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now in its fifth year, the nurse-Family Partnership has secured permanent funding and is looking to expand its effort to improve pregnancy outcomes.

The nurse-Family Partnership is an initiative of the Forsyth County health Department following a national model in

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which nurses visit the homes of vulnerable firsttime mothers living in poverty. The visits start early in pregnancy and

continue until the child’s second birthday, with the goal of improving pregnancy outcomes, child

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health and development and family self-sufficiency.

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The program, which has reduced preventable

deaths and improved health outcomes in both mothers and their children, celebrated its fifth anniversary yesterday with a program at Forsyth Medical Center. Since 2012, the program has received over 1,200 referrals, conducted more than 7,400 visits and helped 271 participants.

Currently, the program has five nurses that can serve 125 mothers at a

time. The program will be adding three more nurses that’ll be able to serve 75 more mothers, which will clear or reduce the program’s waiting list. “it’s great because we do have this great community need and with this new expansion we’ll be able to serve more families,” said nurse-Family Supervisor Christine Wanous.

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‘We have to be deliberate about closing these gaps’

N.C. Rep. Evelyn Terry sits down with teacher Jeffery Shu to discuss the Every Student Succeeds Act during the legislature forum hosted by the Forsyth County Association of Educators on Thursday, Nov. 2.

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rep. Terry analyzes state of education at forum

By Tevin STinSon The ChroniCle

rep. evelyn Terry has never been one to pull punches when sharing her opinion, and last week was no different when she sat down with local educators to discuss their concerns with the future of public education in n.C. in Dec. 2015 every Student Succeeds act was passed to modify provisions related to standardized testing in grades K-12. While the law signed by President Barack obama was designed to put less emphasis on

standardized testing and give more power to state education boards, students in n.C. will continue to be judged by how well they perform on a test.

During the open forum hosted by the Forsyth County association of educators, moderator Jeffery Shu, eighth-grade teacher at Kernersville Middle School, asked rep. Terry to share her thoughts on eSSa and the state board's decision to “double down” on testing.

She said in n.C. we must do a better job of bridging the gap for students with a learning deficiency.

“For eSSa to be successful, we have to analyze the data and make sure we are using all of the metrics and applying them where they are

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needed rather than places where people are looking to enhance their districts. rather than seeing urban versus rural fights, seeing where children need the assistance,” she said.

“For example, right here in Forsyth County, 25 percent of our population is living below the poverty level, and that says it all to me.” rep. Terry, who serves the 71st District in Forsyth County, said it is detrimental that we find a better way to integrate schools and ensure teachers are trained to teach students from different environments and cultures.

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Keeping yet another campaign promise from his 2016 candidacy, Gov. roy Cooper last week issued and signed executive order #25 “… to create jobs and expand economic opportunity for historically underutilized businesses in north Carolina.”

The governor also used the nov. 2 occasion to announce members of his new Governor’s advisory Council on historically Underutilized Businesses, with appointments from the Triangle to the Piedmont, and beyond.

“Diverse businesses are engines for our economy and we need to encourage their growth and development,” Governor Cooper said. “We have minority business owners to thank for creating thousands of new jobs in communities both urban and rural, and we must nurture their success.”

Governor Cooper had proclaimed october, “Minority enterprise Development Month,” paying tribute to businesses, corporations and financial institutions owned and operated by people of color and women statewide, for their contributions and achievements in the face of daunting Gov. Cooper odds and barriers. according to the U.S. Departmentof Commerce’s Minority Business Development agency, there are approximately 183,000 businesses owned and operated by people of color and women across north Carolina.

They account for over $16.1 billion in sales revenue, and employ over 129,000 north Carolinians annually. in turn, the n.C. Department of administration’s office of historically Underutilized Businesses (hUB) is the agency that seeks out and promotes black, womenowned and other businesses of color in the state, to business with state government in terms of procurement of goods and services. The “hUB” office, as it’s commonly known, works to make sure that qualifying businesses meet state requirements to contract with state agencies for a variety of needs. “investing in the growth and development of small and minority owned businesses creates opportunities for

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Montgomery: MLK Burger King still planning to rebuild

Plans to rezone and rebuild this Burger King on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive are delayed as its owner/operator Carrols LLC is attempting to buy the property.

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BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

The City Council delayed rezoning items for the Burger King on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and a controversial cell phone tower during its Monday, Nov. 6, meeting.

The rezoning for the Burger King involved changing its designation from being a part of the Martin Luther King Overlay district (HB MLKO) to just a Highway Business (HB) designation to allow for the franchisee to rebuild the restaurant without the restrictions the overlay puts on new construction, such as moving it closer to the road.

Recently, that Burger King has closed and its sign has been removed. East Ward City Council Member Derwin Montgomery, who is one of the Chronicle’s owners, said that the Carrols LLC, which owns and operates the location, had already

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planned to temporarily shut down the location this month and begin construction, but its effort has been delayed as it’s still trying to acquire the property from Burger King.

Carrols, which purchased the Burger King locations in the local market, told Montgomery that it permanently closed down a few locations because the company was “balancing out their portfolio,” but is committed to that location and staying in the MLK corridor.

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“They have committed themselves to being in the community,” said Montgomery.

The rezoning was rescheduled for the council’s Jan. 2 meeting.

Most of Monday’s meeting was taken up with zoning to place a 150 foot T-Mobile cell tower on the property of Twin City Bible Church. The “slick stick” pole would have no visible attachments. It would be located away from streets, but would be visible in the surrounding area.

Michael Berkowitz, a real estate appraiser, spoke for the petitioner saying that he did not believe it would negatively impact property values in the nearby Ardmore neighborhood, which has approximately 5,000 homes.

The Ardmore Neighborhood Association disagreed. Its board voted unanimously against the tower and several Ardmore residents spoke in opposition.

Ardmore Association President Daniel Castro said the tower was “inappropriate, ill-suited” for the “residential nature of our neighborhood.”

“I’ve heard more complaints from my neighbors about this project than about any other issue that’s come before us during my time as president,” he said.

Normally, when a community stands in opposition to a zoning issue, the City Council will vote it down. But by state law, cell phone towers receive quasi judicial hearings, where the council

hears sworn testimony and can only base their vote on findings of fact.

“We’re required to make a decision on the law as it stands, not as we wish it to be,” said Southwest Ward City Council Member Dan Besse.

Besse repeatedly asked Assistant City Attorney Jerry Kontos about ways he could rule against the tower. He said he was struggling with conflicting testimony between residents who believe it would negatively impact their property value and the petitioners’ claim that it won’t.

After lengthy testimony and a rare closed-door meeting with city legal counsel in mid-meeting, the City Council delayed the vote until its Dec. 18 meeting, when they plan to question more witnesses on the tower’s impact on adjoining property.

County seeks voting machine extension from General Assembly

BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

Forsyth County Board of Elections is hoping the General Assembly will give counties an extension on getting new voting machines.

Currently the county is under a state deadline to switch to a paper-based ballot system by next year.

The county had planned to replace its current touchscreen voting machines used for early voting with new machines that will produce paper ballots.

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Plans to test the machines and have them ready by 2018, were sidelined by a legal battle over proposed changes to the makeup of election boards in the state. As North Carolina awaits a ruling, the State BOE’s term expired and the board is currently vacant. Without a state board, there is no one to certify new voting machines for use in the state, so Forsyth can’t get new machines and its current ones will no longer be certified after year’s end.

“We face the challenge of this looming deadline,” Forsyth BOE Director Tim Tsujii told county commissioners at a briefing last week.

This would result in Forsyth voters using paper ballots for early voting in next year’s primary and Forsyth BOE renting machines for visually impaired voters. The problem is that last year there were 80 ballot styles and each early voting site would have 1000s of each

The Chronicle apologizes for an error made in the Nov. 2 edition of The Chronicle in the Page A1 cutline with the article with the headline “Obamacare is still alive.” The name of the protester pictured, Yasuko Rallings, was misspelled in the photo's cutline.

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deadline because they rely on paper ballots on Election Day. Counties that don’t use paper ballots for voting face a deadline of September 2019. Tsujii said that he met with representatives of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) and State BOE staff, and they discussed potential state legislation that would give Forsyth and those other eight counties the September 2019 deadline for new

machines. The legislation would be drafted by State BOE staff and the NCACC will advocate for it.

County commissioners voiced support for the effort.

Commissioner Gloria Whisenhunt said that the commissioners should send letters to county lawmakers and the NCACC in support of the effort.

“Hopefully this will be a no brainer,” said Commissioner Don Martin.

The Chronicle apologizes for an error made on Nov. 2 in the newspaper. The story, on page A1, had the headline “Federal court: Special master to redraw GOP maps.” the story should have said Phillip Strach, the attorney representing Republican legislative leaders told the court Monday in a motion that they oppose the appointment of special master Professor Nathaniel Persily of Stanford University in California.

The Chronicle regrets any misunderstanding that may have resulted from this error. The Editor

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to accommodate any voter from any precinct that might go there. Tsujii said this would result in printing 200 percent of the amount of ballots equal to the registered voters in the county.

“We’d have to print out an extraordinary amount of paper ballots,” said Tsujii.

Tsujii said this could result in long lines and confusion during early voting.

There are eight other counties facing the same

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When Tim and Pamela Robinson purchased property at 2575 Martin St. in Walkertown, seen above, they thought it was the perfect location to open the town’s first real estate business. But in the blink of an eye, all that changed.

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Rezoning for real estate business shot down in Walkertown

By Tevin STinSon The ChroniCle

When Tim and Pamela robinson purchased property located at 2575 Martin St. in Walkertown, they thought it was the perfect place to open their real estate business. The robinsons felt even more confident after getting work done on the property and speaking with neighbors. After the Forsyth County Planning and Development Committee approved the plans for the business, the robinsons thought their dream of opening the first real estate business in the town of Walkertown would soon be reality, but all that changed in a blink of an eye, according to the couple, who has lived in Forsyth County for more than 10 years. here’s what we know: To operate a real estate office at the location in question, robinson applied for a rezoning permit known as "neighborhood office." The zoning classification summary on the City-County Planning Board website says neighborhood office or no District is intended to accommodate very low intensity office uses within converted single-family detached units. The district is intended to be located on the periphery of established residential areas, along major and minor thoroughfares.

According to robinson, the property met all the criteria for the rezoning permit. The robinsons also had a petition of support from more than 100 people within a 500-foot radius of the property. "When we bought the property, they told us to go out in the community to make sure we had the support of the neighborhood, so we sent letters to everyone within a 500-foot radius of this property and we didn't hear any complaints. i personally went to every house on the street directly across from the property and no one had any issues with what was happening." Mr. robinson said. Shortly after submitting the application and the $1,000 non-refundable fee for the rezoning request, Mr. robinson said he started hearing about overwhelming opposition to the rezoning. he said he received a call from Gary roberts with the planning department. "he [roberts] said the city manager had received a lot of calls from people in the community opposing your request and that doesn't look good," said robinson. "i told him that we weren't meeting any opposition. in fact, everybody who had seen it was coming over complimenting us. it just didn't make sense." While standing at the property earlier this week, robinson said the first complaint he received from the town manager was traffic. in response, robinson did his own independent traffic study to prove traffic wouldn’t be an issue. he also assured the town manager that on average there will only be one or two cars at

the office because most of the work is done online. "We have an office space that may have one to three visitors, so we dealt with the traffic issue. So what's the next obstacle?" robinson said. The next obstacle robinson faced came from a member of the Walkertown Town Council, Marilyn Martin. robinson said he was told that Martin’s family once owned the land. Martin currently lives on Martin Street but outside of the 500-foot radius mentioned earlier. he said, “We have one influential council member that had great influence with the mayor and other council members. it seems to us she wants control over what happens over here because her family owned land here and sold it. That has to be the reason because this doesn’t impact her.�

Although they continued to meet obstacles, the robinsons pushed forward with the rezoning petition and waited on the town council’s decision. even after the Walkertown Planning Board unanimously passed the rezoning of the property, despite getting praise from all the neighbors for what they were doing, approval from the county and town planning boards, and the pastor of Morris Chapel United Methodist Church, which stands less than half a mile from the property, the Walkertown Town Council voted “no.� in the end, the robinsons believe they were railroaded by one individual on the town council, who just so happens to live on the street that carries her last name.

During a private meeting with Mayor Kenneth Davis less than 24-hours after the town council unanimously decided to deny the request for rezoning, robinson said he believed his skin color had something to do with the decision. Davis denies robinson’s skin color had anything to do with the council’s decision.

Although their initial push to open the town’s first real estate business was shot down, the robinsons haven’t given up hope. They have opened their business at a smaller location in Walkertown but plan to still fight for 2575 Martin St. The robinsons have hired a lawyer to handle the case.

When discussing their quarrel with the Walkertown City Council, Pamela robinson said she now understands the importance of voting, even during the smaller elections many think are less important. “i always vote during the bigger elections but i usually pass on the small local elections. After this, that will be a mistake i will never make again.

The interesting thing is those town council members always run unopposed,� she continued. “So for me this was about how important it is that we vote because we’re just letting people get on there and make decisions for us.� earlier this week when

the citizens of Walkertown voted during the 2017 Municipal elections, only two names appeared on the ballot. incumbent council members Sarah Welch and Margaret “Peggy� leight ran unopposed.

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By BUSTA BroWn The ChroniCle

“Back in the 1800s, after slavery, there was no health care for African-Americans.

As more job more opportunity came about in Winston, more African-Americans moved here, and so there was a need for health care. There was no health care, so people were using the old home remedies to treat each other.”

Dr. Peggy valentine, dean of health Sciences at Winston-Salem State University, is about to give us a serious history lesson on one of the most important moments in the Twin City. She’s going to share with us how health care came about in east Winston. it’s a phenomenal story, so hang on for the ride.

Dr. valentine continued to take me on a history ride that i shared with my children immediately after leaving her office.

“There were no black physicians, no black nurses, until Winston-Salem State was formed in 1892. So Simon Green Atkins, our first president, had the vision, not only to make this a great community for African-Americans, but to also provide health care.”

She paused for a second, smiled at me, and softly said, “Did you know on this

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campus, that the first hospital in WinstonSalem was born?”

That was the first time i’ve learned this history about Winston-Salem, and it blew me away. i got so excited, i began chanting, “Chew tobacco, chew tobacco, chew tobacco spit, if you ain’t a ram, then you ain’t …” of course i didn’t say the last word of the chant, but i did get a laugh and a big smile from this extremely intelligent and dignified dean of health Sciences.

That was fun.

After we had a little fun, she continued, “The hospital was called Slater, and it lasted for 10 years. it was wonderful because there were people of color who cared about health care and wanted to make a difference to keep them healthy so that they could have a better quality of life.”

She told me that rJ reynolds deeded the land to the University, but Slater hospital fell on some tough times financially. Winston-Salem State had several fundraisers to keep the hospital going. one of their most successful was when Booker T. Washington was invited to speak.

Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the dominant leader in the AfricanAmerican community. The University raised $1,000, and it kept the hospital going, but money ran low again, so they

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had to close after 10 years. one day as Dr. valentine looked through the University’s archives, she was inspired to keep the legacy alive, with honoring the African-Americans who brought health care to east Winston. On Nov. 17 at WSSU’s Anderson Conference Center at 5 to 8 p.m., Winston-Salem State will honor the “Healthcare Legends of East Winston.” These are individuals who have made a profoundly positive impact on the health and wellness of the residents of east Winston. rSvP to 336-750-2570.

To learn more, check out my interview with Dr. Peggy valentine on our

youTube.com channel @ Winstonsalem Chronicle.

Dean valentine is the dean and professor of the School of health Sciences with oversight responsibility of educational programs in Clinical laboratory Science, exercise Physiology, health Care Management, nursing, occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and rehabilitation Counseling. She has administrative responsibility for the rams Know h.o.W. mobile clinic. her clinical experiences include registered nurse and physician assistant. She received the Doctor of education degree from virginia Tech, the Master of Arts and the Bachelor of Science degrees from howard University. She is listed in Who's Who of American Women and was honored as educator of the year by the American Academy of Physician Assistants. She was elected Fellow in the Association of Schools of Allied health Professions, and the howard University Senate honored her for outstanding contributions to the African Diaspora. Dr. valentine has conducted research on homeless and minority issues. She has published in refereed journals, textbooks and manuals. She is the founding editor-inchief for the Journal of Best Practices in health Professions Diversity. She serves on the board of trustees for novant health and is secretary/treasurer.

WFU chemistry majors teach students science basics

By Tevin STinSon The ChroniCle

Students from Speas Global elementary School last week received a science lesson they will remember for some time, thanks to upperclassmen in lindsay ComstockFerguson's "Kitchen Chemistry" class at Wake Forest University.

While on a visit to Kaleideum north on Friday nov. 3 students from Speas learned the basic principles of chemistry by using items you can find in the kitchen. Dancing popcorn, a jelly bean taste test, and a colorful lemon volcano were all part of the fun and the curriculum for Comstock-Ferguson's advanced chemistry class.

Students in the class

learn about food science and how working in the kitchen uses the fundamentals of chemistry. With the project at Kaleideum, students designed hands-on experiments to make chemistry fun and relatable for young children. Several students enrolled in the "Kitchen Chemistry" course said they decided to take the class because it was different. "it's very different from other courses offered by the Chemistry Department," said senior chemistry major Karleigh Smith. "it's cool to learn about food science. i enjoy cooking but learning the science behind cooking is different than just following the directions."

During a brief inter-

Carla Erb, a senior chemistry major at Wake Forest University, helps students from Speas Global Elementary School with an experiment at Kaleideum North on Friday, Nov. 3.

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view with The Chronicle, Comstock-Ferguson discussed the course and the response it has received from students. She said the food chemistry course serves as a refresher for

upperclassmen.

She said, "The students realize pretty quickly that there is some really fundamental chemistry that we've learned in all our other classes that are

applied here, it's just a different system."

As for the students from Speas, ComstockFerguson said the kitchen chemistry experiments provide the opportunity for

them to see that ordinary things they have at home can be science.

"That's the hard part for kids: They don't understand that science is in their lives every day. Whether it’s chemistry, or biology, or physics, they just don't see it, so this provides an opportunity for them to see," Comstock-Ferguson said.

While the students enjoyed the experiments and other attractions at Kalideum north, several parents said they were excited to see their children get amped up over science.

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A look at: the Board of Health T H E C H R ON I C LE

BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

The results of a study on the possibility of consolidating the local departments of health and social services, which may involve combining or eliminating their citizen boards, is expected soon.

The results on the study of consolidation options are currently scheduled to be presented to commissioners on Dec. 7.

The Department of Public Health has the bigger of the boards with a dozen members that oversee a department with a roughly $26 million budget and 250 full time employees. The Health Board has a variety of responsibilities The Forsyth County Board including hiring the health University look on. director, voting on the eral public: Heather department’s operational Parker, a business manager matters and providing at Vienna Village Assisted oversight for health servicLiving; Veterinarian es.

Calvert Jeffers Jr., and The large size of the Chiropractor Ricky Sides. board and the expertise of “We all bring to the those on it are mandated by table professional perspecstate law with a variety of tives and that allows them skill sets to help with the to represent their areas of diverse issues a health expertise and then we department deals with. come together to do what’s “They wanted to, in my best for the citizens of the mind, put together a multicounty,” said Parker. disciplinary team that could come together with the department to get a handle on the many healthrelated issues that exist in the community,” said Health Department Director Marlon Hunter, who is the board’s staff member.

Other members that meet required positions are John Davenport (engineer), Dr. B. Keith Cash (optometrist), Amanda Kistler (registered nurse), Charles Massler Jr. (dentist), Dr. Peter Robie (physician), Dr. Scott Schroeder (veterinarian), J. Phil Seats (pharmacist) and County Commissioner Gloria Whisenhunt.

There’re also three members that represent the gen-

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of Health conducts its meeting as nursing students from Winston-Salem State

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The health board’s Nov. 1 meeting showed just how diverse its agenda can be. They voted for staff to find a collections agency to collect overdue payments owed by some family planning patients. They heard updates on changes in state lodging laws that health staff enforce through inspections and on changes in rabies regulations, another issue the

department deals with since it’s after an illness humans can catch. There was an update on tracking cases of Hepatitis B in the county and testing for a possible case of mumps.

Hunter also informed them of plans to hire a nurse to monitor inmate healthcare in the Forsyth County Detention Center and new funding for the NurseFamily Partnership, which

helps improve pregnancy outcomes for first-time mothers.

Board members said the work on the board is challenging but rewarding and praised Hunter and his staff for the job they do for public health.

“They’re heroes every day to a lot of people in Forsyth County,” said Seats, who is chair of the board. “They make lives

better every day and that’s why I’m happy to be associated with the board.”

Dr. Robie said he was also glad to be able to give residents a voice in the health department’s activities.

“Speaking as a physician, I work for the patient,” he said. “I think the Board of Health should reflect the same idea, we work for the citizens.”

If county commissioners did decide to consolidate the departments of health and social services, the commissioners could eliminate the governing boards and take direct control of the departments but an advisory board with the same required positions as the Board of Health would have to be appointed.

There’s also the possibility of a combined board, which would have 20-25 members featuring some of the current required positions on the health board plus new ones, including those who are Social Services clients.

Consolidation mainly involves the governing structure of the departments, not their services.

Building futures.

Mayor Allen Joines, right, presents a proclamation to Bethesda Center board member Eric Proctor during Monday’s City Council meeting.

Photo by Todd Luck

One home at a time.

Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week starts Monday

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During Monday’s City Council meeting on Nov. 6, a proclamation recognizing next week’s National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week was presented to the Bethesda Center for the Homeless, which has the only day shelter and emergency night shelter for men and women in the city.

Bethesda’s events for the week include a community kickoff on Monday, Nov. 13 at 8 a.m. that will be held at Bethesda, 930 N. Patterson Ave., where a new initiative will be announced.

On Wednesday, Nov. 15, the Heroes for the Homeless breakfast fundraiser will be held at 7:30 a.m. at the Bridger Field House at BB&T Field, 499 Deacon Blvd., with Trulliant President Marcus Schaefer as the speaker.

There will be a Sleep Out Winston-Salem fundraiser at Bailey Park, 445 Patterson Ave., on the evening of Friday, Nov. 17.

Reservations for the fundraisers can be made at www.bethesdacenter.org/a bout-us/fundraisingevents/.

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i organized a roundtable discussion with some of the funniest and most brilliant minds in comedy.

They happen to be christians. They joked about everything from TV, music, marriage, kids, sex, church and politics. i laughed so hard, i began to choke, tears were pouring down my face, and my stomach cramped up; they were hilarious.

When i asked why most black comics avoid joking about The obamas, comedian and Pastor debra Terry-Stephens did something i’ve rarely seen her do – she got serious. TerryStephens’ infectious laugh and beautiful smile immediately turned into a serious expression. “i think because of the respect for who they are and what they represented; the image. not for just black Americans, but for all Americans period. This family was in the White house for eight years, not one scandal of any kind. he was one of the most intelligent and articulate presidents we had in, like, forever.” comedian carlos Massey had jokes. “i joked about them because they were too perfect. This family was created somewhere in a lab.” Terry-Stephens and i fell out laughing, and Massey continued with the jokes. “you telling me in eight years, nobody slapped anybody, no side chick?” The jokes kept coming, “Sasha had to be a side chick baby, and you noticed she didn’t show up during the last part of his campaign. So i’m like hash tag where’s Sasha. We still ain’t found her. i think she went back to her original family.” i also asked both comics what do church folk have to stop doing, and Terry-Stephens began to laugh. “you gotta stop coming late to church, but

then you gonna tip out during the offering.” Massey and i laughed as TerryStephens began to imper-

slide a mint in his hand.” neither debra nor carlos use profanity in their shows. They take

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ably as a comedian, actor, singer, writer, producer, motivational speaker and preacher.

Meeting of the (comedic) minds

Debra Terry-Stephens emcees at a John P. Kee concert. sonate preachers. “you already late. you ain’t been here a hot two minutes and during offering you gotta tip out and go to the bathroom.”

Terry-Stephens demonstrated how church folk hold their finger up in the air, which is like sign language to excuse you from service. next up was Massey: “i’m gonna look in the camera when i say this.

Bad breath prophesying.” i laughed and then asked if he could explain it, and of course he did. “Stop prophesying to people if your breath is bad. if you been preaching for 45 minutes, pause and put a mint in your mouth before you go greet the congregation, because i’m tired of catching people because your breath knocked them out.” he said every church needs a Mint Ministry. “After the pastor finished preaching, the Mint Minister would

both comics shared their serious concerns about the church and our communities. check it out on our

pride in doing what i like to call a “child and church” friendly show. TerryStephens explained, “it’s who i am. it’s a lifestyle.” i jokingly asked if Jesus were here today, would he attend a katt Williams or kevin hart show. TerryStephens laughed and then responded, “yes he would, and save some folks while he’s there. i personally wouldn’t be offended if i saw my pastor at a katt Williams show, but i’m sure others would. it gets carried away, instead of everyone enjoying themselves.”

Massey added, “Saved folks go the violent movies, and watch violent and sexual TV shows.

Most church folk saw all of Tyler Perry movies, and Madea would sit up in church and use profanity.”

The interview was extremely fun and hilarious, yet there were times

youTube channel called Winstonsalem chronicle. debra Terry-Stephens

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is also the pastor and first lady of cornerstone of Faith Ministries in Winston-Salem. She is married to Bishop Grosjean L. Stephens.

Terry-Stephens is a multitalented performing artist who works interchange-

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churches, colleges, club owners, promoters, actors, pastors and other comedians describe TerryStephens as “clever and classy.” She deals with everyday life and her own life experiences and unresolved issues using references from movies, commercials, song parodies and female singer impersonations for a show to remember.

Terry-Stephens’ acting background includes roles in two back-to-back episodes of the award-winning Showtime series, “homeland.” She also stars as the voice of Li’l Bit in “The Magistical,” a wonderful animation being shown at the cannes Film Festival; made-for-TV movies like “Funny Valentines” and “Something Borrowed, Something Blue”; has appeared in numerous commercials – like the

national Meineke commercial – and is the host of many corporate training videos.

Terry-Stephens appeared in the new standup comedy show called “We Got next” on the Aspire network. She was a finalist for nick-atnite’s “Funniest Mom in America contest.”

She has worked with the best comedians and singers in the industry such as Jennifer holliday, Pattie LaBelle, Anita Baker, dom irrera, chris rock, Bernie Mac and dennis Miller, to name a few. TerryStephens graduated from Apex School of Theology (durham, n.c.) with a Master’s degree in christian counseling and graduated from the university of north carolina at chapel hill with a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial relations with a minor in Psychology. her website is www.debraterry.com. carlos Massey, aka comedian "Big Los," has earned the admiration of his peers by winning over audiences with his unique brand of clean standup comedy. Massey was born in Greenville, S.c. he attended Winston-Salem State university and now lives in Greensboro. carlos is becoming one of the most requested headliners in the area for clean Standup comedy, which makes him suitable for any function. he has shared the stage with great artists such as Ben Tankard, Tony Terry, Joe Torry, israel and new Breed and was recently on John P kee's Section 8 comedy Show in charlotte n.c. he has a casual style and sharp material that has been proven to be greatly appreciated by his audiences, young and old. his email address is biglos7380@gmail.com.

Quilts of Mandela now at Delta Arts Center

This quilt titled “The Long Walk is Over” was created by Sheila Walwyn of Cape Town, South Africa.

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By Todd Luck The chronicLe

An exhibit of quilts honoring nelson Mandela is currently making its one and only stop in the southeast at delta Arts center and Bennett college.

The exhibit, “conscience of the human Spirit: The Life of nelson Mandela” which features 51 quilts from South Africa and the united States, is split between delta and Bennett’s Wilbur Steele hall Art Gallery in Greensboro. The exhibit comes from Michigan State university with quilts from the Women of color Quilters network, which challenged quilters to create pieces honoring Mandela, an activist and former South African president who passed away in

2013. The quilts contain quotes, photos, art and patterns representing many aspects of Mandela’s history.

“There are so many different themes represented, so many different aspects of nelson Mandela’s life: his time in prison, his presidency, the nobel Peace Prize, his focus on education,” said delta board member Alison Fleming.

The exhibit started touring South Africa in 2014 before coming to the united States in 2016. This is its last showing. The exhibit will run through Feb. 24. “it’s an opportunity for us in this part of the country to even see this because it hasn’t been exhibited in the southeastern united States,” said Andrena

coleman, who curated the exhibit at Bennett college, where her quilt of Mandela is on display.

There will be several events with the exhibit, including a screening of “Mandela- Long Walk to Freedom” at a/perture cinema on Thursday, nov. 30, at 6 p.m.

The exhibit is part of “delta’s Legacy of creative Spirits” theme that highlights heroes and mentors, which includes a photography exhibit in its People’s Gallery by owen daniels that runs from november-december. delta Arts, 2611 new Walkertown road, is currently open from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.

Bennett college is located at 900 east Washington Street in Greensboro.

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Up until this summer, the program was mostly funded by a five-year grant from Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust that’s come to an end. This summer, Forsyth County commissioners approved $338,000 for the program, which is expected to be reoccurring annual funds. The state approved grant funding for the program with $608,000 for this fiscal year and about $503,000 for subsequent years. Health Department Director Marlon Hunter said he’s hopeful that Reynolds will also commit to two more years of funding.

“It speaks to the value of our nurses and the type of work they’re doing in our community,” said Hunter about the fiscal support for the program.

This expansion comes after the county saw a rise in 2016 infant mortality, which is when a baby less than 1 year old dies. When the Nurse Family Partnership began, the county had a rate of 10.2 deaths per 1,000 live births.

Since then, it’s dropped to a historically low 6.4 in 2014 and 7.1 in 2015. Hunter said that programs like NurseFamily Partnership, Pregnancy Care Management, Care Coordination for Children and Healthy Start/Baby Love Plus have played a large part in that.

“It’s had a huge impact,” said Hunter. “I really feel like that is why we’re seeing a decline in the African-

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American infant mortality rate from first-time moms, it’s because of some of those case management programs we now have in place.”

The infant morality rate for 2016 was 9.3 deaths per 1,000 live births. Hunter said that while the AfricanAmerican rate has been falling, the rate in the Hispanic community has increased to 13.0 and is a big part in the overall countywide increase.

“The same type of outreach we did in the AfricanAmerican community, we’re going to have to do a better job in the Hispanic community,” Hunter told county commissioners in a briefing last month.

More than a dozen teachers and administrators attended the legislature forum hosted by the Forsyth County Association of Educators last week.

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happens,” Terry continued. “We have to be deliberate about closing these gaps.”

Before taking questions from teachers, administrators, parents, and others with invested interest in the future of the local education system, Terry also discussed proposed cuts to the number of TA (teacher assistance) positions, the average class size mandate, and the local bus driver shortage.

Following the meeting, WinstonSalem/Forsyth County parent involvement coordinator Denise McCoy said she was excited to hear an elected official openly discuss about what’s going on in our schools. Earlier this year, McCoy was appointed to Gov. Roy Cooper’s Teacher Advisory Committee.

This is the second legislature forum the FCAE has hosted. President Ronda Mays said the organization plans to host the event again later in the school year.

N.C. Rep. Evelyn Terry shares her thoughts on the Every Student Succeeds Act on Thursday, Nov. 2, at the Central Library.

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individuals to improve their quality of life and the communities where they live,” N.C. Department of Administration Secretary Machelle Sanders said. “I have directed the HUB Office team to explore new and improved ways to deliver effective and efficient services that will spur economic growth. Most importantly, we will foster meaningful and substantive inclusion of historically underutilized business across North Carolina to strengthen our state."

Per the Governor’s Advisory Council on Historically Underutilized Businesses, among the 21-members appointed by Cooper were Cornelius Lambert of Greensboro, the former owner and executive vice president of CoMor Corporation, an IT and computer networking firm, and a Board Member for the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce; Iris Reese of Durham, the president of Fusion Multicultural Marketing; and Andrea Harris of Raleigh, the founder of, and a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Minority Economic Development. At the age of 23, Harris became the executive director of a community organizing group in Henderson, and she was the youngest community action agency director in the nation at the time.

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Don’t forget to check on mental health of veterans

“Thank you for your service.”

That’s a phrase many of us say to veterans we meet or we know. We want to acknowledge that we realize their contributions to helping protect our country and the freedoms we enjoy.

But we need to do more than that. What about the mental health of veterans who return to the United States after serving and are discharged from the military? Do we

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Discussion about access to weapons, mental health is needed To the Editor:

Our hearts and spirits are challenged again with innocent citizens being the victims of unimaginable violence. The root of violence begins with one person failing to see human value in another person and con-

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check the mental health of those veterans?

It’s unfortunate that several mass shootings in the United States have been attributed to veterans, including the most recent one at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Twenty-six people were killed and scores of others were hurt when a gunman unleashed militarystyle shooting on civilians who were apparently unarmed.

A neighbor of the church was armed and helped to bring an end to the mass killings.

We always ask when these mass killings occur whether they could have been prevented. And then the subject of mental illness pops up. Were these mass killers mentally ill? We don’t seem to be able to understand that evil is real. Maybe we have seen it too many times in movies, where, in our minds, it’s just something someone dreamed up. It really can’t happen, can it?

The question then becomes, how were the people treated who did the killings? Were they surrounded by loving friends and family or discarded along life’s highway?

We may never know about some of these mass killers because they kill themselves or are killed by police before we get the answers we seek. Journalists and law enforcement officials try to do forensic profiles of the killers to get answers. What if the answers lead to simple hugs and warmth were denied for the mass killers? Could we accept that?

As we spread the love this Veterans Day on Saturday, we will no doubt will say to veterans “Thank you for your service.” But don’t forget to ask them “How are you doing?” too.

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between mental health and weapons of mass destruction? Would the concert participants in Nevada or the people of faith in Texas been subjected to historically multiple deaths if the weapons had not been used? Can people of good will have an open discussion on the link between access to weapons and the state of mental health in our country without demonizing each other?

Perhaps the citizens of the States should take the lead in these discussions because the federal politicians seem unable or willing to even have a dialog on an issue that's literally killing innocent people over and over again.

"We the people, in order to form a more perfect union " must act.

sciously plans to do harm.

The level of harm is directly paralleled to access to weapons. Why is there immediate denial of the link

Black on black crime hurts real people

and business was good and within a year I added space to accommodate the increase in customers.

Then things started happening.

First a break-in by a black man, then two shootings by black men that ruined my business and caused me to sell out.

I received my CLD license to drive a school bus. During my 12 years of driving, I would give students money for making good grades, lunch and I gave a little girl an overcoat.

I also saved a kid’s life using the hymnal method.

Prince Ibraham Elementary School and Mt. Zion Church gave me a certificate for doing what I did.

Then my black supervisor accused me of talking on the cell phone while driving. I was dismissed. I never had a cell phone, not then and not now. Two years prior to me being dismissed, cell phones were issued to all bus drivers.

Then I was charged with a misdemeanor and hired a prominent black attorney and paid him in advance and he never showed up in my defense.

To quote my elementary school teacher, “We are like crabs in a barrel, when one is almost out, another one will pull it back in.”

Will we ever learn?

Alvin Little Winston-Salem

Perseverance prevails for one African-American woman Algenon Cash

Guest Columnist

“What you do today matters and influences your future.

Don’t wait to start building your foundation for success,” counsels Telisa Toliver, vice president for Chevron Pipe Line Company during an interview to gain her perspective on careers for AfricanAmerican women in the oil and natural gas industry.

Her advice is especially compelling as the oil and natural gas industry faces the retirement of scores of skilled industry workers over the next decade. This is widely expected, so much so that the industry calls this “the great crew change.” Many of these jobs could be filled with women and minorities, including AfricanAmericans, according to a recent IHS study (http://www.api.org/~/med ia/files/policy/jobs/ihsminority-and-femaleemployment-report.pdf).

Toliver is a model of

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In 1979, I opened a small tavern

what can be achieved with this focus, and can testify to the opportunities that the energy industry offers to African-American women.

She started as a college intern with the oil and gas industry some 25 years ago, and is now a business unit vice president for the United States’ second largest oil company, managing business development efforts for their transportation of oil, gas, natural gas liquids and other products.

She describes her career path as “more opportunistic than linear,” noting that she “always took advantage of opportunities” to broaden her knowledge base, so she could “fully understand the industry and be positioned for growth within the company.”

Of course, when she first started out, there weren't as many opportunities for African-American women in the energy industry as there are now.

Nevertheless, convinced that her reputation was her “best weapon against any obstacles,” Toliver concentrated on “seizing opportunities” and “producing good outcomes” and “didn't worry too much about the perceived hurdles.”

“It's a shame that most female students give little thought to careers in energy,” Toliver said. ”I know from personal experience that the oil and gas industry is an incredible place to work. Students should not be too shortsighted or limited about where job opportunities can be found. Don't wait and expect for things to come along. We are all competing on a global scale, so don't think narrowly.”

Toliver rejected the idea that there was too much of a barrier presented by the fact that oil and gas companies typically recruit at engineering-based universities. When asked whether that may put students at historically black colleges and universities at somewhat of a disadvantage, Toliver said that should not be viewed as an obstacle. ”It didn’t deter me when I was a student at Tuskegee University,” Toliver said. “On the contrary, I realized that I needed to be more assertive, and landing an internship was the first step in launching my career.”

“The oil and gas indus-

try is committed to diversity and is actively recruiting minorities and women. We are expanding our network of schools and colleges to educate students about the potential opportunities, and promoting the importance of STEM education. But as many recognize, more can be done. Universities must carefully think about the needs of the industry,” she advises, “and align programs effectively.”

With the coming “crew change,” America will need talented and dedicated people to continue our energy renaissance. As Telisa Toliver is a testament, individuals who persevere will fill that pipeline and drive America’s energy leadership through the 21st century. They just need to understand, “Whatever you do today matters.”

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

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Allison Brashear

Guest Columnist

Oct. 29 was World Stroke Day, but every day we all need to remember to think F.A.S.T. The American Heart Association will be sponsoring the 2017 WinstonSalem Heart and Stroke Walk on Nov. 11 at Bailey Park in the Wake Forest Innovation Quarter, but here are some tips to help you start thinking about strokes and how to prevent them.

What is stroke? Stroke happens when a clot or rupture interrupts blood flow to the brain. Without oxygen-rich blood, brain cells die and every minute matters.

Why should you care?

Worldwide, stroke is the No. 2 cause of death and a leading cause of serious

disability. Stroke is the fifth leading killer in the U.S. and is the fourth leading cause of death in Forsyth County. The number of strokes is sharply up for those under 55. The American Heart Association and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center are partnering to raise awareness of stroke in Forsyth County. Now it is more critical than ever. We know that every 40 seconds someone suffers a stroke in the U.S. Treatment is available but must be given quickly.

Time is brain!

What do you need to know? The majority of stroke patients still do not arrive at the Emergency Department quickly enough to receive the care that can dramatically improve their outcomes, in large part because they or those around them do not recognize the warning signs and the importance of calling 9-1-1. Tell everyone in your life what the acronym F.A.S.T. stands for:

*Face Drooping - Does one side of the face droop or is it numb? Ask the person to smile. Is the person's smile uneven? *Arm Weakness - Is one arm weak or numb?

Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward? *Speech Difficulty - Is speech slurred? Is the person unable to speak or hard to understand? Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence, like "The sky is blue." *Time to Call 9-1-1 - If someone shows any of these symptoms, even if the symptoms go away, call 9-1-1 and get to a hospital immediately. (Tip: Check the time so you'll know when the first symptoms appeared.)

Without oxygen-rich blood, brain cells die. Time loss is brain loss.

Receiving immediate, professional help can get you the immediate treatment to greatly improve recovery outcomes. With today’s

advanced technology, stroke is more treatable than ever before. There are treatments that can help significantly reduce disability and even death in a stroke emergency. Stroke patients treated with a clotbusting drug within 90 minutes of their first symptoms are almost three times more likely to recover with little or no disability.

Can you prevent stroke? Up to 80 percent of strokes can be prevented.

High blood pressure, often referred to as the silent killer, is a leading cause for stroke. According to the American Stroke Association, every 10 mmHg drop in systolic blood pressure equates to an average 41 percent reduction in stroke risk.

Quitting smoking, maintaining a healthy diet and weight, and staying active can help to prevent stroke.

How can you help?

Join the American Heart Association for the 2017 Winston-Salem Heart and Stroke Walk on Nov. 11 at Bailey Park in the Wake

Forest Innovation Quarter.

Sponsored by Wake Forest Baptist Health and MedCost, the festivities begin at 8:30 a.m. and the walk begins at 10 a.m. All funds raised at the Walk benefit heart disease and stroke research and prevention education in our community. Bring your family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers to help celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Heart & Stroke Walk in Forsyth County!

Get your exercise in with the 1, 2 or 4-mile stroller and dog-friendly walk. The After Party from 10 a.m. to noon includes heart-healthy food trucks, local mascots and live music by The WINmars.

Your dollars help others in our community learn the F.A.S.T. warning signs, teach our community how to prevent stroke, and help fund the next big advancements in stroke care. Five current research grants, totaling $1.2 million, are currently being funded by the American Heart Association right here in

the Triad and Wake Forest Baptist is currently conducting a number of clinical trials related to stroke. (www.WakeHealth.edu/Be Involved/) For more information about the Winston-Salem Heart & Stroke Walk, visit www.winstonsalemheartwalk.org, email winstonsalemheartwalk@heart.org , or call (336)542-4828.

For more information about stroke and to find a complete list of the stroke warning signs, visit www.StrokeAssociation.or g or www.WakeHealth.edu/Stro ke.

Allison Brashear, MD, MBA is professor & chairwoman of Neurology, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, president of the American Heart Association’s Triad Board of Directors and cochair of the Winston-Salem Heart & Stroke Walk.

Why are legislative leaders so afraid of fairer elections?

The latest news from the federal courts about the unconstitutional racially Guest gerrymanColumnist dered General Assembly districts and the response to it from legislative leaders makes one thing clearer than ever.

The folks in charge of the House and Senate are terribly afraid of what will happen if our elections are fairer, if every district is not gerrymandered by race and partisan considerations to all but guarantee that their supermajorities will remain in place, and if the voters have a slightly better chance at electing who they want instead of having their representatives chosen for them.

That’s the only conclusion you can draw from the bitter reaction from legislative leaders to their latest setback in the courts – that they are scared – as a three judge panel brushed aside lawmakers’ objections and hired an outside expert to redraw several districts lawmakers drew after their original maps were struck down as unconstitutional because of the role race played in their development.

A spokesperson for the Senate leadership told the Associated Press that the court has “seized the constitutional and sovereign right to draw districts from lawmakers to an unelected California college professor with clear conflicts of interest.

We are disturbed the court has apparently planned all along to achieve its preferred political outcome and are reviewing our legal options.”

Chris Fitzsimon

This from a General Assembly that has not only been given two chances to draw constitutional districts and failed each time but also has been allowed to hold an election using the illegal districts.

Legislators in the House and Senate were elected in 2016 under maps that judges appointed by Republicans and judges appointed by Democrats have agreed were unconstitutional. Now legislative leaders are desperately trying to delay the case against them long enough to force the 2018 elections to be held with illegal districts too.

That seems highly unlikely. The threejudge panel said in this week’s ruling appointing the outside expert that “the state is not entitled to multiple opportunities to remedy its unconstitutional districts.”

In other words, legislative leaders have had their chances but they could not resist

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drawing another set of illegal districts.

They apparently don’t trust the voters to reelect them otherwise.

And raising the question of “sovereignty” at this point is an interesting response. North Carolina at last check was still part of the United States and therefore subject to the decisions and orders of the federal courts and every level of the court system has weighed in on this case and found that the legislative districts violated the U.S. Constitution, which at this point also governs North Carolina.

The federal courts have long been involved in redistricting disputes and are now considering two cases questioning the constitutionality of extreme partisan gerrymandering, with one of them now before the U.S. Supreme Court.

As to outside experts drawing the new districts, it’s not unusual for the courts to rely on one and the Republicans them-

selves started that trend this time by using an out of state GOP hired gun to draw the original and illegal districts that the courts have repeatedly struck down.

House Redistricting Chair David Lewis famously said of the gerrymandered congressional districts that were also struck down that the only reason he drew 10 Republican districts of the 13 in North Carolina is that he could not figure out how to draw 11 that favored Republicans.

The same is true of the General Assembly districts that the courts have rejected. They were drawn using race to guarantee Republican supermajorities.

The only reason there are not more Republican districts is that they couldn’t figure out how to draw them either.

It does all make you wonder why legislative leaders are so panicked. They tell us every day that their policies that have cut taxes on the wealthy and corporations, underfunded our schools, and rolled back important environmental protections are popular with the people in North Carolina.

There is a simple way to find out if that is true. Stop fighting to maintain districts that make fair elections impossible. Let’s have a more honest election – without the courts making us do it – and see what happens.

Chris Fitzsimon is founder and executive director of N.C. Policy Watch. Contact him at chris@ncpolicywatch.com.

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Pro athletes use different platform for protesting James B. Ewers Jr.

Guest Columnist

If you want a hot topic to debate and gather some opinions about it, I have an issue for you.

Why not talk about the flag controversy that has been brewing since last year. Colin Kaepernick kneeled during the playing of the National Anthem and it has created a firestorm.

It seems that because Colin Kaepernick was an NFL player that an instant social justice platform was launched. I suspect if Joe or Josephine average would have made the attempt, it probably would

have taken longer.

I have been attending athletic events for years and have observed that not everyone stands when our national anthem is played.

I, nor any of the people around me, made any comments to the person who didn’t stand. I wonder why?

Was it because it was none of our business?

Could it have been because we didn’t want to get into a protracted conversation about why they didn’t stand? Or lastly, could it have been that we wanted the game to begin and enjoy ourselves?

Certainly, before Kaepernick, you didn’t see cameras scanning the crowd to see who was standing and who was sitting. People go to games to get an emotional release from the everyday issues of life.

When we pay as fans roughly $200 for tickets, parking, refreshments and a T-shirt, do we really want to engage the fan next to us about his or her political views? Probably not.

Does that mean we don’t care? No. However it does mean in my opinion that the venue is the wrong one to have that type of discussion.

Just think if the cameras had not shown Kaepernick kneeling, would there be this debate?

That’s a good question. We don’t need to answer that question because the cameras did show him taking a knee, so the stage was set.

His kneeling has sparked a movement not only in professional sports like football and basketball but also in homes across America.

Everyone has an opinion and wants to make a

statement about it. If things go as planned, Colin Kaepernick will attend the next meeting between the players and the owners.

Speaking of the owners, Robert C. McNair, owner of the Houston Texans, said, “We can’t have the inmates running the prison.” Of course, those comments led the Houston Texan players to kneel in their game against the Seattle Seahawks.

Now if you ask me, I don’t think McNair thought he would get this kind of reaction from what he said. Arthur Blank, owner of the Atlanta Falcons, said he used the wrong expression and McNair is really a “solid citizen.”

Well, I think you must hold McNair accountable for what he said. I remember my mom telling me when I was a boy that if

you can’t say something good about someone to just keep your mouth closed.

Mr. McNair should have just kept his mouth closed.

What Colin Kaepernick did last year, while new to some, was not new if you are old-school like many of us.

John Carlos and Tommie Smith, two Olympic champions, gave the Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. The Black Power salute was a clenched fist raised in the air. Both Carlos and Smith used their sport to call attention to the social issue of the time and that was how black people were being treated in America.

Unfortunately, Carlos, Smith and Kaepernick were and are dealing with the same issue.

Professional athletes occupy a unique position

that we don’t have. Some have chosen to use their platform to bring attention to issues of social justice.

NFL players like Doug Baldwin and Richard Sherman of the Seahawks are speaking truth to power. Those in positions of power cannot shy away from understanding the importance of these issues and the subsequent actions and reactions.

Professional athletes are not property. They have ideas they want to bring forward for the common good. We as fans cannot think they are mindless and thoughtless people who have nothing to say. They are not gladiators in an arena.

That is why some fans get so upset now because they want athletes to “stay in their place.”

Their place is in America, just like ours is.

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Timothy Ramsey

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Can the Tar Heels repeat as champions?

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels are the reigning defending Division I college basketball champions. The team was affectionately dubbed the “Redeem Team” because they lost in the championship game of the 2015-2016 season to the Villanova Wildcats on a last-second shot.

That team was a perfect mixture of veteran leadership, clutch shooting and dominating rebounding that lead to the sixth men's basketball championship in school history. The team is ranked ninth in the pre-season poll as they look to repeat.

The Heels lost quite a bit from the championship team but should still be a team to be reckoned with come tournament time.

Even though they return a few starters from last year’s team they did lose the likes of Nate Britt, Kennedy Meeks, Isaiah Hicks, Justin Jackson and talented freshman Tony Bradley.

I know that is a big list of players to replace, especially in the front court.

The Heels do return Final Four Most Outstanding Player Joel Berry III along with Theo Pinson and tournament hero Luke Maye.

Head Coach Roy Williams was able to bring in some top talent to try and replace what he lost with the likes of five-star recruit Jalek Felton, nephew of former UNC great Raymond Felton; big man Garrison Brooks; sharp shooting guard Andrew Platek; along with post players Brandon Huffman and Sterling Manley. UNC was able to secure some veteran leadership with the transfer of big man Cameron Johnson from the University of Pittsburgh.

While young, the Heels should have a good mixture of young and veteran talent. With Joel Berry III likely sidelined up to a month with a broken hand, it should allow some of the young guards like Felton and sophomore Seventh Woods to see more play at the point.

The biggest hurdle for the champs will likely reside about 10 miles down the road. Yeah, that's right the Duke Blue Devils have reloaded once again with another stellar recruiting class coupled with what they already had in place.

Duke secured four five-star recruits to join senior holdover Grayson Allen.

Duke is Number One in the pre-season poll.

Michigan State, Kansas, Arizona and Kentucky all have Final Four potential. Within the ACC, conference Miami, Louisville and Notre Dame will be formidable teams to deal with once conference play arrives.

With three national championships under his belt, Williams should be able to round this team into shape by the time the tournament arrives. I think they may be one star player away from competing with the top teams in the nation but with a championship pedigree, anything is possible.

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Coach impacts kids on and off the field Also More Stories, Religion and Classifieds

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

If you ask any athlete how important a coach is they will tell you a good coach can mean the world to them. For Parkland's varsity football team, offensive coordinator Derrick Sharp is one of those coaches and much more.

Sharp not only dedicates himself to the success of the players on the field but also is concerned just as much as their success off it.

The Gaffney, S.C., native is a former high school and collegiate athlete himself, so he knows what it takes to get to the

next level.

Sharp, a graduate of Mars Hill University, was a four-time All-Conference

selection and credits his former coach Steve Brown for giving him a chance to play college football. He found his way to WinstonSalem with his wife because of mutual friends that lived in the area.

He has coached on the

Pop Warner level of youth football but has been coaching at the high school level for a few years and says he really enjoys it.

“Football has always been a part of me and I have a social work degree so I initially worked in juvenile detention but after a particular incident, I decided I wanted to get out in front of the young men to help them just like someone helped me,” said Sharpe. “When I moved to Winston, I met Lamont Scales and Melvin Palmer, who were coaching at Carver at the time, and they gave me a chance to coach

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Parkland offensive coordinator Derrick Sharp makes sure his students succeed on and off the field of play.

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Young lady dominates boys on the track See Coach on B2

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Cassidy Keitt is the Outlaw Kart 2017 Beginner Box Stock Champion.

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Race car driving has been a male-dominated sport since its inception. With young ladies like Cassidy Keitt on the rise, the all boys club may soon have some competition as leader of the pack. Keitt is a champion Outlaw Kart racer and is a force to be reckoned with on the track.

Cassidy Keitt is an 8-year-old who got into racing following a conversation with her uncle, who is an avid race car driving fan. He proposed the idea of her racing and after some time, she took him up on his idea.

She began racing in June 2016 and

immediately took a liking to the sport.

Along with having a passion for the sport, she was a natural from the first time she sat in the car. With this being her first year racing full time, she was crowned the 2017 Beginner Box Stock Champion at the Mill Bridge Speedway in Salisbury.

“I really like racing and the best part for me is winning,” said Keitt said. “I think my uncle, my dad and my grandpa hear a lot of complaints from the boys’ dads sometimes because I win a lot. I would like to do this as a career and I would really like to race in NASCAR one day.”

Mt. Tabor caps off season with unofficial JV title JV FOOTBALL

Tyress McIntyre, No. 6 in white, carries a host of Dudley defenders in their game last Thursday.

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

The newly created Piedmont Triad 3A conference has crowned its first junior varsity champion. Even though there is no official champion crowned for the JV level, the Mount Tabor Spartans defeated the Dudley Panthers to win the title outright last Thursday by the slimmest of margins, 15-14.

According to Spartan head coach Mike Lovelace, the week prior he knew this was going to be a tough game and that is exactly what his team received. Coming off of a blowout win against Parkland, his team was on an emotional high knowing they only needed one more victory to close out the conference.

Defense totally dominated the entire first quarter for both teams. Neither offense could really move the ball and both quarterbacks were under duress immediately when attempting to pass.

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With both offenses struggling as much as they were, special teams becomes that much more important. Dudley used that to their full advantage when Jaden Rush took a punt return down the left sideline for a touchdown and an 80 lead at the half.

“Being down at the half we just told them to continue to do the little things and our defense has been outstanding all year,” said Lovelace.

Dudley head coach William Deese says he felt his team “did their job” in the first half in all phases of the game. He was well aware of the reputation Mt. Tabor had prior to playing them and says they lived up to that billing.

“My guys really fought hard even though it

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has been a tough season all year,” said Deese.

“A bunch of our guys moved up to varsity midseason so we have a bunch of freshman we are working with and I think they did well and have exceeded my expectations.”

The Spartan offense was still not on track to begin the second half of play. Needing a spark, the Mt. Tabor special teams blocked a punt to give them terrific field position. A few plays later Brian McIntyre ran it in from one yard out to tie the game at 8 all.

With points at a premium, Dudley looked to make a knockout blow when running back Najae Davis took a hand off 70 yards for a score midway through the fourth quarter. A missed extra point only gave them a six-point lead at 14-8, which would come back to bite the Panthers later.

With time running out in the game, the Spartans needed to answer with a score of their See JV Title on B2

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high school football.”

“They invited me to some camps while I was coaching with the WinstonSalem Greyhounds midget team,” he continued. “In 2010 they said, ‘Hey man why don't you come join our staff?’ and what a blessing that was for me.”

He left Carver after the 2013 season and joined the staff at Parkland and became the offensive coordinator. He says he is really passionate about the game of football and is aware of where it could take a young man that has the talent and gives 100 percent.

“I'm passionate about the game of football because I know what it has done for me,” Sharp said.

“And through football I want to help young men become better men, if that makes sense. Football is a sport where you have to have discipline, you have to have focus, and the other two things I try to instill is integrity and character.

“Those things are important particularly in education and the business

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She says she hopes to inspire other young ladies to try racing because she feels girls can do just as well as the boys when it comes to sports. Cassidy Keitt also excelled playing tee ball, but says she loves racing more and would love to see how far she can go in the sport.

Ryan Sparks, Cassidy's uncle, is an engineer and does a lot of work on the cart she drives. He says the entire family is competitive and many have a racing background in some way, so it was in her blood to take to the sport.

“She didn't do as well as we hoped on her first race, but two or three weeks later, a light switch came on for her,” he said.

“I've been around all different kinds of racing and it's really you either get it or you don't and she seems to get it for sure.”

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world,” he said. “I try to use that as a tool to connect with the young people.”

Sharp is one of the few coaches who does not work at the school where he coaches. He is a supervisor with the Bud Group, but says coaching the young men at Parkland is his escape.

“Our young people are our future, and if I can use football as the tool, vehicle or carrot to dangle in front of them and have a common ground to build relationships on, I feel like that's why I am here,” he went on to say. “This is how I reach them because we all have something in common and I like to make sure they are staying focused on what the ultimate goal is.”

Ameer Watkins, Parkland quarterback coach, came to the staff the same year as Sharp. He says Sharp has a way to connect with every kid on the team individually.

“The biggest thing for me is how he is able to address each kid in his own unique fashion that fits them on their level so he kind of has the hearts and minds of these young men,” Watkins said. “I

Hannah Sparks, Cassidy's parents, say they initially had their reservations about her racing because they were aware of the dangers the sport can present but with both of them being race fans they were all for her giving it a try.

“Initially there was excitement because I love racing and what better sport to have your daughter involved with than racing,” said Justin Keitt. “I was a little hesitant because it is racing and I have seen big crashes before but nonetheless I was anxious for her to get on the track and get things going.”

Hannah Sparks added, “I was completely hesitant and not completely for it and I love racing too, but that is my little girl. But her first race I was shaking the entire time and it's very nerve racking but I am very proud of her and I am glad we decided to let her do it.”

Her parents say once they saw she could handle herself on the track and began winning consistent-

Coach Derrick Sharp talks strategy with one of his players during practice last week. have been there for three years along with him and his impact is kind of like a father-son relationship with many of the kids.”

“He is the type who likes to make sure your grades are correct and talks to you about life obstacles

ly, that alleviated some of their worries. They said when she did have a wreck where she flipped multiple times, it was a reality check about the dangers but are confident in the equipment keeping her safe.

Cassidy's grandfather, Bobby Sparks, a former racer himself, says he is excited for her to take up the sport because racing has been in their family for generations. He says her great-grandfather, who is almost 90 years old, comes to every one of her races.

“It's really just amazing because it brings the whole family together,” he said.

“She just keeps learning and absorbs everything you tell her. She took to it very quickly and once she got it, she got it good.”

Cassidy dominated her division this season, finishing in the top three of almost all of her races. She even had a seven-race winning streak during the year.

She will move up to a higher division next season and will race against kids as old

and how it relates to football instead of football obstacles and how it relates to life,” Watkins continued.

For Sharp he says he really enjoys when he runs into old players he has coached throughout his 18 years and see they are

doing well. He says that is a very satisfying feeling because he knows he had a part in that.

“Sometimes it's kind of hard to gauge the impact you have had on a kid,” he said. “This coaching thing

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was fun for me but now it has become a passion of mine. The best thing for me is to build strong relationship with these young men.”

Cassidy Keitt sits in her new car as her uncle Ryan Sparks, left, and her father, Justin Keitt, make adjustments to the vehicle.

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as 13.

When asked was she nervous to move up in competition, she gave the simple answer of “No, not really.” Bobby Sparks says she always tells them that if they do their job and get the car where it needs to be, she will do her job as the driver.

Along with being a standout on the track,

Cassidy is a top-notch student with her favorite subject being math. She is also very involved with her church and assists her family with volunteer work with Meals on Wheels and Project Hope.

Fifteen years from now, Cassidy Keitt could be a household name for racing fans.

Cassidy and family say they could not have done

all of this without their sponsors: Royal Properties of the Carolinas, Broken Buggy Print Co., Brown's Handyman service, Pit Stops for Hope, Mock South Pole Tire and Automotive, Black Sand Co. and Daatsright Deliveries.

Dudley running back Christian Jones, No. 34 in blue, runs off tackle while Jaron Springer, No. 18 in white and Josiah Banks, No. 20 in white give chase.

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Jorden Zertuche, No. 8 in white, fights for extra yardage as Kenan Moore, No. 5 in blue, tries to wrestle him down.

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own. Mt. Tabor put together their best drive of the night and scored while also converting an extra point to give them a one-point lead. Now the fate of the game rested in the hands of the defense.

Dudley drove the ball down the field and had a first and goal at the four yard line. The Spartan defense held up on first and second down. A bad snap pushed the Panthers further back. On fourth down an incomplete pass in the end zone essentially ended the game, giving the Spartans the win.

“We figured out something at halftime and made a couple of adjustments on the offensive side to get the ball to our playmakers,” said Lovelace. “The drive we had after the block punt was the staple that kind of got us

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lets just hope they do not repeat what happened following their last national championship in 2009, where they failed to make the tournament. I don't think the Heels will fall victim to what happened in the 2009-10 season

going.

“We had to dig deep because Dudley has a great football program and it's going to be a war the next three years with Dudley, SW Guilford and Mt. Tabor. Nothing against the other teams, but these three teams are going to have some wars. I told the guys in the huddle that offense wins games but defense wins championships.”

season even though they finished 5-4 overall.

“Our defense played lights out all year and I am a defensive coach myself so I was with them all the time getting our guys ready for each week,” he said. “It was mostly freshman doing this and I am so proud of them.”

Deese says when his guys were able to push the ball down to the four yard line late in the game, he was confident they would win. If not for the bad snap, which pushed them back 10 yards, he felt they could have scored. Even with the loss he is excited to see how his young men develop over the years to come.

“My guys showed some real resilience this year,” he continued. “We fought hard and many guys have to go both ways. I give them a hard time and I am hard on them in practice but I am proud of them and they did very well.”

because of the players they have returning, but stranger things have happened.

I feel the key for the Heels this season could be the shooting guard position. If either Kenny Williams or Brandon Robinson can step up and give UNC valuable minutes at the two-guard spot, they will find themselves in a good position.

All in all, the Heels will be a talented team, but when it's time to cut down the nets at the championship game, I don't think they have enough to make it there. While this could prove to be a rebuilding year of sorts with the NCAA investigation over and UNC cleared of any wrong doings, those five-star recruits will return to Chapel Hill and they will be back in the Final Four in no time.

Lovelace went on to say he only had three returning players that saw the field on a regular basis from his 10-0 team last year. He says for his team to bounce back after their opening week loss to reel off nine straight victories is tremendous. He said they could not be more proud of his team this year.

For Deese, he says he was very proud of his guys because they never gave up and fought hard every game.

He credits his defense for keeping the team in games all

Ninth-graders set to take center stage T H E C H R ON I C LE

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

The stage has been officially set for the 2017 Branded for Knowledge (BFK) Classic.

The tournament designed to give high school freshman an opportunity to play against other schools in the area for bragging rights and the coveted tournament trophy will begin on Saturday, Dec. 2, and the championship game will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 6.

Games will be held at Atkins Academic & Technology High School, 3605 Old Greensboro Road, East Forsyth High School, 2500 W. Mountain St. and Glenn High School, 1600 Union Cross Road.

Teams participating in this years’ tournament are: Glenn, East Forsyth, Atkins, RJ Reynolds, Reagan, West Forsyth,

Davie County, Mount Tabor, Parkland, North Forsyth, Carver, Winston-Salem Prep, the NC Leadership Academy (NCLA), South Iredell, Northwest Guilford and Page.

According to a press release, teams will be split into two brackets. Glenn, Parkland, Northwest Guilford, Carver, West, Reynolds, NCLA and Mount Tabor will be in the “Branded Bracket.� And Atkins, East, Reagan, North, South Iredell, WS Prep, Page, and Davie will compete in the “Knowledge Bracket.�

The Branded for Knowledge Classic was started by retired special agent and city native Bobby Kimbrough Jr. The BFK Classic is the only tournament in the area exclusive to high school freshman.

For more information on the Branded for Knowledge Classic, contact BFK chief operations officer Denise Smith at 888-239-4775.

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A member of the Mount Tabor ninth grade team tries to get by a defender from RJ Reynolds during the 2016 Branded for Knowledge Classic. This year’s tournament is set to begin on Dec. 2.

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New Winston Museum’s Fall 2017 Salon Series, “Lost, Found, and Transformed: Our Storied Places in African-American History� concludes this month with “Envisioning Columbian Heights.�

This three-program series, co-curated with the Winston-Salem African-American Archive, has explored stories of distinct African-American landscapes in WinstonSalem and the people who made them, and contribute to ongoing efforts to rediscover, preserve, and renew African-American places in our contemporary era of urban transformation. “Envisioning Columbian Heights� will take place at Mars Hill Baptist Church, 1331 E. Fourth St., on Thursday, Nov. 16, at 5:30 p.m.

This panel discussion will focus on overlapping histories of two master-planned developments: the Columbian Heights neighborhood and Winston-Salem State University (WSSU). Panelists will explore the complicated relationship between the neighborhood and the growing institution, how the residential area was both corroded by and lifted up by WSSU. Moderator Rosemary Millar, assistant professor, Division of Liberal Arts at UNC School of the Arts, will lead the panel discussion. Panelists will include Gloria Diggs Banks, former volunteer with the Society for the Study of Afro American History, former board member of the Historic Preservation Committee, and sister of James Thackery Diggs Jr., (the namesake of Diggs Gallery at WSSU); and Sandra Jenkins Armstrong; and Dr. James Lewis Jr., longtime residents of the Columbian Heights and Columbian Heights Extension neighborhoods.

This event is free to attend. Light refreshments will be served.

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EnergyUnited seeks applicants for the 2018 Rural Electric Youth Tour STATESVILLE, N.C. - EnergyUnited is now accepting applications for the 2018 Rural Electric Youth Tour, where two local students will attend an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C. The trip is scheduled for June 9-15, 2018. Students who attend the Youth Tour will join 1,500 high school students from across the U.S. to learn about electric cooperatives, American history and the United States government. Students will also visit the historic sites of the nation’s capital, meet with their congressional leaders and meet with Youth Tour alumni who serve as interns or staffers on Capitol Hill. Representing EnergyUnited on this trip is an excellent way to bolster college applications. Applicants must currently be enrolled in their sophomore year (rising juniors) or junior year (rising seniors) and must attend a school that is served by EnergyUnited or be a resident in a county served by EnergyUnited which includes all or parts of: Alexander, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Gaston, Guilford, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Stokes, Wilkes and Yadkin. For more information on eligibility or to download an application, please visit www.energyunited.com/youth-tour . Applications and essays must be completed and sent to EnergyUnited no later than: Friday, January 5, 2018.

Contact Donnie Shoaf, Communications Specialist at 704-924-2139 or donnie.shoaf@energyunited.com for more information.

Girl Scouts new online Troop Finder Girl Scouts introduces a new platform for busy families. Is your daughter interested in being a Girl Scout? Or are you interested in volunteering for the best girls’ leadership development program in the world? You can now search online for a troop opportunity, Girl Scout event, or open volunteer position just by going to www.beagirlscout.org and clicking “Join Now.” All you need to do is enter your basic information and zip code, and you can choose from multiple troops in your area that are the appropriate grade level. Also included is the option to start your own troop! Girls who are in grades kindergarten through 12th grade can join Girl Scouts and start their adventures today with the Online Troop Finder.

WSSU sophomore named a White House AllStar A Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) student has been recognized by the White House for his outstanding accomplishments.

William Gibson, a sophomore political science major from Charlotte, is one of 62 students nationwide selected to the 2017-18 class of White House HBCU All-Stars. He is one of seven North Carolina students selected for the honor. Gibson was recognized in Washington, Gibson D.C., on Sept. 18. HBCU AllStars are appointed for one year to serve as ambassadors for the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Gibson, the WSSU sophomore class president, immigrated with his father to the United States from Liberia at the age of 6. He is a graduate of Rocky River High School in Mint Hill. This past summer, Gibson served as an intern for the North Carolina Department of Transportation Governance Office.

Winston-Salem Longhorn Steakhouse partner receives national recognition John Uhls, Managing Partner of the LongHorn Steakhouse in Winston-Salem, has achieved parent company Darden Restaurants’ Diamond Club status. He was recognized this year for his commitment to delivering guest experiences at the highest level, while making a difference in the lives of guests and team members, as well as in his community.

Uhls This year, Uhls joins an elite group of 25 Managing Partners selected from the more than 490 LongHorn Steakhouse restaurants in North America, making this a truly exclusive honor. Uhls attributes his professional success to a great team and the best managers around. The Winston-Salem LongHorn Steakhouse is located at 955 Hanes Mall Blvd.

WSSU CFO announces his retirement Dr. Randy W. Mills, vice chancellor for finance and administration/chief financial officer at WinstonSalem State University, has announced he will retire at the end of December.

Mills, a native of Yadkinville, joined WSSU in 2004 as assistant provost for administration and planning in the Division of Academic Affairs. He was named associate vice chancellor for finance and financial planning and budget in 2009 and assumed his current role in 2013.

During his tenure at WSSU, Mills was responsible for a number of accomplishments, including: *Leading the financial manMills agement of the university during the most significant reductions in state appropriations in university history. *Developing the strategic budgeting process. *Leading the financing of the living-learning residence hall that will open in fall 2018. *Managing refinancing of existing bonds at a saving of more than $2 million. *Ensuring the sciences building was included in the Connect NC Bond. *Providing more than $3 million in merit scholarships and $1 million in band and choir scholarships from business revenues. *Leading the development of a UNC funding model for competency-based education.

Additionally, during Mills’ tenure, the WSSU endowment reached its highest level in its history.

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

Today, Nov. 9 – Minority Workshop The city is offering a free workshop Nov. 9 to assist minority and women-owned businesses with certifying or re-certifying as historically underutilized businesses with the state of North Carolina. The workshop will be held from 6- 7:30 p.m. in Suite 150 of the Lowery Street Facility, 2000 Lowery St., WinstonSalem. Pre-registration is requested by contacting Hasani Mitchell at hasanim@cityofws.org or 336-7477459.

Today, Nov. 9 – Documentary Screening Students For Education Chapter at Wake Forest University are hosting a documentary screening of the award-winning documentary, Backpack Full of Cash on Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. For the trailer and more information about the film, visit backpackfullofcash.com.

Now - Nov. 17 – Thanksgiving Food Drive City Transfer & Storage, a professional moving company with offices in Winston-Salem and High Point, is partnering with Move For Hunger, a national nonprofit organization, to hold its fourth annual Thanksgiving Food Drive from Nov. 3-17. Members of both communities are asked to bring donations of nonperishable, Thanksgiving-themed items, such as stuffing, instant potatoes, cranberry sauce, canned fruits/vegetables, gravy, and pie filling to City Transfer & Storage at 2895 Ridgewood Park Drive Winston-Salem, or the High Point location at 1100 Redding Drive High Point. For more information, contact Dan Beam, Move For Hunger dan@moveforhunger.org or (732) 774-0521 x109.

Now -Nov. 15—Blood Drive Red Cross calls for blood donors before the holiday season. Give patients in need another reason to be thankful – make an appointment to give blood. Download the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

Now-Nov. 15 – Botanical Disposition art show reception, show Botanical Disposition is a collaborative show from Kathy Schermer-Gramm (watercolor), Trena McNabb (acrylic), Carl Galie (photography), Diane Demers-Smith (ceramic, watercolor) and, Kelsey Brown (fibers) centralized around the concept of botanicals. Each piece is either inspired by botanicals, or created using botanicals. It will be held at Sawtooth, located upstairs in the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts at 251 N. Spruce St. in downtown, Winston-Salem. The show runs through Nov. 15. The reception and exhibit is free and open to the public.

For more information visit sawtooth.org or call 336-723-7395.

Nov. 10 – Veteran’s Performance UNC Greensboro’s Women Veterans Historical Collection, StarSpangled Girls will be presented on Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. at Triad Stage/Upstage Cabaret, 232 South Elm St., Greensboro 27401. Tickets are $20 for Veterans and general admission is $24.00. Please visit www.ttnc.org for more information.

Nov. 10-12 & 16-19 – “A Wrinkle in Time” The Little Theatre presents on “A Wrinkle in Time” on Nov. 10-12 and 16-19 at the Arts Council Theatre, 610 Coliseum Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27106. Thursday-Saturday performances at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. School performances on Thursday, Nov. 16 and Friday, Nov. 17 at 10 a.m. - $12.50 per ticket, open seating. Box office is open Monday – Friday from noon to 5:30 p.m. For more info, visit www.thelittletheatreofws.org.

Nov. 10-12 & 17-18 – Book Sale BIG BOOKS SALE, Final sale at 590 N. Marshall St., on November 10, 11, 12. Sale dates and times are: Friday 12-7 p.m., Saturday, 9a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, 12-5 p.m. Bonus Sale: Friday Nov. 17 at 12-7 p.m. and Saturday Nov. 18, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

(Teachers a bag of books- FREE).

Nov. 10 – Symposium and

Luncheon The Winston-Salem Urban League will honor veterans by hosting the Veteran’s Services Symposium and Luncheon on Nov. 10 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. The event will be held at The Urban League, 201 West Fifth St., Winston Salem, NC.

Nov. 10 – Free Meals for Veterans Panera Bread’s largest franchisee Covelli Enterprises will salute those in uniform with free meals on Friday, Nov. 10 in observance of Veterans Day at its 15 Panera Bread locations in Greensboro, High Point, Burlington, Kernersville, WinstonSalem, Clemmons, Boone, Hickory, Salisbury, and Mooresville.

Nov. 11 – Veterans Day Parade Triad Vietnam Veterans Association is hosting the annual Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, Nov. 11, . The parade will start at 4th & Poplar streets in Winston-Salem at 10 a.m. Come out and support the 1 percent who have dedicated their lives to protecting the 99 percent. We encourage veterans and anyone interested in participating to contact Walt Emery at onebentskid@gmail.com.

Nov. 11 – Veterans Day Lunch HARRY Veterans will host the 10th Annual “After the Parade” open house and lunch. The event will take place on Nov. 11 from noon- 4 p.m. at 897 Peter’s Creek Parkway. Proof of service is required.

Nov. 11 – 5K Run/Walk Join us for a run or walk under the Tanglewood Festival of Lights at the SOUPER 5K to benefit the Manna Meals Soup Ministry on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 6 p.m. at Tanglewood Park in Clemmons. Individual Runner Registration: $30 through 10/31 then $35 after. Family of Four Registration $100 through 10/31 then $120 after.

Register online at www.jonesracingcompany.com/soup er-5K. Race Day Registration is available on Nov. 11 at Tanglewood Park from 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Park closes to vehicle traffic at 5:30 p.m. and the race begins promptly at 6 p.m. For further information & updates visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/souper5k or www.hillsdaleumc.com .

Nov. 11 – Veteran’s Day Special K&W Cafeterias will celebrate Veteran’s Day on Saturday, Nov. 11 by thanking veterans and active duty military personnel with a free meal that includes choice of entrée, two vegetables, bread and beverage.

Military ID or proof of military service will be required. This offer will be extended to dine-in or take-out customers during dinner from 11 a.m. to closing.

Nov. 11 – 5K Run, Walk & Rally Parks Chevrolet and Screen Together, a lung cancer screening awareness initiative, are sponsoring the 10th Annual LUNGe Forward 5k Run, Walk, & Rally this weekend, on November 11, beginning at 8 a.m. in Center City Park. This event will include the 1K at 9 a.m. and 5K at 9:30 a.m. Family-friendly entertainment will be provided throughout, culminating with Natty Greene’s Brewing Co beverages for of-age participants post-race. To register, donate, sponsor or volunteer for November 11th’s Greensboro LUNGe Forward 5K Run, Walk & Rally, visit Triad.LUNGeForward.org.

Nov. 11 – Live Peformance MJ Footworkz (The World Famous Michael Jackson Impersonator) Live Performance in Concert @Legends Bar and Grill in Quality Inn, 2008 S. Hawthorne Road, Winston-Salem. Hosted by Debbie Anderson Locke of Sonic Records Inc. & Cleo Young Music.

Showtime is at 9 p.m. $7 at the door.

Doors open at 8 p.m.

Nov. 11 – Veteran’s Day Ceremony Forsyth County and the War Memorial Foundation will have a Veterans Day ceremony at the Carolina Field of Honor at Triad Park. The event will begin at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11 and feature decorated Army veteran General David M. Rodriquez. Both the ceremony and parking are free and open to the pub-

lic. Lawn chairs are encouraged. For more information visit www.ncwmf.org or contact Scott Matthews, Chairman of the War Memorial Board, at scott@filtrationtechnology.com.

Nov. 11 & 25 – Cemetery Cleaning The Happy Hill Cemetery cleaning will be on Nov. 11 and 25 (weather permitting) from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Bring gloves, any yard tools you have – weed eaters, clippers etc. and wear sturdy shoes. For additional information, call Maurice Johnson at 336-815-8417; 336-978-2966, or Jean Moses-Petree at 336-721-1288.

Nov. 12 – Festival of Lights Walk-through Rotary Club of Clemmons Presents “TOAST” (Totally Outstanding Awesome Stroll through Tanglewood) on Saturday, Nov. 12 at Tanglewood Park from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Advanced tickets are 1) family (two adults plus all children 2-12) for $40, 2) two adults for $35, 3) one adult for $20, 4) one child for $10, 5) children under 2 are fee.

Ticket prices will be higher if purchased at the park gate. To purchase tickets, visit either the event website: TOASTTanglewood.com (note, do not add www) or the event Facebook page: The Totally Outstanding Awesome Stroll through Tanglewood.

Nov. 12 – Prayer for First Responders Prayer circle for responders will be on Nov. 12 (rain or shine) from 34 p.m.

Nov. 13 – Grants for Family Farms Small farmers interested in pursuing a grant related to specialty crops, fruit or vegetable production should contact Mary Jac Brennan at 336703-2869 or mjbrenn2@ncsu.edu.

Producers interested in livestock, pasture or forage grants should contact April Bowman at 336-703-2855 or awbowman@ncsu.edu. Farmers interested in field crops can contact Tim Hambrick at 336-703-2857 or trhambri@ncsu.edu.

Visit https://agventures.ces.ncsu.edu/ for additional information or call 336703-2850 for additional information.

More information will be available on Nov. 13 from 6-7 p.m. at Forsyth County Center, 1450 Fairchild Road, Winston-Salem.

Nov. 13-14 – Anti-Racism workshop Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods will host an antiracism workshop on Nov. 13-14 at Goodwill Industries on 2701 University Pkwy Winston-Salem.

The event will be held each from 8:45 a.m. until 5 p.m. Registration fee: $275 (general), $200 for groups of 3 or more and $175 (students and seniors). Partial scholarships for registration fee are available. For more information, contact 336-602-2519 or Cell: 336-473-8859.

Nov. 14 – Harvest Party Forsyth Community Gardening invites all community gardeners and their families to our annual Harvest Party and Season Review on Tuesday, Nov. 14, from 5:30-8 p.m. at N.C. Cooperative Extension (1450 Fairchild Road) Please bring a dish to share.

Nov. 14 – Fundraiser Event Sozo Children, a non-profit ministry serving vulnerable children in Uganda, Africa, will host its annual fundraising dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at WinMock at Kinderton in Bermuda Run beginning at 5:30 p.m.

The event is $30/person. For more information about purchasing tickets or becoming an event sponsor, contact Amanda Straka at amanda@sozochildren.org or visit www.sozochildren.org/dinner.

Nov. 14 – Tech Briefing The Winston-Salem Chamber’s Tech Briefing is an entertaining, informative, and fast-moving event open to the public and appealing to a broad audience. It will feature eleven of Winston-Salem’s most cuttingedge innovators who each speak for five minutes about their breakthrough technologies, designs, and products. The event will take place on Nov. 14 from 8-10 a.m. at Oak Grove Center, Forsyth Technical

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Promise of a New Covenant Lesson Scripture: Jeremiah 31:27-34

By the end of this lesson, we will *Understand the provisions of the new covenant and what distinguishes it from the other covenants. *Realize that the new covenant involves an internalization of God’s truths. *Know the necessity to obey biblical truths not merely externally for man to see, but internally (from the heart) where God sees.

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Ministers’ Conference seeking more volunteers for return trip to Houston

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

In late September, volunteers from Winston-Salem headed down to the Houston area on a mission trip to assist in the recovery of the victims of Hurricane Harvey. On the first day of December, another round of volunteers will head back to Houston to continue the relief efforts for what they call “Project Rebuild Houston.”

The trip is once again a collaborative effort of the Ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity, led by Rev. Dr. Lamonte Williams; the city of Winston-Salem; Mayor Allen Joines; Love Out Loud; and Wake Forest Baptist Health.

During the first trip to Houston, the volunteers met an elderly woman

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named Mrs. Whitfield who showed tremendous strength and faith even though she lost most of her possessions in the flood. Her resolve was so impactful, on the return trip home a decision was made to go back to Houston to help her rebuild.

“On the return trip we had everyone speak about why they came on the trip and secondly what they learned,” said Williams. “From those two questions everyone had a unanimous theme, that they were glad they went to give a positive impact on the citizens there but what we found was that it equally impacted the volunteers.”

“There was still this unresolved feeling because the group felt that they wanted to return to Houston to do a project to bring closure to the efforts we went there to do,” he continued. “We got the chance to meet Mrs. Whitfield and her story was more resounding than the rest. The group felt like we needed to go back See Houston on B6

Background: The time is 587 B.C. and the place is Jerusalem. Jeremiah was called as a prophet at a young age and served as prophet for 50 years. Throughout those years, he spoke of the fall of Judah to the Babylonians because of their disobedience and idolatry. He encouraged the people of Judah to surrender to the Babylonians because they were God’s instrument of judgment against their sins. But, Jeremiah also prophesies of a return to the Promised Land in Chapter 31. Jeremiah’s prophecy speaks into the future.

Lesson: The first 26 verses of Chapter 31 deal with Israel’s mourning being turned to joy. Read in particular verse 20. We begin with God’s telling of the coming of a new covenant. First recounting how He had watched over Israel during their times of sin and affliction, He promises now to watch over them also as they rebuild, repopulate and restore the prosperity of Israel (verses 2728). The old proverb of children bearing the burdens of the sins of their fathers will no longer be in effect. In the future that Jeremiah is prophesying every person would pay for his or her own sinful ways. A person’s sin would be his own responsibility (verse 29-30). (Generational curses?)

Restoration through a new covenant is discussed in verses 31-34. God points out that all previous covenants He had made with Israel had been broken, by them. Even as He loved Israel as a husband loves a wife, they continually broke covenants. There was no faithfulness on Israel’s part. So there is a need for a new kind of covenant. God promises a new covenant with spiritual, divine dynamics by which those who know Him would participate in blessings of salvation. This promise was to individuals as well as the nation of Israel. No more habitually following rules of a covenant written on tablets of stone. The new covenant would be written on the hearts of people. Obedience to this covenant comes from the inside, not the outside, causing a change in attitude and proximity, and will be for everyone, from the least among us to the greatest. Everyone will have an equal opportunity and responsibility to know and love God, “For they shall all know me … for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more” (verse 34). This prophecy is now completely fulfilled in Jesus Christ for all generations. Through Him we have forgiveness and the divine guidance of the Holy Spirit dwelling inside us. (The MacArthur Study Bible, UMI, UGP, Standard Lesson Commentary, the Oxford Bible Commentary) For Your Consideration: When confronted with sins, what is your reaction? How can our relationship with God be restored or improved so that we live pleasing to Him? How do we focus less on rules and more on hearts and attitudes?

Life’s Application: Obedience to God is obedience in the heart made for outward expressions of obedience.

What’s in the heart is what should be on display.

Speaking or talking to people using religious tones is not necessarily what identifies us as holy or Christian. If the outward expression is not reflective of the heart, we only fool people.

“For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart” (1Samuel 16:7b).

Now –Dec. 16 Annual Bake Sale The Annual Bake Sale at St. James A.M.E. Church will be through Dec. 16. Homemade sweet potato pies from V.K. Bakery will be available. For more information, call 336-7243865. St. James is located at 1501 N. Patterson Ave. at the corner of 15th Street. The pastor is the Rev. Dr. Steven L. Lyons.

Now -Nov. 12 8th Ministerial Anniversary Diggs Memorial United Holy Church will be celebrating Dr. Lamonte Williams for his eight years of ministry. The weeklong event will start on Nov. 5. The remaining schedule is as follows: *Nov. 9 – Rev. Dr. Cardes Brown Jr., New Light Baptist Church, Greensboro *Nov. 10 – Rev. Daryl Napper Sr., First Baptist Church, Lexington These services begin nighty with devotion starting at 7 p.m. *Sunday Nov.12 @ 11a.m. – Dr. James Roberson, New

Church attracts community with BBQ fundraiser

Burkhead United Methodist Church expected over 500 people to come out to their annual barbecue fundraiser last week.

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

When a church goes beyond the walls to include the community in activities is always a good thing. For Burkhead United Methodist Church, 5250 Silas Creek Parkway, involving the community is what they do. On Saturday, Nov. 4 they held their annual Port-A-Pit Chicken barbecue fundraiser.

Along with having the barbecue chicken the church also brought in arts and crafts vendors as well as baked goods for the visitors to purchase. The local fire department also came

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Burkhead United Methodist Church Pastor Rev. Dr. Carl Manuel Jr., center, stands with event organizers Beth Dixon, left, and Becky Arnott.

Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Macon, NC *Sunday Nov. 12 @ 4 p.m. – Bishop Greg Hargrave, Gospel Tabernacle United Holy Church, Burlington For transportation, call Deacon James Williams at 336986-1305.

Now-Nov. 12 Women's Day celebration The women of Shiloh Baptist Church will celebrate their 81st annual Women’s Day, Nov. 8-12. The theme is, “No Matter What You’ve Done…” Romans 5:1-5. Guest speakers and program events include weeknight services beginning Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. with Evangelist Shirley Gaither of True Temple Church of God; Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. with Rev. Beverly Hicks-Alexander, and on Friday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. praising God through laughter, with “Comedy Night at Shiloh,” featuring Christian comedians T-Roy from Burlington, and Mother Zelma from Charlotte. Worship services on Sunday, Nov. 12, will begin at 8:30 a.m. with the Rev. Beverly Hicks-Alexander and at 10:45 a.m. with the Rev. Erica Smith-Ingram. Dr. Paul A. Lowe Jr. is pastor and Darla H. Woodruff is Women's Ministry president.

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Nov. 10 Veterans Day recognition The Winston-Salem Urban League, 201 W. Fifth St., will recognize Whole Man Ministries, Veterans Helping Veterans Heal, HARRY Veterans Community Outreach Services, National Association of Black Veterans and Goodwill’s Operation Good Jobs for their services to the veteran population on Nov. 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Nov. 11 Veterans Day appreciation Mount Olive Baptist Church, 1301 C.E. Gray Drive, Winston-Salem, will sponsor its annual Veterans Day Celebration on Saturday, Nov. 11, 10 a.m. to noon to say Thank You to the veterans. The church invites the public to come out and honor those veterans who served our country. Dr. Charles E. Gray is host pastor.

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and adopt her.”

According to Williams, Whitfield had been in that home for 70 years and had raised 10 kids while living there. She told them this is the first year her family would not be in that home for Thanksgiving or Christmas.

Whitfield told Williams when the home was built, she was told that it was not in a flood zone, therefore she did not buy flood insurance. Following the flood, she was subsequently denied aid from FeMA as well, which further increased the need to help her from the volunteers.

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thrown away, the group felt like it was warranted to go back and help her by raising funds to provide her with sheetrock, insulation, basic wiring and things to that nature,” Williams said. “i raised a motion on the bus and there was not one hand in opposition.”

Along with helping Whitfield, the volunteers will also help with the rebuild of a dilapidated property for a single mother of four to move into since her former domicile was ruined during the hurricane.

Williams has connected with the church pastor he initially met with during the first trip and they will have a place to stay for free. Currently they are looking for 2025 more volunteers to fill the bus that will travel to houston on Dec. 1. For more information on the trip or to volunteer, visit www.loveoutloudws.com/houston/.

The trip is free for all volunteers.

The group has secured a donation from the home Depot and lowes for building materials and is working on the logistics to have those donations transferred to the houston location in order to save on transportation costs.

The daughter of Mrs. Whitfield, roberta, was very thankful for the assistance of the volunteers. She says this is a more than what she could have ever dreamed of.

“This is such a godsend to my mother, and she was elated when i gave her the news,” roberta said. “As far as my mom goes, to know her is to love her. She is an awesome person and i am fortunate and blessed to have a mother like her. She just loves people and she knows this was God's doing.”

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Along with enjoying a great barbecue meal, the visitors were also able to view and purchase items from various vendors. The church brought in arts and crafts vendors as well as baked goods.

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out to let the children play on their fire truck and to speak about fire safety around the home.

Some of the vendors included Kay Brookshire, who makes holiday décor; it's Beauty Shades of Color run by Beverly Knight and Tashina Willborn, who sold all natural shea butter products; Beautiful Bling jewelry, who makes hypoallergenic pieces; and Bad Kat Beadworks, who makes earrings and necklaces. rebecca Ashby, owner of Bad Kat Beadworks, has been coming to the event for the past three years.

She says it's a lot of fun and the people are nice.

She said she enjoys supporting the church and the good work they do for the community.

Barbecue organizers Beth Dixon and Becky Arnott have been coordinating this event for the past three years. They say the event came about

because they visited a church that had a Port-APit chicken cookout and found it delicious. They then decided to bring the event to Burkhead on the first Saturday of november annually. “it has become a tradition and something we can wrap our arms around to come together as a group,” said Dixon. “i like the fellowship, camaraderie and the support of one another as we are preparing and getting ready for the day.”

The point of the event is to raise funds for church missions. last year, they used some of the funds raised to purchase backpacks for local schools, donated money to local libraries, baking ministries and various outreach projects the church is involved with. over the years they have had great feedback from the church members and the community about the barbecue. They say the Port-A-Pit chicken really brings the people out to support their event. on average they usually have

Company aims spotlight on mental health

By Tevin STinSon The ChroniCle

While making a splash in the fashion industry, a locally owned, and operated streetwear company is also shining a light on mental health issues that plague communities across the country and right here in Forsyth County.

Chris Wilson, founder of Mogul Clothing Co., has always had a passion for fashion, and earlier this year he turned that passion into his own clothing line.

But Mogul is not just a clothing company. Along with upgrading your wardrobe, Mogul also aims to make a difference in the community as well.

A portion of each sale goes to help fund the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and local nonprofits that focus on mental health and suicide prevention.

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fashion, Wilson said he had several inspirations for Mogul, including his grandfather, who has owned his own blacksmith business for more than 50 years and his older brother CJ, who he credits for being the most fashionable person he’s ever known. in 2003, Wilson lost his brother to suicide.

Wilson said his brother was his biggest supporter and he always encouraged him to follow his dreams.

"My brother was my best friend and my biggest fan. he always encouraged me, he always took care of me and even to this day i feel like i'm honoring him with the things i'm doing," said Wilson. "if he could see me now i know he would be so proud."

During an interview with The Chronicle last week Wilson said he is always working on new

about 600-700 people come to the barbecue throughout the day.

For Dixon and Arnott they say this is more like fun than work for them.

They enjoy putting this event together and seeing the smiles on peoples faces. rev. Dr. Carl Manuel Jr., pastor of Burkhead United, says this is his first annual barbecue, because he is a new pastor at the church, and loves the fact he is able to fellowship with the surrounding community along with church members outside of the pulpit.

“This is my first one, but it is so moving to see everyone coming together for this event,” he said. “i like to see the community coming together because i plan to be a part of the community, especially with our young people. “events like this is really one of the missions of the United Methodist Church which is to serve people in the community,” he continued.

ideas for the brand. he said it’s important to keep a balance between what’s trending and his own original ideas. he mentioned he has learned over time to “go with his gut.”

Wilson said he would love to see his brand become a household name like Supreme, or Kick but most importantly he wants people to think of Mogul as the brand looking to make a difference when it comes to mental health.

“When people talk about mental health awareness, i want people to think our brand is helping the most,” he continued. For more information on Mogul Clothing Co. or to make a purchase visit www.wearmogulshop.co m. you can also make purchases at the oval office Barbershop located at 628 W. Fourth St., WinstonSalem.

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on Sept. 23, the chi chi chapter of chi eta Phi Sorority inc. celebrated 39 years of existence. The professional nursing organization (chi chi) was organized on Sept. 23, 1978, at the emmanuel Baptist church by 18 registered nurses.

The charter members are Yetta clark (organizer and first Basilus), clementine Shaw, robbie irvin, Mary isom, Gloria Millner, Myrna huges, elleton Mccullough, ernestine Westbrook, Mary B. Thompson, Kanzenner Wilks, Virginia adams, Mildred Smith, helen Watkins, Betty harvey, Virginia Thombs, Maybelle hedgley, ann

Moore and carolyn Jones. a few members gathered at The Trinity Full Gospel Fellowship center on 5307 Peters creek Parkway, in Winston-Salem, Sunday, Sept. 24, for worship service.

Pastor richard Miller Sr. delivered the morning message: "The evidence of the new Birth," 2 corinthians 5:16-17 (KJV).

“We enjoyed the inspiring message and fellowship. after the service we took pictures and went to lunch,” the group said in a press release. “our motto is ‘Service for humanity.’ We thank God for the services we have provided in our communities, concerning health issues and supporting other organizations over the past 39 years, and look forward to many more years of service!”

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Pastor Richard Miller Sr., center, is surrounded by members of the Chi Chi Chapter of Chi Eta Phi Sorority Inc. From left are: Carrie Robinson, Doris Oliver, Jewel Reaves, Frances Sherrard, Babara Crumb, Phyllis Ellis, Angela Thomas, Fortaine Kirk-Graham, Tammy McCoy and Ann Moore.

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city Manager lee Garrity announced the appointment of Marla Y. newman as WinstonSalem’s next community development director. newman will assume her duties Dec. 1 at the conclusion of the service of D. ritchie Brooks, who is retiring. newman has nearly 20 years of housing and community development experience and most recently served as executive director of the louisiana housing alliance. She also has worked for the housing

and economic Development Financial corporation and the local initiatives Support corporation. “after careful deliberation of all aspects of the director’s job, Marla is the best person to assume this major responsibility for our community, and i believe that she will bring passion and innovation to the position,” Garrity said. newman said, “i am honored to have been offered this opportunity and i am eager to help improve the quality of life for all citizens.” newman has a bachelor’s degree from Bishop

college, a law degree from University of Texas law School, and a master’s degree from University of new orleans. newman has two daughters and two sons, and her oldest son attended n.c. State University and graduated from Unc asheville.

She is a member of the church of christ, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, the american Planning association, and the Urban land institute. She also serves on the boards of directors for the national alliance of community economic Development associations and the

United Way names leader of the UWFc Foundation

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national low income housing coalition. newman’s salary will be $125,000 annually.

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United Way Forsyth county has appointed cathy coles as the executive director of the UWFc Foundation. in this role, coles will oversee the United Way’s Major Gifts and Planned Giving programs and will be responsible for overseeing the development and growth of the foundation’s philanthropic goals. coles comes to the United Way with an extensive background in both the nonprofit and academic sectors.

Most recently before joining the United Way, coles served as a special education teacher at the Triad academy at Summit School. Before joining Summit School, coles served as the executive director of Project Potential, a nonprofit organization that helps first-generation college students in grades 9-12 prepare for, apply to, and attend college. coles holds a Bachelor of arts degree in Psychology from Wake Forest University.

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chaPel hill, nc – on Sept. 15, Patrice Toney, Budget and evaluation director for the city of Winston-Salem, successfully completed the leading for results program at the Unc School of Government as a local Government Federal credit Union (lGFcU) Fellow.

Toney was among 50 individuals from across north carolina identified as emerging leaders in local government and was selected in a competitive process from among 135 applicants to the program.

The leading for results program focuses on organizational leadership.

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Participants were introduced to models of leadership as well as management and leadership tools and strategies. lGFcU Fellows had the opportunity to gain insight into their individual leadership styles and strengths and practice ways to increase their effectiveness within their organizations. established in 1931 as the institute of Government, the School of Government provides educational, advisory, and research services for state and local governments.

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St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2400 Dellabrook Road, Winston-Salem, will host a “Grief Care” session on Nov. 11 at 10 a.m.

Sessions are free, and each is self-contained, meaning one does not have to attend the sessions in sequence. The month’s topic is “The Journey of Grief Pt. 1.” For additional information, call 336-723-4531 or 336-722-5517.

Nov. 12 20th Anniversary Dr. James L.E. Hunt, and New Birth Worship Center (NBWC) Church family, will celebrate the Ensemble 20th Anniversary, which will be held on Sunday, Nov. 12, at 3:30 p.m. at the church, 1033 Newbirth Drive in East Bend, N.C. The guest choir will be Mt. Olive Baptist Church Mass Choir from WinstonSalem. For additional information, call the church at 336-699-3583 or visit our website at www.newbirthworshipcenter.org.

Nov. 12 Worship Services Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Winston-Salem, 4055 Robinhood Road, will have worship services on Nov. 12. At the 9 a.m.

Awake service and the 11 a.m. traditional worship service, the Rev. Lisa Schwartz will speak about the polarization in the U.S. with sermons titled “The Power of Conversation” and “Healing the Great Divide.” At the Forum, 9:15 a.m., Joseph McCann of World Relief of the Triad, will talk about that group’s work with refugees and immigrants. At Explorations, 9:15 a.m., Jim Schwartz will lead a discussion of Jonathan Haidt’s “The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion.” For more information, visit UUFWS.org.

Nov. 12 Pastoral Anniversary The Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church, 1905 N. Jackson Ave., Winston-Salem, will celebrate the 12th anniversary of Pastor Paul W. Hart on Nov. 12 at the 11 a.m. worship hour. The speaker of the hour will be a longtime friend of Pastor Hart, Rev. Clayton Reed.

Nov. 12 Veterans Day Service St. Stephens Episcopal Church, 810 N, Highland Ave., will observe Veterans Day on Nov. 12 during the 11 a.m. worship service. The speaker will be Mr. Leroy Barkley, who is an active Army retiree. For more information, call St. Stephen's at 336-724-2614.

Nov. 13-19 Annual revival The men of United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate their annual Men’s Week on Nov. 13-19. The theme is “Connected and Growing Together”. The week will include daily community projects and a luncheon honoring our Septuagenarians.

Please join us for Bible study on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 19 at the 7:45 and 10:45 a.m. services. Rev. R. Thomas Wyatt Jr., associate minister at Gospel Tabernacle United Holy Church in Burlington, will be the guest speaker. For additional information, call the church office at 336-761-1358 or www.unitedmetropolitan.org.

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

Nov. 16 Coffee and Conversation The Senior Adult Team at First Baptist Church on Fifth Street is offering Looking Forward-Living Forward, a "Coffee and Conversation" event on Thursday, Nov. 16, from 10-11:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church, 501 W. Fifth St., Winston-Salem. The event is free and open to the community. Reservations are not required. For more information, call First Baptist Church at 336-722-2558.

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

Nov. 18 Thanksgiving Outreach Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church, 3230 Heitman Drive, W-S, will host a Thanksgiving outreach on Nov. 18 at 1l a.m.

There will be a give-a-way of things such as toys for children, jackets, pants, shirts, sweaters and big coats. Food boxes that contain turkeys, roasters, stuffing, mac & cheese, cranberry sauce and canned good will also be given away.

In addition, a Thanksgiving dinner will be served in the fellowship hall.

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

On this is a day the church reaches out to the homeless, those in need, and to those who just need to hear about the love of God. A hot meal, new and used clothing, and give out gift bags with hat, gloves, socks, and toiletry items will be provided. Prayer and counseling will be available upon request. The church vans will be providing transportation. For additional infor-

mation, please call the Missionary Department at 336-345-4698.

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Nov. 18 Singles’ Fellowship Holy Trinity Full Gospel Fellowship Center & R.I.C.H. CDC, at 5307 Peters Creek Parkway, will have a special fellowship for all singles and single parents. This program will meet on Saturday, Nov.18 at 4 p.m. The fellowship is designed to encourage singles. For detailed information call the administration office at 336-784-9347.

Community College, 2100 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem, NC 27103.

Nov. 26 Christmas Concert The Twin City Choristers, an all-male choral group in Winston-Salem, will celebrate its 60th anniversary during its annual Christmas concert on Sunday, Nov. 26, at 4 p.m. at United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church, located at 450 Metropolitan Drive in WinstonSalem. The concert is free and open to the public, but donations will be accepted.

Nov. 15 – 132nd Annual Meeting The Winston Salem Chamber will have its annual meeting on Nov. 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Winston Ballroom-Benton Convention Center, 301 W. 5th St., Winston-Salem.

The Chamber's Annual Meeting is one of our area's largest gatherings of business people each year, bringing the corporate community together to discuss greater Winston-Salem's economic development accomplishments for the current year and the Chamber's plans for our future.

Nov. 21 Movie Series TEEM - Temple Emanuel’s Environmental Movement – presents a movie and discussion every third Tuesday. This month’s film will be “Love Thy Nature” and will be shown on Nov. 21 at 7-9 p.m. at Temple Emanuel, 201 Oakwood Drive Winston-Salem, NC 27103.

For more information, contact Gayle Tuch at 336-766-2767 or ggtuchlaw@yahoo.com.

Dec. 2 Holiday Market and Yard Sale Wentz Memorial United Church of Christ, at 3435 Carver School Road, will host a Community Holiday Market/Yard Sale on Saturday, December 2, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For those interested in being vendors for this event, the cost will be $25 for spaces in front of the church and $20 for spaces behind the church. All registrations/fees must be postmarked by Friday, Nov. 24, and mailed to Wentz Church for processing. The set-up time for the market will begin at 7 a.m. The market will offer breakfast items, fish dinners, snacks and drinks for sale, music, and fun. Breakfast items will be available from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Fish dinners will be available from 11:30 a.m. until sold out. The rain date for the market is Saturday, Dec. 9. For more information about the event or to get registration forms, contact Constance Amos at 336-413-0925 or email to constanceamos@icloud.com.

Dec. 8 Port-A-Pit Chicken Sale Goler Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church, 1435 East Fourth St., will host the WinstonSalem District Men’s Booster Ministry’s annual Port-A-Pit chicken plate sale on Dec. 8 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Plates will include a half chicken, baked beans, slaw, rolls and dessert. Price is $10. For tickets and delivery, call James Griffin at 336-425-7707.

Dec. 19 & 21 Salem Band Holiday Concerts Join Salem Band and guest narrator Rev. Lisa R. Schwartz for the story of Christmas with a mix of sacred and secular music of the season in a lovely new venue decorated for Christmas. There will be two performances.

Both concerts are free. For more information, visit www.salemband.org. *Dec. 19 - New Philadelphia Moravian Church in Winston-Salem @ 7:30 p.m. *Dec. 21- Trinity Moravian Church in Winston-Salem @ 7:30 p.m.

Ongoing

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 Street 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.

2nd Saturday Food, clothes available Every second Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Calvary Hill Church of Greater Deliverance Inc. invites anyone who is in need of food and clothes. The food pantry and clothes closet is at 4951 Manning Street.

Direct all questions to Missionary Tammy Orr at 336-744-3012.

4th Tuesday Providing hope through teaching Join Calvary Hill Church of Greater Deliverance Inc., from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Bethesda Center, 930 North Patterson Ave., where we provide hope through teaching and preaching presented by Calvary Hill’s ministerial staff.

For more information contact the church at 336-744-3012.

Food program First Baptist Church Children’s Center, 501 West Fifth Street, is participating in the U.S. Department of Agriculture funded Child and Adult Care Food Program. Meals will be available at no separate charge to enrolled participants. Children who are TANF recipients or who are members of SNAP or FDPIR households or are Head Start participants are automatically eligible to receive free meal benefits.

Adult participants who are members of food stamp or FDPIR households or who are SSI or Medicaid participants are automatically eligible to receive free meal benefits. For more information, call 336-723-7071.

Nov. 15 – Community Leadership Council The Forsyth Promise, a partnership of community members, practitioners, and leaders, focused on improving the county’s education system from cradle to career, is convening a broad range of community stakeholders to launch its refocused Community Leadership Council (CLC) on Nov. 15 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Forsyth Tech Community College’s Oak Grove Center. Registration is required. Please register for the event at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-leadership-council-be-the-change-tickets-39022347893.

Nov. 15-Dec. 31—Applications Accepted Forsyth Technical Community College announces the next application deadline for the Small Business Launch Challenge. Applications will be accepted beginning Nov. 15 through Dec. 31 for new business startups. This will be for the next session beginning Feb. 1 through mid-May. Applications are available at the Forsyth Technical Community College, www.forsythtech.edu.

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

Call 336-721-6918. Call early to assure a space.

Nov. 17—Business Expo The Triad Small Business Expo will be held on Nov. 17 at 1 p.m. The expo is an opportunity for Small Businesses to display their good and services to other businesses. The event will be held at Hilton Garden Inn, 4307 Big Tree Way, Greensboro NC 27409. For more information, contact DarLinda Finch at 336303-1547 or at DarLinda@TeamDreamWorks.com.

Nov. 17-18—Holiday Market The Junior League of WinstonSalem’s eighth annual holiday shopping market, Boutique, will be held Friday, Nov. 17 and Saturday, Nov. 18 in the Grand Pavilion Ballroom in the lower level of the Embassy Suites in downtown Winston-Salem. The Preview Party: Sips n’ Shops kick-off event will be held on Friday, Nov. 17 7-10 p.m.; tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door. General shopping and Santa will be on Saturday, Nov. 18 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults and $2 for children ages 612. Children 5 and under are free. Parents are welcome to bring their children and take photographs with Santa on Saturday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Nov. 17- Dec. 23 – Candlelight Tours Tickets are on sale now for Old Salem Museums & Gardens’ popular holiday Candlelight Tours, which will begin Friday, Nov. 17 and occur periodically through Dec. 23 with multiple tour times on tour nights. Tickets are $50 per person (includes a take-home replica of the lamb made by Old Salem potters). Space is limited to 15 guests per gathering, and preregistration is required. Call 1-800-4415305 to reserve a spot.

Nov. 18 – Holiday Fair The Empowered Girls of North Carolina announces its 2nd Annual Holiday Fair. Browse our vendors’ wares for the perfect gift or decoration to brighten your holiday season. The Holiday Fair will be held on Saturday Nov. 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 900 16th St., Greensboro.

Admission and parking are free.

Nov. 18 – Collage Concert UNCSA will host the 3rd annual Collage Concert on Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Stevens Center. Collage will feature selections by the UNCSA Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Cantata Singers, and Fletcher Opera Institute; solo and small ensemble performances; and the senior class actors. Tickets are $18 regular and $15 student and are available online or by calling the box office at 336-

721-1945.

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

Nov. 24- Dec. 22 – Christmas Celebration This holiday season, step back in time — to 1917 to be exact — with a visit to Reynolda House, which is celebrating its centennial. The museum once again will host beloved seasonal events, including house tours, performances, and family activities. For this special Centennial Year, something new has been added to the calendar: Caroling Fridays. There are also travel packages for out-of-towners that will make a visit to Reynolda a memorable holiday excursion. Tickets for events are on sale now. Full details and ticket information are on the museum’s calendar at reynoldahouse.org/holidays.

Nov. 25-26 – A Carolina Christmas!

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

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

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

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

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

Dec. 4-28 – 2017 Winterfest Music Carolina has announced their WinterFest schedule that includes the ever-popular “Swingle Bells.” The Music Carolina 2017 WinterFest runs Dec. 4 through Dec. 28. Ticket prices range from $8 for students and children to $23 for adults. For more information, a comprehensive schedule, or to purchase tickets, visit www.musiccarolina.org.

Dec. 13-14 – “Nutcracker” University of North Carolina School of the Arts’ (UNCSA) highly anticipated holiday production of “The Nutcracker”.

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

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

City of Winston-Salem University is free.

Applications must be received by 5 p.m.

Dec. 29. Applications are available at City Hall, 101 N. Main St. Suite 336, or by calling CityLink 311. The application is also posted online at www.CityofWS.org/CWSU.

GOP leader alleges ‘corruption’

BY CASH MICHAELS FOR THE CHRONICLE

A special master, designated by a federal threejudge panel, is currently tasked to review redrawn N.C. legislative maps in the Covington case to confirm if nine specific districts are legally problematic, and if so, redraw those so that the maps are constitutionally compliant

by Friday, Dec. 1.

But Republican legislative leaders, who didn’t want a special master appointed to redraw the maps they submitted to the court in September, are not only blasting the decision and the special master chosen, but one GOP lawmaker in particular, House Majority Leader John Bell IV, was recently recorded allegedly telling a Republican fundraiser in Goldsboro not only that the GOP will lose the redistricting case, but that there was “corruption” between the plaintiffs and the judges.”

“I feel like we’re probably going to lose our case on redistricting. It doesn’t look good,” Rep. Bell, who represents Craven, Greene, Lenoir and Wayne counties, was recorded telling the attendees at the Lenoir-Wayne Republican Men’s Club GOP fundraiser at the Walnut Creek Country Club Oct. 24.

According to NC Policy Watch, a nonprofit progressive state news and commentary website, the N.C. Democratic Party released the audio of Bell’s remarks. He has not responded to press inquiries about them.

“When you talk about corruption, let me tell you something: Did you ever see the plaintiffs and the judges hanging out with each other?” Bell is heard asking his audience.

And then Rep. Bell says something that many observers are already surmising – that the Republicans might sacrifice the 2018 mid-term elections, just to appeal what they already suspect will be a negative verdict to the U.S. Supreme Court, where they feel, because of the 5-4 conservative slant, they would have a better chance to hold onto their legislative districts.

“I feel that they’ll actually, the Supreme Court, will agree with us,” Bell said.

Rep. Bell’s alleged remarks are just the latest indication of Republican legislative leaders hitting the panic button over the federal court’s appointment of Stanford law Professor Nathaniel Persily of California.

It is Persily’s job to correct the nine legislative districts – four Senate and five House – that the judicial panel has deemed to be legally problematic.

The four Senate districts still reflect the racial gerrymandering evident in the original 2011 N.C. legislative redistricting maps rendered by the Republican-led N.C. General Assembly, and ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court.

The five House districts were redrawn by the legislature in September, but didn’t have to be because they weren’t racially gerrymandered.

Since they weren’t part of the original 28 legislative districts under court order to be redrawn, then doing so was in violation of the state Constitution. Persily will now have to return those five House districts to their original boundaries.

Through their attorney, Phil Strach, Republican leaders told the court in a motion that it was premature to appoint Persily to redraw anything before an official ruling is handed down on the previous version of the maps before the GOP had yet a third chance to correct whatever mistakes they made the second time.

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M/WBE BID NOTICES Winston-Salem State University Science Building Prebid Meeting & Bid Opening – Bid Package Release #1

Rodgers Davis II, a joint venture between Rodgers Builders, Inc. and Walter B. Davis Company, will hold a Pre-Bid Meeting for job specific prequalified trade contractors to discuss the construction of the Winston-Salem State University Science Building project on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 10:00 AM, at the WSSU University Architect’s office at 1604-C Lowery Street Winston-Salem, NC 27110. Interested participants and Historically Underutilized Businesses are strongly encouraged to attend this meeting.

Rodgers Davis will accept sealed bids from job specific prequalified trade contractors for the construction of WinstonSalem State University Science Building project on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 2:00 PM, located at WSSU University Architect’s office at 1604-C Lowery Street Winston-Salem, NC 27110. Any required re-bids will be received at the same location on Thursday, December 7, 2017 @ 2:00 PM.

Parking will be available without permits at either parking lot LSE numbered spaces only, or at parking spaces in front of Building 1600 marked “Visitor”.

Parking is not allowed at any other area.

Winston-Salem State University Science Building Bid Package Release #1 - 02A Sitework and 02O Deep Foundation Systems Contact Robert Marshall at 919.784.0566 or email at RMarshall@rodgersbuilders.com for further information.

The Chronicle November 9, 2017 DBE/MBE/WBE BUSINESS ENTERPRISES NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County, Inc (Habitat) is soliciting quotes for services from interested DBE/MBE/WBE subcontractors and suppliers to carry out its construction and neighborhood revitalization program. Habitat builds and renovates up to 40 properties per year in Forsyth County and sells to low income homeowners. Services needed include appraisers, attorneys, lead/asbestos abatement contractors, HERS energy raters, home inspectors and building material suppliers. Trade subcontractors of masonry, concrete flatwork, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, painting, drywall, insulation and landscaping are also required. All trade contractors must be up to date on 2012 Energy Code Requirements and must prove 7 years of experience in energy efficient building. All vendors must have workers compensation insurance. This request for proposals covers only purchases of less than $10,000 per house. Interested parties should contact Mike Campbell at Habitat for more information (336) 765-8854, ext. 104. Proposals can be sent to Mike Campbell at Habitat, 1023 W 14th Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27105.

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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Kim Thanh Benningfield (17E 2048), also known as Kim T. Benningfield and Kim Benningfield, deceased August 12, 2017, Forsyth County, North Carolina, this is to Notify all persons, firms, and corporation having claims against the Estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before January 21, 2018 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 19th day of October, 2017.

Robert Floyd Benningfield, Jr. Executor for Kim Thanh Benningfield, deceased 11105 Beechcrest Ln Raleigh, NC 27614 The Chronicle October 19, 26, November 2 and 9, 2017

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M/WBE BID NOTICES STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO: 17 JA 158 IN THE MATTER OF: DAMIAN GUYNN DOB: 07-19-13

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION

TO: Tony Guynn – father of the juvenile

TAKE NOTICE that a Juvenile Petition seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is an adjudication of the Juvenile Petition filed by the Forsyth County Department of Social Services on May 3, 2017 with respect to the above-referenced juvenile pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-101(15) and 7B-101(9).

You are required to make a written answer to the Juvenile Petition within forty (40) days after the date of this notice; and upon your failure to make a defense to the Juvenile Petition within the 40 day period specified herein or to attend the hearing on the said Juvenile Petition.

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

If you are indigent and not already represented by counsel, you are entitled to appointed counsel and said counsel will be appointed upon your request subject to the Court’s review at the first hearing after this service.

The adjudication hearing on the Juvenile Petition is scheduled for 11:30 a.m., on Friday, January 12, 2018 in Courtroom 4J of the Hall of Justice in Winston-Salem, North Carolina or as soon thereafter as the Court can hear the said case.

This the 2nd day of November, 2017

By: Erica Glass, Assistant County Attorney, Forsyth County Attorney’s Office 741 Highland Avenue Winston-Salem, NC 27101 The Chronicle November 9, 16 and 23, 2017

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO: 17 JA 158 IN THE MATTER OF: DAMIAN GUYNN DOB: 07-19-13

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION

TO: Brittany Guynn – mother of the juvenile

TAKE NOTICE that a Juvenile Petition seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is an adjudication of the Juvenile Petition filed by the Forsyth County Department of Social Services on May 3, 2017 with respect to the above-referenced juvenile pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-101(15) and 7B-101(9).

You are required to make a written answer to the Juvenile Petition within forty (40) days after the date of this notice; and upon your failure to make a defense to the Juvenile Petition within the 40 day period specified herein or to attend the hearing on the said Juvenile Petition.

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

If you are indigent and not already represented by counsel, you are entitled to appointed counsel and said counsel will be appointed upon your request subject to the Court’s review at the first hearing after this service.

The adjudication hearing on the Juvenile Petition is scheduled for 11:30 a.m., on Friday, January 12, 2018 in Courtroom 4J of the Hall of Justice in Winston-Salem, North Carolina or as soon thereafter as the Court can hear the said case.

This the 2nd day of November, 2017

By: Erica Glass, Assistant County Attorney, Forsyth County Attorney’s Office 741 Highland Avenue Winston-Salem, NC 27101 The Chronicle November 9, 16 and 23, 2017

M/WBE BID NOTICES NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Co-Executors of the Estate of William Ernest Ogburn, Jr. (17 E 1143), also known as W.E. Ogburn, Jr. deceased May 25, 2017, Forsyth County, North Carolina, this is to Notify all persons, firms, and corporation having claims against the Estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before February 4, 2018 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 2nd day of November, 2017.

Donna R. Ogburn Co-Executor for William Ernest Ogburn, Jr., deceased 2056 Apt. F, Swaim Rd. Winston-Salem, NC, 27127 William L. Ogburn Co-Executor for William Ernest Ogburn, Jr., deceased P.O. Box 921416 Norcross, GA, 30010 The Chronicle November 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2017

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Stress Analyst – B/E Aerospace Inc. (Winston-Salem, NC) seeks a Stress Analyst whose duties may include: Performs static and dynamic Finite Element Analysis (FEA) on aircraft seats using FEA software packages HyperMesh, Ls-Dyna and Nastran. Correlate and validate the results from FEA with the actual test, in order to substantiate and certify the seat structure by analysis. Calculate interface loads for complex aircraft seat models using software analysis tools and custom packages. Generate structural substantiation reports for minor changes to the design and material substitutes by rational analysis and hand calculations. Support the product development team to optimize the seat design. Guide design engineers to design parts with optimal use of material based on FEA results. Approve Material Change Requests from manufacturing due to unavailability of the raw material. Approve Non-Conformance Reports for structurally affected parts.

Guide designers to select appropriate material based on strength requirements. Requires a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering, followed by 5 years of aircraft seat certification experience. Also requires knowledge of FEA software packages and thorough understanding of FAA regulations and OEM requirements/specifications. B/E Aerospace is an EOE. Send CV to: Norma Quintero, Human Resources, B/E Aerospace Inc., 190 Oak Plaza Boulevard, Winston-Salem NC 27105 Project Engineer

B/E Aerospace Inc. (Winston-Salem, NC) seeks a Project Engineer whose duties may include: Provide technical leadership and management to projects. Produce and validate designs for aircraft seats and related equipment to meet established cost and schedule targets. Review Technical Specifications for aircraft seats and related equipment. Participate in design reviews by presenting information package, including all typical supplier document requirement list (SDRL). Work with all engineering groups to perform and/or verify engineering testing/ calculations of stress and flow for valve performance and safety margins; complete all relevant documentation for procurement, fabrication, and testing. Provide input to design solutions and participate in design reviews.

Identify potential technical resource issues that would put programs at risk and communicate those risks to engineering management. Direct building of prototypes and development hardware. Requires a bachelor's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering (or foreign equivalent) followed by 3 years of Aerospace experience, which must include the following: aircraft structural components development; design of mechanical systems and attachments for aircraft systems and monuments; knowledge of Composite materials and proficiency with CATIA V5.

B/E Aerospace is an EOE. Send CV to: Norma Quintero, Human Resources, B/E Aerospace Inc., 190 Oak Plaza Boulevard, Winston-Salem NC 27105

Trinity Glen now hiring for LPN for 2nd shift full time. CNAS for 1st/2nd shifts and some weekend only positions. Nursing Scheduler needed M-F. We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefit package.

Apply or send resume to Ann Corns @ Trinity Glen 849 Waterworks Road Winston Salem, N.C. 27101 or Fax 336-595-2169 EOE m/f/d/v

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Winston Salem based, orthotics and prosthetics company with a wellequipped, full service fabrication facility is looking for well-rounded fabricators/technicians to expand our skilled finishing positions. Skills in cut and finishing process through to the completion of a device is a plus.

Knowledge of polypropylene, copolymer and carbon fiber bracing a plus. Candidate would need skills to build orthotic and/or prosthetic componentry in addition to metal bending, stitching and shoe work.

Certification is a plus but not required. 3-5 years’ experience is desired. Other machine or fabrication knowledge and skill sets are considered for training candidates. Send resumes to; bwalker@level4oandp.com or jobs@level4oandp.com.

Reliability Engineering Manager

B/E Aerospace Inc. (Winston-Salem, NC) seeks a Reliability Engineering Manager whose duties may include: Analyze preliminary engineering-design concepts of commercial aircraft interiors products, such as seating products, to recommend design improvements.

Improve product/systems safety, reliability and maintainability using understanding of principles of performance evaluation and prediction. Determine MTBF of critical subassemblies and system that leads to correlation with field return failure rates.

Analyze projected product utilization and calculates cumulative effect on final system reliability of individual part reliabilities. Requires a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or foreign equivalent). 3 years of reliability engineering experience required. B/E Aerospace is an EOE. Send CV to: Norma Quintero, Human Resources, B/E Aerospace Inc., 190 Oak Plaza Boulevard, Winston-Salem NC 27105

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HELP WANTED FTCC Fayetteville Technical Community College is now accepting applications for the following positions: Security Shift Supervisor-Lieutenant (NON-SWORN).

For detailed information and to apply, please visit our employment portal at: https://faytechcc.peopleadmin.com/ Human Resources Office Phone: (910) 678-7342 Internet: http://www.faytechcc.edu An Equal Opportunity Employer

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Winston Lake’s got talent!

B10 NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Event benefits the Winston Lake YMCA

BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

Those who frequent the Winston Lake YMCA showed off their talents to support it on Friday night, Nov. 3.

Winston Lake Friends Association held its second annual Senior Royale Revue talent show at the Enterprise Center to raise funds for the group, which supports the WInston Lake Y. Tickets sold out for the ’70s themed event, which featured performances of songs like “Shotgun� by Jr. Walker and the All Stars, “Papa Was a Rolling Stone� by the Temptations and of Maya Angelou’s

poem, “Still I Rise.�

Winston Lake Friends President Mary Hargraves frequents the Winston Lake Y three times a week and describes those who go there as a close knit “family� that looks out for each other.

Winston Lake Friends started about a year and half to help bring members of that “family� together and help out the ones in need. This included creating an album with names and photos of members there, raising money for youth, providing Halloween candy, helping sick members and “adopting� people there who are in financial need by giving them personal items and coats. “We just make them feel at home and part of the family,� Hargraves said.

The group helps with

the Winston Lake Y’s annual fundraising drive that starts in December. It’s also looking to help people outside of the Y by sending money and supplies to hurricane-ravaged parts of Texas.

The Winston Lake Y has experienced changes in recent years as the YMCA of Northwest NC tries to minimize the money it’s losing on the location.

Hargraves said she was disappointed the city didn’t buy the Winston Lake Y, which was being considered last year. She said the pool is still open and she hopes to see membership increase, especially among much-needed younger members. She said it’s important to preserve the long-running historically black Y branch. “It’s the history and it’s important for us to keep

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The talent show was comprised mostly of Winston Lake Friends members with a couple others who also frequent the Winston Lake Y. The revue featured models sporting a variety of fashions along with singing, dancing, spoken word and even a martial arts demonstration. Covia Boyd performed Tai Chi Fan Form.

He practices martial arts at the Winston Lake Y and was happy to come out in support of it. “It’s close to my home and I love the people,� said Boyd about the WInston Lake location.

Friends of Winston Lake holds its meetings at 9 a.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at Winston Lake Y.

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Mission Blaise’s Daniel Kennedy (on stage) performs African dance with James and Jonathan Gakeri.

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November 18 & 1 19

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