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State, Justice Department clash over HB 2

With billions in federal funding now on the line, the U.S. Department of Justice and the State of North Carolina are now battling in court over House Bill 2.

The Justice Department sent notification to State officials last week saying House Bill 2 violates the Civil Rights Act by restricting transgender individuals from using the restrooms of the gender they identify with at public facilities. The notice

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asked the State to confirm by 5 p.m. on Monday, May 9, that it would not implement that provision. If the Justice Department enforces the discrimination violation, the state could potentially lose $1.4 billion in federal funding for public universities.

Gov. Pat McCrory refused to comply, saying he didn’t agree with the Justice Department’s interpretation of “sex” among protected classes to include gender identity. The State now has a lawsuit asking for federal courts to “clarify” federal

discrimination law.

“The Obama administration is bypassing Congress by attempting to rewrite the law and set restroom policies for public and private employers across the country, not just North Carolina,” said McCrory.

In response, the Justice Department filed its own suit against HB 2’s restroom restrictions. U. S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said that the DOJ could still curtail funding to the Department of Public Safety and the University of North Carolina system.

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“This is not the first time that we have seen discriminatory responses to historic moments of progress for our nation,” said Lynch, a Greensboro, N.C. native. “We saw it in the Jim Crow laws that followed the Emancipation Proclamation. We saw it in fierce and widespread resistance to Brown v. Board of Education.”

While private businesses and organizations can still make their own restroom policies, local governments and public universities are bound to HB 2. UNC

Democratic candidate calls for ‘revolution’

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The winner of the June 7 primary will take on incumbent Virginia Foxx

BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

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Photo by Tevin Stinson

More than 100 students, parents and faculty members at Diggs-Latham Elementary School united to celebrate Cinco de Mayo a day after the holiday. Students and parents wait for their chance to taste one of the many authentic Mexican dishes at the celebration last Friday. SEE MORE PHOTOS ON PAGE A8.

Residents raise questions about vacant commercial property that held hope East Winston business park rarely used over past 10 years

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

When construction began on 2285 Premier Park Lane in early 2000, residents who live in the East Winston community thought the business park located just off East 14th

Street, near New Walkertown Road, would draw business ventures to a neighborhood in dire need of rejuvenation.

More than a decade since the buildings first appeared near the Aegis Family Health Center Plaza and the Delta Fine Arts Center, the only thing new and exciting the property has seen is the brightly colored graffiti that appears on the light-colored walls from time to time.

Construction first began on the first of two 2,350square-foot buildings in 2004. A third 3,200-square-foot building was added in 2009. Over the years, Premier Park

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A Democratic candidate for the 5th Congressional District of North Carolina is calling for “a political revolution.”

Josh Brannon spoke at Forsyth County Democratic Party headquarters on Thursday, May 5, in a forum along with Jim Roberts and Charlie Wallin. They are vying to run against conservative incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, who was first elected in 2004 and is running for her seventh term in the U.S. House of Representatives.

They will be competing in the June 7 Democratic primary. The primary was established after a federal court struck down North Carolina’s congressional districts as too racially concentrated in Districts 1 and 12. Most of the residents in the eastern part of Winston-Salem voted in District 12, which had a large black population and was represented by Alma Adams, an African-American. All congressional districts in North Carolina were reconfigured and a separate primary to vote on representation was ordered. The 5th Congressional District now contains all of Forsyth County.

Far from moderating their stands to appeal to the heavily Republican 5th District, the Democratic candidates presented progressive platforms in their openings for the forum, which was moderated by City Council Member Dan Besse.

Brannon, 38, a software developer from Watauga County who lost to Foxx in 2014 by 22 percent, said he stood with Democratic Presidential Candidate Bernie

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‘Boss-Lady’ crowns Mother of the Year Mother of the Year Alice Dixon-Sims takes a photo with her son Shelby Owens.

The Light, a local Christian radio station, has held the Mother of the Year Contest since 2000.

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Ruby Williams looks on as her daughter Judy Williams reads the letter she submitted to The Light radio station for the Mother of the Year contest. Williams won second place, which included a trip to Atlanta, Georgia.

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Local Christian radio station announces winners of annual contest held to honor mothers

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

More than 100 mothers gathered at The Enterprise Center last Thursday to hear who would be crowned “Mother of the Year.”

Since 2000, Anita “Boss Lady” Dean-Arnette of The Light (1340 AM WPOL) a Christian radio station, has invited listeners to send in letters to nominate their mothers for Mother of the Year. This year, station officials sorted through scores of letters and decided Alice Dixon-Sims deserved to wear the 2016 crown.

Along with a crown and plaque, Dixon-Sims’ honorable designation came with a four-day cruise to the Bahamas. Although she was unable to attend the reception held to announce the winners, Dixon-Sims’ joy and excitement could be heard through the phone as she spoke with “Boss-Lady” shortly after the announcement.

Dixon-Sims’ letter was submitted by her son Shelby Owens. Before reading the winning letter, Owens said he decided to enter the contest because his mother always makes sure other people are taken care of.

“She a very loving person,” said Owens, “I want to thank The Light and Boss Lady. I know this is something she will never forget.”

Second-place winner is Ruby Williams. The thirdplace winner is Bertha Godley. Fouth-place went to Shelva Davis and Cora Smith took home fifth-place honors.

There were also a number of honorable mentions announced during the reception held last week including: Allie G. Highsmith, Wendee Haywood, Wilhelmenia Leak, Ethel Braddy, Tameka Roseboro, Tawanna L. Archia and Carolyn Samuels.

Between taking pictures with dozens of adoring fans, Dean-Arnette said that when she started the contest 16 years ago, she had no idea it would grow to become such a big event. She said the first year the contest only had five mothers and the awards ceremony was held inside a small conference room at the radio station.

“God has really blessed us over the years,” she said.

“It has been amazing to see the event grow. It has become an event the community looks forward to each year.”

Boss Lady said although there is a lot of work that

Anita “Boss Lady” Dean-Arnette addresses the more than 100 mothers in attendance during the annual Mother of the Year celebration held at The Enterprise Center last week.

Photo by Tevin Stinson

“God has really blessed us over the years. It has been amazing to see the event grow. It has become an event the community looks forward to each year.”

–Anita “Boss Lady” Dean-Arnette

goes into holding the contest every year, she continues to do it because there are a number of deserving mothers who will not receive anything on Mother’s Day. She said the contest gives mothers, sisters, grandmothers, aunts, mother figures and even mentors a chance to be recognized for all they do.

During an interview with The Chronicle, Dean-

WSSU’s Rehabilitation Counseling Program ranked among the top in U.S. SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) was recently recognized by Affordable Colleges Online, a leading education and industry resource for online education information, for having one of the best online counseling programs in the nation. WSSU’s program ranked third in the nation.

For universities to qualify for this ranking they must be public and not for profit. Qualifying schools were then evaluated based on the: *Count of online master’s degrees available *Graduate tuition and fees *Academic and career counseling services *Job placement for graduates *AC Online Peer-Based Value (PBV)* The PBV score compares the cost of each program to

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Cutlines were in error, also. The organization that sponsored the 5K was the Colon Cancer Coalition. The Colon Cancer Alliance, in partnership with Bayer, solely sponsored the giant inflatable colon. The Chronicle regrets any misunderstanding that may have resulted from this error. The Editor

the cost of similar programs with the same qualitative score.

WSSU’s Rehabilitation Counseling program provides students with the opportunity to earn a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling and to become eligible to take the national Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) examination. Rehabilitation counselors assist individuals who are disabled with obtaining competitive employment and/or achieving independent living goals. The program is accredited by the Council on Rehabilitation Education.

“Congratulations Dr. Yolanda Edwards and the entire Rehabilitation Counseling Department on this awesome accomplishment,” said Peggy Valentine, dean of the WSSU School of Health Sciences. “Being nationally ranked as one of the most notable combinations of academic quality, accommodation, guidance, and affordability is to be celebrated.”

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Arnette said, “The look on the mothers’ faces is well worth it.

“This is not about me,” she continued. “It’s about giving God the praise and touching one life at a time. That’s why I continue to do it. The looks on their faces brings me a lot of excitement and joy.”

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The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners approved an agreement with the City of Winston-Salem to provide funding for the Smith Reynolds Airport, potentially bringing to an end the possibility of de-annexation.

The agreement, approved in the commissioner’s Monday, May 9 meeting, has the City and County giving the airport $150,000 each for eight years. City funds will be used for capital expenses and County funds can be used for operating or capital expenses. The City version of the resolution states that the agreement is contingent on it not being de-annexed.

“It’s an agreement that’s beneficial to all three parties,” said County Commissioner Ted Kaplan, who also serves on the Airport Commission.

The City Council finance committee approved the agreement, which will be voted on by the full council on Monday, May 16.

The airport has been a source of tension between the City and County for months. Smith Reynolds is owned by the County and is run by an Airport Commission, which asked the City for relief from stormwater fees on its runways

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The Smith Reynolds Airport will stay a part of the city and will receive new funds for capital projects as part of a new City/County agreement.

and taxiways last year, an issue that is still in committee. The Airport Commission voted in March to explore de-annexing the airport out of the City as a solution. The airport officials argued that if the airport didn’t pay $118,000 annually in stormwa-

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ter fees, they could use the money to secure state and federal funds for needed capital improvements. They also say that airplane owners paying both City and County taxes make Smith Reynolds less competitive than competing airports in the

state, which are usually outside city limits.

County commissioners presented the idea of de-annexation to Forsyth County lawmakers last month and legislators urged them to find a local solution. That’s exactly what they’ve done, said County Commissioner Walter Marshall, who didn’t support de-annexation.

“My whole thing was that we need to sit down and work something out,” said Marshall.

County commissioners recently approved a resolution requesting that state lawmakers exempt municipalities from city stormwater fees statewide. Marshall, along with County Commissioner Everette Witherspoon, opposed the measure.

Marshall said that the fees are important to fund programs to prevent stormwater pollution, which are federally mandated in larger cities, and doubted the resolution would become legislation.

When the City Council public works committee heard the airport’s request on stormwater fees, there was resistance on the committee to granting an exemption just for the airport. Instead, the committee is exploring giving stormwater fee credits, commonly used by other cities, for businesses who install preventative stormwater measures.

County moves to combine Sheriff’s Office forensics unit with W-S Police Department’s

Sheriff’s Office also requests more pay and staff to combat high turnover and understaffing

BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

Forsyth County commissioners approved consolidating the forensic services of the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office with the Winston-Salem Police Department during its Monday, May 9 meeting.

Currently, the WSPD has 38 non-sworn staff and the Sheriff’s office has five sworn staff in their forensic units. Under the agreement, the WSPD Forensics Unit will add five non-sworn positions paid for by the County and, along with its normal duties, will provide

forensic support outside the ing at the Forsyth County city limits, excluding Detention Center, and an Kernersville. After indoor firearms the first year, cost training facility. sharing will be This latest determined by measure will how much work is save the County done inside the $94,000.

City versus outside “This is the City limits. another step in The entire the right direcForensic Service tion,” said Unit will be on the C o u n t y Schatzman second floor of the Commissioner Beaty Public Walter Marshall.

Safety Center on Patterson The commissioners Avenue when renovations also heard a budget request of that space are complete. for the Sheriff’s office last This will free up space week during their used at the former sheriff’s Thursday, May 5 briefing. administration building on Sheriff Bill Schatzman told West Third Street, which commissioners his office SciWorks and the has two big needs: more Children’s Museum of staff to deal with the Winston-Salem have increased demand on sherexpressed interest in using iff services and “competias a new joint location. tive and reasonable comIt’s the latest in a series pensation” to “recruit and of jointly funded law retain good employees.” enforcement functions by “No law enforcement the City and County agency can protect its comincluding evidence man- munity without enough agement, arrestee process- people to do the work,” he

7 local singers selected for National Blind Idol semifinals on Saturday (l-r) Berline Sima, Charity Hampton, Brian Stroud, Bernie Buckles, Claire Culbreath, Jennifer Finley, Howard Patterson and Anastasia Powell.

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Seven area singers were selected as semifinalists for the national A Brighter Path Blind Idol competition hosted by Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind (IFB). The seven local area singers are: *Bernie Buckles, Winston-Salem *Brian Stroud, Winston-Salem *Claire Culbreath, Winston-Salem *Howard Patterson, Winston-Salem *Jennifer Finley, Winston-Salem *Charity Hampton, Rural Hall *Berline Sima, Winston-Salem The 2016 Blind Idol singing competition is sponsored by A Brighter Path Foundation, the supporting foundation of Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind.

Anastasia Powell, program associate for IFB’s A Brighter Path, and Chris Flynt, director of A Brighter Path, are returning as the event’s co-organizers.

“Music has the ability to move all of us – young and old, sighted and not sighted,”

said Powell. “Blind Idol is a great opportunity to showcase our talents on a national stage and enjoy these tremendous performances.”

The 2016 Blind Idol singing competition is open to any legally blind adult who is 18 years or older and a resident of the United States. The Blind Idol winner will receive a Grand Prize package of $1,000 cash, eight hours of recording time at a recording facility in Winston-Salem, and a professional headshot. The total prize package is valued at $3,000.

In total, 20 singers from across the country were selected for the semifinal round being held on Saturday, May 14 at 3 p.m. at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA). The public is invited and the event is free of charge.

Five finalists will move on to the live finale competition on Aug. 6, also being held at SECCA. Complete event details are available at www.blindidol.com.

said. “The people who do the work must be motivated; they must be motivated because they feel valued.”

Schatzman asked for $1.5 million dollars in salary adjustments to make pay competitive with other law enforcement agencies.

He asked for incentive pay for officers in SWAT, the detention center’s special response team, K-9 units and field training. He also asked for incentive pay for education for all qualified personnel. Both are common incentives for law enforcement agencies, he said.

Schatzman asked for compensation for sworn

and detention personnel be revisited to counter high turnover and vacancies that are costly in training new officers and in overtime paid to compensate for the lack of staff.

For new staff, he asked for 24 full-time and one part-time new positions, which would cost about $1.8 million, including eight officers for patrol to address increased calls for service, five narcotics investigators, three court bailiffs, two investigators for the joint FBI Safe Streets task force and four civil deputies to help with the backlog on child support cases. Non-sworn

positions are an office assistant for the “dramatic increase” in recent years in pistol purchase and concealed carry permit requests, a public information officer and a part-time position to deal with accreditation paperwork.

The issues the Sheriff’s office has with competitive pay and retention are similar to the ones that the WSPD brought before the Winston-Salem City Council last year. The City took action increasing sworn police pay across the board to get officer wages closer to market.

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Local businesses commit “Initiatives like Project Impact will show $22 million to help WS/FCS students just how important education is. I’m

BY TEVIN STINSON excited to see what it brings to schools in the THE CHRONICLE area.”

In an attempt to address the growing student achievement gap in the area, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS) has announced a new partnership called Project Impact that will feed $45 million into early childhood education and other programs over the next six years.

With funding from local businesses, the initiative will look to improve thirdgrade reading and math proficiency and close literacy gaps with WS/FCS as compared to other urban school districts in the state.

According to sources, $22 million has already been committed to the initiative by local employers and foundations including Flow Companies, BB&T, Wake Forest Baptist, Novant Health, Reynolds American Foundation and The WinstonSalem Foundation. The remaining $23 million will be provided by other businesses and individuals in the area to help with pre-kindergarten expansion in the area and other projects to benefit local schools.

Project Impact was announced last week during the Winston-Salem Foundation’s annual community luncheon.

President of the foundation Scott Wierman said, “We can’t just look at the school system to fix issues in our schools without any help.

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entire community to step forward and say we’re going to support these kids,” he said.

Both parents and teachers say they are excited to see what kind of impact the initiative will have on students. Mercedes Bridges, a parent of two students at Ashley Elementary school said seeing local employers lending a hand to help students reach their potential shows just how important education is.

“Initiatives like Project Impact will show students just how important education is,” she said. “I’m excited to see what it brings to schools in the area.”

Amanda Gordon, coordinator for the AIG (Academically or Intellectually Gifted) program at Diggs-Latham Elementary School, said impacting a student’s growth starts as early as birth. She said that although she doesn’t know all the details of the program, she has seen the impact the pre-K program has had on her students.

“Children learn just by interacting. It doesn’t always have to be a formal school setting,” said Gordon. “It’s great that we now have a program to help strengthen

thepre-K program in the area. As far as impacting students’ growth, it starts when the child is born. I think the initiative can make a real difference for students across the district.”

Local school board officials are confident that by implementing more prekindergarten programs, they will see growth in third-grade reading scores and high school graduation rates. There are currently 1,200 financially disadvantaged children in Forsyth County who are currently pre-K eligible but not served.

A number of studies have proven preK programs help low-income students transition into kindergarten, which results in higher reading and math scores once they reach the third grade.

Superintendent Dr. Beverly Emory said the school system and various community groups share the sense of urgency to respond to the needs of students with a proficiency gap. She said Project Impact will spark meaningful change.

“I deeply appreciate the vision of local business leaders and individuals for creating Project Impact as a catalyst for mean-

ingful change, enabling our schools to implement programs and measure their effectiveness in reaching critical educational goals.”

Project Impact will launch this summer with KinderCamp. Emory said the threeweek camp will serve more than 200 students who will be entering kindergarten in August. Similar camps were held at school in the area last year.

“This is a huge investment,” said Emory. “I don’t feel like we can wait another year.”

While early education is a major focus of the initiative, Project Impact will also extend learning options and expand staff development and instructional support at a number of schools in the district. Emory noted schools that have been deemed “low performing” will be the schools first targeted.

Last year 29 schools were marked as “low-performing” by the State Board of Education. As a result, the local board of education was required to create an improvement plan for those schools.

Emory mentioned they will also be looking to send more reading specialists into struggling elementary schools.

Recommendations for use of funds in the future will be presented to school officials by an advisory board. The board is made up of business leaders, community members, local education leaders, and a parent representative.

For more information on Project Impact and a list of advisory board members, visit www.projectimpact.ws.

Sorority Chapter presents ‘Stop the Bullying’ workshop SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Over 60 children recently gathered at the Carl H. Russell, Sr. Community Center to participate in a Stop the Bullying workshop held at the learning center.

The ladies of the Sigma Gamma Sorority, Inc. of the “Theta Mu Sigma Chapter brought two inmates from the North Carolina Correctional Center and a security guard to the workshop. Pizzas and soda were served to the

youth and teenagers who attended.

Senior Center Supervisor Ben Piggott was very impressed with the program because of the message which included that you have to watch the company that you keep because you do not know how people can influence you to do wrong things instead of doing the right things.

The inmates demonstrated to the youth how some of them had made themselves to become prey

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to bullying in how they walked, talked and the way they stood around their peers. The inmates also showed youth preventive methods to stop bullying in school, home and in the city. They also said if these methods do not work, you need to go to authorities, including other adults or police.

The sorority gave a Stop the Bullying book by author Michael Fry called “The Odd Squad Bully Bait” to each child that won the raffle.

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Ben Piggot, back row, stands with women of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc.’s Theta Mu Sigma Chapter and two youth from the Carl H. Russell Sr. Community Center. The chapter sponsored the “Stop the Bullying” workshop and the youth won two books about the topic.

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Start now to determine best candidate for U.S. House

Three candidates will be competing in the June 7 Democratic primary for the chance to run against incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, who was first elected in 2004 to represent the 5th Congressional District.

Now is the time to look at these candidates before the June 7 primary.

This will be a new experience for many residents on the east side of Winston-Salem, who for years voted in the 12th Congressional District, which was represented by Alma Adams, an African-American woman from Greensboro. Most of eastern WinstonSalem’s residents are African-American.

But earlier this year after a federal court struck down North Carolina’s congressional districts as too racially concentrated in Districts 1 and 12, the congressional districts were reconfigured, and a separate June 7 primary was ordered. Now, all of Forsyth County is in the 5th Congressional District.

June 7 is less than a month away.

None of the candidates in the 5th Congressional District’s June 7 primary, Democrat or Republican, is African-American.

Charlie Wallin, 44; Jim Roberts, 71; and Josh Brannon, 38, who lost to Foxx in 2014 by 22 percent, spoke at a forum held at Forsyth County

“Now is the time to register to vote.”

5th Congressional District candidates Charlie Wallin, Josh Brannon and Jim Roberts look on as City Council Member Dan Besse moderates a forum at Forsyth County Democratic Party headquarters on May 5.

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Democratic Party headquarters on May 5. (See story on page A1.) This was one chance to check them out.

However, they all have ways to contact them: *Charlie Wallin: www.charliewallinforcongress.com, www.facebook.com/Charlie-Wallinfor-Congress-338660630910/?ref=nf *Jim Roberts: www.facebook.com/Jim-Robertsfor-US-Congress-1029276277132949/ *Josh Brannon: http://joshforushouse.com/, www.facebook.com/JoshForUSHouse/.

Now is the time to register to vote. The deadline to register to vote in North Carolina is 25 days before the date of an election, which is Friday, May 13, for the June 7 primary. The voter registration application must be received by the Forsyth County Board of Elections by this date.

New voter registration cards are being mailed out in Forsyth County to let current voters know that their congressional district has changed.

Be ready to vote in the 5th Congressional District and vote for the person who will work in your best interest.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Congratulations one year later on 41 years in business To The Publisher:

I took my wife by the Chronicle recently and shared my stories with her about my first job and the lessons I learned there.

I was in town to do a training, ironically, for the WS Police Department. My trip stirred memories of the Sheila Epps McKellar case and the work we did in beating the mainstream press on the story.

You taught me a lot about character, grit and determination. I am forever grateful for the opportunity that you gave a fresh out of college aspiring journalist! May the Lord bless you tremendously for your service to your community!

Travis Mitchell Former Winston-Salem resident

Praise for Chronicle reporter

To The Editor:

My name is Alon and I work for the advertising/PR firm Bouvier Kelly, here in Greensboro. I wanted to reach out to you to provide some positive feedback regarding one of your freelance reporters – Timothy Ramsey.

Back in February of this year Tim was assigned to cover one of our stories for the Rhythms of Triumph event that took place at the Greensboro Coliseum. The purpose of the event was to acknowledge all those who are making a real difference in the community throughout the Triad every day.

Working with Tim first hand, he was very professional and worked extremely well with our clients (which was McDonald’s of the Triad). He was able to effectively cover both the local winners, as well as the local owners. One of the owners that he covered was so pleased with the article he sent us the following note after the article was published: “Very good article Alon. Thanks for your awareness and insight in inviting the Chronicle reporter to the

Rhythm that night. It's one of the best articles done by any Triad paper in the 16 years it's been in existence. Again, thanks.”

Alon Vanterpool Greensboro

Voting does come at a cost To the Editor:

In politics I thought I have seen everything when I was proven wrong when South Ward City Council candidate Ms. Highsmith decided to reduce the voting process to having a monetary value placed on voting.

It was not only appalling, but truly un-American to go before the Forsyth County Board of Commissions and request that the John Larson and Highsmith campaigns be reimbursed due to errors made during the March primary.

John Larson has the good judgment to decline any tax payer reimbursement, but Ms. Highsmith feels her campaign should receive taxpayers’ money to reimburse her campaign.

Men and women have given their lives to ensure that Ms. Highsmith and each of us have the right to cast our vote. Having the audacity to reduce the entire voting privilege to money is sickening and scary. This calls into question the judgment and decision-making skills of Ms. Highsmith when sound judgment is required. It does not cost money to vote, but voting does come at a cost! I speak from experience of having worked with Ms. Highsmith in the past.

John Larson is a proven leader with sound judgment, unity builder bringing together people from all racial and social-economic backgrounds, Captain in U.S. Army, solid work history and committed to growing the South Ward in a positive direction.

John Larson is the right person to represent the South Ward on Winston-Salem City Council!

Please vote for John Larson on June 7th! Early voting begins on May 26-June 4 at the Government Center from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Absentee voting, April 16-May 31.

For leadership that is not divisive and brings people together for the greater good, cast your vote in the Winston-Salem City Council [South Ward] election for John Larson!

Brian L. Allison Winston-Salem

Honor these non-conforming trailblazers by voting To the Editor:

Three non-conforming trailblazers, altruistic and audacious leaders in our first, second and third Reconstructions should be honored.

First Reconstruction: Hiram Rhodes Revels, 1827-1901 Second Reconstruction: Fannie Lou Hamer, 1917-1977 Third Reconstruction: Rev Dr. William J. Barber Jr., 1963While the other two trailblazers have died, Rev. Barber is still with us.

Matthew 22:14: “Many are called, but few are chosen” is the best way to describe our anointed leader. Rev. Barber, President of the North Carolina NAACP, is fighting the good fight on so many issues that I will only mention a few.

His 120-year-old church, Greenleaf Christian Church in Goldsboro, invested over $1.5 million into building 60 low-income homes, 41 units for senior citizens, a 90- student pre-school program, after- school academic computer lab for youth and adults, HIV information and testing center, second chance program for training formerly locked-up men and women in cooking, landscaping, technical jobs and other self-help programs.

He also currently leads Moral Monday, a non-violent protest against the North Carolina General Assembly’s actions to roll back the civil rights and earned benefits our people fought for and some died for.

You can read more about Rev. Barber in our local Black newspapers. When you register and vote in 2016, you can honor the three trailblazers by taking three people to the voting booth with you.

Romans 12:2 (paraphrased) “And be not conformed to the unjust laws of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”

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High-performing schools are the best gateway to success Brian Pauling

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As the school year winds down, one can’t help but think of graduations and where and how students will embark upon

the next phase of their lives.

Unfortunately, the opportunities for far too many will be limited because of disparities in graduation rates and in opportunities for students at high-performing schools compared with their counterparts at low-performing schools.

Although U.S. high school graduation rates have significantly improved, U.S. Department of Education statistics show that African-American and Hispanic/Latino students are still graduating 5 to 10 points behind the national average.

Further, students from low-income families are graduating at a rate that’s 14.4 percentage points below that of their peers from wealthier backgrounds.

For students to be competitive in postsecondary education and career, they have to be properly prepared. Whether competing for admission to college or entering a career, the student graduating from the high-performing school invariably has the advantage over the one from the low-performing school.

And although each may have a diploma in hand, the student from a low-performing school will more times than not require remedial courses and start behind the curve when trying to achieve long-term success.

100 Black Men of America Inc. strongly believes the remedy to this situation is advocating for and demanding high-performing schools for all students and particularly African-American and poor students.

We feel that high-performing public schools, whether traditional or charter, are the best gateway to higher education.

Coupled with strong parental involvement, quality education options that ensure every child has access to the high-performing school best suited for him or her will help them achieve long-term career success.

Sadly, many of the nation’s low-performing schools are in minority and lowincome neighborhoods.

Far too many of these public schools have inadequate resources and their classrooms are overcrowded. They often lack the things higher-performing schools take for granted, experienced teachers, coun-

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selors, special education services, currentedition textbooks, and access to technology, to name a few and their students suffer.

When those conditions are allowed to continue, students, paths can deviate from higher education and career to paths of overwhelming struggle, economic challenge and potentially prison.

This is why we must implore our school administrators on the neighborhood, district, city, state and national levels to do their level best to make public education more equitable in every school. In a Washington Post article, former Education Secretary Arne Duncan called on cities and states to rethink their current incarceration practices and proposed funneling an estimated $15 billion in savings from incarcerations to substantially raise teacher pay in high-poverty schools. He reasoned that higher salaries could attract better teachers to low-performing schools where the help is most needed.

With a move like this, we would not just make a bet on education over incarceration, we would signal the beginning of a long-range effort to pay our nation’s teachers what they are worth, Duncan said. That sort of investment wouldn’t just make teachers and struggling communities feel more valued. It would have ripple effects it on our economy and on our civic life.

He gets it. We want to make sure everybody else gets it as well. High-performing schools are the best gateway to success. When our children have access to high-performing schools, it exponentially increases their chances to achieve their full potential.

Brian L. Pauling is president and CEO of 100 Black Men of America, Inc., a global nonprofit mentoring organization with more than 100 chapters reaching 125,000 youth in the United States, the United Kingdom and the Caribbean. Learn more at 100blackmen.org.

Sneaker give-away was well-intentioned but short-sighted

What a wonderful gesture by the Chris Paul Family Foundation to supply more than 200 pairs of shoes to the students at Cook Elementary.

That shows there are people Guest in the community who care Columnist about the future of our innercity youth. Great job by Kerry Wiggins and the support team at Cook to collaborate with a non-profit organization to bring change to the lowest performing school in the state of North Carolina.

However, there are bigger issues that must be addressed if we expect Cook to succeed in its new literacy model. While the intent of everyone involved was wellintentioned, it might prove to be short-sighted. In fact, it might prove to be counterproductive because it might send the wrong message (of entitlement) to both students and parents. Parents of students and other stakeholders of the school must play a bigger role in the success of their children if they want to change the direction in which the school is headed.

The same could also be applicable to schools in lowincome communities throughout this county and nation.

This is not a personal attack, but people whom the com-

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munity produce (i.e. professional athletes, with multi-million dollar contracts) should be held accountable to the people that helped catapult them to their platform of stardom.

As the old proverb suggests, “Give a man a fish and he eats for a day, but teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime.” That’s the strategy that needs to be in place for long-term change in many of our struggling schools.

While it is good public relations and a good “feel good” story for superstars to give back to the community with free Nike shoes or other giveaways, the long-term implications of that action is concerning. That’s the same strategy that has been used to pacify African-Americans and other minorities for years.

That is also part of the sense of entitlement that many of the youth in inner-city communities have come to embrace. For one, it helps to promote material possessions over substance. Many of our inner-city youth view having the latest sneakers (CP3’s, Air Jordan’s, KD’s, Labron’s) as the model of success. Far too many don’t value the work ethic that produces academic success in the classroom and beyond (such as that Chris Paul has managed to accomplish). That is one of the biggest hurdles that those who work in schools in low-income areas must deal with on a day-to-day basis.

Rather than promoting entitlement-producing give-

aways, we need to work to promote policies and programs that will benefit the aforementioned individuals long term.

We need programs that teach the core principles of hard work and the resulting academic success that come with it.

We need to have more team-building programs in our schools (where successful members of the community work with families) and more volunteerism. We need to promote core values and work hard to make sure that students and parents understand them.

We need to build our own brands, rather than promoting brands that fail to measure up to the under-represented in our communities. We need to model our own success rather than waiting on outsiders to build it for us. It is time for us to form collaborations with people who look like us and/or those who have our own best, long-term, interests at heart.

The fact that the Chris Paul Family Foundation was willing to step up to try to solve the problems plaguing Cook is definitely a sign of better days ahead. But let us work together to form more meaningful, long-term, solutions.

Sam Davis of Winston-Salem has been a coach of students for more than 35 years. He also is an ordained minister.

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last Friday, more than 100 students, parents and faculty members at Diggs-latham elementary School came together to celebrate cinco de Mayo. During the celebration held inside the gym, students and parents dined on authentic Mexican cuisine while enjoying a number of performances designed to mark the joyous occasion. those in attendance were also treated to a short history lesson as well. While many believe cinco de Mayo is the celebration of Mexico’s independence, that is not true. the holiday celebrated on May 5 actually marks the day Mexican soldiers defeated a wellequipped French army at the Battle of pueblo.

Third and fourth graders at Diggs-Latham Elementary school perform their rendition of the Mexican Hat Dance during the school’s Cinco de Mayo celebration last Friday.

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Activities and events planned for National Bike Month Special to the chronicle

Winston-Salem will celebrate national Bike Month in May with organized bike rides, films, Walk & roll Winston-Salem, the Winston-Salem cycling classic, USa cycling championships and more. planned events include: *For three Sundays beginning May 8, cyclists of all ages are invited to participate in the Winston-Salem community Bike ride for an 8- to 10-mile ride. the rides start at 3 p.m. at West end coffee house, 390 n. Broad St. *every tuesday and thursday evening the piedmont Flyers Bicycle club invites cyclists to join them for road rides at 6 p.m. Find out more at piedmontFlyers.com. *clemmons Bicycle Shop leads road rides from their shop every Monday and Wednesday at 6 p.m. learn more

at www.clemmonsbicycle.com. *Sherwood Forest elementary is holding a Bike to School day on May 13. *May 9 - 13 is Bike to Work Week. Workers with longer commutes are encouraged to try riding a portion of the way on part or WSta buses, which have bike racks. *a/perture cinema will hold two free screenings of bike-related films: “Wadjda” at 6:30 p.m. on May 16; and “Where the trail ends” at 6:30 p.m. May 26. *a/perture will show a free bike-themed film at noon May 25 as part of the “What is a city” film & discussion series. *the annual ride of Silence to honor killed or injured cyclists will be held at 6:30 p.m. on May 18, leaving from Mock orange Bikes, 492 West end Blvd. police officers will set up rolling stops to give the riders the right of way at intersections.

Bike Month in Winston-Salem concludes with three national cycling events: *the Volkswagen USa cycling Masters & paracycling road national championships will be held May 24-28. *the Volkswagen USa cycling professional road race & time trial national championships will be held May 28. *the Winston-Salem cycling classic will be held May 29-30. More information about these events is available at USacycling.org and WinstonSalemcycling.com.

Bike Month is sponsored by the city of WinstonSalem, the Forsyth county public health Department, active routes to School region 3, and Wake Forest innovation Quarter. For more information call city link 311 or go to cityofWS.org/BikeMonth.

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Fraternity gains new members Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. completed the process of inducting new members recently into the Psi Phi Chapter, the graduate chapter. The names are as follows:

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Front Row (L-R) Brian McMillian, Ivey Brown, Tony Thompson, Andrew Burner, David Peay, Travis Jones and Murray Miller.

Back Row- (L-R) Bernard Williams, Jr., Cory Lamar, Joseph Bruinton, Kienus Boulware, Kerwin Graham, Joel Willis and Chris Ingram.

Forsyth Connects to provide home visits to all county newborns SpeCial to the ChroniCle

the Kate B. reynolds Charitable trust and novant health have announced that they will partner to provide free inhome nurse visits to all mothers with newborn babies who are born and reside in Forsyth County.

During a baby showerthemed celebration held at Forsyth technical Community College, leaders from both organizations described the partnership as a means to promote infant and maternal health while also providing support to the whole family.

Forsyth Connects, based on a similar program operating in Durham, supports parents’ health and social

needs after having a baby and connects them with community resources. “this program will provide families with a link to a myriad of community resources if they need them,” said Kirsten royster, vice president of novant health’s Maya angelou Women’s health and Wellness Center. “For example, if new moms are dealing with postpartum depression or don’t have access to a crib or are unsure about how they’ll make ends meet with a new baby, the Forsyth Family Connects nurse can link that mom to other agencies and resources that can help.” the model for Forsyth Connects is a program developed and tested

beginning in 2008 in Durham by the Duke Center for Child and Family policy in collaboration with the Center for Child & Family health and the Durham County health Department.

Durham Connects bridges the gap between new parents and community resources, and the program has been recognized to substantially improve infant health, parenting and maternal mental health, while increasing support for breast-feeding and early identification of postpartum depression. Family Connects’ ability to connect with all families at the birth of a new child presents a tremendous opportunity to Forsyth County providers to come together

to provide coordinated, comprehensive supports for children and their families from birth. as part of the Kate B. reynolds Charitable trust’s Great expectations initiative focused on Forsyth County’s financially disadvantaged young children, the trust will fund $1.7 million for the program over three years. novant health will provide staffing of up to 10 fulltime nurses. nurses will visit the homes of Forsyth County mothers who gave birth two to three weeks earlier. nurses will follow the Family Connects guidelines assisting and encouraging breast-feeding, reviewing infant health needs and assessing other family concerns. nurses

will also observe the health of the mother and recommend community resources that can be of assistance.

“Since the majority of babies born in the county take their first breaths at novant health Forsyth Medical Center, it seemed natural for us to support the family and ensure remarkable care continues at home,” said Jacque Daniels, novant health executive vice president and chief administrative officer. “it is exciting to work in partnership with the Family Connects program in Durham to continue their good work here in Forsyth County.” “in considering this program, we observed the success of many other community programs that

offer in-home visits to new families, such as nurseFamily partnership, Welcome Baby and CC4C, and realized the need in the area was even greater than what was already being provided,” said Joe Crocker, director of the poor and needy Division of the Kate B. reynolds Charitable trust. “now we will be able to build on the good work these groups are already doing so that all new mothers in the community will receive the same benefits.”

Visits to mothers will begin this summer after nurses and staff have been hired and trained. the evidence-based program has been researched in Durham and shown impressive results.

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sanders on the issues.

Brannon said there’s been “runaway inequality” over the past 25 years, later adding that he’d redistribute wealth by “taxing the ever-loving what have you” out of the top 1 percent. “i think we need a political revolution regardless of who we have as president,” said Brannon.

Roberts, 71, an Army veteran and former pest control entrepreneur from Mount Airy, promised to create jobs, defend social security, prevent medical errors and stop “corporate domination" of public policy. He railed against trade agreements like NAFTA, which he said cost millions of jobs, and the current Trans-Pacific Partnership, promising to “repeal those one-way agreements.”

“For 40 years, the average American family and their way of life have been under assault from corporate interests,” said Roberts. “Financial gain has replaced patriotism and love of people.”

Wallin, 44, an assistant food services director at Appalachian state University, talked about the high poverty in the city.

He said average working people should be lawmakers, not “elites” like Foxx.

He said she was out of touch and mentioned the

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multiple homes she owns.

“We have real issues and problems in this district that need to be addressed,” said Wallin.

“We need somebodywho’s serious and who wants to take on Virginia Foxx and wants to send her packing.”

On criminal justice reform, all three candidates denounced privately owned for-profit prisons.

Roberts and Brannon talked about legalizing

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while talking about requiring sick and family leave time. On health care, both Brannon and Roberts support universal health care while Wallin proposed working with the Affordable Care Act but making businesses pay that cut worker hours to avoid giving them health insurance. On college debt, both Roberts and Brannon proposed free college tuition, while Wallin talked about restricting interest to 1 or 2

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drugs. Brannon also discussed getting rid of minimum sentencing and three strikes laws, which he said disproportionately affect minorities. Wallin talked about increased mental health and substance abuse services and helping those already incarcerated.

Both Brannon and Roberts had a lot in common with sanders on the issues, while Wallin took more moderate stands. On minimum wage, both Brannon and Roberts wanted to raise it to $15 an hour in a staggered fashion, while Wallin proposed a $10.95 minimum wage

President Margaret spellings said public colleges must adhere to state law but will not enforce HB 2.

Much of the federal money at risk goes to Pell Grants, which would be felt locally, according to UNCsA Vice Provost and dean of student Affairs Ward Caldwell.

“Close to 29 percent of our undergraduate students relied on Pell Grants this year as part of their financial aid package,” said Caldwell in a statement. “The loss of federal funding would put higher education out of reach for many of our students, as it would for students throughout the UNC system.“ Jaime Hunt, direct of public relations at Winston-salem state University, said that the loss would be even worse at the historically black university.

“WssU receives a significant amount of funding from federal sources,” said Hunt.” The most critical impact to the institution would be if the federal financial

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percent on student loans.

All the candidates acknowledge that it was an uphill battle to unseat Foxx. Brannon said he hoped to counter her superior fundraising by reaching voters through social media and in-person appearances.

Roberts said that he felt his business experience and emphasis on jobs would give him the edge.

Wallin said his work as party chair in the 5th district has taken him all over the district, letting him connect with voters and understand their needs.

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aid our students receive were eliminated.

About 57 percent of our students are eligible for Pell Grants and 90 percent of our students receive some form of financial aid.” she added that WssU receives $10.2 million in federal Title iii funding and about $9.6 million in other federal funding annually.

The stakes could go wider than that.

Federal funding for all levels of education in the state, which is about $4.7 billion, could be at risk. Winston-salem/Forsyth County schools received about $49 million in federal funds for the 2014-2015 school year.

Additionally, more than $5 million in federal grants from the Violence Against Women Act could also be lost, along with up to $108 million dollars in funding for NC Works, which connects jobseekers with employment. state and local governments could also lose $35-$65 million in federal contracts for violating a 2014 executive order prohibiting federal contractors from discriminating based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Court tie means no retention elections for justices, for now

By MARTHA WAGGONER AssOCiATEd PREss

RALEiGH — North Carolina won't use a new method of voting on state supreme Court justices, for now, after justices split on the constitutionality of the option called retention elections. in an opinion issued Friday, May 6, justices tied 3-3 over a challenge to a law that allowed retention elections.

That 2015 law lets an incumbent, elected justice seek re-election to another eight-year term without a challenger. A statewide upor-down vote called a “retention election” would determine whether the justice remains on the bench.

About 20 states use such elections for appellate court seats.

The tie vote means retention elections won't be used in a state supreme Court election this year, and the June 7 primary for a seat on the court will be held as planned. But it creates no precedent, meaning the issue could arise again.

The decision “is important for judicial independence,” attorney Michael Crowell, who represented the plaintiffs, said Friday in an email. “you cannot have the legislature deciding, as it did in 2015, which judges should have opposition and which not. i hope this decision leads us back to a seri-

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ous discussion of reforming judicial selection in a way that complies with the constitution and that does not have partisan overtones.”

Only Justice Bob Edmunds faces re-election to the court in 2016. He didn't participate in the decision or listen to arguments the court heard in April.

A lower court ruled in February that retention elections don't meet the state Constitution's definition of an election.

The three trial judges who heard the case also said retention elections impose a new qualification upon lawyers to run for the state's highest court - that they must be the incumbent.

The arguments the court heard last month centered on whether a retention election meets the constitutional mandate that justices “shall be elected” even though only one candidate can run. Legislative sponsors of the law had said there was no need to amend the Constitution to

offer the option.

John Maddrey, North Carolina's solicitor general, argued the retention option is an election, pointing out many matters are submitted to voters that don't involve a contest between candidates. during the arguments, Crowell said one of the plaintiffs, Wake County lawyer sabra Faires, was barred from running for Edmunds' seat because Edmunds chose the retention option. “if she cannot run, one of two things has to be true: Either it's not an election, or it's an election and she's been disqualified for some reason other than what's in the Constitution,” he said.

Edmunds, Faires and Wake County superior Court Judge Michael Morgan will now face off in a June 7 primary, with the top two-vote getters advancing to the general election in November.

Before 2015, legislators had debated judicial retention elections for more than 40 years as part of a broader judicial selection process that usually included a constitutional referendum.

Martha Waggoner can be reached at http://twitter.com/mjwaggonernc.

Her work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/martha-waggoner.

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Last month a sign advertising the lease and sale of office space at Premier Park appeared seemingly overnight. The business park has only had one tenant since 2004.

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Lane has only had one tenant. The N.C. Department of Transportation made use of the space for a short stint in 2011 before relocating.

A number of residents told The Chronicle that when the business park was first built, they assumed something that would benefit the community would be put there.

One of those residents is Margretta Key, who has lived on the 2000 block of East 14th Street for more than 30 years. She said a few years ago, talks began to surface of a restaurant moving into one of the vacant buildings, but those talks quietly went away.

“It’s really disheartening to see the space go to waste,” she continued, “especially when this neighborhood is lacking in so many areas.”

Lauren Johnson said that she is not surprised that no one has felt the need to invest in the business park or the East Winston community. She said, “For some reason, people just don't feel the need to invest in our community. This is nothing new.”

According to business owners, one issue with acquiring space in Premier Park in the past was the price. In 2012, the property was listed for $1,100,000, which is equivalent to $220 per square foot.

During that time, the lot was owned by First Mount Vernon Industrial Association (FMVIA), a mortgage broker company based in Alexandria, Virginia. Court records show the company, which was founded in 1994, has been on the wrong end of a number of accusations, including fraud and exclusion of evidence.

Attempts to contact FMVIA were unsuccessful.

Looking toward the future

Although all three buildings remain empty today, that all could be changing in coming

months. In recent weeks, a new sign advertising the property for sale and lease appeared next to the vacant buildings.

It is believed that a drop in the asking price has

future in depth, Ruffin noted that the property is a hidden gem that has all the makings to improve the East Winston community.

“It all sounds good, but until I see something move into the buildings, I don’t believe it.”

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led to more local business owners looking into acquiring space in the business park. Last February, the price of the property was $485,000; another price drop in September put the property at $425,000. The fact that the property is in a Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) may be part of the growth in interest as well.

HUBZone was enacted into law as part of the Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997. The program is an effort by both the U.S. Small Business Administration and Congress to promote economic development and employment growth in distressed areas, by providing access to more federal contracting opportunities.

According to the Meridian Realty Group, a local commercial real estate brokerage company, they have received a number of calls and emails from people in the community interested in the property John Ruffin, a certified commercial investment member (CCIM) at Meridian, noted that because the property is currently under contract, his company is unable now to discuss any of the deals that have been presented.

“Given its current status, I am not able to comment until the first of June,” Ruffin said.

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has potential,” he said, “for not only improving the area but our entire city.”

While talks about the property continue to heat up, residents say they will have to see it to believe it.

“It all sounds good, but until I see something move into the buildings, I don’t believe it,” Johnson said when she saw the new sign.

“That’s what I’m waiting to see. We’ve been waiting a long time.”

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Gambrell’s turnaround leads to college scholarship

BY CRAIG T. GREENLEE FOR THE CHRONICLE

Briyonna Gambrell’s decision to try track and field was transformative and lifechanging. In the not too distant past, Gambrell was clearly treading down the wrong path at North Forsyth.

Academically, she was below par. The combination of low self-expectations, sour attitude and anger issues led to her getting in trouble with teachers and school administrators on a regular basis.

All of that has changed – dramatically.

Gambrell, now a senior, made the proverbial u-turn and the change of direc-

tion has worked out quite nicely. Not only is she considered a role model among her peers, but she’ll end her high school career as a championshipcaliber athlete in the shot put.

A week ago, she won the MidPiedmont 3-A Conference title and a few days earlier, she signed a track scholar-

ship offer from Barton College.

Gambrell, a two-time CityCounty champ, was runner-up in the Class 3-A state indoor championship. She lost by 1 ½ inches to eventual state champ Katelyn Prakash of Matthews Weddington.

As a fourth-place medal winner at last year’s state outdoor meet, Gambrell is viewed as a legitimate contender for regional and state honors this spring.

“Right now, I feel excited, happy and joyful,” said

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Gambrell, who has a 2.8 grade-point average. “As I continued to do better, more blessings came. So, that helped me to stay on the right track.”

Coach Michael Smith invited Gambrell to come out for track during her ninth grade year. At that time, her older brother Brandon (now at Coker College in South Carolina) was a standout hurdler for the Vikings. Smith figured that the sister had some of the same athletic genes as the brother.

“I had to look beyond Briyonna’s physical stature,” said Smith. “With most peo-

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Hammonds fully expects to contend in hurdles races

Reynolds senior Gabriel Hammonds (second from right) won both hurdles events at the Central Piedmont 4-A Conference track and field championships last week.

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BY CRAIG T. GREENLEE FOR THE CHRONICLE

Reynolds hurdler Gabriel Hammonds could be a surprise factor in these final weeks of high school track and field. The 6-2, 195-pound senior played outside linebacker on the football team last fall. During the spring, he’s shown that he’s more than capable of posting top-four finishes in his specialty events at the Midwest 4-A Regional meet on Saturday.

Hammonds has yet to crack the top five in the NCRunners Class 4-A state rankings. Time-wise, he’s in that next tier. In recent weeks, though, he has lowered his previous best times in the 110-meter high hurdles and 300-meter hurdles. Entering the regionals, he’s seventh in the 300 hurdles (39.86 seconds) rankings and 12th in the highs (14.88).

“Gabe is as focused and as poised as ever,” said coach Charlton Rolle. “He shouldn’t have any problems making it out of regionals. If he hits his peak, according

to how our practices are set up, he could actually surprise himself and a lot of people at the state championships.”

By necessity, Hammonds has had to be a quick-study. With this being only his second year of hurdling, there was so much for him to absorb about the technical aspects of the event. The difference between where he is now in his development compared to a year ago, he explained, is huge.

“Now, I’m a lot more powerful and a lot more experienced than when I first came out,” said Hammonds, who won both hurdles races at the Central Piedmont Conference track championships last week. “I’m very proud of where I am right now.

But I’m also expecting a lot more of myself before this season comes to an end.”

Of the two hurdles events, the 300 gives Hammonds the best shot at earning a medal at the state meet. With the exception of top-ranked Brent Carroll of Charlotte Berry (37.89), six of the state’s top seven are separated by only 1.36 seconds.

Although he posted his fastest-ever clocking at the CPC championships, Rolle

WSSU athletics director to receive service award

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Winston-Salem State University Director of Athletics, Tonia Walker, has been selected to receive the YMCA Black Achievers Distinguished Service Award for her leadership, strong values and service to the Winston-Salem community.

The YMCA Black Achievers Program is a nationwide YMCA movement that strives to prepare teens for college and a profession. The YMCA of Northwest North Carolina Black Achievers Program, which is administered by the Winston Lake Family YMCA, is one of the See Award on B2

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Mid-Piedmont 3-A Conference shot put champ Briyonna Gambrell of North Forsyth recently signed with Barton College.

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ple her size, you wonder what would they might be able to do in track and field. But when given the chance to show what she could do, she rose to the occasion. Briyonna has become one of the best shot putters in this area, if not the best.”

Gambrell readily gives credit to Smith for helping her to realize the extent of her potential. Smith’s patience, she explained, was especially helpful.

“I was a problem child and coach took me in and helped me,” said Gambrell, who joined the team in her 10th-grade year. “He changed my life. Back then, nobody would have thought that I would sign a scholarship offer for college track. But coach believed in me and that made me believe in myself.

“I got in trouble a lot and I was fighting a lot. Coach sat me down and told me that it was now or never. He made it clear how important it was for me to better my life.”

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Gambrell has taken quantum leaps in the shot put in spite of not having a throwing events coach to work with.

Smith, whose specialty is coaching runners and hurdlers, has forged a partnership of sorts with Gambrell to aid in her development.

“Bri is capable of throwing 40 (feet) or better,” said Smith. “But I can only teach her so much. Give her a year in college with a good throwing coach and the right weight training program, and you’ll hear more about Bri. She’s not burned out, and she’s still learning.”

Success did not happen right away for Gambrell.

There were some frustrating times in her first year on the team. Nevertheless, the newbie shot putter persevered and eventually, better performances came.

“I think I won one time that whole season,” she recalled. “But coach kept telling me that things would get better. My throws did get better and in my 11th grade year I went undefeated until regionals. So far, I have yet to lose (this spring). My goal is to win the state championship.

This is my last year and my last chance to make it happen” As an athlete, Gambrell discovered that she could excel in whatever she chose to simply by applying herself

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isn’t convinced that it was the best that Hammonds is capable of. In that race, Hammonds seized the lead from start, but had to hold off a late charge from Parkland’s Trequan Barnes to secure the victory.

“Even with him not running the first half of the race as strong as he usually does, he was able to kick it in that last 100 meters and maintain,” said Rolle. “And even then, he still dropped a personal best time. So, that’s kind of scary to see what he can actually do when he puts the entire race together.”

Hammonds arrived at Reynolds two years ago as a junior after his family moved to North Carolina from Daytona Beach, Fla. Back then, he split time between playing football and playing soccer. Hammonds, who has a 3.2 grade-point average, was introduced to the 300 hurdles as a sophomore, but he never competed.

When he joined the track team at RJR, Hammonds added the high hurdles to his list of events to compete in.

Even though he was a multi-sport

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and putting in the necessary work. She learned that the same dedication and passion that helped her do well athletically, works equally as well on the academic side.

“Athletics has a lot to do with the changes in me,” she said. “I used to have a bad temper, but now, everything is different. I guess I was in a lot of rage at that time. Now that I’m happy a lot, I have better days and I get along with people that I never thought I would get along with.

“I’m not getting written up any more and my teachers love me. When I started to realize what I was capable of, I just wanted keep working to see where this goes – and it has taken me far.”

During her three track seasons at North Forsyth, Gambrell has evolved as a mainstay and team leader. Her presence and personality, Smith explained, has a positive impact on her teammates.

“The other girls know that when Briyonna came out for the team, there weren’t many people who thought she had much talent. So they look at how she has progressed, and that gives them a little more confidence about what they’re capable of doing.”

athlete in high school, Hammonds will stick strictly to track for college. At this point, he’s hoping to sign with N.C. State or N.C. A&T. Purdue is also a possibility.

“With the season coming to a close, my main goals are to run 14 (in the high hurdles) and get a college scholarship for track,” said Hammonds, who plans to major in physical therapy or kinesiology. “To do that, I have to keep working like I’ve been doing and stay humble. There are always parts of my race that need fixing. I just want to thank my coaches (Charlton Rolle and Derrick Speas) for pushing me and never giving up on me.”

WSSU Rams names L’Tona Lamonte women's basketball coach

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The Winston-Salem State University Department of Athletics has announced that L'Tona Lamonte has been selected as the 11th head women's basketball coach in school history.

Lamonte spent last season as assistant head coach at North Carolina Central University, after serving as an assistant coach at Belmont University for the previous two seasons.

Lamonte also spent four seasons at North Carolina State University from 2009 to 2013, where she was the director of basketball operations.

Lamonte has spent a total of 14 years in D1 athletics. Before Belmont and NCSU, Lamonte was an assistant coach at Western

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Carolina University for five seasons (2004-09) and Georgia Southern University for two years (1999-2001).

While at Belmont, Lamonte was heavily involved with recruiting, scouting, practices, training and community service. Lamonte coached an Ohio Valley Conference preseason player of the year, one all-conference performer, two all-tournament honorees and one OVC All-Newcomer.

Belmont won the OVC Eastern Division and played for the OVC championship with Lamonte on the sidelines before earning a bid to the WNIT. In her time with the NCSU Wolfpack, Lamonte managed the daily operations of the women's basketball office including fundraising, public rela-

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Lamonte tions, community service, two tournament MVPs, marketing, budgeting, trav- one defensive player of the el, compliance and aca- year and one freshman of demics. She raised over year with Lamonte part of $50,000 annually to sup- the coaching staff. WCU port the Kay Yow went on to win three conFoundation. ference championships, Lamonte experienced made four postseason tourgreat success in her five naments and had three 20seasons at Western plus win seasons including Carolina. The Catamounts the nation's top turnaround had eight all-conference team one year. Lamonte award winners, 13 all-tour- coached six 1,000 point nament selections, three scorers and helped the all-freshmen performers, Catamounts upset No. 21

largest Achievers Programs in the Southeast and one of the premier programs in the nation.

Tonia Walker is in her second year as Director of Athletics at Winston-Salem State University. Walker has been an integral part of the Winston-Salem State University Department of Athletics for more than a decade and has occupied nearly every adminis-

Louisville during the 200607 season. She also coached NCCU assistant Kendra Eaton at WCU. Lamonte started her coaching career at Carver High School before taking her first collegiate job at Georgia Southern, where she experienced her first 20-plus win season while with the GSU Eagles.

Lamonte also coached at the prep level coaching basketball, softball and cross country at Lexington City Schools for three years, including being named coach of the year in 2004.

Academics have always been important to Lamonte as indicated by her resume. Belmont women's basketball ranked 18th nationally with a 3.4 GPA last year; she was on a Wolfpack staff that had four Academic All-

America performers at N.C. State; and three of her Western Carolina squads earned WBCA Academic Top-25 laurels.

Lamonte grew up in Winston-Salem and stayed local as a two-sport student-athlete at WinstonSalem State University.

She is in the NCAA softball history book in five different categories and led M the nation in stolen bases her junior season with the Rams.

The sports management major graduated cum laude with her bachelor of science degree in 1999.

Lamonte obtained a master's degree in kinesiology from Georgia Southern in 2003.

Lamonte is married to Donald Lamonte and is the mother of three girls: Tyler, Kamry and Kadence.

trative position within the department. She was appointed Director of Athletics on May 1, 2014.

Walker is coming off of a banner year for the WSSU Athletics Department that saw the Rams win five CIAA Championships during the 2015-16 year.

The YMCA Black Achievers Gala will be held on Thursday, May 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Hawthorne Inn and Conference Center. During the gala, high school seniors within the Black Achievers Program are recognized for their scholastic achievement and adult achievers are recognized for excellence on behalf of their corporations and or community sponsors.

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Lady Rams suffer setbacks in NCAA softball playoffs

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Under the guidance of coach LaTaya Hilliard-Gray, the Lady Rams have advanced to the NCAA Division II softball playoffs twice over the past three years.

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BY CRAIG T. GREENLEE FOR THE CHRONICLE

When it comes to winning in the national playoffs, there is no margin for error. Nothing comes easy. At this level, if you make mistakes, your opponent will make you pay.

That’s a brief summation of what happened to Winston-Salem State in NCAA Division II Atlantic Region softball last week. The Lady Rams didn’t play badly in suffering shut-out losses to West Virginia Wesleyan (3-0) and Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (6-0).

They just didn’t play well enough.

WSSU, which finished the season at 30-23, delivered a comeback win (5-4 over Chowan) in the finals of the CIAA Tournament to earn its second trip to postseason play in three years. Even so, the make-up of this year’s squad is not quite the same as the team that advanced to the

playoffs in 2014.

Mercedes Hargett and Chyna Riley are the only players who were on the WSSU roster three years ago. By comparison, their teammates are relative newcomers.

But that’s good news because every player from this year’s team will be back for next season.

“This was a learning experience for a team that didn’t have any seniors,” said coach LaTaya Hilliard-Gray. “Now that they’ve gotten their feet wet, they have a much better understanding of what to expect (at the regionals).”

The chief issue for the Lady Rams in both games was their inability to put the ball in play and get runners on base. In two regional games, they had six hits and only eight runners reached base.

“We weren’t very consistent offensively or defensively and that really hurt us,” she said. “The energy, the fight, and the

Sophomore utility player Tiarra Delaney of the Lady Rams had two hits in three at-bats in the first game of the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional last Friday. hunger to win, was not at the level it should have been. When you make it to regionals, you have to take your game up another notch.

“There’s no doubt in my mind that we have the skill to play with anybody.

Everything came together for us at the CIAA Tournament. But a week later (at regionals), it didn’t happen. It was a case where we didn’t play up to the talent level that we have on this team.”

In the opening game against No. 1seed West Virginia Wesleyan, the only WSSU batters to hit safely were Katherine Zimmer and Tiarra Delaney (both went 2for-3). Defensively, a couple of fielding errors proved to be contributing factors in allowing Wesleyan to push runs across the plate.

Bloomsburg closed the curtains on the Lady Rams season with a four-run explosion in the third inning of the elimination game. WSSU was held to two hits by Bloomsburg pitcher Sarah Bortner, who

finished with seven strike-outs and one walk.

Hargett, who went 2-for-3 at the plate, had a single and a double. The junior from Havelock got all of WSSU’s hits vs.

Bloomburg.

The stinging feeling of losing in the post-season will more than likely linger among the Lady Rams to some degree.

But at the same time, the memories from earning a playoff bid will serve as strong motivation to make a return trip and make amends for this year’s disappointment.

“Winning and playing at the highest level possible does not stop with the CIAA Tournament,” said Gray. “That’s the message I shared with the team after our last regional game. The main goal is to make it back to post-season and prove that we can win at the national level. It’s not enough to get to regionals. The focus is to get past the first round and make a strong run that will take this team deep in the playoffs.”

Charity game highlights awareness of domestic violence

Members of the Winston-Salem Lady Warcats and Winston-Salem Police Department basketball teams take time for a photo on May 7.

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

Since they became members of the Women’s Blue Chip Basketball League in 2010, the Winston-Salem Lady Warcats have held a charity game to mark the mid-point of the season. This year’s charity game was unlike any other.

Last Saturday, May 7, the Lady Warcats faced off against members of the Winston-Salem Police Department (WSPD) in the first ever S.M.I.L.E.S

(Supporting Many Innocent Lives Enabling Success) Charity Game. Unlike games in the past that charged admission, this year spectators were asked to bring an item to donate to Eliza’s Helping Hands and their year long domestic violence campaign.

During the game held at Fulton YMCA, the Lady Warcats were able to collect dozens of personal hygiene products, household linens and other items for women and families who have been victims of domestic violence.

Although the Lady Warcats didn’t win their matchup with the WSPD, team officials noted the real winners of

WSSU gains new cheerleading coach SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

The Winston-Salem State University Department of Athletics has named Eboni Graham as the new coach of the Powerhouse of Red & White Cheerleaders at WSSU. "I would like to thank Mrs. Walker and committee for giving me this opportunity. I'm excited and looking forward to helping my student-athletes

exceed the standards academically and athletically," said Graham of her new position.

Graham is a 2009 graduate of Winston-Salem State University, where she was co-captain of the Powerhouse of Red Team cheerleaders. Currently, she is a candidate for a Juris Doctor degree from the Charlotte School of Law. Graham has coaching experience from stints at

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the day were the women who will receive the items collected during the game.

This season the Lady Warcats are operating under a new owner and management team and are becoming more known throughout the city for their work to improve the quality of life of residents. In coming weeks the team will host a youth basketball camp for children ages 6 -12. For more information on the Lady Warcats and upcoming community events, visit www.ladywarcats.com.

“I'm excited and looking forward to helping my student-athletes exceed the standards academically and athletically.”

–Eboni Graham, new coach

West Mecklenburg High School (Charlotte), where she choreographed and designed a competitive cheerleading routine to compete in a stomp-andshake style cheerleading competition.

She was also the direc-

tor and head coach at the Lady Norsemen Cheerleading Program, where she helped train young ladies from ages 412 to cheer on the Golden Norsemen AAU Sports Club.

While at Winston-

Salem State University, she was the stunting and tumbling coach, as well as choreographer. Graham helped train the WSSU cheerleaders, as well as instructed

them in cheers/dances, and coordinated and facilitated youth camps. She also taught stunting and tumbling classes.

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Company selected as local authorized agent Frank E. McKissick, local owner/operator of FM Enterprises, an accounting and tax practice for the last 32 years that specializes in accounting and small business tax preparation, has been selected by Bizfi Funding Direct LLC, a New York based merchant and business financing company, as a local authorized agent for its loan programs. Loans are available for up to $500,000 dollars for short-term financing, a line of credit, equipment financing, and SBA loan approval. Bizfi Funding Direct has been accredited by the Better Business Bureau. Inquiries can be made by phone to 336-722-3088 or by mail to agent attention to P. O. Box 21296, Winston-Salem, NC 27120.

2016 North Carolina Legal Feeding Frenzy results The results of the 2016 North Carolina Legal Feeding Frenzy, conducted by the Young Lawyers Division of the North Carolina Bar Association in conjunction with North Carolina Feeding America Food Banks, are in. Attorney General Roy Cooper, honorary chair, recognized the winning teams at the N.C. Bar Center. Overall, 292,385.04 pounds of food was collected. Blanco Tackabery & Matamoros, PA of Winston-Salem was the winner for the second time with 140 pounds per employee. The Wake Forest University School of Law captured the Law School division for the third consecutive year with 13.28 pounds per employee. The most food was contributed

by Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice for the fourth consecutive year. The firm collected 87,907.40 pounds of food. The event was on Tuesday, April 26,

WFU names faculty director of Wake Washington Katy Harriger, professor and chair of politics and international affairs, has been named faculty director of Wake Forest University’s new Wake Washington program, which will combine academic and internship experiences in the nation’s capital. Scheduled to launch in fall 2017, the program will provide students with “outstanding opportunities to explore what it means to be a citizen, a policy maker, and a leader,” said Michele Gillespie, dean of the College. As faculty director, Harriger will oversee the program and serve as the on-site faculty member for the first semester of the program. Each year, Wake Forest will offer a fall and spring semester program. A faculty member will take 16 undergraduate students with them to Washington and teach courses in their area of expertise, capitalizing on learning experiences available there. Thousands of Wake Forest alumni live in the Washington area and an increasing number of students plan to work or study in the area after graduation.

Kenneth M. Sadler, DDS, elected to national association Kenneth M. Sadler, DDS, president of Kenneth M. Sadler, DDS and Associates, PA dba WinstonSalem Dental Care, has recently been elected as new vice chair of the board of directors of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). The Accreditation Association is for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), the leader in ambulatory health care accreditation As a newly elected board member, Sadler will use his industry knowledge and experience to drive advancements in patient-focused ambulatory care. Dr. Sadler previously served as treasurer and is an active surveyor for AAAHC. Dr. Sadler is currently the president of the American Academy of Dental Group Practice. He retired from the U.S. Army Reserves with the rank of Colonel in 2003, with his last duty assignment as the Pacific Regional Dental Commander (IMA). Dr. Sadler is also past president and member of the NC State Board of Dental Examiners and a life member of the American Association of Dental Boards.

Patrick W. Pritchard promoted to EVP of Bank of North Carolina High Point – Bank of North Carolina has promoted Patrick W. Pritchard to Executive Vice President, Senior Operations Officer. Pritchard leads the Branch Operations, Deposit Administration, Loan Operations, and Loan Processing teams, and he has developed and implemented great efficiencies in those areas. Pritchard graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has a Master of Accounting, received his MBA from Appalachian State, and has Pritchard over 20 years of experience with financial industries.

Cornerstone neuro-psychology recognized as partner in MS care HIGH POINT— Cornerstone Neuropsychology, a leading provider of neuro-psychological care for people living with MS in High Point, has been officially recognized as a Partner in MS Care – Mental Health. This formal recognition honors Cornerstone Neuropsychology’s commitment to providing excellent neuro-psychology care and a continuing partnership with the Society to address the challenges of people affected by MS. The Partners in MS Care program acknowledges and encourages total care of people living with MS. The central focus is on the ability of patients to access the needed services, which includes comprehensive mental health care. For information about this program, please visit http://www.nationalmssociety.org/Treating-MS/Findan-MS-Care-Provider. For information about the National MS Society, visit www.nationalMSsociety.org or call 1-800-344-4867.

Wake Forest Baptist vice president appointed to national roundtable Gary Gunderson, D.Min., at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, has been appointed to the Institute of Medicine’s roundtable on Population Health Improvement. As member of the roundtable, Gunderson will represent the leading edge work of FaithHealthNC which is regarded as a new care model that brings together clinical systems, public health and community partners including more than 1,500 visiting clergy to improve care of Wake Forest Baptist patients. The roundtable brings together the broadest and most innovative thinkers in practical techniques and strategies to advance the health of the population.

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Accepting applications now Juneteenth Festival’s call for artists and vendors Triad Cultural Arts is seeking performers, choirs, dance teams, spoken word artists, craftsmen, artists, authors and vendors for the annual Juneteenth Festival to be held Saturday, June 18, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Wake Forest Innovation Quarter, which will include Biotech Place and Bailey Park in Winston-Salem.

Interested persons should apply online www.triadculture.org or call 336-757-8556.

Now through May 31 Winston-Salem Writers will be accepting entries Winston-Salem Writers will be accepting entries for the 2016 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.

For details on submitting, go to www.wswriters.org.

Now through May 31 – Scholarship applications accepted Professional Women of Winston Salem (PWWS) is making a scholarship available for single, employed mothers who are working to complete a college degree. Applicants must live or attend school in Forsyth County, NC. The $1500 scholarship will be awarded in the fall of 2016.

Go to https://www.pwws.org/scholarship-fund-donation/ to complete an application online. All applications must be received by 5/31/16.

Today, May 12 – Opening reception To celebrate the spirit & creativity of Haiti, Winston-Salem Delta Fine Arts Inc. Presents, Selebrasyon!

- An Exhibition of Haitian Art from Local Collections, on view through Aug. 27. An opening reception for “Selebrasyon “ will be held at 6 p.m. today, Thursday, May 12, in the Simon Atkins Allen Gallery at the Delta Arts Center, 2611 New Walkertown Road. For more information, visit www.DeltaArtsCenter.org or call 336-722-2625.

Today, May 12 - Creating a Garden Journal Old Salem presents “Creating a Garden Journal today, May 12, noon – 1 p.m., in the Wachovia Room, Old Salem Visitor Center, 900 Old Salem Road. Save your personal and valuable garden records by organizing each season in an easy personal format. Whether written in a notebook or entered on a created computer template, you will have information to enhance your gardening experience. Presented by Mary Jac Brennan, Forsyth County Agent, NC Cooperative Extension Service, Small Farms and Local Foods.

Attendees may bring lunch; beverages provided. To pre-register for any workshop, please email vhannah@oldsalem.orgor call 336721-7357 (please leave a message if no one answers) to register. To join Friends of the Gardens, call 336-7217333.

Today, May 12 – Panel Discussion on the Union Station There will be a panel discussion on “The past, present and future of the Winston-Salem Union Station” today, May 12 at 5:30 p.m., at New Winston Museum, 713 South Marshall St. For more information, visit www.cityofws.org and search for “Historic Resources Commission.”

Today, May 12 – Annual Black Achievers Awards Gala The Winston Lake Family YMCA will sponsor its 19th annual Black Achievers Awards Gala today, May 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Hawthorne Inn Conference Center.

Dr. James D. Branch will receive the Lifetime achievement Award. The Achievers Program is an academic achievement and career development program for high school youth whose purpose is “to help teens set and pursue high educational and career goals resulting in high school graduation and acceptance into an institution of higher learning and successful entry into a career of their choosing. Each year at the Black Achievers Gala high school seniors within the Black Achievers Program are recognized for their scholastic achievement, scholarships are awarded, and adult achievers are recognized for excellence on behalf of their corporations and or community sponsors. Event tickets are $40 each or $300 per table and must be purchased in advance at the Winston Lake Family YMCA. For ticket information, please contact the Winston Lake Family YMCA at 336-724-9205.

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Today, May 12 – 14th Street School Event Did you attend 14th Street School? We are planning an event for the people that attended 14th Street School. Please attend our meeting at 14th Street Recreation this Thursday May 12, at 6 pm. For information contact : Kim Smith - 336-301-1195 or Marva Reid - 336-997-2519.

May 13 - Senior Prom The 14th Street Golden Crown Senior Club is sponsoring a Senior Prom with a theme of “A Night Under the Stars” on May 13, 6 – 10 p.m., at the 14th Street Recreation Center Gym. This event creates a prom atmosphere for senior adults to fellowship; listen and dance to oldies music of the golden era. Tickets are $8. Door prizes will be given away.

For more information, call 336-7278291.

May 13 - 22 – The Stained Glass Playhouse The Stained Glass Playhouse, 4401 Indiana Ave., presents the comedy, “Dearly Beloved,“ a comedy takes us to the small town of Fayro, Texas, for an over-the-top, “Gone with the Wind” - themed wedding.

This laugh-out-loud romp down the aisle is filled with love, sisterhood, 300 pounds of Texas barbeque, and a missing bride. Performances will be held on May 13, 14, 20, 21 at 8 p.m. and on May 15, 22 at 3 p.m.

Adults - $16, Seniors - $13, Students - $11. Tickets are available at www.stainedglassplayhouse.org or by calling 336-499-1010.

May 14 – Big 4 Walk, health screenings and kid’s fun & games On Saturday, May 14, The Big 4 Alumni will sponsor the Big 4 Walk, health screenings and kid’s fun and games at Winston Lake Shelter #1 at 8 a.m. Participants will begin with a warm-up exercise regimen before embarking on the walk around the lake. The first participants to finish the walk are awarded prizes. A major focus of the event is the free health education and screenings that are conducted by healthcare professionals. The goals is to increase awareness and provide preventive measures regarding the Big 4 health challenges that disproportionately affect African-Americans including heart disease, hypertension, stroke and diabetes. A major project that is supported by funds raised from this event is the Big 4 Endowed Scholarship Fund at Winston-Salem State University.

The community may register for the Big 4 Walk and Health Screening in advance or as walk-ins on May 14.

May 14 - Pickled and Potted: Historical Methods of Preserving the Harvest Old Salem presents “Picked and Potted: Historical Methods of Preserving the Harvest” on May 14, 10-11 a.m., in the Wachovia Room, Old Salem Visitor Center, 900 Old Salem Road. Remember the rich flavors of pickled, potted, and fermented foods? Learn different methods of preservation in ceramic and glass through demonstration and discussion of cooking, potting, and pickling. Presented by Brenda Hornsby Heindl, MESDA Curatorial and Research Associate; Co-owner of Emmaus Farm, Snow Camp, NC; potter/owner of Liberty Stoneware.

To pre-register for any workshop, please email vhannah@oldsalem.orgor call 336721-7357 (please leave a message if no one answers) to register. To join Friends of the Gardens, call 336-7217333.

May 14 – Financial Fortitude Event The Winston-Salem Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will host their annual Financial Fortitude event on Saturday, May 14, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. This year’s event will be a panel discussion on building wealth through entrepreneurship/owning your own business, stock investing, and real estate investing. A mini Business Expo featuring local business owners will also take place during the event. Special guest panelists Joe Dudley Sr. of Dudley Products, Inc., James Perry, President/CEO of the Winston-Salem Urban League, and Stephen Harrison, Community Business Consultant with the City of Winston-Salem, will share information concerning business development. The event will be held at the Dr. Elva Jones Computer Science Building on the campus of WSSU, Rm 2200. Lunch will be provided to the first 50 participants who RSVP. This event is free; however, space is limited. Please reserve your space today by emailing recordingsecretary@wsalumnaedst.org or calling Charmon Baker at 336-407-8701.

May 14 – Zumbathon and Health Fair Dance For Lowrance Zumbathon and Health Fair will be held on

Saturday, May 14, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Simon G. Atkins High School, 3605 Old Greensboro Road.

There will be 12 of the HOTTEST Zumba instructors in the Triad!

There will also be a health fair that will have vendors covering health topics from head to toe, plus drawings for great prizes. Admission is only $10 for 12 awesome Zumba instructors who will be rocking the house from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

The health fair is from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Get some exercise, burn those calories, and get information to improve your health knowledge. For questions, please call 336-703-4181.

May 14 - City Historic Marker Unveiling

There will be a historic marker unveiling of "Five Row at Reynolda" on May 14 at 1:30 p.m. at Reynolda House Museum of American Art, 2250 Reynolda Rd. For more information, visit www.cityofws.org and search for “Historic Resources Commission.”

May 14 - A.H. Anderson Class of 1968 class reunion meeting The Anderson Class of 1968 will be meeting monthly every second Saturday at Forsyth Seaford Café at 6 p.m. to continue to plan for its 50th Class Reunion to be held in 2018. For more information, please contact Laura Hayes Allen at 336-624-8516 or Reggie Moore at 336-671-7154.

May 15 – Evening of Art Delta Arts Center, 2611 New Walkertown Road, will present an Evening of Art on Sunday, May 15, 6-9 p.m. This event will feature over 20 pieces of canvas art from local African-American artists for sale.

Proceeds will go to support our Youth Arts program. Silent auction of various items will also be available.

Artists will be painting live and there will be Spoken Word as well as a live performance of R&B and Neo-Soul

by Souljam. Tickets are $25 and are available now at The Basement Tattoo and Beauty Studio, 1321 Hardesty Lane. All-white attire preferred but is not mandatory. Call 336893-5122 for more information.

May 15 & 16 – Auditions for “Oklahoma” Auditions for “Oklahoma” will be held at the Stained Glass Playhouse on Sunday, May 15, and Monday, May 16, 7-9 p.m. in the Playhouse, 4401 Indiana Ave. (Marvin United Methodist Church).

Adults & teen-agers, male and female parts are available. Plan to audition by singing a musical selection of anything but songs from Oklahoma. Please bring your own sheet music; an accompanist will be provided. A short reading will be required as well as some small dance steps. Auditions may be done on either evening. Call-backs may be made. “Oklahoma” performances will be held on July 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31 and August 5, 6 & 7.

May 17 – Augustine Literacy Project information coffee READWS, a local non-profit that works with our public schools to improve the reading, writing and spelling abilities of low-income children and teens who struggle with literacy skills, will hold an informational coffee for their flagship program, the Augustine Literacy Project®, on Tuesday, May 17, 9:30 - 11 a.m., Carl Russell Recreation Center, 3521 Carver School Rd. The Augustine Literacy Project trains and supports volunteer tutors who provide free, long-term, one-to-one instruction to students at their school during the school day.

May 17 - "Winston-Salem's Historic Salem Cemetery" Book Talk There will be a book a book talk about “Winston-Salem’s Historic Salem Cemetery” by Molly Rawls, Author, on May 17 at 5:30 p.m. at New Winston Museum, 713 South Marshall St. For more information, visit www.cityofws.org and search for “Historic Resources Commission.”

May 17 – ‘Let’s Talk About It’ The Winston-Salem Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Phi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and Psi Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. will host a community mental health forum on Tuesday, May 17, at 7 p.m., titled "Let's Talk About It" on the campus of WinstonSalem State University in the RJR Center in the auditorium.

Refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the program starting at 7 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. All age groups are invited to attend.

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Month of May 1st Pastoral Anniversary, remembrance Greater higher Ground ministries invites you to the first Pastoral anniversary, celebrating Pastor Janice o. heath and remembering the great late apostle John h. heath during the month of may. To help celebrate, the following speakers will be bringing the word of God throughout the month of may at the date and time listed: *Sunday, may 15, Pastor Toni Burton, Freedom international, Statesville, 4 p.m. *Wednesday, may 18, Pastor anthony Wilson, Cathedral of Refugee, 7 p.m.

Sunday, may 22, Bishop S.T. Green, new hope holiness Church, lexington, 4 p.m. *Wednesday, may 25, apostle annette Ross, Grace and mercy Cathedral, Charlotte, 7 p.m. *Sunday, may 29, apostle andria Weeks, Greater Works Deliverance, West end, 4 p.m.

The late apostle John heath’s life and valiant service in the army of the lord will be recognized and remembered during the services. all services will be held at the church headquarters located at 4175 moat Drive. For more information, please contact us at 336725-1125, Pastor Janice o. heath, Senior Pastor.

May 10-15 General Missionary and Evangelistic conventions The Community Deliverance holiness Church of God at the love Community Center located at 3980 north liberty St. will host the 71st General missionary Convention and the 22nd evangelistic Convention of The holiness Church of God inc., through Sunday, may 15. The presiding General missionary President and host Pastor overseer angeline Sumpter and the General missionary Vice President Brenda Kirby, along with the General evangelistic President minister Glenda Thacker and the General evangelistic Vice President elder maurice middleton, invite all members of the holiness Church of God inc., as well as the community at large, to join us in worship throughout the various sessions during each day of the convention.

Service times vary beginning at 8 a.m. and ending at 7:30 p.m. nightly. The Sunday and closing session will began at 10 a.m. The theme verse is taken from luke 4:18-19: 'The year of Jubilee;' and the Proclamation: 'This is God's year To act!' For more information, contact Fannetta h. Gore at 336-7451375.

May 11 – 13 Prophetic Conference 2016 Fresh Fire Worship Center inc. presents final session of "Prophetic Conference 2016" on Friday, may 13, at 1538 Waughtown St. The workshop is from 1 to 2:30 p.m, facilitated by anointed teachers including Pastor Pam Phillips, Word of Truth international ministries; apostle Robbie Carswell, Glory of Christ international ministry, Chicago, ill.; and our Pastor Phillip mcCloud, Sr. nightly services will begin at 7 p.m. with powerful praise and worship from guest worship leaders in our area and special guest speaker apostle Robbie Carswell. This is a free event. There will be door prizes and much more. We invite everyone to come and experience what God has in store for you. Conference host is Prophetess Cynthia hill and the Shepherd's Care ministry of Fresh Fire Worship Center, inc. Pastor Phillip G. mcCloud, Senior Pastor.

For more information, call the church at 336-8334208 or visit www.FreshFireWorship.org.

May 14 Glory Train Calvary hill Church of Greater Deliverance United by the Blood Women's ministry will present the "Glory Train" on Saturday, may 14, at noon at First Baptist Church, 700 highland ave.

May 14 Yard sale First Christian Church, located at 1130 n. main St, Kernersville, will have a yard sale fundraiser on Saturday may 14, 6:30 a.m.-noon. you may purchase a spot in advance for $25 to sell your items, or you can show up and shop. all funds raised will go directly to our Student ministry so students can attend summer enrichment events like moVe, WinShape, Park Springs, mission Trips, etc. For more information, contact Pete Ramsey at 336-996-7388 or peter@fccministries.com.

May 14 Community Day St. matthew apostolic Temple, 3640 new Walkertown Road, presents Community Day on apostolic Square on Saturday, may 14, from 1-4 p.m.

Principals and pastors of the community will attend and there will be free food, crafts, face painting, health booths, and games galore! Some of the choirs and groups featured are: anointed Brothers of Faith, Raleigh; minister michael Whisonant, and other guests. The community is invited to attend. For more information, please call the church at 336-724-1780 or email info@smatinc.org.

May 14 Family and Friends Day Rev. Keith m. Davis and members of Benbow Chapel ame Zion Church, 453 east main St., east Bend, invite you to celebrate Family and Friends Day on Sunday, may 15, at 3:30 p.m. Rev. William Puryear, the choir and congregation of Torrence Grove ame Zion Church, Charlotte, will be special guests. For more information, call Thomasine malloy at 336-682-3731.

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Dellabrook Presbyterian celebrates Women’s Day SPeCial To The ChRoniCle

The Presbyterian Women of Dellabrook Presbyterian Church, 115 Dellabrook Road, will observe their annual Women's Day on Sunday, may 15, at 11 a.m. The speaker for the morning will be Dr. Toni Simsmuhammad.

Sims-muhammad completed a Bachelor of arts Degree in Sociology in 1991 from northeast louisiana University. after earning a masters of arts Degree in 1993 from Grambling State University, she began teaching Sociology in the department of Sociology & Psychology at Grambling. in 2002, she earned the Doctor of arts in humanities with an ethnic studies concentration, african and african-american Studies, from Clark atlanta University. She is one of the first women in the United Sates to complete a dissertation about the practice of islam among african-

american women.

Sims-muhammad is a trailblazer and torchbearer for muslim and nonmuslim girls and women. She is known and respected by her students and colleagues for her tireless mentoring and service toward academic excellence. a master teacher, Simsmuhammad’s higher education career spans 20 years. She currently teaches at Kennesaw State University in the interdisciplinary Studies Department, african & africana Diaspora Program and the Sociology Department. in addition to Grambling State, previous faculty positions include Western illinois University; the University of louisiana at lafayette, where she earned tenure; livingstone College; Guilford College; and Salem Women’s College. her areas of teaching, research and expertise include social inequality; conflict resolution and communi-

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cation; r a c e a n d ethnicit y ; black Sims-Muhammad studies; black women in american society; and marriage and family, among others. She also serves as executive Director of Vanguard educational Services, a not-for-profit organization that models self-improvement as the basis for community development.

Sims-muhammad’s many publications include a series of self-help books, including “The application: a Couples Guide to a healthy, happy, Successful Courtship & marriage” and “mothers & Daughters: a Self help & Best Practices Guide for african-american mothers & Their Daughters.”

The public is invited to the event.

Rev. Dr. Carlton a. G. eversley is the Pastor.

Karen Abercrombie delivers a message to members of Fellowship Church on Mother's Day.

abercrombie joins local church for worship on mother’s Day Lesson Scripture: luke 18:9-14 By the end of this lesson, we will *Know why Pharisee’s words were wrong and the tax collector ’s words were right *appreciate God’s mercy and grace *inspect, and if necessary correct, our motivation for our own piety

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last Sunday, on mother’s Day, Karen abercrombie, who played ms. Clara in the movie “War Room,” joined Fellowship Church in its mother’s Day service. ms. Clara was a prayer warrior in the movie. abercrombie was born in aliquippa, Pa., but her family settled in mooresville, n.C. She is an award-winning actress, singer-songwriter, and storyteller. She has appeared in multiple TV shows such as “Saved by the Bell,” alley mcBeal” and amC’s “Turn.” “i would watch television shows and movies and would have to act them out,” said abercrombie. “i would bring all the kids in the neighborhood together and give them parts, so it was just in me. honestly i think it was the only thing i could do, and i love it and i’m grateful.” after years of performing in church productions, she was encouraged to audition for the role of ms. Clara. auditions for the movie were to take place at her home church. after reading the dialogue, she said she “could hear ms. Clara’s voice.” She said after her audition “the

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Background: Jesus is still teaching the disciples of faith and now prayer. Prior to our lesson, Jesus has told a parable meant to stress the importance of constant prayer. The parable uses a widow and an unjust judge. The outcome is that constant pleading with the unjust judge results in the favor of the widow – the contrast here is if an unjust judge, who only cares for his expediency,

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can be persuaded to change his mind and deal justly with the widow, then how much more will God Elder who loves us be persuaded by constant Richard Wayne prayer when his chilWood dren need justice. The Jews by custom prayed at least three Sunday times a day, but Jesus School Lesson suggests that this is really not enough.

We must cry to him day and night for the justice we seek from him. Jesus is teaching that the disciples need to go beyond what custom dictates if they want to affect God’s response time to their situations or circumstance.

Lesson: The lesson really deals with arrogance.

There are those who deem themselves righteous

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room was silent.” According to Abercrombie, by the time she made it home, the phone was ringing and when she answered, they offered her the role.

Abercrombie said she thought of her aunt, who was a prayer warrior, and an elderly childhood neighbor as inspiration for the part.

Abercrombie started her message by telling the story of Rahab the harlot and how she eventually became a “mother in the bloodline of the Messiah.” Her message was it doesn’t matter where you come from, God takes great joy in using any willing vessel to bring glory to his king-

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dom.”

She went on to speak about the gifts that all of us have inside and said, “You are here because you were chosen, so be encouraged.”

For Abercrombie, her faith in the Lord kept her strong throughout the years. She told the story of David and Goliath to tell everyone in attendance, “No matter what the giant is in your life, you have to trust in the Lord that he is what he says he is.

“You have to leave it in the father’s hands because he will do what he said he will do,” she said.

“Be clear on who you are and what you mean to him, so much so that he gave his only begotten, perfect, and pure son because he wanted to spend an eternity with you.”

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Jones reached out to Abercrombie through a mutual friend. “It was a no brainer when I knew she was available and to do it on Mother’s Day, it just fit like a hand and glove.”

Jones just finished with a series of sermons entitled “Dangerous Prayers,” where he asks those to not pray safe prayers, but reach outside of their comfort zone. Jones said having Abercrombie here was a fitting end to the series because our focus has been on prayer.

Abercrombie’s message was very uplifting and said prayer has to be paramount in our relationship with God. For those who do not pray as they should, she posed the question, “How can you have an intimate relationship with someone you don’t spend a lot of time with?”

and others despicable.

Case in point: the Pharisee, who observes religious ceremonies and practices, adheres to oral laws and traditions, and believes in an afterlife and the coming of the Messiah … or a sanctimonious, selfrighteous hypocrite.

Then there is the one he considers despicable, the publican or tax collector who is employed

by Rome and collects taxes from all who owe and is not always honest in his profession. These two go up to pray, presumably for forgiveness of sin or transgressions.

In this parable Jesus is targeting a specific audience - namely those who were spiritually smug and compulsive about their pious behavior. In the parable Jesus points out how the Pharisee prays about himself out loud in the public to gain the peoples applause (Luke 18:11). He wanted others to note his clean and upright lifestyle, but the prayer lacked sincerity.

The Pharisee failed to understand that no matter how good he thought himself to be, he fell short of God’s perfect moral standard (see Romans 3:23). The tax collector, on the other hand, had hit an emotional and spiritual low.

He may have been overwhelmed by deep conviction and no doubt remorse for the greed that consumed his life.

In his praying he stood away and would not even lift his eyes to heaven as he prayed, but bowed his head. He perhaps out of shame did not want to be heard and maybe ridiculed by

the standers-by.

He rather beats his chest over his shortcomings and asks only that God grant him mercy even though he was a “sinner.” He was owning up to his many transgressions and asking God to turn from them (Luke 18:13). Then who went home justified? Jesus states that the tax collector did.

Why? Because he humbled himself. Humility in the Greek was thought to be a sign of weakness and lack of worth or dignity.

But Jesus made humility a cornerstone of Christian character (see Matt 18:4, 23:12; Luke 18:14).

Scriptural humility involves the absence of arrogance … knowing that all we are and have we owe to God. For Your Consideration: Why do you think some people are self-assured about their presumed devotion to God? What are some ways we can grow in humility? (David C. Cook, Bible Lesson Commentary, 2015-16) Life’s Application: We are to remain humble before God and in the way we relate to others.

We should strive to see ourselves as God sees us and without pretense foster respect in our relationships to others. Just as the Pharisee needed to hear this, so do many leaders in our churches today.

Whether we know it or not, leaders in church and other areas of life are role models for those they lead. Christians especially must lead as Jesus did, by example.

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Phi Delta Kappa chapter attends conference Sorors pose with the speaker of the Vital Issues breakfast. Left to right: Delegate-Clarissa Felder, Valeria Edwards, Local President-Patsy Squire, Author-Dr. Vilicia Cade, Delegate-Donna Mickens, Anne Moye, Alternate-Mae Burner, and Cynthia Russell.

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The Annual Eastern Regional Conference of the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. convened in Langhorne, Pa. during the week of April 21-24 at the Sheraton Bucks County Hotel.

Eight AfricanAmerican teachers in Jersey City, N.J. started the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. in 1923.

The purpose of the sorority includes “To foster a spirit of sisterhood among teachers and to promote the highest ideals of the teaching profession.� The sorority has expanded throughout the United States with many educators as active members. The National President is Charlotte Williams of Baltimore, Md. Patsy Squire serves as the president of the local Beta Lambda chapter.

Rho Chapter of the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. hosted the 76th Eastern Regional Conference. The confer-

ence theme was “Enriching Lives: Pursuing Excellence for All!� Over 400 sorors attended the regional conference. Members from the Winston- Salem Beta Lambda chapter attending included the President – Patsy Squire, past chapter presidents-Ann Moye and Valeria Edwards, Delegates-Donna Mickens and Clarissa Felder, Alternate- Mae Burner, and Treasurer-Cynthia Russell.

Eastern Regional Director, Noreen E. Little from Hempstead, New York presided over the conference. During the same period, the Anthropos, the male affiliate group under the leadership of Eastern Regional President Anthropos Derwin SawyerBoyd convened for their 48th Eastern Regional Conference.

Beta Lambda Chapter members took advantage of every moment of the conference. The first session on Friday was the leadership institute which had its emphasis on helping members of the sorority to know

Farrakhan coming to Winston-Salem in May SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan is coming to WinstonSalem May 21-22 to keynote a national fund raising effort to help establish and construct the Fuller & Dudley Entrepreneurship Museum.

The three-day event begins on Saturday, May 21, at the Benton Convention Center and will feature several national and international business leaders including George Fraser, best-selling author of “Success Runs In Our Race,� and creator of Fraser-Net, the nation’s largest professional networking organization; Lisa Nichols, CEO of her own company and best-selling author of six books including, “Chicken Soup For The African-American Soul,� a celebrated trainer, facilitator and life coach whose rags-to-riches success story has fast become a national blueprint for established and aspiring entrepreneurs; Debra Bartlett, the renown Caribbean media mogul and Chairman of the CEO Network; and the legendary founder of Dudley Products, Joe L. Dudley, Sr., best-selling author of “Walking By Faith,� who started the company that bears his name with $10, a dream, a prayer and dogged determination that led him to build what has now

become a third-generation black-owned business, a rarity in black America.

Held in honor of the late Chicago-based business tycoon and civic leader, SB Fuller, the nation’s first self-made black male millionaire, and Dr. Dudley’s 79th birthday, the event comes to a dramatic conclusion on Sunday, May 22, at a starstudded black-tie affair featuring the legendary leader of the Nation of Islam, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, whose keynote address will outline plans for business, financial, economic self-sufficiency and community responsibility.

On Sunday, May 22, Joe L. Dudley Sr.’s 79th birthday celebration is a gala black tie event to raise funds for construction of the Fuller - Dudley Entrepreneurship Museum.

This is where Minister Farrakhan, the chief organizer of the historic 1995 Million Man March that brought more than a million black men to Washington, D.C., will bring the message to close out this historic event.

An overflow crowd is expected to attend the event which will be held at the Embassy Suites.

Advance registration is required. No tickets or registration material will be available at the door. To secure RSVP registration, call 336-782-8383 or email rayeandrosie@aol.com.

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The second session provided professional development workshops throughout the day. Topics included: *Teaching in the 21st century! *How Does Your Staff Garden Grow? *The Bully, Bullied and the Bystander! *Assistive Technology for Adults with Disabilities *In the Ways of the Ivory Tower: Black

Women in Professoriate; Strengths and Challenges The first plenary session convened on Friday evening, followed by a welcome reception, games and a fashion show.

Saturday’s Vital Issues breakfast featured speaker was Dr. Vilicia Cade, Senior Director of Secondary Education, Christina School District, Wilmington, Del. Her topic was: How do we get Youth That Experience Trauma to Excellence? Dr.

Cade emphasized the importance of leveraging obstacles and valuing excellence. Dr. Cade gave us four action steps to take back to our schools: 1.

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Eradicate obstacles; 3. Be resilient; and 4. Endure to excellence. Dr. Cade also reminded us to lead with humility. She was available for her book signing, “If Not for Love.�

Participants attended professional as well as personal workshops, followed

by the second plenary session and concluded with the Torch Lighting Ceremony.

The awards banquet was held Saturday during which the banquet presented two $6,000 scholarships from the Eastern Region to high school seniors and a $1,000 scholarship to a soror pursuing a doctoral degree.

The conference concluded on Sunday after the third plenary session.

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Historic Preservation Month is being observed in May with lectures, panel discussions, trolley tours of historic neighborhoods, a tour of the historic Rural Hall train depot, the unveiling of a new local historic marker and more.

Events began May 1 with a kick-off reception at the newly restored Rosenbacher House, a local historic landmark in the West End Historic District at 848 W. Fifth St. On May 8, the Forsyth County Historic Resources Commission unveiled a historic marker remembering the R.J.R. labor strikes in the 1940s.

On May 21, the Commission will unveil a historic marker for the East Winston Library at the Malloy Jordan East Winston Heritage Center, 1110 E. Seventh St., at 3 p.m.

On May 17, the com-

mission and the Rural Hall Historical Society will sponsor an open house and family fun day from 1:30 to 5 p.m. at the Rural Hall train depot, 145 Bethania St., Rural Hall. Activities include tours of the historic depot and the Rural Hall Historical Society Building, and a talk by Roy Osborne, a Yadkin Valley Railroad engineer and conductor.

On May 30, residents can learn more about our history and architectural heritage through the Winston-Salem Neighborhood Trolley Tours offered by Preserve Historic Forsyth. Tours will depart from the Old Salem Visitors Center at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m.

Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the New Winston Museum or online a t PreserveHistoricForsyth.or g. All proceeds go to local preservation organizations.

The tours are sponsored by Leonard Ryden Burr Real

Estate, 50 West Fourth, Inspired Spaces and the City of Winston-Salem.

Also during Historic Preservation Month: Two “lunch and learn” lectures will be presented in the James A. Gray Auditorium in the Old Salem Visitors Center, 900 Old Salem Road. On May 13, Carl Lounsbury of Colonial Williamsburg will speak on “Creating History from Thin Air? Reconstructing Buildings in Williamsburg.” On May 27, window restoration expert Steve Jordan will speak on “The Truth of Restoring Wood Windows.” Lunch & learn lectures are free. The public is welcome to bring a lunch.

Salem College will host a reception for its historic preservation and public history students at 6 p.m.

May 13 in the Single Sisters' House, 601 S. Church St. Preserve Historic Forsyth and Korner's Folly

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will host “If These Walls Could Talk: Restoration at Historic Korner’s Folly,” at 2 p.m. May 16 at Korner's Folly, 413 S. Main Street, Kernersville, to be followed by Preserve Historic Forsyth’s annual meeting.

The New Winston Museum will host two panel discussions, “Writing Your Memoirs,” on May 21 at 7 p.m.; and “The Rise of Winston-Salem Hospitals,” on May 28 at 5:30 p.m.

Reynolda House will host architect Edwin Bouldin speaking on “A New Lease on Life: Reynolda Village in the 1970s and After,” at 5:30 p.m. May 14 at Reynolda House, 2250 Reynolda Road.

Heroine Gwendolyn A. Joyner was elected Grand Most Ancient Matron of the North Carolina Grand Court Heroines of Jericho, PHA. The election was held in Raleigh at the 2016 North Carolina York Rite Convention at the North Raleigh Hilton on February 10, 2016.

GMAM Joyner is a member of Duck/Lassiter Court #15 Heroines of Jericho located in WinstonSalem. She has held numerous offices in the Duck/Lassiter Court. She

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on Sunday, May 15 at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. The 10 a.m. guest speaker will be Rev. William Conrad. The 3 p.m. speaker will be Rev. James Clyburn, Sr. and congregation from Redbank Baptist Church, Germanton. NBWC Angels of Mercy Dance Ministry will perform. The pastor is Dr. James L.E. Hunt. For additional information, please call 336-699-3583 or visit www.newbirthworshipcenter.org. Everyone is cordially invited to celebrate with the New Birth Worship Center church family.

May 15 Sunday programs The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Winston-Salem, 4055 Robinhood Road, will hear its high school seniors present “Awakening to the Future” at 9 a.m. and “The Voices of the Prophets” at 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 15. At the 9:15 a.m.

Forum, Mick Scott of the Winston-Salem Journal will present “Hunting the Wild Mongolian Ox and Other Tales.” For more information, visit www.uufws.org.

May 15 Musical tribute to James Cleveland The Celestial Voices of Hanes Memorial CME Church, 819 N. Highland Ave., will present a musical tribute to James Cleveland on Sunday May 15 at 10 a.m. This year's theme is "God Is.” Devon Newsome is the minister of music and Tiffany Davis is the drummer. Donte Gerald is the musical director. Guest singers are: Carlotta Samuels-Fleming, Randall Johnson, Zakiyyah Niang, Jackie Sinclair, Diana Tuffin and Peggy Waddell.

Wanda Starks is our guest organist. Ishia Craven will be the featured praise

was elected Most Ancient Matron of Duck/Lassiter Court #15 in June 2008 and served in that position for two years.

GMAM Joyner is also a Past Matron for Queens of Olympic Chapter #620 Order of the Eastern Star, Prince Hall Affiliated and Past District Deputy Grand Matron for the 30th District.

Other officers elected were Companion William Smith-Grand Most Worthy Joshua, Heroine Catherine Cunningham-Grand Vice Matron, Companion Sanchez Brisco—Grand

dancer. Rhea Thompson, Presenter; Tamecka Dixon, Visual Arts; and Rodney Hardin, Lighting. Carmen Russell-Bonham is the Mistress of Ceremonies.

Rev. Clarence W. Cox, III is the pastor.

May 15 Installation of Manager for Chaplaincy Wake Forest Baptist Health – Lexington Medical Center Manager for Chaplaincy and Clinical Ministries, Rev. Dianne Horton, M.Div., BCC, will be installed at a service on Sunday, May 15 at 4 p.m. at Union Baptist Church, 110 Lincoln Ave., Lexington. Rev. Darrell Thomas is the host pastor.

Rev. Dr. Dennis Leach is the guest preacher for the occasion. As manager for chaplaincy and clinical ministries at Lexington Medical Center, Horton oversees the provision of pastoral care to patients, families and staff who are experiencing emotional and spiritual concerns during a health crisis.

May 15 Pastor’s anniversary Pastor Mack H. L. McConnel & First Lady Mazarene McConnel of St. James Missionary Baptist Church will be celebrating Pastor’s 58th Ministerial Anniversary on Sunday, May 15, at 3 p.m. The church is located at 3606 Ogburn Ave. Pastor Darryl McConnel and Faith Baptist Church Gibsonville will be its guests.

May 15 194th church anniversary celebration St. Philips Moravian Church celebrates its 194th Anniversary on Sunday, May 15. Established in Old Salem in 1861, St Philips (The Brick Church) is the oldest standing AfricanAmerican Church in the state of North Carolina and one of the oldest in the country. The congregation subsequently moved to its

Vice Joshua, Heroine Tiffany Latham-Grand Senior Matron, Heroine Rose Nelson—Grand Senior Attendant, Heroine Shirla Sewell-Fisher— Grand Junior Attendant, Heroine Josephine Jones— Grand Financial Secretary, Heroine Ruth Bryant— Grand Treasurer, Heroine Maria Taylor-Perry--Grand Recorder--Heroine Bernadine Coleman— Grand Historian.

GMAM Gwendolyn Joyner’s motto is “Make each year a stepping stone to growth through knowl-

current site 3002 Bon Air Ave. However, worship service is held every fifth Sunday in the old Brick Church. To recognize this special occasion, we are having our regular morning service at 11 a.m., and will celebrate with our Lovefeast at 4 p.m. in the parking lot, central to the surrounding community (entrance on 30th street).

Special music will be provided by “The Epiphany Project.” The public is cordially invited to share in these events. Children are especially welcome.

May 15 Women’s Day program Saints Home United Methodist Women will have its annual Women's D a y p r o gram on Sunday, May 15, at 11:30 a . m .

T h e speaker will be Purity Ruchugo

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The Walkertown Area Historic Society will host soprano Laura Ingram Semilian singing songs from the Civil War era at 6:30 p.m. May 19 at the Walkertown Library auditorium, 2969 Main Street,

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Historic Preservation Month activities are presented and coordinated by Preservation Month Partners, a collaboration of the Forsyth County Historic Resources Commission, Old Salem Museums & Gardens, the New Winston Museum, Reynolda House Museum of American Art and Preserve Historic Forsyth.

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edge and HOPE (Harmony, Obligation, Purpose and Enlightenment.”

The Conference theme is “Divine Assignment: John 20:16-18.” The conference will begin promptly at 7 p.m. Guest speakers will be: Wednesday, May 18, Co- Pastor Earline White, (Abba Father Ministries); Thursday May 19, Pastor Alice Mitchell, (Miracles Outreach International Church); Friday May 20, Evangelist Shirley Gaither, (True Temple Outreach Ministry). At 11 a.m. on Sunday May 22, Pastor Carolyn Tatum, (Mission on the Move Outreach Church).

Ruchugo, owner of Umoja African Crafts and founder of Sister2Sister International Outreach Ministry, Inc. Everyone is invited. The church is located at 1390 Thurmond St. The pastor is Rev. Ronnie E. Roseboro.

May 15 Founder’s Day The Nehemiah Worship Center, 4871 Phelps Dr., will celebrate Founder's Day on Sunday, May 15 at 10:30 a.m. Pastor Paul Thombs will deliver the message. The public is cordially invited.

May 18 – 20 Women of Wisdom Conference The Women of Wisdom Conference will be held May 18-20 at Miracle Temple Deliverance Church, 2930 Prescott Dr.

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BEFORE THE COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM HOUSING FILE 2011071831 COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF HEARING SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

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In the Matter of: Property Located at: 4710 Old Rural Hall Rd Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Known as Tax Block2367Lot(s) 201 On City County Tax Map

In the Matter of: Property Located at: 3688 Southdale Av Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Known as Tax Block1390Lot(s) 205 On City County Tax Map

In the Matter of: Property Located at: 4118 Whitfield Rd Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Known as Tax Block2221Lot(s) 059 On City County Tax Map

In the Matter of: Property Located at: 618 E. 16th St Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Known as Tax Block0275Lot(s) 012 On City County Tax Map

In the Matter of: Property Located at: 2713 Glenn St Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Known as Tax Block1170Lot(s) 007 On City County Tax Map

You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held before the undersigned or his designated agent in City Hall South, 100 E. 1st Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at 1:30 pm on the 31st day of May, 2016, when and where all parties owning or having a interest in the aforesaid property may show cause, if any they have, why an ORDER should not be entered finding said housing to be unfit for human habitation and directing that it be repaired or demolished.

You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held before the undersigned or his designated agent in City Hall South, 100 E. 1st Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at 1:30 pm on the 31st day of May, 2016, when and where all parties owning or having a interest in the aforesaid property may show cause, if any they have, why an ORDER should not be entered finding said housing to be unfit for human habitation and directing that it be repaired or demolished.

You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held before the undersigned or his designated agent in City Hall South, 100 E. 1st Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at 1:30 pm on the 1st day of June, 2016, when and where all parties owning or having a interest in the aforesaid property may show cause, if any they have, why an ORDER should not be entered finding said housing to be unfit for human habitation and directing that it be repaired or demolished.

You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held before the undersigned or his designated agent in City Hall South, 100 E. 1st Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at 1:30 pm on the 2nd day of June, 2016, when and where all parties owning or having a interest in the aforesaid property may show cause, if any they have, why an ORDER should not be entered finding said housing to be unfit for human habitation and directing that it be repaired or demolished.

You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held before the undersigned or his designated agent in City Hall South, 100 E. 1st Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at 1:30 pm on the 2nd day of June, 2016, when and where all parties owning or having a interest in the aforesaid property may show cause, if any they have, why an ORDER should not be entered finding said housing to be unfit for human habitation and directing that it be repaired or demolished.

This Complaint and Notice of hearing is drawn and given under the provisions of the Housing Code of the City of WinstonSalem. It appears that the house located at 4710 Old Rural Hall Rd, the property being known as Block 2367Lot(s) 201 is unfit for human habitation under the standards-of-fitness prescribed in the Housing Code of the City of Winston-Salem.

You are further notified that the owner of the aforesaid property and all parties in interest have a right to file an answer to this Complaint in the Office of the undersigned at any time prior to, or at the time set for, the hearing of this matter, and, also, to appear in person, or otherwise, and give testimony at the time and place above fixed.

This notice applies to all next of kin of the property owner(s) of the address at 4710 Old Rural Hall Rd 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, Housing Conservation Administrator Date Issued: April 28, 2016

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DAVIDSON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO. 15 JT 172 NOTICE OF SERVICE

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IN THE MATTER OF: CAITLYN MARILYN HIGH

TO: UNKNOWN FATHER, father of the above-captioned female child, Caitlyn Marilyn High, born to Catina Denise High on May 25, 2015 in Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina; TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the District Court of Davidson County, Lexington, North Carolina in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief is as follows: Termination of your parental rights to the above-captioned child.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than the 8th day of June, 2016, said date being forty (40) days from first publication of this notice and upon your failure to do so your parental rights will be terminated to said juvenile.

This the 4th day of May, 2016.

Christopher M. Watford Assistant Davidson County Attorney P.O. Box 1067 Lexington, North Carolina 27293-1067 Telephone: (336) 236-3019 Davidson County Department of Social Services NC Bar Number: 38577 The Chronicle May 5, 12, 19, 2016

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This Complaint and Notice of hearing is drawn and given under the provisions of the Housing Code of the City of WinstonSalem. It appears that the house located at 3688 Southdale Av, the property being known as Block 1390Lot(s) 205 is unfit for human habitation under the standardsof-fitness prescribed in the Housing Code of the City of Winston-Salem.

You are further notified that the owner of the aforesaid property and all parties in interest have a right to file an answer to this Complaint in the Office of the undersigned at any time prior to, or at the time set for, the hearing of this matter, and, also, to appear in person, or otherwise, and give testimony at the time and place above fixed.

This notice applies to all next of kin of the property owner(s) of the address at 3688 Southdale Av 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, Housing Conservation Administrator Date Issued: April 28, 2016

The Chronicle May 12, 2016 Notice of Administration

Having qualified as Co-Administrators of the Estate of Marguerite W. Miller late of Forsyth County, NC, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate to present them to the undersigned on or before August 5, 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. Co-Administrator, Edelina M. Oliphant; Co-Administrator, Yvonne M. Jackson, 640 Creekway Dr. Winston-Salem, NC 27104 The Chronicle May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Patricia N. Stover (16 E 755), also known as Patricia Nicholson Stover, deceased January 24, 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 August 3, 2016 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 5th day of May, 2016.

Darrell Nicholson Administrator for Patricia N. Stover, deceased 6255 Towncenter Dr. - Suite 704 Clemmons, NC 27012

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This Complaint and Notice of hearing is drawn and given under the provisions of the Housing Code of the City of WinstonSalem. It appears that the house located at 4118 Whitfield Rd, the property being known as Block 1390Lot(s) 205 is unfit for human habitation under the standardsof-fitness prescribed in the Housing Code of the City of Winston-Salem.

You are further notified that the owner of the aforesaid property and all parties in interest have a right to file an answer to this Complaint in the Office of the undersigned at any time prior to, or at the time set for, the hearing of this matter, and, also, to appear in person, or otherwise, and give testimony at the time and place above fixed.

This notice applies to all next of kin of the property owner(s) of the address at 4118 Whitfield Rd 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, Housing Conservation Administrator Date Issued: May 2, 2016

The Chronicle May 12, 2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Yvonne Johnson Rush (16 E 683), also known as Yvonne Rush, Yvonne J. Rush and Rashidah Allah, deceased September 24, 2015, Forsyth County, North Carolina, this is to Notify all persons, firms, and corporation having claims against the Estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before August 3, 2016 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 5th day of May, 2016.

Frances McFadden Administrator for Yvonne Johnson Rush, deceased 1397 Holly Court Winston Salem, NC 27105

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This Complaint and Notice of hearing is drawn and given under the provisions of the Housing Code of the City of WinstonSalem. It appears that the house located at 618 E. 16th St, the property being known as Block 0275Lot(s) 012 is unfit for human habitation under the standardsof-fitness prescribed in the Housing Code of the City of Winston-Salem.

You are further notified that the owner of the aforesaid property and all parties in interest have a right to file an answer to this Complaint in the Office of the undersigned at any time prior to, or at the time set for, the hearing of this matter, and, also, to appear in person, or otherwise, and give testimony at the time and place above fixed.

This notice applies to all next of kin of the property owner(s) of the address at 618 E. 16th 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, Housing Conservation Administrator Date Issued: May 3, 2016

The Chronicle May 12, 2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Administrator, of the Estate of Jose Ramos DeCastro, Jr., also known as Joe deCastro and Jose R. deCastro, Jr., deceased, of Forsyth County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of Jose Ramos DeCastro, Jr., also known as Joe deCastro and Jose R. deCastro, Jr. , to present said claims to the undersigned, in the care of Renita Thompkins Linville, P.O. Box 20802, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27120-0802, on or before the 21st day of July 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.

All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said Estate will please make immediate payment.

This the 21st day of April 2016.

Lourdes Osborne Administrator of the Estate of Jose Ramos DeCastro, Jr. also known as Joe deCastro and Jose R. deCastro, Jr.

Renita Thompkins Linville Attorney at Law 205 West Third Street P. O. Box 20802 Winston-Salem, NC 27120-0802 (336) 725-0998 (Office) (336) 725-1980 (Fax)

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This Complaint and Notice of hearing is drawn and given under the provisions of the Housing Code of the City of WinstonSalem. It appears that the house located at 2713 Glenn St, the property being known as Block 1170Lot(s) 007 is unfit for human habitation under the standardsof-fitness prescribed in the Housing Code of the City of Winston-Salem.

You are further notified that the owner of the aforesaid property and all parties in interest have a right to file an answer to this Complaint in the Office of the undersigned at any time prior to, or at the time set for, the hearing of this matter, and, also, to appear in person, or otherwise, and give testimony at the time and place above fixed.

This notice applies to all next of kin of the property owner(s) of the address at 2713 Glenn 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, Housing Conservation Administrator Date Issued: May 3, 2016

The Chronicle May 12, 2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Co-Executors of the Estate of Monroe C. Branch (16 E 670), also known as Monroe Charles Branch, deceased November 23, 2015, Forsyth County, North Carolina, this is to Notify all persons, firms, and corporation having claims against the Estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before July 20, 2016 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 21st day of April, 2016.

Richard E. Branch Co-Executor for Monroe C. Branch, deceased 5952 Germanton Road Winston-Salem, NC 27105

Joseph G. Branch Co-Executor for Monroe C. Branch, deceased 1155 Boles Road Germanton, NC 27019

The Chronicle April 21, 28, 2016 and May 5, 12, 2016

Auctions

AUCTION- Construction. Truck. Trailer.

Farm. Container. Tues. May 24 @ 9am.

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RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT AUCTION- Wednesday, May 18, 10am. 201 S. Central Ave., Locust, NC. Selling 2 Restaurants & New Items. Hobart 30 Mixer, Coolers, Freezers, Ranges, Fryers, Prep Units, Mixers, Slicers. 704-7918825. NCAF5479/5508. www.ClassicAuctions.com.

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LEGAL NOTICES NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY

BEFORE THE COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM HOUSING FILE 2013080361 COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF HEARING SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

In the Matter of: Property Located at: 1140 E. 22nd St Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Known as Tax Block Lot(s) 012 On City County Tax Map

This Complaint and Notice of hearing is drawn and given under the provisions of the Housing Code of the City of WinstonSalem. It appears that the house located at 1140 E. 22nd St, the property being known as Block 0275Lot(s) 012 is unfit for human habitation under the standardsof-fitness prescribed in the Housing Code of the City of Winston-Salem.

You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held before the undersigned or his designated agent in City Hall South, 100 E. 1st Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at 1:30 pm on the 2nd day of June, 2016, when and where all parties owning or having a interest in the aforesaid property may show cause, if any they have, why an ORDER should not be entered finding said housing to be unfit for human habitation and directing that it be repaired or demolished.

You are further notified that the owner of the aforesaid property and all parties in interest have a right to file an answer to this Complaint in the Office of the undersigned at any time prior to, or at the time set for, the hearing of this matter, and, also, to appear in person, or otherwise, and give testimony at the time and place above fixed.

This notice applies to all next of kin of the property owner(s) of the address at 1140 E. 22nd 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, Housing Conservation Administrator Date Issued: May 3, 2016

The Chronicle May 12, 2016

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION 14 JT 237

IN THE MATTER OF:

MICHAEL LEE ENNIS, III DOB: 05-28-07

TO: Amy Williams, mother of the juvenile

TAKE NOTICE that a Juvenile Petition seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is an adjudication of Termination of your Parental Rights with respect to the above-referenced juvenile pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111.

You are required to make a written answer to the Petition alleging to Terminate Parental Rights within thirty (30) days after the date of this notice; and upon your failure to make a defense to the Petitions within the 30 day period specified herein or to attend the hearing on the said Petition, the Petitioner will apply to the Court for terminating your parental rights to the above-referenced juvenile.

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

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

The hearing on the Petition alleging to Terminate Parental Rights is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 17, 2016 in Courtroom 4-J of the Hall of Justice in Winston-Salem, North Carolina or as soon thereafter as the Court can hear the said case.

This the 4th day of May, 2016

Theresa A. Boucher Attorney for the Forsyth County Department of Social Services 741 Highland Avenue Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101 (336) 703-3900

The Chronicle May 12, 19 and 26, 2016

LEGAL NOTICES NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY

BEFORE THE COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM HOUSING FILE 2016010208 COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF HEARING SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

In the Matter of: Property Located at: 4422 Stowe St Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Known as Tax Block2240Lot(s) 011 On City County Tax Map

This Complaint and Notice of hearing is drawn and given under the provisions of the Housing Code of the City of WinstonSalem. It appears that the house located at 4422 Stowe St, the property being known as Block 2240Lot(s) 011 is unfit for human habitation under the standardsof-fitness prescribed in the Housing Code of the City of Winston-Salem.

You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held before the undersigned or his designated agent in City Hall South, 100 E. 1st Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at 1:30 pm on the 2nd day of June, 2016, when and where all parties owning or having a interest in the aforesaid property may show cause, if any they have, why an ORDER should not be entered finding said housing to be unfit for human habitation and directing that it be repaired or demolished.

You are further notified that the owner of the aforesaid property and all parties in interest have a right to file an answer to this Complaint in the Office of the undersigned at any time prior to, or at the time set for, the hearing of this matter, and, also, to appear in person, or otherwise, and give testimony at the time and place above fixed.

This notice applies to all next of kin of the property owner(s) of the address at 4422 Stowe 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, Housing Conservation Administrator Date Issued: May 3, 2016

The Chronicle May 12, 2016

NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO THE ESTATE OF GENIEVE SPEAKS CRAFT Forsyth County Estate File No. 15-E-1356

All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Genieve Speaks Craft, deceased of Forsyth County, North Carolina, are notified to present their claims to Lora Jill Craft, Executrix to the Estate of Genieve Speaks Craft at 4003 Country Club Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27104, on or before the 20th day of July, 2016 (which date is three months after the day of the first publication of this notice), or this notice will be pleaded in bar for their recovery. Debtors of the Decedent are requested to make immediate payment to the Executrix named above. This the 21st day of April, 2016.

Lora Jill Craft, Executrix to the Estate of Genieve Speaks Craft at 4003 Country Club Rd. Winston-Salem, NC 27104

The Chronicle April 21, 28, and May 5, 12, 2016

NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO THE ESTATE OF JOYCE HAMNER ROBERTSON Forsyth County Estate File No. 15-E-2315

All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Joyce Hamner Robertson, deceased of Forsyth County, North Carolina, are notified to present their claims to Harold T. Robertson, Executor to the Estate of Joyce Hamner Roberston at 4003 Country Club Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27104, on or before the 20th day of July, 2016 (which date is three months after the day of the first publication of this notice), or this notice will be pleaded in bar for their recovery.

Debtors of the Decedent are requested to make immediate payment to the Executor named above. This the 21st day of April, 2016.

Harold T. Robertson Executor to the Estate of Joyce Hamner Robertson at 4003 Country Club Rd. Winston-Salem, NC 27104

The Chronicle April 21, 28, and May 5, 12, 2016

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LEGAL NOTICES NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY

BEFORE THE COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM HOUSING FILE NO.2015100345 ORDER OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

In the Matter of: Property Located at: 228 Terrace Av Winston-Salem, North Carolina, known as Tax Block1275(s) 094 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 the 1st day of June 2016, pursuant to Complaint and Notice of Hearing duly issued by the undersigned as required by law, and appearance having been made by or on behalf of the owners and other parties in interest as follows:

Owner or Agent Did not appear or contact this office in regard to the hearing, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the structure located at 228 Terrace Av, said structure being situated on Block1275, Lot(s)094, as shown on the City-County Tax Map, be and the said is hereby condemned as a dwelling unfit for human habitation, and the owner thereof is hereby Ordered and Directed to make the necessary repairs to bring said structure within a period of 30 days from this date; and, if the owner fails to bring the said structure into compliance with the Code of the City of Winston-Salem within 30 days from the date of this ORDER, he is hereby Ordered and Directed to demolish said structure, and is hereby advised that the undersigned will apply to the Board of Aldermen of the City of Winston-Salem for adoption of a resolution concurring with this ORDER of demolition.

Any decision or order of the Housing Conservation Administrator may be appealed within ten (10) days from the rendering of the decision or service of the ORDER, and shall be taken by filing with the Housing Conservation Administrator and with the Zoning Board of Adjustment a Notice of Appeal which shall specify the grounds upon which the appeal is based.

This notice applies to all next of kin of the property owner(s) of the address at 228 Terrace Av 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 Supervisor Date Issued: May 2, 2016

The Chronicle May 12, 2016

EMPLOYMENT

CONSTRUCTION MECHANIC I TOWN OF KERNERSVILLE

The Public Services - Street Department is searching for an applicant to perform a variety of semi-skilled and skilled work in the operation of light to medium equipment and tools used in the maintenance and repair of streets, water/sewer lines, and right of way maintenance. Must have NC Class B commercial driver’s license.

HS diploma and some exp. in construction or an equivalent combination of education and experience. App Deadline: 5:00pm, Wed., 05/18/16. HIRING RANGE: $11.39 - $16.86/hr. The Town offers a progressive pay plan as well as competitive benefits. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Additional information and applications may be obtained from www.toknc.com or Town Hall (336)9920306, 134 E. Mountain St., Kernersville, NC, from 8:30 AM -5:00 PM Mon. - Fri. EEO Employer.

Now Hiring

Bus Stop Barber Shop hiring registered barber.

For more information, contact Gerald A. Hutson at 336-692-5018 or 336-722-1902.

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LEGAL NOTICES NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY

BEFORE THE COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM HOUSING FILE NO.2016030324 ORDER OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

In the Matter of:

Property Located at: 1191 ADDISON AVENUE Winston-Salem, North Carolina, known as Tax Block 2458 Lot(s) 036 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 the 29TH day of MAY, 2016, pursuant to Complaint and Notice of Hearing duly issued by the undersigned as required by law, and appearance having been made by or on behalf of the owners and other parties in interest as follows:

Accounting Technician – 1655 Please visit: www.cityofws.org for job description and application process.

REAL ESTATE

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ASSEMBLY TERRACE APARTMENTS A Community for 62 and older is now taking applications. Conveniently located in Winston Salem with Handicap Accessible units and Rental Assistance available. Call for an appointment at 336-759-9798.

Office hours are from 8am – 4:30pm Monday thru Friday. TDD Relay 1-800-7352962 Equal Housing Opportunity Professionally Managed By Community Management Corporation

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Owner or Agent Did not appear or contact Call this office in regard to the hearing, 722THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, ADPlease call JUDGED AND DECREED that the struc922-4041 for 8624 information ture located at 1191 ADDISON AVENUE, said structure being situated on Block 2458,Lot(s) 036 , as shown on the CityCounty Tax Map, be and the said is hereby condemned as a dwelling unfit for human CHERRY HILL APARTMENTS habitation, and the owner thereof is hereby A Community for Seniors Ordered and Directed to make the neces- Is now accepting applications for sary repairs to bring said structure within One (1) bedroom apartments: a period of 30 days from this date; and, if the owner fails to bring the said structure • Section 8 • Equal Housing into compliance with the Code of the City Assistance • On-Site Laundry of Winston-Salem within 30 days from the Facility • Handicap date of this ORDER, he is hereby Ordered • 24-Hour Emergency Accessibility and Directed to demolish said structure, • Rent based on • Maintenance and is hereby advised that the undersigned • Near Bus Route income will apply to the Board of Aldermen of the City of Winston-Salem for adoption of a Apply at: resolution concurring with this ORDER of 840 W. 14th Street demolition.

Any decision or order of the Housing Conservation Administrator may be appealed within ten (10) days from the rendering of the decision or service of the ORDER, and shall be taken by filing with the Housing Conservation Administrator and with the Zoning Board of Adjustment a Notice of Appeal which shall specify the grounds upon which the appeal is based.

This notice applies to all next of kin of the property owner(s) of the address at 11191 ADDISON AVENUE 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, Housing Conservation Administrator Date Issued: MAY 04,2016 The Chronicle May 12, 2016

EMPLOYMENT

The City of Winston-Salem is looking to fill the position for

Transportation Engineer – 3729 Please visit: www.cityofws.org for job description and application process.

REAL ESTATE

ST. PETER'S HERITAGE PLACE APARTMENTS 3727 Old Lexington Road Winston Salem, NC 27107 A Community For Seniors 62 and older One bedroom units conveniently Located in Winston Salem.

Handicap Accessible Units and Rental Assistance Available.

For More Information Call 336-771-9028 NC Relay: 1-800-735-2962 Equal Housing Opportunity Managed by Community Management Corporation

The City of Winston-Salem is looking to fill the position for

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