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The lack of African Americans in Winston-Salem State University’s three-yearold Doctor of Physical Therapy program caused a bit of an online stir last week.

The school posted a photo of its current class taken at a “white coat” ceremony to its Facebook page last week. Of the 25 students in the class, there is one black female, a Hispanic male and a student who identifies as “bi-racial,” according to the school.

Responses to the photo ranged from “Wow! Interesting” to “Why are all the faces white, but all the athletes (are) black?”

Dr. Peggy Valentine, dean of the School of Health Sciences, said that the department has recognized the decline in diversity. She

A voter holds a mailer sent out by the John Davenport Campaign.

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WSSU DPT students pose after their recent White Coat ceremony. said the Physical Therapy Centralized Application Service, or PTCAS, used by the school doesn’t allow it to

zero-in on black students.

With the system – a service of the American Physical Therapy Association – appli-

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cants can apply to multiple programs across the country with one application.

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Candidates stress turnout, registration

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Clinic volunteers (from left) Steve Malik D a n i e l s , C o r r i n n a Austin, Sadou Ibrahim, Omer Z u l f i q a r, Muhammad Syed, Asiyah Rodriguez and Elizabeth Fleming.

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(Below) Jahan and Tahsin Choudhury with Dr. Muhammad Syed.

MOSQUE CONTINUES TRADITION OF FREE MEDICAL CARE

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For almost three decades, the Community Mosque has offered a free medical clinic. Today – thanks to volunteer doctors from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center – that tradition continues.

In the late 1980s, the Mosque started running a free mobile clinic that visited public housing communities. The clinic became stationary in the 1990s, inviting patients into the mosque itself for treatment. From its inception up until last December, Dr. Muhammad Athar provided care to the patients who came to the clinic, which was the sole source of medical care for some. With Athar’s retirement last year, the once-a-month clinic ceased to exist. In an effort to keep the clinic afloat, Imam Khalid Griggs sent word out that

Midterm elections tend to have far less voter turnout than presidential ones, but they can have just as big of an effect.

In the 2010 midterms, Democrats suffered greatly, losing their super majority in the U.S. Senate and control of the House of Representative. On the state level, more than a decade of Democratic majorities came to an end in the General Assembly. Here, in Forsyth County, Ted Kaplan, who was a first-term county commissioner, lost his reelection bid to Republican Bill Whiteheart.

“In 2010, I like to tell people I lost due to an illness, that folks were sick of the Democrats,” said Kaplan.

He credits low voter turnout, particularly among Democrats, as the reason he lost. Now, Kaplan he’s back, challenging Whiteheart for the at-large seat that was wrested from him four years ago. He doesn’t expect Democrats – or Republicans – to stay home this time. Many, he thinks, are interested in the city bond referendum on the ballot and the hotly-contested U.S. Senate race between incumbent Democrat Kay Hagan and Republican challenger Thom Tillis – a battle on which the Democrats’ thin Senate majority could hinge.

But, still, Kaplan is not taking any chances. He’s phone-banking to get-out-thevote and helping the Forsyth County Democratic Party in its big push to register voters before the Oct. 10 deadline.

This election was to be the first time since 2007 without the same-day voter registration option during the early voting period – Oct. 23 – Nov. 1. However, last week the Richmond, Va.-based U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated same day registration and out-of-precinct voting. Forsyth County Democratic Party Chair Susan Campbell said since the decision was being appealed to the US. Supreme Court, which could strike it down, the big push to register voters by the Oct. 10 deadline remains unchanged.

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Health Department begins giving free flu shots

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The Forsyth County Health Department has been busy offering free flu shots to local residents.

The flu vaccine will be offered at the Health Department’s Clinic 3 at 799 Highland Ave. for as long as supplies last. More than 7,500 doses have been ordered.

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local doctors were needed.

“I thought it was a valuable resource to not just the Muslim community but the community in the neighborhood where we are,” said Griggs, whose mosque has long been based on Waughtown Street in the city’s Southside “...Whatever it is that we could do and make available to the community for free, we needed to do that.”

Doctors at Wake Forest Baptist Medical responded. Three months ago, Dr. Muhammad Syed and Dr. Omer The Community Mosque is Zuilfiqar opened the clinic anew. Patients are seen doing his residency at two Saturdays a month at Baptist Medical. “To me, the mosque. No appoint- it makes more sense to be ment is needed, and proactive in the commupatients are taken on a nity and take care of these first-come, first-served issues before they basis. The free service is become severe issues for those with no health down the road.” insurance.

Chronic conditions Patients lined the hall- like diabetes, high choway of the lesterol and mosque on high blood Saturday, pressure are the Sept. 27 to focus of the wait to be clinic.

Basic seen. tests are conZuilfiqar ducted at the said there are client. Those still many needing more who lack involved lab insurance, work are sent to despite the the nearby Affordable Southside Grigss Care Act. He United Health said it’s still common for Center, where a Baptist those who have little Medical lab is set up and means, especially non- will run the tests free for citizens who don’t quali- clinic clients. fy for help under the By helping patients ACA, to be uninsured. manage chronic condi“I was seeing a lot of tions, stroke and other people in the hospital that medical problems can be did not have the resources avoided and trips to the and were really suffering emergency room can be from their chronic condi- reduced, the doctors tions like diabetes and said. high blood pressure “It’s a very essential because they didn’t have community outreach progood outpatient care.” gram that pays in the said Zuilfiqar, who is long-run; the eventual

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located at 1419 Waughtown St. goal is to keep (them) out of the hospital,” said Syed, an attending physician in the Hospitalist Department at Baptist. “If you address the small problems in the clinic, they won’t end up crashing in the ER.” Baptist provides the clinic with funds and equipment, including its two examination tables and scale. Patients are encouraged to bring a list of their medications and a government-issued ID such as a driver’s license.

Tahsin Choudhury heard about the clinic while attending regular Friday afternoon prayer at the mosque. He took his mother, Jahan, to let doctors check her cholesterol. Both are natives of Bangladesh. While he speaks English, she only speaks Bengali. He acted as a translator when his mom saw Dr. Syed. It wasn’t unusual at the clinic, which draws many immigrants, some of whom only speak their native tongues.

Choudhury said it would cost $1,000 a month to insure his mom, and the cost of the cho-

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lesterol lab work she needs is about $850 for those without coverage.

Mother and son say those prices are out of their range.

“We’re so glad they’re doing this thing here,” he said of the clinic. “Not that many people can afford that type of money.”

Volunteer nurses and staff also help the clinic run smoothly. Elizabeth Fleming, who does administrative work at Baptist, checked in patients on a recent Saturday. It was her second time volunteering since the clinic relaunched. She believes the work of all of the volunteers is making a difference.

“I mean, when you’re sick and you don’t have insurance, what do you do?” she said.

The next clinic is Oct. 11 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at The Community Mosque, 1419 Waughtown St. For more information, visit www.triadfreehealthclinic.com.

The Liberty Street Market, a new city-sponsored vendors market at 1591 N. Liberty St., will hold its grand opening Saturday, Oct. 11.

A brief ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Speakers will include Mayor Allen Joines and Northeast Ward Council Member and Mayor Pro Tempore Vivian H. Burke, and there will be music and free popcorn for children.

The market will provide access to baked goods and fresh fruits and vegetables in season in an area designated as a “food desert” by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

But it is more than just a farmer’s market, says Mercedes Miller, whose Mercedes-Empowers Inc. is managing the market for the Miller city.

“The Liberty Street Market will host a variety of vendors that will highlight the city’s ethnic diversity and thriving art scene,” Miller said. “In addition to farmers, we will have an eclectic mix of arts, crafts, apparel, handmade jewelry and items distinct to our city and our community. We want to create a market that will pique the interest and meet the needs of those who live in the city.”

The market’s normal hours will be 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Thursdays through Saturdays, year-round. Miller is planning a series of special events to attract shoppers, including the Busta Brown Fall Music Festival on Nov. 1 and the Rib Fest on Liberty on Nov. 15 -16. In addition, starting Nov. 2 the market will host a citywide community yard sale the first Sunday of every month from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For information about renting market stalls, call Terrance McNeil at 336-793-3441 or send an email to lsvm@earthlink.net.

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Alvin Atkinson addresses community partners last week at Flat Rock Middle School.

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and programs like it is great.

According to the agency, last year, 720 local children were referred to juvenile The Center for Community Safety court for intake – 100 more than were (CCS) thinks its S.T.A.R.S. (Students referred the year prior. Furthermore, Taking Action and Reaching Success) CCS found that black children were program can help clog the so-called five times more likely to be referred, “school-to-prison” pipeline that over- and Latino youth were three times whelming favors blacks more likely. The kids’ proband Latinos. lems can be traced back to The Winston-Salem the classroom, according to State University-founded the agency. Seventy-five perCenter – in conjunction cent of those referred reportwith Winstoned having moderate to seriSalem/Forsyth County ous problems in school.

Schools – launched “Over 80 percent of the S.T.A.R.S. at Philo-Hill, crime committed in our Hanes, Flat Rock, East community is by youth 16 Forsyth and Northwest and over. We have a dispromiddle schools two years portionate number of Montague-Davis ago. Last school year, 432 African American and students took part in the Hispanic male suspensions, program, which focuses on building as well,” Atkinson said. “That’s a socistudents’ strengths and goal-setting, etal issue because resources are not while also stressing positive self- available to help give alternatives to esteem, social competency and con- that referral.” flict resolution. Activities are held durCarol Montague-Davis, assistant ing the school day and after- school. superintendent of middle and high “We have to work together to do school administration, is a fan of things positively for our youth so that S.T.A.R.S. and thinks it allows the they can begin to take advantage of school system to be preventive instead what is put in front of them,” CCS of reactive.

Executive Director Alvin Atkinson “Anything that we can put into said last week at Flat Rock as he tout- place to help our students become ed the benefits and potential of the leaders and make great choices and program.“We need to help our stu- decisions that will not impact their dents really get to know themselves by futures negatively but positively is connecting them with positive adults. good,” she said S.T.A.R.S. really does help that stuFlat Rock Principal Laura Hodges dent who is below the average grade said 65 students at her school are level.” enrolled in the program, so many that CCS says the need for S.T.A.R.S.

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“I saw a big change in the students’ confidence level. I saw a tremendous turn-around in several of the students’ attitudes (and in) students who had lots of behavioral issues or were struggling in class,” Hodges said.

She said that she has received great feedback from parents and teachers.

Eighth-grader Tymarrah Dubose said that the program has allowed her to come out of her shell.

“All of sixth grade, I was never confident and was nervous around everybody. I feel more open now with people and I can ask teachers questions that I don’t ask my regular teacher,” said Tymarrah, who enjoys the extra curricular activities the program offers, especially martial arts.

Atkinson has faith that S.T.A.R.S. can keep students out of court and focused on the things that matter.

“If we are able to really keep our middle schoolers from choosing crime as an option, what a benefit. If these students begin doing what they need to do, then our community will flourish, because they will then be better educated, bring in more income and become more civic-minded,” he said.

“We believe we can do it if we work together. It does take a village.”

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Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya, that will lead to student and faculty exchanges and research collaborations.

WSSU began working with Kenyatta University several years ago as part of an interdisciplinary study abroad program focusing on culture, language and politics of Kenya and Tanzania and East Africa in general. A significant component of the program relates to exposing students to the diversity of Swahili culture and linguistic development in Sekhon East Africa through engagement with historical and political trends such as indigenous African institutions, the East African slave trade, colonialism and post-colonial developments.

“This agreement will take WSSU to the next level of student and faculty engagement with diversities in Sub-Sahara Africa as part of a dynamic global environment, and enhance the WSSU strategic mission to prepare students for success through academic excellence and curriculum internationalization,” said Dr. Joti Sekhon, director of international programs.

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Preliminary fall enrollment numbers indicate that North Carolina A&T State University has secured the largest enrollment of a historically black college and university (HBCU) in the nation.

N.C. A&T begins the academic year with approximately 10,734 students, up 173 from last year’s enrollment at the same time. According to news reports, Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) approximate fall enrollment is 10,231, down 504 from the previous year and Howard University’s approximate fall enrollment is 10,480, up 183.

In previous years, FAMU led in enrollment of all HBCUs and Howard came in second.

“It shows that the strategies put in place to move us toward the fulfillment of A&T Preeminence 2020 are paying off,” said Akua Matherson, associate vice chancellor for enrollment

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management.

A&T Preeminence 2020 is the university’s strategic plan. One of the key metrics to measure success is a total enrollment of 13,500. To meet that mark, the university has to continue: recruiting right-fit students while

becoming the institution of choice for more transfer students; generating significant growth in graduate enrollment; strengthening the research enterprise and research opportunities; and improving upon student retention rates.

This year, A&T posted a retention rate of 79 percent or 6,296 students.

“Continuous growth in enrollment ensures that we will continue to be a viable part of the economic engine and growth of the Triad,” Matherson said.

New Scouts CEO Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont (GSCP2P) has named Lane D. Cook as its new CEO following a thorough national search.

Cook is a senior executive with more than two decades of non-profit experience. She will replace Marcia Cole, who announced her retirement to the council’s Board of Directors in January. Cole will work with Cook for a brief period of time to transition the operations to Cook’s new leadership.

Cook, who will assume her new position on Nov. 10, was most recently VP of Advancement at Alexander Youth Network in Charlotte, where she was responsible for the development of fundraising and volunteer services, as well as strengthening staff structure. Under her leaderCook ship, the organization exceeded its annual fundraising goal each of the last two fiscal years.

“I am excited to lead GSCP2P and to bring the Girl Scout leadership experience to more girls, engaging more adult volunteers to serve as role models and creating innovative and effective programming that will keep Girl Scouting relevant and exciting for the next generation,” Cook said. “I look forward to working with the council’s dedicated staff, volunteers and board members to ensure the council can maximize revenue streams and develop new ventures that provide financial sustainability.”

Cook has also served as VP of Legacy Giving and Advisor Relations and VP of Development at Foundation for the Carolinas, where she supervised and supported the Foundation’s development efforts across a 12county region and raised more than $7.5 million in new gifts, resulting from more than 400 faceto-face visits and group presentations.

A native of South Carolina, Cook currently resides in Fort Mill with her husband, Michael and two daughters, Cate and Caroline.

Crosby promoted The Johnson Controls’ board of directors has elected Grady L. Crosby as a corporate officer and appointed him as vice president of public affairs and chief diversity officer. In this role, Crosby will develop and implement focused government relations strategies, and lead the company's sustainability and community involvement initiatives to build partnerships that align with the Johnson Controls brand and build value. Crosby will also serve as president of the Johnson Controls Foundation.

Crosby is succeeding Charles A. Harvey, who is retiring from the company at the end of the calendar year after more than 27 years of service.

Since joining Johnson Crosby Controls in 2011, Crosby has held several positions of increasing responsibility, most recently as vice president and global general counsel for the company's Power Solutions business.

Prior to Johnson Controls he was associate general counsel for Hanesbrands Inc., general counsel and secretary for National Textiles, and staff attorney for Sara Lee Corporation. Crosby has a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science with a minor in business administration from Howard University, and a Juris Doctor from Wake Forest University School of Law. Johnson Controls has 170,000 employees who create quality products, services and solutions to optimize energy and operational efficiencies of buildings; lead-acid automotive batteries and advanced batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles; and interior systems for automobiles.

HanesBrands employees perform quality checks on eggs at the Second Harvest Food Bank.

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B e l o w : Employee volunteers clear a wooded, brushy area at The C h i l d r e n ’s Home.

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Four-hundred HanesBrands employees chose to participate in the company’s annual Day of Caring on Friday, Sept.

26. The day was the culmination of the company’s annual United Way campaign.

For three hours, employee volunteers spread out over the city to take part in community service projects at eight community agencies. At Youth Opportunities, they painted a mural on the exterior of the building and did landscaping.

Landscaping and trail maintenance were done at YMCA Camp Hanes. At the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina, employee volunteers sorted food, inspected eggs, repacked beans and renovated a closet. They painted and sorted clothes at Family Services’ Child Development wing. At The Children’s Home, volunteers painted, cleaned and gardened. Gardening was also on tap at the Jerry Long YMCA, where volunteers also painted picnic tables. Employee volunteers performed landscaping duties at Habitat for Humanity and The Commons, where they also did some painting.

During its United Way campaign this year, employees and the company pledged contributions and hosted a food drive.

“Our employees are incredibly committed to making a difference in the community where they live and work,” said Russell D’Souza, HanesBrands’ vice

president of global transaction services and chairperson of the company’s 2014 United Way campaign. “They are extremely thrilled and honored to lend a helping hand to local agencies that provide assistance to those facing immediate crisis. Hanes and its employees are committed to making Winston-Salem and Forsyth County a great place to live for all of its citizens.”

Hanes and its employees have been the largest corporate contributor to the United Way, donating more than $34 million over the past 15 years to support community agencies and programs.

“HanesBrands exemplifies philanthropic corporate citizenship in our community,” said Cindy Gordineer, president and CEO of United Way of Forsyth County. “Because of their generosity and commitment to improving the quality of life for all of us, they have won United Way of North Carolina’s Spirit of North Carolina award seven times. We are very grateful for the support HanesBrands gives to United Way of Forsyth County through their volunteerism, corporate giving, and strong annual employee campaign.”

Forsyth Tech board changes

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Contest winners propose downtown shuttle

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Reid and Kirsten Hinsley, entrepreneurs who want to offer a free downtown shuttle funded by advertisers, are the winners of the city’s 2014 Small Business Plan Competition and will receive a $5,000 grant for start-up costs and up to $5,000 in a matching micro-loan.

Their service, Camel City Caravans, would use golf carts to shuttle downtown patrons between the Arts District, Fourth Street and Burke Street. The Hinsleys have both worked downtown for years and saw the need for a service to help people go between downtown hotspots without having to get back in their cars and find parking spaces.

The business plans were judged by the city’s Small

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Forsyth Technical Community College has appointed two new trustees for the coming year: A. Edward “Ed” Jones, retired Deputy County Manager for Forsyth County; and John M. Davenport Jr., president and owner of Davenport Transportation Consulting.

Ann Bennett-Phillips, VP of the Campaign Group at the Capital Development Services., Inc., was re-appointed to the board.

Jones and Davenport replace two trustees who retired following a long tenure of service on the board: Gordon Hughes, who served the from 1990-2014, and Dewitt Rhoades, who served from 1976-2014.

Edwin “Ed” Welch Jr., president of I. L. Long Construction, remains chair and R. Alan Proctor, senior VP of Wells Fargo, continues as vice chair.

The Forsyth Tech Foundation has Davenport announced the following six new board members for the coming year: Martha Logemann, CPA, of Logemann & Co. PA; Curtis Leonard of Leonard Ryden Burr Real Estate; L. Duane Davis Sr. of First Tennessee Bank; Joanne C. Ruhland of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center; Sean M. Sanz of Novant Health/Forsyth Medical Center; and Andrea D. Kepple, a retired educator and community volunteer.

The Foundation’s board chair is Jimmy Flythe, director of Duke Energy; the vice chair is Nancy Hawley of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company; the Member-at-Large is Kim Stogner of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP; and the immediate past chair is C. Doug Cross of Atrium Corporation.

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“We are thinking that part of it is due to the (PT) CAS system. It is a centralized admission pool,” Valentine said. “We have noted that fewer African Americans are applying to these doctoral programs, not only at WSSU, but nationally.”

Ayana Graham is the black student in the program. She said when she started, she, too, was surprised by the lack of racial diversity.

“A lot of people were expecting, because WSSU is an HBCU (historically black college/university), that there would be more black people in the class. My first day, I thought there would be, too,” Graham said. “I wish there was more representation in the class, but that is something that our chair (Dr. Lynn Millar) is working on to increase.”

Graham said funding may be a barrier for some minorities.

The program costs about $60,000, and the school does not offer scholarships to students in the program.

“It is difficult (to pay for school), but I have a loan where I have to work in my field at least three years in North Carolina, and I can get up to $56,000 towards my loans,” she

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Student Ayana Graham works with patient. said.

The 24-year-old said she readied herself for the rigorous and competitive program by seeking assistance from School of Health Sciences personnel during the application process.

“I took advantage of resources at the school, and the faculty helped me make sure my application looked as good as possible,” she said.

Valentine said measures are in place to try to increase the program’s diversity.

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“The faculty is very aware that we must increase diversity.

We are working with the exercise physiology program on campus, which I think is over 80 percent African American, and those two departments are working together to facilitate entry of WSSU students into the DPT program,” she said. “We are expecting that next year we will have a curriculum so that a junior student can transfer directly into the Physical Therapy program as long as

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they meet the grade point average and GRE (Graduate Record Examine) score requirements.

They can get their doctorate of physical therapy very quickly.”

The department has also reached out to other HBCUs – Bennett College and Delaware State among them – to pique the interest of students there. But recruiting students from out-ofstate, especially, could be problematic, as they would have to pay much higher tuition at a state school like WSSU. Valentine says there is also a public relations aspect to drawing more minorities. Many students of colors are focused on nursing and medical schools.

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physical therapy field is less than 5 percent. We believe that if Historically Black Colleges and Universities such as Winston-Salem State University don’t make this happen ... that the representation may be even worse,” Valentine said.

The DPT program is not alone.

The school’s Occupational Therapy program has also experienced a decline in diversity. Valentine said that the school is working just as hard to increase diversity in that program.

“The last count for the new class just came in. Out of 26 students, I believe the chair was telling me that there were six students who were students of color, four being African American, one Hispanic and one Asian student,” she said.

Half of the student body of the school’s traditional nursing program, the largest program in the school of Health Sciences, is African American.

Graham said her class is a tight-knit group and that racial barriers don’t exist.

“We hang out and do things after class, fun things and different events at people’s homes,” she said. “I don’t feel isolated or feel like people don’t want to study with me. Some jokes I don’t understand but apart from that, everything is good.”

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The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the National MS Society hosted “An Evening with Richard Childress” honoring NASCAR championship team owner Richard Childress on Sept. 23 at Bridger Field House at BB&T Field.

Nearly 300 people attended the dinner, which was presented by Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and was part of the National MS Society’s Dinner of Champions. The dinner series honors outstanding philanthropic leaders and legends who make an impact in their communities. To date, the dinner has raised over $70,000.

Richard Childress, president and CEO of Childress Richard Childress Racing (RCR), is a former NASCAR driver from Winston-Salem.

Outside of his racing career, Childress is a proprietor of Childress Vineyards in Lexington and WFUBMC Photo is a board member for both the National Rifle Association and Congressional Sportsmen’s Medical School Dean Dr. Edward Abraham presents Dr. Velma Gibson Watts with the Foundation. He and his wife, Judy, teamed up Distinguished Service Award. with Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in 2008 to establish the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma, which focuses on funding vital research to improve treatment for pediatric trauma.

Richard Childress served as keynote speaker and was joined by Chocolate Myers as the master of ceremonies. Dr. Nichole Taylor, a Winston-Salem resident shared her story of living with MS, and what she does to help put an CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT end to the disease. Dr. John and Melinda Velma Gibson Watts, McConnell were the honorary chairs and Greg Johns and Jerry West served as the event chairs. Ph.D., was among those honored recently by the Medical Alumni Association (MAA) of Wake Forest School of Jeffrey S. Willey, Ph.D., assistant professor Medicine. of radiation oncology at Wake Forest Baptist She received the Medical Center, has been awarded a grant by Distinguished Service NASA’s Space Biology Program to study how Award. Dr. Watts is associspace flight can cause degeneration of skeletal ate professor emerita of Dr. Tolan Dr. Adams joints and to test ways to prevent this damage. medical education at Wake The grant was one of 26 awarded to Forest School of Medicine. 1982 as an associate pro- Dental Associations and researchers at 17 institutions in nine states.

She received her bache- fessor of medical educa- World Gospel Mission in When fully implemented, funding for the Wake lor’s and master’s degree tion. She also served as the development of new Forest Baptist project and others will total from Agricultural and director of the Office of personnel, partnerships, approximately $12.6 million.

Technical College, now Minority Affairs and assis- resources and strategies for The goal of the Space Biology Program is North Carolina tant dean for student international health care to uncover basic knowledge that other NASA Agricultural and Technical affairs. At her retirement in ministry, received the scientists and engineers can use to solve prob- State University. She 2000, Watts was named D i s t i n g u i s h e d lems relating to human exploration of space or received a second master’s associate professor emerita Achievement Award. that could lead to new biological tools or appli- degree in early childhood of medical education. The Dr. Patricia L. Adams, cations on Earth. Research projects will be per- education from the medical school’s Gordon- WFU Medical alumna and formed on the International Space Station.

University of North Watts Scholarship, which longtime WFU faculty “Our project specifically will examine how Carolina at Chapel Hill, was established to help member, received the near-weightlessness during long space missions and earned a doctorate in achieve and sustain diversi- Distinguished Faculty affects skeletal joints,” said Willey, who joined educational administration ty in the student body, was Award. the Wake Forest Baptist faculty in 2012. from Duke University.

Winners of MAA named in honor of Watts “Both the reduced gravity and increased After serving as region- and Dr. Joseph Gordon, the awards are selected annualexposure to radiation, such as that from solar al coordinator of communi- medical school’s first ly from nominations made flares, during space flights can damage the hip cation skills for the North director of minority affairs. to and approved by the and knee joints. That damage could increase the Carolina State Department Awards and Dr. Daniel L. Tolan, a MAA risk of developing arthritis or bone fractures of Public Instruction, Watts WFU Medical School Nominations Committee, during the flight or after returning to earth. joined the medical school alumnus who serves which is composed of past However, the extent and exact cause of damage faculty at Wake Forest in Christian Medical and presidents of the MAA. to these joints hasn’t been studied and it isn’t known if the joint tissues can recover.”

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UNC long-term study

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Carolina Population Center has received a five–year, $28 million grant for the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. Now entering its 20th year of National Institutes of Health funding, Add Health is the largest, most comprehensive longitudinal study of the health of adolescents ever undertaken in the United States.

Since 1994, when researchers first conducted extensive interviews with a nationally representative sample of 20,000 students in grades 7-12, Add Health has provided the data for more than 2,000 scientific papers by more than 10,000 researchers around the world. The foundational studies have mapped the obesity Harris epidemic, brought the silent epidemic of largely undetected high blood pressure in young adults into public awareness and pioneered work on how their social and behavioral lives interact with genetic makeup.

The new funding from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), which deemed the study “a national treasure” for the scientific community, will allow researchers worldwide to better understand how teens’ health, social experience, genetic profile and living environments might influence their health and behavior later in adulthood.

“At a time when health care costs are skyrocketing, this knowledge could potentially affect the ability of healthcare providers and policy makers to create a pathway to better health for the next generation,” said Kathleen Mullan Harris, James E. Haar Distinguished Professor of Sociology at UNC-Chapel Hill, who leads the project. “The NIH has made a major investment to understand how social, behavioral, and biological linkages in early life shape the behavior and health of adolescents as they age into adulthood – and now we’re starting to see the payoff for this investment.”

Public invited to health quiz bowl

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Graduate students from area universities will compete in three teams focusing on a complex health disparity case about diabetes and mental health.

The Third Annual Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity (MACHE) Bowl will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at Wake Forest Biotech Place, 575 North Patterson Ave., from 6 to 8 p.m.

Selected graduate students of various academic disciplines from Appalachian State University, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, WinstonSalem State University, Wake Forest University and the Wake Forest School of Medicine will work together on a fictitious healthcare case before a “live” audience that is both developed and judged by a panel of faculty. They gain valuable experience, foster new relationships and network on many levels. The trophy and highest monetary reward goes to the team best utilizing the collaborative approaches and whose responses are clear and of excellent quality. There will also be opportunities for audience participation by electronic polling.

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Thousands raised for Senior Services SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Residents, staff and guests of Arbor Acres – a retirement community that was established as a ministry of the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church – have contributed $66,601.13 to benefit Senior Services of Forsyth County’s Meals-onWheels Program.

This is the 12th year the retirement community has hosted a fundraiser for Senior Services. The annual event started as the “Edible Evenings for Senior Services” fundraiser. Ten years ago, Arbor Acres changed the event to include its “CAR”-themed theatrical performances. The original

Arbor Acres residents Frank Hubbard, Doris Whitt and Charlotte Hubbard present a facsimile of the check to Senior Services’ Richard Gottlieb, who is standing beside Arbor Acres President/CEO David Piner.

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musicals, written by Arbor Acres’ President and CEO, David Piner, have included themes such as “CAR-Wars,” “CARmelot,” “CARdi-Gras”

and “CARtoons.”

This year’s theme, “Fort Arbor Acres: Operation CARmed Forces,” was a

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Forsyth infant mortality rate dips

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Forsyth County’s infant mortality rate decreased in 2013 to 8.2 infant deaths per 1,000 live births as compared to the 2012 rate of 10.2.

According to information released today by the North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics, there were 37 infant deaths and 4,522 live births in Forsyth County in 2013; compared to 47 infant deaths a n d 4 , 6 2 4 l i v e f births in 2 0 1 2 .

Forsyth County has the second highest overall Hunter infant mortality rate of the five (5) urban North Carolina counties.

The State's overall infant mortality rate was 7.0 deaths per 1,000 live births; down from its 2012 rate of 7.4. This is the second time the State overall infant mortality rate has reached the historic low of 7.0 infant deaths per 1,000 live births.

Inequities in birth outcomes continue to be a concern as racial and ethnic minorities are disproportionately impacted by infant mortality. The 2013 Forsyth County infant death rate for African Americans was 11.3 deaths per 1,000 live births, compared to the White rate of 5.3 deaths per 1,000 live births. This is a decrease from the 2012 rate of 14.8 for African Americans and 8.0 for Whites. The 2013 Forsyth County infant death rate for Hispanics increased to 9.4 deaths per 1,000 live births compared to the 2012 rate of 7.9.

Officials said the decrease in the overall infant mortality rate is encouraging but caution should always be taken into consideration when looking at annual infant mortality data.

The department believes looking at trends over a period of time gives a better picture of what is going on with infant mortality in our community.

“We know that many factors that contribute to infant mortality are societal and complex. From a health perspective, we want women to achieve optimal health before they become pregnant in order to improve birth outcomes,” said Forsyth County Health Director Marlon Hunter.

“Almost half of all pregnancies in our community are not planned. Empowering women to improve their health and plan their futures, including planning their pregnancies, is an important step for all women in our community. We need to focus on women’s health before they get pregnant.” He further states that, “health department staff and the Infant Mortality Reduction Coalition are looking into ways to work with women on planning their futures and an important component of this strategy is access to family planning services.”

The Forsyth County Department of Public Health offers a number of programs for to support women’s and infant health. They include the Family Planning Clinic; the Healthy Beginnings case management program; the Healthy Start Baby Love Plus education and advocacy program; and the Nurse Family Partnership. For a complete description of health department programs and services, go to http://www.forsyth.cc/PublicH ealth/Default.aspx

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The Alpha Phi Chapter of North Carolina A&T State University.

HBCU AKA chapters hold parade SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

The Mid-Atlantic Region of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., featured an “HBCU Parade” at its Undergraduate Round-up meeting on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014 in Durham.

Sorority members in undergraduate chapters on the campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the Mid-Atlantic Region, covering

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ing flu shots, and we gave about 385 and 450 on Tuesday,” said Immunization Program Manager Felicia Lovett.

Stephen Stover, 55, was among the first to get the shot. For him, the vaccine is not optional. “(I have) Type 2 Diabetic, and it is necessary for me to get one every year,” he said.

The vaccine is recommended for everyone over 6 months old; there is a higher potency dose for those 65 or older.

“I do prefer that people get it earlier in the season, but we don’t expect to run out,” Lovett said.

There has been a wait for those who have come for the shots, but Lovett

both North Carolina and Virginia, marched in the parade.

Chapter members held items that represented the chapter and their college or university.

Support of HBCUs is a priority for International President Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson.

Alpha Kappa Alpha recently launched the “Think HBCU” campaign to highlight HBCUs and their contribution to the sorority and society. HBCU

said the staff is working hard to make the process efficient and as seamless as possible. Stover said the fact that the service is free more than makes up for the wait.

“Some people can’t afford to go buy it, or they don’t have insurance to get a flu shot, so this a great thing,” he said.

“When someone is doing you a service, you have to learn that patience is a virtue.”

Flu symptoms may include fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headaches and/or fatigue.

Thousands of missed work days are attributed to the illness each year.

Lovett says all of it can be avoided with a vaccine. She knows that many are wary of the vac-

Awareness Week was celebrated Sept. 22 – 26, and events will continue through the fall.

At the parade, each chapter was introduced with their founding date and facts about their HBCU. Notable alumni were also named. Graduate members in attendance for the parade and Round-up showed their support for their alma mater by cheering them on with school pennants, pins and pom-poms.

Of the 14 HBCUs with Alpha Kappa Alpha chapters in North Carolina and Virginia, the following 13 chapters participated in the HBCU Parade: Alpha Chi Chapter, North Carolina Central University; Alpha Epsilon Chapter, Virginia State University; Alpha Eta Chapter, Virginia Union University; Alpha Phi Chapter, North Carolina A&T State University; Alpha Xi Chapter, Livingstone College;

Beta Rho Chapter, Shaw University; Delta Alpha Chapter, Fayetteville State University; Delta Epsilon Chapter, Norfolk State University; Delta Theta Chapter, Elizabeth City State University; Gamma Delta Chapter, Johnson C. Smith University; Gamma Lambda Chapter, Winston-Salem State University; and Gamma Theta Chapter, Hampton University.

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Michelle Metscher prepares to administer a flu shot.

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cine, but stresses that it is safe and effective.

“You cannot get sick from the flu vaccine; there is no live virus in it,” she said. “People who have a little bit of fever or body aches after getting the flu vaccine: that’s

their immune system working, and we want that to happen. Your immune system is gearing up so when you see the flu, you’re protected against it.”

Pat Johnson has received her shot at the

Stephen Stover Health Department for many years.

“It is important to keep yourself protected

from diseases and germs for the winter – your germs and others’ (germs),” said Johnson, a Health Department retiree.

Johnson brought her niece, sister and nephew along with her. They each received shots as well.

“A lot of people weren’t getting them, so I started getting them to come with me,” she said.

The vaccine is available Monday through Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Friday from 9 a.m. – noon.

For more information about the flu shots or other vaccinations, call the Health Department at 336-703-3100 or visit w w w. f o r s y t h . c c / p u b lichealth.

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Book release event

Bookmarks and Summit School will hold a book release celebration for Charlie Lovett’s newest novel, “First Impressions: A Novel of Old Books, Unexpected Love, and Jane Austen,” on Thursday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. in the Loma Hopkins Theatre at Summit School, 2100 Reynolda Rd. The program is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase from Bookmarks with proceeds benefitting their Authors in Schools program. A book signing will follow the presentation.

Lovett Lovett, who resides in Winston-Salem, is a writer, teacher and playwright whose plays for children have been seen in more than 3,000 productions worldwide. He served for more than a decade as Writer-in-Residence at Summit School. He is also the author of the criticallyacclaimed “The Bookman’s Tale: A Novel of Obsession,” which was released in 2013 by Viking Penguin and was chosen as a Barnes & Noble Recommends selection.

For additional information about the celebration, call 336-747-1471, email info@bookmarksnc.org or visit bookmarksnc.org.

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Robinson added to Symphony’s leadership SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Maya Robinson has been hired as the chief development officer of the Winston-Salem Symphony.

As a member of the senior leadership team, Robinson will be responsible for the WinstonSalem Symphony’s overall fundraising initiatives, which include annual fundraising, major and capital gifts, corporate sponsorships, and special initiatives.

Prior to joining the Symphony, Robinson served as Major Contributions Manager for the Alliance Theatre at the Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta. The Woodruff is the largest arts center in the Southeast and the fourth largest in the country. She served as a senior member of the Alliance’s Development team since 2011.

Under Robinson’s leadership and during her tenure, the Alliance achieved record-breaking contributed revenue goals.

Prior to her position at the Alliance Theatre, Robinson established herself as a fundraiser at the Woodruff Arts Center in 2007 where she served as a Leadership Gifts Officer for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) heading up

the ASO’s premier giving club, The Patron Partnership. In this role she collaborated with volunteers, staff, and musicians across the institution as part of a $6 million annual fund campaign.

Robinson’s 14-year career has been dedicated to arts and education. A Georgia native, Robinson earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Valdosta State University. Upon graduation, she was awarded the Allen Lee Hughes Fellowship at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., and subsequently joined the staff, assisting with grants,f fundraising, and managing a donor membership program.

At Second Stage Theatre in New York City, Robinson assisted with grants and fundraising events. Robinson also worked at the American University in Washington, D.C., managing alumni and major gift prospect events for the university’s School of Communication. Her service to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the Alliance Theatre distinguished her as a collaborative, accomplished, and successful fund development leader.

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Arts Council meets goal The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County wrapped up is 2014 Annual Campaign last week and met its ambitious $2.65 million goal.

“Again, the residents of this city and county have demonstrated their amazing generosity and their appreciation for how the arts enrich our lives every day,” said Jim Sparrow, president and CEO of The Arts Council. “We are so very grateful.” This was The Arts Council’s largest stand-alone campaign in its history.

Jeff Lindsay, Novant Health COO, chaired the campaign.

“I thank everyone whose generosity and tireless energy helped achieve this goal,” said Lindsay. “This is one of many significant milestones along the way to building a community that fosters innovative growth and arts opportunities for everyone. Because of our community's commitment, the arts are alive and well in this City of Arts and Innovation!”

Eighty-one arts organizations and individual artists are slated to receive grants from The Arts Council in the coming year. After Arts Council staff notify grant recipients individually of their awards for 2015 year, they will announce the grants made in each of four categories: Operational Support Grants, Wells Fargo Arts-in-Education Grants, Duke Energy Regional Artist Project Grants and Innovative Projects Grants.

“Jeff was given an ambitious goal, and he put a tremendous amount of time and effort into the campaign,” said Steve Berlin, Arts Council Board Chair. “As a result of his work, and that of the Campaign Cabinet, Arts Council staff and hundreds of volunteers, we met our goal and will be able to fully fund our grants programs totaling almost two million dollars.”

Chef to appear

Sheri Castle, an award-winning food writer and cookbook author, will speak and give a cooking demonstration at Mary’s Gourmet Diner, 723 Trade St., at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 15. Admission is free and no reservation is required.

Castle will talk about her latest book, “The Southern Living Community Cookbook: Celebrating food and fellowship in the American South,” which is scheduled for release by Oxmoor Press the following d a y .

Representatives of Bookmarks will be present, however, with books for purchase and signCastle ing by Castle. “ S h e r i Castle is one of the most sought after personalities in southern culinary circles. Her first book, The New Southern Garden Cookbook, received a lot of attention and won several awards,” said Mary Haglund, co-owner and chef at Mary’s. “We are so privileged to have her here with us on the eve of the launch of this book which already is receiving a lot of attention.”

Castle’s appearance at Mary’s Gourmet Diner is part of The Winston-Salem Journal’s Local Food series and Journal Food Editor, Michael Hastings, will serve as emcee. Earlier in the morning, Haglund and Castle will appear jointly on live remote broadcast from Mary’s by FOX 8’s Shannon Smith between 7 and 9 a.m.

In preparation for this book, Castle reviewed every recipe submitted to Southern Living magazine by readers over a period of more than 50 years. From them, she gleaned more than 200 recipes for inclusion in The Southern Living Community Cookbook. Born in nearby Watauga County, Castle has an entertaining, down-home style that made her the perfect choice to author this major Southern Living release.

WFU hosting high school band competition CHRONICLE STAFF REPORTER

Actors Aidan Armstrong, Cassandra Lowe Williams and Erin Schmidt.

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High school marching bands from throughout South Carolina, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia will compete in the Music for All’s Bands of America Regional Championship at Winston-Salem.

Presented by Yamaha, the competition will be held at Wake Forest University’s BB&T Field on Saturday, Oct. 11.

The championship event, hosted by the Wake Forest University Spirit of the Old Gold and Black Marching Band, will feature 32 high school marching bands in the preliminary competition. Each will be evaluated by a panel of nationally recognized music educators and marching band experts. The top 10 bands will advance to the evening finals competition, which will ultimately name the Regional Champion. Jackson’s Music will be the official music store of the event.

“Bands of America Championships are a program of Music for All, which has a mission to create, provide and expand positively life-changing experiences through music for all,” according to Eric L. Martin, President and CEO of Music for All. “Active participation in music and arts is a vital part of a meaningful educational experience. The thousands of students who will perform at this championship showcase the dedication, teamwork and mastery required and fostered through music and arts education.”

The preliminary competition begins at 7:30 a.m. and will conclude at approximately 4:30 p.m. Gates will open for the finals at 6:45 p.m., with performances beginning at 7:45 p.m.

The Spirit of the Old Gold and Black Marching Band will perform in exhibition at the conclusion of preliminary competition and finals competition.

Standard general admission is $17 for preliminaries or finals or $26 for a day pass to both. Children ages 10 and under are free for general admission seats. A $5 off any general admission ticket (individual preliminaries, finals or full day passes) discount will be available at the gate for college students, spectators 11-18 years of age, military members and spouses (military ID required) and spectators age 62 and over.

Ticketing and schedule information is available online at musicforall.org or by calling 800-828-2263.

Tickets will also be available at the gate.

Music for All (MFA) is one of the nation’s largest and most influential organizations in support of active music making. Since 1975, MFA, through its Bands of America and Orchestra America programs, has been a destination and set the standard for scholastic music ensemble performance and music education advocacy.

McCullers play opening at Triad Stage CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT

Greensboro’s Triad Stage will present Carson McCullers’ “The Member of the Wedding” from Oct. 19 – Nov. 9. Opening Night is Friday, Oct. 24.

Directed by Preston Lane, the play centers around Frankie, a 12-year old tomboy tired of her small Georgia town and longing for a world of adventure and romance.

Despite forming a fragile bond with Bernice, a maid, and John Henry, her seven-year old cousin, Frankie dreams of running away with her brother and his new bride.

The cast includes a mix of local and New York actors, UNCG students and more than a few local children. Cassandra Lowe Williams, best known to Triad Stage audiences from her one-woman performance of “Ethel Waters: His Eye is on the Sparrow” in 2010, portrays Bernice.

Recent Syracuse University graduate Erin Schmidt makes her Triad Stage debut as Frankie Addams. Tim Rush, last seen in “The Little Foxes” at Triad Stage, is her father. DeSean Stokes, a New York actor

raised in Fayetteville, returns home to play Honey Camden Brown.

Local actors Junious Leak and Sallie Hayes-Williams round out the adult cast as T.T. Williams and Sis Laura, respectively.

UNCG students Tyler Barnhardt and Brooke Bradley are Frankie’s older brother Jarvis and his soon-to-be-wife, Janice.

Julie Robles, also from UNCG, is John Henry’s mother. Nine-year old Aidan Armstrong makes his Triad Stage debut as John Henry West. Mary Brown, Ethan McKinney, Kayla Rafkin and Kimmie Yokley, all making their Triad Stage debuts, round out the ensemble of children.

Tickets for preview performances on Oct. 19, 21, 22 and 23 are all $26 each.

From Opening Night, Oct. 24, through the run of the production, single ticket prices range from $10 to $48. Prices vary depending on the day of the week and seat location desired.

All performances are at Triad Stage at The Pyrle Theater, 232 South Elm St. For tickets or more information, go to www.triadstage.org.

Day of the Dead events planned SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

For many Americans, skulls and skeletons conjure up spooky images associated with Halloween. In Mexico, however, these are symbols of Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead, a festive and colorful holiday celebrating the memory of deceased loved ones.

The celebration takes place over a twoday period – Nov. 1–2 – and corresponds to All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. The Hispanic League, Wake Forest Museum of Anthropology and Sawtooth School for Visual Art have come together to create a Day of the Dead excursion for anyone interested in learning more about the culture and customs of this important Mexican holiday through education and art.

“Skulls & Skeletons – An Excursion Celebrating Day of the Dead” will take place on Saturday, Oct. 25. It starts at Wake Forest’s Museum of Anthropology at 10:30 a.m. with a guided tour and discussion of “Life After Death: The Day of the Dead in Mexico.” The exhibit’s centerpiece, a traditional Mexican ofrenda or home altar, serves as a backdrop for participants to A mask by artist Martina Moore. learn about the celebration’s history, observances and folk art. For lunch, participants will be treated to a comida típica – an authentic Mexican meal – catered on-site. The excursion will continue in the afternoon at Sawtooth School where participants will create a Day of the Dead inspired mask.

Veteran mask maker Martina Moore will lead this workshop, and participants will have the option of loaning their masks to the Museum of Anthropology to include in the ofrenda display until it comes down on Dec. 12. In addition to the

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excursion, Sawtooth will host an adult/child Sugar Skull decorating workshop on Friday, Oct. 24 from 6– 7 p.m. Sugar Skulls, the most popular symbol of Day of the Dead, are vibrant, cheerful figures that are often smiling or laughing. Each adult and child pair will work as a team to decorate a sugar skull in bright colors and sparkly ornamentations to capture the true spirit of Day of the Dead.

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musical salute to the nation’s military through the years. Using meaningful music, memorable quotes from our nation’s leaders and of course a little pop culture humor, the performance was a respectful remembrance of the sacrifice so many have made throughout history. It also celebrated the armed forces responsible for making our nation what it is today.

More than 30 residents and staff starred in the show, which was performed five times during

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Hispanic League Executive Director Mari Jo Turner said this collaboration dovetails perfectly with the Hispanic League’s mission to share Hispanic/Latino culture and to promote cultural understanding, dignity and respect.

“Exploring a holiday that’s unique to a specific Latin population helps teach so much about that country’s culture,” she said. “It paints a very tangible picture of what is important to them and why. Experiencing the art and customs associat-

ed with Day of the Dead helps provide a greater understanding of and appreciation for the Mexican culture.”

The excursion is recommended for adults and teens aged 14 and older.

Registration is recommended a full week prior to the event date. The fee for the excursion and lunch is $50 per person.

The cost is $20 per pair of participants for the Sugar Skull event. Registration is available on-line at www.sawtooth.org, or by phone at 336-723-7395, ext. 210.

the week of Sept. 21. More than 500 people attended the performances and a Thursday, Sept. 25 gala.

Including this year’s event, Arbor Acres’ residents, residents’ guests, and staff, have donated more than $354,000 to Meals-onWheels since the first fundraiser.

Senior Services President and CEO Richard Gottlieb said the years of donations translates into more than 57,000 hot meals for seniors in the community.

While accepting this year’s donation, Gottlieb said, “Arbor Acres is awesome! All of us at Senior Services are overwhelmed

at the dedication of the many Arbor Acres residents whose efforts, compassion and generosity make the Meals-on-Wheels fundraisers such a success and so much fun! The decorators, food preparers, invitation designers, prop makers, volunteers, actors, fundraisers, and generous donors are all so appreciated and all who participate are angels in our eyes. In the words of one grateful Meals-on-Wheels recipient, ‘Meals-on-Wheels helps because without this service I would go hungry.

I am house-bound and have no one to help. God bless all of you!’ We couldn’t say it better.”

and CEO E. Merritt Vale.

“Maya is a top-notch addition to our from page A8 senior management team,” said Merritt Vale. “Not only does she have knowledge Winston-Salem Symphony,” said of symphonic music, she has a proven Robinson. “I look forward to working with track record of leading orchestral fundraisthe staff, board, (Music ing efforts and community Director) Robert Moody, engagement. I am confident Symphony musicians, patrons, Maya is the right person to help supporters, and the communithe Winston-Salem Symphony ty-at-large to continue securing achieve its contributed revenue the future of this vibrant goals and foster community orchestra.” building.”

The Winston-Salem Joia Johnson, the WinstonSymphony’s Chief Salem Symphony’s Board Chair Development Officer search said, “We were very impressed committee was comprised of with Maya’s passion and dedicaboard members Elms Allen, tion to the arts, as well as her Johnson Steve Karr (Board Chairfundraising abilities and accomelect), Michael Rogers plishments. She will play a pivotal role in (Immediate Past Board Chair & helping the Winston-Salem Symphony Fundraising Task Force Co-Chair), Matt achieve its long-term goals.”

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Citizens group lobbying for bonds CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT

Forward Together Winston-Salem has been launched to encourage residents to pass the five bond referendum items voters will be asked to consider this fall.

Three community volunteers are co-chairing the effort: Steve Strawsburg, Sarah Smith and Walteria Spaulding.

“No matter where someone lives in the city, they will benefit from these bonds,” said Spaulding, a longtime community servant who

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“The projects to be funded are prioritized by urgency of need and

include improvements to roads, parks and greenways, sidewalks, housing, public safety and job creation all across the city.”

The group cites that the City of WinstonSalem, according to recent estimates, faces more than $709 million in capital projects that current revenues are insufficient to fund. The five separate bonds totaling $139 million, reflect the priorities set by City Council, input from residents during public meetings and recommenda-

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Democrat Mary Dickinson said she was relieved by the ruling but isn’t changing her strategy. She’s challenging Republican Debra Conrad for the 74th District N.C. House seat. A longtime Democratic Party volunteer, she’s a veteran at canvasing local communities for other candidates. Now she and her team are going door-to-door in neighborhoods, including her own, on her own behalf.

Registration forms are always at hand during these canvassing outings.

Dickinson is predicting that 2014 won’t be a 2010 repeat for Dems. She says people are fired up.

“My side of the coin is never happy,” she said.

“It’s when there’s a high voter turnout that we win.

I’m always supporting people voting, and I don’t care what their affiliation is. If there’s high voter turnout, my side will win.”

GOP candidates are working hard to get out their voters too.

Republican John Davenport, the current Board of Education vicechair, is one of six candidates running for three atlarge seats on the School

Mary Dickinson poses with Roderick Brice, whom she while canvassing in the Vienna Precinct.

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Board. He currently repre- Americans, who he says sents District I and thinks have struggled too hard the work he has done on for the right to simply the board is his greatest ignore it. He wants voters to take time to advantage. He is learn about cana frequent presdidates and ence at schools approach them and prides himwith an open self on being mind. available to the “I don’t p u b l i c . think you want Davenport is to give your still using tradivote away,” he tional election said. “You realmethods – mailly want to think ers, billboards, Franco about it and yard signs – to get his name before vot- know who you’re voting for and make sure you’re ers.

He is hoping for high voting for a person and not voter turnout, especially just a set of ideas someone among African has given you.”

tions of a volunteer citizen committee that reviewed the city’s needs in 2011. They include funds for new business development, street repair and neighborhood upgrades.

If voters approve all the measures, there will be a 2.5 cent city tax hike, meaning a family with a home valued at about $127,000 would pay $32 more a year.

For more information about Forward Together Winston-Salem, go to WinstonSalemBonds.com.

Voter turnout is also important for candidates in the non-partisan judicial races. Attorney Valene Franco is running against Assistant Forsyth County District Attorney Ted Kazakos for the newlycreated 21st District judicial seat.

Franco has a social media presence and her signs are an omnipresence around the city, but she’s still making a big push with door-to-door voter registration.

“The farther that you get down the ballot, the more impact that candidate has on your daily life,” said said. “... A midterm election is just as important as, if not more important, than one when where the president is on the ballot.”

Residents must have voter registration forms at the Forsyth County Board of Elections (which is in the Forsyth County Government Center at 201 N. Chestnut St.) by the end of the business day tomorrow (Friday, Oct. 10).

Forms are also available online at http://www.co.forsyth.nc.u s/elections/.

IN MEMORIAM CROWDER

Mrs. Lena Belle Thomas Crowder was married to the late Raymond Crowder and that from union was one d e v o t e d daughter, Rayonette J. Crowder.

Eight ministers participated in her home going service. Rev. a r I McCullough Rev. and Francis Williams, Mt. Zion pulpit associates; Dr. Telika McCoy Wiggan, Mt. Peace in Church Baptist Raleigh, N.C., Dr. Bonnie Laney, Ministries Transformation of Church in Lexington, N.C., Elder Robert Edmond, Kimberly Park Holiness Church, Rev. Damian Anderson, associate minister, United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church, Dr. Sir Walter Mack, Jr. Union Baptist Church and Dr. Serenus T. Church, Sr. minister at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, who delivered the eulogy.

Other tributes were from Dr. Vivian Burke, Mayor Pro Tempore, Lowman Pauling, neighbor, David Ader, Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools, Dr. Linda BowmanHopkins, former student; God-sons Eric Johnson and Clifton Brown; Goddaughters, Aminah Faal Sonko from the Gambia, West Africa; Lolita Douthit-Higgins, Donna Hargrave and Katrice

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Finney; and her sisters Jeannette T. Lewis and Flonnie T. Anderson and extended family Pat and Warren Renwick and Marjorie Plowden.

Musical tributes included by songs of Spirit W e n t z Memorial U n i t e d Church of Christ and their direcDr. tor, Constance McKoy. She was a life member of NWOA, Inc. Her legacy includes church, family, friends, education, career, civic, social, local, national and international accomplishments.

She was referred to as a woman of virtue – Proverbs 31:10 and wore an outfit befitting her style and grace.

Lena took her final ride on a horse-drawn her from carriage beloved church to her resting place.

Her family and friends saluted her one more time with the celebratory release of gold and white balloons.

Rayonette Crowder wishes to thank the community, family and friends with special thanks to the Mt. Zion Baptist Church family and Russell Funeral Services.

Lena Crowder was an ordinary woman with an extraordinary life.

Lovingly submitted The family

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There’s an important deadline coming up that too many North Carolinians don’t know about. Friday, Oct. 10 is the deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 4 midterm election. The Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that Same Day Voter Registration will be reinstated for this election but that decision has been appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. With all the changes, many advocates are urging people to meet the Oct. 10 registration deadline.

Same Day Registration allows citizens who miss the October 10 deadline to register and vote on the same day during the Early Voting period. The state legislature eliminated that policy in an elections overhaul bill in 2013, but voting rights groups challenged the new law in the courts.

“Despite the recent court ruling, we encourage citizens to register or update their voter registration by October 10,” said Bob Hall, director of the nonpartisan voting rights group Democracy North Carolina. “It is possible that the Supreme Court will overrule the Circuit Court’s decision, so the safest path is for people to act now to verify that their registration is current.”

Updates to voter registration include notifying the county board of elections of any name changes and address changes that voters have experienced since the last election.

There are plenty of reasons to vote in 2014. This year, voters share responsibility for choosing a U.S. Senator, state legislators, a majority of the state Supreme Court judges, and numerous county officials. “These people make and enforce laws that affect your life every day,” said Hall. “North Carolina has seen cuts to funding for schools, cuts to healthcare and cuts in other vital services. Voting is a way to hold politicians accountable for the decisions they make.”

Hall added, “Politicians pay attention to who votes and who doesn’t. Don’t let them make a decision without consulting you. Don’t give up your power.”

Voters can cast a ballot in 2014 one of three ways: (1) Vote early between Thursday, Oct. 23 and Saturday, Nov. 1; (2) vote by mail by requesting an absentee ballot by Oct. 28; or (3) vote on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 4.

No photo ID is required to vote in 2014. A poll official may ask voters if they have a photo ID, but they do not need to show an ID to vote until 2016.

Learn more about all the new voting rules at www.NCvoter.org. And keep this hotline number for questions about voting or if you experience problems at the polls: 888-OURVOTE.

Democracy North Carolina is a nonpartisan organization that uses research, organizing, and advocacy to increase voter participation, reduce the influence of big money in politics and achieve a government that is truly of the people, for the people and by the people.

Promote Marriage Rather Than Fight ‘Equality’ Sharon Brooks Hodge

Guest Columnist

Two interesting events regarding black marriage and family occurred during September.

On Sept. 24, the Pew Research Center released a new report revealing that more young adults are opting not to marry, noting that “the rate of increase has been most dramatic among blacks.” This news came one day after the Thomas More Law Center in Ann Arbor, Mich., announced that it would be filing friend-of-the-court briefs (amicus briefs) on behalf of a Coalition of African-American pastors and Christian leaders opposed to same-sex marriage.

Richard Thompson, president and chief counsel of the Thomas More Law Center, explained that the briefs will represent “the voice of a majority of African Americans that discrimination because of one’s sexual preference is not the same thing as racial discrimination and that tradition and morality should not be discarded as a basis of the law; as the prohomosexual judges have done in their opinions.”

Several pastors representing the AfricanAmerican community spoke at the press conference, including Bishop Samuel Smith, Pastors Danny Holliday and Emery Moss and Evangelist Janet Boynes, a former lesbian and member of the group.

Each defended the definition of marriage as the union of a man and a woman.

To date, the Thomas More Law Center has filed two amicus briefs on behalf of this coalition involving petitions for review in the U.S. Supreme Court: Herbert v. Kitchen, an appeal of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals decision overturning Utah’s law defining traditional marriage and Rainey v. Bostic, an appeal of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decision overturning Virginia’s law defining traditional marriage.

On the surface, advocates of traditional marriage might find this encouraging. As the executive director of Black Family Preservation Group, Inc. – an organization that promotes marriage as a vehicle to strengthen African-American families – I applaud the coalition's effort to defend traditional, biblical marriage.

However, the fallacy of this coalition’s initiative becomes evident when considering the Pew research.

After decades of declining marriage rates and changes in family structure, the percentage of American adults who have never been married is at an historic high. According to Wendy Wang and Kim Parker, who authored the research report, the move away from marriage is attributed to a variety of factors. Not only are people marrying later in life, but more significant is

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the fact that increasingly young adults are cohabiting and raising children outside of marriage.

That is a critical observation. Currently, 72 percent of black children are being born into single-parent homes, which means that most black churches are filled with baby-mommas and baby-daddys, not husbands and wives raising children under the covenant of marriage as scripture prescribes. Is it realistic to expect pastors have more influence in court persuading judges to deny marriage to gay couples than they have in their own pulpits?

I challenge these pastors to change the mindset about marriage within the black community. If they are truly concerned about preserving traditional marriage, instead of protesting against gays because they should not be getting married, black pastors should be using their voices to convince our Christian youth that they should be getting married. And they should do so before having children.

Sharon Brooks Hodge, a former editor of The Chronicle, is executive director of Black Family Preservation Group, Inc., (www.BLACKfamilies.org) a national organization that promotes marriage and two-parent homes as the best environment for raising children.

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Business Loan Committee, which comprises seven members from such occupations as banking, realestate, law and small business. Doug Atkinson, the committee chair, said the Hinsleys' proposal was among a very competitive group of submissions.

“We were particularly impressed with the Camel City Caravans plan,” Atkinson said, “because it is creative, it complements existing downtown businesses, it serves those who live and work downtown, and it gives downtown visitors easier access to all dining and entertainment options that downtown offers.”

The Small Business Plan Competition was designed to help entrepreneurs develop sound business plans. Entries had to be for micro-businesses (five employees or less) located within the N e i g h b o r h o o d Revitalization Strategy Area. This area includes downtown and portions of the northern, southern and eastern quadrants of the city. Business plans must

also create low- to moderate-income jobs or benefit low- to moderate-income residents.

In February, the city received 35 business proposals. Of these, 20 were invited to write and submit complete business plans, and 14 followed through.

Although the Small Business Loan Committee chose only one winner,

everyone who submitted a business plan is eligible to apply for a small business loan, and can receive guidance on how to improve their business plan.

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‘Salsa & Sangria’ Delta Arts Center, 2611 New Walkertown Rd., will present “Salsa & Sangria” on Saturday, Oct. 11 from 7 – 10 p.m. Advance tickets are $15.

They are $20 at the door.

Tickets include a small plate meal of Latino cuisine and mini salsa dance lesson. There will be a cash bar. For further information, call 336-722-2625 or visit www.deltaartcenter.org.

Grand Games Grandparents and their grandchildren are invited to participate in the second annual Grand Games on Saturday, Oct. 11 from 9 a.m. to noon at Miller Park Recreation Center, 400 Leisure Lane. Two-person teams, comprising a grandparent and grandchild (age 6 to 14) will compete in cornhole, basketball shoot, football throw, horseshoes and bocce.

To register in advance, call Jessica Garrett at 727-2321 or email her at jessicag@cityofws.org by 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct.10.

WSSU game trips A. H. Anderson High School Alumni will sponsor turn-around trips to the following WSSU away games: Oct. 11 at Johnson C. Smith; Nov. 1 at Shaw University; and Nov. 8 at Fayetteville State University. For more information about these fundraisers, contact Theodis Foster at 336-767-8628 or James McCants at 336-7719946.

Medicare session The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem is offering a workshop for individuals turning 65 (as well as those who already have Medicare) to learn about the different insurance options available. The session will be held from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at the Walkertown Branch Library, 2969 Main St. Call 336-7480217 to reserve a spot.

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Praise Dancer Camari Jeter performs.

A Festival of Gospel

Joy Coleman makes a joyful noise.

Photos by Jaeson Pitt

The Chronicle’s annual Gospel Fest at the Dixie Classic Fair attracted a steady stream of music lovers Sunday. For three hours, gospel acts from throughout the Triad performed.

There will be more music on Sunday, Oct. 12 from 3 – 6 p.m., when emcees Debra Terry and Carmen Russell will welcome the following acts to the stage: 3rd Era, Marquise Broadnax & the Spirit Ministry Team, Inc., Teresa Lindsey, the Love & Faith Christian Fellowship Choir, Dionn Owen & Renaissance, The Gatekeeperz and Peace of Mind.

The concert is free with admission to the fair. This year’s sponsors are Reynolds American, Winston-Salem State University, Mechanics & Farmers Bank , Russell Funeral Home, Food Lion and the Dixie Classic Fair.

Young gospel fans C.J. Young, Christiana Young and Nadasia Jefferson.

Left: Grosjean Stephens performs.

Below: Emcees Carmen Russell and Debra Terry.

The Central Triad Worship Team performs.

AARP session Forsyth AARP Chapter will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at noon at Senior Services, 2895 Shorefair Drive, to discuss “Worry about STDs? Jeremiah Salter (left) prepares to perform with other Really? The adventures and members of Nu Praise. misadventures of sex above 55.” Andrea S. Fernandez of Wake Forest Baptist Health will be the presenter.

Kids’ Day The Prince Hall Masonic Lodge, 1025 East 14th St., will hold its Kids’ Day fundraiser breakfast on Saturday, Oct. 18 from 7 – 9:30 a.m. Admission is $7.

Malloy/Jordan anniversary The Friends of the Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center are seeking community members willing to share their memories of the

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Kiera Whitaker of Nu Praise sings.

Donna Minor with her son Stephen.

The Chronicle’s Angela Daniels speaks.

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Napoleon and Gertrude Wilkes pose at their 50th w e d d i n g anniversary celebration in 1993.

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Couple celebrate 70th anniversary

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Napoleon and Gertrude Wilkes celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 27 during a cookout at their home that was organized by loved-ones.

Relatives came from Philadelphia, Portsmouth, Va. Atlanta, Lancaster, S.C. and Waxhaw, N.C.

for the event.

Napoleon Wilkes was employed at R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company for 37 years.

He worked at the No. 12 plant and at the Whitaker Park facility. He is a World War II veteran.

Gertrude Wilkes did domestic service work for three families: the Mosers, Pollards and

Covingtons.

Napoleon Wilkes attends Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, and Gertrude attends St. John Christian Methodist Church.

Their children are: Melvin (Shirley) Witherspoon of Waxhaw; Johnny Ray (Dorothy) Witherspoon of Lancaster, S.C.; Shirley

Royster of Duluth, Ga.; Veronica (Albert “T Ball”) Conner of Winston-Salem; and Napoleon (Sandra) Wilkes Jr. of WinstonSalem.

They have 16 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. The couple also turned 90 this year. They were married Oct. 29, 1943.

Local student excelling at Naval Academy SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Timothy Smith, a graduate of Summit School and Calvary Baptist Day School high school, is doing well during his fall semester as a freshman – or plebe – at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Smith recently said the leadership skills honed in Winston-Salem are serving him well at the Naval Academy.

While a student in Winston-Salem, he served as a member of the Chartered Committee on Youth, a council of 22 students from across North Carolina who plan and lead events to foster the Christian faith. As part of his service on the Chartered Committee on Youth, Smith was a page at the 197th and 198th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina.

“Out of all my extracurricular activities, this is the one of which I am most proud because it helped me grow so much as a Christian and as a person,” Smith said.

“Through these youth events, I learned how to lead.”

In addition, Smith was a member of student government in grades 9 through 12, including service as vice president in grades 9, 10 and 11.

He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Day School Ambassadors Club in grades 10, 11 and 12 and was captain of the school’s varsity soccer team. In Winston-Salem, Smith also volunteered at the Samaritan Ministries Soup Kitchen and served on the Teen Advisory Board of the Central Library.

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City native Timothy Smith poses outside of the U.S. Naval Academy.

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“It is very gratifying to see a student from Winston-Salem excelling in the rigorous programs at the Naval Academy in Annapolis,” Michael Ebeling, head of Summit School, said. “We at Summit, our colleagues at Calvary and Timothy’s family are incredibly proud of his achievements. It speaks volumes about how the values learned as a young person greatly contribute to success during college, career and all of life.”

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Lorraine Roseborough celebrated her 80th birthday on Sept. 19 from 6:30 – 11 p.m. at the Quality Inn on Hawthrone Road. Francine Roseborough, Karen Harding and Javonte Harding planned the event.

The birthday girl’s niece, Evangelist Gwendolyn Dervin, was the mistress of ceremonies.

Prayer was given by Rev. Vernon Brown; Alice Cain read a poem; Lucy Lindsey discussed the occasion; and the photographer was Jeremy Boykin.

Remarks and tributes were given by family and friends. Lorraine Roseborough gave remarks, thanking all those who showed her love.

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East Winston Library for the upcoming 60th anniversary of the library on Friday, Nov. 14. Contact Ms. Harris at 336-4055380 for more information.

Big Four tickets on sale Tickets for the 20th Celebration of the Big Four will be on sale every Thursday from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the American Legion Post #128 located at 481 Old Rural Hall Road. Tickets are $35 and a table is $350. To purchase tickets, call 336-7640980 or 336-817-4816.

Aggie ROTC reunion A reunion of former N.C. A&T University Army ROTC cadets from the Vietnam era will be held this year during the school’s homecoming at the Greensboro Marriott Downtown. This event will be the first time Aggie military graduates have ever re-connected in a formal setting. For more details, contact Marquis D. Street at 336-373-1904 or via email at marquisdstreetlaw@gmail.com.

Golf Tournament The Hispanic League will hold its 4th Annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 18 at Salem Glen Golf and Country Club. It starts at 1 p.m. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. Teams of four will compete in the Captain’s Choice event.

Register at http://hispanicleague.org.

CROP Hunger Walk The Church World Service CROP Hunger Walk will be held on Sunday, Oct. 19 in Corpening Plaza, 231 W. 1st St. Registration starts at 1:30 p.m. The walk begins at 2:30 p.m. Visit www.cropwalkforsyth.org for more details.

Class of ’74 reunion The RJ Reynolds High School Class of 1974 will host its 40th Class Reunion at the BB&T Field (Dash Stadium) in the Womble Carlyle Club on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 6:30 – 10:30 p.m. Admission is $40 per person if paid by Sept. 15 or $45 afterward or at the door. For more information, contact Gayla F. Posey at 336-4060007/bbqqueen@triad.rr.c om, Frank Clayton at fclayton@wsjournal.com or Deronda Kee-Lucas at 3 3 6 - 7 2 3 4580/wkee@triad.rr.com

Deck the Halls submissions The Sawtooth School for Visual Art is now accepting submissions to be included in Deck the Halls at Sawtooth, the school’s annual fundraiser sale of art and fine crafts. The deadline for early registration is Oct. 24 and regular registration continues until Nov. 7. The

event kicks off with a preview party on Dec. 4 and is open to the general public from Dec. 5–22. Learn more at www.sawtooth.org.

Fish fry Morris L. Slaughter American Legion Post 128, 4817 Old Rural Hall Rd., will hold a fish-fry fundraiser every third Thursday of each month until further notice. The Auxiliary Unit of 128 will sponsor the fish fry. Plates are $6 and sandwiches are $3.

NWOA meetings The Kernersville Chapter of National Women of Achievement holds its monthly meetings on the second Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. All members, including inactive members, are invited to attend meetings. For more information, contact president Evelyn Sanders at 336-784-6677 or evelsndrs@aol.com.

Host families needed Visiting students, ages 15-18, from around the world including Germany, Spain, Switzerland, and Thailand are seeking host families in and around Winston-Salem for the upcoming 2014-2015 academic school year. Host families are needed for the fall semester and full school year. To learn more, contact North Carolina representative Emily Rolin at e.rolin@internationalexperience.net or 269625-4662.

Volunteers needed The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem has openings for volunteers who can assist older adults with transportation, home repairs, friendly visits or caregiver respite. Male visitation volunteers are especially needed. Call 336748-0217 or visit www.shepherdscenter.org for more information.

Class of ’64 reunion The WSSU Class of 1964 will hold its 50th class reunion during Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 16-19. For additional information, contact James McNeal at 313-5150275.

Anderson meeting The 1970 graduating class of Anderson Senior High is organizing a reunion for 2014. It will be 44 years since the last class graduated from Anderson.

Contact Fleming J. El-Amin on Facebook, Twitter or ntv754@yahoo.com to join the planning committee.

He can also be contacted at 336-575-0895.

Cruise Monterio Travel & Tours is sponsoring a cruise that will set sail on Dec. 6. Learn more by calling 336-722-7710 or 336986-5211 or emailing monterio66@yahoo.com.

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VF Corp bikers raise $1 million for MS research SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

The VF Corporation and Wrangler “Denim Riders,” a bike team that participated in the 2014 Tour to Tanglewood to benefit multiple sclerosis (MS) research, has raised $1 million.

Since its formation in 2001, the VF Corporation and Wrangler “Denim Riders” bike team has raised $1 million in donations to the National MS Society. Funds raised are used by the Greater Carolinas chapter of the Society to support people affected by MS and fund research to create a world free of MS. The team will be recognized at the National MS Society’s 2014 National Leadership Conference on Nov. 6-8 in Fort Worth, Texas.

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MS programs is a great example of the passion VF associates all over the world have for enriching their communities and improving the lives of others,” said Craig Hodges, director of public relations for VF. “We’re happy to see them reach this significant milestone and are proud to call them our colleagues.”

The “Denim Riders” is a bike team composed of men and women associated with VF Corporation and Wrangler, the title sponsor of this year’s Tour to Tanglewood. The company has served as title sponsor of the event since 2010. The corporate headquarters of VF Corporation and Wrangler is located in

Greensboro and serves more than 30 consumer lifestyle brands and merchandise, including The North Face, JanSport, Nautica, and Timberland.

The most recent Bike MS event was held Sept.

27 and 28 at Tanglewood; the theme was Tangle Woodstock and more than 2,000 cyclists and volunteers took part.

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Bethlehem revival Fall Revival Services begin today (Thursday, Oct. 9) at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, 1711 N o r t h Claremont Ave. Rev. D e n n i s Bishop of F i r s t Waughtown Baptist will speak. The T h u r s d a y, Oct. 16 Dykes Renewal Service speaker will be Rev. Omar Dykes of St. John CME Church. On Thursday, Oct. 23, Dr. James Linville of Piney Grove Baptist Church will speak. All services start at 7 p.m. Rev. Dwight Hash is the host pastor.

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Emmanuel Baptist Church, 1075 Shalimar Drive, is marking its Centennial this month.

On Saturday, Oct. 18, the congregation and community will hear from Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright at a 100th anniversary banquet that will be held at 6 p.m. at the Greek Orthodox Church at 435 Keating Drive.

In 2008, Wright became pastor emeritus of Chicago’s Boesak Trinity United Church of Christ, where he served for 36 years. President Obama and the First Family were once members of Trinity United Church of Christ.

Through a combination of his studies of West African music and Judeo-Christian Beginning Oct. 10 thought, Wright has created ministries to address the needs of the community to Women's Weekend enrich the lives and faith of his congregants.

The Women of Zion Memorial Wright is a co-founder of the Samuel Missionary Baptist Church, 101 N. Dunleith Ave., will hold Women's Weekend from Friday, Oct. 10 through Sunday, Oct. 12. At the 11 a.m. service on Oct. 12, Rev. Dr. Juanita Bowman Tatum, Pastor Emerita of Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church of Pinnacle, will speak. The host pastor is the Rev Dr. Joseph Jones.

Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright will speak.

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DeWitt Proctor Pastors Conference and serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of Virginia Union University, The Kwame Nkruamah Academy and the Samuel

DeWitt Proctor Conference. In addition, he also co-founded the Center for African American Theological Studies in Chicago (CAATS).

At the 10 a.m. worship service on Sunday, Oct. 19, Rev. Dr. Allan Boesak will speak. He is the Desmond Tutu Chair of Peace, Global Justice and Reconciliation Studies at Butler University and the Christian Theological Seminary.

A native of South Africa, he is a tireless advocate for social justice. Since gaining international acclaim for his doctoral dissertation, “Farewell to Innocence,” nearly four decades ago, Rev. Boesak has emerged as one of the world’s preeminent authorities on liberation theology. A prolific writer, Rev. Boesak has authored 17 books, and edited or co-edited four, in addition to publishing numerous articles on theology and politics.

In 1914, when it was founded, Emmanuel held services in a rented house in the 1300 block of Excelsior St. It has had many powerful leaders over the years, including its current pastor, Dr. John Mendez. Ironically, Mendez and his wife, Sarah, are celebrating their 31st anniversary this month as Emmanuel’s First Family.

Family Weekend Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, 495 NW Crawford Place, will have Family Weekend beginning Friday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. with guest speaker Co-Pastor Denise Marshall of Full Deliverance Outreach Center of Lexington. Fish plates will also be on sale for $7 starting at 6 p.m.

On Sunday, Oct. 12 at 11 a.m., Pastor Michael Marshall of Full Deliverance Outreach Center will speak.

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Oct. 10

Food for sale Hanes Memorial CME Church, 819 N. Highland Ave., will have a pre-Homecoming plate sale on Friday, Oct. 10 from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Plates are $7 and desserts are $1.25. Sandwiches are $4. There is a choice of fish, chicken or pork chops and sides of baked beans, potato salad, cabbage or cole slaw Call 336-724-7151 or email hanesmemorialcme@aol.com for more information.

Oct. 11

Food for sale St. Andrews United Methodist Church, 1840 Butler St., is having a fish fry and spaghetti dinner sale on Saturday, Oct. 11 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Fish dinners will be $7; fish sandwiches will be $4; and spaghetti dinners will be $6.

Grief Care session The next St. Paul United Methodist Church Grief Care Ministry session, “Stuck In Grief,” will be held Saturday, Oct. 11 at 10 a.m. at the church, 2400 Dellabrook Road. This is a special seminar and support group for people experiencing grief due to the death of someone close. Sessions are free. The seminar features biblical teaching on grief and recovery topics. For further information, call 336-7234531.

Beginning Oct. 12

John Wesley revival John Wesley AME Zion, 1800 NE 25th St., will hold its revival starting Sunday, Oct. 12 at 3 p.m. with guests Rev. Johnny L. Ruff and Goler Metropolitan family.

We e k d a y services will be held Oct. 13 – 17 at 7 p.m. The following will s p e a k : Monday and Tu e s d a y, Rev. Dairl Scott Sr. of New Hope Ruff A . M . E .

Zion; Wednesday, Sister Shelia Stephenson Lipscomb of Union Chapel A.M.E. Zion; Thursday, Rev. Dairl L. Scott Jr. of Union Chapel A.M.E. Zion; and Friday, Rev.

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Cook celebrated on seventh anniversary

Christian concert coming to downtown SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

The Chapel at Clemmons is sponsoring "A Night Of Worship" on Saturday, Oct. 18 in Winston Square Park, which is adjacent to the Sawtooth School on Marshall Street.

The evening of music and praise will start at 6 p.m. and end at 9 p.m. It is free and open to all. Organizers say prizes will also be given.

"Our world is full of negativity. We are fed daily with things that make us believe there is no hope out here. I guess that's what we are trying to bring, hope that is,” Pastor Skip Strout of The Chapel at Clemmons said of the motivation behind the event.

Christian rapper Rare of Breed and the Brad Ratledge Band will headline. Lenville Soward, God’s Chosen Few and Music-Al are also slated to perform.

"There will be something

Rare of Breed

for everyone", added Strout.

The music will begin at 6 p.m. Prizes will be given away between sets to help keep the attention of all the kids, who otherwise would be throwing SpiderMan figurines into the waterfall behind the stage.”

For more information about this event, call The Chapel at Clemmons at 336682-9915 or email westrout2@gmail.com.

The congregation of St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church, 5000 Noble St., celebrated the seventh anniversary of Pastor James E. Cook with several services from Thursday, Sept. 26 through Sunday, Sept. 28.

Activities started with an appreciation service and fellowship meal sponsored by the Wo r s h i p M i n i s t r y.

The Temple Singers and D a n c e Ministry s h o w e d appreciation to the Pastor Cook through song and dance. Several members shared their love and appreciation for the Pastor as well.

On Friday, Sept. 27, the Youth Ministry hosted a bowling and pizza outing, where the pastor and First Family were the special guests. As is the custom at St. Stephen, the ladies of the church celebrated First Lady Erica L. Cook with the First Lady’s Luncheon on Saturday, Sept. 27.

Minister Evenda Clark, First Lady of Sardis Missionary Baptist Church of Birmingham, Ala., was the guest speaker.

The Youth Dance Ministry performed, and Marsha Davis, Gail Couthen, Beverly Smith and Sierra Davis enacted Pearl Cleage’s poem “We Speak Your Names.”

Dr. David L. Chapman, executive minister of the Baptist General Convention of Virginia, delivered the morning message on Sept. 28. At 4 p.m., Pastor Sylvia M. Ball, senior pastor of Sweet Union Baptist Church of Roanoke, Va., delivered a powerful message.

She was accompanied by the choirs and congregation of Sweet Union.

Deacon Emeritus Lawrence Rucker also spoke a few words of encouragement to the pastor.

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The Forsyth County Deacon Union Ministries will celebrate its 74th anniversary with a banquet on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 5 p.m. at New Bethel Baptist Church, where the pastor is Rev. Dr. Kendall D. Jones.

The Forsyth County Deacon Union Ministries was first organized in 1940 as the Deacon Union. It later changed its name to the City-Wide Baptist Deacon. As the union expanded beyond the city limits, it became the Forsyth County Deacon Union.

Leaders then renamed it the Forsyth County Deacon Union Ministries.

The first president of the organization was P. L. Parker; Roy Fair, William Gwynn, William O. Harris, Howard Harrell, Cary McMillan and Evelena R. Clayborn (the current president) have also led the Forsyth County Deacon Union Ministries members. organization.

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Jimmy C. Griffin of New Jersey A.M.E. Zion. The host pastor is Rev. Gloria L. Thomas.

Anniversary services Greater Tabernacle Worship Center, 1410 Attucks St., is celebrating the 14th anniversary of Apostle BJ McCloud. On Sunday, Oct. 12 at 4 p.m., Bishop T. Hanchell of Mt Calvary Holy Church will speak; Apostle John Heath of Greater Higher Ground will speak Thursday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m.; Bishop Freddie Marshall, of Christ Cathedral Church of Deliverance will speak on Friday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m.

A Pastor’s Appreciation Service led by the youth will be held on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. On Sunday, Oct. 19 at 4 p.m., Overseer John Ford of Healing House of God will speak. Call 336777-1113 for more information.

McCloud anniversary Greater Tabernacle Worship Center, 1410 Attucks St., will begin celebrations of Apostle BJ McCloud’s 14th pastoral anniversary on Sunday, Oct. 12 at 4 p.m., with guest Bishop Tejado Hanchell of Mt. Calvary Holy Church. Apostle John Heath of Greater Higher Ground will speak at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16; Bishop Freddie Marshall of Christ Cathedral Church of Deliverance will speak at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17; a Pastor’s Appreciation Service will be held Saturday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m.; and on Sunday, Oct. 19 at 4 p.m., Overseer John Ford of Healing House of God will speak. Call 336-7771113 for more information.

Family Month 2014 Salvation and Praise Cathedral, 405 Salisbury St. in Kernersville, is having Family Month. On Sunday, Oct. 12 at 2 p.m., Apostle Flora Morris of Restoration Temple Deliverance of High Point will speak. The Oct. 19 at 6 p.m. speaker will be Prophetess Jackie London of Power House Deliverance of New Bern. Apostle Andria Weekes, Greater Works Church of Deliverance of West End will speak at 4 p.m. on Oct. 26. The host pastor is Rev. Ellen Hunt.

Oct. 12

Union Chapel Women’s Day Union Chapel Baptist Church, 300 W. 25th St., will have Women’s Day on Sunday, Oct. 12 at 11 a.m.

The guest speaker will be Evangelist Dr. Vanessa Duren-Winfield, an associate pastor at Kimberly Park Holiness Church. Call the church at 336-748-8644 for more information.

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Diggs anniversary Diggs Memorial United Holy Church, 125 N Graham Ave., will celebrate its 110th anniversary on Sunday, Oct. 12. The church’s pastor, Elder Lamonte Williams, will speak at 11 a.m. The 4 p.m. speaker will be Bishop Elroy Lewis, District President of the Western North Carolina District Convocation. Dinner will be served after morning service. Music will be rendered by the Western North Carolina District Convocation Mass Choir.

Diggs Memorial will celebrate a rich and historical moment in its history with a feature on its founder, the late Bishop Jefferson Davis Diggs.

UUF services The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Winston-Salem, 4055 Robinhood Rd., will hear the Rev. Lisa Schwartz present the sermon “Starry, Starry Night” at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 12.

At the forum at 9:15 a.m., Helen Etters and Herman Schmid will lead a discussion of current events.

Learn more at www.uufws.org.

Dedication The Right Rev. William P. DeVeaux, the Presiding Bishop of the Second Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, will formally dedicate the newly renovated Fellowship Hall at St. James AME Church, 1501 N. Patterson Ave., on Sunday, Oct. 12 at 10 a.m.

Rev. Steven L. Lyons is the host pastor. For more information, call 336-724-3865.

Youth Day St. Matthew Apostolic Temple Church, 3640 New Walkertown Rd., will be celebrating Youth Day on Sunday, Oct. 12 with services at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.

The Youth Ministry president is Elder James Hayes. Bishop Joseph Lowery is the pastor. Call 336-724-1780 for more information.

Oct. 14

Super Tuesday Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 950 File St., will hold its next Super Tuesday on Oct. 14 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. City Council Member Derwin Montgomery will be the speaker. His address is entitled, “What We (Church Folks) Can Do To Make Our Community Better." All are welcome.

Lunch will be served. For additional information, call 336-727-1260.

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Beginning Oct. 15

Newness anniversary Newness of Life Family Worship Center, 4125 Indiana Ave., will celebrate its 20th Church Anniversary on Sunday, Oct. 19 at 11 a.m. Elder Melvin McLean will speak, and mime dancer Minister William E. J. Furches will perform.

A PreAnniversary Service will be held Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. Pastor Gloria Samuels and the members of Great Commission Community Church, Inc. will be the special guests.

Rev. William O. Brame is the host pastor.

Beginning Oct. 16

Miracle Temple anniversary Miracle Temple Deliverance Church, 2930 Prescott Drive, is celebrating its anniversary on Thursday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. with guest Apostle Edward Allen from Ambassador Cathedral and on Friday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. with Pastor Scott White from Abba Father Ministries. On Sunday, Oct. 19 at 11 a.m., Pastor Christina Howard will speak. Bishop Charlie Jenkins is the host pastor.

Contact Evangelist Joan Gray at 336-201-2155 or gray322004@yahoo.com for more information.

Oct. 19

‘Healing’ service Vessels Of Honor Church Ministries, 3608 Ogburn Ave., will have its annual Healing and Deliverance Service on Sunday, Oct. 19 at 10:30 a.m.

Bishop Marvin Cremedy will speak. At 4 p.m., Elder Lynn Roseboro will speak. For transportation needs, call 336-6249351.

Beginning Oct. 28

Centenary performances Centenary United Methodist Church, 646 W. Fifth St., is hosting a series of arts events. On Oct. 21, Robin Voiers will perform a piece based on the writings of Mrs. F. Scott Fitzgerald.

“The Story of Job: A Theodicy in Jazz and Spoken Word” will be presented on Oct. 28. All performances will be held at 7 p.m. in the church’s Memorial Auditorium. Learn more by calling 336-724-6311 or going to www.centenaryonline.com.

Ongoing

Sunday service schedule Trinity Chapel Church, 4670 N. Patterson Ave. in Hidden Valley Business Park, invites the public to attend its services every Sunday. Sunday School is from 9:45–10:45 a.m. and morning worship service is at 11 a.m. Call 336-723-4626 or 336978-0801 for more information. The host pastors are Rev. James E. Gaskins and First Lady Donese Gaskins.

Clothing closet St. James A.M.E. Church, 1501 N. Patterson Ave., has reopened the doors of its SJ's Boutique, a community clothing closet with apparel for men, women and children. The summer hours are 9 a.m. – noon every second and fourth Friday. For more information, call Myrna D. Wiiliams at 336-4485669 or Ursla Y. McKenzie at 336-9238749. The church’s pastor is Steven L. Lyons.

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Macedonia Holiness Church Of God Of The Apostolic Faith, Inc.

Sunday Services Sunday School . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship . . . . . . . . . 11:00 a.m.

M.Y.P.U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 p.m.

Bishop R.L. Wise, Sr.

Wednesday Services Prayer & Bible Study . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m.

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4111 Whitfield Drive Phone: 336-767-3700 Fax: 336-767-7006

IN MEMORIAM

HAMLIN Wi n s t o n - S a l e m Sarah Friende Hamlin passed away Sunday morning, September 28, 2014 at the age of 92.

She was the loving widow of Samuel Lee Hamlin, Sr. of WinstonSalem and the middle child of Walter W. Friende and Maggie Leone of Friende Kernersville, NC.

Her three brothers, DePolle Friende, Billy D. Friende, Sr. and Palmer G. Friende and her eldest sister, Cozette F. Williams preceded her Her two in death. younger sisters, Marian and Brower F. Gwendolyn F. Greene, both of Winston-Salem, continue to celebrate life.

Sarah, affectionately known as “Sackie” is survived by her three children, Samuel L. of Jr. Hamlin, NC., McLeansville, Mona H. Martin of and GA Morrow, H. Madeline of Shepperson, Kernersville, NC; her

L. daughter-in-law, Marie Vaughn Hamlin; two sons-in-law, Eddie Martin Sr. and Ralph Shepperson, Jr.; brotherE. Robert in-law, Brower, Sr.; three sistersin-law, Mary Friende of Detroit, MI, H. Velma Friende and N. Betty Friende both of WinstonSalem, NC; and as the matriarch of her family, Sarah was blessed with nine grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. What a legacy! What a Blessing! services Funeral were held at 11am Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Saints Home Methodist United Church. Interment did follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family visitation was held from 6pm until 7pm Friday, October 3, 2014 at the Russell Funeral Home Chapel.

Online condolences can be made at www.russellfuneralservice.com (RUSSELL)

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PavementPumping Markings Improvements Influent in Winston-Salem, NC. At the present time we are MBE/WBE firms for the following scopes DATE: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 of work:MBE/WBE Acoustical Ceilings; Blasting; soliciting quotations from certified firms for the following scopes of work: 2:00 PM ASSEMBLY Bid Date: October 22, 2014 @ 10:00 AM Concrete; Demolition; Doors/Hardware; TIME: TERRACE PLACE: Mazie S. Woodruff Center, Acoustical Concrete; Demolition; Doors/Hardware; Electrical; Sub Quotes Ceilings; are due by Blasting; Electrical; Elevators; Entrances/StoreAPARTMENTS 113 3:00 PM October 21st fronts; Erosion Control; Excavation; Fenc- Fencing; Room A Community for Elevators; Entrances/Storefronts; Erosion Control; Excavation; Hauling; 4905 Lansing Drive ing; Hauling; HVAC; Insulation; Masonry; 62 and older is Insulation; Masonry;Overhead Overhead Doors;Painting; Painting; Paving; Plumbing; Reinforcing now taking Contact:HVAC; John Maloney Doors; Paving; applications.

ConFor necessary auxiliary aids, services and john.maloney@jrvannoy.com Plumbing; Reinforcing Steel/Placing; Re- Walks/Curbs; Steel/Placing; Resilient Flooring; Roofing; Sealants; Utilities; veniently located 1608 Hwy 221 North— silient Flooring; Roofing; Sealants; Utili- information, call Ms. Meridith Martin at in Winston Salem Waterproofing/Dampproofing. more information, contact Joan Desorda at TDD service 747-7092.

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Jefferson, NC 28640(or toll free 802-651-1245 at 800-760-7607, ext.

1245), fax 802-419-4857, Accessible units Dampproofing. For more information, and Rental Phone: 336-846-7191 contact Joan Desorda at 802-651-1245 (or email jdesorda@pcconstruction.com.

Assistance APPLICATION FOR FUNDING Fax: 336-846-7112 toll free at 800-760-7607, ext. 1245), fax available. Call for 802-419-4857, email jdesorda@pc- In addition, the City of Winston-Salem an appointment at will accept applications for funding of We have adopted several policies and pro- construction.com.

336-759-9798. community development projects for the cedures to encourage the participation of Office hours are year beginning July 1, 2015 through a from 8am – DBE firms on our projects, so if you are The Chronicle October 9, 2014 4:30pm Monday citywide Community Agency Funding interested in this project but discouraged thru Friday. TDD Process. The application will be available by any of its requirements, please contact Relay 1-800-735starting October 21, 2014 on-line on the us. We have special joint pay agreements 2962 Equal City website at and even an expedited payment policy for Housing http://www.cityofws.org/departments/budOpportunity DBE firms, and we encourage to you to Professionally get or may be picked up at the Budget and contact us to discuss how these procedures Managed By Evaluation Office in City Hall, 101 North can help you on this project. If the bondDemolition Approval Community Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101. ing, letter of credit or insurance requireManagement Notice by Publication Contact Meridith Martin at (336) 747Corporation ments set forth in the bid documents 7092 or meridithm@cityofws.org for would otherwise prevent you from solicit- Bonnie Louise Gantt more information. Proposals are due by ing a quote please contact us and we will 2715 N. Patterson Ave CHERRY HILL APARTMENTS November 21, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. discuss ways that we may be able to help Winston Salem, NC 27105 you meet these requirements. Likewise, if A Community for Seniors The City of Winston-Salem does not disyou are discouraged from submitting a Re: Condemnation of Dwelling at Is now accepting applications for criminate on the basis of race, sex, color, quote on this project because you think 2715 N. Patterson Ave age, national origin, religion, or disabilyou may have trouble obtaining the necOne (1) bedroom apartments: Tax Block 1173Lot(s) 006 ity in its employment opportunities, proessary equipment, supplies, materials, or File No. 2005110250 • Section 8 • On-Site Laundry grams, or service. any other related assistance or services Assistance Facility that may be necessary to complete the Dear: Bonnie Louise Gantt: • Handicap • 24-Hour Emergency The Chronicle October 9, 2014 work, please contact us and we will disAccessibility • Maintenance cuss ways that we may be able to help you You are hereby advised that on July 21, • Rent based on • Near Bus Route overcome these obstacles. We adopted 2014, the Winston-Salem City Council Demolition Approval these policies to encourage the participa- adopted an Ordinance ordering the repair income Notice by Publication tion of DBE firms like yours, and we en- or demolition of the above reference • Equal Housing courage your company to explore and take dwelling within ninety (90) days from said Author R. Spencer Apply at: advantage of them; so please feel free to date.

3853 Sawyer St. give us a call in these regards Winston Salem, NC 27105 840 W. 14th Street You are further advised that if the subject A meeting has been scheduled for Oct 14 dwelling is not demolished within the Re: Condemnation of Dwelling at Winston-Salem, NC 27105 at 10:00 a.m. at 1608 Hwy 221 N. Jeffer- above time frame, a public officer of the 3853 Sawyer St. South Burlington, Vermont Garner, North Carolina Portland, Maine Call 336-723-7524 son, NC for anyone who is interested to City of Winston-Salem will cause said Tax Block 2938Lot(s) 115 ask questions, obtain plans, etc. dwelling to be demolished and a lien for File No. 2011091294 Managed by Community said cost, less the proceeds from the sale Management Corp of salvageable materials, will be assessed Dear: Author R. Spencer: Work Includes and we will be accepting against your property. Before the subject Equal Housing Opportunity quotes for but not limited to: Const. Sur- property is demolished you will have an You are hereby advised that on September vey, Grade, Clear & Grub, Milling, Asph. opportunity to remove any and all per- 15, 2014, the Winston-Salem City Council Pave, Stone, GR, Rip Rap, TC , Thermo- sonal property, fixtures or appurte- adopted an Ordinance ordering the repair announc/schools Instruc plastic Pavement Marking, Temp Silt nances found in or attached to the or demolition of the above reference Fence, EC Items, Removal of Exist. dwelling; however, this removal effort dwelling within ninety (90) days from said Struct., Culvert Excav., Class A Conc , must be completed within fifteen (15) date.

"Can You Dig It"? Heavy Equipment Reinf. Steel (Culvert & Bridge), Masonry days of the expiration of the aforemenOperator Training! 3 Week Program.

Drainage Struct., Bridge App. Slabs, Steel tioned 90 day demolition period. This is You are further advised that if the subject Bulldozers, Backhoes, Excavators. LifePiles, Vertical Conc. Barrier Rail, Elas- the only notice you will receive regard- dwelling is not demolished within the time Job Placement Assistance with Natomeric Bearings, Prestressed Con Cored ing your right to remove any and all above time frame, a public officer of the tional Certifications. VA Benefits Eligible!

Slabs personal property, fixtures or appurte- City of Winston-Salem will cause said 910-227-3999. nances found in or attached to the dwelling to be demolished and a lien for Please see proposal for complete listing of dwelling prior to demolition by the City said cost, less the proceeds from the sale bid items. Bid items can be subdivided or contractors retained by the City. To of salvageable materials, will be assessed into economically feasible units to facili- the extend there are any salvageable against your property. Before the subject tate DBE Participation materials remaining in or attached to property is demolished you will have an the subject property, said items will be opportunity to remove any and all per- F I R E A R M S - A M M U N I T I O N Be sure to check our website periodically subject to sale in accordance with sonal property, fixtures or appurte- AUCTION Ansley H Fox, Nicholsfor addenda.

Chapter 10, Article V of the City Code. nances found in or attached to the Lefever, Colt, German Luger, AK-47's, dwelling; however, this removal effort Winchester, Ruger, Thompson-Center, Plans may be obtained/viewed: Should you have any questions, please do must be completed within fifteen (15) Over 10,000 rounds Ammunition. OnLine https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/Pages/de not hesitate to call me at (336) 734-1257. days of the expiration of the aforemen- Auction. Bidding ENDS Tuesday fault.aspx- Division 9 tioned 90 day demolition period. This is October 14 @ 7:00PM. www.jrvannoy.com Very truly yours, www.HouseAuctionCompany.com the only notice you will receive regardSubcontractor Plan Room Bruce Bailiff 252-729-1162 NCAL#7889. ing your right to remove any and all Vannoy Construction-1608 Housing Conservation Administrator personal property, fixtures or appurteHwy 221 North-Jefferson, NC, nances found in or attached to the Land Auction, Halifax County, NC, OctoThe Chronicle October 9, 2014 dwelling prior to demolition by the City ber 28th at 10am. 1,367 acres offered in WE ARE AN EQUAL or contractors retained by the City. To 13 tracts, timberland and farm land, Little OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER the extend there are any salvageable Fishing Creek frontage, deer, turkey and NORTH CAROLINA materials remaining in or attached to quail! Auction information sessions OctoFORSYTH COUNTY The Chronicle October 9, 2014 the subject property, said items will be ber 9 from 9 am to 1 pm and October 18 subject to sale in accordance with from noon to 4 pm on-site. For more inIN THE GENERAL COURT OF Chapter 10, Article V of the City Code. formation, contact Murray Wise AssociJUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DINOTICE FOR MINORITY ates, LLC 800-607-6888.

VISION 14 JT 200 SUBCONTRACTORS & SUPPLIERS Should you have any questions, please do www.murraywiseassociates.com or Woltz not hesitate to call me at (336) 734-1257. & Associates, Inc., Real Estate Brokers & IN RE: AUGUST AUSTIN Muddy Creek WWTP Auctions (NCAL#7560) 1-800-551-3588 RICKARD, A minor child Winston-Salem, NC Very truly yours, www.woltz.com Bid Date: 10/21/14 @ 3:00 p.m.

Bruce Bailiff NOTICE OF SERVICE OF Housing PROCESS BY PUBLICATION We request subcontract/supplier quotes on Inventory Liquidation Auction- Ends Conservation Administrator all trades to include, but not limited to: Oct. 24: NOON. 90,000+ Items in this demolition, dewatering, foundation an- TO THE FATHER of a male, August Auction! Featuring New In Box Keepers, The Chronicle October 9, 2014 chors, site utilities, structural excavation Austin Rickard, born on July 20, Collectibles and More! 336-789-2926 or and backfill, environmental protection, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center in RogersAuctionGroup.com. NCAL#685 geocell construction, asphalt paving, site Winston-Salem, Forsyth County: concrete, precast sanitary structures, storm TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seekTAX SEIZURE AUCTION- Tuesday, drain, underdrain, FRP pipe, HDPE pipe, ing termination of your parental October 21 @ 10am. 103 Locust Lane. rights was filed with Forsyth County bypass pumping, pig launch, geomemLocust, NC. (15 Miles East of Charlotte).

District Court, Juvenile Court, on ST. PETER'S HERITAGE PLACE brane liner, chain link fence and gates, Selling (2) Purple Peddler Novelty Stores APARTMENTS seeding, cast-in-place concrete, concrete September 8, 2014 in the case desigdue to Unpaid Taxes. Inventory to include repair, masonry, metals, wood and plas- nated In Re: August Austin Rickard, Smoking Novelties, Party Supplies, EA Community for Seniors 62 & older tics, thermal and moisture protection, 14 JT 200. You are required to reCigs, Clothing, Candles, etc. firestopping, doors and windows, finishes, spond and/or to make defense to such Now accepting applications for 1BR units.

704-791-8825. ncaf5479. specialties, process equipment, special pleading no later than 30 days from Rent based on income and all utilities are www.ClassicAuctions.com construction including lagoon cleaning, the date of the first publication of the included. Apply at 3727 Old Lexington Notice (said date being thirty days Road,Winston-Salem, 27107 or call (336) precast concrete building, FRP chemical storage tanks, Instrumentation and Con- from October 9, 2014) and, your 771-9028. trols, elevator, monorail, bridge cranes, parental rights to the juvenile will be auTOMObILE dONaTION Managed by Community process piping, HVAC, Plumbing, and terminated upon your failure to answer the petition within the time preManagementCorp electrical.

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NCNW crowns young queen

Contestants (from left) Andria Ingram, Aailyha Thomas, Ariana Burns, Jordyn Robinson, Christal Jones, Sade’ Ross and Raja Huntley.

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The Winston-Salem Section of the National Council of Negro Women held its annual Youth Pageant on Sunday, Sept. 28 at United Metropolitan Baptist Church, where the Rev. Prince Raney Rivers is the senior pastor.

Seven young ladies ranging in age from 7 to 12 competed for the Miss NCNW Youth title. The theme of this year’s program was “One Moment In Time,” and the Miss Mecklenburg County Pageant winner, TyNia Brandon of Charlotte, was a featured guest. She sang “The Light in Piazza.”

Other guests included the Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy Phifer Singers, under the direction of Renee Matthews-Phifer, and interpretative dancers Tatiana and Toriana Brandon. Members of the Winston-Salem State University NCNW Chapter served as hostesses.

Andria Ingram was crowned by the 2013 winner, Shateria McCall.

Andria, 10, is in the fifth grade at Ashley Elementary School. She attends Shiloh Baptist Church, where she is a choir member, usher, and nurse. She is also a Girl Scout. She said the people she admires most are her grandmother, Gracie Ingram. She has two older sisters. The other contestants were Aailyha Thomas, Ariana Burns, Jordyn Robinson,

Andria Ingram is crowned by the 2013 winner Shateria McCall.

Christal Jones, Sade’ Ross and Raja Huntley.

This year’s pageant was chaired

by NCNW member Andrais Brandon. Committee members included Mae Burner, Connie Lawrence-Mitchell, Jacqueline Bethea, Julia Perkins Chisholm, Jean Moses-Petree, Andrais Brandon, Lisa Smith, Aurelia Worthy Carolyn Samuel, Pat Dean and Dr. Manderline Scales.

Each contestant entered the ceremony dressed in dashikis singing “I

Am Special.” Their talents included poetry, singing and dance routines.

Each modeled a special outfit for the occasion and displayed their oratory skills.

The Winston-Salem Section of NCNW, Inc. invites anyone interested in promoting women, children and family to join the local section, which holds meetings every second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Rupert Bell Recreation Center, 1501 Mount Zion Place. New members are always welcome to join.

The Farm at The Children’s will host “Fall Festival at The Farm” on Saturday, Oct. 11 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

The festival will feature activities including live music, food trucks, animal demonstrations and pumpkins. There will be horses so that visitors can see firsthand how the equine programs help children in need.

Activities will also include games, carriage and hayrides, and a silent auction and fundraising activities to benefit The Children’s Home.

Live music will include the Arts Based Glee Club, The B. Kin Band, Reynolds A Capella, and Rain Check.

The Children’s Home Photo Demonstrations of Equine Assisted Learning will be held throughout the day, Wildlife Rehab from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., and a live beehive from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Food trucks will offer everything from BBQ, hotdogs and tacos to ice cream, Italian ice and cupcakes. Visitors are invited to bring chairs and blankets but no pets please.

The Farm at The Children’s Home is located on the campus of The Children’s Home, 1001 Reynolda Rd. Of late, with the help of local volunteers and donations from the community, The Farm has experienced a reformation with a fresh vegetable cart offering produce, a renovated “farmer” building and a new entrance to allow the community easier access to the property and to future events at this authentic working farm.

A $5 parking donation will gain access to the event for the entire family. For more information, call 336721-7624 or contact event Chair Laura Gentry at laurakgentry@gmail.com.

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Mrs. Cora H. Broome (Sept. 1, 1912 - April 3, 1998) “A Mother’s Love oh who would dare To measure what ‘tis worth For each of us to know the love Of her who gave us birth.”

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Winston-Salem area volunteers registered more than 13,000 hours of compassionate service during the 11day International Compassion Games, which ended Sept. 21.

Thirty-one area organizations participated in the Games, coordinated locally by Compassionate WinstonSalem. The 3,122 volunteers served 8,145 people. Amy Moyle, Margot Jerome and Drea Parker were coordinators for Winston-Salem.

Around the world, 40 cities and municipalities were part of the Games, which grew out of the International Campaign for Compassionate Cities movement.

The goal is to help, heal and inspire, making communities safer, kinder, more just and better places to live.

Local Compassion Games participants included: Be The Peace W/S, Bethesda Center, Cancer Services, Inc., Forsyth County Cooperative Extension, Crisis Control Ministry, Forsyth County Beekeepers & Tate’s Apiaries, Forsyth Jail & Prison Ministries, Fur-Ever Friends of NC, Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County, HandsOn NWNC, Hospice & Palliative Care Center, Humane Solution Spay/Neuter Program, Interfaith WinstonSalem, Muslim Students Association – Wake Forest University Red Cross Club.

Also, Next Step Ministries, Northwest Child Development Center, Riverwood Therapeutic Riding Center, Ronald McDonald House, Salem College, Salvation Army, Samaritan Ministries, Second Harvest Food Bank, Senior Services, The Shalom Project, Smart Start of Forsyth County, Sunnyside Ministry, The Sergei Foundation, The Shepherd’s Center of Greater WinstonSalem, Unchain Forsyth, Winston-Salem Human Relations Commission, Wake Forest Medical Center and Whole Man Ministries.

Currin earns Girl Scout’s highest honor SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Girl Scout Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont has announced that Meredith Olivia Currin of Pfafftown has earned her Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting.

Her Gold Award project focused on initiating physical activity by teaching the basics of playing tennis and eating healthy. Currin held clinics at Forsyth Country Day School and Clemmons Moravian Child Care. She taught basic tennis skills, discussed healthy eating habits and provided children with a daily food and activity log, stickers, sports equipment coupons and handouts.

Currin, the daughter of Alex and April Currin and a member of Troop 40001, has become a community leader by earning the award. Her accomplishments reflect leadership and citizenship skills that set her apart.

“Earning the Girl Scout Gold Award designation is truly a remarkable achievement, and this young woman exemplifies leadership in all its forms,” said Marcia Cole, chief executive officer of Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont. “She saw a need in her community and took action. Her extraordinary dedication, perseverance and leadership, is making the world a better place.”

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Panelists (from left) Olivia Sedwick, Dina Reyes, Jessie Draft, Jefferson Caruthers Jr., Louis Saunders, Tacuma Johnson, Frankie Gist and Marcus Brandon.

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POLICE VIOLENCE

On Thursday, Sept.

25, parents, teachers, students and community members came together to discuss unwarranted violence against African American men and the behavior of law enforcement in local communities.

Quality Education Academy (QEA) held the forum, which was moderated by Arryelle Vines, a 2014 QEA graduate and current student at N.C. Central University.

Vines and other QEA students created the “T.R.U.T.H. Movement” (The Reality Under The Hate) last fall after listening to Michelle Alexander speak about “The New Jim Crow” at Wake Forest University.

Clips from a historical documentary being put together by QEA stimulated the robust conversation. WSSU Student Government President Olivia Sedwick spoke about learning one’s history as a key part of awareness. T.R.U.T.H. Movement members Frankie Gist, a QEA senior, and Dina Reyes, a QEA junior, discussed ways they and their peers could change their mindsets by doing things like accepting advice from elders and focusing on education.

Jessie Draft, a QEA Elder, grandparent, and business owner, asserted that education is a remedy of self-hate within the black community.

The audience applauded enthusiastically several times, like when Tacuma Johnson, pastor of Greater First United Baptist Church and an administrator of The Point College Prep

Quality Education Academy students address the crowd. and Leadership Academy, said that we teach people how to treat us by the type of treatment we tolerate.

Louis Saunders, a retired assistant police chief, reflected on the dark history of policing in the U.S. and how understanding that history sheds light on the current issues.

Jefferson Caruthers Jr., minister of Carver Road Church of Christ and the QEA School Board Chair, spoke to the need for more support of educational institutions that foster African American students' success. N.C. Rep. Marcus Brandon, a High Point mayoral candidate, reinforced the importance of voting and how elected officials should reflect the people they represent.

The panel answered questions from the audience and called for more accountability within the community and the need to change the negative

perceptions of African American and Hispanic American youth.

The forum was the first of several QEA plans to hold this school year.

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The city is accepting applications for the next class of “City of Winston-Salem University,” to be held for 12 weeks starting Jan. 29, 2015. City of WinstonSalem University gives citizens a better understanding of city government, including the responsibilities of various city departments and the city’s role in the community.

Classes will meet Thursday evenings for three hours. Topics will include city governance and finance, sanitation, utilities operations, streets and transportation, public safety, planning and economic development, housing and recreation.

Participation is limited to residents who live

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City of Winston-Salem University is free, however, participants have the option of earning continuing education credit through Winston-Salem State University for a nominal fee of $25.

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Bethesda Center honors volunteers at benefit breakfast SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Heroes for the Homeless, a breakfast fundraiser for the Bethesda Center, was held Tuesday, Sept. 23 at Bridger Field House at Wake Forest University’s BB&T Field.

Mayor Allen Joines introduced keynote speaker Danny Manning, the new head coach of the WFU Men’s Basketball Team. Four community volunteers were honored for their work with the homeless population with awards named for Bethesda founders.

The awards went to: Chris Henson, winner of the Stimp Hawkins Visionary Award; Bill Mixon, winner of the Helen Kennedy Leadership Award; Brian Watson, winner of the John Canupp Community Outreach Award; David Harold winner of the Phoebe Satterwhite Volunteer Award; and Anna Reilly, winner of the 2014 Humanitarian Award.

Derwin Montgomery, Bethesda’s new Executive Director, was introduced at the event,

Outgoing Executive Director Peggy Galloway with Board Chair Kathryn Milam and new Executive Director Derwin L. Montgomery. which was attended by more than 300 people.

Bethesda Center for the homeless was founded in 1987 and has worked collaboratively for 27 years with other organizations in and around Winston-Salem to provide support services for the homeless. Today, it has become a leader in

caring for the community’s most desperate homeless individuals.

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Rams picked to finish well this season CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT

The Winston-Salem State University Rams have been selected to finish second in the CIAA’s Southern Division, and WyKevin Bazemore and Marquez Jones were selected to the preseason team. The Lady Rams have been predicted to finish third.

The men will be under the direction of new Coach James Wilhelmi this season. WSSU finished 18-11 last season and fell in the championship game to Livingstone College, the squad selected to finish first in the division this year.

Fayetteville State has been picked to finish third.

Johnson C. Smith, Shaw and St. Augustine’s University round out the CIAA’s Southern Division.

In the Northern Division, Bowie State was picked to finish first, followed by Lincoln University, Virginia Dionna Scott State, Virginia Union, Elizabeth City State and Chowan University.

Jones was second in the CIAA in scoring at 20.2 points per game, while also averaging 3.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game. Bazemore was chosen for AllCIAA for the third consecutive season in 2013-14.

Bazemore lead the CIAA in rebounding at 9.7 per game and was third on the team in scoring at 14.3 points per game.

The Lady Rams earned the preseason ranking after posting a 15-12 overall record and a 9-8 record in CIAA play to place third in the southern division last season. The ranking marked the fourth consecutive season that the Lady Rams have ranked third in the preseason.

The Lady Rams were ranked behind the two teams that played for the 2014 CIAA champion: the four-time defending champion Shaw Lady Bears and the runnersup, the Fayetteville State Lady Broncos.

Senior forward Dionna Scott was also named to the 2014 CIAA Pre-Season All-Conference team. She earned a spot in the 2014 CIAA All-Conference team as well.

Last season, Scott was the team’s second leading scorer and rebounder with 11.0 points per game and 6.1 rebounds per game.

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Comeback ’Cats

Glenn rallies to beat Carver

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Glenn appeared to be on the verge of self-destructing against Carver in junior varsity football last week. The Bobcats, however, managed to side-step potential disaster to post a 34-24 win.

“We hadn't played in 17 days, so our timing wasn't what it needed to be,” said Coach Aldine Payne of Glenn.

“At first, our offensive line was slow in getting off the ball.

Once we knocked off the rust, we were able to get into a rhythm.”

Lack of focus and untimely penalties conspired to put Glenn at a disadvantage throughout most of the first half.

The Bobcats got on the board quickly when Tahliek Garnes blocked a punt and returned it 20 yards for a touchdown to give his team a 6-0 lead in the first quarter.

Carver responded with two scores midway through the second quarter. Rakeem Jenkins broke three tackles on a seven-yard touchdown run and T.J. Boyce ran for the conversion to put the Yellowjackets in front at 8-6. Minutes later, Boyce scored from nine yards out, then ran for the conversion. At that juncture, it seemed that Carver, up 166, would take full control.

Glenn (4-1) answered with a scoring drive to trim the deficit in the waning moments before halftime. Stephon Brown scored on a quarterback sneak and Jarred Jones kicked the PAT to close the gap to 16-13 with 7.5 seconds remaining. That score was set up by a 53-yard pass from Brown to Braxton Rorie.

“The no-huddle is working well for us,” said Payne.

“We're getting a nice balance between running and passing. Our defense flies around and we're good at all three levels.”

The second half belonged to the Bobcats. Carver had no answer for the Brown-to-Rorie hook-up. Rorie had touchdown catches of 17 and 54 yards. Brown closed out the scoring on a 10-yard keeper to push Glenn's lead to 3416 with 7:47 left to play in the game.

The Yellowjackets still had a chance to make things interesting. Jenkins scored his second touchdown of the night on a 23-yard run and it became a 10-point game after Devin Campbell's PAT run. Carver put together another scoring drive, but the Bobcats defense stiffened. The drive ended when Ashton Green batted down a fourth-down pass at the goal line.

“We had far too many mental mistakes and we gave up too many big plays,” said Coach Alonzo Winfield of Carver. “On the other hand, this was our best game of the year on offense. At the end of the day, though, we just needed to make more stops.”

Carver (1-4) appears to have found a starting quarterback in Jaquan Dodd, who joined the team three weeks ago. The Yellowjackets had been short-handed in that department due to a season-ending wrist injury to Tyrese Murphy, who's been sidelined for the past month.

“Jaquan is very decisive in his decision-making,” said Winfield. “And he's already proved that he has a great command of the offense. It was his first game and it's clear that we're more productive with him in there.”

The Bobcats and Yellowjackets are back in action today (Oct. 9). Glenn is at home against Southwest Guilford and Carver plays host to Surry Central. Kickoff is 7 p.m. for both games.

Aggies win HBCU Challenge SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

third for the Aggies with his personal best of 27:05, placing 11th. Freshmen Steven Stowe (27:09) and David The North Carolina A&T men’s cross country team Conner (27:32) also were able to run their fastest times. won the Robert Shumake HBCU Challenge in Freshman Miranda Green led the Aggie Cary for the second straight year. The men’s women to a sixth-place finish. Green placed team was able to score 45 points to beat secseventh with a time of 19:29. Sophomore ond-place Morehouse College (51).

Daniqua Dye had the second highest finish for “Very proud of our men’s team!” said the Aggies with a personal best time of 20:23.

Duane Ross, director of track and field proFreshman Imani Coleman also recorded her grams. “This was a very competitive and close best (20:34). competition, and our young team showed “Very happy with how our women comtheir maturity as defending champs by being peted today. Miranda continues to show why patient when they needed to be and aggressive she’ll contend for a MEAC title in a few when it counted. We achieved what we wantweeks,” said Ross. “She continues to impress ed in this competition. Our fourth through me week by week. The women are beginning seventh runners are all freshmen and we needto come around as a team. We still have some ed them to step up big and compete today, and work to do before conference, but they are a Ross they did just that.” very committed group of young women and I Sophomore Darren White led the Aggies expect them to rise to the occasion at MEAC’s with a second-place finish at a personal best of 26:01 in like they did today.” the 8k. Senior Saeed Jones placed fourth in personal The Aggies next competition will be Friday, Oct. 17 at record time (26:21), while junior Perry Cabean finished the Delaware State Invitational.

100th win for Salem College’s Coach Callahan SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Salem College Soccer Coach Jay Callahan reached his 100th career win on Sunday, Sept. 28 when the Spirits defeated the Oglethorpe University Petrels in Georgia.

Callahan, who also serves as the school’s Sports Information Director, began his coaching career at Salem College in 2006 and is currently in his ninth season with the soccer team. During his time as coach, the soccer team has been awarded many distinctions, particularly through the Great South Athletic Conference (GSAC) – of which Salem College has been a member for five years.

Callahan is a two-time GSAC Coach of the Year (2012, 2013) and in 2008 was named the Association of NCAA Division III Independents Coach of the Year. His current career record is 100-47-8.

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For six of Callahan's eight seasons, the soccer team has won at least 10 games. Salem College is the only North Carolina Division III school to win 10 games each of the last five seasons.

Under Callahan's leadership, the Spirits competed in the GSAC Conference Semi-finals every year that Salem has been in the conference. They also took home back-toback GSAC Regular Season Titles in 2012 and 2013. Last season, the team won the GSAC Tournament before advancing to the NCAA Division III Tournament. Salem soccer players have won the last five Salem College Anne Woodward Athlete of the Year Awards, and the team is home to three NSCAA All-South Region Award winners and three All-South Academic All-Region Winners.

Callahan has coached a GSAC Player of the Year, a GSAC Tournament MVP and a GSAC Freshman of the Year.