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Volume 43, Number 11

Part Two

BY CASH MICHAELS FOR THE CHRONICLE

Editor’s note – This is Part 2 of The Chronicle’s examination of what happened to elderly Winston-Salem citizen Napoleon Wilson, how he was allegedly abused while under the guardianship of the Forsyth County Department of Social Services, and allegations that his estate

was illegally mishandled under the auspices of the Forsyth County Clerk of Superior Court’s Office.

This examination is part of a larger series of stories by The Chronicle probing growing evidence of mismanagement at the Clerk’s Office dating back at least a decade, that may have resulted in the estates and properties of elderly

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or disabled AfricanAmericans being squandered, and black families being hurt.

Sandra Jackson didn’t know what was going on, but one thing she did know was that her cousin, Napoleon Wilson, 81, was nowhere to be found.

It was August 2005. According to an August 23 notarized letter

from a psychiatrist at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (WFUBMC) to the Forsyth Clerk of Superior Court, cousin Napoleon was brought in to the unit there five days earlier, “… after law enforcement became concerned about his mental status,” the implication being that the elderly Wilson had been picked up by Winston-Salem police after allegedly displaying disturbing behavior.

But when Jackson heard from

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Reynoldstown gets historic marker Former Reynoldstown resident James Grace recalls the neighborhood’s heyday.

BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

Reynoldstown, a neighborhood originally created for tobacco workers that has a rich African American history, got a historic marker on Saturday, November 15.

The marker unveiling was held at the corner of Cameron Avenue and Eighth Street at one of the entrances to the neighborhood. Reynoldstown, originally called Cameron Park, was built in 1919 by the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company as a neighborhood of rent-to-own bungalows to ease a housing shortage. Initially most of the homes were rented to white Reynolds employees. But by 1937, the neighborhood had become populated by black homeowners.

The shift happened after Atkins High School was a built just a few blocks away in 1931.

Forsyth County Historic Resources Commissioner Langdon Oppermann said that black teenagers would

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walk through the neighborhood, which is on Cameron Avenue between 8th and 10th streets, to get to school. She said this resulted in white residents moving out and in about a year the neighborhood had become predominately black. She said black residents not only bought the houses, but also the side lots in which they built houses in the styles common to the 1940s. She said the alternating architectural styles are still present in the neighborhood today.

“This neighborhood visually tells a story, it tells a story of a switch from the white to African-American, from renter to owner,” said Oppermann, who helped get the neighborhood on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

Oppermann said well-known past residents in the neighborhood included former U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Togo West, funeral home owner Clark Brown and See Marker on A10

The closest state Attorney General Roy Cooper and former State Rep. Ken Spaulding have come to a debate thus far was last Saturday morning in Chapel Hill during the Bi-Annual Convention of the AfricanAmerican Caucus of the Democratic Party. Indeed, caucus members from across the state passed a resolution urging both Democratic candidates for governor to schedule debates prior to their March 15th primary date next year.

Spaulding, a successful Durham attorney from a prominent African-American family, has been running for the opportunity to be the party standard-bearer to unseat incumbent Republican Gov. Pat McCrory since he began his candidacy two years ago.

He’s also been challenging Cooper to debates since the attorney general announced his candidacy over a month ago.

Thus far, Cooper has ignored Spaulding’s challenges, so after he addressed caucus members at the Sheraton Europa Saturday morning, with Spaulding sitting right in front of him at a table, Cooper said ‘Thank you,” and immediately headed for the door.

But not before Spaulding, who followed with his remarks, opened with a rhetorical jab, publicly challenging the attorney general to stand and debate.

“Well I see that the attorney general is leaving,” Spaulding quipped before Cooper could leave the room, as many in the room chuckled. “The true meaning of run and hide,” later adding, “Run right out of this meeting … hide from a debate, will not debate me. I wonder why?”

During his earlier remarks to statewide caucus members, Cooper reiterated how North Carolina’s gubernatorial race in 2016 will be “the most watched” in the nation, given the state’s high political profile. He blasted Gov. McCrory and the state Legislature for helping rich people at the expense of the poor, and how that had to change. Cooper also talked about his upbringing in Eastern North Carolina, and the values of hard work and fairness that he learned then, and still carries on today.

He made no acknowledgment of opponent Spaulding, who was sitting right in front of him as he spoke and asked for the statewide caucus’ support.

During his remarks, however, Spaulding immediately sought to distinguish himself from the attorney general, calling him the “establishment candidate” of the state Democratic Party who already had the support of most prominent black elected leaders across the state.

“Let me say to you that I’m not a politician. I’m not going to [stand] here and say the politically correct things to say,” Spaulding declared. “I want to be a public servant, and in the process of that, I think you want a candidate who’s going top be his true self, and tell it like it is.

This is not a beauty contest.”

Noting that Cooper had said that he was the “best

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Members of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) recently sat down with ministers of churches that have been directly affected by the Business 40 Improvement Project.

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candidate to beat McCrory,” a defiant Spaulding disagreed, noting that Cooper’s campaign has deliberately acted as if Spaulding doesn’t even exist.

“We are having a Democratic primary.

Before he can get to any Pat McCrory, he has to come through Ken Spaulding!” he said.

The former lawmaker reiterated that he is not a career politician “like Cooper,” who Spaulding said spent at least 30 years in public office, some in the NC General Assembly, and at least the last 15 as state attorney general.

Spaulding portrayed himself as “one of the people,” a black businessman who has created jobs and has to meet a payroll. As an attorney for 45 years, Spaulding

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issues construction has caused. He assured the ministers the finished project will be well worth it.

“There have been some significant impacts to the communities near this project,” he continued. “We do recognize that, and we appreciate the patience of the entire community.

“This is a huge project.

That does not negate the problems that are being created, but the improvements have to be done,” Ivey said.

In 2007, the NCDOT unveiled a plan to completely upgrade and

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said the contracts he’s negotiated during that time have brought “over two billion dollars of private investment” to the state, also creating “thousands of jobs.”

As a state representative, Spaulding spent six years in the legislature and on the state board of transportation for four years, but has been in the private sector for the past 30 years.

“So no, I have not been privileged or entitled,” Spaulding said, then immediately blasting the attorney general for allowing his office to represent the state in arguing to defend the 2013 voting rights restrictions passed by the Republican legislature, and defending Republican efforts to do away with teacher tenure and establish private school vouchers that threaten public school funding and promote school resegregation.

“This is what these politicians do, make you believe that they are on top of these issues,” Spaulding said.

He then further blasted Cooper for being in charge of the State Bureau of Investigation when it had a major controversy several years ago in its crime lab not properly processing evidence, possibly leading to false convictions of innocent people.

“This is what happens when you do not do your job as attorney general,” Spaulding charged.

Then Spaulding criticized Cooper for deciding not to retry the CharlotteMecklenburg police officer that fatally shot an unarmed black man, Jonathan Ferrell, in Sept.

2013, after a jury deadlocked on the case. The attorney general had said that based on the jury leaning towards acquittal, he

The project is expected to modernize the entrance and exit ramps and replace most of the bridges on and over Business 40 with new bridges that meet current traffic demands and modern design specifications.

During the sit-down, members of the Creative Corridors Coalition (CCC) displayed designs of what the improvements will look like. The purpose of the coalition is to help transform the Business 40 Project into a visually stunning showcase of life in

According Board Of Directors Chairman Lee French, the finished project will include the replacement of street lights, landscaping, railings and specifically a pedestrian bridge that would connect the central neighborhoods of the city to downtown.

After seeing the very detailed designs, Brown said he was very impressed and is hopeful that what is

streamline a one-mile section of Business 40 from west of Fourth Street to east of Church Street.

The Chronicle apologizes for an error made in a cutline with a photo on page A1 that goes with a story written by Cash Michaels for The Chronicle in the Nov. 12 edition. The headline for the story is

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Former State Rep. Ken Spaulding speaks during the Bi-Annual Convention of the African-American Caucus of the Democratic Party last Saturday morning in Chapel Hill.

Winston-Salem.

The CCC has worked closely with city and county officials, as well as the NCDOT to make sure the improvements reflect the city’s devotion to arts, culture and innovation.

“Woman alleges relative abused, family kept from him.” The cutline stated that the man in the photo was Napoleon Jackson when in fact he is Napoleon Wilson.

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felt it would have been fruitless to try the case again.

“If North Carolina wants someone to be straight with them, to care about them, to deal with the issues that impact their lives, not for political reasons, but because you want to serve the public, then you will have the next governor of North Carolina be Ken Spaulding,” he said.

Then Spaulding ended his remarks by declaring, “If this man [Cooper] will not debate Ken Spaulding, what in the world do you think he’s going to do against these Republicans when it comes to … Pat McCrory in that race?

Don’t be afraid of me.

Don’t be scared of me.”

The African-American Caucus elected Linda Wilkins-Daniels as its new state president, and Jaymes Powell Jr. as the new first vice president

good for the community is good for his church as well.

“Because we put the community first, no matter what we have to endure, we will,” he continued.

“Hopefully it will improve.”

The Community Care Center opened its doors on Oct. 23, 2000, with its mission to provide care for the uninsured and anyone who needed assistance in the community of Winston-Salem.

Fifteen years and more than 22,000 patients later, the center celebrates those continuing to pay it forward.

The “paying it forward” movement began with 20 retired physicians who volunteered their services, along with the help of other volunteers in a medical building provided by Novant Health under $1 a year lease.

It was a birthday party on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the Grand Pavilion of the Embassy Suites on Cherry Street, in which officials gave thanks to all the sponsors who contributed to make the Care Center where it now stands.

Before keynote speaker Leslie Smith spoke to the audience, a video was shown, giving a background of Smith’s “tragic to triumph” story.

Smith had suffered mental illness Smith, and depression, and she had attempted suicide many times. She became homeless after being treated for third-degree burns that covered more than a third of her body after she tried to set herself on fire.

“The things we take for granted, we shouldn’t because there’re a lot of people in this country that don’t have those necessities,” said Smith, speaking about basic needs of food and shelter. “There are a lot people like me that struggle day to day. It takes one person to reach out to them, and touch them and let them know that you have faith in them, that lifts them up to do things that empower others.”

From her support for those she felt really cared for her, she proceeded to get her life back on track and is now a physician in Boone. Smith says she doesn’t do it to “get rich,” Dillard but the passion to help others as those who have helped her.

Three people gave their testimonies of how the Community Care Center made an impact on their life.

Krishon Dillard, who has Type 1 Diabetes, was able to get the assistance he needed and is now pursuing a master’s degree in public health at the University of North Carolina in Greensboro.

“Thank you to those who volunteer at the Community Care Center, those who have actually gave to the Community Care Center day in and day out, your time, your energy, I’m very appreciative,” said Dillard.

Donna Farrar, an ex-offender who first stayed at The Salvation Army, was referred to the Community Care Center, and is now working at Forsyth Technical Community College, while getting a bachelor’s degree at Gardner-Webb University.

“Everyone that’s in this room cares enough about people they don’t even know. Sometimes it’s hard to get that kind of hope from strangers, because you don’t want to believe that people really will care about you like that without judging you, or having sympathy toward what you’re going through,” Farrar said.

Clarence Williams gave a tearful story of how he had it all, lost it, and got back on his feet again with the help of the Care Center.

“I was just amazed at everyone’s effort and trying to make sure you were OK,” said Williams. “They’re so genuine and real. They don’t give you anything other than pure positive energy, and they do it on a consistent basis and it’s incredible.”

For more information, volunteer inquiry, or possible donations, visit http://www.cccforsyth.org/, or call 336723-6722.

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Winston-Salem State University students wrapped boxes for Lifeline Shoebox Ministry on Friday, Nov. 13.

Freshman Halvandra McNeill wraps a lid at the WSSU wrap party.

WSSU students wrap for Lifeline Shoebox Ministry

BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

Dozens of students at Winston-Salem State University spent part of their weekend wrapping boxes that will bring cheer to the elderly and disabled this Christmas.

The wrap party on Friday, Nov. 13, and Saturday, Nov. 14, was for Lifeline Shoebox Ministry, which provides little boxes filled with necessities to those living at local nursing homes and assisted living facilities at Christmas time.

Last year the non-profit delivered 550 boxes to 12 facilities filled with shampoo, deodorant, socks, lotion and other personal items.

For the Nov. 13 wrap party, WSSU students took Christmas wrapping paper, which was cut recently at a volunteer party at Salem College, and used it to wrap the boxes and their lids. The items for the box, which the organization is currently collecting, will be packed at a future volunteer event.

Wanda Reid who started the Lifeline Shoebox Ministry in 2008, personally delivers the shoeboxes between Dec. 20-24. She said she gives a box to everyone staying at every facility she visits. She said that since Medicaid only gives those in nursing homes $30 a month for personal expenses, it’s a deeply appreciated gesture.

“It’s about fulfilling a need, but it’s about the love as well,” said Reid.

Senior Alexandria Turnley was among those who spent Friday night wrapping. It’s her fourth year doing the wrapping.

“I keep coming because it feels good to do things for other people and it doesn’t take much of my time,” she said during the three-hour wrap party.

Turnley came this year with the community service group G3 Rams. Last month, she was among students in the group that went to South Carolina shortly after flooding devastated parts of the state. They went for a day, helping clear out flood-damaged homes. Community service is a passion for Turnley who is a sociology major with a minor in political science, who plans to start her own non-profit.

Though the mood was festive at the wrap party, it comes after a difficult time on campus with the recent shooting death of student Anthony White Jr. during homecoming. Turnley said she felt things were slowly getting back to normal on campus.

“There’s been a very big, to me personally, family vibe on the campus so I think that’s just made that stronger,” she said.

Friday evening was an ideal time to hold the wrap party because some students like Turnley only had one class that day. But for Senior Kenyetta Hardy, it was at the end of a work study that began at 8 a.m.

Hardy is a 39-year-old nontraditional student who originally went to WSSU

in 1997 but didn’t finish and returned to complete college a few years ago.

The mother of three works at Food Lion and has an internship on top of her coursework, but she gladly gave a few hours on Friday night to wrap for Lifeline Shoebox.

She said she first did the wrap last year as a service learning assignment for a class but came back this year out of passion.

“We got in here, we had fun, we fellowshipped, and to know the meaning behind it was just amazing to me, because the items you put in those boxes are things people take for granted,” she said.

The social work major said she plans to return next year to do the wrap party even after she graduates.

Freshman Halvandra McNeill was there with the women’s track team. The elementary education major said the different sports teams at WSSU compete to see who can get the most community service hours. She also has a provost scholarship, which requires community service. So far she’s volunteered at events like a campus clean up and the YWCA’s Zombie Race fundraiser.

“I like to volunteer because as an athlete on the track team, how do we expect the community to support us if we don’t go out and get to know the community?” she said.

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Moravian Stars decorate down town lamp post for the holiday season.

New Dewey’s store joins downtown for the holidays

Courtney Omega Taylor-Porter with volunteers Antoine Pouncey and Pheon Alford at the Dewey’s holiday store downtown.

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A new Dewey’s store raising money for Positive Image Performing Arts (PIPA) is among the many options shoppers will have downtown this holiday season.

Dewey’s set up the store and provided all the goodies for sale, including Moravian cookies, gingerbread and other holiday favorites, for PIPA, which provides dance lessons for youth. The Photographer’s Place owner Charlie McCullough donated his lobby for the effort allowing it to be transformed into a small Dewey’s store.

PIPA actually had its first studio at the location in 2005, using studio space donated by McCullough, when it had 17 students. It now has 170 students at its current Patterson Avenue location PIPA Founder Courtney Omega TaylorPorter said that 30 percent of sales will benefit PIPA and be used to help students and their families go to national and regional competitions. She said the organization has tried a variety of fundraisers in the past, including taking orders for Dewey’s products last year.

Porter said that she believes taking the fundraising to the next level with the store will be

successful.

“Dewey’s has a name everyone knows and, actually, mouths water when you hear the name,” she said.

The store will be open until December 24, and has free samples and a variety of packaged goodies for sale, some of which are under $5. It can also deliver orders for those wanting holiday treats for an office party or event. Anything not in the store, like Dewey’s popular cake squares, can be ordered and picked up at the store.

The store will be manned by parent volunteers working in three-hour shifts like Pheon Alford, whose nine year-old daughter Jamia Ross has been in the program for three years.

“Dance is her passion and I would like to fulfill her passion, so whatever I can do along the way, I’m willing to do it,” she said.

Downtown is a prime place to shop during the holidays with more than 75 stores and galleries to choose from. During the holiday shopping season, retailers commonly have extended hours, offer specials, put up holiday decorations, and some even hire additional staff.

Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, which happens the next day, are huge for downtown retailers. The Winston-Salem

Chamber of Commerce gives local retailers Shop Local shopping bags, signs and even doormats provided by American Express, which sponsors Small Business Saturday nationally. Chamber CEO Gayle Anderson said it’s important to support local retailers instead buying things online.

“If you buy locally, those are your friends and neighbors who have jobs,” she said.

Downtown WinstonSalem Partnership President Jason Thiel said that Christmas is huge downtown, as the Jaycees holds its holiday parade on the first Saturday in December, which ends at Corpening Plaza for the City Tree Lighting Celebration. He said even on days without such festivities, downtown is a prime choice for gift givers.

“I think it’s specialty retail shops, they’re wanting special gifts, sometimes that’s in the form of art, sometimes it’s in the form of other things,” he said.

Both Thiel and Anderson said that they think Mast General Store will attract a lot of shoppers downtown who will be visiting other shops and businesses. Mast General Manager Zach Lail said he’s looking forward to Mast’s first holiday season

Governor McCrory announces $1 billion reserve in unemployment trust fund SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Raleigh, N.C. – After paying off a $2.8 billion debt to the federal government in May 2015, Gov. Pat McCrory and the Division of Employment Security (DES) announced that the unemployment trust fund reserve has reached $1 billion. It’s the first time that the trust fund has exceeded $1 billion since May 2001.

By reaching this mark, the 20 percent state unemployment insurance tax surcharge that N.C. employers have been paying for 10 years will be discontinued. These savings, along with receiving the full Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) credit, will save

employers more than $600 million in taxes during 2015-2016.

“This money can be used to hire more workers, which will ultimately add more money to the trust fund so we don’t get into another borrowing situation,” said McCrory. “We have paid off the debt five years early and reached an important balance in our trust fund at the right time to bring certainty to North Carolina businesses.”

From 2011 to 2014, North Carolina businesses paid $1 billion in penalties and interest due to this debt to the federal government.

“No Governor or General Assembly in North Carolina history has ever inherited such a broke and broken unemployment system,” said DES Assistant

Secretary Dale Folwell.

“The trust fund has gone from bankruptcy to solvency in 30 months. Thanks to changes in policy, process and the innovative ideas from DES employees, I’m certain that North Carolina will never have to deal with this again.”

Commerce Secretary John Skvarla said reforms in North Carolina’s unemployment insurance program sets the stage for more robust economic growth.

“We care about the success of all business across North Carolina,” said N.C. Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla III. “This tax relief is an important milestone that could lead to more jobs and business growth in our great state.”

in downtown WinstonSalem.

“We’re privileged and honored to be part of this downtown community,” he said. “We like it not to just be about us but about downtown as a whole, part of the bigger picture that is downtown.”

For Black Friday, Nov. 27, and Saturday, Nov. 28, Mast will be giving out a coupon for 30% off of one item. Mast will have Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus at the store on Dec. 4-6. For the

Mast General store is ready for the holidays.

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month of November, the store is also doing its Share the Warmth campaign collecting gently worn coats, jackets, gloves, hats and blankets to be given to The Children’s Home and Winston-Salem Rescue Mission.

The Dewey’s holiday store, 620 W. Fourth Street, is open Monday-Saturday from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. and on Sunday from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. For special orders, email pipartsws@gmail.com or

text (336) 327-0369.

Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus will be at Mast General, 516 North Trade St., on Dec. 4 from 5 - 9 p.m., Dec. 5 from 11 a.m. 5 p.m., and Dec. 6 from noon - 2 p.m.

For an interactive map of downtown businesses, visit http://www.downtownws.com/places.

In partnership with

December community health seminars, screenings and events Visit WakeHealth.edu/BestHealth for class descriptions and other events.

Events are FREE of charge and require registration, unless otherwise noted.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2 Advance Directives \ 2 to 4 pm Wake Forest Baptist Health Medical Plaza – Country Club, 4610 Country Club Road, Winston-Salem

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 Blood Pressure Screening 1 to 2 pm Fatigue and Weight Gain: Is It My Thyroid? \ 3 to 4 pm Wake Forest Baptist Health Medical Plaza – Country Club, 4610 Country Club Road, Winston-Salem

MONDAY, DECEMBER 7 Healthier Holiday Desserts 5:30 to 7 pm Wake Forest Baptist Health Medical Plaza – Country Club, 4610 Country Club Road, Winston-Salem

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11

Breast Health in the News: What Do I Need to Know? \ 5 to 6 pm Wake Forest Baptist Health Davie Medical Center, Plaza 1, 4th floor, Conference Rooms 1 and 2, Highway 801 N, I-40 (Exit 180), Bermuda Run

Resistance Bands \ 5:15 to 6:15 pm Wake Forest Baptist Health Medical Plaza – Country Club, 4610 Country Club Road, Winston-Salem

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10 Ringing in My Ears: Tinnitus 2 to 3 pm Blood Pressure Screening 4 to 5 pm Wake Forest Baptist Health Medical Plaza – Country Club, 4610 Country Club Road, Winston-Salem

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12 Zumba \ 9 to 10 am Wake Forest Baptist Health Medical Plaza – Country Club, 4610 Country Club Road, Winston-Salem

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18 Calorie Crusher \ Noon to 1 pm Wake Forest Baptist Health Medical Plaza – Country Club, 4610 Country Club Road, Winston-Salem

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The Chronicle is dedicated to serving the residents of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County by giving voice to the voiceless, speaking truth to power, standing for integrity and encouraging open communication and lively debate throughout the community.

November announcements bring good news for women

In the last few days, announcements about projects concerning women have come from the White House and Wake Forest University and The Women’s Fund in Winston-Salem. The announcements show that organizations have pledged more research on women’s issues and developed projects concerning women, and that’s a good thing.

The Women’s Fund is a Winston-Salem Foundation initiative that is funded by membership fees and awards grants to groups and projects aimed at improving the lives of women. At its 10th annual luncheon on Tuesday, Nov. 17, The Women's Fund awarded grants to five organizations that were responsive to the issues and recommendations outlined in its 2010 report “Through a Gender Lens: The Economic Security of Women and Girls in Forsyth County.”

In October, the Fund released an updated report titled “A Second Look Through a Gender Lens: The Ecomonic Security of Women and Girls in Forsyth County.” The new report showed progress in the graduation rate for girls from 2009 to 2014, and a teen pregnancy rate in Forsyth County that has dropped by more than half. But poverty remains a problem.

The five organizations that received the awards are: *El Buen Pastor Latino Community Services, which was awarded $24,500 for economic empowerment of women in the Latino community. *Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County, which was awarded $15,664 for a home maintenance workshop pilot program for women. *Imprints Cares, which was awarded $29,997 for programs to prevent teenage pregnancy and to support teenage mothers. *Old Town Elementary School, which was awarded $7,550 for “Full STEM Ahead,” an afterschool STEM club for girls who attend Old Town Elementary. *Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, which was awarded $30,000 to implement the Contraceptive Choice project, which will educate low-income teenagers about contraceptive methods.

President Obama formed the White House Council on Women and Girls on March 11, 2009, when he signed an Executive Order creating it. He said that the purpose of the Council is "to ensure that each of the agencies in which they're charged takes into account the needs of women and girls in the policies they draft, the programs they create, the legislation they support."

On Friday, Nov. 13, Wake Forest University announced that it is among a group of 24 colleges, universities and public interest organizations that collectively announced $18 million in commitments to support and improve academic research about women and girls of color. The announcement came during a daylong summit on “Advancing Equity for Women and Girls of Color,” co-hosted by the Council and the Anna Julia Cooper Center at Wake Forest University.

Wake Forest’s commitment includes more than $1.4 million in ongoing support for the Anna Julia Cooper Center’s research focused on intersectional scholarship, established scholars and junior scholars whose work focuses on women and girls of color, and post-doctoral fellowships for scholars researching related questions related to gender, race and place.

Wake Forest University Provost Rogan Kersh said: “Women of color will constitute more than half of all women in the United States by 2050, but they are infrequently the central subjects of scholarly inquiry.”

The White House Council on Women and Girls project involving the academic institutions will help rectify that.

These announcements propel women to the forefront of work by organizations and academic research in an effort to improve the quality of life for women in Forsyth County and the nation. When the quality of life for women improves, the life of the family improves, especially in single-parent homes.

The focus on women in October brought disease and violence to the forefront. We applaud these recent announcements, which bring hope to women in November.

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Group applauds Barber for receiving prize for creative citizenship

To the Editor: [On December 8, 2015, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, president of the North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, will receive the annual Puffin Nation Prize for Creative Citizenship.

The prize is awarded annually “to an individual who has challenged the status quo through disBarber tinctive, courageous, imaginative and socially responsible work of significance,” to support their continued work and inspire others.]

Rev. Barber is a tireless champion for civil rights and racial justice in North Carolina, the South and across our nation. He has committed his life to the pursuit of equality for all people, and has a visionary outlook on social justice advocacy. In North Carolina, Rev. Barber has united a movement to raise a moral critique on state and federal policy makers who stand in the way of progress.

This vision of change has taken storm across the nation. The Puffin/Nation Prize is an incredible testament to Rev. Barber’s work building inclusive coalitions in the name of justice and the work of the Moral Movement. All of us at Advancement Project are proud to share our congratulations as he celebrates this achievement.

Rev. Barber bridges generations of civil rights advocates through his focus on fusion politics and multitactic organizing. He has marched, he has testified, and he has united people across all backgrounds and faiths, races and ages, who believe in a better vision of our world – one with greater equality for all.

Penda D. Hair Advancement Project CoDirector Washington, D.C. Advancement Project is a multiracial civil rights organization.

Founded by a team of veteran civil rights lawyers in 1999, Advancement Project was created to develop and inspire community-based solutions based on the same high quality legal analysis and public education campaigns that produced the landmark civil rights victories of earlier eras.

Congratulations, ‘chief,’ on service award from QEA To the Editor:

Congratulations Chief [Chronicle Publisher and Owner Ernie Pitt]!

What a well-deserved award from Quality Education Academy. You have continued to serve this community with pride and dignity. I am proud to be able to call you friend.

T h e Chronicle has been a voice for the voiceless for more than forty years. It has Piggott-Long brought the community together so many times, but if there was ever a need for a counter-discourse, The Chronicle provided the people a chance to challenge the status quo. Community involvement is the life-blood of this newspaper. Each week, it gives us an opportunity to sit on one another's front porches.

Peace and blessings, Felecia Piggott-Long

Set example by joining the Emancipation Association

To the Editor: The W-S/FC Emancipation Association is to be commended for its efforts to accomplish its goals and objectives. Over the years it has

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a been accomplishing much with very t little financial resources. f It is past the time that citizens in the community step up and do a bet- r ter job of supporting this organiza- f tion. w One would think that churches, various organizations, businesses, c leaders and all who claim to love o and support education, equality, T freedom, justice and unity would r voluntarily add their names to the A list of members and contributors M of/to this noble organization. t For me, it has been somewhat t disappointing to see so many names n of individuals who are active in groups listed above (and others) t absent from the membership role p and list of contributors to the f Emancipation Association.

Adults, what signals are we giving to the young folk? Let's do a better job of being role models, by A walking the talk! Dec. 1, 2015 is the deadline for membership dues $10. per person) and $25 or above to be listed as a contributor. Names will be listed/published in the next newsletter!

Write check to: W-S/FC E.A. and send to Mrs. Larn Dillard, 2246 East Firstst St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101. Thanks for your generous support!

Rudolph V. Boone Sr. Immediate Past President W-S/FC Emancipation Association

Mayor Joines deserves support for his leadership

To the Editor: My support for Mayor Allen Joines goes without question. I’m thankful that Winston-Salem has been successful in reducing the number of homeless people under Mayor Joines’ leadership. Mayor Joines shows support of the less fortunate in this city and supports pay increases for our teachers. When our citizens call him with concerns about things happening in their community, he responds without reservation.

Winston-Salem is thankful to have a Mayor such as Allen Joines.

Beaufort Bailey

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N.C.’s hunger problem is set to get worse Tarza Mitchell

Guest Columnist

As many of us plan and prepare for family gatherings and celebratory meals in the upcoming holiday season, here’s a startling and disturbing fact to consider: Only a handful of U.S. states have higher hunger rates than North Carolina. The weak and uneven economic recovery hasn’t reduced hunger in our communities. The share of North Carolinians who don’t have a consistent supply of food has actually not budged since 2009, evidence of the state’s large job shortage and boom in low-wage jobs that make it difficult to buy food.

Next year, this harsh reality will get even worse for many North Carolinians who are very poor and struggle to find work in communities where job opportunities are scarce.

That’s when, thanks to the recent action of the General Assembly and Governor McCrory, a three-month time limit for food assistance returns for childless, non-disabled adults.

As a point of reference, the average income of the people who will lose their food assistance is just $2,236 … per year.

In the federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), there is a general

three-month limit on benefits for childless adults aged 18-50 who don’t have a disability or aren’t raising children. And while those who work, volunteer, or participate in a qualified job-training program for 20 hours a week or more are also exempt from the threemonth limit, meeting such a requirement is extremely difficult right now—especially in areas that have faced persistently high unemployment levels.

Given the poor economic climate, states can waive the work requirement for areas in which jobs are scarce.

Unfortunately, with the recent passage into law of House Bill 318, North Carolina will unnecessarily restrict food aid for up to 105,000 childless adults who live in jobs-deprived

areas—regardless of how hard these individuals are looking for work.

For 23 of the state’s 100 counties lucky enough to have improving labor markets, the time-limit will go into place next January.

The remaining 77 counties qualified for a year-long waiver but the governor and legislature permanently banned state waivers after next summer. Now, the three-month time limit will return by July 2016 for those 77 counties.

Proponents of the waiver ban claim that the return of the three-month time limit will encourage people to work. But, of course, the SNAP time limit is not a test of one’s willingness to work. It applies regardless of whether these individuals are actually able to find employment or training

opportunities. No matter how hard they’re looking for a job, if they don’t find one in three months, their food assistance is gone.

Even if they are working for 19 hours a week, they would lose the help in putting food on the table as well.

Let’s put perspective on how difficult it truly is to find work in North Carolina. Right now, 80 of the state’s 100 counties have more jobless workers than job openings.

Proponents of the SNAP waiver ban ignore this economic reality and the fact that job opportunities are especially limited for these individuals who tend to need retraining, industry credentials, or development of basic job skills like reading and writing.

The folks who lawmak-

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ers cut off from benefits in high unemployment areas include veterans, people who are homeless, and under-employed workers who simply can’t find a full 20 hours of work each week. Very few qualify for any other help besides food assistance.

What makes this policy change even harsher is that the state leaders who approved the waiver ban failed to develop a plan to provide skills training opportunities or alternative work options to all individuals subject to the time limit. Some states commit to providing every childless adult receiving food assistance with either a work slot or skills training.

Sadly, however, North Carolina is not one of those states. There are less than 1,000 SNAP employment

and training slots in our state but the policy change could make it harder to put food on the table for up to 105,000 low-income North Carolinians.

In addition to spreading hunger, the cutoff will harm local economies as well – both now and in the future. Food assistance provides jobless workers with the modest, but critical support to purchase food that in turn allows them to spend at local grocery stores and retail outlets. The stabilizing effect of food assistance has been well documented and supports economic stabilization in downturns and struggling communities.

The bottom line: At a time when jobless workers far outnumber available jobs in North Carolina, imposing further cuts to basic food assistance is the wrong approach to fighting hunger and will make life harder for North Carolinians who already face difficult tradeoffs between food and other essential needs.

The holiday season is not only a good time to reflect on our own personal journey but also the policy decisions that state leaders have made over the last year – especially the decisions that make vulnerable people worse off. Let’s hope the cutoff in food assistance is one that gets reconsidered very soon.

Tazra Mitchell is a policy analyst at the North Carolina Budget and Tax Center.

College students, take advantage of opportunities Recently a colleague and I had a conversation about today’s college stuGuest dents.

We Columnist both agreed that there are many more opportunities available to them.

It is always rewarding to see how students have taken these opportunities and parlayed them into successful careers.

Even in these less than favorable economic times, companies are still finding their way onto college campuses to recruit students.

Certainly, college in and of itself, will not make you successful. There must be some drive and determination that students must have. Determination and aspiration usually go a long way in helping students reach their goals.

Students should take advantage of the opportunities that colleges and universities give them.

For example, when college recruiters

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are on campus, students must see this activity as an opportunity. Going to see a company representative in a pair of blue jeans and sneakers is unacceptable. The appropriate attire for men is suits and ties and for women, dresses and pantsuits.

Talking with the office of career services or one of your professors will help to prepare you for the interview.

Yet there are always students who don’t heed the advice and act to the contrary. Why is it that there is a group of students who believe doing their assignments at the last minute will produce their best work? Some students unfortunately are always late for class. For example they will walk in at 8:20 a.m. for an 8:00 a.m. class and think nothing of it. Lastly, some students will walk out of class before the class ends with no prior warning to the professor. Those students who are in college for the right reasons will be successful. Will it take hard work and perseverance? Yes it will, because nothing in life worth having is easy. This was true in my day and it is true today.

It is important that we who have been through the academy help college students

to understand that success is not at the “drive-thru” window. It cannot just be ordered up and put in a bag. If it were that easy there would be a lot more successful people out here.

It requires a commitment to hard work, delayed gratification coupled with unbending and unwavering goals. While we have heard this time-honored expression before, the race is not won by the swift but by those who endure to the end.

The finish line is there for today’s college students, and I believe they will get there.

Listed below are some strategies that may help.

*Find a mentor to help you in your college experience.

*Become involved in college life. Join a club or an organization. *Set monthly and\or semester goals.

*Become a member of a study group.

It will help you with your academic studies.

*Get an internship for the summer as these practical experiences will help you immensely. *Find out more about your professors and how they became successful.

*As a college student, you should realize that your competition is sitting right next to you. Give your best effort each day.

James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D. is a former tennis champion at Atkins High School and played college tennis at Johnson C Smith University where he was all-conference for four years.

He is the President Emeritus of The Teen Mentoring Committee of Ohio and a retired college administrator. He can be reached at ewers.jr56@yahoo.com.

ObamaCare improves health of Black America Benjamin Chavis

Guest Columnist

Black Americans continue to face serious disparities in education, employment, and in economic development. While over 45 million black Americans have made some type of progress during the past seven years of the Obama Administration, there is still much more to be done to end the vast racial and socioeconomic differences between blacks and whites in the United States.

One challenge, however, where there has been significant improvement is

the issue of healthcare insurance coverage for Black Americans as a direct result of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). More popularly known as ObamaCare, this federal legislative achievement by President Barack H. Obama did not happen without conservative opposition and controversy. But the growing health benefits to all Americans because of ObamaCare, and in particular for Black Americans, is undeniable.

During President Obama’s recent weekly address to the nation, he detailed the quantitative progress and qualitative impact of the Affordable Care Act. President Obama stated, “For decades, too many working Americans went without the security

of health insurance — and their financial well-being suffered because of it.

We’ve begun to change that. As the Affordable Care Act has taken effect, we’ve covered 17.6 million Americans. Since 2010, the uninsured rate has decreased by 45 percent.

And for the first time, more than 90 percent of Americans are covered.”

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services posted the following list of achievements of the ACA with specific reference to black America: *Last year, an estimated 6 in 10 uninsured African-Americans qualified for Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP), or lower costs on monthly

*Seek out an older and wiser college graduate for wisdom and advice.

premiums through the Health Insurance Marketplace.

*Many shoppers found coverage for less than $50 a month and nearly 7 in 10 found coverage for less than $100. *7.8 million AfricanAmericans with private insurance now have access to preventive services like mammograms or flu shots with no co-pay or deductible

*More than 500,000 African-American young adults between the ages of 19 and 26 who would have been uninsured now have coverage under their parents’ plans. *If

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advantage of new opportunities to expand Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act, 95 percent of eligible uninsured African-Americans might qualify for Medicaid, CHIP, or programs to help lower the cost of health insurance coverage in the Marketplace.

[North Carolina has not expanded Medicaid.]

Not having health insurance will not only cause you to suffer financial harm, but also the status of your health will be put in increased jeopardy and difficulty.

My sister, Dr. L. Francine Chavis of the Granville Health System in our hometown of Oxford, North Carolina, stated, “Because of the ACA, I

now see many more African- American patients at a point where medical care can help them immeasurably. Having health insurance coverage, many for the first time, is an important factor.”

We, therefore, will have to make sure that our elected officials in Congress are adequately informed about the critical positive difference that ObamaCare has made and is making to sustain and improve the health of black America. We should oppose all those who want now to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. is the president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA).

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Homes 4 Our Heroes celebrates successful project Homes 4 Our Heroes has transformed dilapidated houses on Cameron Avenue into homes for veterans.

BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

Homes 4 Our Heroes used Veterans Day, Nov. 11, to celebrate transforming dilapidated houses on Cameron Avenue into homes for formerly homeless veterans.

Homes 4 Out Heroes, an initiative of Wholeman Ministries, has been working on five duplex buildings on the 1400 block of Cameron Avenue. Three are finished with four veterans living in them, including one who is living there with his family.

The other two are scheduled to be finished by the end of the year. It took 2,000 individuals donating 7,500 hours of work to get this far in the $631,000 project.

For Veterans Day, a stage was set up that played music, and food was served to celebrate the progress made on the project.

People from some of the more than 60 organizations that contributed attended the event. “You have made a difference on the street of Cameron Avenue,� the Rev. Kenneth Holly, who oversees Homes 4 Our Heroes, told attendees.

Local dignitaries also spoke, praising the effort. “It’s a great revitalization of this neighborhood, first of all, but it’s a revitalization of lives that we provide these homes for our veterans,� said Mayor Allen Joines.

East Ward City Council Member

Derwin Montgomery praised Wholeman Ministries Pastor Barry Washington. “It wasn’t an easy road,� he said. “But he had the foresight and vision to believe that we could create something in the community that honored our veterans.�

No one had more reason to celebrate than the formerly homeless veterans who live in the houses. Army veteran Tracey Bradford Bradford moved into the first completed duplex in March. She lives in half of the building and veteran Solomon Gore, who moved in just days before her, lives in the other half. Her furniture, appliances and even household supplies and food were all donated. Bradford lost her home in a fire and moved to North Carolina with her daughter four years ago in hopes of getting a job that didn’t pan out. The two ended up in a homeless shelter. She said that after an experience like that, she doesn’t take anything for granted anymore and is extremely grateful for the help that finally got her housing. “God made up for all the heartache, all the pain, all the days of worrying about where we were going to go, whether the

HARRY takes care of veterans on their special day

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

A group that advocates for veterans opened its office on Veterans Day to make sure its message is known.

A.J. Shabazz, event coordinator for HARRY, said the open house was designed to show local veterans how much they are appreciated. “We have events throughout the year to show veterans how much we appreciate what they do,� he continued. “Every chance we get we try to give back but, for Veteran’s Day, we wanted to do something big.�

Each gift bag was filled with a number of items, including clothes, shoes, blankets, first-aid kits, notebooks, calendars and much more.

Currently HARRY (Helping Advocate Research Respond for You) serves 300 veterans, many of whom attended the open house at the nonprofits’ headquarters at 897 Peters Creek Parkway. All military veterans received a gift bag and free lunch.

HARRY welcomed new members during the event as well. Non-members were encouraged to fill out applications to become regular members of the organization.

Many mentioned they heard about HARRY by word of mouth. “I had never heard about the organization until one of my friends told me to check it out,� said Vietnam veteran Derrick Smith. “This program and this event was very much needed,� he continued. “I will

next shelter was going to accept us, how long we were going to be on the waiting list, whether she was going to have to leave the school or not,� she said.

Bradford’s son Timothy was in the Navy when she became homeless and her daughter, Naomi, was in ninth grade.

Naomi had been accepted with a scholarship into the University of North Carolina School of the Arts high school program.

She wasn’t going to be able to continue attending because her and Bradford had to go to another shelter in another part of the state. Bradford said when one of Naomi’s classmates heard about this, she told her family, who took Naomi in so she could continue to go to UNCSA as Bradford had to move from shelter to shelter around the state.

Bradford said her four years of homelessness was a trying experience, but it’s worked out since she now has a home, and Naomi was able to graduate from high school and is now attending Rhode Island School of Design with a full scholarship. “All the good that has happened – having a home and a roof over my head and my daughter being able to go and make her

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dreams come true – it really has made up the difference and made all of what we went through worth it,� she said.

Local homeless veterans shouldn’t have to wait as long as Bradford did for housing. During the ceremony, Joines said that the city recently met the criteria for eliminating veterans homelessness, meaning homeless veterans can get housing in a matter of weeks.

During the Veterans Day event, the Wells Fargo Foundation presented a $50,000 donation to Home 4 Our Heroes.

The bank is among the many organizations that have been supporting the project with monetary donations and volunteer hours.

Washington said that volunteers and about $30,000 in donations are still needed to complete the remaining houses. He said it was the community working together that made the effort successful.

For more information on Homes 4 Our Heroes, visit wholemanministries.com/permanent_hous ing.

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Outreach Through advocacy, Community counseling, and handling Services is named in honor medical claims, the organi- of ex-Marine and Winstonzation provides a support Salem native Harry Smith.

After a battle with system for veterans and their families they cannot colon cancer, Smith passed away in 2005. According to get anywhere else. “Here we have the abil- Shabazz, Smith’s nephew, ity to look at governmental if doctors at the Veterans claims and talk to our Administration hospital members about what they would have detected the mean,� said Shabazz. “The disease earlier, his uncle only other people who can may still be alive today. “We kept making trips do that is lawyers, so that’s one thing that really sets us to the VA hospital in Salisbury, and they continapart.�

During the event, a ued to tell us that nothing number of veterans praised was wrong. It wasn’t until the organization for all they we took my uncle to Forsyth Medical Center did do.

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The Dr. Rev. William J. Barber II, president of the N.C. NAACP, speaks to the crowd in Winston-Salem this summer as the N.C. NAACP vs. McCrory trial was going on.

Barber to receive $100K prize for creative citizenship

FROM WIRE, STAFF AND SPECIAL REPORTS

The president of the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP will receive an annual $100,000 prize for creative citizenship, The Associated Press reports.

The Nation Institute said this month that the Rev. Dr. William Barber II will receive the annual Puffin/Nation Prize, which honors people who challenge the status quo. The prize is intended to encourage recipients to continue their work and to inspire others. The award will be presented Dec. 8 in New York City.

Barber is the minister at Greenleaf Christian Church in Goldsboro, and he built the Forward Together Moral Monday movement that supports issues such as voting, immigrant and labor rights.

He will write an annual report for The Nation magazine, with the first essay appearing in January. The

magazine published similar essays by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from 1961 to 1966.

The Advancement Project, a multi-racial civil rights organization, provides more background on Barber.

Barber has served on a volunteer-basis as the president of the North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP since he was elected in 2005. He volunteers as one of 64 members of the NAACP National Board of Directors, and is chair of the National NAACP's Legislative and Political Action Committee.

In his role as president of the N.C. NAACP, Barber convened the Forward Together! Moral Movement, an alliance of more than 200 progressive organizations in North Carolina united around a multi-racial, multi-issue agenda.

In July of this year, the issue was voting rights and the legal action the N.C.

NAACP has taken against the state of North Carolina.

commitment includes more than $1.4 million in ongoing support for the Anna Julia Cooper Center’s research focused on intersectional scholarship, established scholars and junior scholars whose work focuses on women and girls of color, and post-doctoral fellowships for scholars researching related questions related to gender, race and place.

“Women of color will constitute more than half of all women in the United States by 2050, but they are infrequently the central subjects of scholarly inquiry,” said Kersh, a prominent social scientist who also serves as a professor of politics and international affairs. “This research deficit has meaningful consequences for the ways our institutions contribute to public discourse and policy making. As part of the collaborative, Wake Forest is proud to be among such a distinguished group of institutions that seeks to address this deficit.”

By bringing together stakeholders from the academic, private, government

and philanthropic sectors who are committed to increasing opportunity and empowerment for women and girls of color and their peers, the summit examined the existing landscape of research focused on women and girls of color, the gaps in knowledge or data that need to be addressed, and the kinds of work that can swiftly and substantively improve the ability to make informed policy choices.

More than 30 speakers and panelists participated, including:

Mass Moral Monday March in Winston-Salem

Barber was among the plaintiffs who testified on the opening day of trial in the legal challenge to North Carolina’s “voter suppression law,” H.B 589. His testimony was followed by a march of thousands through the streets of Winston-Salem, united in the call for equal voting rights. The march attracted at least 3,500 people. The federal judge had not released a ruling in the legal case as of Tuesday.

For 10 years, the Forward Together! Moral Movement has fearlessly organized for progressive change through civil disobedience. When conservative extremists took over the state legislature in 2013, Barber united the coalition for weekly Moral Monday protests. These weekly demonstrations have spotlighted economic

justice, universal healthcare, and public education, and have been used to push back against the gutting of social programs and voting rights in the state.

The movement united for 200 actions, and in February of 2014 brought together 80,000 people in a mass demonstration.

Barber is among the over 1,000 protesters arrested as part of Moral Monday organized actions, during which he has been arrested five times.

Progressive organizers have adopted this model of sustained, strategic civil disobedience across the nation.

Set in the long tradition of civil rights advocacy, Barber has marched beside thousands. Since 2006, he has invited progressive organizations into the Historic Thousands on Jones Street People’s Assembly, known as “HK on J.” The group’s annual march has brought tens of thousands to North Carolina’s capital to cham-

pion a 14-point antiracism, anti-poverty, antiwar agenda.

The Puffin/Nation Prize is the most recent in a series of awards acknowledging Rev. Barber and the Forward Together! Moral Movement’s incredible impact on civil rights.

Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council

this meaningful initiative.

These commitments are consequential and I genuinely believe the work supported by the institutions of the collaborative will advance the cause of equity and justice for women and girls of color,” said Presidential Endowed Professor Melissa HarrisPerry, director of the Anna

Other awards

In September, he received the Roosevelt Institute’s Freedom of Worship Medal in honor of “his courageous work drawing together new coalitions of progressives in his native North Carolina and across the country.”

With this award he joined a long list of prominent defenders of civil liberties, including Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg and Nelson Mandela.

Also in September, Barber won the CBC Chair’s Award, which was awarded at the Congressional Black

Caucus’ Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington, D.C. Barber is also the recipient of the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, North Carolina’s highest citizenship award.

Already the published author of “Forward Together: A Moral Message for the Nation,” Barber will release a collection of his Moral Monday speeches, The Third Reconstruction: Moral Mondays, Fusion Politics, and the Rise of a New Justice Movement, in January 2016.

Also, he will write an annual report for The Nation magazine on the state of race, civil rights and the revival of grassroots anti-racism movements, with the first essay also appearing in January 2016. From 1961 to 1966, the magazine published similar essays by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Wake Forest joins White House initiative on women, girls of color SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Wake Forest University is among a group of two dozen colleges, universities and public interest organizations that collectively announced $18 million in commitments to support and improve academic research about women and girls of color.

The announcement on Friday, Nov. 13, came during a daylong summit on “Advancing Equity for Women and Girls of Color” co-hosted by White House Council on Women and Girls and the Anna Julia Cooper Center at Wake Forest University.

Wake Forest Provost Rogan Kersh introduced the “Collaborative to Advance Equity through Research” to publicly affirm the critical need for research about women and girls of color and commit resources of member institutions to pursuing and supporting this research.

The specific form of commitments varies according to the unique mission, structure, and resources of each member institution. Wake Forest’s

*Valerie Jarrett, Chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls and Senior Adviser and Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement *Loretta Lynch, U.S. Attorney General

*Tina Tchen, Executive Director of the White House Council on Women and Girls and Chief of Staff for the First Lady *Cecilia

Muñoz,

Collaborative to Advance Equity through Research member institutions

Collaborative to Advance Equity through Research member institutions Here are the two dozen colleges, universities and public interest organizations that collectively announced $18 million in commitments to support and improve academic research about women and girls of color.

American Association of University Women Auburn Theological Seminary Beacon Press Bennett College Black Youth Project of the University of Chicago Brown University Center for American Women and Politics of Rutgers University Center for Medicine, Health, and Society at Vanderbilt University Columbia University Duke University

Howard University School of Divinity National Center for Civil and Human Rights New York University, College of Global Public Health North Carolina State University Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture The Century Foundation The Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University The Nation Tufts University University of Connecticut University of Pittsburgh University of Virginia Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) Wake Forest University

*Teresa Younger, CEO of the Ms. Foundation

“I am extraordinarily proud that Wake Forest University has taken a leadership role convening

Julia Cooper Center. She also gave remarks and moderated a panel at the conference. “This is about fulfilling the core mission of our university to produce world class scholarship and first rate teaching that is in the service of humanity, Pro 41Humanitate.”

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Principal Albert Anderson, who the Anderson Center at Winston-Salem State University is named after.

During the marker ceremony, Mayor Pro Tem Vivian Burke, East Ward City Council Member Derwin Montgomery, who represents the area, and Northwest Ward City Council Member Jeff MacIntosh also spoke.

“We have a wonderful story in this area,” said Burke remarking about the distinguished community members that have lived in Reynoldstown.

Despite it’s proud history, some houses in the area are in need of repair.

Montgomery said the neighborhood is included in the $4 million TURN (Transforming Urban R e s i d e n t i a l Neighborhoods) program that was a part of the city bond that passed last year.

The new program provides neighborhood groups with

Family

up to $45,000 per residential property for infrastructure improvements. He said that this will help preserve the historic buildings in Reynoldstown.

“There’s a need again for the investment in the neighborhood today,” he said.

Former resident James Grace spoke and fondly reminisced about growing up in the neighborhood with eight brothers and sisters. He recalled attending Atkins High School, walking downtown to the movie theater, and going to house parties in the various other black neighborhoods in the city.

“We had everything, at least we thought we had everything,” he said.

Caroline Henry has resided in Reynoldstown for 62 years. She said she’s well known because her father, Willie Henry, owned a grocery store that was located just across Cameron Avenue from where the marker was dedicated. He ran the store until he died in 1965 and it

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Wilson’s female friend and caretaker whom he lived with, “Ms. Sarah” (The Chronicle is withholding her last name), she was told that a social worker for the Forsyth County Department of Social Services (FCDSS) had come by their home (the worker’s second visit), and had asked to take Wilson out to dinner. They never returned, and when Sarah finally heard from the social worker again, she was told that “an assessment” was being done on Wilson, and that his family would be unable to see him until FCDSS determined when and where.

It is important to remember that Sarah called Sandra Jackson, Napoleon Wilson’s cousin (Jackson had always referred to him as her “uncle”) to inform her of his disappearance, because in that same August 23, 2005 letter from the hospital psychiatrist to the Clerk’s Office, not only did he state that Wilson’s “caretaker” (Sarah) had been since contacted about what medication he was on for his diagnosed dementia, but at the end of the letter, the doctor states categorically that, “There are no known family members to [become Wilson’s guardian of person],” which wasn’t true, and could have been easily corrected by just asking Wilson’s caretaker.

That doctor’s letter of assessment would become the basis for declaring Napoleon Wilson incompetent, appointing FSDSS guardian of person, and later, the Clerk’s Office justification for not allowing Sandra Jackson to have any say before it happened.

In an interview with The Chronicle, Ms. Jackson insists that not only did Sarah contact her, but that Jackson then contacted the social worker and was told that Napoleon was taken out of Sarah’s home “… for his safety.”

“I asked her what she meant by her statement and what she was indicating, and what that had to do with me or the family not knowing what occurred for him to be alienated and not to be able to see him,” Jackson said. “[The social worker] stated, we would be notified and that was it.”

Sarah the caretaker was notified, but not Sandra Jackson, of a Sept.

15th, 2005 special proceeding (or hearing) on guardianship for Mr. Wilson. (Ms. Jackson had mistakenly told The Chronicle that she had accompanied “Ms. Sarah” to the Hall of Justice for that hearing, confusing it for another. Jackson was not there though Sarah was, but neither Ms. Jackson, nor any other direct family member of Napoleon Wilson was ever notified by the Clerk’s Office).

At that hearing, Mr. Wilson was declared incompetent, though the Clerk’s order by Assistant

The photo shows Napoleon Wilson in a hospital bed. He couldn’t eat at this time.

“On a subsequent Rules of Clerk Theresa Hinshaw is Carolina not file-stamped, making it Procedure, if no record of visit … I noticed people an officially entered file- (more than seven) piled on legally invalid.

Even though she stamped court order exists, one another and when I had been taking care of then nothing that atty went to sign in with Ms. Napoleon for years, Sarah Thompson allegedly did in Sarah I was told we need to Napoleon get off the premises and we was not appointed handling guardian. Instead, Hinshaw Wilson’s property and couldn’t see Napoleon issued an order appointing assets as estate guardian Wilson. When I returned again to visit two or three FCDSS as Mr. Wilson’s was legally valid.

Mr. Wilson was days later is when I discovguardian of person, ”… to have the custody, care and being held in an all-white ered it was Napoleon that control …” But that order assisted living facility, paid had several people on top was not file-stamped either, for with his assets and sale of him indicating he was meaning that it too was of his property. Jackson said that his family was legally invalid.

Two extraordinary denied access to him for at court orders issued by Asst. least three months, and Clerk Hinshaw, forever when she and Sarah finally changing the life of did get to see him, Wilson’s Napoleon Wilson and nei- condition was poor.

“We [were] told ther, The Chronicle has determined, had the force we could visit [for] one hour after signing in,” she of law.

The estate recalls. “Napoleon cried guardianship over Mr. when he saw us and told us Wilson’s property and they had been shocking assets apparently went to him, and why did he need attorney Bryan C. an ankle bracelet like he Thompson, who was pres- was a prisoner. He also ent at the Sept. 15, 2005 indicated they told him he hearing. His name has killed his wife. He replied appeared in literally every she died of breast cancer.”

On subsequent case The Chronicle has investigated thus far in its visits, Jackson took picprobe of the Forsyth Clerk tures of a big gash on forehead, of Court’s Office, as has Napoleon’s bruises on his arms and Ms. Hinshaw’s.

However, a newly legs, and also took pictures certified copy of Napoleon of dramatic weight loss Wilson’s file, obtained resulting from Wilson not from the Clerk’s Office on eating because the mediNovember 13 bearing the cine he was forced to take Forsyth County Superior so irritated his throat. His Court seal and signature of rib cage protruded when he a current assistant clerk, would lie down.

As indicated reveals none of the certified documents from that before, the facility was virfile showing attorney tually all white, thus makThompson either applying ing Mr. Wilson feel to be estate guardian, or extremely isolated and being appointed such by lonely, Ms. Jackson said.

“As I walked the Clerk’s Office.

And yet, down the hall a white lady Thompson’s name is on the approached me and told me file jacket as estate she heard my uncle hollerguardian, and he is known ing and what was going on to have subsequently han- down there,” Jackson dled Mr. Wilson’s business recalls from another visit.

“I replied I didn’t know but affairs.

According to state I would find out and see law and established North from Napoleon.”

rom Sandra Jackson

trying to escape the facility.”

Jackson complained bitterly to Bryan Thompson and community leaders, including a Forsyth County commissioner, but nothing changed. On Dec. 5, 2005, she petitioned to have FCDSS removed as guardian, and have herself appointed as “a successor.”

On her petition, Jackson wrote that “Mr.

Wilson should be with family who is willing to be there for him and in [an] environment that is familiar to him.” She also made it clear that she was “… not aware” of the previous hearing.

Jackson’s cousin in Pasadena, Calif., Romane Wilson-Toure, also wrote a letter of endorsement to the Clerk’s Office, saying how her Uncle Napoleon “is really quite lucid,” and only has a “memory that fails him from time to time.”

Saying that her uncle “needs to be free,” WilsonToure endorses Sandra Jackson as guardian, calling her “… the family angel.”

“I wholeheartedly trust Sandra’s judgment …,” Wilson-Toure wrote.

However, on January 11, 2006, Asst. Clerk Hinshaw issued an order denying Jackson’s petition, saying there were “no grounds to remove …”

FCDSS as guardian.

That order was not filestamped, also making it legally invalid, even though the initial appointment had no force of law in the first place.

Napoleon Wilson remained in the state’s custody until he died, his assets virtually gone two years later.

In Part three, a tape recording documents how Sandra Jackson fought to have her cousin returned to his family, and why court officials assured her that it would never happen without a fight.

Missouri campus protests illustrate new trend for college millennials Visit Our New Website www.WSChronicle.com

BY JESSE J. HOLLAND ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON–Few paid attention when a black student started a hunger strike at the University of Missouri to protest racial strife on campus. As soon as the football team supported that hunger strike by refusing to practice for or play in the school's lucrative NCAA games, the university's president and chancellor were forced out and changes were discussed.

The stand taken at Missouri illustrates a new trend for college millennials. Frustrated with what they perceive as insensitivity by school administrators, they are taking their generation's penchant for social media protest to the next level: Using their oncampus celebrity to pose a threat to the bottom line. ``They forced the administration to take the protest seriously, given the money that is generated via athletics. To say that you will not play on Saturday is tantamount to a major donor pulling their funds,'' said D'Andra Orey, a political science professor at Jackson State University in

Jackson, Mississippi.

Students have been organizing and protesting racial strife at universities all year - from a noose being found on Duke University's campus, to spray-painted swastikas and nooses at the State University of New York's Purchase campus, to a fraternity video at the University of Oklahoma using a racial slur to describe how the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity would never accept black members.

Last month, a popular marching band at Howard University, one of the nation's premier historically black colleges, wore all black during a halftime football show in a show of solidarity with students frustrated about financial aid and other problems.

This week at Yale, students took to the streets after an Oct. 28 university email warning about racially insensitive Halloween costumes prompted a professor to complain that Yale and other campuses were becoming ``places of censure and prohibition.''

But nowhere have stu-

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dents been able to force change like they have at Missouri, the state's flagship university and a relatively new member of one of the nation's premier football conferences, the Southeastern Conference.

The student government president reported in September that people shouted racial slurs at him from a passing pickup truck, galvanizing a weekslong protest movement by concerned students. On Nov. 2, with little fanfare, graduate student Jonathan Butler went on a hunger strike to demand the resignation of university system President Tim Wolfe over his handling of racial complaints.

On Nov. 7, more than 30 members of the Missouri football team went on strike in support of Butler's protest, with support from their coach.

That act got attention.

A disruption of the Missouri football schedule - the Tigers play the Brigham Young Cougars in Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday with at least two more games in the season could have cost the school

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Michigan students stand in solidarity Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, with University of Missouri protesters and students, in Ann Arbor, Mich. A march and rally offered a show of support to University of Missouri students whose protests led two top administrators to resign.

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millions in revenue and penalties, not to mention negative publicity to outsiders and potential recruits.

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, and other lawmakers issued statements and the national media flooded the Columbia campus. Wolfe resigned, followed hours later by the top administrator of the Columbia campus, Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin. ``It's much easier for them to ignore students that aren't in the public eye than for them to ignore those who are in the public eye,'' said Sarah Jackson, a communications studies professor at Northeastern University.

Protests on college campuses are nothing new, even during a year marked

by a nationwide debate over police brutality.

Universities and colleges are used to protestors going back to the Vietnam and civil rights era, and have developed methods to deal with objections.

Institutions know they can offer to set up committees and discussion groups to bleed off the passion and publicity of student protesters with minimal changes and negative publicity. But that approach doesn't work as well when applied to student athletes, band members and other school representatives who help bring much-needed publicity and funding to the institution. ``Universities increasingly care about the bottom line,'' Jackson said. ``They care about students wanting to come to their universities.''

Putting financial pressure on an organization is a tried-and-true pressure tactic, said Lonnie Bunch, director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, which opens in the next year.

In the 1920s through the 1960s, civil rights organizers put together ``Don't Shop Where You Can't Work'' campaigns, organized sit-ins at lunch counters, and refused to ride in public transportation that forced blacks to sit in the back - including the famous Montgomery bus boycott. The goal was to change Americans' hearts and minds, but also to damage the profit margin of discriminatory businesses, Bunch said. ``Hurting the financial bottom line is a long tradition,'' he said.

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WSSU reflects on the life of Anthony White

A memorial service for Anthony White Jr. was held on the campus of WSSU on Thursday, Nov. 12. White was shot and killed on campus on Sunday, Nov. 1.

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

As evident by the kind words and hundreds who attended a memorial service last week, Anthony White Jr. touched the lives of many on the campus of Winston-Salem State University.

White, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of Sunday, Nov. 1, near a campus dormitory just a few hours after homecoming festivities came to a close. Jarrett Jerome Moore has been arrested in the slaying.

Political science professor Dr. Larry Little said he was emotionally unsettled by the news of White’s death.

“I have never experienced such emotional highs and lows than what occurred during homecoming,” he said. “I was so happy to see my former students, then I got that call on Sunday saying Anthony had been killed and I was messed up.”

According to Little, White was a student in his civil rights class and he was

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always one of the most prepared students.

“I really enjoyed having Anthony in my class,” he continued. “They say you don’t question God but I do, because he should be here today, but as the older people say, we’ll understand it by and by.”

During the ceremony a number of students recalled White as a person who was happy and always had words of encouragement for those in need.

Anthony was the type of person who would give his last to make sure his friends and family had what they needed.

“I spent I lot of time with Anthony and we talked about a lot of things,’’ said a former roommate of White. “He was always happy, if he wasn’t laughing or joking he was giving me or someone else encouraging words of advice.”

Chancellor Elwood L. Robinson said receiving news of White’s death was one of the most difficult moments he has experienced in a long time.

“I haven’t experienced this type of pain in a long, long time,” said Robinson.

“I don’t think I’ve felt this type of pain since my father died.”

As he held back tears, Robinson encouraged students to stay together, not just in times of mourning but in times of happiness as well.

“These are the moments when your humanity comes out,” he continued.

“Anthony’s message is to each one of us, and that message is life is a gift, and what we do with our gift is totally up to us.”

He didn’t know White personally but, by speaking to students and professors, Robinson said he knows White was a determined individual who was proud to be a part of the WSSU family.

Following of the ceremony, a number students said White will forever be in their hearts, and they will take his memory with them when they walk across the stage to get their degree.

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Workshop helps public aim for success in pursuit of jobs The Triad Association of Black Journalists (TABJ) held a panel discussion at its Resume Workshop on Nov. 14. The panel members (L-R) are Chris Lea, Doug Allred, Briana Conner and Andre Taylor.

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A poorly presented resume hurts job prospects in the hiring process. To help people succeed as they pursue jobs, the Triad Association of Black Journalists held a resume workshop Saturday on the campus of Greensboro College.

The workshop was geared toward college students but was open to the public.

“I wanted to see what I could do to help them get jobs and prepare for the future,” said Kathy Keating, Communications and Media professor at Greensboro College.

“Positive energy and the variety of opportunities out there are what I want to take back as well as specific tips on reels, resumes and portfolios.”

Stephanie Johnson, who attended the forum for her son, who had to work and could not attend, said her son is very interested in broadcasting and wanted to gather information and see what the workshop could offer him.

Media professionals from many journalism fields participated in a panel discussion. They were: Chris Lea, traffic anchor for WXII and on air personality for 102 Jamz; Doug Allred, external communications manager for Cone Health; Andre Taylor, online editor of the News and Record; and Briana Conner, reporter and

Local journalists discuss future of newspapers

Participants and media professionals attend the Triad Association of Black Journalists’ Resume Workshop.

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weekend anchor for WXII. tion is rampant across the forum.

The panel touched on topics such as “For my generation, the scary thing is common mistakes made by young journal- using judgment on social media. You can’t ists who are just entering the business. One put everything you feel on Facebook. One example is not spelling wrong post and you someone’s name corlose your job,” said rectly and not factConner of the dangers checking every aspect of using social media of the story. A person’s the wrong way. credibility as a journalParticipants were ist rests on accuracy, shown the advantages panelists said. of using the Internet to Panelist Doug network with other Allred recounted his professionals in their career as he started off field by using websites in journalism and later such as LinkedIn.com. transitioned to the They also were shown world of public relaproper dress styles in – Kathy Keating tions. Briana Conner, the office as well as Communications and Media when commenting on during the interview. professor at Greensboro the accuracy of a story, Aaron Singleton, College. said, “Know your facts director of News and and check your sources.

Media Relations at Verify, verify, verify.”

Winston Salem State Social media was a major topic, as the University, expressed that everyone has a panelists discussed the pros and cons of the brand and talked about how to present that new phenomenon. Some were very much to potential employers because it can mean in favor of using social media to connect the difference between getting hired and with viewers and a way of spreading not. The importance of a good cover letter breaking news or pertinent information to and a concise and accurate resume were the community. Others were not as fond of also discussed. social media because inaccurate informa“They don’t take the time to really sell

“I wanted to see what I could do to help them get jobs and prepare for the future.”

themselves on how they present their experience. If they could take a minute to reframe their accomplishments, it can make all the difference,” Singleton said of the common mistakes people make in framing their resumes.

Professionals, including Chronicle Managing Editor Donna Rogers, later critiqued participants’ resumes one-on-one to show them the proper way to sell themselves to potential employers.

“Continue to work hard, network, and reach out to professionals. Don’t give up on your dreams and make sure you just go for it,” Lea said of the one thing he wanted to convey to an aspiring journalist.

“I’m glad the Triad Association of Black Journalists has events like this to reach out to kids and those who want to be in our position. And it’s important for us to come together as professionals to pool our resources to help out the next generation of journalism professionals,” Lea said of what he hopes people take from the event.

Contact the Triad Association of Black Journalists through its website – http://triadabj.weebly.com/ – through Facebook – www.facebook.com/triadabj/ – through Twitter – https://twitter.com/TriadABJ – or through email – TriadABJ@gmail.com.

BY MAYEESA MITCHELL FOR THE CHRONICLE

As technology continues to become a more significant aspect of human life, many question if the print journalism industry can keep up with the evolving mediums.

On Monday, Nov. 9, Brian Dunphy, a community producer at Greensboro Community Television, hosted a panel on the future of print journalism. It was shown on the Greensboro Community Television website.

The panelists were: Allen Johnson, editorial page editor of the Greensboro News & Record and former editor of the Winston-Salem Chronicle; Brian Clarey, editor-in-chief of Triad City Beat; Jeri Rowe, formerly a columnist for the Greensboro News & Record and currently a senior writer at High Point University; and Mayeesa Mitchell, a senior studying journalism at High Point University and an intern at The Chronicle.

All of the panelists were quite optimistic about the future of print journalism, stating that it requires journalists to do their best storytelling to keep the reader’s attention.

Johnson believes technology puts today’s youth at an advantage for going into journalism.

“Your generation grew up on this technology,” Johnson said to Mitchell.

Dunphy asked the panelists to give advice to future journalists. They all pointed to one defining trait that anyone interested in journalism must have passion.

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At the start of this week, Quality Education Academy (QEA) was perfect at 5-0. But more impressive is how well it has performed against the elite.

Most recently, the Pharaohs showed their mettle in winning both of their games at the Phenom National High School Showcase held last weekend at Forsyth Country Day. The showcase is an annual, two-day event that features many of the nation's premier programs.

This basketball extravaganza attracts a large number of college scouts. This year, there were 16 players who had already given verbal commitments to play at highlevel Division I schools such as Kentucky, Alabama, South Carolina, West Virginia and Arizona State.

“This team is getting better with each game,” said Coach Issac Pitts of QEA. “I liked our resiliency and how we handled whatever opponents threw at us.”

QEA had its best outing of the weekend in a 53-50 comeback win over Hill Academy of Canada in the second game played last Saturday. In the opener, the Pharaohs beat Virginia Episcopal, 70-48.

In a relatively low-scoring contest against Hill, QEA got balanced offense with three players scoring in double figures. Deshawn Corprew led the way with 17 points and Jaylan McGill was next with 12. Marsellis Purvis contributed 11 points and 10 rebounds and Renathan Ona Embo handed out 12 assists, in spite of being saddled with foul problems.

Down by 12 points at the start of the fourth quarter, the Pharaohs bounced back with plenty of help from Corprew and back-up McGill, who took over at point guard when starter Ona Embo was whistled for his fourth foul in the third quarter.

The Pharaohs, who are at their best when playing up-tempo, were forced to make adjustments and operate from halfSee QEA on B2

Last-second field goal propels WSSU as CIAAChampion No. 5 Tyree Massey runs with ball in CIAA championship game.

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Pharaohs guard Jaylan McGill (12) plays tight defense against Justice Kithcart of Virginia Episcopal School.

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BY LUT WILLIAMS BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS PAGE

Winston-Salem State placekicker Will Johnson kicked through a 23-yard field goal at the final buzzer to allow the Rams to complete a comeback and take a 17-14 win over Bowie State in a hotly-contested CIAA Championship Game before 4,557 fans at Durham's (N. C.) County Stadium Saturday afternoon.

It is the third CIAA title for the Rams (6-5) in the last five years and first under second-year head coach Kienus Boulware.

The Rams, a perennial CIAA powerhouse whose season appeared in jeopardy after a 0-3 start, turned it around u n d e r Boulware, winning five of its last seven to take the South Division title and earn a championship game berth.

Local teams get mixed results in AYF regionals

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Of the three area teams that reached the AYF Atlantic Regionals, only one team survived to win in the championship round in Charlotte last Sunday. In Division I, the South Fork Panthers lost 26-7 to the Virginia Beach Cavaliers in the Mighty Mites Division (9-and-Under).

The outcome in the Division II regional title game for Pee Wees (ages 11-12) produced different results. The Union Cross Bobcats had their way against Stafford Eagles (Va.) and won handily, 31-12. With the win, the Bobcats advance to the AYF National Championships set for Dec. 6-13 in Kissimmee, Fla. Here's …

Division I The Panthers were never able to get on track in the regional final. K.J. Johnson scored the only touchdown of the game for South Fork on an 18-yard run up the middle.

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Slot receiver Marcus Aikens had a productive season in his first year with the Panthers Mighty Mites team.

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WSSU football team celebrates becoming CIAA Champions.

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"A lot of people were down and out on us with the way we started the sea-

son," said Boulware, “and we were in a crucial point late in the season. So the mission was to continue to love these guys and share the blame and let them

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know we were as much a part of this thing as they were. But the key was not to mess it up and stay focused and it paid off for us in the end."

Malik Brevard (32) is emerging as a shot-blocking presence who provides inside scoring and rebounding for QEA.

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court sets because of Hill's zone. “That game was a test,” said Pitts. “ We turned up the defensive pressure in the fourth quarter and forced some turnovers, which led to a lot of open 3s for us.”

The leading scorers for Hill Academy were UNLV commit Justin Jackson (13 points) and Justin Andrews (11 points).

In the opener, QEA went up18-6 at the end of the first quarter and maintained a double-digits lead for the rest of the contest.

Corprew finished with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 5 steals and McGill came off

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the bench to score 11 points in 14 minutes QEA's depth and overall quickness offset the production of Virginia Episcopal's Sacha KilleyaJones, a highly regarded recruit who signed with Kentucky last week.

Killeya-Jones more than lived up to advanced billing as marquee player with 17 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocked shots. Justice Kithcart, who has committed to Pitt, scored a teamhigh 20 points.

Corprew rescinds commitment Corprew announced last weekend that he's had a change of heart about his verbal commitment to Arkansas-Little Rock. The

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6-foot-5 senior who initially committed in September, wants to further explore his options. Even so, that doesn't mean that A-LR is out of the recruiting picture.

“I didn't take my visit, so I think I made the decision too early,” he said. So, I'll take all of my (recruiting) visits and see what they have to offer. They (Arkansas-Little Rock) are still on my list, so I'll visit there, too.”

Aside from ArkansasLittle Rock, the schools that have expressed interest in Corprew include: Washington State, Fresno State, Kansas State and Florida State. Corprew has not set a timetable for when he'll make a final decision.

Bowie State (9-2) dropped its first game vs. a CIAA opponent after going 7-0 in the regular season.

The Bulldogs and CIAA Coach of the Year Damon Wilson, selected by the Coaches Association and Sports Information Directors, went into the game ranked second in the NCAA Div. II Super Region One and awaits the announcement of the D2 playoff field on Sunday.

WSSU's season is likely over.

With the score knotted at 14, WSSU started the final drive from its own 19 with 5:35 to play and needed 15 plays to set up the game-clinching kick.

Going with an empty backfield, redshirt freshman quarterback Rod Tinsley Jr. calmly led them down the field. He hit wideout Rashaun Williams with a 23-yard pass on the first play of the drive. Five plays later, senior running back Tyree Massey (20 carries, 69 yards) converted a 3rd-and-10, running 21 yards down to the BSU 26 and later converted another 3rd-and-10, gaining 11 yards down to the BSU 2.

Two plays later, Johnson, the CIAA's second team all-conference placekicker, split the uprights as the horn sounded.

Tinsley, who completed 15 of 25 passes for 175 yards and ran for 32 yards on 12 carries, was named WSSU's game MVP. Bowie State freshman quarterback Nyema Washington (19-34-0, 209 yards, 1 TD) earned the Bulldogs' MVP award.

Kendall Jefferson led the Bulldogs rushing for 62 yards on 18 carries.

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"We knew we could do it," said Tinsley of the game-winning drive. "We had a lot of confidence. We just wanted to score. That was the most important thing, whether it was a touchdown or field goal. I just wanted to stay calm, no pressure."

The WSSU defense, who shut out BSU in the second half after trailing 14-7 at the break, was led by defensive end Michael Bloomfield who registered four sacks among five tackles for losses and had one forced fumble. He said the Rams turned it up in the second half.

"I felt like the New York football Giants because the Giants did the same thing to win the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots, twice," said Bloomfield.

"So a defensive game when we're getting turnovers and stops after stops after stops, it felt great."

WSSU trailed 14-0 late in the second quarter before scoring its first touchdown with under :08 seconds left in the half on a 4-yard run by Massey. The drive started with 1:12 left with the Rams needing just four plays to reach pay dirt.

The score was set up by two Tinsley to Williams passes, one covering 44 yards to the BSU 31 and another of 21 yards to the BSU 8. Williams led the Rams hauling in five passes for 102 yards. The Rams went into the breakdown 14-7.

After a third quarter with nothing but punts from both teams, WSSU struck quickly to tie the score midway thru the fourth quarter when senior wideout Reggie Wilkins

Montae Jackson led the defense with six solo tackles.

“Last year, we beat this same team in the regionals, so now, we're all even,” said coach Javon Manley, whose team finished the season at 10-1. “We're not new to this stage (regional play). I feel good about our chances to make it to the nationals next year when we move up to the next level (Cadets Division).”

South Ford earned its berth to the title game with a 20-13 win over the Beacon House Falcons (Washington, D.C). Gavin Hardy had two touchdown runs and Brown also rushed for a score.

Division II Union Cross went up by three touchdowns in the first half to set the tone in a convincing win.

Quarterback Ty Lyles had a hand in all of his team's scoring. He threw four touch-

hauled in a 20-yard pass from Tinsley. It was the second play of a 45-yard drive that began with a 25yard pass from Tinsley to Brandon Ojikutu.

Johnson's PAT tied it at 14 with 8:38 to play.

The teams exchanged fumbles early in the fourth period, Bowie State losing it on a fumble by Washington. Three plays later, a botched WSSU handoff led to a recovery and run down to the WSSU 17 by Bowie defensive back Brian Hall. A scrum afterward led to the ejection of WSSU lineman Jacque Polite. BSU drove to the WSSU 4 before two false start penalties took them back to the 14.

Palmer's 32-yard field goal attempt from there was blocked and fell short.

After a scoreless first quarter, Bowie State drew first blood scoring on a one-yard run by Washington at the end of a 20-play, 86-yard drive that took 6:38 off the clock.

One of the key plays in the drive was a 13-yard run from punt formation on 4th-and-one from the Bowie 46 by Palmer. He later kicked thru the extra point and the Bulldogs led 7-0 with 13:20 left in the quarter.

BSU came back to score later in the period on a 64-yard pass from Washington to Kerrick Bullock to go up 14-0 with 1:29 left in the half.

The teams played on near even terms in the first half with Bowie State racking up 186 yards and WSSU getting 171. BSU held just a six second advantage in time of possession in the first half (15:03 to 14:57).

down passes and ran for another score.

Javon Myers Jr. finished the game with three touchdown catches. On defense, middle linebacker Jerron Sellars and lineman Elijah Thomas were the ringleaders for a unit that allowed 9.5 points per game in the regionals.

“This is all about us playing together as a team,” said coach Ralph Turner. “That's what we've been able to do all year. We have to stay hungry, be humble, and not overlook anybody.”

In the opening round, the Bobcats (102) delivered a strong performance in a 397 blow-out win over the Fauquier Wolfpack (Va.). Lyles connected with Myers on two touchdown passes. Joseph Ritchens, Ken Mosquera, Christopher Joines, Jalen Thorn and Lyle all scored on touchdown runs.

Since losing to the Kernersville Riders (44-12) on the final week of the regular season, Union Cross has a three-win streak going.

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Class 4-A state outdoor 400 champ McKinley McNeill of Parkland had over 20 scholarship offers.

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Parkland's best 400-meter sprinters recently realized their dreams of attending college on a scholarship when they signed letters of intent last week.

McKinley McNeill, the girls Class 4-A state outdoor champ, will go to North Carolina. Lorenzo Graise, the boys' fastest quarter-miler, has chosen East Carolina.

Both have traveled different paths to get to where they are now.

McNeill is looking to continue the winning legacy established by six seniors from last year's squad who helped Parkland win four state championships (two indoors and two outdoors) over the past two years. Graise, on the other hand, is the lead performer in a much-improved boys' program. The focus for the boy’s team is make their mark just like the girls have in recent seasons.

At UNC, McNeill will reunite with former Mustangs teammate Katlin Sherman, who is now a freshman sprinter for the Tar Heels. “When I made my visit (to Chapel Hill), I saw that Carolina could offer me more as a student versus me being an athlete,” said McNeill. “They combine the two really well. I'm really excited about going. Katlin has always been like a big sister to me.”

It came as no surprise that Graise opted for the Pirates. He readily admits that ECU has always been among his top choices of schools to attend. “The track team is strong and it's the same for academics,” said Graise, who has a 3.7 gradepoint average. “I thank God for how far He's brought me from, and for my family and support system.”

Aside from being a state champ, McNeill, was the state indoor runner-up at 500 meters last year, and she placed fifth at the national outdoor championships in the 400. McNeill had over 20 college offers, but chose UNC over a field which included South Carolina, Notre Dame, Syracuse, Stanford, Florida State and Miami (Fla.). In the national outdoor 400 rankings for next spring, she's projected to be No. 8, according to the NCRunners site.

McNeill took a quantum leap because of year-round training, which she participated in for the first time last fall. Given those results, she looks forward to what the future holds. She understands that the lessons she learned from last year can take her to an even level this time around.

“It's important for me that I don't hold back,” said McNeill, who has a 4.4 weighted grade-point average. “That was a huge issue for me last year. There were times when I would come off the track and realize that I wasn't tired at all. So, this year, I'm going to lay it all out there and

Wildcats continue to add talent

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With their inaugural season drawing near, the Winston-Salem Wildcats are visibly getting better.

Last week the team announced they had come to contract terms with linebacker Donnie Owens.

According to team representatives, there were issues with initial contract negotiations, but both sides have now reached an agreement.

Posts on numerous social media platforms suggest the team is happy to have Owens join the city’s first indoor football team.

The 6’3, 295-pound Owens is very familiar with the city. From 2011 until 2013 he was a team captain for WinstonSalem State University.

Owens was a pivotal part of a Rams defense that was arguably the best in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) conference. During his senior season, the run-stopper from Fayetteville led the Rams in sacks and was an All-CIAA selection.

In 2013 Owens was also selected to play in the NFL Players Association Collegiate Bowl in Carson, CA. The game is designed to give college seniors a chance to show their talents to college scouts and coaches.

In limited action, Owens proved he is a force to be reckoned with.

He finished the game with an impressive three tackles, one sack, and a forced fumble.

Although he has split time between linebacker and defensive line in the past, Owens is expected to play linebacker fulltime with the Wildcats.

In 2016 the Wildcats will compete in the American Indoor Football (AIF) league and will play their home games inside the Lawrence Joel Coliseum Annex.

AIF CEO John Morris said he was proud to bring the organization to the Winston-Salem community.

“We are cementing our footprint in the South,” he continued.

“With this addition to the league, the AIF blueprint for success is further cemented.”

According AIF league officials, other key additions to the team’s roster last week include Roosevelt Harvin of Asheville and Rockshawn McNeil of Lithonia GA. The next open tryout will be held Saturday, Jan. 9, at the D1 Sports Training facility located at 1901 Mooney St. For more information on the Wildcats or to pre register for the tryout call (336) 722-4354 or (336) 5829440.

Parkland's Lorenzo Graise expects to improve on his breakthrough performances from last season.

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whatever I run, then that's what I run. By using that philosophy, I'm sure I'll run great times.”

One of McNeill's goals for the outdoor season is to erase the state record of 52.9 seconds in the open 400. Right now, she's only .5 seconds away being North Carolina's fastest ever in the one-lap race.

“The biggest thing about McKinley is that now she believes in herself,” said Parkland assistant coach Jarrell Elliott, who works with the team's quarter-milers.

“It's a big difference between believing you're good and believing you're great.

“There were times when she wasn't sure if she could compete against the national elites. But now, she knows that she's one of the elites and the roles have changed. Instead of her going after them (elites), people will be gunning for her.

That's the biggest mindset adjustment that we'll have do deal with this season.”

As the Mustangs best male track athlete, Graise is considered to be the foundation for the resurgence of the boys' track program. Last spring, he placed third in the Midwest 4-A Regionals with a careerbest time of 48.99 seconds.

At the state meet, Graise had a belowpar race and finished 12th. Entering the outdoor season for 2016, he's ranked fourth in the state in Class 4-A by the NCRunners website.

Graise is confident that he will emerge

as a viable contender for state titles in the 400 (outdoors) and 500 (indoors). “For me, there's going to be more weightlifting and more training, but I know I can do it,” he said. “Not only am I coming strong in my final high school season, but I'm going for state championships.”

Based on his development up to now, Graise's championship vision shouldn't be viewed as wishful thinking. In his three years of high school competition, he's improved his 400 time by an average of 2.8 seconds each season. Whether he's able to maintain that same rate of progress remains to be seen. Looking back on previous results, the future looks promising.

“This year I'm looking to break 46 or 47 (seconds) in the 400,” Graise said.

Elliott believes that Graise, who transferred from Carver, is just beginning to tap into his potential as a runner. Given his mental approach to the sport, coupled with his desire to excel, Elliott envisions superlative performances from his top boy’s senior.

“I see Lorenzo being a strong state (championship) contender and a Parkland record-holder in his events,” said Elliott.

“That will happen as long as he keeps working hard and develops the way he's supposed to. Since he had that break-out season last year, he's learned how to trust in his training.”

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Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) picked up its first win of the season with a 75-66 victory in the CE Gaines Center on campus on the final day of the CIAA-Mountain East Challenge on Saturday, Nov. 14.

WSSU had five basketball players to score in double figures, and outrebounded the University of Charleston (West Virginia).

Earlier, the Rams dropped their season opener, 83-79 to Concord University in the Challenge.

With the victory, WSSU improves to 1-1 on the young season, while the University of Charleston falls to 1-1.

After falling behind 7-2 early, the WSUS Rams picked things up and took their first lead of the game, 10-9 on a Carlos Rankins lay in. The game would go back and forth for several minutes before the Rams jumped out to a three points lead at 17-14, with 9:27 left, on a Jerome Simmons layup.

WSSU surged ahead 27-20 on a CJ Ford put back with 3:08 to play in the first half, but the Golden Eagles came right back and retook the lead on a made three with 54 seconds on the clock.

WSSU's Jerome Simmons would sink two free throws with 15 seconds to go to give the Rams a 31-30 lead they would take into the locker room at the half.

The second half would play out much like the first, with the University of Charleston jumping back out in front and opening up an

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eight point lead with 10:44 left to play.

That's when WSSU ramped up their defensive pressure, and began to chip away at the Golden Eagle advantage.

Two free throws and a layup from Keith Armstrong, three pointers from Rayvon Harris and Demone Harrison gave the lead back to the Rams. With 7:50 to play.

Winston-Salem State would go on a 11-1 run to pull ahead 65-56 with 2:50 to play. It's a lead the Rams would maintain and stretch out to 12 points at 72-60 with 48 seconds remaining on two CJ Ford free throws.

Winston-Salem State's clutch shooting and free throw shooting down the stretch sealed the win for James Wilhelmi and his WSSU Rams.

WSSU was led in scoring by Rayvon Harris who scored 15 points and pulled down seven rebounds. CJ Ford added 12 points and six rebounds, and Carlos Rankins also added 12 points and three rebounds.

Demone Harrison finished with 11 points, and Jerome Simmons chipped in 10 points and pulled down four rebounds to go with two blocked shots. Keith Armstrong scored eight points and had seven rebounds.

Earlier, Winston-Salem State battled all night long, but could not erase a 10-point halftime deficit. The Rams lost, 83-79 to Concord University in the CIAA-Mountain East Conference Challenge.

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jumped out early on the WSSU Rams, 8-2, but another 13-7 run pushed their lead to 21-9 over the Rams at the under 10 media timeout.

The Mountain Lions would increase their lead to 19 points with 6:17 on the clock in the first half, 3819.

The WSSU Rams would rally in the final moment of the half, and with 1:17 to play before halftime, and cut the lead down to nine points at 42-31 on a Demone Harrison free throw. CJ Ford would score on a layup with 30 seconds left, but Concord would take a 45-35 lead into halftime.

The second half began with both teams trading baskets, and the WSSU Rams could not seem to trim the lead, but their defensive effort would increase, and kept them within striking distance.

With 10:21 left to play, WSSU cut the lead down to just six points at 5953 after back-to-back baskets from Jerome Simmons and CJ Ford.

WSSU made a furious late rally and eventually cut the lead to five at 75-70 on two Demone Harrison free throws. CJ Ford would get the Rams closer at 76-72 on a made layup, but the Mountain Lions would convert free throws down the stretch to keep the home standing Rams at bay.

The Rams Demone Harrison got WSSU to within two points at 81-79, after making five straight points. But two free throws from Concord’s Rob Reed with four seconds remaining, would seal the game for the visiting team, 83-79.

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Nigel Alston named interim director at N.C. Black Rep Community leader and business executive Nigel D. Alston has been named interim executive director of The North Carolina Black Repertory Company (NCBRC), producer of the biennial National Black Theatre Festival (NBTF), as well as other local theatrical productions.

“Nigel is a long-time supporter of both the NCBRC and the Festival,” said Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin, president of the NCBRC board of directors, “having served as the co-chair of the Festival’s fundraising committee for the past five festivals. We are very grateful to have an executive director with Nigel’s outstanding record of accomplishment and dedication.”

“I appreciate Sylvia and the board having the confidence to appoint me to this important and prestigious position,” Alston said. “The National Black Theatre Festival has become an iconic event, benefitting our economy and enhancing our culture. With the ongoing help of our board, our staff, our corporate and individual supporters, and thousands of theatre goers from across the country, we’ll continue to be one of the nation’s premier cultural events.”

City Manager announces leadership appointments City Manager Lee Garrity has announced the appointment of Tom Kureczka as the city’s next chief information officer and Melanie Johnson as the next city secretary. Kureczka has served as the interim chief information officer since Sept. 1, following the retirement of Dennis Newman.

Kureczka joined the Information Systems Department in 1996 as a senior supervisor and has served as deputy information systems director since 2006. As deputy director, he managed the department’s computer center operations and application systems divisions, lead strategic planning for new information technology investments, and ensured the reliability and security of the city’s information technology infrastructure. Kureczka is a recent graduate of the UNC School of Government’s Public Executive Leadership Academy.

Johnson will assume her new duties Nov. 23, following the retirement of City Secretary Renee Phillips.

Johnson has extensive municipal clerk experience, serving as the deputy city secretary for the past nine years and serving in the city secretary’s office since 2003. She also worked in the city’s Human Resources Department for approximately two years. Before joining the city of Winston-Salem, Johnson worked for the city of Hickory in the city manager’s office.

Second ReStore opening, in Kernersville Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County will open a second ReStore, to be located in Kernersville, on Dec. 1. The ReStore will be at 619 N. Main St., in the Northwood Plaza Shopping Center, in a space previously occupied by a Sears appliance store.

About one-third the size of Habitat Forsyth’s main ReStore on Coliseum Drive in Winston-Salem, the 8,425-square-foot store will accept donations of and sell much the same mix of household items, including appliances, furniture, other home décor, and building supplies. A drop-off loading dock for donated items will be available in the back of the store. Profits from the store will go toward supporting Habitat’s mission of providing local working families the opportunity to buy safe, affordable housing.

Both Winston-Salem and Kernersville ReStores will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. More information about what kinds of items the ReStore does and does not accept as donations can be found at www.habitatforsyth.org.

Five N.C. schools named state finalists in national STEM competition Five North Carolina schools are among the nation’s 255 State Finalists in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest, a program that encourages teachers and students to solve real-world issues in their community using classroom skills in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Winston-Salem is among the finalists.

Each of the State Finalists will receive two Samsung Galaxy Tabs for the classroom’s use. Next, teachers from the five state finalist schools will submit a lesson plan outlining how they will address the challenge with their students while working with their communities – all with a share of $2 million on the line.

Mount Airy High School marching band to perform at bowl WorldStrides OnStage programs have invited the marching band from Mount Airy High School to perform at the Russell Athletic Bowl. They will join marching bands from across the country in the halftime show finale of this major college bowl game. An invitation to perform at the Russell Athletic Bowl is an honor reserved only for the most talented student performers from across the nation.

Under the direction of Jonathan Jones, the Mount Airy High School marching band will travel to Orlando where they will rehearse with the mass band and learn from nationally acclaimed adjudicators. In their free time, they will take in the sights of Orlando.

To help raise funds for the trip, the band will be hosting a Sebika and Tool Bingo on Dec. 5 at the Mount Airy High School Commons Area. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games start at 6:30 p.m.

To learn how you can help Mount Airy High School’s fundraising efforts, contact Beth Pequeno at beth.pequeno@gmail.com.

Gulley named Mental Health Professional of the Year The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) North Carolina awarded Marcus Gulley, MD the Mental Health Professional of the Year Award during a luncheon at its Annual Conference at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh on Oct. 23.

Dr. Gulley is being recognized for serving people living with mental illness and their families in the Forsyth County area for over 60 years. Dr. Gulley joined the faculty of the Bowman Gray School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry at Wake Forest University in 1956 where he worked for 41 years providing psychiatric care to patients and teaching residents and students.

After his “official retirement” in 1997, he decided to return to part-time work in the Department of Psychiatry where he continued to see patients for 14 additional years in the office.

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Town Hall meeting “A Plan by Design,” the Economic Betrayal and Corruption of Winston-Salem, will be today (Nov. 19), at Mazie Woodruff, Forsyth Tech, 4509 Lansing Dr., 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Discussion: How Winston-Salem became number two in the United States for having more poor people living in poverty (based on cities of this size), and those responsible for the decline of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness across WinstonSalem. Presented by ACTION NOW. For more information, contact Ms. Coats at 336-745-6235.

Coloring club The Carver School Branch Library is having a coloring club event on today (Nov. 19) from 11 a.m. to noon at 4915 Lansing Drive.

This is coloring fun for adults and a stress reliever. Coloring pages, coloring pencils, music and light refreshments will be provided. Free for persons 18 and older. For more information, call 336-703-2910.

Corner-to-Corner conference Union Baptist Church, 1200 N. Trade St., will continue its Corner-toCorner conference today (Nov. 19), tomorrow (Nov. 20) at 9:15 a.m., with lunch included. Registration and continental breakfast will be at 8 a.m.

On Sunday, Nov. 21, the graduation worship service will be at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Tracy Martin, Trayvon Martin’s father is guest speaker.

Bishop Sir Walter Mack, Jr. is pastor.

For more information, call 336-7249305 ext 222.

Roll and Stroll On Friday, Nov. 20, Arts For Life will hold its annual Roll & Stroll at Tanglewood Park, 4201 Manor House Circle in Clemmons. Event day registration opens at 5 p.m.; the event starts at 6:30 pm. The event allows walking or riding bikes through Tanglewood Park’s Festival of Lights before it opens to car traffic for the holiday season. Tickets are $20 per adult and $10 for students (kids 12 and under are admitted free); they can be purchased online at artsforlifenc.org/rollandstroll. Adult ticket prices go up to $25 on the day of the event. For more information, contact mcramerwrites@gmail.com.

Bingo for turkeys Carl H. Russell, Sr. Community Center will sponsor their 22nd Annual Citywide Bingo For Turkeys event on Friday, Nov. 20 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 3521 Carver School Road. Admission is three canned food items per player. For more information, call Ben Piggott or his staff at 336-727-2580.

Piefest The Habitat for Humanity Youth United group will hold its annual Piefest on Saturday, Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church at 300 N. Cherry St. Youth United will also sell whole pies at the event for $12 each. Pies can be purchased at the door or ordered in advance online at www.habitatforsyth.org. Pumpkin, apple caramel, chicken and Oreo fudge flavors will be available. Pies ordered in advance can also be picked up at the Habitat ReStore, 608 Coliseum Drive, on Nov. 24. For more information, contact Paul Spellings at youth@habitatforsyth.org.

Remember the neighborhood “Remembering the neighborhood: life in the former tobacco district” will be on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Wake Forest Biotech Place, located at 575 N. Patterson Ave. This is an interactive community event where you can learn about – and contribute to – the history of the neighborhoods in and around the former tobacco district. Children’s activities will be provided and refreshments will be served. For more information, call 336713-1452.

Runway showcase There will be a trade collective runway showcase on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. at 3650 Patterson Ave. For more information, contact Ashley Johnson at 336-5750141.

Miracle on Burke Street The Susan G. Komen Northwest NC is having its Miracle on Burke Street on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at 1106 Burke St. There will be crafts, singing, and an opportunity for a child to take pictures with Santa. Parents will have access to digital copies. The cost is $20 for one child, $35 for two children and $40 for three children. For more

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information, call 336-721-0037 or email info@komennorthwestnc.org.

Youth Chorus The Winston-Salem Youth Chorus will hold its annual Winter Celebration Concert, this year titled “Winter Harmonies,” on Saturday, Nov 21 at 7 p.m., at Ardmore Baptist Church. Tickets for the concert are $15 for adults, $10 for students and senior citizens. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling 336703-001 or at the door. The proceeds help the chorus fund part of their annual operating costs.

Gmail class There will be a gmail computer class for adults’ age 50 and older on Tuesday, Nov. 24, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Carver Branch School Library, located at 4915 Lansing Drive. This class will assist to create and set up a Google email account (gmail). This event is free. For more information and to register, call 336703-2910.

“The Piano Lesson” audition Auditions will be held for “The Piano Lesson” on Monday, Nov. 1 and Tuesday, Dec. 1, from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Playhouse, located at 4401 Indiana Ave. For more information, call 336-661-4949.

Too sweet for Diabetes workout-a-thon “I Am 2 Sweet 4 Diabetes” will have its workout-a-thon on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at 4399 Carver School Road. This event is a fundraiser for Diabetes Awareness. Registration is $20 and is going on right now until Nov. 27.

Checks or money orders are made payable to: I am 2 Sweet 4 Diabetes, 310 Healy Drive, Suite 201-F, Winston-Salem, NC. 27103. For more information, call 336-9869606.

Blood donation The Red Cross will be accepting blood donations throughout the holiday season. The following dates and times will be available: Kernersville, Nov. 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at East Forsyth High School, 2500 W. Mountain St.; Nov. 30 from 2 to 6:30 p.m. at Kernersville Wesleyan Church - Family Life Center, 930 N. Main St.; Winston-Salem, Nov. 23 from 2 to 6:30 p.m. at New Philadelphia Moravian Church, 4440 Country Club Road; and Nov. 30 from 3 to 7:30 p.m. at Beck's Baptist Church, 5505 Becks Church Road. For more information or to make an appointment, call 1-800733-2767 or go to redcrossblood.org.

Shop small business tour The Winston Salem Black Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Shop Small Business Tour on Saturday, Nov. 28. The 32-passenger bus will leave from the Enterprise Center, located 1922 Martin Luther King Jr., Dr. from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The bus will stop at the local businesses of the members of the Winston Salem Black Chamber of Commerce. The cost is $20 a person.

For more information or if you would like your business to be included on The Small Business Bus Tour call 336-575-2006.

“Dreams of Christmas” The Salem Band will be giving two free performances on Tuesday, Dec. 15 and Thursday, Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. The Dec. 15 performance will be at Home Moravian Church, located at 529 S. Church St. The Dec. 17 performance will be at Trinity Moravian Church, located at 220 E. Sprague St. Donations will be accepted for Sunnyside Ministry and

the Salem Band. For more information, contact Eileen Young at 336413-2180, email eileenyoung@triad.rr.com, or visit www.salemband.org.

Peace Toys for War Toys/Lifeline Shoebox The 23rd annual Peace Toys for War Toys exchange program for young boys and girls will be held at the Coliseum Annex on Saturday, Dec. 19 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The eighth annual Lifeline Shoebox distribution project for nursing homes and assisted living residents will be held from Sunday, Dec. 20 – Thursday, Dec. 24.

Organizers need safe secure donated space with climate control access for donated items received for both programs. All items are presented annually at Christmas time.

Acceptable items are wash cloths, lotion, petroleum jelly, body wash, shampoo, socks, bicycles, footballs, soccer balls, basketballs, books, puzzles, board games, baby dolls, electronic games and much more. For additional information, contact Ben Piggott at 336-727-2580 or Wanda Reid at 336-546-7015.

Proposal Auditions Twin City Stage will hold auditions for Neil Simon’s “Proposals” at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 7 at the Arts Council Theatre, 610 Coliseum Drive. No appointment is necessary.

There are roles available for five men ages 22-60 and 4 women ages 22-45.

For more information, please call Twin City Stage at 336-748-0857 extension 209 or visit the website at www.twincitystage.org.

Applications for City of Winston-Salem University The city is accepting applications for the next class of “City of Winston-Salem University,” to be held for 11 weeks starting Feb. 11, 2016. City of Winston-Salem University gives citizens a better understanding of city government, including the responsibilities of various city departments and the city’s role in the community. City of Winston-Salem University is free, however, participants have the option of earning continuing education credit through Winston-Salem State University for a nominal fee of $25.

Applications must be received by 5 p.m. Dec. 31. Applications are available at the Marketing and Communications Department in City Hall, 101 N. Main St. Suite 336, or by calling CityLink 311. The application is also posted online at www.CityofWS.org and can be printed and mailed in, or filled out and submitted online. For more information, call CityLink 311.

American Legion Post 128 Fish Fry A fish fry is held every Thursday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at 4817 Old Rural Hall Road to support and serve the community. The funds also support the Post.

Please give us complete information about the event, such as the sponsor and address, date, time and place of the event and contact information so that the public can contact someone for more information if needed.The deadline to have all calendar items in to the newsroom is 11:59 p.m. Sunday for that week’s paper. Send your calendar items to news@wschronicle.com. You can also drop them off, Monday through Friday before 5 p.m., or mail your items to Winston-Salem Chronicle, 617 N. Liberty St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101; or send them via our website, www.wschronicle.com.

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Happening Now Corner-to-Corner conference Union Baptist Church, located at 1200 N. trade St. will continue its Corner-to-Corner conference today (Nov. 19), and tomorrow (Nov. 20) at 9:15 a.m., with lunch included. registration and continental breakfast will be at 8 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 22, the graduation worship service will be at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. tracy martin, trayvon martin’s father is guest speaker.

Bishop Sir Walter mack Jr. is pastor. For more information, call 336-724-9305 ext 222.

Happening now Appreciation service Born Again Free Deliverance tabernacle Church of God will continue its appreciation service for Pastor Bishop Barbara G. Adams today (Nov. 19) through Saturday, Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. at 741 moravia St., and Sunday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. at 315 Spring St. in thomasville. For more information, call 336-251-8717 or visit bornagainfreechurch.org.

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Happening now Food box giveaway there is a food box giveaway at 2058 Dellabrook road, sponsored by the Greater tabernacle Worship Center today (Nov. 19) from noon to 2 p.m. For more information, call 336-777-1113.

Happening now Renewal family conference the Greater tabernacle Worship Center is having its “Family renewal Conference” today (Nov. 19), tomorrow (Nov. 20) and Saturday, Nov. 21 at 1410 Attucks St. All services will begin at 7:30 p.m., except on Saturday (Nov. 21), where there will be a youth explosion at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Guest speakers for this conference will be Pastor and Co-Pastor mcrae; Pastor Anthony Wilson of Cathedral of refuge; and minister Gerald mcCloud for the youth explosion.

For more information, contact the church at 336-7771113.

Nov. 20 Revival service the ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity will have its WSSU Gap Scholarship Fund revival service on Friday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. at 1075 Shalimar Drive. the mCWSV is asking for the community, religious organizations, and community organizations attendance and financial support. the mCWSV is asking large churches to contribute $250, medium to small churches $100, clergy and community conference members $50 individually. if unable to attend the service, contributions can be sent to m & F Bank (770 N martin luther King Jr. Drive, WinstonSalem, NC 27101) to the mCWSV WSSU Scholarship Fund account. For more information, call 336-788-7023.

Dec. 5 Feed my sheep day (date changed) the missionary Department of First Waughtown Baptist Church is sponsoring a “Feed my Sheep Day” event on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 838 moravia St. it was scheduled for Nov. 21. this will be a day to reach out to the homeless by providing a hot meal, new and used clothing, and giving out gift bags with hat, gloves, socks and toiletry items. the church vans will pick up anyone from various locations and shelters in the city. For more information, call 336-345-4968.

Nov. 21 Holiday seminar emmanuel Baptist Church, located at 1075 Shalimar Drive, is hosting a holiday seminar on Saturday, Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. the seminar is free and open to the public. the topic is “ “maintaining Peace and Joy during the holiday Season”. rev. John mendez is pastor. For more information, call 336-788-7023.

Nov. 21 Estate planing workshop An estate Planning Workshop will be held Saturday, Nov. 21 at emmanuel Baptist Church, 1075 Shalimar Drive, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Church’s multipurpose room. the workshop will be conducted

by Attorney Debra Jessup, a partner in the law firm of Jessup & Probst. the workshop is free and open to the public. the rev. Dr. John mendez is pastor.

Nov. 21 Thanksgiving community feast the missionary Department of emmanuel Baptist Church is sponsoring its annual thanksgiving community feast on Saturday, Nov. 21 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the New Fellowship hall at 1075 Shalimar Drive. this feast will consist of a full thanksgiving menu, and is an opportunity for the church to provide a meal to the homeless, seniors, or anyone that may not have the opportunity to enjoy a thanksgiving meal with family or loved ones. For more information, contact the church office at 336-788-7023.

Nov. 21 Turkey dinner mt. olive Baptist Church, 1301 C. e. Gray Drive, will serve 1,000 turkey dinner plates on Saturday, Nov. 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the church fellowship hall. Dr. Charles e. Gray is the host pastor.

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First Baptist holds annual Fall operation giveaway

Andrea Bush coordinator of the Fall Operation (Left) and Judy Felder the church’s Food Pantry Coordinator (Right)

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With Jack Frost nipping at their heels and winter right around the corner, the congregation of First Baptist Church at 700 N highland Ave. had their Fall operation in which they gave away winter clothes, blankets, and small household items to the community and homeless. this is the eighth year the church has held its Fall operation. they also have a Spring operation in which they go out into the community to assist the locals. All of the items that were given away were either purchased or donated from the members of First Baptist.

“What they are doing for the homeless is very important since i’m not from around here, and i appreciate everything they are doing for me,” said “Bruce,” a homeless gentleman who recently moved to WinstonSalem from Charlotte. he said he was just walking down the street and someone from the church handed him a flier. he said he just hoped he would be able to get himself some shoes, socks, and maybe a blanket. he concluded by saying, “thanks to people like this, my outlook on life is getting better because i was very depressed and now i’m taking it one day at a time. i am a recovering addict and i

need all the help i can get, and i have got that from a lot of people in Winston Salem and i really appreciate it.”

Another African-American homeless male who wished to remain nameless said, “i don’t know how i was going to make it through this winter with the clothes i have, honestly. Without the help from these people, i don’t know, i just don’t know.” the day started with a dance from the church line dance group “Jazzy ladies plus one,” followed by a prayer from one of the church members. everyone was then allowed to look over the items they could choose from. once they were done perusing the items, everyone went over to the bookmobile from the east Winston library where they were informed of the many options the library had to offer and were able to register for a library card. Sheila Nesmith, the driver of the bookmobile, said she enjoys doing events like this and that it was a good way to help others and let people know that the library is still open for all to take advantage of what they have to offer. the pastor of First Baptist, reverend Dr. Darryl W. Aaron, said, “First Baptist was at one time in the shadows, but because of this kind of work we are back in the light, we

stand in the bright light.”

First Baptist also provided breast cancer information, blood pressure checks, glucose checks, as well as showing community members proper meal sizes in an effort to combat obesity and promote healthy eating.

Andrea Bush, coordinator of Fall operation as well as the church missionary president, said that First Baptist was the first black church in the area to have an event like this and that even though she is the coordinator, she can’t do it without the help of fellow church members. She also volunteers in the church food and clothing pantry in which they give away items to holland homes and neighboring communities.

First Baptist concluded the day’s events by providing everyone with a warm meal of soup and fruit. “We left with full bellies, warm bodies, and high spirits,” said a single mother of two who also wished to remain nameless. the Fall operation was a big success and the church was able to help a lot of people who were very gracious to receive the assistance. the motto for the event was matthew 25:40 which reads: “And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily i say unto you, inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

Faith institutions encouraged to celebrate NAACP Sunday SPeCiAl to the ChroNiCle

All across the WinstonSalem/Forsyth County community, faith institutions will be celebrating NAACP Sunday on Nov.22. this day was set aside to recognize the long history of struggles and recognize that the NAACP has been confronted with many of the same struggles again. “today, we see attacks on every front, but none like the attacks to keep people away from the polls, making it harder to cast a ballot, where big money has taken over our elections process, where extreme gerrymandering has made it harder for the average citizen to run for

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political office or win,” officials say.

Founded in 1909, the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization has made great strides forward advancing its mission to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination. in many states, victories can be seen in rolling

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back discriminatory felony disenfranchisement laws, helping to increase graduation standards for NCAA athletes, helping to outlaw stop-and-frisk racial profiling programs, training black churches to fight the hiV/AiDS epidemic and countless others that can be found on the NAACP website at www.naacp.org. its more than half-mil-

lion members and supporters throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities, campaigning for equal opportunity and conducting voter mobilization.

By recognizing its importance and supporting the NAACP through membership, volunteerism and contributions, faith communities will become part of a legacy dedicated to social justice and equality for all people. to get involved with the Winston-Salem NAACP branch, contact President ike howard at 336-287-4861 or Secretary linda Sutton at 336-8702168.

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For millions of Christians throughout the world, Sunday, Nov. 29, marks the beginning of Advent.

Advent is the season of the year leading up to Christmas and is observed with various traditions and rituals by churches and other liturgical groups. The Advent Season lasts for four Sundays and ends on Christmas Eve. For a number of years now, Mount Zion Baptist Church in Winston-Salem has conducted an annual revival as the focal point of its Advent Celebration.

Dr. Serenus T. Churn Sr., host pastor stated: "We want our members and the community-at-large to be in reverence and readiness for this holy season. Every effort and emphasis, therefore, should be on the real reason for the season, and less on the commercialism of Christmas as it has become, unfortunately."

This year, four area churches have been invited to be a part of Mount Zion's observance of this high season, which points to the birth of Christ.

The schedule of churches and their pastors who have accepted the invitation are: Monday, Nov. 30, Jerusalem Baptist Church of

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For more information, call 336-7245842.

Nov. 22 Pastoral anniversary The Pine Hall Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate the 40th pastoral anniversary of its pastor, Rev. Richard F. Lowery, and First Lady Betty G. Lowery on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 3 p.m. at 1416 Pole Ridge Road in Pine Hall. The congregation of New London Progressive Lowery Primitive Baptist Church will be the special guest. The pastor of New London Progressive, the Rev. Robert Hairston, will deliver the message.

For more information, call 336-5489556.

Nov. 22 Bible program Elder Mary Blair of New Direction Movement Cathedral will host Women of the Bible program on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 5 p.m. at 3300 Overdale Drive. For more information, call 336-771-2111.

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Spencer, N.C., whose pastor is Dr. David L. Bracken.

Tuesday, Dec. 1, Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church and its pastor, Bishop Sherwood Davis Sr. They will be Mount Zion's guest.

On Wednesday, Dec. 2, the Rev. Donald Jenkins and the St. Paul United Methodist Church will be cocelebrants with Mount Zion for its Advent Revival.

Churn Sr. Closing out the local revival calendar will be members of Zion Baptist Church from Reidsville, N.C. and their pastor, Dr. Michael Long.

All services begin at 7 p.m.

An Advent devotional book written by Churn will be available, free of charge, to everyone attending the revival services.

The public is cordially invited to each and every night of Mount Zion's Advent Revival.

For more information: Call Kaye Henighan or H. L. Shaw at Mount Zion at 336-722-2325.

Nov. 22 Sunday service The Unitarian Universalist will have its service on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. at 4055, Robinhood Road. Rev. Lisa Schwartz will speak the message entitled “The Practice of Gratitude.” At the 9:15 a.m. forum, Professor Dave Coates will discuss issues surrounding free trade versus managed trade, with implications for the Trans-Pacific Partnership. For more information, visit uufws.org.

Nov. 22 Music that Matters Parkway United Church of Christ is having its second annual “Music that Matters” series on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 3 p.m. at 2151 Silas Creek Parkway. Suggested ticket donation is $15. All proceeds will go to City with Dwellings. Featured performers will be a piano and flute duo Federico and Debra Pivetta. For more information, call 336-745-1138.

Nov. 27 Queen for a Night The Ministers' Wives of WinstonSalem will present Queen for a Night on Friday, Nov. 27, at St. Mark Baptist Church, 1100 Manly St. at 7 p.m.. The nominees are, Mrs. Pauline Moore and Mrs. Hattie Fulwood.

Music will feature the Ministers' Wives Choir, directed by Mrs. H. Fulwood, and guest choirs will be

The Stylist Singers and the WinstonSalem Prayer Band #2. Ministers' Wives group president Mrs. Shirley Damon. Dr. James Fulwood is host pastor. Committee chairwoman is Dr. Mattie Walker.

Beginning Nov. 30 Advent revival The Advent season services will begin on Monday, Nov. 30 through Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. at 950 File St. Guest speakers are as follows: Jerusalem Baptist Church of Spencer, whose pastor is Dr. David L. Bracken (Nov. 30); Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church and its pastor, Bishop Sherwood Davis Sr. (Dec. 1); and Rev. Donald Jenkins and the St. Paul United Methodist Church will be co-celebrants with Mount Zion for its Advent Revival (Dec. 2). For more information, call 336-722-2325.

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Bernice H. Davenport, 89, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2015. She was born October 11, 1926 to the late Radcliffe S. and Mellie A. Howard in Henderson, NC. Mrs. Davenport was educated in the public schools of Winston-Salem, NC, graduating from Atkins High School in 1943 and earning her BA degree f r o m WinstonS a l e m Te a c h e r s College (now Wi n s t o n - S a l e m State University) in 1947. She continued her education at Columbia University where she received the Master’s Degree in Music Education and completed additional studies at North Carolina A & T State University.

A career educator, Mrs. Davenport taught at Woodlawn Elementary School (Wilkesboro, NC) and Oak Grove Elementary School (Elkin, NC) before joining the WinstonSalem/Forsyth County Schools System where she completed her 30 year-tenure in teaching.

Throughout her life she was known as a cheerful giver. She organized Christmas events for young children including a visit from Santa at Bethlehem Community Center, worked more than 10 years as a neighborhood donations coordinator for the March of Dimes, and volunteered in the box office of the WSSU Lyceum Cultural Events Series for more than a decade. Through the Phi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., she collected and distributed blankets to those in need every December.

Through the Phi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. she organized a Christmas event for young children, including a visit from Santa. Mrs. Davenport was member of Goler Metropolitan AME Zion Church where she worked in the Sunday School as a pianist and teacher, coordinated the Wednesday Noon Day Prayer Service, served as the organist and director of the Cathedral Choir, and was the organist for the church choir when Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. spoke at Goler Metropolitan AME Zion

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Church in 1964. She was a strong advocate of the annual performance of The Seven Last Words by the church choir. Her honors and activities included the following: Golden Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (Phi Omega Chapter), recipient of the 2003 WinstonSalem Chronicle L i f e t i m e Achievement Aw ard , 1 9 9 7 inductee into the WSSU Golden R a m S o c i e t y, and member of WSSU Brown Alumni Chapter.

She was a staunch financial supporter of Winston-Salem State where she served on the Capital Campaign Media Strategy Committee and later established the Bernice and James Davenport Music Endowment Scholarship Fund.

Preceded in death by her beloved husband, James Davenport, and their loving daughter, Marsha Davenport, she leaves to cherish her love and good works nieces Valerie (Michael) Adams of Ohio, and Susan Rodriguez of North Carolina; and nephews Chris Neal and Jimmy Neal of North Carolina.

Other family and special friends who loved her dearly include Theldora Williams, Bennie Williams, Jr., Bennie Williams III, James Jarrell, Gloria D. Banks, Rachel Wilkinson, Amy White, Julie Hunter, Dr. Teresa Unseld, Annette Morgan Wilson, Edwina White Thompson, RaVonda Dalton-Rann, Marie Burney Marie Matthews, and Frances Suber.. The memorial service for Mrs. Davenport will be held Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 12:00 pm at Goler Metropolitan AME Zion Church. The Phi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Ivy Beyond the Wall service will be held at 11:30 am, at Goler Metropolitan AME Zion Church. The repast will follow at the Anderson Center on the campus of Winston-Salem State University. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Bernice and James Davenport Music Endowment Scholarship Fund c/o Winston-Salem State University, Blair Hall 311, Winston-Salem, NC 27110.

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With the holiday shopping season upon us, the North Carolina Community College Small Business Center Network (SBCN), which includes Forsyth Tech’s Small Business Center, is encouraging communities to support local small businesses on Saturday, November 28, and to use #ShopSmallForAll on social media.

Nestled between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday® has quickly become a nationally recognized day to support local independent merchants.

The Winston Salem Black Chamber of Commerce is also urging the support of small businesses on that day. The Chamber is providing a tour of its members’ businesses.

“Statistics show that more jobs are created through small businesses than big businesses,” says Allan Younger, director of the Small Business Center at Forsyth Tech. “Here at the Small Business Center, we serve hundreds of potential and existing small business owners each year—and that number is growing. A community that supports its small businesses is a community that can thrive economically.”

Small Business Saturday® was founded by American Express in 2010 as a day to celebrate local businesses through the launch of the holiday shopping season.

The day has since grown into a powerful movement in support of local small businesses that make communities unique.

Consumer spending with independent retailers and restaurants during the 2014 Small Business Saturday® neared $14.3 billion according to the results of a survey conducted by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), with a total of 88 million consumers shopping “small” on the day, up 14.9% from 2013.

The U.S. Census Bureau reports that more than 50 percent of the working population works in a small business. A small business is defined by the Small Business Administration as one with 500 or fewer employees. Small businesses generated more than 63 percent of new jobs between 1995 and 2013.

The mission of the NC Community Colleges Small Business Center Network (SBCN) is to increase the success rate and number of viable small businesses in North Carolina by providing high quality, readily accessible assistance to prospective and existing small business owners, which will lead to job creation and retention.

The SBCN assists in starting an average of more than 700 businesses each year.

Small Business Centers have an economic impact in 90% of all NC counties each year, including helping to create and retain over 3,600 jobs annually.

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Project Hope, 1000 pounds of canned goods and other non-perishable items, and at least 20 boxes of clothing. The drive this year is putting special emphasis on collecting old blankets and

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Donations may be made from 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, through 6 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Clock Tower on the WSSU campus.

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The Delta Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. at WinstonSalem State University (WSSU) will conduct its 19th annual overnight sleep-out to raise awareness of homelessness in the Piedmont Triad on Friday, Nov. 20, beginning at 6 p.m. near the Clock Tower on campus.

Activities during the past week have included the collection of nonperishable food items, school supplies and clothing items for the homeless. The campaign will culminate with the all-night sleep-out that will have members of the fraternity and other students supporting the initiative by spending the night in cardboard boxes, sleeping bags and tents. A makeshift cardboard city will be set up near the Phi Beta Sigma monument on the university's Greek plots area outside of the Thompson Student Services Center.

Clothing items donated will go to the WinstonSalem Rescue Mission, while the nonperishable food items will be given to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina. The school supplies will support Project Hope of the WinstonSalem/Forsyth County School System and the monetary donations will go to the Samaritan Ministries Annual Penny Campaign.

In 2014 members collected $330 for Samaritan Ministries, approximately 17 boxes of clothing and shoes for the WinstonSalem Rescue Mission, 740 pounds of non-perishable food items for Second Harvest Food Bank and $150 cash for Project Hope.

This year, the fraternity’s goal is to raise $1,000 in cash donations for Samaritan Ministries and

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Commerce tour The Winston-Salem Black Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Shop Small Business Tour from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28. The 32-passenger bus will leave from The Enterprise Center, 1922 Martin Luther King Jr Dr. ,

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Bishop Sheldon M. McCarter, pastor of Greater Cleveland Avenue Christian Church, takes time to take a selfie with the 60 girls who participated in “Treat Her Like A Queen.”

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Greater Cleveland Avenue Christian Church’s “Treat Her Like A Queen” was designed to teach girls how to carry themselves like queens. According coordinators, 60 girls participated on Wednesday, October 28. The girls were treated to a limousine ride around the city as well as dinner and a night of fun at the Piedmont Club, 200 W. Second St. A number of participants are members of the church while others were invited by close friends and relatives.

Red Cross introduces RapidPass online SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE American Red Cross blood and platelet donors can now help save lives in less time by using the new Red Cross RapidPass online health history system.

RapidPass streamlines the donation experience by allowing donors to complete pre-donation reading and health history questions online from the convenience of a computer at home or work. It is expected to reduce the time donors with a RapidPass spend at blood drives by up to 15 minutes.To get a RapidPass on the day

of a blood donation, donors should visit http://www.redcrossblood.org/rapid-pass, complete all of the questions, then print their RapidPass or show it on a mobile device when they come to donate. Though an appointment isn’t needed to use RapidPass, donors are encouraged to make an appointment by using the http://www.redcrosblood.org/bloodapp, visiting http://www.redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-RED-CROSS, to further expedite their donation.

UNITY's teens prepare for a day of work in the Teen Lawn Care Program. They are: (L-R) Maricia Davis, Alexandria Douthit, Donte' Friende, Mickael Wilson

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Participants in UNITY N e i g h b o r h o o d Association’s Teen Lawn Care Program were honored last Saturday during a celebration at LifeChanging Transformation Ministries. The program, which taught teenagers from the Bowen Park Community lawn care skills, recently concluded its initial successful run.

The program was funded by a grant from Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods.

Among those who spoke to program participants were Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines and Mayor Pro Tem Vivian Burke. Paula McCoy Anderson, Executive Director of Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods, along with several members of her staff, was also on hand to celebrate the teens’ accomplishment.

Joines said the teens’ efforts will make a difference in the community.

“We are truly a community in Winston-Salem,” he said. “These teenagers made a difference and are setting a good example for their peers. It is important that they understand what it means to work. Programs like this are very important and I wanted to show my appreciation by being attendance tonight.”

Burke, Northeast Ward City Councilwoman, echoed the mayor’s sentiments.

“It is wonderful to see our teenagers participating in a program that is working to improve the commu-

nity,” she said. “I am excited about this program and I am excited about the people in charge of it who are working with them. These teenagers know what work is all about and they are taking a positive step in bettering themselves for the future.”

Shakara Johnson said the program helped her gain skills she can use. “I think this program is beneficial for me because most females don’t do lawn care and it gives me the skills to be independent enough to cut my own grass and do things in the lawn care field by myself,” she said. “I really enjoyed working with other teenagers and getting an idea of how teamwork is needed when you are working on a project together.”

Dorothy Bonner, president of UNITY, said many positives came out of the program. “These teens got a chance to work with adults in the community and formed relationships with them that will be lasting,” she said. “I am proud of the commitment they made to the program and to becoming more wellrounded people.”

McCoy said the small grant awarded to Unity by NBN is an example of how communities should take advantage of the gifts, skills and talents of their residents.“I am proud of what they were able to accomplish,” she said.

“This is my community, where I grew up, and it shows what can be accomplished when the residents work together.”

Joines, Burke, and Bonner praised the efforts of Sam Davis, UNITY’s vice-president and program supervisor. “Mr. Davis was out there working with the teens and set a good example for them to follow,” Bonner said. “He set the stage for them to have a successful experience.”

Teens in the program went through a three-hour orientation prior to the start of the program. They were taught safety skills and learned how to operate lawn mowers, weed eaters and blowers.

Donte’ Friende said he knew little about the lawn care business prior to the program’s start. “I didn’t even know how to start a lawnmower,” he said. “But I learned a lot about lawn care equipment and now I think I will go into that business when I graduate from high school. It was an eye-opener for me.”

Davis praised Friende for his determination.

“Donte’ did a great job,” Davis said. “He was our lead person and was always on time and ready to work.

He put his all into it every single day.”

Maricia Davis, one of three females in the program, said she too enjoyed the experience. “This program helped me with my communications skills and helped me make friends for the future,” she said. “It also taught me how to cut grass so I will be able to cut my own grass, save money and make wise choices.”

Community Care Center is a volunteer-based, free healthcare clinic that was born from th he vision of retired physicians who wanted to give back to their community by caring for low-income e, uninsured residents. For them, it represented an oppor ortunity to pay a debt of gratitude to a community that had supported them over the years. Now, 15 ye ears laterr, we have provided healthcare services and medicines valued at over $100 million to m more than 21,000 patients!

As we celebrate these 15 years of service to the uninsured of this community, we think of all those who have helped along the way. It is impossible to adequately thank all of the volunteers, donors, organizations and foundations that have supported us.

We are blessed to live in an altruistic community with outstanding hospitals and healthcare providers.

We are grateful to everryone who had a role in our success and celebra ate the good that we hav ve acco omplished together through Co ommunitty Care C Cent ente er and the e exp xpecta ation of Paying Paying it For Forward for yyea ears tto o come come.

2135 New Walkertown Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 Patient Telephone Number: 336-723-7904 Donations: 336-760-1235

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The individuals pictured received awards: (L-R) Bro. Robert McCollum, Superior Service Award; Bro. Emory Jones-Founder's Award; Bro. Wayne HoschManhood Award; Bro. Azeez Alieru-Scholarship Award; Bro. Antonio Knox, Sr.-Grand Basileus; Bro. Cassius Smith-Basileus, Psi Phi Chapter; Bro. Barry Roundtree-Citizen of the Year; Bro. James Franklin, Jr.-Perseverance Award; Bro. Kenny H. Faulkner-Omega Man of the Year, Psi Phi Chapter; and Bro. Kenneth Poplar-Uplift Award.

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Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. celebrates Achievement Week SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Brother Antonio F. Knox Sr., Grand Basileus, was the speaker at the recent Omega Psi Phi Fraternity awards ceremony for the Achievement Week Celebration. The theme of the program was titled, “Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Stepping to the Forefront.”

“Brother Knox reminded attendees of their responsibility to be leaders in our communities. He challenged everyone to be strong, dependable, community members and take the lead on any issue plaguing our community,” said a statement from the Psi Phi chspter.

Brother Cassius Smith, Basileus of Psi Phi Chapter, was very thankful the Grand Basileus took time out of his schedule to visit their chapter during Achievement Week.

“I appreciate our Grand Basileus visiting our chapter as we celebrate Achievement Week,” remarked Smith. “It speaks to his commitment on staying connected with the chapters. I’m also very impressed with the members of our chapter. As I look at the talent

‘Salem Christmas’ coming on Dec. 12

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Imagine a simpler holiday celebration, where families can sing Christmas carols to the accompaniment of an 1800 Tannenberg organ.

The aroma of Fraser fir wreaths and warm, Moravian sugar cake fills the air, and costumed interpreters in historic hearth kitchens add sprigs of holly to pound cakes baked on the coals.

On Saturday, Dec. 12, these images from the late 18th and 19th centuries in the historic town of Salem await visitors at Salem Christmas, hosted by Old Salem Museums & Gardens.

This annual event will be held from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and will include:

*Historic games for children on Salem Square.

*A Lovefeast at St. Philips Church from 11 a.m. to noon, which will include traditional Lovefeast buns and tea as well as special music featuring the Voices of God’s Children, an all-volunteer choir dedicated to the preservation of Negro spirituals.

*Hearth demonstrations.

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Applications available for City of W-S University

SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

The city is accepting applications for the next class of “City of Winston-Salem University,” to be held for 11 weeks starting Feb. 11, 2016.

Classes meet Thursday evenings for three hours.

Topics will include city governance and finance, sanitation, utilities operations, transportation, public safety, planning and economic development and housing.

Participation is limited to residents who live in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County and who will be selected through an application process. City of WinstonSalem University is free. Applications must be received by 5 p.m. Dec. 31 and are available at the Marketing and Communications Department in City Hall, 101 N. Main St. Suite 336, or by calling CityLink 311. The application is also posted online at www.CityofWS.org and can be printed and mailed in, or filled out and submitted online.

learn about 19th-century Christmas decorations. *Hands-on activities. *Period music.

At 5:15 p.m., the event will conclude with carol singing and the lighting of the 16-foot-tall Moravian Christmas pyramid in the James A. Gray Jr. Auditorium in the Old Salem Visitor Center at 900 Old Salem Road.

Admission to these activities is included with an All-in-One ticket: $23 for adults and $11 for children ages 6-16 ($3 discount on tickets purchased at oldsalem.org.) Friends of Old Salem enjoy free admission.

On Dec. 12, another holiday event will take place at Old Salem: Saturdays with St. Nicholas from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is a new location this year in the Old Salem Visitor Center.

Children meet St. Nicholas and have photo made with him; watch a Christmas film; enjoy baked treats; and shop in a kids’ retail area. Cost is $8 per person (ages 3 and up). This is not included with the All-inOne ticket.

About Old Salem Museums & Gardens

From Old Salem at Christmas.

Salem Christmas, hosted by Old Salem Museums & Gardens, will feature various activities.

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most comprehensive history attractions. Its museums – the Historic Town of Salem, the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA), and the Gardens at Old Salem – engage visitors in an educational and memorable historical experience about those who lived and worked in the early South.

Old Salem Museums & Gardens is located at 900 Old Salem Road in Winston-Salem. For more information, call 336-7217300 or visit oldsalem.org.

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in our great fraternity, I’m very thankful and proud. We have the capacity to positively impact our community.”

When asked what Achievement Week meant to him, Brother Jack Monell, Ph. D., an assistant professor in the History Department at Winston-Salem State University, responded, “Achievement Week has always been a reminder of that cardinal principle, scholarship, and how we as members of our outstanding fraternity should continue to strive for intellectual development, while guiding and empowering our next generation.

As leaders in society, we must continue to convey not only scholarship, but all of our cardinal principles., particularly as we work toward bettering the communities we represent.”

Prior to the Grand Basileus’ address, Mayor Allen Joines presented the fraternity with a proclamation from the City of Winston-Salem. Vivian Burke, mayor Pro Tempore, also attended.

Old Salem Museums & Gardens is one oAmerica’s

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DBE/MBE/WBE BUSINESS ENTERPRISES-NOTICE TO BIDDERS

NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY

Notice of Hearing

Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County, Inc (Habitat) is soliciting quotes for services from interested DBE/MBE/WBE subcontractors and suppliers to carry out its construction and neighborhood revitalization program. Habitat builds and renovates up to 40 properties per year in Forsyth County and sells to low income homeowners. Services needed include appraisers, attorneys, lead/asbestos abatement contractors, energy raters, home inspectors and building material suppliers.

Trade subcontractors of plumbing, electrical, HVAC, painting, drywall, insulation and landscaping are also required. All trade contractors must be up to date on 2012 Energy Code Requirements and must prove 7 years of experience in energy efficient building. All vendors must have workers compensation insurance.

This request for proposals covers only purchases of less than $10,000 per house.

Interested parties should contact Ryan Froelich at Habitat for more information (336) 765-8854, ext. 103. Proposals can be sent to Ryan Froelich at Habitat, 1023 W 14th Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27105.

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JIMMY R. LYNCH & SONS, INC, AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CONTRACTOR, Will Consider All Quotes Regardless of Race, Color, Religion, Sex, or National Origin and is SOLICITING BIDS FOR M/W/DBE PARTICIPATION FOR THE FOLLOWING PROJECT.

Project Name: Hanes Mill Road Landfill Cell 5 Construction & Gas System Expansion

Bid Date: Tuesday 12-08-15 @ 2:00 PM

Please provide your proposal by: 1207-15 Work includes the following trades:

Asphalt Hauling, Boring Jack, Concrete, Erosion Control, Hauling, Landscaping, Paving, Pipe Suppliers, Seeding & Mulching, Traffic Control, and Utilities Please contact Daniel Lynch at dlynch@jrlynchandsons.com for a link to the project documents. Additionally, project documents are available for viewing at our office located at 307 S Academy St., Pilot Mountain, NC 27041.

Bonding: It is Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. policy NOT to require M/WBE subcontractors to provide bonding to Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. for their portion of the work.

All M/WBE subcontractors will be allowed to work under Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. Performance & Payment Bonds to the Owner.

Financial Assistance: Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. will provide Joint Check Agreements to all M/WBE subcontractors. Please request a Joint Check agreement in writing if needed and Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. will work with you and the material vendor to develop a Joint Check Agreement to satisfy all parties.

Quick Payments: It is Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. policy to provide Quick Payments if needed to all M/WBE subcontractors. Jimmy R Lynch & Sons, Inc. will provide payment to all M/WBE subcontractors on a weekly basis if the work for which payment is being requested is complete and accepted by the City of Greensboro JRL encourages 2nd tier DBE/MBE/WBE Subcontracting opportunities. We encourage our subcontractors to utilize 2nd and 3rd tier DBE/MBE/WBE Subcontractors.

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IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 15 SP 1402

IN RE DOE

To: THE UNKNOWN FATHER OF A MALE CHILD, RESPONDENT TAKE NOTICE THAT a petition has been filed for the adoption of a male child born on or about the 27th day of September, 2015, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to Betty Jo Johnson (a Caucasian woman, then 27 years of age, smallboned, brown hair, green eyes). It is believed that the child was conceived in the Forsyth County, North Carolina area in December 2014 or January 2015. You must either file a written response before the Clerk of Superior Court of the county named above or otherwise make defense to such petition within forty (40) days after November 5th, 2015, exclusive of such date, to participate in and to receive further notice of the proceeding, including notice of the time and place of any hearing. Upon your failure to respond to the petition within the time prescribed, the petitioners will apply to the court for an order that your consent to the adoption is not required and for a decree of adoption which will terminate any parental rights you may have with respect to the child.

Brinton D. Wright Attorney for Petitioners Post Office Box 39266 Greensboro, North Carolina 27438 Telephone: (336) 373-1500

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION 10 JT 191

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION

Notice of Public Hearing before the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education on the plan for low-performing schools as identified by the State Board of Education and on the naming of Parkland High School’s auditorium. By direction of the Board of Education, notice is hereby given that the WS/FCS Board of Education will hold a public hearing in the auditorium of the Education Building, 4801 Bethania Station Road, Winston-Salem, N.C., at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 24, 2015, to receive feedback on the plan for low-performing schools as identified by the State Board of Education and on the naming of Parkland High School’s auditorium. Persons needing special assistance or non-English speaking persons should contact the Office of Marketing and Communications at ﴾336﴿ 727-2696 before the hearing. Names can be submitted in advance to Theo Helm at trhelm@wsfcs.k12.nc.us or PO Box 2513, Winston-Salem, NC, 27102-2513.

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KERNERSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICE OFFICER

The Town of Kernersville is offering the right individual an opportunity to join its Police Department. Duties include street patrol, basic investigations and maintenance of general order in Kernersville.

Must be willing to work rotating shift schedule. Must possess general/probationary certification or have completed BLET within the last 12 months. Applicant will be required to pass a physical and drug test. The Town offers a progressive pay plan with a competitive benefits package. All applicants will be required to undergo a psychological examination. App Deadline: 12/11/15.

PAY: $16.83-$26.16/hr. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. All applicants must complete Town of Kernersville Application. Additional information and applications may be obtained from www.toknc.com or Town Hall (336)992-0306, 134 E. Mountain St., Kernersville, NC from 8:30 AM-5:00 PM Mon.-Fri. EEO Employer.

IN THE MATTER OF: DAKOTA MATTHEW PENNINGTON DOB: 07-19-08

TO: Jessica Pennington – mother of the juvenile

TAKE NOTICE that a Juvenile Petition seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is an adjudication of Termination of your Parental Rights with respect to the above-referenced juvenile pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B1103.

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 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 14, 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 2nd day of November, 2015

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

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

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

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

The City of Winston-Salem is looking to fill the position for Dead Animal Control Worker Please visit: www.cityofws.org for job description and application process.

Theresa A. Boucher Attorney for the Forsyth County Department of Social Services 741 Highland Avenue.

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The City of Winston-Salem is looking to fill the position for Risk Administrator (Finance)

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

The City of Winston-Salem is looking to fill the position for Internal Audit Administrator (Finance)

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

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Planning Development Coordinator (DOT) Please visit: www.cityofws.org for job description and application process.

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The City of Winston-Salem is looking to fill the position for Water Servicer (Utilities)

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

The City of Winston-Salem is looking to fill the position for Project Supervisor (CBD)

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real estate

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

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

Bethabara Garden Apartments

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One bedroom apartments with washer-dryer connections, pool, and water furnished.

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We are currently running a fall special here at Hunt apartments, 1 month’s rent free. To take advantage

of this promotion all leases will need to be signed by November 30th, 2015. Hunt Park senior apartments offer spacious one and two bedroom units with rents between $521-$549 for a one bedroom and two bedrooms at $618-$650. Rents include water, sewer as well as trash collection.

All apartments in this elevator building offer dishwasher, stove, refrigerator, 2 onsite laundry facilities, multiple community areas, as well as secured entry and patio.

Nearby amenities include shopping centers, bus routes, and much more along with several activities for residents including meals on wheels, Trans aid, bingo, crafting classes, card making classes, dominos, and bible study to name a few.

We are also pet friendly! Stop by and see us today at 5100 Hunt Park Court (Located off Bethabara Parkway) in Winston-Salem Call (336) 744-9760 for an appointment. Once you visit we know you will want to call Hunt Park home.

Arbor Oaks & Aster Park Apartments

2 & 3 bedroom - 2 bath apartments convenient to downtown. Amenities include W/D connections, self-cleaning oven, refrigerator w/ice maker, microwave, DW & disposal. Ask about our rental specials.

Units available from $535 and up. Office Hours 8:30am -4:30pm Mon-Fri. For application information call-336703-0038, Handicap Units Available Equal Housing Opportunity Managed by Community Management Corp.

AZALEA TERRACE APARTMENTS

A Community for Mature Adults (55 and Older) Located on the corner of Trade Street and Northwest Blvd in Winston-Salem An income based multi-level building with 2 elevators consisting of 100 one BR Apts, with handicapped accessible units, Section 8 Assistance Available; just minutes from the downtown business district, city bus depot, farmers market, main public library Office Hours: 8:30 am-4:30 pm Monday thru Friday for applications call 336-723-3633.

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1 Bedroom Units conveniently located in Winston Salem, 62 yrs of age or older Handicapped and/or disabled. Section 8 assistance available. Income restrictions apply. Call 336-251-1060. 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. on Mon and Fri, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Wed. Equal Housing Opportunity

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