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With family, friends and other loved ones seated in the first two rows of the City Chamber on Monday, Nov. 26, Annette Scippio was sworn in as member of City Council and representative for the East Ward. A native of Winston-Salem, Scippio was selected in October by fellow Democrats in the East Ward to replace Derwin Montgomery, who is a co-owner of The Chronicle, and was elected to fill the 72nd District seat in the N.C. State House vacated by Ed Hanes earlier this year. Before she was persuaded to run for the vacant seat on the City Council by friends throughout the East Winston community, Scippio made a name for herself in the Twin City, serving as executive director for Leadership Winston-Salem, a nonprofit community leadership program started by the Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce and the Delta Fine Arts Center. She also worked within the private sector at General Food Corp., Del Monte Corporation and RJR Foods. Scippio, who was raised in the Reynoldstown community, graduated from Anderson High School. After high school, Scippio earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Howard University and later a Masters of Arts degree from Duke University. She said she was honored to be the advocate for the citizens in the East Ward and all of Winston-Salem. She said the heartbeat of our community is the citizens and she wears red to be reminded of that every day. See Sworn in on A2
Annette Scippio takes the Oath of Office from Forsyth County District Court Judge Denise Hartsfield on Monday, Nov. 26. Scippio will serve as the Representative for the East Ward.
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Alabama police blame gun in fatal shooting
Protesters carry a sign reading “Justice for E.J.” during a protest at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover, Alabama, Saturday, Nov. 24. A police shot officer and killed 21-year-old Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. of Hueytown while responding to a shooting at the mall on Thanksgiving evening. Police said Bradford was fleeing the scene with a weapon. Hoover police initially told reporters Bradford had shot a teen at the mall, but later retracted the statement.
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HOOVER, Ala. — Police in Alabama offered sympathy Monday to the family of a black man killed by an officer responding to a shooting at a shopping mall, but said the man's visible handgun ``heightened the sense of threat'' to police in an already chaotic scene. Emantic ``EJ'' Bradford Jr., 21, of Hueytown, was shot and killed by a police officer responding to a
Thanksgiving night shooting that wounded two people at the Riverchase Galleria mall outside Birmingham. Hoover police initially portrayed Bradford as the gunman saying officers acted heroically to ``take out the threat'' within seconds of shots being fired in the crowded mall. Then they retracted the statement, saying Bradford was likely not the gunman responsible for the initial shooting, who remains at large.
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Less than 24 hours after members of the Public Safety Committee voted to remove all Bird scooters from city sidewalks, members of City Council listened to recommendations from the city staff and discussed ways to regulate use of the
In comparison to 2016, when the Election Canvass lasted a few days, the canvass to finalize votes from the 2018 General Election went over without many issues this month. The canvass in 2016 was prolonged after former Gov. Pat McCrory requested a recount after then Attorney General Roy Cooper led by less than 10,000 votes. The local Board of Elections was also held up by protests filed by Forsyth County GOP Vice Chair Linda Petrou, claiming that two felons voted. The claims by Peatrou were later dismissed, along with four others. Although this year the votes were finalized on CAMPAIGN Friday Nov. 16, the Forsyth County Board of Elections had to reconvene on Wednesday, Nov. 21, after seven provisional ballots were discovered by election workers. According to BOE Director Tim Tsujii, the ballots that were discovered were incorrectly placed inside the envelope used for holding provisional ballots and the envelopes appeared to be empty. "We double check everything so when these workers were going through, they felt these and they felt different. They looked inside and found the applications and they knew right then and there that there were additional provisional ballots,” said Tsujii. “It can happen, you know, poll worker error. They should’ve put the application in the front but these are things we can address in training. The main thing is that there is a process in place where
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scooters and make them safer for riders and pedestrians. The scooters first arrived on city streets in early September when Bird dropped 100 scooters in various locations across the city. In the short time they’ve been on the streets, dozens of citizens have voiced their frustration with the scooters say-
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“I certainly loved having grown up in Winston and I certainly want the decisions I make will ensure that my grandchildren will have a wonderful city that they will live in. And I always keep in mind that the decisions I make really reflect the heartbeat of our community,” she said. “I
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``He saw a black man with a gun and he made his determination he must be a criminal,'' Ben Crump, a lawyer for Bradford's family said during a Sunday news conference in Birmingham. The family's lawyer said witnesses have contacted his law firm saying Bradford was trying to ``wave people away from the shooting'' and the officer did not issue any verbal commands to drop the weapon before shooting the 21-year-old. Police said the details of what transpired remain under investigation. Police and the city of Hoover on Monday issued more detailed statements on the shooting and the investigation. They said Bradford ``had a gun in his hand as police officers responded to the active shooter situation between mall patrons.'' ``We can say with certainty Mr. Bradford bran-
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am very very pleased to serve with passion, compassion and integrity.” Before leading the oath on Monday night, Forsyth County District Court Judge Denise Hatfield told Scippio she was extremely proud to be the one chosen to deliver the affirmation and have her serve as her representative in the East Ward. “I am extremely proud for a number of reasons to be able to administer this oath to you. In Leadership
(Left) During the City Council meeting on Monday, Nov. 26 Annette Scippio was sworn in as the representative for the East Ward. dished a gun during the seconds following the gunshots, which instantly heightened the sense of threat to approaching police officers responding to the chaotic scene,'' the statement said. They later clarified the use of the verb ``brandished'' saying it meant Bradford was holding a gun. ``We are deeply and sincerely sympathetic to Mr. Bradford's grieving family and all of those affected by this incident. We all want answers and we believe that with patience and focus, the truth will be firmly established,'' the statement says. Bradford's father said he wants to see body-camera video from the shooting. The Monday police statement says ``body camera video and other available video has been turned over to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) which is now investigating the shooting. ``Release of any video will be done as ALEA deems appropriate during
Protesters on Saturday, Nov. 24, marched through the mall. More than 200 demonstrators including several relatives, chanted “E.J” and “no justice, no peace” as they marched past Christmas shoppers at the mall. They held a moment of silence at the spot outside a shoe store where Bradford was killed. Hoover police initially told reporters Bradford had shot a teen at the mall, but later retracted the statement. “We knew that was false,” said stepmother Cynthia Bradford when she heard police were blaming him for the shooting. She described her stepson, who went by E.J., as a respectful young man whose father worked at a jail for the Birmingham Police Department. The city and police on Monday promised transparency and said they would begin offering weekly updates to the news media and public. Bradford's father, a former longtime employee of the Birmingham Police
This undated image provided by Emantic Bradford Sr. shows Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. posing for a picture at his father's home near Birmingham, Alabama, in his senior year of high school.
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the investigation,'' the statement said. ALEA said Monday that the results of the investigation will be turned over to the district attorney's office.
The shooting sparked a weekend protest at the mall, with demonstrators chanting Bradford's name as they walked past Christmas shoppers to the spot where he was killed.
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they’re going to be found.” The 2018 General Election wasn't as exciting as in 2016, but there were a few surprises on Election Night. The biggest surprise came in the race for sheriff, in which Winston-Salem native, Democrat Bobby Kimbrough Jr. upset incumbent Republican Bill Schatzman, who was running for his fifth term. The final tally shows Kimbrough, a retired agent with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), received 72,648 votes, which rounds to about 54 percent of the total vote compared to only 46 percent for Schatzman. Democrats took majority control of the Board of Education as well. Democrats Deanna Kaplan, Andrea Bramer, Barbara Hanes Burke, and Malishai Woodbury will join incumbent and fellow Democrat Elisabeth Motsinger on the board along with incumbent Republicans Lida Calvert Hayes, Lori Goins Clark and Dana Caudill Jones. Republican Leah Crowley was elected to the board as well. For the first time in recent history, all women will serve on the Board of Education. In the race for U.S. House of Representatives District 5, the challenger,
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sion for riders because they don’t know where they can ride the motorized scooters. After the number of complaints continued to grow, on Monday, Nov. 19, the Public Safety Committee voted 3-1 to ban all Bird scooters until they can find a way to regulate use. The report, which was presented during the Public Works Committee meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 20, laid out a list of suggestions city officials could take if they decide to allow the scooters back on the streets in the future. Suggestions presented to members of the committee addressed a number of issues including management options, basic safety requirements, parking and placement, customer service, equipment standards, fees, and location restrictions. Following the presentation made by Matthew
Members of the Forsyth County Board of Elections look over ballots during the elections canvass on Friday, Nov. 16. Winston-Salem City Council Member results see-sawed back and forth in favor Denise "DD" Adams, lost by nearly of Republican Donny Lambeth and 40,000 votes to longtime incumbent Democrat Dan Besse, who is also a memVirginia Foxx, according to statewide ber of the Winston-Salem City Council. results but here in Forsyth County, Adams In the end incumbent Lambeth came received 56 percent of the total vote, more out on top earning 53 percent of the total than 77,000 votes. votes compared to only 47 percent for One of the most exciting races to Besse. watch on Election Night was the battle for Although they didn't officially throw District 75 of the N.C. House of their names in the running for the Representatives. Throughout the night, Democrats in 2020, both Adams and
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that we should consider. “… We do not need young people getting misdemeanors at age 16 that will affect them at age 40.” Taylor also suggested setting limitations on where the scooters can be used. He said certain areas are much safer for scooters to be driven on sidewalks, because the roads would be extremely dangerous. Council member John Larson, who has been vocal about his disapproval of Bird since they came into the city unannounced, asked about the stop time for the scooters, which is currently 9 p.m. Because the scooters are only equipped with small lights in the front and back and almost impossible to see at night, Larson said the cut-off time should be earlier. “The idea of night driving with the lights that I’m seeing currently, I’m wondering why we’re setting 9 o’clock, which is a late dark time of day and why we’re not initially looking at these as day-light oper-
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Burczyk, Council members raised several questions and made suggestions about things they would like to see changed before the scooters return. Council Member James Taylor, who represents the Southeast Ward, raised concerns about the current age limit, which is 18 and what Bird requires in cities across the country. Taylor, who is a coowner of The Chronicle, asked if the age could be lowered to 16. “… I certainly ask the committee to consider lowering the age and I guess if it stays at 18, what happens in the event if young people are pulled over. I work at 5th and MLK and there are so many young people using these scooters as modes of transportation, what happens if one of them gets pulled over? Does it go on their criminal record? Do they get a citation?” he asked. “That creates a whole new set of problems that we could address today, so that’s something
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ating vehicles and avoid the whole issue of night issues with these things,” said Larson. “When we push it to 9 o’clock, I’m a little concerned about that, particularly this time of year as to what that might mean.” Larson also suggested that the city create a document to present to companies on what they expect and a starting point for how they plan to move forward with the scooters. Council Member Denise “DD” Adams wants an accurate count of scooters in the WinstonSalem area. Adams also requested a benchmark on cities our size to set a limit for the number of scooters allowed in the city at one time. When discussing the matter and the possibility of the state setting regulations on the scooters in 2019, board chair, Council Member Dan Besse said he wants a default option for Council to consider in January, if the State Legislature has not made a
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Department, said his son had a permit to carry a concealed handgun. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, which issues concealed carry permits, referred questions to ALEA on whether Bradford had a permit to carry a concealed handgun. The code of conduct posted on the Riverchase Galleria's website says firearms and illegal weapons are prohibited. Family members expressed frustration and anger that the young man was initially presumed to be the shooter in the incident. ``I knew my son didn't do that. People rushed to judgment. They shouldn't have done that,'' Emantic Bradford Sr. told The Associated Press. The police also expressed sympathy for the family of the 18-year-old man and the 12-year-old girl who were wounded in the initial shooting and said they are ``pursuing the initial shooter who still remains at large.''
Besse suggested they would run again. The 2018 City Bonds, $122 million worth of projects in five categories,including streets and sidewalks, parks and recreation, public safety facilities, economic development and housing, each passed with nearly 60 percent of the total vote. It was a different story for the Forsyth County quarter-cent local sales and use tax increase. Nearly 70 percent of voters voted no on the tax increase, which was set to be used to pay for a new county jail, with part of the excess used to increase teacher supplements in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. Now that the voters have spoken, it is unclear how the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners plan to fund the jail and supplement increase. As reported in the Nov. 22 issue of The Chronicle The BOE also sent the names of two voters to the District Attorney’s Office. it appears the voters aged 18 and 34 cast their ballots during the early voting period and voted again on Election Day. It is not clear what the DA will do with those two individuals. For full results from the 2018 General Election visit http://www.forsyth.cc/elections/.
decision by then on where the scooters can be driven. He also said he prefers the city to require a permit application for all companies interested in bringing scooters or bikes to the area as opposed to Request for Proposals (RFP), which is a document that solicits proposal through a bidding process. During the public comment portion of the meeting, several Bird users, chargers, and mechanics discussed why they believe the scooters should be allowed here in WinstonSalem. Amy Easter, who is a member of the WinstonSalem Cycling Advocacy Network, said dockless technology such as the motorized scooters address a lot of the problems that our city currently faces, including affordable transportation access, parking demands, traffic demands, and pollution. “This is not unlike the automobile; In the early 1900s when the automobile was introduced, it was hated by many. It was very
dangerous due to lack of proper infrastructure, laws, education, and enforcement. While individuals and industries saw it as a really good tool that could be used, a lot of people literally called it evil and the people who use them reckless,” continued Easter. “… I see clear parallels between that history and what we’re experiencing today. People see bicycles and scooters as something that gets in the way and they perceive to be dangerous and I think they’re solutions to every problem. “More and more people want that variety and I think we have to work together to be more friendly to multi-mode-transportation.” While last week’s discussions were a good start to the conversation, no action was taken during the Public Works Committee meeting. The item will be brought up again in the December Public Works Committee meeting.
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Beverly Miller, a teacher assistant at Konnoak Elementary School in Forsyth County, is the 2018-19 recipient of the Education Support Professional of the Year Award, presented by the North Carolina Association of Educators. The award is given annually by the North Carolina Education Support Professionals Association (NCESPA), a division of NCAE which represents public school employees who work in the following areas: clerical services, custodial and maintenance services, food services, health and student services, security services, skilled trades, technical
services, transportation services, and those who are paraeducators. An active member of the Forsyth County Association of Educators (FCAE), Miller is a building representative at her school and serves on the Forsyth County Education Support Professionals Board of Directors. She also volunteers on several committees. Miller is a staunch supporter of public education and believes that she makes a difference in the lives of children every day. “As an instructional assistant, I work closely with students and teachers to ensure a successful educational experience,” Miller said. “I also serve as an advocate for my students outside of the
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classroom. As an educator, and member of NCAE, it’s my job to represent them to the best of my ability. My focus is on helping make their future the brightest it can be, as well as fighting for better compensation, due process rights, and working conditions for all education support professionals.” The award was presented to Miller by the division’s president, Karen Slade, and other members of the ESP Board. NCAE is the state’s largest education advocacy organization for public school employees, and represents active, retired, and student members.
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Forsyth County Commissioner Gloria Whisenhunt was in Washington, D.C. sharing the local efforts to combat the epidemic of opioid addiction at a national roundtable on Friday, Nov. 16. The roundtable discussed the current challenges of the nationwide opioid crisis and possible solutions to address and prevent substance abuse. Participants included commissions and staff of 12 counties from across the nation, along with NACo staff and representatives from health insurance company Aetna, who was a co-sponsor for the event. During her visit Whisenhunt shared the county’s many efforts to help those struggling with addiction like the Stepping Up Process to End Recidivism (SUPER), a yearlong program that gives incarcerated women with mental illness and drug abuse issues support services after release. A new District Attorney’s Treatment Alternative (DATA) program for pre adjudicated Whisenhunt inmates recently began, which uses the drug Vitriol to help them fight addiction as they’re released into treatment programs. The efforts also include the Veterans Treatment Court, the Mental Health Court and the Forsyth County Opioid Task Force, which brings together difference agencies that deal with opioids to share information and coordinate the efforts. “It’s not something that you can cure overnight, but I do think that we have good programs in place to address it that are doing some good work,” said Whisenhunt. Whisenhunt is on the national Board of Directors for NACo, a position she was elected to by her fellow county commissioners from across the state. She also serves on the county’s Consolidated Human Services Board, which advises the Public Health Department and Social Services. Forsyth County Commissioner Fleming El-Amin has been selected by Gov. Roy Cooper to El-Amin serve on the N.C. Code Officials Qualifications Board. El-Amin was appointed to the board as an elected official representing a county with a population greater than 40,000. The board certifies Code Enforcement Officials in North Carolina and hears any complaints filed against them. No inspector in North Carolina may enforce the State Building Code without being certified by the Qualification Board. “The opportunity to learn more about State government and the decision making processes that impact code inspectors is very interesting and educational,” said ElAmin. The 20 member board is made of engineers, inspectors, contractors, architects, educators, and city, county, and state officials. The N.C. Department of Insurance’s Engineering Division provides technical and administrative staff to the board and investigates complaints on its behalf. El-Amin’s term will expire on June 30, 2022. As a County Commissioner since 2016, El-Amin also serves on a number of boards here in Forsyth County, including vice-chair of the consolidated Department of Social Services and Department of Public Health. He is also the president of the American Coalition for Good Government.
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The lyrics from a LL Cool J classic, “I’m gonna knock you out … Mama said knock you out,” is the best way to describe upand-coming boxing star Edward D. Hood, Jr. of Winston-Salem. Hood’s mother is legendary boxer Carlette Ewell, who is the Women’s International Boxing Association Light Heavyweight World Champion and Women’s International Boxing Council Light Heavyweight World Championship. Edward’s superstar mother holds seven belts and on June 18, 2016, she was inducted into the Boxing Legends Hall of Fame. Now mama is training her son to knock’em out. Edward shared a story about when he was struggling during a boxing match and mama said, “tough it up and knock him out or you gonna lose.”
“After I heard that from her, I knew I had to turn on the engines and let’s go to work.” They call him Lucky Lefty Hook and with good reason. His professional debut in the cruiser weight division is impressive, with a record of 4-0 with 3 knockouts. As an amateur he was 10-1 with 8 knockouts, so it’s clear he has a mean left hook. What’s more impressive is this tough and talented boxer credits his mother for his success. “When I was a little kid, I watched my mom do what she did, fighting while she was sick in title fights, still being able to perform, and she came out on top.” Strong women play a big part in Edward’s motivation. “When I make the big money, I’ll donate to breast cancer awareness, because my grandmother died of breast cancer. I’ll also rebuild my mom’s gym from ground up, add on to her house, and then whatever she wants after that.” His mom was in the
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gym during the interview and, of course, after hearing that, she was all smiles. Edward said having his mom as his coach and training at her gym keeps him humble and helps tremendously with building self-discipline. “He’s been watching me box since he was five years old. When I was training, I would set him up with a punching bag and tell him to hit it and don’t stop ‘til I stop,” said his mother Carlette Ewell. Ewell is also the owner of Triad Boxing and Fitness Club in WinstonSalem, where she trains her son Edward, Jr. and other boxers like Joy Thorndburg, former Wake Forest football star Wendell Dunn, and upand-coming boxing star Darwin Mariche. The women’s world champ trains amateurs and professionals, and is an adviser to the international boxing community. Ewell said she loves coaching boxers, but coaching her son is tough,
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“because he’s trying to mentally separate the personal and professional, but what I’m doing is helping him understand that it doesn’t matter, he still needs to respect both positions.” I looked at Edward afterward and he was smiling; he truly admires his mom. But watching his mom box as a kid is not the only reason Edward decided to box; there’s another and maybe more vital reason: “Trying to change my life, be somebody better.” He said training is his saving grace. “I can box all day and all night. As long as I’m boxing, I’m not getting in trouble. I’m in a sport I hit somebody and not go to jail for it.” He said in boxing he can release all of his stress and after a fight, “I go hug my opponents and greet their coaches, because it’s all love to me. Because down the road we may need each other and I don’t mind helping another fighter. I want to have a positive rep-
utation in the business.” I told him those are the words of the people’s champion, and again his softer side came out with a big smile. I asked what are the two most important changes that are needed to become the best Edward D. Hood Jr. He looked into the camera with a vulnerable expression and then slowly looked down. When he looked back into the camera, that vulnerable spirit was still with him, along with a warm smile. “My attitude and self-discipline.” I asked him to describe his style of boxing. “My style is like George Forman and my power is like Mike Tyson.” I wouldn’t want to be in the ring with Lucky Lefty Hook. Edward D. Hood Jr. was a star football player for North Forsyth High in Winston-Salem and mom was his conditioning coach there as well. In 9th grade he received MVP honors on their division championship JV team. He was on varsity as a sophomore and
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junior and received Game Ball Player of the Year honors as a senior. Edward was undefeated his junior year in wrestling. “He’s always been a great athlete. I’ve always taught him to work at being the best in everything he does,” his mom said. Edward’s next fight is Dec. 15 at Triad Stage in Greensboro at 7 p.m. Bell time is at 8 p.m. Go to The Chronicle’s YouTube Channel at Winstonsalem Chronicle to see the rest of my interview with Edward D. Hood Jr. and his mother Carlette Ewell. You’ll see Edward training, hear the impact of his powerful left hook on the punching bags, and more. And Carlette Ewell talks about her big comeback fight, the importance of Adopt-a-Highway, and more. For more info on the dynamic duo, call (336) 406-8533.
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Forsyth County seeks committee volunteers T H E C H R ON I C LE
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Forsyth County is looking for volunteers to serve on a wide variety of committees. “It’s a way to serve, without going through an election, and having a meaningful impact on the very important operations of county government,” said County Commissioner Vice Chair Don Martin. Currently needed positions are: *Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee is seeking 11 appointments. Committee members visit Adult Care Homes and Family Care Homes, interact with residents and advocate for their quality care. *Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee is seeking eight appointments. Committee members visit the county’s
nursing homes and advocate for quality care in them. *Community Child Protection Team/Child Fatality Prevention Team has an opening for a parent of a child who died before they were 18 years old. * E m e r g e n c y Management Advisory Council has positions available for two general members. *Forsyth County Agricultural Advisory Board has an opening for someone who is not a farmer. *Forsyth County Home and Community Care Block Grant Advisory Council has an opening for a service recipient. *Forsyth County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council has openings for a juvenile defense attorney and a person under 18 years old who is a member
Big Lots to celebrate new W-S store SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Big Lots has announced it is celebrating the grand opening of its Winston-Salem store in its new location, at 975 Hanes Mall Blvd., Winston-Salem, on Friday, Nov. 30. This store will reflect a new format, which is part of a broader initiative to reposition the brand as a community retailer offering trustworthy value and friendly service. As part of the celebration, Big Lots will host a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony at 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 30. The first 50 shoppers entering the store will receive a reusable shopping bag filled with tasty treats from Big Lots. In addition, the company will kick of af donation program benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC. Big Lots will donate $5 to the local charitable organization each time a BIG Rewards loyalty member redeems a reward at the Winston-Salem store over a six-week period (Nov. 30-Jan. 12). “We are excited to introduce our new store format to Winston-Salem,” stated Steve Haffer, senior vice president chief customer officer of Big Lots. “It brings to life our new brand traits and showcases our product assortments of affordable solutions in Furniture, Seasonal, Home, Food, and Consumables. We are also very proud to serve alongside the Winston-Salem community with our support of Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC.”
of the State Youth Council. *Library Board has one appointment available. *City/County Public Art Commission has one opening for a civil or business leader.
*Risk Management Advisory Committee has two appointments open. * T o u r i s m Development Authority is looking for a hotel/motel owner or operator with 100
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or more rental units. Information and applications for all positions can be found under “Volunteer Opportunities” on the right side of the county’s website at www.forsyth.cc. The
deadline to apply is Dec. 5 at 5 p.m. Forsyth County commissioners will choose and appoint committee members from those who apply at a future meeting.
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
The songwriter is Mederith Willson, who is not well known. But many famous people have sung her song: “It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, Everywhere you go …” Just go outside. One would think winter was already here instead of waiting for Dec. 21. Christmas is on a Tuesday this year, which means Christmas Eve is on a Monday. Monday is not a usual day for feeling festive, not like Friday or Saturday. But it’ll have to do. It’s not here yet, though; Dec. 25 is weeks away, but look at the commercials on TV. Of course, Black Friday pushed the envelope to get us thinking about Christmas presents. Another sign that it is beginning to look a lot like Christmas is The Twin City Choristers Christmas Concert, which was on Sunday, Nov. 25 at United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem. This year’s theme was “The Birthday of A King.” The Christmas carols and sacred songs ushered in the feeling of the season. Advent heralds the Christmas season. It will begin on Sunday, Dec. 2 and end on Monday, Dec. 24. Various local venues will provide sights and sounds of Christmas, and others will remind us of the true meaning of the holiday. We as residents of the Triad and residents of North Carolina are probably glad to see 2018 begin to wind down, having faced two hurricanes this year. We can use some cheer. Bring it on. Burr…. Burr….
Local millennial couple making an impact To the Editor:
Jenard and Destiny Moore are millennials with a heart of compassion for helping others. What started as a desire three years ago to provide fully cooked Thanksgiving dinners to 10 families, continues to grow and expand. It all began when Jenard, founder of the I Am Program (an empowering affirmation mentoring program) began volunteering in the Winston-Salem Forsyth County school system as a male mentor to fifth graders. As the holiday season drew near, Jenard sensed some of his students weren’t excited about Thanksgiving. Discussions led a few students to share that they didn’t celebrate Thanksgiving because their families didn’t have a lot of food. Without hesitation and only two weeks before Thanksgiving, Jenard reached out to his family and friends and shared his vision to raise enough money to provide fully cooked meals. Each family was identified through a confidential process working with school counselors. As others heard about their efforts they committed to help the following year and help they did. The I Am Program and partners tripled their contributions and fed 30 fami-
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lies during what became their second annual Thanksgiving Love Drive. The fully cooked complete meal included turkey, ham, stuffing, green beans, gravy, macaroni and cheese, yams, rolls, and tea. Each family was grateful and the volunteer team was full of joy by the time the last meal was picked up! Jenard and his wife, Destiny, are amazed and committed to help their generation help bridge the gap to fight hunger and empower young people. In addition to their volun-
teerism in the school system and their Thanksgiving annual Love Drive, Jenard and Destiny have a millennial relationship podcast, Moore Love Connection, that offers insight, empowerment and real talk on over 40 podcast platforms and has a national/international audience. The Moore’s, DiggsLatham Elementary, Griffith Elementary all participated in I Am Program’s third annual Thanksgiving Love Drive this month! Families from both schools were identified. The I Am Program
and its partners we able to feed over 20-plus families between both Title 1 schools! Each family received a fully cooked meal that fed between six and eight family members. When asked why they are dedicated to feeding families and spending their holiday season making sure others have a Happy Thanksgiving, Jenard explained that their last name is representative of their desire to “Spread Moore Love” each year. Volunteer Alicia Clinton Winston-Salem
elections, Rick Scott from Florida and Brian Kemp from Georgia made subtle allegations about the voting rights of certain people. Those certain people happened to be people of color. When we went to exercise our right to vote, our credentials were questioned. We didn’t have the correct identification, or our names and addresses didn’t match. In too many instances, we were turned away and not allowed to vote. In the Georgia case, Brian Kemp was a state official and was making the rules as he ran for office. If you are a reasonable person, you can immediately see the wrongdoing in his actions. While Stacy Abrams in Georgia and Andrew Gillum in Florida have both conceded, their campaigns have started investigations and rightfully so. It is my opinion that the truth is near the ballot box waiting to be discovered. When you gain power in an underhanded way, you will soon be overwhelmed with the truth. It is only a matter of time. Gerrymandering is also
being used to redraw voting lines. Many legislators who believe bad is good are guilty of this act. Even with voting lines redrawn, they lost control of Congress. It is my thinking that many people who sided with Mr. T are slowly coming to their senses. They see that the quality of their lives is spiraling out of control. They can see that keeping their health care is something that the current administration wants to dismantle. Racism seems to be kicking up a storm in some states. If you look to the state of Mississippi, the Republican candidate for Senate, Cindy Hyde-Smith has made some insensitive and disparaging comments. She suggested that she would take a front row seat to a public hanging if extended an invitation. As a result, companies like AT&T and Pfizer have asked her to return their contributions to her campaign. Cindy Hyde-Smith is just the latest example of a candidate who believes they can say anything in the public square with no
consequences. She is wrong because America is now paying attention to what happens in the run-off election in the coming days. Mike Epsy, former Agriculture Secretary in the Clinton administration, is her opponent. I spoke with Flonzie Brown Wright recently and she is appalled at HydeSmith’s comments and is encouraging people in the state to vote in record numbers. Mrs. Brown Wright said, “We have come too far to turn back now. We have got to keep voting to squash out injustice.”
The right to vote should not depend upon the color of your skin James B. Ewers Jr.
Tenor Adrian Swygert, far left, leads The Twin City Choristers in singing “De Mornin’ Come” during its Christmas Concert on Sunday, Nov. 25.
Pictured in photograph are school staff members and community volunteers (left to right/front to back): Front row: Cleopatra Morrison (Diggs-Latham), Jazmyn Holland (Griffith), Destiny & Jenard Moore (Visionaries for this event), Kimberly Hall (Diggs-Latham) and Josh Hall (Youth Volunteer). Back row: Mikael Johnson (Raleigh, N.C.), Mr. Hall (Volunteer), Alicia & Michael Clinton (Infusion Worship Ministry Partners & Volunteers), Michael Clinton Jr. (College Volunteer), and Krystal Simmons (Diggs-Latham).
Death and taxes are probably the only two constants in life, so they say. For some of us, we can add another constant and that is the right to vote. However, if you pay a skin tax like me, then voting is not a certainty. Voting if you are a person of color will depend upon a lot of factors. It shouldn’t but that’s just the way it is. Voter suppression in various forms has made its way onto the American social landscape. This current form of oppression reminds some of us of the poll tax many years ago. The poll tax was created to prevent black people from voting, especially in Southern states. It was a required fee and many black people were unable to pay it, thus they couldn’t vote. During the midterm
James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D. is a former tennis champion at Atkins High School in Winston-Salem and played college tennis at Johnson C. Smith University, where he was all-conference for four years. He is a retired college administrator. He can be reached at ewers.jr56@yahoo.com.
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North Carolinians deserve Medicaid expansion An important component of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) expanded Medicaid eligibility so low-income people living in households at 138 percent of the federal poverty level could get health care coverage. However, the Supreme Court ruled in 2012 that states could not be forced to expand Medicaid programs. Eighteen states decided not to expand, citing difficulty predicting and affording the costs. Federal funding covered 100 percent of the costs until 2016, with a reduction to 90 percent by 2020. North Carolina’s Republican legislature passed a bill in 2013 that outright banned the expansion. The state has a history of moving slowly on Medicaid, being one of the last states to adopt it, in 1970, four years after the funding became available. Most North Carolinians who have health insurance are covered by a private plan, either under an
employer or marketplace exchange. Other coverage comes from Medicaid, Medicare, and military and veteran benefits. Yet 11 percent of the population remains uninsured. Out of the 10.1 million North Carolina residents, 31 percent are low income (less than 200 percent of the federal poverty level), according to the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF). Eighteen percent of the population is covered under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). While children and their parents/caregivers make up most of the enrollees, most of the funding goes to the disabled and the elderly. Some 69 percent of Medicaid in North Carolina pays for acute and long-term care. If North Carolina were to expand Medicaid, 208,000 more low-income people who have no other option for coverage could receive health care coverage, with a positive result for the state as a whole. A KFF review of 202 studies of the impact of Medicaid expansion published between 2014 and February 2018 found:
*Significant gains in coverage and reductions in uninsured rates, particularly among low-income and vulnerable individuals. *Greater access to care,
is expected to change as the federal share for the expansion drops to 90 percent through 2020. *Reduced uncompensated care costs for hospi-
use of services. *Positive relationship to affordability of care and financial security. *Mixed results on capacity for providers to meet the need for services. *Participants said their health had improved following the expansion. (Long-term studies will be needed to evaluate this.) *Initial Medicaid enrollment growth and state and federal spending exceeded initial projections in many states. While state spending from state funds didn’t increase, that
tals and clinics and positive or neutral effects on employment and the labor market. *Disproportionately positive impact in rural areas. But were states like North Carolina that initially rejected Medicaid out of fear that costs would be difficult to predict and potentially overwhelm their budgets correct? A report from the Brookings Institution found that even as the federal contribution drops to 90 percent, state “costs are likely to remain
modest, despite increased enrollment.” Over the next decade North Carolina stands to lose $36.1 billion by not participating in Medicaid expansion. In addition to providing basic health care, Medicaid funding could be used for targeted items such as funding substance abuse treatment in the fight against the opioid epidemic, tobacco cessation education and treatment and more. When Gov. Roy Cooper campaigned in 2016 on a platform to expand Medicaid, he said that he was “appalled by North Carolina’s failure to expand Medicaid to its neediest residents, especially when our tax dollars are already going to pay for it in other states.” Once he took office, Cooper was determined to expand Medicaid through executive action. He said the 2013 law banning Medicaid expansion violates the governor’s “core executive authority” to accept federal funding and protect the public’s health. The expansion remains in limbo following a challenge by lawmakers.
However, as a result of the November elections for state House and Senate seats, Republicans no longer hold a supermajority under which they can overrule any gubernatorial veto. While Republicans still hold a majority of seats, the 2019-20 General Assembly is undoubtedly expected to be more moderate and potentially more receptive to expanding Medicaid access. Virginia (General Assembly bill) and Idaho, Utah and Nebraska (ballot initiatives) have recently reconsidered their positions on Medicaid expansion and determined that providing low-income individuals with access to health care is a good thing for their states. North Carolina should join them. This is the opinion of Carolina Commentary, a not-for-profit platform established by current and former editorial writers to comment on North Carolina public policy issues. To learn more go to CarolinaCommentary.com.
Two Years until the 2020 elections – Time to get to work
M o s t readers will be familiar with this scenario. A white politiGuest cian that Columnist you have not heard from in two years starts to show up at black churches, glad-handing the pastors, reciting for the congregation his or her accomplishments that you’ve never heard of, and reminding you to vote for him or her in the upcoming elections. It’s a scenario that is played out in most political districts where blacks make up a significant portion – but not the majority – of the electorate. We know very little about these absentee politicians except that they are “the lesser of two evils” – the choice offered to those black folk allowed to vote, since the end of the Reconstruction. The question is: Why are we consistently faced with only being able to choose between the lesser of two evils each election cycle? Or put another way: Why can’t we have more options when selecting who will represent us? The answer is that we do have more options. We simply must constantly stay politically “woke” and not wait until the last minute to pay attention to who the potential candidates are. Politicians inter-
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ested in running in 2020 already are lining up at the starting gate. People aspiring to become the next president of the United States already have advance people in Iowa and other key states in preparation for the primary elections. Those eyeing congressional seats, state and local offices, are organizing their political teams in order to hold on to those offices or to unseat an incumbent. 2016 has shown us that if we do not get engaged, we are in danger of being saddled with a lying racist, bent on erasing all of the gains people of color have made during the last five decades. 2018 has shown us that when people organize, they can overcome many of the obstacles that are strewn in our paths to equal justice and the freedoms promised to us by the U. S. Constitution. 2018 also has shown us that there are those who would deny people of color justice and freedom by blocking us from our guaranteed right to vote. The Georgia governor’s race shone the light on how bigots and racists will go to any lengths to tilt the vote in their favor by removing voters from the rolls and by making it more difficult for voters to get to the polls to cast their ballots. Republican Brian Kemp ran for governor of that state while refusing to step down as its secretary of state, the office that oversees elections in Georgia. Over the years, Kemp systematically removed black voters from the rolls through various ques-
tionable means, giving him a clear advantage by increasing the percentage of would-be voters who were white. There are those who will try to cheat us out of our rights, including our right to vote. There are those who will try to steal elections in the way that Trump did in 2016, with the help of Russian interference. These people can be stopped, however. They can be stopped by you and by me. They can be stopped by your parents and your voting-age children – and by your aunts and uncles and cousins and friends. The way we stop them is by looking for people qualified to run for office in federal, state and local elections and helping them to win. These people can be found among your parents and your voting age children – and your aunts and uncles and cousins and friends. They must be identified and then encouraged to run for office. And when they run, we must support them. We must support them with our time, our labor and with our money.
There may not be many of us that can give much of any of these things, but we can each give something. If we make more of an effort, we can get more elected officials of the type we want and deserve. The proof is in the pudding. 2018 saw a record number of women of color elected, and it is expected that these women will work to steer America back on the correct course to fulfilling the promises of our Constitution. According to the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, women of color now will occupy: *38 seats in Congress *9 statewide elective offices *456 state legislative seats and *10 mayors’ offices in some of the nation's 100 largest cities. We, as people of color, are in a pitched battle for our rightful place in this nation. And it is a battle that we will not win if we do not enlist as many people as possible in the fight. If we do not identify, enlist and support candidates who champion our best interests, then we deserve the callous and unjust treatment that we receive from elected officials who do not respect us. The clock is running and so are the same tired old politicians. It is time we bring some serious champions into the fight. Oscar H. Blayton is a former Marine Corps combat pilot and human rights activist who practices law in Virginia.
Why Stacey Abrams spoke for N.C., too Billy Ball
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“Pundits and hyperpartisans will hear my words as a rejection of the normal order. I’m supposed to say nice things and accept my fate. They will complain that I should not use this moment to recap what was done wrong or to demand a remedy. As a leader, I should be stoic in my outrage and silent in my rebuke. “But stoicism is a luxury and silence is a weapon for those who would quiet the voices of the people, and I will not concede because the erosion of our
democracy is not right.” – Georgia candidate for governor Stacey Abrams, acknowledging Republican candidate Brian Kemp’s narrow victory this month.
When Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams finally delivered her reluctant concession speech, clad in the same purple she’d somehow made this reddest of states, it seemed an inevitable conclusion. Yes, Abrams’ platform, as bold and uncompromising a progressive vision as you’re likely to see in the South this or any decade, had lit a fire in her state, supercharging a governor’s race in a place that hadn’t elected a Democrat – much less a black woman – to the post this century.
But in the final weeks of the 2018 campaign, the polls told us time and again that Republican Brian Kemp’s tenuous lead on Abrams would hold, and it was all but certain to hinge on thousands of votes, not millions of votes. It was a discomforting thought to a state troubled by Kemp’s final days as Georgia’s secretary of state, piloting – with maximum prejudice, it seems – voting oversight in his own election. Since 2012, Kemp’s office had bullishly tossed 1.4 million voter registrations the Republican deemed “inactive,” a purge that spiked last year with almost 670,000 cancellations, including, according to Abrams, a 92-year-old civil rights activist who’d voted in her neighborhood since 1968.
And the state’s “exact match” registration system – in which voter registrations were put on hold pending an exact match with state driver records or the Social Security Administration – left about 53,000 Georgia voters in limbo this election. The vast majority of those voters were black, an Associated Press analysis found, and thousands were likely unaware that their eligibility remained in doubt with Election Day approaching. On Election Day, voters in some Georgia precincts dominated by likely Abrams voters faced impossibly long lines and malfunctioning machines. “Democracy failed Georgia,” Abrams intoned to her stone-faced supporters, before announcing
plans to file a sweeping federal lawsuit challenging Georgia’s ham-fisted handling of the embittered 2018 campaign. Those of us in North Carolina could smell what they were cooking next door. Of course, we know its damnable recipe. The courts admonished North Carolina legislators two years ago for their studious and scurrilous efforts – via slashed early voting hours, onerous voter ID requirements, and etch-asketch, gerrymandered voting districts – to suppress liberal-leaning voters, particularly the votes of 2 million or so black residents. By any logic, Republicans’ efforts were a smashing success. State Republicans in North Carolina, under the aus-
pices of thwarting imagined Ocean’s Eleven-style voting fraud capers, relentlessly pressed their case for more stringent voter ID laws in the last decade, laws that are likely to impede voters of color and the poor, groups that tend to vote for Democrats. Republicans will get their wish in a matter of days, after voters succumbed to GOP fearmongering and easily passed a constitutional amendment for voter ID that legislators will hammer into law when they returned to session this week. Billy Ball, managing editor, joined Policy Watch in January 2016. Article printed from NC Policy Watch: http://www.ncpolicywatch.com
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Group brings touch of Christmas The Twin City Choristers presented a rendition of the “Hallelujah Chorus” from “Handel's Messiah” at the end of its Christmas Concert on Sunday, Nov. 25.
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Dr. Beth Day-Hairston, mistress of ceremony, enthusiastically supported the The Twin City Choristers during its Christmas Concert on Sunday, Nov. 25. BY DONNA ROGERS THE CHRONICLE
United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem was near capacity as The Twin City Choristers celebrated “The Birthday of A King” during its Christmas Concert on Sunday, Nov. 25. The Twin City Choristers, an all-male choral group in Winston-Salem that has been around since the late 1950s, offered a variety of Christmas favorites, religious and secular in nature. The group has produced several recordings over the years. The Sunday concert featured the choral group’s favorite selections over the last six decades. The new senior pastor of United Metropolitan, the Rev. Dr. Alvin Armstead Jr., said the prayer at the beginning of the program. Dr. Beth Day-Hairston, mistress of ceremony and a member of United Metropolitan, introduced the group with much fanfare.
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“Ladies and gentlemen, was I right? Were they unique? Were they dynamic? Were they exceptional? Were they handsome? Were they marvelous?” she asked the audience after the first part of the program, before the intermission. The group sang in its first part: “Wasn’t That A Mighty Day,” “Go, Tell It On the Mountain,” “Mary Had A Baby,” “Do You Hear What I Hear?” “The First Noel,” and “The Birthday Of A King.” In the second part of the program, several songs had upbeat tempos, including “De Mornin’ Come,” which was led by tenor Adrian Swygert, and “African Noel,” which featured tenors Bruce Caesar, Garland Wallace III and Brian Womble. Several well-known songs also were in the second part, such as “Silent Night” and “O Come All Ye Faithful.” At the end of the program, although the song was not on the program, the group presented a rendition of the “Hallelujah Chorus” from “Handel's Messiah” to a standing ovation.
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The concert was free and open to the public, but donations were appreciated. The concert featured favorite selections of the Choristers over the last six decades. Copies of the Choristers’ CDs were available for sale immediately following the concert. The Choristers are under the direction of Dr. Fred D. Tanner accompanied by Freddye Dixon, according to a press release. In September of 1957, Dr. Permilla Flack Dunston founded and organized The Twin City Choristers and served as The Choristers first music director. The group was composed of primarily male high school students from Carver High School where Dr. Dunston taught music. Auditions for The Twin City Choristers are open to all men who have a desire to sing the truly beautiful music available for male choirs. Membership is without regard to race, creed, religion, or national origin. For more information, go to www.thetwincitychoristers.com
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Warriors find trouble in paradise
The Golden State Warriors have gotten off to a slow start this season. They currently sit in the 5th spot in the Western Conference and have lost four straight games at the time this column was written. They were projected to be the unquestioned favorite to win the championship, but with a quarter of the season gone, the team seems off track a bit. There are several reasons the Warriors are in this current situation. For one, Stephen Curry has been dealing with a groin injury since Nov. 8; there also was a highly publicized verbal altercation between Kevin Durant and Draymond Green that resulted in a suspension for Green; and the stress of trying to win a third straight championship seemed to all have taken their toll on the team. Coming into the season, the Warriors were pretty much a sure thing, much like the Alabama Crimson Tide are in college football. Both teams seemed unbeatable with the amount of talent both squads have on their roster. Alabama looks well on their way to yet another national championship, but I am not sure the Warriors are still such a sure thing. I say that not because I do not have faith in their talent, but rather they have given other teams hope that they can beat Golden State. What many people don’t realize about sports is the mental aspect is just as important as the physical. If they give teams too much hope that they can beat the Warriors, or if they don’t have home court advantage throughout, the NBA playoffs could get very interesting this year. I’ll still put my money on the Warriors when it’s all said and done. The biggest question I have for the Warriors is, why hasn’t Kevin Durant stepped up to lead the team in Curry’s absence? Durant is widely considered a top 2 or 3 player in the world. Even without Curry, the Warriors are still loaded with talent. It appears he is getting a pass because the Warriors are the two-time defending champions of the NBA and Durant was MVP of both finals’ appearances. I’m sorry, but if you are on a team with Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, there is no reason to lose four games in a row. Let’s just be honest. If you switch LeBron James with Durant on that Warriors team, they may not have lost a game all season. And that is taking into account Curry’s injury as well. Durant must be more of a leader on this team while Curry is recovering from his injury. If you are a top 3 player in the league, having two all-star players on the court with you should be more than enough to win. I have questioned for years the internal toughness Durant has displayed over his career. Dating back to his days in Oklahoma City, I always thought he under achieved on the big stage or when faced with criticism. Curry is slated to come back from injury soon, so I See Ramsey on B2
Vikings Vikings feast feast on on competition competition during during Turkey Turkey Bowl Bowl
This year’s Turkey Bowl was played at Glenn High School.
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BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE
The North Forsyth Vikings took home the crown as Elite 8 Turkey Bowl Champions for the second year in a row, beating Glenn High School in the championship game. The tournament was held at Glenn High School and organizers say it continues to grow every year.
This is the 8th year of the tournament whose purpose is to not only bring together alumni for a football tournament, but also for the collection of non-perishable food items and personal hygiene products to be donated to the less fortunate. This year the donations were given to Veteran’s Helping Veterans Heal nonprofit. Harry Harris, one of the Elite 8 organizers, said he knew North
Forsyth had an athletic team, but did not think they would win in back-to-back years. Even though Harris is a Mt. Tabor alum, he knows this day is more than just about what happened on the field. “Being out at Glenn High School this year, for the first time, was very good,” Harris said. “It was very peaceful and we had a great turnout as far as the donations and hygiene products.
Overall, it was just a great day, seeing all the family and friends come out and enjoy the day together.” Harris said the competition on the field was possibly the best they have had over the past eight years. He said the crowd was really into the games and wanted to thank the community for coming out to support their efforts. “This event is one thing that all See Turkey on B2
Varsity basketball players show stuff CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
On Wednesday, Nov. 21, some of the best varsity basketball talent from around the Triad and beyond, gathered at Winston-Salem Prep for The Classic Basketball Tournament. Here is a look at some of the intense action.
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Female bodybuilder wins first competition after years of training
BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE
Francesca “Fancy” Adams got into the world of bodybuilding back in 2012. After years of training, dealing with injury and personal sacrifice, she won her first competition at the NPC (National Physique Committee) Elite Muscle Classic in Greensboro on Nov. 10. Adams, a native of Toledo, Ohio, began her journey in weightlifting
right out of college. She says initially it was just to stay in shape, because she worked a desk job. Following a meeting with a coach at the gym, she decided to pursue her career in weightlifting more seriously. “He said I would be great at competing, so I wanted to explore that world, so I started going to the gym and training myself and he would help me out during extra sets,” said Adams. Early on in her career, Adams suf-
fered nerve damage that caused her to take several years off from the sport to endure physical therapy. Upon her arrival in Winston-Salem in 2016, she had healed from her injury and still had the fire to compete. “I work for the city and I even told them that I wanted to do a competition; however, it is expensive to compete, so I wanted to get my foundation set here before I started going See Body on B2
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into it,” she said. For the past few years, Adams has maintained a vision board. One of the goals on the board was to compete in an event this year. This past spring, she set her mind on accomplishing her goal and it became a reality earlier this month. “I finally said to myself that I wanted to follow through on what I dreamed,” she said. “I got sick of not following through with it, so I said that I was going to do it this year. Honestly, what really pushed me into it this year was just me going through a phase of me finding myself.” Going into the NPC Classic, Adams said she really didn’t know what to expect. She knew the posing was going to be tough for her because she did not know how the event was structured. She said she learned a lot during this process. “People won’t really
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understand what a bodybuilder goes through unless they go through it themselves,” she continued. “It is a lot as far as the preparation, going through the show process, and everything like that.” Adams said she was not as nervous as she thought she would be, stepping out on the stage for the first time. Most of her nerves and anxiety came from the fact that there were many of her friends and family in the audience to see her perform. When she was announced as the winner, Adams was very excited and felt that the moment was “surreal,” she said. “I couldn’t believe it and I was thankful because I knew I had worked my butt off,” Adams said. The preparation for the event took 10 to 12 weeks, she said. She would perform two-a-day training sessions because of the short time frame. Adams stuck to a specific diet and training regimen in order to be at her best for the competition.
am sure Golden State will be back on or near the top of the Western Conference sooner than later. I just hope Warrior fans are prepared for what is to come next season, because both Green and Durant will not be playing for them. Also, Klay
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According to Adams, God, praying, and gospel music brought her through the preparation and the competition. She says not only was she battling finding time to fit everything in, but she also suffered two injuries during the lead-up to the competition. Adams says she will take a break from her rigorous training and nutrition routine for now. She says she would like to perform in another competition next year. She will focus more on her fitness coaching duties, along with starting her own radio show. “I just fell in love with the process,” she said. “The discipline of it, the focus it takes, and I just enjoy working out.” Adams says for any person curious about the world of bodybuilding, they should do their research and be ready for a large time commitment. She says the win was even more satisfying due to her battling injuries, as well as a digestive issue on her way to the top of the podium.
Thompson’s contract is coming up, so the Warriors have some big decisions to make. The playoffs will really show if the Warriors are still the cohesive unit they have been in years past. To be the best, you must beat the best, so the other 29 teams in the league are looking for any chink in the Warriors’ armor in hopes of having the chance to defeat them.
Francesca Adams plans to enter another event next year.
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best darn package This is the 8th year of the Elite 8 Turkey Bowl.
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people can look forward to, similar to a homecoming,” Harris said. “It is something positive for people of our generation, because it brings all the schools together. “It’s also a blessing that we were able to help these veterans out as a community, because of all they do for us,” he continued. “With Veteran’s Day just passing, it’s like the perfect time to give back around Thanksgiving.” Mike Porter, a 1995 graduate of Glenn High School, reached out to
Glenn high alums, Chris and Cory Lane, members of the Chris Lane Band, to play in this year’s tournament. Chris, now a solo artist, had a country music chart topping single, “Fix,” back in 2016. “I just wanted to try and enhance the image of what we are trying to do here, which means we have to include everyone,” said Porter. “We just want this event to continue to build and grow the way it should grow. “We are looking to have strong unity and a bond of brothers that actually want to give back to the community,” Porter
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continued. “That’s the vision that Harry wanted, so that’s the vision we want to portray.” Porter said the main factor for him was giving back to the veterans, rather than what took place on the field. Porter was disappointed with the end result, since his team was defeated in the finals against the Vikings. According to Porter, the Elite 8 has now reached out to all of the schools to have a better relationship moving forward. One of their goals is to have the winner of the Turkey Bowl host the next year’s event.
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Love and Devotion
Lesson Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-9
By the end of this lesson, we will *Affirm that loving God requires obeying God’s word. *Embrace the commandment of love God with all of ourselves. *Think of ways to share God’s love with the next generation.
Background: Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Law and means ”repetition of the Law.” It was written by Moses for the generation of Israelites who came out of the wilderness and would dwell in and possess the Promise Land. Moses urges the people to trust, love and obey God, because of what He has done and will do by way of blessings and punishments. Deuteronomy 6 is an explanation of the first commandment.
Lesson: The people already have the Ten Commandments. Here Moses tells them what God has said they need to know before entering Canaan. This is basically a reminder. Moses’ concern is not just for them, but the successive generations to maintain the obedience to God’s law that ensures life and prosperity (verses 1-3). Israel has an exclusive relationship with God, “The Lord our God is one Lord,” and that relationship demands undivided loyalty. There must be a wholehearted commitment expressed in love to God heart, soul and might (verses 4-5). Only those who love the Lord themselves can be effective in passing that love on to others. Moses continues here addressing the Israelites as parents who would be responsible to create an environment where their children would hear and embrace the teachings and principles of God’s Law. The Commandments were to be the subject of conversation, both inside and outside the home, from the beginning of the day till its end. There was to be continual meditation upon God’s word so that their character and their words conveyed spiritual and moral principles. They should be doers, not hearers only (verses 6-9). True faith commitment requires our human response of obedience. (The MacArthur Study Bible, NIV Leaders Bible, UMI and the Oxford Bible Commentary.) For Your Consideration: How do you show your love for God to your children? How is fear a part of loving God? (verse 2)
Life’s Application: God demands from us total love and devotion. How do we, in the midst of life’s challenges and uncertainties, acquire the vision to make right decisions? God’s word says that we must do it in informal and formal ways and that the basis for meeting all life’s circumstances is to love God absolutely. We must be serious about knowing Him and begin to incarnate and exhibit what we profess. “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.” (John 14:15)
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TODAY, Nov. 29 Lunch and Speaker series The Faith & Justice Committee’s 2018-19 Lunch and Speaker Series will continue on Thursday, Nov. 29, at noon in Colhoun A at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 520 Summit St. Bring your own lunch. Beverages will be provided. All are welcome. For more info, see www.stpauls-ws.org.
Dec. 2 Annual Holiday Concert WSSU Annual Holiday Concert - Mary's Song: A "Spiritual" Time – will be on Dec. 2 at 4 p.m. at the K.R. Williams Auditorium, 601 S. MLK Jr. Drive, WinstonSalem. Admission is free. For more info, contact burkedw@wssu.edu. Dec. 2 Worship services The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Winston-
Elder Tembila Covington was voted in as the new president of the Ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity.
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Conference members came out in full force to vote for their next officers. BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE
The Ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity (MCWSV) recently held elections for their new officers. The conference elected Tembila Covington as their new president. Covington’s election marks the second time a woman has been elected as president of the conference. The other officers are: Rev. C. A. Jones Jr., 1st Vicepresident; Rev. Alvin Carlisle, 2nd Vice-president; Rev. Constance Lowery, Secretary;
Rev. Reginald McCaskill, Assistant Secretary; Dr. Dennis Leach, Treasurer; Elder Deborah Jeter, Parliamentarian; and Dr. Charolette H. Leach, Chaplain. Covington succeeds Rev. Dr. Lamonte Williams as president of the conference. Following last week’s elections, she laid out her plan for her term, focusing on social and food justice, education, faith and health, community economics and the MLK Jr. seed fund. “I am excited and honored to See Elect on B4
Local church reaches out to community at new location
The community braved the frigid weather to come out for the Community Day for Cornerstone of Faith Ministries Inc.
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Cornerstone of Faith Ministries Inc. held a Community Night at their soon-to-be new location on Urban St. on Nov. 20. The church fed the community hotdogs and snacks and gave away free turkey dinners to the residents. Cornerstone will take over the vacant building that used to belong to Urban Street Baptist Church. Senior Pastor, Bishop Grosjean L. Stephens, says he wanted to relocate from their current location on Farrington Point Drive to the Urban Street address because their congregation was growing, which meant they needed additional space. “Our old location just became too small for the kind of projects and things that we wanted to do,” said Stephens. Bishop Grosjean L. Stephens, right, stands with his “I have had some things on my heart that I really wanted wife and co-pastor, Debra Terry Stephens, during the community day event.
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Salem, 4055 Robinhood Road, will worship services on Sunday, Dec. 2. The Awake service will be at 9 a.m., and both the Explorations and Forum services will be at 9:15 a.m. The Traditional service will be held at 11 a.m. For more info, see UUFWS.org.
4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. The Wake Forest Lovefeast celebrates the unique traditions of the Moravian community in Winston-Salem. The services are free and open to the public. The seating is first-come, first-serve. Both services will be streamed live at https://lovefeast.wfu.edu/video/.
Dec. 2 Lovefeast Wake Forest University will hold its annual Lovefeast services in Wait Chapel on Sunday, Dec. 2 at
Dec. 8 Grief Care The St. Paul United Methodist Church will host a
Dec. 2 Seven Churches of Asia service Bishop Marvin, Pastor Clara Cremedy & Vessels of Honor Church Ministry, 3608 Ogburn Ave., will host “One Time Only” Seven Churches of Asia Minor Completion on Dec. 2 at 3 p.m. For more information and or transportation you may contact: Pastor Clara Cremedy@ (336) 624-9351 or email @ claracremedy@yahoo.com.
Dec. 7-8; 13-14 Sock Sale Goler Memorial Parent Body Missionary Society will have its annual Holiday Sock Sale on Dec. 7-8 and Dec. 13-14 at Goler Enrichment Center – 630 N. Patterson Ave. All socks are $1. The sale each day is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call (336) 529-2928 or e-mailgphifer@roycetoo.com.
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be not only a member, but the next president of this conference,” Covington said. “This prestigious conference has been going strong for the past 88 years and so it is definitely an honor and is humbling. “I believe this is our season, not only as women, but as a conference,” she continued. “Basically, we have to grab hold of the mission as faith leaders, which is to engage one another and engage the community and being proactive, not reactive
to things.” Covington earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion and Philosophy from Shaw University and has recently completed her MS in Agricultural Education at North Carolina A&T State University. She is a certified life coach and pastoral care counselor. Covington is the founder and senior pastor of Crossing Red Sea Ministries in Rockingham, N.C. The church mission is to earnestly seek and promote the unity of God’s people, Godly love and respect and faithful cooperation. A servant leader who is not afraid to
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roll up her sleeves and get things done, is how Covington describes herself. She has served in different capacities in the conference and she feels this will serve her well in her new role as president. “It gave me some experience and I was able to learn about the politics of the conference,” she said. “It is a very vigilant and strong conference, where our mission continues to bring us together. We always have to remember our goal, which is to build on unity, strengthen our collaborations, and doing effective work for the oppressed and those with limited resources.”
Covington says she chose to focus on those strategic points during her term because many of the points are in the mission statement of the conference. “It’s not about reinventing the wheel, I believe it’s about getting back to our base, understanding what we are here to do,” she said. “We just need to focus on what’s right here in the city of Winston-Salem and the vicinity.” For Covington, she said she is proud to be a part of a conference that is so progressive. She said her being elected speaks more to the conference engaging everyone.
Cornerstone of Faith’s praise team delighted the residents with music for the Community Day celebration.
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to do that affects men ages 17 to 22. Everyone is not going to college, so we have some contractors within our congregation and we want to have classes, so these men can have a trade and then pair them with companies. “We also have a possible charter school from someone who is in our congregation, that has already been awarded for that, so we have a lot of things going on and our location just did not fit our vision, which really prompted our move,” he continued. Stephens says he used to serve as the minister of music at the former Urban Street church when he was
younger. He also looked at purchasing the building a few years ago, but decided not to go forward at that time. He says it came up for purchase once again and chose to jump on the opportunity. “We looked at other locations, but it just wasn’t anywhere that would fit what we wanted to do,” he said. “So, when it came back around, it was like God was saying ‘OK, you ready to stop tripping, you know I got you.’ When I came around to the fact that God was with us, it was a no brainer after that.” Stephens said the Community Day was to introduce the church to the residents surrounding the church. “We kind of wanted to get to know people in the community,” he said. “I don’t want to be a church that just comes in and just goes in our church to do our thing and
then go home. Ministry doesn’t start until you leave the church. Jesus did his ministry away from the church, so that has been our passion, to do things that empower .“Our mission statement is empowering believers to expand the greatness from within, so I am just real big about encouraging others about the goodness and greatness that’s within them, that they may have overlooked.” The church plans to move into the chapel of the new location by February of 2019. They will work on fixing the sanctuary during that time, then move into it by the end of next summer. Stephens says they will keep the old location for an event center and a place for rehearsals.
Blue-Green Academy receives charter school approval
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Two local educators have taken their dream for a charter school to fruition, receiving approval from the State Department of Education to open the Blue-Green Academy in 2019. Deena Artis-DeShazor and Daye Brake both taught at Mineral Springs Middle School. After crafting innovative ways to teach their students, they decided if they could achieve success with these innovations, they could start a school. In 2015 they started researching how to start a charter school. Artis-DeShazor said, “We (Brake) and I gelled so well together from the start; Daye and I are kindred spirits.” Brake said that the original plan was to open a girls’ academy, but the more they talked about it, the more they saw a need to include boys. They decided to begin with fifth and sixth grades, since that was the grade levels they had taught, and then add a grade every year until reaching the high school level. Middle school grades are developmental years for students and their research showed that most successful charter schools started at fifth grade. They agreed on the importance of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math), as well as leadership, entrepreneurship, and cultural awareness courses for students. Male and female students will be taught separately. Artis-DeShazor is the principal of Blue Academy (Boys Learning Under Excellence) for boys and Brake is the principal of Green (Girls Receiving Every Education Need) Academy for girls. They are seeking a male dean for Blue Academy to provide a male perspective and mentor. The mission is “to empower all stakeholders to become agents for
change in the school, community and world, through literacy, inquiry, innovation, leadership, entrepreneurship and engagement.” Artis-DeShazor admitted, “I didn’t know how daunting the process would be.” They knew they would need a strong board and held an interest meeting for potential board members. They invited 15 people they had determined had the skills they would need to guide the process, shared their vision over lunch, and asked them to join them on their journey. A list of their board members is on their website at www.bluegreenacademy.org. In 2016 they started the application process and submitted the 30-page document in September 2017. They attended a clarification process with the Charter School Advisory Board that asked questions and recommended changes to the application. The next step was the interview, which approved them to begin the Ready-to-Open process. The N.C. Accelerator Program provided the funding for them to be in Leaders Building Leaders, a resource and mentoring group for charter schools. They also attend monthly meetings of the Department of Education of Public Instructionn in Raleigh that provides guidance to charter schools. The women have learned a lot through this years-long challenge. Brake said, “I have learned that I am stronger than I ever though I could be.” She said it has been an eyeopening experience for her that has shown her the impact she can have in the community. Brake said that they are getting close to selecting the location of the school. There are three options under consideration: Cornerstone Faith Ministry, St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church and the Great Commission
Community Church. On Saturday, Nov. 17, they held a meet and greet at Tart Sweets Bakery on Fifth Street to introduce the school to parents of potential students, as well as school supporters and partners. Corey McCann, who is with Rally Up WinstonSalem, a group combating senseless gun violence, stopped by to offer his support and said, “I am building a partnership with Blue-Green because we have the same goals of empowering the inner-city community.” Latoya Shoffner also stopped by to learn more about the academy. She said, “My child is just in
Daye Brake, left, and Deena Artis-DeShazor, founders of the Blue Green Academy, proudly sport Academy T-shirts at the meet and greet on Saturday, Nov. 17.
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first grade, but has a strong passion for math and science and I’m looking ahead.” Open enrollment for Blue-Green Academy begins in December and Artis-De-Shazor and Brake will be out in the community visiting churches and recreation centers to meet parents of potential students with a goal to open with 200 students. For more information, visit www.bluegreenacademy.org , Facebook at bluegreenacademy, or email info@bluegreenacademy.o rg.
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TODAY, Nov. 29 – Adult Game Day The Carver School Road Branch Library, 4915 Lansing Drive, will host an Adult Game Day on Nov. 29 at 11 a.m. There will be games like Chicken Dominoes, Scrabble, and Phase 10. Bring your favorite game. Light refreshments are served. The event is free. Call (336) 703-2910 for more
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TODAY, Nov. 29 Dec. 4 – Semi-annual book sale The Southside Library Friends semi-annual book sale is set to run Thursday, Nov. 29 through Dec. 4 excluding Sunday. Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. All other days are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Southside Library is located at 3185 Buchanan St.
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Input Sessions scheduled for Downtown Master Plan Residents can provide their thoughts on how to improve downtown Winston-Salem at two public input sessions to be held Tuesday, Dec. 4. All residents are invited to participate, not just people who live or work downtown. A lunchtime drop-in session will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Footnotes, 634 W. Fourth Street, behind Foothills Brewing. Parking is available behind the building, off Holly Avenue. At 6 p.m. a design charrette will be held at the Winston-Salem Urban League, 201 W. Fifth St. The charrette will open with a short presentation, after which attendees will participate in an exercise to design different types of downtown streets. The public input sessions will help guide a new master plan for such items as trees, lighting, curbside parking and other elements that make up the downtown “streetscape.” Residents who cannot attend the sessions can provide their input by taking a short online survey. The survey is posted at CityofWS.org/DTStreetscape and allows participants to use a map to indicate specific locations where they think downtown improvements are needed. The survey will be posted through Dec. 15. For more information about the streetscape master plan, go to CityofWS.org/DTStreetscape. Winston-Salem State wins $30,000 community garden competition Miranda Legg, a senior psychology major and Spanish minor at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU), combined her passion for recycling and competition to help the university win a nationwide recycling competition. For leading WSSU’s campaign, Legg, a Provost’s Scholar and member of the S.G. Atkins Honors Society, received a $2,000 scholarship. Her work has also paid off for WSSU and the communities around the university. Simon's Green Acre Community Garden, located at the Enterprise Center, has received a Garnier Green Garden worth $30,000. The donation includes garden materials and grant money to purchase plants and soil. The garden materials, which include benches and a gazebo, are made from recycled personal care and beauty packaging collected through the Garnier-sponsored recycling program. The gift was presented at a community volunteer event at the garden on Saturday, Oct. 27. The community garden, staffed by volunteers, shares the produce with church groups, neighborhood residents and others. After graduating, Legg plans to pursue a doctoral program in neuropsychology or cognitive psychology and then become a professor. The Simon’s Green Acre Community Garden is one of 12 Garnier Green Gardens throughout the country.
Foundation elects Erika Mielke to Board The Clemmons Community Foundation announces the election of Erika Mielke to its Board of Directors serving a three-year term beginning in January 2019. Erika Mielke is a Principal with Arbor Investment Advisors. After practicing law with a focus on Estate Planning, Erika moved into the financial services industry in 2004 providing financial planning and investment management services. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Business Administration from St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin, and her Juris Doctor from Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Since moving to Clemmons in 2008 Erika has been an active community volunteer serving on various boards including The Ronald McDonald House, Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina, Old Salem Museum and Gardens, and the Advisory Group of the Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest Baptist Health. WFU Ranks third in percentage of students studying abroad Wake Forest University ranks third among doctoral U.S. colleges and universities in the percentage of students studying abroad, according to the Open Doors 2018 report published today by the Institute of International Education (IIE). According to the IIE’s methodology, 73.5 percent of Wake Forest undergraduates received credit for study abroad in the 20162017 academic year, up from 63 percent in 20152016. Students spent anywhere from a few weeks to a summer to a full academic year studying in countries around the world. Wake Forest has been in the top 10 for the better part of two decades. The report shows that 332,727 American students received academic credit last year at the home campus for study abroad in 2016/2017. Approximately one in ten U.S. students study abroad during their undergraduate career. The top host destinations for U.S. students studying abroad were the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, France and Germany. Twenty-five percent of all students who studied abroad were majoring in STEM fields at their home institution, a number which has been growing faster than the average, followed by business and social sciences.
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The Airport Commission of Forsyth County (ACFC) will have its next Commissioner’s meeting on Thursday, Nov. 29, at 4 p.m. in the boardroom, Suite 204, of the Terminal Building at Smith Reynolds Airport, 3801 N. Liberty St, Winston-Salem.
TODAY, Nov. 29 – Panel on Anti-semitism Faculty from the Jewish Studies Program at Wake Forest University will host a panel on antisemitism on Thursday, Nov. 29 at 6 p.m. in the Porter Byrum Welcome Center. The event is free and open to the public. TODAY, Nov. 29 – Discussion on “Panama at the Crossroads” Pulitzer Center investigative journalist Sol Lauria and videographer Guido Bilbao will discuss “Panama at the Crossroads” on Nov. 29, 11 a.m. at Strickland Auditorium in the Robert L. Strickland Center at Forsyth Tech, 2100 Silas Creek Parkway. The event is free and open to the public.
NOW – Feb. 15, 2019 – Writing Contest The CDS Documentary Essay Prize will host a writing contest. Submission can be made until Feb. 15. To enter the contest or for more info, see https://documentarystudies.duke.edu/awards/do cumentary-essayprize/how-to-enter NOW – May 16, 2019 – Parent Academy/Community Institute Do you need to get your GED? Do you need an introduction to computers? Do you need to learn English as a second language or to learn conversational Spanish? Carver High School, 3545 Carver School Road, is sponsoring a Parent Academy/Community Institute in partnership with Forsyth Technical Community College every Tuesday and Thursday starting Nov. 8 until May 16, 2019 from 5:45 - 8:45 p.m. Free child care will be provided. All of these benefits are free. For more information contact Mr. Javier Correa-Vega at (336) 727-2987, ext. 33048.
The Ramkat Carolina Music Ways presents “Carolina Live! – Our Musical History” on Saturday, Dec. 1 at 2 p.m. at The Ramkat, located at 170 W 9th St., in downtown Winston-Salem. Children’s tickets are $5 each and adult admission is free. Tickets can be purchased at www.theramkat.com or at the door.
Dec. 1 – A Bethabara Christmas Experience Christmas at Bethabara like never before. Immerse yourself in Moravian holiday traditions by candlelight on Dec. 1 from 2-5 p.m. A lovefeast in the Gemeinhause and a magical park lighting starts off an event filled with fun activities for people of all ages. The address is 2147 Bethabara Road. Dec. 1 – Big Little Voices The Winston-Salem Youth Chorus will present its Winter Choral Concert 7-8:30 p.m. at the Salem Fine Arts Center, 500 E. Salem Ave. Songs will include “The Angel Carol,” by John Rutter; “Will the Circle Be Unbroken,” an American Gospel hymn; “Sleigh Ride”; and songs from “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” Tickets are $10-$15 at (336) 725-7101 o r www.wsyouthchorus.org. Dec. 1 – Miracle on Monroe Street The Christmas story comes alive on the stage of Livingstone College for its production of “Miracle on Monroe Street” on Dec. 1, 7 p.m. at Varick Auditorium, 701 W. Monroe St, Salisbury, NC.
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General admission tickets are $15; student tickets are $5; and the show is free for children six and under. Visit the website to purchase tickets on line at: https://livingstone.edu/miracle-on-monroe-street/. Tickets will also be available the door. Dec. 1 – Holiday Showcase More than 40 crafters will be offering handmade, one-of-a-kind Christmas gifts on Saturday, Dec. 1, during the Handcrafted Holiday Showcase, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fairgrounds Farmers Market, 27th St NW, Winston-Salem. Enter through the parking area off of 27th Street.
Dec. 2 – Annual Holiday Concert WSSU Annual Holiday Concert - Mary's Song: A "Spiritual" Time – will be on Dec. 2 at 4 p.m. at the K.R. Williams Auditorium, 601 S. MLK Jr. Drive, Winston-Salem. Admission is free. For more info, contact burkedw@wssu.edu. Dec. 2 – Lovefeast Wake Forest University will hold its annual Lovefeast services in Wait Chapel on Sunday, Dec. 2 at 4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. The Wake Forest Lovefeast celebrates the unique traditions of the Moravian community in Winston-Salem. The services are free and open to the public. The seating is first-come, firstserve. Both services will be streamed live at https://lovefeast.wfu.edu/vi deo/. Dec. 3 - 27 – Winterfest The Music Carolina
2018 WinterFest runs Dec. 3 through Dec. 27. Ticket prices range from $8 for students and children to $23 for adults. For more information, a comprehensive schedule, or to purchase tickets, visit www.musiccarolina.org.
Dec. 4 – Input sessions Winston-Salem will host two public input to on Tuesday, Dec. 4. All residents are invited to participate. A lunchtime drop-in session will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Footnotes, 634 W. Fourth St., behind Foothills Brewing. Parking is available behind the building, off Holly Avenue. At 6 p.m. a design charrette will be held at the WinstonSalem Urban League, 201 W. Fifth St. For more information about the streetscape master plan, go t o CityofWS.org/DTStreetsca pe. Dec. 6 – Night of Reflection Hospice of Davidson County, 200 Hospice Way, Lexington, is providing opportunities to remember loved ones and honor cherished memories through its annual ornament and luminary sale and Night of Reflection event on Dec. 6 at 5:30 p.m. To purchase ornaments, luminaries or RSVP to the free Night of Reflection event, please v i s i t hospiceofdavidson.org or call (336) 475-5444.
“A can’t miss this holiday season!” —Forsyth Family
NOW – Jan. 5, 2019 – Körner’s Folly Christmas tours Körner’s Folly will have Christmas tours from now until Jan. 5, 2019 on Wednesdays through Saturdays 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sundays 1-5 p.m. Be sure to check the website for special closings on Christmas Eve & Day, and New Year’s Eve & Day. For more information, please visit www.kornersfolly.org or call (336) 9967922.
Nov. 30 -Dec 9 – Holiday Musical 40+ Stage Company presents Showtune – Holiday Edition, opening on Friday, Nov. 30 and running through Dec. 9 in the Mountcastle Black Box Theatre at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts. Tickets and showtimes are available at the Arts Council box office by calling (336) 747-1414 or online atwww.rhodesartcenter.org. Nov. 30 – Dec. 22 – Deck the Halls Sawtooth's Deck the Halls will be open to the public (free admission) for shopping from Nov. 30 to Dec. 22. Sawtooth School for Visual Art is located at 251 N. Spruce St. For times and tickets visit www.sawtooth.org or call (336) 723-7395. Dec. 1 – Concert at
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Shown right to left are award recipients: Richard Watkins, Manhood Award; Judge Kornegay, Scholarship Award; Vance Cabiness, Perseverance Award; Murray Miller, Citizen of the Year Award; Mike Robinson, Superior Service Award; Linwood Jerald, Omega Man of the Year Award; Dr. Karen Roseboro, Uplift Award; Kieran Sawyer, High School Essay Contest winner; Cedric Russell, Founder’s Award; and Special Recognition to Forsyth County Sheriff-elect Bobby Kimbrough (award accepted by his son, Jamenson Kimbrough).
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Omega Psi Phi chapter honors local citizens, awards scholarship
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Psi Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity celebrated its 2018 international Achievement Week with the theme of “Omega Men: Effecting Positive Change in Communities Worldwide.” On Thursday, Nov. 15, at Phillips Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, the Omega men held their Achievement Week Award Ceremony with guest speaker, Dr. Keith Vereen, to honor and recognize
individuals for the work they have done to improve and empower the community. The winner of the 2018 Achievement Week High School Essay Contest was also announced. Kieran Sawyer was selected for his essay responding to the question, “How has social media impacted today’s youth and what influence does it have on their future?” The essay contest participants had to write a 700- to 750-word essay on the topic.
At the Achievement Week award ceremony on Nov. 15, Sawyer received a local college scholarship and is now eligible to compete at the district and international levels for an additional scholarship. The Achievement Week committee was led by Chairman Bro. Richard Watkins. Other awards were also given out.
thrilled and did not expect a donation in the amount of $1,200. For the past five years, Bivouac Lodge has sponsored a Motorcycle Charity Ride that raises funds to help purchase school supplies for socioeconomically disadvantaged kids throughout the Cleveland
remainder of the funds to Hall-Woodward Elementary school to help with school supplies and other items to help students obtain their learning objectives. Principal Jordan and his staff thanked Bivouac Lodge and let them know the funds would be used
Masonic lodge makes surprise donation
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On Thursday Nov. 15, Hall-Woodward Elementary School received a visit and a surprise donation from Bivouac Lodge #503, a nonprofit masonic organization in Winston-Salem, at 1025 E. 14th St.
On that Thursday night, Hall-Woodward, held a Book Fair night for their students and parents. Bivouac Lodge contacted the principal, Kenneth Jordan, and commended him for all the work he’s doing at Hall-Woodward and said the lodge would like to make a presentation. Principal Jordan was
Brothers from Bivouac Lodge #503 donate $1,200 to Hall-Woodward Elementary School and Principal Kenneth Jordan on Thursday Nov. 15.
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Grief Care seminar, “Surviving the Holidays,” on Dec. 8 at 10 a.m. St. Paul United Methodist Church is located at 2400 Dellabrook Road, Winston Salem. All are welcome to attend. For additional information, call (336) 723-4531 or (336) 7225517.
Dec. 9 Christmas Musical There will be a Christmas Musical on Sunday, Dec. 9 at 5 p.m., presenting The Jubilee Community Choir directed by Kay Wright Norman, narrated by Dr. Ethel Revis at Red Bank Baptist Church located at 6405 Red Bank Road, Germanton, N.C. For more info, contact the church office at (336) 7670981.
Dec. 14 Port-A-Pit Chicken plates There will be Port-APit chicken plate sale on Dec. 14 at Goler Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church, 1435 East Fourth St. Plates are $10 and include: chicken, baked beans, slaw, rolls and dessert. To purchase a tick-
et or for more info, call James Griffin at (336) 4257707. The event is sponsored by the WinstonSalem District Men’s Booster Ministry.
Dec. 18 2018 Salem Band Holiday concert Join Salem Band and guest narrator/vocal soloist James Allbritten for the holiday concerts on Dec. 18 and 20. Both events are free and will begin at 7:30 p.m. On Dec. 18, the concert will be at New Philadelphia Moravian Church and at Trinity Moravian Church on Dec. 20. Visit www.salemb a n d . o r g https://www.facebook.com /SalemBandFan/ for more info. Ongoing
Emergency food giveaway 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.).
1st Wednesdays and 2nd & 4th Saturdays Community clothes closet The St. James Community Clothes Closet opens at 9 a.m. until noon the second and fourth Saturday and the first Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon of each month. St. James is located at the corner of Patterson Avenue and 15th St. across from the U.S. Post Office. For more information, contact Myrna Williams, coordinator, at (336) 923-5881 or (410) 245-3306. Clothing donations and accessories accepted.
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community. The lodge had extra money left over from the Charity Ride and wanted to help a local school. With all the cutting of state funds, lodge brothers knew there were schools right here in the city that could use the extra help. So after careful due diligence, the lodge decided to donate the
wisely and for the benefit of the students. Principal Jordan also stated that if more organizations such as Bivouac Lodge became more involved with schools in the city, it would help create a stable environment more conducive to learning within the community.
Red Cross calls for blood and platelet donations
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The American Red Cross is facing a severe blood shortage and urgently needs blood and platelet donors to give now to avoid delays in lifesaving medical care for patients. Volunteer blood drive hosts are also critically needed to prevent the shortage from worsening this winter. During September and October, the Red Cross collected over 21,000 fewer blood and platelet donations than what hospitals needed. Blood donors of all blood types, especially type O, and platelet donors are urged to make an appointment to donate at RedCrossBlood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Fewer blood drives in September and October coupled with hurricanes Michael and Florence, which caused thousands of blood and platelet donations to go uncollected, were key contributing factors to the current blood shortage. “This time of year, as many give thanks for family, friends and good health, it’s important to remember that patients across the country cannot survive without your generosity,” said Cliff Numark, senior vice president, Red Cross Biomedical Services. “From traumas to ongoing cancer treatments, the need for blood doesn’t stop for the holidays. People can give back – and help those in need – by making a lifesaving blood or platelet donation now and hosting a blood drive in the weeks to come.” An additional 4,300 blood drives nationally – and 280 blood drives in this area – are needed in December, January and February to help stop the shortage from continuing throughout winter. Donations often decline during the winter holidays when many groups postpone blood drives while regular donors are busy with holiday activities and travel. Severe winter weather may also cause blood drive cancellations contributing to fewer donations than needed. How to help Eligible donors can find a blood or platelet donation opportunity and schedule an appointment to donate by using the free Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1800-733-2767). Donation appointments and completion of a RapidPass, are encouraged to help speed up the donation process. RapidPass lets donors complete the pre-donation reading and answer the health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, from the convenience of a mobile device or computer, or through the Blood Donor App. Those interested in hosting a blood drive can learn more and sign up to sponsor a drive this winter, by visiting RedCrossBlood.org/HostADrive. Upcoming blood donation opportunities through Nov. Dec. 15 FORSYTH COUNTY
Winston-Salem 11/29/2018: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Winston Salem Blood Donation Center, 650 Coliseum Drive 11/29/2018: 3 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Ardmore Baptist Church, 501 Miller Street 11/30/2018: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Winston Salem Blood Donation Center, 650 Coliseum Drive 12/2/2018: 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Winston Salem Blood Donation Center, 650 Coliseum Drive 12/2/2018: 12:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., Friedberg Moravian Church, 2178 Friedberg Church Rd. 12/3/2018: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Winston Salem Blood Donation Center, 650 Coliseum Drive 12/4/2018: 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Lowes Home Improvement Hanes Mall Blvd, 935 Hanes Mall Blvd 12/4/2018: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Winston Salem Blood Donation Center, 650 Coliseum Drive 12/5/2018: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Winston Salem Blood Donation Center, 650 Coliseum Drive 12/6/2018: 6:30 a.m. - 11 a.m., Wake Forest Baptist Health, Medical Center Blvd 12/6/2018: 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Wake Forest Baptist Health, 1920 West 1st Street 12/6/2018: 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Wake Forest Baptist Health, Medical Center Blvd 12/6/2018: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Winston Salem Blood Donation Center, 650 Coliseum Drive 12/7/2018: 6:30 a.m. - 11 a.m., Wake Forest Baptist Health, Medical Center Blvd 12/7/2018: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Winston Salem Blood Donation Center, 650 Coliseum Drive 12/7/2018: 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Wake Forest Baptist Health, Medical Center Blvd 12/7/2018: 12:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., Benson Center, 1834 Wake Forest Road 12/9/2018: 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Winston Salem Blood Donation Center, 650 Coliseum Drive 12/10/2018: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Parkland High School, 1600 Brewer Road 12/10/2018: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Winston Salem Blood Donation Center, 650 Coliseum Drive 12/11/2018: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Winston Salem Blood Donation Center, 650 Coliseum Drive 12/12/2018: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Winston Salem Blood Donation Center, 650 Coliseum Drive 12/13/2018: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Winston Salem Blood Donation Center, 650 Coliseum Drive 12/14/2018: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Winston Salem Blood Donation Center, 650 Coliseum Drive
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M/WBE BID NOTICES M/WBE BID NOTICES Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. An Equal Employment Opportunity Contractor, NC General Contractors # 7706 Will Consider All Quotes Regardless of Race, Color, Religion, Sex, or National Origin and is Soliciting Bids for M/WBE Participation.
We would appreciate a quotation from your firm for any and all work and/or materials on the following project:
(1) Surry County, NC - 2017 Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements. CWSRF No. CS370541-03 Bids: Tuesday, December 11, 2018 @ 2:00PM We are soliciting subcontract bids for the following trades. Work may include, but not limited to: Materials, Water, Sewer, Earthwork, Electrical, Hauling, Concrete Work, Asphalt Paving, Aggregate Base Course, Interior & Exterior Piping & Valves, Concrete Structures, Landscaping, Metals, Finishes, Painting, Demolition, Fences/Gates, Temporary Facilities & Controls, Grouting, Planting, Doors, Frames & Hardware, Water Supply Well Abandonment & any incidentals and materials necessary for construction to complete the project. The Project consists of Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) improvements, including rehabilitation (including epoxy injection and various coatings) of a 40’ dia. x 22’ digester and a 40’ dia. x 20’ holding tank, reconstruction of three 40’ x 100’ sand and gravel sludge drying beds, replacement of two waste activated sludge (WAS) pumps, construction of a concrete vacuum truck unloading station, various chain link fence repairs, drive areas rehabilitation (including approximately 590 tons of asphalt paving), insertion of a 10” and a 14” plug valve into active force mains, demolition of small abandoned structures, and miscellaneous site improvements. The work performed under this Contract shall include, but may not be limited to: the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment and services, whether specifically mentioned or not, that is required to complete the Construction of the Work of the project. All requirements of the State of North Carolina and all pertinent administrative regulations shall apply to this project as if herein written out in full. Contact Daniel Lynch @ dlynch@jrlynchandsons.com if you have any questions about downloading the plans and specs or with any questions you may have about this project.
You may view plans & specs at the following locations: JRL Office @ 307 S. Academy St. Pilot Mtn, NC or Bidding Documents also may be examined at the following locations: The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is West Cosultants, PLLC; 405 South Sterling Street; Morganton, NC 28655, the contact person is Kathy Jordan, phone: (828) 522-4725, email: kjordan@west-consultants.com. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8 AM and 5 PM, and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below. Bidding Documents also may be examined at: -iSqFt – online at www.iSqFt.com -McGraw-Hill Construction/Dodge online at www.construction.com/dodge -Hispanic Contractors Association of the Carolinas (HCAC/iSqFt) – Charlotte, NC and at the Yadkin Valley Sewer Authoity; 500 NC Highway 268 W; Elkin, NC 28621, on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 9 AM and 4 PM. If you need plans or specs., equip., credit lines, secure loans, joint payments, insurance or quick payments—call Daniel @ J.R.L. (J.R.L. will furnish bonds for all projects & will help you obtain the proper certification, (if you are not certified.)
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Financial Assistance: Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. will provide Joint Check Agreements to all M/WBE subcontractors. Please request a Joint Check agreement in writing if needed and Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. will work with you and the material vendor to develop a Joint Check Agreement to satisfy all parties. Quick Payments: It is Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. policy to provide Quick Payments if needed to all M/WBE subcontractors. Jimmy R Lynch & Sons, Inc. will provide payment to all M/WBE subcontractors on a weekly and/or monthly basis if the work for which payment is being requested is complete and accepted by the Owner. JRL encourages 2nd tier M/WBE Subcontracting opportunities. We encourage our subcontractors to utilize 2nd and 3rd tier M/WBE Subcontractors. Please Submit Quote the Day Prior to Bid Opening Phone: 336-368-4047 Fax: 336-368-4613 The Chronicle November 29, 2018
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James R. Vannoy & Sons Construction Co., Inc. is currently soliciting quotes from interested DBE subcontractors and suppliers for the following project: Project: C204255-Alleghany County Bridge #21 Over Little River on NC18 Grading, Paving, Drainage, Structure Bid Date: December 18, 2018 @ 2:00 PM—Sub Quotes due by December 17th @ 3:00 PM
Contact: Gary Eisner or John Maloney gary.eisner@jrvannoy.com or john.maoney@jrvannoy.com 1608 Hwy 221 North—PO Box 635 Jefferson, NC 28640 Phone: 336-846-7191 Fax: 336-846-7112
Date of Availability: January 28, 2019 Completion Date: November 1, 2021
We have adopted several policies and procedures to encourage the participation of D/M/ WBE firms on our projects, so if you are interested in this project but discouraged by any of its requirements, please contact us. We have special joint pay agreements and even an expedited payment policy for D/MWBE firms, and we encourage to you to contact us to discuss how these procedures can help you on this project. If the bonding, letter of credit or insurance requirements set forth in the bid documents would otherwise prevent you from soliciting a quote please contact us and we will discuss ways that we may be able to help you meet these requirements. Likewise, if you are discouraged from submitting a quote on this project because you think you may have trouble obtaining the necessary equipment, supplies, materials, or any other related assistance or services that may be necessary to complete the work, please contact us and we will discuss ways that we may be able to help you overcome these obstacles. We adopted these policies to encourage the participation of D/M/WBE firms like yours, and we encourage your company to explore and take advantage of them; so please feel free to give us a call in these regards A meeting has been scheduled for December 11 at 10:00 a.m. at 1608 Hwy 221 N. Jefferson, NC for anyone who is interested to ask questions, obtain plans, etc.
Work Includes and we will be accepting quotes for but not limited to: Grading, Supp. Clear & Grub, Milling, Asphalt, Guardrail, Rip Rap, and Temp. TC, Paint Pavement Markings, Temp Silt Fence, Stone, EC items, Removal of Exist. Struct., ETC
Please see proposal for complete listing of bid items. Bid items can be subdivided into economically feasible units to facilitate D/M/WBE Participation. We ask that all Non-D/M/WBE Subs & Suppliers also utilize D/M/WBE Subs & Suppliers to increase our overall WBE Participation on this project. Be sure to check our website periodically for addenda.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE WINSTON-SALEM CITY COUNCIL ON PETITIONS FOR ZONING CHANGES
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the requirements of Article 19 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes of North Carolina, that the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem will hold a public hearing in the Council Chamber at City Hall, Room 230, 101 N. Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC at 7:00Jp.m. on December 3, 2018, on the following proposed amendments to the Official Zoning Map of the City of WinstonSalem, North Carolina:
Petition of The Liberty Group, LLC/Castle Rock Holdings, LLC, to amend and change from LI, GI, and GB-S to E (Retail, Office, Residential, and Entertainment (Indoor and Outdoor) Related Uses), the zoning classification and Official Zoning Map of the property located on the east and west sides of North Patterson Avenue between Tenth Street and Northwest Boulevard; property consists of ±20.91 acres and is PIN#s 6836-207166, 6836-20-7058, 6836-20-8028, 6836-20-8191, 6836-20-9058, 6836-300154, 6836-30-0317, 6836-30-2068, 6836-30-3089, 6836-30-4143, 6836-304390, 6836-30-6200, 6836-30-6435, 6836-30-6484, 6836-30-2657, 6836-302265, 6836-30-2367, 6836-30-2569, 6836-30-2663, 6836-20-8297, 6836-209303, 6836-20-9307, 6836-20-9259, 6836-30-5776, and 6836-31-6108 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps - Zoning Docket W-3389. 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 CityCounty Planning Board in the Bryce A. Stuart Municipal Building on weekdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00Jp.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 7477404 or to T.D.D. 727-8319.
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Recipients pictured left to right: Donna Mickens, President; Sarah Carter, third grade teacher at Ibraham Elementary School; Destiney Thomas, third grade teacher at Walkertown Elementary School; Tamara Williams, kindergarten teacher at Hall-Woodward Elementary School; Jamel Saleem, third grade teacher at Gibson Elementary School; Joe Goodson, first grade teacher at Kimmel Farm Elementary School; Chiquita Wadelington, second grade teacher at Kimmel Farm Elementary. Co-chairs are Theresa Scott and Mae Burner, not pictured. Teachers were nominated by chapter members.
Local Sorority presents school supplies to new teachers
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national Sorority of phi Delta Kappa, inc. is a professional organization of women in the field of education. as a national organization founded in 1923, the three-point program of Youth, education, and Service is the foundation of the organization.
local chapter, Beta lambda, sponsors various programs throughout the community. Celebrating national education Week, the chapter honored and presented six new Winston-Salem/Forsyth County teachers with bookbags filled with school supplies for their classrooms. the presentation took place at the Mazie Woodruff Center of Forsyth technical Community College on Carver School road.
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other chapter programs, fundraisers and activities include: perpetual scholarships, afri-care, teacher-arama, Storybook night with reading and Math power, Broadway Best talent Show, Sickle Cell anemia thanksgiving Basket, Cinderella Ball, educators’ Breakfast, african-american history Soul Food Sampler, and other community outreach projects.
Youth, group teams up with college fraternity for homelessness awareness
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Visiting a college campus recently seemed different for members of the Sigma Beta Club (youth male auxiliary group of phi Beta Sigma Fraternity). on Friday evening, nov. 16, members of the Sigma Beta Club participated with the Delta alpha Chapter of phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, inc. during their 22nd annual Sleep-out for the homeless at the clock tower of Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) from 6 p.m. until 6 a.m. the purpose of the event was to raise awareness on poverty and homelessness in the triad community. the two organizations braved the elements of sleeping outside to bring a sense of solidarity, sensitivity and awareness to the plight of those less fortunate. During the 12-hour event, donations of clothing items, non-perishable food, and monetary donations were collected. these items will be donated to
organizations such as the Winston-Salem rescue Mission, the Second harvest Food Bank of northwest north Carolina, and the Samaritan Ministries. the Delta alpha Chapter of phi Beta Sigma introduced this program to the WSSU campus in 1996 as part of its Social action program. For the last 22 years, on the Friday before thanksgiving, fraternity members have slept in cardboard boxes, sleeping bags, tents, etc. in an effort to raise awareness about the issue of homelessness. originally starting off as a one-day event, the Sleep-out for the homeless has blossomed into a week filled with different activities meant to address the concerns of the homeless in the area. activities held throughout the night were a reflection session discussing the sleep-outs of the past and a Candlelight Vigil, where the participants were given the opportunity to express
Sigma Beta Club inducts five new members
Members of the Sigma Beta Club prepare for the 12hour Sleep-Out for the Homeless on the campus of Winston-Salem State University Nov. 16.
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what they are thankful for as they approach the holiday season. phi Beta Sigma Fraternity was founded at howard University in Washington, D.C., on January 9, 1914, by three young african-american male students. the Founders, honorable a. langston taylor, honorable leonard F.
Morse, and honorable Charles i. Brown, wanted to organize a Greek letter fraternity that would truly exemplify the ideals of brotherhood, scholarship, and service. phi Beta Sigma has blossomed into an international organization of leaders. no longer a single entity, members of the fraternity have been instrumental in the estab-
lishment of the phi Beta Sigma national Foundation, the phi Beta Sigma Federal Credit Union, and the Sigma Beta Club Foundation. the Sigma Beta Club has been the centerpiece of phi Beta Sigma’s programmatic focus since the early 1950s. participants learn the importance of serving others and establishing lifelong friendships, as well as the enhancement of meaningful educational and professional opportunities. at the conclusion of the sleep-out on Saturday morning, 14 boxes of clothing were donated to the Winston-Salem rescue Mission, 1,309 pounds of non-perishable food items were collected for the Second harvest Food Bank of northwest north Carolina, 1 box of school supplies was donated to project hope of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, and a check in the amount of $1,000 will be presented to
the Samaritan Ministries annual penny Campaign on December 1. Franklin allen, chapter president, stated, “the chapter came up with a goal of $1,250 in recognition of the university’s 125 years of existence.” Duane hackney, fraternity member and WSSU alumni, summed up the sleep-out by saying, “the Sleep-out isn’t about providing a taste of what it’s like to be homeless. one night without proper shelter, no matter how cold or wet, can’t replicate the distressing experience of having no place to live. it’s a real humbling experience.” the fraternity would like to thank those that contributed to the canned food drive: Forsyth tech Mazie Woodruff Center students and staff, the Carl russell Community Center for their donations from their annual Bingo for turkeys event, and the WinstonSalem State University Family.
Shown from left are, Mikal O. Truesdale (age 11), Zacarian J. Hinson (age 12), Marlon J. Holt Jr. (age 16), Jordan N. Hinson (age 10) and Javion M. Holt (12), were recently inducted into the Delta Sigma chapter of the Sigma Beta Club.
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the Delta Sigma chapter of the Sigma Beta Club (a youth affiliate of phi Beta Sigma Fraternity) held an induction ceremony on Sunday, nov. 11, in front of an audience of 50 family, friends, Sigma Beta Club members, and brothers of phi Beta Sigma. the ceremony was held at Grace Fellowship Church on Brownsboro road. Under the direction of Dr. parlette l. Moore, the Sigma Beta Club was founded in 1950. Brother Moore (20th international president) was concerned about the changing needs in our communities and recognized the important role that Sigma men could play in the lives of our youth. the ceremony marks the fifth induction class into the Sigma Beta Club since it was re-chartered on october 12, 2012. Jordan n. hinson (5th grader at old richmond
elementary), Zacarian J. hinson (7th grader at northwest Middle), Javion M. holt (7th grader at Jefferson Middle), Marlon J. holt Jr. (10th grader at Mt. tabor high) and Mikal o. truesdale (6th grader at paisley Middle) were the newly inducted members. the Sigma Beta Club’s four major principles of focus are: Culture, athletics, Social, and educational needs. the Sigma Beta Club offers a unique opportunity to develop values, leadership skills and social/cultural awareness in our youth during their developmental years. Sigma Beta Club programs are geared to meet the needs of its members, but at the same time provide them with a well-rounded outlook that is needed to cope with today’s society. phi Beta Sigma is confident that investing in our youth today will produce the effective leaders of tomorrow.
Current Sigma Beta Club officers took on an active role in the program. the Welcome was given by alim J. turner, president, and adrian l. Wilkerson Jr., chaplain, gave the invocation. John a. Jackson iii, vice president, read the organization purpose. the Sigma Beta Club advisory Committee is comprised of phi Beta Sigma members Willie l. Conner Jr., Daniel a. Crudup, Stuart D. eaton, Sean r. hawkins Sr., John a. Jackson ii, and antonio D. McCoy. the Delta Sigma chapter of phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, inc. is the sponsoring chapter for the local Sigma Beta Club, a youth auxiliary of phi Beta Sigma Fraternity for males ages 8-18. the club’s motto is, “next Generation of leaders accepting the responsibility and loving the Challenge.”