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THURSDAY, March 19, 2020

Living under a new normal

In the unprecedented times we find ourselves in during the outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus), our community and organizations have taken precautions to keep us all safe and, hopefully, free of this illness. In response to federal, state and local regulations, we are encouraged to go about our daily activities under a “new normal.” Listed below are some of the areas that are new to us.

Education As we may all be aware, the WSFCS system has cancelled school for at least two weeks. This means school is not in session. Online instruction is expected to begin on Thursday, March 19. Parents are encouraged to access Powerschool to keep abreast of assignments and pressing announcements.

In addition, parents whose children do not have online access or devices can contact Spectrum. Spectrum will make its services available for free for 60 days to household with K-12 and/or college students who don’t already have Internet service through the company. To enroll in the program, call 1-844-488-8395. Installation fees will be waived for new student households.

A CNN report mentioned some of the ways that “regular parents” can homeschool their kids.

Some of the key points were: *Recognize homeschool is not school.

The most important caveat about temporary homeschooling is that it simply isn’t school. Kids accustomed to the school environment won’t be as focused. Lessons won’t be as professional as the ones they’re used to getting. And since local governments are encouraging everyone to minimize interactions with others, socialization will be tough.

Let kids be a part of the decision-making. *Many schools and school districts have set up online learning platforms or sent kids home with packets of schoolwork to complete. These assignments are non-negotiable.

Beyond these require-

ments, however, parents can give their children a say in what else they’ll learn. *Make a schedule.

Once you and your children have identified the subjects they will study, make a schedule and display it prominently so everyone in the family knows what’s coming and when it’s over. Most kids work off a schedule in their classrooms, so recreating something similar at home can ease the transition to a different learning environment for the foreseeable future. *Build in recess.

All traditional school programs incorporate some sort of recess or outdoor time, and a homeschool schedule should be no different.

Please see https://www. cnn.com/2020/03/16/ health/homeschoolingduring-coronavirus-wellness/index.html for the full article.

N.C. District, Superior court cases Most cases in North Carolina and district and superior courts will be postponed, most for at least 30 days amid concerns about the coronavirus.

North Carolina Chief Justice Cheri Beasley announced several directives Friday morning affecting the operation of the state’s court system aimed at protecting public safety during the COVID-19 outbreak.

“We must be proactive in taking steps to prioritize the health and safety of our fellow North Carolinians while also maintaining the integrity of our judicial system,” Beasley said in a media release. “Today’s order will allow us to drastically reduce the exposure caused by crowded sessions of court, which often bring hundreds of people at a time into our courthouses.”

Although the superior courts and district courts remain open, effective Monday, March 16, superior court and district court proceedings have been rescheduled for at least 30 days, with some exceptions.

The emergency directive does not apply to any proceeding in which a jury has already been empaneled or to any grand juries already empaneled.

It also does not prohibit a judge or other judicial officer from exercising any in chambers or ex parte jurisdiction conferred by law upon that judge or judicial officer, as provided by law.

Additionally, the superior courts and district courts are encouraged to

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Retailers are having trouble keeping shelves stocked amid the COVID-19 scare. liberally grant additional accommodations to parties, witnesses, attorneys, and others with business before the courts who are at high risk of severe illness from COVID-19.

Government Forsyth County Government remains open, but we strongly encourage citizens to call in advance to determine if their needs can be met by phone, email, mail or online services. This is particularly important because a number of county employees will be working from home in order to facilitate social distancing.

Essential services, including law enforcement, fire, EMS, 911, and Public Health, will continue as usual.

Forsyth County will assess operations on a daily basis to determine if future modifications are needed.

Restaurants As of Tuesday, March 17, at 5 p.m., Gov. Roy Cooper ordered all restaurants to close their dining rooms. This order excludes takeout and delivery services. Residents may still order takeout or drive thru from participating restaurants. In addition, delivery services like Uber Eats and Door Dash are still operating under normal business

practices (for now). Some area restaurants have chosen to close completely, so it is advisable that you call ahead to determine if they are open.

Shopping Shopping will also take a big hit during this outbreak. Stores are cutting their hours and supplies continue to dwindle. All 24-hour Walmart stores in our community have new store hours. They will open at 6 a.m. and close at 11 p.m. In addition, other stores like Publix and Harris Teeter will close at 8 p.m. These modified hours have been changed until further notice. As of Wednesday, Hanes Mall’s statement says their hours will remain the same.

The Chronicle spoke with a representative at the Walmart on University Parkway who said, “We are restocking all day every day. Every couple of days we get a truck. So it’s not that the stores aren’t restocking, but the items are getting gone as we put them on the shelves.” She suggested that customers call or just show up to check on the availability of items.

Entertainment With federal and state guidelines limiting the number of people that can

convene in a particular area, movie theaters have come up with their own remedies to help curtail the spread of COVID-19. On The Grand 18’s website, it’s stated that they will only sell out 50% of the theater to help promote social distancing. The AMC Hanes 12 on Hanes Mall Blvd. is closed until government regulations allow reopening.

For book lovers, Bookmarks is adopting curbside service during the hours of 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Call 336-747-1471 ext. 1000 to place an order or visit their website at www.bookmarksnc.org. Free shipping is also available on all orders over $25.

Mental Health We should remember that social distancing is not the same as mental isolation. While physical isolation is how we will beat COVID-19, we must be just as committed to stay connected to our loved ones. The CDC released the following statement (in part) on managing anxiety and stress: The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be stressful for people. Fear and anxiety about a disease can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in adults

and children. Coping with stress will make you, the people you care about, and your community stronger.

Everyone reacts differently to stressful situations. How you respond to the outbreak can depend on your background, the things that make you different from other people, and the community you live in.

People who may respond more strongly to the stress of a crisis include: *Older people and people with chronic diseases who are at higher risk for COVID-19 *Children and teens *People who are helping with the response to COVID-19, like doctors and other health care providers, or first responders *People who have mental health conditions including problems with substance use Stress during an infectious disease outbreak can include: *Fear and worry about your own health and the health of your loved ones *Changes in sleep or eating patterns *Difficulty sleeping or concentrating *Worsening of chronic health problems See COVID-19 on A2

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McCoy looks to provide “a new way forward” for the NE Ward

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

Earlier this month, longtime city native Paula McCoy announced her plans to run as an unaffiliated candidate for the Northeast Ward on the Winston-Salem City Council.

In a press release submitted to The Chronicle earlier this month, McCoy, who is the former executive director of Northwest Child Development Corporation and Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods

most pressing issue facing the Northeast Ward is poverty. She said the policies that are currently in place keep people from being able to be “mobile economically.” And as a member of city council, her plan is to change that.

“I think it’s the economy and the policies we put in place over the years have kept people from being able to be mobile economically and so being on the council, I think there’s an opportunity to help change some of those outdated policies that keep

poration and NBN, McCoy has also served on a number of boards including the Winston-Salem Foundation, Black Philanthropy Initiative (BPI), Arts Council of WinstonSalem and Forsyth County, Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County, and several others.

“The thing that will help me most is the fact that I have been working in the community and I have been working to help people realize their power,” she said. “A lot of the time you hear people

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*Increased use of alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs People with preexisting mental health conditions should continue with their treatment and be aware of new or worsening symptoms. Additional information can be found at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration website at https://www.samhsa.gov/ disaster-preparedness.

Taking care of yourself, your friends, and your family can help you cope with stress. Helping others cope with their stress can also make your community stronger.

Things you can do to support yourself: *Take breaks from watching, reading, or listening to news stories, including social media.

Hearing about the pandemic repeatedly can be upsetting.

*Take care of your body. Take deep breaths, stretch, or meditate. Try to eat healthy, well-balanced meals, exercise regularly, get plenty of sleep, and avoid alcohol and drugs. *Make time to unwind.

Try to do some other activities you enjoy. *Connect with others.

Talk with people you trust about your concerns and how you are feeling. *Call your healthcare provider if stress gets in the way of your daily activities for several days in a row.

Reduce stress in yourself and others: Sharing the facts about COVID-19 and understanding the actual risk to yourself and people you care about can make an outbreak less stressful.

When you share accurate information about COVID-19, you can help make people feel less stressed and allow you to connect with them.

Doctors nationwide are

recommending daily exercise routines. There are many fitness sites offering free at-home workout routines. Not only will a healthy exercise routine help keep your stress levels down, it will also boost your immune system, which, in turn, will help you reduce the risk of infection.

A new normal has come upon us. It is the hope of The Chronicle that you and family remain safe during these challenging times. Remember to wash your hands, avoid touching your face, and if you feel sick, self-isolate. This will help keep your loved ones healthy and reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Feel free to contact us with your “survivor” stories. We would love to hear them and may possibly publish them in a future issue. We can be reached at 336-722-8624 or email news@wschronicle.com.

Despite life’s obstacles, Monique Johnson continues to inspire others

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

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Paula McCoy (NBN), said her campaign is about offering Winston-Salem a “new way forward.” McCoy mentioned that she had a conversation with incumbent Council Member Vivian Burke sometime last year and was asked if she had

people from being economically mobile,” McCoy continued. “Poverty is all over the country and the fact that it’s so high here is linked to the fact that people have not had the opportunity to help solve the problems. The

say ‘let’s empower people,’ but you don’t have to give people power, they already have power. We have to help them realize the power that they have.”

If she gets the signatures needed to be added to the ballot in the gen-

“If government was the answer, if the institutions had the answer, if philanthropy had the answer, we wouldn’t be here. I think it requires the people to help move the needle.” considered running.

“She asked me if I had considered running for the ward and I told her I would not run as long as she was running … I didn’t find out she wasn’t running until she announced it the day of the filing deadline, so I didn’t have enough time to file,” McCoy said.

McCoy said after Burke decided not to run for re-election, and receiving multiple calls from citizens, she decided to run as an unaffiliated candidate.

As an unaffiliated candidate, McCoy must submit a petition with more than 280 signatures from registered voters to the Forsyth County Board of Elections to appear on the ballot in the general election.

When discussing her platform, McCoy said the

people who are impacted by poverty need to have a voice in how we solve this issue. If government was the answer, if the institutions had the answer, if philanthropy had the answer, we wouldn’t be here. I think it requires the people to help move the needle.”

Other items on McCoy’s list of things she plans to address if elected are all related to poverty, including the affordable housing crisis, low-performing schools, and a complete overhaul of the transit system. McCoy said what will help her most in the general election is her track record of working to uplift the community. Along with her stints with Northwest Child Development Cor-

eral election scheduled for Nov. 3, McCoy will face off against Barbara HanesBurke, Vivian Burke’s daughter-in-law, who won the Democratic primary election earlier this month.

When discussing her challenger, McCoy said she believes Hanes-Burke is running on a name and that it’s time for a change.

“I decided to run after getting many calls from people who encouraged me to run and so for me, it was a call to lead and I simply answered the call.

People feel like they didn’t have a choice and so they needed another choice,” McCoy said.

For more information on Paula McCoy and her platform, visit www.pac4new.com or visit “Paula McCoy” on Facebook.

Her entire life, Monique Johnson has been proving people wrong.

Born with dystrophic dysplasia, the rarest form of dwarfism, doctors only gave her six years to live.

Thirty-three years later, she has accomplished goals that quite frankly, some can only dream of, and uses her life’s obstacles to inspire others.

Despite only being two feet tall, Johnson is a law school graduate, entrepreneur, a published author, and a dynamic artist. “I wear a lot of hats - I like to stay busy,” Johnson laughed while chatting with The Chronicle. “But to me, having all those ac-

High School, Johnson went on to attend NC A&T State University where she earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration. After undergrad, Johnson went on to earn her law degree from Elon University School of Law. And that’s also where Johnson said she found her true calling.

She said after her story aired on the NBC Nightly News with Katie Couric, she starting receiving calls to speak and fell in love with it. “I fell in love with seeing people’s lives change right before my eyes,” Johnson said. She went on to discuss one particular time when she was speaking at a high school and a student came up to her in tears and told

someone who had given him hope, and to be able to see his life transform right before my eyes helped me understand how I could impact others.”

Johnson’s success as a motivational speaker led to her becoming a published author. In her first book, “Soaring: 7 Lessons to Help You Soar Into the Life You Were Meant to Live,” Johnson shares the principles that have guided her through life.

While studying law, traveling the country speaking at schools, colleges, and countless other places and events, and writing books, Johnson still finds time to practice painting, something she’s enjoyed doing all her life.

She said although it’s

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Monique Johnson poses with her hand-painted photo of Kobe Bryant. Dispite being born with dystrophic dyslpasia, Johnson has made it her life’s mission to inspire others. colades really helps in my mission to show people that you can overcome any obstacle, that you can achieve your dreams and you can achieve great things … It’s really not about having the accolades, it’s more about the impact it can have on others and how others can be inspired by that.”

A graduate of Glenn

her how much she inspired him.

“I went to speak to a JROTC group and I mean he literally was in the back of the class and he looked disinterested, he looked like he didn’t want to be there, and afterwards he came up to me in tears,” she continued. “I could see the tears in his eyes and I knew that he had seen

something she’s always loved to do, it wasn’t until recently that she saw it as a way to make a living.

What Johnson enjoys most about painting is the opportunity to take a blank canvass and turn it into something beautiful. She said she also enjoys seeing the reaction on people’s See Monique on A8

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City announces further steps to address COVID-19 threat SUBMITTED ARTICLE

Mayor Allen Joines, Mayor Pro Tempore Vivian H. Burke, and the members of the WinstonSalem City Council have approved additional measures to keep the community safe and ensure delivery of essential services while COVID-19 remains a threat in Winston-Salem.

City Manager Lee Garrity has formed a COVID-19 task force to manage the City’s response in order to maintain essential city services and promote the safety of the public and city employees as outlined in the city’s Continuity of Operations Plan.

City officials anticipate that the closure of schools and daycare centers will impact some city employees with children who are not able to find alternative childcare arrangements.

Department heads have been given the discretion to develop alternate work schedules and shifts to ensure sufficient staffing to maintain essential city services.

City Facilities: *All recreation centers will be closed until further notice, along with all programs and activities including after-school and WePLAY day camps and the senior feeding programs. *The buildings at Bethabara Park, Salem

Lake, and the Joe White Tennis Center also will be closed, but the park grounds will be open.

Winston Lake and Reynolds Park golf courses will remain open because of limited employee contact with the public. *All public assembly facilities including the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds, the Benton Convention Center, BB&T Ballpark and Bowman Gray Stadium are closed. *City Hall and the Bryce A. Stuart Municipal Building will operate under normal business hours for critical city business only that cannot be done online or over the phone.

City Services: *Citizens who have to make utilities or other payments should use the city’s online payment system.

Payment by check or cash

City activities and events canceled SUBMITTED ARTICLE

In accordance with guidance from Mayor Allen Joines and City Manager Lee Garrity, the city is canceling all nonessential city-sponsored activities and events in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. Effective immediately and until further notice, the Fairgrounds Farmers Market is closed and all public ice-skating at the Fairgrounds Annex is canceled.

City Council committee meetings for March 16 & 17 were canceled and scheduled meetings for multiple city boards and commissions are also being canceled. For the status of a particular board or commission, consult the city website (CityofWS. org) or call CityLink 311.

All recreation center programs and activities are canceled or postponed, including after-school and WePLAY day camps and the senior feeding programs at the Sprague Street and Brown & Douglas recreation centers. This also includes adult athletics, youth/teen athletics, and senior citizen programs for the remainder of the month. Recreation center gymnasiums will be disinfected and closed to the public and all Recreation & Parks facilities will be closed until further notice.

Other canceled events include: *Recreation center open house planned for March 21 at 14thStreet Recreation Center. *The community

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Mayor Allen Joines

meeting on the Doral Drive/Reynolda Road interchange, scheduled for March 19, has been rescheduled for April 30. *All events planned for Forsyth Creek Week, March 21-29, are cancelled. *The HUB Certification Day sponsored by Business Inclusion and Advancement, scheduled for March 20. *DOT’s community meeting on Fairlawn Drive traffic calming, scheduled for March 25. *The meeting for residents of the Boston-Thurmond neighborhood with Council Member Denise D. Adams, scheduled for March 26. *The Human Relations Collegiate Trust Talk, scheduled for March 26. *The tour of Union Station, scheduled for March 27. *The reading comprehension test for Police Department applicants, scheduled for March 28. *The Human Relations Student Awards Banquet, scheduled for March 31. *The opening ceremonies for the Piedmont Plus Senior Games, scheduled for April 3. They will be held May 29. *The community orientation for the African American Heritage Initiative, scheduled for April 4. *The Great American Cleanup, scheduled for April 4. *The Special Olympics Forsyth County Spring Games, scheduled for April 22-24.

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can be made at the city’s drive-through payment windows at the Stuart building or the Black-Philips-Smith Government Office. There is also a night depository at the Stuart Building near the Church Street employee entrance.

*Contractors should apply for permits online or by phone and use the city’s electronic plan review and permitting system to minimize in-person meetings with city staff. *Residents can call City Link to set up water

service. *City Link will be open to receive citizen requests, process payments and provide information. *Existing housing rehabilitation projects will continue. However, the Community Development Department will suspend accepting new applications, including emergency repairs. *The Community Development Department will suspend code enforcement activities except in cases involving life safety concerns. *The Human Resources Department will be closed to walk-ins for job applications.

Public Safety: *The Police Department will continue to respond to life-saving emergencies, serious crimes in progress, crimes against

persons, death investigations and other calls for service. The Police Department will not respond to minor traffic accidents with no injuries. Individuals should exchange insurance and license information and clear the road as quickly as possible. *The Fire Department has suspended response to medical calls at assisted living facilities. County EMS will provide first response for these calls.

Public Bus Service: *WSTA will continue to provide fixed route bus service on all routes at current frequencies. Enhanced sanitation routines have been implemented.

For the latest information, go to CityofWS.org and click the Alerts bar at the top of the page.

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Mike Causey authorizes extra prescriptions RALEIGH – North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has directed all health benefit plans licensed by the N.C. Department of Insurance to allow for extra prescriptions as a result of the state of emergency declared by Governor Roy Cooper.

This means covered persons may obtain one refill on a prescription if there are authorized refills and not contrary to the dispensing authority of the

pharmacy.

This emergency authorization is in effect until April 9 or 29 days after NCDOI issued a bulletin March 11 to all insurance companies, the State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees, and any optional plans or programs, and other stand-alone prescription medication plans issued by entities licensed by the Department.

CVS Pharmacy has announced it will also waive

charges for home delivery of prescription medications to encourage people at a higher risk for COVID-19 to stay home as much as possible.

Insurance Commissioner Causey reminds consumers the largest health insurer in the state, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, has agreed to waive copays for coronavirus services and NCDOI is encouraging other health insurers in the state to do the same.

Many insurers have also agreed to cover telemedicine or virtual visits to allow people to remotely speak to their doctors.

The Department understands the COVID-19 public health emergency is changing daily and encourages the public to visit their insurer’s website for the most up-to-date information pertaining to their health coverage.

Local hospitals issue visitor restrictions THE CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT

Wake Forest Baptist Health and Novant Health have issued the following visitor restrictions.

The hospitals are asking those who are not immediate family members to avoid visiting patients unless absolutely necessary, even if visitors are healthy and regardless of their age.

Existing visitor restrictions for children age 12 and under that were previously implemented to help control the spread of flu remain in effect.

The health systems are taking these additional measures to help control the spread of respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19 and to protect the health of their patients, their loved ones and their staff. Nursing staff and the

infection prevention teams at all medical facilities will work with families who have special circumstances, such as a critically ill or injured family member, on a case-by-case basis.

The restrictions apply to all Wake Forest Baptist inpatient locations: *Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center *Wake Forest Baptist Health – Davie Medical Center *Wake Forest Baptist Health – High Point Medical Center *Wake Forest Baptist Health – Lexington Medical Center *Wake Forest Baptist Health – Wilkes Medical Center For more information, visit www.wakehealth. edu/coronavirus.

Novant Health restric-

tions apply to the following hospitals throughout the Novant Health system, including: *Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center *Novant Health Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital *Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center *Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center *Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital *Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center *Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center *Novant Health Matthews Medical Center *Novant Health Medical Park Hospital *Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center *Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center *Novant Health Rowan Medical Center

Forsyth County Sheriff’s office responds to COVID-19 SUBMITTED ARTICLE

Sheriff Bobby F. Kimbrough, Jr. released a video statement on social media addressing the numerous inquiries about how the COVID-19 virus is affecting Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office procedures.

“We will continue to fulfill our duties to our community and provide the same level of service that the community needs and expects from us. Deputies will answer calls for service as normal. The only changes to procedure at this time will be for the Detention Center, and those changes are being made out of an abundance of caution,” explained Sheriff Kimbrough.

Beginning immediately, ALL public visitation to the Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention

Center is suspended indefinitely, with the exception of attorney visits. All resident (inmate) programs are also suspended indefinitely, including religious services.

Additionally, every FCSO team member at the Detention Center will be checked daily for fever and signs of respiratory distress. All new arrestees will be screened as well.

“We continue to actively monitor the situation and are in frequent communication with the Department of Public Health,” explained Major Robert Slater, Detention Service Bureau Commander. “We have created a detailed plan with our contracted medical services provider for implementation if the coronavirus becomes a greater concern in this area, or if any-

one within the Detention Center exhibits potential symptoms.”

FSCO remains committed to serving and protecting every resident of Forsyth County. The above procedural changes have been made out of an abundance of caution, and they will continue to actively monitor the situation and respond accordingly.

Deputies will continue to answer calls for service as normal; each deputy (and first responder in Forsyth County) is equipped with a PPE (personal protection equipment) kit should they encounter anyone with potential symptoms. Anyone with questions or concerns is encouraged to reach out to the FSCO, as well as to follow on social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube: GOFCSONC).

*Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center For more information, visit www.novanthealth. org.

This is a rapidly evolving situation and Wake Forest Baptist and Novant Health will take additional steps to help control the spread of the virus as necessary.

Visitors are encouraged to use phone calls or video chats on personal phones or mobile devices to communicate with loved ones.

The decision to expand these visitor restrictions is a collaborative effort among Wake Forest Baptist Health, Novant Health, Atrium Health, Blue Ridge Health, CaroMont Health, Cone Health, and Randolph Health.

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BUSTA’S PERSON OF THE WEEK

Faith is not just a word, but a way of life for this 2020 Piedmont Triad Remarkable Woman award winner

BY BUSTA BROWN FOR THE CHRONICLE

“A lot of people use the word faith lightly and really haven’t been challenged by their faith.

But that’s how I got through it, because I really, really, really trust in God,” said Janet RileyWright.

What Riley-Wright got through are two strokes. After surviving the second stroke this past August 2019, she was struck by an SUV while walking to her car after work. Through it all, she hasn’t lost her faith or sense of humor. “I didn’t have a stroke when I got hit. That’s a good thing,” she said while laughing out loud.

She continued laughing and had me cracking up as well.

“Hey, that’s when I should’ve had a stroke, when that big old vehicle hit me. It weighs a ton and I weigh 140 pounds,” RileyWright said. Laughter is truly good for the soul. Janet said there were no signs that she would ever have a stroke “… other than my grandfather and father both had heart decease. I didn’t take medicine, other than my allergy medicine,” she boasts.

But that was about to change.

“The first time, I got up one morning and didn’t feel well, and didn’t know why. And the odd thing was, when I spoke with my son on the phone, he said, ‘You don’t sound good.’ I was probably already stuttering and slurring, and my son didn’t know how to identify it. I told my son that I don’t feel good either, which was abnormal for me. I never tell anyone I don’t feel good,” Janet said. She went to work that morning and that’s when everything took a turn for the worse.

During her 30-minute drive to work, she could tell something was mentally and physically out of character. But, by the grace of God, she arrived safely.

While at work, she felt off task.

“I went to a couple of meetings

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Janet Riley-Wright, two-time stroke survivor, substance abuse and domestic violence advocate. at the wrong time and location.

I was sitting in the dark waiting for the meeting to happen. Then my supervisor called me because I wasn’t at another meeting. I went to the meeting, but I don’t remember anything we talked about,” she said as she snickered and smiled. After the meeting, she remained off task and out of character. “I went back to the other meeting I thought I was supposed to go to and waited in the dark again. Finally, the meeting happened and I don’t know what happened in that meeting either,” said Janet, while cracking up and having me in stitches as well. She’s amazing! Not once did the two-time stroke survivor allow me to feel sad or sorry for the tough journey. Instead, she cleverly made it very entertaining and enjoyable.

During the parts of the story that would normally make me cry or have a heavy heart, she made it fun and exciting and had me laughing. Janet was hilarious

and inspiring at the same time.

She continues telling her story, while giggling off and on. “Busta, I don’t remember anything about my day at the job, other than going to my office, trying to send an email and I couldn’t do it for the life of me.” Her supervisor noticed something was wrong and offered to take Janet home. “I thought it was ridiculous because I still wasn’t aware that something was wrong. I just knew something was aggravating the fire out of me. I continued trying to send an email and out of nowhere, I fell over in the chair,” she said.

At that point, she had a more serious tone and delivery. “I could hear my supervisor yelling for help. She yelled, ‘This is not a drill, this is real. This is real!’

Which is what we say when it’s an emergency. The nurse took my blood pressure and it was 240 over 140, which most people say I should have been kinda dead.” After she shared that

heavy information about “being kinda dead,” she snickered and then giggled a bit.

Janet is a true warrior for peace and love. She refuses to allow hers or anyone else’s spirit to stay down.

Her first stroke happened January 20, 2012. Janet was eventually admitted to the hospital. The stroke affected her ability to walk, remember things, and her speech was slurred. She was barely able to move her arms as well. The stroke hit her hard. “The only time I really felt devastated was when I thought about how I was going to take care of my family. I needed to figure out how much I could do to keep going. So I thought about what I could do, over what I couldn’t do. When my relatives would visit, they’d laugh at me. They would say, ‘Every time we see you, you got your make-up on and dressed nice.’ I said yes, because this is what I can do,” she said. And then with that beautiful smile and refreshing giggle, she says, “I couldn’t go anywhere, but I knew how to look good. And then I’d sit right back in that same spot on my bed.”

The superwoman never gave up her trust in God. She was as diligent and hardworking as an athlete with her physical therapy. Couple that with the love and support of family and friends and Janet recovered like a trooper.

Then four years later, January 2016, it hit her again. She strikes a bright smile, pauses for a few seconds, and says, “I began to dislike the month of January for awhile, Busta. I hadn’t been to the hospital for over a year, everything was going very well. I remember celebrating the fact that my health was great.”

Then one Sunday morning during church service, something felt out of character. Yet again, “… my arm was getting numb, I wasn’t feeling well.

And my mom sits a few pews away from me and I didn’t walk

down to give her a hug, which I normally would do. But I didn’t think I could, so I didn’t. My mom came to me and gave me a kiss. As soon as she kissed me, I knew. And then I turned to my daughter and said, “I’m not going to make it. Call 911 now!”

When her daughter made the call, Janet collapsed. Her family and church members began praying.

God heard their prayers, but Janet Riley-Wright doesn’t believe in prayer without works, so she went at it again. She was even more diligent and hardworking with her physical therapy. Couple that with her unwavering faith in God and she recovered from her second stroke like a champ!

Riley-Wright is now very coherent, walking and talking again. But due to getting struck by an SUV in August 2019, she does need assistance with rides to get errands done. In March, Janet received some fantastic news. This phenomenal woman won the 2020 Piedmont Triad Remarkable Woman award!

These are women who make a difference in our nation and our local communities. She’s also one of four finalists for Nexstar Media National Woman of The Year. The company has a nationwide initiative that honors the influence that women have had on public policy, social progress, and the quality of life. Her other accolades are: chair for The African American Initiative of United Way of Greater High Point, an advocate for domestic violence, substance abuse, and mental health.

Again, I’m truly honored to introduce you to my Person of the Week, Janet Riley-Wright. I asked Janet what keeps her faith so strong. She replied, “Everybody has the faith that I have.

It’s a matter of reaching out and connecting with your faith, and then hold on to it.”

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Film Review “Burden”

By Michael Hernandez “Burden” is the true story about the life of Mike Burden, played by Garrett Hedlund. He is a Grand Dragon in the Ku Klux Klan and his life takes a turn for the worse when he decides to leave the KKK. He loses his job and his home after his evil, racist boss seeks revenge on him for leaving the Klan. Tom Griffin (Tom Wilkinson) does everything in his power to make Mike regret leaving the Ku Klux Klan. Wilkerson does an excellent job of playing someone who is pure evil.

Forest Whitaker’s character, Reverend Kennedy, gets involved when the Klan opens up a KKK museum

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

We are all held accountable To The Editor:

With the rise of the Far-Right and Radical-Right, we not only have been experiencing the growth of “Survival-of-the-Fittest” Social Darwinist ideology in today’s national Republican Party, featuring their desire to not only cut and reduce spending on all of the federal government social programs which help the middle and lower classes (Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps and college student loans), but we also get their growing cold-hearted desire to abolish all of them, which they try to keep a secret from the American people, as authors Jane Mayer and Nancy MacLean have welldocumented by pointing out that they often use “stealth tactics,” which are a part of what can be referred to as today’s “Right-Wing Playbook of Bad Faith.”

And along with this, we also get what Alfred Hitchcock referred to as “Brutality With A Smile.”

An example of this was when presidential candidate Donald Trump, during a televised Republican debate, lit-

erally mocked, made fun of, insulted, disrespected, and humiliated candidate Carly Fiorina by shouting, “Look at that face!”

I still find it hard to believe that any human being could have been so cruel, sadistic, abusive and disrespectful as to humiliate another human being like that, especially a very accomplished woman who has lost a child due to drug addiction and who has had to experience having a double mastectomy. Ms. Fiorina has suffered greatly in life and did not deserve to be abused and publically humiliated like that.

But ultimately we are all held accountable and will be held accountable for how we have treated others in life, and that includes a right-wing, serial spouse-cheater, and dirtbag like Donald Trump.

P.S. I am a retired college professor of sociology, social work, and psychology. I am proud to have taught at West Virginia University, Slippery Rock University, and Keuka College.

Stewart B. Epstein Rochester, New York

Historically Black Colleges and Universities are an American asset Harry L. right in the middle of town. Reverend Kennedy fights back, but not with hate or violence. His weapon is love and through protests by his church members, he hopes to show the Klan the error of their ways.

“Burden” takes place in 1996 in Laurens, South Carolina, a place where blacks were treated as second-class citizens and racism was commonplace. The movie is a “no holds barred” true story about race that shows the ugliness of hatred toward our fellow man.

Meanwhile, Mike falls in love with a single mother and when the two become homeless, against the wishes of his family, Reverend Kennedy takes them in.

To see the evolution of Garrett Hedlund’s character is like watching a drug addict go through recovery.

He has his moments of kindness where he treats black people with respect and then he’ll sometimes slip back into being the old Mike, using the “N-word” when talking to blacks and showing them total disrespect. It’s the Reverend Kennedy who convinces him that all men are brothers.

“Burden” is a real story about love winning over hate and the subject matter is just as relevant now as it was then. It’s an important movie for the times we are living in now. It reminds us not to forget what happened in the past or we’ll be doomed to repeat it.

The movie is rated R for harsh language, including frequent use of the N-word and runs for 2 hours and 9 minutes. On my “Hollywood Popcorn Scale” I rate “Burden” a JUMBO. Michael Hernandez is an Entertainment reporter and Texas Metro News columnist.

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Williams Guest Columnist Vice President Mike Pence’s recent visit to Hampton University’s Proton Therapy Institute drew virtually no national media attention, but it should have.

Sure, it offered no political drama. Such visits appear routine. Yet this visit highlighted an important initiative that has been largely overlooked: ensuring the continued success of our nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) at a time when declining enrollment and financial struggles threaten their existence.

For more than a century, HBCUs have played an essential role in America’s higher education system.

They provided an education for black Americans at a time when they were excluded from segregated universities. Even after desegregation, students who daily endured hostilities and humiliations in desegregated schools found acceptance at HBCUs. They met professors and administrators who cared about them, who knew the struggles they faced, and who were deeply invested in their success.

In the post-slavery era, abolitionist and former slave Frederick Douglass

Kay Coles James Guest Columnist stressed the importance of education for every black person, declaring that education was another form of emancipation for newly freed blacks emancipation from a life of ignorance. Education also meant emancipation from a life of poverty, as students learned the skills they needed to get good jobs, be truly independent, and earn a living for themselves and their families.

Douglass’ words apply today just as they did over 130 years ago.

Today, HBCUs continue to play a critical role in providing a quality education to black Americans and those of all races, serving hundreds of thousands of students across the country. By honoring black traditions and black history and also understanding the unique challenges that some minorities experience, HBCUs provide an environment that many students find more conducive to their success. The data back this up, showing that HBCUs do a better job of helping young minorities develop the skills they need to have fulfilling careers, with graduates often ending up in the top 20% of income

earners.

Vice President Pence’s visit to Hampton University was about more than witnessing the groundbreaking scientific work being done at its Proton Therapy Institute. His visit also shined a light on something of which few Americans are aware: the positive role that Hampton and other HBCUs have played in American history and will continue to play.

Hampton’s Proton Therapy Institute is just one example. It’s one of the largest proton therapy centers in the world and is producing new scientific discoveries and innovations. Proton therapy has changed the way we treat a variety of cancers by delivering doses of highly targeted radiation to tumors while sparing surrounding healthy tissue.

This kind of innovation isn’t surprising. Students at HBCUs represent just one-tenth of one percent of all college students in America, yet these schools produce 22% of all science, technology, engineering, and math bachelor’s degrees earned by black American students.

These are the kinds of degrees that bring us such incredible advances like proton therapy.

Despite this, financial struggles have been a constant problem for many of the nation’s 100-plus HBCUs, so the Trump administration has been taking

steps to ease the burden and enable these schools to stay focused on their core mission.

Early in his presidency, President Trump issued an executive order to create a White House initiative to promote excellence and innovation at HBCUs. Then in 2018, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos canceled the repayment of more than $300 million in federal relief loans that four HBCUs took out in 2005 in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. More recently, President Trump signed the bipartisan FUTURE Act to provide more than $250 million a year for 10 years to HBCUs. This isn’t just good news for HBCUs, this is good news for America.

With the administration highlighting the accomplishments of HBCUs through visits like Vice President Pence’s to Hampton, the American people can better appreciate the kind of return they’re getting on their investment and can begin to see how these institutions are not only creating brighter futures for minority students, but for the entire nation.

Kay C. James, a graduate of Hampton University, is president of The Heritage Foundation. Dr. Harry L. Williams is president & CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

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The coronavirus has made America hit the pause button Dr. James B. Ewers Jr.

Guest Columnist I am in the 4th quarter of my life, like some of you. As a result, I have witnessed a lot of things in my life. Having a man on the moon, the Civil Rights Movement, 9\11, and electing our first African American president are just a few of the milestones.

When you observe these events happening, you realize they are defining moments in your lifetime. We re-live these and other events with our family and friends. Our history books are filled with an unending series of

significant and noteworthy events in our nation’s history.

Over time, these historical events have brought cheers, fears and tears. You can probably recall where you were when 9\11 happened. I couldn’t believe it, even as I saw it unfolding on television.

It was so tragic and painful that we commemorate 9\11 each year.

Some weeks ago, a virus started in a foreign country and is now in our country. Quite honestly, when the coronavirus began in Wuhan, China, I didn’t pay much attention to it. I thought, like most of you, that the virus would stay in that region. How could a virus start in one country and literally travel all over the world? This is what this illness has done.

It has medical experts in a healthcare frenzy.

According to the latest

reports, there are 148,838 presumptive cases worldwide of the coronavirus.

A little over 5,000 people worldwide have passed away from this virus.

European countries like Italy are seeing dramatic increases in coronavirus casualties. These numbers are staggering and alarming. Each day the news starts with the coronavirus as its lead story. It seems, at least at this moment, that other news stories have been temporarily put aside.

There isn’t a walk of life that hasn’t been affected by COVID-19. Everyday essentials such as milk and tissue are being scooped up by the caseload. Stores like Walmart have empty shelves on almost every aisle. Just days ago, they issued a statement saying that effective immediately, their stores will open at 6 a.m.

and close at 11 p.m. Stores under reduced hours will keep those hours.

Walmart is the nation’s largest retailer, so this announcement tells us the seriousness of this medical emergency.

Sports organizations have succumbed to the coronavirus. Every major sport has either cancelled or suspended their season.

March is usually when the NCAA presents “March Madness.” Last week, the NCAA announced that all NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments have been cancelled. So, for basketball fans like me, it was an uppercut, but the right decision. So now fans can give their passionate orations about who would have been crowned the champions.

If you are New Orleans Pelicans fans like us, you won’t be seeing

Zion Williamson anytime soon. Adam Silver, NBA Commissioner, says the league might be playing in the summer. We will have to wait and see what happens.

All the states have been affected by COVID-19. In the city of New Orleans, there are presently 53 presumptive cases of the coronavirus. In nearby Mississippi, there are 10 reported cases. Unfortunately, there will be other cases to follow.

Places of worship have also had to either cancel or modify their services. Fred Luter Jr, pastor of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans, held an online service. His sermon title was “Trusting God During Difficult Times.”

He used Isaiah 41, verse 10, as the spiritual foundation for his message. He said to his Internet listeners: God is still in control;

do not allow your faith to be replaced by fear. In his message, he gave illustrations of God’s presence, God’s power, and God’s promise.

Now is the time to be strong together and to stay together. These are tough times and in the short term may get even tougher.

However, we must have both the physical resolve and the mental capacity to persevere.

My Bible tells me that this too, shall pass.

James B. Ewers Jr., Ed.D., is a former tennis champion at Atkins High School and played college tennis at Johnson C. Smith University where he was all-conference for four years. He is a retired college administrator and can be reached at ewers. jr56@yahoo.com.

War, profit and the coronavirus ROBERT C. KOEHLER

Guest Columnist If you want expertise, don’t bother reading any further here. I know as much about coronavirus as any stunned disbeliever with a sudden, irresistible urge to touch his face.

This is a news story that’s spookily personal — far more personal, somehow, than all those other ongoing horror stories out there, about war, refugees, climate change. Those stories are real, yet compared to the coronavirus story, they feel like abstractions.

This is about a pandemic — the possibility of hundreds of millions of deaths worldwide — and it’s about the need to use hand sanitizer. Right now. And also, don’t touch people anymore. And stay home.

Part of me feels positively Donald Trumpian about this: Come on, this isn’t real. Indeed, my urge is to defy the warnings and hug my friends, shake strangers’ hands, continue living a connected and joyous life. But part of me stops cold, thinks about

the post-World War I influenza pandemic that wound up infecting almost a quarter of the world’s population and killed as many as 100 million people. These things really happen.

Don’t be ignorantly dismissive. But don’t panic either.

So, stabbed with “maybe,” all I can do is grope for understanding.

We live in a dangerous and paradoxical world. OK, fine. But is our social infrastructure capable of calmly and sanely handling new dangers that emerge — or is it more likely to make them worse?

I begin with this crumb of data from a recent USA Today story: According to the (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution grants the federal government isolation and quarantine authority.

The Secretary of Health and Human Services can take actions to prevent the spread of communicable disease from foreign countries into the United States and between states.

The words invoke both a need for top-down, authoritarian control of things and what I call

the Yikes Syndrome: the idea of a viral invasion from a “foreign country,” from somewhere out there beyond our borders — beyond what is known and safe. Somehow the assumptions quietly hidden in this sort of wording throw me into a spiral of doubt. Like climate change, a potential pandemic requires global cooperation: people and governments pulling together to survive and transcend the danger. While enforced order and temporarily isolating people is also sometimes necessary, I see in such wording how panic spreads. We’re quick to “go to war” against a problem and haven’t learned yet, at the highest levels of government, that wars don’t end and are never won; they simply set the stage for further war.

In that regard, consider these words from the social-justice and peace organization Code Pink: This is bad. Since February 19, when the first coronavirus cases were identified in Iran, at least 6,566 people — about one in every 12,000 Iranians — have been infected.

At least 237 people have died. Iran is third, behind China and South Korea, in cases of coronavirus per population. Due to U.S.

sanctions, Iran is suffering from a shortage of the medical supplies, products and equipment required for diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of the coronavirus.

Is this a learning moment? As the Code Pink message goes on to point out, the U.S. Treasury Department has said it will waive some of the sanctions against humanitarian supplies sent to Iran, but this slight give in the rules is probably too late to do any good. It also points out the danger of playing war.

The unintended and often shocking consequences of war have not yet fully penetrated humanity’s collective awareness. Preparation for war, as well as the declaration of a national enemy du jour, remain assumed and unexamined functions of most national governments.

And one of the costs of this is … everything else.

For instance, at a recent coronavirus roundtable in Detroit, someone asked Deborah Burger, president of National Nurses United, how the United States, when it develops a COVID-19 vaccine, could afford to make it free for everyone — a stunning question, when you consider the cost, to everyone, of not making the vaccine

universally accessible.

Burger responded: “How insane and cruel is it to suggest that we have to figure out how to pay for it when we can actually go to war and not ask one question, but to prevent this kind of a disease, we have to say, ‘How can we pay for it?’”

And Bernie Sanders, who was also at the roundtable, added: “Does anybody in their right mind believe that if you’re rich you should be able to afford a vaccine and save your life, but if you’re poor you gotta die? Is that really where we’re at in the United States of America?”

Guess what? Not everyone agrees with Sanders on this. Fox News (of all places), for instance, quoted Tom Schatz, president of Citizens Against Government Waste, who asked: “Who’s going to want to make a new drug if the government is just going to come along and confiscate the profit?”

As I read these words, I quickly reach for the hand sanitizer. If there’s an ounce of sanity in this defense of profit, it can only be because the possibility of a coronavirus pandemic is fake news — a profit-feeding scare tactic.

But if the possibility of a

global pandemic is real, how could anyone question the urgency of government investment in the development of a vaccine and then making it universally available? Had Fox News been around during good old World War II, my guess is that it wouldn’t have tossed snarky challenges at the Manhattan Project or lamented that the military-industrial complex should have been able to patent the atomic bomb. But, oh yeah, we worship war. Waging it is the point of government.

But then there’s Jonas Salk, developer of the polio vaccine. In 1955, Edward R. Murrow asked Salk, in a live TV interview, who owned the patent for this vaccine.

Speaking from a mountain of higher values, Salk responded: “Well, the people, I would say. There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?”

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

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

Equality, equity: Leveling the playing field for black students Charity Brown Griffin Guest Columnist Recently, WinstonSalem/Forsyth County Schools (WSFCS) removed the principals of four underperforming elementary schools – and reassigned six other principals to these schools plus two other struggling elementary schools. According to WSFCS, these six veteran principals were shifted from their former posts because they have a track record of “growing students.”

Whether you believe these changes were good, bad or are unsure, one thing is for certain: Change was needed. These shifts in school leadership demand we have a larger discussion about equality and equity, and how acknowledging the distinction between these concepts is important for student success in WSFCS. So, what’s the difference between equality and equity?

When teaching about these concepts in class, I often use a commonly provided practical example: Think for a moment about runners sprinting around an oval track during a competition. The concept of equality would have us treat the runners in exactly the same way, ensuring that they all start at the same place on the track. Though on the surface, this seems fair, we know that runners in the inside lanes have a distinct advantage over runners in the outer lanes because the distance they have to travel is shorter. Therefore, equality, the same starting place, doesn’t result in fairness. In contrast, if our behavior is guided by equity, we would stagger the starting positions of the runners in order to offset the disadvantages facing those in the outer lanes. From this example, we can more easily understand how equity recognizes differences and provides tailored treatment in an attempt to counteract unequal individual opportunities.

Educational spaces that center equality treat all students the same way, without giving weight to

individual needs. Though foundational to granting rights and opportunities, ensuring everyone has the same is not the end post we currently need to be seeking. WSFCS, like the majority of school systems around our nation, must first strive for equity. Similar to the example used above, educational spaces that center equity ensure that students are provided the resources they need to have access to the same opportunities.

The science is clear and shows that all students do not experience school in the same way. In my own research over the past several years, I have come to understand that black students, in particular, have unique experiences because they are required to navigate schools that systematically reproduce inequity as a result of racism.

WSFCS is not immune to systemic inequity. Using funding from the Center for the Study of Economic Mobility at Winston-Salem State University, this past summer my undergraduate students and I developed and implemented a research-based summer program we called, Youth-

RISE. Our program sought to empower youth to become community change agents and gain insight into their perceptions of opportunities and barriers to economic mobility – an important topic given that Forsyth County ranks as the third poorest county in the U.S. for upward economic mobility. The program involved 11 black youth in grades 8-12 who were residing in East Winston-Salem. Our research team found that, while these youth perceived education to be critical for improving their economic opportunity, they experienced unfair treatment within the education system, which presented barriers. These students spoke boldly about depleted infrastructure, lack of technology equipment, the high number of long-term substitutes who did not engage them with the curriculum, large class sizes, and teacher perceptions of incompetency due to their race, as key issues in their Title 1 (or low-income) schools. Most notably, these students shared that they fully recognized these as observations from their own school spaces, but that “other high schools”

located on a “different side of town” do not have these same “issues” because they have “more money.”

Given the evidence from national and local research, it is clear that centering equity, rather than equality alone, is critical for creating opportunities for students to succeed in WSFCS. Assigning new leadership to these six underperforming schools was a critical step in improving equity, as each school’s achievement data clearly indicate that there are unique needs in these buildings that are thwarting student success. Nonetheless, this step is likely insufficient, and more radical changes that intentionally agitate the status quo will be required to redress existing disparities.

Such changes might include widening access to high quality, early childhood education programs; eliminating de facto (i.e., by personal preference) and de jure (i.e., resulting from racially-motivated public policy) racial and economic segregation; allocating resources for increasing the capacity of teachers to deliver evidence-based, gap-closing instructional and learning

strategies; and informing educators on how culture, identity and context interact and building on the cultural assets that black students bring with them to the classroom.

Ultimately, WSFCS must work collaboratively with local government, businesses, and community stakeholders, to improve the social and economic conditions of the communities surrounding underperforming schools.

Under the leadership of newly appointed superintendent Angela Pringle, optimistic changes are happening. However, I hope WSFCS will aggressively push forward to disrupt oppressive systems that are breeding inequalities, by prioritizing equity so that all students, and not just those attending certain schools, have an equal opportunity to attain their maximum potential.

Charity Brown Griffin is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Winston-Salem State University and a 2018-2019 fellow at the school’s Center for the Study of Economic Mobility.

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faces when they see her work. “I love seeing the reactions of the people when they see the work because a lot of the time my paintings are large, they’re larger than I am.”

Recently Johnson painted a three-foot portrait of Kobe Bryant that caught the attention of thousands of people online. The largest painting Johnson has even done was six feet by four feet.

“People see that work, then they see little Mo, and then they look at the work and they’re like ‘Nah,’” she laughed. “But again, that’s just another motivational tool. All these things are puzzle pieces that I believe God has blessed me with that come together and make a beautiful picture.”

When asked if she ever gets upset or angry at her situation, Johnson said although she is a strong person, there are times when having to rely on someone else can get frustrating.

She said there are things that a lot of people take for granted. As an example, she mentioned her routine to prepare for the day.

“Let’s say I want to sleep in for a little while longer because I know I can jump up real quick, hop in the shower and run. That’s not the case with me. I have to plan, I have to make sure

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American Red Cross faces severe blood shortage Coronavirus outbreak threatens availability of nation’s supply

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The American Red Cross now faces a severe blood shortage due to an unprecedented number of blood drive cancellations in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Healthy individuals are needed now to donate to help patients counting on lifesaving blood.

Individuals can schedule an appointment to give blood with the Red Cross by visiting RedCrossBlood.org, using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, calling 1-800-REDCROSS or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device.

As the coronavirus pandemic has grown here in the U.S., blood drive cancellations have grown at an alarming rate. To date, nearly 2,700 Red Cross blood drives have been canceled across the country due to concerns about congregating at workplaces, college campuses and schools amidst the coronavirus outbreak. These cancellations have resulted in some 86,000 fewer blood donations. More than 80% of the blood the Red Cross collects comes from drives held at locations of this type.

Here in the Greater Carolinas Region, 116 blood drives have been canceled, resulting in nearly 4,000 fewer blood donations. The Red Cross is adding appointment slots at donation centers and expanding capacity at many community blood drives across the country over the next few weeks to ensure ample opportunities for donors to give.

Volunteer donors are the only source of blood for those in need.

The Red Cross expects

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the number of cancellations to continue to increase, which is causing heightened concern for blood collection organizations and hospitals across the country. This blood shortage could impact patients who need surgery, victims of car accidents and other emergencies, or patients suffering from cancer.

“In our experience, the American public comes together to support those in need during times of shortage and that support is needed now more than ever during this unprecedented public health crisis,” said Chris Hrouda, president, Red Cross Biomedical Services. “Unfortunately, when people stop donating blood, it forces doctors to make hard choices about patient care, which is why we need those who are healthy and well to roll up a sleeve and give the gift of life.”

The Red Cross is committed to blood drive safety “We know that people want to help, but they may be hesitant to visit a blood drive during this time. We want to assure the public that blood donation is a safe process, and we have put additional precautions in place at our blood drives and donation centers to protect all who come out,” said Hrouda.

The Red Cross has implemented new measures to ensure blood drives and donation centers are even safer for our donors and staff, including: *Checking the temperature of staff and donors before entering a drive to make sure they are healthy. *Providing hand sanitizer for use before the drive, as well as throughout the donation process. *Spacing beds, where possible, to follow social distancing practices between blood donors. *Increasing enhanced disinfecting of surfaces and equipment.

At each blood drive and donation center, Red Cross employees already follow thorough safety protocols to help prevent the spread of any type of infection, including: *Wearing gloves and changing gloves with each donor. *Routinely wiping down donor-touched areas. *Using sterile collection sets for every donation. *Preparing the arm for donation with an aseptic scrub.

There is no data or evidence that this coronavirus can be transmitted by blood transfusion, and there have been no reported cases of transfusion transmission for any respiratory virus including this

coronavirus worldwide.

“Volunteer donors are the unsung heroes for patients in need of lifesaving blood transfusions. If you are healthy, feeling well and eligible to give, please schedule an appointment to give now,” added Hrouda.

Blood donation process To donate blood, individuals need to bring a blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification that are required at check-in.

Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood.

High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also must meet certain height and weight requirements.

Donors can also save up to 15 minutes at the blood drive by completing a RapidPass®. With RapidPass®, donors complete the pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of donation, from a mobile device or computer. To complete a RapidPass®, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood. org/RapidPass or use the Red Cross Blood Donor App.

about my condition, but equally informed about what skill I had and what gifts I had and how important it was to utilize those gifts,” Johnson continued.

“I think that had a large part in me understanding my worth, my value, and not succumbing to things such as I’m different, I can’t achieve this. I think it also has to do with my personality. With my parents pushing me and helping me understand who I was gave me the confidence to truly show my personality.”

Before wrapping up our interview, I asked Johnson what advice she would give to a young person or anyone who is facing obstacles in life and don’t feel like they’ll ever reach their end goal. Johnson said she would tell them to take the time to find out what their purpose is and drown out anyone and anything that can stop you from reaching that goal.

“When you know why you’ve been created, that gives you direction. There are a lot of people who are aimlessly wander life trying to figure why am I here, and when you don’t know why you’ve been created, it’s easy to fall into what society says about you. It’s easy to fall into what your mind says about you that may be erroneous,” Johnson said.

ATLANTA - Majesty and Elize are two careerdriven individuals who happened to match on a popular dating app. The pair quickly utilized Majesty’s entrepreneurial prowess and Elize’s marketing savvy to launch a successful real estate company. Within their first year of business, their company, INTL Realty Partners, cleared over $1.5 million dollars in revenue.

The now married couple focuses their efforts in property development by serving a greater purpose.

while still helping as many people as possible. Everybody should play their part, help each other and benefit,” explained Majesty. He believes some of the issues in poorer communities stem from not owning enough land and property, and sees real estate as a major key for change.

Their goal is to inject $100 million dollars into distressed areas to purchase run-down residences and transform them into affordable housing options; their company has already secured $2 million in funding. Elize explained, “We want to eliminate vacant

Majesty and Elize of INTL Realty Partners.

“I want to target metropolitan areas and improve the communities where African Americans reside.

If we upgrade the environment, people will elevate their mindsets and make better decisions that serve their best interests,” explained Majesty.

Majesty and Elize purchase property and work with local entities to place individuals in need of shelter in the homes. They also hire within the communities they service, creating labor jobs by recruiting individuals who are out of work, yet possess a tremendous amount of skill.

This power couple takes pride in not only being able to change neighborhoods through redevelopment, but also the ability to offer opportunities for work experience, fair wages and great treatment in the workplace.

“We can be profitable

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properties all over the nation by filling them with people who need a place to call home; that’s why we launched this initiative.

We are all a part of this journey, so we’re inviting the world to watch us as we traverse the ups and downs of running a business, maintaining a marriage, giving back to the community and improving the reality of others.”

Watch on YouTube as the couple documents their journey in love, business and charity: www.youtube.com/ channel/UCFohZe6m nu5QCEB9_WAic7w/videos For more information and to stay updated on the couple’s progress as they reach the $100 million dollar goal, visit www.novacancytv.com. Also, follow them on Instagram @ novacancy.tv.

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Atkins senior receives golf scholarship to Johnson C. Smith

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

Isaiah Trollinger will be heading off to Johnson C. Smith University in the fall, not for football or basketball, but for golf. Trollinger is the first golf athlete from the new Atkins to

African Americans on the course. He says that inspired him to continue to perform well on the course.

“It was different and most of my friends pick on me and call me Tiger Hood for instance, because we really don’t play golf and

3 wood and routinely goes to that club when he needs to hit it long on the fairway. On the other hand, he knows he needs work with his irons to improve his short game.

Trollinger credits his coaches at Atkins for helping him with the mental as-

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en place during my senior year of high school, I may not have had the chance to run those races and in turn, I would not have possibly made it into college. I’m sure there are thousands of athletes across the nation that are feeling the same pressure. I feel for those athletes, mostly because 20 years ago, I was them.

My prayer is that we get back to playing sports sooner rather than later, so these young men and women will have the opportunity to show what they can do.

The virus has also cancelled many championship games for those same high school athletes. Having the opportunity to be a state champion is something many of these ath-

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Isaiah Trollinger sits with his parents as he signs his letter of intent to attend Johnson C. Smith in the fall. receive a golf scholarship.

Trollinger is a senior at Atkins High School and is also a member of the football team. Initially Johnson C. Smith was not his school of choice, as he and his parents had their sights set on Hampton University, but once they toured the campus and met the coaching staff, he quickly changed his mind.

“I was shocked at first, because the school was not on my radar,” said Trollinger. “I was honestly looking at going to Hampton and walking on, or not playing my freshman year

most of my friends play football and basketball,” he said. “They say I’m different, but it shows that just because you have a certain skin color, doesn’t mean that you can’t play a particular sport.”

Trollinger was introduced to golf by his father, Mike. It is a family tradition to hit the links on Sundays for the Trollinger clan.

“It was my dad and my granddad that introduced the game to me, because they play with a group on Sundays and I started coming out here with them,”

pect of the game. He said they didn’t really mess with his swing, but helped him focus on the task at hand.

Trollinger’s father, Mike, said he wanted to introduce Isaiah to the game, because his father taught it to him. Mr. Trollinger played high school golf in Forsyth County as well, so he hoped his son would be attracted to the game also.

“My son came along and we introduced him to the game like my father did me, so he fell right in line, plus it’s fun to have three generations play

his mark early.

Fernanders had high praise for his teammates and coaches for helping progress his game this season.

Chad Fernanders, O’Shae’s father, was pleased with how the season turned out for his son. He was not surprised, because he expects his son to perform well.

“Anyone that knows me, knows that I’m always going to set the standards high, because I am always pushing in life, because life is a challenge,” said Mr. Fernanders. “He had a couple games where I felt he got in the back seat on me, but I called him, and we sat down and talked, and he got it back together.

“I like the way he got everyone involved and I always tell him, ‘Even when you’re not scoring, you still have to play basketball.’ The numbers and achievements, not to sound

letes have been working toward for years. For some athletes, it may be the last time they step foot on the court or field. My heart goes out to those athletes.

On the college level, COVID-19 could affect the lives of those athletes as well. The NCAA tournament is one of the biggest sporting events in the country. People who are not even college basketball fans become invested just so they can fill out one of those brackets to see if they can predict the eventual champion or win a pool at work.

Many of those athletes are hoping for a professional career. March Madness has created a lot of legends during this time, so without the tournament, players can’t shine on the biggest stage. The first player that comes to

mind as to how the NCAA tournament enhanced their draft status was Dwayne Wade.

While at Marquette, Wade was a good player, but it was the tournament that allowed him to show what he could do against the best talent in the country. Wade lifted Marquette all the way to the Final Four and propelled him to the No. 5 pick in the draft. Wade would have been a lottery pick that year, but it definitely was the tournament that elevated him. Too bad players won’t have that chance this year to do the same.

Let’s hope COVID-19 does not ruin the season for these young athletes and that soon they can get back to doing what they love.

arrogant, but I’m not surprised, because this is what I do it for as far as what I put into him and what he puts into himself. We have more basketball to come and next year it may be a drop depending on what he does this summer.”

Mr. Fernanders was appreciative of all the positive feedback about O’Shea that he has received from others outside of the Mt. Tabor program.

“I spoke to a lot of them (coaches) and they spoke highly of him; it was a proud father moment and anyone that doesn’t get that feeling is in it for the wrong reasons. I always preach to him that character is everything. You can have the best offensive game, but if you don’t have character, or not a coachable kid, none of that matters.”

The plan for the summer is to continue to hit the weight room and become a stronger player. O’Shae wants to continue working on aspects of his game, be-

cause he knows there will be a big step-up in competition on the varsity level.

“We will be working with a capital W,” said Mr. Fernanders. “We have memberships everywhere and he is going to help me also. Coach Big (Kedrick Carpenter, Mt. Tabor JV head coach) has been doing a heck of a job. I just love my village and it takes a village to make it out here in the world.

“Coach Big has been on him heavy as far as keeping him in the weight room. He has him out there working with the football players and in the gym shooting shots. I still have to do my part also, but all in all, he has to want it and do his part first; anything anyone else does is extra.”

Fernanders achieved all of the preseason goals that he set for himself. He says he will set future goals to strive for heading into next season to keep him hungry.

Trollinger looks forward to the opportunity to focus solely on the game of golf this fall. and just trying to obtain a scholarship that way, but then Johnson C. Smith came along. Me and my mom went down there, and we liked the school and the money was good, so that was another factor.”

For years, Trollinger split time between football and golf. Throughout his high school career, he spent the months of August through November concentrating on football, which put him behind in his golf game. Now that he has the luxury of focusing solely on golf, he feels ready to step up his golf game.

“I feel like I’ll get even better than I was, because taking three months off hurts you more than you think,” he said. “You have other kids out here yearround and you’re taking three months off trying to play football, it hurts your game. So now that I know I can be out here full time, I just stay out here until dark every day.”

During his career at Atkins, Trollinger was usually one of the only

he continued. “I didn’t really get serious with it until high school, because I was playing a bunch of different sports before then.”

The most attractive qualities of the game of golf for Trollinger are the fact he gets to be out in nature and the mental aspect of the game.

“It’s more mental than physical with golf and it’s the closest game to life in my opinion,” he said. “Golf is just like life; you’re gonna have good days and bad days, so you have to deal with the ups and downs and make the best of it.”

Trollinger has set several goals for himself for his freshman year in college. He would like to qualify for every match and to make the All-Conference team.

“I don’t expect to come in and be the best out of the gate, but by my senior year, I expect to be pretty good,” he went on to say.

The best quality of his game is getting off the tee, Trollinger said. He feels his most trusty club is the

golf on Sunday, to talk a little junk and have a good time,” said Mr. Trollinger.

Mr. Trollinger was a bit skeptical of his son going to Johnson C. Smith at first. Once Isaiah and his mother returned from their visit, Mr. Trollinger saw that the Golden Bulls were right for his son. Mr. Trollinger admits he wanted his son to attend Hampton University, but the happiness of his son was the most important factor.

Trollinger’s parents are more concerned with Isaiah making good grades than performing well on the course once he hits the Johnson C. Smith campus this fall. Isaiah knows he must do what it takes in the classroom, since it has been instilled in him to do so from the start of his elementary years.

Before Isaiah is done playing for the Golden Bulls, his father strongly believes he will become the No. 1 golfer on the team. Now that golf is his main focus, Mr. Trollinger thinks the sky is the limit for his son.

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Elder Richard Wayne Wood Sunday School Lesson

Consequences For Injustice Scriptures: Micah 3:1-3,9-12; 6:6-8 By the end of this lesson, we will: *Understand God’s requirements for people and leaders; *Value justice, kindness, and humility as key human virtues; *Decide to be just, kind and humble people and leaders.

Background: Micah was a prophet during the reign of three kings of Judah: Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah.

Micah addressed not only Judah but “… all you peoples, give heed, O earth, and all it holds;” (2:1). God pronounced judgement against Samaria and Jerusalem that caused Micah to weep. God spoke to those who planned iniquity and plotted evil. His response to the corrupt leaders was: “I am planning disaster against this people, from which you cannot save yourselves.” (2:3) God’s plan is to thwart the schemes of those who plot evil for their own gain.

Lesson: In Micah 3:1-3, Micah speaks to Israel’s future and how it is affected by the sinful conduct of it’s leaders. The leaders were not only permitting the wealthy to exploit the poor, but were also doing it themselves. Leaders were supposed to love the good and hate the evil, but the leaders of Jerusalem did just the opposite: they “hate good and love evil” (verse 2).

Verses 9-12 find Micah speaking directly to the leaders of the land – the rulers, the priests and prophets – all ruling classes are guilty: rulers judged for reward, priests taught for hire and prophets divined for money.

Blatantly doing these evil deeds, they claimed to be serving the Lord. They deceived themselves into thinking the Lord would give them favor because they identified themselves with Him. But God is a covenant God and is holy and will not tolerate highhanded sin. God blesses those who obey and punishes those who disobey.

Chapters 4 and 5 of Micah look ahead at what God has promised for His chosen people. He speaks of the Lord’s reign in Zion, Zion’s future triumph and the coming Messiah, and also the judgement of Israel’s enemies.

God’s complaint against Israel is made known in chapter 6. God takes Israel all the way back to the Exodus from Egypt and recounts all He’s done for Israel (read verses 1-5). Israel’s response to God’s complaint is: “What can we do to get rid of our sins?” when it should have been a “confession” of their sins. The response seemed to be that Israel was trying to bargain with God, offering burnt offerings, thousands of rams, ten thousand rivers of oil and even their first born children (verses 6-7). This is evidence of how shallow their spiritual lives were. They were outwardly religious but inwardly sinful; they really had no idea of the enormity of their sin in God’s eyes or the high cost He would require for their forgiveness.

Spiritual blindness had led them to offer everything except the one thing God wanted “… but to do justice, to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God” (verse 8). (The Jewish Study Bible, NIV Leadership Bible, The MacArthur Study Bible, and the UMI Annual Commentary 2019 -2020).

For Your Consideration: What makes a leader corrupt? Consider the saying “Absolute power corrupts absolutely!”

Application: Everyone should act with justice and mercy, but the stakes go up for those who lead. Leaders decide what’s fair situationally. Leaders decide on promotions, transfers, hiring and firing. Leaders determine the direction their followers must go. God instructs us to think about what’s fair, just and right. We should think about what will involve the least amount of pain for people over whose lives we hold power.

Leaders who “walk humbly with your God” will acknowledge their own human weaknesses and eccentricities and are more apt to lead humanely. We who cry out for God to be fair, just and merciful to us are more likely to grant to others what we ourselves need from God.

Coronavirus affects the faith community

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

There seems to be a lot of hysteria surrounding the coronavirus/COVID-19. To help prevent the spread of the disease, sporting events, schools and large gatherings have been canceled for the foreseeable future, including church.

This is, of course, problematic for those who are used to getting up on the weekends to attend their weekly church services. It made me think about how those individuals are dealing with the situation and how the church is handling the global pandemic.

With the virus quickly spreading across the nation, people are scared now more than ever. The Centers for Disease Control has recommended that people should not gather in crowds that total more than

50, so of course, church is included in that. With people not being able to go into the house of the Lord, how will some get their spiritual filling each week?

I started to wonder how people are dealing with this situation of not having access to the church, so I asked what they are doing as an alternative.

Many of the individuals I spoke with stated that even if the church was open, they would not feel comfortable going because of the threat of contracting coronavirus. Since the virus has been confirmed in Forsyth County, people are not sure how far it has spread and who has been in contact with someone who has it.

One individual said, “It’s really scary to think that we are all at risk. We don’t know who has it or who has been in contact with someone. That’s why

I would be nervous going to any large event at this point in time, including church. If you think about how much contact you have with people at church, it would put a lot of people at risk.”

Another young man added, “I think it’s the right move to shut things down for now. It’s still early and we don’t really know the full impact or severity of this virus. It is in the best interest for all people to not congregate in large groups. I hate that I won’t hear my pastor speak this Sunday, but better safe than sorry, you know.”

People really seem to be scared of how severe this virus is. We have seen pandemic scares in the past, such as the Bird Flu, Swine Flu, H1N1 or even Ebola, but we have not seen a complete shutdown as we have with the coro-

navirus.

Pastors are still finding ways to connect with their congregations while we go through this pandemic. Social media, Skype and phone calls were some of the common methods pastors are using to stay in contact with the people in their churches. Other pastors have stated that they will continue to go out and communicate with people at their homes, as they are not going to let the virus scare them away.

None of us are sure how long these quarantines will last. Even without the ability to go into church, people are going to find a way to praise, whether it’s alone or in small groups. The church is home for a lot of people, so I hope we get back to some sense of normalcy sooner than later.

Book Review The Battle for Healing: How I Learned to Trust God and Fight to Triumph Over My Sickness Publisher: High Bridge Books Release date: March 2020 ISBN-13: 978-1946615756

One man’s desperate search for a cure reignites his faith SUBMITTED ARTICLE

ROCHESTER, Minn— A lifelimiting diagnosis, or even the everpresent dark cloud of a life-threatening food allergy, can be devastating for those affected. Where there are no concrete answers is where it’s natural to want them the most. In his powerful true story, “The Battle for Healing: How I Learned to Trust God and Fight to Triumph Over My Sickness,” John Mouser chronicles his years of illness and his desperate search for answers that modern medicine couldn’t provide.

“Sickness can happen to anyone.

The only thing we control is our perspective while in that season,” Mouser said. “To know God as healer, you must first need healing beyond what modern medicine can achieve.”

Mouser’s journey to find a cure

led him to many doctors and specialists with whom he consulted, only to be prescribed medication to help him cope — not the solutions he sought. Throughout his fight to live, his faith was being tested.

Would God give him the strength to recover? Did God even care?

Then, in an unexpected way, God healed him.

“The Battle for Healing” contrasts the ugliness of illness with the beauty of God’s healing power, which Mouser called “a genuine miracle.”

John Mouser, former alcoholic, addict and prisoner, now resides in Rochester, Minn. John has been married to his dream wife Christine for seven years, with son Deacon Bentley and new addition, daughter Paisley Faith. Also a public speaker, Mouser has addressed audiences that have included middle school students, support groups, the incarcerated and youth organizations. His message is from a heart of compassion to help others in a journey of overcoming sin and finding true, lasting freedom in Christ Jesus. He

ISBN-10: 1946615757

is currently enrolled in a Bible college to become an ordained minister.

For more information, visit www.johnmouser.org.

Available from www.highbridgebooks.com, Amazon.com and www.johnmouser. org.

RELIGION CALENDAR NOW - April 9 Lenten Revival Services Mount Zion Baptist Church, 950 File Street, will hold Lenten Revival Services at 7 p.m. on Thursday evenings thru April 9. The theme is “The Worthy Lamb.” Good Friday Service at noon on April 10 will feature “The Seven Last Words of Jesus.” *Thursday, March 19, Dr. Verenander Hughes, Genesis Baptist Church in Greensboro *Thursday, March 26, Dr. Dennis Leach, Morning Star Baptist Church *Thursday, April 2, Reverend Clarence Cox, Hanes CME Church *Thursday, April 9, Dr. Paul Lowe, Shiloh Baptist Church March 20 Men’s Revival Everyone is invited to the annual Men’s Revival at Life Changing Transformation Church Ministries. The guest speakers for this event are: *March 19 – 20 at 7 p.m. - Bishop Steven Copeland of Tuskegee, Alabama The church is located at 2001 N. E. 25th Street (corner of Ansonia and 25th on the hill).

March 22 Forsyth County Missionary Union meeting

The Forsyth County Missionary Union will have their monthly meeting on Sunday, March 22, at St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church. The youth and young adults will meet at 1:30 p.m. The seniors will meet at 3 p.m. and will have a special presentation in honor of Women’s History Month. The address is 1100 Manly St. Rev. Fullwood is the pastor.

The following events have been cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19 March 20 – Postponed (Date TBA) Concert St. Andrews United Methodist Church will sponsor a mini concert on Friday, March 20, featuring the Gospel Persuaders out of Rock Hill, South Carolina, Male Chorus of Saints Home United Methodist Church, Joyful Noise and others. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. and is free to the public. The church is located at 1840 Butler Street. Rev. Dale P. Sneed is the pastor.

March 21 - Cancelled Teens of Purpose The First Waughtown Baptist Church (FWBC) Teens of Purpose college/career preparatory ministry will host Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough, Jr. at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 21. Sheriff Kimbrough will discuss The Power of a Good Name: How important it

is to be a person of integrity. TEENS AND PARENTS are invited and encouraged to attend. FWBC is located at 838 Moravia Street. Dr. Dennis W. Bishop is senior pastor.

March 28 - Postponed (Date TBA) Jazz brunch The Piedmont Triad Alumni Chapter of Saint Augustine’s University will hold a Jazz Brunch on Saturday, March 28, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 810 N. Highland Ave. Reggie Buie and Friends will entertain. There will be door prizes and a silent auction. Cost is $25. Proceeds will benefit the university’s scholarship program. Contact Elnora Gore at 336-971-1450 or goreelnora7@gmail.com to purchase tickets.

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Community Calendar Please call ahead to make sure your event is still happening. We will post cancellations/postponements announcements when received.

NOW – Volunteer Center of the Triad The Volunteer Center of the Triad is responding to COVID-19 by bringing the volunteer community together. We have designated a portion of our website www.volunteercentertriad.org to assist our non-profit community as their needs arise around the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are interested in volunteering, visit www. volunteercentertriad. org click COVID-19 Response and search volunteer opportunities available.

March 23 – Resident Organizer application Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods (NBN) is now accepting applications for ten Resident Organizer/N eigh borhood Consultant positions based in specific neighborhoods of northeast Wi n s t o n - S a l e m .

Residents Organizers will serve their immediate neighborhoods ten hours weekly while building valuable skills in community organizing and civic engagement. For a job description and information about how to apply, please visit https://tinyurl.com/ NBN-ROJobs2020.

Please apply as soon as possible, but no later than March 23.

Inquiries may be directed to Megan Gregory, NBN AssetBased Community Development Coordinator, at mgregory@nbncommunity. org or 336-661-5589.

Now – New initiative The Forsyth County Democratic Party is launching the Ward Captains initia-

tive. The purpose of this initiative is to increase voter engagement, education, and encouragement in Forsyth County.

The initiative will divide Forsyth County into four quarters to increase the spreading of knowledge, information and voter participation to Democratic voters. For further information contact Arnita Miles (FCDP 2ndViceChair) at 336.724.5941 or fcdp2ndvice@gmail. com.

March 25 – SOAR application deadline The city is accepting applications for its Successful Outcomes After Release (SOAR) program through 11:59 p.m.

March 25, 2020.

SOAR is a six-month program that provides gainful employment to former offenders while supplementing the city’s existing workforce.

Participants work 32 hours a week for $13 an hour in routine labor and clerical jobs.

An application link and more information are posted at CityofWS.org/ SOAR. Interested citizens can contact Troy Sneed at 336306-4320 or troys@ cityofws.org.

March 27 – Brain Injury Awareness Event Come learn more about the brain, brain injury, and community resources on Mar. 27 from 3-7 p.m. The event will be held at WinstonSalem Foundation, 751 W. Fourth St. There will be vendors, food, music and more. For more info, contact Brain Injury Association of NC at 336-713-8582 or Kitty Barringer (kit-

ty.barringer@bianc. Bring your questions net). and come prepared to interact with SherMarch 29 – Earn iff Kimbrough and community service the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office hours High School stu- Command Staff. The dents, consider help- Quarterly Communiing the Happy Hill ty Forum will be held Cemetery Friends Tuesday, April 28, on the 2nd and 4th from 6 to 7 p.m. in Saturday mornings. the auditorium of the Weather permitting, Lewisville Branch join us 9:30 - 11:30 Library located at am. Bring gloves, 6490 Shallowford your credit form and Road in Lewisville. any lawn equipment You do not have to be you have. Dress ap- a Lewisville resident propriately and wear to attend – all community members are sturdy shoes.

The location is welcome.

888 Willow St. For additional informaMay 7 - 9 – Used tion, contact Mrs. book sale The Shepherd’s Maurice Johnson, jmauricepj@aol.com Center of Greater Winston-Salem will or (336) 978-2866. hold its 33rd annual Apr. 4 – Com- Used Book Sale on Thursday, May 7 and munity Day Beacon Financial Friday, May 8 from will host a commu- 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and nity day event April on Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 9, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will p.m. (1/2 price on all include free health items!) The book sale and wellness screen- is one of the largest ings, free basic hair- in our state! Parking cuts/hair styling for and admission are kids, free paint party, free. free bounce house, free food and more.

May 17 – “WritCommunity Day will ing Your Manutake place at Bivouac script” series Lodge #503, 1025 E. “Finishing Your 14th St. Manuscript: Revising, Rewriting, BetaApr. 19 – “Writ- reading, and Reaching Your Manu- ing Your Goal,” part script” series 4 of the public se“Technique: Dia- ries on Writing Your logue, Body Lan- Manuscript from Triguage, Reanchoring, ad Sisters in Crime, Voice, and more,” with Rase McCray, part 3 of 4-part pub- MFA, at High Point lic series on Writ- Library, 1:45-4 p.m., ing Your Manuscript 901 N. Main St., from Triad Sisters in High Point. Stay to 5 Crime at High Point p.m. to chat with auLibrary, 1:45-4 p.m., thors.

901 N. Main St., High Point. Stay to 5 The following p.m. to chat with au- events have been thors and editor pan- cancelled or postelists. poned due to COVID-19: Apr. 28 – Community Forum NOW – Old SaCome to the FCSO lem – CLOSED Quarterly Communi- UNTIL FURTHER ty Forum and discuss NOTICE what’s on your mind!

In an effort to

protect its 150 staff members and their families, Old Salem Museums and Gardens will suspend all of its on-site functions effective immediately.

Mar. 20, 22 & 24 – Nia Franklin in “The King and I” – CANCELLED Piedmont Opera’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The King And I,” originally scheduled for March 20-24 has been cancelled. Contact Piedmont Opera at 336-725-7101 or at PiedmontOpera.org concerning ticket refunds.

April 5 & 7 – Concert series – POSTPONED to July 18 -19 The WinstonSalem Symphony’s Classic Series entitled Beethoven Celebration originally scheduled for April 5 & 7 has been postponed to July 18-19.

The concert will be held at the Stevens Center of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, 405 West Fourth Street in downtown WinstonSalem. The Music Lovers Luncheon scheduled for April 3 has been cancelled and is expected to be rescheduled closer to the new concert date in July. Ticket holders will receive new tickets for use at the rescheduled concert or can exchange their tickets for another concert this season.

Tickets for the Tuesday, April 7 concert will be exchanged for the Saturday, July 18 concert. The Symphony will also offer a tax letter in exchange for any ticket relinquished to the Symphony Box Office by March 31,

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Chi Chi Chapter, Eta Phi Sorority, accepts new members SUBMITTED ARTICLE

Saturday, March 14, marked an exciting and historic day for Chi Chi Chapter of Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Incorporated, when they accepted nine beautiful, energetic registered nurses into their sisterhood. The closed ceremony, witnessed by members, was held on the campus of Winston-Salem State University. Gifts were given, pictures taken, fun and fellowship followed with repass.

The new members and places of work are: *Nicole Bittle-Obi, Atrium Health in Charlotte *Bianca Dunlap, Wake Forest Medical Center *Joyce Brunson-Ollison, Cone Emergency Dept. *Angela Hicks, Novant at Hawthrone *Sherida Jones, Novant at Kernersville Medical Center *Adrienne Jenkins.

Novant at Forsyth Medical Center *Natasha Wilson, Novant at Forsyth Medical

Center *Monica McMillan, Career Center, WinstonSalem School System *Paula Jones, Novant at Hawthrone Surgical Center.

Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc. is an international sorority of sorors and fraters with diverse cultural and educational backgrounds.

Its membership consists of 8,ooo registered professional nurses and nursing students. The sorority was organized on October 16, 1932, by 12 registered nurses at Freedman’s Hospital (now Howard University Hospital) in Washington, D.C. The first chapter was Alpha. There was a twofold purpose of elevating nursing and increasing interest in the nursing profession.

Chi Chi Chapter in Winston-Salem is one in 26 states in the United States, District of Columbia, Liberia, West Africa (presently inactive) and St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Our motto is “Service for Humanity.”

New members of Chi Chi Chapter, Eta Phi Sorority

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Winston-Salem Open names Jeff Ryan as tournament director SUBMITTED ARTICLE

Jeffrey “Jeff” Ryan will become tournament director of the WinstonSalem Open effective April 1. Ryan has been involved with several major past tennis events in Winston-Salem, including organizing the 2001, 2007 and 2008 Davis Cups.

Ryan will continue in his current role as senior director of team events at the United States Tennis Association (USTA) for half his time and will devote the remainder to the WinstonSalem Open.

“Jeff has a reputation for consistently organizing world-class tennis events and has tremendous experience with player relations, sponsorships, ticket sales, marketing, hospitality and venue operations,” said Don Flow, chair of Winston-Salem Professional Tennis, the governing body of the WinstonSalem Open. “His ability to maintain a dual role with the USTA was a perfect complement to our need to have a tournament director here in Winston-Salem for only part of the year. His USTA event work is largely during winter months, which pairs well to make Jeff available for our summer tournament work.

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Jeffrey “Jeff” Ryan the vast expertise that Jeff brings to the table and look forward to seeing him elevate the Winston-Salem Open to its next level,” Flow added. “Ryan is joining a strong team of professionals at the WinstonSalem Open, including our Chief Operating Officer Amy Knudson, with whom he worked for years at the USTA.” “We at the USTA are so pleased with this unique

opportunity for us to collaborate with the WinstonSalem Open and allow Jeff to use his strengths for both organizations,” said Stacey Allaster, chief executive, Professional Tennis for the USTA. “Jeff does a fantastic job with our team events and we know he’ll do the same in Winston-Salem. I’m so glad the calendar allows him to lead both our USTA team events and serve as

the tournament director of the Winston-Salem Open.”

Ryan was instrumental in bringing the tournament to Winston-Salem in 2011 that became the WinstonSalem Open and has provided support to the tournament every year since through his USTA role. He has been with the USTA since 1997 and handles business operations oversight. All told, Ryan has more than 34 years of ex-

perience in procuring host cities and venues for professional tennis events.

His achievements include serving as the team leader for U.S. Olympic Tennis for five Olympic tennis events, and he is widely recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee as an authority on Olympic-level tennis. In addition, Ryan staged the highest-grossing U.S. Davis Cup Tie event on re-

cord, which sold out with $3.5 million in ticket sales and sponsorships.

“I’ve enjoyed a long history of supporting successful tennis events in Winston-Salem and I am truly honored with my new role at the WinstonSalem Open. I’m particularly excited about the opportunity to leverage my relationships to recruit top American players to Winston-Salem,” Ryan said. “My plan is to commute between my existing home in Orlando and Winston-Salem for a while and move to Winston-Salem eventually.”

Earlier in his career, Ryan served as director of operations for the International Management Group (IMG), a leading international sports, entertainment and media company based in Cleveland, Ohio.

He received a BA degree from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1986.

The Winston-Salem Open, an ATP World Tour 250 event with a total purse of more than $743,085, will take place from August 22 through 29, 2020, with qualifying set for August 22. For more information, visit WinstonSalemOpen.com.

Foundation grants $55,850 to Forsyth County teachers SUBMITTED ARTICLE

The Winston-Salem Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Forsyth County Teacher Grants for professional development to K-12th grade teachers in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County schools.

A total of $55,860 was granted to 28 teacher grantees.

The selection committee, comprised of a panel of professional educators, made the awards in support of innovative and results-oriented educational experiences for teachers to improve their teaching ability and enhance the subject or content being taught in the classroom.

The Winston-Salem Foundation is most appreciative of the following component funds that provided funding for this year’s Forsyth County Teacher Grants: *Sam and Anne Booke Family Trust was established in 1989 by family members of Sam and Anne Booke to improve the quality of life in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. Grants fund professional development opportunities for PK-12 teachers in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. *Gaddy Educator Fund was established in 1995 by Dr. Joe E. Gaddy, Jr. to provide grants for the professional staff at R. J. Reynolds High School. Dr. Gaddy graduated from Reynolds High School in 1963, completed his undergraduate degree at Davidson College and his medical degree at UNC-Chapel Hill. *Doris Joyce Kohfeldt Educator Fund was established in 2016 by Joyce Kohfeldt to help support and sustain the Foundation’s Teacher Grants program in Forsyth County. Particular emphasis may be given to teachers in public schools, grades pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, to provide funds to support professional development opportunities and/or to subsidize classroom projects. *Maytrice Walton Fund was established in 1989 by the family of the late Maytrice Walton, one of WinstonSalem/Forsyth County Schools’ most remarkable teachers. The funds are used for professional growth opportunities and enrichment for a Winston-Salem/Forsyth County elementary teacher. *Blanche Raper Zimmerman Fund was established in 1986 by Mrs. Zimmerman and provides assistance for teachers to increase their understanding of and appreciation for various world cultures, with preference for teachers of social studies or history.

2020 Forsyth County teacher grantees: *Allison Barham - The Downtown School - $2,400 to attend a conference focused on the Renzulli Schoolwide Enrichment Model *Amie Snow - Middle Fork Elementary School $2,500 to attend an Orton-Gillingham training course *April Fjeld - Union Cross Elementary School $2,500 to complete a course and attend an immersive conference on trauma-informed strategies to support the WS/FCS SEAL (Social, Emotional, Academic Learning) Initiative *Brad Rhew - Petree Elementary School - $1,495 for an educational and explorative professional development training experience in Alaska for teaching geology, weather, and ecology *Brandi Rights - The Downtown School - $1,663 to attend a two-day professional development workshop focused on the art and science of teaching reading *Brittany Doyle - Ibraham Elementary School $1,516 to attend a two-day professional development workshop focused on the art and science of teaching reading *Brooks Jones - Walkertown High School - $1,876 to attend the International Society for Technology in Education to support integrating technology with personalized learning in the classroom *Camille Lee- Hicks - WS/FCS Instructional Services - $2,500 to attend the Conscious Discipline Summer Institute *Christopher Jeffords - Carver High School - $1,000 to support language instruction through project-based podcasting *Elizabeth Krivsky - Clemmons Middle School $2,500 for a nine-day ecological exploration of the Galapagos *Frances Richardson - Meadowlark Elementary School - $2,500 to attend the National Kindergarten Conference *Gina Higgins - Clemmons Middle School - $2,500 for an immersive cultural and historical experience in former Soviet countries Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania *Jenna Garrity - WS/FCS Instructional Services $2,500 to attend the Conscious Discipline Summer Institute *Jenna Valentine-Turner - Kernersville Elementary School - $1,064 to attend a Social and Emotional Learn-

ing Conference to support the WS/FCS SEAL (Social, Emotional, Academic Learning) Initiative *Jennifer Sigmon - Vienna Elementary School $2,300 to attend the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics centennial meeting and exposition *Jessica Pipkins - The Downtown School - $2,400 to attend a conference focused on the Renzulli Schoolwide Enrichment Model *Karen Warren - The Children’s Center - $1,800 to attend the National Association for the Education of Young Children Professional Learning Conference *Katherine Campbell - The Special Children’s School - $2,500 to attend the Council for Exceptional Children’s national conference *Laura LeMay - Jefferson Middle School - $2,500 for an immersive learning experience on the Iditarod Race in Anchorage, Alaska *Martin Pruitt - Petree Elementary School - $775 to attend hand-on immersive training in Orff music pedagogy *Mary Epperson - Sherwood Forest Elementary School - $1,578 to attend the Carolina Kodaly Institute for Kodaly Educators of NC *Milton Cepeda - WS/FCS Instructional Services $1,983 to attend the National Association of School Psychologists convention *Rebecca Flores - The Downtown School - $2,240 to attend a conference focused on the Renzulli Schoolwide Enrichment Model *Shannon Dobson - WS/FCS Instructional Services - $2,500 to attend the Conscious Discipline Summer Institute *Stephen Wright - East Forsyth High School - $1,970 for a six-day Civil Rights Tour through Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi *Summer Riley - The Downtown School - $2,400 to attend a conference focused on the Renzulli Schoolwide Enrichment Model *Tonya Allison - Ward Elementary School - $850 to attend a level 2 World Music Drumming course to enhance Orff pedagogy in musical instruction *Virginia Browne - Glenn High School - $1,550 to attend the American Council on the Teacher of Foreign Languages Annual Convention with focus on developing interculturality in world languages classrooms

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Old Salem launches Exploratorium, an online field trip for students Students can virtually visit Old Salem during COVID-19 travel restrictions

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Old Salem Museums & Gardens is launching a new online platform called Old Salem Exploratorium, which has been created to serve school students who have had to cancel their field trips to the Old Salem Historic District due to coronavirus (COVID-19) measures. The first episodes of Old Salem Exploratorium, available online at oldsalem.org/ visit/exploratorium, began on Friday, March 13, and additional episodes will be added periodically (check oldsalem.org/visit/ exploratorium and @OldSalemInc on Facebook and Instagram for updates).

Old Salem Exploratorium is a series of five- to ten-minute experiences that will bring the students in direct visual (but not physical) contact with Old Salem’s master craftsmen and educators. Hosted by Ms. Karen (Old Salem’s Director of Learning in Place Karen Walter) and President Frank (CEO of Old Salem Frank Vagnone), the episodes will allow students to get up close and personal with Old Salem’s craft workshops, seed-saving lab, archeology lab, gardens, Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, and behind-the-scenes collections.

“We are very excited

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Videographer films an episode of Exploratorium for Old Salem’s virtual field trip. about the Old Salem Exploratorium series. We think it is a great way to enable students to virtually visit Old Salem and take part in an educational and fun experience despite the travel restrictions implemented as a

result of COVID-19,” said Ms. Karen. “Utilizing our new, innovative “Learning in Place” educational classroom model, school children will be able to learn not only about Old Salem’s history, but also other curriculum-based

concepts. Also, in addition to the recorded series episodes, President Frank and I will facilitate Facebook Live walk-arounds within the historic district.”

In addition, Ms. Karen and President Frank will be posting daily “History

Nerd Alerts” on social media, which will connect Old Salem’s collections and history to what is going on in the world today.

The Old Salem Exploratorium series episodes can be found at oldsalem. org/visit/exploratorium.

Teacher’s resources and additional information are available from Karen Walter, Director of Learning in Place, Old Salem Museums & Gardens, kwalter@ oldsalem.org.

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March 19, 2020

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COVID-19 is here.

This is what the city’s doing.

1. We will keep you informed. Watch WSTV, our website or our social media accounts for the latest on what the city is doing.

Internet: CityofWS.org WSTV: Spectrum Channel 13, AT&T Uverse Channel 99 Facebook: City of Winston-Salem City Government Twitter: @cityofws Instagram: cityofwinstonsalem 2. We have implemented our Continuity of Operations Plan to ensure that police, fire, sanitation, water treatment and other critical services continue to be delivered.

3. To ensure that citizens can observe proper hand-washing guidelines, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities has suspended all water account disconnects due to non-payment.

4. We have issued guidance to minimize the spread of the disease within the city workforce and are giving department heads the discretion to develop alternate work schedules and shifts to ensure sufficient staffing to maintain essential city services.

5. To help prevent the spread of the disease within the community, we have modified a variety of city operations as noted below.

Keep in mind, these are the measures we are taking at this point, but this may change as the situation evolves. Again, watch our social accounts for updates.

Together, we will get through this.

Allen Joines, Mayor; Vivian H. Burke, Mayor Pro Tempore, Northeast Ward; Denise D. Adams, North Ward; Dan Besse, Southwest Ward; Robert C. Clark, West Ward; John C. Larson, South Ward; Jeff MacIntosh, Northwest Ward; Annette Scippio, East Ward; James Taylor Jr., Southeast Ward

CHANGES TO CITY OPERATIONS City-Sponsored Events & Activities

City Services

All non-essential city-sponsored events and activities have been canceled. This includes: • Scheduled meetings for most city boards and commissions.

• All programing in city recreation centers, including after-school and WePLAY day camps, adult athletics, youth/teen athletics, and senior feeding programs.

• Public ice skating at the Fairgrounds Annex.

• All events planned for Forsyth Creek Week.

• A complete list of canceled events is posted on at CityofWS.org.

• Citizens who have to make utilities or other payments should use the city’s online payment system. Payment by check or cash can be made at the city’s drive-through payment windows at the Stuart building or the Black-Philips-Smith Government Office. There is also a night depository at the Stuart Building near the Church Street employee entrance.

• Contractors should apply for permits online or by phone and use the city’s electronic plan review and permitting system to minimize in-person meetings with city staff.

• Residents can call City Link to set up water service.

• City Link will be open to receive citizen requests, process payments and provide information.

• Existing housing rehabilitation projects will continue.

However, the Community Development Department will suspend accepting new applications, including emergency repairs.

• The Community Development Department will suspend code enforcement activities except in cases involving life safety concerns.

• The Human Resources Department will be closed to walk-ins for job applications.

City Facilities • All recreation centers will be closed until further notice.

• The buildings at Bethabara Park, Salem Lake, and the Joe White Tennis Center also will be closed, but the park grounds will be open. Winston Lake and Reynolds Park golf courses will remain open because of limited employee contact with the public.

• All public assembly facilities including the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds, the Benton Convention Center, BB&T Ballpark and Bowman Gray Stadium are closed.

• City Hall and the Bryce A. Stuart Municipal Building will operate under normal business hours for critical city business only that cannot be done online or over the phone.

• The Fairgrounds Farmers Market is closed.

Public Bus Service • WSTA will continue to provide fixed route bus service on all routes at current frequencies. Enhanced sanitation routines have been implemented.

Public Safety • The Police Department will continue to respond to life-saving emergencies, serious crimes in progress, crimes against persons, death investigations and other calls for service.

• The Fire Department has suspended response to medical calls at assisted living facilities. County EMS will provide first response for these calls.