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Open enrollment for 2018 health insurance began on Nov. 1, just weeks after President Donald Trump took action to end Affordable Healthcare Act subsidies that help millions of Americans buy insurance. Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina assured its customers in a statement on Oct. 18, that insurance companies have set their rates for 2018, so they’re
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about the “death spiral” of the ACA, which they call Obamacare, the instance market seemed to be stabilizing in North Carolina. Blue Cross NC said its average rate increase request for ACA plans
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WSSU Homecoming Parade excites community
Members of the Griffith Elementary Bulldog Stompers perform during the Winston-Salem State University Homecoming Parade.
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BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE
The streets of downtown Winston-Salem were filled with joy and excitement last Saturday morning, Oct. 28, as the as the soulful sounds of Winston-Salem State
University’s Red Sea of Sound led the way during the 2017 Homecoming Parade. While the parade is always one of the biggest events during Homecoming Week on the campus of “Ol State U,” this year’s event had a little more excitement as the HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities),
founded in 1892, celebrated its 125th anniversary. Many Ram supporters who attended the parade were excited to see the event return to its normal route. Instead of starting on Fourth Street and turning right on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive last year, the parade started at the Wake Forest Innovation Quarter on Patterson Avenue. While watching members of the Mo Lucas Community Foundation make their way toward Bowman Gray Stadium, longtime city resident James Thompson said the parade has become a tradition for him and his family. “I’ve been coming to the parade since I was a little boy. For many people in the community, this is Homecoming for the city, not just Winston-Salem State,” he said. “This is a real tradition.”
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Once again, a three-judge federal panel has dealt Republican legislative leaders in the N.C. General Assembly a legal, and potentially political blow by ordering last week that a “special master” assist the court in both evaluating, and most likely redrawing the redrawn N.C. legislative maps submitted to the court in September. But now, not surprisingly, comes word that GOP leaders aren’t happy with the special master chosen to essentially correct nine of the 28 redraw districts still found to be “legally unacceptable.” This new development signals that Republican legislative leaders may be willing to throw a monkey wrench into what would most likely be a fair and nonpartisan redrawing of North Carolina’s state House and Senate districts, compared, most observers agree, to what it is now. A process that could remove the apparent partisan and racial advantage Earls the original 2011 GOP redistricting voting map gave Republicans in illegally “stacking-and-packing” African-American voters into “minority-majority” voting districts in order to lessen their influence in surrounding elections. The US Supreme Court ruled those districts unconstitutional. Some observers even suggest that the GOP might again appeal any final decision of the federal three-judge panel – two of which were appointed by President Barack Obama – again, as they did in 2016 to the U.S. Supreme Court, where Republican appointees now hold a 5-4 advantage with President Donald Trump’s addition of Justice Neil Gorsuch. Doing so not only delays any implementation of a
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Guiding Institute for Developmental Education, Inc. (GIDE) celebrated Lights on Afterschool with special guest L’Tona Lamonte, a WinstonSalem State University Women’s Basketball coach and former GIDE student. GIDE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides after-school and summer programs for students. This year the program relocated to 14th Street Community Center since its former location is now being remodeled into new offices. GIDE holds its activities at 14th Street now, transporting students there by van from Cleveland Avenue Homes, Piedmont Park, Rolling Hills Apartments and Townview Apartments. “It provides a safe environment for them,” said GIDE Executive Director Bill McClain. “It gives them some assistance if they have academic problems. We provide snacks for them and we take them a lot of places and let them see a lot of things that they ordinarily wouldn’t be able to participate in.”
GIDE’s event last week was one of 8,000 events held nationwide and on U.S. military bases worldwide to bring attention to after-school programs as part of the Afterschool Alliance’s 18th annual Lights on Afterschool. Afterschool Alliance is a national nonprofit that advocates for after school programs and McClain has served as an ambassador for the organization. As part of last Thursday’s event, on Oct. 26, Lamonte shared her story with the nearly 100 students in attendance. She told them she grew up in Piedmont Park and her family was on government assistance. She said it was GIDE taking her to her first basketball camp at Camp Hanes that helped her realize more was out there. “Even when you feel like you have nothing, there’s so much inside of you,” she said. She said she eventually focused on sports and getting her education. She described attending WSSU as the best thing that happened to her. She was glad she decided to come back to the university as coach so she could help out at
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places like Piedmont Park, where her team recently helped deliver food. “Probably the best decision of my career was coming home,” said an emotional Lamonte. GIDE regularly uses educators as tutors who, last Thursday, led a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) project and a Read-AThon for older students as the younger children enjoyed a dramatic Bible lesson given by Kidz Xtreme’s Jackie Pegram. Winston-Salem Fellows, which provides college graduates as mentors for GIDE, also participated. McClain said he’s grateful to the city for providing the space for the program. GIDE is currently funded through grants from Goodwill Industries, Piedmont Federal Savings Bank, BB&T Bank and the Rotary Club of Clemmons.
Deidre Inzar leads a “Read-A-Thon” during GIDE’s Lights on Afterschool event last Thursday.
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( Right) GIDE Executive Director Bill McClain, 14th Street Center Director Louis Lowery and Kidz Xtreme Executive Director Ron Pegram are shown.
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Residential construction in Forsyth County set a 10year quarterly high with $125 million in permit value. This reflects permits for 321 single-family dwellings and 594 multifamily units. Nonresidential construction, which hit its 10-year high last quarter, was $98 million for the third quarter. Development downtown accounts for $75 million in construction value this quarter, including the $51.7 million for Link at Innovation Quarter, which has multifamily units and retail space; $7.1 million renovations transforming the Pepper Building into a hotel; and $6.5 million in renovations at the Bailey Power Plant in Innovation Quarter.
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County Oks nurse to monitor inmate care BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE
Medical accountability at the county jail, pollution under the new courthouse site and accessory dwellings were among the issues the Forsyth County commissioners voted on during their Thursday, Oct. 26, meeting. This summer, several commissioners voiced concerns with renewing Correct Care Solutions LLC’s contract to provide health services for the Forsyth County Detention Center after inmates died under its care. With no other company bidding for the contract, a split county commissioners renewed the contract for three years. During that debate, there were questions if the county health department could monitor inmate care at the jail. And that’s exactly what commissioners approved last week. They unanimously voted for a new communicable disease nurse position that will randomly monitor key metrics to see if inmate medical care is provided e f f e c t i v e l y . Commissioners approved $78,674, which covers the position’s salary and benefits for eight months. Commissioners also unanimously approved a contract with Kilpatrick Townsend to apply to the
state’s Brownfields Program for the site of the new courthouse. Groundwater contamination, which is common downtown, was found underneath the land and may require remediation. A brownfields agreement would outline how to safely use the property. County staff does not expect it to delay construction, which is still more than a year out. The city has had its sale of Bowman Gray Stadium delayed for years by a brownfields agreement on that property. County commissioners also voted unanimously to remove the kinship requirement for accessory dwellings. A court ruling that local governments can’t regulate housing based on the relation of its users or owners made the change necessary. The city approved a measure in September that would require accessory dwellings to go through the zoning process. Commissioners decided to forgo that and keep the current process, which involves a hearing by the Board of Adjustment for a Special Use Permit. “Why would we complicate something that’s simple?” said County Commissioner Chairman Dave Plyler, during a briefing on the item.
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“Around age 3, my son just stopped communicating verbally. He was doing just fine. He was speaking all the things a normal a 3year-old is suppose to say, like ‘Daddy,’ ‘Mommy,’ ‘My sippy cup,’ ‘Pick me up,’ all of those things. And he was developing absolutely fine, and then all of sudden, the language absolutely stopped.” Tommy Hicks is speaking of his son Austin. “The doctor said he might be experiencing a developmental delay, which is why he’s not talking. The doctor said it’s not uncommon for the youngest child to let their older siblings talk for them, but the language just didn’t come back.” Hicks and his wife of 29 years, Monique, had
noticed something else. “Austin wouldn’t maintain eye contact with us, he seemed to be in his own world.” Three years later, at age 6, Austin Hicks was diagnosed with autism. “We looked at it as Austin being unique, and different, and that he doesn’t like this or he doesn’t like that, not knowing that the things he was displaying were common traits of Autism.” I asked Hicks about some of the challenges with raising a child with Autism. “Austin is having to learn how to communicate all over again. For six months, he made noises to communicate.” During those six months Tommy Hicks said Austin would watch cartoons for hours. “Austin could quote a series of lines for two to
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Hicks three minutes long from a cartoon, and we were impressed. We thought others would feel the same, but it turned out that people would look at him as the weird kid, because the placement of those things wasn’t appropriate in a lot of cases.” But The Hickses weren’t offended. “We were happy about his forward motion, his progress, that he was saying something. We began to experience his echolalia [repetition of speech by a child learning to talk] getting to Photos submitted by Tommy Hicks
incredible levels. He could quote the beginning of ‘The Lion King’ when he about 6 or 7.” Austin is now 20, and is doing very well. He shares his daily experiences with his father. Tommy said he was led by the Holy Spirit to write a song about what Austin wanted people to know about autism. It’s a beautiful song called “Acceptance”, which he recorded with Juan Winans, the nephew of gospel singers BeBe & CeCe Winans. “The opportunity to record with a member of the Winans family was a miracle within itself.” God opened great doors for this song in 2014, when professional golfer Ernie Els heard the song and asked Tommy to perform it in Las Vegas at his major event (The Grand Finale: Els 4 Autism) for the cause of autism aware-
Wallace to drive for Petty in 2018
BY JENNA FRYER AP AUTO RACING WRITER
CHARLOTTE — Darrell Wallace Jr. will become the first black fulltime driver at NASCAR's top level since 1971 when he takes over Richard Petty's iconic ride next season. The 24-year-old Wallace, more commonly referred to by his nickname of ``Bubba,'' became the first black driver to race at NASCAR's top level since 2006 when he replaced an injured Aric Almirola earlier this year. At the time, Petty recalled, he wasn't sure he wanted Wallace as a replacement. ``We went round and round when Aric got hurt
Wallace about who we was going to put in the car,'' Petty said Wednesday, Oct. 25. ``Bubba had been running some races and stuff. He was bad about wrecking, I thought, so we had to have a little talk with him, say, `You know, just go out and finish the races and stuff.''' In other words, race wasn't an issue. ``That was the least of my considerations,'' Petty
said. ``We looked at the talent. We looked at how we thought he handled the fans, how he handled the press, how he handled sponsor deals, all this kind of stuff. '' Petty, a seven-time champion and Hall of Famer, recently made headlines for saying he would fire any Richard Petty Motorsport employee who kneeled during the national anthem. Such displays have become a familiar sight at NFL games as African-American players kneel to protest social injustices. Wallace, an Alabama native and graduate of NASCAR's diversity program, has tried not to make race part of his climb through the ranks.
He won the Truck Series race at Martinsville in 2013 to become the first black driver to win at a national NASCAR series event since Wendell Scott in 1963. ``There's been a lot of people who have come up through the ranks and tried to carry on the legacy that Wendell Scott had laid down for us,'' Wallace said. ``For me to step in that realm and take on that role, there's a lot of pressure. ``But we're going to go out there and just continue to do what we do on and off the racetrack, that's to represent the brand of myself and Richard Petty and his image the best way I can, continue to grow together.''
ness and support. Ernie Els also has a son with autism. Tommy believes this is just the beginning. “This song has a purpose beyond just performing it at events. ‘Acceptance’ speaks to us all of the importance of taking a little time out to support or encourage someone with autism or special needs. It was part of Jesus’ ministry, and it should be a part of our lifestyle as His children.” After my interview with Tommy Hicks, this handsome young man with a smile that would warm up
the North Pole, and one of the most humble spirits I’ve ever experienced, walks into the living room, extends his hand to me, and introduced himself to me. “Hi, my name is Austin.” He asked if he could show me some of his art, and I was truly honored. Go to the YouTube.com channel Winstonsalem Chronicle to see Austin’s drawings and more of my interview with him and his father, Tommy Hicks. Contact info: 336391-0921
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Nelson Mullins attorneys from Charlotte, Raleigh, and Columbia, S.C., joined their colleagues in Winston-Salem on Saturday, Oct. 21, to provide free wills for 32 Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County clients. This is the third wills event the firm has held for the organization. The event is an offshoot of the firm’s Wills for Heroes program, which provides free simple wills and powers of attorney to first responders.
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would’ve been close to zero if subsidizes had remained. The average rate of increase approved by the N.C. Department of Insurance for Blue Cross was 14.1 percent. The company lowered its request to that amount from an initial request of 22.9 percent. This is lower than its average rate increase last year of 24.3 percent. “The individual market in North Carolina has become less volatile,” wrote Blue Cross’ Brian Tajlili in an online post earlier this year. “At Blue Cross NC, we have gotten a better handle on the anticipated medical costs of people covered in this group, which has made it easier for us
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nonpartisan redrawn redistricting map for the 2018 primaries and possibly the general election (candidate filings in February would be delayed pending a High Court decision), but also takes the final decision on whether the GOP ‘s redrawn maps in September are indeed still unconstitutional because of the nine outstanding districts cited, out of the hands of the lower court. Phillip Strach, the attorney representing Republican legislative leaders told the court Monday in a letter that they oppose the appointment of special master Professor Nathaniel Persily of Stanford University in California. Strach went on to say the court failed to rule on why the nine outstanding voting districts from the legislature’s September map submission were legally invalid. By assigning a special master now, Strach went on, Republican leaders will be denied the opportunity to fix whatever problems indicated, and further suggested that Persily was biased. "The legislative defendants are concerned that the appointment of a special master as described by the court will instead affirmatively obstruct the state's ability to exercise its sovereign right to redistrict in the first instance,” Strach wrote in his letter. But that’s not how Anita Earls, executive director of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, and lead attorney representing plaintiff Sandra Covington and others in the case, sees it. “It has been shown time and again that the state legislature refuses to draw fair districts that comply with the law. Our clients are hopeful that this process will result in fair districts for all North Carolinians,” she told reporters after the three-judge panel issued its order.
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to estimate the necessary price of our ACA health plans.” Blue Cross NC reported a $38 million loss on ACA patient care in 2016, a far cry from the $283 million loss in 2015. The company is the only insurer offering ACA plans in all 100 counties in North Carolina and currently insures 502,000 ACA customers. ACA subsidies are paid directly to insurance companies to reduce the rates of those making between 100 percent and 250 percent of the poverty level. North Carolina is among 18 states and the District of Columbia suing the Trump administration over ending the subsidies. To sign up, renew or check on subsidies and plans, go to healthcare.gov. Open enrollment for 2018 ends Dec. 15. And that Oct. 26, 2017 order from the court was also clear. “After careful review of the parties’ written submissions, arguments, and evidence, the Court is concerned that 2017 Enacted [nine House and Senate districts] either fail to remedy the identified constitutional violation or are otherwise legally unacceptable. In anticipation of the likely possibility of such a finding, in view of upcoming filing period for the 2018 election cycle, and upon consideration of the technical nature of determining an appropriate remedy when district lines are at issue, the Court finds exceptional circumstances and intends to appoint a Special Master …to assist the Court in further evaluating and, if necessary, redrawing the Subject Districts by developing an appropriate plan remedying the constitutional violations allegedly rendering the Subject Districts legally unacceptable.” Both sides in the Covington case had an opportunity to recommend a special master to the court they both agreed could do the job, but failed to do so. Professor Persily is widely known and regarded for his expertise in redistricting plans, having previously been appointed by the courts as a special master to draw voting districts in the states of New York, Georgia and Maryland. Persily has also written extensively about redistricting and voting rights, and is considered an expert in the field. "Persily has many media appearances and published works relating to North Carolina redistricting which raise questions about his ability to fairly assess the plans before the court," attorney Strach alleged in his court letter. The professor filed an affidavit with the court last week indicating that he saw no reason why he couldn’t fulfill the court mandate.
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Hypocrisy rules in new law on primaries GUEST EDITORIAL
Republican legislators just granted easier ballot access to unaffiliated candidates. Except for unaffiliated candidates who want to run against them. That's only part of the hypocrisy written into Senate Bill 656, which the N.C. House and Senate enacted over Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's veto. The measure was titled ``The Electoral Freedom Act of 2017,'' which is a funny name for a law that takes a big step toward eliminating some elections. But its positive feature is to ease the petition requirement for minor political parties and unaffiliated candidates to earn places on the ballot. ``For unaffiliated candidates, the fastest-growing segment of registered voters, we are relieving a major hurdle for their ability to participate in many statewide and local elections,'' Speaker Tim Moore said in a statement after the House voted on Oct. 17 to override the veto. Instead of presenting petitions signed by 4 percent of voters, unaffiliated candidates will only have to collect signatures of 1.5 percent, according to the new threshold. That's a good step, putting independent candidates on a more level playing field with Republicans and Democrats. But, as Moore indicated, it doesn't help all candidates. Those who want to run for legislative seats still have to reach the former mark of 4 percent. Lawmakers, who already have engineered safe seats for themselves through partisan gerrymandering, don't want to give new challengers a fair opportunity to run. Providing more liberal ballot access to minor parties seems calculated to elevate the Green Party, whose 2016 presidential candidate, Jill Stein, appeared on most states' ballots and drew a few votes from Democrat Hillary Clinton. North Carolina Republicans want to make way for the Green Party here, but not just for the goal of fair ballot access. They see a partisan advantage. The more significant action that SB 656 orders is the elimination of primaries in all 2018 judicial elections. This is to ``allow more time'' for potential candidates to analyze their new districts before deciding whether to run, Moore said. Really? The House passed a partisan redistricting bill for District and Superior courts. For example, it would break Guilford County – currently a unified District Court with 14 judges elected at-large – into five pieces, allowing voters to choose just a few judges. But the Senate hasn't acted on that bill. That's the first problem with Moore's explanation. The second is that judges for the N.C. Supreme Court and Court of Appeals run statewide, not in districts. So Moore can't even pretend there's a good reason to eliminate primaries for those elections. Eliminating primaries in next year's Supreme Court race will invite multiple candidates, all of whom would be on the November ballot, hoping to win with even a small plurality of the vote. It's also possible there won't be any judicial elections at all. Legislators could advance a measure to replace judicial elections with a ``merit selection'' process. A proposed constitutional amendment to enact such a system could go on the ballot as soon as May, leaving little time for the public to evaluate such a significant change. Or legislators could take up another disruptive proposal that has been introduced. It would reduce all judicial terms to two years _ even for judges who were elected to four-year or eight-year terms just last year. All would have to run again in 2018. This is legislating by Keystone Kops. Is there any reason behind it, or is the idea to confuse voters and sow chaos into North Carolina's judicial branch of government? ``Disorder in the court'' is the likely outcome of so much political upheaval. News & Record of Greensboro
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Texas children seek help with project at school
Dear Citizens of WinstonSalem,
My class is learning about Columbus and we want to know more about our country and the people who live here. We are hoping that you will send us letters and post cards from your area that describe what life is like there. We would appreciate any help you could give with this project. Please mail the letters and postcards to: Rains Intermediate School 5th Grade Students P. O. Box 247 Emory, TX 75440 Thank you.
With the Marketplace Open Enrollment period beginning Nov. 1 [yesterday], now is the time for North Carolinians to sign up for health coverage. Affordable options still exist for North Carolinians despite efforts by the Trump administration to sabotage and undermine enrollment under the Affordable Care Act. Due to changes put forth by the Trump administration, North Carolinians have half as long to enroll in coverage for next year than they did last year: Open Enrollment will last only six weeks, from Nov. 1 to Dec. 15. They can apply and shop for plans online at www.HealthCare.gov or by calling 1-800-318-2596. Following months of debate as
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congressional Republicans and the Trump administration tried to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the ACA is here to stay. But the Trump administration’s sabotage efforts – slashing funding for outreach and advertising, canceling payments to insurers to offset the costs of subsidies,
implying that the administration may not enforce the individual mandate, and so on – may leave consumers confused about the facts. By eliminating payments for cost-sharing reductions to insurance companies, the Trump administration caused Blue Cross to raise its premiums by an average of 14.1 percent instead of the “near zero” increase it would have sought otherwise. But financial help – including discounted premiums and lower deductibles – remains available for 2018, and most consumers are still required to have health coverage. “Most North Carolinians won’t be affected by the premium increases, as financial assistance on the Marketplace will increase to keep up with any increases in premiums,” said Brendan Riley, Policy Analyst with the N.C. Justice Center's Health Advocacy Project. “More than 9 out of 10 people who enrolled in our state last year qualified for lower prices, so every North Carolinian should visit HealthCare.gov to learn about their options before December 15.” While the Trump administration has cut budgets of navigators and inperson assisters, free local help is still available in North Carolina. Consumers can book free appointments in their area by calling the N.C. Navigator hotline at 1-855733-3711 or by visiting NCNavigator.net, where they can also find information about enrollment events.
E15 mandate is more harmful than it appears
To the Editor,
Algenon Cash
Guest Columnist
Across this great nation, AfricanAmerican families are struggling to do more with less. They must find ways to keep food on the table at a time when costs are skyrocketing and they are trying to rebuild savings by stringing together parttime jobs. The Pew Research Center recently reported an alarming statistic: “the median wealth of non-Hispanic black households fell 33.7%, from $16,600 in 2010 to $11,000 in 2013”. Given the harsh economic reality of many African-American families, I’ve been disappointed to learn a large number of communities have voted in favor of an ordinance which would bring them even further harm. Requiring E15 (15 percent corn ethanol, 85% gasoline) to be sold in gas sta-
tions, adversely affect many of the most vulnerable citizens. Currently 10 percent (E10) is the highest corn ethanol content sold. Supporters said that E15 will improve the environment and lower prices, however, many experts have countered those claims, including scientists, economists, owners of gas stations, restaurant owners, car manufacturers, AAA and even bakers, food pantries and the environmental community. Corn is used not only in fuel, it is also used for almost every type of food that we consume such as cereal, bread, gravy, (corn syrup, corn starch), fried foods (corn oil), and chicken, beef, pork (corn-feed). The more corn grown for fuel, the less land for corn for food and feed, driving up costs. According to FarmEcon, ethanol mandates could result in a family of four paying more than $2,000 per year in extra food costs. For African-American families who are already struggling to make ends meet, added food costs would undoubt-
edly hurt. E15 could also damage car engines as well as lawnmowers, snowblowers, motorcycles and other small engines. When you’re out several thousand dollars because your car or tools got ruined by this slightly higher ethanol blend, or because you accidentally filled up on E15, you’ll understand why the move to E15 is being opposed by a diverse set of groups. Then there is the local service station owner who has to pay upward of $125,000 to install the equipment that will dispense E15. Those stations provide jobs, food and staples for families in the community. What happens to those jobs and retail options for those small owners who won’t be able to afford to install expensive equipment? They will be gone. And for larger station owners who can and will have to spend a small fortune to stay in business, who do you think they’re going to pass the costs on to? Their customers, of course. Proponents of E15 tell
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us that ethanol blends are less expensive than unadulterated gasoline, but this isn’t true. Because ethanol burns faster than gasoline, so drivers using it run out of fuel faster and have to fill up more often. Where is the savings? And E15’s environmental benefits are not what they are purported to be. Studies and reports have concluded that corn ethanol could actually contribute to higher greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). .Also, increased demand for corn for fuel has led to billions of pounds of fertilizer in rivers, lakes and groundwater. How environmentally friendly is that? Algenon Cash, managing director of Wharton Gladden & Co., an investment banking firm, is also a national spokesperson for the oil and natural gas industry. Reach him at acash@whartongladden.c om.
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‘Divide and conquer’ has been around a long time Samuel P. Martin
Guest Columnist
Supposedly late one night in Tennessee in the 1960s after the last bottle of bourbon was finished, President Lyndon Baines Johnson said, “If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.” The quote has been verified, however, whether he said it after the last bottle of bourbon was finished is up for debate. President Johnson was from Texas, he grew up in the South and understood the politics of racism from the inside, and he saw it as a ploy to divide and conquer. I have wondered for years how people could be convinced to vote against their own self-interest, and here was President Johnson, putting it out there on how to control some poor, uneducated and uninformed white folks. But those were simpler times, and the people he was referring to could find jobs, manufacturing was strong, imports were not as prevalent, you didn’t need to tell people to “Buy
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American.” When they bought, they bought American. Equal rights laws were just coming into existence, so while it was tough for many whites, they were still doing better than most of the best colored men, and people like LBJ knew just how to use that to their advantage. It is apparent that many of our modern day politicians have taken a page or two from President Johnson’s playbook and they have added a few of their own that revolve around several ideological beliefs. Belief Number One is that “they” are coming for your guns but we are here to protect that right. The second is that “they” believe in killing babies but we are here to protect babies. Then there is the one that “they” are trying
to take GOD out of our lives but we are here to protect your religious rights. And finally, “they” believe that it is OK for same sex marriage and partner rights and we are here to protect the natural order that we believe that GOD has deemed. Now add those strategies to the reality that it is tougher today for the people he was referencing to distinguish themselves as better than the best colored man (black man), brown man or yellow man and that is a problem. Consider President Barack Obama, no matter how hard you try, it is hard to convince yourself that you are better than this colored man that was the Ivy League educated President of the United States. So many are left with questioning his legitimacy as a way to validate
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their value and they become hell bent on discarding anything that has his fingerprints on it, even if it is against their own self-interest. There is no doubt that racism was at the heart of it. However; I would argue that President Johnson’s revelation was more about “classism,” and a way for those with money (the upper class) to control the lower working class without the actual system of aristocracy that existed in Great Britain. The colored man was a convenient pawn. And the upper class has continued to manipulate the lower working class by simply refining their strategies to divide and conquer. In the early 1980s, President Ronald Reagan introduced the concept of “trickle-down economics,”
Mass incarceration: from the plantation to Wall Street
If the Constitution Lauren of the U n i t e d Lewis States is the crowning Guest glory of all Columnist democracy, then the 13th Amendment should have been the Hope diamond. However, the mass imprisonment of African-Americans is an outright obfuscation of the freedom so vehemently outlined in the Constitution. Maybe we can look at the conundrum facing the South’s economy after the Civil War, the looming economic depression created by the demolishing of institutional slave labor, and arguably mitigate the justification of creating a new from state-regulated oppression, imprisonment. Mass imprisonment of freed slaves, as a means to ensure southern economic sta-
bility, has morphed into one of the greatest socio-economic crises in America today. African-Americans represent about 14 percent of the overall population in the U.S., yet comprise 40 percent of the overall prison population in America. The economic conditions in the South that first led to the circumvention of the 13th Amendment have long since been remitted; and automation, industrialization, and immigrant workers have erased the need to circumvent the law, so why are African-Americans still being “roundedup”? We all know the how i.e., mandatory minimums, longer jail sentences, and continuing social-economic disparities that greatly impact not only how AfricanAmericans got to prison, but also how long they are incarcerated. For the most part, modern mass incarceration continues to straddle the line between free labor and enslavement. Rarely do you see inmates working on
convincing many lower working class people that they need to allow companies and the well off to do better. Because when they do better, it trickles down to them, and unfortunately some poor, uneducated, uninformed working class people have been waiting since the 1980s for the economics to trickle-down to them. And that is one of the problems that we now face, because we have not seen trickle-down economics and it has to be somebody’s fault and this is where the ruling class has gotten really good. They have now convinced some poor, working class folks that all of their problems are the result of “them” black, brown and yellow people, you can toss in big government just to add a little spice. They and govern-
“chain-gangs” doing back-breaking physical labor like clearing paths for new roads, digging ditches for flood water run-off, or working in rock quarries, as Stephen, from the movie Django Unchained, kindly stated, “Turning big rocks into little rocks.” No, you won’t see that anymore, but the next time you get that interrupting call at dinner time from a telemarketer, it just might be an African-American inmate from one of the many privatized prisons who have outsourced their inmate labor force. Unlike the labor force in the postslavery South, inmates in this modern mass incarceration system earn a wage, if you want to call it that. The Prison Policy Initiative found that the average wage for an inmate was between 16 cents and 93 cents an hour. If you put that in perspective to the minimum wage, it is tantamount to slavery. Also private prisons charge inmates for everything from soap and hygiene materials to meals they need to survive. If an inmate can’t pay, that
ment are the ones taking your jobs, we did not outsource them; “they” are the ones looking for handouts, while the real numbers show that the largest percentage of entitlements do not go to minorities. And here we are at health care repeal and replace, every analysis you find suggests that the proposed changes will affect the poor uneducated folks backing Trump and the Republican Party disproportionately, but we march on because “Obamacare” isn’t good, it can’t be. Remember it came from the illegitimate president, so while it will hurt us to repeal it, it has to go. We have to hope that people in this country wake up before it is too late, not just with health care but with many complex issues that we face, that they go back and read the words of President Johnson and remember that there are people out there who believe what he believed: “If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.” People, we have to stop emptying our pockets.
Samuel P. Martin, is the publisher of The Birmingham Times in Alabama.
amount is added to his or her account and often by the end of their incarceration, inmates end up owing hundreds of dollars to these prisons. Furthermore, both privately owned and state run prisons can charge an inmate for their incarceration, including any rehabilitation courses and medical treatment they received during their “bids,” which could end up being tens of thousands of dollars. In some bizarre twist, inmates have gone from being able to provide free labor to directly being the source of the income for the prison system. While these conditions affect the inmate populations as a whole, minority inmates are more likely to be greater impacted. The lack of resources, both inside and outside prison, is a strong determinant that African-Americans, as well as other minorities, will be targeted by both the state and private prisons as commodities to exploit for profit.
Lauren Lewis is originally from Southern California but currently resides in Winston-Salem due to military assignment. She is studying for her Masters of Social Work online at USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work.
N.C. Senior Tar Heel Legislature meets Victor Heinrich
Guest Columnist
CHAPEL HILL — The Senior Tar Heel Legislature (STHL) met on Oct. 3 and 4 to elect new executive officers, review existing priorities and host several informative speakers as the year concludes. On Day One, outgoing Speaker Dr. Althea TaylorJones was honored by the presence of students majoring in gerontology and enrolled in the Public Policy, Aging and Society class at Winston-Salem State University. Students observed customary proceedings of the general body and attended committee meetings to gain
insight into the process used for the development and/or maintenance of resolutions/priorities. Mary Edwards, MA, consumer affairs program manager, Division of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS), North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, provided the status of bills affecting seniors. She also provided health rankings from the United Health Foundation. Regarding spending on home and community services, North Carolina is ranked 35th with $335 per person for those over 60 in poverty in comparison to the first-ranked state spending $3,599. North Carolina is ranked 23rd in suicides per 100,000 (see http://www.AmericasHealt hRankings.org). Stacey Hurly, No Wrong Door state coordinator with the Division of
Aging and Adult Services, reported on the “211” Program. Dial “211” or http://www.NC211.org to get free and confidential information on such topics as: food, housing, utility assistance, health care services, counseling, metal health, and substance, abuse services, disaster services, and more. Also known as “No Wrong Door,” this is a partnership between the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS) and the United Way of North Carolina. Gray Fullwood, special agent, State Bureau of Investigation, advised about pharmaceutical diversion, the opioid crisis and environmental crimes. Addicts keep seeking drugs so that “they don’t get sick.” She can be
reached at 984-204-2722 or gfullwood@nc.sbi.gov. The final business ended with the Issues Committees meeting to reconsider priorities for 2018. Following all formal business, a reception was held for the outgoing speaker Dr. Althea TaylorJones. Attendees included Senior Tar Heel Legislators, Area Agency on Aging staff and guests. Day Two started with Van Braxton, deputy commissioner of the Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIPP). SHIIP recently held six Town Halls across the state. Open enrollment is Oct 15 – Dec 7. SHIIP may be contacted at 855408-1212 or http://www.ncdoi.com/SHI IP/Default.aspx. A dynamic panel of speakers moderated by Mary Edwards included,
Charmaine Fuller-Cooper, associate state director, North Carolina AARP; Mary Bethel, chair, North Carolina Coalition on Aging; and Roger Manus, Governor’s Advisory Council on Aging. They encouraged Senior Tar Heel Legislators to advocate on behalf of older adults. The final event of our meeting involved the election of new executive officers. Executive officers are elected by majority vote every two years. The Oath of Office for newly elected officers was administered by the outgoing Speaker, Dr. Althea Taylor-Jones. The new Senior Tar Heel Legislature Speaker for the 2018-2019 Term of Office is Rev. J. Dwight Cartner from Davidson County. Speaker Cartner addressed the organization after being sworn in and made a
commitment to keeping advocacy and meeting with our elected officials as his top priorities. More details about Speaker Cartner and the other elected executive officers can be found at our website. Please feel free to contact your local delegate Dr. Althea Taylor-Jones at 336-996-3866 or drataylorjones@gmail.com, or the local Area Agency on Aging (AAA) at 336-9040300 or http://www.ptrc.org. You can also visit our website at: http://www.ncsthl.org as well as our Facebook page. The next meeting of the Senior Tar Heel Legislature will be held March 13-14, 2018, in Chapel Hill. Victor Heinrich is the delegate to the N.C. Senior Tar Heel Legislature representing Carteret County.
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Timothy Ramsey
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LaVar Ball causing more harm than good We are less than two weeks into the new NBA season and one would expect the lead headlines to be that Golden State has lost two games already, or the injury to Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul, or the emergence of Giannis Antetokounmpo. Instead, the main conversation piece of the NBA this early on in the season has been the continued antics of LaVar Ball and the unwanted attention he is bringing to his son. All of this talking the elder Ball is doing is not helping his son out one iota. Coming into the season, Lonzo already had a target on his back because of all the hype that preceded him prior to the draft. Since his son was in high school, LaVar has been raving about his son’s ability to play the game of basketball. All throughout his one year at UCLA, Lonzo performed very well, which prompted his father to proclaim him over and over as one of the best players in the country and destined him to be drafted by the Lakers in the 2017 NBA Draft. As luck would have it, Lonzo was drafted second overall by the Lakers in this year’s draft. As soon as he was drafted, his father continued to make ludicrous claims about how his son will perform on the next level as well as who his son was better than. Ever since then, I'm sure Ball has been on the radar of most NBA point guards. After a rocky start to the summer league, Ball bounced back to eventually become the summer league MVP. As we have seen thus far, it is fair to say that the kid can play and has tremendous upside. What I don’t understand is why is his father making an already difficult task even more difficult. Take for instance the first game of the year, when the Lakers played against the in-town rival Clippers. Clipper guard Patrick Beverley was all over Ball from the tip. Beverley is known as a hard-nosed guard that sometimes goes too far, but he said LaVar's comments about Lonzo gave him extra motivation. With the league so deep at the point guard position, this is not going to be an isolated incident. Ball has only scored in double figures once through six games this regular season. But he is averaging almost eight assists and eight rebounds to go along with 10 points per game. Those are promising numbers for a rookie with a bullseye on his back. I think LaVar is attempting to take some of the pressure off of his son by having the media focus on him. What he fails to realize is that some players are looking at the things he says and then going to the calendar to circle games against the Lakers to prove a point, so to speak. The Lakers are also only 2-4 on the year, but See Ramsey on B2
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Center Director Ben Piggott set to retire
BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE
The name Ben Piggott is synonymous with the Winston-Salem Recreation and Parks Department, and the city of Winston-Salem for that fact. On Nov. 30, Piggott will hang up his whistle and keys and retire as senior supervisor of the Carl H. Russell Sr. Community Center. Piggott, a Winston-
Salem native, attended Carver High School before graduating from East Forsyth. He worked part time with the Recreation and Parks Department until he became the supervisor for the William C. Sims Sr. Recreation Center in 1991. He has been the senior supervisor of Carl Russell since 2011. “I thought about retiring a few years ago and my mother was always like a
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To begin the year Mt. Tabor was beaten handily by the East Forsyth 42-13. Since then, the Spartans have run off eight victories in a row. Last Thursday was the latest of those victories as they had an easy 48-6 runaway victory against Parkland. This game did not have the makings of a blowout early on, however. Parkland was playing well throughout the first quarter, only trailing by six points after the first frame. The beginning of the second quarter is where everything started to go wrong for the Mustangs. Following an interception, Spartan quarterback Javon McCallister ran a
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Ben Piggott, senior supervisor of the Carl H. Russell Sr. Community Center, will retire on Nov. 30.
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cheerleader for me, so when she passed, I started to think about things a little bit more,” said Piggott. “I
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look at my tenure as a ministry because it's not about the money, it's about reaching out to the community
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(Above) Javon McCallister, No. 3 in gold, attempts to break free from Julian Cooper for additional yardage.
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quarterback keeper in for a score. On the next possession for the Mustangs they were picked off again leading to a touchdown pass from Jorden Zertuche to Rahkem Roberts to make the score 19-0. Before the half was over, the Mustangs threw a total of three interceptions and even surrendered a safety. Before they could blink, the lead ballooned to 42-0 by Photos by Alphonso Abbott Jr. halftime. “We tried to come out and take the air out of the ball, Mt. Tabor receiver Rahkem Robers, No. 9 in gold, stiff arms a defender in the blowout win against Parkland. See Extends on B2
Golf tournament to raise funds for scholarships
BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE
Raising funds to assist high school students with scholarships is a major concern for many organizations. On Saturday, Oct. 21, the Psi Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. held its inaugural scholarship golf tournament at the Reynolds Park Golf Course. The tournament was created to find additional funds that will enable the fraternity to give out more scholarships to young men in Forsyth County who wish to attend college. Donnie Holt, co-committee chairperson for the tournament, says he and a fellow fraternity brother were golfing and the idea hit them that a golf tournament could create some excitement
for the chapter along with helping to fund their scholarship fund. “At one time we were giving away 10 $1,000 scholarships to male students in WinstonSalem/Forsyth County School system but recently our budget has been cut so last year we only gave away five scholarships,” Holt said.
“We went to the fundraiser chairperson and he agreed, so we appointed people in the chapter to a committee that we felt knew enough about golf and others who had contacts in the area.” “We put together a good team and we went forward,” Holt continued. “As a result we had 72 golfers who participated and we had over 90 individual hole sponsors, and after the dust settles, I think we made enough money to where we can increase the number of scholarships we give to local students in the school system next year.” Holt stated he and the brothers of the chapter greatly appreciated all of the businesses that not only donated their time and money but just
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Scott Johnson, former assistant director of W-S Recreation and Parks Department, for giving him his start as a director. He says she was extremely instrumental in getting his career started. He has touched the lives of thousands of children and the elderly people over the years in the department. Piggott is also widely renowned for implementing numerous programs while working for the Recreation and Parks Department, such as Peace Toys for War Toys Exchange, Happy Hill community reunion and Bingo for Turkeys, just to name a few. Along with starting programs, Piggott has been honored with countless awards over the years including: The WinstonSalem Chronicle Man of the Year, W-S City Employee of the Year, North Carolina Governors Award, Ameritech Award of Excellence (The National Crime Prevention Award given by Janet Reno, U.S. attorney general, in 2000) and the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County High School Sports Hall of Fame. The Ameritech Award is especially close to the heart of Piggott because he
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initiated a number of crime prevention programs following the murder of his brother in November 1991. He says over the years, he has been able to forgive his brother’s murderer and even was able to embrace the man when they recently crossed paths to show there is no animosity toward him. Art Blevins, recently retired director of the Hanes Hosiery Community Center, says Piggott will definitely be missed and they were more like brothers than anything else. “Ben and I go way back, and he has been a treasure to the city of Winston-Salem,” Blevins said. “I knew he was thinking about it after I left and then he called and told me he made his decision. Everything he does is from the heart and the things he has done have all been for the kids. Ben is something special, and I love him to death.” Gary Lash, district supervisor of W-S Recreation and Parks Department, said Piggott is a great man that is “truly a servant of the community.” He says Piggott's impact will be missed for years to come. “He is going to be dearly missed because of the innovative things he brought to the city and the community,” said Lash.
“He had a very creative mind for serving people and they respect and admire him. He is basically a gentle giant with a very caring heart.” Tim Grant, former director of W-S Recreation and Parks Department, says he has known Piggott for nearly 40 years and feels he has a passion for working with people, especially the young. “He was always one who worked past 40 hours. A 40-hour work week never meant much to him,” said Grant. “Ben has always had the attitude of how can he make a difference. He has been a person that is passionate about the community and people.
“There is no way you can measure the amount of lives he has touched,” he continued. “I've never met a person as humble and caring as him, and he is always trying to make a difference. He has cared more about other people than he did about himself. It was always about helping other people with Ben. God only allows you to meet a handful of those people during your life, and I am very grateful that God has allowed my path to cross the path of Ben Piggott.” Piggott says he will definitely miss all of the people and employees
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Ben Piggott holds one of the many scrapbooks with articles about himself his mother collected over the years without his knowledge.
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from the center, but will return for special programs he wishes to continue even after his retirement. He also wants to continue teaching the Sittercise class for the seniors as well. “I will miss most of the interactions with the kids, and I think a lot of my time was spent with them,” said Piggott. “I loved working with all the people in the rec centers and I enjoyed my relationships with all of my co-workers. This was never about making money. It was a passion of
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but after the turnover, I told the guys they still have to believe,” said Parkland head coach Curtis Clark. “After they scored, our guys believed but they didn't hang on to it and the other miscues hurt us. “We got back to our old ways; when things don't go our way, we get down on ourselves,” he continued. “This season was a stepping stone for us, myself and for the coaching staff. They laid the foundation so next year these guys know how the staff is and what we expect and we will build off of that.” Spartan head coach Mike Lovelace, on the other hand, was quite pleased with what he saw from his offense in the first half, especially with being without their starting quarterback Tyress McIntyre. “We have a number of athletes and we are very fortunate,” said Lovelace. “We tried to keep things simple and I thought that
Brian McIntyre, No. 23 in gold, played a pivotal role for the Spartans in their decisive win last Thursday against Parkland.
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Javon McCallister came in and did a very nice job for us. Jordan Zertuche has been our backup quarterback, and we moved him to tight end this year, but he came in and he was efficient as well.”
“We are very fortunate and I thought we executed a great game plan once we got started,” Lovelace continued. “Some of the matchups we saw against our offense we felt we had some good opportunities
out wide to take advantage of that.” Even with a substantial deficit to overcome, the Mustangs continued to fight. They were able to get on the board in the third quarter when quarterback
mine to help these kids.” Piggott says he is humbled by all of the love and support he has received from everyone across the city over the years. He says the awards and honors he has received over the years have fueled his fire to do more because he was once one of the young men who also grew up in a recreation center as a child. For Piggott, he says over the years he has come to the realization that the work he has done is bigger than him and further hum-
bles him. Not long before his mother passed, he said she showed him seven large scrapbooks with all of the newspaper articles he was featured in, which he never knew she had accumulated. Seeing all of those old articles just strengthened his personal belief, which is, “If my life can be spent helping children to survive, grow mentally, spiritually and safely, then I shall not have lived in vain.”
Ta'mari Miller connected with Jaylin Elliot for a touchdown. “We told them not to give up, we told them to keep fighting and keep pushing because good things can happen,” Clark said. “We were down 42-0 and came down and scored on our second possession of the half so I'm proud that they kept fighting.” The scoring was capped off in the fourth quarter when Zertuche found Roberts once again for a touchdown, his third of the night. The Spartan defense finished off the night by keeping the Mustangs off the scoreboard for the remainder of the game. “I am proud of our team and our defense has been playing well all year and offensively we have just found a way to get it to different people but our recipe these last few weeks has been to line up and give it to these athletes,” Lovelace said. “I love this team, and we are not as talented overall as we have
been in the past, but this team has really grown and they deserve to be where they are.” Lovelace also touched on how his team has continued to develop following their opening week loss to East Forsyth. He says he is very proud they did not hang their heads but instead continued to work harder, and now they are reaping the benefits. Mt. Tabor will face off against Dudley of Greensboro for a chance to win the newly formed Piedmont Triad 3A Conference. He knows Dudley has been a powerhouse program in Greensboro for years and says he is expecting a good game. For Parkland, they finish off the JV season with a 5-5 record. According to Clark, the foundation has been built for the Mustangs going forward. He says he was very proud of the season and the effort his team gave all year long.
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A few of the brothers from the Psi Phi Chapter pose together for a photo following the golf tournament.
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for “participating in the cause.” He says there were around five or six sponsors for every hole on the course. To generate some buzz for the tournament, the
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they were not expected to be a playoff team this year. LaVar should be more focused on the development of his son and the Lakers as a whole because I know he wants to continue to build their Big Baller Brand, and the best way to
chapter reached out to every brother in the chapter along with putting notifications in golfing publications. They also made fliers that they put out at all of the area golf courses. For Holt he was more than pleased with the number of participants that decided to come out and play.
do that is for his son to do well on the court. Even with all of the negative press his father is bringing his way, I think Lonzo will be a successful player in the league. But players in the league have big egos, so I know Lonzo will have all the top point guards in the league licking their chops to get at him.
“If we would have gotten 60 golfers we would have been ecstatic, so to have 72 golfers come out to fill the entire golf course was great,” Holt continued. According to Holt, the Psi Phi Chapter has been giving away annual scholarships for as long as he can remember. He says they go out to the guidance counselors and give them applications to give to college bound senior boys. “Each year we have a scholarship committee that looks at the applications that are presented to us and we determine who will receive a scholarship based on how much money we have in the scholarship pool,” he said. “This is the
reason why we wanted to have this golf tournament so we could raise more money for scholarships.” Holt says they more than likely will have enough money to give out 7 or 8 scholarships this year. He also stated the tournament will help fund other chapter ventures such as fruit baskets for widowed wives of chapter brothers and Thanksgiving dinners they give away to the community. For Holt he says to have a chance to assist the young men in Forsyth County with scholarships has always been a main concern for the chapter. He says for him to help the next generation in any way
makes him feel great. “I am a retired educator, so if you don't qualify or your paperwork is not in order, the grant money is not there and now you have to take out loans,” Holt said. “So many college kids come out of school in debt it's unbelievable so the fact we are reaching out and trying to assist these young brothers to pursue higher education is key. “We value education and that is the first step,” he went on to say. “So just the fact we are in a position to assist these guys and encourage them to pursue their education means the world to us.” The chapter would like to thank all of their spon-
sors for their assistance in the tournament, especially J. Mark Oliver DDS, PA and Associates, Platinum Designer Cuts and Winston-Salem Federal Credit Union. Bob King Kia also supplied a 2017 Kia Soul to anyone who made a whole in one and Windsor Jewelers also supplied a Breitling watch for a hole in one, also. Holt says with the success of this tournament they plan to make this an annual event going forward.
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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.
New Winston Museum welcomes new members New Winston Museum, the community history museum for Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, recently welcomed seven new members to the Board of Directors. This impressive slate of new members includes: *Ben Baker, professional actor and director, has taught acting at WFU and UNCG *Joan Balderamos, attorney with Bell, Davis, and Pitt *Margery Brown, community volunteer *Linda Dark, semi-retired RN, active volunteer with W-S African-American Archive *Drew Gerstmyer, architect, developer and real estate broker *Jim Lambie, practicing lawyer, and former president and CEO of Integon Corp. *Susan Pfefferkorn, Corporate Secretary at the Pfefferkorn Agency Officers include: Dr. Mike Wakeford, Chairman; Katie Pepper, Vice Chairwoman; M. Lloyd Barnhardt III, Secretary; and Joey Burdette, Treasurer. Foxx supports path to tax reform WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., voted in favor of the House budget resolution as amended by the United States Senate. This legislation establishes the budget for the United States Government for FY’18 and paves the way for comprehensive tax reform. Foxx released the following statement in support of the budget: “As someone who was raised in abject poverty, I know too well the devastating effects that our current tax code has on low-income and middle class Americans. For the first time in 31 years, the American people will finally begin to reap the benefits of tax reform – and this budget paves the way for that tax relief Americans desperately need. By doubling the standard deduction and lowering rates, many of our lowest-income citizens will be relieved of paying federal income taxes entirely and middle class families will be able to keep more of their paychecks – to spend as they see fit – instead of sending those funds to Washington. The median household income for a family in the Fifth District of North Carolina is $45,000. Our tax reform framework is estimated to yield an additional $4,000 a year on average for families like those.”
Good weather pushes Dixie Classic Fair attendance over 300,000 The Dixie Classic Fair celebrated its 135th year between September 29 and October 8 with attendance that topped the event’s five year averages. Good weather and new attractions drew the attention of 300,105 people – 20,039 more attendees than in 2016 (7.15 percent increase) – who enjoyed an event that’s “Always a Classic.” As in past years, fair goers found their favorite fair foods, rides, games and fun. The event’s opening weekend started with the always-popular Demolition Derby, Figure 8 Racing, and a classic Rodeo. New country superstar, William Michael Morgan, appeared in the Grandstand for a performance sponsored by Q104.1 on October 2. Micro Championship Wrestling (MCW) brought its high-powered, explosive, athletic show to the Grandstand on October 3. The chart-topping, Dove Award-winning band, The Afters, and award-winning songwriter Jason Gray with special guest David Dunn were presented by WBJF-FM and Prison Fellowship International on October 4. The Outlaw Truck & Tractor Pulling Association (OTTPA) joined the Fair on October 7 with high-octane intensity.
City employee honored by Urban League Randy Mitchell, a parks maintenance supervisor for the Winston-Salem Recreation and Parks Department, was presented the Winston-Salem Urban League’s Dr. Vivian H. Burke Community Leadership Award during its annual Whitney Young Gala, held on Oct. 21 at Wake Forest Biotech Place. Mitchell was honored for mentoring hundreds of teens in the Urban League Summer Youth Employment Program over the past 10 years, and for guiding dozens of seniors into job training programs and full-time jobs through the Urban League Senior Community Service Employment Program. At least twice, Mitchell helped homeless seniors acquire a full-time job, enabling them to transition from homeless to housed. He has also mentored young men and teens in the Forsyth County Jail to insure that they had opportunities for education and employment when they exited the penal system. The Dr. Vivian H. Burke Community Leader Award, named in honor of Council Member and Mayor Pro Tempore Vivian N. Burke, is given to a member of the community who surpasses the call to serve the local community and demonstrates a deep-rooted commitment to community work. The recipient of this award is honored for continually investing in disenfranchised communities in Winston-Salem.
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Dec. 29 – Now 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.
Today, Nov. 2 – Deadline for 2018 Sabbatical Program The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation is offering a Sabbatical Program to honor North Carolina’s nonprofit leaders. The Foundation awards up to five sabbaticals every other year and is currently accepting applications for its 2018 Sabbatical Program. The deadline to apply is Nov 2. (Please note: ZSR Sabbaticals will not be offered again until 2020.) The awarded compensation ($30,000) and $10,000 to each organization for planning and transition expenses, provides the financial support necessary for sabbatical recipients to temporarily leave their place of employment. Contact LaRita Bell (larita@zsr.org; 336-725-7541) with questions. Today, Nov. 2 – FCAE Legislators Forum The Forsyth County Association of Educators (FCAE) will welcome local, and state elected officials to discuss some of the major issues facing schools in the area on Nov. 2. The forum will be held at the Central Library, 660 W. 5th St, Winston-Salem, at 5 p.m. For more information contact FCAE president Ronda Mays at 336-4034302. Today, Nov. 2 & 8 – Mandela Quilts Conscience of the Human Spirit: Quilts Honoring Nelson Mandela will have an opening reception at Delta Arts Center, 6 p.m., Thursday Nov. 2, Delta Arts Center, 2611 New Walkertown Road, Winston-Salem, 336-7222625, visit www.deltaartscenter.org. Bennett College’s opening reception will be 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 8, in Wilbur Steele Hall Art Gallery.
Nov. 3 – Law and Order Symposium The North Carolina Commission on Racial and Ethnic Disparities (NCCRED), co-sponsored by the Wake Forest Journal of Law & Policy, will present “The New Law and Order: Working Towards Equitable and Community-Centered Policing in North Carolina” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3, in the Worrell Professional Center, Room 1312 at Wake Forest University. The event is free and open to the public. Approval for up to four hours of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit from the North Carolina Bar Association is pending approval. The event is also scheduled to be live webcast.
Nov. 3-17 – 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 non-profit organization, to hold its fourth annual Thanksgiving Food Drive from Nov. 3-17. Members
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of both communities are asked to bring donations of non- perishable, Thanksgiving-themed 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, NC 27107 or the High Point location at 1100 Redding Drive High Point, NC 27260. For more information, contact Dan Beam, Move For Hunger dan@moveforhunger.org or (732) 774-0521 x109.
Nov. 4 – Annual Fundraiser Gala The Sherri Denese Jackson Foundation for the Prevention of Domestic Violence Inc. will host the 50 Shades of Purple Semi-Formal Gala on Nov. 4 from 7-11 p.m. The event will be held at Simkins Pavilion at Barber Park, 1500 Dans Road, Greensboro 27401. Nov. 4 – Writing Workshop Nathan Ross Freeman will lead a workshop on How to Write a 10Minute Play on Saturday, Nov. 4, from 2-4:30 p.m. at Authoring Action, 624 W. Sixth St., Suite 150, in Winston-Salem. The workshop is free, but space is limited and registration is recommended. To register, email Ed Robson at ecrobson@gmail.com. You will receive an email confirmation.
Nov. 4 – Commemorative Classic Football Game The Commemorative Classic football game will be played at 1 p.m. on Nov. 4 at Livingstone and will mark the 125th anniversary of black college football in America. Nov. 4 – Play “Momma’s Boy: The Play” will be performed on Nov. 4 at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum at 8 p.m. Doors are scheduled to open at 7 p.m. Ages 2 and up require a ticket for this event. Purchase Tickets: ljvm.com
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Nov. 4-5 & 7 – Classics Series Concert Under the baton of Maestro Moody, the Classics Series concerts will take place on Saturday, Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 5 at 3 p.m. and Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Stevens Center of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, 405 West Fourth St. in downtown Winston-Salem. Tickets range from $20 to $67 and are available in advance by calling the Symphony Box Office at 336-464-0145 or online at WSSymphony.org.
Nov. 6 – Leaf Collection City crews will start collecting leaves on Monday, Nov. 6, in the western quadrant of the city (quadrant 3), north of U.S. 421/Business 40 and west and south of Reynolda and Yadkinville roads. Citizens can go to CityofWS.org/LeafRoutes to track the progress of leaf collection and to enter their address for an estimate of when the leaf trucks will be in their neighborhood. Residents who do not have access to a computer can call CityLink at 311 and a City Link agent will look up their estimated collection date.
Nov. 6 – Grassroots Grants Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods (NBN) will be hosting their monthly Monday Night Interest Meeting for residents and groups interested in applying for a grassroots grant program funded this cycle through Z Smith Reynolds Foundations ranging from $100$5,000 on Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. The event will be held at Sims Recreation Center 1201 Alder St., WinstonSalem.
Nov. 6- Dec. 11—Acting Classes Burning Coal Theatre is offering a new class to assist actors in sharpening their audition skills beginning each Monday from Nov. 6 until Dec. 11, 6-9 p.m. The cost is $155. For more information, visit www.burningcoal.org/classes/.
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Elder Richard Wayne Wood Sunday School Lesson
Faithful God, Unfaithful People
Lesson Scripture: 2:30-36
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Numbers 25:10-13; 1 Samuel
By the end of this lesson, we will *Understand the truth of God’s faithfulness to us even when we are not faithful to Him. *Realize that our response to God’s faithfulness to us is to be faithful to Him. *Increase our faithfulness to God in an area where we have not been faithful
Background: The times are 1405 and 1011 B.C. the places are Shittim and Jerusalem. There are two types of servants of God – faithful and unfaithful. Phinehas represents both. There are two Phinehas in the lesson, but they are born hundreds of years apart. Phinehas in Numbers was the grandson of Aaron, while Phinehas of 1 Samuel is one of two sons of Eli. Previous chapters to the lesson reveal that in His wrath, God has sent a plague that kills 24,000 people, stopped only because of Phinehas’s slaying a Jewish man and a Moabite woman. Eli in the story served as a priest and a judge.
Lesson: Numbers 25:10-13 tells us of the reward of faithfulness. Phinehas is an important character here because his actions of killing one sinful Jew and a Moabite woman satisfied God’s wrath and prevented Him from destroying all of Israel. God commends Phinehas for being “zealous for my sake.” Jealousy is not an admirable quality in humans and God’s jealousy was not to be taken lightly, considering the power that accompanies it (Verses 10-11). The reward given Phinehas and Israel for his faithfulness had three parts: 1) the plague stopped, 2) the sins of the people were forgiven and they were reconciled to God and 3) the promise of an everlasting priesthood would be carried on through Phinehas’ descendants. The lesson now jumps forward hundreds of years (394) and a new Phinehas accompanied by his brother Hophni are representatives of unfaithful servants. These boys, sons of Eli the high priest, are out of control and Eli is seen as an enabler, though he reprimands them … he does little else. The reward for unfaithfulness comes in three parts as well: 1) speaking through an un-named prophet, God informs Eli that he will no longer be in the priestly lineage everlasting, because he has not honored God “… for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed” (verse 30b), 2) the men would start to die at an early age, and 3) there would be wealth all around them, Israel would prosper, but they (the house of Eli) would not. (Verses 31-32) God also provides a witness to His fulfilled word Abiathor, Eli’s great-great-grandson. The sign to Eli of the prophecy being fulfilled would be the death of his two sons on the same day (verse 34). God promises also to raise up a faithful priest “that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind” (verse 35). The fulfillment of this promise is acknowledged in three persons: Samuel, who was a prophet and a priest; Zadok, high priest appointed by Solomon and descendant of Phinehas of Numbers, and ultimately Jesus. God concludes the matter by telling Eli that his descendants would end up beggars. (The MacArthur Study Bible, UMI, UGP, Standard Lesson Commentary, The Oxford Bible Commentary) For Your Consideration: Have you noticed any difference in your life when you knew that you were being faithful and when you knew that you were being unfaithful … well maybe less faithful? Life’s Application: Being faithful to God is very See Leeason on B5
Today, Nov. 2 Movie/Speaker Series TEEM Movies with subject matter expert speaker(s), speaker-led discussion and researched handout continue the 1st Thursday of each month. This month’s movie is “Tesla Motors – a National Geographic Episode”. It will be held on Nov. 2 beginning at 6 p.m. at Temple Emanuel, 201 Oakwood Drive Winston-Salem. For more information, contact Gayle Tuch cell: 336-407-2767; gayle@ggtuchlaw.com or Sally Hirsh cell: 336-251-2658; alnsalnjo@earthlink.net.
Now –Dec. 16 Annual Bake Sale The Annual Bake Sale at St. James A.M.E. Church will be through Dec. 16. Homemade sweet potato pies from V.K. Bakery will be available. For more information, call 336-7243865. St. James is located at 1501 N. Patterson Ave. at the corner of 15th Street. The pastor is the Rev. Dr. Steven L. Lyons. Nov. 3 Community Day Church Women United 2017 World Community Day
The Rev. Dr. Ngwedla Paul Msiza, a native of South Africa, and president of the Baptist World Alliance, speaks at Emmanuel Baptist Church.
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The Rev. Dr. Ngwedla Paul Msiza, a native of South Africa, and president of the Baptist World Alliance and the leader of the Baptist world, including Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe and Eastern Europe, and USA, was the guest of the Emmanuel Baptist Church, where the Rev. Dr. John Mendez is the pastor. The Baptist World Alliance is a worldwide fellowship of Baptist churches and organizations, formed in 1905 at Exeter Hall in London during the first Baptist World Congress. The organization consists of over 42 million Baptist Christians, making it the largest fellowship of Baptist churches in the world. Dr. Msiza was elected president of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) by the General Council, which convened during its Annual Gathering in Izmir, Turkey in July 2015. President Msiza, 53, is the second African elected to the BWA presidency. William Tolbert of Liberia was BWA president from 1965-1970. Tolbert also served as president of his country until his assassination during a military coup in 1980. President Msiza has also served as president of the All Africa Baptist Fellowship, one of six regional fellowships of the BWA, and general secretary of the Baptist Convention of South Africa. Dr. Mendez served as guest preacher for a weeklong conference of the Baptist Convention of South Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa, accompanied by Dr. Alton Pollard, who lectured, and Frankie Jones, who also was a part of the delegation. The BWA Congress generally convenes every five years.
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His comedy show ‘is like a bus ride’
Dion Fowler performs standup comedy at a domestic violence awareness concert.
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Comedian Dion Fowler doesn’t use profanity or inappropriate content during his standup comedy show. I asked Fowler does clean comedy make it more difficult to connect with an all-black audience and getting big the laughs. “I don’t think it’s tough at all. It’s about giving the people what they want.” He laughed, and then looked at me with a very confident smile, and said, “It’s like a bus ride. I got some-
thing for the 5 year olds, got something for the teenagers, I got something for the adults, I got something for the older crowd. And you bringing all them together, hitting them with what they can relate to, you done won ya crowd.” It was a very humble response, but I wanted the raw truth, so I took it a step further and mentioned the popularity and the millions of dollars comics who do use profanity are making, and then asked him if he considered crossing over. He paused for a few seconds. “I’ve had this conversation a while ago with a friend of
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“Kindling New Fires for Peace” on Nov. 3 at 11:30 a.m. worship service by host a multi-faith discussion panel. There will be an offering during the service; bring your nickels for National CWU. The event will take place at Lutheran Church of the Epiphany, 5220 Silas Creek Parkway, Corner of Pennington Lane and Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem. For more information, contact Mallie Graham - 336-924-9409.
Nov. 4 Stand-up comedy celebration Winston-Salem Christian comedian Dion William Fowler will be celebrating 10 years of stand-up comedy Saturday, Nov. 4 at 6 p.m. at New Generation Praise and Worship international ministry located at 1850 Gyro Road in Winston Salem.
Nov. 4 Souper Soul Nehemiah Worship Center will sponsor Souper Soul Saturday, Nov. 4 at 10:30 a.m. at Christ Rescue Temple Apostolic Church, 1500 Dunleith Ave. This is a focus on the family event. Please bring a canned food item to add to our community food pantry.
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mine. We thought about it. We would go hit the road, and get loose somewhere that ain’t around here, and just, just wild out.” He paused again, gave me a sneaky grin, and said, “But then there’s social media.” We both laughed hard, because I can relate. As we were laughing he continued, “When them phones get recording, the streets will be talking. ‘Oh wow, I thought he was a church boy, and doing the clean stuff, listening to his mouth now.’” The interview was fun and very See Comedy on B5
Nov. 4 Church Summit Oak Ridge First Baptist Church, 2445 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge, N.C., will host P.A.C.K.S. (Pastor’s and Congregants Kingdom Summit) on Nov. 4 at 9 a.m. The event includes workshops and more. Registration is $20 and includes breakfast and lunch. Deadline to register is Nov. 1. For more information, contact 336-643-5201 or email at oakridgefb@yahoo.com. Nov. 5 Worship Services Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Winston-Salem, 4055 Robinhood Road, will have worship services on Nov. 5. The speaker at the 9 a.m. Awake service and the 11 a.m. Traditional service will be Mykal Slack, the community minister for worship and spiritual care for Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism. At the Forum, 9:15 a.m., Daniel Prosterman, who teaches History and Race and Ethnicity Studies Coordinator at Salem
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The BWA Congress generally convenes every five years. it is the largest international gathering for Baptists. The next Congress will be in Brazil in 2020. emmanuel held a special reception for President Msiza on saturday evening, oct. 28, which was attended by other Baptist pastors such as rev. dennis Leach of Morning star, dr. Frankie Jones, and others. President Msiza thanked emmanuel for receiving him and supporting the BWA over many years. President Msiza acknowledged and thanked dr. Mendez for his work on the human rights Commission of the BWA for continuing to push the issues that must be addressed. on oct 29, President Msiza preached during the 10 a.m. worship service where he talked about, “Christ as the door.” his sermon was focused on Christ as the Good
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shepherd who knows his sheep and whose sheep know him and recognize his voice. he said it is important that the church have a spirit of discernment to distinguish between false prophets who are wolves in sheep clothing that come to hurt the sheep and real shepherds who care for the sheep. he also talked about the need to recognize the humanity of all people. he used the word, Ubuntu, a term introduced by Bishop desmond Tutu that means in essence, “i am because we are.” “We see ourselves in each other. We must resist racism, sexism, and classism because it violates our humanity. in Christ, who was the most human among us, our humanity is redeemed so we can be human toward ourselves and each other.” President Msiza left emmanuel and friends encouraged to continue in its ministry of social justice and salvation.
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thought provoking as well. he talked about his opinion on the difference between profanity and cursing, and it’ll make you think … hmmm. The funny man also cracked jokes about being a husband, father, and about his wife and children. during the interview, Mrs. Fowler walked in the house, and i asked if she thought her husband was
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College, will speak on "Whiteness and the structures of racism in society.” At explorations, 9:15 am, rabbi Andrew ettin will speak on “repentance, Forgiveness, and Justice.” For more information, visit UUFWs.org. Jr.
Nov. 5 Celebration of Bishop Sir Walter Mack
Bishop sir Walter L. Mack, Jr., pastor of Union Baptist Church, will celebrate his 27th Ministerial Anniversary and 18th Pastoral Anniversary on sunday, November 5 at the 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. worship services. Anniversary services are free and open to the public. Union Baptist Church is located at 1200 N. Trade st. in Winston-salem. For more information call 336-724-9305 or visit the website: www.unionbaptistwsnc.org. Nov. 5 Parade of Hats Mt. Glory Missionary Baptist Church, 214 North dunleith Ave., Winston salem, will host the Parade of hats program on Nov. 5. The guest speaker will be Minister Johnathan stowe of White oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Greensboro. Come one Come All … “Wear Your Best Hat”.
Nov. 5 Children’s Festival interfaith Winston-salem will have its 6th annual Children's Festival of Faith & Culture on sunday, Nov. 5 from 2-5 p.m. at The enterprise Conference and Banquet Center, 1922 s. Martin Luther King Jr drive. register for this free event at https://2017faithandculturefestival.eventbrite.com/.
Nov. 5-12 8th Ministerial Anniversary diggs Memorial United holy Church will be celebrating dr. Lamonte Williams for his eight years of ministry. The weeklong event will start on Nov. 5. The schedule is as follows: *Nov. 5 – 4 p.m. with guest Bishop James C. hash sr., st. Peters Church, Ws *Nov. 7 – Bishop Freddie Marshall, Greater Church of deliverance, Ws *Nov. 8 – dr. steven Lyons, st. James A.M.e., Ws *Nov. 9 – rev. dr. Cardes Brown Jr., New Light Baptist Church, Greensboro *Nov. 10 – rev. daryl Napper sr., First Baptist Church, Lexington These services begin nighty with devotion starting at 7 p.m. *sunday Nov.12 @ 11a.m. – dr. James roberson, New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Macon, NC *sunday Nov. 12 @ 4 p.m. – Bishop Greg hargrave, Gospel Tabernacle United holy Church, Burlington For transportation, call deacon James Williams at 336-986-1305. Nov. 7 Minister’s Wives and Widows Meeting The interdenominational Ministers' Wives and Widows will meet Nov. 7 at st. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, 1100 Manly street, at 7 p.m. dorothy Patterson is hostess. Membership is open for minister's, pastor's, evangelist's wives and widows.
Nov. 8-12 Women's Day celebration The women of shiloh Baptist Church will celebrate their 81st annual Women’s day, Nov. 8-12. The theme is, “No Matter What You’ve done…” romans 5:1-5. Guest speakers and program events include weeknight services beginning Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. with evangelist shirley Gaither of True Temple Church of God; Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. with rev. Beverly hicks-Alexander, and on Friday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. praising God through laughter, with “Comedy Night at shiloh,” featuring Christian comedians T-roy from Burlington, and Mother Zelma from Charlotte. Worship services on sunday, Nov. 12, will begin at 8:30 a.m. with the rev. Beverly hicks-Alexander and at 10:45 a.m. with the rev. erica smithingram. dr. Paul A. Lowe Jr. is pastor and darla h. Woodruff is Women's Ministry president.
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The Rev. Dr. Ngwedla Paul Msiza, left, and Dr. John Mendez, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church, take a break at Emmanuel.
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funny. You’ll enjoy her response. Go to the Winstonsalem Chronicle YouTube.com channel to see the rest of my interview with Comedian dion Fowler. You can see Fowler and his comedian friends this coming saturday, Nov. 4 at 6 p.m. at New Generation Praise and Worship international ministries located at 1850 Gyro road in Winston salem. he’s been doing comedy for 10 years, and has shared the stage with many comics local and household names,
Nov. 11 GriefShare st. Paul United Methodist Church, 2400 dellabrook road, Winston-salem, NC 27105, will host a “Grief share” session on Nov. 11 at 10 a.m. For additional information, call 336723-4531 or 336-722-5517.
Nov. 12 20th Anniversary “dr. James L.e. hunt, and New Birth Worship Center (NBWC) Church family, will celebrate the ensemble 20th Anniversary, which will be held on sunday, November 12, 2017 at 3:30 p.m. The guest choir will be Mt. olive Baptist Church Mass Choir from Winston salem. For additional information, call the church at 336.699.3583 or visit our website at www.newbirthworshipcenter.org.” Nov. 16 Coffee and Conversation The senior Adult Team at First Baptist Church on Fifth is offering Looking ForwardLiving 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. 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.
Dec. 2 Holiday Market and Yard Sale Wentz Memorial United Church of Christ, at 3435 Carver school road, will host a Community holiday Market/Yard sale on saturday, december 2, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. For those interested in being vendors for this event, the cost will be $25 for spaces in front of the church and $20 for spaces behind the church. All registrations/fees must be postmarked by Friday, Nov. 24, and mailed to Wentz Church for processing. The set-up time for the market will begin at 7 a.m. The market will offer breakfast items, fish dinners, snacks and drinks for sale, music, and fun. Breakfast items will be available from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Fish dinners will be available from 11:30 a.m. until sold out. The rain date for the market is saturday, dec. 9. For more information about the event or to get registration forms, contact Constance Amos at 336-413-0925 or email to constanceamos@icloud.com Ongoing
Emergency food give-away Christ Kingdom Building Worship Center, 3894 Northhampton drive, in partnership with second harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina, provides to the community at large an emergency Food Assistance Program on Tuesdays (2 p.m.); Wednesdays (4:30 p.m.); first and third saturdays (10 a.m. to noon); and second and fourth saturdays, (8 to 10 a.m.).
Saturdays Join the h.o.P.e. Project at Mt olive Baptist Church on saturdays at 12:30 p.m. to enjoy free lunches for kids. Parents will receive vegetables. All kids in the east Winston area are welcome. Be a part of a movement making sure that fewer children are hungry in our community. Mt. olive is at 1301 C.e. Gray, Winston-salem. Call 336-721-1959 for any question or concerns. Also visit hopews.org to learn more about the h.o.P.e Project. The pastor is dr. Charles e. Gray. Every Wednesday Noon-Day Express Greater New Liberty Baptist Ministries will host a Noon-day express on every Wednesday from noon-12:45 p.m. A lunch will be offered. The rev. dr. Linda M. Beal is the host pastor. For more information, Tracee spear at 336429-0512 or deacon Beal at 336-528-3256.
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like J. Anthony Brown of the “steve harvey Morning show,” Nick Lewis of “BeT Comic View” and “def Comedy Jam.” Mr. Fowler has performed up and down the east Coast, spreading laughter from city to city. Mr. Fowler is married to Mrs. sheila Mitchell Fowler, they have five children and one granddaughter. For bookings and more info, call 336-577-9432 or on Facebook go to facebook.com/dion.w.fowler.
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much like keeping your commitments or being true to your word. Keeping commitments builds trust, enhances character and makes people feel loved and valued. Failure to keep commitments can have the opposite effect. if what your peers and family think of you matters … then how much more does God’s opinion matter in the area of your faithfulness? “And without faith, it is impossible to please him …” (hebrews 6:1a).
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N.C. college to cover tuition cost for some next year
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sWANNANoA, N.C. — A private college in North Carolina plans to cover the cost of tuition for all incoming, in-state students eligible for federal or state need-based aid starting next year. The Asheville CitizenTimes reports Warren Wilson College in
swannanoa will offer its N.C. Free Tuition Plan for students new to the school beginning in fall 2018. The average cost of attendance at Warren Wilson is $24,400 a year after financial aid. The school has 716 undergraduate and graduate students. To qualify for the plan, students must submit proof of their North Carolina res-
idency and qualify for federal or state need-based grants. students will receive the remainder of their tuition free through scholarships, grants and Warren Wilson's workgrant requirements. school President Lynn Morton says Warren Wilson reallocated scholarship funding to create the program.
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Now -Nov. 7 – Food For Kids Mast Store, Merrell Footwear, and Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina are partnering again from Oct. 25-Nov. 7 to provide Food for Kids. For almost a decade, Mast Store and Merrell have worked together to help food security agencies in Mast’s home communities fill backpacks with kid-friendly foods for the weekend. For each pair of Merrell Footwear purchased during this period, Merrell will donate funds to fill a backpack with food for the weekend. Nov. 7 – Monthly Meeting Forsyth County of Board of Social Services will have its monthly meeting on Nov. 7 beginning at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held at Forsyth County Department of Social Services, 5th Floor Board Room, 741 North Highland Ave., Winston Salem, NC 27101.
Nov. 7 – Caregiver Conference Piedmont Triad Regional Council Area Agency on Aging will be hosting "Conversations with Caregivers Taking the Next Steps" - a Caregiver Conference - on Nov. 7, from 9 a.m.3:30 p.m. at the Village Inn Event Center in Clemmons. Lunch, materials and a gift are included. Scholarships are available for caregivers. Local agencies will answer questions. Register online at www.ptrc.org/caregiverworkshop or call 336-904-0300 Ext. 2011.
Nov. 8 – Fall Volunteer Workday N.C. Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County Center, will hold a Fall Volunteer Workday at the Arboretum at Tanglewood Park from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. on Nov. 8. Registration is required. Please register at: https://goo.gl/forms/hjZk3dOHV09y ZwzM2. Please contact Erin McSpadden (ebmcspad@ncsu.edu, 336-703-2848) with questions. Nov. 8 – Omega Psi Phi welcomes Judge Michael Morgan Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. will host their annual Achievement Week Banquet on Nov. 8 at 6:30p.m. The banquet will be held at the Enterprise Center, located at 1922 South Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, the guest speaker is Justice Michael Morgan. The dress attire is business casual. Free admission. Nov. 9 – Minority Workshop The city is offering a free workshop Nov. 9 to assist minority and women-owned businesses with certifying or re-certifying as historically underutilized businesses with the state of North Carolina. The workshop will be held from 6- 7:30 p.m. in Suite 150 of the Lowery Street Facility, 2000 Lowery St., WinstonSalem. Pre-registration is requested by contacting Hasani Mitchell at hasanim@cityofws.org or 336-7477459. Nov. 9 – Documentary Screening Students For Education Chapter at Wake Forest University are hosting a documentary screening of the award-winning documentary, Backpack Full of Cash on Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. For the trailer and more information about the film, please visit backpackfullofcash.com.
Now -Nov. 15—Blood Drive Red Cross calls for blood donors before the holiday season. Give patients in need another reason to be thankful – make an appointment to give blood. Download the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
Now-Nov. 15 – Botanical Disposition art show reception, show Botanical Disposition is a collaborative show from Kathy SchermerGramm (watercolor), Trena McNabb (acrylic), Carl Galie (photography), Diane Demers-Smith (ceramic, watercolor) and, Kelsey Brown (fibers) centralized around the concept of botanicals. Each piece is either inspired by botanicals, or created using botanicals. It will be held at Sawtooth, located upstairs in the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts at 251 N. Spruce St. in downtown, Winston-Salem. The show runs through Nov. 15. The reception and exhibit is free and open to the public. For more information visit sawtooth.org or call 336-723-7395.
Now- Nov. 30—Wake Forest Events Wake Forest University will host several events throughout the month of Nov. that are open to the public. Please visit events.wfu.edu for details of each event, including times and dates. For more information, please contact the event organizer. Nov. 10 – Veteran’s Performance UNC Greensboro’s Women Veterans Historical Collection, StarSpangled Girls will be presented on Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. at Triad Stage/Upstage Cabaret, 232 South Elm St., Greensboro 27401. Tickets are $20 for Veterans and general admission is $24.00. Please visit www.ttnc.org for more information. Nov. 10 – Symposium and Luncheon The Winston-Salem Urban League will honor veterans by hosting the Veteran’s Services Symposium and Luncheon on Nov. 10 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. The event will be held at The Urban League, 201 West Fifth St., Winston Salem, NC.
Nov. 10 – Free Meals for Veterans Panera Bread’s largest franchisee Covelli Enterprises will salute those in uniform with free meals on Friday, Nov. 10 in observance of Veterans Day at its 15 Panera Bread locations in Greensboro, High Point, Burlington, Kernersville, WinstonSalem, Clemmons, Boone, Hickory, Salisbury, and Mooresville. Nov. 11 – Veterans Day Parade Triad Vietnam Veterans Association is hosting the annual Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. The parade will start at 4th & Poplar streets in WinstonSalem at 10 a.m. Please come out and support the 1 percent who have dedicated their lives to protecting the 99 percent. We encourage veterans and anyone interested in participating to contact Walt Emery at onebentskid@gmail.com. Nov. 11 – 5K Run/Walk Join us for a run or walk under the Tanglewood Festival of Lights at the SOUPER 5K to benefit the Manna Meals Soup Ministry on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at 6 p.m. at Tanglewood Park in Clemmons. Individual Runner Registration: $30 through 10/31 then $35 after. Family of Four Registration $100 through 10/31 then $120 after. Register online at www.jonesracingcompany.com/soup er-5K. Race Day Registration is available on Nov. 11 at Tanglewood Park from 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Park closes to vehicle traffic at 5:30 p.m. and the race begins promptly at 6 p.m. For further information & updates visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/souper5k or www.hillsdaleumc.com .
Nov. 11 – Veteran’s Day Special K&W Cafeterias will celebrate Veteran’s Day on Saturday, Nov. 11 by thanking veterans and active duty military personnel with a free meal that includes choice of entrée, two vegetables, bread and beverage. Military ID or proof of military service will be required. This offer will be extended to dine-in or take-out customers during dinner from 11 a.m. to closing. Nov. 11 – Veteran’s Day Ceremony Forsyth County and the War Memorial Foundation will have a Veterans Day ceremony at the Carolina Field of Honor at Triad Park. The event will begin at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11 and feature decorated Army veteran General David M. Rodriquez. Both the ceremony and parking are free and open to the public. Lawn chairs are encouraged. For more information please visit www.ncwmf.org or contact Scott Matthews, Chairman of the War Memorial Board, at scott@filtrationtechnology.com. Nov. 12 – Festival of Lights Walk-through Rotary Club of Clemmons Presents “TOAST” (Totally Outstanding Awesome Stroll through Tanglewood) on Saturday, Nov. 12 at Tanglewood Park from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Advanced tickets are 1) family (two adults plus all children 2-12) for $40, 2) two adults for $35, 3) one adult for $20, 4) one child for $10, 5) children under 2 are fee. Ticket prices will be higher if purchased at the park gate. To purchase tickets, visit either the event website:
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Nov. 12 – Prayer for First Responders Prayer circle for responders will be on Nov. 12 (rain or shine) from 34 p.m.
Nov. 13 – Grants for Family Farms Small farmers interested in pursuing a grant related to specialty crops, fruit or vegetable production should contact Mary Jac Brennan at 336703-2869 or mjbrenn2@ncsu.edu. Producers interested in livestock, pasture or forage grants should contact April Bowman at 336-703-2855 or awbowman@ncsu.edu. Farmers interested in field crops can contact Tim Hambrick at 336-703-2857 or trhambri@ncsu.edu. Visit https://agventures.ces.ncsu.edu/ for additional information or call 336703-2850 for additional information. More information will be available on Nov. 13 from 6-7 p.m. at Forsyth County Center, 1450 Fairchild Road, Winston-Salem.
Nov. 13-14 – Anti-Racism workshop Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods will host an antiracism workshop on Nov. 13-14 at Goodwill Industries on 2701 University Pkwy Winston-Salem, NC 27105. The event will be held each from 8:45 a.m. until 5 p.m. Registration fee: $275 (general), $200 for groups of 3 or more and $175 (students and seniors). Partial scholarships for registration fee are available. For more information, please contact 336-602-2519 or Cell: 336-473-8859. Nov. 14 – Fundraiser Event Sozo Children, a non-profit ministry serving vulnerable children in Uganda, Africa, will host its annual fundraising dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at WinMock at Kinderton in Bermuda Run beginning at 5:30 p.m. The event is $30/person. For more information about purchasing tickets or becoming an event sponsor, contact Amanda Straka at amanda@sozochildren.org or visit www.sozochildren.org/dinner.
Nov. 15 – Community Leadership Council The Forsyth Promise, a partnership of community members, practitioners, and leaders, focused on improving the county’s education system from cradle to career, is convening a broad range of community stakeholders to launch its refocused Community Leadership Council (CLC) on Nov. 15 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Forsyth Tech Community College’s Oak Grove Center. Registration is required. Please register for the event at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-leadership-council-be-thechange-tickets-39022347893. Nov. 15-Dec. 31—Applications Accepted Forsyth Technical Community College announces the next application deadline for the Small Business Launch Challenge. Applications will be accepted beginning Nov. 15 through Dec. 31 for new business startups. This will be for the next session beginning Feb. 1 through midMay. Applications are available at the Forsyth Technical Community College, www.forsythtech.edu.
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 NC Baptist Aging Ministry will present a program on “The Five Love Languages of Caregivers.” Registration is required. Call 336721-6918. Call early to assure a space.
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 NC 27409. For more information, contact DarLinda Finch at 336-3031547 or at DarLinda@TeamDreamWorks.com.
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Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Kim Thanh Benningfield (17E 2048), also known as Kim T. Benningfield and Kim Benningfield, deceased August 12, 2017, Forsyth County, North Carolina, this is to Notify all persons, firms, and corporation having claims against the Estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before January 21, 2018 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 19th day of October, 2017.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of WinstonSalem will hold a public hearing in the Council Chamber, Room 230, City Hall, 101 N. Main Street, Winston-Salem, at 7:00 pm on November 6, 2017, to consider comments from the public concerning adoption of the South Suburban Area Plan Update. The plan area is bounded on the north by I-40 and Silas Creek Parkway, on the east by NC 109/Old Thomasville Road, on the south by the Forsyth County/Davidson County line, and on the west by Ebert Road.
All interested citizens are invited to attend said hearing, at which time they will have an opportunity to be heard.
Prior to the hearing, all persons interested may obtain additional information on the Southwest Winston-Salem Area Plan Update in the Office of the City/County Planning Board in the Bryce A. Stuart Municipal Building between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. weekdays. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM Melanie Johnson, City Secretary
All requests for appropriate and necessary auxiliary aids and services must be made, within a reasonable time prior to the meeting, to Angela I. Carmon, the City’s ADA Coordinator at 747-7404 or TDD 727-8319. The Chronicle October 26 and November 2, 2017
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Having qualified as Co-Executors of the Estate of William Ernest Ogburn, Jr. (17 E 1143), also known as W.E. Ogburn, Jr. deceased May 25, 2017, Forsyth County, North Carolina, this is to Notify all persons, firms, and corporation having claims against the Estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before February 4, 2018 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 2nd day of November, 2017.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the requirements of Article 19 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes of North Carolina, that the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem will hold a public hearing in the Council Chamber at City Hall, Room 230, 101 N. Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 6, 2017, on the following proposed amendment to the Official Zoning Map of the City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina:
1. Zoning petition of Marketplace Mall, LLC (Zoning Docket W-3346) from HB to GB-L (Residential Building, Duplex; Residential Building, Townhouse; Residential Building, Twin Home; Residential Building, Multifamily; Boarding or Rooming House; Combined Use; Family Group Home B; Family Group Home C; Fraternity or Sorority; Life Care Community; Urban Agriculture; Arts and Crafts Studio; Building Materials Supply; Convenience Store; Food or Drug Store; Furniture and Home Furnishings Store; Micro-Brewery or Micro-Distillery; Motorcycle Dealer; Nursery, Lawn and Garden Supply Store, Retail; Outdoor Display Retail; Restaurant (without drive-through service); Restaurant (with drive-through service); Retail Store; Shopping Center; Shopping Center, Small; Wholesale Trade A; Banking and Financial Services; Bed and Breakfast; Car Wash; Entertainment Facility, Large; Funeral Home; Hotel or Motel; Kennel, Indoor; Motor Vehicle, Rental and Leasing; Motor Vehicle, Repair and Maintenance; Motor Vehicle, Body or Paint Shop; Motor Vehicle, Storage Yard; Offices; Services, A; Services, B; Storage Services, Retail; Testing and Research Lab; Veterinary Services; Warehousing; Recreation Services, Indoor; Recreation Services, Outdoor; Recreation Facility, Public; Swimming Pool, Private; Theater, Indoor; Academic Biomedical Research Facility; Academic Medical Center; Adult Day Care Center; Animal Shelter, Public; Cemetery; Child Care, Drop-In; Child Care Institution; Child Care, Sick Children; Child Day Care Center; Church or Religious Institution, Community; Church or Religious Institution, Neighborhood; Club or Lodge; College or University; Correctional Institution; Dirt Storage; Government Offices, Neighborhood Organization, or Post Office; Group Care Facility A; Group Care Facility B; Habilitation Facility A; Habilitation Facility B; Habilitation Facility C; Hospital or Health Center; Institutional Vocational Training Facility; Library, Public; Museum or Art Gallery; Nursing Care Institution; Police or Fire Station; School, Private; School, Public; School, Vocational or Professional; Special Events Center; Stadium, Coliseum or Exhibition Building; Manufacturing A; Access Easement, Private Off-Site; Helistop; Park and Shuttle Lot; Parking, Commercial; Terminal, Bus or Taxi; Transmission Tower; and Utilities): property is located on the east side of Peters Creek Parkway, north of Salisbury Ridge Road; property consists of ±24.64 acres and is a portion of PIN# 6824-97-1002 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps. 2. Zoning petition of Salem Baptist Church, Inc (Zoning Docket W-3349) from RSQ, RM5, and IP to IP-L (Church or Religious Institution, Neighborhood; Government Offices, Neighborhood Organization, or Post Office; Police or Fire Station; Residential Building, Single Family; Urban Agriculture; Adult Day Care Center; Child Day Care Center; Church or Religious Institution, Community; School, Private; College or University; and Recreation Services, Indoor): property is located along both sides of Spring Street between Academy Street and Wachovia Street; property consists of ±7.23 acres and is PIN#s 6835-13-2218; 6835-13-2232; 6835-13-3200; 6835-13-2172; 6835-13-3033; 6835-13-3167; 6835-13-3182; 6835-13-2098; 6835-13-4017; 6835-13-4051; 6835-13-2352; 6835-13-0119; 6835-03-9177; 6835-13-0261; 6835-13-1203; 6835-13-0175; 6835-03-9349; 6835-03-9516; 6835-03-8521; 6835-03-8723; 6835-03-8665; 6835-03-7670; 6835-03-7646; 6835-03-7721; 6835-03-9758; 6835-13-0559; 6835-13-1650; 6835-13-1618; 6835-13-0792; 6835-13-0590; 6835-13-2316; 6835-13-2450; 6835-13-2434; 6835-13-2501; and 6835-13-0607 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps.
3. Site Plan Amendment of Enclave Land Holdings, LLC (W3350) for a Residential Building, Multifamily Development in a RM12-S zoning district: property is located on the west side of Bethania Station Road, south of Shattalon Drive; property consists of ±16.73 acres and is PIN# 6818-82-2358 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps and on a site plan on file in the office of the City-County Planning Board 4. An ordinance amendment proposed by Planning and Development Services revising Chapter B of the Unified Development Ordinances to amend regulations for bufferyards (UDO-280). 5. Special Use Permit of Twin City Bible Church for a Transmission Tower (Zoning Docket W-3347) in a RS9 zoning district: property is located on the east side of Ebert Street, across from Boone Avenue; property consists of ±7.14 acres and is PIN# 6824-27-7772 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps and on a site plan on file in the office of the City-County Planning Board.
All parties in interest and citizens are invited to attend said hearing at which time they shall have an opportunity to be heard in favor of or in opposition to the foregoing proposed changes. During the public hearing the City Council may hear other proposals to amend the zoning of the above-described property or any portion thereof. At the end of the public hearing, the City Council may continue the matter, deny the proposed rezoning, in whole or in part, grant the proposed rezoning, in whole or in part, or rezone the above-described property or any portion thereof to some other zoning classification.
Prior to the hearing, all persons interested may obtain any additional information on these proposals which is in the possession of the City-County Planning Board by inquiring in the office of the City-County Planning Board in the Bryce A. Stuart Municipal Building on weekdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. All requests for appropriate and necessary auxiliary aids and services must be made, within a reasonable time prior to the hearing, to Angela Carmon at 747-7404 or to T.D.D. 727-8319. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL Melanie Johnson, Secretary to the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem
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WSSU alumni nurses receive call to action Dr. Clifton Kenon Jr., president of the WSSU Nurses Alumni Association, delivers his call to action during the Nurses Gala on Thursday, Oct. 26
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By Tevin STinSon The ChroniCle
Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) painted the city red and black last weekend as alumni from all over the country returned to their alma mater for homecoming Week. The weeklong celebration was filled with countless events to celebrate the past, present, and future of the university, but not many were as elegant as the nurses Gala and Awards ceremony held at the Anderson Center on Thursday oct. 26. Complete with a red carpet, live interviews, and several photo opps, the gala, sponsored by the WSSU nurses Alumni organization, resembled one of the highprofile wear shows you see on Tv. Along with honoring the bold past and bright future of the School of nursing, the star-
studded event also served as a fundraiser for the program. The School of nursing was established in 1953 when the institution was known as Winston-Salem Teachers College. Today the program is one of the best among hBCU’s (historically Black Colleges and Universities) and in the state. Since its inception, more than 45,000 students have received their degree from the WSSU School of nursing. in 2013 the university established the nurse’s doctorate program. While the program has seen much success over the past 50 years, Dr. Clifton Kenon Jr., president of the nurses Alumni organization, called for the alumni to help take the program to new heights. During his call to action, Kenon announced the establishment of several initiatives designed to help students reach their goals. one of the initiatives will raise emergency
Dr. Sylvia Flack, seated, former dean of health sciences at Winston-Salem State University, receives a bouquet of flowers during the Nurses Gala hosted by the Nurses Alumni Association on Thursday, Oct. 26.
funds for low-income students in need enrolled in the school of nursing. he also mentioned the WSSU nursing history Project, and the possibility of forming an hBCU nursing alliance. Kenon said, "Together, i believe we can continue the legacy and chart new territory. "it's time to move to new heights because we can stand on the shoulders of those who came before us, but that's not enough.We have to provide a solid rock for those who will come after us." During the awards presentation, the men and women who have led the nursing program since its inception were recognized for their hard work and dedication. Dr. Sylvia Flack, a WSSU nursing alumnae, and former dean of health sciences, was one of the many people recognized during the ceremony. Flack, who retired in 2016, served her alma mater and the
Winston-Salem community for more than 25 years. Just before dinner was served, several alumni mentioned how their time spent at WSSU helped shape their futures. Sherri McCormick-Smith, a registered nurse (rn), certified case manager, and qualified rehab professional, said she attributes all her success to her days spent at WSSU. earlier this year, McCormickSmith, a 2001 graduate, was honored during WSSU's "Forty Under 40," a select group of graduates who demonstrate what is means to make a positive impact on the world. "i strongly believe in our motto: ‘enter to learn, depart to serve.’ We entered to learn, now it's time to depart to serve," she continued. "it's time to pay it forward for the students that are coming our way."
WSSU’s Education Department celebrates 125 years
Dr. essie McKoy honored during annual luncheon By Tevin STinSon The ChroniCle
Before J. Wesley hanes opened his hosiery mill right here in WinstonSalem, even before the reynolds family made a big name for themselves in the tobacco business, Winston-Salem Teachers College was preparing African- Americans for careers in the classroom. What started out as a one room, one major, one teacher institution on 50 acres of land, has grown to become one of the best hBCUs (historically Black Colleges and Universities) in the country, known today as Winston-Salem State University. last week thousands of alumni returned to the city to celebrate the legacy of WSSU during homecoming. And on Thursday, oct. 26, the Department of education celebrated 125 years of excellence. During the educators endured, enriched and embodied excellence luncheon at the Mcneil Banquet hall in the Anderson Center, WSSU administrators sat down with alumni, and
four years the department of education has brought in nearly $2 million in grants. "As a proud 1984 graduate of the finest teacher education program in the land, i stand before you today to tell you that i would not be anything but a ram," said Dr. Beth Dayhairston, Department of education chairwoman. honorary co-chairs Dr. William harris, class of 1958, and Dr. Sophia Pierce, class of 1960, reflected on their time at "old State U." Dr. harris, WSSU Board of Trustees
chairman, said his alma mater is a "trailblazer" in the field of education. "our past is indeed bold but our future success is dependent entirely on what happens today," he said. "While some may be discouraged by the number of students going into the education field, we cannot become discouraged because we are a part of the metamorphosis. We must stay the course." Dr. Price said she was honored to be named cochair for the annual luncheon. She also tipped her hat to the current educators in attendance and dropped some knowledge on the current students. She said "educators, i salute you for your service to our children all over the world because of the lessons of excellence that we learned right here at Winston-Salem State University, you have been able to enrich the lives of so many. "Students, i urge you to be serious about your work. have high expectations for your students because you have the opportunity to enrich the lives of people who can make a difference throughout the world." The highlight of the luncheon was the presentation of the 125th anniversary commemorative medal. This year, the
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current students in the education department to reflect on the history of the program. Currently, WSSU teacher education graduates are recruited by school districts across the country and close to 100 percent of students are hired after graduation. over the past
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Shorter open enrollment period has begun for ACA
By CASh MiChAelS For The ChroniCle
no, President Trump and the republican Congress haven‘t “repealed and replaced” President obama’s Affordable Care Act (ACA), the federal health care law, yet. But yes, as open enrollment began on nov. 1 this week, there are significant changes than in previous years. According to an oct. 30 release from the n.C. Dept. of insurance Monday, the enrollment period, now underway, ends on Dec. 15 for coverage through the 2018 Federal health insurance exchange to begin Jan. 1, 2018. n.C. insurance Commissioner Mike Causey says this is the shortest enrollment period (45 days) in recent years, so those without health
department of education honored Dr. essie McKoy. Currently the principal and executive director at Philo-hill Magnet School, Dr. McKoy is a 1990 graduate of WSSU. Before joining Philo-hill last school year, Dr. McKoy served as principal at Petree elementary School for four years. in 2015, Petree was named a "Signature School" by the
Piedmont Triad education Association for demonstrating student growth. Dr. McKoy also served as the principal of hallWoodward elementary School. "Dr. essie McKoy is a transformational leader and has improved the academic performance of all the schools she has served,” said Dr. Dayhairston before presenting
the medal. When asked about her accomplishments as a principal, Dr. McKoy attributed her success to teamwork. She said, "i've had a lot of experiences making an impact with children who need us most and it is so critical that we work together."