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Winston-Salem is behind its job goal, faces poverty and education challenges

BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

Winston-Salem is currently far short of its job growth goal of becoming one of the top 50 metropolitan areas in the country by 2020, according to a State of the Community presentation on Tuesday, May 17.

Community leaders, led by Mayor Allen Joines, made presentations showing the city’s progress and struggles in areas like jobs, poverty, infrastructure and education. The goal to be one of the top 50 metropolitan areas by 2020

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“We’re going to come back to you every year and report how we’re doing,” said Joines. “We’re going to be totally transparent, we’re going to tell you the way it is.”

In order to reach the goal, Forsyth County will need to add 27,000 net new jobs by 2020, which is 5,400 jobs a year. However, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Forsyth County had net job growth of 2,715 between September 2014 and September 2015. This was below the growth of Guilford, Buncombe and New Hanover counties.

“Frankly, the growth is not as good as we’d like it to

Alan Caldwell, Reynolds’ civic engagement head, retiring

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BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

Alan Caldwell will soon retire after making his mark as head of civic engagement at Reynolds American Inc. Caldwell, a 35-year Reynolds employee, has become the face of Reynolds’ efforts to help the community.

Reynolds American is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Winston-Salem that owns R.J. Reynolds Tobacco

Melissa Harris-Perry: Defy odds, make a difference Author and well-known scholar Melissa Harris-Perry delivers the keynote address during Winston-Salem State University’s commencement ceremony on Friday, May 13 at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

WSSU graduates ready for next phase

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

The Lawrence Joel Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum was filled with joy and excitement last Saturday as more than 800 undergraduate and graduate students from WinstonSalem State University completed their academic voyage during the 126th commencement ceremony.

During their seemingly endless wait to cross the stage, chipper laughs

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and chatter echoed throughout the crowded corridors as the students discussed their journey to graduation day and future plans.

Durham native Jarian Mitchell said he was excited to be receiving his bachelor’s degree in justice studies. Following graduation Mitchell, a member of Omega Si Phi fraternity, will be commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Military Police Division. Mitchell said although it was hard at times, the support of family and friends is what got him through.

“It wasn’t easy,” he said. “I’m just thankful for all the support I received

over the past four years. Without them I may not be standing here today.”

Magnum Cum Laude candidate Tevin Taylor patiently stood in line chatting with friends while waiting to receive his degree. “It’s a blessing,” he said. “This is something I have really worked hard for my entire life.

To be standing here today is just a blessing.”

An exercise science major from Rocky Mount, Taylor said now he will pursue a doctorate in physical therapy.

“This is only the beginning. I will

Improvise in life, speaker tells WF grads

BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

Wake Forest graduates need to be ready to improvise, said commencement speaker Eboo Patel, who served on President Barack Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships.

Patel spoke to about 1,900 graduates during the Monday, May 16 commencement ceremony held on campus. Patel is an Oxford graduate and Rhodes Scholar, who is founder and president of the Interfaith Youth Core, a Chicago-based non-profit that promotes interfaith cooperation. Patel was tapped for the interfaith council position in

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2009, which helped develop Obama’s Interfaith and Community Service College Challenge that invites colleges to commit to interfaith and community service programming.

Patel used musician Louis Armstrong and jazz, an art form known for improvisation, as an analogy for what Wake students will need to do in life, saying the nation has ventured into a “Jazz age” that requires constant change.

He used his own example of joining the speech team after not making the Varsity basketball team, which helped lead him to his current career path.

“I’m not telling you to throw away the roadmap you’ve sketched for your life, I’m just saying your liberal arts education ought to have given you the eyes to read the road signs along the way and the ability to change direction when the original plan goes sideways,” said Patel.

Camry Wilborn of Winston-Salem was among the graduates who’ve already done a bit of adapting. After ini-

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Company, which is the second largest tobacco company in the country.

Caldwell received the Man of the Year award at The Chronicle’s Community Service Awards banquet in April, which he said was a humbling experience.

Caldwell was born in 1956 in Winston-Salem. He grew up in East Winston during segregation.

“We had one part of town we were supposed to be on and the other folk had a part of town they were supposed to be on,” he said. “But it didn’t stop us from having dreams and values and things of that nature.”

He said the city was a great place to grow up. He’s the sixth of seven children. His father was a janitorial supervisor and his mother was a department store clerk. Nether went to college but made sure all of their children did. He said that he and his siblings were “steeped in religion and taught how to do things the right way the first time.”

Caldwell is also well known for his football career. He said it was his brother Everette, who he shared a newspaper delivery route with, that convinced him to play football at Carver Middle School. Their father refused to let them, concerned they wouldn’t be able to keep up with their work and school, but Everrette forged his signature so they could play anyway. Eventually word got back to their father that they were playing, and winning, football games. After seeing them in action, he let them continue since they were able to keep their grades up, but told them to never sign his name to anything again.

Caldwell received an athletic scholarship to UNCChapel Hill where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in industrial relations in 1978. While at UNC, he was

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Walter Robbs Callahan & pierce architects, pa (Walter Robbs) has named L. Wesley Curtis, Jr. president of the firm, replacing Larry Robbs who had served as president since 1997. Robbs, who joined the firm in 1971, has served as chairman of the firm’s board of directors since 1999 and will continue in that role. Curtis will lead day-to-day operations of the firm as president effective July 1, 2016.

Curtis joined Walter Robbs in 1986, became an associate in 1990 and later a partner and member of the firm’s management team. he is a member of the american institute of architects (aia), the national organization of Minority architects (noMa) and the Council of educational Facility planners international (CeFpi).

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named all aCC Defensive Back in 1977 and honorable Mention all-american. Reynolds offered him a job straight out of college, but he pursued professional football instead. he entered the nFL as a free agent, playing as a defensive back for the Los angeles Rams in 1978 and for the new York Giants in 1979-80. he left the nFL after an injury and returned to Winston-Salem. “i was very fortunate to come back to WinstonSalem and get a slot at Reynolds in 1981,” said Caldwell. he started as a first line manufacturing supervisor for Reynolds at plant 64 and worked at several different locations and positions throughout the years. in 2006, he became senior director of public issues/Corporate Social

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be,” Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce president Gayle anderson told the audience. tommy hickman, vicechair of the WinstonSalem Foundation, made a presentation on poverty, showing that 20 percent of all Forsyth County residents lived in poverty in 2014. among africanamericans the rate increases to 28 percent and is 47 percent among hispanics or Latinos.

“Clearly breaking the cycle of poverty is difficult and a complex challenge,” said hickman. he said jobs that pay livable wages are vital to

Correction

the Chronicle apologizes for an error made in the Chronicle on May 12. the article, on page B8, has the headline “May is historic preservation Month.”the wrong version of the story was printed.

Below is the correct version. the Chronicle regrets any misunderstanding that may have resulted from this error. the editor

May is Historic Preservation Month SpeCiaL to the ChRoniCLe

historic preservation Month is being observed in May. events began May 1 with tours of two local historic landmark properties, the 1901 Blair house at

in conjunction with the leadership change, Rence Callahan and Clark pierce, both having served as vice presidents since 1980 and members of the firm’s board of directors, have been named to newly created roles as vice chairmen. Walter Robbs also has named three new vice presidents of the firm: Steve Ulp, Matt Messick, and Ken McDaniel.

Ulp, Messick and McDaniel are senior project architects and Curtis partners at Walter Robbs who also have served as part of the firm’s management team for some time.

“Wesley is an incredibly talented designer and has emerged not only as a

Responsibility. in 2009, he took his current position as director of Community & Civic engagement. he’s in charge of employee engagement in the community, acts as a liaison between city and county governments and the company, and serves on numerous boards including the Downtown Winston-Salem partnership, WinstonSalem Chamber of Commerce and Crosby Scholars. he also became executive director of the Reynolds american Foundation in 2012.

Caldwell said the 501c(3) foundation focuses on education, economic development and helping those in need by giving out $4-7 million a year in grants annually. Some of the foundation’s work includes a $1.5 million gift to Winston-Salem State University for its Student Success Center and to help students affected by pell

Grant cuts. it also gave $1 million to Reynolda house for its capital campaign and was also instrumental in helping experiment in Self Reliance in moving to its current location. “it’s purely dealing with items that can have a tremendous impact on our community in which we live and work, and that’s what we aspire to do,” Caldwell said of the Foundation.

Caldwell is married to his wife of 32 years, Lisa, who is an executive vice president and chief human resources officer at Reynolds american. they have two children, Lauren and tyler, both UnCChapel hill graduates.

Caldwell said after he retires on May 31, he plans to spend more time with his family, including his many siblings.

Cherry and high Streets, and the 1884 hylehurst house, next door at 224 S. Cherry Street.

Many activities have passed, but some are still left. the Forsyth County historic Resources Commission will unveil a historic marker about the origins of the east Winston Library, now the Malloy Jordan east Winston heritage Center, at 3 p.m.

May 21, at 1110 e.

Seventh St. also during historic preservation Month, a “Lunch and learn” lecture will be presented in the James a. Gray auditorium

in the old Salem Visitors Center, 900 old Salem Road. on Wednesday, May 25 at noon, David Bergstone, the architecture director at old Salem, will speak on “Founders of old Salem: taking a town back 250 years.” 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.

challenges the school system faces. though it’s getting closer to its goal of 90 percent graduation rate, schools have trouble with test scores. Forsyth County has 11 Emory Leak priority schools, but she said that the wellbeing of the comthe school system is workmunity. “households in the top ing to make changes to turn 5 percent made almost nine them around. She said times as much as the bot- she’s had 124 highly qualitom 20 percent,” said fied teachers apply for 25 hickman. “adjusting for positions at the reorganized inflation, incomes have Cook elementary school.

“We are going to turn generally decreased in that school around, and Forsyth County households, at all percentage lev- then we’re going to show els, since before the Great that we can do that with any other low performing Depression.”

Superintendent Beverly school in this district,” she emory talked about the said.

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highly respected architect throughout the region but also a vital leader of our local community,” Robbs said. “Rence, Clark and i couldn’t be more thrilled for our friend and colleague as he assumes duties as president of our firm. We want to emphasize that each of us will continue his architecture work, including client relationships, leading design teams and mentoring other staff members.” “i owe a great debt of gratitude to Larry, Clark and Rence for shaping me to become the architect that i am today and for their confidence in naming me president of the firm. i am deeply honored,” Curtis said. “With Steve, Matt and Ken in elevated leadership roles, we are fully prepared – and excited – about the opportunity to carry Walter Robbs forward as one of the leading architecture firms in the Southeast.” a 1981 graduate of the University of

tennessee, where he received a Bachelor of architecture degree, Curtis is also nCaRB Certified and LeeD accredited. an eagle Scout, he serves on the board of the old hickory Council of the Boy Scouts of america, the board of the north Carolina educational Facility planners and the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utility Commission.

Curtis is a Deacon at new Bethel Baptist Church and also serves as a leader in other interdenominational groups across Forsyth County. in addition, he formerly served on the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Community appearance Commission, the board of atkins Community Development Corporation and the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County planning Board. Curtis and his wife Cynthia have three children.

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Alan Caldwell with his daughter Lauren, wife Lisa and son Tyler.

emory also said filling teaching positions has become a challenge. the school system currently has 73 teaching vacancies. the presentations also showed areas of promise, with growth in both population and workforce size.

Unemployment was down to only 5.3 percent in March. Chronic homelessness is down 40 percent since 2011, thanks to housing efforts and the ten Year plan to end Chronic homelessness.

Bob Leak of WinstonSalem Business, inc. said there is a lot of infrastructure investment in the city, including the renovations on the Central Library, improvements to the Benton Convention Center and city bond projects like

parks and new district police stations. he said transportation projects like the Winston-Salem beltway will make the city more attractive for businesses. there’s also substantial private investment, including new residential housing, hotels and businesses downtown.

Leak added that the county’s “achilles heel” is a lack of available land and lack of large, modern buildings that are ready for businesses to move into. he said Whitaker park, which consists of 120 acres of land and buildings containing 1.7 million square feet that was donated for redevelopment by R.J. Reynolds tobacco Company, will be part of the solution.

Joines concluded by saying that it’s taken awhile for the city to recover from the loss of manufacturing jobs that often were replaced with lower paying jobs. he was confident Winston-Salem would continue to grow and attract businesses. he said Whitaker park and the expansion of the Wake Forest innovation Quaker could potentially bring 18,000-20,000 jobs by themselves.

Joines’ poverty thought Force, a committee of “critical thinkers” that have been holding “World Cafe” events to get poverty reducing ideas from the public, will have actionable proposals to significantly reduce poverty this summer.

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Former superintendent Maurice ‘Mo’ Green discusses new position with local organization

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

After completing his tenure as Superintendent of Guilford County Schools, Maurice “Mo” Green officially assumed his role as executive director of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation.

Based here in WinstonSalem, the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation (ZSR) is committed to improving the quality of life of all North Carolinians by investing in community-based organizations throughout the state that are dedicated to building an inclusive, sustainable and vibrant state.

For more than 80 years, the foundation has provid-

ed grants for charitable organizations throughout the state.

Green’s selection was the result of a national search led by ZSR Board of Trustees following the retirement of former executive director Leslie Winner earlier this year.

Foundation president and member of the search committee Jock Tate said the board is confident that Green will provide a fresh perspective and new approach to the work they do across the state.

‘Mo’ brings with him great knowledge of the depth and breadth of issues affecting our state, as well as significant management experience,” Tate said.

During a recent sitdown with The Chronicle, Green said he is extremely excited about the opportunity to join an organization that has such a rich history of improving the quality of life for residents across the state. While sitting in his new office, he said what

intrigued him most about the position with ZSR was their track record of working in and for the communities most in need.

“Given its legacy, Z. Smith Reynolds has really been North Carolina’s foundation. I am honored to be a part of this organization,” Green said.

As the superintendent of the fourth largest school district in the state, Green made it his mission to include parents in the decision-making process in Guilford County. Upon arrival in 2008, he launched a “Listen and Learning Tour” to get input from parents, students, principals and community members. The “Mo Wants to Know” campaign received more than 3,000 responses from stakeholders within the community.

On January 27, 2009, the responses were incorporated into the county’s firstever strategic plan.

Green said he plans to use the same kind of

approach when working with ZSR. “Indeed there may be some better ideas out there than mine,” laughed Green.

“I think it’s very important to get out in the community and get to know what the people want.”

“For me, interacting with residents and community leaders makes the most sense.”

Prior to joining Guilford County Schools, Green held several positions with CharlotteMecklenburg Schools (CMS). He joined the district in 2001 as its general counsel and in 2006 he was named chief operating officer. Upon his departure, he held the additional title of deputy superintendent. His duties included running the day-to-day operations of the district, which boasted 135,000 students, nearly 18,000 employees and a $1.17 billion budget.

Green said his experiences with Guilford County and Charlotte-

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Mecklenburg Schools will help him as they look to make decisions on where to make investments. As director he plans to build on the five focus points of the foundation already in place, one of which is public education.

“I am very knowledgeable about the issues currently impacting public education,” he continued.

“That will help me when making decisions as executive director.”

“This organization’s main goal is to elevate the dignity of all North Carolinians through a number of different ways, including public education and social justice,” Green noted.

Other focus points include community economic development, strengthening democracy, and environment. He said, “By focusing on those issues and including input from community members, the foundation will continue to evolve and grow.”

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This week Green will attend his first board of trustees meeting as executive director. Green will work with the board to make decisions on where the foundation should make investments. The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation will host a welcome reception this evening May 19, at the new Kimpton Cardinal Hotel located downtown to introduce Green to the community.

Green said he has already begun to build relationships with members of the Winston-Salem community and is eager to get to work.

“I’ve started to have some conversations and doing some listening.

Winston-Salem seems like a place that seems to be making a positive transition in a number of different ways.”

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Amy-Ruth Hallett in the new downtown UPS Store, which opened last week.

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Body and Soul’s Dana Suggs has run a successful store in the building for 13 years.

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Building owner Mike Coe also owns Rusty Bumper Ice Cream.

UPS Store and others help revive downtown building Kleur co-owner Molly Grace with some of the wares her shop offers.

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Burke Street Comics’ Ryan Lusk recently moved his shop into the building.

years. Body and Soul, a cultural boutique and gift shop, was one of the only businesses in the building for years. That changed after the building was purchased

by Mike Coe in December 2014. He’s developed the building, which he’s dubbed the Trade Street Market, into a place that now holds a variety of stores and businesses.

Coe, who owns several near-by buildings, said he’d been trying to buy the building for ten years.

He said it was a good building for multi-purpose use in the Arts District with a 28-space parking lot, which he said was like “liquid gold” in downtown. He said the building's been going “straight forward up” since new businesses started moving in and expects to have similar success in the buildings next to it on Liberty Street.

“It’s jumping right now in the Arts District,” said Coe. Dana Suggs, owner of Body And Soul, said she was glad to have new neighbors.

She said the location has been a great one for her shop.

“I just loved what I felt on the Trade Street area,” said Suggs. “The energy, the possibility, the potential, the diversity, the progressiveness.”

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A UPS Store joined many other new businesses in a downtown building that’s seen new life recently.

The UPS Store, located at 550 N. Liberty St, held its ribbon cutting on Thursday, May 12. The store offers a wide variety of services, including three-byfive-inch mailboxes that act as legal street addresses. It also has a full range of printing services that can make everything from copies to yard signs and banners. In addition, the store offers notary and passport services. f “That’s what we have is business services for small businesses as well as for personal use,” said Amy-Ruth Hallett, president of 2H investments which owns the store.

This is the third UPS Store owned by Hallett, who said she had wanted the location for years because it’s located downtown with a visible storefront and parking.

She said the store fills a need for small business services downtown.

The store is located on the other side of the building that has housed Body and Soul, located at 545 N. Trade St., for 13

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Michael Berrier owns Old Winston Barber & Style Co.

When her store first started, there were several different non-retail tenants in the building, which eventually grew out of their spaces and left. She credits her unique items and atmosphere for her success, which has involved expanding the store twice. She said it’ll take dedication from the new shop owners to succeed by reliably maintaining regular business hours and being there for coustomers.

Rusty Bumper Ice Cream opened up on the Trade Street side of the building last July. The shop, owned by Coe, serves ice cream, coffee and cake in a 1950s-style atmosphere complete with images of Elvis and a checkered floor.

The side of the building that faces Sixth Street has three businesses on it: *Kleur– owned by Molly Grace, Amanda Vaughn Redmon and Emma Wallace– is a new shop that sells found and handmade goods created by 49 makers from North Carolina and around the world. The variety of items include clothing, home decor, art, books, jewelry and accessories. The shop also regularly holds arts and crafts workshops. Grace said the owners chose their current spot because the rent is affordable for a beginning business.

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*Burke Street Comics, owned and operated by Ryan Lusk and his wife Mary Staley, is a comic shop that opened in 2012 and moved from its former Burke Street location. The store offers new and old comics, along with toys and collectables. Lusk has also been selling comics at Cooks Flea Market since 2006 and holds the Winston-Salem Comic Con twice a year at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds. *Old Winston Barber & Style Co, owned by Michael Berrier, moved into the building in November. Berrier, a barber and stylist who has also been a musician, has owned a barber shop off and on since 1988. He was invited to relocate by Coe and said he accepted because he wants to be part of the Arts District.

Mayor Allen Joines’ re-election campaign office is also currently located on the building’s third floor.

Coe said he expects Señor Bravo Mexican Restaurant to open soon next to Body and Soul on Trade Street. There’s also a Pulliam’s Hot Dogs location that he expects to open in early July. He said other tenants in the works include a dentist office and consignment store. He said he even plans to have a small gym in the building for shop owners to use.

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Sanity must rule on HB 2: Repeal it GUEST EDITORIAL

North Carolina's Republican leadership is in a blinking contest with the U.S. Justice Department and there is plenty at stake, as much as $3 billion a year of federal dollars that are shared among the 17member UNC system and the state's public schools, including urgently needed money that comes to Robeson County.

The issue is House Bill 2, which most folks are weary of reading and hearing about. It was a crisis contrived by the City of Charlotte – were transgender people really struggling to find a place to do their business? – that provoked a clumsy overreaction from this state's lawmakers, including those representing this county who are having buyer's remorse.

Supporters of the legislation can defiantly laugh about not allowing the federal government to bully our state, but the potential consequences are real, and the state's educational systems, both primary and secondary, stand to lose money they can't afford to do without.

The Justice Department last week announced it was suing North Carolina, saying the bill violates the Civil Rights Act, therefore putting those federal dollars in jeopardy. Gov. Pat McCrory responded by suing the federal government, so it appears we are at an impasse.

While the state prepares to spend what could add up to a lot of money in a legal fight it is likely to lose, North Carolina's economy, which has been rebounding under GOP leadership, continues to suffer a single cut at a time, some deeper than others, but all robbing people of income.

We know that some companies have decided to take their jobs elsewhere, some rock musicians have canceled performances, and there is a threat that the NBA franchise in Charlotte will leave North Carolina.

All because of a bill that addressed a problem that didn't exist, but also took detours to include making it more difficult for some to claim discrimination in the workplace, and even meddled with the minimum wage.

There is growing support in the General Assembly to revisit House Bill 2.

We don't know if the momentum is sufficient to get HB2 rolled back sufficiently that it would prevent more damage to our economy. The issue now seems to be ego-driven, and the North Carolina lawmakers clinging hardest to HB2 as it now exists appear more concerned about winning the blinking contest than keeping this state's economy on its upward trend.

The time has arrived when sanity must rule and Republicans in leadership positions, including McCrory, need to remember that they will pay a big price at the polls if they continue to push North Carolina down this plank. It's a matter of time before HB2 is a bad memory and the Republicans can make themselves the same in November if they don't flush this bathroom bill.

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Woman gives

different perspective on Black Lives Matter To the Editor:

I would like to give a different perspective on Black Lives Matter.

Perhaps, the vision most see is the African-American male being overly (and rightfully so) concerned about his life in the concrete jungle of the inner city. I am an African-American woman that went through a harrowing experience in the corporate jungle (working world) & I am still recovering (emotionally) 16 years later.

Long story short, while working in Charlotte, N.C., I had a small misunderstanding with my new coworkers. A supervisor agreed to facilitate mediation. It turned out to be a setup. Protocol was not followed and my personal space was violated numerous times.

The result was an anxiety-riddled breakdown. The breakdown included numerous trips to psych wards and over 100 different psych. medications, yet nothing was ever done to my offender.

My supervisor condescended to me, using language she thought that I wouldn’t understand; she patted my leg and treated me like a child. I grew up thinking that we’ve made so much progress as people of color and as women, but I have come to see that things are as bad as they were 50 years ago.

It’s sad to have to remind individuals that Black Lives Matter in the workforce as well as the streets.

Lynette Staplefoote Winston- Salem

Taxpayer compensation to any candidate would be reckless To the Editor:

The bungling of ballots in the South Ward’s March election, which has led to a new election between John Larson and Carolyn Highsmith,

is regrettable. It has also created understandable frustrations and inconveniences for both candidates.

What is not so understandable is that Ms. Highsmith is requesting “compensation” for the voting errors to the tune of $1 per certified vote cast. Surely not! What a reckless precedent-setting action this would be! Can you just imagine all the things candidates of the future would expect tax-payer compensation for!

It would be never-ending.

If Ms. Highsmith wants compensation for the errors, then maybe she should look to her supporters to help indemnify her, but certainly not to the tax-paying public. The tax-payers are underwriting the expense of the new election; that’s enough.

I am not in the South Ward and therefore don’t have “a dog in this fight,” but, if I were, I’d certainly think twice about the merits of a candidate expecting personal payment for the mistakes affecting the March primary.

If she is already asking for money for this mistake, what lies ahead should she be elected?

Kaye Brandon Winston-Salem

We have got work to do to counter K-12 disparities To the Editor:

Sixty-two years ago today [May 17], the Supreme Court took a monumental step to correct the precedent established in Plessy v. Ferguson of “separate but equal.” The landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision struck Plessy down and held that “separate was inherently unequal.”

At that time, segregation was the law and subjected generations of students of color to inferior education, dilapidated facilities, and significantly reduced resources in order to fulfill a racist and oppressive agenda.

After the Brown v. Board decision, it took years of resistance and federal action to integrate schools.

But now six decades later, we have seen public schools seemingly regress back to the segregated state we saw during the Jim Crow era.

Overt racism has now turned to

institutional racism creating structural barriers that have countered the positive impact of the Brown v.

Board decision.

Racial and socioeconomic segregation in public schools has nearly doubled since 2000 and has occurred primarily in schools where more than 75 percent of the students are Black or Hispanic and eligible for free or reduced lunch. What’s more alarming is that three out of five high-poverty schools have high concentrations of students of color.

Folks, there is a problem with our education system and we need to take immediate action to restore our promise to provide equal access to educational opportunity.

The CBC has been fighting to address not only the racial wealth gap, but also the achievement and opportunity gaps that continue to widen.

These gaps pose dire economic conseRep. Butterfield quences for communities of color – we must work to counter these disparities and also to address the school-to-prison pipeline which disproportionately affects African American students.

Friends, we have work to do.

I want to thank my colleagues Ranking Member John Conyers and Ranking Member Bobby Scott for their leadership in calling for this GAO report. It will require deliberate decisions and efforts to achieve true equity in education and equality for all students in our schools. I call on my colleagues in the House and the Senate to join us in our efforts to create better schools for our youth.

U.S. Rep. G. K. Butterfield (NC01) Chairman, Congressional Black Caucus Washington, D.C. Note: On May 17, CBC Chairman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) gave remarks at a press conference to commemorate the 62nd Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education and unveil a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on contemporary racial and socioeconomic segregation and disparities in K-12 public schools.

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When convicts go to college

Higher education in prison is a good deal for everyone Christopher Zoukis Guest Columnist

America spends $80 billion a year keeping criminals behind bars, but research has shown that cost could be reduced by making one thing more accessible to inmates – education.

“We spend all that money on incarceration, but have little to show for it,” says Christopher Z o u k i s (www.ChristopherZoukis.c om), a prison-education advocate and author of “College for Convicts: The Case for Higher Education in American Prisons” (McFarland & Co., 2014) and “Prison Education Guide” (Prison Legal News Publishing, 2016).

“It’s time for this money to be put to good use by helping to reform prisoners so they can return to their communities as

productive, law-abiding members of society.”

Giving inmates the opportunity to earn college degrees can be a hard sell, though, because the average taxpayer is more concerned with educating their own children and grandchildren than with educating prison inmates, Zoukis says.

They want to see prisoners punished, not put on a track toward a degree, but that’s short-sighted, he says.

“Most of the public is unaware that educating prisoners can have an impact – a positive one – on our economy and on the safety of our communities,” Zoukis says.

Here’s how: Prisoners who take classes while incarcerated have a 13 percent lower likelihood of committing another offense and ending up back behind bars, according to a Rand Corp. study in 2014 that reviewed years of data.

Those prisoners also are more likely to become employed once they are released.

The Rand report says

that for every $1 spent on correctional education, there was a $5 reduction in overall corrections spending.

Right now, though, a high school diploma or the GED equivalent is as far as prisoners can go in most prisons across the country, says Zoukis, who is incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution Petersburg in Virginia, a medium-security facility.

“It’s better than nothing, and will reduce recidivism, but a GED isn’t going to qualify someone for anything other than an entry-level job,” Zoukis says. “The further we can go beyond that, the higher the level of education we can bring into prisons, the greater the chances are that an ex-prisoner will have an economically stable life and won’t be a repeat offender.”

Zoukis has worked on his own college degree from Adams State University in Colorado via correspondence.

He expects to earn a bachelor’s degree by the end of 2016 and hopes to have an

MBA by the time he is released from prison in 2018.

But Zoukis has faced roadblocks on the way to working toward a degree, and he believes changes need to happen to make the path smoother for those who will follow him.

Among the steps Zoukis says are necessary: *Support from prison culture and staff. Zoukis says he has seen that in some cases, prison guards and other staff members discourage education for inmates. “Prison education won’t work unless we have institutional commitment to ensure a culture of support for education in the state and federal prison systems,” he says. GED programs, vocational training and access to college courses all need to be promoted. Prison authorities need to prohibit guards and prison staff from refusing to grant release from work details to prisoners enrolled in any educational or college program, Zoukis says. *Eligibility for Pell grants. Prisoners should

again be made eligible for Pell grants and other needbased student financial aid, Zoukis says. Inmates were banned from using Pell grants in 1994, but President Obama has announced a pilot program in which a limited number of prisoners would be able to use the grants beginning in the fall. That’s a start, but Zoukis wants to see that eligibility become more widespread. *Partnerships with community colleges.

Community colleges are valuable allies in the effort to educate prisoners, but in many cases the programs offered are limited to basic education, literacy and non-credit vocational programs, and often they are taught by prison staff rather than qualified instructors, Zoukis says.

“What is needed are more of the credited vocational and advanced academic programs,” he says. The programs also need to be adequately funded, he says.

Ultimately, it’s time for the nation to decide what is more important: mass incarceration or public

education, Zoukis says.

Prisons need to be used for more than punishment.

Instead, he says, they need to be seen as treatment and education centers where skills can be learned and problems addressed.

“The end goal of corrections is enhanced public safety,” Zoukis says. “It’s not enhanced punishment for punishment’s sake.”

Christopher Zoukis, author of “College for Convicts: The Case for Higher Education in American Prisons” (McFarland & Co., 2014) and “Prison Education Guide” (Prison Legal News Publishing, 2016), is a leading expert in the field of correctional education. He is the founder of www.PrisonEducation.com a n d www.PrisonLawBlog.com, and is a contributing writer to The Huffington Post and Prison Legal News. He is incarcerated at the mediumsecurity Federal Correctional Institution Petersburg in

Virginia.

People with criminal histories and college admissions: Help is available

Illustration by Ron Rogers for The Chonicle

On May 9, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) urged America's colleges and universities to eliminate barriers to higher education for an estimated 70 million citizens with criminal records.

The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) welcomes DOE's resource guide, "Beyond the Box," which offers alternatives to inquiring about criminal histories during college admissions.

In January 2016, the Lawyers' Committee launched the "Fair Chance in Higher Education" initiative, a national effort to eliminate barriers to educational opportunity for college applicants who may have been stopped, detained, or arrested by the police.

“No one should be denied access to college or university merely because of contact with the criminal justice system,” said Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. “The inclusion of criminal history related questions on admissions forms has a disparate impact on African-Americans and other minority applicants seeking access to higher educational opportunities. The U.S. Department of Education has taken an important first step with the issuance of today’s guidance, and we urge expanded federal enforcement in this area to ensure

that all schools across our nation lift one of the most significant hurdles faced by minority applicants today. The racial disparities in our criminal justice system and the collateral consequences faced by those brought into contact with the justice system makes this an issue that warrants greater attention.”

The first phase of the Fair Chance in Higher Education initiative sought information from 17 colleges and universities in seven states in the South which require applicants to disclose contact with the criminal justice system, including arrests that did not lead to conviction. To date, four colleges have reached agreement with the Lawyers’ Committee to revise their admissions policies to eliminate questions related to arrest history. These include Auburn University, Auburn University Montgomery, Clark Atlanta University and Emory & Henry University. The Lawyers’ Committee also issued a call for The Common Application to eliminate the disclosure of convictions and high school dis-

ciplinary violations. The Common Application is used by more than 600 colleges across the country. The Lawyers' Committee is continuing to investigate the practices of other universities across the country.

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission, "Demographic characteristics are now more strongly correlated with sentencing outcomes than during previous periods." Research suggests that minority defendants are treated differently at several stages of the criminal justice process. In addition, many colleges ask prospective students to disclose school discipline histories. Yet according to the Civil Rights Data Collection (CDRC), there are vast racial disparities in the use of suspensions and expulsions to address student behavior. Overly punitive discipline policies can negatively impact minority students by disproportionately contributing to their referral to the juvenile justice system.

"We are particularly concerned that many applicants may be deterred from

pursuing higher education when colleges require the disclosure of arrest or conviction histories or school discipline histories on their application forms," said Brenda Shum, director of the Educational Opportunities Project of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. The Lawyers' Committee understands the importance of safe learning environments. Given the lack of evidence that seeking the mandatory disclosure of arrest, conviction or discipline history improves campus safety, the Lawyers' Committee seeks the elimination of all questions related to such history on college applications.

For those institutions that continue to seek such information, however, “Beyond the Box" offers a number of recommendations, including delaying disclosure until after admissions, narrowly tailoring questions, and training admissions personnel on the effective use of criminal history information.

The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee), a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, was formed in 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy to involve the private bar in providing legal services to address racial discrimination. For more information about the Lawyers’ Committee, visit www.lawyerscommittee.org.

President Obama draws rock-star reactions at Howard University commencement

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Saturday, May 7, is a day which will be forever be recalled in AfricanAmerican history. On this date, the first AfricanAmerican U.S. president delivered the commencement address at Howard University, largely considered the “Harvard” of America’s historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

It was a long day for the approximately 20,000 attendees who filled the outdoor football stands at William H. Greene stadium, on the famed “yard” in the center of the hallowed Howard campus.

But when President Barack Hussein Obama finally strolled from the rear, accompanied by Secret Service guards to the background sounds of “Pomp and Circumstance,” the audience reaction was similar to that of a lively rock concert.

In fact, moments after taking the podium, the president was showered with shouts of “I love you,” for which he responded “I love you back,” very similar to singer Michael Jackson’s vocal antics during his heyday.

Interestingly, prior to the president’s arrival onstage, the audience chanted repeatedly in unison “Four more years - four

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tially wanting to do premed, she is now graduating with degrees in political science and women and gender studies. One thing that hasn’t changed in her plan was going to WFU, where she attended summer basketball camps in her youth.

“I’ve always wanted to go to Wake since I was about nine, I kind of had my mind set on it,” she said. “And, actually, this is the only school I applied to.”

Wilborn and her twin sister, who graduated from East Carolina University on May 6, were top of their class at Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy and are the first in their family to graduate college.

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be attending Duke University in the fall.”

Award-winning author, well-known scholar and presidential endowed professor at Wake Forest, Melissa Harris-Perry opened her keynote address by telling the students they were not supposed to be there.

“Some of you are not supposed to be here today, this university isn’t supposed to be here,” HarrisPerry said.

“Your bodies were meant for death and destruction.”

Harris-Perry is the Maya Angelou Chair at Wake Forest University.

She is also founding director of the Anna Julia Cooper Center on Gender, Race, and Politics in the South.

The center supports, generates and communicates innovative research dealing with gender, race, and place. It works to advance equity through teaching, research and community engagement.

She went on to discuss the early beginnings of the university which was established during the

more years.”

At the outset of his speech, President Obama demonstrated a relatableconnect with his young audience by twice shouting “H.U” - with crowd responses of “You know.”

Immediately, you knew this was bound to be a special event – one for the ages. Equally fitting, President Obama referred to the recently deceased superstar, Prince, during his speech.

He noted that during Prince’s explosion onto the international music scene, the musician was so unique to pop culture that “he created his own style and standards of beauty. Think of the icon that we just lost,” he said. “He blew up categories. People didn’t know what Prince was doing.

And folks loved him for it.”

For new Howard graduate Sydney Denise Todd of Dallas, earning her bachelor’s degree with the president as main speaker is a priceless event.

“It was very overwhelming. I was so excited and it made me realize just how important Howard is on the grand scheme,” said the Communications and Film major. At 21, Sydney Todd says she plans to embark on a career in music video development, with long-term aspirations to own studios similar to BET and MTV where she can produce music videos related to hip-hop, R&B and dance.

afforded her great opportunities like studying abroad.

She also got to work on several presidential campaigns as part of Wake the Vote. She was featured on the final episode of Melissa Harris-Perry’s show on MSNBC talking about the program. Wilborn has taken several classes, including a course on the Black Lives Matter movement, under Harris-Perry, who is a WFU professor.

Wilborn has accepted a position as a fellow with the WFU Pro Humanitate Institute, which HarrisPerry is the executive director of. The institute coordinates various charitable and outreach programs at the university.

Graduate Julian Gilyard also had a change of plans. He originally envisioned himself as a surgeon and politician, but changed his majors to

“Gilded Age” as Slater Industrial Academy in 1892. During that time when segregation was still prevalent throughout the south, Simon Green Atkins defied odds when he opened the doors of a one room schoolhouse more than 100 years ago.

After taking a selfie with the entire class of 2016, Harris-Perry said just like Green, the students are game changers who should continue to defy odds and make a difference.

“This is your moment; I can’t wait to see the difference you are going to make,” she said.

“You have come to Winston-Salem State to learn now depart to serve.”

Harris-Perry was presented with an honorary degree of Doctorate of Humane Letters.

A number of students can relate to what HarrisPerry said about defying odds and overcoming obstacles. Lisa Mansfield from Bridgeport, Conn., said two weeks after starting the Master of Science in the nursing program, she thought about quitting.

“It feels amazing,” she said. “To be here today is surreal. I’m glad I stuck it

Commencement attendees were also treated to the talents of the Howard University Orchestra and Choral, that did an outstanding job throughout the morning affair. Under the direction of Eric O. Poole, the combined musical collective especially shined during their rendition of the James Weldon Johnsonpenned “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” With President Obama on hand, the tune naturally took on a significantly vital meaning, since it’s considered the “Black National Anthem.” The “Star Spangled Banner” was also well-performed by the student musical outfit, in addition to the school’s alma mater.

In addition to the President receiving an honorary degree, legendary actress Cicely Tyson also received an honorary degree.

The president was quick to provide solid guidance to the young graduates and their family members alike. He pulled no punches in referencing today’s political scene and his past eight years as Commander In Chief.

“Given the current state of our political rhetoric and debate, let me say something that may be controversial, and that is this: America is a better place today than it was when I graduated from college (Columbia University, 1983). It also happens to be better off than when I took

mathematical economics and computer science. He’s already been hired at UBS, a global financial services company, as a Wall Street trader. He said he loves the frantic, hectic pace of trading in financial markets.

Gilyard is a Gordon Scholar who has received a full ride minority merit scholarship. He said his experience at WFU has been a “breathtaking experience” for him.

“It’s even more than I could have ever imagined,” he said. “I never imagined I’d study abroad, I’d never imagined that I’d have a Wall Street job. The two majors I came in with are completely different than the two I’m graduating with. And it’s a great experience that I feel like I’m going to leave college with lots of friends and a lot of experiences.” out and continued to push through.”

Mansfield mentioned in the fall she will begin working on obtaining her Ph.D. from Duke University. She hopes to one day become a professor.

Nontraditional students and city natives Lashanda Booker and Valjean Griggs can relate as well. Booker, a 44-year-old English major, said it feels wonderful being the first person in her family to graduate from college. She said, “What I will cherish most is the inspiration the students gave me.

“The students gave me life,” she said.

Griggs, a 70-year-old interdisciplinary studies major, said being the oldest graduate to walk across the stage let’s people know that with hard work and dedication, you can accomplish anything. She said that she hopes to inspire other seniors to go back to school.

“As long as there is breath in your body, it’s never too late,” said Griggs. “I’m a prime example that you can accomplish anything you put your mind to.”

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Vernon Jordan, right, and Howard President Wayne Frederick give President Obama an honorary degree at Howard University’s 2016 graduation.

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office,” he said to even greater applause.

“Since the year I graduated,” he continued, “the poverty rate is down.

Americans with college degrees – that rate is up.

Crime rates are down.

America’s cities have undergone a renaissance.

There are more women in the workforce. They’re earning more money.

“We’ve cut teen preg-

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nancy in half. We’ve slashed the AfricanAmerican dropout rate by almost 60 percent, and all of you have a computer in your pocket that gives you the world at the touch of a button.

“In 1983, I was part of fewer than 10 percent of African-Americans who graduated with a bachelor’s degree. Today, you’re part of the more than 20 percent

who will. And more than half of blacks say we’re better off than our parents were at our age – and that our kids will be better off, too. So America is better.

And the world is better, too,” he concluded.

“America is better.

And race relations are better since I graduated (high school). And, that’s the truth,” he added.

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Area youth and business leaders honored at annual gala

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The YMCA is not just for working out.

Ask Andrea Hicks, who has been working to make a difference there.

“I've been working with the Winston Lake YMCA for 13 years and I found through working with the students, I had a passion for youth development and helping them reach their potential,” said Hicks, Winston Lake Family YMCA Youth and Family Services director. “I just truly enjoy working with the Black Achievers because it’s good to help them set goals and let them know whatever dreams or aspirations they have, they can get there, and we are here to help.”

Community and business leaders along with graduating high school seniors were recognized at the 19th annual Winston Lake Family YMCA Black Achievers Gala at the Hawthorne Inn and Conference Center.

The Achievers program emphasizes

academic and career development for high school youth. The program provides different soft skill workshops such as resume building and public speaking to help graduating teens navigate the next steps after high school. Eight of the graduating teens in the program received scholarships during the gala.

Atkins Academic and Technology High School senior Angel Williams said she joined the Black Achievers because she is shy and thought the club would open her up. She has been in the program for two years and said, “I wanted to be involved in an extra-curricular activity and thought the program would help my communication skills.

“I am really honored to have received the scholarships,” she said. “I was kind of worried about going to Hampton with their tuition cost, so this helps a lot with my financial obligations freshman year. I am really excited and appreciative.”

Williams received the Moses H. Lucas Scholarship, named for the Winston Lake

NC LEGISLATURE

Bills addressing college costs, immigration, pay filed RALEIGH (AP) North Carolina lawmakers offered bills before a self-imposed deadline Tuesday addressing the cost of college education, penalties for “sanctuary cities,” economic incentives and worker pay.

House and Senate members filed close to 120 pieces of legislation before this year's cutoff for bills that would affect next year's budget or that study commissions recommended.

Sen. Tom Apodaca, R-Henderson, filed legislation – Senate Bill 873 – that would prevent in-state tuition at University of North Carolina campuses from rising for a student seeking a bachelor's degree, either for eight or 10 semes-

street improvements if they don't comply with federal and state immigration laws.

The legislature told cities and counties last fall they could not enforce their own policies preventing a person from being asked their immigration status.

The bill also creates a process whereby the public could file complaints alleging local governments weren't complying with immigration laws with the attorney general. Newton is the Republican nominee for attorney general this year.

“Hopefully this bill will provide some extra incentive for local officials to do the right thing,” Newton and Sanderson said in a release.

Several House Republicans, including

“Hopefully this bill will provide some extra incentive for local officials to do the right thing.”

–Buck Newton and Norman Sanderson, Republican Senators

ters. Senate Democrats filed a separate “fixed tuition” bill.

But Apodaca's bill also would drastically reduce tuition starting in fall 2018 to no more than $500 per semester for instate students and $2,500 for out-of-state students at five UNC campuses: the historically black Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State and Winston-Salem State, along with UNCPembroke and Western Carolina.

The change would be designed to attract new students to some campuses with lower enrollment or to stimulate regional economies. University leaders also would be directed in fall 2018 to reduce student fees at nearly all campuses by 10 percent to 25 percent compared with this fall. Apodaca also wants to create a scholarship program giving full rides to students attending the historically black North Carolina A&T and N.C. Central.

News reports had said that the bill also would require the UNC Board of Governors to evaluate the effects of changing the names of the five universities, but media are now saying that part of the bill is expected to be modified.

Another bill by Sens. Norman Sanderson, R-Pamlico, and Buck Newton, R-Wilson, would deny local governments money for public school capital or city

Majority Leader Mike Hager of Rutherford County, filed legislation Tuesday that would allow local governments to request a moratorium on resettling refugees in their area that would ultimately be sent to the U.S. Department of State. Local government bodies also would be required to hold public hearings before notifying North Carolina officials they wanted to resettle refugees.

Refugee issues received attention late last year after the Paris attacks, based on worries that terrorists would pose as refugees to gain access to the U.S. House and Senate GOP lawmakers filed 28-page bills offering or extending a host of tax breaks and credits to those investing in North Carolina business, as well as using certain funds held by the state treasurer for venture capital targeting businesses with North Carolina connections.

House Democrats filed their own bills Tuesday, two of which would repeal or replace the law approved in March limiting anti-discrimination protections for LGBT people and the use of public restrooms by transgender people to the one aligned with their biological sex.

Democrats also filed several bills to raise the minimum wage to $12 or $15 per hour and mandate equal pay for men and women performing the same work.

YMCA beloved former youth director.

She also received the Winston Lake Family YMCA Merit Scholarship for her leadership and academic excellence. Her plans are to attend Hampton University in the fall to study pre-pharmacy and wants to pursue a career as a pharmacist upon graduation.

Other scholarship winners were Jada Moore, Chardonoett'e Campbell, Amber Peppers, Davont'e Wilson, Kiana Carter, Tracy Powell, and Keaira Green.

City Council member Derwin Montgomery was the May 12 gala's keynote speaker. In 2009 Montgomery was elected to the City Council, becoming the youngest council member in the city's recorded history and the youngest AfricanAmerican elected official in the United States.

Montgomery spoke about how life is full of struggles and they make us better because we endure them.

Quoting Frederick Douglas, Montgomery said, “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.”

He wanted all the young people in attendance to understand that no one is going to hand them a “golden ticket” and some fail on their first attempt in life. But when adversity comes, they have to persevere and strive to achieve their goal and cannot give up. Montgomery recalled the time he failed in his attempts at SGA president while at Winston Salem State University, but continued in his efforts to serve and eventually won the City Council seat.

Dr. James D. Branch, M.D. was presented with the Lifetime Service Award for his almost 40 years of service practicing ophthalmology.

“I am honored and humbled to receive this award,” said Branch. “I am a strong advocate for academic achievement and I recommend youth be ambitious, work for the best, give back and add value to your community and pray.”

Winston Salem State University Director of Athletics Tonia Walker was also honored with the Distinguished Service Award. Walker is in her second year as Director of Athletics and said, “When you are nominated by your peers, it is a great thing. Any time that I’m able to pour into the lives of young people and share my experiences, I'm always willing.

I am very honored, blessed and humbled to have won this award.”

The 2015 Adult Achievers who serve as role modes for the youth and provide support for the Black Achievers program were recognized. They included Shirley Gathier, Ashley Mungo, Justin Ramsey, Heather Davis-Riddick, Danielle Smith, and Letitia Simmons of PepsiCo; and Johnetta Huntley of JDL Castle.

The Minority Business Award went to the Ote'sha Creative Arts Ensemble.

Hashim Saleh is the executive director and founding musician. He says that his purpose and mission is to educate, inspire and uplift our community through cultural dance, music and theatre.

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The Winston-Salem Foundation hosted its annual Community Luncheon on May 4 with a record-breaking crowd of over 1,200 community members in attendance.

The Foundation also announced the recipients of the 2016 Winston-Salem Foundation Award and the 2016 ECHO Awards.

The keynote speaker was Jamie Vollmer, an engaging speaker, author, and public education advocate working to raise public support for America’s schools. Once a harsh critic, he has become an articulate champion of America’s public schools.

In 2010, he published the book “Schools Cannot Do It Alone.” Over the past 20 years he has worked with educators, parents, and community leaders across the country to secure the understanding, trust, and support they need to help local school systems increase student success.

The Winston-Salem Foundation Award was established in 1996 and is given to individuals who demonstrate the Foundation’s values of generosity, excellence, inclusion, and integrity along with visionary leadership in a community activity or on behalf of a community organization, particularly in the recent

past.

2016 Winston-Salem Foundation Award winner Sylvia Oberle recently retired as executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County, a position she has held since 2006.

Foundation officials said in a news release that under her leadership, Oberle has redefined what Habitat has been able to accomplish, expanding its impact throughout the community in innovative ways and positively impacting Habitat and nonHabitat homeowners alike.

Oberle has led Habitat’s N e i g h b o r h o o d Revitalization program, transforming blocks in the Boston-Thurmond neighborhood, where now new Habitat homes and families are complementing newly-renovated and remodeled homes. She led the opening of the new Habitat ReStores in Winston-Salem and Kernersville. Through private fundraising efforts steered by Oberle, a former furnishings building and warehouse were remodeled to serve as Habitat’s new headquarters, with Oberle, staff, and the board deciding to locate in the very neighborhood in which so much of Habitat’s work is taking place. Its new education center now offers space for hands-on workshops on home repairs – both

Habitat homeowners and community members are now benefitting from these classes.Oberle is a transformative leader who has opened dialogue about how to improve neighborhoods.She brings together people of diverse backgrounds, ethnicities, and faiths. She has made sure homeowners have a voice in the rehabilitation of their areas.With this recognition comes a $10,000 Foundation grant, which Oberle has designated to two organizations – Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County and to the Bethesda Center.

During the committee meeting, Airport Commission chair Scott Piper also said he was

*The council approved a $1.3 million no-interest loan for S.G. Atkins Community Development

2016 ECHO Awards

The Foundation presented the 2016 ECHO Awards to five recipients who are creatively building social capital.

Each recipient is uniquely connecting people and building trust among people in order to make our community stronger and each will receive $1,000 to grant to a nonprofit organization of their choice.

*Laurie Coker – Embry is a social capital builder for individuals with mental health challenges.

In 2012, she founded the GreenTree Peer Center, a peer-operated support center where diverse community members form meaningful relation-

City approves airport deal with County

BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

The Winston-Salem City Council approved an agreement with Forsyth County to provide capital funding for the Smith Reynolds Airport during its Monday, May 16 meeting.

Approved last week by Forsyth County Commissioners, the interlocal eight-year agreement has the city and county each providing $150,000 annually for capital uses at the airport, which is located off Liberty Street. It’s the result of negotiations between the city and county, after stormwater fees and city property taxes had become a source of tension between the two governments. The county, which owns the airport, and Airport Commission, which runs it, said the taxes and fees made it less competitive and had begun to explore the idea of deannexing the airport. The new agreement is contingent on the airport remaining part of the city.

At last week’s finance committee meeting, City Council members said they were glad they’d resolved the airport issue.

“We have an airport that survives and that’s what it does, it survives,” said finance committee chair Robert Clark. “This challenges the airport authority to give us an airport that thrives.”

“I can’t think of another time in history that the county and the city got together in an economic development light for the benefit of the airport.”

–Scott Piper, Airport Commission chair

“excited" about the deal.

“I can’t think of another time in history that the county and the city got together in an economic development light for the benefit of the airport,” said Piper. “… Now it’s incumbent on us to get creative and think of ways that we can grow this.”

The city’s public works committee is still exploring the possibility of stormwater fee credits for businesses that install stormwater reduction measures.

Also during Monday’s meeting: *The city sold a 7,500 square foot building in Brookwood Business Park for $525,000 to Dr. Cullen Taylor of Carolina Tissue Initiative LLC, whose trade name is GLAS. GLAS provides human tissue for research. The business park is located off Liberty Street and is near Piedmont Park and the airport.

Corporation for the construction of ten additional houses in the Ridgewood Place subdivision. *Dan Besse was the sole “no” vote on a speed cushion for Kingstree Neighborhood, which was supported by most residents, because he said that such traffic-calming measures are being overused and may hinder some emergency vehicles. *During the public comment session, two speakers asked for a ban on wild circus animals like the ones used by Ringling Bros. Circus, saying that the treatment of those animals is unnatural, inhumane and can result in dangerous situations for humans who come in contact with them. City Council Member James Taylor said he’d research the issue and bring a resolution.

ships — finding hope, health, and mental wellbeing. Lasting bonds have also formed between service providers and clients who are homeless or in transition.

*Robin Embry – In 2011, Embry founded the Carolina Center for Cognitive Rehabilitation, which empowers individuals living with cognitive and communication disorders resulting from brain injury or stroke. She uses a group and peer mentor model that breaks down walls of isolation while creating lasting relationships among a diverse population, spanning race, age, gender, and income level. *F3 Winston-Salem – Fitness, Fellowship, and Faith is an informal group connecting men of all ages, backgrounds, and fitness levels through free outdoor workouts.

According to its nominator, “sweat is a great equalizer” no matter who you

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are, and since 2014 the group has created relationships and a strong physical, mental, and spiritual support system for a very diverse group of men, including homeless guests at Samaritan Ministries.

*Goler Community Garden at the Downtown Health – Founded in 2009, this garden is located on the campus of the Downtown Health Plaza. Initially led by six physicians, it has flourished to become a community-led gathering space where the medical community, patients, neighborhood residents, and community groups are working together and building community.

Diverse city residents are connecting — sharing stories, gardening tips, and healthy recipes as they tend the garden. *Sylvia Oberle – Oberle has led the transformation of neighborhoods

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The Winston-Salem Foundation (WSF) presented the 2016 ECHO Awards to five recipients, who are shown with others in the photo.

On the front row (L-R) are Laurie Coker, WSF Committee Member Silvia Ramos, Robin Embry, Sylvia Oberle, Dr. Carolyn Pedley of Goler Community Garden. On the back row (L-R) are WSF Committee Chair Stan Kelly, Chris Dyer and Drew Dixon of F3 Winston-Salem and Robert Jones of Goler Community Garden

and built innumerable trusting relationships in our city thanks to her inclusive leadership. From Habitat’s Unity Buildsthat intentionally includes many faiths and ethnicities, to its neighborhood revitalization programs, Oberle has purposefully led the effort to bridge social capital among diverse community members, whether volunteers, homeowners, or neighbors, while empowering residents to create change based on their own assets, skills, and talents.

(Note: Oberle also received The WinstonSalem Foundation Award.)

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A teacher in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School System has been named Educator of the Year for North Carolina A+ Schools.

Amanda Gordon is the visual arts teacher at Diggs-Latham Elementary A+ Magnet School and A+ coordinator at the school.

She also serves as the coordinator of the AIG (Academically or Intellectually Gifted) program.

As the recipient of the prestigious award, Gordon will serve as an ambassador for the A+ School program for the next school year.

The A+ Schools Program is the largest, longest running arts-based

whole school reform effort in the nation. Since 1995, A+ Schools has been using the arts as a catalyst for creati n g connection a n d maki n g school engagi n g , meaningful Gordon a n d enjoyable places to teach and learn.

Created in memory of longtime executive director The Gerry D. Howell, A+ Educator of the Year award recognizes an A+ educator who best exemplifies the values of the A+ Schools Program. A post on the program’s official website

states, “Ms. Gordon’s approach to teaching represents true arts integration by incorporating standards from multiple subjects in her visual arts lessons.

“Not only do her students have a beautiful art product at the end of a unit, but they have experienced group collaboration, individual work time and even opportunities to write, sing, and dance about their work and subject matter.”

When she received word that she would be receiving the award, Gordon said she was at a loss for words. She said as a teacher, a lot of the work is done behind the scenes, so it’s nice to get some recognition.

“I was really excited,” she said. “It’s a state award so it’s a real honor to see my name and the school’s

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name publicized all over the state.”

A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Gordon has spent her entire 12-year teaching career at Diggs-Latham. During a sit-down with The Chronicle, Gordon said the school operates like a family. She also noted since she has been at the magnet school located on Hutton Street, the arts have played a major role in helping improve student performance.

“Our arts team and specialist team have really grown over the years,” said Gordon. “The students here are really growing and I think the arts has had a lot to do with that.”

As the face of the A+ Schools Program, Gordon will receive $250 worth of

classroom arts products donated by Crayola. Later this year, she will also attend NCCAT’s Teacher Leadership Academy with other statewide educators, and next spring Gordon will speak during the annual A+ Leadership Conference.

Even though she has received a number of awards and recognitions over the years, including valedictorian of her high school class, Teacher of the Year in 2011, a number of classroom grants, and several blue ribbons at local fairs, just to name a few, Gordon said the Gerry D. Howell award stands out because she feels she truly earned the honor.

“This award is something that is truly earned,” she said.

“With some of the other

awards, someone chose me or I was nominated. This award was more about how I represent myself.”

When asked how she is able to connect with her students, Gordon mentioned growing up in a rural area, she has experienced a number of issues that her students may have.

Gordon noted at an early age she developed the mindset that she could do anything that she put her mind to, and that’s what she passes along to her students.

“I want to inspire my students just like several teachers inspired me,” said Gordon. “I want to instill in them the drive and confidence to set goals and chase their dreams.”

List of core values headed to school stakeholders

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

Equity.

Happiness.

Optimistic.

Pride.

Encourage. Care. Hope.

Those are just a few of the words that were mentioned last week when the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education sat down to discuss what the “core values” will be for the district moving forward.

During an open meeting on Tuesday, May 10, board members were split into groups and asked to make a list of words they think should be associated with the overall mission of the district. Director of Communications Alexandra Hoskins encouraged board members to select words that everyone could relate to.

As an example, Hoskins told the board members in attendance to consider a bus driver who

is fully passionate and committed to driving their bus.

“They should be able to look at a list of our values and be able to draw a direct line between them and the success of the students.”

“The core values offer us something that all our stakeholders know, the things that we hold dear as a district,” she said. “We want the core values to permeate all aspects of what we do.”

For more than an hour, board members discussed what terms they thought should represent the districts. What began as a list of more than 50 words was down to five by the end of the meeting.

After a few rounds of voting, the board decided on passionate, accountability, student centered, and inclusive. Advocate for the term “inclusive,” board member David Singletary said, “Inclusive defines a

WS/FCS Director of Communications Alexandria Hoskins discusses the importance of core values during a meeting on Tuesday, May 10. The Board of Education plans to include input from teachers, students and parents when making a list of values for the district. different mindset. should represent not just an tinued. “We have to bring “Our core values effort but action,” he con- everybody to the table.”

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The five words selected by the Board of Education will be submitted to parents, teachers and students during a summit at Walkertown High School on June 15. According to Hoskins, each school in the district will send two representatives to participate.

Parents are expected to participate as well.

During the summit, stakeholders will make their own list of terms. The list of terms, along with the Board of Education’s five words, will be used to determine the core values for the 2016/2017 school year.

“In order to shape culture, we must build on the work done previously by goals and priorities.” she said.

“This process of selecting our core values gives us an opportunity to include all stakeholders.”

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student hones coaching skills as high school track assistant BY cRAiG T. GReenLee FoR The chRonicLe

Angelique Reynolds became a high school track and field coach in a roundabout kind of way. her master plan was to run track at Wake Forest University and go to school on an academic scholarship.

Reynolds came to college as an 800-meter runner and high jumper. To further enhance her development, she started working with Derrick Speas, a highly respected personal trainer who works with

olympic-caliber and professional athletes. Speas is also the girls’ track coach at Reynolds high School.

The two worked out a barter arrangement in which Reynolds agreed to coach RJR’s high jumpers and quarter-milers in exchange for Speas serving as her trainer. Reynolds’ initial plan, however, never came to fruition. Being a track athlete at Wake Forest required a year-round commitment. As a freshman, she was unable to devote 12 months to track because of a prior commitment to band (she plays clarinet).

As a sophomore, Reynolds decided to forego a college track career and continue to attend school on academic scholarship.

For the past two years, she has served as an assistant coach at RJR. “i observe and identify what they’re doing wrong,” said Reynolds, a graduate of charlotte east Mecklenburg. “once that’s done, we go about making the necessary corrections.

But i’m still working on development. i want to make sure that i know

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Angelique Reynolds coaches the high jumpers and quarter-milers at Reynolds High School while attending college at Wake Forest University on an academic scholarship.

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Rams baseball team looking to regroup and reload BY cRAiG T. GReenLee FoR The chRonicLe

Given Winston-Salem State University’s (WSSU) dominance in baseball in recent years, it would be easy to write this past season off as a disappointment.

T h a t ’s because over the past five seasons, the Rams have developed as a full-fledged national-caliber program. Along the way, WSSU bagged five ciAA championships and advanced to the ncAA Division ii playoffs.

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WSSU second baseman Randy Norris was a CIAA All-Tournament pick who finished his freshman season with a .351 batting average.

This year, the Rams’ reign as ciAA diamond kings ended in a manner that was shocking and unexpected. WSSU (31-22) breezed through the first two rounds of the conference tournament, but had a crash landing in the final round. in losing twice to chowan, the Rams surrendered the league crown. in the title round, the usually resilient Rams came up empty when it mattered most. in both losses, WSSU managed to score a total of four runs.

There were also defensive letdowns, which set the table for the hawks to score 13 unearned runs in two games. Those losses kept the Rams from securing an automatic bid to the playoffs. This year marks the first time since 2010 that WSSU was absent from the post-season scene.

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WSSU Rams take home WSSU’s Walker named ciAA Athletics 2016 Loretta Taylor All-Sports trophy Award Director of the Year SpeciAL To The chRonicLe

chARLoTTe – Winston-Salem State University Director of Athletics, Tonia Walker, has been named ciAA Athletics Director of the Year.

The central intercollegiate Athletic Association (ciAA) held its annual Spring General Assembly Meeting and end-ofYear Awards Reception in charlotte on Monday evening, May 16.

Athletics administration representatives from each of the ciAA's 12 member institutions joined members of the conference office for the recognition of more than 20 conference awards.

The AD Association gave Walker the award. Walker, in her second full year at the helm of WSSU's athletics department, oversaw a 2015-16 year that brought the Rams five championship titles: football, volleyball, women's indoor track & field, women's cross country and softball. in addition to hosting the indoor Track & Field championship and a volleyball roundup with her staff, Walker serves on the Division ii Athletic Directors Association's Board of Directors and is the

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Walker called the day "an emotional one", and said she was humbled to be named the ciAA Best AD for the 2015-16 year, as the Rams also captured the Loretta Taylor All-Sports trophy, indicative of the best women's athletics program in the ciAA.

chARLoTTe – The 2016 Loretta Taylor All-Sports Award was presented to Winston-Salem State University.

The central intercollegiate Athletic Association (ciAA) held its annual Spring General Assembly Meeting and end-ofYear Awards Reception in charlotte on Monday evening, May 16.

Athletics administration representatives from each of the ciAA's 12 member institutions joined members of the conference office for the recognition of more than 20 conference awards.

The All-Sports Award is determined by a point system for achievement in all the institutions programs based on championship finish.

The Loretta Taylor All-Sports Award, granted to the top women's athletic program, was earned by Winston-Salem State after winning championship titles in women's cross country, volleyball, women's indoor track & field, and softball. The Rams also finished third in outdoor track & field and fourth in tennis of

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Loretta Taylor is a former Fayetteville State women's head basketball coach (1944-1977). She was with the Broncos during an important time for gender equality in collegiate sports in America.

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everything I need to know about the high jump and the 400.

“So, I’m still learning every single day. It’s been hard trying to juggle school work and coming here [RJR] with coaching responsibilities and helping kids with their problems. It is a lot. But, it’s definitely worth it.”

Reynolds, a 21-year-old English major with a 3.5 grade-point average, first came to Wake Forest in 2013.

She’s on track to graduate in December, which is a semester early. Her career goals are to serve as a school principal and later on, as a school system superintendent.

Although Reynolds’ days as a competitive athlete are over, she gets immense satisfaction in helping athletes learn and grow. Watching them exceed their own selfimposed limitations, she explained, makes the time she spends with them worthwhile.

“I know a lot of these kids’ stories and backgrounds,” she said. “It’s a joy to listen to what they have to say after they’ve posted a personal best or did something they thought they could never do.”

Reynolds points to high jumper Tremond Wright as a prime example. Wright, a senior basketball player, was a complete newbie to high jumping. After basketball season, Wright decided to come out for track and he started working with Reynolds.

In less than a month, Wright improved by 10 inches and was No. 1 in the NCRunners Class 4-A state rankings in mid-April (cleared 6-feet-6 inches). Wright’s promising season, however, ended prematurely when he suffered a torn ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) after playing in a pick-up basketball game.

“I remember Tremond telling me ‘I can never do this,’” said Reynolds. “But once he put in the work and got better with his technique, he progressed very quickly.

As a first-time jumper, he became among the tops in the state prior to his injury. Working with the athletes and

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an off-season,” said coach Kevin Ritsche of WSSU. “And a lot of that has to do with the high level of success that we’ve had year after year. But this is the sixth straight year that Winston-Salem State baseball has had 30 or more wins in a season.”

Looking back on the season, the Rams needed just one win against Chowan to get an automatic postseason bid. Although they had a high ranking in the Atlantic Region (ninth), it still wasn’t enough to go as an at-large entry. Only the top seven teams in each region can make the playoffs.

“At No. 9, we were among the top 20 percent in our region, which has about 40 teams,” Ritsche said.

“This was not our best year, but we were still in position to compete for championships. For us, it was a case of having a bad day at the office for the first time in five years.”

One of the major needs that Ritsche is looking to fill for next season is replacing starting pitchers

QEA’s Ndiaye signs with Fordham University

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Pape Ndiaye of Quality Education Academy will continue his basketball career at the next level.

Ndiaye, a 6-9, 225-pound senior power forward, recently signed a national letter-of-intent with Fordham University (N.Y.).

7-3 record on the ultracompetitive Grind Session circuit, which features teams who are stocked with the top high school basketball talent in the country.

QEA capped a superlative season by advancing to the finals of the Grind Session National Championships played in Kansas two months ago.

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helping them reach their potential is what keeps me coming back.”

Wright doesn’t hesitate to credit Reynolds for his growth as a raw rookie. “Coach Reynolds really helped a lot,” he said. “She was always there to encourage me and support me. I appreciated that so much.”

The past two years have been an enjoyable learning process for Reynolds. Looking back on that time, she notes how big a role experience plays in a coach’s ability to bring out the best in their athletes.

“I’ve learned how to get the kids to buy into the program,” she said. “They’re beginning to take track more seriously. They realize you can get a full-ride [scholarship] to college with track and field.

“I’m definitely working on a more personal level with them. In the high jump, now I can tell them what direction we’re taking in training from one week to the next. Last year, it was more like ‘just jump and we’ll pray for the best.’”

Nathan Steger (6-3, 2.83 ERA) and Devin McLemore (5-4, 4.02 ERA), plus ace reliever Jordan Cummings (4-3, 2.08 ERA, 5 saves). Steger was voted the CIAA’s Player of the Year and Cummings was an allconference pick.

“For next season, we’re trying to bring in as many arms as we can,” he said. “But we’re filling in at other positions, too. I feel like we’re ahead of schedule with our recruiting.”

One of the keys for WSSU in 2017, Ritsche explained, is developing and maintaining consistency from start to finish. Outside the CIAA, the Rams struggled in that department (they were 18-19 in non-conference games). “It’s important that we become more consistent in February and March,” he said. “If we can do that, we will avoid having to depend on staging a late-season rally to ensure that we have a successful finish to the season.”

The Rams figure to be prime factors again in Division II with the emergence of Randy Norris. The freshman second baseman who played high school ball at

Greensboro Dudley, had a superlative season in his first college campaign.

Norris, 6-2, 210, made the CIAA’s All-Tournament team and was second team All-CIAA. Given his production as a rookie – .351 batting average with 5 home runs and 35 RBIs – there doesn’t seem to be any ceiling on how much more he can achieve as a collegian.

It didn’t take Norris long to make a favorable impression on Ritsche in WSSU’s season-opening series against Millersville, who was ranked No. 1 in Division II at that time. Playing second base for the first time in his career, Norris turned five double plays during that three-game set.

“Randy was overlooked by a lot of the smaller Division I schools when he came out of high school,” said Ritsche. “And he was a surprise to most people, including us.

“With his size and speed, he can play at first or second, or anywhere in the outfield. I’d have to say that he was our most consistent bat this season. Randy hits with power to all fields and he doesn’t chase pitches.”

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In six seasons, Kevin Ritsche has a .649 winning percentage (213-115) as the Rams baseball coach.

Once Ndiaye received medical clearance to rejoin the team, he opted to not play AAU basketball this past summer. His sole focus centered on regaining his strength and physical conditioning.

When he’s completely healthy, Ndiaye poses problems because of his versatility. He’s effective

“Pape Ndiaye has played for one of the most successful high school programs in the country.”

The Rams compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Ndiaye, a four-year varsity performer, returned to the Pharaohs line-up for the 2015-16 campaign after missing all of the previous season with a torn ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) that he suffered a week before the season opener in November 2014.

Over the course this past season, Ndiaye continued to make progress in fully recovering from the knee injury. His inside presence at both ends of the floor was a key factor for QEA, which finished the season at 27-6.

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The Pharaohs’ title bid fell short in the finals with an 82-74 loss to Victory Rock Prep (Florida).

“Pape Ndiaye has played for one of the most successful high school programs in the country,” said Fordham coach Jeff Neubauer on the school’s website. “He has been very well coached and will continue to improve as he gets healthy.”

During the season prior to his injury, Ndiaye averaged 10 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocked shots. In the process, he got serious looks from over 20 colleges, which included Mississippi State, Oklahoma, Washington State and UNC Charlotte.

when playing with his back to the basket. But he can also face-up and hit the mid-range jumper, plus he’s a skilled enough ball handler to take defenders to the basket off the dribble.

Defensively, he’s a rugged rebounder and menacing shot blocker.

“It was hard for me to sit and watch (the season of the injury),” Ndiaye confessed in an early-season interview. “I felt like I let my teammates down.

Coach [Isaac Pitts] did a great job in helping me to keep my mind right. All during rehab he kept telling me,‘Don’t give up, don’t give up.’”

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Power forward Pape Ndiaye of Quality Education Academy recently signed with Fordham University.

WSSU's Marcel Caver Jr. invited to Detroit Lions rookie mini-camp SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Winston-Salem State University senior wide receiver, Marcel Caver, has been invited to the Detroit Lions rookie mini-camp for a tryout and opportunity to sign a rookie deal.

The 6-2, 185-lb. senior from Bedford heights, Ohio, played two seasons at WSSU after transferring from Youngstown State.

Caver led the Rams in catches in 2015, with 36.

During his career at WSSU, Caver played in 20 games and amassed 76 receptions for 1,001 yards and four touchdowns. He was a part of the 2015 CIAA Championship team for the Rams.

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The honors keep coming in for the WinstonSalem State University softball program as freshman utility Destiny Snipes was named to the C o n f e r e n c e Commissioner's Association (CCA) NCAA Division II Atlantic/District 2 AllRegion team, on May 9.

The freshman from Burlington earned second team honors after a stellar season.

Snipes wasted little time in making an impact on the Rams softball program. In addition to helping the team claim the 2016 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) cham-

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pion and a bid to the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region 1 Tournament, she also earned a spot on the CIAA All-Rookie team.

For the season, Snipes batted .297 with a teamhigh 31 runs batted in

(RBI). Her 31 RBIs were the eighth most in the CIAA. She also recorded 10 stolen bases.

The regional award came after she also earned a spot on the CIAA AllRookie team.

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On May 11, The Chris Paul Family Foundation teamed up once again with Rack Room Shoes and Shoes That Fit in the Winston-Salem area to provide 300 students in need with new footwear at Peetree Elementary and Ashley Academy.

Robin and Charles Paul, parents of nine-time NBA All Star Chris Paul, were on hand to assist in distributing the shoes. As part of their gift, each student received a pair of socks courtesy of La De Da. Also, the Foundation, with Shoes That Fit, provided 218 new pairs of shoes to students in need at Cook Elementary School on May 3.

Teachers and administrators report when children receive new shoes and other necessities for school, they are more excited about school, more alert, and more active on the playground. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Paul (Chris Paul’s parents) also were on hand to deliver the shoes.

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Known as an innovator in the shoe industry for more than 90 years, Rack Room Shoes offers a wide selection of nationally recognized and private brands of shoes for men, women and children in comfort, dress, casual and athletic categories. For more information, visit Rack Room Shoes’ website at www.rackroomshoes.com.

About The Chris Paul Family Foundation

In 2005, Chris Paul established the CP3 Foundation in honor of his late grandfather to provide scholarships for high school graduates to attend Wake Forest University.

Chris’ emphasis on community has won the CP3 Foundation the NBA’s Community Assist Award five times.

In 2015 the name formally changed to the Chris Paul Family Foundation.

The foundation’s initiatives include partnerships with Feed The Children, MakeA-Wish Foundation, Boys & Girls Club, Habitat for Humanity and LA’s Best.

The foundation also sponsors and supports computer lab refurbishments, youth basketball clinics, court

refurbishments and adaptive athletic programs for special needs children. For more information please go t o http://chrispaul3.com/foun dation/.

About Shoes That Fit

Shoes That Fit is a national, non-profit 501(c)3 organization based in Claremont, California, and the nation’s largest nonprofit provider of new athletic shoes to children in need.

The mission of Shoes That Fit is to provide new shoes to children living in poverty so they can attend school in comfort and with dignity, better prepared to learn and play. Shoes That Fit believes that every child in the United States deserves at least one pair of shoes that fit to help them focus on school, fit in with their peers, participate in sports and play.

The program is designed to improve a child's self-esteem.

In 2015 Shoes That Fit programs delivered new athletic shoes to 102,946 children in nearly 2,000 schools throughout 45 states (including D.C. and Puerto Rico); all from one office in Claremont, CA with 7 staff members.

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to make sure no child has to miss school because they don't have proper shoes.

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Children receive gift bags from Rack Room Shoes, Shoes That Fit and The Chris Paul Family Foundation

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Congratulations Forsyth Tech Class of 2016!

Your hard work and dedication have set you on the path to a great future.

We know you will succeed!

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Cam Newton helps with gymnastics on his new show “All in with Cam Newton.”

Trailer released for Newton's new TV show

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is helping children fulfill their dreams on the new docu-series, “All in with Cam Newton,” which will premier Friday, June 3, on Nickelodeon. Check out the trailer on YouTube. Search for “cam newton all in.”

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The Happy Hill Cemetery was hit hard by severe weather last week.

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happy hill cemetery Friends invites volunteers to help clean up the historic happy hill cemetery, on Saturday, May 21 at 9:30 a.m at the corner of Willow and pitts streets in happy hill. help is also needed on May 28, the group has been working for years to restore the historic cemetery, located in the city’s oldest black community, which was hit hard in last week’s severe weather

and is now littered with downed branches and trees.

Volunteers are encouraged to bring yard tools and chainsaws, etc. and wear sturdy shoes and gloves. this is part of the group’s regular cleanup efforts that take place every second and fourth Saturday morning.

For more information, contact Maurice pitts-Johnson at 336-815-8417.

police seeing increase in credit card fraud WSpD has investigated 125 cases of credit card fraud this year alone By teVin StinSon the chronicLe

investigators with the Winston-Salem police Department say they have seen a significant increase in credit card fraud this year. according to Detective Scott Sluder, the department has investigated 125 cases since January. of those reported cases, 117 people still had their credit or bank card

with them.

Sluder said in many of the reported cases, thieves used a device called a “skimmer” to get victims’ credit card numbers. WSpD officers say skimming devices have been found on atM machines at two local bank branches. the average costs in the reported cases were over $300. officers would not release the name of the banks’ branches that were compromised. as he stood before the room filled with fellow officers, fire fighters, other first responders and various outlets, Sluter urged residents to be mindful of suspicious activity. he mentioned skimming devices are usually external card readers placed on

Community Briefs

Minister Jerry Arnette gains master’s degree Minister Jerry arnette, husband of gospel radio personality anita “Boss Lady” Deanarnette, graduated from carolina christian college in Winston Salem on Saturday, May 14, with a Masters in religious education.

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Work Family Resource Center celebrates 25th anniversary Work Family resource center, a non-profit organization connecting families and businesses to quality child care, is celebrating it’s 25th anniversary this year and recently named Suzanne M. isenberg as their Development Director.

Suzanne has worked with several non-profit organizations in Forsyth county including Senior Services, inc., Second harvest Food Bank of Isenberg northwest north carolina, and Leadership Winston-Salem.

Work Family resource center is located at 530 n.

Spring St. For more information, visit www.workfamilyresource.org.

Samaritan Ministries celebrates its 4 millionth meal in the Soup Kitchen Samaritan Ministries celebrated the serving of the 4 millionth meal in its Soup Kitchen on May 11 at 11 a.m. the milestone meal is a measure of the extent of hunger in a community with a poverty rate estimated at 24 percent, said Sonjia Kurosky, Samaritan’s executive Director. Because of a desire to protect Soup Kitchen guests’ privacy, someone was chosen to serve as the ceremonial 4 millionth guest. the Soup Kitchen opened in March 1981, and served less than 30 guests lunch. today the Soup Kitchen regularly serves 350 to 400 people lunch. it also serves breakfast and dinner to an average of 75 men a day who stay in the shelter. it took 14 years to reach the 1 million meal mark in 1995. From there it took another eight years to reach the 2 millionth meal in 2003, and less than seven years to reach the 3 millionth meal in September 2010. For more information, visit www.samaritanforsyth.org.

Salemtowne to celebrate Shining Lights the nonprofit Salemtowne strives to make life better for older adults throughout Winston-Salem and Forsyth county, and the community celebrates those seniors who share this mission. the community’s volunteer service award, called the Salemtowne Shining Light award, honors individuals who reflect Salemtowne’s commitment to support the wellbeing of others. nominations for the Salemtowne Shining Light award, which is open to volunteers age 62 and older, will be accepted through May 27. the winner will be announced in June. applications are available in person at Salemtowne, 1000 Salemtowne Dr., online at salemtowne.org or requested via email at marketing@salemtowne.org. applications may also be sent to marketing@salemtowne.org or Salemtowne retirement community, attn: nikki Burris, 1000 Salemtowne Drive, Winston-Salem, nc 27106.

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atM machines or gas pumps.

“Be mindful of suspicious activity,” he said. “When at the pump or using atM machines, check to make sure there’s not a device on top of the card slot.”

Sluter mentioned although credit card fraud is almost impossible to prevent, there are a number of ways to ensure your credit card information is safe, including monitoring your bank and credit card accounts regularly and using cash when possible. here is a list of helpful tips that can help you avoid credit card fraud: *Lock down your credit report with a security freeze, which essentially shuts off access to your credit history by new would-be lenders.

*never give out credit card numbers over the phone/internet unless it is a reputable company that you have contacted. *never give your social security number to someone you do not know or a business you are not familiar with. *Shred all important documents such as bank statements and credit card bills. *Do not give out personal information over the phone or on the internet. *Guard your privacy and do not let anyone intimidate you into giving them your information.

For more information on how to avoid credit card fraud, visit the city’s official website at www.cityofws.org and go to the crime prevention programs link.

Community Calendar

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 19 through June 12 – ‘The Tempest’ performances in collaboration with University of north carolina School of the arts students, new-york based rhinoleap productions unveils a modern, experimental interpretation of ‘the tempest,’ directed by patrick phillip osteen (UncSa ’11) on-stage in multiple venues in north carolina, May 19 - June 12. the production will be in Winston-Salem on the following schedule: May 19-20: performances will be at 8 p.m. at catawba theater on the UncSa campus, 1533 S. Main St., WinstonSalem. invited dress rehearsal (5/19) will be a free invited dress rehearsal at 8 p.m. preview (5/20) will be at 8 p.m. tickets are $15. May 22, 26-28, 29: Mountcastle Forum, a part of the Milton rhodes center for arts, 251 Spruce St n, Winston-Salem. preview performance begins at 6 p.m. tickets are $15. performances (5/265/28) will be at 8 p.m. tickets are $27.50. Sunday Matinee (5/29) will

be at 3 p.m. tickets are $27.50. please visit www.rhinoleap.com to reserve tickets online. performances will also be in Greensboro and asheville.

Today, May 19 – Growing “community” in community gardens Whether your community garden is just starting or has been growing for decades, getting (and keeping) people involved is the key to success.

Join Forsyth community Gardening today, thursday, May 19, from 6 – 8 p.m. at West Salem community Garden, 501 S. Green St., to learn and share tips on engaging garden members, organizing your group, and cultivating shared work and play to keep your garden well-tended, productive, and fun. the workshop is free, but registration is required. register online at: http://tinyurl.com/FcGSGS, or call 336-703-2850. For accommodations for persons with disabilities or Spanish translation, please contact our office at 336-7032850 at least two weeks before the event. For more information, please visit: http://tinyurl.com/FcG-SGS.

Today, May 19 - Old Salem Presents Salem Creek Tour Join old Salem Museums & Gardens for a tour of Salem creek as part of the 250th anniversary of the founding of Salem. the “Salem creek tour: history and nature” will take place today, thursday, May 19 from 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. on the Salem creek tour attendees will learn about the history of the creek and consider the natural environment, including a stop at the Brothers’ Spring. a tour booklet is included.

Shoes for soggy ground and uneven terrain are suggested. this event is free and open to the public, but registration is required and space is limited. please call 336-721-7307 to reserve your spot. check-in on the day of the tour will be at central park tennis courts at 803 e. Salem avenue in Winston-Salem. For more information, visit oldsalem.org.

May 20 - Second Spring Arts Festival Second Spring arts Festival, celebrating the creativity of seniors, will be held on Friday, May 20, from 10 a.m to 6 p.m. at Milton rhodes arts center, 251 n. Spruce St. n.c. poet Laureate Shelby Stephenson will open the festival with music and poetry. there will be musical entertainment, literary readings, book signings, and visual art featuring seniors 60 and older. For more information, go to www.secondspringarts.org.

May 20 – Marching dance team forming Under the artistic direction of

Dezmond Woods, positive image performing arts (pipa) has created a marching dance team named the Dancing empirettes. We are creating a purple dynasty of elite-level dancers that will be trained in various marching styles of dance, along with ballet technique, jazz, hip-hop and tumbling. the team will perform and compete. teams within the empire will be divided into levels for ages 4-17. choreography will be tasteful, classy and age appropriate. the first practice as well as parent meeting will take place on Saturday, May 20, 1:30-4 p.m. the registration fee is $5. tuition per month is $20. Most practices will take place on Saturdays. Dancers should wear black dancewear, Jazz shoes or sneakers, and hair should be neat. For more information, contact pipa at 336-893-6571 or visit www.pipartsnc.com/dancing_empiret tes.htm.

May 20 and 21 - “Dar He: The Emmett Till Story” the north carolina Black repertory company will present “Dar he: the emmett till Story,” May 20 and 21 at the hanesBrand theatre, 209 n. Spruce Street. “Dar he: the emmett till Story” depicts the story of a chicago youth who travels to Mississippi in august of 1955. till engages in an incident with a local woman, and then is kidnapped, tortured and murdered. the drama touches on the thoughts of till; portions of the trial, the accuser’s acquittal and later confession. performance dates are Friday, May 20 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, May 21 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. tickets are available at www.ncblackrep.org or call 336-723-2266.

May 21 – Physical Therapy Cares 5k and fun run/walk physical therapy cares 5k and fun run/walk to benefit the MSWfit Foundation, a local nonprofit committed to serving people living with MS and to provide access to a free fitness and wellness program, will be held on Saturday, May 21, at 9 a.m. on the campus of Winston-Salem State University. registration is $25 before May 14 and $35 after May 14. to register, go to https://runsignup.com/race/nc/winstonsalem/ptcares5k.

May 21 – Honor Your Mother breakfast honor your Mother breakfast celebration will be held on Saturday, May 21 at 10 a.m. for a free breakfast at the carl h. russell Sr. community center. anyone can participate and join in the celebration. the sponsors are Mark redd concessions, aaU Bonding, Winston-Salem recreation See Com. Cal. on B10

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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 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.

Today, May 19, through May 20 Women of Wisdom Conference The Women of Wisdom Conference will continue today, may 19, through may 20 at miracle Temple Deliverance Church, 2930 Prescott Dr. The Conference theme is “Divine assignment: John 20:16-18.” The conference will begin promptly at 7 p.m. Guest speakers will be: 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).

Now through June 1 Registration for Bible Boot Camp Register now through June 1 for "Bible Boot Camp" sponsored by First Waughtown Baptist Church, 838 moravia St. This is a two-week summer camp program, July 11-22, monday through Friday from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. The camp is for school-age children (Pre-k through middle school) at a total cost of $60. Families with multiple campers will be discounted to $50 for each additional camper. The registration fees cover the cost of camp, daily continental breakfast and lunch, camp t-shirt, and all activities.

Registration forms may be picked up at the church or via email request to firstwaughtownbaptistchurch@gmail.com. Questions may be directed to 336-283-9336. Registration is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and space is limited.

May 20 - 21 IF:Gathering Clemmons United methodist Church, 3700 Clemmons Road, is hosting the broadcast of the iF:Gathering, which provides space for women of all ages and backgrounds to wrestle with essential questions of faith, to dream, and to connect during a twoday gathering. local leaders are hosting a broadcast of the gathering and women from the area are invited to join iF:Clemmons on may 20-21 as part of this international event. in addition to the broadcast, iF:Clemmons will feature live worship music, speakers, and conversation in an informal, comfortable setting. The event will be held on Friday, may 20, from 7-10 p.m. and on Saturday, may 21, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost: Pay-what-you-can. Suggested amount: $15. Snacks provided both days; lunch provided on Saturday. Free childcare available onsite in a safe and loving environment. Register www.ifclemmons.com.

May 21 Devotional Women’s Prayer Breakfast new Birth Worship Center, 1033 newbirth Dr., east Bend, invites every lady from 6 to 100 years of age to join them for a Devotional Women’s Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, may 21, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., bringing together women of faith to encourage one another. This event is sponsored by the Christian education Department. The Pastor is Dr. James l.e. hunt. For additional information, please call 336699-3583 ext. 108. or visit www.newbirthworshipcenter.org.

May 21 Community outreach event holy Trinity Full Gospel Fellowship Center will have a community outreach on Saturday, may 21, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. The outreach will be held in Piedmont Park (Piedmont Circle) at the basketball court. The program will include Praise songs, dance selections, and community group activities. Come hear the community address and testimonials of why God & Church are important and much more. The church is located at 5307 Peters Creek Pkwy. For more information, please contact the church administrative office at 336-784-9347.

May 21 Bingo Please join the Women's auxiliary of life Changing Transformation Church ministries, corner of 25th & ansonia Streets, for Bingo on Saturday, may 21, 4 p.m. The cost will be 25 cents per game with proceeds going to the Women's auxiliary.

May 22 145th church anniversary St. Paul United methodist Church celebrates its 145th anniversary on Sunday, may 22, at 10:50 a.m.

Rev. Donald Jenkins will deliver a sermon. St. Paul was the first congregation for blacks in the town of Winston and today stands as the second oldest black church in Winston-Salem’s history. Founded as St. Paul methodist episcopal Church in 1871, the church was renamed St. Paul United methodist Church in 1969, one year after its merger with mt. Pleasant methodist Church and the denominational merger with the evangelical United Brethren church. The See Rel. Calendar on B6

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Residents of Cuba enjoy worship service. Local pastors traveled to Cuba to discuss social justice. The delegation was the first to visit Cuba since the establishment of the U.S. Embassy in the country.

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a small ministerial group arriving in Cuba followed President Barak obama’s historical footsteps as he became the first U.S. president to visit Cuba since 1959.

The group’s visit was historic, too, being the “First Prophetic Social Justice Delegation” to Cuba after the establishment of the U.S. embassy.

The delegation calls its trip to engage with the people on march 28

through april 2 a success.

Plans are under way for future trips from the ministers’ Conference of Winston Salem and vicinity and possibly the Cuban religious leaders to visit here.

The delegation was: the Rev. Dr. lamonte Williams, senior pastor of Diggs memorial United holy Church of Winston Salem, which is in the Western north Carolina District; Bishop elroy lewis, president and nationally the United holy Church of america; Bishop elijah Williams,

Horton installed as chaplain of Wake Forest Baptist-Lexington

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Thomas, and James m. Thomas, leading the ministry of the John Wesley a.m.e. Zion Church in Winston Salem, a part of the Winston Salem District; the Rev. Dr. Calvin l. miller, presiding elder; and the Western north Carolina Conference Bishop George e. Battle, senior prelate.

The delegation met with Santiago C. Delgado Castillo, who took theto

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as Dianne horton transitions to her new position as manager for Chaplaincy and Clinical ministries at Wake Forest Baptist health-lexington, her focus remains on the people. an installation service was held in her honor at Union Baptist Church in lexington on Sunday. according to horton, the first thing she wants to do in her new position is to get out and worship in the lexington

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Lesson Scripture: luke 18:15-27; mark 10:16 By the end of this lesson, we will *Understand that the essence of childlike faith is unquestioned acceptance *Realize we must have childlike faith in the lord *Recognize the need to increase in childlike faith in areas of personal struggle Background: Jesus has taught on two parables about prayer: one with emphasis on persistent prayer that revealed God as just and the other on humility in prayer. The interim period before the issue of the children was consumed with a lengthy discussion on divorce. large crowds followed Jesus and some of the parents began to bring their children to be touched by the master. The Jewish thoughts were typically that

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adults and older people were revered and children, though loved, were considered of lesser value. now, Jesus, hearElder ing the disciples trying to keep the children and Richard Wayne infants from him, Wood became indignant and thus the lesson on Childlike Faith.

Sunday Lesson: There is a School Lesson simplicity element of faith that Jesus used the children to highlight.

Thinking themselves wise in editing those who came into contact with Jesus, the disciples took it upon themselves to rebuke the parents who brought children and infants to consume Jesus’ time and efforts. Jesus, hearing this however, is much displeased (mark 10:14) and pointed out, or revealed to them may be a better way to say it, that “of

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their lodging and presented the week’s agenda.

Visiting President of Cuba National Churches

The first visit was with Rev. Maykel Bàez Bruffau, Pastor Iglesia Bautist “El Jordan”. Pastor Maykel Fraternidad de Iglesias Bautistas de Cuba (President of Cuba National Churches) carried us to Guanabacoa, La Habana, Cuba to visit his office and conference center where people come daily to learn about the gospel of Christ.

After an engaging roundtable discussion about the state of affairs of the Cuban churches, their outreach ministry in the inner city and urban area, he eagerly shared his future plans for improvements to his conference center starting with the newly replaced water barrels holding the water for the facility.

The water for drinking in Cuba presents great concern, generally attributed to the plastic used in their piping and possible lead contamination.

Therefore, Pastor Mayel was overjoyed to share pictures showing new future designs for living quarters and to show the new water filtration system installed on the property. His heart’s desire is to have a conference center that is conducive to the growth of his teaching and preaching of the gospel, and churches worldwide become more ecumenical. He said: “I want to teach the people the true gospel of Jesus Christ.”

Martin Luther King Center

The delegation then visited the Martin Luther King Center. The center is a macro ecumenical association of Christian inspiration. Since April 25, 1987, it has nurtured the ethics of liberation.

The foundation is based upon popular education and a critical liberating, and contextualized theology. Paulo Freire led the discussions about the center’s five major programs: Socio-theological and Pastoral Reflection and Training, Popular Education and Accompaniment to Local Experiences, Solidarity, Sustainability and O r g a n i z a t i o n Development, and Popular Communication.

“We left the center filled with pride because not only was Dr. King’s ideology advocating the rights of all human beings to live a full life, without exclusion or discriminations, and in harmony with nature still making a difference in America, but Dr. King was right: ‘Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend,’” Rev. Williams said.

Next the delegation visited La Margarita and the church of Pastor Zenaida.

In the sanctuary

After dinner the delegation entered the sanctuary filled to capacity and overflowing to the outside with members anticipating the evening message rendered by the Rev. Dr. Gloria L. Thomas and music by the Rev. Dr. Lamonte Williams. There was a spirited praise and worship service already in progress.

There were songs of praise, faith, and trust in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

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The evening message was titled, “Someone Needs to See Your Faith in Action.” The text was found in Mark 2:1-12. The sermon embraced the possibility of the embargo being lifted and normalization affecting the political, social, and economical structures in Cuba … in this context meaning that they would be able to conduct business openly in the world including the United States and dialogue with their country’s decision makers concerning the operation and growth of the churches. They were reminded that this could possibly mean more growth in the churches or a decline in church attendance.

However, the text was used to remind them that like minds, hearts that desire to follow through on the true mission (teaching and preaching about the love of Christ and God’s salvation through Him for the world) operating in God’s word, and having the same motivation to succeed is a formula destined for success. Nothing could stop them – not pride, culture, or people – nothing could stop them from reaching their goal of bringing lost souls into the presence of Jesus. Jesus the great physician is not willing that anyone should perish.

Pastors Zenaida and Santiago assured Dr. Thomas that this was a timely message appreciated and received by the church.

Dr. Williams used the moment to emphasize the connection of the AfricanAmerican Old Negro Spiritual and Hymns to the struggle of liberation. He used songs like "Oh, Oh, Fix Me" as a moment of critical reflection on how change is possible if The

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delegation only believe.

Also, songs like " Oh, Freedom Over Me" were used to educate the Cubans of the tenacity the Africans embodied on toward racial injustice and oppression. A brief homily was given before each song to demonstrate that the hymns and negro spirituals were the language of the historical African-American Church.

Dr. Williams also incorporated some modern contemporary songs showing the changes in the music genre of the AfricanAmerican Church throughout its inception.

Songs like "Come on and Bless the Lord with me" integrated with the traditional Hymn "How Great Thou Art" were received with great inspiration. The Baptist Organization made the request for Dr. Williams and a delegation to return to do a weeklong music workshop to further their education on the AfricanAmerican tradition of music.

Anniversary celebration

Next the delegation visited Pastor Mayel’s church, celebrating its 48th anniversary of sharing (Capacitandonos y Mostrando el Mensaji del Reino) unity in the church.

They experienced a concert of African and Cuban songs under the direction of Rev. Dr. Lamonte Williams.

That night, Dr. Williams played and taught words to the receptive congregation to some old African spirituals like “Fix Me Lord, Fix Me” and “Hallelujah.” The music ministry assisted in translating the songs to Spanish and the spirit moved Dr. Williams to sing interchangeably from Spanish

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such is the kingdom of God.” This is not to say that the kingdom is full of children, but of those who respond to Him with the kind of trust children give good parents.

Simple childlike faith is what will help get us into heaven. After rebuking the disciples, Jesus took kids in His lap and blessed them. Jesus’ concern for the children indicates God’s concern for all people. Our mission, as Christians, is to people of all walks of life.

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anniversary celebration will include a historical photography and artifacts display from 1871 through 2016 on Saturday, May 21 from 10 a.m. until noon. Anniversary Day is casual attire. A cookout luncheon and a Ministry Fair concludes the celebration. Pastor Jenkins, Anniversary Chairperson Sheila Robinson, the Anniversary Committee and the St. Paul Church family invite you to join them for this historic celebration. For additional information, please contact: Sheila Robinson, Anniversary Chair via the church at 336-723-4531.

May 22 Initial sermon On Sunday, May 22 at 4:30 p.m., Wilhelmenia W. Gilliard will preach her initial sermon at New Life Community Church Ministries located at 390 Parkwood Avenue. The public is cordially

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A certain ruler, a certain man, a certain woman … these certain people are of little consequence in identity, they could be you or me, but the question, the action, or the desired outcome surrounding them is what is significant. The “question” here starts with flattery, “Good Master” and then identifies what is wanted: “what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”(Luke 18:18). Of course Jesus is not flattered and does not answer the man directly. He indirectly points out the man’s lack of preparedness to receive, knowing that the man thinks himself completely ready. He acknowledges to Jesus’ reference to the command-

invited to attend. The host pastor is Rev. Anthony E. Johnson, Sr. May 22 All-music service At the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Winston-Salem, 4055 Robinhood Road, the UU choir, directed

by Mignon Dobbins, will present “Yearning to Breathe Free,” its annual allmusic service, at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 22. Early services will resume after Labor Day. At the 9 a.m. Forum, John Cavello will review the book “How the Other Half Banks: Exclusion, Exploitation and the Threat to Democracy,” by Mehrsa Baradaran. More information visit www.uufws.org.

May 22 Choir anniversary New Birth Worship Center, 1033 Newbirth Drive, East Bend, invites everyone to join them on Sunday, May 22 at 3:30 p.m. to celebrate the Youth Choir’s

churches more often and get a feel for the community. Horton said she wants to get to know the people she is here to serve.

A committee of nurses, physicians and clergy chose Horton to succeed Rev. Dr. Lee Dukes, who recently retired after 35 years of ministry.

“It was a beautiful day and I'm even more aware of how blessed I am,” said Horton. “Seeing all of my friends and colleagues from Lexington and Winston, I feel covered by God's grace. When people cooperate with you it’s like an extra bonus. I'm grateful to have such supportive people around me.”

Horton was showered with kind words and well wishes throughout the service. Representatives from the Ministers’ Conference of Winston Salem and Vicinity, the Lexington Community Minister’s

to English on the songs.

Still feeling the high energy and excitement inspired earlier by President Obama's visit to Havana, the Ministerial Delegation visited the U.S. Embassy.

“We were greeted by American Security Officers working there and found them to be very friendly while maintaining an atmosphere of very strict security,” said Dr. Williams.

The delegation was advised to make an appointment to visit the embassy. However, the delegation was permitted to take photos outside the gate.

The delegation was also informed that U.S. citizens (not on a religious visa) are encouraged to contact and register with the American Citizens Services (ACS) to obtain updated information on travel and security within the country.

Not the Cuba envisioned

The delegation left Cuba realizing that it was not the Cuba members had envisioned, rather it was more progressive than they had thought. There were several different modes of transportation around the city: old cars from the 50’s used for taxis (most in need of repair), buses some double decked, carts driven by bicycle and horse. Many of the young people had cell phones (wore the clothes and hair styles “rocked” by the youth in America), and the hotels had direct Internet allowing people to send and receive emails.

Some of the restaurants offered menus including lobster, salmon, spaghetti, and meatballs, hamburgers, French fries, and or other varieties of food that

Conference, co-workers from Wake Forest Baptist Health, and members from her home church, New Bethel Baptist, came to support Horton.

“She is the embodiment of love and love does not face any barriers. She is the ultimate bridge builder and whether it’s within the hospital or within the community, her love will transcend all boundaries and make that network of caring happen,” said Jeremy Moseley, Director of FaithHealth Community at Wake Forest Baptist Health-Winston.

Rev. Dr. Dennis Leach, Sr. of Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem delivered the sermon focusing on the partnership of worship and work and how they are closely related.

Leach said “It’s a marvelous opportunity for her to touch the lives of people who are hurting and sick.

The doctors are there but oftentimes people need a minster there to share inspiration and just listen.”

ments that he follows them all. Jesus says good, here’s what’s left then for you to do.

Relive yourself of your treasure here on earth and help the needy. By so doing you will gain treasure in heaven and be free of the weight associated with earthly treasures and you may follow me (Luke 18:22).

Wealth can be, it doesn’t have to be, but it can be a hindrance or a danger to its possessor. “Christ was not teaching that it is difficult for one who trusts in riches to enter the kingdom. He was showing that it was utterly impossible.” (Pentecost, The Words and Works of Jesus Christ, Zondervan)

19th anniversary. The guest choirs are Mt. Olive Baptist Church Youth Choir, Winston Salem, and Tabernacle United Church of Christ, Yadkinville. Dr. James L.E. Hunt is the pastor. For additional information, please call 336-699-3583 or visit www.newbirthworshipcenter.org.

May 22 Pastor appreciation service St. James A.M.E. Church will celebrate the seventh anniversary of the Rev. Dr. Steven L. Lyons on May 22 during the 10 a.m. worship service. Dr. Lyons was appointed the Pastor of St. James in 2009 at the 116th Session of the Western North Carolina Annual Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. The preacher for the occasion is the Rev. Herman L. Gladney, senior pastor of Emmanuel A.M.E. Church, Fredericksburg, Virginia.

The public is invited to attend. St. James is at the corner of Patterson Avenue and 15th Street directly across from the U.S. Post Office.

Americans are familiar with.

Dr. Williams said: “The money was a surprise when we learned that the CUC money has a slightly higher value that our American money.

“Moreover, we realized that the people were very loving and respectful of Americans, and our President Barack Obama.

People in the churches are committed to serving the God of love and preaching the true gospel.

“On the day we left, they wanted us to bring you this message: ‘We have the same Holy Spirit and we serve the same God in Cuba that you worship there in your churches in America.’”

Dr. Williams, second vice president of the Ministers’ Conference of Winston Salem and Vicinity, was a delegate for the Ministers’ Conference.

Another goal of the trip was to establish a religious partnership with the Ministers’ Conference.

There is mutual agreement between the U.S. and Cuban religious organizations that there is a need for a religious partnership.

Furthermore, there was inspiring collaborative dialogue from Dr. Williams and the Cuban Pastors for partnerships with the United Holy Church of America Inc. Future meetings are underway for a week long revival in Cuba.

The Prophetic Social Justice mission Trip was successful and met the objective to bring social transformation in the lives of the Cubans.

More information, pictures, and dialogue can be obtained by contacting the Rev. Dr. Lamonte Williams via email at revklwms@hotmail.com or 336-528-4570.

When it was time for Horton to speak, she expressed her gratitude for everyone in attendance for their support throughout the process. She said it was an “honor and a privilege” to work with her colleagues from the hospital each and every day. Horton gave a special thanks to administrative assistant Kathy James, whom she called a “gift from God” for all of her assistance.

When asked about Horton, James said, “She is great and I knew from the beginning she was great.

She has such a kind soul and a big soul, I know she will do excellent.”

“It makes me feel very good on the inside and outside,” said Horton's husband, George. “It also makes me feel a little nervous because my wife is going on a new journey and for a husband you can’t help but worry about your wife as she moves on in life. With God's help and with everyone's prayers, she will do well.”

Who then can be saved? Don’t try to figure it out … God has already worked it out (Luke 18:27).

For Your Consideration: Why was Jesus eager to bless the children? What does it mean to be a child of God? Life’s Application: We tend to complicate life sometimes by over thinking.

Simply put, “When we trust in the son, we are reconciled to the father (see Romans 5:10-11; 2Corinthians 5:18-21). We need to free our minds and lose ourselves in Him. We can then approach God with eagerness and sincerity. Just as trusting children approach their parents.

May 22 School of Ministry Holy Trinity Full Gospel Fellowship Center will have School of Ministry in session Sunday, May 22, 4 pm – 5 p.m. The church is located at 5307 Peters Creek Pkwy. The facilitator will be Pastor Richard C. Miller, Sr. Come grow with us in the word of God as we study Biblical principles to enhance your daily life. For more information please contact the church office at 336-784-9347.

May 22 Missionary Union meeting The Forsyth County Missionary Union meeting will convene Sunday, May 22 at 3 p.m. at Providence Baptist Church, 319 Nelson Street, Kernersville. Youth and young adults will meet at 1:30 p.m.

Seniors will meet at 3 p.m. Carolyn Kearns is president of the Providence Union. The president of the Forsyth County Union is Lenner P Jefferies.

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Veterans Community d HARRY yOutreach Services, Inc. has received a fgrant to support its ongoing supportive rservices initiative from the Kate B. .Reynolds Charitable Trust in WinstoneSalem, HARRY announced. e Veterans have been inordinately gimpacted by the state of our economy. This grant will provide an increased stream of ,revenue that will support the HARRY uorganization’s ability to be responsive and eprovide essential provisions to veterans in ethe Triad that are faced with a crisis. In naddition to the $24,750 from the Trust, pfunding from the City of Winston-Salem nand Forsyth County government assists the HARRY organization initiative to prevent dveteran homelessness and poverty. e Founder/Executive Director, Ciat fShabazz, states that the trust funds come at da time when the Secretary of Veterans rAffairs, Robert McDonald, has made an .appeal to “individuals,Morganizations and pcommunities to serve veterans nationswide.” He further stated, “We are asking eAmericans everywhere to join the Summer of Service and help us give back to those who have given so much to our nation.” d Shabazz states that this call gives confirmation to the organization’s mission to r . s

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address the health, social and economic wellbeing of the men and women who have and continue to serve in our Armed Services to protect and keep safe citizens of the United States. Shabazz noted that in 2015 HARRY aided veterans in receiving approximately $692,000 in benefits. The organization currently has an open caseload of 117 veterans awaiting benefits. The delivery of benefits is paramount in preventing veteran poverty and homelessness.

HARRY bridges the gap for the veterans anticipating the delivery of their earned benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs, find themselves unemployed and/or underemployed, or find themselves in unforeseen circumstances.

The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust was established in 1947 and is now one of the largest private trusts in North Carolina.

Its mission is to improve the quality of life and health for the financially needy of North Carolina.

We are humbly grateful to the Trust and the partnership we are forging.

HARRY’s mission is to serve a target population - veterans in crisis and in need of supportive services – and meets the mission and goals of the Poor & Needy Division of the Trust Fund.

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The Delta Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., located on the campus of WinstonSalem State University, was recently awarded by the University Student Activities and Engagement Office as WSSU Fraternity of the Year for the third consecutive year.

In addition to this accomplishment, the chapter also received awards for the Southeastern Region Collegiate Chapter of the Year by the fraternity, also for the third consecutive year, as well as Brother Troy M. Gray being awarded Collegiate Brother of the Year for the State of North Carolina.

The chapter was the first Greek-letter organization chartered on the campus of Winston-Salem Teachers College, now

known as Winston-Salem State University, on April 24, 1932.

“The WSSU Men of Sigma take pride in completing nationally mandated programs of the fraternity in the fields of social action, education and bigger and better business.

Because of their hard work, the chapter has accumulated a total of 17 awards on the collegiate, state, regional and national levels over the past three years,” according to a statement released by the chapter.

In November, on the Friday before Thanksgiving, the chapter will be conducting their 20th annual “Sleep-out for Homeless.” This is when the WSSU community sleeps outside on campus in recognition of Homeless Awareness week. During the week, the chapter collects non-perishable food items for the Second

Harvest Food Bank of NW North Carolina, monetary donations for the Samaritan Ministries annual Penny Campaign, clothing items for the Winston-Salem Rescue Mission, and school supplies for Project Hope of the WS/FC School System.

Other projects that the chapter has participated in were the March of Dimes “March for Babies Walk,” the American Cancer Society “Relay for Life Walk,” and Keep WinstonSalem Beautiful Adopt-AStreet cleanup.

For the academic school year, the chapter has logged in a total of 1,480 community service hours.

The chapter “has proven to be one of the top collegiate chapters in the fraternity as well as a driving force for Greek life on the campus of WSSU,” according the chapter’s statement.

ning dissertation is titled “Women in the Mirror: Seeing Ourselves Anew, A Narrative Inquiry and Autoethnography of the HBCU Institutional Impact on the Social Justice Disposition of White Female Education Graduates.”

Oates tells her own personal story and that of white female education graduates’ racial identity development and their development of social justice dispositions to teach students different from themselves. Her doctoral work at Appalachian State also earned Oates the honor of being the first African-American to receive the Rhododendron Society Scholarship demonstrating exemplary scholarship for graduating with a 4.0 GPA in the program.

Oates is a 1974 graduate of Winston-Salem State University with a Bachelor in Science in Early Childhood Education Dr.

Oates earned a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education, an Educational Specialist Degree in Administration, and a Doctorate of Educational Leadership from Appalachian State University. She has been an educator for more than 40 years. After 30 years of service in WinstonSalem/Forsyth County Schools in the roles of teacher, assistant principal and principal, Quality Training and Development Program Specialist and Director of Staff Development, Dr. Oates retired in 2004. In 2006, she joined the Department of Education at WinstonSalem State University as Adjunct Faculty and currently serves as the Elementary Education Program Coordinator. She is also a life coach in her own business, BatesOates Life Coaching and Educational Services.

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Education’s Doctoral Program of Educational Leadership at Appalachian State University, Boone. At its annual Doctoral Symposium in April 2016, Oates received the 2016 Alice Phoebe Naylor Outstanding Dissertation Award. The recognition is given to one doctoral program student selected by a faculty committee for the most outstanding dissertation of the year.

This year Oates was selected from 15 dissertations and six nominees for the award. Her award win-

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The arts council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth county has launched its artPop initiative promoting original works by local artists through the use of donated outdoor advertising space. artists who reside in Forsyth, Stokes, Davidson, Surry, Davie, and Yadkin counties were eligible to participate.

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stretched. Daniels is the principal in owens Daniels Photography and specializes in lifestyle portraiture, special events, street art and food photography. “i use photography as a means to communicate and express my interpretation of the world around me,” he said. “it allows me to interact with people i would not otherwise be able to engage with or have access to. The goal of my camera is to open unexplored worlds between the

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played on donated billboard space. artPop is now on the streets of nine other cities across the country with at least 20 more to come in 2016.

The arts council is partnering with artPopStreetGallery of charlotte, the creator of the program, and the Greensboro Division of Fairway outdoor advertising. The arts council is paying for the creation of the artwork on the billboards and Fairway is contributing the outdoor advertising space. “art has no boundaries,” said Jim Sparrow, President and ceo of The arts council, “and by partnering with Fairway outdoor advertising, we can take art to travelers on public highways. our local artists will delight countless motorists each day with amazing works of art as they go to and from work or go about other daily activities. The works range from abstract and

master watercolor painter. other selected artists

–Jim Sparrow, President and CEO of The Arts Council subject & myself - a world of interesting people, relationships, opportunities, experiences and life stories that the viewer can share.” he currently has photographs hanging at Sweet Potatoes restaurant on Trade Street.

Porter’s billboard, titled “Fall Feeding,” features a watercolor of a farm scene. Porter was born in Yadkin county. While being naturally talented, he honed his skills and earned the Bachelors of Fine arts degree at atlanta college of art, which has since merged with Savannah college of art and Design (ScaD). a prolific artist for years, he has increasingly focused on mastering skills needed to become a

Pictured from Left to Right: Linda Lewis, Associate Executive Director; Kenny Taylor, Vice President, SunTrust Bank; Judith Bailey, President, Board of Directors.

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*Kelly Keegan, rural hall. Title of work: nature by design. Medium – Digital photography. *Kevin Marion, Mocksville. Title of work: cylinders 7. Medium: Digital photography.

*Jennifer Mccormick, Winston-Salem. Title of work: headspace.

Medium: cT of a head and pastel. artPop promotes local artists’ work through available media space. The first official artPop program was launched in charlotte in 2014 when the works of 20 local artists were dis-

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The Shepherd’s center of Greater Winston-Salem received a $5,000 grant from the SunTrust Foundation in support of the agency’s Minor home repair Program. The grant funds will be used for repair materials and supplies for older adults who cannot pay for the cost of their repairs.

Kenny Taylor, Vice President of SunTrust Bank, presented the check to Linda Lewis, Director of

the Faith in action care Program, and Judith Bailey, President, Board of Directors.

The Faith in action care Program of the Shepherd's center provides essential support services to older adults in the greater Winston-Salem area. During 2015, 1,760 individuals and families were served through the services of the program. requests for minor home repair services increased during 2015 as 444 requests were received from over 300 older adults.

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The Winston-Salem Poverty Thought Force is soliciting community feedback on the ideas generated through a series of “world café” community conversations on how to reduce the poverty rate.

Five surveys have been posted online at PovertyThoughtForce.com, each focused on a different aspect of poverty: education and lifeskills, health and wellness, jobs and workforce development, housing and homelessness, and hunger and food insecurity.

The Poverty Thought Force is encouraging everyone to complete the surveys, including those

who were not able to attend any of the world cafés. organizers would like to have the surveys completed

by May 27. in 2014, more than 24 percent of the population in Winston-Salem lived in poverty based on household income, giving Winston-Salem the highest poverty rate among north carolina’s five largest cities.

Mayor allen Joines initiated the Poverty Thought Force to find ways to reduce the poverty rate.

The panel is chaired by rogan Kersh, the provost of Wake Forest University, and has 22 members representing a broad range of civic and academic leaders.

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Owens Daniels with his winning ArtPop competition billboard art titled, “Scorcer.” He received a miniature billboard as a memento.

“Art has no boundaries.” sen to appear on billboards on major arteries in a 13county region as space becomes available on billboards owned by Fairway outdoor advertising. owens Daniels, a Winston-Salem freelance digital photographer, and Timothy Porter, graphic artist and web designer with the WinstonSalem/Forsyth county School System, are among the artists whose works will appear on billboards during the coming year.

Their billboards are prominently displayed on U.S. highway 52 in Winston-Salem.

Daniels’ billboard, titled “Scorcer,” is a photograph of a dancer in a dramatic leap with arms out-

Timothy Porter with his winning ArtPop competition billboard art titled, “Fall Feeding.” He received a miniature billboard as a memento.

Winston-Salem provocative to representa- evans, University, tional and sublime. We State know they will be a real Department of art + Visual Studies; Will Taylor, Visual treat for travelers.”

Michael Peters, arts Department at the of north General Manager, Fairway University outdoor advertising of the carolina School of the Williams, Triad said, “i’ve seen the arts; anu artPop impact in other h u m a n i t i e s , communities and the thrill communication, and Fine and excitement it brings to arts department at Forsyth community both the local artists and Technical the community. it’s an college; and John Pickel, amazing outlet to showcase Visual art Department, the creative skill and talent Wake Forest University.

The robust arts commuof our local artists. Let’s face it - what artists would- nity in Winston-Salem and n’t love to see their work, Forsyth county enriches up in lights, displayed on a the lives of area residents gigantic 14’x 48’ billboard, every day and accounts in for thousands of people to large part for the recognisee each week? That’s the tion the city and county awesome Power of continue to receive as a great place to live, learn, artPop!” There were 43 submis- work and play. The arts sions and works were cho- council raises funds and sen through a juried advocates for the arts, process chaired by cheryl sponsors events in conjuncLindsay, hanesbrands and tion with other arts organiarts council board mem- zations, promotes and ber. other members of the funds arts education, crepanel were Saul Guinto ates cultural and learning Salinas, Que Pasa Media opportunities, develops network; rosa otero, social capital and aids ecoSalem college art nomic development.

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the Friends of the Malloy/Jordan east Winston heritage center will host a ceremony of the unveiling of a historical marker in honor of the history of this library on Saturday, May 21, at 3:00 p.m. at 1110 east Seventh St. the Winston-Salem historical committee is presenting this program. this library has some very rich history for african-americans in Winston-Salem. in the interest of the africanamericans, the George Moses horton Branch was first housed in a room loaned by the chestnut Street branch of the YWca and was opened February 15, 1927. in the 1930s the horton Branch moved to a new rented home, then moved to a room at 216 east Sixth St., which had formerly been a store. in 1937 an adjoining room was secured and the horton Branch celebrated its 10th

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anniversary by opening a separate room for children. in april 1953, shortly after the new central library opened, it was announced that a site for the new negro Branch library was being offered to the city by three africanamerican doctors, Dr. J.c.

Jordan, Dr. h.D. Malloy and Dr. h.r. Malloy. the site was at the southeast corner of the intersection of east Seventh St. and Woodland ave. it opened in 1954 as the east Winston library and was renamed in 2004 and now operates as the Malloy/Jordan east Winston heritage center, serving the community and the city as a place for research and learning and is an important venue for community functions. this library has a DVD and a music collection and computers that are open to the public. it also has adult and children’s programs such as “the red Stiletto Book club” and the preschool Story time Sessions, Kwanzaa, Black

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& parks, Kemet University and the Father and Son committee. For additional information, call Ben piggott at 336-727-2580.

May 21 - Rural Hall Train Depot and Railroad Museum the rural hall train Depot and railroad Museum, 8170 Depot St., will be open during Family Day activities focusing on "preserving a slice of railroad history: the life and traditions of the american hobo" on May 21, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.cityofws.org and search for “historic resources commission.”

May 21 - City Historic Marker Unveiling the unveiling of the historic marker for the east Winston library and Malloy Jordan east Winston heritage center, 1110 east 7th St., will be held on May 21 at 3 p.m. For more information, visit www.cityofws.org and search for “historic resources commission.”

May 21 - Pedal and Metal Fest Join us on Saturday, May 21, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. for the pedal and Metal Fest at Morgan elementary School, 3210 Village point Dr. Bring your bike/trike for scheduled rides, a bike rodeo, bike checks, and more. explore vehicles of all shapes and sizes at the touch-a-truck. enjoy kid’s crafts, balloon animal artistry, and entertainment throughout the day. Make your own smoothie with a blender bike. For more information, call the Village of clemmons at 336-766-7511.

May 21 – 200th anniversary of Happy Hill on Saturday, May 21, the happy hill neighborhood association is hosting a community gathering to celebrate the 200th anniversary of african-americans residing in the happy hill area. 1816 is the year that Dr. Fredrick Schumann moved his plantation and slaves outside of Salem to the area now known as happy hill. the neighborhood will celebrate its beginnings with "Food, Family, Fun & Facts." there will be free food, face painting, a commentary wall, a history quiz with prizes and other activities. the event is 12 - 5 p.m. at the park shelter across from the Sims recreation center at 1230 alder Street. the gathering is for happy hill residents and invited guests.

May 21 – Clothing giveaway for girls tBe is gearing up for their fifth community event taking place on May 21 from 12 p.m.-3 p.m. at the Winston-lake Family YMca. events are “pop-up shop” style boutiques where their recipients can shop for free. events include a live DJ and personal stylist (by request) to provide a genuine “shopping” experience for each girl. For more information, please contact: alexes l. Johnson, vice president, at theBeautifulexchangenc.alexes@gmail .com or call 336-776-8606. Web: www.theBeautifulexchangenc.org.

May 21 Fish fry fundraiser Moore Family presents a BBQ & fish fry fundraiser and gas raffle on Saturday, May 21, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at transformed lives, 2610 new Walkertown rd. across from BB&t Bank.

Menu: Barbecue, fish, baked beans, cole slaw, potato salad, bread, dessert. BBQ plates or fish plates $8.00, sandwiches $4.00. Delivery orders call Jemi at 336462-9769.

May 21 - Storybook Shindig the children’s Museum of WinstonSalem, 390 S. liberty St., will be hosting

history Month, and a Summer reading program and the Junior east Winston elegant ladies Society, (J.e.W.e.l.S.), which is a group for young black ladies between the ages of 11-18 that are taught life lessons. the Malloy/Jordan east Winston heritage center also houses the graduating class pictures of atkins high School from 1932 to 1971, as well as “Shades of Forsyth oral history project of Selected african-americans in Forsyth county.” a new children’s corner was set up in april 2016 with new children’s computers and accented with a mural that was done with an african Folklore theme.

We are deeply proud of this library and all of its accomplishments for the community and the city. if you need more information, please call rev.

Walker at 336-749-5090. this event is free and open to the public.

an adults only takeover event on Saturday, May 21 from 6 to 9 p.m. the event, “Storybook Shindigs: Jazz and the Beanstalk,” is the second edition of the Museum’s Storybook Shindigs series for ages 21 & up. tickets are $15, which includes admission, two drinks, food from the porch, crafts, and more! additional drinks will be available for purchase.

Shindig attendees will be able to play in the whole Museum while listening to the Whiskey Box Sessions, enjoying a signature cocktail and food from the porch, wine from american premium Beverage, and beer. there will also be door prizes.

May 21 – Kids Safe event Kids Safe event will provide a custom digital fingerprinting unit for free. the event is free for every family. no special information is needed, as there is no data basing. parents take home the only record of the visit. this event will be held at Bill plemmons rV World-Winston-Salem, 6725 University pkwy., rural hall, on May 21 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

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Friends of the East Winston Heritage Center pose for a photo. the Fuller & Dudley entrepreneurship Museum. on Saturday, May 21, at the Benton convention center, well-known black business people will converge for presentations. on Sunday, May 22, at a star-studded black-tie affair featuring the legendary leader of the nation of islam, Farrakhan will outline plans for business, financial, economic self-sufficiency and community responsibility at the embassy Suites to raise funds for construction of the Fuller - Dudley entrepreneurship Museum. 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.

May 21 – June 30 - CPR Classes Winston-Salem firefighters will offer “hands-only” cpr training to the public through city recreation centers during May and June. “hands only” cpr uses only

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chest compressions. the classes last about an hour. interested citizens should sign up at a participating recreation center. Space is limited. For more information, call citylink 311. classes are scheduled at: *May 21, 10 a.m., carl russell community center *May 21, 10 a.m., Georgia taylor community center *May 25, 11 a.m., Sedge Garden community center *May 26, 10 a.m., Martin luther King Jr. community center *June 2, 10 a.m., little creek community center *June 7, 10 a.m., Sedge Garden community center *June 7, 11 a.m., Georgia taylor community center *June 23, noon, Sedge Garden community center *June 25, 10 a.m., 14th Street

May 21 – Boys and Girls Club Community Day the public is invited to the Salvation army international Boys and Girls club at 2850 new Walkertown road on Saturday, May 21, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. for community Day. the event is free and will feature an array of games for children, including the now it’s party time Spongebob Bouncer. Free food will also be offered with toy’s italian ice and Funnel cakes, hot dogs, popcorn and more. a variety of vendors will be on hand with information and services for the whole family. among them, Southside United health, the Winston-Salem State raMS Know h.o.W. Mobile clinic, Forsyth tech, the YMca, the Winston-Salem police and Fire Departments, and many more. For more information and a complete list of attractions and vendors, please visit www.salvationarmyws.org.

May 21 – Family friendly block party to celebrate theatre alliance’s upcoming production of Disney’s the little Mermaid, we’ll be having a free party complete with a bounce house, face painting, carnival food concessions for sale, and story times with some princesses – and a pirate or two. Join us Saturday, May 21 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. costumes not required, but definitely accepted, so straighten those tiaras, practice your sword skills, and come visit under the sea at ta!

For more information, visit www.wstheatrealliance.org.

May 21 – Fresh Fest at the Farm Fresh Fest at the Farm is a community festival hosted by the children’s home to raise awareness about the work of the children’s home. the day-long event on May 21 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. includes music, food, family activities, crafts, fresh produce, and campus tours. the children’s home is located at 1001 reynolda rd. parking is $5 per car. Suzanna MacFarlane and Friends, rain check, and Jack Gorham will provide music. Food trucks include henry’s Gourmet Kettle Korn, la Vie en rose, Food Freaks, Mike and Mike’s italian ice, taqueria el azteca and taco truck, the ice Queen, Streat provision, Big Daddy’s Dawgs, and Good to Go. also appearing, paul the Magician, twin city artisans, and crossnore Weavers. 2016 Sponsors are: Womble & carlyle, hanes Brands, inc., lewisville laser & aesthetics, BB&t, and Mast General Store.

May 21-22 - Fundraising events the honorable Minister louis Farrakhan is coming to Winston-Salem May 21-22 to keynote a national fund raising effort to help establish and construct

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Novant Health receives award

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Novant Health’s network of cancer care centers was recently presented the 2015 Outstanding Achievement Award by the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Included in the honor was the Novant Health Derrick L. Davis Cancer Center at Forsyth Medical Center, as well as cancer centers located at Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center, Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center and Novant Health Medical Park.

Novant Health is one of a select group of only 27 U.S. health care facilities with accredited cancer programs to receive this national honor for surveys performed July 1 – December 31, 2015. The award acknowledges cancer programs that achieve excellence in providing quality care to cancer patients.

The purpose of the award is to raise awareness on the importance of providing quality cancer care at health care institutions throughout the U.S. In addition, it is intended to: *Motivate other cancer programs to work toward improving their level of care. *Facilitate dialogue between award recipients and health care professionals at other cancer facilities for the purpose of sharing best practices. *Encourage honorees to serve as quality-care resources to other cancer programs. *Educate cancer patients on available quality-care options.

Novant Health diagnoses approximately 3,200 cancer patients each year.

“We are honored to be recognized as the only facility in North Carolina in 2015 to achieve this award,” said Sean Sanz president of Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center.

“This exemplifies all of the hard work we’ve been doing to provide remarkable care to our cancer patients.”

Novant Health’s cancer program was evaluated on 34 standards categorized within one of four cancer program activity areas: cancer committee leadership, cancer data management, clinical services, and quality improvement.

The cancer program was further evaluated on seven commendation standards. To be eligible, all award recipients must have received commendation ratings in all seven commendation standards, in addition to receiving a compliance rating for each of the 27 other standards.

Some of the unique services provided at the cancer center include a strong genetic program that includes the new Prevention and Wellness Clinic that identifies patients at high risk for breast cancer and maps an individualized surveillance and/or treatment plan to prevent or catch cancer at its earliest stages.

The local facilities also offer expert-led tumor boards for an extensive list of cancer types with nine different groups compiled of experts in specific cancer treatment.

“Patients benefit from our tumor boards by putting a group of our very best cancer experts together to focus on one patient’s situation. The team collaborates and reviews all aspects of care and treatment,” says Jette Drummond, vice president, cancer care. “It is reassuring to our cancer patients and their families to know that they have a team of experts behind them.”

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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

BY PUBLICATION

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 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 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

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LEGAL NOTICES 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

The Chronicle May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Harry Glenn Davis, Sr. (15 E 415), also known as H. Glenn Davis and Glenn Davis, deceased November 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 21, 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 19th day of May 2016.

Geraldine F. Davis, Executor for Harry Glenn Davis, Sr., deceased 1739 Greymar Drive Walkertown, NC 27051

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

Engineering Technician – 1195/1277 Please visit: www.cityofws.org for job description and application process.

All persons, firms and corporations having claims against EDITH CATHERINE SIGNORE, Edna Cheek, Edna Alewine, deceased of Forsyth County, North Carolina, are notified to present their claims to a DON KEITH ALEWINE, Executor to the Estate of EDITH CATHERINE SIGNORE at 323 Keating Drive, Winston Salem, NC 27104, on or before the 22ND 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 or their recovery. Debtors of the Decedent are requested to make immediate payment to the Executor named above.

This the 14th day of April, 2016.

DON KEITH ALEWINE, Executor to the Estate of EDITH CATHERINE SIGNORE at 323 Keating Drive, Winston Salem, NC 27104.

The Chronicle May 19, 26 and June 2, 9, 2016 Notice of Public Hearing

Notice of Public Hearing before the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education on the naming of Cook Elementary School. By direction of the Board of Education, notice is hereby given that the WS/FCS Board of Education will hold a public hearing in the auditorium of the Education Building, 4801 Bethania Station Road, Winston-Salem, N.C., at 6:30 p.m. on May 24, 2016, to receive suggestions to name Cook Elementary School. Persons needing special assistance or non-English speaking persons should contact the Office of Marketing and Communications at (336) 727-2696 before the hearing. Names can be submitted in advance to Theo Helm at trhelm@wsfcs.k12.nc.us or PO Box 2513, Winston-Salem, NC, 27102-2513.

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EMPLOYMENT

The City of Winston-Salem is looking to fill the position for Maintenance Worker - 1129

Please visit: www.cityofws.org for job description and application process.

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Equipment Operator/Heavy - 917 Please visit: www.cityofws.org for job description and application process.

The Chronicle May 19, 26, 2016 and June 2, 9 2016

NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF EDITH CATHERINE SIGNORE, Forsyth County Estate File No. 15-E-1019.

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

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