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Controversy abounds in the aftermath of a dramatic announcement last week that the national and state naaCP are calling for an “international” economic boycott of north Carolina because, they say, of “repressive” policies marshaled by the Republican-led state legislature. “true democracy remains a distant ideal that the racist actions of members of the n.C. state legislature continue to disgracefully push further and further out of the reach of the african-american community,” said naaCP President Cornell William brooks. “the naaCP refuses to accept this attack on democracy or the commoditization of bias against people due to racial or gender identity here in north Carolina or anywhere else around the nation. this we will fight against with all of our resources until we win.” but despite important questions about how the boycott

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would work, at least one local naaCP leader says leveraging dollars spent in the state is the most effective way to force meaningful change.

“Sometimes the only route to meaningful change is economic boycott,” Rev. alvin Carlisle, president of the

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County naaCP, told the Chronicle this week. “king stated that ‘Riot is the language of the unheard. in america, the dollar is a language everyone understands.’” it was last December that n.C. naaCP President Rev. Dr. William barber ii announced that the state conference would formally ask the national naaCP board of Directors for permission to call for an economic boycott, in response to various policies and actions emanating from the goP-led n.C. general assembly. three weeks ago, right before the 11th annual hk on J March and People’s assembly, the national naaCP board “announced a resolution calling for an international economic boycott of the state of north Carolina in response to actions of an all-white legislative caucus, which unconstitutionally designed racially-discriminatory gerrymandered districts, enacted a monster voter suppression law, passed Senate bill 4 stripping the incoming

Community mourns stalwart Walter Marshall

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Forsyth County is mourning longtime Forsyth County Commissioner Walter Marshall, 74, who passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 22. the sudden death of Marshall to natural causes came as a shock to his family and colleagues. the week before he died, he’d participated in a daylong work session with county staff and commissioners. he was getting ready to attend a conference in Washington, D.C. with other commissioners when he died.

local organizations unite to fight domestic violence

Adolfo Briceno with the Hispanic League makes a presention during a community action forum held by the Family Violence Prevention Initiative, a partnership between 10 local organizations.

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Family Services rallies nine groups to launch the Family Violence Prevention initiative by teVin StinSon the ChRoniCle

Family Services isn’t pulling any punches in the fight against domestic violence here in Forsyth County. holding fast to their mission to help families and children reach their full potential through community partner-

ships, last october, Family Services rallied nine local organizations from every sector of the community from faith-based organizations, to the local colleges and universities, and law enforcement to launch the Family Violence Prevention initiative.

“We believe that the ideas and commitments from these local action groups will start to create a community in which family violence is brought out from the shadows and addressed so that all children and families can thrive,” said Family Services President and Ceo bob Feikema, who convened the Family Violence Prevention initiative.

Following weeks of deliberation, and studying among

Walter Marshall stands with a picture of him and his fellow county commissioners at the Forsyth County Government Center last month.

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the shock was still felt this week at his funeral on tuesday at emmanuel baptist Church, where Marshall was a member and regular attendee.

“We’re all shook,” the Rev. Carlton eversley, pastor of Dellabrook Presbyterian Church, told attendees. before he retired and became a commissioner, Marshall was a teacher and activist. eversley described him as a “warrior teacher” who was part of a generation of leaders that helped shape the city. eversley said he learned many things from Marshall, who he said was always fighting for the underdog.

Marshall became an advocate with the local naaCP chapter. he worked on the local Catherine Scott case school segregation case. he led several lawsuits as naaCP president in the 1980s, including two that resulted in district elections for county commissioners and school board, which let both boards have greater africanamerican representation. Marshall would go on to serve on both of them.

Marshall’s son, Malcolm, said that work wasn’t always easy.

“My dad was a community man, he always took me out in the community,” he said. “i saw the good, the bad

Center announces Mazie Woodruff Scholarship

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For five years, terCraig edwards, director of the Mazie S. Woodruff Center, and others kicked around the idea of a scholarship named for Mazie Woodruff. on thursday, Feb. 23, it was announced. at the Mazie S. Woodruff Center’s black history Month program, edwards presented

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Woodruff’s family with a certificate that announced the Mazie S. Woodruff Scholarship Fund before a large crowd.

“We decided to launch this scholarship because there are literacy gaps in Forsyth County and our hope and our aim is to close those gaps,” edwards said. he cited statistics from Forsyth Futures for

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BY CASH MICHAELS FOR THE CHRONICLE

It’s not as if it wasn’t expected once conservative former Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions took over as U.S. attorney general, but still, there has been an abundance of concern since Monday when the U.S. Justice Department announced that it was reversing its “longstanding position,” according to the Washington Post, “… that Texas intended to discriminate when it passed a strict voter ID law.”

Under the Obama Administration, the U.S. Justice Department has always been on the side of those challenging voting

rights violations, including here in North Carolina.

Even though the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last year that North Carolina’s 2013 voter ID law was unconstitutional because it suppressed the black vote “with surgical precision,” there is concern because state Republican legislative leaders want the U.S. Supreme Court, which will soon have a conservative majority again once President Donald Trump’s nominee is confirmed, to review lower court rulings striking down voter ID and redistricting, in hopes of a reversal.

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Remembering Walter Marshall

Reactions to the passing of the longtime county commissioner

“If everyone could live the life that Walter Marshall lived, this world wouldn’t have any injustice. It’s a life we celebrate. He lived the life he wanted to live and he was a fighter. The whole county owes him a tremendous debt, the whole state owes him a tremendous debt.”

County Commissioner Everette Witherspoon

“He believed in what he said, and if he gave you his word you could take it to the bank because he wouldn’t change. He was the kind of guy that really believed in walking the walk and talking the talk…He was my idea of a good commissioner.”

County Commissioner Chair Dave Plyler

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Barber II and N.C. NAACP Legal Redress Committee Chair Attorney Irv Joyner, two people who have been on the front lines of battling North Carolina’s voter suppression, the latest news from the Trump administration does not bode well for North Carolina’s voting rights.

“It's bad,” Rev. Barber said Tuesday. “For the United States Department of Justice to become adversarial to voting rights and the power of the office to be used in the defense of voter suppression is dangerous to our democracy.

This is systemic racism, and if US Attorney Gen. Jeff Sessions seeks to go

backward in a time of the worst attacks on voting rights since Jim Crow, then he is the racist we knew he was.“ Rev. Barber continued, “Jeff Sessions has done nothing to restore the VRA (Voting Rights Act) which is just one reason he should have never been confirmed. We can still win cases in the courts because of the Constitution, but to have the Dept of Justice as a adversary in our fight against voter suppression, is un-American and immoral.”

Attorney Joyner has led many of the key court cases to overturn North Carolina’s voter ID law.

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“The county will miss him dearly. His passion, his conviction about what he believed in is really what local government policy work is all about and he was just a real leader in this organization.”

Forsyth County Manager Dudley Watts “On behalf of the Democratic party, we recognize the great loss of Walter Marshall. For decades he has been a treasure to this community, to our party, and our deepest sympathies go out to his friends and his family. He will be missed.”

Eric Ellison, FCDP chair

“On behalf of the Winston-Salem Chapter of the NAACP, we extend our deepest condolences to our Executive Committee Member Commissioner Walter Marshall family and friends. Know God loves you and can restore your spirits, give you peace, and strengthen you in your time of grief. We offer our sincere thanks for his service to the NAACP.”

Justice Dept. was a willing partner.

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“It is not a surprise that the U.S. Justice Department, which is now under the control of an ultra-conservative Trump administration, has changed its position in the Texas Case which is also pending before the Supreme Court,” Joyner says.

“We expect the Justice Department will do the same as it relates to their support of our cases here in North Carolina. Our cases, however, are not dependent upon the support or agreement of the U.S. Justice Department, but are based upon established United

Winston-Salem Chapter of the NAACP (via Facebook)

“Walter Marshall was a great friend and a confidant.

Winston Salem was made the better because of the work he did for this community. God Bless the Marshall family during this time of bereavement and beyond.”

N.C. Sen. Paul Lowe, 32nd district (via Facebook)

"Winston-Salem State University is deeply saddened by the passing of Walter Marshall '65. This is a significant loss, not only for WSSU but for the entire Winston-Salem community. He worked tirelessly to support the community and was a true friend and supporter of this university.

He was a familiar face on campus, attending many events and showing his support for our students and the WSSU mission. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.”

WSSU Chancellor Elwood Robinson (via Facebook)

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and the ugly.”

He said he remembers his father taking him to meetings, rallies and marches. But there were also calls in the middle of the night where they could hear “Dixie” playing in the background before the person on the other end hung up.“He endured a lot of hatred toward him because he wanted equality and justice,” said Malcolm.

Marshall’s granddaughter, Ashanti, and nephew, Guy, said that he also made time for his family by attending their events and recording all his grandchildren’s football games.

Marshall became county commissioner in 1997 when he replaced the late Mazie Woodruff. Mayor Allen Joines said he could be tough, but knew how to be soft spoken when he needed to be. Being a Democrat among a Republican majority county commissioners board, Marshall mastered the art of comprising without giving up his core values.

Many county employees and most of the commissioners filled the pews at the service. County Manager Dudley Watts said that Marshall was a good friend and those in county government will miss him.

“I‘m honored that Walter would intro-

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Governor of power and passed House Bill 2.”

The NAACP Board described “HB 2” as a “… anti-transgender, antiworker and anti-access to the state court for employment discrimination.”

Last Friday during a press conference in front of the N.C. Legislative Building on Jones Street, with national NAACP President/CEO Brooks looking on, state NAACP President Barber stood

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$250 scholarship each semester after the first semester. One of the criteria for gaining the scholarship will be community service. Edwards is soliciting donations for the scholarship.

Many members of the Mazie Woodruff family attended the program, including three daughters and three sons and some of their families.

Mazie S. Woodruff (1922-1997) in 1976 became the first AfricanAmerican to be elected to the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners, on which she served for 14 years. She was 74 years old when she died in 1997

hese photos taken for Walter Marshall’s 1986 Chronicle Man of the Year article, show him at 43 years-old when he was local NAACP president with his son, Malcolm and wife, Paulette.

duce me as his county manager when I went around the state and met with people,” said Watts.

Marshall was one of two commissioners representing District A, which is designed to give minorities in Winston-

firm on why an economic boycott was necessary.

“The actions of the allwhite caucus of extremists in our legislature and the former governor are out of control. They have consistently passed legislation that is a violation of our deepest moral values, voting rights, civil rights and the fundamental principle of equal protection under the law.”

Rev. Barber continued, “The federal court ruled against their voter suppression and racially gerrymandered districts. We believe their attacks on the trans-

while serving on the board.

She was known as a person who fought for the black community.

Before the scholarship announcement was made, the Rev. Alvin Carlisle, president of the WinstonSalem Branch of the NAACP, spoke about bridging the generational gap and encouraged students to get involved in their communities.

Carlisle used slides to make points about some United States history to show segregation and racial hatred as well as unity, such as a slide with founders of the NAACP. The organization was founded by black and white, and young and old people.

Carlisle asked young

gender community and attempt to strip the governor of power will also be found unconstitutional.

Their decision to block local municipalities ability to raise wages and their limitation of access to state courts are wrong and we must stand strong against any and all attempts to deprive citizens their rights ordained by God and guaranteed by the constitution.”

Barber and Brooks called on all sporting and entertainment events, conferences and other business interests to avoid North Carolina until Republican

Woodruff people to show those in the older generation that things have changed.

“Help us to understand, help us to know, help us to think differently” from what they were taught.

“We need a new generation on the rise to help us see the world in a different way, to help us to see that we’re all in the same boat,”

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Salem a voice on the county commissioners board. State law states that county commissioners must approve a successor who is from the same party and district.

Forsyth County Democratic Party Chair Eric Ellison said the local party’s lawmakers reversed course.

No national NAACP meetings will take place in the state as well, and the civil rights organization might even consider divestiture of investments in the state.

The national NAACP famously boycotted South Carolina for 15 years until it removed the Confederate Flag from the state Capitol grounds.

Republican Senate President Pro tem Phil Berger [R-Rockingham] immediately blamed Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper for the NAACP

Carlisle said “We’re all under the same struggle.

We are one United States of America. We are so much stronger together than we are apart. Help us to bridge the gap.”

He asked the students to challenge adults who think segregation and racial hatred are right.

He mentioned a line of thinking he grew up with: “If she can’t use your comb, don’t bring her home,” in reference to interracial dating.

He asked students to challenge that kind of thinking among their older relatives and tell them: “She can’t use my comb, but I’m gonna bring her home.”

Edwards said students who are enrolled in Quality

States constitutional precedents and laws.”

“We realize that the Trump Administration and the Berger (state Senate Leader) and Miller (state House Leader) are doing everything in their powers to stack the deck against the commands of the law,” Joyner continued.

“Despite this, we are eagerly moving forward in our fight to save the voting rights of AfricanAmericans and other people of color. This is a fight that we must have and is the fight that we must win for the people.”

executive committee, which is comprised of the chairs and vice chairs from each precinct, will elect someone to fill the seat on March 14 at 6 p.m. at the Forsyth County Democratic Party Headquarters.

Whoever is picked will have to run in 2018.

Ellison said the only person who’s officially requested to be considered for the nomination is Fleming El-Amin, whose tenure on the Forsyth County Board of Elections is over as of Wednesday. He handed in his resignation weeks ago in order to pursue an elected office, but couldn’t say which one before press time on Tuesday since he was still on the BOE. Marshall, who had not planned to run for re-election, told The Chronicle last month that El-Amin had expressed interest in running for his seat when it came up in 2018.

Marshall was known as a champion of the environment and equality as a commissioner. He said the diversity now found in the county staff was among his proudest achievements.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Paulette, his two children, Malcolm and Krista, and his three grandchildren, Ashanti, Ahmani and Khouri.

declaration, saying the governor should "condemn William Barber's attempt to inflict economic harm on our citizens, and work toward a reasonable compromise that keeps men out of women's bathrooms.,” referring to HB 2, which has already cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars in cancelled events and businesses refusing to move to North Carolina.

Ford Porter, Gov. Cooper’s spokesperson, fired back.

"While Governor Cooper continues to urge business to come to North Carolina in

Education Academy (QEA), which is up the street from the center, and Forsyth Tech under the Career Promise Program attended the event as well as other Forsyth Tech students.

Carlisle announced that the local NAACP will

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spite of HB 2, Republican legislative leaders need to stop holding our economy hostage to this disastrous law.”

While state leaders quibble about the boycott, local NAACP leader Carlisle says leveraging the dollar is the most effective way to fight unjust laws.

“Even when the voice of the ballot is not respected,” Rev. Carlisle told The Chronicle, “…the voice of the dollar is too loud to be ignored.” work to build a Youth Council starting with a meeting on Feb. 28 to bring young people back into the NAACP. To contribute to the Scholarship fund, go to foundation.forsyth.edu.

The Chronicle apologizes for an error made in The

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Chronicle on Feb. 23 related to the story on page A1, which had the headline "Library celebrates African American Read-In Day.” A name in the cutline on page A2 on the left side was incorrect. The correct name is Frank E. McKissick. The Chronicle regrets any misunderstanding that may have resulted from these errors. The Editor

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(Left) Rev. Alvin Carlisle, president of the local NAACP branch, reads a list of demands outside U.S. Sen. Richard Burr’s WinstonSalem office on Monday, Feb. 27.

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Rev. Alvin Carlisle, president of the local NAACP branch, hands U.S. Sen. Richard Burr’s chief of staff, Dean Myers, a list of demands that include a public town hall before the end of March on Monday, Feb. 27.

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The North Carolina dNAACP launched its camtpaign to reach out to every mU.S. senator and represen-tative in the state earlier .this week, when they hand sdelivered letters demandUing public town hall meetings before the end of the a

ongoing efforts to hold our elected officials accountable at every level,” said Rev. Alvin Carlisle, president of the Winston-Salem NAACP. “We believe our human and constitutional rights are non-negotiable.”

Before handing over the letter to Dean Myers, chief of staff of Burr’s local office, Carlisle and the group of 50 demonstrators were met by resistance from building security, but they wouldn’t be silenced.

Instead of leaving, they formed a wall on the sidewalk just outside the building located on West First Street and shouted their

me?” Thompson shouted at the building.

President of the state NAACP Youth and College Division, Dominique Penny, said it is an alarming concern that we are still facing some of the same challenges we faced 50

years ago, including the Voting Rights Act. “Any effort to suppress the vote of the people is unjust and unconstitutional. Our vote is our voice and we will not be silenced.”

Although representa-

tives declined to comment on Monday, Myers did say that he would make sure that Sen. Burr receives the list of demands from his constituents. When asked what’s next for the movement Penny, who currently attends Winston-Salem

State University, said, “We can’t be all talk. We have to be about action.

“When we finally get this town hall, we’re demanding we need to show up in great numbers.

We have to show them we mean business.”

“This visit is part of our ongoing efforts to hold our elected officials accountable at every level.”

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Carlisle, president of the Winston-Salem NAACP

month. The Winston-Salem Branch of the NAACP participated.

Simultaneously at 4 p.m. on Monday Feb. 27, 15 NAACP branches held news conferences and delivered letters with a list of demands including: a request to vote against the repeal of the Affordable Health Act, standing against executive orders or legislation that would deport immigrants or ban refugees or Muslims, the support of living wages and union rights, and the restoration of the all protections of the Voting Right Act. The letter also called for state leaders to renounce lies about voter fraud and oppose voter suppression.

The local NAACP presented a letter to U.S. Sen. Richard Burr’s staff.

"This visit is part of our

frustrations.

Greensboro native John Thompson said after losing his job and health insurance in 2013, the Affordable Care Act saved his life. Within that very same year Thompson was diagnosed with cancer, he said the health care act was his lifeline.

“Thank God for Obamacare,” said Thompson. “Without it I would have been uninsurable for the rest of my days.

No diagnostic test, no surgery, no rehab, no hope.”

Thompson mentioned for 28 years he voted Republican but in his time of need the GOP was not there for him.

“For 40 years, I paid my taxes, I worked to support my family but when my back was against the wall in the richest country in the world, Senator Burr, where was your GOP for

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handfull of local artist and a few paintings. Today the show includes pottery, glassware, and even jewelry.

“We really do have something for everyone,” said Hammons. “It doesn’t matter if you’re a big collector or new to buying art, we have something for you.”

Artists featured in this year’s art show include: Peggy Alderman, Lucy Armfield, Karen Bass, Tony Bledsoe, Mary Lea Bradford, Nick Bragg, Joanna Britt, Carole Bryant, Melrose Buchannan, Terri Burke, Rebeccah Byer, Sandra Cieszewski, Ginnie Conway, Harriet Couture, Barbara Cullen, and more than 30 others.

For more information about the 7th Annual “Art with a Heart” One-Day Art Show and Sale, visit www.seniorservices.org.

Art show helps feed those in need Nearly 50 local artists will be on display at the Senior Services Center this Saturday 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. as they partake in their seventh annual “Art with a Heart” One-Day-Only Art Show and Sale.

All proceeds will go toward the Meals-onWheels program, which delivers nutritious meals to the community’s homebound elderly. Each year, Meals-on-Wheels delivers 250,000 meals to older adults in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County.

Last year, the art show alone provided 17,000 meals and this year’s event is expected to be even bigger.

Cassie Hammons, director of the annual fund and special events, said this year Senior Services is expecting about 400 people to attend the art show.

She said in the early stages the event only featured a

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Carter holds second Living Wax Museum Carter High School students sit in front of their posters, preparing to deliver their speeches.

These are the teachers and staff that contributed to helping the students with their Black History Month photos.

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BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

People have come to celebrate Black History Month in new and unique ways.

The students of Carter High School highlighted the month by holding a “Living Wax Museum” where the students would dress up as a historic or current AfricanAmerican figure of their choice.

This is the second year of the wax museum and was created by teacher Leshan Cunningham. She says she wanted to do something like this for quite some time, so when the opportunity presented itself, she jumped at it.

Carter High School is for special needs students.

“We do this so that our kids can not only do research but to also have their shining moment,” Cunningham said. “We invite family, friends and people in the community to come and see what the kids have done. They did the research, they put the boards together and they will be doing all of the speaking.”

The kids stood in front of their poster boards that they prepared and gave a brief history of their chosen African-American figure whenever someone dropped a coin in the box by their presentation.

Carter's Principal Donna Horton-Berry says she is happy that the kids are able to have this type of experience and hopes this will spark their interest to dive more into African-American history in the future.

“The students get to perform and they are happy to perform,” Horton-Berry went on to say. “In preparation, they researched,

Parents and staff go from student to student to see what they have prepared for Black History Month.

created costumes and created a display.

They get to learn about the richness of African-American history and carry that forward.”

Amir Ritter, Carter High student, chose Will Smith as his figure for the wax museum. He says his favorite part of the project was he was able to dress up and learn more about Smith. He says he worked very hard on the project and he later recited part of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have a Dream” speech.

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City celebrates Black History Month with a ‘Showcase of Song’

The Kidane Mehret Ethiopian Orthodox Church of the Triad sung songs in Amhara, the official working language of Ethiopia.

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A showcase featured recitals and enactments of African culture and modern day African-American hymnals and spirituals on Saturday, Feb. 25, during a “Showcase of Song.”

The City of Winston-Salem Human Relations Department along with St. Philips Heritage Center presented the program at the James A. Grey Auditorium inside the Old Salem Visitors Center in celebration of Black History Month.

“The purpose of this showcase was to link, through song, the African culture to modern day African-American culture, said Wanda Allen-Abraha, director of city of Winston-Salem Human Relations Department. “And how [African culture]” has played in to and developed mainstream. A lot of the music we listen to today is from Africa.”

The showcase began with a greeting in English and Spanish from Dr. Krishauna Hines-Gaither, director of diversity and inclusiveness at Salem College, who emceed the event. The Easton Elementary Drum Squad kicked-off the entertainment with a performance of Guinea rhythms infused with a bit of Mali culture on traditional African drums.

Cultural performer Kenneth Wallace performed songs such as, “Down by the Riverside,” “Wade in the Water,” and “Follow the Drinking Gourd” while giving

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the audience a lesson in oral tradition.

These spirituals were used as examples of songs with encoded messages that helped enslaved people escape to freedom.

“Code songs had another message.

They taught us how to stand against injustice,” Wallace said.

“Music and songs form the soundtracks of our lives,” said Council Member John Larson during his greeting. “Music can stimulate and provoke. It gets people through bad times.”

The Kidane Mehret Ethiopian Orthodox Church of the Triad sung songs in Amhara, the official working language of Ethiopia.

“Christianity in Ethiopia dates back to the first century,” said Hines-Gaither.

Liturgical dancer, Calleah Solomon; soloist, Tamra Bradshaw; the Salem College Gospel Choir; and F.O.C.U.S Professional Gospel Group were also among the performers during Saturday’s showcase.

Mayor Pro Tempore Vivian Burke attended the event and brought greetings to the culturally diverse crowd.

“We want you to know that we believe in diversity,” said Burke. “We know what this city was built on.”

“Today’s event in one of the oldest backgrounds in Winston-Salem is appropriate,” Larson said.

tor of Alternate Education for WinstonSalem/Forsyth County Schools, says she has seen many Black History Month projects over the years but this is one of the best. She said she was excited with the effort the kids put forth.

“This is so exciting, creative and innovative and a grand learning experience for the students,” Johnson-Green said. “This is developing positive relationships with the students and teachers. I am really encouraged, motivated and excited to have seen this for myself. The interaction with

the students has been a pleasure.”

Along with having their characters, the students also prepared an “underground railroad” leading into the gymnasium as well as having mock safe houses.

Cunningham says she is most pleased with the perseverance and joy the kids exhibited during the project. She said the kids were nervous but once someone tells them how good they performed, the smile on their faces makes her feel great.

WSTA/TRANS-AID PUBLIC HEARINGS The Winston-Salem Transit Authority will hold public hearings beginning March 24, 2017 to discuss a proposed rate increase of Trans-AID fares, the elimination of the policy for Trans-AID passengers to ride free with a Medicaid card and eliminating Trans-AID discount passes. The public hearings will be held at various locations throughout the city. To find out when and where the meeting throughout the city. To find out when and where the meeting will be held in your community, visit our website @ wstransit.com, view the information below, or give us a call at 336.727.2000.

March 24, 2017—Carver Road Branch Library from 1-4 pm (Northeast Ward) March 27, 2017—Southside Branch Library from 1-4 pm (South Ward) March 29, 2017—Reynolda Branch Library from 1-4 pm (Northwest Ward)

April 3, 2017—South Fork Community Center from 1-3 pm (West Ward)

April 4, 2017—14th Street Community Center from 1-3 pm (East Ward) April 5, 2017— City Hall Chamber 5-7pm

April 10, 2017—Hanes Hosiery Comm. Ctr. from 1:30- 3:30 pm (North Ward)

April 11, 2017—Miller Park from 10am-12 pm (Southwest Ward)

April 17, 2017—W R Anderson Comm. Ctr. from 9:30am -12:00 pm (Southeast Ward)

April 24, 2017—Clark Campbell Transportation Center from 9-11am and 4-6 pm

DWSP continues to reimagine the image of downtown T H E C H R ON I C LE

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

It’s no secret a lot has changed in downtown Winston-Salem over the past decade. Old factories, vacant buildings, and empty storefronts have been replaced by luxury apartments, restaurants, and homegrown businesses.

Since 2000, investments downtown have increased by 21 percent.

According to the study conducted by the WinstonSalem/Forsyth County Planning and Development Services and presented during the Downtown Winston-Salem

Partnership (DWSP) Annual Meeting held last week, since that point in time almost $1.5 billion has been spent on the revitalization of the downtown area.

DWSP board chair and president, Jason Theil, said private public partnerships are necessary to keep pace with other cities across the country. He said downtown organizations exist in cities around the country, from cities the size of Mount Airy and smaller to New York City and larger.

“We have partnerships because we know that it takes more than just government. In order to make true progress it requires a

combination of civic, municipal, business and culture,” he said. “We have a bright future in WinstonSalem because we take all these factors into consideration when we make decisions.”

During the meeting held inside the Grand Pavilion Ballroom of the Embassy Suites Hotel last Wednesday morning, the partnership also gave those in attendance a glimpse at what is coming next. Theil mentioned in coming months there will be some dynamic changes to several downtown storefronts. He said the changes will be funded by a $135,000 grant that will used to upgrade

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old buildings in the downtown area.

Theil also highlighted other coming attractions, including the completion of the Central Library Branch, the Business 40 Project, the grand opening of Kaleidium, renovations to the Benton Convention Center and others that you may not have heard of like the Link Apartments, which will transform an old tobacco plant into the largest housing development in the history of downtown.

The city will also welcome its fifth brewery later this year when Fiddlin Fish Brewing Company opens on North Trade Street.

Foothills Brewing, Hoots Roller Bar & Beer Co., Small Batch Beer Co., and Wise Man Brewing have all opened brewers in the area in recent years.

“For a city our size, we are building,” said Theil.

“It feels great to be a part of this partnership working to make downtown a better place for everyone.”

Before announcing the recipients of the 2016 Downtown Excellence Award, Mayor Allen Joines said although he is proud of what downtown has become over the years, it is important that we continue to build for future generations. He said the growth of downtown contributes to

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other areas of the city as well.

“Let’s not get so caught up in our success that we forget to invest in downtown,” said Joines. “I tell people all the time we aren’t putting money into downtown, downtown is actually putting money into the rest of the city. When you look at the services we provide downtown and the taxes that are produced by this concentrated area, it’s more than it is to provide the services.”

“Downtown is a donor to the rest of the community. It is important that we keep that in mind,” Joines said.

Nonprofit offers free horseback riding lessons

BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

A local nonprofit is sponsoring horseback riding lessons for children who’ve been affected by domestic violence and sexual assault.

Eliza’s Helping Hands (EHH), which helps victims in abusive relations, is sponsoring free riding lessons at Cash Lovell Stables and Riding Academy in WinstonSalem for a program it calls Riding for Power.

EHH Founder Kenya Thornton has been riding horses for years and said it can be therapeutic for those dealing with trauma.

“Horses are powerful animals,” she said. “Particularly when victims lose, or feel like they lose, their power, if you can get on an animal that size and control it, e you can pretty much do anything.” d Thornton said that the rides are being s funded by a private donation. The focus will be primarily on low-income children that normally can’t afford horse riding lesd sons. EHH will be working with with parts ners like the Children’s Law Center and e Department of Social Services to identify s children that can benefit from the lessons. e For families with transportation issues, rides to the stables can be arranged.

The program will offer each child three group sessions that will run Mondays from 6 to 7 p.m. from May 8 through June 12.

Cash Lovell started in 1960 and currently houses about 50 horses. Most of the 175 lessons a week at the riding academy are for children and would normally cost $45 a session.

P a r k e r Lovell Lovell, who owns the riding academy, said that horses therapeutic effects on humans can be “nothing short of magic.”

“Some people, especially women, tend to open up when they’re in the presence of a 1,000 pound, amazingly beautiful animal,” she said.

To apply for the lessons or for more information, visit elizashelpinghands.org or call Thornton at (336) 776-0322.

Eliza’s Helping Hands Founder Kenya Thornton rides RiRi at Cash Lovell Stables and Riding Academy. The non-profit is sponsoring free horseback riding lessons there later this year.

Photo by Todd Luck

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His time came too early. Who is ready now?

Another community stalwart has died. Walter Marshall, a Forsyth County commissioner, passed away last week at age 74. He was buried Tuesday.

The Chronicle had just featured him on our Black History Month page at the beginning of Black History Month.

Mr. Marshall had announced that he was not going to run again for another term. However, no one expected his term to end so soon.

He came to the position in 1997 after the death of Mazie Woodruff, who also died in office at age 74.

Mr. Marshall is a Democrat, so Democratic Party officials will have to replace him soon. But who is ready to take his place?

The person will have to live in the area that will be served, which is District A. District A includes the city of Winston-Salem.

Mr. Marshall has been praised for speaking truth to power, even though he could have been considered a power, without being disagreeable. Who has the courage to operate Marshall like that?

Mr. Marshall worked with civil rights groups when he was younger to fight for the rights of people and still worked with the local NAACP branch while he was a commissioner. Who has the tenacity to do that?

Mr. Marshall was a retired teacher who carried the qualities of a teacher, such as concern for others.

Who has that quality?

Mr. Marshall worked on a majority Republican Forsyth County Board of Commissioners whose members mostly spoke highly of him. Who can get

Above is the District Map for the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners.

along well with Republicans?

The Democratic Party will do well to look for someone who fits those qualifications. The area that Mr. Marshall represented holds plenty of black folk who feel that they have been represented well, but worry that with Mr. Marshall gone, they might not receive that level of service.

The Democratic Party needs to remember Mr. Marshall as they choose a new commissioner. His constituents surely will.

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Ballot measure about elections, rights should be on ballot To the Editor:

Your readers should know there’s a statewide movement afoot – for the voters to determine who controls our elections.

The question for readers is, do you agree, or disagree, that N.C. voters should have a chance to join with the overwhelming national majority who’ve already approved that: *A. Artificial Entities Such as Corporations Do Not Have Constitutional Rights.

The rights protected by the Constitution of the United States are the rights of natural persons only.

Artificial entities (including PACs, unions, etc.) established by laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state shall have no rights under this Constitution and are subject to regulation by the People, through Federal, State, or local law. *B. Money is Not Free Speech – not to be used to determine the outcome of elections.

Our intent is to engage enough public support that the legislators in Raleigh will recognize the wisdom in allowing “The People” to vote in November 2018 on a ballot measure.

N.C. residents can participate at various levels: (1) Sign a petition: http://www.ncwethepeople.org/ncwt p-online-petition.php, (2) Send persuasive emails to their legislators (3) Attend press conferences, (4) Recruit a favorite nonprofit organization to become a co-sponsor with the current 19 sponsoring groups in our coalition.

Lucy Christopher Cashiers, N.C.

County has lost legend in death of Walter Marshall

To the Editor:

Winston-Salem and Forsyth County lost a legend with the passing of Walter Marshall.

Walter was selected to fill the unexpired term of Mazie Woodruff on the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners in 1997.

He was a member of six committees: TAC, Piedmont Council of Government (Committee Chairman), Department of Social Services.

He was elected as the first African-American man to serve on the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners, District A in 1998.

During his five terms as County Commissioner, Walter served as vice president of the N.C. Association of Black County Commissioners and vice chair of NACO Air Quality Steering Committee.

He was well respected by his colleagues, even those with whom he disagreed. A caring leader who put the needs of his community first is what will be missed by many people that knew him well.

Prior to being elected to the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners, District A, Walter was active in the NAACP and the Forsyth County Democratic Party.

Walter was a fierce advocate for his constituents. I join so many Winston-Salem residences and North Carolinians to salute a longtime friend and public servant.

Walter’s life was very well lived and I pay tribute to his commitment to working tirelessly to make Winston-Salem and Forsyth County better. My deepest condolences go out to his entire family and the many people impacted by Commissioner Walter Marshall’s work.

N.C. Rep. Evelyn Terry (D-71, Winston-Salem area)

Raleigh DeVos prints insult in release about HBCUs

To the Editor:

Last night [Feb. 27], the Department of Education published a press release with a quote from Secretary of Education Betsy Devos that is shocking and insulting.

In her statement, Mrs. DeVos says that Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) were “started from the fact that there were too many students in America who did not have equal access to education,” and that therefore they are “real pioneers when it comes to school choice.”

Let’s be clear: HBCUs were started because of Jim Crow laws.

Black students did not “choose” HBCUs over the all-white colleges they were barred from attending due to their race. This statement by Mrs. DeVos reveals either a stunning ignorance of history on the part of the person tasked with overseeing our nation’s education system, or an inability to acknowledge our nation’s shameful history of racial discrimination in education, both public and private.

These statements are not surprising. Mrs. DeVos’s “work” in Michigan pushing for an education system that increases segregation, improves schools for wealthy students, and destroys choices in minority and underserved communities, should have disqualified her from serving in her current position. As should the fact that neither she nor her family have ever attended or worked in a public school, and she appears to be wholly ignorant of even the basic principles of either teaching or educational management.

Every day of this administration brings a new level of incompetence and insincerity. Yesterday’s attempt to whitewash the stain of segregation into an argument for privatizing our public schools is perhaps a new low in her current position. I condemn this misguided statement, and I urge her to continue meeting with the leadership of our nation’s HBCUs to better understand their mission and how the Department can better adopt policies to expand equal access to quality education.

U.S. Rep. John Conyers Jr. (Michigan 14th District) Washington, D.C.

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Low- and moderate-income communities can use Community Development Block Grant funds E v e r y year hunChris dreds of states, cities Cox and localities compete for Guest billions of in Columnist dollars Community Block Grant Development (CDBG) funds available from the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Department. Since 1974, more than $144 billion in CDBG funds have been distributed to address a wide range of community needs in virtually every state in the nation.

There are currently well over a thousand grantees throughout the country with funding dispersed to more than 7,000 local governments for any of 28 eligible activities, including economic development projects, installation of public facilities, community centers, housing rehabilitation, code enforcement and much more.

Making certain that Winston-Salem and participating area communities get access to their fair share of these funds is one of the responsibilities of the city’s Community Development Department, headed by Director D. Ritchie Brooks.

The CDBG program is designed to ensure that communities offer decent affordable housing, as well as to create and retain jobs by supporting local businesses.

Funds provided by the CDBG Program are divided between “entitle-

ment” and “non-entitlement” communities. Entitlement communities are those in central cities of metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) of at least 50,000 and qualified urban counties of 200,000 or more.

Individual states, including North Carolina, distribute CDBG funds to nonentitlement localities that do not qualify as entitlement communities.

As an entitlement community, Winston-Salem receives an annual CDBG grant of nearly $2 million. The most recent grant was $1,996,684, a 1.3 percent increase over the previous year’s grant.

Brooks notes that although he is grateful for funding the city receives, these appropriations fall far short of the worthwhile projects that could be funded if additional resources were available.

Mellin L. Parker, planning senior project supervisor, points out that one of the many successes of the program is the Enterprise Center, developed by the Simon Green Atkins Community Development Corporation. By using available CDBG and other funds, the building on Martin Luther King Drive that housed the former Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club was transformed. It now serves as a focal point of community interaction and business development in the southeast community that borders Winston-Salem State University. The project also preserved a building and a site that are important to the city’s AfricanAmerican community.

The amount of each CDBG allocation is determined by HUD using a formula

that evaluates several measures, including the extent of poverty, population level, the extent of housing overcrowding, age of housing and population growth in relation to other metropolitan areas.

Citizen participation is an important component of every CDBG grant. Each plan to use CDBG funds must include participation by residents of low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, slums or blighted areas, as well as by residents who live within the areas where the funds will be used. In addition, the plan must provide reasonable and timely access to local meetings; review of proposed activities and program performance; timely written answers to complaints and grievances; and accommodation for non-English speaking residents who want to participate.

Brooks points out that his department regularly reaches out to the community by holding public meetings to explain the

application process. “In addition, Parker added, “we offer an afternoon of additional technical assistance [TA] to go through the process in more details with those who may need or want it.”

Not less than 70 percent of CDBG funds must be used for activities that benefit low- and moderate-income residents over the one-, two- or three-year period of the grant as determined by the grantee. In addition to benefiting low- and moderateincome individuals and preventing or eliminating slums and blight, activities must address otherwise unfunded solutions to conditions that pose a serious and immediate threat to the health and welfare of a community.

Brooks notes that he and his staff would like to receive more feedback from citizens who have benefitted from rehabilitation and renovation projects funded by CDBG and other funds. “Positive feedback is always good,” he said, “because it lets members of the City Council and other decision makers know that funds are being well spent.”

Additional information about how the cities of Winston-Salem and Greensboro use CDBG and other funds can be found on the cities’ websites at www.cityofws.org and www.greensboronc.gov.

Christopher G. Cox is the Publisher/Managing Editor of RealESavvy magazine. His monthly column focuses on community and economic development.

Thank God for keeping a Ram in the bush Ms. L.D.

Guest Columnist

Sometimes life can deal a hand of despair. Not knowing anyone in a new place, lack of good community resources, but most of all not knowing who to turn to or trust, we often turn to the Almighty through prayer and preservation with the hope of reaching the right ear or the

right person that will heed the call of dire need.

Many times God will allow us to walk into a dark place to force us to trust Him to do just what He said He will do, take care of you. As a woman in today’s society with the crime rate at an alarming rate, and so much hurt and hatred against women, it’s very hard to reach out and trust. Only through trusting God can these barriers be torn down and a light of hope can come to full circle for His glory.

Once I mustered up the courage to make a call to

The endurance of our nation’s security, sovereignty, and democracy is not a partisan issue. This is a top concern for all Americans and should be a top priority for the leaders that we send to Washington, whether Democrat or Republican.

Bernie As elected Thompson officials, my colleagues and I swore to Guest Columnist support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic. We, therefore, have a responsibility to do our due diligence in investigating Russian interference, and potential influence, into our democratic elections and the potential Russian ongoing connections within this current presidential administration.

Despite all of the evidence gathered thus far – evidence that has led all 17 of the U.S. intelligence agencies to conclude with confidence that the Russians had indeed interfered in the past election – the

one stranger in the Omega Psi Phi Chapter of Winston-Salem, N.C., a very positive domino effect happened. What I’m really trying to say is I truly thank God for keeping a Ram in the bush. I want to thank Kienus Boulware, Joe Bruinton and Cassius Smith, all of Omega Psi Phi, black fraternity of the Winston-Salem Chapter.

All outstanding positive black men and leaders within our local community.

A very special kudos and humbling thanks goes out to Kienus Boulware,

who happens to be the head coach of Winston-Salem State University. Last year in 2016, Boulware was selected as an “Honoree for Excellence” by WSSU. As he heeded the call for help of a stranger in a new strange place, he exuded the same excellence, dedication, integrity, leadership, patience and compassion. Not only did he show up, but he brought 14 of his football team members, both prior and current, all of whom had the right mind and right hearts. I believe when you lead as example with all the

admirable qualities as a “good leader” both on and off the field, everyone else has no other choice but to fall in line. God kept his promise and sent the right team for the task at hand.

The WSSU Rams really got the job done. Every one of the team members exuded respect, integrity and care when assisting in the community outreach event to help a stranger in a new strange place and most went out of their way and was attentive to detail.

Special thanks and salute goes out to Guy Blackmon, Albert McLean

Tevin Clemmons, Tillman Baldwin, Deshawn Boudy, Donald Baggette, Cris Caudle, Dematus Gilmore, Eric Peartree, Mordeki Charles, Josh White, Kenneth Sharpe, Sione Umufuke and James Bernard.

Because of the leadership of Boulware, prayerfully all of the young black men listed above will be successful and continue to lead in their future endeavors as positive leaders within the community as Boulware is doing.

Food for thought … always trust God.

Congress must investigate Trump’s potential Russian ties

current administration seems unable or unwilling to put its full weight behind a full and proper investigation that seems necessary to the American people.

In the face of evidence that campaign and administration officials seem to have had relationships with Russian officials, the president cannot simply move on from this issue. In fact, the resignation of National Security Advisor Michael Flynn this month seems to provide us with more questions than answers.

The potential conflicts between the Trump Administration and its apparent ties to Russia seem numerous. The president has refused to release his tax returns – a move not seen from any other modern major party candidate – leaving questions unanswered as to potential Russian business ties and conflicts of interest that President Trump was all too happy to gloat about in years past. The president is unable to criticize Russia and its dictatorlike leader Vladimir Putin, but, instead, praises him and prefers him to President Obama. When confronted with the assertion that Putin has had journalists and political opponents killed, President Trump doubled down on his support of Putin by shockingly asserting a moral equivalence between Russia and the United States.

The president’s ties to Russia don’t end with him, however; they trickle down into his administration. As in the campaign, President Trump continues to surround himself with advisers that have expansive and well-documented financial entanglements to Russia.

Recently, “The New York Times” reported that phone records show Trump associates communicated with senior Russian intelligence officials throughout

the campaign, including his former campaign chair Paul Manafort, who is known to have involvements in multimillion-dollar business deals with Putin allies in Ukraine.

Additionally, Michael Flynn was forced to resign following information revealing that he had lied about privately discussing U.S sanctions against Russia with the Russian ambassador to the United States before Trump took office, a potentially illegal act. It has since been reported that White House officials were made aware of Flynn’s actions and made no effort to correct the record. It was only after leaks to the public that President Trump’s hand was forced, raising concerns regarding the ability of this White House to maintain honest and open communication with the American people.

This intricate web leaves us with critical questions that must be answered.

What did the President know and when?

Was the White House ignoring or covering up the truth and spreading misinformation? Did Flynn operate at the direction or the knowledge of the President and were others involved? The American people deserve to know the full extent of Russia's financial, personal and political strings attached to President Trump and this administration.

Now more than ever, we need an independent, bipartisan commission to fully investigate Russia's interference in the election and any potential Trump campaign ties to the Kremlin. Unfortunately, Republican leaders in the House seem less than enthusiastic about investigating their own Republican President. In turn, last month, Representatives Eric Swalwell (DCalif.), and Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) reintroduced legislation that would create

a 12-member, bipartisan, independent commission empowered to conduct an indepth investigation into attempts by the Russian government or others to use electronic means to influence, interfere with, or undermine trust in last year’s elections. This would be similar to the highlypraised 9/11 Commission – which was led by well-regarded national security experts that were not elected officials. Such a commission is not only necessary in order to ensure our security, but to restore trust in this administration and in the democratic process. All Democratic members of the House of Representatives, along with one Republican, have co-sponsored this critical bipartisan legislation.

The American people deserve transparency and peace of mind when it comes to their elected leadership. The Trump Administration has insisted on remaining friendly with Russia despite the very clear threat that they have presented to our national security. In doing so, they have put our nation at risk while keeping American citizens in the dark. The Trump Administration’s intent to ignore these ongoing acts of aggression sends a message that this type of meddling is acceptable. The only democratic way forward is to launch a complete investigation into not only the interference into our democratic election, but also into the ties and communication that this administration has had with Russia.

U.S. Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (DMiss.) represents Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District and is the ranking member on the House Committee on Homeland Security. He is also a member of the Congressional Black Caucus.

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Respresentatives to the Family Violence Prevention Initiative meeting Dr. Eric Tomlinson-Wake Forest Innovation Center Dr. Anthony Philadelphia-Winston-Salem State University Connie Quinn-The Arts Council Elisabeth Drexel-District Attorney’s Office Glenda Dancy-Forsyth County Health Department Juan Aguilar and Adolfo Briceno-Hispanic League Dr. Sharee Fowler, students, faculty-Salem College Robert J. Feikema-Family Services, CEO Kenyetta Richmond- coordinator Family Violence Prevention Initiative Joetta Shepherd- director, Safe Relationship Division, Family Services

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the organizations, on Wednesday, Feb. 22, organizations came together to unveil their “action plans.” According to Kenyetta Richmond, who serves as the coordinator for the initiative, each organization participated in a series of five facilitated sessions where they studied family violence from the vantage point of the organization. Then, each organization identified ways they can reduce the number of family violence cases in the area.

“I was really impressed with the dialogue, the enthusiasm and the commitment of all our teams.

Real change in the community takes commitment and that’s what we have here,” Richmond said.

Dr. Eric Tomlinson, CEO of Wake Forest Innovation Quarter, presented his team’s action plan first during the event held at the Milton Rhodes Center. He said his organization will host a series events and training sessions to support the initiative. The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County will host a series of arts-related events addressing family violence.

Connie Quinn, who spoke for the Arts Council, said the learning sessions were eye opening. She said

during the first meeting they realized that the arts could play a major role in the initiative by bringing people together.

“Art is something that can really level the playing field when it comes to domestic violence. It is accessible no matter what your social economic state is, no matter what gender you are,” continued Quinn.

“It doesn’t matter if you’re rich, poor, or where you come from, it levels the playing field for everyone and we carried that theme throughout each session we had.”

The Forsyth County Health Department will incorporate a step-by-step flow chart to assist advocates and healthcare workers with the process required to help victims obtain the proper help they need; while the Forsyth County District Attorney’s Office will focus their efforts on offenders.

Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Drexel said they will be implementing a “focused deterrent approach,” that will offer support services that focus on offender behavior.

Drexel mentioned a similar initiative is currently being used by the High Point Police Department.

Representatives from the Hispanic League, Salem College and Winston-Salem State University made presentations as well. The Hispanic

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Kenyetta Richmond, coordinator of the Family Violence Prevention Initiative during the community action forum on domestic violence last week

League will look to educate children on family violence by starting a campaign like the anti-bullying campaign we often see.

Salem’s action plan will be geared toward addressing campus safety and providing appropriate care and support for survivors.

WSSU is looking to add activities that focus family violence to this year’s Homecoming celebration and the week-long freshman orientation known as Ramdition. The WSSU team is also working on the development of an interactive phone app to help deal with domestic violence.

Although they did not present their action plans last week, Love Out Loud, a local nonprofit faithbased organization, and Union Baptist Church will be participating in the initiative as well.

The next step for the Family Violence Prevention Initiative is putting their action plans into motion. During her closing remarks Richmond said, “We’re not done just yet.

“Now is the time to put these action plans into play.

We don’t want these wonderful ideas to sit on a mantle and get dusty,” she said.

“I know this is going to be transformational for our entire community, so we’re going to make sure these plans get off the ground.”

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Quality Education Academy shifts gears to local kids

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

The Quality Education Academy (QEA) has been known for their high level of play on the basketball court for the better part of a decade. The focus now has switched to highlighting more local talent on the basketball teams on the middle school, junior varsity and varsity levels.

Issac Pitts, QEA national team head coach and school athletic director, says that QEA CEO Simon Johnson came to him and said since the national team has built up so much

acclaim its time to include more of the players from the city of Winston-Salem and surrounding areas.

“He [Johnson] said he wanted to do something for this community and highlight the athletes here,” Pitts said. “I agreed with him because it’s so many lives here in the WinstonSalem area and Triad as a whole with tremendous talent we just wanted to open up the doors for those kids.”

QEA has now joined the Central Carolina Conference along with the state high school associa-

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The three national championship banners for the national team are hung in the gym. tion and will now carry basketball from the middle school level to varsity high school. They will also bring back the national

team at a later date that has yet to be determined.

This is the first year that the school has had the “local” teams and their var-

sity boys and girls teams both made it to the state playoffs. Their boys’ team made it to the final eight of this year’s tournament and

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Pitts was very happy with that result.

“We are starting this

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58-41

After riding a win streak of almost 20 games, the boys from Carter G. Woodson finally lost in the Conference championship game. Having to quickly expel that from their minds, they rolled past their first two opponents in the state tournament. Next up was the Fighting Pharaoh's of Quality Education Academy in the third round.

With a trip to the state final four at stake, the Eagles

ratcheted up the defense in the second half to overwhelm the Pharaoh's. The boys from QEA fought hard throughout but could not survive the onslaught from the Eagle offense down the stretch. They lost 58-41.

Eagle Head Coach Josh Pittman says he was happy for the victory but knows his team has to tighten up the screws going forward in the tournament. He says as the compeSee Upends on B2

Noah Banks of the Eagles tries to run some clock during the fourth quarter of their game against QEA.

Photos by Timothy Ramsey

The QEA player gets his shot blocked by Isaiah Roebuck, No. 12 in white, in their third-round game of the state tournament.

Winston Lake YMCA crowns champion in 13-14 age group

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

With over 200 kids and close to 30 teams, the winter basketball league at the Winston Lake YMCA was chockfull of talent and depth.

After a grueling fight through the regular season and the playoffs, the Spurs took home the championship in the 13-14 age group by defeating the Legends 64-63 in a game that literally went down to the final 0.4 of a second.

To start the game, the young men and women of both teams played all out from the tip off. The Spurs got out to an early lead and

led by nine after one quarter with Nathan Cathcart leading the way. The Spurs seemed to have all the momentum at that point and looked to pour it on in the second.

“In the beginning, my team seemed like they were slacking, so I thought me and my friend had to just step up and take over,” said Nathan Cathcart. “At that time, my teammates couldn’t make shots, but we just played aggressive and that’s how we won.”

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A young lady from the Legends attempts to spin past the Spur defender in the championship game.

Photo by Timothy Ramsey

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Varsity head coach Jordan Brown gathers his team during a timeout in their playoff game against Carter G. Woodson.

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from scratch and we still had a great year,” he continued. “We take that as a positive sign and we are excited about that. We feel like we can start competing for conference and state championships next year. I expect a meteoric rise.”

Starting the first week of March, they will start having open gym that will run

until the end of the summer. The open gyms will run Monday through Friday from 4:30 to 7 p.m. This is to bring in talent from around the county to work out with the players and coaches from QEA. Over the last nine years, QEA's national team has won three national championships and has almost 70 of their players go on to play Division I basketball. Pitts also stated over the last nine years the team has had a 100 percent graduation rate and a 100 percent college acceptance rate as

The students gather for a program in the school auditorium well.

The school, a free public charter school, is now entered into open enrollment and is open to anyone. Pitts says he doesn't want the focus to be just on athletics because they stress academics highly at QEA. They are currently Number 3 in the area for growth among charter schools.

They are also a Top Five high school in the county as far as academics. There are currently 524 students at QEA from grades K12.

Photos by Timothy Ramsey

Pitts says he wants to bring the new local team to the status of where their national team has been and he feels he will be able to do so quickly. Pitts also said he will have the first Coach Pitts basketball camp the first week of June. Interested parties should contact the school for more information at 336-744-7138.

Carter G. Woodson guard and leading scorer Marley Pittman, No. 1 in white, jumps over his opponent for a layup.

Photo by Timothy Ramsey

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tition gets tougher, his team will have to continue to play this well.

“Honestly I thought we played one of the best games we have played this year,” Pittman said. “They started off being in the game because I knew they were going to be excited to play because we have already beaten them three times this year. But we

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to 6 at the half. Staying within striking distance for the rest of the game, the Legends took the lead in the third and led by seven after three.

In the fourth, the Spurs roared back behind a phenomenal effort from Kevon Powell and tied the game at 55 with less than three minutes left on the clock. With the game in the balance, the Legends went to the line with less than a second on the clock only needing to hit one to tie the game, but the player missed both free throws, giving the victory to the Spurs.

“I saw we were down and I knew I had to step up because I could not let them win, especially since they beat us last year,” said Powell. “When we won, I just thought to myself that we had made it all the way to the top and that we did our best.”

Legends coach Byron Kanpper said he was extremely proud of his team because of the way they continued to fight throughout the entire game.

He says even though they came up short, he was

were focused, we played defense and when we got the lead we held on to it and played smart.”

Going forward Pittman says he has high hopes for his team in the final four of the state tournament. He thinks if they stay together they can accomplish their goal of winning it all.

Pittman continued by saying, “I expect us to play our brand of ball. I told them before the game if we play our basketball, which is team basketball, defense

happy for the Spurs.

“We played well but we just missed a bunch of layups and were missing a few players,” Kanpper said. “I kept telling them to just play their game and take your shots. Even though we lost, we fought back all season because we were the bottom seed.

They came a long way and I love those kids. I'll play with them against anybody.”

Lester Nowlin, Spurs head coach, says he thought his team played very well and was happy for his team.

“It was a great game even though we were up and let them come back,” Nowlin said. “When they came back I had to call a timeout and had to let the guys know we need to tighten up, and once they figured that out, we were OK.” “I’m looking forward to seeing my guys going to the various high schools in the city to play high school ball and hopefully they will start no matter where they go.”

and getting the ball to the right person in the right spot we will be fine. I don't care who we play as long as we do what we do and do it well we have a chance to win.”

Jordan Brown, Eagle head coach, said because his team was very inexperienced making it this far into the tournament was great for his team. He says the experience they garnered from this game will serve them well going forward in their careers.

“We fought hard but just had too many mental mistakes but that can all be cleaned up because we have such a young group of guys,” Brown said. “I think a couple of defensive breakdowns and they got a couple momentum plays that got the crowd into it got us a little rattled. Other than that they made shots and we didn't.”

“We have a ‘don't quit’ attitude and its ‘never say die’ with us. If there is still time on the clock then we

are going to play hard and that's our motto. Some nights the shots go in and some nights they don't but as long as we fight until the buzzer goes off we will be OK.” Pittman thinks his guys have what it takes to win their final two games and bring home the championship. He says defense and spreading the ball around will bode well for his team.

“We know we have an uphill battle potentially

facing off against two tough teams, Pittman added. “We are trying to come home with a ring and do something for the first time at this school that has never been done before.

We are putting the school on the map, but I like the fact they feel like they aren't finished and hopefully with that attitude, we can keep going.”

Spurs coach Lester Nowlin, far left, poses with his team after they defeated the Legends in the 13-14 age group at the Winston Lake YMCA.

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Legends coach Byron Kanpper, far right, stands with his team after the championship game.

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Josh Howard wows the elementary school

The students from Kimberly Park Elementary pose in the gymnasium of Piedmont International University after listening to a speech from Josh Howard, on the left toward back with Nike T-shrit.

Submitted photo

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

Josh Howard, former NBA All-Star and Piedmont International University (PIU) head coach, is not only making his presence felt on the sidelines but also in the community.

Howard recently met with children from Kimberly Park Elementary. The students

were a part of a program called Young Men of Honor.

The students were given some life lessons and personal advise from Howard in the gymnasium.

They were also treated to a basketball game where the PIU Bruins defeated Johnson University.

“This was an awesome opportunity for Kimberly Park Elementary students

to meet former NBA AllStar and Winston-Salem native Josh Howard,” said Juwon Crowell, physical education coach at Kimberly Park.

“The Kimberly Park Elementary students were so excited to be a part of and help the Bruins win on Friday [Feb. 3].”

“For a lot of our students, they are against a lot of household challenges

Recreation Center; WSSU Athletic Director Tonia Walker; WSSU Chancellor Dr. Elwood L. Robinson; CIAA Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams; and CIAA Hall of Famer Tory Woodbury, who also was a student of Ball Captain Ben Piggott at the center in the Happy Hill community.

The CIAA Ball Boy and Girl program provides educational experiences to show youth that it is fun to go to college, said Piggott.

Piggott, Chadwick, Morrison and Cunningham volunteer to do this program for youth every year.

(Above) CIAA Ball Captains Robert Chadwick, Tim Cunningham and Ben Piggott are shown with ball boys A.J. Hayes, Elias Harris and Khalil Price on the Bojangles Coliseum Floor in Charlotte, N.C.

Boys and girls gain CIAA experiences SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

The 2017 CIAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament in Charlotte, held Feb. 21 – 25, allowed over 35 youth to see many CIAA (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) role models.

Ball Captains Ben Piggott, Robert Chadwick, Dave Morrison and Tim Cunningham continue to show the CIAA Ball Boys and Girls people like Mr. CIAA, Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) Women’s Basketball Coach L’Tona Lamonte, who was a student of Ball Captain Ben Piggott at the Williams C. Sims Sr.

Winston Lake Golf Course gets makeover

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The City of WinstonSalem Recreation & Parks Department, Winston Lake Golf Course and Thunderbirds Food & Beverage announced a new enhancement as part of the concession sponsorship between the city and Thunderbirds’ Food & Beverage.

The concession area at Winston Lake Golf Course will be rebranded with new colors and name and will be known as Mulligan’s Bar & Grill.

“We promised to rebrand the concession area and we are looking forward to several changes before the ‘official’ start of golf season at Winston Lake Golf Course,” said Thunderbirds President Scott Brand. “We are working to upgrade the furniture, add additional TV’s and revamp the food menu

to include daily features and adult spirits. Our goal

is simple: Give golfers and their guests a place to add up their scores, relive the great shots and make excuses about why they missed the three-foot putt on number 10! Concession operator veteran Christy Tate is preparing a general makeover of our food offerings and we are looking to a soft opening March 10.”

Mulligan’s Bar & Grill at Winston Lake will also be developing a catering menu for all golf outings and other events. Its goal is to enhance the golf outings for groups and individuals, and to customers who just want to stop by grab a sandwich and a cold beverage or a glass of wine and relax.

Mulligan’s plans on being open weekends Friday through Sunday from 8 a.m. until sundown and after Memorial Day Weekend every day the course is open until at least Labor Day. The schedule will be adjusted per the course schedule, events and the weather.

The 18-hole Winston Lake Golf Course is a public golf course that opened in 1957. Designed by Ellis Maples, Winston Lake Golf Course measures 6,213 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 118 and a 69 USGA rating. The course features three sets of tees for different skill levels.

The course features a clubhouse, pro shop, locker rooms and just underwent major green replacements.

For information on available tee times be sure to log onto cityofws.org/golf.

and have to overcome lots of demographic barriers.

Due to the transparency and humbleness of Josh Howard and the Piedmont International University staff, they made the connection and that life changing experience happen for Kimberly Park Elementary scholars.”

Young Men of Honor is in place to teach leadership, self-respect, integrity,

CIAA Ball Captain Ben Piggott is shown with head WSSU women’s basketball coach L’Tona Lamonte at CIAA Hall of Fame breakfast.

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thinking and speaking positive, student first and athlete second, focusing and overall life skills.

The director of Special Projects at Piedmont International University added, “Thank you so much for honoring us by awarding your ‘Men of Honor’ with a game at Piedmont International University. We were delighted to have you here

cheering for our team. I would have to say our Bruins put on quite a show for you and delivered an impressive win.”

The young men from Kimberly Park were also invited to watch the Bruins next game that was streamed through the schools website.

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More public art at Piedmont Triad International Airport Visitors to the Piedmont Triad International Airport may notice a new, striking touch of culture in the terminal building as they make their way through security lines before boarding their flights. A permanent sculpture featuring diamond-shaped glass pieces fitted into a steel mesh has been integrated into the screen wall separating the waiting areas from the security areas at each end of the airport terminal. The sculpture pieces have been installed. The title of the artwork is Lift, by Raleigh artist Matt McConnell. It is intended to express the motion and flow surrounding flight and air travel, according to the artist. The wire mesh holds 40 pieces of diamond-shaped, kiln-fused glass in various sizes and shades of blue. The artwork is only one of a number of examples of public art that you can find in all areas of the airport. Airport Marketing Manager Stephanie Freeman began working three years ago with a public art committee made up of community members and artists in an effort to create an environment at the airport that reflects the culture and spirt of the Triad and North Carolina.

Wake Forest Baptist names Julie Ann Freischlag, M.D., chief executive officer Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has announced Julie Ann Freischlag, (pronounced FRYshlog), M.D., as its new chief executive officer (CEO). Freischlag joins the medical center on May 1 and succeeds CEO John D. McConnell, M.D., who last year announced that he would transition to a new position at the Medical Center, after leading it since 2008. As CEO, Freischlag will oversee the full scope of Wake Forest Baptist’s academic health system which includes Wake Forest School of Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Wake Forest Innovations, Wake Forest Innovation Quarter, and a network of hospitals, physician practices and medical/surgical services. The CEO reports to the medical center’s board of directors.

Winston-Salem recognized for sustainability leadership Winston-Salem’s efforts to promote sustainability have been recognized by STAR Communities, which has designated the city a 3 STAR Community for national leadership in sustainability. STAR Communities is a national nonprofit that promotes and evaluates the livability and sustainability of U.S. communities. Winston-Salem is the second city in North Carolina to be certified through the STAR Community Rating System, along with Raleigh, said Hilari Varnadore, the executive director of STAR Communities. Winston-Salem is one of more than 30 local governments that have participated in the yearlong Leadership program with STAR Communities.

Today, more than 90 communities, representing over 40 million residents, participate in STAR. Other 3STAR certified communities include Albany, New York; De Moines, Iowa; Fort Collins, Colorado; and Atlanta, Georgia.

The Interdenominational Ministers' Wives and Ministers' Widows installation The Interdenominational Ministers' Wives and Ministers' Widows of Winston-Salem & Vicinity has installed Dr. Mattie P. Walker as president of the organization. Walker is a native of WinstonSalem who graduated from Winston-Salem Bible College and attended Russell Business College and Shaw University. She received a certification from Forsyth Tech for Activity Coordinator. She is also a certified facilitator with the American Association of Christian Counselors. Walker received an Honor Degree in Humane Letters, from Epistle Bible College. She currently studies at Vintage Bible College. This chapter is connected with the North Carolina State Ministers Wives, which consists of 102 different denominations, 42 states, the District of Columbia and 17 Caribbean Islands. The group also is connected to some African Chapters.

Best in North Carolina For Client Satisfaction The American Institute of Family Law Attorneys has recognized the exceptional performance of North Carolina’s Family Law Attorney J. Scott Smith as Four Years 10 Best Family Law Attorney for Client Satisfaction. The American Institute of Family Law Attorneys is a third-party attorney rating organization that publishes an annual list of the Top 10 Family Law Attorneys in each state. Attorneys who are selected to the "10 Best" list must pass AIOFLA's rigorous selection process, which is based on client and/or peer nominations, thorough research, and AIOFLA’s independent evaluation. AIOFLA's annual list was created to be used as a resource for clients during the attorney selection process. One of the most significant aspects of the selection process involves attorneys' relationships and reputation among his or her clients. As clients should be an attorney's top priority, AIOFLA places the utmost emphasis on selecting lawyers who have achieved significant success in the field of Family Law without sacrificing the service and support they provide.

Selection criteria therefore focus on attorneys who demonstrate the highest standards of Client Satisfaction. tee

Women’s Council appoints executive commit-

The Women’s Council supports the Novant Health Foundation Forsyth Medical Center and is welcoming new officers and recently appointed members to its executive committee. Officers and new members are: *Mary Anne Squire Weiss – chairwoman *Mamie Sutphin – vice chairwoman *Marge Silber – secretary *Beth Baldwin – chairwoman, philanthropy *Ginger Gallagher – chairwoman, special events and programming *Tara Brown – member *Ashley Park-Rich – member The council is an organization of nearly 125 women who want to improve the health of women in the Winston-Salem community. Its mission is to involve women in raising the standard for women’s health care and expanding health care opportunities for all women, regardless of economic circumstances.

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March 3 – Talk to A Lawyer for Free The North Carolina Bar Association’s 10th annual 4ALL Statewide Service Day will take place on Friday, March 3. Call-in centers will operate from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with the exception of Wilmington (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.). The statewide service project coincides with the NCBA’s 4ALL campaign to provide civil legal aid to those who otherwise would not have access to a lawyer. Volunteer attorneys will staff the call center in Greensboro (United Way of Greater Greensboro). The phone number for Greensboro is 855-899-9037.

March 4 – 7th Annual Art Show and Sale The Art Show and Sale Benefiting Meals-on-Wheels will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 4 at the Senior Services Headquarters, 2895 Shorefair Drive. The show is an annual fundraiser created and brought to Senior Services by two local artists inspired to bring together a community of their fellow artists who want to use their talents to make a difference in the lives of seniors. To that end, the participating artists donate a generous portion of the proceeds from the sales of their work to Meals-onWheels. The Art Show and Sale Benefiting Meals-on-Wheels is a one-day-only event. Admission is free and open to the public, there is lots of free parking, and it’s a lot of fun!

March 4 &16, April 6, 20, & 29, May 13 & 25 – Spring Garden Workshop Series The Old Salem Department of Horticulture has announced the schedule for its spring garden workshops. The workshops are free and open to the public. To pre-register for any workshop, please email vhannah@oldsalem.org or call 336-7217357 (please leave a message if no one answers) to register. To join Friends of the Gardens, call 336-7217333. Workshops are scheduled as follows: *This is for the BirdsSaturday, March 4, from 10-11:30 a.m., *Making Herbal VinegarsThursday, March 16, from 12 -1 p.m. *Touch, Smell and Learn! How to bring Provence into your GardenThursday, April 6, from 12-1 p.m. *Hosta: Growing Guide and Variety Pictorial Review-Thursday, April 20, from 12-1 p.m. *Eating to Live or Living to Eat? Cooking with Herbs-Saturday, April 29, from 10-11 a.m. *Living with Coyotes-Saturday, May 13, from 10-11 a.m. *Herbal Remedies-Thursday, May 25, from 12-1 p.m.

All workshops will be held in the Wachovia Room, Old Salem Visitor Center, 900 Old Salem Road. For more information call 336-721-7300 or visit oldsalem.org.

March 7 – Open Mic Night Winston-Salem Writers will hold Open Mic Night on March 7 from 79 p.m. in the conference room at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts, 251 N. Spruce St. Open Mic is open to the public and writers are allowed five minutes to read their work before a friendly audience. For more information, visit www.wswriters.org.

March 8 – Wake Forest Baptist Health Wake Forest Baptist Health will be hosting a performance by Cristabelle Braden in honor of Brain Injury Awareness Month. Cristabelle is a brain injury survivor who is a singer and performer and will be making a stop on her tour in WinstonSalem at the Medical Center.

Everyone is invited to attend March 8th at 7 pm in the Sticht Center Auditorium. More information on Cristabelle can be found at www.hopeafterheadinjury.com and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= LnRpuEEPDuc. For more details contact Carolyn Austin, LRT/CTRS at caustin@wakehealth.edu.

March 8- Horse Referendum Vote Horse and other equine animal owners/lessors will vote across the state on March 8 to determine whether to continue to voluntarily assess themselves four dollars ($4) per ton of commercial horse feed in order to provide funds to promote the interests of the horse industry. Mark Tucker, County Extension Director, says the vote in Forsyth County will take place in the County Extension Center from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Any North Carolina resident who has reached his/her 9th birthday as of Jan. 1, 2017 and who has complete or par-

tial ownership or lease of an equine (horse, pony, mule, donkey or hinny) is eligible to vote. Individuals must sign a statement certifying eligibility at time of voting. Since many horse owners work away from home during business hours, a provision has been made for absentee voting. Between the dates of February 20 and March 8, horse owners may visit or phone the County Extension Center and request a ballot and absentee registration form. These must be turned in to the Extension office by March 8, and will be counted along with others on March 9. For questions about the referendum, please call April Bowman, Extension Agent, Forages, Livestock and 4-H Youth Development at 336703-2855, email her at awbowman@ncsu.edu or visit http://forsyth.cc/CES.

March 9 – ‘Berries in the Home Garden’ Grow berries successfully in your garden. This session will offer information on selecting and planting berries and how to achieve the best fruits. Event will be held on Friday, March 3, at 12 pm-1 pm. Free.

Registration Required: coop-ext-registration@forsyth.cc or 336-7032850, no earlier than two weeks prior to the program. Space is limited. For accommodations for persons with disabilities, please contact our office no later than five days before the event. Forsyth County Cooperative Extension is located at 1450 Fairchild Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27105.

March 9 – Partners of Hope fundraiser The 14th Annual Partners in Hope will hold a fundraiser on March 9 at the Benton Convention Center, 301 W. Fifth St. This is a free event, but attendees are invited to make generous gift at the event. For reservations call 336-714-3227 or go to CCDOC.Org/Partnersinhope.

Now-March 4 – Novant Health Summit Novant Health will shine a spotlight on global women’s health issues at its third Maya Angelou International Women’s Health Summit, to be held March 2-4, 2017.

The Novant Health Maya Angelou Center for Women’s Health and Wellness hosts this unique forum to give participants an opportunity to discuss and learn about issues that affect women’s health at home and around the globe.

The Women’s Health Summit will take place at the Novant Health Conference Center, located on the campus of Forsyth Medical Center at 3333 Silas Creek Parkway.

The conference is open to all Novant Health employees, other medical professionals, nonmedical individuals and college students. For more information, call 336-499-6719.

To register online and to view the full agenda, visit www.novanthealth.org/globalsummit.

Now-March 13 – N.C. State Creative Writing Program The NC State creative writing program announces its annual statewide poetry contest. This is one of the largest free literary competitions in the state and the Southeast, drawing more than 600 entrants last year. This year’s guest judge is poet Richard Garcia. Entries can be mailed to N.C. State Poetry Contest, Campus Box 8105, English Department, N.C. State University, Raleigh NC, 27695-8105. Postmark deadline is March 13, 2017. For more information and complete rules, visit go.ncsu.edu/poetrycontest.

Now-March 15 – American Red Cross During Red Cross Month in March, the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to join in its lifesaving mission by giving blood. To find area donations sites, go to http://www.redcross.org/, then put in your ZIP code to find a drive in your area. Area drives end March 15.

Or simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-7332767) to make an appointment or for more information.

Now-March 26 – Hanes Art Gallery: SoundSeen SoundSeen presents the musical compositions of three artists - John Cage, Anthony Braxton, and Christian Marclay - in which drawings, diagrams and images take the place of standard musical notation.

These visually engaging “graphic” scores convey ideas and guidance for performing and experiencing the music of the artists, whose works exemplify a fluid, trans-aesthetic approach to art, beyond the bound-

aries of single medium or sensory channel. SoundSeen will be presented in two sequences; first at Wake Forest University’s Hanes Gallery, and then at SECCA. Visitors will have the opportunity to see both iterations while they are on view simultaneously at Hanes Gallery and SECCA from March 16 through March 26.

Although Cage, Braxton, and Marclay will be represented by different work at the two venues, each of the scores asks us to look with our ears and listen with our eyes. For further information, contact Paul Bright at 336-758-5585 or hanesgallery@wfu.edu.

Now- March 24 – Crisis Control In recognition of National Nutrition Month, Crisis Control Ministry will hold its 12th Annual “WeeCare! Cereal Drive” from March 1-24. Participating schools and centers will have collection bins available from March 1-24. Teachers can also obtain curriculum information from Crisis Control to use alongside the drive. Other local businesses and organizations are welcome and encouraged to participate in the drive if they would like. For more information on WeeCare or to become a participating collection location, please contact Crisis Control at 336.724.7875. Throughout WinstonSalem, Kernersville and Forsyth County, elementary schools, preschools and day care centers will collect cereal to be distributed through the Client Choice Food Pantries at Crisis Control Ministry offices in both Winston-Salem and Kernersville.

Now-April 15 – United Way Forsyth County Free Tax Preparation United Way of Forsyth Countysupported Forsyth Free Tax (FFT) is offering free tax preparation to low and moderate income families and seniors in Forsyth County from Feb. 1 to April 15. FFT in collaboration with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, provides U.S. Internal Revenue Service-certified volunteers to prepare basic income tax returns free for individuals earning $54,000 a year or less.

Individuals earning $64,000 or less, are able to file self-prepared returns online free at myfreetaxes.com.

Now - May 31 – Winston Salem Writers Winston-Salem Writers will be accepting entries for the Flying South competition from March 1 through May 31. There will be $2,000 in prizes awarded. Best in category winners will be published in Flying South and will receive $500 each. The Winston-Salem Writers President’s Favorite will also receive $500.

Entries are accepted for fiction, nonfiction and poetry and all entries will be considered for publication. Entries must be original work and previously unpublished. Entry fee is $15 ($10 for members of Winston-Salem Writers). For details on submitting entries, go to www.wswriters.org and click on the contests tab.

Now through June – Art Exhibit As part of its 2016-17 season, the Winston Salem Delta Fine Arts is pleased to introduce INTERSECTIONS + CONVERSATIONS: The People’s Gallery at Delta Arts Center.

The new space, carved from Delta Arts Center's renovated lobby area, will run concurrently with the regular exhibition schedule inside the Center’s 1400 sq. ft main Simona Atkins Allen gallery from September 2016 thru June. Delta Arts Center is located at 2611 New Walkertown Road. Hours are Tuesday –Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Delta Arts Center is closed every third Saturday of the month.

Delta Arts Center is free and open to the public. For more information, visit http://www.deltaartscenter.org/ or call (336) 722-2625.

Now through June 4 – Art Exhibition Reynolda House Museum of American Art, 2250 Reynolda Road, will present “Gallery of the Louvre,” the masterwork painting of Samuel F. B. Morse. The exhibit will be from Feb. 17 – June 4. Morse is known as the inventor of the telegraph, his namesake Morse code and as a painter. The exhibit will also explore themes of America’s cultural identity with two dozen of important 19th century paintings from the permanent collection of the Museum. The artists include John Singleton Copley, William Merritt Chase, Thomas Cole and Gilbert Stuart to name a few. For more information, please visit reynoldahouse.org or call 336.758.5150.

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Today, March 2 Video lecture a video lecture by Sam harris, author of the controversial book, “The end of Faith,” will be shown at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4055 Robinhood Road, on Thursday, march 2, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. harris analyzes the clash between reason and religion in the modern world. The meeting is sponsored by the church’s humanism with heart program.

For more information, email humanism@uufws.org.

Now-March 29 Lenten Services St. James a.m.e. Church will hold lenten Services each Wednesday from march 1 to march 29.

Service begins at 7 p.m. each night. a guest preacher will bring the message each week. St. James is at 1501 n. Patterson avenue. The pastor is the Rev. Dr. Steven l. lyons. The public is cordially invited to attend.

March 3 Bible study/worship service World Day of Prayer Committee presents “am i Being Unfair to you?” This Bible study/worship service will be on Friday, march 3, at 11:30 a.m. at St. Paul United methodist Church, 2400 Dellabrook Road. membership fees: individual $10, churches $25. For more information, please contact mallie Graham at 336-924-9409.

March 5 Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Winston-Salem, 4055 Robinhood Road, on Sunday will be worship services, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. (traditional), members ann Barefield and Kathy orms will explore womanhood in a celebration of “Women’s history month.” at explorations, 9:15 a.m., David Blair will explore the spiritual disciplines associated with lent. at the Forum, 9:15 a.m., Susan meny will discuss the Shepherd Center’s vital living Program for seniors. See UUFWS.org

March 11 ‘Grief Share’ St. Paul United methodist Church sponsors “Grief Share”. This is a support group for persons experiencing grief due to the death of someone close to them. The sessions feature biblical teaching on grief and recovery topics. The sessions are designed to give encouragement and support to persons on their journey from “mourning to Joy”. Grief Share is nondenominational. Sessions are free. each session is self-contained, meaning one does not have to attend the sessions in sequence. leSSonS oF GRieF – PT. 1 is the topic on march 11, 2017, 10 am at St. Paul United methodist Church – 2400 Dellabrook Road, Winston-Salem, nC 27105. For additional information, call 336-723-4531 or 336722-5517.

March 12 Scholarship Service emmanuel Baptist Church, 1075 Shalimar Drive, will celebrate its annual S.W. mack Sr. memorial Scholarship Service at 10 a.m., Sunday, march 12.

Rev. Demi mcCoy will be the featured speaker. Dr. John mendez is the pastor.

March 27-31 Hymn Conference of the Triad a conference designed to reintroduce the hymns back into the congregations will be march 27-31 with day and evening classes. The conference will feature a series of seminars, lectures, rehearsals, panel discussions, master classes, and performances designed to enhance skills, promote preservation of the hymn culture, and celebrate this significant genre. The conference will introduce hymn to the youth by singing and playing the great hymns of faith.

Registration for the week is $65 ($35 for seniors and students). Contact David allen at 336-986-3039 for more details.

Ongoing

Tuesdays Men Helping Men Be Men all men young and old are invited to fellowship with Calvary hill Church of Greater Deliverance inc., 4951 manning St., during men helping men Be men every Tuesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. For more information, contact 336-744-3012.

4th Thursday Worship at Winston-Salem Rescue mission The evangelism ministry of Pilgrim Rest missionary Baptist Church located at 1905 n.

Jackson ave. will worship the 4th Thursday of the month at the Winston-Salem Rescue mission at 7 p.m. Pilgrim Rest’s pastor is Paul W. hart.

Saturdays Join the h.o.P.e. Project at mt olive Baptist Church on Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. to enjoy free lunches for kids. Parents will receive vegetables. all kids in the east Winston area are welcomed. Be a part of a movement making sure that less children are hungry in our community. mt. olive is located at 1301 C.e. Gray Winston-Salem, nC 27101. Call 336-721-1959 for any question or concerns. Stand with us as we better the community of WinstonSalem. also visit hopews.org to learn more about the h.o.P.e Project. Pastor is Dr. Charles e. Gray.

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morning Star ends Black history month with celebration of ‘Soul’

By Tevin STinSon The ChRoniCle

The fellowship hall of morning Star Baptist Church resembled a museum of african history last Saturday afternoon, Feb. 25, as more than 50 people came out to celebrate the 2017 edition of “Soul Fest.” held annually at the church to honor Black history month and the contributions african-americans have made to society. life-size cutouts of former President and First lady See Soul on B6

Members of The Othesa Creative Arts Ensemble make their entrance during “Soul Fest,” an annual event held at Morning Star Missionary Baptist

Photo by Tevin Stinson

Cornerstone of Faith worships with family and friends

By TimoThy RamSey The ChRoniCle

a big part of what makes a church is family and friends. Cornerstone of Faith ministries, at 2430 Farrington Point Drive, held their family and friends day this past Sunday, Feb. 26. members were encouraged to invite everyone to worship with them.

The service opened with a Scripture reading and the recognition of the guests

that were invited by members. The praise and worship portion of the service followed and brought everyone to their feet.

Bishop G.l. Stephens led the praise and worship, which included singing. The service also included singing from the Children's Choir along with a ministry of mime from alexis Pegues.

The church has been holding this special service for a few years, according to

The congregation of Cornerstone of Faith gets into the groove during the praise and worship

Photo by Timothy Ramsey

Conference centers on ‘unity and diversity’ See Worships on B6

By TimoThy RamSey The ChRoniCle

last week the Greater Tabernacle Worship Center brought together several pastors from around the city and held a leadership conference at the church.

The pastors touched on different issues that many churches face on regular basis.

They spoke about topics such as church growth or lack thereof, maintaining a church in a crisis, being a godly leader and how to heal hurting people.

Pastor B.J. McCloud

apostle B.J. mcCloud, senior pastor of Greater Tabernacle, says she wanted to have the conference because these are issues that many churches deal with and need answers to. “i wanted to have the conference for the unity

Apostle Edward Allen

and diversity of it,” mcCloud said. “When we all get together we can all honor God and get along and make bigger things happen. The points that were made were that we all need Jesus and we all need him to help us in our every

First Lady Alice Carlisle

day life.”

Bishop Phillip G. mcleod Sr. of Fresh Fire Worship Center spoke about the growth of a church and how some become consumed by it. he says that if you keep the

The Source of all love

Lesson Scripture: 1 John 4:7-19

By the end of this lesson, we will

*Know why John is known as “the apostle of love.” *Recognize that the Triune God is the source of all love. *Seek to show God’s love in tangible ways

Background: The time is a.D. 90-95. The place is determined to be ephesus. at the time of this letter, John was said to likely be the last of the 12 original Disciples of Christ still living. in his writings, John addresses false teachers as well as absolutes in his writing and often gives no logic to said absolutes that are sometimes contradicting, yet upon examination and context

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they are all true.

Lesson: United Gospel Press divides the lesson into three parts; the Elder past, the present and the Richard Wayne future. verses 7-11 deal with the origins of love, Wood or “the past” and is emphatic in declaring that it’s God. Because of Sunday God’s love, we are born School Lesson again and know him, without his love we cannot know him. verses 911 express how love was shown to us in an unmatchable fashion, to wit, God’s gift of his son’s life that results in our living through him. Because sin has a price, and it must be paid, God sent Jesus as a replacement for our sins. Blood was God’s requirement and the only qualifying blood after centuries of blood sacrifices, was that of Christ. in the See Lesson on B6

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Last Saturday the fellowship hall of Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church was transformed into a museum of African-American History during “Soul Fest.”

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Barack and Michelle Obama, old newspaper clippings from historic events in Winston-Salem, and other eye-catching pieces of Black History were all included in this year’s event as Effey Howell and the Thankful Heritage Traveling Museum made a stop at the celebration.

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Pastor Debra Terry Stephens, Bishop Stephens’ wife. Bishop Stephens says he loves to have this service to get the word out on what God has put in him to say.

“You know some churches go after people to get numbers and that kind of thing,” Bishop Stephens continued. “What I decided to do is just have people come to our church and experience what we do every Sunday.”

Stephens delivered the sermon for the service. His sermon centered on how everyone is put on this earth for a particular reason. He said you have to protect your greatness but don't hoard it because it has to come out of you at some point. But also warned everyone to not “fool around” and let your greatness go to

The event also included performances by The Othesa Creative Arts Ensemble and Parkland High School’s Light Gospel Troupe. A fashion show of modernized African wear wrapped up the celebration of African- American heritage. Event coordinator Telisa Ward said,” It is important that we celebrate our history, our triumphs and most importantly our legacy.”

She mentioned it is important that we carry the legacy on so future generations will know how important their history is.

“We need to understand where we come from. Our history did not begin with slavery and it didn’t end with the Civil Rights Era. That’s why I’m so patient about this celebration,” continued Ward. “Because if we don’t remember our history, nobody will.

waste.

“We were not born just to make it into heaven. Everyone has an assignment,” Stephens said. “I think this is where we are in this season. I believe we are in the season where God is pushing us to talk about what he has put inside you already. We spend so much time trying to reach and grab stuff that we miss the stuff that's already inside of us.”

“God has already intended for us to be great. It’s a process to find exactly where you fit and what works in your life. If you can tap into what your purpose is, it will make so many other things come to pass.”

Pastor Debra Stephens says she finds it “amazing” how Bishop Stephens goes through the process of talking to God and prays for the right words to deliver in his sermon. She says it’s great to be under someone who takes time to “hear from God” so that he preaches a “timely and

relateable” word.

Bishop Stephens says that not everyone has the same talent or follows the same path. He says a relationship with God will allow you to Bishop Grosjean L. c l e a r l y Stephens delivers his see what message this y o u r past Sunday. path is.

“Those sermons grab people and they often say I needed to hear that today and not just one person but 10 or 20 people needed to hear that, whether they tell him or not,” Pastor Debra Stephens said.

The Children's Choir sang the Black National Anthem “Life Every Voice And Sing” during the service.

Photos by Timothy Ramsey

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focus on, God the growth of the church will happen.

He thinks that worrying about the numbers in your congregation is contradictory to what the church focus is meant to be.

Pastor Andria Walker of Living Word Christian Worship Center spoke about the pastor's role as leader of the church. She says church leaders are supposed to let God lead their lives and give Him the glory whenever possible.

“In order for us to help

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others, we have to be in our respective places and allow God to use us to His glory, for His glory,” Walker said.

Apostle Edward Allen of Ambassador Cathedral touched on how to maintain the church during a crisis. He posed the question, “How do you maintain a church in crisis?” His answer was that you bring that crisis to the Lord.

“It takes time to build a leader and a godly leader takes time,” Allen continued. “God's timing is not our timing. When he completes the work, then the work is ready for the leader.

face of that fact we ought to love one another, if only because of the value God has placed on our lives.

The present is addressed as “love’s growth” and is covered in verses 12-16. The desired effect of growth is maturity and John says in verses 12-13 that love matures through the spirit. A constant and continuous relationship with God through His word will develop within us as true love, which will be expressed in our love for one another.

Verses 14-15 tell us that love testifies of Jesus. This doesn’t mean in words so much as in our living our lives, getting closer to God and Jesus and sharing our developing love for Him

First Lady Alice Carlisle of Exodus United Baptist Church, wife of local NAACP chapter president, the Rev. Alvin Carlisle, dealt with the topic of hurt people and how to help them. She says as leader they need to be anointed to be able to help hurting people.

“When you are anointed God will send you to the right place at the right time for the right person,” Carlisle added. “As leaders we must get back to a place where God can truly use us effectively. And if we get our lives back in line with the Word of God,

in our expressions of love for others.

Verse 16 simply lets us know that “love is from God.” We grow from getting closer to God and allowing the love to abide in us and we begin to exhibit the attributes of His selfless, gracious, merciful, kind, forgiving character.

Finally, verses 17-19 view the future as “love’s deliverance.” John tells us in verses 17-18 that love frees us from fear. “When we give love, we gain boldness” (Constable Notes, net.bible.org). Knowing that God is loving and kind takes away our fear of judgment. In the last verse, 19, we see that “love responds to love.” We love because love is a part of us that seeks to be close to its originator.

God loved us first and we love Him back when we come into the real knowledge of who He is. (And we

then we can reach the hurting and we can reach the world and bring them to Christ and where he would have them to be.”

Following the speakers, the church group leaders were acknowledged and McCloud gave her final remarks on the evening.

She stated the conference was just the “genesis” of something larger that she has planned for the future called “The Fellowship.”

She says this will expand upon her feelings of unity and fellowship that she holds very dear to her heart.

thought love was just an overrated feeling.)

For Your Consideration: Why is it often hard to love other believers? How should we address this: Is it them or is it us?

Life’s Application: We all as believers agree that we love God, but when it comes to fellow believers, we may say we “like them” or we “respect them” and here’s’ a popular one we love them, but not “their ways.” Is this reflective of the love God has for us? What must be lacking in our walk with God to prevent us from truly loving beyond “like,” “respect” and “their ways”? Well, I’m still working on it, too.

Sealed bids will be received by the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education at the Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools Education Buuilding, 4801 Bethania Station Road, Room 219, Winston-Salem, NC. 27105, up to 2:00 pm April 6, 2017 for Single-Prime bids, and immediately thereafter publicly opened and read for the furnishing of labor, material and equipment entering into the construction of Konnoak Elementary School Replacement including Clearing, Grading, Site Development, Landscaping, Paving, Concrete, Masonry, Metal Framing, Structural Steel, Metal Roofing, PVC Roofing, Terrazzo, Casework and Interior Finishes.

Bids will be received for Single Prime Bidding . All proposals shall be lump sum.

A pre-bid meeting will be held for all interested bidders and vendors at 2:30 pm March 15, 2017 in the Cafeteria at Konnoak Elementary School. Project specific questions, bidding procedures, preferred brand alternates, performance specifications and HUB information will be addressed for this project.

Complete plans, specifications and contract documents will be open for inspection in the offices of the Architect, in the plan rooms of the Triad and Charlotte Associated General Contractors, Charlotte office of F. W. Dodge Corporation, and the Charlotte Offices of Reed Construction Data. Questions should be directed to the Architect or WS/FCS Operations Department.

Prime Contractors may obtain electronic copies of the Bidding Documents after March 3, 2017 from the offices of the Architect, Ersoy Brake Appleyard Architects, P.A. 8 West 3rd Street, Suite 700, Winston-Salem, NC 27101.

Subcontractors may purchase additional sets of construction documents upon payment for cost of reproduction, shipping, and handling directly from Sharpe Images, 1020 Burke Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101.

Bidders shall use complete sets of Bidding Documents in preparing bids; neither the Owner nor the Architect assumes responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Bidding Documents.

All contractors are hereby notified that they must have proper license as required under the state laws governing their respective trades.

NOTE: The Bidder shall identify on its bid proposal the minority business participation it will use on the project. Forms are included within the Proposal Form in the bid documents. Failure to complete these forms is grounds for rejection of the bid. (GS143-128.2c Effective 1/1/2002.)

Each proposal shall be accompanied by a cash deposit or a certified check drawn on a bank or trust company, insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, of an amount equal to not less than five percent (5%) of the proposal, or in lieu thereof a bidder may offer a bid bond of five percent (5%) of the bid executed by a surety company licensed under the laws of North Carolina to execute the contract in accordance with the bid bond. Said deposit shall be retained by the Owner as liquidated damages in event of failure of the successful bidder to execute the contract within ten (10) days after the award or to give satisfactory surety as required by law.

A performance bond and a payment bond will be required for one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price.

Payment will be made based on ninetyfive percent (95%) of monthly estimates and final payment made upon completion and acceptance of work.

No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) days.

The owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE WINSTON-SALEM CITY COUNCIL ON PETITIONS FOR ZONING CHANGES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the requirements of Article 19 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes of North Carolina, that the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem will hold a public hearing in the Council Chamber at City Hall, Room 230, 101 N. Main Street, WinstonSalem, NC at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 6, 2017, on the following proposed amendment to the Official Zoning Map of the City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina:

1. Zoning petition of Stratford Manor Neighborhood Association from RS9 and GO-S to RS9 NCO: property is located on the south side of Vest Mill Road along both sides of Hannaford Road and Fentriss Drive; property consists of ±30 acres and is PIN #s6814-38-2035.00; 6814-371697.00; 6814-36-0587.00; 6814-364428.00; 6814-38-4085.00; 6814-36-4539.00; 6814-36-4739.00; 6814-36-0797.00; 6814-36-4639.00; 6814-37-4992.00; 6814-38-4341.00; 6814-37-1447.00; 6814-37-4260.00; 6814-36-4940.00; 6814-37-1337.00; 6814-38-2236.00; 6814-37-1238.00; 6814-38-5331.00; 6814-37-1558.00; 6814-37-1128.00; 6814-37-0872.00; 6814-27-9787.00; 6814-28-7075.00; 6814-37-4370.00; 6814-37-4587.00; 6814-37-1018.00; 6814-38-4196.00; 6814-38-0079.00; 6814-28-9088.00; 6814-36-4949.00; 6814-37-4160.00; 6814-38-0380.00; 6814-37-4570.00; 6814-38-2336.00; 6814-27-8785.00; 6814-37-4688.00; 6814-36-1807.00; 6814-28-7289.00; 6814-38-2125.00; 6814-37-2738.00; 6814-28-9370.00; 6814-37-2839.00; 6814-37-4470.00; 6814-37-4880.00; 6814-36-0697.00; 6814-27-7775.00; 6814-36-1918.00; 6814-28-8084.00; and 6814-28-8284.00 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps (Zoning Docket W-3310).

2. Zoning petition of JKS 1 Properties, LLC from GB-S to GB-L (Warehousing; Arts and Crafts Studio; Building Materials Supply; Nursery Lawn and Garden Supply Store, Retail; Wholesale Trade A; Building Contractors, General; Motor Vehicle Body or Paint Shop; Offices; Services, A; Services, B; Storage Services, Retail; Recreation Services, Indoor; Government Offices, Neighborhood Organization, or Post Office; Institutional Vocational Training Facility; Manufacturing A; and Terminal, Bus or Taxi): property is located on the southwest side of Kirk Road, north of Kester Mill Road; property consists of ±0.83 acres and is PIN# 6804-37-1334 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps (Zoning Docket W-3318).

3. Zoning petition of Sabrina Hinton and Victoria Frazier from HB and RS9 to LB: property is located on the south side of Indiana Avenue, across from Home Road; property consists of ±6.58 acres and is PIN# 6827-37-5684 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps (Zoning Docket W-3320).

4. Zoning petition of G Ricci Holding Corporation from RS9 to NB-S (Arts and Crafts Studio; Furniture and Home Furnishings Store; Museum or Art Gallery; Offices; Residential Building, Single Family; Restaurant (without drive through service); Retail Store; and Services, A): property is located on the north side of Polo Road, across from Rosedale Circle; property consists of ±1.25 acres and is PIN# 6827-01-6905 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps and on a site plan on file in the office of the CityCounty Planning Board (Zoning Docket W-3321).

All parties in interest and citizens are invited to attend said hearing at which time they shall have an opportunity to be heard in favor of or in opposition to the foregoing proposed changes.

Prior to the hearing, all persons interested may obtain any additional information on these proposals which is in the possession of the City-County Planning Board by inquiring in the office of the City-County Planning Board in the Bryce A. Stuart Municipal Building on weekdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

All requests for appropriate and necessary auxiliary aids and services must be made, within a reasonable time prior to the hearing, to Angela Carmon at 747-7404 or to T.D.D. 727-8319.

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Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Louise Lynette Wilson (17 E 220), also known as Louise L. Wilson, deceased January 4, 2017, Forsyth County, North Carolina, this is to Notify all persons, firms, and corporation having claims against the Estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before May 11, 2017 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 9th day of February, 2017.

Ronald Jennings, Jr. Administrator for Louise Lynette Wilson, deceased 2007 Salisbury Square Winston-Salem, NC, 27127

The Chronicle February 9, 16, 23 and March 2, 2017 NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Steven Curtis Stewart (17 E 156), also known as Steven C. Stewart and Steven Stewart, deceased August 16, 2016, Forsyth County, North Carolina, this is to Notify all persons, firms, and corporation having claims against the Estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before June 4, 2017 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery.

All persons indebted to the said decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 2nd day of March, 2017.

Tamika Stewart Administrator for Steven Curtis Stewart, deceased 5165 Ambercrest Drive, Apt. B3 Winston-Salem, NC, 27106 The Chronicle March 2, 9, 16 and 23. 2017 NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY

BEFORE THE COMMUNITY BUSINESS AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM HOUSING FILE NO.2012021235 DEMOLISH ORDER SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

In the Matter of:

Property Located at: 1610 Cannon Av Winston-Salem, North Carolina, known as Tax Block0974(s) Lot(s)063 on City County Tax Map

This matter being heard before the undersigned employee of the City of WinstonSalem Community and Business Development Department whose assigned duties include the enforcement of the Housing Code, at 1:30 clock on the2nd day of December, 2016, pursuant to Complaint and Notice of Hearing duly issued by the undersigned and served upon the owner of record and parties in interest as required by law, and appearances having been made by or on behalf of the owners and other parties in interest as follows: THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the housing located at 1610 Cannon St, said housing being situated on Block0974, Lot 063, be and the same is hereby condemned as a dwelling unfit for human habitation, and the owner thereof if hereby ORDERED AND DIRECTED to make the necessary repairs to bring said housing into compliance with the Code of the City of Winston-Salem, a copy of said repairs necessary for compliance being Exhibit “A”, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, within a period of 20 days from service; and, if owner fails to bring said housing into compliance with the Code of the City of Winston-Salem 20 days from the service of the Order, he is hereby ORDERED AND DIRECTED to demolish said housing, and is hereby advised that the undersigned will apply to the City Council of the City of Winston Salem for adoption of a Resolution concurring with this Order of Demolition.

This notice applies to all next of kin of the property owner(s) of the address at 1610 Cannon St including known or unknown heirs, devisees, successors, transferees, legal representatives, (deceased) or any other assigns whether in being or not in being, or en ventre sa mere, including those under mental disability, in the military service, minors, the spouse of each, if any, the beneficiaries or trustees of each, if any, all other persons, firms, or corporations, active or dissolved, foreign or domestic, who now have, or might in any contingency have, or claim, or may hereafter claim, any right, title or interest or estate this property.

Stephanie Stimpson, Code Enforcement Senior Project Supervisor

Date Issued: December 23, 2016

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND NOTICE OF REVIEW AND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD CONSOLIDATED PLAN WINSTON-SALEM/FORSYTH HOUSING CONSORTIUM

Notice is hereby given by the City of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County regarding the availability of documents for review and comment pertaining to the draft 2017-2018 Annual Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as follows: • The 2017-2018 Annual Plan reflects the fifth year implementation of the 2014-2018 Five-Year Consolidated Plan (CP). The CP is the process of planning and applying for federal funds that are provided to communities on an entitlement basis: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds. The CP is a combined plan of the City and County as the WinstonSalem/Forsyth Housing Consortium and is a prerequisite to Consortium funding under the HOME program.

• 2017-2018 Annual Plan implementation includes proposed expenditures from estimated Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2017 appropriations of CDBG ($1,996,684), HOME (943,509) and ESG ($177,368), Continuum of Care, carryover G.O. bond and Housing Finance funds, and projected program income revenues with a projected total from all fund sources of up to approximately $8 million. A portion of the projected total includes available resources, derived from unexpended prior year funds, which have been allocated to projects and activities to be implemented during the 2017-2018 program year.

• Program activities to be undertaken are single-family housing rehabilitation, including removal of architectural barriers and control of lead-based paint; emergency repair assistance for owner-occupants; historic preservation; new construction of single-family and multi-family units; mortgage financing for firsttime home buyers, with or without rehabilitation; rental assistance; small business loans; contractor and construction training; and public services and facilities that specifically address housing and economic self-sufficiency. Funds are also budgeted for program administration and Section 108 loan repayment.

• The final CP will be submitted to HUD by May 15, 2017, or a date HUD specifies, following public review and comment beginning April 6, 2017 and review and approval by the City Council at the April 17, 2017 City Council meeting.

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The proposed 2017-2018 Annual Plan will be presented for a public hearing review at the following time and location: Date: Time: Place:

Thursday, March 16, 2017 7:00 P. M. City Council Committee Room, 2nd Floor City Hall 101 North Main Street Notice of Public Review Document Locations

Copies of the draft 2017-2018 Annual Plan summary will be provided at the public hearing. The draft 2017-2018 Annual Plan will be available for review on April 6th on the City’s website at the following address: http://www.cityofws.org/departments/community-and-businessdevelopment/planning/reports , and at the following locations during regular business hours: City of Winston-Salem Community Development – address below City Secretary's Office - Room 140, City Hall, 101 N. Main Street Forsyth County Housing and Community Development – 201 N. Chestnut St. Forsyth County Library Branches: Malloy Jordan East Winston Heritage Center 1110 East Seventh Street Reynolda Manor Library - 2839 Fairlawn Drive Southside Library - 3185 Buchanan Street Carver School Road Library - 4915 Lansing Drive

All requests for appropriate and necessary auxiliary aids and services for the public hearing or more information should be directed to Mellin Parker, (336) 734-1310. Persons requiring TDD service may call (336) 727-8319. Written comments received by May 5, 2017, at the address below, will be responded to, and incorporated into the document submitted to HUD. Consolidated Plan Comments Community Development Department City of Winston-Salem P.O. Box 2511 (office at 100 East First Street, Suite 423) Winston-Salem, NC 27102 Fax (336) 727-2878 Email mellinp@cityofws.org

The City of Winston-Salem does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, age, national origin, religion, or disability in its employment opportunities, programs, or service.

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Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Peggy Hedrick Wilson (16 E 2347), also known as Perry H. Wilson and Peggy Joyce Hedrick Wilson, deceased October 23, 2013, Forsyth County, North Carolina, this is to Notify all persons, firms, and corporation having claims against the Estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before June 4, 2017 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 2nd day of March, 2017.

David R. Wilson Administrator for Peggy Hedrick Wilson, deceased 6786 McPherson Clay Road Liberty, NC, 27298 The Chronicle March 2, 9, 16 and 23. 2017

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During the public hearing the City Council may hear other proposals to amend the zoning of the above-described property or any portion thereof. At the end of the public hearing, the City Council may continue the matter, deny the proposed rezoning, in whole or in part, grant the proposed rezoning, in whole or in part, or rezone the above-described property or any portion thereof to some other zoning classification.

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Honors dance students at Diggs-Latham Elementary School perform during the Black History Month Celebration on Tuesday, Feb. 28.

Students in honors band perform their rendition of “Baumina,� which means don’t cry, on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at Diggs-Latham Elementary School.

Photos by Tevin Stinson

Diggs-Latham finalizes month of celebration

For a moment, the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. entered the room as Stephen McCloud read an excerpt from the famous “I Have a Dream� speech.

After the excitement settled down, assistant principal Ian Olsen encouraged the students to continue the learning in their classrooms and at home. “I want this learning and conversation to continue. I hope this celebration has sparked ideas and interest that you can discuss,� said Olsen. “It is important that we learn about people who helped us arrive where we are today.�

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

Students, teachers, and the faculty at DiggsLatham Elementary School capped off Black History Month in extraordinary fashion earlier this week.

On the last day of the month, students put their books away and learned about African-American history through singing, dancing and reflection.

During the schoolwide celebration. held in the gym. students enjoyed several performances from Great Vision Dance Company, honors band students, honors dance students and others.

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James D. Vail III, Professor of Africana ricana Studies and Chair of Africana Studies tudies Davidson College

Brendaa Marie Osbey Distinguished Visiting Professor rofessor of Literature and Culture Winston-Salem em State University

Julia Marie arie Robinson Associate Professor ssor of Religious Studies UNC C Charlotte

Dianne Stewart Associate Professor of Religion eligion and African American Studies tudies Emory University

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Joseph eph Winters Assistant Professor rofessor of Religion Dukke University

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