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Disabled man losing water as city, landlord squabble

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Randall Lindsay stands outside of his New Hope Manor apartment.

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A 54-year-old disabled man unable to pay his more than $3,000 water bill may soon be without service, while the city and his landlord point fingers at each other.

New Hope Manor Apartments resident Randall Lindsay received a water bill for $1,100.82 in August, according to his social worker, Debborah Lindsay, who is not related to her client. Debborah Lindsay receives Mr. Lindsay’s bills at the Department of Social Services, using some of his $721 monthly disability check to pay them. Mr. Lindsay has been disabled since suffering a stroke several years ago that has left him unable to use the right side of his body. He lives in the apartment with a caregiver and another resident.

Debborah Lindsay contacted the city and New Hope Manor Apartments officials after receiving the unusually high bill. She said Mr. Lindsay’s water bills had ranged from between $30 and $250 for the year that he has lived Tabor at New Hope Manor. The social worker said after the first exorbitant bill came, others followed, and she continued to reach out to the city and Mr. Lindsay’s landlord for answers. She said she contacted a city financial analyst; City Council member Vivian Burke; Community Business Development Director Richie Brooks; and city Housing Director Dan Kornelis.

“I’m trying to pull in anyone that I can think of to try and help,” she said. “We have used $300 of his money to put towards the bill, but that’s not enough.”

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Glynis Bell stands in one of the clothing rooms. ( B e l o w ) Women try on clothes in a beautifully decorated dressing room like this one.

Confidence Inside and Out

Agency gives job-seekers the look of success

BY CHANEL DAVIS THE CHRONICLE

Sylvia Jones started her new job last week with a new set of threads courtesy of Dress for Success Winston-Salem.

After being unemployed for six months, she didn’t know quite what to wear.

In her previous customer service job, she dressed casually. Her new job, also in customer service, requires business professional attire. She found just what she needed in Dress for Success’ extensive wardrobe.

“It was like I was going shopping. It’s top-of-the-line clothing,” she said.

Dress for Success is a national nonprofit that helps prepare low-income women for job searching and careers by providing clothes, shoes and accessories free of charge. The local affiliate also offers interview coaching and resumé help. After clients land a job, they receive a week’s worth of clothes and an opportunity to join career development networking groups.

“We give the women we serve a hand up and never a hand out,” said Dress for Success Winston-Salem Executive Director Glynis Bell. “We assist them

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Donahue comes equipped to lead DSS

BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

Debra Donahue will be bringing more than 25 years of experience to the Forsyth County Department of Social Services’ executive director job she starts Monday.

She was chosen by unanimous vote last month by the DSS board after a weeks long nationwide search for someone to succeed Joe Raymond, who took a similar position in Guilford County. She is the first AfricanAmerican director of the agency.

Nigel Terry Alston has been acting as interim director during the search, which included forums and online surveys to get community and employee input.

Board Chair Evelyn Terry said Donahue, the current director of Florence County (S.C.) DSS, is the right person for the job.

“I call it the ‘I.T.’ factor. She gets it,” said Terry. “She’s educated, She’s got the experience, and she’s a good fit for the community.”

Donahue was born in Jackson, Miss. and raised in Michigan. She has a Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan and master’s in education from Eastern Michigan University. It was as she transitioned from high school to college that she decided to focus on the “helping profession.” It was then that she became passionate about children’s issues, especially as they relate to the underserved populations.

“I saw a real need for advocacy for children because there wasn’t a lot,” she said. “They really didn’t have an advocate or anyone to look out for their best interests. They’re like a silent group of people we have. They’re seen, but not heard.”

Her first full-time job after college was an investigator for abuse

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North Carolinians won’t decide if they want to keep the governor they have or go with someone else until fall 2016.

But Democrat Ken Spaulding is already on the campaign trail; in fact, he announced his intentions to win the Democratic nomination and unseat Republican Gov. Pat McCrory in late 2013. Two days after Democrats across See Spaulding on A8

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Challenge asks locals to spend night outdoors

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A blanket and boxes are used to set the stage for the challenge.

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Residents are being urged to ditch the comforts of their warm beds and sleep in the harsh elements for a night as part of a Bethesda Center for the Homeless campaign.

Bethesda Center Executive Director Derwin Montgomery was joined by Mayor Allen Joines when he issued the challenge on Friday, Nov. 7 in Corpening Plaza.

“People think they know what homelessness looks like,” said Montgomery, who also represents the East Ward on the City Council. “Often times the face of homelessness are individuals that you see and work with everyday or that you may see walking down the street and look just like you.”

The Twitter-ready campaign is called #BCHSleepOutChallenge.

Those who accept the challenge are being asked to spend the night in Corpening Plaza on Friday, Nov. 21. Donations of non-perishable items will be accepted during the event. The challenge asks those who want to help but do not want to sleep outside to donate $100 to Bethesda, the city’s largest provider of services for the homeless.

Organizers say the challenge is based on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, which took social media by storm in the fall and raised tens of millions of dollars for Lou Gehrig’s Disease.

Montgomery Joines has accepted the cash challenge because he will be unable to participate in next week’s sleep-out.

“I’m challenging all of our citizens to join me in either being here on Nov. 21 or donating $100 to the Bethesda Center,” he said.

Fighting homelessness is an ongoing priority for the city, which has won praise for the success of its 10-year plan to reduce chronic homelessness. Montgomery said the city still has some ways to go before the problem is truly eradicated. The chronic homeless is a term used to describe those who have been without homes for some time. But losing a job or an economic emergency can make someone homeless at anytime.

“As the number of chronically homeless decreases, there still remains a great need for services for the homeless in our community,” Montgomery said. “Every day we serve hundreds of individuals in our day shelter as well as our night shelter.”

A video Montgomery recorded about the challenge has been posted to Bethesda’s website, www.bethesdacenter.org, and its social media sites on Twitter and Facebook.

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Women complete heart-health program

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The first group of women have completed the heart disease-fighting program Saving One Sister At a Time. They were feted for their accomplishments Monday, Nov. 4 at the community center at Piedmont Park.

It was at the public housing community that Winston-Salem State University launched SOSAT in the summer. Ten women were recruited for the seven weeks of exercise, stress management and lessons in nutrition and self-esteem. SOSAT’s goal, according to founder Wanda Lawrence, is to reduce the inordinate number of black women who develop heart disease and have heart attacks.

“It concerned me that there was not a lot of information in the literature about African-American women with heart disease.

I wanted to do something to try and educate people,” said Lawrence, a WSSU Nursing professor.

Participants said they spread the wealth, educating their friends and neighbors as they learned lifesaving skills.

“I had my whole family participating,” said Shaikea Green. “Each one of us has seen some kind of change over the past few weeks.

I’m grateful that I was able to not do it by myself but we were doing this as a team.”

Participants had to keep a food and exercise log and commit to walking for at least 30 minutes a day.

After the initial seven weeks, they continued the program on their own for an additional five weeks.

Their weight, measurements and blood pressures were checked at the end of the program.

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Participant Jacquelyn Gregg is recognized by Dr. Wanda Lawrence (right).

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Left: Nettie Dukes receives a certificate of completion from Wanda Lawrence.

blood pressure and pre-dia- of the Piedmont Park betes. The program, she Residents Council, said her said, helped her lose community is better off weight, which could go a because of the program.

“It has been very long way in alleviating informative, and I can both chronic conditions.

“I don’t eat much fried spread the information to foods anymore. I bake a lot other African-American women to prewith water vent heart disinstead of grease ease and heart when cooking,” attacks,” Neely she said. said.

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“I don’t normally have Research for the School of someone there to make me Health Sciences at WSSU, do it. When he was there, who encouraged the ladies he made me do it. I needed to love themselves and called them “super divas” to be pushed,” she said.

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to make lifestyle changes.

Lawrence launched the grant-funded Saving One Sister At a Time after conducting focus groups with women in Forsyth and Guilford counties who had had heart attacks but were unaware of them until being told by a doctor.

Medical professionals say that these so-called silent heart attacks may portent a possibly deadly one down the line.

Lawrence said that she is proud of the ladies for committing to lifestyle changes.

“Everyone of them has lost pounds or inches, even lowering their blood pressure,” she said.

Lawrence does not know when she will do the program again but she is hoping to offer the program every semester.

“I am looking for a larger grant so that I can reach more people,” she said.

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accusing Gov. Nikki Haley of mismanaging, underfunding and understaffing the department. The cuts, critics said, resulted in the injury and death of children in cases the department was investigating.

Donahue said she believed that Florence County DSS was understaffed when she arrived.

She attributed that to her predecessor’s philosophy of administering services.

She said that she was successful in getting the staff and funding she felt the department needed.

Donahue said the controversy over South Carolina’s DSS funding and management wasn’t a factor in her decision to leave Florence.

She said she was attracted to Forsyth County because it’s a medium size county that, like Florence County, has one director over all its social service divisions. Donahue said her research showed the community here is supportive of its social services. She also likes efforts that have been made to streamline services, such as the state’s one-stop system that lets clients apply for multiple social services at once.

Donahue said her goals will include working on the image of social services by informing the community about the wide variety of services the department provides. She said she will also have an open door policy for employees and be open to community input.

“I definitely want to be accessible and be open to suggestions and recommendations and that kind of thing,” she said.

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and neglect in Michigan.

She’s advanced through many positions since then, including managing nonsecure and secure juvenile facilities. During her tenure at DSS in Wayne County, which includes Detroit and Dearborn, she managed abuse and neglect investigations and served as manager of economic services like food stamp benefits. She’s led a homeless project in Nevada and a child welfare program in California.

She arrived in Florence County two years ago. The position there gave her the opportunity to manage both economy services and child protection services.

Having worked in urban areas, she said she was also looking to serve a rural community.

“The environment is different, and the needs are so different. So it presented a challenge for me in that respect, but I was really interested in taking on that challenge,” she said.

Rural areas, she said, face challenges such as a lack of transportation, higher unemployment and nonprofits with fewer resources to help the poor.

She said it’s easier to find relatives with whom to place children within rural areas, since generations of families are more often found living in the same area.

Donahue said Florence added greatly to the diversity of her experience in social services. South Carolina’s social services system became a campaign issue in this year’s governor’s race, with opponents

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New Blum president

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Mike E. Lancaster has been named the fourth president of the 91-year- old Frank L. Blum Construction Co. Drew Hancock III, former president, will become CEO and will continue to focus on talent development, market presence, strategic leadership and other services to the management of the company.

Lancaster’s promotion is part of the company’s planned management succession that will ensure the company’s sustainability and growth in the coming decades and beyond. He has served Blum most recently as vice president of construction services.

He is a member of the Blum executive management team that is comprised of six principals who lead the company.

Hancock said that Lancaster and the team “have been formed and tested over the past several years by playing key roles in successfully leading Blum Construction through the most significant downturn in the U. S. construction industry in 80 years.” He cited several projects currently in the Blum pipeline that point to the team’s recent success in securing new business in a challenging economy: LeBauer Park in Greensboro; High Point University Centennial Square II and School of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in High Point; Forsyth County Central Library, Wake Forest University Reynolds Gym Addition and Transformation, National Olympic Cycling Center, Salem College Apartments, Salemtowne Retirement Community Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living and Arbor Acres Retirement Community Fitzgerald Health Center Renovation, all in Winston-Salem.

Festival and Open House Bennett College will open its recruitment campaign with a Fall Festival and Open House on Saturday, Nov. 15 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Registration will begin in the Admissions Office.

The event is an opportunity for potential students, families and the community to meet faculty and students, learn about the various programs and majors available, attend college financial aid classes and tour the 60-acre campus.

“Potential students may apply for the upcoming spring semester or for the fall,” said Benita Corbin, interim director of admissions.

“Whether you are a high school student just thinking about college or an adult learner considering completing or starting your undergraduate degree, there is room for you at Bennett College! You can become a Bennett Belle!”

Free and open to the public, interested students will receive an onsite admissions evaluation and an application fee waiver. Students must bring their high school transcript as well as their SAT/ACT scores. They will also be able to complete an online application for admissions. Onsite financial aid classes will assist with FAFSA and scholarship applications including the Bill Gates Millennium Scholarship.

“This event offers a perfect opportunity for anyone interested in Bennett College to come and see what the College has to offer, ask questions, and meet Bennett’s community of faculty, staff and students,” Vice President of Enrollment Karen Green said.

State hires new top vet

Dr. R. Douglas Meckes of Apex has been named the new state veterinarian, replacing Dr. David Marshall, who retired in August.

Meckes comes to the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He received his undergraduate degree and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Auburn University. He spent 30 years in private practice in Apex on both large and small animals before making a move to Washington, D.C., to serve as a congressional fellow for Sen. Chuck Hagel.

After his fellowship ended, he worked as the assistant director of Meckes government relations for the American Veterinary Medical Association before joining the Department of Homeland Security. At DHS, he worked in the Office of Health Affairs as chief of the Food, Agriculture and Veterinary Defense Branch.

“I am thrilled to bring Dr. Meckes to Raleigh to serve as state veterinarian,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “His expertise with both large and small animals through his veterinary practice and his time spent with the AVMA and Department of Homeland Security give him the experience needed to jump into this position with both feet and understand the many issues and opportunities facing North Carolina’s multibillion-dollar livestock industry.”

Meckes will oversee the 130-employee Veterinary Division, which includes four sections: Animal Health Programs, Poultry Health Programs, Animal Welfare and the Diagnostic Laboratory System.

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Wanda Starke speaks at The Women’s Fund of Winston-Salem’s 2013 luncheon.

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Women’s Fund to announce more than $100,000 in grants CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT

The Women’s Fund of Winston-Salem will celebrate nine years of improving the lives of women and girls in Forsyth County at its annual luncheon on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at the Benton Convention Center.

The theme of this year’s luncheon, “The Time is Now. The Difference is You,” is meant to emphasize the impact that collective giving has on the community.

The Women’s Fund of Winston-Salem leverages the power of women’s collective giving to provide grants to local, community initiatives that address the root causes of problems affecting women and girls in Forsyth County. In the last eight years, The Women’s Fund of Winston-Salem has awarded 71 grants totaling $1,038,867 to local organizations. Grants are funded from the pooled contributions of the Fund’s members and donors. The Fund’s members now more than 800 strong, include female corporate and nonprofit leaders, educators, community organizers.

This year, nearly $105,000 in grants will be announced and awarded to the recipients during the luncheon, which is expected to draw local elected officials, corporate and nonprofit and community leaders, educators, volunteers, entrepreneurs and college and high school students. WXII’s Wanda Starke will serve as emcee.

Tickets to the luncheon, which will be held from noon - 1:30 p.m., are $25.

For tickets or more information about The Women’s Fund of Winston-Salem, visit www.womensfundws.org.

Man of Many Talents Newsman, racial rights crusader Waynick honored with marker

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The N.C. Highway Historical Marker Program dedicated a marker to Capus Waynick on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at the High Point Museum.

A native of Rockingham, Waynick moved to Greensboro at age 13 and later to High Point, where, in 1923, he became editor of the High Point Enterprise.

Journalism was one of his numerous callings. He was also a public servant who served on the State Highway Commission, as ambassador to Nicaragua and Colombia and as an advocate for racial equality.

While a newspaper editor, Waynick also served in the N.C. House of Representatives and N.C. Senate. He left journalism in 1943 for several public service Photo courtesy of N.C. Highway Historical Marker Program jobs, including as chair Capus Waynick is the latest North Carolinian honored of the State Highway Commission, but with a marker. returned to journalism in 1942 - 43. He founded the Health Education Institute to raise awareness of venereal disease.

A state Democratic Party activist, Waynick served the two ambassadorships and was called upon by President Harry Truman to launch a program aimed at aiding and revitalizing underdeveloped nations. Waynick returned to North Carolina

A Crisis Rarely Addressed

Award-winning author and reporter Edwin Black lectures at Winston-Salem State University on Tuesday, Nov. 4. He is perhaps best-known for “War Against the Weak,” a book about the American eugenics movement. But he focused on the health impacts of the PalestinianIsraeli conflict during his talk, which took place in the Student Success Center in Hill Hall.

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Constance “Connie” Harper, a Civil Rights advocate and longtime publisher and executive editor of the Ohio-based Call and Post newspaper, died Friday, Oct. 24 in the Dayton hospital where she had been on life support after suffering a heart attack. She was 81.

She fell during homecoming events at Central State University in Xenia, Ohio. She was the Cleveland alumni chapter president for CSU, Ohio's only historically public black college.

Raised in Cleveland, Harper graduated from John Adams High School in Cleveland and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in elementary education from CSU, where she was the editor of the student newspaper. She was the youngest of five female siblings, two of them deceased.

Harper was a major voice in Cleveland's A f r i c a n American community since the early 1960s.

That's when she began writing for the paper and eventually Harper became the editor under the late Call and Post publisher W.O. Walker. She also hosted a talk show on WJMO. She was a former elementary school teacher for the Cleveland Municipal School District and later worked in the national boxing arena as vice president for Don King Productions. She worked for the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections before rejoining the Call and Post in 1998, when King became publisher.

Harper, as editor, and King, as publisher, were the first of the more than 215 African-American newspapers of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) to endorse then Sen. Barack Obama for president.

Harper was a member of the “Old Black Political Guard” and was among those that helped to elect Carl B. Stokes as mayor of Cleveland in 1967. He was the first black mayor of a major American city. She grew up on Cleveland's largely black East Side near Don King and the Stokes brothers. Louis Stokes became the first black congressman from Ohio.

Harper was a moderate Republican with bi-partisan values. She published important Call and Post articles, including ones related to police brutality, racial discrimination, education, black empowerment and the election of President Obama. She received numerous awards and commendations and in 2010 accepted (on behalf of the Call and Post) the Thomas Morgan III Award for AIDS/HIV awareness from the Atlantabased Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the California-based Black AIDS Institute.

Harper was honored by the Cleveland Chapter of 100 Black Men earlier last month and was scheduled to attend a Nov. 7 Cleveland Press Club gala to be inducted into the Cleveland Journalism Hall of Fame.

Survivors include her sisters Gloria and Sara J. Harper, a retired Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals judge. She was an active member of Olivet Institutional Baptist Church in Cleveland and a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.

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Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has been selected as one of five organizations to receive the 2014 Leaders in Transparency Award from Press Ganey.

The award recognizes organizations that implemented solutions to capture the voice of every patient and embrace transparency strategies. By undertaking initiatives to display individual physicians’ patient experience scores and comments publicly, the organizations provided information that patients want, while also building accountability among physicians and employees to advance the care experience.

“In this day and Howerton age, society increasingly expects transparency and access to information to help them make informed decisions,” said Dr. Russell M. Howerton, chief medical officer, Wake Forest Baptist. Howerton accepted the award recently on behalf of the Medical Center's physicians and staff at the 2014 National Client Submitted Photo Conference in Orlando, Fla. Graduates (front row, from left) Cheryl Stubbs, Joan Silvis, Judy Iannuzzi, Sharon In June of this year, Wake Forest Baptist Pilkington (backrow) Valerie Moore, Susan Naylor and Amanda Johnson. was one of the first health care systems in the country to post patient satisfaction data and comments – both positive and negative – about staff physicians on its website.

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Card sales support CHS

The Children’s Home Society is again selling Christmas cards to raise funds to continue the work it does for children and families.

Children in Children’s Home Society created the cards. Five of the four different cards are in each set of 20 cards/envelopes.

A set is $25 (including shipping and handling). This year, the CHS holiday cards feature the inside message: “May the magic and wonder of the holiday season stay with you throughout the coming year.”

Since 1902, Children's Home Society has been one of North Carolina’s leading resources ensuring that every child has a permanent, safe and loving family. CHS works with public social service agencies and many community partners to help parents create a safe, positive setting for children to grow and thrive, to preserve families, and when necessary, to provide children with a healthy family setting through foster care or adoption.

To order, call 800-632-1400, or order online at www.chsnc.org.

Going purple

November 2014 will mark the 12th annual Prematurity Awareness Month (PAM), a time to tout the goal of lowering the preterm birth rate nationwide to 9.6 percent of live births by 2020.

Throughout the month, prominent buildings and landmarks across the nation and world will be lit in purple to honor all the babies born too soon.

North Carolina residents can expect to see the Governor’s Mansion in Raleigh, The Duke Energy Building in Charlotte, the bridge at Mission Health in Asheville and Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Resort in Cherokee lit purple for either the entire month of November or on Monday, Nov. 17, McCrory which will be recognized around the globe as the fourth annual World Prematurity Day. “Helping mothers learn how they can give their newborns the best start in life is of vital interest to every North Carolinian,” Gov. Pat McCrory said. "I'm glad to help raise awareness of the importance of prenatal care through the lighting of the Executive Mansion in purple.”

An estimated 14,387 babies were born prematurely in North Carolina in recent years.

Although North Carolina has seen sustained improvement in its preterm birth rate, from 13.3 percent in 2009 to 12 percent last year, there is still much work to be done.

The March of Dimes has long been at the head of the healthy birth movement. In 2012, nearly 120,000 babies were born in North Carolina, and March of Dimes helped each and every one through research, education, vaccines and breakthroughs.

“Every day we see the work of March of Dimes mission in action in our delivery rooms and the Mission Children’s Hospital NICU,” said Jonathan Bailey, vice president of Mission Health.

For the latest resources and information, visit marchofdimes.org or nacersano.org.

CONGREGATIONAL NURSING COURSE GRADUATES SIX

Six nurses recently completed Foundations of Faith Community Nursing, a course sponsored by the Congregational Nurse and Health Ministry Program of the Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem.

The program educates and supports nurses and others interested in developing ministries of health and wholeness in their faith communities. It uses a volunteer model, where nurses and lay persons from participating congregations are volunteers within their own faith community. The program is open to any faith community, welcomes religious and ethnic diversity and strives to meet the needs of the under-served in the community.

Foundations of Faith Community Nursing is based on a curriculum developed through the International Parish Nurse Resource Center. It was coordinated by Judy Iannuzzi, director of the Congregational Nurse and Health Ministry Program. She was assisted by subject experts from the community.

The following are this year’s graduates: • Amanda Johnson of Center Baptist Church in Gastonia • Valerie Ann Moore of Common Ground at UMC of Stanley • Susan Naylor of Mt. Tabor Methodist in Winston-Salem • Sharon Pilkington of Ranlo Church of God in Gastonia • Joan Silvis of Swansboro First Baptist in Swansboro • Cheryl Stubbs of For You Christ Ministry in Winston-Salem The participants received 36.23 contact hours of continuing education credit through Wake Forest Baptist Health Nursing Education, an Approved Provider of continuing nursing education by the North Carolina Nurses Association, and an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Campbell named VP of nursing at Cone SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

al patient care and quality initiatives, helping Cone Health achieve national recogniDennis T. Campbell II has been named tion from The Leapfrog Group. He has vice president of nursing and patient serv- also led efforts aimed at increasing patient ices for behavioral medicine at safety across Cone Health.

Greensboro-based Cone “Dennis is a champion for Health. our patients as demonstrated Campbell will help proby his exceptional results in vide strategic leadership, reducing medical errors and direction and planning for hospital-associated infections.

Cone Health’s behavioral This drive to create the best health services in Guilford, patient care makes him an Alamance, Rockingham and ideal leader for this position,” Forsyth counties. He also said Behavioral Medicine will play an important role Service Line President and developing Cone Health’s Annie Penn Hospital new behavioral health care President Debbie Green. model and the planned conCampbell began his career struction of a behavioral at Cone Health in 2009 as Campbell health replacement director of heart hospital.

Additionally, failure/telemetry. He earned Campbell will have responsibility for his Master of Science and Bachelor of Cone Health Psychiatric Emergency Science in Nursing degrees from Indiana Departments and all outpatient behavioral Wesleyan University. Campbell is a candimedicine services. date for Doctor of Nursing PracticePrior to his promotion, Campbell Leadership from American Sentinel served as executive director of system University. He is a certified coach and a quality/patient safety. He has driven sever- 2014 graduate of Leadership Greensboro.

UNC to help SNAP families fight obesity SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has been chosen to house one of four new Regional Centers of Excellence in Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention to help nutritional assistance services improve their obesity prevention efforts for families receiving these subsidies.

The center, funded by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will work with the supplemental nutrition assistance program-education (SNAP-Ed) and the expanded food and nutrition education program (EFNEP) to pool their resources and develop and evaluate innovative strategies to help people eligible for these government subsidies make healthy choices within a limited budget.

“Until now, EFNEP and SNAP-Ed have largely worked in parallel to reduce obesity in low-income populations, but the focus of this center will be to better coordinate efforts, enhance intervention approaches and assess impact,” said Alice Ammerman, director of the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and professor of nutrition in the Gillings School of Global Public Health. “We will be able to gain valuable insights by working together and strengthen the impact of all our activities to improve the health of children and families.”

The obesity prevention research expertise at the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and the program expertise and community knowledge at NC State will drive the $856,250 project, which will rely on building strong collaborative See SNAP on A7

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Improved quality, steady premiums Medicare Open Enrollment begins

Fall is a wonderful time of year.

Changing leaves. Cooler weather.

It’s also the season for people with Medicare to review their current Medicare coverage, as Medicare Open Enrollment begins.

As we prepare for Medicare Open Enrollment, which began on Oct. 15 and ends on Dec. 7, Medicare wants everyone to know that quality continues to improve both in Medicare Advantage and in the Part D Prescription Drug Program.

Each year, plan costs and coverage can change. During open enrollment, seniors and people with disabilities across the country have the opportunity to review their current Medicare coverage and see if they want to make any changes for the next year. It’s important for people with Medicare to take the time to make sure their current situation still meets their health care needs best.

To help people choose a plan, Medicare calculates plan “star ratings” for Medicare health and prescription drug plans. Each plan gets a number of stars on a scale of 1 to 5 – with 5 being the best – based on quality and performance. These ratings are designed to help people with Medicare, their families, and caregivers compare plans, in addition to information on their premiums and benefits.

This year, people with Medicare who choose to enroll in a Medicare health or prescription drug plan will have access to more high-rated, four- and five-star plans than ever before. Approximately 60 percent of Medicare Advantage enrollees are in a Medicare Advantage Plan earning four or more stars in 2015, compared to an estimated 17 percent back in 2009. Likewise, about 53 percent of Part D enrollees are currently enrolled in stand-alone prescription drug plans with four or more stars for 2015, compared to just 16 percent in 2009. Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, enrollment in Medicare Advantage will increase to 42 percent to an alltime high of over 16 million and Medicare Advantage premiums will have decreased by 6 percent.

For people with Medicare, this is good news in how they receive care. Plans that are higher rated deliver a high-level of care, such as improving the coordination of care, managing diabetes or other chronic conditions more efficiently, screening for and preventing illnesses, making sure people get much-needed prescription drugs, or getting appointments and care quickly. A high rating also means these plans give better customer service, with fewer complaints or long waits for care.

If you have Medicare and need assistance, you can visit Medicare.gov, call 1-800MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227), or contact your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP). You should have received the 2015 “Medicare & You” Handbook and important notices from your current plan, Medicare, or Social Security about changes to your coverage. If you’re satisfied with your current coverage, there’s nothing you need to do.

Better quality in Medicare health and prescription drug plans isn’t the only good news for people with Medicare. For most seniors who have Original Medicare, the 2015 Part B premium will stay unchanged for a second consecutive year at $104.90. This means more of seniors’ retirement income and any increase in Social Security benefits will stay in their pockets. The Part B deductible will stay the same as well.

Medicare is working hard to make sure this good news continues so that seniors and people with disabilities will continue to get the health care coverage they deserve.

Marilyn Tavenner is the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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The Society of Publication Designers (SPD) recently selected Our State magazine’s November cover for its Cover of the Day. Since drafting its charter in 1965, the Society of Publication Designers has been dedicated to promoting and encouraging excellence in editorial design. Its members consist of art directors, designers, photo editors, editors and graphics professionals.

“I absolutely fell in love with this cover the first time I saw it,” said Elizabeth Hudson, editor in chief of Our State. “Each month, our covers are like miniature posters, and we hope they evoke strong emotions for our readers whether we're showcasing a rollicking roller coaster or a sweeping view from a mountaintop or, in this case, a vintage radio that recalls an era when nothing but sound mattered.”

Associate Art Director Joseph Edwards and Editorial Designer Jason Chenier worked on the cover, which features Max Cooper's rich photograph of the old Westinghouse radio. The image was shot on location at the Southern Appalachian Radio Museum in Asheville.

Edwards designed the teal background, which Hudson says gives the cover “depth and interest.”

“We thought it was a perfect way to set the tone for our Music issue, which wasn't about bands or musicians at all, but rather stories about the senses. And we are honored and extremely excited to find out that the SPD selected us for Cover of the Day,” she said.

To view Our State as the SPD's Cover of the Day, visit spd.org/2014/11/cover-of-the-dayour-state-mag.php.

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Authoring Action will hold its 5th Annual “Taste of the South” fundraiser on Thursday, Nov. 20 from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts, 251 Spruce St. For the price of admission ($50 in advance or $60 at the door) attendees will sip wines, handcrafted beer and other beverages from Hoots Roller Bar, Divine Llama Vineyards, Krankies Coffee, Raffaldini Vineyards, Sunshine Ginger Berry and McRitchie Winery & Ciderworks and enjoy Southern cuisine from Bib’s Downtown, Camino Bakery, Dewey’s Bakery, Finnigan’s Wake, J. Peppers Southern Grille, Jeffrey Adams, Johanne’s Bethabara Tavern, Spring House, Sweet Potatoes and Black Mountain Chocolate.

The event also features a silent auction, raffle and live music by singer/songwriter Dan Dockery, Submitted Photo whose soulful jazz, blues and folk (Top, from left) Greg Tahtinen (musician), Willie Holmes (mentor) and Artistic music has made him one of the area’s hottest artists. Smitty’s Director Nathan Ross Freeman poses with Authoring Action teens (middle row, from Notes’ Jeff “Smitty” Smith and left) Tony Jenkins, Atigre Farmer, Justin Maxwell, Olivia Phillips, Nonnie Egbunaf (bottom row) Terrance Nivens, Caitlin Thomas, Aydin Thomas and Christian See Authoring on A9 Rhoney.

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Christmas at the Symphony The Winston-Salem Symphony’s “Carolina Christmas Spectacular!” is returning Saturday, Nov. 29 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 30 at 2 p.m. The concerts will be at Reynolds Auditorium, 301 N. Hawthorne Rd. Music Director Robert Moody will be conductor and master of ceremonies. The concerts will include a selection of popular and traditional holiday music, including “Christmas Bells are Ringing,” “March of the Toys,” “Joy to the World” and “Hallelujah!”

The Winston-Salem Symphony Chorale orchestra, led by Dr. Carole Ott, and magician Lyn Dillies will be special guests. The concerts Dillies were popular during their 2013 debut.

This concert is part of the Winston-Salem Symphony’s Angel Tree partnership with the Salvation Army. Concert goers are encouraged to donate new unwrapped toys for children up to age 12 at the concerts. The toys will be distributed through The Salvation Army’s Christmas Program. The Salvation Army Advanced Band will perform before the 2 p.m. concerts on Saturday and Sunday.

Tickets range from $25 to $65 for adults and $25 to $40 for children 2 and up. Learn more by calling 336-464-0145 or going to WSsymphony.org.

North Carolina comedians vie for UCC crown

Bennett College President Rosalind Fuse-Hall (seated in the center and dressed as a pirate) treats the children of the Martin Dixon Intergenerational Center to some “gold” – candy – and fun on Halloween. The Center serves as an on campus preschool facility and is named in honor of the family of alumna Dr. Joyce Martin Dixon, who made a generous $1 million donation to the college.

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Honor for Cory The Circle C Equestrian Center, operated by Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont, recently had one if its horses selected by the Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) as a finalist for School Horse of the Year.

Cory, a horse that has been a member of the “staff” at Circle C for six years, was one of four horses nominated for the prestigious award given out every year by CHA. Horses are chosen based on letters of recommendations and photos from students, instructors and parents.

“Out of all the Submitted Photo C e r t i f i e d A rider atop Cory.

Horsemanship Association programs in the United States and Canada, the nominating committee recognized what we have known all along- that we are so lucky to have Cory teaching our girls,” said Cathy Thacker, equine program specialist at Circle C. As a school horse, Cory helps with private lessons and troop programs, teaching riders from beginners to advanced. His versatility as a horse makes him the go-to for anything from mounted archery to making public appearances on the news.

To learn more about the programs Cory and his friends offer throughout the year, including weekend events, troop sessions and private lessons, visit www.camplikeagirl.org.

Alexander Stone

JD Etheridge

Pat McLeod

Chesney Goodson

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Winston-Salem’s Alexander “Alex” Stone has won The Ultimate Comic Challenge, a sort of “Last Comic Standing” competition for North Carolina talent.

The final round of the competition was held Friday, Nov. 7 at the Carolina Theatre in Greensboro.

Stone beat four other finalists for a $1,000 prize and bragging rights. All five comedians survived elimination rounds in September and October. During these rounds, comedians performed and were judged by audience members. The competition began with 60 men and women.

Judges and the crowd weighed each of the finanlists last week. Last year’s winner, Eric Trundy, was the emcee, and veteran comic Steve Lesser performed.

“Each of these comics is funny enough to win and funny enough to make it big,” said Steve Lesser, owner of Greensboro’s Idiot Box Comedy Club and producer of the Ultimate Comic Challenge.

Stone does improv, writes, performs in sketches and recently acted in the film “Two Weeks Later.” He hosts and performs in Winston-Salem’s Comedy Potluck and is a previous UCC finalist. Stone attended the famous Second City school of improv in Chicago and reguarly performs in college shows.

The following contestants also vied for the top prize: • Chesney Goodson has appeared on several local comedy podcasts and is working on a YouTube sitcom. Goodson was voted “Best up and Coming Comic in Charlotte” last year and has opened for such comedy greats as Doug Stanhope and Damon Wayans.

• JD Etheridge is an undergraduate at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. With honest observational humor, taboo subject matter and slick delivery, he has been called a true original with the potential to be a cornerstone for the art form of comedy.

• Pat McLeod recently recorded an hour long set of his best material at The Idiot Box in Greensboro, where he co-founded (and co-hosts/produces) No See Challenge on A9

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Salem College held its third annual women’s conference on Saturday, Nov. 8 under the theme “Developing Emerging Professionals.”

The day-long conference provided attendees the opportunity to learn and practice many of the skills that are critical to building a successful career in today’s highly competitive and ever-changing marketplace.

Brad Bennett and Morgan Wilkens of the ad agency Wildfire advised students on personal branding via social media; CNN’s Manda Henry shared pragmatic advice on how to bounce back from set backs; journalist Denise Franklin delivered a session on being confident beyond the glass ceiling; attorney Elizabeth Repetti Pitt conducted a session on the field of law; Top Priority Care Services’ Orielle Hope and Goodwill’s Randy Wooden teamed up to help students build interviewing skills; and TruthBlazers CEO Blanca Cobb modeled for attendees what their body language says to others.

Special guests included Robert Deitz, author of “Congratulations – You Got the Job: Don’t Screw it Up;” and Sarah DaVanzo of

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Students mill around the expo. the New York ad agency Sparks and Honey.

The day ended with a session delivered by Cheryl Lindsay, director of global inclusion and community engagement of Hanes Brands, Inc. She inspired the students with the talk, “Transforming the Ultimate You.” She told students that inspiration is never far away.

“There’s no better resource than the amazing executives we have here in our own backyard” she said.

The conference was produced by students under the direction of Alyson Francisco, director of the Salem College Center for

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Cheryl Lindsay speaks.

Women in Business.

Francisco was assisted by students Teresa Kennedy, Thuy Harrison and Reka Madarasz.

“I am proud to be a part of this event,” Kennedy said. “We had a great group

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No one could explain why Mr. Lindsay’s bills were so high, she said. The bill now stands at $3,321.45 and is due Monday with a possibility of the service being cutoff on Tuesday.

“Even if we moved him (to another apartment), the bill would follow him if we don’t get it solved,” Debborah Lindsay said.

Nathan Tabor, coowner of New Hope Manor, a complex off Lindsay lives in New Hope North Cleveland Avenue that offers one- and two - the property side of the bedroom units, said that he meter. The meter won’t does not know what is the turn if the water is on the cause of the excess water city-side of the meter usage and has himself because water is the only called the city on Mr. thing that will make it Lindsay’s behalf. He said turn,” said Anthony Baker, the city had not acceded to who handles risk managehis request for a water tech. ment in the City Attorney’s Office.

“We have Baker said called 10 times the general and the city keeps policy for promising us that water leaks is they will send a that if a leak is technician out. found on the We have had our property, the plumbers out, and city will share there’s no damthe cost of age in anyone’s repairing the apartment,” said leak.

Tabor, a former Baker Baker said chair of the Forsyth County a leak that would cause such a large bill should not Republican Party.

(Tuesday evening, be hard to detect.

“A $3,000 water bill is Tabor said a tech had visted the property earlier in outrageous. That is a huge leak. It is hard to believe, the day.)

New Hope Manor did especially for an aparthave a problem with a leak ment, that’s a leak that in past, but Tabor claims would go undetected,” he that was fixed immediate- said. “That’s a toilet running quite a bit for a long ly.

“We have a proven time.”

Baker contradicted track record of fixing leaks Tabor’s claim. He said city on our property,” he said.

Tabor hinted that the workers have visited the meters the city uses to property twice to check the measure water usage may meter box and look for leaks. He said the meter not be up to snuff.

“We tell them that there tested accurate and no are meter caps missing,” he leaks were found, which said. “I’ve been telling was baffling, Baker said, them that they’ve been because a tenant could not use that much water. He missing for two years.”

But city officials say if said a leak could potentialthere is a leak, it is on the ly be underground. Still, property, not in the city- most underground leaks maintained pipes that pro- can be determined by soft spots in the ground, he vide water.

“In theory, if there’s a said.

“In a case like this, leak for a $3,000 water bill, the leak would be on where there is no apparent

SNAP

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relationships between state and county teams in 13 Southern states and two territories to extend the programs’ outreach and impacts.

The Southern regional center will administer a coordinated regional research project through mini-grants given to selected SNAP-Ed and EFNEP agencies within the region. All agencies

Online page set up to help actor

Garland Lee Thompson Sr. and Garland Jr. at the 2013 National Black Theatre Festival.

Ammerman will be eligible to apply for the grants. The center will also test innovative

Manor Apartments.

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leak close to the box, if there is a high water bill, we tell the property owner that it appears the leak is on your side,” Baker said.

“We will do what we can to help the owner by looking for leaks. If we don’t find anything without breaking concrete or digging up dirt, at that point it becomes the property owner’s responsibility to further investigate the leak.”

Tabor maintains the city is to blame for his tenant’s high bills.

“These meters are 25to 30- years old and have a shelf life of 12 years,” he said. “They are required to keep these meters marked, and you can’t tell which meter goes where. How can you even tell which meter is which?”

Community Business Development Director Brooks said that someone from his office found that the toilet in Mr. Lindsay’s unit was not bolted to the floor, a code enforcement violation. That alone, however, could not cause such a large water bill. Brooks said the complex has been cited for other violations as well.

Tabor said that he has not been fined by Community Business Development for any violations, but has been asked to clear up cases dating back to 2010.

Debborah Lindsay was set to retire yesterday (Wednesday, Nov. 12.) She had hoped to have the matter cleared up for her client by then.

“I am not happy that intervention ideas developed by community partners.

Colorado State University, Cornell University and Purdue University serve as the other regional centers.

The University of Kentucky will serve as the national coordinating center for the program.

The UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention is a CDC Prevention Research Center.

of dedicated committee members and amazing speakers.”

Other students also thought highly of the conference.

“This conference made me think about what I could be doing right now during my college career to prepare myself for entering the workforce,” said first-year student Daniela Ceron. “I learned about branding myself through social media, I learned about interviewing in today's digital age, and I learned that successful people are often those who are constantly looking for new ways to better themselves and the community around them.” this has been dragging on this long, and it’s just getting worse,” said Mrs. Lindsay, who has left concise notes for her supervisor and predecessor. “For the bill to double since August does not make any sense to me at all, and he hasn’t changed anything about the way he is living.

It’s not him!”

Mr. Lindsay said he just wants the bill gone and the matter corrected.

“It’s awfully high. It’s too high,” he said. “I just want them to get the water bill down.”

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A page has been set up on the fundraising site GoFundMe.com for legendary actor Garland Lee Thompson, a longtime supporter of and frequent guest at the National Black Theatre Festival.

According to his son, Garland Lee Thompson Jr., the actor was found unconscious in his New York City apartment by his landlord after he had apparently fell. He was admitted to the intensive care unit at Harlem Hospital and later transferred to the ICU at Bellevue Hospital Center.

“He's unable to really speak, and has been breathing with the aid of a ventilator as he continues to receive treatment for pneumonia and other infections, with around the clock care,” Garland Jr. wrote on GoFundMe. “There are times he seems very alert, and other times Garland Sr. on the set not so much.” of “Star Trek.”

Garland Jr. says the funds raised will be used to pay his father’s rent and utilities, his rehabilitation and to help Garland Jr. and his sister, Alex, travel from their homes in California to New York to care for their father.

“If you're someone Garland has ever helped, taught or supported, if you know someone he's helped, or if you just appreciate, and support his consistent, tireless service to the Black Theatre community, American theatre in general, and the arts for all these decades, this is a chance to give back to him in his hour of need,” Garland Jr. wrote.

Garland Sr., 76, has appeared in films like the classic “South Pacific,” but is best known for his 1966 stint on “Star Trek,” where he played Ensign Wilson, a transporter technician.

A poet, playwright and drama teacher, Garland Sr. was one of the original founders of the Frank Silvera Writers Workshop, a venerated theatrical institution that supported black playwrights and performers for four decades. He was honored at the 2013 NBTF with a lifetime achievement award.

To donate, search for Garland Thompson at GoFundMe.com.

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Winners (from left) Derrick Kimbrough, Danielle Kimbrough, Myles Halsey, Jamiya Richardson, Cameryn Chestnut, Curtis Cox and Tykierra Cox.

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Ken Spaulding poses with Senior Dems President Jim Shaw and Donna Jones, a local insurance agent and supporter of Forsyth Senior Democrats events.

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the nation took a spanking from Republicans in the Midterms, Spaulding told a gathering of the Forsyth County Senior Democrats that laws spearheaded by the GOP have turned back the clock on Civil Rights and put more focus on businesses than people.

“We have politics of division in North Carolina,” Spaulding said Thursday, Nov. 6 at the Golden Corral on University Parkway. “I want to see all our Democratic candidates continue to work for politics of inclusion.”

Spaulding suggested that some Democrats lost because they chose to distance themselves from President Obama.

“Regardless of what any consultant or anyone else says, I am not going to run away from our president,” he said. “I support him and I will continue to support him as a Democrat, as an African-American, American and as a North Carolinian.”

He said Dems did not do a good job of highlighting all the good that has occurred during the Obama Administration, from the economy-sparking stimulus packages to the the Affordable Care Act. “We do not, and should not, run away from a positive, strong record,” Spaulding said.

Spaulding is no stranger to politics. The lawyer represented Durham County in the N.C. House from 1978 to 1984, the year he launched an unsuccessful bid for U.S. Congress.

Spaulding said public office is about one thing: service.

“I learned from my mother ... It’s not about politics but about service.

When you’re elected, you become a public servant,” Spaulding said. “It provides an opportunity for

Shirley Venning each and every one of us who have that privilege and honor to be able to serve our fellow men and women.”

His gubernatorial platform includes vows to increase job security and women’s rights, raise the minimum wage and do away with what his sees as restrictions to voting rights. Education is a big concern, he said.

Spaulding is squarely against vouchers.

“That is a siphoning away of our taxpayers’ dollars in order for the private schools and the religious schools to be able to get more students in with a subsidy from us taxpayers,” he said. “We need to make sure that we do not let our public education be eroded away.

We need to start our teachers off with higher pay, but we also need to respect and regard those who stuck with us through these difficult times.”

Shirley Venning, one of the newest members of Forsyth Senior Democrats, said Spaulding’s words lifted her spirits after they had come crashing down with the Midterm election results.

“I just wanted to cry,” the retired school employee said of the election results. “I am one from the 1960s and marched in Greensboro and now to think that we are going backwards.”

Spaulding is the first Democrat to officially launch a campaign for governor, but it has long

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been believed that Attorney General Roy Cooper is planning to run. In fact, some Democrats have already tacitly anointed Cooper the nominee, a practice that Spaulding and other black Democrats have denounced.

After listening to Spaulding’s speech, retiree Bernard Van Eaton thinks he is a viable candidate for governor.

“He could be a valuable asset. I like what he is saying, and he is not isolating himself at all as far a being a representative for the people. That makes a big difference,” Van Eaton said.

Learn more about Spaulding at www.kenspaulding.com.

Usher Board honors young orators SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

The Forsyth County United Usher Board held its annual Youth Usher Poetry & Oratorical Contest at Mt. Zion Baptist Church on Sunday, Nov. 9.

Youngsters in usher ministry were given the opportunity to showcase their public speaking, basic writing and creative writing skills. Monetary prizes were awarded in the following categories: junior poetry, junior oratorical, senior poetry and senior oratorical presentation. The entrants were asked to write a poem or speech that revolves around the ministry of ushering.

In the Senior Oratorical category,

Myles Halsey of Mt. Olive Baptist Church came in first, and Danielle Kimbrough of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church was second.

Curtis Cox of Zion Baptist Church finished in first place in Junior Poetry, while Tykierra Cox of Zion Baptist finished in second place.

In the Junior Oratorical contest, Cameryn Chestnut came

in first, and Jamiya Richardson came in second. Both youth are members of Zion Baptist.

The Forsyth County United Usher Board promotes, supports and implements ushering programs. It also provides training and guidance in regard to ushering protocols. The organization is 91 years old, and the current president is April Timmons.

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To the Editor:

I want to take this opportunity to thank all of the citizens in Forsyth County who voted for me in the May primary and the General Election in November. I particularly want to thank those of you who contributed to my campaign, put up signs, passed out campaign literature at the polls, and hosted fundraisers. I especially want to thank Glenda Head, who served as my treasurer.

It will be a great honor for me to serve as one of four county commissioners serving District B. Throughout my campaign, I emphasized my desire to make “Forsyth First” – first in economic development, first in education, and first in quality of life.

I hope that all of you share these goals and will join me in helping make them a reality.

Don Martin To the Editor:

Thank you to the voters of Forsyth County for once again allowing me to serve as your sheriff and continue the work of keeping you safe. Thank you to my family, my staff, our hard working campaign supporters and the citizens of our great county for helping me be successful and win a fourth term.

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Pundits are likely to spend the next several weeks attempting to explain the many reasons that Republicans simply Julianne kicked the Democrats square in the hind parts to dominate houses of Congress in ways that had not been expected.

Malveaux both With turnout at abysmal low – 33 percent – two thirds of the electorate didn’t think this election important enough to vote.

Guest President Obama had it right when he said he heard them.

Many of those who cared enough didn’t have the opportuColumnist nity to vote since voter suppression laws may have reduced the number of people willing to vote by 2.4 percent. The reduction of early voting days, the requirement of additional ID (in Kansas proof of citizenship could be requested), the elimination of same-day registration were among the tools Republican state legislatures used to suppress the vote, especially the African American vote. The tactic worked. Too many races were decided by minuscule margins, and laws that encouraged rather than discouraged voter participation might have made a difference.

In North Carolina, Sen. Kay Hagan (D) lost by just 48,000 votes, or 1.7 percent of the vote, despite a robust Moral Monday movement that encouraged voter participation. In Florida, the governor’s race was decided narrowly, and the current governor reduced the ways former felons had to restore their voting rights.

There were some cases were Republicans simply trounced Democrats – Sen. Mitch McConnell handily won his race over Alison Lundergan, a refreshing female candidate who had support from the Clintons, among others. In Maryland, the onetime front-runner, Lt. Governor Anthony Brown lost to Republican Larry Hogan, a businessman who hit hard on tax increases without offering a single idea about how he might pay for the programs he supported, and cut (as he promised) taxes and spending.

Too many Democratic senators were elected on the Obama coattails in 2008, and chose to jog away from the president this election. Instead of running away from the president, Democrats needed to embrace him. The economy has improved, and President Obama’s proposal to increase the minimum wage will help millions of low-wage workers.

Millions more Americans have health care since the Affordable Care Act was passed.

The Obama administration hasn’t tooted its own horn enough, and the senators who have supported his work, even tepidly, ought to have been the ones to toot it. Some, like Hagan in North Carolina, ran from Obama because he wasn’t popular in their state. They lost anyway. Imagine if Democrats were as united as Republicans in putting a message out there.

Noneconomic issues, such as ISIS and the handling of the Ebola virus presence in the United States, have been among the reasons President Obama’s popularity has plummeted. The fact that Democrats have yet to promote a strong, cohesive, economic justice agenda is another. You can’t sleep with Wall Street on one hand and talk about wage increases on another without showing that Wall Street and corporate America pay their fair share of taxes. When Democrats send mixed signals, the Democratic base is indifferent to a mid-term election and people stay home.

Republican dominance might not have the effect Republicans hope for it to have.

President Obama still has veto power. And Republicans have the opportunity to squander their legislative dominance, setting up the opportunity for a Democratic victory in 2016.

But this 2014 election ought to remind Democrats that the development of a progressive agenda, with fair pay, health care, quality education, and social and economic justice at its base, will result in an energized base in 2016. It ought to remind Democrats that reliable allies aren’t so reliable anymore. Dems lost traction among unmarried women and people under 30, so they have to have a plan to win them back.

Republicans tend to be consistent with their message, even if their message is devoid of real programmatic meaning. They connected their Democratic opponents to President Obama so that those ambivalent about the president either stayed home or voted for Republican candidates. What Democrats failed to understand is that they couldn’t run away from the president and mobilize the base that supported him, and that part of their message had to be their support of successful economic programs.

No message, no votes, no victory. That’s the lesson for 2016.

Julianne Malveaux, a former Bennett College president, is an author and economist based in Washington, D.C.

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the dedication and professionalism of the men and women who protect you every day. We’ve been successful because we’ve gained the trust and confidence of the community we serve.

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In the next four years, we will continue to make improvements in our capabilities and I am confident that our one team-one mission philosophy will continue to make Forsyth County a safe place in which to live.

Sheriff William T. “Bill” Schatzman To the Editor:

I would like to extend sincere gratitude to my colleagues and the community at large for placing their trust in me to fulfill the important role of District Court Judge.

I am humbled by the tremendous amount of support that I received during my campaign and in Tuesday's (Nov. 4’s) election. Tuesday's victory is a reflection of all of those who gave their time, talents, and resources to support me and my family in this endeavor.

I cannot describe here the breadth of the people who I have had the privilege of meeting during the campaign and the significance that each places on our justice system. I am committed to improving our community, and it will be an honor to continue my service to Forsyth County in this new capacity.

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Many of the clothes the agency gives are donated.

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with being the best that they can be in order to successfully obtain employment and help them with the skills that they need to stay employed and ultimately become self-sufficient.”

Many of the agency’s clients are referred by domestic violence programs, homeless shelters and job training programs.

Jones was referred by the Winston-Salem Urban League, which offers an array of employment services. She said she was made to feel welcome as soon as she walked through the doors of Dress for Success, one of the nonprofits located in the newly dedicated Winston-Salem Center for Education and the Arts on West Sixth Street.

“It was a wonderful atmosphere with wonderful people, and they were just happy to help.

Everything you would want or need is there,” Jones said.

Bell said giving a woman clothes may seem like a small thing, but that clothes boost confidence

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Sylvia Jones and self-esteem.

“When I see ladies look in the mirror, and they’re dressed in their suits and realize how beautiful they are, it causes tears. We are excited about helping them see their true value,” Bell said. “We treat the ladies that we serve like the mothers, daughters and sisters that they are versus a client.”

Jones agrees and was so impressed she plans to become a Dress for Success volunteer.

“They not only dress you from the outside but from the inside, spiritually, because they motivate you. They make you see

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and from 1957 to 1961 served as state Adjutant General. He retired to High Point at age 73, but found time to chair a High Point committee dedicated to race relations. Gov. Terry Sanford was impressed with his work and asked Waynick to become his special aide for racial affairs, a role that saw him travel across North Carolina calling for an end to “second-class

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Gov. Terry Sanford citizenship” for AfricanAmericans.

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Nonsense Comedy, a weekly stand up showcase. He recently came in third at The Laughing Gas comedy club’s year end comedy contest.

• Ryan Davis started doing comedy

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Milton Rhodes, the former CEO of the Arts Council, are serving as honorary co-chairs for this year’s event.

Authoring Action is a nonprofit arts and education outreach organization dedicated to developing young people as authors and articulate advocates for social change. Its offerings include a summer program where teens begin with journaling and writing and use this material to develop sophisticated spoken word essays, songs, raps, musical compositions and dance pieces that they present live at the end of the summer.

Throughout the year, Authoring Action teens continue to develop strong skills in creative writing and spoken word through participation in its Afterschool Advanced Writing workshops, which are held two days each week. Authoring Action students become well known for the power

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yourself in a different light,” she said.

Dress for Success also came through when Terresha Simmons needed help. The student and single mother of a oneyear-old son said clothes were not a main concern until she landed a job that required a certain standard of dress.

“The clothes fit. Being dressed in the right clothing helped ease my nerves,” said Simmons, who was referred by the Forsyth County Department of Social Services’ Work First program. “I think it is a great program, and them helping me took one less thing off of my mind.”

The organization is always looking for donations of business-appropriate clothing, shoes, toiletries and accessories.

Volunteers are also needed.

“We need volunteers’ time and talent. We would love for people to make a monetary tax-deductible donation of any amount,” Bell said.

For more information about the program, visit www.dressforsuccess.org or call 336-970-0374.

Waynick frequently received honorary degrees and distinguished awards. Despite having dropped out of the University of North Carolina, he was admired for his extraordinary intellect and ability to master any assigned task.

Governor Sanford said, “North Carolina's character was considerably shaped by what he did.”

Waynick lived on his 24acre farm near High Point with his wife Elizabeth, until he died in 1986.

in July 2013 and by dint of hard work and dedication, he has built a good reputation locally. By winning many comedy competitions, starting a successful monthly comedy showcase, and gaining the respect of many comedians, he has proven that the amount of success that he has seen in such a short period of time is not a fluke.

of their work and are invited to engage in community events and education conferences and to perform at middle and high schools throughout the Southeast.

For more information, visit http://authoringaction.org.

Jeff Smith

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QEA loses in season opener

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BY CRAIG T. GREENLEE FOR THE CHRONICLE

Mount Tabor’s Tyrek McNeil (1) runs to daylight.

Photo by Charles Lefwich Jr.

Without a Hitch Perfect season for Tabor JV

BY CRAIG T. GREENLEE FOR THE CHRONICLE

Coach Tieshaun Brown

The deed is done.

Mount Tabor's junior varsity completed its mission to go undefeated with a season-ending 14-0 victory over Davie County Thursday, Nov. 6. But it was hardly a cakewalk.

“It's always tough to come away with a win at Davie,” said Coach Tieshaun Brown of Mount Tabor. “There was a lot of adversity that we had to deal with. But our kids never got rattled. They pulled together and our defense showed up big, just like it has all season long.”

Considering how Mount Tabor (10-0) routinely won by large margins all season long, the season finale was uncharacteristically low-scoring. The weather conditions for the road game in Mocksville didn't help matters any.

By kickoff time, the heavy rains had stopped, but the field was soggy and wind gusts created problems in the kicking and passing phases of the game for both teams. The Spartans, however, had a hand in its ineffectiveness on offense. Four touchdowns were called back because of penalties.

Mount Tabor got on the board midway through the first quarter when Matthew Powell returned a punt 49 yards for a touchdown. It was the fourth time this season that Powell scored on a kick return.

Davie County (4-6) had an opportunity to tie the game in the second quarter, but was unable to convert. The War Eagles got the ball on Mount Tabor's 26-yard line when Spartans punter Benjamin Gardner dropped the snap and

Words of Encouragement

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Packer Jordan Timmons provided the team’s only bright spot.

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Packers fall short

BY CRAIG T. GREENLEE FOR THE CHRONICLE

For three quarters of the American Youth Football (AYF) State Championship game, the Packers Pee Wees had visions of advancing to next week’s Atlantic Regionals in Maryland. Instead, they had a horrific fourth quarter and the end result was a 28-6 loss to the Team Charlotte Bills last Saturday in Charlotte.

Up until the final quarter, both teams engaged in a tense defensive struggle. The Bills, who led 7-0 at the half, scored on their second offensive possession of the game. After that, the Packers defense, spearheaded by Jamari Slade, Michael Lownes, Lee Sales and Tazhae Woods, kept the Charlotte team under wraps.

The Packers offense got untracked early in the fourth quarter.

Jordan Timmons wasted no time showcasing his skills as the featured running back. On that drive, Timmons rushed five times for 50 yards, which included an eight-yard touchdown run. The conversion failed and the Packers trailed 7-6. For the game, Timmons finished with 82 See Packers on B2

Winston-Salem State Chancellor Donald Reaves, with Coach Kienus Boulware, gives a pep talk to the school’s football team last week ahead of its big game against the Fayetteville State Broncos. Reaves’ words likely helped to buoy the team on Saturday, Nov. 8. The Rams defeated Fayetteville State 17-7 to earn a spot in the CIAA Championship Game on Saturday, Nov. 15. The team will take on Virginia State at Durham County Stadium at 1:30 p.m. The Rams are undefeated this season in CIAA play.

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Quality Education Academy's season opener against basketball powerhouse Oak Hill Academy (Va.) proved to be a tale of two halves. Unfortunately for the Pharaohs, a sub-par second half led to a 54-46 loss on their home court on Tuesday, Nov. 4.

“I feel like we played well enough to win,” said QEA Coach Isaac Pitts.

“In the first half, we played very g o o d defense, shot the ball well Pitts a n d rebounded. But there were some breakdowns in the second half that really hurt us, especially with missed assignments on box-outs for rebounds. We came out flat and never recovered.”

De'Angelo Bruster and DeShawn Corprew were the top scorers for QEA (0-1) with eight points apiece.

In the first half, QEA controlled tempo at both ends with torrid outside shooting and aggressive pressure defense.

Derrick Farquharson and Bruster combined for 12 points on 3-pointers and the Pharaohs led by double digits for a good portion of the second quarter.

Oak Hill, ranked No. 2 in the MaxPreps national pre-season poll, converted a pair of free throws late in the half to close the gap to single digits.

QEA led 29-21 at the half, but the game's momentum turned in Oak Hill's favor in the third quarter. The Warriors went to a 1-3-1 zone, which effectively neutralized the Pharaohs perimeter shooting.

With 6-feet-6 swing man Dwayne Bacon positioned at the top of zone, QEA was unable to get high-quality looks from the outside.

“I knew they would come out and throw their best punch after halftime, and I was hoping we could withstand that,” said Pitts. “Plus, we started to settle for 3-pointers and with those missed shots and long rebounds, they were able to get out on the fast break. After the game, the players told me that they felt like they let the game get away from them. They're ready to get back in the gym and go to work. That's one of the reasons why I love this team.”

Josh Reaves and Terrence Phillips ignited a flurry that helped Oak Hill erase its eightpoint halftime deficit quickly.

Reaves hit back-to-back threes and Phillips scored a basket off of a steal to tie the game at 33.

Reaves hit another 3-ball from the right corner to put the Warriors up 36-33 with a little under four minutes left in the third quarter.

Oak Hill (3-0) took the lead for good at 40-38 on Rodney Miller's follow-up dunk right before the buzzer sounded to

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DCCC team headed to Nationals SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

The Davidson County Community College volleyball team is headed to the 2014 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III National Tournament in Rochester, Minnesota, Nov. 14-15, after defeating Northampton Community College 3-1 for the District H championship Saturday, Nov. 1 in Brinkley Gym. The Storm makes its fourth trip to the national tournament with previous appearances in 2009, 2011 and 2012.

DCCC, with a 20-10 record, now waits to learn its seeding and firstround opponent for the tournament.

The Storm defeated the nationally ranked Northampton for the second time in three years to advance to the Division III volleyball championship.

The Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, team also lost to DCCC in the 2012 District H championship game.

“We played extremely well

Packers

Tel elll O to Help Tell Ours urs The DCCC squad with its coaches. against a talented Northampton team in a Brinkley Gym packed with cheering Storm fans,” Head Coach Justin Burgess said on Nov. 3. “We’re excited to be returning to Rochester with another chance to bring home a

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national championship. This team has worked hard all year, playing against high-caliber competition to prepare for this opportunity. We have two weeks to prepare, and we’ll be ready.”

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was tackled before he could kick the ball.

On third down inside Mount Tabor's 20, Christopher Goldston and Jack U'ren sacked the Davie quarterback for a loss. On the next play, Elijah Banks broke up a fourth-down pass to squash that threat. The Spartans led 7-0 at halftime.

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rushing yards.

After coming within one point of the lead, things unraveled quickly for the Packers, who won a PYCFL playoff championship game two weeks ago. The Bills answered with an offensive explosion and the Packers never recovered. After Timmons score, the Bills ran back a kickoff 78 yards for a touchdown, and scored again on a third-down pass play that went 90 yards.

The Bills put on the finishing touches with a sustained drive that ended with a short touchdown run.

“Everybody played hard, but we still came up short,” said Coach Gary Warren of the Packers, who end their season at 82. “What it all comes down to is being able to take advantage of the opportunities that come your way.

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We just didn’t do that today.”

Entering the state championships, the only blemish on the Packers’ record was a season-opening loss. After that, they won eight in a row and had high expectations for the

postseason.

“I don’t believe there was ever a turning point for us this season,” said Warren. “Our team played well from the very start.

We had that one loss, but then we went on that winning streak and kept get-

ting better every week. I’d say that we had a very good year.”

Aside from Timmons and the key defensive players, the Packers got stellar production from Ahmani Marshall, Marquez Hurst and Rahkem Roberts.

In the third quarter, Davie had Mount Tabor pinned deep in its own territory. If the War Eagles defense was able hold, it would give their offense excellent field position and another chance to tie the game.

But on third-and-15, Teddy Christakos connected with Tyrek McNeil on a fade route that covered 30 yards.

The Spartans didn't score on that series, but moved the ball enough so that

when they punted, Davie wouldn't get the ball near midfield. “That was a key sequence,” said Brown.

“At the time, we were protecting a 7-point lead and didn't want to give them any extra help by giving them good field position.”

For the remainder of the contest, Mount Tabor turned to its ground game to keep the chains moving and take time off the clock. With just under three minutes left to play,

Davie came with an allout blitz on third down.

McNeil took the hand off and spotted a slight opening, which he turned into a 60-yard touchdown run.

“I was never able to feel at ease until that last score,” said Brown.

“Tyrek found the seam and took off. This was a great season. It turned out so much different from last year when we struggled a lot and ended up winning only four games.”

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Members are requested to bring their current national WS/FC NAACP membership cards and a North Carolina ID or driver’s license.

Anderson worship The A.H. Anderson Class of ’69 is asking classmates to come together for morning worship services on Sunday, Nov. 16, at Hanes Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, 819 Highland Ave. (with hostess Cynthia D. Acker) and on Sunday, Dec. 21, at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, 4129 Northhampton Drive (with host Slyvester “Pete” Rainey).

Mammograms A mobile mammography screening vehicle will be at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 950 File St., on Saturday, Nov. 15 from 9 a.m. – noon.

Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance will be accepted and some scholarships will be available for those with no health coverage. Appointments are required. Call the church office at 336-7222325 to make an appointment or for more information.

Artists sought Storefronts WinstonSalem is looking for artists interested in creating unique art installations for downtown. The theme for this series of installations is “Finding Art in Science.” Artists are invited to come to an information session on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 1 p.m. in the Hanes Conference Room at the Milton Rhodes Center on Spruce Street.

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Taste of the South The fifth annual Taste of the South will be 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts, 251 Spruce St. The event, a fundraiser for Authoring Action, will feature wines, handcrafted beer, Southern cuisine from local eateries and live entertainment.

Jeff “Smitty” Smith and Milton Rhodes are serving as honorary co-chairs for this year’s event.

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Caregivers’ event A free Lunch & Learn for Caregivers is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 20 from 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Senior Services, 2895 Shorefair Drive.

Marquita Massenburg will lead an interactive session on “Sensitive C a r e g i v i n g : Understanding Their World.” Cindy Miles will lead caregivers in “Laughter for the Health of It.” Lunch will be provided by Brookdale Senior Living Solutions.

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Bingo for Turkeys A special citywide Thanksgiving program that allows a family to win one turkey for winning a bingo game will be 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21. The 21st annual City Wide Bingo for Turkeys will be at the Carl H. Russell Sr. Community Center, 3521 Carver School Rd. For more information, call

Ben Piggott or his staff at 336-727-2580. Anyone who wants to donate a turkey to this event can call the same number.

Those who take part are asked to bring three canned goods for charity.

C2C Union Baptist Church will hold its annual Corner 2 Corner Drug Dealers and Street Life Conference (C2C) Thursday, Nov. 20 through Sunday, Nov. 23.

The C2C conference is open to persons involved in all forms of street life.

Registration is free and open to organizations and individuals involved with drugs and substance abuse and rehabilitation programs. For more information, call the church office at 336-7249305.

Senior Services needs volunteers Senior Services currently needs volunteers for its Telephone Reassurance program.

Volunteers call homebound, isolated older adults on a regular basis to verify their well-being and to provide socialization and support. Call 721-6965 for additional information or to sign up.

Art for the Holidays The sponsors of Art for the Holidays are looking for vendors for the event, which will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5 at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts, 251 Spruce St. Vendors of handmade journals, pens, cards, bookshelves, bookends, artwork surrounding or involving books and reading are still needed for this event.

Information may be found at bookmarksnc.org/events.

Trip Gateway Flower Club will sponsor a trip on Friday, Dec. 12 to the Christmas lights in McAdenville. For cost and/or more information, call 336-995-9965 or 336-784-7688.

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Fish fry Morris L. Slaughter American Legion Post 128, 4817 Old Rural Hall Rd., will hold a fish-fry fundraiser every third Thursday of each month until further notice. The Auxiliary Unit of 128 will sponsor the fish fry.

Plates are $6 and sandwiches are $3.

Deck the Halls submissions The Sawtooth School for Visual Art is now accepting submissions to be included in Deck the Halls at Sawtooth, the school’s annual fundraiser sale of art and fine crafts. The deadline for early registration was Oct. 24 and regular registration continues until Nov. 7. The event kicks off with a preview party on Dec. 4 and is open to the general public from Dec. 5–22. Learn more

Volunteers needed The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem has openings for volunteers who can assist older adults with transportation, home repairs, friendly visits or caregiver respite. Male visitation volunteers are especially needed. Call 336-7480217 or visit www.shepherdscenter.org for more information.

Host families needed Visiting students, ages 15-18, from around the world including Germany, Spain, Switzerland and Thailand are seeking host families in and around WinstonSalem for the upcoming 2014-2015 academic school year. Host families are needed for the fall semester and full

Anderson meeting The 1970 graduating class of Anderson Senior High is organizing a reunion for 2014. It will be 44 years since the last

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Contact Fleming J. El-Amin on Facebook, Twitter or ntv754@yahoo.com to join the planning committee. He can also be contacted at 336-5750895.

Cruise Monterio Travel & Tours is sponsoring a cruise that will set sail on Dec. 6. Learn more by calling 336-722-7710 or 336-986-5211 or emaili n g monterio66@yahoo.com.

Blues concert “Blues from the Underground,” featuring the Underground Funk & Blues Band, is held every first Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Underground Theatre at Community Arts Café, 411 West Fourth St. The performance by the core band is followed by an open community jam. There is a $5 cover.

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Greater St. Luke anniversary Greater St. Luke Church of the Apostolic Faith, 3796 South Main St., is celebrating the 12th anniversary of Elder S. E. Beal and the founding of the church through Saturday, Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. each evening. The closing service will be on Sunday, Nov. 16 at 11 a.m. For additional information, call 336788-4381.

Women’s conference Great Commission Community Church, 3733 Ogburn Ave., and Pastor Gloria M. Samuels will hold the “Shaken but Not Destroyed” women’s conference today (Thursday, Nov. 13) at 7:30 p.m. with Pastor Carrie Simmons of The Father’s House Outreach Ministries in Florence; Friday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. with Chief Apostle Olive C. Brown of New Jerusalem Arts and crafts tables around Bryant Hall were active with participants for three hours.

International Christian Ministries in North Chesterfield, Va.; and Saturday, Nov. 15 beginning at 10 a.m. with workshops, a luncheon and a fashion show. To register, call 336-577-3420.

Beginning Nov. 14

Arts series The Worship & Arts Department of Exodus United Baptist Church, 2000 Wilbur St., will present a twoday arts series, with the theme " A Celebration of Prayer, Power and Praise" on Friday, Nov. 14 and S a t u r d a y, Nov. 15. On Carlisle Friday at 7:30 p.m., a one-act reader's theater, titled, "The Prayer of Covenant Connections," will be presented. It was written by Ronee Walker, Exodus Worship & Arts director.

That will be followed by a message

by Minister Johnathan Stowe of White Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Greensboro. On Saturday, at 7 p.m., local mime, dance and musical groups from throughout the Triad will perform.

Pastor Alvin E. Carlisle is pastor.

For more information, contact Ronee Walker at 336-422-3259 or Elder Ron Wilds at 336-926-5191.

Festival gives young and old taste of various religions

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More than 200 youth and adults were transported into a wider world on Sunday, Nov. 2 at the second annual Festival of Faith and Culture sponsored by Interfaith Winston-Salem.

In Bryant Hall on the Salem College campus, Bill Smith created sounds from the rainforest; cooks offered naan from India, kiwi and bean pie from the Nation of Islam and kugel from Judaism; and others introduced Buddhism, Baha’i, Unitarian Universalism, Paganism and other religions.

The free event is offered each year to introduce a wide range of faith traditions and cultures to children in kindergarten through the fifth grade, according to coordinator Drea Parker.

Sixteen tables arranged in a horseshoe shape were filled with arts and crafts projects that children were able to take home with them. The projects enabled children – and the parents who accompanied them – to learn about other traditions and cultures. Among the projects and activities were Buddhist prayer flags; Muslim henna tattoos; the history, art and culture of See Interfaith on B5

NC Imams condemn ISIS

A couple watches as children participate in a “Day of the Dead” activity at the table sponsored by the Open Arms Latina Girl Scout troop.

Whole Man conference Pastor Camilla Washington of Whole Man Ministries, 3916 Old Lexington Rd., will present the 8th Annual Unveil Yourself Women’s Conference on Friday, Nov. 14 from 7– 9 p.m. (Night of Praise, Worship & Prophesying) and Saturday, Nov. 15 from 1 – 5 p.m. (Day of Discovery & Spoken Word of God).

There is a $20 registration fee. For additional information or to register, go to wholemanministries.com or call 336-785-2080.

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Zumba St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2400 Dellabrook Road, will hold a Zumba class at 10 a.m.

Saturday, Nov. 15, in the Fellowship Hall. Shirley Gaither will be the instructor. Bring a water bottle and towel. Cost is $5 per person.

Bake sale St. James AME Church, 1501 N. Patterson Ave., will have a bake sale on Saturday, Nov. 15 beginning at 9 a.m. Homemade sweet potato pies and tarts from VK’s Bakery and homemade pound cakes, pineapple cakes and German chocolate cakes from CP’s Bakery will be available.

To place an order, call 336-7243865. Rev. Steven L. Lyons is the host pastor.

Nov. 16

Harvest Rally Hanes Memorial CME Church, 819 Highland Ave, will celebrate its Annual Harvest Rally at 11 a.m.

Sunday, Nov. 16. Dr. James E. Russell Jr., the presiding elder of the Winston-Salem/Greenville District of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, will be the guest preacher, and the Harvest Choir will provide music. All are welcome. Rev. Clarence W. Cox, III, is the Pastor.

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The Salvation Army Greater Winston-Salem kicked off its Red Kettle and Angel Tree campaigns on Veterans Day (Tuesday, Nov. 11).

A local goal has been set for $375,000 for the kettle campaign.

Bell ringers and the iconic red kettles will be set up at popular shopping locations throughout the city until Christmas Eve. “Every penny and every dollar will help make a difference for someone in need,” said Major James Allison, Area Commander for The Salvation Army of Greater WinstonSalem. “We rely on our red kettles very heavily to support the many programs we provide for the community all year long.”

Any contribution will help and donations of time are also gratefully accepted, Allison said. Money raised during the Red Kettle campaign helps The Salvation Army help thousands of individuals with crisis assisAllison tance, food and shelter at Christmas and throughout the year.

The Angel Tree campaign gives individuals, churches, civic organizations and partnering corporations an opportunity to adopt children in need and provide personalized gifts and necessities to those who would otherwise receive very little or nothing during the holiday season. The agency is anticipating serving 7,000 children in Forsyth, Stokes and Yadkin counties this year.

“Angel Trees are located at twenty six locations in Greater Winston-Salem, making them easily accessible to supportive citizens,” Allison said.

Several North Carolina Muslim leaders have signed their names to a public declaration condemning the actions of the Islamic State, an extremists group whose battle campaigns in Syria and Iraq have included the beheadings of Americans and Britons. The group – also known as ISIS and ISIL – has used social media to declare a holy war on the West and, according to officials, to recruit young followers around the world.

In its statement, the Fayetteville-based Imams’ Consultative Body of North Carolina quotes several verses from the Holy Quran to disavow the Islamic State’s actions, including, "Whoever kills a person [unjustly] ... it is as though he has killed all mankind. And whoever saves a life, it is as though he has saved all mankind."

They say Islam is a religion of peace.

“We, the members of the Imams’ Consultative Body of North Carolina, join other members of the civilized world in strongly condemning the inhumane, barbaric, cowardly murder of innocent life and the countless acts of extreme violence against humanity perpetrated

by ISIS (ISIL) and other terrorists groups who claim to do so in the name of Al-Islam,” the statement reads. “War crimes cannot be condoned or overlooked. No words can describe the horror, disgust and sorrow felt by true Muslims in America and worldwide at these unconscionable and un-Islamic violent actions and methods that are completely opposed to the teachings of the Qur’an and the life practices of Muhammad, the Prophet.

Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) showed human decency and respect for life even in war. He ordered that prisoners of war not be mistreated; that the soldiers not harm women, children, the elderly, the sick or infirm, and non-combatants. In the words of our Prophet, do not even harm a tree if it can be avoided.”

Imam Irvin Shakir of Winston-Salem is the convenor of the Imams’ Consultative Body of North Carolina, an association of Islamic leaders who lead Masajids (mosques) and Islamic Centers that are constituent members of the community of See Imams on B5

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Mount Zion Day Mount Zion Baptist Church, 950 File St., will hold Mount Zion Day at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16. This is to celebrate the Men and Women of the church. Rev. Annie H. Dalton, an associate minister at Emmanuel Baptist Church, will be the guest preacher. The guest soloist, also from Emmanuel, will be Dr. Felecia Piggott Long. President Barack Obama's Gold Service Recognition will be presented by N.C. Rep. Evelyn Terry, and a proclamation will be given by WinstonSalem Mayor Allen Joines.

Initial sermons Ministers Ronnie Hanna and Nate Jones will give their initial sermons on Sunday, Nov. 16 at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, 4129 Northampton Drive, at 4 p.m. Dr. Nathan E. Scovens is the host pastor.

Missionary anniversary The Missionary Department of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, 1711 N. Claremont Ave., will be observing its anniversary at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16. Rev. Konnie Robinson and the congregation of Union Chapel Baptist Church will be the guests. The pastor is Rev. Dwight Hash Sr. The phone number is 336-723-1297. The public is invited to attend.

Usher Board anniversary Kimberly Park Holiness Church’s Combined Usher Board anniversary program will be 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16, at 1640 S.M. Caesar Drive. The anniversary program incorporates the celebration of the three usher boards within the church. The Adult Board celebrates its 87th year of service.

The Rev. Bishop Junior Board celebrates its 80th year. The Teen Board celebrates its 24th year. Pastor Dennis W. Bishop and the members of First Waughtown Baptist Church will be the featured guests. Elder Robert R. Edmond is the host pastor.

Providence anniversary Providence Baptist Church, 319 Nelson St. in Kernersville, will mark its 129th anniversary on Sunday, Nov. 16 during the 11:15 a.m. worship service.

Pastor Derwin Montgomery of First

Calvary Baptist Church will speak.

Parks anniversary New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 1201 New Hope Lane, will celebrate Bishop John C. Parks’ 22nd anniversary on Sunday, Nov. 16 at 10:45 am. The theme – chosen by the program leaders Arlene Tate and Lakesha Weston – is: “The Man, The Mission, The Ministry.”

Beginning Nov. 19

Women’s conference Piney Grove Baptist Church, 4715 Indiana Ave., will hold its 20th annual “Woman to Woman” conference 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 19; Thursday, Nov. 20; and Friday, Nov. 21. On Wednesday a local gospel artist will perform, and on Thursday and Friday, Bishop Millicent Hunter from The Baptist Worship Center, Philadelphia, Pa., will speak. Everyone is invited to attend this free event. For more information please call 336-7445759.

Nov. 19

Lunch and Learn seminar Goler Metropolitan AME Zion Church, 1435 East Fourth St., will hold its monthly Lunch and Learn seminar from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19.

Linda Sutton, Democracy North Carolina Field Organizer for Central N.C., will be the guest speaker. “Taking Responsibility For My Voter's Rights” will be the topic. A meal will be served, and door prizes given out. Rev. Johnny L. Ruff is the pastor. Contact Mertice Williams, coordinator, at 336-993-2237 for more information.

Beginning Nov. 22

Musical show The show "Building God's House: The Reuben K. and Mildred T. Hash Story" will be at 4 and 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 22 and 23, in the Enterprise Conference and Banquet Center, 1922 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. The musical is based on the book "Building God's House: Seven Strategies for Raising a Healthy Church," written

by Dr. Francene Hash. For ticket information, contact the Winston-Salem Performing Arts Alliance at (336) 4131305.

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Saturday, Nov. 22, at Abbah Father’s from page B4 Ministries, 4014 North Cherry St. Registration is free and open to all men Muslims and women. For more information, contact the host, Earline White, at 336-816- of the late Imam W. Deen Mohammed. Its more than one dozen members also include 0571.

Imam Leonard Abdullah of Winston-Salem’s Masjid Al-Mu’minuun and Greensboro Imams Nov. 25 Dr. Abdel J. Nurridin and Maximillian Noorani of the Al-Ummil Ummat Islamic Center.

Thanksgiving dinner The Imams say members of the Islamic Calvary Hill Church of Greater State have lost their way.

Deliverance Inc., 4951 Manning St., will “The terrorist groups are comprised of the sponsor Thanksgiving dinner from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25, at the worst among us. They have been separated Bethesda Center for the Homeless, 924 from their innocent good healthy human sentiN. Patterson Ave. All are invited to fel- ments and have become hardened, insensitive, lowship with the church at the center. apathetic, void of love and kindness for and Bishop Claude C. Turner is the pastor of toward humanity. They have lost their human identity as well as their religious identity, with Calvary Hill. the worst being the loss of our common identity (human identity). These heinous criminal Nov. 27 acts perpetrated in the name of religious rhetoric are a shameful veil on the true beauty of our Thanksgiving service religion, Al-Islam, the Qur’an and the life Holy Trinity Full Gospel Fellowship example of Prophet Muhammad.”

Center, 5307 Peters Creek Parkway, and The statement also calls for a peaceful resPastor Richard C. Miller will hold its olution to all conflicts.

Thanksgiving Worship Service on “As we denounce these actions, we also Thursday, Nov. 27 at 10 a.m. The service understand the history and complexity of this will include testimonials, great fellow- conflict and pray that people of faith and good ship, anointed singing, spiritual dance will can find a way to work together towards and sermonettes. building bridges of understanding, mutual respect, cooperation, and peace.”

Ongoing ‘Men Helping Men’ Calvary Hill Church of Greater Deliverance Inc., 4951 Manning St., sponsors the biblically based "Men Helping Men be Men Gathering" 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday. Bishop Claude C. Turner is the pastor. For more information contact Elder Kevin Gary at 336767-4326. All men are invited.

Sunday service schedule Trinity Chapel Church, 4670 N. Patterson Ave. in Hidden Valley Business Park, invites the public to attend its services every Sunday. Sunday School is from 9:45–10:45 a.m. and morning worship service is at 11 a.m. Call 336-7234626 or 336-978-0801 for more information. The host pastors are Rev. James E. Gaskins and First Lady Donese Gaskins.

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African-Americans; pagan year wheels sign language; and the five elements of nature essential to life in Hinduism.

The Dance for Universal Peace, led by Ferzin Irani, brought a diverse group – some in jeans, some in hijabs, some in painted faces – onto the floor for a song and circle dance expressing harmony and community while celebrating the underlying unity of all of the Submitted Photo spiritual traditions Shahd Heikal won the door prize of a bag of of the earth.

D a p h i n e treats from Trader Joe’s.

Strickland led a group of girls and women in the Native American Ladies Traditional dance, with an emphasis on the snake and canoe dance. The dances were punctuated by a shout at the end of each phase.

Clothing closet St. James A.M.E. Church, 1501 N. Patterson Ave., has reopened the doors of its SJ's Boutique, a community clothing closet with apparel for men, women and children. The hours are 9 a.m. – noon every second and fourth Friday. For more information, call Myrna D. Wiiliams at 336-448-5669 or Ursla Y. McKenzie at For more information about Interfaith 336-923-8749. The church’s pastor is Winston-Salem, go to www.if-ws.org.

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Bishop Robinson to headline conference tomorrow SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Retired Episcopal Bishop V. Gene Robinson, who was the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church, will keynote a special retreat on Friday, Nov. 14 at Wake Forest University.

The second annual “Out of the Wilderness” conference is hosted by Interfaith Voice, a coalition of Winston-Salem congregations that are open and welcoming to lesbians, gays, bisexual and transgender people.

Robinson’s keynote address at 6 p.m. in Wake Forest’s spacious Wait Chapel is free and open to the public. He will lead the workshop “LGBTQ Faith and Recovery” which will discuss his own bout with alcoholism. The conference also will include two sets of three parallel work-

Robinson shops, and a mid-afternoon interfaith religious service in the smaller Davis Chapel. Bishop Robinson will lead one of the workshops.

Robinson’s election as bishop of New Hampshire on June 7, 2003, became a symbol of the growing acceptance for gays and lesbians and a lightning rod of opposition to same-sex

relationships by a faction of Episcopalian congregations. His election was the climax of the documentary movie “For the Bible Tells Me So” and his experiences as bishop was the focus of another documentary, “Love Free or Die.” Other workshops presenters include Dr. Jill Crenshaw, Professor Chris Copeland, Pat Boswell, Rev. Ron LaRocque, Rev. Kelly Carpenter, Liam Hooper, Rhonda Lee and Matt Hirschy.

The conference also will include a reception before Robinson’s address.

Although Robinson’s address is free, the cost of the entire workshop is $25 per person. The conference sponsors include the Adam Foundation, the Wake Forest University School of Divinity and the university’s Department of Religion.

Military Notes

Air Force Airman Tyler W. Brendle graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Brendle is the son of Kim B. Catlin and stepson of Jason Catlin of Pfafftown. He is also the grandson of Janet and Jessie Matthews of Winston-Salem.

The airman graduated in 2011 from Ronald Reagan High School.

Air Force Airman 1st Class James Samuel also graduated from basic military training at Joint Base Brendle San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio. Samuel is the husband of Tamara Samuel and is the son of Daniel and Jakki Rivera of WinstonSalem.

Army Pvt. Erick Rodriguez Solorio has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches and field training exercises.

He is a 2014 graduate of North Forsyth High School.

Army Pvt. Brandon L. Clark also graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson. He is the son of Linda Clark of Colfax and Greg Clark of Greensboro and the nephew of Mark Dawson of Colfax. He is a 2014 graduate of Northwest Guilford High School in Greensboro.

Public invited to comment on Fairgrounds Master Plan

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The city is developing a master plan for the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds and will hold a meeting Tuesday, Nov. 18, to solicit public opinion on what additions or improvements could be made to the fairgrounds.

The meeting will be held from 7 to 8:15 p.m. in the Neil Bolton Home and Garden Building, accessed through Gate 9 on 27th Street.

The city has retained Crossroads Consulting Services to conduct a comprehensive review of fairgrounds operations including facilities, capi-

tal needs and potential revenue enhancement opportunities, and to create a master plan for the fairgrounds.

At the meeting, the consultants will make a brief presentation before opening the floor to the public.

Writers to discuss being ‘Southern’ SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

As part of the “This School, This City” exhibit, the New Winston Museum will present “What Does It Mean to Be Southern,” a reading and panel discussion on Monday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. Admission is free.

The exhibit is a collaboration between UNC School of the Arts (UNCSA) and the museum. It explores the many ways that UNCSA and the Winston-Salem community enrich one another.

Using the work of one UNCSA artist and faculty member Joseph Mills, the program will encourage a larger conversation on the subject of Southern identity and life in the Twin City.

The program has its origins in Mills’ newly released poetry collection, “This Miraculous Turning.” Revered for the conversational style of his poetry and his ability to use his art to explore the intersections of individual and community life, Mills’ new collection revolves around themes of family, race and identity, which he explores in poems that draw on his experiences of parenting two AfricanAmerican children in contemporary Winston-Salem.

Joining Mills will be

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Gardens and author of “Winston-Salem's African American Legacy.” The program will include readings by each of the three panelists and a moderated discussion exploring the historical and contemporary complexities of “being Southern.”

New Winston Museum is located at 713 S. Marshall St.

local writer Ed Southern and Cheryl Harry, director of African American Programming at Old Salem Museum and

Learn more by calling 336-724-2842 or going to www.newwinston.org.

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Several honored at heart walk SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

By Wednesday, Nov. 19, the American Heart Association hopes to raise $500,000 from its recently held Tanglewood Heart and Stroke Walk.

Nearly 4,000 dedicated supporters attended the American Heart Association’s 2014 walk, sponsored by Wake Forest Baptist Health, on Saturday, Oct. 18, raising more than $450,000 for heart disease and stroke research and prevention education programs.

Donations are expected to continue through next week. “It was amazing to see the tremendous amount of support from our community. The crowd looked like an ocean of walkers! This support is key as we push to improve care for patients with heart and stroke disorders,� said Dr. Chadwick Miller of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and co-chairman of this year’s Heart & Stroke Walk.

Dr. James Hoekstra of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and cochairman of the walk said: “Heart disease and stroke touches all of us, and the dollars that are raised for research and new medical advancements benefits all of us.�

The American Heart Association's Lifestyle Change Awards recognize individuals who have made positive changes to improve their quality of life and health, and influenced those around them to do the same.

The 2014 Lifestyle Change Awards, sponsored

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HanesBrands’ Cheryl Lindsay and Dr. Jim Hoekstra of Wake Forest Baptist Health present the Lifestyle Change Award to Greg Martin (center). announced at the walk.

Nominations were submitted and the winner was chosen by committee.

Greg Martin was named the 2014 Lifestyle Change Award Winner. Nominated by the YMCA, Greg struggled with congestive heart failure, high blood pressure and diabetes. At his heaviest, Greg weighed 400 pounds and just standing was exhausting. He knew he had to make a change.

Greg started walking to the end of his driveway, moved on to walking down to the end of his street, and then joined the William White Family YMCA and began walking the track. It took Greg one month to walk his first mile – and then in just two and a half months, he had walked his 100th mile. Now he walks three miles every day. He has even started his own walking club – inspiring others to take that difficult

Brianna Greenwood first step toward getting healthier.

Amy Thornton of Gentiva and Yasser Youssef, president of The Budd Group, received 2014 Lifestyle Change Award Honorary Mentions for their efforts with making heart healthy choices and encouraging those around them to do the same.

Brianna Greenwood, 9

years old, was recognized as the 2014 Kid’s Lifestyle Change Award Winner. She has changed the foods and drinks that she consumes, cutting out almost all refined sugars, artificial flavors and colors, and preservatives. Brianna chooses more natural foods, fruits and vegetables over processed foods and chooses water over soft drinks.

Brianna has helped her whole family make these heart-healthy changes and encourages her friends to also read food labels and recognize what is in the food and drinks they consume. Her healthy changes have significantly improved her mood and her stomach issues.

Brianna is also receiving a brand new bike, courtesy of Phonetree.

Donations are being accepted for the Tanglewood Heart and Stroke Walk at www.tanglewoodheartwalk.org.

ESR seeks volunteers to help with free tax prep program

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Experiment in Self Reliance is seeking volunteers and interns, including students, to assist with its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance tax program, also known as Forsyth Free Tax. Interest meetings start Tuesday, Nov. 18.

Every year, trained and certified tax volunteers help low-to moderateincome residents file their taxes at no cost. Last year alone, volunteers assisted more than 2,800 residents in receiving an estimated $4 million in tax refunds, while saving them over half a million dollars in preparation fees.

Interns will assist with income tax preparation and/or Spanish interpretation during the upcoming 2015 tax season. They will commit to work from February through April at one or more tax sites throughout the community. Interns may also assist with marketing and administration duties as needed.

Volunteers assist with income tax preparation, interpretation and/or distribution of information to

order to volunteer.

Those interested should contact Sheryl Session at sheryl.session@eisr.org or by calling 336-714-9212.

members of the Spanishspeaking community. Site volunteers include tax preparers, coaches and greeters.

Volunteer and intern interest meetings will be held Nov. 18, Dec. 2, and Dec. 16. Each session is from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at ESR, 3480 Dominion St.

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Administered by the Winston-Salem Foundation, the Dean Prim Scholarship offers a summer travel program to China and a college scholarship in the amount of $1,500 per year for four consecutive years.

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On Wednesday, Nov. 5, nearly 50 Old Town Elementary School Students went home with brand-new shoes.

A few weeks back, Emily Davis – who along with her husband, Keith Davis, owns Fleet Feet Shoes – came to Old Town and measured the feet of 50 students who members of the school’s staff thought could benefit from a new pair of shoes.

She went back to the store and began gathering shoes in each child’s size.

On the morning of Nov. 5, Davis returned with her husband and a team of volunteer friends carrying cardboard boxes filled with new shoes. As teachers and other staff members brought in the students, school counselor Sandra Maine introduced each student to a volunteer, who found the pair meant for that child and helped him or her put on the new shoes.

When volunteer Aubrey Linville brought the box with first-grader Jacob Guyton’s shoes, he told Jacob that they were special shoes. “These are really fast,” Linville said.

Before opening the box with third-grader Evelyn Panchis’ shoes inside, Keith Davis asked Evelyn what her favorite color is.

“Pink and purple,” she said.

Good call. The box contained purple shoes in her size. Evelyn likes to play soccer, and she is hoping that her new shoes will help her play even better.

When Evelyn’s fifthgrade sister, Juleymi, came in with her best friend, Ashley Barrios, they discovered that, aside from a difference in sizes, they were getting identical shoes.

“I feel great,” Ashley said. “It will help me run.”

“Awesome,” said Juleymi, who thought her shoes would help her run faster, too.

Ashley said she appreciated the gift of the shoes.

“That shows me that they love me,” she said.

Third-grader Hidel Patterson was looking forward to testing out his shoes at recess to see how fast he could run.

Not every pair fit as well as the Davises would have liked. They didn’t leave it at that, though.

When a kindergarten girl’s shoes weren’t right, Keith Davis called the store and asked someone to send out another pair. Before the volunteers were done giving everyone else their new shoes, the little girl’s justright shoes arrived.

Later, when two more pairs didn’t fit just right, Keith Davis headed out to get ones that did. Two students had transferred to other schools since their feet were measured and their shoes will be sent to their new schools. So, soon, all 50 students will have new shoes.

More WinstonSalem/Forsyth County students are receiving shoes.

Earlier, Emily Davis measured the feet of 25 students in a running program at Diggs-Latham Elementary School, and she was scheduled to head that way on Nov. 5 with some of the volunteers who helped at Old Town.

The Davises have a history of donating shoes. In 2010, they started a shoe ministry they call Mission: Feet First. Since Feet First was founded, it has provided shoes for adults participating in the Special Olympics, men at the Winston-Salem Rescue Mission and women at a battered women’s shelter.

Last year, it provided 158 pairs of shoes to people eating at Samaritan Ministries on Thanksgiving.

The connection with Old Town was made through Old Town teacher Stephanie Nixa, who saw students wearing shoes that

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were too big or too small or had holes in them. Nixa is a runner, and, when she talked with Emily Davis at a 5-kilometer race sponsored by Fleet Feet, she asked whether it might be possible to provide shoes for some students at Old Town.

“I said, ‘Yes, of course,’” Emily Davis said.

Jan Morgan, who is the parent-involvement coordinator at Old Town, began working with teachers to identify students who might benefit from new shoes.

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included.

“I think this is wonderful,” Morgan said.

“They need to have shoes,” said teacher assistant Ann Spain. “When they are happy from the bottom up, they do better…It gives them confidence.”

Principal Rusty Hall said, “It’s great to partner with a local company that has a heart for helping our kids. The kids are excited.

The kids have so many more needs than reading, writing and math.”

And having their feet measured for a shoe in just the right size made it even more special, Hall said. “I

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wonder how many kids have had their feet measured?”

The students started getting excited about their shoes as soon as Emily Davis left the day she measured their feet, Nixa said.

“Later on in the day, they were like, ‘When are we going to get our shoes?’”

The Davises buy some shoes. Shoe companies donate some shoes, which might be from discontinued lines, and provide discounts to Feet First on other shoes.

“They help us get it done,” Emily Davis said.

“God helps us do the rest.”

Keith Davis – who, as it happens, went to Old Town – said that giving shoes to those who need them has been very satisfying.

“We have been blessed with a fortunate business and part of that blessing is a responsibility to share,” Keith Davis said, “and it makes us happy to do that.”

For more information about the shoe ministry, go to Mission: Feet First at http://www.fleetfeetwinston-salem.com.

Youth poetry events seek talent

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“Tell your own story or someone will tell it for you,” Elliot “Axiom” Miley recently told 10 teenagers before they took to the stage at the inaugural youth poetry slam at the Delta Arts Center, 2611 New Walkertown Rd. “You are about to make history, but don't be scared,” said Axiom, a well-established area poet and educator.

“You are the first to do this in this great city. You are ready!”

All the teens are students at Carter G. Woodson and Salem Academy, where Axiom teaches. The stories they tell through their poetry is not always pretty, but their words are always true and beautiful, Axiom says.

The youth poetry event is a new feature at Delta Arts. Every month, young poets are invited to bare their hearts and souls.

“Every one of the young poets leaves a piece of themselves on stage. The audience is filled with students, parents, teachers and supporters whom are all touched and empowered by the words of Axiom the youth poets. The event is a great success, the winners are chosen and a new chapter begins in the Winston-Salem art community,” Axiom said.

The Delta Arts Youth Slam occurs every third Tuesday at the Delta Arts Center, home of the Winston-Salem Youth Slam Team. It is open to all youth, 17 or younger, in Forsyth County and the Triad. The public is invited to come cheer on the poets.

After the Open Mic, a youth poetry slam competition is held. The poets compete for a chance to become a member of the Winston-Salem Youth Slam Team, which is slated to compete at the Brave New Voices poetry slam in Atlanta in July.

“Poetry saves lives,” said Axiom. “These kids could be doing anything anywhere right now, negative or positive.

Being here, we know where they are and what they are doing. They are expressing those feelings that are so confusing at their age in a positive way. We encourage that expression and assist it with workshops, slams and eventually community service. ”

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