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Volume 47, Number 6

Al Sharpton, Virginia Newell encourage local voters

THURSDAY, October 15, 2020

Voters’ guide compares judicial candidates side-by-side

BY HOWARD PEARRE

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

Photos by Tevin Stinson

Dr. Virginia Newell virtual forum. He said the fact that our ancestors fought, bled, and died for the right to vote should be more than enough reason to exercise that right on Nov. 3. “You and I should not need any message to vote,�

Sharpton continued. “The fact that they didn’t want to give us that vote and people suffered and died,

paid the price with their life, to give us the right to vote. So everybody under the sound of my voice should get out and vote.

You can vote early ‌ get everybody in your house to vote because we are not voting for a party, we are voting because our people paid the price for us to be able to vote and vote to keep those who will keep

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fighting for what is right.�

Dr. Newell, who recently celebrated her 103rd birthday, is one of the first Black women to be elected to the Winston-Salem Board of Alderman (now City Council). A proud supporter of the BidenHarris ticket, Newell said “a voteless people is a hopeless people.â€? “Everybody who is breathing and eligible to vote should go to the polls,â€? Newell continued. “We are living in a time that we need to vote. We have evil above us, we see it, we hear it, and all the people talk about it, and strangely enough some people believe it ‌ but we have the power to vote the right people in.â€?

The virtual election forum series hosted by Union Baptist Church will continue Thursday, Oct. 15, with special guest Judge Greg Mathis. The forum can be viewed on the Union Baptist Church Facebook page or by joining the Zoom meeting.

For more information, visit https://unionbaptistwsnc.org/.

It’s probably a rare citizen who’s not made up his or her mind by now about how they’ll vote in the U.S. presidential race.

And it’s probably the same for most of the ballot’s other top tier races.

But some may find themselves in a head-scratching moment when they get to the section on judges. Unfortunately, the way many voters will resolve this quandary will be to skip the races if they don’t know anything about the candidates, or, just as bad, make choices based on guesswork.

Fortunately, the N.C. Board of Elections publishes a non-partisan Judicial Voter Guide that gives voters unbiased straightforward information about the statewide judicial candidates. The guide’s format allows voters to make comparisons of the candidates for each race. It is accessible on the N.C. Board of Elections’ website and also is being mailed to 4.7 million N.C. voter households. “We are excited for voters to receive this year’s edition of the Judicial Voter Guide,� State Board Executive Director Karen Brinson Bell said in a press release. “Along with judicial candidate profiles, we’ve included a wealth of information to ensure North Carolinians are ready to vote in the upcoming election.�

Each candidate profile includes the candidate’s photograph, city of residence, education, current occupation, employer, legal experience, and a personal statement that allows the candidate to express why he or she is best suited for the position.

The guide provides information on candidates who are running for three N.C. Supreme Court seats and five seats on the N.C. Court of Appeals.

The Supreme Court candidates include: Cheri Beasley, Democrat, and Paul Newby, Republican, for Chief Justice Seat 1; Phil Berger Jr., Republican, and Lucy Inman, Democrat, for Associate Justice Seat 2; and Tamara Barringer, Republican, and Mark Davis, Democrat, for Associate Justice, Seat 4.

N.C. Court of Appeals’ candidates include: Tricia Shields, Democrat, and April C. Wood, Republican, for Seat 4; Lora Christine Cubbage, Democrat, and Fred Gore, Republican, for Seat 5; Gray Styers, Democrat, and Chris Dillon, Republican, for Seat 6; Reuben F. Young, Democrat, and Jeff Carpenter, Republican, for Seat 7; and Chris Brook, Democrat, and Jefferson G. Griffin, Republican, for Seat 13.

Check your registration online—before it’s too late.

While voters should have confidence in how elections are being conducted in North Carolina, it is important to check well in advance of the election to make sure one’s registration is “active� and that the information, especially the residential and/or mailing addresses, are current. Checking this is a two-minute operation and will save much grief later if there’s a problem. Here are the steps:

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Google search NC VOTER LOOKUP.

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Select VOTER SEARCH.

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Enter first and last name and select See Voting on A8

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Over the past few weeks, Union Baptist Church (UBC) has been hosting a series of election forums where guests come together to discuss the importance of voting.

And last week Rev. Dr. Al Sharpton and local legend Dr. Virginia Newell joined UBC senior pastor Bishop Sir Walter Mack during a virtual forum to ignite voters here in Forsyth County.

When discussing the need for the African American community to show up on Election Day, Sharpton, a well-known civil rights leader and founder of the National Action Network (NAN), said every time Black people take a step forward in this country, there has been a pushback or backlash. “We fought all the way through to Barack Obama, but this time the backlash came a little more manicured, a little more polished ‌ in the person of a reality star named Donald Trump,â€? said Sharpton during the

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Early voting begins today

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

Early voting begins today and here in Forsyth County voters can cast their ballots at 17 different sites, including the Forsyth County Government Center.

The early voting period runs from Thursday, Oct. 15, to Saturday, Oct. 31.

During the early voting period, citizens may cast a ballot at any early voting site in the county. If you’ve voted in N.C. before, you will not need to show ID to vote, but voters will be asked to give their name and address before receiving a ballot.

Those who are not registered to vote can take advantage of same-day registration. According to the N.C. State Board of Elections (NCSBE), same-day registrants must sign a voter registration application, attest to their eligibility, and provide proof of where they live, such as a driver’s license or other photo ID, or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, or paycheck.

Within two business days of the person’s registration, the county Board of Elections will verify the registrant’s driver’s license or Social Security number, update the voter registration database, search for possible duplicate registrations, and begin to verify the registrant’s address by mail.

The registrant’s ballot will be counted unless the county Board of Elections determines that he or she is not qualified to vote that ballot.

Monday through Friday polls will be open from 8 a.m. - 7: 30 p.m., on Saturdays from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., and on Sundays from 1–5 p.m. Curbside voting is also

available at all early voting sites.

Here’s a list of all the early voting sites in Forsyth County: *Forsyth County Government Center, 201 N. Chestnut St., Winston-Salem *Brown & Douglas Community Center, 4725 Indiana Ave., Winston-Salem *Clemmons Branch Library, 3554 Clemmons Road, Clemmons *Harper Hill Commons Shopping Center, 150 Grant Hill Lane, WinstonSalem *Kernersville Branch Library, 248 Harmon Lane, Kernersville *Lewisville Branch Library, 6490 Shallowford Road, Lewisville *Mazie Woodruff Center, 4905 Lansing Drive, Winston-Salem *Miller Park Recreation Center, 400 Leisure Lane, Winston-Salem *Old Town Recreation Center, 4550 Shattalon Drive, Winston-Salem *Rural Hall Branch Library, 7125 Broad St., Rural Hall *Sedge Garden Recreation Center, 401 Robbins Road, Winston-Salem *Southside Branch Library, 3185 Buchanan St., Winston-Salem *Sprague Street Recreation Center, 1350 E. Sprague St., Winston-Salem *Walkertown Branch Library, 2969 Main St., Walkertown *Winston First Assembly of God, 3730 University Pkwy., Winston-Salem *Winston Lake Family YMCA, 901 Waterworks Road, Winston-Salem *WSSU-Anderson Center, 1545 Reynolds Park Road, Winston-Salem Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. For more information, visit https://www.forsyth.cc/elections/default.aspx.

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Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) is aware that the voting season is upon us.

During this season, the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office has received several calls and inquiries from our community and community leaders concerning safety around voting sites. As a result of this concern, FCSO has met and had extensive conversations with Tim Tsujii, director of the Forsyth County Board of Elections, and the WinstonSalem Police Department.

While law enforcement cannot be present at the voting sites, local law enforcement will be in the area to assist the Board of Elections with any issues of disturbance to ensure that voters are able to exercise their right to vote without fear or intimidation.

Please contact the Board of Elections or local law enforcement with any concerns.

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Here are The Chronicle’s endorsements for the Election Day 2020. Our sample ballot displays our choice picks for the races in Forsyth County. We feel some of our picks deserve explanation. We have noted those with a red *. See the notes section for further explanations.

*2020 General Election Political Analysis by race NC Attorney General Josh Stein has held the position of attorney general since 2017. During that time, Stein has made strides to support victims of violent crime, including domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking, but Stein has failed to live up to the hype of his campaign. Stein ran on the merits of his father, Adam Stein, who co-founded North Carolina’s first integrated law firm and is well-known civil rights advocate.

Attorney General Stein made promises to fight for the rights all North Carolinians and address racial inequities within the criminal justice system, but when faced with the opportunity

to free Ronnie Long, a Black man from Concord who spent 44 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit and with full knowledge of the lack of evidence against Long, Stein did nothing.

Jim O’Neill is currently serving his third term as Forsyth County District Attorney. Despite his support of President Donald Trump, since he was elected in 2009, O’Neill has made strides as the lead prosecutor in Forsyth County.

O’Neill has put several programs in motion that target sex offenders living within our community, as well as programs designed to focus resources on prosecuting violent criminal offenders and those who abuse and take advantage of

the elderly. O’Neil is also responsible for the DRIVE (Driver Restoration Initiative and Vocational Expansion) program. Since launching in 2015, the program has helped nearly 2,000 people restore their licenses. The Chronicle endorses Jim O’Neill for N.C. Attorney General.

County Commissioner Gloria Whisenhunt (R) has served Forsyth County for the last 30 years, and just may be one of the most conservative county commissioners in modern history. Her policy work includes the fight to uphold the county’s prayer policy, and a resolution supporting 2nd Amendment rights for Forsyth

County citizens. Conservative principles aside, Whisenhunt has established local beneficial initiatives such as the Stepping Up Initiative, designed to assist men and women with substance abuse and mental illness in the Forsyth County jail. Whisenhunt also led the fight to recruit TROSA, a Durham-based nonprofit residential recovery program for men and women with substance use disorders. Recent studies show that the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic hardships have negatively affected many people’s mental health and created new barriers for people already suffering from mental illness and substance use

disorders. The Chronicle endorses Gloria Whisenhunt in hopes that she can continue this important work.

Dave Plyler (R) has served as a Forsyth County Commissioner for over 20 years. Plyler recently came under fire for social media shares; however, he has had to endure more fire over the years from the Republican Party for consistently voting with Walter Marshall, Beaufort Bailey, and other Democrats on local issues. Dave Plyler attended Winston-Salem State University and is legendarily known for his ability to work across the aisle to solve issues in Forsyth County.

The Chronicle endorses Dave Plyler for County

Commissioner.

Chris Smith, Eric Weiss and Gull Riaz are all new to the political scene, and will all serve Forsyth County well if they are selected to lead as county commissioners. Due to COVID-19, candidates have not been able to actively campaign since the primary, creating a slight disadvantage for new candidates. Chris Smith has spent a decade in the armed forces and most recently as an Intelligence Captain in the Army Reserves. Smith has used virtual interviews on social media to get the word out about his campaign during the pandemic, displaying the grit that’s necesSee Vote on A3

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sary to get the job done in a pinch. His love for America has seemed to translate well to his love for Forsyth County, so we give Chris Smith the edge based on ingenuity. The Chronicle endorses Chris Smith for county commissioner.

District Court Judge Whit Davis (D) is a native of Winston-Salem and currently serves as an assistant public defender specializing in indigent cases. In an Oct. 5, 2020 Chronicle Live interview, Davis was outspoken in his support for the African American community and has more than demonstrated his commitment to fairness, due process and equal protection under the law for all citizens.

Mike Silver (R) has served eight years as a Forsyth County assistant district attorney and now makes judicial rulings for workers’ compensation cases and other administrative claims as a deputy commissioner with the N.C. Industrial Commission.

Silver has displayed his knowledge and support for the issues facing Black and brown communities and has been a strong advocate for juveniles involved in the justice system in Forsyth County.

The race for District Court Judge has been one of the most exciting and evenly matched races this election season. In the Chronicle Live interview, both candidates were able to display their similarities on many of the local issues surrounding violence and criminal justice reform. Both candidates seem to have the necessary compassion and experience to lead as District Court Judge.

NC House District 75 Donny Lambeth (R) has served over 25 years in politics as chairman of the Winston-Salem/ Forsyth County School Board and as a member of the N.C. General Assembly. In 2019 Lambeth sponsored a controversial bill that would redraw WinstonSalem City Council wards, but withdrew the bill in favor of working across party lines with local Democrats. Lambeth is credited with saving jobs with local newspapers, pushing back on a bill sponsored

by Sen. Trudy Wade regarding the publishing of legal notices.

Elisabeth Motsinger (D) has served as a liberal voice on the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School Board for the last 14 years.

Motsinger attended Winston-Salem State University and works as a physician assistant at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Motsinger has been a strong advocate for the local quartercent sales tax, which raised the pay for local teachers in the county.

It’s important to point out that both the N.C. House and Senate are controlled by the Republican Party.

Elisabeth Motsinger has proven her ability to work across the aisle with Republicans in her time on the local school board, which may serve her well if the predicted “Blue Wave” doesn’t take place. On the other hand, it’s also important to note that Donny Lambeth now serves as chairman of Appropriations on Health and Human Services.

Losing that position could definitely result in financial implications for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County residents already experiencing

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This race will come down to who can better turn out their base to the polls, even though both candidates are well suited to serve in House District 75.

NC Treasurer Ronnie Chatterji (D) lives in Durham and has served as a senior economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers.

Chatterji has experience working on policies relating to entrepreneurship, innovation, infrastructure and economic growth.

Dale Falwell (R) is a native of WinstonSalem. As State Treasurer, Falwell is credited with maintaining N.C.’s “AAA” credit rating, and is only 1 out of only 12 state treasurers to do so. Though Chatterji has extensive experience with policy and theory, Falwell has a proven record of protecting the taxpayers in practice. His constituent services are also known to be first rate for Winston-Salem residents.

The Chronicle endorses Dale Falwell for NC Treasurer.

Northeast Ward Paula McCoy is the former executive director of Northwest Child Development Corporation and Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods (NBN). McCoy was virtually railroaded by the Forsyth County Board of Elections when she was initially certified to be on the ballot for the November elections as an Independent candidate, and was later decertified after a last-minute challenge. McCoy has kept her word in launching the most fierce write-in campaign that this city has ever seen.

Barbara Burke is a former assistant principal at Carver High School and former vice-chairwoman of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board.

Burke is known for her community work with African American children, and for her lone stance in the fight to make teaching African American history mandatory in schools.

She is also known as the daughter-in law of the late City Councilwoman Vivian Burke and the wife of Chief Superior Court Judge Todd Burke.

It is our view that the Forsyth County Board of Elections got the certification and decertification process wrong, and that Paula McCoy should have been allowed to be on the ballot. It’s important to note that neither a write-in candidate nor an Independent candidate has ever won a local race in modern history. With two strikes already against her in a presidential election year, the odds are slim that McCoy will have the chance that she deserves to adequately compete for the Northeast Ward seat on the Winston-Salem City Council. Barbara Burke has proven to be a fighter in her own regard, winning the March Democratic primary by more than 57% of the vote. It’s important to note that for 42 years the Burke family has always been on the ballot in the Northeast Ward and has always had the respect of the voters in the area. Barbara has proven that she has the community support and leadership skills necessary to lead on the local City Council. The Chronicle endorses Barbara Burke for City Council in the Northeast Ward.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Supporting our Schools To The Editor:

As a parent, I have always supported my children’s schools and teachers. I’ve been an active member of the PTA and even did a few stints as room parent. I have, however, gained a whole new appreciation for teachers since remote learning began last March. Our teachers are amazing, dedicated, hard-working professionals.

I think it is a terrible shame that the North Carolina General Assembly doesn’t seem to value our teachers as they should or as they claim. Teacher pay in N.C. is still in the bottom half of all U.S. states. But when you remove the supplements given by local counties, our teacher pay lands among the lowest. Per pupil spending is even more dismal. N.C .ranks 48th in the nation, which is pathetic! In addition, many of our schools are bursting at the seams and in need of repair. Infrastructure spending is desperately needed, especially with students returning to poorly ventilated buildings.

That’s why I am supporting Terri LeGrand for NC Senate District 31 and Dan Besse for NC House District 74. Terri and her daughters attended N.C. public schools. Dan also attended public school and his mother was a public school teacher and principal! Terri and Dan will fully fund our schools and increase teacher pay. Let’s face it: Joyce Krawiec has had six years to do something about this and hasn’t and Jeff Zenger wants to give our public education dollars to private schools!

It’s time to vote Joyce out and vote Terri LeGrand and Dan Besse in!

Truth Matters

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We are taught that telling the truth is the right thing to do. A fact is something proven to be true. In 2020, truth and facts matter, although lies come easily for some.

Fact: Terri LeGrand is running for NC Senate District 31. She is on record with the Kernersville News stating that she does NOT support defunding police.

Terri LeGrand has stated publicly that all citizens need to work together to improve our systems of public safety to ensure that we are protecting everyone in our community. Terri has written extensively on prioritizing public safety, which is on her website, terrilegrand.org.

Fact: Terri LeGrand has received $0 in corporate PAC donations. Her campaign is funded with individual donations from voters. Her opponent, Joyce Kraweic, has received thousands of dollars in corporate PAC donations, including from the healthcare industry. Terri

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Terri LeGrand for Health Care Solutions To The Editor: We are retired from CenterPoint where we held leadership positions in early childhood intervention with families and their infants and toddlers who were at high risk for developmental delays or who were born prematurely. We know first hand of the serious needs of families who face such challenges with such deficiencies in North Carolina’s health care systems due to the lack of support from the current Legislature.

That is why we are so pleased to support Terri LeGrand’s candidacy for NC Senate Seat in District 13.

She shares our concerns for issues affecting families who struggle to survive economically and medically, especially those who have special needs’ children and adults for whom parents, in many cases, will provide care throughout their lives. Like Terri LeGrand, we are very much in favor of Medicaid expansion which will give more of our citizens access to health care, particularly during international health emergencies like the one we are experiencing now.

Throughout her career as a working mother, an attorney, college administrator and community volunteer, this extraordinary woman has consistently spoken up for children and adults of all ages and backgrounds. Moreover, Terri knows the needs of individuals and communities for affordable health care because she listens and she cares. We encourage you to elect Terri as part of our state legislative body representing District 13. She is well qualified, deep thinking, and partisan politics will not distract her from working for the benefit of all North Carolinians.

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believes, along with the majority of North Carolinians, that everyone deserves healthcare they can afford. She will not be beholden to insurance companies as she works for quality healthcare for everyone.

Fact: Terri LeGrand has always been a strong supporter of public education, including fully funded schools and increased teacher’s salaries. Terri’s support for public education is not conditional on an election cycle, only to disappear as an election ends.

The truth is that Terri LeGrand’s qualities of honesty and integrity are attributes needed in government today.

Terri LeGrand has proven that she is the best choice for NC Senate District 31.

In 2016 America’s electoral college gave Donald Trump the presidency. Within a few months we came to realize that this man has serious mental problems. Within a year, some psychologists concluded that Trump was a narcissist, among other afflictions. Now, nearly four years later—it has to be said, since the media won’t—we realize that he is deranged, a man on the edge, flailing at allies and enemies alike with uncontrolled rage.

Doctors suggest Trump’s erratic behavior may stem from his coronavirus treatment, but that slides by a history of

mental instability, as his niece, Dr. Mary Trump, a psychologist recently revealed. His behavior has been erratic, and unpredictable for many years—demanding absolute loyalty from subordinates, lashing out at critics, spewing racist and misogynist insults—all while proclaiming his superior wisdom and leadership. The virus only illuminates the worst in him.

Trump has always been a threat to national security, as numerous former officials, Republicans as well as Democrats, have pointed out. But now he’s a different kind of security threat as he parades around the Oval Office and prepares to venture out for more mass rallies, all the while insisting his illness is really a positive thing and the experimental drug Regeneron is a “cure.”

He raises the question whether a president who carries a dangerous disease can be stopped

from becoming a superspreader. House speaker Nancy Pelosi wants to use the 25th Amendment to sideline Trump, but that’s a long shot at best—just like the “coup” Trump says she’s planning. Only his spineless confidantes can stop Trump, but with the election only weeks away, that is not going to happen either.

It seems that we will have to put up with this very sick man awhile longer.

We’re fortunate that the U.S. is not in the midst of an international crisis. Can you imagine what Trump might say or do, pumped up with steroids and determined to show he’s in charge? Bad enough that he’s demanding that Obama, Hillary, and Biden be jailed and denouncing Michigan’s governor Gretchen Whitmer, the victim of a far-right plot by crazed Trump supporters.

What if North Korea were to conduct another

nuclear weapon test, or China were to down a Taiwan aircraft, or Russia were to intervene in the Azerbaijan-Armenia dispute over Nagorno Karabakh? Would Trump respond rationally to such events?

What many commentators have said bears repeating: The best and only answer to this intolerable, illegitimate president and his followers is a massive Democratic victory at the polls.

That prospect looks better every day, thanks largely to Trump’s rants. He must be left with no excuse for malingering in the White House and looking for ways to end democracy in America.

He needs to be fired and seek treatment.

Mel Gurtov, syndicated

by PeaceVoice, is professor emeritus of political science at Portland State University and blogs at In the Human Interest.

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Kamala Harris made Pence suffer mightily on the debate stage Dr. James B. Ewers Jr.

Guest Columnist “Mr. Vice President, I am speaking, I am speaking,” said Senator Kamala Harris during Wednesday’s vice-presidential debate. It is safe to say Mike Pence was out of line and out of order.

It was evident from the Vice President’s opening statements that he was in over his head. He had fallen and he could not get up.

He stayed on the ground all night.

The debate moderator was Susan Page, USA Today Washington Bureau

Chief. She spent most of the night trying to stop Vice President Pence because his time to answer the questions had expired.

Mr. T’s Number 2 guy kept going back to the previous question trying to rebuff what Senator Harris had said. That tactic failed time and time again.

Vice President Pence was mixed-up, maladjusted and maligned. Martha and The Vandellas sang “No where to run to baby, no where to hide.” Those lyrics described Mr. Pence at the debate.

The first debate topic of the evening was about the coronavirus. I suspect at that moment the Vice President knew he was in for a bad night. He was going to be taken to the woodshed. In my opinion, it went all downhill from there.

He had no good response when asked about a plan. On the other hand, Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris talked about a federal plan that would include more widespread testing, vaccine availability, and the importance of face coverings.

It is clear the BidenHarris team has a plan and the current administration does not.

This is a fact and not supposition. The most powerful country in the world with the most resources has over 214,000 people to pass away from this disease. Worse yet is the fact that Mike Pence is a part of the White House task force. This is both sad and tragic.

Sad that so many Americans have lost their lives and tragic that Mr.

Pence cannot articulate a plan of action. Americans in my opinion are ready for a change of leadership in Washington, D.C. The vice-presidential debate illustrated clearly that Kamala Harris is determined and strong and that Mike Pence is weak and wrong.

When asked about race relations in America, Pence’s answers were puny. He deemed protestors as rioters, not ever acknowledging that people of color live in danger and fear each day. And that African American men leave home, but may not get back home.

A CNN poll taken directly after the debate showed 56% of Americans believed that Kamala Harris won the debate. She has the poise, political savvy and presence to serve as

vice president of the United States of America.

The American people saw her use these traits at the debate. In my opinion, choosing the Joe Biden and Kamala Harris ticket is a no-brainer. In Biden and Harris, you have two leaders; in Trump and Pence, you have two losers. The choice is abundantly clear.

America is choosing life with Joe Biden because our country has been on life support for four years with Mr. T. Surely, if you are undecided, you are tired of waking up each morning to bad news. You are tired of going to bed each night full of anxiety and apprehension. You are tired of hearing the president make excuses about our America. It is him that is souring our country because he is sowing seeds of despair

and isolation.

Kamala Harris’s debate performance should fuel and energize America.

It should fuel us to vote in record numbers.

We are now less than 19 days before this important election. Our freedom and our virtues are at stake.

This debate between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence proved one point without a shadow of a doubt: She is ready and he is not.

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

He is a retired college administrator and can be reached at overtimefergie.2020@yahoo.com.

What comes next is up to us ROBERT C. KOEHLER

Guest Columnist What if we stopped separating the looming national chaos into separate categories —racism, climate change, war, vote suppression, election theft, pandemic, science denial, white supremacy, police brutality, etc. — and tried looking at it all at once?

This may be the legacy of Donald Trump, our first corkscrew-in-chief: He has popped the cork on who we are and reality, so it seems, is gushing uncontrollably like never before.

Trump, with his defiance of political correctness and the norms of the status quo, not to mention his desire to be the American Mussolini — unchallenged in his leadership either by election results or medical consensus — has created much of the chaos on his own. But the bulk of the chaos is simply America the Terrible emerging from the shadows: our real history suddenly visible.

I apologize for the following lyrics, but with the American empire possibly on the verge of collapse, I felt the need to begin writing a shadow version of “America the Beautiful”: “O terrible for brutal cops, for presidential lies,

for racist actions endlessly, beneath the smokefilled skies. America, America, God’s sick and tired of thee. Coronavirus, that’s your crown, from sea to shining sea.”

Now then, with Trump wearing the crown, let’s look, as best we can, at the larger picture. This is, after all, a single future that we’re facing, and strange synchronicities sometimes pop up between seemingly unrelated situations.

1. The looming election in the context of a pandemic. I have to begin here, simply because it can’t be pushed aside.

Voter suppression has been a political game the powerful have played forever, finding ways to maintain power despite majority voter disapproval. Will mail-in votes be fairly and honestly counted?

Here’s one recent example aggravating everyone’s doubt: Greg Abbot, Republican governor of Texas, has declared that every county in the state will be limited to a single mail-in ballot drop-off location. That means large urban counties, like Houston’s Harris County, with a population of over 4 million (and, of course, a Democratic stronghold), will have one drop-off location, just as rural, sparsely populated counties. This is guaranteed to cause chaos among voters and reduce the number of properly counted ballots.

And it’s just one scheme

among many to limit the non-Trump vote.

2. The pandemic itself, with safety regulations mocked and dismissed by Trump and so many of his supporters. But here’s the crazy thing: Not only is the pandemic continuing to claim victims throughout the country, it’s sweeping into the White House and the Trump inner circle.

Trump himself recently tested positive, as did Melania, and members of his inner circle, including Hope Hicks, Kellyanne Conway, Chris Christie, campaign manager Bill Stepien and GOP Senators Mike Lee, Thom Tillis and Ron Johnson. Trump supporter and former presidential candidate Herman Cain died of COVID-19 on July 30, less than a month after defending a maskless Trump rally at Mount Rushmore. Cain had tweeted: “Masks will not be mandatory … People are fed up!”

One of the ironies here is that the Republican senators’ positive testing could interfere with the GOP plan to quickly and hypocritically replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court with Amy Coney Barrett, jeopardizing a Republican majority vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate itself. Chaos expands in all directions.

3. The rise of both anti-racism protests and Trump-supported white

supremacy. Both phenomena, of course, emerge from the depths of American history. The country has always been “racially divided,” hardly the right term. The nation is founded on the dehumanization of people of color, with white people using them for their own gain, declaring them, initially, slaves or savages, then second-class citizens.

They have been controlled and brutalized by a domestic occupying army known as the police. And American law enforcement entities, beginning with slave patrols, are founded in racism, which is apparent today, both in the murder of and brutality against Black Americans and the police sympathy for and collaboration with armed white supremacists, i.e., domestic terrorists.

The Black Lives Matter movement has been an extraordinary force for national awareness and change, but Trump, in his recent, infamous instructions to the Proud Boys to “stand back and stand by,” continues to hint that he’s prepared, if necessary (say he loses the election), to launch a new civil war.

Recent news: a 22-year-old police officer was recently charged with murder for the Oct. 3 killing of Jonathan Price, a 31-year-old Black man, who had just intervened in a domestic disturbance he’d witnessed at a convenience store, in Wolfe

City, Texas. The officer regarded him as a suspect, but Price, unarmed (of course), “resisted in a nonthreatening posture and began walking away.” Verdict of the moment: death penalty.

4. Climate change: the West Coast on fire. In the era of pandemic and the reurgence of white supremacy, here’s something else that’s unprecedented: Five of California’s six largest fires on record are burning right now. “The largest of this year’s fires, the August Complex Fire, has burned more than one million acres across seven counties in Northern California and is still growing,” writes climate scientist Kristy Dahl. She adds that lifelong Californians are in a state of shock. This is not situation normal.

Aggressive fire suppression and the drying out of vegetation caused by climate change are creating the conditions. “As a result, wildfires are burning more land than they did in the past.”

5. Racism and hysterectomies at the border.

Remember ICE? The border guardians, infamous for their mistreatment of non-Americans, have recently been called out for forcibly sterilizing imprisoned female immigrants at Georgia’s Irwin County Detention Center.

The imprisoned women, of course, come from what the president once called

“shithole countries.” But involuntary sterilization of people deemed undesirable is as American as apple pie, Natasha Lennard writes, noting that “white supremacist eugenic practices … have always been inherent to a country fixated on its ‘borders’ and locking certain people away.”

6. Endless war. Are there patterns emerging here? What we’re facing is both unprecedented and as old as time itself. Medea Benjamin, asking if the next president could be “transformational” and take steps to shift U.S. foreign policy away from endless war, quotes Bernie Sanders (for some reason that name sounds familiar): “Maybe — just maybe — instead of spending $1.8 trillion a year on military budgets and weapons of destruction designed to kill each other, we can pool our resources as a planet to fight our common enemy: climate change.”

I know this much. It’s too late to put the cork back in the bottle. What we’re heading toward is a new world, and we’re the ones about to create it.

Robert C. Koehler (koehlercw@gmail.com), syndicated by PeaceVoice, is a Chicago award-winning journalist and editor.

He is the author of “Courage Grows Strong at the Wound.”

Debate 2020: A Musca domestica and racism Karen F. Williams Guest Columnist The 2020 vice-presidential debate. Senator Kamala Harris. Vice President Mike Pence. A Musca domestica lands on the head of Pence and rests comfortably there for two minutes. This Musca domestica’s presence upstages the event, creating an Internet stir. Satirical phrases and expressions, along with hilarious emojis and memes, flood social media and dominate online news outlets. A lingering Musca domestica, also known as the common housefly, poised atop the vice president’s head amid a debate is a historic scene.

Comical. Unusual. Telling.

I too thought the incident was humorous, but when a friend informed me as to the point during the debate the insect landed, I began to think more deeply about the Musca domestica’s presence. Its

arrival coincided with the discussion on racial justice. The question? “In the case of Breonna Tayler, was justice done?” From this question the words “systematically racist/ bias against minorities” (Pence) and white supremacy (Harris) emerged.

Racism and a Musca domestica? What is the connection between these words? Frederick Douglass poignantly provides the intersectionality when he speaks to the evil of racial prejudice calling it a moral disorder. He says prejudice “paints a hateful picture according to its own diseased imagination.” Diseased imagination … ponder the thought.

Consider the Musca domestica, which breeds in garbage, manure, and decaying fruits and vegetables. The common housefly transmits 65 diseases and carries 350 different types of bacteria!

This is a filthy and lethal insect.

Racism too is sordid and deadly, exerting pathogens of hatred and hegemonic power, white supremacy and white privilege, microaggres-

sions and marginalization, injustice and inequality, enslavement and economic disparity. These pathogens infect systems, institutions, and structures through human hosts, producing a malady-ofthe-mind diagnosis. This diseased imagination has subjugated the oppressed, racially profiled, lynched and terrorized, culminating in the death of ethnic persons numbering beyond millions.

The Musca domestic, which I view as a symbol of racism, is as alive and well as it was in 1619 when the first 20 enslaved African slaves were brought to Virginia. In 1881 Douglass said, “Slavery is indeed gone, but its shadow still lingers over the country and poisons more or less the moral atmosphere of all sections of the republic.” And that long shadow lingers on the head(s) of our nation. Yet, leaders in the highest offices of this country refuse to acknowledge systemic racism.

During the debate Pence stated, “I tell you that this presumption that you hear consistently from Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

that America is systemically racist and that, as Joe Biden says, that law enforcement has an implicit bias against minorities, is a great insult.”

Presumption?

Great insult? This ideology of a post racial society is emblematic of a diseased mind. The normalization of whiteness as pure and supreme has been entrenched in the American ethos to the point that this norm is easily offended when challenged. Even the slogan Black Lives Matter is often edited by some leaders to read “All Lives Matter.”

Consequently, the Musca domestica is solidly situated among the heads of this nation’s leaders––resting comfortably, becoming indignant when disturbed. Why? White supremacy has infected this nation since its inception. Harris’s rebuttal made the point unequivocally: “The President of the Unites States took a debate stage in front of 70 million Americans and refused to condemn white supremacy … Then he said, when pressed, ‘Stand back, stand by.”

This illusion that whiteness is supreme has infected every institution in our society. Ibram Kendi calls it a cancer: “The United States is facing a form of metastatic cancer, a form of metastatic racism, in which, literally, racism has spread to every part of the body politic.”

This classification of Black and brown people as inferior has been with us for centuries. Consider this: The Swedish scientist and physician Carl Linnaeus, who developed the biological classifications, created the Latin scientific name Musca domestica.

Linnaeus also created the classification of human beings, which was a racist hierarchy. Homo Europeanus (Europeans) were white, gentle, inventive, wise, acute in judgment, governed by fixed laws; Homo Africanus (Africans) were black, crafty, lazy, governed by impulse.

Throughout the centuries, Linnaeus’s scientific successors built upon this diseased perspective of human classifications, deeply ingraining racist beliefs about Black and brown

people, imaging them as subhuman in our nation’s psyche.

Racism, the housefly, is on the heads of the highest offices in the United States of America. The housefly’s pathogenic nature denies systemic racism. The housefly sits comfortably in the pathology of white supremacy, positioned on the mantra, “Stand back and Stand by.” Musca domestica and Racism? White. House.

Fly … (flies).

Karen F. Williams is an author and playwright with a diversified career in journalism and publishing. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English (Journalism concentration) from North Carolina A&T State University, a Master of Arts Degree in Communication (Creative Writing concentration) from Regent University, a Master of Theological Studies from Vanderbilt Divinity School, and a Doctor of Ministry in Arts and Theology from Wesley Theological Seminary.

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BUSTA’S PERSON OF THE WEEK

‘Men, go to the doctor, because early detection will save your life.’

BY BUSTA BROWN FOR THE CHRONICLE

In 2018, during his routine yearly physical, Chris Carter received some life shattering news: He was diagnosed with breast cancer. “I didn’t have any symptoms, Busta. The only thing I take is Claritin and vitamin D. Normally, my physicals are quick and simple, but this time the doctor asked me to raise my arms and he came down my arms and felt a little bump on the side of my breast. Even when I take showers, I’ve never felt it. He did an xray and he noticed a spot, and then he did a biopsy.

It was stage 1 cancer, yet I didn’t feel sick or any symptoms,� said Chris.

Chris thought: “I’m going to die. The second thought was to find someone who can pray for me, so I immediately called The Boss Lady while she was live on the radio. She invited to me to the station and prayed for me. After I left the station, I was still in tears, so I called every minister I knew to pray for me. That night I was scared to death. I couldn’t sleep. I went to work the next day trying to hide my fear, so I would turn my back to wipe away my tears, hoping no one would see me.

But I smile all the time, so everyone knew something was wrong. I couldn’t hide it,� said Chris.

He cried Friday into Sunday morning, yet the Winston-Salem native found enough strength to go to church. At church, he’s known for his big bright smile and joyful

Chris Carter, breast cancer survivor spirit, but this Sunday the pastor could tell something was different. “I couldn’t hold in my tears and started crying. Pastor Chad Armstrong and the entire congregation prayed over me. First, I asked God ‘Why me?’ Before He could answer, I said, ‘Why not me?’ Because I knew God was using me to get to someone else,� he said.

Chris Cater represents true humility. He doesn’t think less of himself, but he thinks of himself less.

His focus became less about having breast cancer and more about how to get the word out about early detection and how it saves lives. “Early detection saved my life, and I’m

here to tell every man to go get a physical. If you haven’t, make an appointment today. Know what’s going on with your body and health, because men can get breast cancer as well, and it’s nothing to be ashamed of. If you have faith and trust in God, you’ll be fine,� he said with the confidence of a true man of God. Research shows that when breast cancer is detected early, it can be treated more successfully, increasing the chances for survival. So, make sure you know the signs and symptoms of what could potentially be breast cancer. The best way to do so is to visit your personal phy-

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sician so that you’re well informed. I asked Chris if he knew that men can have breast cancer. “I heard about Richard Roundtree

(the actor who played Shaft) having it, and that’s it. Now that I been through this storm and came out of it, I’m here to educate other men. What keeps me strong is my faith in God, so when I was told that this is a test of my faith, I didn’t doubt it and I trusted God. I did 18 chemo treatments and those treatments take everything out of your body. You want to go clam up under something and just lay there. But prayer gave me the courage, confidence and strength to keep fighting and pushing forward, and I was able to go to work every day and continue doing all of my daily routines. I went to work, I went to church, and drove the church bus every Sunday.�

Chris also credited Cancer Services for their support. “They helped with supplies, financially, and also gave me a grocery card. They’re remarkable! So, whatever you can donate, whether it’s $5 or $100, every little bit will help,� he said.

He gave a shout out to his church, Philips Cha-

pel Missionary Baptist Church, for their support as well. “My church was very supportive. One Sunday, a member gave me an envelope, I opened it up, and there was $500. Busta, there are some good people in the world, so you’re never alone in this fight against cancer or anything else. It’s all about gratitude. I’ve volunteered at the soup kitchen for years, and those people are more grateful for that one meal than people who have everything.�

Chris refusing to be defeated by breast cancer is extremely inspiring, and it gave him the kind of peace that money can never buy.

Chris Carter is a true conqueror! “If you know something is wrong, don’t be afraid to go to the doctor, because if you don’t fight it, it’s going to defeat you.

The longer you wait, the less chance you’ll have to beat it. And you can beat it.�

My phenomenal Person of the Week is Chris Carter.

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Local residents advocate against human trafficking

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

Recent changes to a U.S. anti-trafficking law have lifted protections for vulnerable, unaccompanied minors at the border and others, putting them at a higher risk of being trafficked. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has chosen to suspend cersubmitted photo tain protections, allegedly Ivanka Trump has been one of the more outspoken into protect the U.S. from dividuals against human trafficking in this administraCOVID-19. tion.

As a response, lead- and through that partner- forced into something so ers from the National As- ship and relationship, I scary and just that organsociation of Evangelicals, started to learn about hu- ic reflection of how that World Relief, Internation- man trafficking,” Harris changes a child can begin al Justice Mission, World said. “The conversation at to take over.”

Vision U.S. and various that time, especially with For Harris, the enother organizations have World Relief, was spe- tire system needs to be decided to pen a signed cifically thinking about changed, because she feels letter, with as many sig- refugees, immigrants and the protections that were natures as possible, ad- children. in place were not being dressed to Ivanka Trump.

“This idea of our enforced anyway. She is Trump has been one of the neighbors, our brothers concerned that the number more outspoken advocates and sisters, are already of cases will not decline if against human trafficking. in search of something drastic policy changes are In the letter, the sigbetter, safer, more whole not put in place. natories are asking that and more full, and then Harris said there is a the provisions in the Traffor anyone to be stripped “call to action” for more ficking Victims Protection away from all hope by bepeople to sign the letter Reauthorization Act be ing trafficked and lose all and for people to not look properly restored because innocence is just revoltat refugees as illegal, but there are approximately ing.” to just look at them as hu60,000 people, including While human traffickman beings. large numbers of children, “I think it is really gowaiting in dangerous con- ing affects people of all ages, children are espeing to come from the idea ditions on the Mexican cially vulnerable, especialof welcoming refugees side of the border.

The issue of traffick- ly if they are unaccompa- and immigrants with us,” ing has also affected the nied in a foreign country. she continued. “I think Tar Heel state as well. In Harris said trafficking not that we need to start look2019, there were 266 cases only affects those who are ing at everyone as people of human trafficking and taken, but also the family and not as immigrants or the majority of them were members that have to live refugees.”

For more informaforeign nationals. Amber with that trauma, because Harris, a mother and min- they are aware it could tion on human trafficking, some organizations to conister from North Carolina, happen to them as well.

“I have a six-year- tact are: We Welcome Refis alarmed at the growing trend of human trafficking, old, a four-year-old and ugees and Choose Welwhich was the main reason a seven-month-old, and come (NC). To become a she chose to sign the letter my six-year-old can defi- signatory of the letter to nitely reflect, through do- Ivanka Trump, please visit to Ivanka Trump.

“About five years ago ing different things, how womenofwelcome.com\ I started doing work with that changes him,” she letter_on_human_traffickWorld Relief of the Triad said. “So, the fear of being ing.

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The Winston-Salem Foundation (WSF) announces the first investment from its new Inclusive Economy Portfolio, a mission-aligned investment fund created to support local businesses and organizations working for social change.

The Foundation’s $100,000 investment is being made to nonprofit community lender Piedmont Business Capital (PBC) to provide loans to businesses that are owned by and benefit communities of color in Forsyth County.

The Foundation established the Inclusive Economy Portfolio in 2020 as a new tool to accomplish its community investment goals of Building an Inclusive Economy and Advancing Equity in Education. The Foundation has earmarked $1.3 million for the Inclusive Economy Portfolio with the intention to increase the amount over time if needed.

Investing in entrepreneurs of color is one way the Foundation is working to reduce systematic barriers to wealth-building and to help people build financial resilience. Unlike traditional grantmaking, the Foundation’s mission-aligned investments leverage its own endowment assets to not only provide a social return, but also a financial return that can be reinvested in the community.

The Foundation’s Vice-President of Community Investment Brittney Gaspari says, “When we launched our work focused on creating a more inclusive economy, we recognized that grantmaking in the nonprofit sector is only one tool for making community impact. To channel

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Piedmont Business Capital is a community development financial institution (CDFI) dedicated to supporting underserved communities in the Piedmont Triad area. The organization seeks to create shared economic prosperity by providing flexible loans, consulting, and training workshops to community-minded entrepreneurs committed to starting and building locally-owned small businesses and organizations.

PBC’s Black and Brown Ownership Loan Program is a resource for communities that often lack access to conventional financial services from mainstream institutions. These loans will provide an important source of capital to allow small businesses to purchase equipment, hire employees, and provide additional services. PBC will launch the loan application process in January 2021.

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Trophies for everyone?

You have to be kidding me.

I debated over writing about this topic, because I wanted to be in the right frame of mind while I worked on it. I try to stay as objective as possible when writing, but as you will see, my stance on this topic is rather obvious. To put it bluntly, kids nowadays are way too soft and it’s the adults’ fault.

I have previously written about this subject, but was reintroduced to it while watching an episode of Real Sports with Bryant Gumble recently.

While watching this episode, I realized that this “trophy culture” we are in is getting out of hand.

During the episode, a mother of a soccer team stated they provide trophies for all the athletes in the league, regardless if they come to practice or games. As long as they are on the roster, they receive a trophy. That was so unbelievable to me that I had to rewind it just to make sure I heard it correctly. The show also reported some youth sports leagues don’t even take scores.

Another part of the segment stated one organization had trophies for a kid who finished in 17th place. The coup de grâce for me happened when the reporter asked a kid with a trophy what place he finished, and the kid said last place. If I had long hair, I probably would have pulled it out at that point. I find it laughable that we have gone to these measures to make sure everyone feels included.

Where did this new ideology come from? Do parents think it’s in the best interest of the child to acknowledge participation alone with a trophy or ribbon? I am all for celebrating a child giving his or her best effort, but to present them with a trophy like they have won something is going a little too far in my opinion.

For me, it is setting a bad precedent to allow kids to think they will receive some sort of reward or acknowledgement for just participating. As an adult, those are not realistic end results to most outcomes. You don’t see employers sending out care packages to the 17th best candidate who interviewed for a job.

More specifically, I think this could be very dangerous for children of color. To allow a minority child to think they will be celebrated no matter the outcome is totally unrealistic, especially if they are growing up in poverty.

That reality simply does not exist in most minority communities. Children of color do not have the luxury of growing up thinking the world will give them something just for showing up.

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The Winston-Salem Tiny Indians 13U football team traveled to Charlotte last

weekend for what ended up being a tough matchup. At the end of the day, the Indians lost by a score of 6-0.

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In the beginning of 2020, Drew Cone was gearing up for his first coaching job at the collegiate level, but COVID-19 canceled that plan. Out of that disappointment, ConeWork was born.

ConeWork is a basketball training program that Cone developed after the pandemic altered his initial plans. Over the last sevem months, Cone has been able to steadily build his clientele to the point where training is his new passion.

“It’s kind of funny because I had one plan, but God had other plans for me,” said Cone. “I was supposed to be a college coach, but when COVID hit, basically everything got pushed back.

“I’ve trained a little bit, but not really, because I was still in college, so I had to train myself as well, so I couldn’t really give my all into training someone else,” Cone said.

“I just said I was going to see where it goes, and God blessed me with a couple of clients. I have been very blessed to have the success that I have had and it’s definitely not me, it’s all God to be honest with you. I never would have thought I would have a business up and running, especially so

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Drew Cone began his training business earlier this year. quickly.” going on around the counCone says he enjoys try. seeing others get better, es“For me, it’s about baspecially the younger play- ketball, but I talk about ers. He feels more young life as well,” he continued. people should step up and “Work ethic and your atshowcase their talents in titude towards the game all avenues of life to help translate off the court as combat all the negativity well.”

It was no surprise for Cone that he slid into the world of training so easily.

Cone says he was blessed to have such great coaches that prepared him for this trade without him even knowing it at the time.

Cone’s father was also a trainer, so he had that pedigree in him from a young age.

Cone is a 2015 graduate of East Forsyth High School. He played basketball there and on the next level, first at Greensboro Technical Community College before heading to Pfeiffer University and finally at Ecclesia College.

“They poured a lot of knowledge into me, so I have been seeing workouts daily and watching film for a while,” said Cone about his past coaches. “In high school and college, we did things outside of the norm, where now when a kid sends me film, I know how to break down the film and the game so I know what their strengths and weaknesses are.

“Basketball to me is mostly mental; if you can believe it, you can do it and that’s what I try to preach to my clients. You just have to tap into it and it’s all about confidence and confidence comes through work, so you just have to put in the work.”

Even though this was

not his plan to begin the year, Cone said he is “all in” with his training career.

“It’s crazy because God has really shifted my focus,” he said. “I can’t really coach at the collegiate level and train at the same time, and I can’t impact as many kids coaching since I would be dealing with my college guys.

“I love what I am doing now, and I can’t predict the future. I thought I could predict it earlier, but God switched it all up, so I am just leaving it in His hands and whatever direction he wants me to go, that’s where I am going to go. I am just following His lead.”

Cone said he trains small children all the way up to the professional ranks. He says if a client is willing to put in the work, he will train them. Cone feels his knowledge of the game translates well into his training program.

“It’s the knowledge that I have and really just my overall IQ, because that is what really helped me as a small guard,” Cone went on to say. “I can pass on the knowledge of the game to the younger generation. Everybody does drills, but what kind of impact are you having on that particular child? They see See Training on B6

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RELIGION

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Elder Richard Wayne Wood Sunday School Lesson

Loving Your Neighbor Scriptures: Luke 10:25-37 By the end of this lesson, we will: *Explore the concept of neighbor in the conversation between Jesus and the lawyer; *Value all people as God does; *Share love and mercy with those who are in need, even those who are different from us.

Background: The question of neighbor in Luke chapter ten is clearer when we contextualize the components. The road to Jericho from Jerusalem was known as “path of blood” for anyone traveling alone because of the dangers of ambush by robbers and thieves. The characters Jesus chose, the lawyer, an expert in the law of God and a protector of the law, and the priest and the Levite who assisted the priest in the temple and were both expected to observe high standards of ritual purity which forbade touching a dead body. The Samaritan, who was hated by the Jews and considered a heretic and not a full-blooded Jew, worshipped separately, and the “certain man” who we assume to be a Jew, but could be of any race or religion. The nuances of Jesus’ story speaks to violent crime, ethnic hostility, and how religious people hurry through life doing spiritual things, but failing to respond to the urgent and practical needs of others.

Lesson: Jesus was often confronted with questions from religious authorities of the time meant to discredit him. He was, however, very skilled at not only answering the questions, but challenging the ones posing the questions. In typical Rabbi style of answering a question with a question, Jesus engaged the story’s lawyer.

His question, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” and in his answer to Jesus’ reversal of the question, the lawyer restates Leviticus 19:18 challenging Jesus’ knowledge of the law. Jesus responds, “Yes, do it and live,” making clear in his response that we have an obligation to anyone in need, including those who don’t look like us (verse 28). The lawyer, now wishing to “justify himself,” or rather showing his self-righteous character, asks, “And who is my neighbor?” The prevalent opinion among the scribes and Pharisees was that their neighbors were the righteous only, and that did not include sinners, Gentiles or Samaritans.

Answering the question of “who,” Jesus poses a parable. Knowing the reputation of the Jericho Road to Jerusalem up and down the mountain, Jesus places a certain man descending the mountain who is ambushed.

He is beaten, bleeding and naked on the side of the road and no one stops to assist him. Those passing include a priest, a Levite and the Samaritan. We suppose that for religious reasons the priest and the Levite excuse themselves from assisting a beaten, bloody and maybe dead stranger. The Samaritan though, goes out of his way to meet the beaten man’s immediate physical needs and beyond that, to ensure his recovery care by paying in advance and vowing to cover any additional expenses on his return trip. This story is making the lawyer rethink his idea of neighbor. Jesus turns the question around: “Which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among thieves?” (verse 36). The lawyer had drawn boundaries around who he accepted as a neighbor, but Jesus showed him that neighborliness has no bounds. Thus the question is not “Who is my neighbor?” but rather “How am I a neighbor to others?” The Samaritan illustrated an attitude of spontaneity and self forgetfulness … he was the good neighbor, one who sees another in need and uses whatever resources he has to meet that need. God commands us to be neighborly to everyone, regardless of race or class (verse 37). (The UMI Annual Commentary 2020-2021, The MacArthur Study Bible, The Jewish Study Bible, The Modern Life Study Bible, The Oxford Bible Commentary).

For Your Consideration: Have you been in a situation where someone of another race or culture stopped to help you? How do we show mercy to others today?

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First Baptist Church on Highland Ave. held a dedication ceremony for their historical marker on Oct. 9 at the corner of 6th and Chestnut St. First Baptist was founded in 1879 and is the oldest Black Baptist congregation in the city.

The church predates the Twin City of WinstonSalem, as it was founded prior to the consolidation of Winston and Salem in 1913. The church has been a pillar in the Black community of East WinstonSalem for well over a century.

The short program for the unveiling of the marker included leaders and elected officials from the city, including Mayor Allen Joines. A brief history of the church was given, along with remarks as well.

“I have been wanting, since I got here and apprised of the history of the church and the way in which the history of the church tracks along with the history of Winston, to

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The historical marker denotes First Baptist’s long-standing ties to the property on 6th and Chestnut streets. community began there, town Winston and has about the downtown area.

I thought it was very im- not been for years,” Ford “Some of that is positive, portant, especially as this said. “What that area of but there is also this other new apartment and com- the city has become is in side, like with the commercial complex got set a way a sore point. We munity that was torn up up there,” he said. “That have to have a clear sense to plot a path for 52 being maker needed to go there of the history of where the one of the most glaring exto become part of this in- communities were versus amples.

“This is the other side, formal Black history trail where they are now and that we as a community in how that points us back and we don’t have to rethis city have been build- to and forward from some peat these same mistakes ing for years to make sure lessons about doing de- again. For our young some of the important velopment in an equitable people, it is very much an history of the Black com- way, so communities have opportunity for them to munity in the city is never a governing say so in how appreciate a Sankofa moment. Our knowledge of past and the knowledge of our history is central to having a strong identity, in terms of knowledge of self, that will empower us for moving boldly in the future.”

Ford said the history of the church is deeply embedded in the history of Winston-Salem through business, education and the faith community.

“There are so many points of pride in terms of the Black community and its history in Winston that are either directly or indirectly connected to First Baptist Church,” he said.

Since taking over as Paul Robeson Ford, senior pastor of First Baptist, says the marker helps track the senior pastor, Ford has church’s history with the history of Winston. made an intentional effort put a marker up,” said Paul forgotten.” their neighborhoods are to keep history alive.

Robeson Ford, senior pas“It is an expression and With the area around impacted.” tor of First Baptist. the marker undergoing a Ford said he and others reflection of my deeply Through his research, lot of development, the are pushing for an African held belief that knowledge Ford says the Black com- marker takes on that much American history trail in of the past is central to us munity of the city started more importance.

His the city, not only for the understanding where we out in the downtown area, hopes for the area are that younger generation, but are now, understanding the along with many of the the new development is also for elected officials, best of who we have been, Black churches as well. equitable for all people, developers and businesses that then gives us a critiHe says the marker is a especially since the origi- alike. cal frame of reference for physical reminder that the nal Black community has “It’s for everyone to aspiring to the best of who church began there. been shifted to the eastern understand that this is and what we can be,” Ford “As the markers be- portion of the city. where Winston came from said about his dedication come all that we have “There is no Black and this is where it has to history. left of any sign that our community in down- developed to,” Ford said

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Thursdays and Saturdays Free Meals Christ Rescue Temple Church, 1500 North Dunleith Ave., will serve hot meals as part of the People Helping People Feeding Program. Meals will be served every Thursday and Saturday from noon until 1 p.m. at the church’s location. For more information, call 336-7229841.

NOW Zoom services New Birth Worship Center (NBWC) in East Bend has gone virtual. Please join Dr. James L. E. Hunt, Senior Pastor on Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. on Zoom webinar. The link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84789021891 or Dial-In: 1 301 715 8592 ID Mtg. #: 84789021891.

In addition, Sunday School is taught by Deacon James Henry at 9 a.m. via telephone conference call #: 1 917 900 1022 ID#: 868433#.

All are welcome to join us for Zoom (virtual) Bible Study on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Our Pastor, Dr. Hunt, will be the teacher. The Zoom Link: https://us02web. zoom.us/j/89195349778 or Dial-In Mtg #: 1 301 715 8592 ID#: 89195349778#.

For additional information, please call 336-6993583 or visit www.newbirthworshipcenter.org or visit our Facebook page.

Oct. 16-17 FREE COVID-19 testing Old North State Medical Society (ONSMS) will be

hosting free COVID-19 testing in Winston-Salem on Friday from 4 – 7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Destiny Temple – 1131 21st St NE, Winston-Salem. Testing is open to adults 18 or older and insurance is not required. Test results are returned in 3-5 days. For this testing, residents are asked to RSVP so testing staff can plan accordingly. RSVP and additional dates can be found: https://onsms.org/winstonsalem/

Oct. 18 First Waughtown Baptist Church Live Stream Senior Pastor Dennis W. Bishop will continue the message An Unusual, Desperate Cry: Lord, Have Mercy on Me at 10 a.m. Sunday, October 18. You can access the service on Facebook Live, https://www.facebook. com/FirstWaughtown/ or the First Waughtown website, https://www.firstwaughtown.org and click on MEDIA. Oct. 18 Church anniversary The Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church, 1905 N Jackson Ave., will celebrate their 60th church and founder’s day anniversary on Sunday, October 18, with their regular one-hour worship service at 11a.m.

Oct. 21 Winning Wednesdays Winning Wednesday delights will make their Fall debut on plate sales to support the 100th Anniversary of Wentz Memorial United Church of Christ, at 3435 Carver School Road.

The Wednesday dinner plate sale will be held Oct.

21, from 4:30-6:30 p.m.

The sale is held the first and third Wednesday of each month. The cost is $10 per plate. Proceeds from the plate sale will be used to help offset the expenses and costs of the church’s 100th anniversary celebration Due to restrictions related to COVID-19, plates will be available as a drive-through/pick-up item or in special situations as a delivery within a five-mile radius.

Contact Reginald Gaither at 336-391-8586 to place orders or for more information. Or you may contact Wentz Church at 336-722-0430.

Oct. 25 Appreciation service The Trinity Center, 5307 Peters Creek Parkway, will have an appreciation service for Co-pastor Ernestine Miller on Sunday, Oct. 25, at the 10:45 a.m. worship service, where Elder Olympeia Howell will minister the word. Pastor Joseph A. Miller Sr., and Lady Nicole invite you to celebrate virtually or in person with limited space. For more information, questions or concerns, feel free to contact the church administration’s office at 336784-9347.

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Community Calendar Please call ahead to make sure your event is still happening. We will post cancellations/postponements announcements when received.

NOW – Volunteer Center of the Triad The Volunteer Center of the Triad is responding to COVID-19 by bringing the volunteer community together. We have designated a portion of our website www.volunteercentertriad.org to assist our non-profit community as their needs arise around the COVID-19 pandemic.

If you are interested in volunteering, visit www. volunteercentertriad.org, click COVID-19 Response and search volunteer opportunities available.

NOW - Oct. 28 – Powerful Tools for Caregivers Registration is now underway for a virtual Powerful Tools for Caregivers class. This is a 7-week course for anyone caring for a loved one who is frail or ill. Classes will take place by Zoom on Wednesdays, 2 -3:30 p.m., Sept. 16 – Oct. 28. There is no charge, but donations are accepted. Registration is required. To register or get information, call Carol Ann Harris at The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem, 336-7480217. Class size is limited, so early registration is suggested.

NOW - Oct. 21 – Virtual author event Marking the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, and acknowledging that not all American women secured the right to vote in 1920, The Women’s Fund of Winston-Salem and MUSE Winston-Salem invite readers to join the Unsung Suffragists Book Club for a community reading experience of “Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All,” by Martha S. Jones. Participants should acquire and read the book on their own.

Beginning the week of October 12, registered participants can participate in one of several moderated small-group discussions via Zoom. Then on October 21 at 4 p.m., Dr. Jones will join for a virtual author’s event, offering brief remarks and engaging in a discussion with readers.

Readers must register at https://www.wsfoundation.org/wf-book-club, to sign up for a discussion session and register to receive an access link for the October 21 virtual author event. Participants are encouraged to order the book online through Bookmarks at https:// www.bookmarksnc.org/ book/9781541618619 and can use discount code 20VANGUARD for 20% off.

Oct. 16 – Virtual Furr Ball 2020 Forsyth Humane Society (FHS) is excited to announce Furr Ball 2020 is going virtual this year!

Due to COVID-19, we have changed the format, and for the first time ever, everyone is invited to watch our life changing shelter pet stories streamed live on Facebook and YouTube on Friday, October 16 at 7:30 p.m.

Pre-register to attend Furr Ball 2020 at https://one.bidpal.net/furrball2020.

Oct. 18 – Walk to end hunger In a COVID-19 world, the need to fight hunger in our community and

around the world is greater than ever. The current need for food, may lead to the largest number of our neighbors going hungry in our community and across the globe since the recession. Thus on Sunday, October 18, the WinstonSalem/Forsyth County CROP Hunger Walk is going virtual. Register online at crophungerwalk. org/winstonsalemnc. The goal is to have as many sign ups online as possible this year. Together, we can address the needs of those experiencing hunger by walking one step at a time!

Oct. 20 – Virtual conversation Wake Forest’s Face to Face Speaker Forum will host Peggy Noonan and Eugene Robinson for a virtual conversation on Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Preprogramming will begin at 7 p.m. The event is free for Face to Face Speaker Forum season subscribers and students, faculty and staff at Wake Forest, as well as students and faculty in the WinstonSalem area. Visit go.wfu. edu/facetoface to register for this event. Tickets for general audience are $10.

Oct. 21 – Virtual fundraiser On October 21 at 6 p.m., Eliza’s Helping Hands will host its inaugural virtual fundraiser. Due to COVID-19, domestic violence victims have tripled and resources to provide victims with proper care have become limited.

Donations to Eliza’s Helping Hands can be made at www.elizashelpinghands. org. To register to attend the Virtual Community Discussion, please follow us on Facebook: Eliza’s Helping Hands, Inc. In lieu of presenting the first Purple Gala, Eliza’s will instead feature a small documentary featuring Grammy award winning “Public Enemy” group member Professor Griff, motivational speaker Busta Brown, local actors, community leaders and survivors discussing domestic violence and how COVID has changed their lives.

Oct. 21, Nov. 12 & Dec. 16 – Read to Right Wrong The Forsyth County Public Library system is holding a series of community conversations around complex subjects to launch its new Read To Right Wrong initiative.

Read To Right Wrong (RTRW) is an effort to provide information around the many topics that the community is wrestling with, through programs, reading recommendations, outreach efforts and more. *Wed., Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. Racial Equity in Housing *Thur., Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. Food Disparities in Forsyth County *Wed., Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. Health Equity Oct. 26 – Medicare workshop The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem is offering a virtual workshop for individuals turning 65 (as well as those who already have Medicare) to learn about the different insurance options available, including “Original Medicare,” Medicare prescription drug programs, Medicare supplements and Medicare

Advantage plans.

The session will be held on Monday, Oct. 26, from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. through computer and telephone access. The session is provided at no cost.

Because space is limited, reservations are required.

Contact the Shepherd’s Center at 336-748-0217 or Info@shepherdscenter.org for more information or to reserve a seat.

Oct. 30 – Nomination deadline The Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County is accepting nominations for its 2020 annual awards, and members of the public have until 5 p.m., Friday, October 30, to submit a nomination.

Nominations are invited and encouraged. Information about how to make a nomination is available on The Arts Council website atwww.intothearts.org/annual-awards. Completed nomination materials must be received by 5 p.m., Friday, October 30, 2020, in order to be considered.

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Eliza’s Helping Hands to host virtual community discussion on domestic violence On Oct. 21 at 6 p.m. Eliza’s Helping Hands will host its first virtual fundraiser. COVID-19 has prevented Eliza’s from having a large gathering this year, so in lieu of presenting the first Purple Gala, Eliza’s will instead

formation and referrals.

Support groups are also offered for victims of domestic abuse, including rape and sexual abuse, incest, child abuse (accompanied by non-offending parent), for those grieving the loss of a domestic violence homicide victim, as well as families and

feature a small documentary featuring Grammy award winning “Public Enemy” group member Professor Griff, motivational speaker Busta Brown, local actors, community leaders, and survivors discussing domestic violence and how COVID has changed their lives.

Eliza’s Helping Hands, owned by Kenya Thornton, is a local non-profit whose focus is to serve men, women and children affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other violent crimes that affect our community. We advocate for social justice for those who typically don’t have a voice.

Eliza’s services to victims include crisis intervention, safety planning, needs assessments, addressing confidentiality, case management, in-

friends of victims, which will help them address their own reactions to victimization and more effectively support the victim.

Eliza’s counseling services cater to the needs of individuals and families who have been victims of domestic crimes and abuse. Our philosophy is one that supports and encourages the active participation of our clients in their treatment.

Due to COVID-19, domestic violence victims have tripled and resources to provide victims with proper care have become limited. Donations to support the work of Eliza’s Helping Hands can be made at www.elizashelpinghands.org. To register to attend the inaugural Virtual Community Discussion, please follow us on Facebook at Eliza’s Helping Hands, Inc.

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NORTH CAROLINA BEFORE THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM HOUSING FILE 2017090006 FORSYTH COUNTY COMPLAING AND NOTICE HEARING SERVICE BY PUBLICATION In the Matter of: Property Located at: 2205 Nissan Ave Winston-Salem, North Carolina Known as Pin No. 6844-06-1172.00 On City County Tax Map

NORTH CAROLINA BEFORE THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM HOUSING FILE 2019110278 FORSYTH COUNTY COMPLAING AND NOTICE HEARING SERVICE BY PUBLICATION In the Matter of: Property Located at: 2712 Sink St Winston-Salem, North Carolina Known as Pin No. 6844-13-0313.00 On City County Tax Map

NORTH CAROLINA BEFORE THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM HOUSING FILE 2019080539 FORSYTH COUNTY COMPLAING AND NOTICE HEARING SERVICE BY PUBLICATION In the Matter of: Property Located at: 3599 Rosie St Winston-Salem, North Carolina Known as Pin No. 6834-90-2017.00 On City County Tax Map

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DAVISON COUNTY

NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD

This Complaint and Notice of hearing is drawn and given under the provisions of the Housing Code of the City of Winston-Salem. It appears that the house located at 2205 Nissan Ave, the property being known as Pin No. 6844-061172.00 is unfit for human habitation under the standards-of-fitness prescribed in the Housing Code of the City of Winston-Salem.

You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held before the undersigned or his designated agent in City Hall South, 100 E. 1st Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at 1:30 pm on the 19th day of October, 2020, when and where all parties owning or having a interest in the aforesaid property may show cause, if any they have, why an ORDER should not be entered finding said housing to be unfit for human habitation and directing that it be repaired or demolished.

You are further notified that the owner of the aforesaid property and all parties in interest have a right to file an answer to this Complaint in the Office of the undersigned at any time prior to, or at the time set for, the hearing of this matter, and, also, to appear in person, or otherwise, and give testimony at the time and place above fixed.

This notice applies to all next of kin of the property owner(s) of the address at 2205 Nissan Ave including known or unknown heirs, devisees, successors, transferees, legal representatives, (deceased) or any other assigns whether in being or not in being, or en ventre sa mere, including those under mental disability, in the military service, minors, the spouse of each, if any, the beneficiaries or trustees of each, if any, all other persons, firms, or corporations, active or dissolved, foreign or domestic, who now have, or might in any contingency have, or claim, or may hereafter claim, any right, title or interest or estate this property.

This Complaint and Notice of hearing is drawn and given under the provisions of the Housing Code of the City of Winston-Salem. It appears that the house located at 1035 Goldfloss St, the property being known as Pin No. 6844-130313.00 is unfit for human habitation under the standards-of-fitness prescribed in the Housing Code of the City of Winston-Salem.

You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held before the undersigned or his designated agent in City Hall South, 100 E. 1st Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at 1:30 pm on the 19th day of October, 2020, when and where all parties owning or having a interest in the aforesaid property may show cause, if any they have, why an ORDER should not be entered finding said housing to be unfit for human habitation and directing that it be repaired or demolished.

You are further notified that the owner of the aforesaid property and all parties in interest have a right to file an answer to this Complaint in the Office of the undersigned at any time prior to, or at the time set for, the hearing of this matter, and, also, to appear in person, or otherwise, and give testimony at the time and place above fixed.

This notice applies to all next of kin of the property owner(s) of the address at 2712 Sink St including known or unknown heirs, devisees, successors, transferees, legal representatives, (deceased) or any other assigns whether in being or not in being, or en ventre sa mere, including those under mental disability, in the military service, minors, the spouse of each, if any, the beneficiaries or trustees of each, if any, all other persons, firms, or corporations, active or dissolved, foreign or domestic, who now have, or might in any contingency have, or claim, or may hereafter claim, any right, title or interest or estate this property.

This Complaint and Notice of hearing is drawn and given under the provisions of the Housing Code of the City of Winston-Salem. It appears that the house located at 3599 Rosie St, the property being known as Pin No. 6834-902017.00 is unfit for human habitation under the standards-of-fitness prescribed in the Housing Code of the City of Winston-Salem.

You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held before the undersigned or his designated agent in City Hall South, 100 E. 1st Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at 1:30 pm on the 28th day of October, 2020, when and where all parties owning or having a interest in the aforesaid property may show cause, if any they have, why an ORDER should not be entered finding said housing to be unfit for human habitation and directing that it be repaired or demolished.

You are further notified that the owner of the aforesaid property and all parties in interest have a right to file an answer to this Complaint in the Office of the undersigned at any time prior to, or at the time set for, the hearing of this matter, and, also, to appear in person, or otherwise, and give testimony at the time and place above fixed.

This notice applies to all next of kin of the property owner(s) of the address at 3599 Rosie St including known or unknown heirs, devisees, successors, transferees, legal representatives, (deceased) or any other assigns whether in being or not in being, or en ventre sa mere, including those under mental disability, in the military service, minors, the spouse of each, if any, the beneficiaries or trustees of each, if any, all other persons, firms, or corporations, active or dissolved, foreign or domestic, who now have, or might in any contingency have, or claim, or may hereafter claim, any right, title or interest or estate this property.

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NORTH CAROLINA BEFORE THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM HOUSING FILE 2019080837 FORSYTH COUNTY COMPLAINT AND NOTICE HEARING SERVICE BY PUBLICATION In the Matter of: Property Located at: 1035 Goldfloss St Winston-Salem, North Carolina Known as Pin No. 6844-05-3049.00 On City County Tax Map

NORTH CAROLINA BEFORE THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM HOUSING FILE 2019120496 FORSYTH COUNTY COMPLAING AND NOTICE HEARING SERVICE BY PUBLICATION In the Matter of: Property Located at: 3660 Cornell Ave. Winston-Salem, North Carolina Known as Pin No. 6833-46-3868.00 On City County Tax Map

NORTH CAROLINA BEFORE THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM HOUSING FILE 2020020412 FORSYTH COUNTY COMPLAING AND NOTICE HEARING SERVICE BY PUBLICATION In the Matter of: Property Located at: 2019 E. 14th St Winston-Salem, North Carolina Known as Pin No. 6836-92-4351.00 On City County Tax Map

This Complaint and Notice of hearing is drawn and given under the provisions of the Housing Code of the City of Winston-Salem. It appears that the house located at 1035 Goldfloss St, the property being known as Pin No. 6844-053049.00 is unfit for human habitation under the standards-of-fitness prescribed in the Housing Code of the City of Winston-Salem.

You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held before the undersigned or his designated agent in City Hall South, 100 E. 1st Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at 1:30 pm on the 19th day of October, 2020, when and where all parties owning or having a interest in the aforesaid property may show cause, if any they have, why an ORDER should not be entered finding said housing to be unfit for human habitation and directing that it be repaired or demolished.

You are further notified that the owner of the aforesaid property and all parties in interest have a right to file an answer to this Complaint in the Office of the undersigned at any time prior to, or at the time set for, the hearing of this matter, and, also, to appear in person, or otherwise, and give testimony at the time and place above fixed.

This notice applies to all next of kin of the property owner(s) of the address at 1035 Goldfloss St including known or unknown heirs, devisees, successors, transferees, legal representatives, (deceased) or any other assigns whether in being or not in being, or en ventre sa mere, including those under mental disability, in the military service, minors, the spouse of each, if any, the beneficiaries or trustees of each, if any, all other persons, firms, or corporations, active or dissolved, foreign or domestic, who now have, or might in any contingency have, or claim, or may hereafter claim, any right, title or interest or estate this property.

This Complaint and Notice of hearing is drawn and given under the provisions of the Housing Code of the City of Winston-Salem. It appears that the house located at 3660 Cornell Ave., the property being known as Pin No. 6833-463868.00 is unfit for human habitation under the standards-of-fitness prescribed in the Housing Code of the City of Winston-Salem.

You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held before the undersigned or his designated agent in City Hall South, 100 E. 1st Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at 1:30 pm on the 19th day of October, 2020, when and where all parties owning or having a interest in the aforesaid property may show cause, if any they have, why an ORDER should not be entered finding said housing to be unfit for human habitation and directing that it be repaired or demolished.

You are further notified that the owner of the aforesaid property and all parties in interest have a right to file an answer to this Complaint in the Office of the undersigned at any time prior to, or at the time set for, the hearing of this matter, and, also, to appear in person, or otherwise, and give testimony at the time and place above fixed.

This notice applies to all next of kin of the property owner(s) of the address at 3660 Cornell Ave. including known or unknown heirs, devisees, successors, transferees, legal representatives, (deceased) or any other assigns whether in being or not in being, or en ventre sa mere, including those under mental disability, in the military service, minors, the spouse of each, if any, the beneficiaries or trustees of each, if any, all other persons, firms, or corporations, active or dissolved, foreign or domestic, who now have, or might in any contingency have, or claim, or may hereafter claim, any right, title or interest or estate this property.

This Complaint and Notice of hearing is drawn and given under the provisions of the Housing Code of the City of Winston-Salem. It appears that the house located at 2019 E. 14th St, the property being known asPin No. 6836-924351.00 is unfit for human habitation under the standards-of-fitness prescribed in the Housing Code of the City of Winston-Salem.

You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held before the undersigned or his designated agent in City Hall South, 100 E. 1st Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at 1:30 pm on the 28th day of October, 2020, when and where all parties owning or having a interest in the aforesaid property may show cause, if any they have, why an ORDER should not be entered finding said housing to be unfit for human habitation and directing that it be repaired or demolished.

You are further notified that the owner of the aforesaid property and all parties in interest have a right to file an answer to this Complaint in the Office of the undersigned at any time prior to, or at the time set for, the hearing of this matter, and, also, to appear in person, or otherwise, and give testimony at the time and place above fixed.

This notice applies to all next of kin of the property owner(s) of the address at 2019 E. 14th St including known or unknown heirs, devisees, successors, transferees, legal representatives, (deceased) or any other assigns whether in being or not in being, or en ventre sa mere, including those under mental disability, in the military service, minors, the spouse of each, if any, the beneficiaries or trustees of each, if any, all other persons, firms, or corporations, active or dissolved, foreign or domestic, who now have, or might in any contingency have, or claim, or may hereafter claim, any right, title or interest or estate this property.

Bruce Bailiff, Code Enforcement Senior Proect Date Issued: September 17, 2020

Bruce Bailiff, Code Enforcement Senior Proect Date Issued: September 17, 2020

Bruce Bailiff, Code Enforcement Senior Proect Date Issued: September 28, 2020

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In the District Court 20 CVD 1199 SHELBY WENTWORTH V. RONALD J. VANDEVENTER To Ronald J. Vandeventer: Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Complaint for Child Custody. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than 40 days after the date stated below and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought.

This the 29th day of September, 2020 Meredith D. Harris 32 Trade Street Suite A Thomasville, NC 27360 336-313-9190 The Chronicle October 8, 15, and 22, 2020 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE FORSYTH COUNTY DISTRICT COURT DIVISION 20 CVD 2469 MICHELL WALLCE TORAK Plaintiff, V. SCOTT KEVIN TORAK, Defendant NOTICE OF SERVICE

BY PROCESS OF PUBLICATION TO: SCOTT KEVIN TORAK, Defendant TAKE NOTICE that a Summons and Complaint has been filed in the above action seeking relief against you for absolut divorce. You must file your response to the above-referenced pleadings no later than October 31, 2020, which is 30 days from the first publication of this notice.

This the the 24th day of September 2020.

Jon B. Kurtz Attorney for Plaintiff NC State Bar No. 21158 KURTZ EVANS WHITLEY GUY & SIMOS, PLLC 119 Brookstown Ave., Suite 400 Winston-Salem, NC 27101 (336) 768-1515 The Chronicle October 1, 8, 15, 2020

M/WBE BID NOTICES D/M/WBE SOLICITATION CARL ROSE & SONS, INC. IS SOLICITING, MINORITY AND WOMEN OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES TO FURNISH QUOTATION FOR WORK ON THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS: Bid Date: October 29th, 2020 at 2:00 PM Projects: Alleghany Co. DK00269 Yadkin Co. DK00271 TYPE WORK: Hauling, milling, grading, seeding, and striping Plans and proposals are available at 217 Asphalt Trail, Elkin, NC 28621 and online at NCDOT website. Interested firms can contact Dale Rose or Joel Greene for information and assistance.

We may be available to assist interested M/W/DBEs in obtaining any required insurance, bonding, letter of credit, equipment, supplies, materials, and any other related assistance that may be required by these contracts. Contact by phone: 336-835-7506, fax: 336-8352501, mailing address: PO Box 786 Elkin, NC 28621 or email: carlrosepaving@yahoo.com. Please have quote into our office October 27th, 2020 by 4:00 PM. The Chronicle October 15, 22, 2020

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020 FORSYTH COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

A General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 in Forsyth County to vote for the following contests: President of the United States, US Senate, US House of Representatives District 6, US House of Representatives District 10, NC Governor, NC Lieutenant Governor, NC Attorney General, NC Auditor, NC Commissioner of Agriculture, NC Commissioner of Insurance, NC Commissioner of Labor, NC Secretary of State, NC Superintendent of Public Instruction, NC Treasurer, NC Supreme Court Chief Justice Seat 1, NC Supreme Court Associate Justice Seat 2, NC Supreme Court Associate Justice Seat 4, NC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 4, NC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 5, NC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 6, NC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 7, NC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 13, NC State Senate District 31, NC State Senate District 32, NC House of Representatives District 71, NC House of Representatives District 72, NC House of Representatives District 73, NC House of Representatives District 74, NC House of Representatives District 75, , NC Superior Court Judge District 21B Seat 1, NC Superior Court Judge District 21D Seat 1, NC District Court Judge District 21 Seat 5, NC District Court Judge District 21 Seat 6, NC District Court Judge District 21 Seat 7, NC District Court Judge District 21 Seat 8, NC District Court Judge District 21 Seat 9, NC District Court Judge District 21 Seat 10, NC District Court Judge District 21 Seat 11, Forsyth County Board of Commissioners District B (3 seats), Forsyth County Clerk of Superior Court- unexpired term, Forsyth County Register of Deeds, City of Winston Salem Mayor, City of Winston Salem City Council’s: East Ward, North Ward, Northeast Ward, Northwest Ward, South Ward, Southeast Ward, Southwest Ward, West Ward, and Forsyth County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor.

Voters will not be required to show photo ID for elections held in 2020. Federal and state courts have temporarily blocked North Carolina’s voter photo ID requirement from taking effect until further order of the courts.

Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the day of the election, Tuesday, November 3, 2020. One-stop early voting locations and schedule may be obtained by calling the Forsyth County Board of Elections or viewed on the web site, www.fcvotes.com One-stop early voting will be open from Thursday, October 15 until Saturday, October 31 at 3:00 p.m. The Forsyth County Board of Elections will meet Friday, November 13, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the Forsyth County Government Center, to canvass the votes cast in the election in Forsyth County.

Absentee voting by mail is available. Requests for an absentee ballot must be made on an absentee request form (available online at www.fcvotes.com or at the county board of elections office) and must be received in the Forsyth County Board of Elections office or any onestop early voting site by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. Completed request forms may only be returned in-person to the Forsyth County Board of Elections office by the voter, the voter’s near relative or verifiable legal guardian, or by a Multipartisan Assistance Team, or delivered by the U.S. Postal Service or designated delivery service (DHL, FedEx, or UPS). Absentee voting requires the voter to complete an application on the return envelope that must be witnessed by one qualified person. Completed absentee ballots must be returned to the Forsyth County Board of Elections by 5:00 p.m. on Election Day (ballots received by mail after this time will be considered timely if they are received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 6, and postmarked on or before Election Day). Voters may receive assistance voting a mail-in absentee ballot from a near relative or verifiable legal guardian, or by a qualified person of their choice if a near relative or legal guardian is not available.

If the voter resides in a facility such as a nursing home, and the voter’s near relative or legal guardian is not available, the voter or the facility can arrange to have the county board of elections schedule a visit by a Multipartisan Assistance Team to provide assistance and serve as a witness.

All persons who are registered to vote with the Forsyth County Board of Elections may vote in this election.

Those who are not already registered to vote in the county must register by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 9, 2020 at the Forsyth County Board of Elections office located at 201 N. Chestnut Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101; Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Voters who are not registered in the county by that deadline may register and vote during one-stop early voting only, and will be required to provide documentation of their identity and residence. In addition, voters who have moved since the last election, need to make address changes, change their party affiliation, or process a name change must do so by the registration deadline. Otherwise, a current Forsyth County registered voter who has moved within the county may transfer their precinct on Election Day according to the provision of G.S. 163-82.15(e).

Registration forms are also available at Forsyth County Public Libraries, the Department of Motor Vehicles when obtaining or renewing a driver’s license, and www.fcvotes.com.

Voters voting in person are entitled to assistance by an election official, or, if assistance is needed due to disability or illiteracy, by a qualified person of their choice.

Voting sites are accessible to all voters. Curbside voting is available for voters who are unable to enter the voting sites due to age or physical disability. The voting places may be obtained by calling the Forsyth County Board of Elections or viewed on the web site, www.fcvotes.com.

Persons with questions about registration, polling places, early voting, absentee ballots, a Multipartisan Assistance Team visit to a facility or other election matters may call the Forsyth County Board of Elections Office at (336) 703-2800, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

This is the 17th day of September, 2020.

Signed: Susan S. Campbell, Chair Forsyth County Board of Elections

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Trophies From page B1

of the youth today have a flawed sense of entitlement. I guess if you grow up with adults telling you that you’re great no matter where finish, you expect that same treatment into your teenage and young adult years as well.

To top it all off, I think this “trophy culture” also lessens the drive to get better. If a kid gets a reward for finishing in dead last, what incentive does he have to strive to improve?

If I finished last in an athletic event and received the same reward as the winner, why would I try harder since we are both getting the same thing?

When I was growing up, I did not play sports for the recognition at the end of the game or season.

I played for the love of the sport and to beat my opponent. If I did not win, I didn’t cry or mope; instead I chose to work harder on my craft and get better for next time.

Training From page B1

that I am not just out here for their money or selfish gains, but I truly want them to get better.

“I attack everybody’s weaknesses and I make you uncomfortable, that’s all a workout is, just making you uncomfortable, and that’s what I pride myself on.”

Cone says it’s not all him that is making his training program successful. He gives all credit to

Love

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Application: We excuse ourselves from helping others in need by thinking: “There is no reason I should get involved.”

“I have no idea how to help someone with that

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There were no participation trophies and that was okay with me. As long as I walked away knowing I gave it my best effort, there was no reason to get too down on myself. Of course, I was disappointed when I lost, but I didn’t feel the need to be patronized with a participation trophy.

My question to those that feel the need to give everyone a trophy is, what’s wrong with leaving with the knowledge that you did your best, but your best was not enough to earn a trophy or ribbon that particular day?

I remember running track in high school and I am not sure how I would have felt if the person who finished in last place received the same trophy I did, even though I was the winner. That just doesn’t seem fair.

My daughter also runs track now. I always tell her I am proud of her, no matter where she finishes.

I do not think she deserves to have a trophy if she fin-

ishes last. I think it is OK for kids to fail, to be happy knowing they gave it their best effort.

Why is it that we only do this in sports? We don’t give a student a participation award for getting an F on a test or a report card. I would think that a kid getting an F on an important test is a little more damaging than coming in last place in the 50-yard dash.

People fail every day why is it only in sports where we feel the need to make it all inclusive?

I think we need to give our youth more credit and not coddle them so much as children. They are more resilient than that. Teaching a kid that their best effort may not always result in a win is ok. Let’s get back to teaching the kids that you have to work hard to achieve success in all avenues of life. If not, then don’t limit the trophy culture to just sports. Let’s have participation trophies for everything.

God and says the Lord lives and speaks through him.

“What I preach is just stay in your lane, work hard and trust Him and that’s what I am doing,” Cone said about his mentality on training. “I will just stay in my lane and He gets all the glory. At the end of the day, I just hope people see Him through me and if they don’t, I am not doing it right.”

Cone likes how the game of basketball has changed in recent years;

however, he does wish there was more defense being played. He adapts some of his training toward how the game is being played now, along with the specific needs of each client.

The next move for Cone is to have his own facility to work out of. For more information about ConeWork, please visit his Instagram page @Cone_ Work or text him at 336918-5064.

problem.”

“I don’t speak their language.”

“I don’t feel safe around them.”

“Those people are strangers, and I have no obligation to them.”

Revamp your thinking and consider the cries for help and mercy you en-

counter with this in mind: we are all God’s creation and He looks at the heart, not the outer appearance.

So, dismiss those excuses and also remember everyone is called to enter a relationship with Jesus.

Broaden your neighborly circle.

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In pandemic days, East Winston women find strength in CSEM program begun in 2018

BY JOHN RAILEY

In the summer of 2018, in that long-ago time before the pandemic, several Black women from East Winston came together in a research project.

They gradually bonded as they confronted the longstanding issue with which they struggle daily: trying to build a decent life for themselves and their children in the face of big challenges of child care, jobs, education, transportation, food deserts and health care.

The eight-week program was the Emotional Emancipation Circle, based on national models and established here in that summer of 2018

by Michele Lewis, an inaugural Research Fellow at Winston-Salem State University’s Center for the Study of Economic Mobility (CSEM). The ties the women made resonate to these days of the pandemic, which has aggravated the challenges they face.

Two of those women want to see the program spread.

Recently, those two women, Velma Terry and Lakesha Jones, talked about the program. Terry said: “We built a trust.

We built a bond. And now, we‘d like to see these circles grow, to talk about all the things, all the struggles, that happen on a daily basis.”

Lewis, an associate psychology professor who has dreamed of expanding the circles, would welcome that: “I felt that several of the women whom Ms. Velma gathered possessed psychospiritual wellness (co-active, spiritbased relationship skills)

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Women from the Emotional Emancipation Circle, a program started in 2018, still bond during the coronavirus epidemic. despite their challenges regarding economic mobility,” she said.

In the program, Lewis explored whether “optimal decision-making and motivation” are “compromised by poverty.” The research indicated that did happen, but the women’s resilient nature, especially as they bonded, was powerful. They networked, and some from the Circle continue to do so, to solve their problems.

In the beginning, CSEM Associate Director Alvin Atkinson invited Terry to participate, realizing that her job with the Guiding Institute for Developmental Education’s (GIDE’s) DIVAS programs for parental engagement made her an ideal connection. Terry, the

community coordinator for DIVAS, in turn, contacted Jones and others.

Jones, a mother of three, remembered the start of the Circle program. She got out of a van cradling her one-year-old (Terry coordinated transportation) at the Enterprise Center on Martin Luther King Drive, where the program was held. Most of the women knew each other, but not well. They exchanged small talk and nibbled at snacks, and then the program began.

It was a little tense at first, Terry and Jones said.

Gradually, with Lewis moderating and leading them through lively discussions of Black history, Black womanhood and other issues, they began to talk. Jones, a mother

of three, said: “I’m a big believer in knowing your history. From Martin Luther King to Africa, everybody has a story.”

Research interns that Lewis recruited from WSSU assisted.

The women began taking deep dives into the things that mattered most to them, most important, their children and identity as mothers. Often, women held their babies and toddlers on their laps. If one woman started talking and her child became fidgety, another woman would gently take the child and offer calm, Jones remembered.

Terry said: “It was powerful. We talked about Black history and the role of Black women in community, the role that we play in society. Being a parent is central. Just coming together as women, as parents. … being a Black woman is not a bad thing.

Being a Black woman is a beautiful thing.”

Terry, a mother of seven, said the anonymity of the Circle was crucial. “What was said in the Circle stayed there,” she said. “It was like learning to love. Black women just leaning on each other.”

For her part, she said, she talked about a drug addiction she beat 22 years ago. “I talked about my addiction, which I had not publicly talked about before. But if I wanted to earn trust, I had to offer a part of myself.”

Terry said she used drugs back then to make the pain of life “go away.

But when that wears off, the problem is still there.

Being a recovering addict, I can attest to that. I was

running from me. I didn’t want to face reality. I used so I would not feel the pain. I used drugs to mask my feelings. My daughter took the part of being a parent. I had to get high, by any means necessary.”

They talked about other challenges as well, including transportation.

“No one has a car,” Terry said. “And the buses are really hard to rely on.

For PTA meetings, doctors’ appointments, teacher meetings. You have to call around and find a friend for a ride. And that’s a struggle. It’s hard.

You get aggravated. And then you throw up your hands. And then you get in trouble with your child’s school … it falls back on you. The system says I’m being lazy. But I just don’t have the tools to do what I need to do.”

Jones said: “It’s loving yourself. I started so young … As Black women, we have a lot of challenges.”

Lewis said that not all of the “women were close to one another, yet there were pairs and trios of women who seemed to look out for one another and really trusted one another. This was obvious to me and the research students as we made systematic observations and listened to their weekly commentary. Psychospiritual wellness is a health-benefit in AfricanCentered Psychology and Transpersonal Psychology. Psychospiritual wellness can be expanded upon for the women who show moderate to high levels of psychological wellbeing (PWB).”

That, she says, could go beyond expanding the

Circle program, as good as that would be. “Women in this program strong in PWB, despite life challenges, would be ideal for collective property ownership with a small group of other families they trust (and who also possess PWB and psychospiritual wellness),” Lewis said, “Ideally, housing stability would be accompanied by other programming brought to the shared living space: ongoing PWB counseling for the women and their children; financial literacy mentors, education advisors and employment/career coaching. What I’m suggesting is a Living, Owning and Learning (L.O.L.) Community. The LOL acronym is appropriate because it denotes laughter/happiness in community, particularly as the families have support with learning about home ownership.”

Terry and Jones welcome those ideas, calling Lewis “a beautiful sister.”

The program, Jones said, made her “trust a little bit more.”

Terry said, “Now these women are the circle. They do love one another.”

Interviewing for this story was done by WFDD and CSEM at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts. WFDD’s pending radio report will be linked on the CSEM website, www. wssu.edu/csem.

John Railey is writerin-residence for the Center for the Study of Economic Mobility at Winston-Salem State University and can be reached at raileyjb@ gmail.com.

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Forsyth County bringing attention to domestic violence during the month of October SUBMITTED ARTICLE

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Forsyth County will be helping spread awareness of this serious issue throughout the month.

Forsyth County is currently transitioning the Safe on Seven Domestic Violence Center to the nationally recognized Family Justice Center model,

the county’s Facebook and Twitter. There will be purple ribbons tied around 725 N. Highland Ave., which is the home of Safe on Seven and the future Family Justice Center. The Winston-Salem Police Department’s Domestic Violence Awareness car will also be displayed outside the facility.

There were 1,057 complaints for Domestic Violence Protective Orders in

and family, even more so during this time of COVID-19,” said Family Justice Center Director DeWanna Hamlin.

According to the U.S, Department of Health and Human Services Office of Women’s Health, more than 15 million children in the United States live in homes where domestic violence has occurred at least once, leaving the children at greater risk

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The Winston-Salem Police Department’s domestic violence awareness car is displayed outside 725 N. Highland Ave., the home of Safe on Seven Domestic Violence Center and the future Family Justice Center, which will be a one-stop location for those impacted by different types of interpersonal violence. The car is part of a campaign to highlight the issue during Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. which will be a one-stop location to serve those impacted by different types of interpersonal violence with services and support provided by many partner agencies.

As work is being done on the center, the county is participating in Domestic Violence Awareness Month in various ways. The commissioners approved a resolution recognizing the month. There will be a social media campaign on

Forsyth County in 2019 and 712 have been filed from January 1 through August 31 of this year. In the United States, domestic violence affects 10 million adults annually across all demographics. Abuse can be physical, financial, sexual, emotional, or psychological. Abusers follow a pattern of behaviors and tactics based on power and control.

“Domestic violence isolates victims from friends, co-workers

of repeating the cycle by entering into an abusive relationship or becoming abusers themselves.

Those experiencing domestic violence can find help at Safe on Seven, 725 N. Highland Ave., which can be reached at 336-776-3255 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. The 24-Hour Family Services Domestic Violence Crisis Line is 336-723-8125.

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