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WFU responds to profiling complaints Black students accuse campus cops of bias

BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

The treatment of minority students at Wake Forest University by campus police and fellow students was the subject of a town hall at Wait Chapel on Thursday, Nov. 20.

The discussion was a follow-up to a town hall organized in February by an interracial trio of students – Emma Northcott, Marchel Ebron and Kristen McCain – in response to police shutting down a Jan. 25 party by Kappa Alpha Psi, a national Pan-Hellenic Council or “Black Greek” fraternity.

Northcott said the party caused a lot of tension between students and the Wake Forest Police.

“It was just overwhelming police presence and monitoring of activities when there were no violent altercations,” she said. “And there was an arrest of a student when all he said MSNBC Photo was a curse word. He didn’t threaten anyone. I witnessed it Harris-Perry myself.”

Ebron said black fraternity and sorority parties are given more scrutiny by campus police than events held by white Greek organizations. The See WFU on A8

Dr. Penny Rue, seated beside D’Andre Starnes, speaks.

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Dr. Chere Gregory (right) with Amiya Alexander.

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Moderator Linda Dark stands as panelist Dr. Harvey Allen Sr. speaks. Beside him is Treva Oglesby. Seated behind them are (from left) Dr. Willard McCloud, Dr. E. Rudolph Oglesby and Willie Kennedy.

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Memories of Meharry Local retired health professionals fondly recall black med school

BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn. has trained thousands of black medical professionals since it was founded in 1876. Five of them told their stories last Thursday at the New Winston Museum.

The Society for the Study of Afro-American History sponsored the event, inviting the local retired medical professionals to talk about their time at the esteemed college. They all attended during segregation. Dr. E. Rudolph Oglesby, a retired dentist, said back then blacks who wanted a career in health headed either to Meharry or

Pictures of Treva Oglesby from her Meharry graduation (right) and as a nurse in New York.

Howard University in Washington, D.C. “The reason I went to Meharry: It sounded sort of mystique,” said Dr. Oglesby, to which his wife, Meharry-trained nurse Treva Oglesby,

added, “They had a wonderful tradition.”

The Oglesbys were joined by surgeon Dr. Harvey Allen Sr.; nurse Willie Kennedy, who met her husband, Dr. Charles Kennedy, at Meharry;

and Dr. Willard McCloud, who practiced general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology.

Meharry’s storied roots go back to the 1820s when a white teenager, Samuel Meharry, was hauling salt in Kentucky when his wagon slipped into a muddy ditch. A family of freed slaves gave him food and shelter for the night and helped him get his wagon out of the ditch the next morning.

Meharry told them he’d do “something for your race” to repay them for their kindness. In 1876, he and his four brothers gave $30,000 and land to Central Tennessee College’s new Medical

Summit targets global threats to women

BY CHANEL DAVIS THE CHRONICLE

Girls who dare to seek an education face the threat of violence every day, Razia Jan told attendees last Thursday, Nov. 20 at a global health forum sponsored by Novant Heath.

Jan, whose efforts to educate girls in her native Afghanistan gained wide acclaim in 2012 when she was nominated as a CNN Hero, said she fears that the school she started in Deh’Subz, 30 miles outside of Kabul, will be blown up by a hand grenade.

“Every day we have to be worried that water is not poisoned; so I check the water,” she said. “I’m so careful. I check their bags, not because these girls will bring something, but for something that Razia Jan someone may throw in their backpack and it explode.”

Jan, who has lived in the United States since the 1970s, started the Razia’s Ray of Hope Foundation to empower Afghan girls and young women through a communitybased education. The organization’s crown jewel is the Zabuli Education Center, an all-girls K-12 school that opened in 2008.

The school provides free education to more than 400.

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Black professionals travel from Charlotte for day of service

(From left) Principal Amber Baker with Lisa Belin, Greg Belin, Yolanda Belin, Cherrie Felisbret, Yvette Hall and Christina Lee. Photo by Chanel Davis

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Employees of Paradigm 360 Coach Training, a Charlotte-based corporate consulting and life-coaching agency, spent Friday, Nov. 21 volunteering at Kimberley Park Elementary as part of Junior Achievement of Central North Carolina’s “JA in a Day” program.

A nearly 100-year-old national organization, Junior Achievement partners business leaders with schools to help prepare students for the workforce. Paradigm 360

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Volunteer Sharon Allen conducts a lesson in Brionna Wright's (left) second-grade ends meet until Allen introduced the concept of from page A1 paying taxes, leading some to the conclude, Coach Training chose “I’m broke and can’t pay Kimberley because its my bills.” executive assistant, “It was a teachable Yolanda Belin, is the wife moment about how the of Wake Forest government works when University Assistant it comes to money,” Allen Football Coach Warren said.

Belin. The Belins have Volunteers also hosted been supporters of many educational workshops community initiatives for students’ parents, and of Kimberley, whose including a session led by James Legette student body is nearly all Charlotte Hornets black and Hispanic.

Chaplain Colin Pinkney duced students to a curKimberley Principal for fathers and male Amber Baker praised the riculum designed by guardians. Beryl Miller volunteers for taking the Junior Achievement that led a women-centered time. She said her stu- focuses on entrepreneur- worshop. dents rarely get to see ship, work readiness and Two of James financial literacy. The professionals of color.

Legette’s three children lesson are based on the “This event allowed attend Kimberley. He our volunteers from math, social studies, said Pinkney’s advice reading and writing conCharlotte to come in and was useful. interact with our chil- cepts that students are “I’m always going to dren, and they have the already learning. support my kids anyway I Volunteer Sharon opportunity to spend the can,” he said. “Anything day with business profes- Allen took over Brionna that helps me improve as Wright’s second-grade sionals, CEOs, teachers a father to help them and and positive role mod- class.

In one exercise, she empower the African els,” Baker said. “It’s a had students pretend that American men in the different kind of energy they worked in a dough- community, I’m all for in the building and an nut shop making $5 an it.” exciting time.”

At the end of the day, The volunteers intro- hour. Students devised a students received certifibudget and were making

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Students range in age from four to 22. Zabuli also reaches into students’ villages, helping to educate women about birth control, hygiene and careers.

The school is not welcomed with open arms in a country and culture that has historically not made educating women and girls a priority. Women also lack basic freedoms, including control of their own bodies.

“Some of them are taking those (birth control) injections that prevent them from getting pregnant ... they do that without their husbands knowledge because if the husband knows, she’s done,” Jan said.

The biannual Maya Angelou International Women’s Health Summit had “A Global Priority” as its theme this year. For two days – Nov. 20 and Nov. 21 - health professions, educations, social service providers and others heard a litany of presenters lay out health challengers that women across the world face.

Jan spoke during a more than two-hour-long block of presentations by women working to empower and improve the health of other women.

Estella Pyfrom also addressed the crowed of about 100.

After years of working with children in the Palm Beach County (Florida) School District, the 77year-old said she was not ready to retire. She now dedicates her time to closing the digital divide.

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Yolanda Belin was on hand throughout the day.

A section of the street on which Kimberley Park sits has been honorarily named for her husband as a thank-you for his community contributions.

“Having three kids of our own and knowing how huge education has played a part in our lives, we wanted to make sure these kids realized the opportunities that were available for them,” Belin said.

Paradigm 360 donated $1,000 to the school in the Belins’ name.

Yolanda Belin said her family’s involvement at Kimberley will continue.

A new community-wide after-school program, “No Dumb Jocks,” is in the works that will send college athletes to classrooms to read and interact with students.

“We have been blessed in so many areas and want to give back and make an impact,” she said.

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Teen b-ball player gives back to center

Coach Art Blevins poses with Joshua Crippen and the basketballs Joshua donated.

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Hanes Hosiery Recreation Center Supervisor Art Blevins was surprised recently when he came out of his office to find seven new Wilson NCAA leather basketballs.

Hanes Hosiery youth basketball star Joshua Crippen, 15, an honor roll student at Reynolds High School, took his own money to purchase the basketballs for Blevins’s Youth Basketball Leagues at Hanes.

Crippen and his family believe in giving back.

“It is a way of thanking Coach Art for all he has done for our (son) and the kids in the community,” said James Crippen, Joshua’s father.

Blevins praised the generosity of Joshua and his family.

“Joshua is a great young man and his family (is great),” Blevins said. “You do not see many 15-yearolds these days that will take their own money and do something like this.”

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The roving computer lab and classroom visits lowincome communities, offering residents training classes in everything from computer basics to GED prep.

Pyfrom has a special passion for teaching young girls about computer programming and robotics.

“We want to get across to the young girls that technology is not just for boys,” she said. “There are many ways that girls can get involved and make life better for them.”

Fifteen-year-old Amiya Alexander wowed the room with her energy as she spoke to the audience about her business, Amiya’s Mobile Dance Academy.

A 2010 Black Enterprise Teenpreneur nominee, Amiya said she came up with the idea when she was 9 and dreamed of teaching the world how to dance in a pink bus, all while reducing obesity in children and helping her mother pay for college.

“I woke my mother up at 3 a.m to tell her that I need a pink bus,” Amiya recalled. “I ran back to my room and I sketched out a plan and everything I would need. On Christmas, (that) is what I received.”

She uses the bus to reach children in Detroit who lack the opportunity and funds to participate in dancing. The bus is a mobile studio equipped with mirrors, bars, a sound system and dance floors.

Nutrition advice is also provided. Amiya distributes meal plans and workout routines for teenagers.

“I wanted to know how I could fix this problem so I made a list of menus with a registered dietitian,” she said. “We found a way to allow you to eat things that you enjoy, just in smaller portions.”

Novant Health opened its Maya Angelou Women’s Health & Wellness Center in Spring 2012 with the enthusiastic consent of the author and poet, who lived in Winston-Salem for 30 years up until her death in May. The center’s goals is to aid women in living longer, healthier lives.

Dr. Chere Gregory, senior vice president of Women’s Services at Novant, said the summit’s global theme is an effort to redefine women’s health and broaden its definition.

“This explores socioeconomics, education, feeling empowered, self-image and perspective, and communities coming together to organize small resources to deal with big problems,” she said.

Gregory said Angelou would have been proud of the presenters and the summit’s push to create a universal sisterhood.

“We know that Dr. Angelou wanted us to understand the plight of women from around the world.

Empowering women was so important to her,” Gregory said.

“Teaching our audience about what girls and women go through around the world is critical so that people who are inspired to work with women and girls know where to start.”

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WSSU alumna receives royal title from dad’s African tribe

BY CHANEL DAVIS THE CHRONICLE

Winston-Salem State University students heard from one of their very own about how she became a queen.

Nuekie Aku Opata, a 1998 WSSU alumna, returned to campus Thursday, Nov. 13 to detail her summer installation as Queen Mother of her father’s tribe in Ghana.

“Everyone has seen the movie “Coming to America.” That is not an exaggeration. I literally didn’t do anything for two weeks. They waited on me hand and foot,” she said of her visit to her father’s homeland.

As Queen Mother of Development in the village of Doryumu, where her father, Frederick Kweku Opata, lives, Nuekie is charged with encouraging the girls in the village to get their education.

Her name – Nuekie – means “Princess,” and her family’s royal line extends back several generations. Opata, who was born in Laurinburg, said her father extended the queen mother title to her to make amends for being absent for much of her life.

Her parents Price met when they were students at N.C. A&T State University. Their relationship ended shortly after their daughter was born. Opata said her father’s constant traveling prevented them from developing a relationship. She said she reached out to him, after a failed marriage and having two children of her own.

“I told him that I know we hadn’t had the best relationship, but I want us to have a better relationship and I wanted him to have a relationship with the children,” she told an audience of about 40 or so.

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He then extended the royal title as an olive branch, but Opata had to actually travel to Ghana to carry on the family legacy. Opata accepted the offer and began to make sacrifices to fly her and her children to Africa.

“I had to stop shopping; I had to stop getting my hair done as much, had to stop going to the nail shop, and I didn’t take my tax refund and blow it,” she said. “I took my money and saved it. We had to get tickets, passports, visas and shots.”

Opata said it was all worth it.

She called the weeks she spent in Ghana the best time of her life. She was able to meet the 17 brothers and sisters she never knew she had; spent time with her father; learned the history of the Akan (the region’s largest ethnic group) society; and toured historic places like Cape Coast Castle, a former slave trade outpost.

“The first thing I thought was that this really is a beautiful place,” she said of Ghana. “There were black people everywhere, no violence and no fighting.”

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Salem College will break ground on a new residence hall on Friday, Dec. 5 at 4 p.m. on north campus, at the corner of Church and Cemetery streets. Construction is slated for completion in the late summer of 2015.

Salem’s Board of Trustees recently approved new residence halls and the renovation of existing ones as part of the Master Campus Plan. The college and its academy (for high school students) has seen three consecutive years of enrollment growth, including the largest incoming class in the history of Salem College.

“We have repurposed many spaces on campus in order to accommodate our record-breaking enrollment,” said President Lorraine Sterritt. “We are delighted with the Board’s authorization to move forward with a new residence. As we contemplate a judicious increase in the size of our undergraduate student body, this will make it possible for more women with the highest potential for success to benefit from a Salem College education.”

The new residence hall will be a four-floor, 32,000square-foot rectangular building with 92 beds in an apartment-style configuration. It will cost an estimated $5.5 million. It will be Salem’s first apartment-style housing and the first residential construction in nearly 50 years, since the construction of Gramley Residence Hall in 1965.

Salem has engaged Frank L. Blum Construction to develop the residence hall through a design-build agreement. The team also includes CJMW Architecture and Stimmel Associates, PA.

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visit repaired her long-damaged relationship with her father.

“My dad literally had a shrine of me. He had everything up on that wall that I had done from birth until I was a grown woman. I felt crazy because I had been mad at him for so long for not being there, and he didn’t know how to show that he loved me,” she said.

Helton Though her queen mother title is largely ceremonial, Opata plans to serve as an ambassador for the village.

She is currently working with the Laurinburg City Council to make Laurinburg and Tema, her father’s hometown, sister cities. She also wants to establish an African/American cultural resource center in Tema and start international cultural pageant and an African/American cultural club at a school in Laurinburg. She has also created a line of Ghanaian-inspired garments.

African American Studies major David Price was inspired by Opata’s story and hopes to visit Ghana himself one day.

“I think that it was very interesting that someone was able to connect to their culture,” the sophomore said. “I feel like every African American should have been here and heard this.”

Senior Candice Helton said Opata helped her view Africa in a different light.

“It really opened my eyes about the culture there,” said Helton, who admitted that her view of Africa didn’t include the modern-day advances Opata described.

Opata visit was part of WSSU’s International Education Week, which was from Nov. 10-14 and also included a global art exhibit and presentations by students and faculty who have studied and taught abroad.

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Gildan Yarns job fair

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The Davie Campus of Davidson County Community College, 1205 Salisbury Rd. in Mocksville, and the Northwest Piedmont Workforce Development Board will offer a job fair on Friday, Dec. 5 to fill available jobs for the new Gildan Yarns facility in Mocksville.

Gildan will accept applications from noon to 7 p.m. at the Davie Campus Administration Building for the 90 positions to be filled between now and January 2015.

Gildan is creating 350 total jobs in Davie County and seeks skilled workers for positions in industrial maintenance and industrial HVAC, as well as experienced textile workers. Specific job titles include card room shift technicians, drawer/comber technicians, electronic technicians, HVAC technicians, roving technicians, spin overhauler technicians, winder technicians, lab technicians and textile operaKines tors.

Technicians should be mechanically inclined and possess good troubleshooting skills to identify, analyze and correct breakdowns. Previous maintenance experience is preferred. Candidates must be able to work 12hour shifts, days or nights.

In addition to co-sponsoring the job fair, DCCC is developing customized training for Gildan in areas from leadership and supervisory skills to safety procedures and computer skills.

The college will also work with Gildan to support specialized training specific to their equipment and operations.

“Through development of this customized training, DCCC is fulfilling part of our mission to help our community members enhance their quality of life,” says Davie Campus Dean Teresa Kines. “We hope that those who attend will also see the benefits of continuing their education at DCCC in one of our manufacturing programs.”

Gildan Yarns is a leading supplier of quality branded basic family apparel, including Tshirts, fleece, sport shirts, underwear, socks, hosiery and shapewear. The Mocksville spinning facility will support the company’s domestic and international sales.

Downtown lofts for lease T.E. Johnson and Sons Inc. has been chosen to be the leasing agent for the new downtown Village Lofts, which are located above the future Mast General Store at 511 N. Cherry St. The complex will feature 48 studio, oneand two- bedroom units, many with 16-foothigh ceilings.

“With access on Trade Street and Cherry Street, the Village Lofts offers affordable units with style in the heart of downtown,” said Phillip Johnson of T.E. Johnson and Sons.

“These units are within walking distance to the best restaurants, stores and events our downtown has to offer.”

Established in 1928, T.E. Johnson and Sons is a local family owned company specializing in residential property management in Forsyth County.

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Lawrence leaving

After nearly eight years leading the North Carolina Justice Center in its mission to improve the lives of poor families and communities across North Carolina, Melinda Lawrence will retire as executive director at the end of 2014.

Lawrence has spent 40 years as an advocate for civil rights and social justice in North Carolina and beyond. Since February 2007, she has led the Justice Center as a passionate, effective advocate for a more just, compassionate, and prosperous state. Under her leadership, the Justice Center has grown substantially. It has deepened its expertise and capacity for work in core policy areas, and expanded its ability to employ key strategies, Lawrence particularly strengthening its communications, research and analysis, and public engagement.

Prior to joining the Justice Center, Lawrence served as a partner with the firm of Patterson, Harkavy and Lawrence LLP for more than 25 years. Her practice concentrated in civil rights, consumer, and employment rights litigation. She represented countless individuals challenging discriminatory treatment in their workplaces, schools, and communities. She litigated the Willie M v. Hunt case, which established new rights and services for mentally handicapped children, and Small v. Martin, resulting in a major reform of prison conditions in North Carolina. She has also worked as a city planner for the city of New York, a school counselor in rural North Carolina, and a lobbyist promoting consumer protections.

Officials say the Justice Center's reputation as an inimitable leader in social justice here in North Carolina and across the nation has grown tremendously during Lawrence’s tenure as executive director.

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Black Chamber hosting ‘Shop Small’ tour

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The Winston-Salem Black Chamber of Commerce is participating in the nationwide effort to get consumers to “Shop Small” by sponsoring a local business shopping tour on Saturday, Nov. 29.

The Black Chamber has reserved a 32-passenger bus for the tour that will leave from The Enterprise Center, 1922 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, at 10:30 a.m. The bus will stop at the businesses of Black Chamber of Commerce members. The tour will end at 2:30 p.m.

In 2010, American Express found-

ed Small Business Saturday to help businesses with their most pressing need: getting more customers. The initiative encourages people to shop at small businesses on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The single day has grown into a powerful movement, and more people are taking part than ever before.

The cost of the bus tour is $20, which includes lunch. Business owners who wish to be included on the bus tour route may join the Black Chamber online at www.wsblackchamber.com or by calling Black Chamber President Randon Pender at 336-575-2006.

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In honor of its 10th anniversary, Primo Water employees delivered food and water earlier this month to Forsyth County Meals on Wheels clients. Here, Primo’s Matt Sheehan and Jamila Granger deliver food and water to Catherine Teer. Winston-Salem-based Primo bills itself as the nation’s top water dispenser brand, with more than 60 bottling sites across the nation.

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Lewis joins Nexsen Pruet in Raleigh SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Winston-Salem native Ken Lewis has joined Nexsen Pruet as a Member in its Corporate Practice Group in Raleigh.

He has nearly three decades of experience as a corporate and securities attorney representing clients across a variety of industries in matters related to the merger, acquisition, business sales and the formation of strategic alliances.

He is experienced in domestic and international transactions as well as all aspects of corporate and real estate finance, including representing lenders, borrowers, and investors in negotiating and documenting debt and equity transactions.

“Ken is a highly accomplished attorney who has supported a number of organizations in a wide range of complex and significant transactions,” said John Sowards, Nexsen Pruet Board Chairman. “His knowledge and extensive background – combined with his reputation as a highly-regarded attorney in the North Carolina business community – will certainly benefit our clients and add value to our existing capabilities in Corporate Law.” Lewis was a candidate in North Carolina for the United States Senate in 2010. Prior to that, he was a partner at two large law firms in North Carolina, and the co-founder of a boutique law firm located in both Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina. Lewis is recognized in Best Lawyers in America – Corporate Law. Lewis is involved in a number of professional organizations and civic initiatives, including the North Carolina Bar Association, American Bar Association, and the National Bar Association. He is a Co-Chair of a capital campaign for the North Carolina Museum of Life and Science and provides pro bono legal services for Bull City Forward, which connects entrepreneurs with the resources, knowledge, and relationships they need to realize success.

Lewis earned his undergraduate degree from Duke University, where Submitted Photo he was an R.J. Reynolds Scholar and recipient of the President’s Senior Ken Lewis Leadership Award. He earned his law degree from Harvard Law School.

Nexsen Pruet, LLC is one of the largest law firms in the Carolinas, with more than 195 attorneys and South Carolina offices in Columbia, Charleston, Greenville, Hilton Head and Myrtle Beach, S.C. and North Carolina offices in Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh.

UPS Store supporting ‘Tots’ book program SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

In an effort to help deliver the gift of reading to underprivileged children in the U.S., The UPS Store at 380 H Knollwood St. has launched its annual holiday donation drive for the Toys for Tots Literacy Program.

The store will sell donation cards to benefit Toys for Tots Literacy Program, a year-round initiative of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation.

One hundred percent of each dollar donated helps purchase books for children who need it most in Forsyth County.

Since partnering with Toys for Tots to launch the Literacy Program in 2008, UPS and The UPS Store network have raised more than $3 million to purchase books for underprivileged children nationwide.

The Literacy Program offers the nation’s most economically disadvantaged children direct access to books and educational resources. This directly helps enhance their ability to

read and communicate effectively, enabling them to compete academically and succeed in life.

“The key to helping children become successful in life is education. The UPS Store hopes to make a positive impact by helping children break the cycle of poverty through literacy and education during the holiday season and throughout the year,” said Amy-Ruth Hallett, The UPS Store franchise owner of the Knollwood site.

According to research, children who grow up in homes where books are plentiful go further in school than those who don’t.

Children from traditionally low-education families can do as well as children from high-education families if they have access to books at home. The Toys for Tots Literacy Program continues to not only deliver the gift of reading, but also hope of a future of accomplishment.

“Our nation’s less fortunate children deserve the resources to learn and experience the joy of reading,” said Lt Gen. Pete See ‘Tots’ on A8

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Mice used in Ebola fight

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and colleagues have developed the first genetic strain of mice that can be infected with Ebola and display symptoms similar to those that humans experience. This work, published in the current issue of Science, will significantly improve basic research on Ebola treatments and vaccines, which are desperately needed to curb the worldwide public health and economic toll of the disease.

“You can’t look for a cure for Ebola unless you have an animal model that mimics the Ebola virus disease spectra,” said study co-author Ralph Baric, professor of epidemiology at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and UNC School of Medicine. “For the first time, we were able to produce a novel platform for rapidly developing new mouse modBaric els that replicate human disease for this virus, as well as other important emerging human pathogens.”

Typical laboratory mice usually do not develop human-like Ebola disease, including the severe symptoms that can prove fatal in humans.

So the researchers asked whether all mice are immune to Ebola, or whether some strains of mice are susceptible; and if some are susceptible, could they harness the power of mouse genetics to figure out what genes make someone susceptible to the disease.

To find out, the team, including researchers from the University of Washington and the NIH Rocky Mountain National Laboratory, where the research took place, were able to breed together eight genetic mouse variants and successfully test a strain of mice to permit active research on potential Ebola vaccines and treatments. This model system more accurately reflected the human experience when infected with the virus.

The team was able to show that a combination of genes were involved in producing a range of disease symptoms, such that the genetic variation of the mice directly led to the variety of symptoms that the disease produced. What’s more, the researchers pinpointed a single gene that accounted for much of that variation – a gene responsible for encoding a protein known as TEK.

Teeter gives

Last week, Harris Teeter associates around the Carolinas joined food bank volunteers gathered to assemble thousands of Thanksgiving dinner bags for families-in-need.

Immediately following the assembly of the bags in Charlotte, Harris Teeter associates personally distributed the meals to many of the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina’s partner agencies, which then distributed the meals directly to the families.

Each Thanksgiving dinner bag has enough food to provide a holiday meal to a family of four and contains products for a delicious and easy Thanksgiving meal including: chicken, stuffing, buttery mashed potatoes, gravy, yams, corn, green beans, cranberry sauce, rolls and cookie mix.

This is the fifth year that Harris Teeter is hosting a bag assembly in Charlotte as part of the company’s annual Harvest Feast programming.

Harris Teeter vendors Idahoan Foods, McCormick, Kings Hawaiian, Del Monte, Ocean Spray, McCall Farms, Hanover and New York Packaging provided items for the giveaway.

PEA honors

At its Nov. 18 annual meeting at Temple Emanuel, Piedmont Environmental Alliance (PEA) announced expanding programs, welcomed new board members and thanked its volunteers.

PEA Board President Megan Kilpatrick Moen announced a new focus on environmental education for K-12 students.

“Our desire is to inspire young people to become the activists, environmentalists and scientists who will solve the environmental issues of today,” said Moen. “ PEA will be seeking support from private and public foundations and individual donors to fund these programs, she said.

Wendi Hartup was named Volunteer of PEA Photo the Year. She serves as Megan Kilpatrick the Natural Resources Moen Extension Agent with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension and has served on PEA’s Piedmont Earth Day Fair planning committee for seven years. Gallins Family Farm received the 2014 Green Business of the Year award.

Mocksville-based Gallins Family Farm specializes in food waste recycling, Grade A compost production, pastured raised pork and free-range poultry and eggs.

The 2014-2015 board members are Megan Kilpatrick Moen (president),Valerie Lecoeur (vice-president), Jenny Cline (treasurer), Lois Koufman (secretary), Louise Allen; Megan Anderson; Tim Binkley; Trevor Shelton; Sara Tavery and Brad Zabel.

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Professor joins AIDS Action Network

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Winston-Salem State University professor Dr. Vanessa Duren-Winfield has been elected as a new member of the North Carolina AIDS Action Network’s board of directors.

“We are pleased to have someone with Dr. Duren-Winfield’s expertise in research, grant writing and leadership skills to help this organization improve the lives of individuals living with HIV/AIDS in our state,” said Lee Storrow, the network’s executive director.

Duren-Winfield has received funding to design and implement HIV/AIDS knowledge and behavior interventions and has published nationally and internationally.

She is assistant professor in the Healthcare Management department and serves as director of research in the School of Health Sciences at Winston-Salem State University.

The North Carolina AIDS Action Network improves the lives of people and affected communities living with HIV and AIDS across the state through outreach and public education, policy advocacy and community building.

For additional information about North Carolina AIDS Action Network, visit www.ncaan.org.

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(From left) Kiwanis members Mary Lois Leith, Izoria Gordon, Frances Vazquez, Cliff Perkins, Wade MacManus, Sue Northcraft, Don Watts and Bob Blevins admire their work. All are Arbor Acres residents except Watts and Vazquez.

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Kiwanis members continue therapy doll tradition

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Members of the Kiwanis Golden K Club, which meets at Arbor Acres Retirement Community, have now stuffed and donated 1,000 therapy dolls for Brenner Children’s Hospital.

Several Arbor Acres residents belong to the club, which has been stuffing and then donating the dolls to the hospital since 2009.

This year, nearly a dozen Arbor Acres residents and friends spent several days stuffing dolls. The most recent donation brought the total number of dolls stuffed and donated since 2009 to more than 1,000. Kiwanis members Mary Lois Leith, Izoria Gordon, Frances Vazquez, Cliff Perkins, Wade MacManus, Sue Northcraft, Don Watts and Bob Blevins helped stuffed dolls.

The dolls are used to comfort children as well as to aid med-

ical providers in explaining complex medical procedures to their young patients. Arbor Acres resident and Kiwanis Club member Cliff Perkins said, “the seniors in this group just want to do things for others. This is a great project. I feel like we are making a difference during what can be a tough time for these kids.

That is what this is all about.”

Gladys Poindexter, a former Arbor Acres resident who passed away in 2013, started the campaign. While most dolls have gone to Brenner, over the years some have been sent to Haiti as part of a Kiwanis International project.

Kiwanis clubs are located in 80 nations and help their communities in countless ways. Arbor Acres was established as a ministry of the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church to cultivate “community, comfort, and well-being for senior adults.”

Medicare program helps people with limited income

BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Making ends meet should not mean going without your medications. If you have limited income and resources, you may qualify for Extra Help to pay for some health care and prescription drug costs. Drug costs in 2015 for most people who qualify for Extra Help will be no more than $2.65 for each generic drug and $6.60 for each brand-name drug. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services estimates that more than 2 million people with Medicare may be eligible for Extra Help, but aren’t currently enrolled to take advantage of these savings.

A recent law changed how your income and assets are counted. Now, life insurance policies don’t count as resources. And any help you get from relatives, friends, and others to pay for household expenses – like food, mortgage, rent, heating fuel or gas, electricity, water, and property taxes – doesn’t count as income.

Many People Qualify and Don’t Know It Even if you were previously turned down for Extra Help due to income or resource levels, you should reapply. If you qualify, you’ll get help paying for Medicare prescription drug coverage premiums, copayments, and deductibles.

To qualify, you must make less than $17,505 a year (or $23,595 for married couples). Even if your annual income is higher, you still may be able to get some extra help. Your resources must also be limited to $13,440 (or $26,860 for married couples). Resources include bank accounts, stocks, and bonds, but not your house or car.

There’s No Cost or Obligation to Apply It’s easy and free to apply for “Extra Help.” You or a family member, trusted counselor, or caregiver can apply online at socialsecurity.gov/i1020 or call Social Security at 1-800-772-1213. TTY users should call 1-800-325-0778. All the information you give is confidential. You can also get help in your community from your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), Area Agencies on Aging (AAA), the Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC), and many tribal organizations. For information about how to contact these organizations, visit Eldercare.gov.

To learn more about Medicare prescription drug coverage, visit Medicare.gov, or call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048.

Cities unite to fight homelessness SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Winston-Salem and Greensboro have made significant progress in their efforts to house homeless veterans and will work together to end veteran homelessness in the Triad by the end of next year, Mayors Allen Joines of Winston-Salem and Nancy Vaughan of Greensboro announced Tuesday, Nov. 11.

“No one who has served our country as our veterans have should have to live on our streets,” Joines said, “and by working together, we look forward to the day when that will no longer be the case.”

Too often, homeless veterans move back and forth between Winston-Salem and Greensboro seeking services. This can Vaughan make it hard to account for them, Vaughan said.

“By building relationships and sharing strategies and data across the Triad, we will be able to create a system of care to ensure that homeless vets get off the streets and get the services they need,” she said.

Winston-Salem began tracking the number of homeless veterans with its point-intime count in 2007, Joines said.

“At that time they comprised 15 percent of our census of the homeless population, double their rate in the population of our community as a whole. As of the point-intime count last January, this was down to just 8 percent.”

Likewise, the number of homeless veterans identified through point-in-time counts in Greensboro has dropped from 11 percent of

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Celebrating its 25th Anniversary Season, the Piedmont Wind Symphony will perform with the band America on Thursday, Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Theatre.

The concert will start with a holiday performance by the Piedmont Wind Symphony conducted by Robert Simon. The Symphony will then join America as they peform ther greatest hits and holiday favorites.

With six certified gold and/or platinum albums, America has hit four-plus million in sales with their first greatest hits c o l l e c t i o n , “History.”

Founding members Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnel met in high school and quickly harmonized their way to the top of the charts on the strength of their signature song “A Horse With No Name”. More than 40 year later, these friends are still making music together, touring the world and thrilling audiences with their timeless sound. Their other hits include “I Need You”, “Ventura Highway,” “Don’t Cross the River”, “Tin Man,” “Lonely People,” and “Sister Golden Hair” were cornerstones of 1970’s Top 40 and FM rock radio.

Tickets are on sale now at www.ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster outlets or by calling 1800-745-3000. Limited cabaret-style table seating is available by calling the Piedmont Wind Symphony at 336-722-9328. For more information, visit www.piedmontwindsymphony.com.

Peppercorn change Peppercorn Children’s Theatre will now operate under the Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem. It is now the Peppercorn Theatre at The Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem.

Since the summer of 2011, Peppercorn Children’s Theatre has been creating original productions for the families that showcase emerging professional artists.

In summer 2014, the company interacted with 2,500 audience members, tripling its reach since the first season. Peppercorn has forged partnerships through performance with a number of local organizations, including Reynolda House Museum of American Art, the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, Krankies Coffee, Old Salem Museum and Gardens, SciWorks, The Children’s Home of Winston-Salem, and Carolina Summer Music Festival. Cofounder and Producing Director Anna Rooney shares, “Community collaboration has been integral to Peppercorn’s success since our inaugural season, held at the Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem, which we are now proud to call our full-time home.”

Officials say the partnership will combine and expand both organizations’ educational programming through field trips, afterschool programs, outreach, and performing arts workshops. Peppercorn Theatre will operate as a company in residence at the Museum and will present at least one production each summer in the soon-to-be-converted black box theatre on the ground floor of the museum.

‘The Wiz’ The Enrichment Center will present “The Wiz” on Thursday, Dec. 11 from 7–9 p.m. at Winston Salem State University Dillard Auditorium. The production coincides with the 75th anniversary of the classic film “The Wizard of Oz.” The Tony Award winning musical “The Wiz” made its debut in 1975, with singer Stephanie Mills in the lead role of Dorothy.

The local production will feature captivating dances in collaboration with the Salem College Dance Department and musical interludes and vocal performances. Laurette Henry is the director and choreographer. The vocal director is Amy Wiard.

The mission of The Enrichment Center is to empower and enrich adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, enabling them to grow as individuals, live with dignity and have choices in how they fulfill their lives. The Center’s vision is to inspire and support every adult with an intellectual or developmental disability in the community. It has a goal to eliminate its waiting list for participation by 2018.

Admission is free.

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WSSU hosting Winter Concert

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The Winston-Salem State University Choirs (University Choir; University Women; Schola Cantorum and Burke Singers), under the direction Maestra D'Walla Simmons-Burke and accompanist Dr. Myron Brown, will perform their annual winter concert at 4 p.m.

Dec. 7 at the Kenneth R. Williams Auditorium on the WSSU campus.

The First Baptist Church (Highland Avenue) Youth Choir, under the direction of JoAnn Brown, will also perform. They and the WSSU Choir will be featured in a combined piece of Robert Cohon’s “Christmas Time.”

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WSSU singers perform during last year’s concert.

UNC Charlotte band in the making

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UNC Charlotte’s football team made its debut last year. In 2015, the school’s marching band will begin performing. The band’s name – “Pride of Niner Nation” – and new uniforms were unveiled recently.

Earlier this semester, the Department of Music solicited suggestions for the new band’s name and received 366 entries. A selection committee that included Director of Athletic Bands Jeff Miller, Director of Bands Shawn Smith, Department of Music Chair Jay Grymes and Chancellor Phil Dubois chose five names from among the entries.

Those names were submitted to the students of the UNC Charlotte 49ers Basketball Band and the 49er Drum Line for two rounds of voting. The students overwhelming chose “Pride of Niner Nation.

Stephen Bendl, a sophomore and a member of the Basketball Band, submitted the winning name.

“Selecting a name for the band has been both challenging and rewarding,” said Miller.

“Our initial challenge was to filter through the names submitted by alums, students and members of the community and identify those we felt best described our band and its role at the University. We are UNC Charlotte Photo forever thankful to A band member models the squad’s uniform. everyone for showing their support and are especially pleased that the name we selected was submitted by one of our very own students. From the first day I met the students, I told them this band would be theirs.

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Another Oscar designation for RiverRun SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

RiverRun International Film Festival has been accepted as a qualifying festival for the Academy Awards in the Short Film competition.

Beginning with this year’s Festival, recipients of RiverRun’s Jury Award for Best Animated Short will qualify for consideration in the Short Film category for animated shorts at the annual Academy Awards. This prestigious accreditation designates RiverRun as one of nearly 50 American film festivals who offer this route to Academy eligibility, allowing animated shorts to forgo a standard theatrical run, provided that winning films otherwise comply with Academy rules.

This new designation means that RiverRun is now an Academy qualifying

Festival for two different categories: animated and documentary short films. In January 2014, RiverRun was named a qualifying Festival for documentary short films.

At the 2014 Festival, filmmaker Konrad Kästner received the top jury prize for Best Documentary Short for his film Cathedrals, qualifying him to be eligible for Academy consideration in that category.

“Being accepted as a qualifying Festival by the Academy for our animation program is a huge honor – among the industry’s highest distinctions” said Andrew Rodgers, RiverRun executive director. “We were thrilled earlier this year when we received qualifying status for documentary short films. With this news, and the realization that the See RiverRun on A9

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Holocaust survivors to speak at Forsyth Tech

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Forsyth Technical Community College will welcome two Polish Holocaust survivors next month to tell their powerful stories.

On Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 2:30 p.m., Irene Skolnick will present her family’s tale of survival in “Hiding in Full Sight.”

Skolnick, who now lives in Pittsburgh, and her family survived Nazi-occupied Poland by posing as Catholic Poles.

She will discuss how her family u s e d daring Blynn a n d courage to survive under almost daily interactions with the Gestapo (Nazi police) less than a mile from Majdanek, the second largest concentration camp in Poland.

On Monday, Dec. 15 at noon, Hank Brodt of High Point will share the inspiring story of how his life was forever changed in “The Holocaust: A Survivor’s Story.” He spent time in five different Nazi concentration camps during World War II. The presentations are being made possible through support of Guy Blynn, who established The Blynn Holocaust Collection at Forsyth Tech’s Library on Main Campus. The collection contains a repository of materials, intended to help raise awareness of the Holocaust and its consequences.

Forsyth Tech has been a leader among community colleges in Holocaust education, offering a course each semester on the topic within its Humanities curriculum and presenting occasional speakers and exhibits that are open to students as well as the general public.

Both presentations will take place at Forsyth Tech’s Oak Grove Center Auditorium on the Main Campus, 2100 Silas Creek Parkway, and are free and open to the public.

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Coach Jermaine Lane (center with No. 3 jersey) poses with his team and Davis Cancer Center staffers after the check presentation.

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Cheer Director Camille Shakir (center) poses with members of her squad and nurse Sharon Gentry (center, backrow).

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Carver players, cheerleaders donate to cancer center SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Decked in pink, Carver High School players, coaches and cheerleaders visted the Novant Health Derrick L. Davis Cancer Center on Monday, Nov. 17 to make a special presentation.

They donated checks totaling $400 to the Novant Health Derrick L. Davis Cancer Center for support services.

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Department, which would become known as Meharry Medical College.

Today, it’s the country’s largest private historically black health science center, with schools of medilcine, dentistry and gradulate studies.

“That’s what you call a tvery special place,” said McCloud, who graduated in 1948. t Kennedy said her instructors were taskmasters who didn’t tolerate ntardiness or slack work.

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They raised the money through donations and by selling pink jerseys like the ones they wore during a home game on Friday, Oct. 31 – and again for the check presentation.

Jermaine Lane, a football coach at Carver, said that when he was growing up playing football, his mom was at every game, cheering and supporting the team – even while she battled breast cancer.

get to know her future husband. She described Dr. Kennedy - a wellregarded pediatrician - as a quiet young man who did well at Meharry. They graduated one year apart in the early 60s.

Treva Oglesby had heard there were four men to every one woman at the college when she applied to Meharry, but was warned not to let that distract her.

“Our director of nursing told us, she was very firm, ... that if we had any other thoughts on our minds, we might as well forget them; that fellows were there for number one, number two and number three to become physicians or dentists,” she said.

But the Oglesbys still found time to hit it off,

When Lane learned that Carver team mom Charlene Sessoms, mother of senior running back/wide receiver and N.C. State University recruit Brian Sessoms, was battling breast cancer, he knew he wanted to help. The team wanted to do something for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.

So, Lane teamed up with Cheerleading Coach Camille

Shakir to organize the unusual fundraiser: a “pink game,” on Oct. 31. Shakir said her mother had also been treated for breast cancer.

Carver’s players and cheerleaders all wore pink jerseys during the home game, a 16-7 victory over West Stokes.

Through sales of similar jerseys and donations, the students raised more than $550 for cancer support services.

Dr. E. Rudolph Oglesby's 1953 freshmen class picture from Meharry's dental school.

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graduate in 1957 and eventually marry.

After graduation, black medical professionals faced employment challenges, especially in the Jim Crow South.

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McCloud came to Winston-Salem to Katie Bitting Reynolds Memorial Hospital. “Katie B” opened in 1938 after the Twin City Medical Society, whose members included Dr. Allen’s

The teams – along with the school’s drum line – presented funds to the Novant Health Forsyth Medical cancer center, where Charlene Sessoms is being treated.

Two $200 checks were given, one for the Burgiss Fund to help women pay for mammograms and the other to the Simstein Fund to patients pay for transportation or any barrier to receiving care.

father, Dr. H.T. Allen, petitioned the mayor to let African-Americans have their own hospital. Allen said before then, black patients were treated by white doctors in a segregated wing of the city hospital, which black doctors weren’t allowed in unless “it was on a stretcher.”

Katie B closed in 1970. “(My father) asked the mayor to try to equalize what the black physicians could do compared to the white,” said Allen. “The black doctor couldn’t come to town, go into the hospital and see his patients, no matter what was wrong with them.”

Linda Dark, secretary for the Society for the Study of Afro-American History, moderated the discussion. The society, whose office and archives

are located at the museum, regularly sponsors museum events and exhibits that promote local black history. It holds similar programs at festivals and recreation centers as well.

To volunteer or schedule a time to see the archives of the Society, call Linda Dark at 336765-2284. The New Winston Museum, which is currently featuring an exhibit highlighting the University of North Carolina School of the Arts during its 50th anniversary, is open Monday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. but is closed today (Thursday) and tomorrow for the holiday. The museum is located at 713 S. Marshall St.

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Poll: State residents barely know likely ’16 candidates SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

When it comes to major political figures who have either served as president, may run for president or may influence voters in some way, a recent High Point University (HPU) Poll finds 50 percent or greater favorability ratings for both Bill and Hillary Clinton and former President George W. Bush, while most potential 2016 presidential candidates lack name recognition.

The husband and wife team of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State and U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton earned 61 percent and 52 percent favorability ratings, respectively. Thirty percent of adults in North Carolina say they have an unfavorable view of President Clinton, whereas 38 percent have an unfavorable view of Hillary Clinton. Former

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President George W. Bush and current President Barack Obama have comparable ratings with 51 percent and 49 percent expressing a favorable review of them, respectively. Almost all respondents know and offer an opinion of these well-known figures.

The poll also asks North Carolinians about several possible candidates for 2016 presidential nominations. Among Republicans, the survey found that while all potential candidates had relatively high percent-

ages of North Carolinians who would not offer an opinion about them, no one has favorability ratings higher than New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (33 percent favorable, 31 percent unfavorable, 26 percent did not know or had never heard of him).

Other Republicans in the survey were Marco Rubio (25 percent favorable), Rick Perry (24 percent favorable), Ben Carson (24 percent favorable) and Ted Cruz (21 percent favorable).

Sen. Elizabeth Warren of

Massachusetts, a possible Democratic presidential candidate, has a 24 percent favorable rating with a 13 percent unfavorable rating and 58 percent not expressing an opinion or saying they do not know who she is.

The poll also asked about Moral Monday protesters, finding that they had a 25 percent favorability rating with 25 percent viewing them unfavorably and 44 percent not offering a response or saying they had never heard of them.

Panelists (from left) D’Andre Starnes, Penny Rue, Rev. Stephen Boyd and Chief Regina Lawson.

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Osman, USMC (Ret), President and CEO of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. “The Toys for Tots Literacy Program provides the gift of a book, which can leave a lasting impact on a child, even after the holidays are over.”

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the homeless population in January 2011 to 8 percent in January 2014.

In recognition of their success thus far, both cities have been invited, along with 67 other U.S. communities, to participate in Zero: 2016, a national campaign organized by Community Solutions to end veteran homelessness by December 2015 and end chronic homelessness by December 2016.

Partners Ending Homelessness coordinates the efforts of agencies in Guilford County that serve homeless veterans, including The Servant Center and Caring Services Inc. In Forsyth County, that coordination is provided by the Winston-Salem/Forsyth Commission on Ending Homelessness, which works with such groups as Veterans Helping Veterans Heal and The Salvation

Marine Toys for Tots Foundation and learn more about the Toys for Tots Literacy Program. The UPS Store on Knollwood in Winston-Salem will continue additional fundraising events throughout the year, including a coin box program for customers to donate their spare change.

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Army to implement the 10-Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness.

Andrea Kurtz, senior director of housing strategies for United Way of Forsyth County, said the Department of Veterans Affairs has been a key partner by providing grants, housing vouchers, outreach services and other programs to identify and house homeless veterans and help them address the underlying causes of their homelessness.

“One of the gamechangers has been the Supportive Services for Veteran Families grant from the VA,” Kurtz said.

“This grant, administered

by United Way of Forsyth County, covers Forsyth, Guilford, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin, Davie and Davidson Counties and focuses on providing short-to medium-term support for very-lowincome veteran families who are either literally homeless or at high risk of homelessness.”

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first town hall, where students aired their grievances to faculty, exposed those concerns and others, such as minority students’ contention that they are asked for identification on campus a disproportionate number of times.

“We thought as students, we need to do something to rectify these problems that are occurring at every party,” Ebron said.

The first town hall was a shock to the system to many, including Dr. Penny Rue, vice president of Campus Life, who was among the panelists at last week’s discussion.

“As soon as I heard those stories, I knew we had a problem,” said Rue, who started her tenure at Wake last year. “I regret that I didn’t know it sooner.”

Longtime WFU Police Chief Regina Lawson said she was “somewhat bewildered” when she left the February meeting, dismayed that so many students didn’t trust campus police.

“I started processing some ideas about what it would take to change our relationship with our community,” she said. “I realized it would be a slow methodical process and that you can’t make these kinds of shifts overnight.”

Lawson said she ordered an independent review. It found that a disproportionate number of minorities were arrested, but found no evidence that an actual or intentional bias was behind the disparity. All the arrests were justified, according to the review, which still suggested that changes be implemented. The department has a new Bias Incident Reporting and Response System, through which reports of bias will be reviewed and addressed. Unconscious bias training for WFUPD officers and staff will take place next month.

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Students voiced some cynicism about the report. D’Andre Starnes, vice president of the campus’ Kappa Alpha Psi chapter, questioned if arrests were the best way to measure bias, and if the university would’ve published a report that made it look bad.

“Another thing I feel that most students feel is that this report is what we expected to get,” said Starnes, the only minority and only student on last week’s panel.

Starnes said after the first town hall, a fight broke out at another oncampus Kappa Alpha Psi party. He said campus cops responded to the melee with more than two dozen police cars and by pepper-spraying students, including those who were not involved in the fray.

Starnes said he was pepper-sprayed as he was trying to mitigate the situation.

Since that incident in April, Adam Goldstein, dean of students and associate vice president of Campus Life, said WFU has made many changes to how student events are held. Large law enforcement units are now discouraged at oncampus events. Students are now assigned as event resource managers and charged with keeping events orderly. The goal, Goldstein said, is not to have a police presence at events.

“The only ones that were helping students manage their events on

campus in the evening were law enforcement, and law enforcement were using the tools that they were trained to use,” Goldstein, who came to WFU in July, said of the pervious policy.

During the student comment period, numerous other issues were brought up, including the heated topic of “chalking.” During WFU’s recent Discovery Day, which invites perspective students to visit the campus, chalk messages warning about a hostile environment for minorities were found on the sidewalks. Rue had called the messages “cowardly” in WFU’s student newspaper, the Old Gold & Black. At the forum, Melissa Harris-Perry, an MSNBC host who recently became a WFU professor, said she agreed with Rue’s contention.

Students defended the anonymity of the chalking, reciting some of the openly profane, racist and threatening remarks they’ve seen from fellow students, both online and in-person.

H a r r i s - P e r r y explained her position to a group of students in the audience after the forum ended, saying she wasn’t calling the students cowards or their issues unimportant. She felt the anonymity of the messages interfered with their ability to be effective.

Melissa Clodfelter, associate director of the Personal Development Center, acted as the panel’s moderator and Dr.

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“THE WORLD IS ENDING. HOW ABOUT NO,” is the Facebook message I woke up to one Thursday afternoon from my best friend, Katie.

The night before, 18year-old Vonderitt Deondre Myers was shot and killed by an off-duty police officer in his native St. Louis, Mo. The officer shot at Myers 17 times, and seven or eight of those bullets struck Myers. The fatal shot, however, was to the head. Myers was armed, according to police reports, and he shot at the officer three times before the cop, moonlighting as a security guard, returned fire. But eyewitnesses said Myers was unarmed and holding a sandwich instead.

Regardless, there were 17 bullets shot at a single person. The incident in Missouri makes it the third police-related death in less than four months nationwide. Something here isn’t right.

People our age are being murdered on nothing more than an accident, poor judgment or self-defense from the police. But are 17 shots still considered to be self-defense?

“When he uses deadly force, he uses deadly force until the threat is gone,” Neil Bruntager, St. Louis Officers’ Association lawyer, told CNN , defending the cop who shot Myers.

Police defending themselves to an extreme degree in the United States seem to

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Something needs to be done and we can’t look to an authority figure to fix things.

Our generation is the next generation of policy makers, police officers, CEOs, educators, journalists, renowned researchers and experimental scientists.

We are the next generation responsible for our world and we need to fix it. The world we’re preparing ourselves for is a world that continuously allows authoritarian figures to pull citizens out of their cars and beat them unnecessarily. It’s a world that allows for people to be shot at 50 times and hours before they’re supposed to start a new life with someone else.

It’s a world that allows for teenagers to be shot at after getting a bag of Skittles and an Arizona tea at a convenience store.

It’s a world where we say it’s okay to forget about the Rodney Kings, the Sean Bells, the Trayvon Martins, Eric Garners, Michael Browns and the Vonderitt Deondre Myers until it happens again and there’s a new name on the list.

My heart is growing too heavy to bear more of this news. And when Katie tells me of the problems of the world, I remember why we stick to simple college humor in our conversations.

But I want to make it my responsibility to see that the unnecessary brutality, the unnecessary killings and the lost lives end. I want to see that they end with my generation.

Teenager Samaya Abdus-Salaam lives in New York City but has spent a lot of time in the Triad. She has uncles and aunts in Greensboro and WinstonSalem.

workers, while they travel about the city, to grade street health as part of a system After more than a decade in the top that prioritizes paving projects. These ten, Winston-Salem was named the most applications have reduced the need for digitally savvy city of its size in America expensive laptops and allow staff to by the e.Republic Center for Digital work independent of location, enabling Government. more efficient operations and Winston-Salem was greater productivity. ranked No. 1 in the center’s Winston-Salem has ranked 2014 Digital Cities Survey of in the top 10 of the center’s cities with a population of annual survey every year since 125,000 to 249,999. The 2002, ranging from second annual study ranks the use of place in 2003, 2008 and 2011, information technology by to tenth place in 2002, the first local governments. year the city participated.

The 2014 survey ranked Dennis Newman, the city’s cities for their use of digital chief information officer, technology in the areas of citattributed the city’s consistent Newman izen engagement, policy, rankings in the Digital Cities operations, and technology survey to the city’s ongoing and data, said Todd Sander of investment in core information technoloe.Republic. gy skills and infrastructure. “This has Through the city website, Winston- allowed us to take advantage of techSalem residents have access to crime nologies when the opportunity arises so tracking data updated daily, internal per- that we can provide a high level of servformance measures, and financial data ices," he said. that allows citizens to track city spendThe rankings were compiled by the ing down to individual vendor transac- e.Republic Center for Digital tions. A new citizen notification system Government, a national research and allows residents to sign up for alerts by advisory institute. Three other North text, voice, or email; and the city is Carolina cities were also ranked: cooperating with AT&T to build an all- Greenville tied for second among cities fiber network with speeds up to 1 gigabit with a population of 75,000 to 124,999; per second.

Durham tied for fourth among cities with Internally, the city has expanded the a population of 125,000 to 249,999; and use of customized applications for Raleigh tied for fifth among cities with a mobile devices, such as a GIS-based, population of 250,000 or more.

GPS-enabled application that allows city

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Academy views our animation program in equally high regard, we’re just over the moon! This new designation will not only bring an even greater level of industry prestige

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are guiding principles of my philosophy. Selecting a name so widely preferred by the students only seemed appropriate.”

The new band uniform was unveiled during the Homecoming game on Saturday, Oct. 25. The front of the uniform features a distinctive pickaxe that is inspired by the “C-pick” logo of Charlotte 49ers athletics.

The 49ers logo is embroi-

to RiverRun, though, it will also be a great thing for our community and the filmmakers we serve.”

Now in its 17th year, RiverRun will run April 16-26 in downtown Winston-Salem. Learn more at riverrunfilm.com.

dered over the uniform’s right breast. The uniform jacket features the school colors of green and white, with metallic gold in the pickaxe. The uniform hat is based on the traditional military shako, with a green and white design that plays off of the curved lines of the uniform jacket. The hat is topped with a white plume that will include gold Mylar accents.

“We are really excited about this uniform,” Miller stated.

“The design is bold and contemporary while still

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honoring the great collegiate tradition that our marching band will soon join.”

Miller designed the uniform in collaboration with Smith during a trip to the factory of Fruhauf Uniform Company in Wichita, Kan. It will manufacture UNC Charlotte’s marching band uniform in America, using fabrics woven locally from Millikan and Company in South Carolina and Raeford Industries in North Carolina.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Registered voters staying home

To the Editor: In Forsyth County, only 44 percent of eligible voters decided to vote.

Why did roughly six out of 10 registered voters stay home? Has the political culture turned off 60 percent of the voters?

Are potential politicians disconnected with the voters to the extent that they simply don't care anymore who wins?

Our democracy is at risk of being led by (those) elected (by a) minority of the public. Even though the popular media presents the results of these elections as mandates, it’s critical to examine who is actually voting. The final results are our collective responsibility as American citizens to engage in our civic duty to vote.

I simply wonder why almost 60 percent of the Forsyth County voters decided not to participate in their democracy?

Fleming El-Amin, Mid-Atlantic Regional Coordinator for the American Coalition For Good Government and a member of the Forsyth County Board of Elections

Benefits of Girl Scouting

This letter was written before Marcia Cole retired earlier this year as chief executive officer of Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont. She was succeeded by Lane Cook.

To the Editor: My role as chief executive officer for Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont will end soon as I begin retirement.

Although I am both excited and nervous to enter this next chapter of my life, I am confident that Lane Cook, who was recently named CEO by our board of directors, will keep local Girl Scouting on course with an unwavering commitment to delivering a high-quality leadership experience to every girl.

Before my departure, I want to encourage our communities to continue to support our mission to build girls of courage, confidence and character who make the

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Safety not guaranteed be a trend. And if this past summer doesn’t prove it, take a look at the incidents of police brutality or police-related shootings since the Los Angeles riots in 1992.

Myers’ death came on the eve of Ferugson’s resistance march, which was held after the death of Michael Brown, who was shot and killed in the St. Louis suburb by a police officer in August. Brown was unarmed when the cop shot him six times.

The day CBS news reported on the death of Sean Bell, I was sitting in front of the television, waiting to go to school. My parents and my childhood neighborhood in Harlem were outraged. Local community activist called on its members to stand up for justice.

He was killed in 2006 by five NYPD officers in Queens because of the officer’s suspicion of Bell’s involvement in a prostitution ring. One officer told Bell to get out of his car, instead, Bell accelerated.

The cops shot at Bell’s car 50 times. Nineteen of those bullets hit Bell’s friend, Joseph Guzmán. While Guzmán lived, Bell was killed the morning of his wedding.

Coming from a city where crime is prevalent, I’m not scared of the Bloods and Crips on initiation day in October. I’m not afraid of the stray bullets that’ll fly across the street in the Lincoln projects. I’m not afraid of the possibility of getting jumped outside my apartment complex after a late night out. I’m afraid of being in the wrong place at the wrong time without knowing and a police officer finding a cause to point a gun to my chest. And finding a cause to pull the trigger.

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world a better place. In order to achieve this important mission, we need more adults to step up and volunteer. Our volunteer opportunities are endless, whether you can lead a troop – our greatest need and training is provided –conduct a workshop, help with a month-long series or speak at an event. Regardless of how you volunteer, your contribution will make a difference!

One thing I want to impress upon you is that Girl Scouting makes a powerful difference in the lives of girls and young women as they grow into adulthood.

I have witnessed firsthand the positive results from my daughter’s Girl Scout experience. I am so grateful that my daughter, Whitney, channeled everything she learned about leadership into earning Girl Scouts’ highest honor – the Girl Scout Gold Award. Now, she is a professional woman, using her experiences to advise and guide students at the University of Maryland School of Nursing. All of the experiences, skills and lifelong friends that she gained through Girl Scouts have paved the path for her today.

As a mother and CEO, I know Girl Scout opportunities, like selling Girl Scout cookies or earning the Gold Award, help girls prepare for the future. Not only the far-ahead future, where girls are completing college applications or applying for their first job, but the immediate future as they go to school to tackle their studies and make new friends.

Involvement in Girl Scouts has shown to improve girls’ academic success. A 2012 national study of fourth- through eighth-grade Girl Scouts showed proof that girls’ experiences in Girl Scouts are positively linked to their challenge-seeking, problem-solving, and environmental leadership.

In addition, Girl Scouts gives local girls the opportunity to explore other extracurricular activities that actively seek to make the world a better place.

I invite you and your girl to join with us on a journey that will amaze, surprise and delight you. To join or volunteer, please visit www.girlsleadtheway.org or call us at (800) 672-2148.

Sincerely, Marcia Cole

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M a e s t r a D ' Wa l l a SimmonsBurke poses with Dr. M y r o n Brown, the accompanist.

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Schola Cantorum and the Burke Singers will also be featured.

This year’s concert will feature many holiday pieces with several settings, including “Rockin’ Jerusalem,” “Mary Had a Baby” and “Ave Maria.”

Most of the repertoire will be seasonal spirituals, African and American folk songs and gospels and hymns by African and AfricanAmerican composers and arrangers.

The featured student soloists will be Emanuel Graham, counter tenor; Ajahnah Lambert, alto; Simone Price, soprano; Taylor Mason, soprano; Brijea Colvin, alto; April Whitfield, soprano; Briana Martin, soprano; LaKrista Williams, soprano; Montavious Gray,

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State’s top players playing at ‘Classic’

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The R.J. Reynolds Demons will host the Fourth Annual Bobby Martin Classic on Saturday, Nov. 29.

This year’s lineup will feature Glenn versus Atkins at 3 p.m.; Parkland versus Charlotte’s Vance at 4:30 p.m.; Reynolds versus Winston-Salem Prep at 6 p.m.; and Elite Prep versus High Point Wesleyan at 7:30 p.m.

Harry Giles, one of the state’s top-ranked players and the thirdranked player in the nation by ESPN.com, plays for High Point Wesleyan.

Other h i g h l y recruited players who will show USA Basketball Photo their skills Harry Giles during the e v e n t include Kwa’tre Hollingsworth, a senior guard from Winston-Salem Prep, the three-time state champs; and High Point Wesleyan’s Kwe Parker, Jalen Johnson, and Brandon Childress, who has committed to Wake Forest.

“The Classic” was founded in February 2011 in memory of Bobby Martin, a Montgomery County, coach who died unexpectedly on Dec. 2, 1997 of an enlarged heart at the young age of 41 while coaching his team in the last few seconds of a game at West Montgomery High. Martin and his twin brother, Billy Martin, the boys’ varsity coach at Reynolds High, were guards at UNC Wilmington. The brothers began their coaching careers at rival cross-county schools. Bobby was the coach at West Montgomery and Billy was the coach at East Montgomery.

“We are excited to host this annual event at Reynolds after traveling to West Montgomery for the last three years,” Billy Martin said. “My family and I are proud of my twin brother’s accomplishments and look forward to showcasing some teams the Triad wouldn’t otherwise get a chance to watch compete against each other.

Not only will spectators have an opportunity to watch some phenomenal players, they will also get a chance to support a worthy cause and make a difference for some high school seniors with scholarships in the memory of Bobby. We are anticipating a huge crowd and are excited about showcasing a lot of basketball talent from this area.

These games will be a great escape from eating leftover turkey!”

Tickets are $10, and ll games will be played at Herman Bryson Gym on Northwest Boulevard.

Local teams to play for titles Also Community, Religion and Classifieds

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BY CRAIG T. GREENLEE FOR THE CHRONICLE

It's that time of year again in youth football circles. Three local teams are primed in their quest to claim a national title in their age-group.

The Winston-Salem Rams (14 Unlimited), Winston-Salem Grayhounds (15 Unlimited) and South Fork Panthers (Cadets) are ready to give it their best shots at the AYF National Championships set for Dec. 7-12 in Kissimmee, Fla. Tiny Rams 14 Unlimited: Unlike last year’s national championship team, the 2014 version of the Tiny Rams aren’t bursting at the seams with stand-out talent. But that’s not to say that there’s a void in that area.

The Rams, who enter the nationals at 10-0, faced their share of challenges, mostly in finding other teams to play in their respective division. As a result, they competed against AAU teams and posted a comeback win over the Greensboro Eagles, who play in the 9th Grade Division.

“It’s been a great year,” said Coach Angela Lambson. “You never know what might happen over the course of a season. All of us are happy to get back there (Florida) again. We look forward to competing for another national championship.”

The Panthers Cadets celebrate after winning the AYF State Championship game.

The defense, spearheaded by Lee Kpogba and Mizell Hall, has set the tone. “Our ability to stop opponents is a big reason why this team is where it is,” said Lambson. “I give all the props to my coaching staff.”

On offense, a beefy front line that averages 250 pounds per player paves the way. The Rams

operate at peak efficiency thanks to a productive trench crew which includes: Jacob Eaton, Jalen Shelf, Chad Cloud, Saven Baker, Alaric Eaton, Chase Cloud and Paul Carton.

Chaz Gwynn (quarterback/running back/safety) could be the Rams' best allaround athlete. He gets plenty of

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help in the backfield from Jaquan Millian and power runner Deandre Curry.

Panthers Cadets: The Panthers are on a roll, having won eight straight. There's no doubt that defense is this team's calling card. For the season, the See Teams on B2

Photos by Charles E. Leftwich Jr.

Mount Tabor’s D o r e a u Jefferson snatches a rebound.

Below: Monty Gray organized the Saturday, Nov. 22 tournament.

Inaugural BFK Classic a hit

BY CRAIG T. GREENLEE FOR THE CHRONICLE

From all indications, the Branded For Knowledge Basketball Classic is here to stay. The inaugural event attracted a loyal following from all the participating schools.

BFK is an event created solely for high school freshmen boys who attend school in WinstonSalem/Forsyth County. Through this event, participants learn the value of teamwork, while boosting their self-confidence and developing leadership skills.

“A lot of hard work went into making this a special event for ninth-graders,” said Monty Gray, the Classic’s director of Operations. “So many came and they left with smiles on their faces. We’re already looking for ways to make things bigger and better for next year. Every team came to the Classic to win, but there’s more to the Classic than who wins and who loses. This is a way for us to give back and help

Hopkins praises incoming USTA leader

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Katrina M. Adams

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Katrina M. Adams will make history in two ways when she becomes chairman of the board, CEO and president of the United States Tennis Association (USTA).

When she begins serving her two-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2015, she will be the first African-American leader of the USTA and the first former tour professional in the position.

Winston-Salem’s Beth Hopkins, a well-known tennis advocate, knows Adams and praises her as a “very dynamic

woman.” Hopkins serves on the USTA Constitution and Rules Committee as vice chair now, but Adams has appointed her chair under her administration.

“She is a leader of tremendous passion and love for people and tennis,” Hopkins said Thursday, Nov. 20. She said it will be an honor to work in her administration.

The USTA is the national governing body for tennis in the United States and the leader in promoting and developing the growth of tennis at every level — from local communities to the highest level of the professional game, according to a news

Hopkins release.

The Constitution and Rules Committee reviews proposed constitutional changes, bylaws

and regulations to promote clarity and make sure all provisions conform to one another, Hopkins said.

“We’re going to see a lot of good things happening” under Adams’ administration, such as expected growth as more people of color are attracted to tennis because of Adams’ leadership.

Adams has served on the USTA board of directors for 10 years and is completing a twoyear term as first vice president.

A news release says Adams is a contributor on CBS Sports Network’s first all-female sports show, “We Need to Talk” and

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Parkland runners college-bound NCAA to honor Mark Thomas

BY CRAIG T. GREENLEE FOR THE CHRONICLE

Parkland's girls have a serious sisterhood in track and field. This year’s team has six seniors who have known each other for 10 years. Prior to their arrival at Parkland, this group competed with or against one another during the summer track seasons of the past.

The college dreams of these athletes came full circle recently, when they signed with their respective schools.

Katlin Sherman (North Carolina): The premier high school sprinter in North Carolina. Sherman pulled off an impressive double in winning 100 and 200 at the Class 4-A state outdoor championships last year. Sherman finished fourth in the 200 at the nationals, and anchored championship sprint relays, including the 4x200 national champs from last summer.

Aside from UNC, Sherman was recruited by East Carolina, Virginia Tech, Tennessee, South Carolina and Texas A&M. “With this being my last year of high school, I want to leave as much as I can to our underclassmen,” said Sherman, who wants to pursue a career as a sports medicine doctor or physician’s assistant. “They need to understand what it takes to compete and succeed at the highest level.

Hopefully, we can win two more team championships this year.”

Ebony Williams (Clemson): The heavily-recruited Williams admits that up until three weeks ago, she had very little “me” time. That’s because the prized sprinter/hurdler was always on the phone talking to college coaches about her track future.

Prior to choosing Clemson, she looked at Virginia Tech, Tennessee, N.C. State and South Carolina.

Last season, Williams has consistently ranked among the top two in the state in the 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles (indoors and outdoors). She’s also an integral part of the championship-winning relay teams in the 4x200 and 4x400.

“The phone rang constantly and sometimes, it was frustrating,” said Williams. “During my freshman and sophomore years, I didn’t think I’d get a full scholarship from a big

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young men to become better citizens.”

Here’s a summary of the Classic match-ups held last Saturday at Glenn High School in Kernersville: Parkland 67, Reagan 65: The final outcome wasn’t decided until the final play.

Although the Mustangs were in control for most of the day, the Raiders came agonizingly close to pulling off a stunning comeback.

Zack Pascaul, voted Classic MVP, kept Reagan in contention with 37 points and teammate Walter Sellars chipped in with 13. In the end, though, it wasn’t enough.

Parkland led by double digits in the third quarter, but at the start of the fourth, Reagan trailed 55-51. Over the final three minutes, the game was tied twice, but the Mustangs took the lead for good at 65-63 on free

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Ebony Williams (front, from left) with Katlin Sherman, Erin Morrison (backrow) Miaysha Bryant, Ila Mumford and Nateja Hale.

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school to run track. It was only last year that I realized it could really happen. I was so happy to finally make the decision.”

Erin Morrison (Hampton): Parkland’s fastest quarter-miler who was fourth in the 500 at the state indoor championships and runner-up in the 400 at the state outdoor meet last season. Morrison runs on the 4x200 and 4x400 relay teams.

It didn’t take long for Morrison to confirm her college of choice. When she made her campus visit, her mind was settled on where she would go.

Morrison, who wants to be a pediatrician, will major in biology.

“As soon as I stepped on the Hampton campus, I knew it was the right place for me,” she said. “It’s like a family atmosphere. As for track, I’ve come a long way in my journey to learn how to run properly. Without the help of Coach Hughes and Coach (Jarrell) Elliott, there’s no way that I would’ve developed like I have.”

Miaysha Bryant (N.C. Central): All-purpose sprinter and key member in the 4x100 and 4x200. At the New Balance Outdoor Nationals last summer, she ran the fastest leg for the Mustangs 4x200 relay that won the national title.

“The (200) split I ran at the national championships was so amazing because nobody expected it, and it gave us the edge we needed,” said Bryant. “I’m so excited about having

throws by Casey Wilkins and Raequane Key. With 20.4 seconds to go, Daniel Leal hit a pair of foul shots to push Parkland’s lead to 67-63.

Reagan responded with a desperation jumper by Sellars to cut the deficit to 67-65 with 1.3 seconds remaining. On the game’s final play, Parkland inbounded the ball to Wilkins. Sellars came up with the steal, but his rushed shot attempt from 28 feet fell short of the mark.

For Parkland, Leal was the top scorer with 17 points. Wilkins added 13 points and Jaden Leslie finished with 12.

West Forsyth 57, Atkins 39: The Titans methodically added to their lead in every quarter to win convincingly. With Andrew Hall and Max Brunswick setting the tone offensively, West Forsyth started to pull away in the second quarter and the end result was a 27-

new plans and setting new goals for the future. It’s such a good feeling to know that there’s a school that’s waiting for me to come.”

Ila Mumford (Appalachian State): Proven commodity in the long jump and triple jump. Posted top-four finishes in both events at last year’s Class 4-A state championships indoors (second in the triple jump, fourth in the long jump) and outdoors (second in triple jump, third in the long jump). Mumford runs the leadoff leg on the 4x100 relay.

“Looking back on my time at Parkland, it’s been very humbling,” said Mumford, who considered signing with UNC Charlotte. “All of us have worked so hard to get to where we are now. I’m so glad that I have the opportunity to take my track career to the next level.”

Nateja Hale (UNC Asheville): Hale came to Parkland as a 200/400 sprinter. During her high school career, she’s developed as a key contributor in both hurdles events, along with the long jump and triple jump.

At this juncture, she could be Parkland’s most versatile performer.

During the summer seasons, she has competed at the state, regional and national level in the heptathlon.

“I’m proud of my accomplishments,” said Hale. “Not only did I meet the goals that I set for myself, but I surpassed them. With a lot of help from Coach Hughes, I have evolved as a multi-event athlete.”

17 lead at intermission.

Right before the final buzzer, the Titans added some icing to the victory when Sylvester Aikhuele took a pass in transition and made a well-timed lookaway pass to Brent Warren on a fast-break basket.

Warren was the high scorer for the Titans with 14 points.

Jon Haggler and Corey Rutherford scored 10 points apiece for Atkins.

East Forsyth 55, Reynolds 29: A 16-4 second-quarter outburst was all the Eagles needed to settle the issue. By forcing turnovers and controlling the boards at both ends of the court, East Forsyth dominated the action.

By the start of the fourth quarter, East Forsyth had built a commanding 49-22 lead. Leading the way for the Eagles was Shemar Watkins, who tossed in a game-high 26 points. The leading scorer for Reynolds was E. Trevis,

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Panthers (9-1) have allowed only 32 points, and most of those came in a 197 loss to the Tiny Indians in Week 2 of the regular season.

“This team has toughness and resiliency and they're very physical,” said Coach Danny Mensh. “I've never seen a team this young (ages 9-11) that has the poise and commitment that this group has.”

The Panthers are playing their best defense of the season. In beating Team Charlotte 25-0 to win the AYF state championship, the crew from South Fork gave up one first down.

Nasir Graham is a dominant factor on the defensive line. In the state title game, Graham had 12 tackles and two forced fumbles, one of which set up a Panthers touchdown.

On offense, running back Tre Pate, quarterback Cam Hill and wide receiver D'Mon Stokes are the ringleaders. Stokes has caught a touchdown pass in five consecutive games.

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Three members of the Grayhounds 15s squad pose with their championship trophys.

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Unlimited: Offensive balance and stingy defense have propelled the Grayhounds to the national stage. This year’s squad is comprised of multiple players who can play multiple positions on both sides of the football.

The Grayhounds (6-3) have ample depth on the

roster, which allows them to employ a basketballstyle player rotation. It’s routine for them to plug in subs on every other down.

“We can put a lot different faces on the field and not lose our effectiveness,” said Coach Kelvin Carter.

“On offense, we have so many players who con-

who finished with 10 points.

Mount Tabor 70, Glenn 25: The Spartans put their collective foot on the gas pedal from the opening tip and they never let up. The game got out of hand early as Mount Tabor’s defense and frantic pace produced a 22-6 cushion by the end of the first quarter.

Isaial Wilkins was the key factor for the Spartans at both ends. When he wasn’t scoring on fast-break baskets, he grabbed rebounds and made the outlet passes which led to points in transition for Mount Tabor. Wilkins finished with 17 points and Theaon Joe contributed 10 points to the cause.

Glenn had trouble gaining any semblance of offensive consistency. The Bobcats were held to single-digits scoring in every quarter. Dominique Jones was the top scorer for Glenn with seven points. tribute and we’re balanced.

But there’s no question that the offensive line is the key.

Without them, nothing happens.”

Up front, the Grayhounds are led by Marcus Baker, Kharon Garnes, Derik Grampus, Duwaun Cowen, Dwight Moore, Raymond Wilson, Nathaniel Davis, Joseph Wassong and Mallick Booe.

Versatility is also a hallmark on defense.

Captained by Wassong, the Grayhounds turned in one of their best defensive performances of the season in a 21-0 shut-win over the Mallard Creek Hokies in the AYF state championship game.

Aside from having so many interchangeable parts at their disposal, team unity has served the Grayhounds well, according to Carter.

“The players on our team our like brothers,” he said.

“They realize they can look at the player next to them and know that they’re not out there by themselves.

These players understand their role, they know what it takes to execute the game plan, and they communicate very well.”

Mark Thomas, a 2014 graduate of Livingstone College and former basketball player, will receive the Today's Top 10 Award, which is given each year by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to honor 10 outstanding student-athletes. He will be recognized at the Honors Celebration in January 2015 during the NCAA Convention in Washington, D.C. The award recognizes student-athletes for their success on the field, in the classroom and in the community.

Recipients will have completed their athletics eligibility during the 2013-14 academic year. The NCAA Honors Committee, which is comprised of representatives of member schools and conferences as well as nationally disPhoto courtesy of the CIAA tinguished former student-athMark Thomas letes, selects the honorees.

While maintaining a 3.71 GPA, Thomas led his team to its first NCAA Division II national championship tournament appearance in 2013 and again in 2014, where Livingstone captured its first CIAA championship. While leading Livingstone to the CIAA title, Thomas was named Tournament MVP and CIAA Player of the Year – a first in school history.

He graduated summa cum laude with a 3.71 GPA and contributed to his team's off-the-court recognition as the 2014 CIAA men's basketball team with the highest cumulative GPA. He served on Livingstone's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and performed community service for several local organizations, including Habitat for Humanity of Rowan County and the Rowan County Department of Social Services.

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serves as a television analyst for the Tennis Channel.

She also is a contributor to Tennis Magazine and tennis.com, providing instruction articles and videos, and serves as the executive director of the Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program in New York City.

Adams played for 12 years on the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) tour and was ranked as high as No. 67 in singles and No. 8 in doubles. She captured 20 career doubles titles. While a player, Adams served on the board of directors of the WTA as a player representative for four one-year terms and on the WTA’s Players Association for five twoyear terms. She received the WTA’s Player Service Award in 1996 and 1997.

Hopkins, director of outreach for the Wake Forest University School of Law, is a tennis advocate.

She grew up in Petersburg, Va., but her tennis passion

was not sparked until she took a physical education course at Wake Forest. She graduated from the university in 1973. She has exhibited a passion for tennis ever since.

The USTA has several levels. There is the national organization, which is divided into sections. North Carolina is in the Southern section of the national organization based in Atlanta. North Carolina has its organization based in Greensboro. And WinstonSalem has the WinstonSalem Tennis Association.

Hopkins says she has participated in all the organizations at all levels.

Her son David has followed his mother’s footsteps, but in a more professional role: David Hopkins works for the Southern section of the USTA in Atlanta.

Hopkins starts her new role as chair of the USTA Constitution and Rules Committee next year.

“This is going to be a great journey for tennis and the community,” Hopkins said.

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Cherokee trip Roseboro Family and Friends are sponsoring a trip to the casino in Cherokee on Black Friday (Nov. 28).

Transportation is $35 per person. For additional information, contact Robbie R. Allen at 336-788-9649 or 336-655-8292 or Clevell S. Roseboro at 336-671-1259.

General Assembly pages Senior high school students in grades 9-12 are invited to learn about being pages at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 29 at St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church, 5000 Noble Road. Pages serve as assistants to the legislators, such as Sen. Earline Parmon, Rep. Evelyn Terry and Rep. Ed Hanes. They are part of the General Assembly, which makes the laws for the state of North Carolina.

Shop Small Bus Tour The Winston-Salem Black Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Shop Small bus tour at 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29. The 32-passenger bus will leave from the Enterprise Center, 1922 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, at 10:30 a.m. The bus will stop at the local businesses of the members of the Winston-Salem Black Chamber of Commerce. The cost for this trip is $20, which includes a box lunch.

If you would like your business to be included on the Small Business Bus Tour, join the Winston-Salem Black Chamber of Commerce online at www.wsblackchamber.com.

For more information call 336-575-2006.

Mavericks tryouts The Kernersville Mavericks Basketball program is holding tryouts for the winter league games. Boys and girls in the sixth and seventh grades will compete for spots. You must register online to receive a tryout number. The online registration address is www.leaguelineup.com/kvil lemavs.

encouraged to check out ESR’s new facility, learn about its empowering programs and join in celebrating 50 years of service to the community. ESR is requesting donations of non-perishable food items and/or kitchen items (pots and pans) for ESR clients.

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.

Shopping trip A. H. Anderson High School Alumni will sponsor a trip to Tanger Outlet in Mebane on Saturday, Dec. 13. The bus will leave Northside Shopping Center at 6 a.m. and depart from Tanger Outlet at 3 p.m.

Contact Theodis Foster at 336-978-3517 or James McCant at 336-782-2645 for additional information.

Anderson worship The A.H. Anderson Class of ’69 is asking classmates to come together for the morning worship service on Sunday, Dec. 21, at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, 4129 Northhampton Drive (with host Slyvester “Pete” Rainey).

Class of ’69 ‘Extravaganza’ “Extravaganza,” an event for Carver High’s Class of 1969 or for those who attended Carver but graduated from North, East, West, Reynolds or Atkins in ’69, will be held on Saturday, Dec. 27 at the the BB&T Ball Park Event Center. For tickets or more information, contact Karatha Scott at 336-922-2535 or

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Cora Kimber at 336-9223000. The Carver Class of ’69 will meet on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 10 a.m. at United Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church, 2745 Patria St. Dec. 6 is also the final date to purchase tickets to the event.

Exhibit Paintings by William Tolliver are on display at Winston-Salem Delta Fine Arts, 2611 New Walkertown Road, through Jan. 31, 2015.

Tolliver’s paintings reflect experiences from his Mississippi childhood. The art works are on loan from Dr. James and Juanita Pilgrim of Fayetteville, N.C. Call 336-722-2625 or visit www.deltaartscenter.org.

B-ball and cheerleading league The Carl H. Russell Sr. Community Center, 3521 Carver School Rd., will hold sign-ups for its basketball and cheerleading league for boys and girls between the ages of four and 14. Parents can sign their kids up through Dec. 28. The fee is $30. The league will start the third Saturday in January at 9 a.m. For more information, call Ben Piggott at 336-7272580.

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 event kicks off with a preview party on Dec. 4 and is open to the general public from Dec. 5– 22.

Learn more at www.sawtooth.org.

Genealogical Society

meeting Forsyth County Genealogical Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2 at Forsyth County Public Library, Reynolda Branch, 2839 Fairlawn Drive. After a potluck dinner, members will entertain with stories of ancestors or interesting research situations.

Katherine Foster and Chris Jordan from the New Winston Museum will give a brief introduction to their Memory Mapping project.

The event is free and open to the public. (If the WinstonSalem/Forsyth County schools are closed due to weather, the Society will not meet.)

tation 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 Winston-Salem for the upcoming 2014-2015 academic school year. Host families are needed for the fall semester and full school year. To learn more, contact Emily Rolin at e.rolin@international-experience.net or 269-625-4662.

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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.

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 336-721-6965 for additional information or to sign up.

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 visi-

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Workshop on Medicare The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem, 1700 Ebert St., is offering a workshop for individuals turning 65 and those who already have Medicare from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4 at the center. The free workshop will help people learn about the different insurance options available, including “Original Medicare,” Medicare prescription drug programs, Medicare supplements and Medicare Advantage plans. Because space is limited, reservations are required. Contact the Shepherd’s Center at 336748-0217 for more information or to reserve a seat.

Bingo fundraiser Hanes-Lowrance Middle School, 2900 Indiana Ave., will host a bingo fundraiser for its students from 5:30-9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5 at the school.

The cost is $7, which includes a hot dog, drink, chips and a bingo card.

Participants can play all evening, and there will be prizes, a silent auction and a raffle for gas tickets and an iPad. Call the school with any questions at 336-7034181 during school hours.

The proceeds benefit the Lowrance PTA. 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.

Holiday Open House Experiment in SelfReliance, 3480 Dominion St., will hold a Holiday Open House from 2-5 p.m. on Dec. 11. Attendees are

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Thanksgiving service Holy Trinity Full Gospel Fellowship Center, 5307 Peters Creek Parkway, and Pastor Richard C. Miller will hold its Thanksgiving Worship Service on Thursday, Nov. 27 at 10 a.m. The service will include testimonials, great fellowship, anointed singing, spiritual dance and sermonettes.

Thanksgiving dinner St. Mark Baptist Church will be serving its annual Thanksgiving dinner from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on T h u r s d a y, Nov. 27 for the homeless, sick and shut-ins and families who need a m e a l .

Dinners will be delivered Fulwood to those who are not able to come to the church to eat or pick up their dinners. For more information, call 336-723-6396.

The church is at 1100 Manley St. Rev. Dr. James Fulwood is the pastor.

An essay on the importance of Christian principles and faith to face challenges in life won the Forsyth County Sunday School Union’s annual Oratorical Contest on Sunday, Oct. 19 at Red Bank Baptist Church.

Markie McRae won for the junior division. He chose the topic for his essay: “Help Is on the Way!” Markie is a member of Zion Memorial Missionary Baptist Church, where Rev. Dr. Joseph Jones is the pastor.

He is active in several ministries, including the Sunday Church School, Youth Choir and Youth Ushers. He has also

(From left) Zion Memorial Sunday School Superintendent Tommie Speaks, Markie McRae, Cheryl Inzar (Markie’s grandmother) and Oratorical Chairperson Robin Mouzon.

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served with the Youth Tutorial Program and Youth

Missionaries.

Markie, a freshman at Mt.

Tabor High School, is an achiever in both academics and athletics. He is an avid reader and honor roll student.

He is also an accomplished member of the Mt. Tabor High School Track and Cross Country Teams, as well as the Next Level AAU Track Team.

Over the years, he has progressed from the local, to the state and regional levels. He has also progressed to two Nationals. He has earned numerous awards/medals at all levels.

Markie aspires to enter the Oratorical Contest in the Rowan Association of the General Baptist State Convention in 2015.

Nov. 29

Concert Robert Hairston will be in concert at Middlefork Christian Church, 2216 E. First St., at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29.

Butterfly Girls concert The nonprofit of gospel recording artist LeJuene Thompson, called Butterfly Girls, will present a concert as part of the “iCare Initiative” to benefit the homeless at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, 1711 N. Claremont Ave. It will feature Thompson and special guests, such as the BMBC WM Inspirational Choir, Refuge Temple Mass Choir, UNC Gospel Choir, NCCU Gospel Choir, Mischeal Goldsmith and Soul Out and various singers, including artists from the TV show “Sunday's Best.” To be admitted, bring non-perishable food items/unwrapped toys. The public is invited to attend. For more i n f o r m a t i o n contact Shalonda Ingram at Butterflygirls@gmail.com or Exodus United Baptist Church, which is also a sponsor of the event. Phone number is 336-6501002. The pastor is Rev. Alvin E. Carlisle. The pastor of Bethlehem is Rev. Dwight Hash Sr. and the phone number is 336-723-1297.

Anniversary The Minister's Wives of Winston-Salem will celebrate their anniversary at 7 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 29 at St. Mark Baptist Church, 1100 Manly St., Male choruses from New Hope AME Zion of Lewisville, United Voices of the Triad, St. Mark Baptist, Red Bank and WinstonSalem Prayer Band #2 will be featured. Dr. James Fulwood is pastor. The public is invited.

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Holden Evening Prayer Christ Lutheran Church, 3205 S. Main St., will hold a Holden Evening Prayer at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30, and each Sunday through Dec. 21. Free coffee, hot cider and pastries will be shared at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 336-722-1732 or e-mail everflowingstream@gmail.com.

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Speaker about the earth The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Winston-Salem will hear Rabbi Mark Strauss-Cohn of Temple Emanuel speak on “Connecting With the Earth” at the 11 a.m. worship service Sunday, Nov. 30. He will also preside at a discussion-style forum on the same topic at 9 a.m. The Fellowship is at 4055 Robinhood Road. Find more information at

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Choristers to give Christmas concert

Members of the renowned Twin City Choristers.

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The Twin City Choristers, an all-male performing choral group, will perform “Gifts of the Spirit” at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30 in Dillard Auditorium of the Albert H. Anderson Conference Center on the campus of Winston-Salem State University. The annual Christmas concert is free and open to the public.

The program is under the direction of Dr. Fred D. Tanner and accompanied by Fredricka Dixon. Musical selections will include a combination of traditional Christmas classical works, contemporary

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works with Christmas themes, works with an international flair and a few musical surprises and crowd favorites.

The group was founded in September 1957 by Dr. Permilla Flack Dunston, who served as The Choristers’ first musical director. At that time, the group was composed of primarily male high school students from Carver High School, where Dr. Dunston taught music.

Today, the group is comprised of more than 30 voices with a wide range of both musical and vocational backgrounds.

The Choristers have recorded three CDs: “Reflections” (2004), “Christmas

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with The Twin City Choristers” (2005) and “From the Heart: The Twin City Choristers – Live 50th Anniversary Celebration” CD and DVD (2007). All three recordings can be purchased through The Choristers website at www.thetwincitychoristers.com.

The Chorister organization is a member group of The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County.

For more information about the Choristers, call Rudy Anderson at 336744-0048, or e-mail to tcchoristers@aol.com.

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Ardmore Moravian Church, which is located at 2013 W. Academy St., at the corner of Academy Street and Hawthorne Road, will hold its annual Christmas Candle Tea and Bake Sale on Thursday, Dec. 4.

There will be tours every 15 minutes from 5 to 8:15 p.m., with the last tour starting at 8 p.m. Traditional Moravian crafts such as candle making, cookie baking, tin ware and Moravian star making will be demonstrated.

Visitors can see one of the largest Moravian stars in the Southeast in the church sanctuary where the tour begins.

A putz, or nativity scene, will also be on display.

The tradition of decorative Christmas villages is rooted in the holiday traditions of the Pennsylvania Dutch. In early-colonial American Moravian homes, the construction of a putz, at the base of a Christmas tree was a very common holiday activity. The term was derived from the German verb putzen, which means "to clean" or "to decorate.”

These nativity scenes soon became very elaborate, and often included sawdust or fine dirt spread to represent roads leading to the manger; stones and fresh moss to represent grottos or caves; and sticks and branches to represent miniature trees. These details were in addition to the carved wooden figures that represented the Holy Family, animals, shepherds and other traditional nativity figures.

Cakes, pies, brownies and cookies and other baked goods and crafts will be sold.

The tour is free and open to the public.

Call 336-723-3444 for more information.

Church distributes 200 turkeys

Church members give a turkey to a young girl.

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On Sunday, Nov. 23, Pastor Curtis Friday and members of The Love Church, 4198 Cherry St., went into the community to bless families in need at The Colony and The Enclave, apartment complexes near the church.

Two hundred turkeys were distributed after being donated

by The Love Church family and community supporters.

After the morning service, Pastor Friday, along with First Lady Shameka Friday and about 30 other church members, loaded the turkeys for the short trip to the apartments. The group braved rain to distribute the frozen turkeys to grateful See Turkeys on B5

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In the left photo, Goodwill President and CEO Art Gibel (left) presents the Achiever of the Year award to Carl Sawyer. In the other photo, he presents the Graduate of the Year award to Donte Johnson.

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Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina held its annual Recognition Banquet on Thursday, Nov. 13 at the Benton Convention Center.

People and companies were recognized.

Goodwill helps people enhance their lives through training, workforce development services and collaboration with other community organizations. It also provides hope, opportunity and jobs to thousands of people in Northwest North Carolina each year.

During the event, seven Goodwill board members were recognized for their service – Mark Dinse of Food Lion; Dr. Robert V. Ford Jr. of Ford, Simpson, Lively & Rice Pediatrics; Natasha A. Goddard-Cureton of BB&T;

Awardee Billy G. Whitaker with Art Gibel.

District Court Judge Denise S. Hartsfield; Sue C. Marion of Forsyth Technical Community College-Retired; Denise Priddy of K&W Cafeterias; and Brent

A. Waddell of BB&T. The Contractor of the Year award went to VF Corporation, while Inmar received the Corporate Donor of the Year

award. Food Lion was honored as Employer of the Year, and TransTech Truck Driving School was named Partner Agency of the Year.

Special Recognition awards went to 109 U-Pull-It and Steve Rayburn/Sandler Training.

This year, Bob Greene Scholarships were awarded to 13 students. Three of them – Cody Locklear, Rae Ann Richey and Myracle Stevenson – attended the banquet and were recognized.

The 2014 Heritage Award was presented to former Goodwill leader Billy G. Whitaker for his many years of service, including pushing innovative efforts which improved operations.

The Achiever of the Year award went to Carl Sawyer, who overcame many obstacles to achieve success in the work-

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place. The Graduate of the Year award was presented to Donte Johnson for demonstrating outstanding achievement by attaining and maintaining successful employment in the community.

Art Gibel, president and CEO of Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina, presided and gave the welcome.

This year's keynote speaker was Dr. Gary Green, president of Forsyth Technical Community College.

The emcee was Jim Longworth, host of ABC45's "Triad Today." The invocation was delivered by the Rev. Austin Caviness, pastor of Salem Fork Baptist Church, and the benediction was given

by Pastor Nate Williams, who is a senior manager with the Retail Operations Division.

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Pastor and First Lady Friday of The Love Church (center) pose with members of their flock and happy residents who received turkeys.

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residents.

Pastor Friday said he was enthused to see members of the church – both the young and the old – helping to fulfill one of the bedrock principles of this ministry, which is derived from one of its foundation scriptures in Matthew 25, “ For I was hungry, and you gave Me something

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Missionary and Family and Friends Day The Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church, 1905 N. Jackson Ave., will have its final Missionary and Family and Friends Day of the year at the 11 a.m. worship service on Sunday, Nov. 30. The public is invited to worship with the church in its celebration. Pastor Paul W. Hart will preach.

Dec. 4

Climate change speaker A documentary about the science of climate change called “Thin Ice: The Inside Story of Climate Science” will be presented at 7 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 4 at Temple Emanuel, 201 Oakwood Dr. Dec. 7

Winter Revival Greater Hope of Glory Missionary Baptist Church, 414 Mason St., will hold a three-night Winter Revival at 7 p.m. nightly from Dec.10-12.

The Rev. Dr. Johnny Johnson of United Deliverance Church of God will preach. For more information or transportation to this event, call 336-749-9595 and leave your name, address and telephone number so that transportation can be coordinated.

Dec. 14

Concert The Concert Series Committee of Grace Presbyterian Church, 3901 Carver School Road, will sponsor "The Healing Force" in concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14 in the church sanctuary.

The guest artist will be Will "EJ" Furches, a mime minister and CEO of "A Slice of Heaven Desserts." The program is open to the public.

Donations will be accepted during the intermission, and a reception will follow the concert.

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‘Men Helping Men’ Calvary Hill Church of Greater Deliverance Inc., 4951 Manning St., will sponsor the biblically based "Men Helping Men be Men Gathering" from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday. Bishop Claude C. Turner is the pastor. For more information contact Elder Kevin Gary at 336-767-4326.

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 336-723-4626 or 336978-0801 for more information. The host pastors are Rev. James E. Gaskins and First Lady Donese Gaskins.

Clothing closet St. James A.M.E. Church, 1501 N. Patterson Ave., has reopened the doors of its

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Pre-anniversary panel Greater Tabernacle Worship Center, 1410 Attucks St., will hold its pre-anniversary kick off, celebrating 32 years in ministry, on “Believer’s Night,” Sunday, Dec. 7 at 4 p.m. Speakers/panelists will be: Dr. La Shun Huntley, CEO of Southside Clinic, Winston-Salem; CoPastor Linda McCrae of Salem Christian Church, Reidsville; Elder Pamela McCloud of Greater Tabernacle Worship Center; and Pastor Nathaniel Williams and Co-Pastor Wanda Williams of Christ Community Church. Host pastor is Apostle B.J. McCloud. For more information contact,

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concert and get more details should call Chairman Rudolph V. Boone Sr. at 336-7674087 no later than Dec. 9.

The Rev. Toure' C. Marshall is senior pastor of the church.

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to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in; 36 naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.” This week, the church continued to spread Thanksgiving blessings to the community by feeding the hungry and homeless home cooked meals at the church on Wednesday, Nov. 26.

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Phillips & Jordan, Inc. is seeking qualified HUB Certified M/WBE subcontractor bids for the Kersey Valley MSW LF Ph 5A & 5B Project in High Point, NC. Potential items of work to be subcontracted include: electrical, asphalt paving, seeding, erosion control, fencing, concrete/flatwork, well abandonment/piezometer installation, directional boring, forcemain, surveying and trucking. Deadline for proposals is Tuesday, December 9, 2014 @ 12:00 pm.

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James R. Vannoy & Sons Construction Co., Inc. is currently soliciting quotes from interested WBE/MBE subcontractors and suppliers for the following project: Project:

DI00067-Stokes Co Replace Bridge No. 119 over Beaver Island Creek Grade, Drain, Widening, Structure & Pavement Markings

Bid Date: December 10, 2014 @ 10:00 AM Sub Quotes are due by 3:00 PM December 9th

Contact: Gary Eisner Gary.eisner@jrvannoy.com 1608 Hwy 221 North— PO Box 635 Jefferson, NC 28640 Phone: 336-846-7191 Fax: 336-846-7112 We have adopted several policies and procedures to encourage the participation of DBE firms on our projects, so if you are interested in this project but discouraged by any of its requirements, please contact us. We have special joint pay agreements and even an expedited payment policy for DBE firms, and we encourage to you to contact us to discuss how these procedures can help you on this project. If the bonding, letter of credit or insurance requirements set forth in the bid documents would otherwise prevent you from soliciting a quote please contact us and we will discuss ways that we may be able to help you meet these requirements. Likewise, if you are discouraged from submitting a quote on this project because you think you may have trouble obtaining the necessary equipment, supplies, materials, or any other related assistance or services that may be necessary to complete the work, please contact us and we will discuss ways that we may be able to help you overcome these obstacles. We adopted these policies to encourage the participation of DBE firms like yours, and we encourage your company to explore and take advantage of them; so please feel free to give us a call in these regards A meeting has been scheduled for Dec. 4th at 10:00 a.m. at 1608 Hwy 221 N. Jefferson, NC for anyone who is interested to ask questions, obtain plans, etc.

Work Includes and we will be accepting quotes for but not limited to: Const. Survey, Grading, Clear & Grub, Drainage, Milling, Stone Base, Asph. Paving, Masonry Drainage Struct., Shldr Berm Gutter, GR, TC, Paint Pavement Markings, EC Items, Temp Silt Fence, Removal of Exist. Struct, Drilled Piers, Class A Conc (Bridge), Bridge App. Slabs, Reinforcing Steel (Bridge), Steel Piles, Vertical Conc.

Barr. Rail, Rip Rpa, Elastomeric Bearings, Prestressed Conc Box Beams, Prestressed Con. Slabs Please see proposal for complete listing of bid items. Bid items can be subdivided into economically feasible units to facilitate WBE/MBE Participation Be sure to check our website periodically for addenda.

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NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL for I.T. Service Provider

The Lexington Housing Authority is seeking an experienced long-term, comprehensive, reliable, timely, proactive IT Management and Support Contractor to provide comprehensive infrastructure and network services; 24/7 hardware (server, desktop/laptop), network & software support/monitoring, help-desk, back-ups, remote access & on-site support, website maintenance, email maintenance & support, inventory control & management (hardware & software) security & disaster recovery. Contractor will be expected to work effectively with an internal IT liaison, & other 3rd party vendors to include but is not limited to proprietary software vendors, telephony & internet service providers to ensure seamless systems integration to the end users. Contractor will develop & implement a dayto-day priority tracking system for work order request. Contractor shall provide & maintain all tools equipment, labor as well as up to date certifications and trainings per housing/development industry standards.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS: Must contain proposed contract rate, copies of all professional & educational certifications and degrees, current & complete professional/business experience profile, state(s) occupied background check & two professional references for Contract assignees and/or potential assignees.

Interested parties must submit qualifications & sealed proposal packets to: Lexington Housing Authority Attn: A. G. Jones / I.T. Pro., 1 Jamaica Dr. Lexington, NC 27292.

Submissions will be accepted as early as November 17, 2014 and no later than 12:00 noon on December 03, 2014. Incomplete or late packets will not be considered.

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION 3 JT 128 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION

IN THE MATTER OF: J’MON BAKER FOWLER DOB: 10-18-12 TO: Leonard Crockett - father of the juvenile TAKE NOTICE that a Juvenile Petition seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is an adjudication of Termination of your Parental Rights with respect to the above-referenced juvenile pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1103.

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

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

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

The hearing on the Petition alleging to Terminate Parental Rights is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Monday, February 16, 2015 in Courtroom 4-J of the Hall of Justice in Winston-Salem, North Carolina or as soon thereafter as the Court can hear the said case.

This the 12th day of November, 2014 Theresa A. Boucher Attorney for the Forsyth County Department of Social Services 741 Highland Avenue Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101 (336) 703-3900

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Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Flavella M. Campbell, also known as Quiet, peaceful and Located on Flavella McConnell Campbell and affordable one and Bethabara two bedroom Flavella Campbell, late of Forsyth County, Road at the corner apartments starting of Silas Creek North Carolina, this is to notify all perat $410.00 per extension near sons, firms and corporations having claims Wake Forest. month. against the estate of said Flavella M. One bedroom Campbell to present them to the under- Pool and playground apartments with signed Executor on or before February 27, in a country setting washer-dryer 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar near Bethabara Park connections, pool, Blvd. on Bethabara and water furnished. of recovery. All persons indebted to said Road.

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The Chronicle November 27, 2014 & December 4, 11, 18, 2014 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE WINSTON-SALEM CITY COUNCIL ON PETITIONS FOR ZONING CHANGES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the requirements of Article 19 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes of North Carolina, that the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem will hold a public hearing in the Council Chamber at City Hall, Room 230, 101 N. Main Street, WinstonSalem, NC at 7:00 p.m. on December 1, 2014 on the following proposed amendments to the Official Zoning Map of the City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina: 1. Petition of Johanna L. Elsner, to amend and change from RS-9 to NO-L (Residential Building, Single Family; Residential Building, Duplex; Residential Building, Townhouse; Residential Building, Twin Home; Residential Building, Multifamily; Combined Use; Banking and Financial Services; Bed and Breakfast; Offices; Recreation Facility, Public; Adult Day Care Center; Adult Day Care Home; Child Care, Sick Children; Child Day Care Center; Child Day Care, Large Home; Child Day Care, Small Home; Church or Religious Institution, Neighborhood; Government Offices, Neighborhood Organization, or Post Office; Landfill, Land Clearing/Inert Debris; Library, Public; Limited Campus Uses; Police or Fire Station; Access Easement, Private OffSite; Park and Shuttle Lot; and Utilities), the zoning classification and Official Zoning Map of the property located on the northwest side of Reidsville Road, north of Old Greensboro Road; property consists of ±1.25 acres and is PIN #6846-934314 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps - Zoning Docket W-3245.

2. Proposal by City-County Planning and Development Services staff to amend Chapter B of the Unified Development Ordinances to revise Temporary Shelter regulations – UDO-252.

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

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

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

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

BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL Renée L. Phillips, Secretary to the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem

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Democracy Winston-Salem: the Voting Rights Coalition, an affiliate of the non partisan organization Democracy North Carolina, sponsored a voter registration and get-out-the-vote initiative that included phone banking, poll monitoring and providing rides to the polls. Dozens of volunteers helped.

More than 20 nonpartisan organizations and churches collaborated. They included the Ministers Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity, CHANGE, the NAACP, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, The Links of Winston-Salem, the WinstonSalem Urban League, HARRY Veterans Outreach Services, Emmanuel Baptist Church, United Cornerstone Baptist Church, New Bethel Baptist Church, Middlefork and Messiah Christian Church (Disciples of

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Christ), Grace Presbyterian Church, Second Calvary Baptist Church, Goler Memorial, Goler Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church, Bethlehem Holiness Church, First Baptist Church (Highland) and Mt. Zion Baptist Church.

As a thank-you, the volunteers were served breakfast on Election Day (Nov. 4) at Goler Memorial AME Zion Church.

The church’s pastor, Rev. George Banks, offered words of encouragement.

Democracy Winston-Salem: the Voting Rights Coalition extended its sincere appreciation to all the volunteers who worked tirelessly, including General Coordinator for Rides Daisy Chambers, Assistant Coordinators Deborah Moore and Phyllis Walker, Phone Bank Coordinator Constance Bradley, Photographer L. B. Speas and food preparers and servers Ruth Carter, Barbara Puryear and Virginia Newell.

School hopes PLAAY helps channel aggression SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Elementary School Academy's after-school program is using a new tool to stem aggression among its students. The academy, based at Cook Elementary, is incorporating a program called “PLAAY” into its enrichment activities as part of the Communities In Schools outreach.

PLAAY – Preventing Long-Term Anger and Aggression in Youth – is modeled after a project started by Dr. Howard Stevenson, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, who, through his research, found that it helps “youths manage their anger at school and home to complete their schooling assignments by using cultural strengths.”

Sam Davis and Elliot Miley, who work in the after-school program, have made adaptations to Dr. Stevenson's model to meet the needs of their students, who are in grades K-5.

“PLAAY was introduced to us by Dr. Shawn Ricks, of Winston-Salem State, who is chair of Human Service Studies and a professor in the department of Rehabilitation and Human Services,” Davis said. “When she introduced it to Mr. Miley and myself, we saw the potential of it in helping our students work through their problems. We were already using many of its concepts already, so it was relatively easy to incorporate it into what we were already doing.”

Students in the afterschool program at ESA receive enrichment activities each school day for three hours. PLAAY helps the students learn to use their communication skills to address their anger. It also focuses on reducing stress related to social conflicts that often lead to aggression coping and racial and gender stress related to racial and gender conflicts. It aims to strengthen individual and family stress management and racial coping assertiveness. In addition, it is designed to improve youth academic achievement and positive parent involvement in school.

Parental involvement is also vital to the program's

Card sales benefit Crisis Control William Mangum’s “Eternal Hope.”

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Sam Davis (center) with two ESA students. success. The program uses the physical activity of basketball and culturally responsive group therapy to enhance youths' and their parents' capacities to challenge racial and gender stereotypes, develop interpersonal and school achievement skills and build stronger bonds between parents and their children.

Staff members also use videos, role-playing, music and other youth-inspired activities to teach their lessons. They also have a fivepronged approach to help their students identify and replace negative behaviors before, during and after they become upset.

“Many of our students aren't properly prepared to deal with anger issues when they arrive at ESA,” Miley said. “We make a sincere effort to give them the coping skills to deal with these issues.”

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mutual respect and consideration, complete assignments on time and most importantly – have fun.

Rod Dupree, administrator of Elementary School Academy, said he hopes to see the program grow and impact all the students at the school. The school receives students from throughout the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School system.

Elementary School Academy so far this year has about 50 students. It was established to serve students who would benefit from putting extra attention on good behavior while they focus on academics.

“First of all, we are excited that our school was chosen to model this program,” Dupree said. “I believe we have the staff here to make it successful and I'm sure it will be a welcome addition to what we already offer to our students. This program offers some very needful components.”

Crisis Control Ministry will offer William Mangum’s Honor Card as a holiday fundraiser for the ninth consecutive year.

Greeting cards are available for a minimum donation of $5 from Crisis Control Ministry offices in WinstonSalem and Kernersville, at various retail outlets and congregations and online at www.crisiscontrol.org.

For 26 years, Greensboro watercolor artist William Mangum has been a hands-on advocate for the needs of the homeless and hungry, donating his artistic skills and publishing gifts to make The Honor Card program one of the most well-run and leveraged charitable programs in the country. Inspired by a chance meeting between the artist and a homeless man, The Honor Card program has raised nearly $5 million to support charities in cities across North Carolina.

More than 500,000 Honor Cards have been gifted since its inception in 1988. Each year, The Honor Card fea-

tures a contemplative painting by Mangum, one of the most respected and collected artists in the United States.

Over the years, many businesses have instituted the Honor Card as their official holiday card for clients, associates and employees. Thanks to financial support from Wells Fargo, Piedmont Graphics, and Mike and Sarah Kearney, all production costs are covered, ensuring that 100 percent of the proceeds go directly to the 14 agencies across North Carolina that are selling the card this year.

Mangum’s “Eternal Hope” story is about those whose lives have seemingly derailed.

Their protracted journey through darkness leaves them feeling profoundly lonely and isolated as they struggle to deal with the problems that have thrown them off course. If they can just keep moving forward and do their part they will eventually make it through. We know the journey to recovery is easier when there is light at the end of the tunnel.

“That light is what the outreach programs of Crisis Control Ministry and volunteers work so diligently to provide to our friends in need,” Mangum said.

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Dr. Joe L. Dudley Sr. roused the audience at Quality Education Academy’s 13th annual Legacy Ball on Saturday, Nov. 8.

He and Pastor Anthony Knotts of The Embassy Church International were inducted as new “Legacy Awardees” at the black-tie affair that took place in the public charter school’s new auditorium.

QEA, which serves grades K through 12, likens its annual ball to the glitzy Oscars.

Hundreds of faith and community members, parents, teachers, staff, students and others walked an actual red carpet and were treated to a formal three-course dinner. The previously inducted 42 honorary “Legends” who have contributed to the lives of the people of Winston-Salem in various ways were welcomed.

Dudley, founder and CEO of hair and skin care company Dudley Products, shared his testimony of growing up in North Carolina and rising to success because of his commitment to his people and community.

He urged everyone, especially the students of QEA, to become job-makers and not just job-takers.

Dudley spoke about his own children, including his daughter’s business, Balance Day Spa, earning a recent mention in Forbes magazine. Dudley agreed to remain connected to QEA, especially in helping to train future entrepreneurs.

He ended his remarks by motivating the audi-

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Knotts Simon Johnson with Dr. Joe L. Dudley Sr. ence, which chanted, “I Am, I Can, I Will!” – the title of Dudley’s book.

Knotts, of The Embassy Church International, made a substantial contribution to the school and assured the audience he was going to become a very familiar face around QEA. He gave a tearful acceptance speech and presented a placard that urges people to wake up like gazelles and the lions: running. It will be placed in one of

the school’s buildings.

QEA CEO Simon Johnson was surprised when he was presented with the new “Still Standing Award,” along with Headmaster Emeritus J. L. Covington and longtime supporter Martha March.

Judge Denise Hartsfield was the mistress of ceremonies for the gala. Grammy-nominated Christopher Brinson and The Ensemble performed spirit-filled songs, includ-

ing their hit, “What If God is Unhappy With Our Praise?” Gospel recording artists Soul Purposed also presented soul-stirring selections, and comedienne Debra TerryStephens entertained the audience with side-splitting humor.

The event was made possible by many supporters and sponsors, including Inez Covington Johnson, James L. Covington, Eshe Johnson, Simon Johnson, Lyman Stamps, Edward Salter, Lovell Jackson, Margaret Pitts, Robert Turner Sr., Errol Hinds, Monica Hinds and Kerry March.

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Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Joshua R. Pettit and Air Force Airman Amanda D. Hairston graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas.

The airmen 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.

Pettit is the son of Anne Pettit B. and Thomas M. Pettit of Greensboro; the brother of Stefanie P. Draper and the nephew of Charles Morgan, both of Winston Salem; and the cousin of Katie Morgan of Clemmons. He is a 2002 graduate of Wesleyan Christian Academy in High Point.

Hairston is the daughter of Patrick E. and Robin D. Hairston of Winston-Salem and the granddaughter of Mary M. Russell of High Point and Yetter J. Cain of Walkertown. She is a 2014 graduate of R. J. Reynolds.

Army Pvt. Addie I. Reid has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in 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.

Reid is the son of Addie and Tiarni Reid of Winston-Salem. He is a 2014 graduate of R.J. Reynolds High School.

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(From left) Brothers Cornelius F l o o d , K e n n y F a u l k n e r, B r i a n Johnson, M i k e Fulton, Henry Ashe and Billy Friende outside of t h e Samaritan Ministries.

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The Psi Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. held its annual Achievement Week program on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at Greater Cleveland Avenue Christian Church, 5095 Lansing Drive, to recognize the exceptional service of chapter brothers.

The awardees have excelled in service to their fraternity and community during the 20132014 fraternal year. The areas of faithful service range from education to helping clothe the homeless. Brother Tim Smith served as the master of ceremony for the occasion and presented the awards.

Each recipient was introduced with brief remarks concerning their accomplishments and the criteria that must be met for consideration.

The Manhood Award was presented to I. Wayne Hosch, the Scholarship Award was presented to Terry Andrews, and Kenny Francis received the Perseverance Award.

The Uplift Award was presented to Jimmy Norwood, the Citizen of the Year award was pre-

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Royal Neighbors of America, one of the largest women-led life insurers in the nation, presented Teresa Carter with a $2,250 check to be used for the new Health

Coach Program at Winston-Salem’s North Star LGBT Community Center.

Carter, founder of the North Star Center and CEO of NuDay Case Management, has been a leader in the LGBT com-

4-H team competes in national contest

Local team members (from left) Samuel Barrick, Hope Arrowood, Kade Henderson and Jacob Kline.

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Forsyth County 4-H’s team placed sixth in the nation in the National Junior Horticulture Association Judging Competition held Oct. 10-13 in Lexington, Ky. Team members were Samuel Barrick of WinstonSalem, Hope Arrowood of Lexington, Kade Henderson of Winston-Salem and Jacob Kline of Pilot Mountain.

The contest teaches youth to recognize and identify some of the most important horticultural crops, to learn criteria influencing quality and to be able to answer questions and solve problems relating to the art and science of horticulture.

There are three portions of the test: knowledge, judging and identification.

Hope said: "The competition is a wonderful opportunity to put into practice what we are learning in the classroom. It gives us the opportunity to learn from professionals in the field, to travel to different areas of the country and meet youth from all over the United States."

munity for more than 40 years. Instrumental in several initiatives that offer support and resources to families, she created the Health Coach Program to provide an integrated approach to the overall health and

sented to John Card, and the Founders award was presented to David Peay.

Kenny H. Faulkner received the Superior Service Award and Keith Vereen received the Omega Man of the Year award.

The undergraduate Omega Men at WinstonSalem State University also presented awards to brothers of Mu Epsilon chapter in recognition of their outstanding achievements. Allen Joines, mayor of Winston-Salem, proclaimed the week of Nov. 10 through 17 as National Achievement Week for the Psi Phi Chapter.

Mayor Joines presented Basileus Cassius Smith with the proclamation during the awards ceremony. Psi Phi Chapter observed a week of fellowship at the Omega Friendship Center and Northside Bowling Lanes. Brothers also provided community service at Samaritan Ministries on Nov. 12, and worshipped together at Greater Cleveland Avenue Christian Church on Sunday, Nov. 16.

This year’s committee was chaired by Mike Fulton and co-chaired by Tim Smith, and consisted of 13 additional chapter members.

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