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SHARE Cooperative of Winston-Salem is recruiting members to help open its Harvest Market grocery store in the Peter’s Creek area.

SHARE (Supplying Honest and Respectful Engagement), which is an initiative of Freedom Tree at IDR (Institute for Dismantling Racism), held its first member recruitment meeting at Philo-Hill Magnet Academy.

It’s looking for the community to support its effort to open a co-op grocery store in a food desert, which is an area where fresh, healthy food isn’t available. Lifetime memberships can be purchased for just $100 and will give members a vote in the direction of the store and will also include coupons and monthly “owner deals.”

Co-ops are democratically run by members, which should let it put principles over profits, according to SHARE organizers.

The nonprofit’s goal is to have 300 members by March 2018 and 1,000 members before the store opens, which organizers hope will be in a year. The $100,000 equity raised from members will help the group acquire loans and grants for the rest of the $2.5 million it’ll need See Co-op on A6

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SHARE organizer Rev. Gary Williams asks attendees to join the SHARE Cooperative of Winston-Salem during a meeting held last week at Philo-Hill Magnet Academy.

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County blacks affected by GOP redistricting plan

BY CASH MICHAELS FOR THE CHRONICLE

During the third Special Session of the NC General Assembly last month, the Republican-led House passed HB 717 – a bill to redraw all judicial districts across the state. Sponsored by Republican lawmaker Rep. Justin Burr (R-Stanly), who claims that his only goal is to make judicial elections fairer, the law will radically change the way District Court judges are currently elected.

But according to many judicial analysts, Burr’s plan not only seeks to get more Republicans elected to the bench statewide, but specifically targets District Court judges of color.

Veterans symposium focuses on mental health

Veterans eat during a luncheon and symposium held at the Winston-Salem Urban League on Friday.

BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

The Winston-Salem Urban League held a Veterans Services Symposium with an emphasis on mental health on Friday, Nov. 10.

Held at its headquarters the day before Veteran’s Day, the symposium and luncheon were part of the Urban League’s mental health initiative for underserved minorities. It showcased just how many services of are available to veterans. It also showed the need for them, hoping to

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dispel stigmas by encouraging veterans to get the benefits they earned and the mental health services they need.

Several veterans shared their stories of dealing with the traumas of war. Jerry Dodd, a Vietnam War veteran, said he thought he was fine when he came home. Then he found he couldn’t go out on a quiet street by himself because he was afraid something was going to happen. He started experiencing health problems, which he found out was due to his mental issues, and eventually saw a psychi-

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As reported by The Chronicle in October, Isela Gutierrez, associate research director with the non-partisan, nonprofit Democracy North Carolina, charged that judicial redistricting isn’t just about getting more Republican district and superior court judges elected to the bench, but, just as with legislative and congressional redistricting, lessen the influence of black voters in overall elections.

With the passage of HB 717, there was also a new judicial redistricting map that Gutierrez alleged takes resources and important programs, like alternatives for incarceration for many people, away from large black communities in Durham, Mecklenburg, Forsyth, Guilford,

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This photo shows the award recipients for this year’s Achievement Week ceremony and 85th Anniversary program. Pictured from left to right are: Brother Donnie Holt, Perseverance Award Psi Phi Chapter; Brother Evertt Dumas, Manhood Award Psi Phi Chapter; Brother Linwood Jerald, Scholarship Award Psi Phi Chapter; Brother C. Andre Crawley, Omega Man of The Year Psi Phi Chapter; Brother Gregory Bradsher, Founder’s Award Psi Phi Chapter; Brother Johnny Young, Citizen of The Year Award Psi Phi Chapter; Brother Cornelius Flood, Superior Service Award Psi Phi Chapter; Brother James Patterson, Uplift Award Psi Phi Chapter

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At right, N.C. Supreme Court Justice Michael Morgan delivers the keynote address during the Achievement Gala hosted by the Psi Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.

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Justice Morgan tells Omegas to answer the call

By Tevin STinSon The ChroniCle

The Psi Phi Chapter of omega Psi Phi Fraternity inc. painted the city purple and gold last week as members of the international fraternity celebrated 85 years of service during their annual Achievement Week celebration.

Founded in 1932, the Psi Phi Chapter is known throughout the community for its generosity and willingness to help those in need. earlier this year, The Chronicle presented the chapter with the Community Service Award during the publication’s annual celebration held at the Benton Convention Center.

The highlight of Achievement Week was the annual gala held on Wednesday, nov. 8. The event, held at the enterprise Center, is designed to recognize individuals in the community who make the city of Winston-Salem a better place.

Before award recipients were recognized for their good deeds and community service, Forsyth County Superior Court Judge Todd Burke read a proclamation presented to the Psi Phi Chapter by Mayor Allen Joines, who was unable to

attend. Burke, who is a member of omega Psi Phi and lifelong WinstonSalem resident said, growing up he was surrounded by “omega Men” who motivated him to become the man he is today.

At the time of his appointment, Judge Burke was the youngest Superior Court judge, and first black Superior Court judge to serve Forsyth County.

Following dinner, another well-known omega Man delivered the keynote address, n.C. Supreme Court Justice Michael r. Morgan.

Justice Morgan, who assumed his role as a justice of the State Supreme Court in January, is a native of new Bern and was initiated in the omega Zeta Chapter of omega Psi Phi at Duke University in 1974. he is also a life member and current member of the iota iota Chapter in raleigh. Before his most recent appointment, Justice Morgan served as a judge on the 3rd Division of n.C. Superior Court.

Going along with the theme for the evening, “When the World Calls, omega Men Answer,” Justice Morgan said the phrase should be viewed as a challenge or a mission statement. he said, “it’s a mandate. it’s a requirement

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because that’s who we are as omegas.

“As omega Men, let’s all be honest about it: We can all do better,” continued Morgan. “if we harnessed all the abilities we have and turned it around to what it could be, what would omega become?”

Justice Morgan went on to say that the world is calling for omega Men right now. And now is the time to rally together and answer the call. he said now is not the time to be divided.

“We can’t afford to let any of that nonsense divide us; it’s too important now. omega Men can’t answer the world’s call if we’re divided,” said Morgan.

“When omega Men stand together and realize our potential and reach our full potential, nothing can stop us.

“When we’re together we can’t be stopped. it’s when were not together that we fail. if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.”

The Psi Phi Chapter continued to celebrate their legacy throughout the remainder of the week. on Friday, nov. 10, members hosted a veteran’s Day Breakfast at K&W and on Sunday, nov. 12, members attended church together at First Baptist Church.

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“She was the apple of my eye, and I was of hers. One day I came home from spring break and she didn’t know who I was. I couldn’t deal with that. I couldn’t stand to see her like that, so I didn’t go back until the funeral.”

Garrett Davis is speaking of his grandmother, whose name was Goodness. Davis is a playwright, director and actor, so he used his gift to bring closure to the death of his grandmother, both mentally and spiritually with writing a play called, “Forget Me Not.” The play raises awareness of Alzheimer’s disease by meeting people where they are and sharing their stories with the world in hope of letting other caregivers know they are not alone.

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, caregivers provide an estimated 18.2 billion hours valued at $259 billion, and more than 5 million Americans are living with the disease and this number could rise as high as 16 million by 2050.

Alzheimer’s disease is the 16th leading cause of death in the United States, more than breast cancer and prostate cancer. Alzheimer's is a disease that attacks the brain; it destroys memory and other important mental functions. It is the most common form of dementia, which is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. Treatment can help, but this condition can't be cured.

African-Americans are two times more likely to get Alzheimer’s disease than our counterparts, yet we don’t

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BY BUSTA BROWN THE CHRONICLE

Welcome to Part 2 of my clean comedy roundtable with some of the most in demand clean comedians in the country.

“I love the Lord, but when I used profanity, I loved it; every bit of it.” That’s Comedian Simply Net. She no longer uses profanity during her standup comedy performances, so I asked who’s funnier, the profanity Net or clean Net? “Clean Net; because it takes a lot more cre-

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ativity to be funny, and not use any vulgar language.”

When I asked if it was challenging to be a clean comedian versus one that commands the audience with using profanity, funny man Tim Shropshire shared his thoughts.

“For me personally, no. When it’s you, it’s not a challenge at all; it’s when you’re being fake is the tough part. I think it’s harder not being a clean comic and try to do a clean show.”

In Part 1 of the clean comedy roundtable, I asked if the comics liked the label Christian Comedian or would you rather comedian. Here, Simply Net looked at me with a cute sneaky little grin, we all began laughing, and then she gave a classic Net response. “I love being labeled Christian Comedian, cuz I was so wrong for so many years, and I need that reminder.”

Although we were having fun with the question, her next response was serious and personal. “I’ve been told not use Christian comedian, because it would stop me from reaching my maximum potential. When I first went clean, a lot of people that I worked with wouldn’t work with me anymore.” I could see it in her eyes that she was disappointed. “I had developed friendships over the years with groups that I thought were sincere. I had a very dear friend who I admired as a comedian and he said now that you’re a Christian comedian, I don’t think you can cut it.

He said he had no respect for me.”

I asked why she went clean. “Not for respect for man, it was really about my relationship with God. Even though He blessed what I did when I was raunchy, He got no glory out of it. It was like Thanksgiving without the turkey. It was just something missing.”

I asked Tim and Net about a very sensitive topic in the church – tithes and offerings – and they were extremely honest.

Tim was the first to respond. “I saw the most saved and churched up license plate I’ve ever seen on the back of a Mercedes. It said, ‘I tithe.’ I said, what! It stirred something in me. I’m not saying tithing is overrated, but is the tithe misused? Are you trying to get me to tithe to be a faithful giver or because that’s how you getting your money?” His next response was even more raw, honest and thought provoking, “The church correlates your way of getting blessed is by the tithe.”

Simply Net shared something about tithing that a lot of us feel when a pastor puts an amount on an offering.

The clean comedian roundtable was not only hilarious, but very thought provoking and honest. Check out more of the roundtable with Christian comedians Simply Net and Tim Shropshire on our YouTube.com channel @Winstonsalem Chronicle. Karen “Simply Net” Canion is the wife and business partner of The Biggest Loser contestant and motivational speaker Ken Canion. She has starred in films, theater, and TV commercials. Contact Net at 336-451-9088.

Tim Shropshire, a former N.C. A&T State football letterman and Fayetteville, N.C., native who recently released his debut stand-up comedy DVD “My British Wife & I.” This special chronicles the ins and outs of his life experiences with an uninhibited, comedic spin. Tim captures his audience by his creative story-telling and improv abilities.

“This is comedy at its best ... if anyone wants to hear real comedy, pure comedy, this is it,” said Grammy Awarding Winning Gospel Artist Donnie McClurkin. Tim also receives high acclaims from Gospel Legend Pastor John P. Kee. Tim lives by the slogan “Comedy the way God likes it.”

Contact Tim at timshropcomedy@gmail.com.

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have the knowledge to where the resources are because we don’t have the knowledge of the disease. “We are

bringing the play into the communities so that AfricanAmericans will have a better understanding of what’s happening to their family,” said Davis.

The play “Forget Me Not” has been on the road for 10 years. It’s backed by “US” against Alzheimer’s out of Washington, D.C., along with Bernadette Stanis from the hit TV show “Good Times” as a spokesperson. Stanis and Davis share a common bond: Her mother died from Alzheimer’s as well. In the beginning, she was an actor in the play, and then she took on the role as spokesperson for the play and Alzheimer’s Awareness. “We worked on some other productions, so when I reached out to Bernadette about doing ‘Forget Me Not,’ she has been very supportive.”

Garrett Davis serves as a consultant for the Wake Forest University African-American Research Center on Alzheimer’s; Winston-Salem State University has one of the top Nursing Departments, so Davis said he wanted to make sure he brought those two together in this community in the name of Alzheimer’s research. “It’s important that we all work together in the communities to bring awareness to this serious disease, and it’s a great way to celebrate Winston-Salem State’s 125th Anniversary.”

“Forget me not” is at KR Williams Auditorium on the campus of Winston-Salem State University, tonight, Thursday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. It’s free! For more information, call Guila Cooper, director of Alumni Relations and Development for the School of Health Sciences at 336750-8615.

Check out my interview with Guila Cooper on our YouTube channel @Winstonsalem Chronicle.

Black law enforcement expert announces run for sheriff

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less than 24 hours after several minority candidates made a huge splash in municipal elections across the country, Bobby Kimbrough Jr. officially put himself in the running to become the first AfricanAmerican to serve as sheriff of Forsyth County.

The Chronicle caught up with Kimbrough moments after he signed documents at the Board of elections, to discuss his chances of becoming the next sheriff. he said, "running for sheriff is something i've always wanted to do and after consulting with some great minds, i decided if not now then when, and if not me, then who? "i just felt the need to go back into something i've known all my life, to make a difference.”

Born and raised right here in the Twin City, Kimbrough's experience in law enforcement dates back more than 30 years and includes stints at the local, state, and federal levels. Since retiring as a senior special agent with the U.S. Department of Justice last summer, Kimbrough has traveled the country as a motivational speaker and promoting his books, “Surviving the Stop: Change the Atmosphere, Change the outcome,” and “Beyond Midnight: helping you Make it to Daybreak.”

Although he retired and followed his dream of becoming a published author, Kimbrough never lost his will to help others in the community he grew up in. When he wasn’t traveling the country, Kimbrough spent time volunteering at Philo-hill Magnet School, where he mentored a group of young

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men. even though he enjoyed helping the students at Philo-hill, Kimbrough said serving as sheriff would be the ultimate way to give back to the place that gave him so

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much. "it would be an honor to serve because i'm a product of this community.

From the school system to the people in the community, they made Bobby Kimbrough who he is today," he said. "To come back and share my expertise would be a blessing."

After making his candidacy public on Facebook, locals were eager to show their support for Kimbrough. in less than three hours, the post received nearly 100 likes and dozens of comments. Mary Carlton wrote, “Where’s the ballots? i’m ready.”

Topping her comment off with a “thumbs up,” Pearl Wright wrote, “you have got my support. The right man for the job.” one of the issues Kimbrough plans to

address early on, if elected sheriff, is the heroine epidemic that has taken hold of the area in recent years.

During a visit to Forsyth County in May, n.C. Attorney General Josh Stein said Winston-Salem had the largest growth rate of overdose deaths in the state. local resident and Kimbrough supporter Cindy hagie-Fraser said the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Department has stumbled when it comes to the heroine/opioid issues in the area, and Agent Kimbrough can turn things around.

“With Bobby’s expertise in the drug enforcement agency, we think he can lead us through to the other side of this epidemic,” hagie-Fraser said.

Bill Cobb, retired captain with the WinstonSalem Police Department, is another strong believer that Kimbrough is the right man to lead the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Department into the future.

Cobb, who was also born and raised here in Winston-Salem, spent 30 years with the WinstonSalem Police Department. he said," After hearing Special Agent Kimbrough's emphasis on integrity, accountability and moving forward for the future of Forsyth County, it was real interesting for me. "he's committed to the people of Forsyth County," continued Cobb. "i think he's a great candidate for sheriff." incumbent Sheriff William T. Schatzman was elected in 2002 and is currently serving his fourth term as sheriff of Forsyth County. election Day 2018 is set for Tuesday, nov. 6.

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for start up costs.

“We want to show we have commitment,” said SHARE organizer Rev. Gary Williams. “This is not a steering committee talking, this is a community talking.”

The membership fees raised will be used for construction and if the capital raised falls short of being able to open the store, those fees will be returned in full.

The plan is for Harvest Market to be a full-fledged grocery store that carries both organic foods and staples with an emphasis on healthy eating options and locally sourced food. There will be a general manager and staff hired to run the store. Anyone will be able to shop there,

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Northhampton, Granville and Robeson counties.

Judges will be taken from these areas, and they will be moved to white communities.

Plus, 32 percent of all District Court judges will be double-bunked, meaning that when elections are held in 2018, two judges – mostly Democrats – will have to run against each other in their respective districts. Fifty-three percent of black judges are District Court judges.

Now one month later, Gutierrez further expanded on her analysis, this time, at the request of The Chronicle, focusing exclusively on what will happen to judges in Forsyth County.

“It would add a District Court judge, and likely change the partisan makeup of Forsyth's District Court judges (in District 21) from what is currently a pretty balanced five Republicans and six Democrats, to a dramatically-skewed nine Republicans and three Democrats (this number includes the additional District Court judge),” Gutierrez told The Chronicle Monday. “As you know, that kind of dramatic skewing doesn't accurately reflect the county's demographics and political leanings; the current make-up is a much better approximation.”

Gutierrez continued, “There are currently two black District Court judges [Denise S. Hartsfield and Camille Banks-Prince], one "Undesignated" [Theodore Kasakos], and eight white District Court judges in Forsyth. It appears that all incumbent non-white judges would be double-bunked with other incumbents, which is not the case for all the white incumbents.”

“Under these maps, Kazokos and Hartsfield would be paired with white Democratic judges and up for election in 2018.

Banks-Prince would be paired with a white Democrat for 2020 election,” Gutierrez concluded.

“In Superior Court [Judicial District 5], the incumbents are not doublebunked,” Gutierrez says.

“Each of the four judges would stay in their own districts.”

“They’re going to eliminate a lot of AfricanAmerican judges [across the state], “ Bob Hall, executive director of Democracy NC insisted last month when interviewed by The Chronicle.

“It’s a conspiracy on a number of levels,” Hall continued. “They’re trying to find a way to elect more Republican judges; a conspiracy against AfricanAmerican judges who have gained more stature and seniority; and it’s a conspiracy against the people who are served by the courts.”

“This thing is a mess,” opined Sen. Paul Lowe Jr. (D-Forsyth) to The Chronicle last month. “It sounds like the real goal is to shift things in the urban areas, pretty much guaranteeing that the number of African-American judges will go down dramatically – whether they’re intending that or not.”

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not just members. There will be food purchase subsidies available to those who participate in food nourishment training and are involved with the store. The co-op is hoping to finalize a deal for a location soon.

IDR founder Rev. Willard Bass said he hopes the store will serve the community near it, but also reaches those farther way. He said the closing of Business 40 for construction beginning next year will run a lot of traffic by its planned location, giving it a lot of potential customers.

“It’s going to present us with a lot of potential for growth,” said Bass.

SHARE has already received funding for a feasibility study from the City of Winston-Salem and a grant from Kate B. Reynolds Foundation for other expenses. The coop has worked with consultants to craft its business plan and has looked at other co-ops, such as the Renaissance

Community Cooperative in Greensboro, to learn from their experiences.

City Council Member John Larson told attendees that he was skeptical at first, but SHARE won him over with a “very carefully thought out” effort. He’s now a co-op member.

“It has very strong leadership,” said Larson. “More importantly, it has a very strong commitment by leadership to see this through each step.”

The first member recruitment meeting was held last Thursday, Nov. 9. SHARE will be holding more member recruitment meetings next year and will also begin holding membership meetings.

For information on becoming a member, visit www.share-ws.coop.

County approves rezoning for Powerscreen facility

Forsyth County Commissioners approved zoning for a future Powerscreen MidAtlantic facility during its Thursday, Nov. 9, meeting.

The commissioners voted unanimously to amend the site plan for 13.65 acres of land currently owned by Keen Transport, LLC on Temple School Road to allow Powerscreen to put a facility there for the maintenance and repair of large construction equip-

ment.

This is adjacent to a property the Winston-Salem City Council voted to rezone last month on Graytuck Drive that will be used as a lot to store the vehicles. In the case of the city’s rezoning, neighbors on Graytuck initially objected to it and Planning staff recommended against it because of its proximity to houses. After concessions were made, such as larger buffers, the city approved that rezoning.

“There was opposition to the city rezoning that was worked

out,” said Planning Director Paul Norby.

The county’s rezoning didn’t have any objections to it since it was further from residential homes. Powerscreen plans to hire 32 full-time employees for the new facility, Also during the meeting, the commissioners unanimously agreed to publish an offer to purchase a 0.43-acre lot on Glenn Avenue, for $2,600. The offer was made by Stephen Oldham, representing Valkyrie Specter, LLC, who intends to use it for small

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business development. The offer is subject to an upset bid procedure that’ll allow others to make a higher offer.

However, county staff indicated that there’s been very limited interest in the land in the last five years. The county acquired it through a property tax foreclosure proceeding. It has a property tax value of $15,900. The land, which has been declared surplus county property, costs $1,900 a year to maintain.

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atrist.

“When I returned home, I did not get any help,” said Dodd. “If I was not a former employee of Reynolds Tobacco Company, I would not have been able to see a psychiatrist. That was the way it was in 1968. Now it’s different, all the help is there that you need, so take advantage of everything that’s out there for you.”

Robert Williams, a Desert Storm veteran who was a bomb expert, described the trauma seeing his fellow soldiers die in horrific bombings. He said it’s still hard for him to sleep at night. He still doesn’t socialize with many people and avoids crowds. He said the Urban League’s Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) has helped him get retrained to work in Information Technology,

which is helping him move on.

“That’s the way I’m moving forward to now,” said Williams.“I’m trying to put the past back.”

Carolyn Burns-Speller of Mindsight Counseling said it’s hard for a veteran’s loved one to understand what they’re experiencing.

“They can’t begin to imagine the trauma, the experiences, that the veterans have gone through,” she said.

She said depression, traumatic brain injury, substance abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder are very common among veterans, and stigma often prevents them from seeking help.

Veterans in attendance heard about a multitude of services available to them, including Veterans Administration’s Suicide Prevention Division and HUD-VASH Housing Program for homeless veterans; Disabled American

Veterans (DAV), which helps veterans apply for benefits; and the Urban League’s Veteran’s Support Services, which connect veterans with services.

Some service providers who spoke also received awards from the Urban League, presented by County Commissioner Fleming El-Amin. They were Veterans Helping Veterans Heal, which offers transitional housing for homeless veterans; HARRY Veterans Outreach Services, which provides a variety of services for veterans; Whole Man Ministries’ Homes 4 Our Heroes, which provides permanent housing for homeless veterans; Goodwill Employment Veteran’s Service Program, which helps veterans find jobs; NABVETS, an advocacy group for black veterans; and Forsyth Rapid Re-Housing Collaborative, which finds housing for the homeless.

Jerry Dodd speaks about the mental issues he’s faced as a veteran at the Winston-Salem Urban League on Friday.

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OPINION T H E C H R ON I C LE

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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.

Look at what philanthropy can produce

It was Thursday, Nov. 9, when we saw the results of what philanthropy can do. There she was, Nicole Little, a graduate of Carver High School who is a lawyer today, speaking to The Women's Fund of Winston-Salem lunch audience about how she overcame obstacles she had and how people in the audience should help people like what she used to be.

She used to be homeless. She used to be hopeless.

Little, who is a past participant and advocate for Authoring Action, a local nonprofit devoted to building young authors, said if it wasn't for the relationships she made with people in the community, she wouldn't be the person she is today.

Nicole Little at some point lived in what was called the Boston projects but is now the Boston community. At some point she and her family were evicted from their apartment. She graduated from Carver High School while she was homeless and went on to graduate from Wake Forest, where she attended, she said, to have a home.

One day at Wake Forest, she overheard a conversation about her alma mater, Carver High. She didn’t know who was talking, but she eventually got into the conversation and gave herself as an example of what kind of student Carver could produce.

One of the people called her an “anomaly” to the rule that Carver students are not successful. She said she didn’t know what that word meant, so she looked it up and determined that wasn’t true.

She asked the audience what if each person made a mistake that was hidden. “Now imagine if you were judged on that mistake every day of your life. How would you feel?” She said the poor, homeless and others are judged like that. She asked the people to dispel the myth and take philanthropy to include grace. All voices should be represented “even if they are not there” when philanthropy decisions are made.

So, what does it take to help young people such as Nicole succeed?

Giving to organizations such as The Women’s Fund is a start. An organization she credits for saving her life is Authoring Action, which received a grant from The Women’s Fund and now is a grantee partner.

The Women's Fund of Winston-Salem gives out grants to organizations that help women and girls. It has worked diligently to improve the lives of women and girls by ensuring they have the opportunity, skills, and resources to be independent and self-sufficient. Based on the values of philanthropy, inclusion, community, empowerment and social justice, members of The Women's Fund identify needs in the community, then vote to support programs that meet those needs.

It’s one thing to hear about the success of Nicole Little. It will be another to hear stories of success multiplied.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Cash’s column attacking ethanol filled with Big Oil inaccuracies To the Editor:

Oil industry spokesperson Algenon Cash’s recent op-ed attacking ethanol is filled with the standard inaccuracies used by Big Oil to discourage competition at the pump from more renewable fuels.

No retailer is forced to offer E15, fuel containing 15 percent ethanol, but over 1,000 stations choose to carry it because drivers value highperformance fuels that are more environmentally friendly.

In North Carolina, Sheetz has offered higher ethanol fuel blends for over a year now, earning them a Mobile Clean Air Renewable Energy (Mobile CARE) Award from the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University in 2016 for “increasing consumer choice and access to alternative fuels.”

Biofuels offer well-documented environmental and health benefits.

Ethanol replaces toxic additives used by the fossil fuel industry that have been linked to smog and cancer risk.

And according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture study, ethanol reduces carbon emissions by 43 percent,

helping improve air quality the same as if we removed 20 million cars from the road every year.

The rising food prices myth has been disproven countless times, with corn selling at its lowest point in years. On the contrary, there’s evidence (see http://blogs.worldbank.org/trade/cost -energy-goes-food-prices-follow) higher food prices are directly correlated to higher oil prices.

These attacks on ethanol biofuels are provably false and clearly an attempt by the oil industry to spread misinformation to protect their profits. Drivers want greener, more affordable fuels, and retailers in North Carolina are meeting that demand.

Danielle Adams Durham

Note: Danielle Adams is in her third term as a supervisor for the Durham Soil and Water Conservation District, a government agency responsible for conserving soil, water, and related natural resources in Durham County.

Raise wages of city workers to fight poverty

To the Editor:

I’m a Winston-Salem city worker, and reading the city's plan to combat poverty. I think they're missing one big thing: raising wages. I’m in support of the city raising wages to $15 for all workers. Several things have changed during the past 30 years in terms of stagnant wages, and a rising cost in living, which has made it harder to get by. As things get more expensive, they become less affordable, especially when wages don’t change.

An increase in salary would help my and my co-workers' ability to continue to afford our basic needs, considering the rising cost of living in the city. The pay we receive for the service we provide to the city of Winston-Salem is not up to par with what other cities of our size offer their employees. I know experienced workers who have left their work at the city because they can make more in Kernersville, High Point, or Greensboro.

Better pay would also do a lot to improve morale. Most co-workers I talk with are younger with growing families. A pay increase would keep them employed with us for a longer time as they gain more valuable skills, licenses, and certifications, and support their families while fighting poverty at the same time.

Inspire your team to drive growth Algenon Cash

Guest Columnist

Starting your own business is a great milestone in life, but as you grow and serve more customers, it’s almost impossible to completely meet the day-to-day needs and create a successful business on your own.

Operational challenges will eventually require you to recruit employees to provide exceptional customer service, increase capacity and achieve effective results.

It’s important you build a company with systems, procedures and employees in position to operate the business even without your presence.

Otherwise you’re not truly a business owner – if you build a company that requires you to be present, that’s a job, not a business.

This may seem obvious, but it can be a tough proposition for entrepreneurs, many of whom enjoy running their own shows and making all the decisions.

Most people choose to become an entrepreneur to help make a difference in customers’ lives or often

the community at-large, but rarely do entrepreneurs consider the need to become a manager.

However at some point you will have a team to supervise and inspire.

That’s why so many entrepreneurs fail to establish and maintain solid teams, which results in companies never making it through infancy.

Try some of the following strategies to inspire your team and create a high-performing company.

Clarify your mission At the core of every successful company is a small team of people, with unique talents, who are committed to a common purpose and they must hold themselves mutually a c c o u n t a b l e .

Understanding that common purpose is absolutely critical – everyone in your organization needs to clearly know why they exist as a team and what goals they must accomplish.

To inspire a team, you need to have a clear mission – which means you have a firm comprehension of where you are now, a compelling vision of where you want to be and strong awareness of the strategic action steps needed to bridge the gap.

Make sure you have the following components firmly in place:

*Clearly documented and communicated employee roles. *Clearly communicated performance reviews. *Clear career pathway and overall team structure.

Establish standards Most companies have well established policies regarding quality standards when it comes to customer products and services, but they often fail to utilize such principles for their own teams.

You want standards that encourage mutual respect and collaboration, include the following: *All team members’ opinions are equally valued. *The team will discuss, analyze and attack problems – but not each other. *Aim for consensus, not democracy – everyone gets a say.

The list above is just a start; there are dozens of standards to consider, but try not to write an encyclopedia of policies – 5-7 is an effective number. Just be sure to communicate them formally, in a written and widely distributed document.

Build diverse teams Successful entrepreneurs fight against deep urges to surround themselves with people who look and think just like them. That approach can

Monticello Mitchell Winston-Salem

be useful during the early stages of launching a company, but as you grow and expand, you’ll need employees with diverse skills.

Assembling a team is akin to conducting a symphony – there are lots of individual pieces and it’s not always immediately clear how to make a single piece of music – but embracing uniqueness in business development, finance, marketing and operations can generate exponential growth.

Hopefully some of these strategies enable you to build a truly inspired team – one that is diverse, where associates feel valued and appreciated, and most importantly able to see the forest beyond the trees. Once you have a deeply vested team, they will help take your company wherever you want to go and they will openly utilize the best parts of themselves to drive future growth.

If you’re starting a new business or wanting to grow an existing one, then I’d love to hear from you.

Algenon Cash is the managing director of Wharton Gladden & Company, an investment banking firm, he is also a national spokesperson for the oil and natural gas industry. Reach him at acash@whartongladden.c

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Accepting the challenge to ensure future leadership Ben Chavis

I once asked the first African-American billionaire, Reginald F. Lewis, what single word best defined the most determinative factor Guest that led to his monumental Columnist financial success? Mr. Lewis answered, “Preparation.” To accept or to meet the challenges of life, one must first be prepared.

Attaining a quality education is one of the best methods for self-development and self-preparation. The long history of African-American progress is inextricably linked to our access and attainment of a good education.

From Frederick Douglas to W.E.B. Du Bois to Booker T. Washington, the goal of education for Black people was paramount to achieving freedom, justice and equality in America and throughout the world. Today, in 2017, that goal is still a top priority for 47 million AfricanAmericans across the nation.

It is important to recall lessons from our history to continue the struggle against the forces of racism, oppression and economic inequality. Shortly after the slave insurrection led by Nat Turner in southern Virginia in

1831, the states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi all passed laws making it a felony to teach a Black person how to read and write.

Educating and preparing Africans in America to meet life’s challenges was once against the law. It was illegal to educate our people in those states. It was against the law in the South for Black people to be educated before the Civil War in America. My great, great, great grandfather, the Reverend John Chavis, defied those terrible laws in 1838 and was beaten to death, as a result.

This subject is personal, but not limited just to my family’s legacy. While those laws no longer exist, the issues of education for millions of African-Americans are still essential and life-advancing. Thus, it is important to assert and to rearticulate the critical importance of supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

I proudly serve on the Board of Directors of the National Association for Equality Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) that represents all of the HBCUs and PBIs (Predominantly Black Institutions). There is no question that these educational institutions continue, with academic excellence, to provide the majority of Black college graduates in science, technology, engineering, the

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arts and mathematics (STEAM).

At a recent national conference of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) in Washington, D.C., Koch Industries reaffirmed its contribution of more than $26 million to the TMCF. The support of HBCUs cuts across the partisan political divide in America. The fact is Koch Industries “accepted the challenge” and stepped up to the plate and gave an unprecedented amount of financial support to both the United Negro College Fund ($25 million) and to the TMCF. Accepting the challenge of providing more funding for the higher education of Black Americans should not be reduced to partisan politics. This is about improving the quality of life for Black America and for all communities who yearn for freedom and equality.

As a graduate of Howard University, I know that HBCUs deserve the support of corporate America. Let’s hope that other corporate leaders will also accept the challenge of financially supporting HBCUs. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. is the president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and can be reached at dr.bchavis@nnpa.org. You can follow Dr. Chavis on Twitter @DrBenChavis.

Hurricanes and championships bond New Orleans and Houston James B. Ewers Jr.

Guest Columnist

Hurricanes and championships bond New Orleans and Houston If you live along a coastal city like I do [New Orleans], you know the weather is mild with no snowflakes around. Well, maybe once in a blue moon.

Cold weather seldom stays around long, so we sometimes watch television to gain a perspective on what cold weather really looks like. Wind chill is a term we only hear in January, maybe February.

However, along with the mild, balmy weather comes a season that we fear and it is appropriately called “hurricane season.”

Hurricane season begins in June and usually ends in November. During this time, we are on the lookout for severe weather.

Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast on Aug. 29, 2005. Cities like New Orleans were devastated.

Lives were lost, homes

were destroyed and the city of New Orleans was left in peril.

The pictures shown on television about the effects of Katrina were real. Never in its history had New Orleans been breached so badly. Lake Pontchatrain waters filled the streets, levees overflowed and people were on rooftops begging for help. The Super Dome was a temporary shelter for hundreds of residents.

The hurricane filled the streets and avenues with grief and sorrow, but it did not break the spirits of its citizens. Slowly but surely, the city of New Orleans began to rebuild. Hope replaced hopelessness and despair turned into strength.

Nothing was going to stop New Orleans from

regaining its place as a world-class city. People love to visit this city. Its culture, the food and its history beckon people from all over the world.

One of the ambassadors for this revitalization was the New Orleans Saints football team. Fans in Louisiana love their football team. Trying to get a ticket to a Saints game can be a tough task.

The Saints’ season in 2009 was special. The excitement grew as the Saints went on a winning streak and won the Super Bowl played early in 2010.

Who would have imagined that a team whose city was almost destroyed would win a Super Bowl?

Do you believe in miracles? I do, along with the citizens of New Orleans and its football team.

The city of Houston is also near water as the Gulf of Mexico is not far away.

Hurricane Harvey hit the city of Houston Texas and nearby areas like Galveston on Aug. 25, 2017. It had 130 mph winds. It was classified as a Category 4 storm and was the most intense storm in the Gulf of Mexico since Hurricane Rita in 2005. Loss of life, families displaced and horrific conditions characterized the Houston area.

The Red Cross and first responders were on the scene from the very beginning. JJ Watt, a football player for the Houston Texans, has garnered millions of dollars for the city through his acts of courage and conviction.

In the meantime, the Houston Astros baseball team was attempting to

play their games. While shell-shocked as they were, they played winning baseball. Their last game of heroics against the New York Yankees earned them a trip to the World Series.

Their opponent was the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Houston Astros had never won a World Series. So, if you looked at the two franchises and what the Astros and their city were enduring, you would probably pick the Dodgers to win.

As Lee Corso of ESPN always says, not so fast my friends. The Astros won a decisive seventh game and won the 2017 World Series.

The Astros, formerly known as the Houston Colt 45s, entered the league as an expansion team in 1962.

So, we have two championship teams roughly

five hours apart from one another tied together by hurricanes. While each hurricane had a different name and the sports were different, the exhilaration and pride are the same. When you look at what each city has had to overcome and is still overcoming, you realize a Higher Power was at work in each case. Both cities fell but got back up again. They refused to lose, despite the odds.

Rudy Tomjanovich, former coach of the Houston Rockets, said it best when he said, “Don’t underestimate the heart of a champion.” Both cities and their teams exemplified this statement.

Congratulations to the cities of New Orleans and Houston for their resiliency and for their championship teams.

James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D. is a former tennis champion at Atkins High School in Winston-Salem and played college tennis at Johnson C. Smith University. He is a retired college administrator. He can be reached at ewers.jr56@yahoo.com.

Fats ‘The Fat Man’ Domino: musical genius The Fat Man embodWilliam ied the beat Reed and pulse of blacks’ music.

An entertainGuest Columnist ment legend all the race can be proud of, Fats Domino was a musical genius and R&B and rock ‘n’ roll marvel that sold millions of records during his lifetime.

“Black” from roots to demeanor, Fats dominated record sales and radio plays during his time. Domino’s personality and Photo from National Archive/Wikimedia Commons music broke through racial prejudice of Fats Domino, the rock pioneer who the segregated era with hits such as “The inspired Elvis Presley, the Beatles and Fat Man” (1949) and “Ain’t That A countless other superstars, died Shame” (1955).

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The Fat Man made music for generations. For 60 years, Domino’s sound was wonderfully evocative of his hometown's instantly recognizable, its uniqueness was Creole ethnicity. Antoine Domino was aided by sharp sidemen. Domino ruled born Feb. 26, 1928, the youngest of eight over early rock for decades. Unlike many children in a family with Creole roots. black artists exploited by record compa- Through his life, Fats resided in New nies, Domino opted for contracts that paid Orleans’ Ninth Ward.

The Fat Man is a cultural icon from a him royalties based on sales of records.

He was one of the first black artists on cultural icon. New Orleans is a major national television in the ’50s, and toured influence on Black culture. New Orleans widely in Alan Freed’s rock and roll pack- is a Louisiana port-city nicknamed the "Big Easy,” for its round-the-clock age shows.

The Fat Man was born Antoine nightlife, live-music scene and cuisine Dominique "Fats" Domino Jr., a name reflecting its history as a melting pot of

French, African and American cultures.

Fats’ population of African- Americans included Creoles descended from unions of Africans with French and Spanish. The Creoles often were labeled as “gens de couleur libres” (free people of color).

Fats was urbane and country, all at the same time. Domino grew up and evolved in New Orleans’ Ninth Ward. The Ninth Ward is located in the easternmost downriver portion of the city and geographically the largest of the city’s 17 wards.

Music filled Fats’ life from the age of 10, when his family inherited an old piano.

His was a large, musical family of nine children. His love with the piano began at a very young age. Domino taught himself to play. He loved all the popular styles of music: boogie, ragtime, and blues.

Domino left school at 14 to focus on music, taking on odd jobs like factory work and hauling ice. In 1947 Domino married Rosemary Hall, and they had eight children: Antoine III, Anatole, Andre, Antonio, Antoinette, Andrea, Anola and Adonica. Rosemary passed in 2008.

Fats Domino began his music career in 1947. Life was good for Fats. By 1949 he was a big draw around town. In his most profitable years, Fat had sold 65 million singles along with 23 gold records, second only to Elvis Presley as a commercial force. In his career, Domino sold over 100

million records. Fats net worth at death exceeded $8 million. Fats was ideally marketable, with his relentless left hand, Domino brought a propulsive rhythm that differed from other R&B entertainers.

His influence in the music scene during the 1960s and 1970s made him a music icon.

A major chunk of his earnings were through the royalties from each hit. Fats gave up touring as a source of revenue in the 1970s. He had toured Europe for the first time in 1962 and met the Beatles in Liverpool, before they were famous.

Like Ray Charles, Domino too was a tour-de-force and “headliner” performing worldwide. In the mid-’60s, Fats appeared for 10 months a year in Las Vegas. On tour, he would bring his own pots and pans so he could cook. That ended in the early 1980s, when he decided that he did not want to leave New Orleans.

In recent years, Fats was seen driving a pink Cadillac around New Orleans, after having emerged from his pink-roofed mansion. Fats regularly sported a white ship captain's cap, with a fair splash of gold jewelry about his person.

William Reed is publisher of “Who’s Who in Black Corporate America” and available for projects via Busxchng@his.com

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BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

Veterans Day originated as a celebration of the anniversary of Armistice Day, which commemorates the cessation of hostiles on the Western Front of World War I. On June 1, 1954, President Dwight Eisenhower signed a bill changing Nov. 11 to Veterans Day. On Saturday, Nov.11, Mt. Olive Baptist Church held its annual Veterans Day celebration.

The service included a performance from the Mt. Olive Baptist Dance Ministry, reflections from veterans and a message from Mayor Pro Tempore and City Council Member Vivian Burke. There were also door prizes and special presentations included as well. Toward the end of the service, a candle was lit to acknowledge the veterans that lost their lives in the line of duty while the veterans in attendance stood at attention and saluted.

Following the service, everyone in attendance was treated to a brunch, which included bacon, sausage, eggs, grits, hash browns and more. People were also encouraged to sit and converse with a veteran while they enjoyed their meal.

The Rev. George Gray, a retired veteran and member of Mt. Olive, gave a heartfelt message about the veterans and what they went through during a tour of duty as well as their return to the United States following conflict. He feels events like these keeps the memory of fallen veter-

are many veterans that are not aware of the benefits they are eligible for, so they help to educate them. “We assist veterans with things they are qualified for because we have so many of them out on the streets that don't know what claims they are eligible for,� said AAVA member Calvin Carson. “We try to help them file their claims or whatever they need to get done.�

Photos by Timothy Ramsey The veterans salute as they acknowledge those who lost their lives in the line of AAVA President Herbert Allen said he ans alive. appreciates Dr. Charles E. Gray (pastor of Mt. Olive) and “Days like this are very significant because if it had Mt. Olive for acknowledging the veterans. He feels that not been for God, we would not be here,� said Gray. “The Veterans Day events allow veterans to feel like their servchurch has to maintain its presence because it was faith ice was appreciated. that brought us through as veterans. We appreciate every“This is our second year honoring Dr. C.E. Gray for one coming out to celebrate us, but there is a better way the appreciation of honoring the veterans here,� Allen and that better way is through Christ.� said. “We wanted him to know that we continue to pray Many of the veterans in attendance were members of for him and thank him for everything he does for the comthe African-American Veterans Association (AAVA), munity.� which is a group that assists veterans in a number of areas, including housing and claims in the city. They say there

Local media, police participate in Trust Talks

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

On Tuesday, Nov. 7 the WinstonSalem Human Relations Department invited various members of the media to sit down with officers with the local police department for another edition of “Trust Talks.�

The Human Relations Department has been organizing Trust Talks with various members of the community since 2011.

Over the years, high school students, clergy, police officers, and community members with concerns about safety have all participated in variations of the open discussion but, this was the first-time officers sat down with members of the media.

During the open discussion held at City Hall, several topics of concern came up including, police biases, media reporting, national versus local stories, and fostering mutual respect and accountability.

Following a group discussion, participants were put into smaller groups, where they had more personal conversations.

Police Chief Catrina Thompson said she thought it was necessary to bring the

media and police together because both have a responsibility and obligation to the people of this community. She said, “You’re trying to serve the same population of awesome residents that we’re trying to serve. “We want to see how we can come together and be as effective as we possibly can. The fact that you are here lets us know that you are invested in WinstonSalem and our citizens as we are,�

Thompson said.

Following the event, Human Relations director Wanda Allen-Abraha said she was pleased with what she saw during the group discussions. She said the Trust Talks serve as a great mediator to learn about other people and have important conversations that wouldn’t happen otherwise. “This is a safe space where you can be frank and ask those questions that you’ve always had. We have guided questions but that doesn’t mean you can’t add to those questions or share your own opinion,� said Allen-Abraha. “I want everyone to feel like they can talk and open up.�

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Timothy Ramsey

Sports Columnist

The future of the NBA is in good hands

Whenever the superstars of the NBA age people always question who will be the next star that will carry the lead. Currently LeBron James, Chris Paul, James Harden and Stephan Curry are some of the big names carrying the league right now. Five years from now that wont be the case so people will begin to wonder who's next.

Just in my lifetime people wondered who would carry the league following Magic Johnson and Larry Bird and then came Michael Jordan.

Following the Jordan era there was Shaq O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, Tim Duncan and Vince Carter. Once Kobe began to age LeBron was clearly the best player in the world and still is to this day.

As LeBron nears the end of his career, the gap between him and the next best player narrows each year.

Players such as Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis and Kevin Durant all have their followers who have legitimate claims that they are possibly the best overall player in the game.

While they have come close to the King, LeBron remains the best player in the NBA. LeBron will be 33 in December and let’s not forget that Father Time is undefeated, so the league will have to hitch its wagon to another star sooner than later. Other than Leonard, Davis and Durant there are a few younger up and comers who in a few years could lay claim as the best in the business.

Players such as Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers, Kristaps Porzingis of the New York Knicks and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks all have star potential.

Simmons is technically a rookie because he was injured for the entire 201617 season after being the Number One overall pick in last year’s draft. The 6foot-10-inch forward has the ball handling skills of a guard, can get to the basket at will and has an improving mid-range jump shot.

He is a solid defender that can be unguardable if he continues to improve his shooting range and on-ball defense as well as stay healthy.

Simmons is very athletic for his height, allowing him to beat most post players off the dribble while also being too tall for smaller forwards. His passing skills are one of his better assets. At the age of 21 he has yet to reach his peak, so five years from now who knows where his talent will take him.

For Porzingis, he gets the luxury of playing in the most historic arena of them all, Madison Square Garden. The unfortunate part is that he has to play for the New York Knicks, who have been in a decadelong slump.

The Latvian born big man has been the lone bright spot for a lackluster Knicks squad.

With Carmelo Anthony being traded away this off-season to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Porzingis is the go-to guy for New York.

Porzingis is over 7 feet See Ramsey on B2

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Elite Eight gaining traction in community

TURKEY BOWL

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

Since its inception in 2011, the Elite 8 nonprofit organization has seen exponential growth in popularity and participation.

Each year the group organizes a flag football game on Thanksgiving Day named the “Turkey Bowl,” a basketball tournament during the Christmas season, and

now the group has a kickball game for the ladies to participate in as well.

The organization, which was started by Harry Harris, S. Dot McGriff, Chad Fernanders, Marvin Foster and Tory Woodberry, brings together alumni from North Forsyth, Mount Tabor, Reynolds, West Forsyth, East Forsyth, Parkland, Carver and Glenn high

schools.

“When I came back here in 2000 after graduating, I started teaching and I thought to myself there is nothing for our generation to do here when we come home,” said Harris. “So I said we should have a turkey bowl because my dad is from Wilson and they always have it out there.

Toy exchange program celebrates 25 years

See Bowl on B2

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

The seventh annual Turkey Bowl flag football game will take place on Thanksgiving Day at Miller Park starting at 8 a.m.

Photo by B.B. Reid Photography

The toy exchange will take place at the coliseum annex on Dec. 16 from noon-2 p.m.

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The Winston-Salem Recreation and Parks Department squeaked out a close win against the Winston-Salem Police Department in the Peace Toys for War Toys charity basketball game on Tuesday, Nov. 7.

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

Throughout his years in the Recreation and Parks Department, Ben Piggott has implemented countless programs that still live on to this day. Close to Piggott's heart is the Peace Toys for War Toys Exchange Program, which held their annual basketball game and toy donation on Nov. 7 at the Carl H. Russell Sr. Community Center.

The Peace Toys for War Toys Exchange Program was started in 1992 by Piggott. It was created as a result of the violent death of his brother Kermit, who was killed in November 1991, to transform the

minds of children from violent activities into peaceful ones.

The program serves as a peaceful reminder for children

because it shows them there are other options for toys that they can play with besides violent ones.”

and adults to deal with violence.

Children are encouraged and given the opportunity to exchange war toys for free peace toys.

“This is all about giving back to the children and I feel good about that,” said Piggott. This program is great for the kids

For this year’s basketball game, the Winston-Salem Police Department matched up against employees from the Recreation and Parks Department. This is the first time in years they have played one another because recently the Police Department

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faces off against the Fire Department.

The game was very competitive from start to finish. Both teams went in with confidence but when the horn blew to end the game, the Recreation and Parks Department were victorious winning by a slim margin of 57-54.

It was a back and forth game to start as the Recreation and Parks Department took an early 10-1 lead.

The Police Department quickly fired back with a run of their own. By the end of the half, the Police Department led 26-21.

They continued to claw and

Josh Howard looks to progress

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Coupled with his talent, what made Josh Howard an All-Star player on the court was his basketball IQ. He is now using that high IQ as the coach of Piedmont International University (PIU).

Now in his second year he is looking to see growth from his players on and off the court.

Howard was pleased with the way the 2016-17 season went for the Bruins. He says for him to take the job on such short notice and get his team to buy in on his program was tremendous.

“I thought the season went well

especially having to accept the job two weeks before school started,” said Howard. “It was a rush and kind of hectic but for me to be able to get the guys to settle down, especially in the second half of the season when they went on an eightgame win streak, spoke volumes on how they finally settled down and listened to what I wanted and became a team.”

To begin this season, Howard says he expects his team to continue to grow.

They lost six players from last year’s team, and Howard was able to bring in six new recruits to fit his system. He thinks his team can continue the growth they showed at the end of last season into this year.

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Josh Howard is entering his second season as head basketball coach of Piedmont International University.

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“I am totally surprised this event has taken off like it has over the years.”

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“I then thought about how they have the Big Four in the city, so we thought we could create something as well and came up with the Elite Eight,” he continued. “I was one of the elite athletes in the city, so in my mind I thought about what I can do to bring my whole community and generation together.”

The first year there were only two schools involved in the Turkey Bowl game, East Forsyth and Mount Tabor.

East Forsyth was the initial champion and the next year they had all the schools involved. After seeing the success of the football game, they collaborated to make a basketball tournament the next year.

“We wanted to implement both of those games under one umbrella and since they had a catchy name like the Big Four. I wanted to have a catchy name, too, and came up with the Elite Eight for the next generation,” he continued.

This year the organization has partnered with The Chronicle to

–Harry Harris, Event co-founder

bring more attention to what the organization does off the field of play. Along with the games, the organization collects canned goods during their tournaments to be donated to the local Salvation Army. Last year they were able to collect over

1,000 cans for the needy.

According to Harris, the event has continued to grow each and every year. He says he enjoys the fact everyone can come together for a peaceful event along with being able to help the less fortunate with the canned goods.

The “Turkey Bowl” will take place at Miller Park and will start at 8 a.m. There is a $4 entry fee and everyone is encouraged to bring cans for donating purposes. Reynolds is the defending champion in both the Turkey Bowl and the basketball tournament.

“I am totally surprised this event has taken off like it has over the years,” Harris said. “The communities really come out to show love for their schools. We are trying to build a tradition with this and the way it's taking off it looks to be headed that way.”

Over the years Harris says he has received nothing but positive responses from those involved in the game as well as people who come out to watch. He says he is happy to bring something positive to the city.

Last year, over 1,000 canned goods were donated, says Harry Harris of the Elite Eight.

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Officers from the Winston-Salem Police Department and the employees of the Winston-Salem Recreation and Parks Department pose for a photo following their charity basketball game.

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scratch throughout the second half. The Recreation and Parks Department held a slim lead with 12 seconds left on the clock and the Police Department had possession of the ball.

With seconds on the clock, the Police Department missed a potential game tying three-pointer as the buzzer sounded.

Piggott, who will be retiring at month’s end, says he has really enjoyed watching these games over the years.

With the Recreation and Parks

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Department winning, he said he will have some bragging rights for the next year.

“It made me feel good to see the Recreation and Parks Department come out with the win,” he said.

“I got chills because I remember back in the day when we played the Police Department we didn't lose.

I am happy but I am more happy because we will be able to help some kids.

“There are a lot of toys over there that were given and even though I am retiring, this is a sweet victory,” he continued. “I can smile about this for at least a year and I get emotionally

charged because I get to feel the spirit of my brother and mother. I can feel the spirit of my brother every time a toy went into that box, and I feel good about that.”

Even with the loss, the Police Department was happy to be involved with such a good cause. Head coach for the team Jerome Paul says they were happy to partner with the Recreation and Parks Department to try and curb the violence.

“I am always happy when I can do something with Ben for a good cause,” said Paul. “What’s

going on out here is terrible because our young people are killing each other. I've been with the police department for 26 years and I've been participating in this every year in some way, shape or form.

The Recreation and Parks department were overjoyed with their win last week. While they say they will miss Piggott dearly, they know his legacy will live on with programs such as this.

“This is something he has been doing for 25 years now and he has been an integral part of our department and anything we can do as a group to help him

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Thus far, the Bruins are 2-1 on the season.

“A lot of that momentum has carried over into this year because we have our first five games on the road before we have our first home game and that was another way to test these guys,” Howard continued. “We are still learning to play from start to finish and simple things like that will impact them not only on the court but also off the court once they are done with basketball.”

Howard says his approach coming into this season was drastically different than last year. He said he mimicked a lot of what he learned from former Wake Forest head coach Skip Prosser along with what he learned from former Dallas Mavericks coach Avery Johnson.

“The focus was a lot of individual workouts, testing guys to see if they can do other things outside of what they were brought on this team to do and making sure people all bought in into the system,” he continued.

With his first recruiting class under his belt, Howard expects the team to continue to look more like he originally envisioned. He was able to recruit players that fit the system he wants to run.

“I expect us to continue to compete especially since we moved up to the Division I of the conference but we put a lot of teams on our schedule that were powerhouse teams,” Howard said. “We have teams that will prepare us so when we play in the conference tournament next year we will be ready.”

He says he let his team know last year that he would schedule harder competition this season. He told them if

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tall with a versatile offensive game. He reminds me of a younger, slightly more athletic Dirk Nowitzki. He has range to shoot the three and can also play in the post. The young man is also not scared to give

maximum effort on the defensive end, which will serve him well in the long run. Many people doubted Porzingis when he was drafted but he has shown himself to be a future star as seen by his 30 points per game average thus far this season.

My vote is for Antetokounmpo to be the

Bruin players Nash Carter, right, and LJ Williams play a little one-on-one before practice.

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they wanted to stick with him to be prepared to work hard for it because that is how he was taught how to play.

On the court, Howard says, he will approach this season the same way he always had. He says the change will come with how he deals with his players off of the court.

He is now more aware of the “weight” a lot of his players carry.

For this season he says he will implement a full court press on defense then fall back into a zone or man to man guy who carries the mantle as the next greatest player on the planet. He has all the measurables: He’s 6 feet, 11 inches with a 7 foot, 6 inch wingspan. He is as athletic as any guard in the league and can guard all five positions on the floor.

Giannis has continued to improve each year he

has been in the league.

During the 2016-17, season he showed flashes of becoming a great player on both sides of the floor.

Thus far this year, he is averaging over 30 points per game along with being one of the best defensive players in the game. It would not be beyond the realm of possibility for him

out we will be right there,” said Recreation and Parks Department District Supervisor Gary Lash.

“Ben is a legend around here and everything he does is from the heart.”

According to Piggott, they will continue to collect toys up until the distribution date on Dec. 16.

The toy exchange will happen at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Education Building from noon-2 p.m.

He says he wanted to thank his various sponsors who also donated toys, time and effort such as SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now), The Winston-Salem Parks and Recreation Department,

The Winston-Salem Police Department, Prince Hall Masons and Eastern Stars, Carolina Cruisers, Carl H. Russell Sr. Sittercise Class, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. and The Chronicle newspaper.

Piggott also stated that for parents who do not have any violent toys to exchange, they can bring three canned goods as a substitute and their child will be allowed to choose a toy. The canned goodswill then be donated to the local food harvest.

once the opponent crosses half court. He has challenged his guys to focus more on defense during practice.

On offense he says he wants his guys to play fast and press the ball up court but wants them to be intelligent while doing so. He has shown his players former game film while he was in college to give them an example of how he wants it done.

Early on this year, he feels his team needs to continue to stick together and finish out games but that will come with maturity. He also feels they can really score the ball with the best of them. He says their shot selection has really improved, making them more efficient on offense.

Howard has given all his players a list of team rules that outlines his expectations from his players. He feels that this will enhance what he is trying to do along with building more team moral that will hopefully propel them to a successful season.

“A successful season for me is to see my guys graduate,” he said. “You know numbers on the court matter but to see my guys walk across the stage and feel as though they have accomplished something off the court is the biggest thing for me.”

“When I did that at Wake after having people pick on me from the same city I was raised in, saying he was just going to be another guy from Winston that didn't do anything, was the greatest feeling for me. That's why I didn't mind coming back for my senior year and push through all that hate and still succeed. I want them to have that same feeling because it will take you far and all it takes is confidence and faith.” to be the league MVP as well as the Defensive Player of the Year at year’s end.

Overall, the NBA will be in good shape once LeBron decides to call it quits. With Golden State changing the way the game is played, I expect an influx of athletic bigs who play more like guards,

such as Antetokounmpo, to continue to come into the league. But for right now I think he is becoming one of the best in the business and has not even scratched the surface of his full potential. Once he develops a three-point shot, it may seem unfair for him against any defender.

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locals show appreciation during veterans Day Despite temperatures in the mid 40’s hundreds of residents gathered downtown for the Veterans Day Parade last Saturday morning.

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Despite blistering winds, temperatures in the mid 40s, and the lingering threat of rain, hundreds of residents lined the streets of downtown last Saturday to give thanks to the men and women who defend this country during the annual veterans Day Parade.

This year’s parade featured several local high school marching bands, JroTC students, muscle cars and of course countless veterans from every branch of the military.

As the convoy made its way down Fourth Street, Army veteran David Brown

said the parade brought back a lot of memories. Brown said it gave him a warm feeling inside to see so many people show support for veterans. "it makes me feel good to see so many people willing to come out here in the cold to show support and give thanks," said Brown. "A simple ‘thank you’ can go a long way especially for a veteran who has seen war."

While enjoying the sounds of the reagan high School Marching Band amongst a sea of American flags, Joan Wallace said despite the weather she was really enjoying herself.

"When i heard about the parade i was determined to be here. My father served in

Rebecca Gibson, Laury Gibson and Shawn Grey enjoy the Veterans Day parade.

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the Marines so this is my way of being here for him and others who protect this country," Wallace said.

Although the parade may have been the biggest event in the city during veterans Day Weekend, countless other organizations gave thanks as well. For example, several hundred people gathered at the Carolina Field of honor in Kernersville to give thanks, and members of the Psi Phi Chapter omega Psi Phi Fraternity inc. invited veterans to enjoy a free breakfast.

After participating in the parade, members and volunteers from hArry (helping Advocate research respond for you) veterans Community outreach

Center held its 10th annual open house and gift bag giveaway. named after city native and ex-Marine harry Smith, hArry provides a support system for veterans and their families.

Through advocacy and counseling since its inception, hArry has helped hundreds of local veterans.

After enjoying lunch and picking of their gift bags filled with blankets, clothes and other items at the hArry headquarters on Peters Creek Parkway, several veterans said they were grateful for hArry and others who support veterans in need.

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2017 grant recipients during the annual luncheon hosted by The Women’s Fund of Winston-Salem on Thursday, Nov. 9.

Attorney Nicole Little delivers the keynote address during the Women’s Fund annual luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 9. Little is a graduate of Carver High School.

Women’s Fund awards nearly $157,000 in grants

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During the organization’s annual luncheon last week at the Benton Convention Center, The Women's Fund of Winston-Salem awarded $156,861 in grants to 12 organizations and programs who aim to address economic security for women and girls in Forsyth County.

Since its inception in 2005, The Women's Fund of Winston-Salem has worked diligently to improve the lives of women and girls by ensuring they have the opportunity, skills, and resources to be independent and self sufficient. Based on the values of philanthropy, inclusion, community, empowerment, and social justice, members of the Women's Fund identify needs in our community then vote to support programs that meet those needs.

This year the nonprofit organization, which has awarded more than $1.4 million in grant funds and impacted the lives of more than 400 women and girls in the area, overruled the voting process and decided to help every organiza-

tion who applied for funding. "our collective giving model fits nicely with this year’s theme: working together as one," said Allison Ashe-Card, chairwoman of The Women's Fund. "Women of the Fund come together to help organizations in our community change the lives of local women and girls. "… There is so much work for us to do and we have made our greatest strides together as one." local organizations Bee Geek inc., Children's home Society of nC, Crosby Scholars, experiment in Self reliance, honorable youth inc., nC Justice Center, Smart Start Forsyth and youth Achieving Moral Maturity (yAMM), all received $15,000 during the annual luncheon last week. lead Girls of nC received $14,700 and the Center for Smart Financial Choices received 10,000. read WS was awarded $7,730 and horizons residential Care Center received $4,431.

While the highlight of the luncheon was the announcement of the 2017 grant recipients, keynote

speaker attorney nicole little added even more excitement and inspiration to the event when she spoke to the more than 600 women in attendance. little, a graduate of Carver high School, discussed her journey to becoming a lawyer and her determination to reach her goals, despite facing many obstacles along the way.

She also encouraged those in attendance to lend a helping hand to young women in the community who may need guidance. As she stood before the crowd of influential women, little, who is also a past participant and advocate for Authoring Action, a local nonprofit devoted to building young authors, said if it wasn't for the relationships she made with people in the community, she wouldn't be the person she is today.

"As we continue to take strides individually, how do we engage in the shared commitment to build economic security for young women and girls here in Forsyth County? We must reach back and pull the next generation women forward," little said.

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New Forsyth County tethering ordinance Forsyth County’s ordinance against tethering dogs is going into effect on Nov. 15.

Dogs will no longer be allowed to be tied up outside and left unsupervised. Dogs will only be allowed to be tethered outside if the animal’s owner or caretaker is outside and can see the dog at all times. Dogs can also still be walked on leashes.

Animal Control staff recommends keeping dogs that need to be outdoors inside of a fence for the health and safety of the animal. Details on the new ordinance can be found at http://forsyth.cc/AnimalControl/ordinance.aspx or by calling (336) 703-2490.

Winston-Salem again ranked as a Top 10 Digital City For the 16th year in a row Winston-Salem has been ranked as one of the top 10 most technologyfocused cities of its size in America by the Center for Digital Government, a national research and advisory institute.

Winston-Salem ranked second in the center's 2017 Digital Cities Survey of cities with a population of 125,000 to 249,999. The annual study ranks the use of information technology by local governments.

The center cited the city’s collaboration with Bloomberg Philanthropies’ What Works Cities initiative, with the twin goals of establishing an open data policy to promote transparency and accountability in government, and of better using data to improve services and manage performance.

Over the past year, the city has implemented a new Online Information Center, Electronic Plan Review, and new Permitting and Inspections suite of applications to offer new and enhanced services; completed 120 miles of city-owned high speed fiber network and a core ring of 14 primary sites; and extended AT&T’s ultra-high speed gigabit network to five more recreation centers.

Winston-Salem has ranked in the top 10 of the center’s annual survey every year since 2002, the first year the city participated. This includes a firstplace ranking in 2014 and second-place rankings in 2003, 2008 and 2011.

ESR Seeks Volunteers for Tax Program Forsyth Free Tax, a program of Experiment in Self-Reliance (ESR) is looking for volunteers to help prepare taxes for low to moderate income residents in Winston-Salem/Forsyth during tax season.

Forsyth Free Tax is a part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program in which qualified volunteers prepare taxes for free for people making $54,000 a year or less, or $65,000 or less for those who prefer to prepare their taxes online using www.myfreetaxes.com. The program works hard to ensure that every person who qualifies receives the Earned Income Tax Credit and other beneficial credits for low-moderate income residents.

Volunteer roles include Tax Preparer, Quality Reviewer, and Intake Coordinator. No prior experience is necessary. All volunteers must be certified by the IRS. IRS certification training is provided by Forsyth Free Tax and is offered online and in the classroom. Tax preparers are educated on tax credits and help people receive every tax credit for which they qualify.

Volunteers will work at one or more of our community tax sites in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County to provide free tax preparation services during tax season. Volunteer hours can be flexible and can give continuing education credits, if applicable.

For more information about volunteering, contact Delores McCullough at delores.mccullough@eisr.org or call 336-722-9400 ext. 172.

Crisis Control Ministry Holiday Honor Card sales to benefit local community The sale of 2017 Crisis Control Ministry Holiday Honor Cards is underway, marking more than 21 years that the local organization has offered cards that make a positive difference in the community.

For a minimum donation of $5 per card, Crisis Control Holiday Honor Cards can be sent by the purchaser themselves, or be signed and sent by Crisis Control volunteers. All proceeds from these cards directly benefit Crisis Control Ministry. Donations are tax-deductible. Two design options are available – one created by graphic artist Beth Jones and one painted by well-known local artist William Mangum, celebrating the release of his 30th annual Honor Card with this year’s Rise Up design. Mangum’s Honor Card program has raised over $6 million for various organizations that assist individuals and families across the state including Crisis Control Ministry here in Forsyth County.

For more information and to purchase holiday honor cards from Crisis Control Ministry, please visit ccmcard.org or contact Vicki Jones at 336-2015290 or vjones@crisiscontrol.org.

WS/FCS names chief financial officer Kimberly “Kim” Slusher will be the new chief financial officer for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools.

Slusher has served as the Fiscal Director for Guilford Child Development since 2015.

From 2010 to 2015 Slusher served as the Finance Director for the Wythe County Public Schools in Wytheville, Virginia. Prior to her time as Finance Director for Wythe County Schools, she served as the Finance Director for the County of Slusher Wythe, starting 2008. She has spent time as a Payroll and Budget Coordinator and Grant Coordinator for Wythe County.

Slusher earned a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Polytechnic and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Slusher replaces Charles Plunkett who resigned the position in August of 2016.

Community Calendar T H E C H R ON I C LE

Today, Nov. 16—Lunch and Learn A free Lunch & Learn for Caregivers is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 16, 11 a.m. -1 p.m., at Senior Services, 2895 Shorefair Drive. Robert Leonard and Samantha Allred with the N.C. Baptist Aging Ministry will present a program on “The Five Love Languages of Caregivers.”

Registration is required. Call 336-721-6918. Call early to assure a space.

Today, Nov. 16— Turkeypalooza Wake Forest University students, faculty and staff will prepare and deliver more than 350 Thanksgiving meals to food-insecure WinstonSalem residents during Turkeypalooza. This annual event, hosted by The Campus Kitchen at Wake Forest, will be held through today, Nov. 16, from 5-9 p.m.

Today, Nov. 16-19 – “A Wrinkle in Time” The Little Theatre presents on “A Wrinkle in Time” on Nov. 16-19 at the Arts Council Theatre, 610 Coliseum Drive, Winston-Salem.

Thursday-Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.

School performances on Thursday, Nov. 16 and Friday, Nov. 17 at 10 a.m. - $12.50 per ticket, open seating. Box office is open Monday – Friday from noon to 5:30 p.m. For more info, visit www.thelittletheatreofws.org.

Now - Nov. 17 – Thanksgiving Food Drive City Transfer & Storage, a professional moving company with offices in Winston-Salem and High Point, is partnering with Move For Hunger, a national nonprofit organization, to hold its fourth annual Thanksgiving Food Drive from through Nov. 17. Members of both communities are asked to bring donations of non- perishable, Thanksgivingthemed items, such as stuffing, instant potatoes, cranberry sauce, canned fruits/vegetables, gravy, and pie filling to City Transfer & Storage at 2895 Ridgewood Park Drive Winston-Salem, or the High Point location at 1100 Redding Drive High Point. For more information, contact Dan Beam, Move For Hunger dan@moveforhunger.org or 732-774-0521 x109.

Now-Dec. 31— Applications Accepted Forsyth Technical Community College announces the next application deadline for the Small Business Launch Challenge. Applications will be accepted through Dec. 31 for new business startups. This will be for the next session beginning Feb. 1 through mid-May. Applications are available at the Forsyth Technical Community College, www.forsythtech.edu.

Nov. 17—Business Expo The Triad Small Business Expo will be held on Nov. 17 at 1 p.m. The expo is an opportunity for Small Businesses to display their good and services to other businesses. The event will be held at Hilton Garden Inn, 4307 Big Tree Way, Greensboro. For more information, contact DarLinda Finch at 336-

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Nov. 17—Application Deadline RespectAbility is currently looking to hire Fellows for our spring cohort that runs from January 2 to May 25, with flexibility for start dates. We will accept 10-12 outstanding applicants from around the country who want to advance disability issues and who are seeking careers in media, public policy or advocacy. We also are accepting applications for our upcoming summer and fall semesters. Application deadline is Friday, Nov. 17. To apply, young leaders must fill out our online application at https://www.respectability.org/aboutus/fellowship/ or for more information, contact Ben Spangenberg, National Leadership Manager, at BenS@RespectAbility.org or call 202-517-6272.

Nov. 17 – “Bingo for Turkeys” The Carl H. Russell Community Center will hold its annual “Bingo for Turkeys” event on Friday, Nov. 17 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The price for admission is three up to date canned goods for adults and is free for children. Only one member per household is eligible for winning one of the food prizes which includes turkeys, hams and Cornish hens.

Nov. 17-18 – Book Sale BIG BOOKS SALE by the Public Library, Final sale at 590 N. Marshall St., Sunday, The Bonus Sale: Friday Nov. 17 at 12-7 p.m. and Saturday Nov. 18, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

(Teachers a bag of books- FREE).

Nov. 17-18—Holiday Market The Junior League of WinstonSalem’s eighth annual holiday shopping market, Boutique, will be held Friday, Nov. 17 and Saturday, Nov. 18 in the Grand Pavilion Ballroom in the lower level of the Embassy Suites in downtown Winston-Salem. The

Preview Party: Sips n’ Shops kick-off event will be held on Friday, Nov. 17 7-10 p.m.; tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door. General shopping and Santa will be on Saturday, Nov. 18 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults and $2 for children ages 6-12. Children 5 and under are free.

Parents are welcome to bring their children and take photographs with Santa on Saturday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Nov. 17- Dec. 23 – Candlelight Tours Tickets are on sale now for Old Salem Museums & Gardens’ popular holiday Candlelight Tours, which will begin Friday, Nov. 17 and occur periodically through Dec. 23 with multiple tour times on tour nights.

Tickets are $50 per person (includes a take-home replica of the lamb made by Old Salem potters). Space is limited to 15 guests per gathering, and pre-registration is required. Call 1-800-441-5305 to reserve a spot.

Nov. 17- Jan. 1 —Festival of Lights The 26th annual Festival of Lights at Tanglewood Park opens Friday, Nov. 17 and runs through Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. The show’s operating hours are 6-11 p.m. nightly, with the exception of Dec. 31 when Festival of Lights closes at 10 p.m.

For more information, please visit our website at http://www.forsyth.cc/Parks/Tangle wood/fol/ or call 336.703.6481.

Nov. 18 – Holiday Fair The Empowered Girls of North Carolina announces its second Annual Holiday Fair. Browse our vendors’ wares for the perfect gift or decoration to brighten your holiday season. The Holiday Fair will be held on Saturday, Nov. 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 900 16th St., Greensboro. Admission and parking See Com. Cal. onB8

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NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Elder Richard Wayne Wood Sunday School Lesson

Mediator of the New Covenant

Lesson Scripture: Hebrews 12:14-15, 18-29

By the end of this lesson, we will *Understand Christ’s role as the Mediator of the new covenant. *Gain a greater appreciation for the central role of Christ in all of God’s plans. *Serve God acceptably because of the covenant provisions made by Christ.

Background: The time is A.D. 67. The place is unknown as is the true author, who is assumed to be the Apostle Paul. Hebrew was a name for God’s people started with Abram (Abraham) and continues today as the identifier for Jews and Israelites. The book of Hebrews is a celebration of the person and work of Jesus Christ and encouragement of fidelity to His covenant.

Mt. Zion is synonymous for the people of God and is a term that denotes the church.

Lesson: We start with an admonition to pursue peace and strive to be as much like Jesus as possible, if youring intent is to see the Lord (verse 14). Making sure no one gets left out of God’s generosity is next. The heart is to be kept free of bitterness because it can spread to others in the church and defile relationships, worship and relationships with God (verse 15). Admonitions to fear and revere God are given in verses 18-24. Mt. Sinai is compared to Mt. Zion. Sinai caused fear, exuded gloom and terrified the people (including Moses) and they were afraid to approach God. Zion, on the other hand, is referred to as the place of God’s presence, the city of Jerusalem in heaven, a place welcoming. The “general assembly” means “gathering for public festival” and includes in it Jesus, Old Testament saints, New Testament saints and of course God, who is judge. Verse 24 speaks to the first blood offering from Abel, which satisfied temporarily and the shed blood of Jesus, which is an eternal proclamation of grace. As Moses was the mediator at Mt. Sinai, Jesus is our Mediator for Mt. Zion.

As Mediator, Jesus offers us the opportunity to approach the throne of grace with gratefulness and gratitude, which was not the case with Mt. Sinai. There is included in the admonitions also a warning … “see that ye refuse not him that speaketh…” (verse 25a). Just as God shook Mt. Sinai with His presence and voice on earth … “Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven” (verse 26). At the decisive time, God will produce a cosmic earthquake, causing the removal of the created order.

What cannot be shaken are those abiding realities, the heavenly “rest” (verse 4:11) and the heavenly city.

Believers have received the kingdom of God, which cannot be shaken. It is “received; not earned or created by believers, but is God’s gift.” Knowing this we should be thankful and offer acceptable worship to God, which is a manner of life that is pleasing to God, always keeping in mind God’s holy character. And serve God with deep respect and reverence for what He has done for us through Jesus Christ, also never forgetting that as He first appeared to Moses, God is, in fact, a “consuming fire” (verse 29).

(The MacArthur Study Bible, UMI, UGP, Standard Lesson Commentary, the Oxford Bible Commentary and the Message Remix//Pause)

For Your Consideration: Are you more Sinai or Zion? Do you live in fear of God or do you love and respect Him? Life’s Application: Old Testament relationship with God was always rocky. We know their story, how God loved them and rescued them over and over, provided judges and prophets. He was always their God, but they See Lesson on B6

Today, Nov. 16 Annual revival Emmanuel Baptist Church, 1075 Shalimar Drive, W-S, will host its annual revival Tuesday, Nov. 14 through Thursday, Nov. 16, beginning at 7 p.m. nightly. Rev. Dr. T. DeWitt Smith Jr. will be the guest speaker. The public is invited to attend. Rev. Dr. John Mendez is the pastor. For more information, contact the church office 336-788-7023.

Today, Nov. 16 Coffee and conversation The Senior Adult Team at First Baptist Church on Fifth Street is offering Looking Forward-Living Forward, a "Coffee and Conversation" event on Thursday, Nov. 16, from 10-11:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church, 501 W. Fifth St., Winston-Salem. The event is free and open to the community. Reservations are not required.

For more information, call First Baptist Church at 336-722-2558.

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Dominique “Doe” Jones of Forever Jones gospel group leads Praise Assembly Church Ministries in worship for its 26th anniversary celebration on Sunday, Nov. 12.

Local church celebrates 26th anniversary with Grammy-nominated artist Praise Assembly Church Ministries (PACM) celebrated its 26th church anniversary with gospel recording artist Dominique Jones of Forever Jones gospel group during wor-

ship service on Sunday, Nov. 12.

Jones’ blend of contemporary, gospel and hymns kept the nearly standing-room only audience engaged and on their feet for most of the celebration.

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to have Dominique lead us in worship for our 26th anniversary celebration,” said Dr. Johnny L. York, senior pastor and founder of Praise Assembly Church Ministries. “She’s a talented artist with a heart for worshiping God. We certainly felt His presence

through the sincerity of her songs.”

Jones, who goes by Doe Jones, is a music artist from Shreveport, Louisiana. She serves the worship department at Shreveport Community Church, and is a member

Greensboro, in which the Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley, pastor of Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia, spoke. On Sunday, Nov. 12, his mentor, the Rev. Dr. Alyn E. Waller, pastor of Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, spoke.

There was also a proclamation from the city of Winston-Salem presented

by Mayor Allen Joines.

All three preachers used Scriptures to celebrate Dr. Scovens and urge him to remain on the holy path he is on.

Dr. Scovens says throughout his 10 years at Galilee he has really enjoyed his time there. He says the way he was celebrated really warms his

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Galilee Missionary Baptist Church is one of the premier churches in the city of Winston-Salem.

The church is led by the Rev. Dr. Nathan E. Scovens, who recently celebrated his 10-year anniversary at Galilee with an acknowledgment everyone will remember for years to come.

While there were events all through the year held to honor Dr. Scovens, who is a Chronicle Man of the Year, the anniversary

culminated with three services: a service featuring his father in the ministry, one featuring a brother in the ministry and one featuring his mentor in the ministry.

The Rev. Dr. Cardes Brown, his father in the ministry and pastor of New Light Missionary Baptist Church in Greensboro, spoke during the weekly Wednesday night service on Nov. 8. A special Communion was held at that time. On Saturday, Nov. 11, a gala was held at the Grandover Hotel in

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The New Winston Museum will continue the Fall 2017 Salon Series: “Lost, Found, and Transformed: Our Storied Places in African-American History” on Nov. 16 at 5:30 p.m. at Mars Hill Baptist Church.

Now-Nov. 19 Annual revival The men of United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate their annual Men’s Week on Nov. 13-19. The theme is “Connected and Growing Together.” The week will include daily community projects and a luncheon honoring our Septuagenarians. Please join us for Bible study on Sunday, Nov. 19 at the 7:45 and 10:45 a.m. services. The Rev. R. Thomas Wyatt Jr., associate minister at Gospel Tabernacle United Holy Church in Burlington, will be the guest speaker. For additional information, call the church office at 336-761-1358 or www.unitedmetropolitan.org.

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Pastor Apostle Barbara G. Adams on Nov. 15 - 19. Wednesday through Friday services begin at 7:15 p.m., Saturday service time is at 7 p.m. and Sunday service time begins at 10 a.m. Wednesday - Saturday services will be held at the Winston Salem church, located at 741 Moravia St. Sunday service will be held at the church, at 315 Spring St. in Thomasville, with various choirs and speakers each night. For more information visit us at bornagainfreechurch.org

Nov. 18 Thanksgiving outreach Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church, 3230 Heitman Drive, W-S, will host a Thanksgiving outreach on Nov. 18 at 1l a.m. There will be a give-a-way of things such as toys for children, jackets, pants, shirts, sweaters and big coats. Food boxes that contain turkeys, roasters, stuffing, mac & cheese, cranberry sauce and canned good will also be given away. In addition, a Thanksgiving dinner will be served in the fellowship hall.

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of the Grammy nominated group Forever Jones, which is comprised of herself along with her parents and four brothers and sisters.

The music and dance ministries of Praise Assembly kicked off the event with selections by artists like Anthony Brown and Tasha Cobb Leonard to an audience of over 500 people. Several first-time guests also attended the anniversary celebration that was culminated with cupcakes for the attendees.

“We are very excited that so many people came out to celebrate and worship with us today,” said Danyelle Woodard, PACM’s marketing and communications

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“My time here has been great and I don't recall having a bad year, some have been challenging but all have been a blessing,” said Scovens. “I believe I pastor the greatest church in the world with some of the most loving people and I am grateful for the opportunity to serve.”

Dr. Scovens says he felt very happy to have Dr. Brown come and speak during his anniversary celebration.

He says he learned a great deal from Brown and hopes to continue Brown’s legacy.

“It was awesome, and he is a man of wisdom and always has words of encouragement, and I am honored to be able to follow in the footsteps of such a dynamic legacy,” Scovens said of Brown.

“To be called one of his sons is a privilege, honor and a joy.”

For Scovens, the opportunity to fellowship with his congregation, friends and family was what he was looking forward to most at the gala Saturday night. He says having the

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chance to “soak it all in” and giving thanks to God was great. He wanted everyone to know that the celebration was not just about him, but about the church's journey together.

Brenda Diggs, organizer of the anniversary, says her main focus was to make sure everyone in the church would be included in all activities the church planned for Scovens. She says a bonus for her was how she was able to find people in the congregation with tremendous gifts to assist with the planning.

“I first and foremost want to say that it takes a team and this team has just been phenomenal,” said Diggs. “It has been a great year and the Scripture tells us that we should honor the man God has appointed to be our overseer.”

Brown said it was one of the highlights of his time in the ministry to celebrate the anniversary with Scovens. He says the continued success of those who came up under his tutelage gives him the greatest pleasure.

“It was a privilege and certainly a blessed opportunity to share that time with him as he celebrated at the

didn’t always behave as if they were His people. God wants to be in relationship with us, the New Testament church. Jesus’ sacrifice for us makes it possible for us to commune with God unlike the Children of Israel, who dared not approach God. Are

More than 500 people celebrated Praise Assembly Church Ministries’ 26th church anniversary with Dominique “Doe” Jones of Forever Jones gospel group.

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service at Galilee,” Brown said of Scovens. “It has been a phenomenal growth in his commitment and experience and knowledge over the years. Whenever anyone wants to give me any credit, I point to

you taking advantage of the perks the new covenant provides and preparing for the bonus promised with it … “Knowing therefore today that it is the Lord your God who is crossing over before you as a consuming fire” Deuteronomy 9:3a.

The Winston-Salem City Council will vote Monday, Nov. 20, on a resolution encouraging businesses to “Ban the Box” about criminal records on their job applications.

The resolution also reaffirms the city’s longtime commitment to not ask about criminal records on job applications and encourages staff to find ways to enhance second chance employment opportunities for citizens returning from incarceration.

“Ban the Box” began as a grassroots movement in San Francisco and Boston to remove the criminal record question from job applications. WinstonSalem is one of more than 150 local jurisdictions nationwide that adopted the policy. Applicants can still be screened for a criminal record, but not asking them up front allows for that to happen during an interview process.

The measure was forwarded to the full council during a Public Safety Committee meeting this week.

City Council Member John Larson said ‘Ban the Box’ encourages employers “not to prejudge individuals with a rubber stamp.” “‘Ban the Box’ essentially opens the door for

additional entry into an application process,” said Larson. “There is still a process of background checks on all employees for the city, but what this allows us to do is have that face-to-face encounter and create an environment that starts off with a valid conversation with potential employees.”

“Ban the Box” has been supported by numerous local organizations like the Winston-Salem Urban League and the WinstonSalem Chamber of Commerce. It was recommended by the Mayor’s Poverty Thought Force as one way to help reduce poverty through employment opportunities. The Thought Force recommended holding forums and widely targeted public service announcements to encourage a wider adoption of the policy.

The city has actively worked to help citizens returning from incarceration with its S.O.A.R (Successful Outcomes After Release) program, which tries to reduce recidivism with annual grants to local organizations that assist returning citizens. It also supplies funds for the city to directly hire between 8 and 16 returning citizens a year in temporary capacities.

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Members and friends of Galilee Missionary Baptist Church helped celebrate Dr. Nathan Scovens’ 10th anniversary at a gala on Nov. 11.

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ministry leader. “Praise Assembly is a dynamic, growing church centered around God. Today everyone was able to celebrate where we have been and see where we are headed.”

Praise Assembly Christian Ministries was founded by Dr. York on Nov. 5, 1991.

The ministries’ mission is to save the lost, provide a church for those without a church home, and present the Gospel in a practical way so that all will come to know Jesus.

Praise Assembly, 3254 Kernersville Road in Winston-Salem, holds worship services at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays with Bible study at noon and 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. For more information about Praise Assembly, visit www.pacmchurch.org.

More than three dozen citizens have been offered opportunities for gainful employment because of the program with most of them securing full-time employment with the city or another employer.

Mayor Pro Temp Vivian Burke praised the commitment of the city and City Council Member James Taylor, who is also The Chronicle’s publisher, on the issue.

“If we expect businesses to do and work with people, we must be an example,” she said.

Several citizens attended the meeting to show support for the measure.

Lisa Sykes said she represented a group of about 100 people from different congregations, non-profits and civic organizations organized by Knollwood Baptist Church who believe in giving returning citizens a second chance.

“The United States has a lot of people in prison, a lot more than other countries, and, when they get out they have a hard time finding work, so it’s important for us to be able to help,” said Sykes, who added that the issue disproportionately impacts black men.

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Nathan and many others to say that is the measure of my success in the ministry.”

According to Scovens over the next 10 years he would like to see the church stay committed to

being a church in the community, staying focused on families and strengthening people. He says he wants to stay focused on their mission statement of making disciples, building community and changing

lives for Jesus Christ.

Managing Editor Donna Rogers contributed to this report.

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The Rev. Dr. Lamonte Williams, senior pastor of Diggs Memorial United Holy church and president of the Ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vincinity, has a heart for giving back to the community. Last week, it was his turn to receive the giving as he was celebrated for his eight-year pastoral anniversary in grand fashion.

The weeklong event included multiple guest speakers and special events throughout the celebration. Williams also received various letters from the likes of Mayor Allen Joines, District Attorney Jim O'Neill and Clerk of Superior Court Susan Frye, among others.

Williams began his life in the ministry at the tender age of 16 when he obtained his license to preach under Rev. Fred Richardson. Williams is committed to commuPhoto by Timothy Ramsey nity outreach traveling abroad on numerous occasions for mission trips as well as in the United States for hurricane The Rev. Dr. Lamonte Williams, left, stands with relief in various states. He also is the executive director Bishop Greg Hargrave following the Sunday service, for the Triad Mentoring Coalition which is a nonprofit which concluded his anniversary celebration. that provides mentoring to young men of color. consistent. This week has been excellent because I have He is an advocate for education as well. He is current- had pastors in and out of town come with one message ly employed in the Winston-Salem/ Forsyth County and that message was that my labor has not been in vain.

School System at Ashley Elementary in the special needs “When I left seminary, I came to Winston-Salem with department. He is also an adjunct professor at Forsyth one charge and that was to make myself relevant in the Tech Community College and Apex School of Theology community I serve,” he continued. “Eight years from in Raleigh. now I would love to see the church expand spiritually The celebration week culminated with services on first, physically second and financially third. I am just Sunday at 11a.m. and 4 p.m. The speaker for the 11 a.m. excited about the possibility of eight more years of minservice was Dr. J.T. Roberson and for the 4 p.m. service it istry with a group of people that are engaged in their comwas Bishop Greg Hargrave. Williams says he was elated munity.” with the events of the week and how everything went so Hargrave is the president of the Western North smoothly.

Carolina District of the United Holiness Church of “Eight years seems like it has flown by and a couple America (UHCA). He is also the pastor of Gospel times it seemed like the clock stopped,” Williams Tabernacle United Holy Church in Burlington. He says it remarked. “I cannot thank God enough that it has been was a pleasure to celebrate the anniversary with Williams.

The congregation hangs on to every word as Bishop Hargrave delivers the sermon during the Rev. Dr. Lamonte Williams’ anniversary service.

“I am very excited. Dr. Williams is a good friend and I have known him fondly over the years,” said Hargrave.

“I was happy to come as the presiding bishop to be with him and the people here.”

Small, free book offers churches help for teens SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

The Life Book Program, sponsored by The Gideon’s International, is a great tool that will help churches work with teens and expand the Gospel of Christ during their missionary outreach, said Leroy Cannady, Forsyth NW president/RPL Membership with The Gideons International.

“Lord can use ‘The Life Book’ in the hand of someone in your church to reach out, and change a life!” he said.

“The Life Book” contains a short

recap of the Old Testament, the entire Gospel of John (ESV), scriptural answers to issues teens face, and an opportunity to trust Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

Throughout “The Life Book,” the margins are filled with handwritten reaction ranging from an agnostic to a strong believer.

This unique interactive approach points teens back into the Scripture being talked about. “The Life Book” is 110 pages and measures 5 inches x 5 inches.

Churches can rubber stamp their church contact information on the backside of front page.

The Gideon’s International only accepts requests (up to 2000 copies free) from churches in the United States. Only Youth Pastor, Senior Pastor, Volunteer Youth Leader or other Church Staff Member can order.

Go to https://thelifebook.com/youthleaders/ to fill out a form to get the books.

“The Life Book” is designed to help churches communicate with teens.

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On Nov. 8, community members, nurses, and graduates of the NurseFamily Partnership of Forsyth County gathered to celebrate the program’s fifth anniversary.

Graduates of the program – women who received a free nurse through Nurse-Family Partnership while pregnant with their first child – shared that their involvement with Nurse-Family Partnership and the relationship with their nurses motivated and encouraged them to strive for higher education, seek and obtain stable employment, find resources that were needed for their children and themselves, and have self-confi-

dence to keep trying new endeavors and accomplishments.

There was a lot of shared positive emotions as the graduates communicated from their hearts how much of an impact NurseFamily Partnership had on their lives.

Speakers acknowledged the important role that Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust has played in the first five years of the Nurse-Family Partnership of Forsyth's work – being the primary funder from the beginning of the program in the community.

Marlon Hunter and Dr. Laura Gerald praised the Forsyth County Commissioners' commitment to the program evidenced by the funding that they have allocated to con-

tinue the program in Forsyth County.

Hunter also announced that the N.C. State Legislators have recently provided funds to the Nurse-Family Partnership of Forsyth program that will allow it to expand to eight nurses total (an increase of three new nurses).

Dr. Gerald spoke of some of the significant outcomes of the Forsyth program, including a 100 percent immunization rate of graduating toddlers and more than 95 percent of Nurse-Family Partnership mothers initiating breastfeeding with their babies.

For more information please visit NFPmoms.org.

LaiVondra Green, a Nurse-Family Partnership mother and program graduate, speaks during the fifth anniversary celebration last week.

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ORANGE COUNTY, N.C. — Quintana Stewart has been named Orange County’s new Health Director. Quintana, who has more than 16 years of public health experience in a variety of roles with the Forsyth County, N.C., Department of Public Health, will assume her new position on Dec. 18.

"Ms. Stewart's experience in public health leadership will allow the Health Department to continue to serve our community with excellence,” said Liska Lackey, the chair of the Orange County Board of Health, which selected Stewart after a nationwide search.

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Nov. 18 – Fundraiser A Clemmons family will undertake a unique adoption fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 18, with help from ‘Both Hands’ nonprofit ministry. The Shiptons and a team of about 30 volunteers will conduct repairs at the home of Goldie Seymore, a 90-year-old widow who lives in Rural Hall. Construction will begin at 8 a.m.

Businesses and individuals may join hands with this team by donating supplies for this project, or becoming a sponsor.

Please contact Hannah Shipton at ehshipton@outlook.com or 336-486-5583 for more information.

Nov. 18 – Jewelry Sale FlackHunt Jewelry Collection will have a sale on Nov. 18 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. All prices are 30 percent off. The sale will take place at Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts, 251 N. Spruce St Winston-Salem. Call 336-769-6920, for more details.

Nov. 18 – Collage Concert UNCSA will host the third annual Collage Concert on Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Stevens Center. Collage will feature selections by the UNCSA Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Cantata Singers, and Fletcher Opera Institute; solo and small ensemble performances; and the senior class actors. Tickets are $18 regular and $15 student and are available online or by calling the box office at 336721-1945.

Nov. 19 – Alzheimer’s Symposium A free Alzheimer’s Symposium will be held on Nov. 19 from 2-4 p.m. at Highland Presbyterian Church Activity Building, 2380 Cloverdale Ave. Light refreshments provided. To register, call 336-724-6303 or email info@highlandpres.org.

Nov. 19 – Holiday Party Touring Theatre of North Carolina will host Joy, Jubilation and Jazz at its second annual Jingle Bell Jazz Holiday Party on Nov. 19 from 5:30- 8:30 p.m. The event will be held on The View on Elm - 327 South Elm Street, Greensboro. Admission is $40.

For information, email donna@ttnc.org.

Nov. 21 – Revolutionary War Talk On Tuesday Nov. 21 at 6:30 p.m., Walkertown Public Library auditorium will host Daniel Bowles as he speaks on his great, great, great grandfather's exploits during the Revolutionary War. It's free and everyone is welcome!

Nov. 24- Dec. 22 – Christmas Celebration This holiday season, step back in time — to 1917 to be exact — with a visit to Reynolda House, which is celebrating its

sion for innovation and equity will guide us in our mission to enhance the quality of life, promote the health, and preserve the environment for all people in Orange County."

Stewart earned her bachelor’s in Public Health Education, with a concentration in Community Health Education, from the University of North CarolinaGreensboro in May 2001. She earned a master’s in public administration, with a concentration in Healthcare Administration, from the University of North CarolinaPembroke in December 2013.

She began her public health career in September 2001 with

centennial. The museum once again will host beloved seasonal events, including house tours, performances, and family activities. For this special Centennial Year, something new has been added to the calendar: Caroling Fridays. There are also travel packages for out-of-towners that will make a visit to Reynolda a memorable holiday excursion. Tickets for events are on sale now. Full details and ticket information are on the museum’s calendar at reynoldahouse.org/holidays.

Nov. 25 – Cemetery Cleaning The Happy Hill Cemetery cleaning will be on Nov. 11 and 25 (weather permitting) from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Bring gloves, any yard tools you have – weed eaters, clippers etc. and wear sturdy shoes.

For additional information, call Maurice Johnson at 336-815-8417; 336-978-2966, or Jean Moses-Petree at 336-721-1288.

Nov. 25-26 – A Carolina Christmas!

Concert This is the fifth season for the Winston-Salem Symphony’s A Carolina Christmas! Concerts will take place on Saturday, Nov. 25 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 26 at 2 p.m. at historic Reynolds Auditorium, located at 301 North Hawthorne Road in WinstonSalem. Tickets range from an affordable $20 to $67 for adults and $16 to $37 for children ages 2–12 and are available in advance by calling the Symphony Box Office at 336-464-0145 or online at WSsymphony.org.

Nov. 26 – Christmas Concert The Twin City Choristers, an all-male choral group in Winston-Salem, will celebrate its 60th anniversary during its annual Christmas concert on Sunday, Nov. 26, at 4 p.m. at United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church, located at 450 Metropolitan Drive in Winston-Salem.

The concert is free and open to the public, but donations will be accepted.

Nov. 27-29 – Public Drop-in Sessions An update to the WinstonSalem/Forsyth County Parks and Open Space Plan is underway. City and County staff need your input to establish the recommendations that will guide the future of the City and County Park Systems.

Five public drop-in sessions will be held during the month of November to allow citizens an opportunity to let the City and County staff know their thoughts on the City and County parks. Come by anytime during a session to provide your input and talk with staff. *Monday, Nov. 27, 6-8 p.m. at the Southside Library, 3185 Buchanan St., Winston-Salem *Tuesday, Nov. 28, 6-8 p.m. at the Lewisville Library, 6490 Shallowford Road, Lewisville *Wednesday, Nov. 29, 4-6 p.m. at the Bethabara Park Visitor Center, 2147 Bethabara Road, Winston-Salem If you can’t make a meeting, provide your input by taking our survey at www.surveymonkey.com/r/WSFC_Par

Forsyth County as a health educator. She became a health education specialist in August 2002 and was named director of Emergency Response and Communications in February 2006. In August 2013, she was appointed as assistant health director for the department.

As assistant director, Stewart led the day-to-day operations of the Forsyth County Department of Health with direct oversight of Business & Finance, Information Technology, Medical Records, Human Resources, Dental Center, Epidemiology & Surveillance, and Public Health Preparedness.

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Nov. 30-Dec. 3 – Holiday Classics Greensboro College Theatre presents two short holiday classics, "The Gift of the Magi" and "A Christmas Carol," Thursday-Sunday, Nov. 30-Dec. 3, in the Annie Sellars Jordan Parlor Theatre in Main Building on campus. Seating is limited. Tickets are $10 and may be reserved by calling 336-272-7102, ext. 5242, or emailing tickets@greensboro.edu.

Performances are: Thursday, Nov. 30 at 2 & 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 2 at 2 & 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 3 at 2 p.m.

Dec. 1-20 – Fundraiser Deck the Halls, Sawtooth School for Visual Art’s largest fundraiser, will take place December 1–20 upstairs in the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts at 251 N. Spruce Street, downtown WinstonSalem. Entry is free of charge and features a unique variety of work from more than 80 local and regional artists and craftsmen. Hours are Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sundays 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information visit www.sawtooth.org/deck.

Dec. 4-28 – 2017 Winterfest Music Carolina has announced their WinterFest schedule that includes the ever-popular “Swingle Bells,” “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” and “Peter and the Wolf.” The Music Carolina 2017 WinterFest runs Dec. 4 through Dec. 28.

Ticket prices range from $8 for students and children to $23 for adults. For more information, a comprehensive schedule, or to purchase tickets, visit www.musiccarolina.org.

Dec. 6 – Nobel Prize Winner Speaks at WFU Muhammad Yunus, an economist who won the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for founding the global microfinance movement, will discuss his life’s work and his vision for “A World of Zero Poverty” at Wake Forest University on Dec. 6. Yunus will give the inaugural Noesis Lecture at 4 p.m. in Wait Chapel. The event is free and open to the public.

Dec. 8-17 – “Nutcracker” University of North Carolina School of the Arts’ (UNCSA) highly anticipated holiday production of “The Nutcracker”.

Presented this year by Wells Fargo, “The Nutcracker” will be performed at the Stevens Center in downtown WinstonSalem for 10 performances. The full schedule for the production is: Dec. 8, 9 and 13-16 at 7:30 p.m.; and Dec. 9, 10, 16 and 17 at 2 p.m. Tickets are available at the Stevens Center box office, by phone at 336-721-1945, or online at uncsa.edu/nutcracker.

Dec. 8-10 & 14-17– Christmas production The Theatre Alliance presents “A Tuna Christmas” which opens on Dec. 8.

department that nurtures and encourages innovators,” said Stewart. “I took the position because I want to work with a team of innovators that share my passion and purpose for developing healthy communities.”

The Orange County Health Department operates two health clinics and a dental clinic and oversees the county’s environmental health services as well as the Family Success Alliance. The department provides nutrition, family planning, maternal health, refugee health and communicable disease services as well as screenings for adults, teens and children.

Showings will be held at the WinstonSalem Theatre Alliance, 1047 Northwest Blvd. Tickets range from $16-18. See more information at http://www.wstheatrealliance.org/site/destined-our-34thseason-2017-2018/. Show dates and times are: Friday Dec. 8 at 8 p.m.; Saturday Dec. 9 at 8 p.m.; Sunday Dec. 10 at 2 p.m.; Thursday Dec. 14 at 8 p.m.; Friday Dec, 15 at 8 p.m.; Saturday Dec. 16 at 8 p.m.; Sunday Dec. 17 at 2 p.m.

Dec. 9 – Day Party LEAD Girls of NC will celebrate its second anniversary by having day party on Dec. 9 from 1-3 p.m. The party will be held at Carolina’s Vineyards & Hops, 1111 Marshall St. Tickets are $25. To purchase tickets, go to 2yranniversarydayparty.eventbrite.com.

Dec. 29 – Application deadline The city is accepting applications for the next class of “City of Winston-Salem University,” to be held for 12 weeks starting Feb. 1, 2018. Classes meet Thursday evenings for three hours. Class size is limited to 20 participants who will be selected through an application process.

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. 29.

Applications are available at the Marketing & 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/CWSU and can be printed and mailed in, or filled out and submitted online. For more information, call CityLink 311.

Dec. 31 – Submission Deadline Poetry in Plain Sight, a WinstonSalem Writers' initiative in collaboration with North Carolina Poetry Society featuring North Carolina poets and their poetry in street-visible locations, will accept submissions through Dec. 31. For more information, go to www.wswriters.org and click on Programs.

Jan. 19, 2018 – Nomination Deadline The U.S. Small Business Administration is now accepting nominations for its 2018 National Small Business Week Awards, including the annual Small Business Person of the Year. The dedicated website www.sba.gov/nsbw/awards provides forms, criteria and guidelines for submitting a nomination. All nominations must be submitted no later than 3 p.m.

EST, Jan. 9, 2018. All nomination packages must be hand delivered or mailed to the nearest SBA Office.

Lawmaker likens 2017 N.C. GOP to 1898 white supremacists

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Nov. 10, 1898 – The day heavily-armed white supremacists in Wilmington attacked the African-American community at the behest of leaders of the North Carolina Democratic Party, killing many, forcing others to flee their homes and businesses, and overthrowing the local city government at gunpoint – the only coup de ta in American history.

The attack ushered in the racist Jim Crow era, not only across the state, but across the South, for almost a century afterward.

Last weekend, 119 years after that fateful, but historic date in North Carolina history, the people of Wilmington, black and

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Among the many speakers was Wilmington native state Rep. Rodney Moore (D-Mecklenburg), and after giving a historical accounting of how the white supremacists over a century ago used violence and discriminatory laws to cripple the black community, Moore then likened that to what many of his Republican colleagues in the N.C. General Assembly have been doing in recent years with voter suppression, unconstitutional redistricting, and other political tools to hold the African-American community back.

“Even today, brothers and sisters, the spirit of Jim Crow lives in modern day North Carolina,” Rep. Moore said midway through his prepared remarks.

“The white supremacists of the Democratic Party of 1898 have morphed into the North Carolina Grand Old Party of today,” Moore continued. “Today, they use voter suppression schemes like voter ID, cutting early voting days, and trying to make it harder for people of color, the elderly, and our youth to cast their ballots, and exercise their most fundamental right, as citizens of this state and nation – the right to vote.”

Responding to expressions of agreement from the audience, Rep. Moore continued, “They have made a mockery of the electoral gains that African-Americans have made by using a redistricting scheme that has packed and stacked black legislators into majority-minority districts, insuring a permanent minority.”

“They have continued

to cut funding for education, refuse to expand Medicaid to cover over 500,000 citizens of the state, who badly need access to affordable [health] care, and lifesaving services,” the Mecklenburg state representative continued.

“They continue to propose regressive tax policies that have the effect of what I call, “Robin Hood in reverse.” They take from the poor and the most vulnerable, and to give tax breaks to the rich and wellto-do in our state.”

“We are living in a modern-day America, where there continues to be unequal justice in our courts. Police brutality against people of color is still being perpetrated in our communities. We give our political loyalty – 96 percent of the time – to one party, while not having a presence in the other to challenge for real change and recognition of the critical issues that face AfricanAmericans, from either side.

“We need to learn the political game so we can start winning. We are not players because we do not understand the rules. This is unacceptable in 2017.

It’s time to wake up. Time is truly running out!”

Then Rep. Moore switched gears, and asked what are AfricanAmericans doing to support each other in Wilmington, and elsewhere?

“Are you supporting opportunities for black businesses to flourish in our cities?” he asked rhetorically. “Are we actually participating in the public policy debates in our cities that shape and structure our lives on a day-today basis?”

Stressing the importance of local elections, like city council and school board elections, Rep. Moore urged the AfricanAmerican community to get more involved, and make more of a difference in their present and future.

“We have to be inspired to go out [and vote] every election cycle,” Rep. Moore said. “It’s time to wake up. It’s time to wake up.”

Rep. Evelyn Terry, Democrat from WinstonSalem, saw a video of colleague Rodney Moore’s Wilmington remarks, and concurred with what she saw and heard.

Regarding the N.C. Democratic Party’s white supremacist drive to stop black progress in Wilmington at the time, Rep. Terry said, “This is largely something not too dissimilar to today, except in N.C., we seem to have some of the other race that still have a bit more meanspirited DNA inherited by those choosing to conduct the massacre. “…[P]olitical and economic power among Blacks was clearly something that disturbed white folks, especially the militant slave-owner class,” Rep. Terry continued.

“Much like today, clothed more discretely, the beat goes on— [the] divide and conquer rule is alive and well.”

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BY BUSTA BROWN THE CHRONICLE

In 1995, the Paisley High School National Alumni Association was formed with the focus of putting on The Big Four Reunion program and dance in Winston-Salem.

The success of the reunion led to the much broader focus of community, leadership and maintaining the legacy of the AfricanAmerican Big Four Schools in the city of Winston-Salem.

I spoke with assistant treasurer Carolyn Hampton about some of the fantastic work the organization does in the communities. “The members of the Paisley Alumni Association recognize that we must be beacons in the community in order to gain the fruits of our labor from the seeds that have been planted in the past.�

Next Tuesday, Nov. 21, the Paisley High School National Alumni Association will be spreading love in the community, delivering Thanksgiving boxes to families at Wal-Mart on Peters Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem from 11 a.m until 1 p.m. “We’ve done this for over 20 years. We deliver eight boxes of food for Thanksgiving, we ask each school from the Boston-Thurmond area to send us names of two families from Paisley, Cook, Kimberly and Martin Luther King Recreation Center.�

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“Feed My Sheep Day�

The Missionary Department of First Waughtown Baptist Church, 838 Moravia St., Winston-Salem, will be sponsoring “Feed My Sheep Day� on Nov. 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

On this is a day the church reaches out to the homeless, those in need, and to those who just need to hear about the love of God. A hot meal, new and used clothing, and give out gift bags with hat, gloves, socks, and toiletry items will be provided.

Prayer and counseling will be available upon request. The church vans will be providing transportation. For additional information, call the Missionary Department at 336345-4698.

Nov. 18 Singles’ Fellowship Holy Trinity Full Gospel Fellowship Center & R.I.C.H. CDC, at 5307 Peters Creek Parkway, will have a special fellowship for all singles and single parents. This program will meet on Saturday, Nov.18 at 4 p.m. The fellowship is designed to encourage singles.

For detailed information call the administration office at 336784-9347.

Nov. 18-19 Women’s Day celebration Goler Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church, 1435 E. Fourth St., will observe its Women’s Day Celebration on Nov. 18-19.

On Saturday, Nov. 18 at 11 a.m., the women will fellowship together at a Women’s Day Brunch. The women are also collecting gift cards and donations to aid members of Walls Memorial A.M. E. Zion Church in Houston who were impacted by the effects of Hurricane Harvey. The celebration will continue during the worship Sunday, Nov. 19 at 10 a.m. with guest speaker, the Honorable Judge Camille Banks-Prince.

Nov. 19 Usher Boards Celebration The Rev. Derwin L. Montgomery, pastor of First Calvary Baptist Church, along with its members will be the featured guest of the Combined Usher Boards of Kimberly Park Holiness Church in celebration of the boards’ anniversaries. The anniversary program will take place on Sunday, Nov. 19 at 4 p.m., at Kimberly Park Holiness Church. The Combined Usher Board consists of three boards – the Adult Board will celebrate 90 years of service, the Junior Board will celebrate 83 years and the Teen Board will celebrate 27 years. The public is invited.

the response from the families. “The kids are overjoyed, and the parents are very grateful. It brings tears to our eyes to see our

Hampton

work making a difference.

It makes me feel good all over when I do it.�

The more she spoke about the love the organization has for the communities, she was nearly in tears, “We have food, and so many people don’t. ‌ the organization works hard to make sure these families have a great holiday.â€?

Last Christmas, Hampton took Christmas boxes to a family and the experience was heartwarming, “This beautiful little girl kept asking her mom about a Barbie doll, so I went to the store and bought that baby that Barbie doll. One of the alumni gave some families money. We give wherever we see a need. It’s all about giving back.�

We talked about how communities are not what they used to be. “Most people don’t even know their next-door neighbors, and the Paisley High School National Alumni Association wants to change that.�

Nov. 19 Thanksgiving Service Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, Union Baptist Church and Greater Church will have the annual “United In Worship�

Thanksgiving service on Sunday, Nov. 19, at 6 p.m. The event will be held at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, 4129 Northampton Drive.

Bishop Sheldon McCarter will be the joint service speaker.

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The Paisley High School National Alumni Association membership now consists of approximately 200 members. The association is communityoriented to the Boston, Thurmond Street, and Martin Luther King Community Center area.

This area contains the elementary schools of Kimberley Park and Cook (formerly Carver Crest) and Paisley IB. Hampton said, “These were, and continue to be the feeder schools to Paisley. Our concerns are for the youth and legacy of the community.�

The organization also sponsors annual college scholarship funds for students who attended Paisley IB Magnet School and gives food baskets to families during Christmas.

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Nov. 19 Worship Services Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Winston-Salem, 4055 Robinhood Road, will have worship services on Nov. 19. At the 9 a.m. Awake worship service, Anne Murray will lead an examination of “The Power of Conversation.� At the 11 a.m. traditional worship, a guest minister, the Rev. Diane Dowgiert of the Greensboro Fellowship, will present a sermon titled “Saved Again. And Again. And Again.� At the Forum, 9:15 a.m., Ken Ostberg will review “Dreadnought: Britain, Germany and The Coming of the Great War� by Robert Massie. At Explorations, 9:15 a.m., Sally Southard-Kelp will explore life journeys, real and fictional. For more information, visit UUFWS.org.

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