for six years. Before that, she was the assistant principal at Mineral Springs elementary School for five years. She replaces trish Spencer, who was named the principal at Union cross elementary School in april.

Gatling has also worked for WS/FcS as an exceptional children’s case manager at hanes, and she taught exceptional children at Goldsboro Middle School. Gatling earned a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in special education from north carolina central University, received a master’s degree in school administration from Gardner-Webb and is pursuing a doctoral degree in school

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the Dixie classic Fair Farmers Market is looking for participants of all ages to compete for a share of $200 in prize money during its second annual “aw Shucks!” corn-shucking contest on Saturday, July 11 at 9 a.m. there is no charge to enter and all the corn shucked during the contest will be donated to the Samaritan inn Soup Kitchen. contestants will compete in two age groups: 12 and under, and over 12.

Winners in each group will receive ribbons and cash prizes of $50, $30 and $20 for first, second and third place respectively. contestants that have already entered in the contest are Sonjia Kurosky, the director of Samaritan Ministries; Michael hastings, the food editor for the Winston-Salem Journal; local radio personalities from WFDD; nikki Miller-Ka, a local food blogger and host of the $20 challenge; Jason thiel, the president of the Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership; representatives from the United Way of Forsyth county. the deadline for entries is thursday, July 9. to enter or for more information call (336) 655-9785 or send an email to amy@asgarland.com the summer will also contain the annual salsa contest, to be held aug. 8. the Dixie classic Fair Farmers Market, established in 1974 is the oldest farmers market in Forsyth county and is open at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds every Saturday year-round from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. People can enter through the parking area off 27th Street.

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administration from Gardner-Webb. lester-niles has been the assistant principal at Brunson elementary School since 2003. Before that, he was an exceptional children’s teacher at Whitaker elementary School for several years. he will replace teresa hewitt, who is retiring at the end of June. lester-niles has also worked as an experiential educator for eagle’s nest Foundation in several countries throughout the world, including australia, Mexico, ecuador and iceland. lester-niles earned a bachelor’s degree from appalachian State and a master’s degree in school administration from Unc-Greensboro.

Maglio has been the assistant principal at Moore Magnet elementary School since 2011. Before that, he served as assistant principal at north hills and Sedge Garden elementary schools. he replaced ron Gibson, who retired at the end of May. Maglio has also worked for WS/FcS as an elementary teacher at clemmons and an exceptional children’s teacher at ibraham elementary schools. Maglio earned a bachelor’s degree from east carolina University, master’s degrees in elementary education and school administration from Gardner-Webb, and an educational specialist’s degree from liberty University.

Mcintyre has been the assistant principal at Southwest elementary since 2010. Before that, she was assistant principal at Bolton for three years. She replaces nora Baker, who is retiring at the end of June.

Mcintyre has also worked for WS/FcS as a curriculum coordinator at Bolton and as an exceptional children’s teacher at Speas elementary School.

Mcintyre earned a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree in special education and a master’s degree in school administration from appalachian State.

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This contracted position reports to assigned LHA management.

Training & experience: college degree is preferred with one to three years of responsible experience in public housing construction, inspection, or related field; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Must possess a valid NC driver’s license.

Physical requirements: duties involve the ability to exert moderate, physical effort, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, walking, crouching and crawling. Involves lifting, carrying, pushing and/ or pulling (up to 50 pounds). Tasks may involve entering confined spaces, climbing various heights on ladders, and traversing uneven terrain during field inspections. Written fitness for duty certification from medical provider required prior to contract award.

Proposal packets: must contain proposed contract rate, copies of all professional & educational certifications and degrees, current professional/business profile, state(s) occupied background check, driving record report, documented work product and three letters of reference on or before July 17, 2015 12:00 pm to: Lexington Housing Authority, Housing Inspector Proposal Atten: AG Jones, Confidential 1 Jamaica Drive, Lexington, NC 27292.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER - MWBE/DBE The July 2, 2015

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE PURCHASE OR LEASE OF 6.07 ACRES OF COUNTY PROPERTY LOCATED ON STURMER PARK CIRCLE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF N.C.G.S. CHAPTER 160A, ARTICLE 12 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested persons, pursuant to the provisions of N.C.G.S. Chapter 160A, Article 12, that Forsyth County hereby solicits proposals for the purchase or lease of 6.07 acres of County property located on Sturmer Park Circle in Winston-Salem, N.C. and further identified as Property Identification Number (PIN) 6828-139481.00, Tax Block 3450, Lot 002Z on the records of the Forsyth County Tax Office, and Deed Book 1013, Page 320 on the records of the Forsyth County Register of Deeds. The minimum offer which will be considered by the County for purchase of the above-described property will be $5,175,000 or a present day, financial equivalent amount for the lease of the said property. Request For Proposals information forms can be obtained by contacting Jerry Bates in writing at City Hall, 101 N. Main Street, Suite 300, Winston-Salem, N.C., 27101 or via e-mail at jerryjb@cityofws.org on Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Additional information about the proposal process can be obtained from Jerry Bates, CityCounty Purchasing Director at (336) 7476939.

Proposals are to be submitted to Ms. Davida W. Martin, Office of Forsyth County Attorney, Forsyth County Government Center, 201 N. Chestnut Street, Winston-Salem, N.C., 27101 and must be received no later than August 25, 2015 at 4:00 p.m.

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.

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legal noTices NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS OF PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CATAWBA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION JUVENILE DEPARTMENT NO. 15 JA 25

IN RE: SCOTT, P., A MINOR CHILD

TO: JOHN DOE, UNKNOWN UNNAMED FATHER OF THE ABOVE-NAMED (FEMALE) CHILD BORN TO PATRICIA ANN SCOTT, ON OR ABOUT THE 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1999, IN FORSYTH COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. TAKE NOTICE that a juvenile petition with respect to the above-described minor child has been filed in the above-entitled proceeding.

You are required and directed to make defense of such pleadings by filing an Answer to the Petition in this proceeding within forty (40) days after the first publication of this notice, exclusive of such date. The Answer must be filed with the Clerk of Superior Court no later than July 29th, 2015.

If you are indigent, you have a right to appointed counsel. If you request counsel, do so at or before the time of the hearing.

A hearing has been scheduled at 9:00 a.m. on the 17th August, 2015, at the Newton District Court, Courtroom #3, Catawba County Justice Center, Newton, North Carolina. You are entitled to attend any hearings affecting your parental rights.

You are further noticed that this is a new proceeding and any attorney heretofore appointed to represent you will not represent you in these proceedings.

Upon your failure to file an Answer to the Petition within the time prescribed, the Petitioner, the Catawba County Department of Social Services, will apply to the Court for the relief sought in the Petition, UP TO AND INCLUDING POSSIBLE TERMINATION OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS with respect to the above-described minor child

This the 16th day of June, 2015.

J. David Abernethy Attorney at Law Catawba County Department of Social Services Post Office Box 669 Newton, North Carolina 28658 (828)695-5729

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF DARNELLA JONES ELLIS

Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Darnella Jones Ellis, deceased of 4309 Oak Point Drive, Winston-Salem, North Carolina in Forsyth County, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of Darnella Jones Ellis to exhibit them to Melvin Wiley Ellis, 4309 Oak Point Drive, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105 on or before the 25th day of September, 2015, at the address listed below, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of your recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 2nd day of June, 2015.

MELVIN WILEY ELLIS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF DARNELLA JONES ELLIS 4309 OAK POINT DRIVE WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA 27105

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The Chronicle June 11, 18, 25, and July 2, 2015 NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Gerald Scott (15 E 1226), deceased March 13, 2015, Forsyth County, North Carolina, this is to Notify all persons, firms, and corporation having claims against the Estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before September 23, 2015 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 25th day of June, 2015.

Kimberly N. Scott, Executor for Gerald Scott, deceased 5600 Amity Springs Drive Charolette, NC 28212 June 25 and July 2, 9, 16, 2015 NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Florence Laverne Gilliam Livingston (15 E 1218), also known as Florence Gilliam Livingston, Florence G. Livingston, Florence Stover, deceased April 24, 2015, Forsyth County, North Carolina, this is to Notify all persons, firms, and corporation having claims against the Estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before September 23, 2015 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 25th day of June, 2015.

Candice J’Sara Livingston, Co- Administrator for Florence Laverne Gilliam Livingston, deceased 942 Manly Street, Apt 50 Winston-Salem, NC 27105

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