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Volume 43, Number 35

BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

The Winston-Salem City Council would like to see changes in the way the county does real estate property tax reappraisals.

The council unanimously passed a resolution asking for an evaluation of the reappraisal process by the Board of Equalization and Review, which reviews appeals to the reappraisal process. Residents were still encouraged to file repeals on their individual properties if they feel the reappraisal value is inaccurate.

The resolution by City Council Member Derwin Montgomery, who is a part of a group that recently pur-

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chased The Chronicle, questioned if the process accurately accesses the value of properties in African-American communities.

“Although the majority of properties rose in value, there are certain neighborhoods and communities where the reappraisal process is much more challenging,” said Montgomery.

The county does reappraisals every four years, using qualified real estate sales in an area and the condition of properties to estimate their value. Reappraisals were controversial in 2013 when a downturn in the real estate market caused 90 percent of properties to lose value. This year, 70 percent of properties saw some increase, but Montgomery said that there’s an inordinate amount of

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properties in black communities that saw drops similar to 2013.

The resolution said that some properties are being sold for below market value and are then being rented by tenants at a higher amount, and asks that this “lease value” be considered in the reappraisal process. It also asks the board to examine other parts of the process, like how homes are evaluated on their exteriors unless there’s an appeal.

Other City Council members agreed the process should be looked into. Denise “D.D.” Adams said there should be a different metric to measure property values in the urban core. Vivian Burke said she didn’t believe prop-

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BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

Founder of The Chronicle and others look back at the ups and downs of his long career Ernie Pitt, left, founder of The Chronicle, talks with present Publisher James Taylor Jr. in Pitt’s former office, which is now Taylor’s office.

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BY CASH MICHAELS FOR THE CHRONICLE

This week, for the first time since he founded The Chronicle on May 4, 1974, Ernie Pitt is no longer its publisher.

Last week, Pitt officially retired after selling the paper to The Chronicle Media Group LLC, whose principal directors are Derwin Montgomery and James Taylor Jr., two Winston-Salem city council members.

Taylor is now the publisher.

“Mr. Pitt is a true titan for this community, having started this great newspaper,” Taylor told The Chronicle Tuesday.

“It’s truly an honor to now take the baton.”

In an exclusive interview immediately after the acquisition became official, Pitt said he was pleased with the sale because he knew that The Chronicle’s tradition and mission of serving the community would be continued.

“I have confidence in these guys,” Pitt said. “I feel good about the fact

that they’re young, they’re smart, they’re committed, and they’ve shown their commitment to this community.”

Still, as he sat in what had been his office on North Liberty Street for many years (Mr. Taylor’s name was already emblazoned on the door), taking note of the barren walls that used to display his personal and professional accomplishments, Pitt recalled his early years as a budding student journalist at the UNC – Chapel Hill School of Journalism, and how that

Next week, Stan Law will officially become the first African-American to serve as president and chief executive at the YMCA of Northwest North Carolina. Law, a native of Charlotte, will succeed Kurt Hazelbacker, who left in January to serve as president at the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas.

Before returning to his home state, Law served as the chief executive at the YMCA of Greater Birmingham and the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati. He also served as the vice president at the YMCA of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. and YMCA of Greater Charlotte.

“I’ve had some great experiences in other parts of the country, but it feels really good to be back Law home,” said Law during an interview earlier this week.

While discussing his plans for the 16 branches that make up the YMCA of Northwest N.C., Law said he is looking forward to getting out in the community to find out ways the organization can better meet the needs of the people. He said his goal as president is to engage the community by creating more cause-driven programs similar to the diabetes prevention program they already offer.

“The Y has to engage itself in the communities we serve. As communities change, the Y must change, “the said. “We are committed to getting involved in the community and building partnerships with other organizations as well.”

When asked about the future of the Winston Lake YMCA, Law said they are still having discussions to decide what’s next for the branch located on Waterworks Road. Last October, it was announced that the city was considering purchasing most of the branch’s current location. At that time, The Chronicle reported that low membership led to a shortfall of $400,000.

The branch started on Depot Street in 1924 to serve African-Americans during segregation. It continues to

Democrats will rise again, N.C. chairman says

BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

N.C. Democratic Party Chairman Wayne Goodwin said he believes that his party can turn the current discontent with Republican rule into future victories.

Goodwin was in Winston-Salem last week attending a fundraiser for the Forsyth County

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“I know [that] as much as it was a bad night for Democrats in November of 2016, I know that we Democrats will rise again,” said Goodwin.

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BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

The Forsyth County Board of Elections (BOE) swore in a new member, approved a budget and heard about a primary it may hold for six voters during its meeting on Thursday, April 27.

It began with Susan Campbell taking the oath of office to replace Fleming El-Amin, who is now a county commissioner. She was chosen by the Forsyth County Democratic Party to fill what is currently the only Democratic seat on the three-member board.

Campbell, a Florida native and former teacher, has served in various

capacities with the local Democratic Party for 17 years, including as party chair. Campbell has been a frequent attendee and speaker at BOE meetings.

“It’s an honor to be sitting on this side of the table,” said Campbell.

Charlie Wilson, who’s also a regular attendee at BOE meetings, praised the appointment.

“I think I speak on behalf of so many people in the city and county that we’re glad to see you sitting on that side of the table,” said Wilson. “And we’re glad because we know you’re the personification of fairness, and we know that you have a dogged determination to seek rational solutions to

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Campbell serious issues and problems.”

Her first vote was approving a 2017-2018 budget of nearly $1.3 million, which is a 3.7 percent increase, to begin on July 1. This covers the municipal elections outside of Winston-Salem this year and a countywide primary in 2018. It also has money for a possible special primary and election this year for the state General Assembly and U.S. House

of Representatives because of redistricting.

The budget does not include the money to purchase new voting equipment, which is in a separate county fund. BOEs are required by the state to have a paper ballot-based voting system by Jan. 1, 2018. In Forsyth County, this will take the form of new touch screen voting machines that will produce paper ballots. BOE Director Tim Tsuji also made the board aware of a “unique situation” in the fall municipal elections. There are six registered High Point voters who reside in the part of the city that’s in Forsyth County. None of the municipalities in Forsyth with elections this year

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have primaries, but High Point does hold one for its municipal elections. Thus, the board may have to open one polling place for those six voters during the High Point primary in September.

The current BOE board will serve until this summer. Under current law, both parties will choose people to fill the seats, which can include reappointing current board members, for a new term that’ll start in July. It will have two Democratic members, since the current governor is a Democrat.

Campbell has said she definitely wants to continue serving on the board.

However, the General Assembly recently passed

a bill to move the new term for BOEs to June, and it would make BOEs evenly split between parties, which would give local BOEs four members. Gov. Roy Cooper immediately sued over the law after his veto was overridden, and a court has temporally blocked it.

The N.C. Republican Party has listed Forsyth County BOE chair Ken Raymond as someone they want on the new, evenly split N.C. BOE. Raymond said he was honored by the nomination and believed if the new law did go into effect, it would create more bi-partisan boards.

Cooper’s lawyers argued that the evenly spit boards would create gridlock.

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Forsyth Tech cuts mother new check T h E C h r on i C lE

By Cash MiChaEls For ThE ChroniClE

sharon harrison is finally a happy woman. after eight long months, the Winstonsalem mother of three finally got the Parents PlUs loan student refund she was supposed to have gotten from Forsyth Tech last fall to help with her son’s expenses.

But due to an administrative mix-up at the school, her check for $4,347.59 was sent to the wrong address, where someone, posing as she, promptly took it to a local Wells Fargo branch and cashed it.

From september 2016 until last week, harrison had to grind through one bureaucratic nightmare after another, all the while being held responsible for a federal student loan refund she never received that threatened to ruin her credit until she paid it.

it wasn’t until harrison contacted The Chronicle, asking for her community newspaper’s assistance two weeks ago, did she finally see daylight once the paper contacted both the chairman of the Forsyth Tech board of trustees, and the president of school as well.

Monday night, harrison and her son went to Forsyth Tech offices, and was handed a check to make up for the stolen one. she was also promised another check to compensate her for the interest that had accrued on the loan that she was being held inexplicably responsible for. harrison was pleased.

“Thank you for your continued support and the readers support and prayers,” she wrote to The Chronicle by email, acknowledging this newspaper’s advocacy on he behalf. “ i would not wish this ordeal on anyone. it

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“You know, I always thought that the news can be harsh and not always lead to positive outcomes.”

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has been a stressful time and i am glad it is now resolved.” “i only hope [Forsyth Tech] has put safeguards in place so that this will not happen to another student. i also hope that Wells Fargo will pursue criminal charges against the individual(s) that also contributed to putting this fiasco in motion.” harrison concluded her missive, “My family and i want to again express a heartfelt ‘thank you’ as your investigative-style reporting prompted the

spotlight on my plight.”

U n f o r t u n a t e l y, harrison’s worst fear indeed could happen again.

When The Chronicle interviewed Dr. Gary Green, president of Forsyth Tech last week, asking him why FT had no policy in place to deal directly with not only a clear administrative mistake on the part of his staff – namely sending harrison’s loan refund check to the wrong address instead of the one that was clearly indicated on the student loan application – but also the clear case of

identity theft when someone took the check to an area Wells Fargo, and allegedly cashed it there without showing proper identification, Dr. Green disagreed.

Though he confirmed his staff’s mistake, he pointed to the identity theft and the police investigation thereof as the real reason why she had to wait eight months for resolution. in fact, Green felt that allowing law enforcement to investigate the matter was a proper policy, and refused to accept any mishandling by his staff as a reason for harrison’s interminable wait. “you know, i always thought that the news can be harsh and not always lead to positive outcomes,” harrison said Monday evening by email. “[y]our paper has truly changed my perception. The power of the press, when placed in responsible hands such as yours, can move moun-

tains and get results. Please continue to use your power of the press for our people and continue making a difference. i will support [the] work [of] the Chronicle.

For our readers some of the things that allowed The Chronicle to promptly investigate harrison’s claims were her meticulous notes (which included a timeline) and record of documents and correspondence to and from those involved. she created an impressive paper trail that helped dramatize her case, and make clear that she did everything she could before contacting The Chronicle. if it’s something important to you and your family, then it’s important enough to keep the best records possible about (receipts, letters, etc.). This way, you can get effective assistance.

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hand. he was in his second term as Commissioner of insurance when he narrowly lost to republican Mike Causey in one of the closest races in the state.

Goodwin believes that Trump’s victory may have helped give the edge to his opponent.

Goodwin, who also served four terms in the

weren’t organized before. he believes the Democrats’ message of opportunity for all, strengthening education, middle class tax relief and investing in infrastructure will appeal to voters. “i know through reorganizing, through registering more voters, through honing our message that shows the stronger connection between the goals that people have for themselves, their families and

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Goodwin said the state party has never seen a greater interest in precinct meetings, with 6,000 new attendees and 243 newly organized precincts that

their small businesses and the Democratic Party that we can turn the tide in 2018 and in the all important 2020,” said Goodwin.

Forsyth County Democratic Party Chairman Eric Ellison saidthat the local party was among those with a record number of attendees at the local convention and precinct meetings. he said people are “coming through the woodworks to participate based on this president that we have” and that Goodwin is the right person to steer that movement statewide.

“We have the proper person in place to corral all of us together by a vision for the entire state,”said Ellison.

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Leaders make Welcoming City statement T H E C H R ON I C LE

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BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

After months of controversy, City Council Member Dan Besse and community leaders released a Welcoming City joint statement at City Hall on Monday, May 1.

The Welcoming City statement came about in reaction to a coalition of residents asking for the city to become a Sanctuary City. Since Sanctuary Cities aren’t allowed by state law, Besse created a symbolic resolution to reassure immigrants and refugees that the city is a safe, welcoming place.

Due to fears of retaliation from the General Assembly, some on the council were reluctant to support it and Besse withdrew the resolution last week, rather than face an uncertain vote.

Besse has since turned it into a joint statement endorsed by a multitude of community members and organizations, but not by the City of Winston-Salem.

“To those who are afraid, we here today have a message: You are welcome in our community,”

said Besse.

Six City Council members did endorse it: Besse, Derwin Montgomery, James Taylor Jr., D.D. Adams, John Larson and Jeff MacIntosh. Besse said turning it into a community statement would prevent General Assembly retaliation. This won over council members like MacIntosh, who wouldn’t have voted for it because of the feared Raleigh backlash.

The statement was endorsed by two members of the WinstonSalem/Forsyth County School Board: Elisabeth Motsinger and Deanna Taylor.

“All of our children need to know that they are welcome, that they are loved, that they are cherished and that we value very much their right to get an education and to feel at home and at ease here in Winston-Salem,” said Motsinger.

Other elected officials that endorsed it included N.C. Rep. Evelyn Terry and County Commissioner Fleming El-Amin.

Many faith organizations and faith leaders signed on like Rev. Willard

City Council Member Dan Besse reads the Welcoming City joint statement at City Hall on Monday, May 1, with City Council Member Derwin Montgomery beside him and supporters and community leaders standing behind them.

Bass Jr., director of lenge the community to way to embrace neighbors Institute for Dismantling continue to change our cul- in “a love-filled way.” Rev. Craig Schaub of Parkway ture,” he said.

Racism Inc. “I applaud what has Rev. Lia Scholl of United Church of Christ been done and I stand by it Wake Forest Baptist said it helped reassure and would like to chal- Church described it as a undocumented immigrants

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that they don’t have to be afraid of the police.

“We want to do everything we possibly can to build a sense of trust between neighbors and local law enforcement and that’s what this statement is calling for,” said Schaub There are more than 100 signatures on the statement, with more currently being collected. Other signers included local NAACP President Rev. Alvin Carlisle, Rev. Dr. Stephen Boyd, Rev. Kelly Carpenter of Green Street United Methodist Church, Imam Khalid Griggs of Community Mosque, Rabbi Mark Strauss Cohn of Temple Emanuel, Compassionate WinstonSalem, Interfaith Voice and Interfaith Winston-Salem.

The language of the statement was the same as the resolution, with the omission of one section that asks the Human Relations Department to find more ways to welcome immigrants and refugees, which was taken out since its a community statement with no governmental authority.

To read the statement, visit www.danbesse.org.

Locals join ‘Day Without Immigrants’ movement

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

More than a dozen people gathered on the corner of one of the city’s busiest streets on Monday, May 1, to demonstrate their resistance to the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant policies.

The rally, coordinated by the WinstonSalem Sanctuary City Coalition, was part of the nationwide strike known as a “Day Without Immigrants.” During the peaceful protest on the corner at 505 Peters Creek Parkway, protesters of all races, ages and ethnic backgrounds dodged on-and-off rain showers to make sure their voices were heard.

“People are being exploited, taken advantage of and pretty much de-valued across the country,” said William Cox a member of the Sanctuary City Coalition.

“In large part, these people are here because they want to make a decent living and they contribute to this community despite some of the untruth that is being told by President Trump.”

Although he isn’t an immigrant, Cox said he will not just stand by and let the Trump administration terrorize people.

“We’re standing up. If we actively resist I think it will help others in the community realize how much a part of the community these immigrants are.”

Before leading a series of chants in

Spanish and English, Fabian, a member of Nuestra Voz Del Triad and native of Mexico, said he didn’t feel the need to stand up for immigration rights until Trump was voted into office last year.

Fabian said he wants people to know that immigrants leave their homelands to make their lives better, not to make anyone’s life worse.

“We are here today to let the community know that we are contributing to the city and that we are not criminals. When I hear the hate rhetoric from President Trump, I am angry, and hurt but it also gives me strength,” he said.

While protesters occupied the corner of Peters Creek Parkway in Winston-

Salem, Triad Unite, a coalition of community organizations and activists working to build a broad-based coalition in the Triad to fight for social, economic, and racial justice, held a rally of their own in Greensboro. When asked what’s next in the fight for equal rights for everyone, including immigrants, Fabian said people of all races, and ethnic backgrounds across the Triad must join forces and stand up for what they believe in.

“With Trump spreading so much hatred, now is the time that we come together,” he said. “We have to build together to make sure our voices are heard.”

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experience led him to founding Winston-Salem’s “Oldest and most respected community newspaper.”

The assignment was to research an investigative story, write it, and get it published, Pitt recalls. The story – why black graduates at North Carolina Central University’s (NCCU) School of Law were consistently failing the state bar exam more than their white counterparts. Pitt determined that while NCCU’s white students studied with their friends at the law libraries of UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke, where the resources were expansive, black NCCU law students were grossly undermined by only using the law library there, which was meager in comparison.

Racism at the board of examiners only made the situation worse.

Pitt ‘s story got an A in class, but when he took it to Durham’s black newspaper for publication, it wouldn’t do it.

The secretary at the paper was the wife of the dean at the NCCU law school. She made sure Pitt’s story went nowhere.

Pitt also ran into a brick wall when he went to the Durham Morning Herald, this time as an intern. Not only did the Herald reject his work, but did its own five-part series allegedly using some of Pitt’s research, without proper attribution to him.

“They stole it,” he now says matter-of-factly. The story he wrote was never published.

That’s when Ernie Pitt decided the only way to get his stories about the black community published was to publish them himself.

That meant taking the risk of starting his own black newspaper, knowing absolutely nothing about the Black Press at the time.

Upon careful study

about the proud tradition and history of the Black Press, Pitt became convinced that that was where he belonged.

After graduation from UNC in 1974, and with the help and inspiration of an African journalist who taught him business, and his soon-to-be wife, Elaine, who was living in Chapel Hill, Pitt chose the fourth largest city in North Carolina – Winston-Salem – to start the WinstonSalem Chronicle.

Winston-Salem hadn’t been home to a black newspaper since The People’s Spokesman folded in 1948.

Pitt, who had taken a reporting job at the Greensboro News & Record, had determined after careful study that Winston-Salem’s black community was “active and aggressive.” There were plenty of community issues to cover, and the Black Panther Party there was a key voice for change and justice.

With no competition to worry about. Pitt became convinced, though reluctantly at first, that this would be the market to serve. So on his days off, the Greensboro native was there, scouting for prospects, and looking for investors.

There was only one.

Brick mason/funeral home owner Frank Murell gave Pitt a small building for just $75-a-month. With little to no money, Pitt began producing the community newspaper on Sept.

5, 1974. Elaine would come to town on weekends, eventually marry Pitt, and the two of them would hit the streets, selling copies of The Chronicle wherever they could.

“There was nothing else on my mind but to do this,” Pitt says. “I was willing to make whatever sacrifice I had to make. Thank God my wife was behind me, willing to do whatever she could to support me.

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For that, I’m truly grateful.”

“If it were not for her, “ Pitt adds, “I don’t know where I would be.”

It wasn’t easy, though, Pitt recalls, and the pair were met with a fair amount of skepticism at first because they weren’t really known in the community, but they pushed even harder. The Panthers, led by Larry Little at the time, saw Pitt as an extension of their work in the community, and embraced his enterprise.

“I was trying to make a living, not friends,” Pitt recalls now, seeing that The Chronicle was “a destiny.”

Community leader Bishop Todd L. Fulton, senior pastor and founder of Mt. Moriah Outreach Center, once sold copies of The Chronicle part time when he was 18 or 19 during the mid-1980s. He recalls how hard Pitt and his wife worked in the community.

“Ernie, as a young man working for him, he was an icon, he and his wife, as black entrepreneurs in our community,” Bishop Fulton recalls. “They inspired me to push harder, and do more in life, and know that I can have the dreams and visions of becoming an entrepreneur.”

Bishop Fulton remembers Pitt as being “a fair boss, but a tough boss. One minute he’d cuss you out, [the next] he’d bring you in, sit down with you, and laugh and joke with you.”

It took a while, but it wasn’t long before Winston-Salem’s black community embraced Ernie Pitt and The Chronicle for “telling our side of the story.’

Unlike the whiteowned general market paper in town, which historically reported negative stories about AfricanAmericans, The Chronicle could be counted on to report the positive news about their community, in

addition to being a voice for those whose struggles were ordinarily ignored.

“Ernie would be the first to get a story out, and it would be transparent, and he was not afraid to [take on] the powers that be,” Bishop Fulton recalled. “That’s what I respected about him.”

One of the stories Pitt and The Chronicle are most noted for in both their coverage and advocacy is the case of Darryl Hunt, a 19-year-old black man falsely convicted of the rape and murder of a white female newspaper copy editor. Hunt spent over 19 years in prison until he was finally exonerated.

He died in March 2016.

Early on, The Chronicle, under Pitt’s leadership, demanded fairness for Hunt when it was clear that he was being railroaded by the criminal justice system because he was black.

But even as the community was coming around to appreciating what The Chronicle offered back in those early days, there was also a practical side – sales.

The paper needed revenue in order to continue to serve and grow.

Pitt said he eventually had to stop reporting, and learn how to sell in order to keep The Chronicle going.

It was hard, and he admits he “almost quit,” but the Lord told him not to give up. Pitt had to learn that the art and science of selling was about building relationships, and showing perspective clients what you could do for them and their business.

It was a skill that Ernie Pitt, with a little training and lots of natural talent, learned to master and build a formidable business, and circulation, with.

Soon he was able to hire a strong staff, which went on to win numerous state and national journalism awards from various major press organizations.

By 1984, the National Newspaper Publishers

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Association had honored The Chronicle as the best black newspaper in the nation.

In February 2016, The Chronicle won First Place from the N.C. Press Association for News Coverage in the smaller newspapers division, in addition to other awards.

“Everybody who has come through here working has possessed a journalism degree or journalism background. It just happened that way, and I’ve had some great people come through here,” Pitt says.

“Allen Johnson, he’s now editor of the editorial page [at the Greensboro News & Record]; I’ve got people at The Washington Post; The Los Angeles Times; I’ve even got a photographer at The [Cleveland]Plain Dealer, and I’m so proud of them because they took this experience, and they learned.”

Pitt added, “I’m most proud of our consistency… and commitment to the values of our people, our community, and establishing a level of trust between this newspaper and the community to do the best that we can.”

Among the many things Pitt is proud of is the clear editorial policy of The Chronicle, and how he kept it purely independent from any political or commercial influences.

“We’ve lost business, but I’ve been able to sleep at night,” he says.

Yes, there have been significant bumps in the road for Pitt, both personally and with The Chronicle. And yet both have survived, and have every intention of thriving in the future, though separately.

Now that it’s the end of an era for The Chronicle’s founder, leaders across the spectrum in WinstonSalem look back with appreciation and pride at what Ernie Pitt has done with his small, but power-

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ful community newspaper.

“Ernie has influenced positively Winston Salem and this area for the past 40 years,” Mayor Allen Joines told The Chronicle. “He’s been a voice of conscious for our community, speaking out against injustices when necessary, and generally promoting the positives of our [city] when appropriate.”

Mayor Joines added that Pitt’s newspaper kept city government accountable, “chiding us occasionally when it felt we were not treating aspects of the community appropriately.

It clearly was a good conscious for us.”

“For the last 40 years, Ernie Pitt has given voice to the black community in Winston- Salem,” says Rev. Alvin Carlisle, president of the Winston-Salem branch of the NAACP. “The Chronicle has been a source of information for and about AfricanAmericans. Ernie has never shied away from telling hard truths.”

Rev. Carlisle, who is also pastor of Exodus United Baptist Church, continued, “As the president of the Winston Salem NAACP, I am proud to be honoring his commitment to serve our community at [the upcoming] Freedom Fund gala. I wish him well as he moves to this next phase of his life.”

And now, ironies of ironies, a young man named James Taylor Jr., who once graced the pages of The Chronicle’s sports pages when he starred in high school football, is now its new, visionary publisher.

So now the circle is complete. The award-winning community newspaper started 43 years ago is, and will remain, a valued, respected institution in Winston-Salem, and across the state.

Just like its founder, Ernie Pitt.

“The fight goes on,” he says.

Diversity of HBCU speakers in upcoming commencements

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once again, black families in the triad and triangle that have students graduating from historically black colleges and universities (hBcUs) are preparing for May commencement exercises, where leaders in the fields of business, education, politics and entertainment come to deliver keynote addresses to new graduates about the world that awaits them, and how they should handle it.

Winston-Salem State University’s 2017 commencement, scheduled for Bowman Gray Stadium on Saturday, May 19 at 9:45 a.m. will feature noted attorney and cnn political commentator Bakari Sellers as the keynote speaker. he made history in 2006 as the youngest african american elected official in the nation. at age 22, Sellers defeated a 26-year incumbent state representative to become the youngest member of the South carolina State legislature, serving from

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2006-14. in 2014, he was the Democratic nominee for South carolina lieutenant governor. More recently, he has served as a political commentator and analyst for cnn and MSnBc. his father is civil rights leader and educator Dr. cleveland Sellers.

Sellers practices law with the Strom law Firm in columbia, South carolina. he is married to Dr. ellen rucker-Sellers. the ceremony will recognize more than 1,200 graduates who received their degrees during summer and fall 2016 and spring 2017. this includes: *More than 1,100 undergraduates. *129 graduates (master’s and doctoral).

Ali *three postgraduate certificates. the ceremony will be held, weather permitting, at Bowman Gray Stadium. the rain location is Winston-Salem’s lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial coliseum. For those who cannot attend, the ceremony will be livestreamed on WSSU’s website: www.wssu.edu. at Bennett college in Greensboro, a familiar face will deliver the commencement address on Saturday, May 6. U.S. rep. alma adams (D-12- nc), who had previously taught art at the all-female hBcU for over 40 years, will be speaking during the 10 a.m. ceremony on the campus quadrangle. rep. adams formerly served in

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the n.c. house for many years, before being elected to congress in 2014. She will speak at 10 a.m. in the Quadrangle on the Bennett campus.

Visitors are also welcomed at Baccalaureate exercises, which begin at 7 p.m. on May 5 inside the annie Merner pfeiffer chapel on campus. the rev. Dr. Daran h.

Mitchell, senior pastor of trinity african Methodist episcopal Zion church and president of the pulpit Forum of Greensboro, will deliver the Baccalaureate address. in the event of inclement weather, commencement will be held inside the annie Merner pfeiffer chapel on Bennett’s campus.

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a few miles away on Saturday, May 13, n.c. agricultural and technical State University will welcome undefeated boxing champion, author and tV hostess laila ali, daughter of legendary champion Muhammad ali, as the keynote speaker during the main commencement ceremony, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Greensboro coliseum complex.

Ms. ali, born in 1977 to her father and Veronica porsche ali, began her boxing career at the age of 18, turning pro at age 22.

She retired undefeated after eight years with a record of 24-0. her worldrenowned father died less than a year ago at age 74. in Durham, the 2017 Spring commencement for

north carolina central University (nccU) undergraduates in o’Kellyriddick Stadium on Saturday, May 13 at 8 a.m. will feature retired astronaut Joan higginbotham.

She spent 308 hours in space during the Space Shuttle Discovery mission in 2006, making her the third african-american woman ever to travel in space. currently she is a lowes companies inc. executive and serves on the nccU Board of trustees. on Friday evening May 12, Justice Mike Morgan of the n.c.

Supreme court will address the nccU Graduate and professional commencement ceremony in McDougaldMclendon arena. Justice Morgan is an alumnus of the nccU School of law. nationally syndicated radio host tom Joyner will be the keynoter for Shaw University’s 2017 commencement exercises Saturday, May 13 at the raleigh convention center starting at 10 a.m. chronicle reports contributed to this report.

Historian Jon Meacham to deliver 2017 Commencement Address at WFU

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pulitzer prize-winning author and presidential historian Jon Meacham will deliver Wake Forest University’s commencement address on Monday, May 15.

Wake Forest’s commencement ceremony is a ticketed event reserved for graduates, their families and guests and is not open to the public. the ceremony takes place on hearn plaza at 9 a.m. a livestream webcast of the ceremony will be available at go.wfu.edu/wfu17.

Meacham is the author of highly acclaimed biographies of thomas Jefferson, andrew Jackson, and George h.W. Bush.

Meacham’s most recent book, “Destiny and power: the american odyssey of George herbert Walker Bush,” became a #1 new York times bestseller. in 2009, he won the pulitzer prize for his bestseller “american lion: andrew Jackson in the White house.” his other national bestsellers include: “thomas Jefferson: the art of power,”

“Franklin and Winston: an intimate portrait of an epic Friendship” and “american Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a nation.”

Meacham is currently at work on a biography of James and Dolley Madison.

“Jon Meacham has the ability to analyze contemporary politics through the eyes of an historian," said Wake Forest o. nathan president University hatch. "there is no better time for us to understand and appreciate how the past informs our future. We are honored he will deliver Wake Forest's commencement address." a member of the council on Foreign relations and of the Society of american historians, Meacham is a distinguished visiting professor at Vanderbilt University and at the University of the South. he is a contributing editor at tiMe magazine, a contributing writer to the new York times Book review and a former executive editor at random house. a commentator on politics, history and religious faith in america, Meacham is

also a regular on guest M S n B c ’s “Morning J o e , ” “charlie and rose” other broadcasts.

Meacham was the editor of newsweek Meacham from 2006 to 2010. he is a former editor of the Washington Monthly and began his journalism career at the chattanooga times. Meacham chairs the national advisory council of the John c.

Danforth center on religion and politics at Washington University. a livestream webcast of the ceremony will be available at go.wfu.edu/wfu17.

be will weekend mencement Baccalaureate speaker Kathy “Killian” noe (’80), founder of the recovery café in Seattle, Washington. She was awarded Wake Forest University’s Distinguished alumni award in 2015 and was featured in the Spring 2017 issue of Wake Forest Magazine.

Baccalaureate will take place Sunday, May 14, at 9 a.m. in Wait chapel. like commencement, baccalaureate is a ticketed event reserved for graduates, their families and guests and is not open to the general public. a livestream webcast of the service available be will at http://go.wfu.edu/bacc17. as the founding director of recovery café and co-founder of Samaritan inns in Washington, D.c., she’s helped thousands of people rebuild shattered lives. the recovery café model has been replicated in five other cities and efforts are underway to launch recovery cafés nationwide.

prolific actor and Utilities commissioner alumnus tim Guinee to speak at Forsyth to speak at UncSa tech commencement high school graduation Baccalaureate information

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alumnus tim Guinee, a prolific actor with more than 300 stage, television and film roles to his credit, will be the speaker for high School commencement at the University of north carolina School of the arts (UncSa). he will speak to 120 graduates and their families in a ceremony at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 13 at the Stevens center in downtown Winston-Salem. commencement is not open to the public. “tim Guinee’s varied and impressive career illustrates an important message for our graduates: Your arts-based education will take you wherever you want to go,” said chancellor lindsay Bierman. “as they head off to college or to begin their careers, our high school graduates will carry his words of inspiration, along with our very best wishes.”

Known for his dramatic range, Guinee graduated

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from UncSa in 1985 and made his feature film debut the next year as cullum Struan in the epic “taipan.” his theatre work includes “SubUrbia” at lincoln center for the performing arts, “richard ii” (directed by Joseph papp) and “twelfth night” at the new York Shakespeare Festival.

Some of his more recognized film work includes characters in “Sweet land”

(winner, Film independent Spirit award), ramin Bahrani’s “99 homes,” “iron Man 1” and “iron Man 2,” “personal Velocity,” “promised land,” “Synecdoche new York,” and “courage Under Fire.” he was in visionary French director rachid Bouchareb’s two most recent films, “Just like a Woman” and “two Men in town.” on television he was a series regular on aMc’s western “hell on Wheels” (with UncSa alumna Jennifer Ferrin) and has recurred on many programs including “homeland,” “the Good Wife,” “elementary,” “Bones,” “revolution,” “24,” and “Strange World.”

Guinee has directed theatre and film, including the multiple award-winning short, “one armed Man.” he has lived and/or worked on every continent except for antarctica.

For more information, visit www.uncsa.edu.

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commissioner lyons Gray, north carolina Utilities commission and former n.c. Secretary of revenue, will speak at Forsyth tech Graduation 5 pm, tuesday, May 9 at lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial coliseum, 2825 University parkway. about 1,160 Forsyth tech students will receive associate degrees, certificates and diplomas that signify completion of their programs of study during the 2017 commencement exercises.

Forsyth tech provides students with

flexible educational pathways to a competitive workforce for the community and global economy. the college offers associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates in more than 200 programs of study, including programs that promote personal and professional development through noncredit courses and seminars, as well as customized training for business and industry.

Forsyth tech is the fifth largest community college in north carolina and serves more than 35,000 students with approximately 1,500 full and part-time faculty and staff.

New principal chosen for The Downtown School

Special to the chronicle

andrew lester-niles will be the new principal at the Downtown School. lester-niles served as principal at Vienna elementary School since 2015. prior to that, he was the assistant principal at Brunson elementary School, starting there in 2003. he also served as a principal Fellow intern at Vienna elementary and Wiley Middle School, a supervisor of Student teachers at the University of north carolina at

Greensboro, and was an exceptional children’s teacher at Whitaker elementary School. lester-niles earned a bachelor’s degree in Special education from appalachian State University, and a master’s degree from the University of north carolina at Greensboro. lester-niles replaces Jan atkinson, who is retiring at the end of this school year. atkinson has been with the district for 34 years, 20 years as the principal at the Downtown School.

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online organizing that’s turned many busy mothers into advocates is taking local involvement to a new level as Momsrising held its first WinstonSalem chapter meeting.

The meeting was held last week at highland Presbyterian Church Fellowship hall, which had a large space that housed the meeting for the moms and supervised activities for their children. There were even advocacythemed coloring books available for the kids.

Momsrising tries to help women squeeze activism advocacy into their frantic lives and constantly advocates for a variety of issues. earlier that day, Beth Messersmith, the organization’s state campaign director, was among those handdelivering storybooks to state lawmakers that collected the stories from families impacted by early childhood education. The lawmakers knew to expect them because they’d been hearing from constituents on the issue, due to an email call-to-action that Momsrising sent out that morning. email alerts, urging women to contact their lawmakers on various issues, is a frequent tactic for the group.

“We want to make sure that every time there’s an opportunity that our voices can be heard for families here in our state and our nation, that we put those out there for folks so they can take action,” said e Messersmith.

The group also regularn ly gathers the stories of d people affected by the d issues they advocate for. n Messersmith said that they t plan to deliver a storybook with stories about the need , for paid sick leave to e raleigh next week, complete with little rubber ducks to go with the theme that paid sick days “keep families afloat.” e Started in 2006, e Momsrising has 1 million

Beth Messersmith talks about MomsRising’s work at the General Assembly during a meeting held last week at Highland Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall.

Photos by Todd luck members nationwide and stronger gun laws, protect- Diana Gray (far right) speaks during the first meeting of MomsRising in 42,000 in north Carolina. ing the Affordable Care Winston-Salem last week at Highland Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. it works on a multitude of Act, and the high cost of issues, including living quality childcare, which enthusiastically which will be featured in wage, education, health- they said can cost more recording what issues group attendees where interested asked for training sessions future meetings. care and gun safety. The than college tuition now.

Messersmith, after in, asked what they wanted on advocacy and how the paid staff in north Carolina to do as a next step. The General Assembly works, is small, with Messersmith putting in 30 hours a week, and two others who put in five hours weekly, so the group is dependent on volunteers and members. “i had no idea you accomplished so much with so little and i want to congratulate you on that,” said Diana Gray, who has been responding to Momsrising’s emails for several years.

Gray was one of dozens of attendees who came out for the meeting. They ranged in age from senior citizens to young moms.

Some were longtime advocates, others only became politically involved recently. “i wasn’t a very political person before this administration,” said leslie Wakeford, who added she was just “coasting along” when Barack obama was president.

Messersmith said Momsrising has seen a surge of new interest since the election, as have many other advocacy groups.

The women there listed many issues they were passionate about, including

In honor of Bookmarks’ new location on West Fourth Street, children’s author Megan Bryant added two new verses to her book ‘Dump Truck Duck.’

Photo by Tevin Stinson

Bookmarks celebrates expansion

By Tevin STinSon The ChroniCle

in recognition of national independent Bookstore Day last Saturday, Bookmarks held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new bookstore downtown. The expansion to the new location on at 634 West Fourth St. will also include Bookmarks offices, Foothills Café and an event and gathering space. Construction on the building is expected to be complete later this summer.

During the celebration, award winning children’s author Megan Bryant led a construction-themed story time with local children. in honor of Bookmarks new home, Bryant added two

new verses and illustrations to her book “Dump Truck Duck.” Bookmarks operations director Jamie rogers Southern said she was proud to see how the nonprofit has grown over the years.

“We’ve grown from a one-woman team to hosting one of the largest book festivals in the Carolinas. i’m incredibly proud to be a part of the team that makes up Bookmarks.”

Bookmark, she said is a literary arts nonprofit organization that fosters a love of reading and writing in the community.

Bookmarks reaches more than 7,000 students annually.

For more information visit www.bookmarksnc.org.

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Refreshing display of leadership

Leaders can be found in many places. Sharon Harrison was fortunate one was the chairman of the Forsyth Technical Community College board.

Harrison underwent a whole lot of misery over a check that was sent to the wrong address. The check was hers, but apparently the person who lived at that address, her old address, pretended to be her and cashed her check.

As Cash Michaels, a reporter for The Chronicle, told the story, Harrison had dealt with two banks, the Federal Reserve, the U.S. Department of Education, Forsyth Technical Community College (FT), and the Winston-Salem Police Department since September 2016 – seven months – before she found a breakthrough in her case.

Harrison was due a federal student loan refund check, which had to go through FT. She had received other such checks just fine. But a human mistake led to the beginning of her problems.

Someone at FT sent her check to the wrong address, this time. Harrison had been a student at FT. Someone used her student address when they should have used her present address to send her her money.

One mistake. One human mistake.

But, then, the humans who were supposed to address Harrison’s problem did not. Harrison’s problems kept mounting up, including financial distress affecting her credit because she was not paying back money she never received.

Even Dr. Gary Green, the president of Forsyth Tech had not met with Harrison and his staff has done little, Harrison said, to bring about a timely resolution.

But a banker who happens to lead the FT Board of Directors spotted a customer service problem and handled it quickly. This was a chance to solve a customer’s problem and maybe advance a pleasant outlook toward FT. This was a chance that FT officials and employees didn’t see.

When The Chronicle contacted Alan Proctor, chairman of the Forsyth Tech Board of Trustees, true leadership came forth. Proctor is also listed as a senior vice president for Wells Fargo Bank. Wells Fargo was one of the two banks Harrison was involved with.

Michaels reports that after advising him of Harrison’s dilemma, Proctor called her and promised to have the situation addressed by the following day, which he did. Proctor called Harrison, she told The Chronicle, telling her that Wells Fargo had cut a check to cover the stolen money, and would be sending it to BB&T. BB&T, in turn, would forward the money to Forsyth Tech, which would then send Harrison another check for $4,347.59, the amount of the original check.

So, how quick was that compared with seven months?

A happy customer goes a long way, spreading the word about products to family and friends. An unhappy customer usually goes farther in the wrong direction. The word gets around about the poor service.

Sharon Harrison is now in a wait-and-see mode, Michaels reports.

She received a call from Forsyth Tech, telling her it would take “two to three days” for the check to be credited to her account at the school. Then they will process a check, and call her to come to the school to get it personally.

But she was also told that Forsyth Tech wants her to call the student loan office and “get them to send her the amount of the interest accrued from the date of the loan until present…” and they will also issue a check to cover that as well.

It’s interesting what leadership can do to foster a satisfied customer. We need more Alan Proctors in our lives.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Be prepared with tornado safety tips To the Editor:

With severe storms bringing the risk of tornadoes and hail to the Carolinas, motorists should be prepared and to remain cautious if driving.

Here are tornado safety tips to motorists: A “tornado warning” means a twister is developing or is actually on the ground. It is more severe than a “tornado watch,” which means conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms, which may or may not spawn twisters.

If a tornado warning is issued for

your area, leave your vehicle immediately and seek shelter in a sturdy building.

Never try to outrun a tornado.

Your car or pickup will offer no protection from a twister. It is impossible to know which direction a tornado may decide to go.

Seek shelter indoors. A basement is safest. Closets or small interior rooms are best. Stay away from south walls, west walls and all windows.

Get under a solid piece of furniture or a mattress.

If you are caught in the open with no substantial buildings available, find a ditch, ravine or low-lying area and lie flat. Stay away from roadway overpasses.

Do not seek shelter in a mobile home. These structures, even if tied down, offer little protection from tornadoes and should be abandoned.

Remember, wet roads mean poor traction. Conditions are most dangerous during the first ten minutes of a heavy downpour as oil and debris wash away. Driving on wet roads in the rain is like driving on ice. Slow down. Take it easy. Allow extra time to reach your destination.

Never use your motor vehicle’s

cruise control feature in rainy weather.

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Senate should not pass bill cutting overtime pay To the Editor:

This bill [the Working Families Flexibility Act] is terrible for hard working Americans. Republicans are trying to pass it off as a workplace flexibility measure but in reality, it undermines the existing right to hardearned overtime pay.

This legislation gives employers the right to substitute overtime pay for comp time without a guarantee that employees can use their earned comp time when needed.

I’m disappointed that my House Republican colleagues sided with big business over American workers to pass this legislation and I urge my Senate colleagues to vote against it.

U.S. Rep. Alma Adams, (NC-12) Washington, D.C.

Note: Adams is responding to the fact that the House voted to pass H.R. 1180, the so-called “Working Families Flexibility Act.”

Administration of Donald Trump needs to reverse present course To the Editor:

In the first 100 days of this administration, we have seen a series of unlawful and misguided executive

orders, the imposition of a discriminatory Muslim Ban, a massive rollback on federal civil rights enforcement and a resulting wave of litigation across the country challenging this administration’s unlawful actions.

This administration must reverse course before causing further damage to American democracy.

The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law will continue to mount litigation, as it has already done, challenging discriminatory actions taken by this administration.

We will use the courts as the forum to check this administration’s efforts to turn the clock back on fragile civil rights gains that have been made.

In Trump's first 100 days, the new administration has: *Instituted an unlawful ban on people traveling into the country from several predominantly Muslim nations. *Taken action to obstruct federal civil rights enforcement, including abandoning its position in litigation challenging Texas’s discriminatory voter identification law. *Undermined progress made toward criminal justice reform by seeking to derail implementation of a carefully negotiated consent decree setting forth overdue reforms for the Baltimore Police Department and eliminating an executive order that sought to phase out use of private prisons. *Appointed Cabinet-level and other senior officials to key positions in the absence of records which reflect a commitment to civil rights, particularly in the areas of housing and education. *Perpetuated myths regarding vote fraud and incited states to institute laws that restrict access to the ballot box though no evidence of fraud exists.

Kristen Clarke, President And Executive Director Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Washington, D.C.

Note: The Lawyers’ Committee, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, was formed in 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy to involve the private bar in providing legal services to address racial discrimination. For more information about the Lawyers’ Committee, visit www.lawyerscommittee.org.

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I am the youngest of five. I remember our family trips and moving to NYC just so we could be closer to my father as he worked. From the time he worked in Las Vegas to the Cosby show in NYC, he always wanted us to be close, to be a part of his whole life, at home and on stage.

I felt loved and remembered loving the moments that my parents shared with us by exposing us to all types of people from all walks of life. We grew up appreciating my father's success because we knew the prejudice and racism he endured getting to where he got and how hard he worked for our family.

Because I loved my childhood, I couldn’t wait to have a family of my own. I have two amazing

children who love their grandfather. I already work hard as a single mother, with no full-time help, and with a career in fashion design, I am lucky that I have supportive friends that I call family because my children and I need that support.

The public persecution of my dad, my kids’ grandfather, and the cruelty of the media and those who speak out branding my father a “rapist” without ever knowing the truth and who shame our family and our friends for defending my dad, makes all of this so much worse for my family and my children.

When people are so quick to cast hate, and make accusations of horrific violence against my dad, they are callous in their carelessness about the harm they are causing to others. I thought when my brother Ennis was murdered, that was the worst nightmare of all time.

It’s so hurtful to this day. I try to block out the day he was killed, but that pain has only worsened in these last years. For some

reason, my family’s pain has been a trigger for people to seize upon us harder.

On the same day that Ennis was murdered, a woman came out claiming that my father had a “love child.” She was arrested for extortion. She was not my father’s daughter.

On the day I gave birth to my son, another women came out, but that case was dismissed too – the district attorney investigated her claims also and didn’t press charges.

Two years ago, and over 10 years later, several women came out. Like the woman from 2005, they claimed to have been raped and drugged.

But, like the one from 2005, their stories didn’t match up.

Instead of going through the criminal justice system, these stories never got investigated and just got repeated. They have been accepted as the truth. My dad tried to defend himself.

His lawyers tried to defend him, but they all got sued.

People were constantly reaching out to me about

why doesn’t your dad say something. I kept saying he’s trying, but the media is only interested in the stories of the women.

Friends of ours tried to help, but the media wouldn’t print what they said or knew.

Our friends that spoke up were pressured to shut up. No one wanted to print their supportive words.

We live in a scandalous country where the more sexualized and provocative the story, the more attention it gets. We get all sorts of mixed up messages in our society.

We are told that we have fundamental rights to be innocent until proven guilty. But, if enough people think you are a bad person, you are branded a bad person and the media just reinforces that.

My dad, like anyone in this country, deserves to be treated fairly under the law. My dad broke barriers and raised the conscious of America on important topics, especially for the advancement of women.

On “The Cosby Show” he only depicted women as

Bill Cosby smart and accomplished. supposedly happened 40 or On “The Cosby Show” 50 years ago, before I was and on “A Different born, in another lifetime, World,” he took on then and that have been caretaboo subjects like men- lessly repeated as truth strual cycles and rape, and without allowing my dad even did a show on AIDS to defend himself and before anyone else would without requiring proof, bring it up. has punished not just my I am his fourth daugh- dad but every one of us. ter. He raised me to go to They have punished college, start my own busi- the talented people who ness, and be my own were still earning money woman. He is helping me and feeding their families raise my children and from my dad's shows and teach them family values. I work. know that my father loves I am pleased that finalme, loves my sisters and ly we are seeing the whole my mother. He loves and picture and seeing cases respects women. and claims dismissed from He is not abusive, vio- court. I just hope that those lent or a rapist. Sure, like who pre-judged my dad many celebrities tempted are now willing to admit by opportunity, he had his that they were wrong. affairs, but that was between him and my Evin Cosby, Bill mother. They have worked Cosby’s youngest daughter, through it and moved on, writes this unedited comand I am glad they did for mentary as an NNPA them and for our family.

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What Black leaders can learn from the O’Reilly debacle

Former Fox Julianne C h a nNews nel Malveaux anchor Bill O’Reilly, the man whose Guest lofty ratings Columnist were responsible for the growth of the network, is no longer on the air.

Revelations that $13 million had been paid, either by O’Reilly or the network, to women who said they had been sexually harassed repelled millions, some of whom protested outside Fox headquarters and took to the airwaves with their complaints.

But it is unlikely that protests or complaints moved Fox to separate themselves from O’Reilly. Instead, it is most likely that the network severed ties with O’Reilly, because advertisers did not want to be associated with a program anchored by a man who seemed to find nothing wrong with sexual harassment.

More than 52 advertisers pulled ad spots from “The O’Reilly Factor” program, in the wake of “The New York Times” article about the payouts. They included Advil, Mercedes, BMW, Jenny Craig, Hyundai, Allstate, Lexus and H&R Block. The O’Reilly Factor was the highest revenue-generator in cable television, bringing in about $120 million in the first nine months of 2016. The O’Reilly Factor dominated the 8 p.m. weekday hour, drawing more viewers than any other cable network.

Don’t cry for Bill O’Reilly. He is leav-

Karen Bass

Guest Columnist

As you read this, our world stands at a crossroads. As you read this, 20 million people stand at risk of starvation at the hands of what has the potential to become the worst humanitarian crisis since World War II; famine in South Sudan and impending famine in Northeast Nigeria, Somalia, and Yemen.

Our country has a moral responsibility to address this issue head on.

For famine to be declared, two children younger than 5 years old in every 10,000 people have to die due to malnutrition and one in five families have to have insufficient food to sustain themselves.

Waiting for famine to be

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ing Fox News with “tens of millions of dollars” in a settlement; be concerned, instead, for the women who have had to put up with his odious behavior; be concerned for those who didn’t come forward to get paid because they were afraid for their jobs, or because they feared they would not be believed; be concerned for the black woman that O’Reilly allegedly called “Hot Chocolate,” grunted when he saw her, and behaved so badly that she was frightened for her safety. Why didn’t she leave? She valued her job. She didn’t know if she could find another one. An African-American woman who heads a household, on average, has just $4,400 in liquid assets, compared to $20,519 for white women. With such a tiny cushion, an African-American woman is likely to think twice before airing a sexual harassment complaint.

African-American women are also less likely to be believed than white women are, at least partly because of the way the world views black women. So, right on, to the sister who called the Fox Hot Line to report that she was being harassed. She,

and many of the other Black women who have protested the culture of sexism at Fox need to have champions that are as vocal as the champions Megyn Kelly and Gretchen Carlson had. Indeed, one might look at the fact that Megyn Kelley pushed Tamron Hall off her perch as the only Black woman anchor at the Today show as evidence of how much more highly valued White women are than Black women.

What did we learn from O’Reilly’s ouster, though? We learned that advertisers are controversy-averse. They don’t want to be associated with an accused sexual harasser, especially when the accusations are persistent and are backed up with numerous settlements to women who have experienced harassment. Advertisers saw their brands tarnished, and their consumer base angered, by O’Reilly’s behavior. Too many of the companies that abandoned O’Reilly’s show have increasing numbers of women in senior management, in advertising, and on their boards.

While Roger Ailes, now himself dismissed from Fox for his harassing behavior, described O’Reilly’s antics with “Bill will be Bill,” increasing numbers of women (and some men) in charge find Bill’s behavior, not only odious, but also illegal. Increased sensitivity to issues of sexual harassment helped make it clear that O’Reilly’s behavior was simply unacceptable.

What would it take for advertisers to draw the line on racial discrimination and/or discrimination against AfricanAmerican women? Racial discrimination does not cause the same repugnance that

sex discrimination does. Indeed, companies that engage in widespread race discrimination might even get high fives from consumers who might like to practice racism themselves. The only way that African-Americans could spark an advertiser exodus, on par with what happened to The O’Reilly Factor, would be to either work with partners who would put their feet down strongly, or to boycott the goods and services that a discriminating company provided.

Unfortunately, there are few AfricanAmericans who would emulate those who boycotted busses for 381 days in Montgomery during 1955 and 1956. It seems unlikely that a critical mass of African-Americans would inconvenience themselves to punish a discriminator.

African-American leaders would do well to study the O’Reilly case and to ask what it would take for us to send as strong a signal about race discrimination as the O’Reilly dismissal did about sexual harassment. Many thought O’Reilly was invincible, but he wasn’t. Race discrimination isn’t invincible, either. We just have to decide what we want to do about it!

Julianne Malveaux is an author, economist and founder of Economic Education. Her podcast, “It’s Personal with Dr. J” is available on iTunes. Her latest book “Are We Better Off? Race, Obama and Public Policy” is available to order at www.juliannemalveaux.com at Amazon.com. Follow Dr. Malveaux on Twitter @drjlastword.

Famine in Africa: Will Trump act? declared to act means you’re already too late.

Famine has already been declared in South Sudan, where hunger is expected to spread to 40 percent of the country’s population in the absence of humanitarian aid. The country’s man-made famine is a result of violent conflict in vast swaths of the country. Despite promises of access for relief efforts to these areas by the South Sudanese government, humanitarian organizations remain unable to gain access to provide urgent vital assistance in the form of food, water and shelter in many locations.

Somalia, Nigeria, and Yemen are all on the brink of having famine declared.

More than half of Somalia’s total population of 12.3 million are experiencing acute food insecurity and are on the brink of

death from starvation as a result of drought. Due to conflict with Al-Shabaab terrorists, humanitarian access remains an obstacle in providing the country’s 6.2 million people experiencing acute food insecurity with the aid that they desperately need.

In Northeast Nigeria, terrorism by Boko Haram has resulted in widespread displacement and a growing humanitarian crisis.

Over 50,000 people in the region are at risk of famine. In addition, counter-insurgency operations against Boko Haram by the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Adamawa, Yobe and Borno states have led to population displacement, limited access for relief efforts and have prevented farmers from accessing their fields, leading to significantly below-

average harvests.

In Yemen, agriculture production has drastically declined due to conflict, insecurity, high costs, and sporadic availability of agricultural inputs. Two years of escalating conflict have left 18.8 million Yemenis in need of some kind of humanitarian or protection support. Seven million women, children, and men could risk famine in 2017.

In each country, whether it’s existing famine in South Sudan or the brink of famine in Somalia, Nigeria, or Yemen, the particularly disastrous characteristic is that these situations are either caused or exacerbated by man-made crisis.

You wouldn’t know that this was occurring though – other than a largely lackluster statement about South Sudan

on “Face the Nation” in early April by Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, the administration has been quiet about the impending disaster in Africa and Yemen.

When asked about the implications of the administration’s budget proposal, Ambassador Haley called for “smarter spending” when it comes to foreign and humanitarian aid.

Smarter spending is, of course, necessary, but, in the face of the president proposing cuts of nearly 30 percent to foreign aid and diplomacy efforts, it’s hard to imagine that the appropriate amount of aid and assistance will be provided to these four countries. At a fundamental level, President Trump’s America-first budget would forego international diplomatic leadership and ignore the impending cri-

sis. Foreign aid is an investment, and it makes our country and those overseas fighting for us, dramatically safer. With leadership comes responsibility. Providing aid is a moral imperative.

Despite the lack of coverage in TV media on the issue, we are at a crossroads. Congress has the decision before them to either continue America’s legacy in ending famine now, or forgo our diplomatic leadership in the area entirely.

Congresswoman Karen Bass represents C a l i f o r n i a ’ s 37th Congressional District. She is the 2nd Vice President of the Congressional Black Caucus and she co-chairs the CBC’s Africa Taskforce.

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Winston-Salem will celebrate National Bike Month in May with organized bike rides, films, Walk & Roll Winston-Salem, the Winston-Salem Cycling Classic, USA Cycling championships and more.

On Saturday, May 7, the first 20 cyclists who arrive on bikes between 9 a.m. and noon at Cobblestone Farmer’s Market in Old Salem will receive a $5 token toward the purchase of fruits and vegetables.

Show your bike and helmet to be eligible.

May 9 - 13 is Bike to Work Week. Workers with longer commutes are encouraged to try riding a portion of the way on PART or WSTA buses, which have bike racks.

A/perture Cinema will hold two free screenings of

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erty values in East Winston reflected the work that went into the homes there, adding that her own yard “looks like a golf course.”

She blamed real estate practices for depressing home values.

“I think it’s a disgrace and a shame we allow investors to come through and assault our neighbor-

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bike-related films: “Wadjda” at 6:30 p.m. May 16; and “Where the Trail Ends” at 6:30 p.m. May 26.

A/perture will also show a free bike-themed film at noon May 25 as part of the “What is a City” film & discussion series.

The annual Ride of Silence to honor killed or injured cyclists will be held at 6:30 p.m. May 18, leaving from Mock Orange Bikes, 492 West End Blvd.

Police officers will set up rolling stops at intersections.

For three Sundays beginning May 8, cyclists of all ages are invited to participate in the WinstonSalem Community Bike Ride for an 8- to 10-mile ride. The rides start at 3 p.m. at West End Coffee House, 390 N. Broad St. Every Tuesday and Thursday evening the Piedmont Flyers Bicycle Club invites cyclists to join

them for road rides at 6 p.m. Find out more at PiedmontFlyers.com.

Clemmons Bicycle Shop leads road rides from their shop every Monday and Wednesday at 6 p.m. Learn more at www.clemmonsbicycle.com.

Bike Month in Winston-Salem concludes with three national cycling events. The Volkswagen USA Cycling Masters & Para-Cycling Road National Championships will be held May 24-28; the Volkswagen USA Cycling Professional Road Race & Time Trial National Championships will be held May 28, and the Winston-Salem Cycling Classic will be held May 29-30.

Go to USACycling.org and WinstonSalemCycling.co m for more information.

For more information call City Link 311 or go to CityofWS.org/BikeMonth.

tioned that generally different methods of appraisal come to similar conclusions on value.

“I don’t want to get anybody’s hopes up about Adams MacIntosh there being hoods major, significant rises in like they have,” said Burke. value based on the differCity Council Member ence in appraisal methods,” Jeff MacIntosh, who’s said MacIntosh. worked in real estate for more than 30 years, cau-

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serve the black community as East Winston’s YMCA. The regional YMCA has been subsidizing the Winston Lake Y since the branch moved to its current location in 1985.

“I am aware of some of the issues that branch has faced and we’re still having discussions with city leaders. We are interested in the concerns and will do what’s best for the people who live in that community,” Law said.

Law is expected to take the reins of the

YMCA of Northwest NC on Monday, May 8. In an email, chief volunteer officer Norm Potter said Law is a visionary who will take the local Y to the next level.

He wrote, “We are thrilled to have Stan Law coming in to lead our Y at such an important time in our organization. In addition to his impressive and distinguished career as a servant leader and community collaborator across the YMCA movement for 27 years, he is a visionary leader of unquestionable integrity, faith and compassion that will take our Y to even greater levels of impact.”

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Special Olympics holds spring games at Walkertown High

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

More than 900 athletes ages 3 and up from all around Forsyth County gathered at Walkertown High School's football stadium last week for the Special Olympics Forsyth County Spring Games.

The games were scheduled to start on Tuesday, April 25 but the opening ceremonies that were to be held on Tuesday were canceled because of rain. Wednesday and Thursday were clear and beautiful days for the athletes to compete in track and field events, such as relay races; softball throw; 50 and 100 meter dash; and

walk and wheelchair races. The games ended Thursday, April 27.

“I am overly excited especially considering the weather from Tuesday,” said Latoya Price, Special Olympics Forsyth County local coordinator.

“To be able to come out here yesterday and today to host this huge event and see the smiles on the ath-

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A group of adult males compete in the 50 yard dash during the Special Olympics.

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Parkland track and field athlete Joseph Littlejohn, loves the competition he receives from his Mustang teammates.

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

As a youth, Parkland High School junior Joseph Littlejohn says he used to get into a little bit of trouble from time to time.

He says his father introduced him to the sport of track and field to find another outlet for him to release his energy in a constructive manner.

He says he immediately was drawn to the sport once he first stepped foot on the track. His favorite events on the track are the 100 and 200 meter dash.

Littlejohn is a very unique runner as he has tremendous range in the length of

“My coaches have really inspired me. They saw what was in me before I even knew what was in me.”

–Joseph Littlejohn

races he is able to compete in. He has run the 100, 200 and 400 meter dash along with the 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 meter

relay races. He has even long jumped in a previous meet.

Littlejohn started his high school

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career at Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy but transferred to Parkland in 2016. He says he was somewhat a big fish in a small pond because of the smaller size of the Phoenix team. He thinks with the added competition on the Mustang team ignore it has allowed him to get better as a runner.

“It's a different atmosphere when you come over here [Parkland],” Littlejohn said. “As soon as I got here, everyone here welcomed me with open arms. Over here it is more competitive and you have more people to push you.

Hampton, Moore named WSSU Student-Athletes of the Year SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

The Winston-Salem State University Department of Athletics commemorated the 201617 athletic and academic year with the annual ACE Awards ceremony held Monday, April 24, at the K.R. Williams Auditorium.

Team award recipients and student-athletes were recognized for their athletic and academic excellence across all 10 varsity sports and cheerleading at the awards ceremony.

Women's track and

field member, Ty-Leah Hampton, and football player, Kerrion Moore, took home the top studentathlete awards, being named the Mary Garber Female & Male StudentAthletes of the Year.

Cross-Country & women's track and field coach, Inez Turner, along with football coach, Kienus Boulware, were named CoCoaches of the Year.

Student-Athlete Awards

Baseball

Most Outstanding Hitter, Ivan Acuna Most Outstanding Pitcher, Seth Reeves Coach's Award, Randy Norris Golden Glove, Landon Steiner Rookie Award, James Martin

Football Most Valuable Defensive Player, Cameron Sullivan Most Valuable Offensive Player, Rod Tinsley Defensive Coach's Award, Amyl Smith

Offensive Coach's Award, Demeeko Jones Rookie Award, Tyrell Flemming Team Most Valuable Player, Kerrion Moore Men's Basketball Most Improved, Michael Pippins Most Valuable Player, William Crandell Most Valuable Offensive Player, Robert Colon Most Valuable Defensive Player, Xavier Mills Ram Award, Michael Adams

Men's Cross Country Braveheart Award, Kadeem Sherrill Iron Man Award, Cory Gerald Most Valuable Runner, Mitchell Brown

Red Team Cheerleaders Most Outstanding Cheerleader, Niyah Sansbury Hustle Award, Quartney Ross Most Improved, Daisha Early Rookie Award, Courtney Samuels

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Spirit Award, Destiny Wylie

Softball Versatile Player of the Year, Mercedes Hargett Most Improved, Jasmine Holloman Best Defensive Player, Rebecca Demko Ram Award, Chyna Riley Volleyball Most Valuable Player, Jasmine Smith Most Valuable Offensive Player, Mia

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Some of the volunteers dance during an intermission at the Spring Games.

Latoya Price, Special Olympics Forsyth County local coordinator, was pleased with the turnout during the Special Olympics Spring Games last week.

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letes’ faces was amazing. I couldn’t be more excited than I am today.”

Running in combination with the spring games was the HealthFest, which was a free service provided for current and potential Special Olympic athletes ages 2 and up.

The HealthFest offered free screenings for height, weight, blood pressure and body mass index.

“We wanted to make sure our athletes were healthy and taken care of

while here,” Price said.

“The students from ECPI were here assisting the participants with their mini screenings. This is a great way for the ECPI students to get a chance to work with individuals with disabilities.”

The athletes were separated based on their age, sex and individual disability. Each athlete received something for their participation in the games. All of the competitors seemed to thoroughly enjoy the excitement of competing in the games.

“I’ve gotten a lot of

A young lady competes in the 50 meter walk with assistance from her helper during last week’s Special Olympics Spring Games.

great responses, and the athletes have been very excited because this is something they have been looking forward to for some time,” Price went on to say. “We do this once a year, so before we even get started, athletes are asking when the Spring Games are

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Littlejohn said. “They saw what was in me before I even knew what was in me. They have helped me drop all of my times on the track and I thank them for that. They have been pushing me hard so as the season goes on, I can drop my time some more.”

Littlejohn is a good student in the classroom as well. He says his favorite subject is math. Outside of becoming a track and field professional, he says he would love to become a veterinarian because of his self-proclaimed love for animals. He says if given a choice, he would like to attend either North

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Herrod Coaches Award, Jocelyn Mills Most Valuable Defensive Player, Mikala Lytton Most Improved, Mya Snow

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Littlejohn not only runs multiple individual events but is also a member of various relay teams as well.

White Team Cheerleaders Most Outstanding Cheerleader, Chloe Sopson Hustle Award, Destiny Campbell Most Improved, Anijah Carter Rookie Award, Jordan Curtis Spirit Award, Dabria Hukins Women's Basketball

taking place.”

There were over 600 volunteers that signed up to help run the games including staff, faculty and students at Walkertown High School among other schools in the county.

West Forsyth's star football player K.J. Henry was one

Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University or University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

David Lindsay, Parkland assistant track and field coach, coached Littlejohn at WinstonSalem Prep and says the transition from Prep to Parkland was a very good one for Littlejohn because of the rise in competition.

“At Prep he was ‘the guy’ we had on the team,” he said. “He is a great athlete and a hard worker. He does everything that you ask him to do. He is a great kid to coach and just a stand up guy.

“As far as foot speed, he is probably our quickest guy when it comes to that,” Lindsay continued. “There

Hampton

Best Defensive Player, Trei Torain Best Offensive Player, Kandace Tate Most Valuable Player, Taelor Mandeville Most Improved, Jahlia Williams Ram Award, Jasmine Carter Women's Cross Country Most Valuable Runner, Domtila Kiplagat Braveheart Award, Taska Johnson Iron Woman Award, Fawzia Kheir

Women's Tennis Most Valuable Player, Alexus Morgan Most Improved, Aja Grant Ram Award, Gabrielle Lindsay

of the volunteers Thursday and says he loves helping out whenever he can. He says these athletes inspire him with their determination and drive.

“I just love giving back and this was a good opportunity to do so,” said Henry. “It makes all of us

Littlejohn are a few things technically that are holding him back right now and he needs to work on his strength as well. The sky is the limit for him and we understand that he will go through some growing pains as he transferred from a different program.”

Lindsay said Littlejohn

Turner

Women's Track Most Valuable Runner, Ty-Leah Hampton Brave Heart Award, Rachel Bonham Most Improved, Mikel Franklin Iron Woman Award, Taska Johnson Sportsmanship Award, Micalyne Zimmerman Athletic Training Student Trainer of the Year, Calia McIntyre Student rookie Trainer of the Year, DeQuann Johnson Chancellor's Cup (Student-Athlete with highest GPA) Tiarra Delaney Claudette Weston Spirit Award

very happy to put a smile on their faces.

They deserve to have just as much fun as we do on any given day. Just to give back and be able to do this for them is a great feeling.” has the range to run the 100, 200 and 400 but is probably best suited for the 100 and 200.

“He is the type of kid that is going to run every race as hard as he can,” Lindsay went on to say about Littlejohn's effort.

“Every time he steps off the track, there will never be a question on whether he did everything he could to win the race or the relay.”

Lindsay says that Littlejohn has a very high upside as a track and field athlete.

He says if Littlejohn goes to the correct collegiate program, there is potential there for him to become an AllAmerican some day.

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Team Community Service Award Softball (355 hours)

Athletic Director's Cup Women's Basketball Highest GPA: 3.08

Mary Garber Female SA of the Year Ty-Leah Hampton, Track & Field Mary Garber Male SA of the Year Kerrion Moore, Football C.E. Gaines Coach of the Year Inez Turner, CrossCountry & Track Kienus Boulware, Football

Josh Howard Foundation and rec center partner for summer league T H E C H R ON I C LE

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

The name Josh Howard is synonymous with the city of Winston-Salem.

Since its inception in 2008, the Josh Howard Foundation has been giving back to the young men and women in the city with its camps and charitable donations.

According to the website, the Josh Howard Foundation is dedicated to helping to improve the quality of life in economically challenged communities by using programs and services that focus on academic improvement, community outreach, and athletic and fitness training.

Continuing on that tradition, the foundation has partnered with the W.R. Anderson Recreation Center to host an adult summer basketball league for area players ages 19 and up starting on May 24 and last through Aug. 24.

It’s called Tre Four Summer League.

The games will take place on Sundays and Wednesdays, culminating in playoffs to determine an overall champion.

This is the first year of this league, but the partnering and friendship of Josh Howard and recreation center Director Bryant McCorkle goes back over two decades.

Howard played ball at the recre-

Howard

ation center as a youth and runs an annual camp during the summer there as well.

Steve Nivens Jr., Josh Howard Foundation community relations manager, says they were looking to involve themselves more in the community and

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thought that this would be a perfect opportunity to do so.

“We came up with the idea just trying to give some other people the opportunity to do something constructive,” he said. “After discussing things with Mr. Bryant

McCorkle here at the rec center it just evolved from there.”

They chose to focus on the 19 and over age demographic because they feel that group of young men are not targeted as much as the pre teen age group when it comes to extra curricular activities to participate in.

“We need good quality adult leagues here in the city and that's what we are trying to provide,” said McCorkle. “It's a chance for adults with jobs and careers to be able to play basketball in a safe environment and to stay in shape.”

They are expecting eight to 10 teams to sign up

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to play this initial year.

The league is scheduled to run for six weeks to give the teams ample time to get a feel for one another and to build chemistry.

Sign-up fee for the league is $250 per team.

They are looking for teams from all around the Triad, not just Winston-Salem.

There will be an interest meeting today at 6 p.m. at the recreation center, 2450 Reynolds Park Road.

For more information you can call the recreation center at 336-650-7681 or email Nivens at the foundation at steve@joshhowardfoundation.com.

WSSU is No. 1 seed again going into CIAA championship tournament

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Charlotte — The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) releases its official 2017 Baseball Championship bracket. The first round of the doubleelimination tournament will begin at noon today, Thursday, May 4 on the campus of Virginia State University in Petersburg, Virginia. The three-day event is free and open to the public.

Regular season division champion Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) enters the 2017 CIAA Baseball Championship at the No. 1 seed for the sixth consecutive season as they attempt to resume a championship sweep that began in 2011 and lasted five consecutive years.

The Rams concluded the 2017 regular season with a 14-2 conference record while finishing 31-16 overall. The Rams will meet the No. 4 Falcons of Saint Augustine's University (5-10 Conference; 18-31 Overall) at 3 p.m. on opening day.

Close behind the Rams are the defending champion Chowan University. The Hawks enter the championship as the No. 2 seed, finishing the regular season with a 123 conference record and 24-23 overall. Chowan will face No. 3 seed Virginia State University, who sits 6-10 in conference matchups and 19-24 overall, in the first game of the tournament.

The Consolation Round will begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday with the loser of the CU/VSU game versus the

Sorority jumps into spring

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Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc., Theta Mu Sigma Chapter, continues implementing national programs in the Forsyth County community.

In March the chapter concluded Operation Big Book Bag, a national sorority project which focuses on providing school supplies to kids in need. The chapter provides donations yearly to local schools and this year’s receipts were Crosby Scholars at Winston Salem Prep Academy in Winston Salem.

Theta Mu Sigma Chapter also hosted a Youth Symposium at the Carl Russell Sr. Recreation Center on March 29. The focus was on the importance of one’s financial future. The presenter was Daniel Freeman from Darda Financial Services LLC in Winston Salem, who provided helpful tips for beginning a savings account, investments and

encouraged that it’s never too early to foster an entrepreneurial spirit. The children’s ages ranged from pre-teen to teenagers.

Prizes were awarded and snacks provided.

Also, Sigma Soror for the month of March was Evelyn Sanders the current Basileus/President of Theta Mu Sigma Chapter. She represents Sigma in various organizations such as Phi Delta Kappa and National Organization of Negro Women to name a few and is a Deaconess at Mt. Zion Baptist Church on Greater Cleveland Avenue in Winston-Salem.

Theta Mu Sigma volunteered to help Alpha Mu Sigma Chapter with Big Brother Big Sister’s annual Bowl-a-Thon on March 4.

There was a great turnout for a worthy cause. The chapter also attended Kappa Alpha Phi’s Middle Eastern Province Public Meeting on April 7, to share some sisterly and brotherly love.

The chapter held a

fundraiser at Chipotle Restaurant on Monday April 17, located at 1020 S Main St Suite G in Kernersville. Theta Mu Sigma Chapter received 50 percent of proceeds collected between 5-9 p.m.

The funds will be used for sorority national programs like Operation Big Book Bag, the youth symposium and March of Dimes. The chapter volunteered at the March for Babies Walk in Winston-Salem on April 22. The money raised for March of Dimes is used toward groundbreaking preventative research that will keep mom, baby, and family together and healthy, on both a local and global level.

Theta Mu Sigma Chapter attended the Regional Conference for Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. in Uniondale, New York on April 26-30.

The chapter looks forward to continued service in the community.

This article was submitted by Lisa B. Allen.

losing team of the WSSU/SAU contest. The winners of the opening games will advance to play at noon and 3 p.m. on Friday.

The 2017 CIAA Baseball Championship Bracket will feature six total games, including the Championship Game at noon on Saturday, May 6. If a tiebreaker situation exists, the ultimate elimination game will begin 30 minutes following the tie.

Visit www.theciaa.com, Twitter (@CIAAForLife), FaceBook (TheCIAA) and Instagram (@CIAASports) for more information and live coverage of the tournament event.

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Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. members pose with Danny Freeman from Darda Financial Services LLC in Winston Salem, who provided helpful tips at the Youth Symposium.

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Service group celebrates 25th anniversary

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on Saturday, April 29, more than 100 people helped Friends of Winston-Salem celebrate 25 years of service. The celebration held at the village inn event Center in Clemmons featured a disc jockey, food and a live auction. Proceeds raised during the all-white extravaganza were donated to the SeCU Family house, an organization that provides lodging for hospital patients and their families.

Friends of Winston-Salem is an organization of 17 women serving the local community. The nonprofit provides serv-

ice year-round at several places including the ronald McDonald house, hospice, SeCU Family house and the Salvation Army.

While taking a break from the dance floor, Kim McKenzie-Banks said she was proud to be a part of an organization that works diligently to make the city of Winston-Salem a better place for everyone.

“After 25 years, it feels good to know that we are still making a difference in the lives of people who need it most,” said McKenzie-Banks. “i’m truly honored to be a Friend of Winston-Salem.”

Community Briefs

Left turns no longer allowed on Fourth Street at Cherry and Marshall streets Because of increasing traffic volume, left turns from Fourth Street on to Cherry Street and Marshall Street are no longer allowed at any time. Previously, left turns were only prohibited during peak traffic hours. Connie James, the deputy director of transportation, said that the short block between Cherry and Marshall Streets necessitated the change.

“Because of the short length of that block, we were seeing gridlock when a car was waiting to turn left onto either Cherry or Marshall streets,” James said. “This change should alleviate this problem.”

Wake Forest wins third-straight ACC Debate Championship The Wake Forest debate team claimed its thirdstraight ACC Debate Championship. The event was held at the University of Miami in early April. Wake Forest debaters, sophomore Adam Tomasi and junior Brent Mitchell, were undefeated, winning over the University of Miami in the final round of the championship. Mitchell finished as the ACC's top overall speaker, while Tomasi, a back-to-back ACC Champion, finished second. The topic for the debate was “resolved: The United States electoral College should be abolished.”

“This incredible accomplishment reflects the hard work of our debaters and coaches,” said Jarrod Atchison, associate professor of communication and director of the debate program. “it would not have been possible without the support of the University and our guest coaches.” This year’s tournament featured teams from 11 ACC schools, including Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, louisville, Miami, north Carolina, notre Dame and Pittsburgh.

Graduating medical student headed for duty with U.S. Navy While most fourth-year medical students just recently learned where they will be completing their residencies, Tommy Kelsey has already spent five weeks training for his post-graduation destination – the U.S. navy.

Kelsey, a member of the Wake Forest School of Medicine Class of 2017, will serve as a lieutenant in the navy after his graduation in May and will begin his residency in orthopedic surgery at naval Medical Center San Diego.

Kelsey, 27, a native of Massachusetts who earned his bachelor’s degree at Wake Forest University and a master’s degree at Boston University, applied for the health Professions Scholarship Program (hPSP) the same day he received his acceptance letter to Wake Forest School of Medicine.

The hPSP, which is offered by the Army, navy and Air Force, offers prospective physicians a paid medical education and a monthly stipend in exchange for service as a commissioned officer in the medical corps.

WFU names former EPA official to Lead Graduate Programs in Sustainability Wake Forest University has appointed alumnus and former environmental Protection Agency (ePA) official Stan Meiburg (’75) as director of graduate programs in sustainability. Meiburg served as Acting Deputy Administrator for the ePA from 2014 to 2017, capping a 39-year career with the agency. he is known for leading efforts to protect the nation’s air and water, clean up hazardous and toxic waste sites, build collaborative relationships with state and tribal environmental programs, and promote sound management in ePA. At Wake Forest, he will lead the master of arts in sustainability program and associated dual degree and certificate programs. he will work with the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and the Center for energy, environment, and Sustainability (CeeS). Meiburg will join Wake Forest on July 1.

Winston-Salem Police Department announces Nextdoor Live The Winston-Salem Police Department has announced a partnership with nextdoor (www.nextdoor.com), the private social network for neighborhoods, to build stronger, safer communities with the help of residents.

This partnership with nextdoor will enable the Winston-Salem Police Department to communicate online with Winston-Salem neighborhoods. With nextdoor, Winston-Salem residents can join private neighborhood websites to share information, including neighborhood public safety issues, community events and activities, local services, and even lost pets. nextdoor is free for residents and the Police Department. Those interested in joining their neighborhood’s nextdoor website can visit www.nextdoor.com and enter their address. if residents have questions about their nextdoor website, please visit help.nextdoor.com.

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More than 100 people dawned their best white outfits and put on their dancing shoes last weekend to help Friends of Winston-Salem celebrate 25 years of service.

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Community Calendar

May 4-6 – Annual Book Sale The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem’s annual book sale helps to provide life-enhancing programs and services to over 5,000 older adults throughout the WinstonSalem community. We need volunteers to help with keeping the thousands of books in an orderly fashion (floaters), checking out buyers (cashiers) and breaking down the book sale. help needed for the following time slots: May 4-5: 9 a.m.-9 p.m (4 hour blocks)—need floater or cashier May 6: 8 a.m.-2 p.m (4 hour blocks)—need floater or cashier May 6: 2 p.m-6 p.m. (3 hour blocks)—close down, box breakdown tables, redistribute books to boxes May 5 – Arts Council Seeking Wells Fargo Arts-In-Education Grant Applications Deadline The Arts Council of WinstonSalem and Forsyth County is seeking applications for its Wells Fargo Artsin-education grant for its 2017-2018 grant cycle. The deadline is Friday, May 5 by 5 p.m. for projects taking place between october 2017 – May 31, 2018. For more information about Wells Fargo Arts-in-education Grant or to discuss potential projects contact Dara Silver, Senior Administrative Assistant, Special Projects, and Grant Program Manager at 336-747-1426 or dsilver@intothearts.org. Applications can be downloaded at www.intothearts.org.

May 5-7, 12-14, & 19-21 – “Spider’s Web” at the Stained Glass Playhouse Performances of "Spider's Web" will take place on Fridays and Saturdays, May 5 & 6, 12 & 13, and 19 & 20 at 8 p.m., and on Sundays, May 7, 14, and 21 at 3 p.m. All performances will be done at The Stained Glass Playhouse, located at 4401 indiana Avenue in WinstonSalem, n.C., in the former sanctuary of Marvin United Methodist Church.

Tickets are $16 for adults, $13 for seniors (60+) and teachers, and $11 for students. For tickets, call (336) 499-1010 or visit stainedglassplayhouse.org/spiders-web/. Tickets may also now be obtained through our Facebook page at facebook.com/stainedglassplayhouse.

May 5 – Ribbon cutting scheduled for new sprayground City residents are invited to join city officials this week at 3 p.m.

Friday, May 5, to cut the ribbon for a new sprayground at little Creek Park, 600 Foxcroft Drive.

Spraygrounds are water playgrounds with fixtures and fountains that spray water. Unlike the water play areas at Kimberley Park and Bolton pools, there is no standing water in a sprayground, making it inherently safer for children and a popular alternative to swimming pools. The sprayground will be open during park hours and can be operated by the public. This is the first of nine spraygrounds the city is building with recreation bonds that voters approved in the november 2014 bond referendum.

May 6 – Community Shredding Day Girl Scout Troops 40232 and 40875 will sponsor a community shredding event on Saturday, May 6, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Shredding will take place in the lewisville elementary School side parking lot; cars should enter from lewisvilleClemmons road.

Shamrock Shredding will provide secure onsite document destruction for a suggested donation of $5 per box or bag (the donations are appreciated, but no one will be turned away if they can't donate, since the important result is preventing identity theft). Proceeds will be used by the Girl Scouts to fund service projects in their community. The Scouts will also be distributing tips on how to avoid identity theft. For more information, contact the troop leader at 336-972-6226.

May 6 – Community Health Awareness Fair north Forsyth high School will host its annual free Community health Awareness Fair on Saturday, May 6, from 10 a.m to noon. We will be promoting full body health Awareness. This is a collaborative effort with six other feeder schools: northwest Middle School, rural hall elementary School, north hills elementary School, old Town elementary School, Speas elementary School, and Gibson elementary School. Contact Cynthia Scales 336-661-4880 with questions.

May 6 – MESDA Design Seminar on Saturday, May 6, the Museum of early Southern Decorative Arts (MeSDA) will hold its annual Design Seminar from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The 2017 Design Seminar, “An Affair with the South,” will once again feature what’s chic in southern design and will take place in the James A. Gray, Jr. Auditorium in the old Salem visitor Center at 900 old Salem road in Winston-Salem. Program includes a catered luncheon. Space is limited and pre-registration is required to ensure a place. The cost is $135 per person or $125 for Frank l. horton Society members or $1,000 for tables of eight people. interested individuals can register online at mesda.org, by calling 336-721-7369, or emailing MeSDAPrograms@oldsalem.org.

May 6 – Yoga by the Barn at Old Salem old Salem Museums & Gardens, in partnership with TowniesWS, is presenting yoga by the Barn on Saturday, May 6 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the Salem Tavern Meadow adjacent to the Salem Tavern Barn at 812 South Main St. Participants can support the education and restoration efforts of old Salem Museums & Gardens while enjoying a relaxing yoga session in a historic setting. The event is free, however a donation to old Salem Museums & Gardens is requested to participate (minimum $5 donation suggested). no registration is required. All participants have a chance to win a year-long family membership to old Salem. For information, contact Tabatha renegar at trenegar@oldsalem.org or at 336721-7352.

May 6-Oct. 21 – Village Farmers Market village Farmers Market market is at village hall, 3715 Clemmons road, Clemmons. We are a locally grown, in-season, diverse producer market with select value added products that embrace the slow food movement and values the direct farmer/customer relationship. For more information, please contact Megan ledbetter at 336-766.7511.

May 7 – Forsyth County Summer Parks Series Tanglewood Park experienced heavy flooding due to the recent rains and the bandstand was badly damaged. repairs are being made to both the bandstand and the grounds but will not be completed in time for the Forsyth County Summer Parks Series’ free concert on Sunday, May 7, by the Jim lauderdale Bluegrass Trio. The concert location has been moved to Winston Square Park on Marshall Street in downtown Winston-Salem adjacent to the Milton rhodes Center for the Arts.

Gates open at 4 p.m., with a 5 p.m. opening act, Kelley and the Cowboys.

May 8 & 10 – Medicare Workshops Compass Financial Services will offer its informational “lunch and learn: Medicare” workshop on Monday, May 8, and Wednesday, May 10, at Bleu restaurant & Bar,3425 Frontis St. in WinstonSalem. Topics will include Medicare Part A & B benefits and enrollment rules, Medicare Advantage Plans vs.

Medicare Supplement Plans, how Part D and the “donut hole” work,

and more. The workshop is for educational purposes only and no solicitations will be made. The workshop begins at 11:15 am; please arrive 15 minutes early. There is no cost for the workshop and lunch, but registration is recommended. For more information or to register, call (336) 7685111.

May 11 – Classic Country Concert The Winston-Salem Fairgrounds, Annex Theatre 421 27th St nW, will host Travis Tritt and his full band on Thursday, May 11 at 7 p.m. with doors opening at 6 p.m. Tritt and his band will be the first of multiple artists to perform at the Fairgrounds for the Classic Country Concert Series. Tickets will go on-sale in time for the holidays with an early bird special. Prior to Feb. 1 tickets are $20 with the exception of the viP tickets. viP tickets will be $100 and include parking, drink ticket, Travis’ latest album, a bucket of popcorn and seats closest to the stage in the first five rows. To purchase tickets, visit www.ticketmaster.com or www.wsfairgrounds.com. For more information, visit www.wsfairgrounds.com for a list of events and details.

May 11 – Science Café at River Birch Lodge learn about the latest groundbreaking research in these free informal programs co-sponsored by Kaleideum and reynolda Gardens.

CeU credits available. This month: “Quality of life after a Stroke” by Dr. Cheryl Bushnell, Director of the Comprehensive Stroke Center at Wake Forest Baptist health. The event will take place on May 11 at 7 p.m. visit www.kaleideum.org for more details. river Birch lodge, 3324 robinhood road, WinstonSalem.

May 11 – Winston-Salem Flower School old Salem Museums & Gardens is presenting a fundraiser in partnership with Winston-Salem Flower School. All proceeds benefit old Salem. Participants will enjoy refreshments and take a floral designing class lead by Floral Stylist, Amy lynne. They will take home their creation in a unique vessel. The event will take place on Thursday, May 11 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. outdoors in the Single Brothers Gardens. The cost is $125 per person. Space is limited. To reserve a spot, visit oldsalem.org. For more information, contact Tabatha renegar at trenegar@oldsalem.org or 336-721-7352. For more information about the Winston-Salem Flower School, visit wsflowerschool.com.

May 12 – Annual Barrier Awareness Day The Winston-Salem Mayor’s Council for Persons with Disabilities, we invite you to participate in our Annual Barrier Awareness Day, to be held on Friday, May 12. We will meet at Senior Services located at 2895 Shorefair Drive at 8 a.m. with a continental breakfast. We invite you to participate in the Sensitivity Training session from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the day of the event. Following the Sensitivity Training, participants will continue to experience the world of people with disabilities during lunch.

A donation of $10 is requested to offset the cost of the day’s events, including the lunch. Please rSvP with the enclosed response by Monday, May 1, 2017. Should you have any questions, you may email wsmcpd@gmail.com or call 336245-5678.

May 13 – Safe Kids Day 2017 Safe Kids Day 2017 is a nationwide initiative to bring awareness about preventable injuries, the #1 killer of kids in the US. This event is in conjunction with the 10th Annual Bike Safety Day, a family-friendly event geared toward educating children about the importance of bicycle safety and wearing a properly fitted Com.Cal. on B8

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Now-June 21 First Christian Church women’s Bible study First Christian Church, 1130 n. main St. Kernersville, will host a women’s Bible study, "The Battle Plan for Prayer" by the Kendrick Brothers on Tuesday nights from 6:30 until 8 p.m., through June 13 in room C005. This Bible study was inspired by the film "War Room." Study guides will be available in class on a first-come, first-served basis for $14. no sign-up is required for this study. For more information, contact helen Peddycord at hpeddycord@triad.rr.com.

Now-May 5, May 7 Pastor’s Anniversary The Shiloh Baptist Church Family will continue to celebrate the Rev. Dr. Paul a lowe Jr.’s 25th Pastoral anniversary may 4-5 and may 7 at 7 p.m. nightly at the church, 916 east 12th St. The Church will have guest ministers. Culminating on Sunday, may 7, at 4 p.m., will be Rev. John mendez and emmanuel Baptist Church. The public is invited.

May 5 Church Women United Church Women United will hold its 2017 Friendship Day on Friday, may 5, at 11:30 a.m. worship service. The Bible Study will be presented

by Crystal Rook, mDiV from Wake Forest University. There will be a Fellowship of the least Coin offering as well as regular offering. The event will take place at St. Philip’s moravian Church, 3002 Bon air ave. ne, Winston Salem. Contact mallie Graham for more information at 336-9249409.

May 6 Joy Fest The mt. Zion Chancel Choir is sponsoring a Joy Fest in observance of their church anniversary that will be held Saturday, may 6, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. events will consist of singing, dancing, fast painting, fish fry, hot dogs and many other events. For further information, call 336-722-2325.

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Goler metropolitan is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. instead of just having a one-day celebration, the anniversary committee decided to have an all-year celebration, where they honor the church each month of the year. on Sunday, april 29, the church held its wreathlaying ceremony commemorating the Rev. Dr. martin luther King Jr.'s historic visit to the church on april 13, 1964. There were several members of the congregation in attendance

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The church members who were present during King's speech in 1964 stand with the ceremonial wreath outside of the church.

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May 7 – Police Prayer Circle Please join us outside the Winston Salem Safety Building (Police Station) on Sunday, may 7, from 34 p.m. to pray for our law enforcement and first responders. may 15th begins national law enforcement Week. Join us on Sunday, may 7 to show support for our men and women who put their lives on the line every day for US.

May 7 Mars Hill Baptist Church mars hill missionary Baptist Church, at 1331 4th St., Winston Salem, the church's 80th Founder's Day on Sunday, may 7. The 11 a.m. speaker will be the Rev. Christopher young, associate minister at mt. Vernon missionary Baptist Church, high Point, and our 3 p.m. speaker will be the Rev. Konnie Robinson and the Union Chapel missionary Baptist Church congregation. everyone is invited.

May 7 White Supremacy Teach-in at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Winston-Salem, 4055 Robinhood Road, on Sunday, may 7: Worship services at 9 and 11 a.m. will be a “White Supremacy Teach-in.” it will mirror services on this topic at about 500 other Unitarian Universalist congregations around the country.

Speakers include Takiyah amin, Ph.D., and ann Zimmerman. at the Forum at 9:15 Smeeta SouzaRoy and himanshu Gopalan will talk about their Spanish language and cultural immersion among the indigenous populations of Guatemala and mexico. at explorations at 9:15 Dr. Gloria Fitzgibbon will present “God of the oppressed,” James Cone’s contribution to liberation Theology. more information, go to UUFWS.org.

May 13 Mother/Daughter Luncheon Greater higher Ground ministries, 4175 moat Drive, will hold a 2017 mother/Daughter luncheon on Saturday may 13, at 1 p.m. Special speaker First lady hope Williams, Goodwill Baptist Church in advance, n.C. Donation of $10 requested. For more information call 336-725-1125. Pastor Janice o heath, is senior pastor.

June 18 Father's Day/Men's Day Worship Service The Presbyterian men of Grace Presbyterian Church, 3901 Carver School Road, will have its Father's Day/men's Day Worship Service on Sunday, June 18, at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary. The guest speaker will be County Commissioner Fleming a. el-amin, recently elected and installed to fill the seat of the late Commissioner Walter marshall. The general public is invited. Special music will be provided for the service. Rudolph V. Boone Sr. will be honored as "man of the year." The Rev. Toure' C. marshall is the senior pastor of Grace.

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Sundays and Wednesdays Clothes closet The ambassador Cathedral Clothes Closet will be open on Sundays from noon to 2 p.m., and Wednesdays from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at 1500 harriet Tubman Drive. Free to the public. For more information, call 336-725-0901.

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Rev. Prince Rainey Rivers hugs a member of the congregation at his goodbye celebration on April 28.

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The Rev. Prince Rainey Rivers was ordained at Union Baptist Church in Durham under Rev. Dr. Kenneth hammond.

Twenty-three years later, Rivers has come full circle as he will take over as pas-

tor of Union Baptist after leading the congregation of United metropolitan missionary Baptist Church for the past 12 years. he says that hammond was and still is a very good mentor in his life.

Rivers delivered his last sermon at United

metropolitan on april 23 and a special reception was held in his honor on Friday, april 28. he says he is scheduled to deliver his first sermon at Union Baptist on may 21.

Rivers said that he was offered a position as a youth pastor at Union

Baptist straight out of seminary and served in that capacity for a few months before taking his first fulltime senior pastor position. after spending some years at a church in newport news, Virginia, Rivers landed at United

Habitat for Humanity holds kickoff

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Since 1985 the habitat for humanity (hFh) has served 462 families in the Forsyth County area with new homes, remodels and repairs. To kick off their 2017 year the hFh held their Faith Build Kickoff Breakfast at United metropolitan missionary Baptist Church on Tuesday, april 25.

The breakfast brought together churches of all different faiths and denominations to discuss the plans for this year’s Faith Build. individuals also spoke about their

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experiences volunteering for the Faith Builds in the past. habitat for humanity of Forsyth County executive Director mike Campbell said he really enjoys the Faith Builds because it allows people of all faiths to come together for a common goal and do God's will by helping others. “our basis is putting God's love into action by bringing people

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Lesson Scripture: Jonah 1:7-17

By the end of this lesson, we will *Understand that our sinfulness and disobedience will lead to God’s discipline of us. *Realize that God disciplines us because he loves us as his children. *Know to accept any discipline from the lord as an evidence of his love for us.

Background: The time is 780 B.C. and the place is Joppa, or more accurately on route to Tarshish in the open waters. Jonah was commissioned by God, didn’t agree with God, was disobedient to God and he angered God. all because of his hate for the assyrians.

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Lesson: Casting lots … why? The crew has already prayed to their gods with no results and decided to cast lots and Elder through the lots God Richard Wayne reveals that Jonah is the cause of the storm that Wood cannot be calmed or escaped (verse 7). So Jonah … who are you and Sunday what have you done that School Lesson would warrant such a disturbance of the sea (verse 8)? his response: “i am an hebrew; and i fear the lord, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land” (verse 9). Jonah also told them that he was running from God (verse 10). Their question then is … what does God then require us to do … to you … to save us? (verse 11). Jonah was disobedient, but he was also honest and he also knew that getting him off the boat See Lesson on B6

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Goler Metropolitan Senior Pastor Johnny L. Ruff, far right, is joined by Mayor Allen Joines, middle; the Rev. Dr. Paul Lowe, a state senator, second row left; and County Commissioner Fleming El-Amin, second row right.

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who were present the night Dr. King spoke in 1964.

“To have the honor of hearing Dr. King speak and then be able to celebrate that during our anniversary is phenomenal,” said Frances Steward, who was present the night King spoke. “Dr. King was a great man and my philosophy has always been you cannot reap a harvest of love where the seeds of hate are sewn.”

There were several elected officials present for the celebration, such as Mayor Allen Joines, County Commissioner Fleming El-Amin and the Rev. Dr. Paul

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Metropolitan. He says he is ready for the transition to

Metropolitan,” Rivers said.

“Reverend Hammond's desire has always been to retire and not stay longer than he needs to stay. The church is much larger than

Rev. Rivers when he came and he felt Union Baptist. that the best way to provide He says he did not seek stability, continuity and out this new position at leadership was for them to Union Baptist. He says do a succession plan.”

Hammond did not want to There were well over stay too long at the church 100 people in attendance at and wanted to have a sucthe going away celebration cession plan once he decidfor Rivers. Everyone had ed to step down as senior the chance to speak with pastor. After Hammond Rivers and say their final suggested Rivers' name to goodbyes to the Rivers the congregation, a nomifamily. The Rev. Yvette nation process began and Lovett Martin says she he was asked to consider it. understands following After several months of God's guidance to move to prayer and discussion, he a new assignment, as that decided to accept the offer. was what brought her to “Part of what made the the city of Winston-Salem choice difficult on my side herself. was how much I love the “I understand what people here at United ministry entails in that God

The congregation was full of people old and young for the Wreath Laying Ceremony commemorating Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic visit in 1964.

Lowe, a state senator.

Anniversary Committee Chairwoman Annette M. Wilson was very happy with the turnout of the Saturday afternoon event. She says it was a great collaborative effort to put everything together and she thanks all that were involved.

“We are elated, and when you think about the tone of things happening in our country, it's more important for us to come together,” she said. “The NAACP used to meet at Goler Metropolitan, and I remember that as a child, so for us to come full circle and know we have to be involved to help make things better is just uplifting.”

Toward the end of the service, the church played an

Those in attendance were treated to delicious food and snacks for Rev. Rivers’ going away celebration.

can send us to different places,” Lovett Martin said. “He [Rivers] was faithful in service here for 11½ years and we feel like this is God's doing. We are certainly happy for him but sad to see him go because once you build relationships and are connected with someone, you're not so quick to let go. We are grateful for the time he had here.”

Amid the food and drinks, there was a mixture of happy feelings for the new opportunity for Rivers as well as sad feelings that he is leaving after almost 12 years as senior pastor.

Elwillie Jarrett, a United Metropolitan church member, asaid, “He has meant a lot to this church and he will be missed. He is a lot like my son and he is very funny.

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People from different faiths and denominations gathered at United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church for the Faith Build Kickoff Breakfast last week.

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together to build homes, community and hope,” he said. “Whether they are Jewish, Muslim or Christian, the point is for us to all pull together to show support in WinstonSalem of solidarity, strength and being united.

It gives us the chance to change the lives of those in the community that are in need.”

Campbell believes that the Faith Builds allow the HFH to reach out to many congregations around the Forsyth County area, along with expanding their footprint and reach to help more in need.

In attendance at the Faith Build was Timothy D. Rhodes, a former HFH home recipient. He says he was actually denied twice before finally being approved for the HFH home. He has even trav-

Campbell eled to Nicaragua to assist in building homes there after his home was completed.

“When I found out I was going to receive a home, I was overwhelmed and it was a great feeling,” Rhodes said. “God opened the door for me, so it was time for me to stand up and once I got into the program, I just went 100 percent. I tell everyone about Habitat for Humanity because it's the best thing going for potential homeowners.”

United Metropolitan had a number of representatives from its congregation at the breakfast. The Rev. Yvette Lovett Martin says United Metropolitan

excerpt from King's speech at Goler Metropolitan in ’64.

The Rev. Johnny L. Ruff, senior pastor of Goler Metropolitan, says it's important for us, especially the younger generation, to remember the legacy of Dr. King because of what he stood for.

“As we see the political arena changing, attitudes and perceptions of what is correct change, but the reality is that where we came from is a battle we are still meeting and fighting,” said Ruff. “It's important to remind ourselves from time to time that we still have some work to do.”

is involved in a number of efforts throughout the community. She said they love hosting the breakfast at their church.

“Our pastor, Prince Rivers, has been instrumental in getting out into the community and serving and getting the congregation involved,” she said.

“The Faith Builds are a great way to give back to the community and teaches the young people of the church about community service and giving back.

Also with the meetings, we are able to learn so much about different faith communities.”

There are currently 32 families that are in line waiting for HFH homes to begin construction.

Any person or church interested in volunteering for a Faith Build or with HFH, contact Mike Campbell at 336-306-8253 or visit habitatforsyth.org.

was their only solution. He said, “Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea” (verse 12). Because of their regard for human life, the men attempted an alternative to sacrifice and tried work “the men rowed hard.” God however, was unimpressed with their rowing and continued to make the sea violent against them (verse 13).

Now desperate, the sailors prayed to Jonah’s God, who they now knew controlled the sea. They didn’t want to be held responsible for Jonahs death, but were willing to do as God

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4th Tuesday Providing hope through teaching Join Calvary Hill Church of Greater Deliverance Inc., from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Bethesda Center, 930 North Patterson Ave., where we provide hope through teaching and preaching presented by Calvary Hill’s ministerial staff. For more information contact the church at 336-744-3012.

Saturdays Join the H.O.P.E. Project at Mt Olive Baptist Church on Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. to enjoy free lunches for kids. Parents will receive vegetables. All

He is an all-around kind of guy and he will be missed so much but we are happy for this opportunity for him.”

Rivers said the transition to the city of Durham will take some adjusting forhis children, Prince Corbitt and Julienne, who at the age of 12 and 7 have only lived in the city of Winston-Salem. He says one good thing about the

required as long as it was Him and not them that was responsible for the outcome. With no resistance from Jonah, and to save everyone else, they tossed him into the sea (verse 15).

God immediately calmed the sea and the totally impressed sailors made sacrifice to God for His awesome power. God covering all bases, saved the crew and passengers, chastised and redirected Jonah.

God made provision of a fish large enough to swallow Jonah, house him for three days and deliver him to his appointed destination. The fish was God’s tool … not Jonah’s punishment.

kids in the East Winston area are welcome. Be a part of a movement making sure that fewer children are hungry in our community. Mt. Olive is at 1301 C.E. Gray, Winston-Salem.

Call 336-721-1959 for any question or concerns. Also visit hopews.org to learn more about the H.O.P.E Project. The pastor is Dr. Charles E. Gray.

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

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move is his wife, Monica Corbitt Rivers, has a sister in Raleigh, so their children will have first cousins in close proximity to play with.

He says he will miss the city of Winston-Salem and the people of his church community. He says he plans to return because there are many family and friends to visit.

For Your Consideration: Jonah was inside the fish for three days. Compare his three days to that of Jesus and Paul … how are they alike?

Life’s Application: Obedience is better than sacrifice … we have to be obedient to God’s commands even when we don’t like the task He has for us.

Our disobedience could hurt not only us, but those around us. It’s also necessary for us to repent and pray knowing that God will hear us and have compassion (UMI Annual Commentary 2016-2017).

Head Start participants are automatically eligible to receive free meal benefits.

Adult participants who are members of food stamp or FDPIR households or who are SSI or Medicaid participants are automatically eligible to receive free meal benefits. For more information, call 336-7237071.

2nd Saturday Food, clothes available Every second Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Calvary Hill Church of Greater Deliverance Inc. invites anyone who is in need of food and clothes. The food pantry and clothes closet is at 4951 Manning St. Direct all questions to Missionary Tammy Orr at 336-7443012.

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College Internship Benefit and 50th Birthday Gala Bishop Sir Walter Mack Jr. and his wife, First Lady Kim Mack, are shown during his 50th Birthday Gala on Friday, April 28.

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A crowd of more than 300 offered a standing ovation as they received Bishop Sir Walter Mack Jr. and First Lady Kim Mack in the Grand Pavilion Ballroom of the Embassy Suites Hotel on Friday, April 28.

The first College Internship Benefit and the 50th Birthday Gala for Bishop Mack was supported by members of Union Baptist Church, and other churches, ministers, business owners, educators, community leaders, and the like. Denise S. Hartsfield, Forsyth County District Judge, served as the Mistress of Ceremonies.

Four-year-old Caleb Serrano, the “Little Big Shots” sensation, led the crowd in singing “Pass Me Not Oh Gentle Savior” and “It’s All Right, It’s Okay Don’t You Let Your Trouble Get in Your Way.” He also led a birthday song in Bishop Mack’s honor.

“Unbelievable! Thank you, Caleb. He walked this thing! It is so appropriate that we started off with a child. We have to bring the children up,” said Judge Hartsfield. “Third grade is the measure for prison. If children are not reading on a third-grade level, they are part of the plans for incarceration. Our children need to be unashamed, and unapologetic for singing about God. They should not be ashamed of using their talent for God. We have to plant our seeds early so they can sprout for the harvest.”

Several leaders offered greetings during the evening. Deacon Sammie Gray, chairman of the Deacon’s Ministry, thanked God that everything Bishop Mack puts his hand to, God has blessed it.

Mutter Evans of Muter Evans Communications discussed the internship that Bishop Mack completed at WAAA Radio when he was a student at Elon University.

Dr. Harold Hudson, vice president for Enrollment, United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio, thanked Bishop Mack for his contributions to the seminary, and all of the students that Bishop Mack sends to United will receive scholarships.

The Rev. James Wilkes, senior pastor of Elon First Baptist Church, thanked Bishop Mack for nurturing him as a pastor. Bishop George Brooks, National Clergy, pastor emeritus, Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Greensboro, reminded Bishop Mack that he is like a classic car, more valuable today than when he was younger, and he has a second chance to bloom at the age of 50.

Several college students addressed the audience by video presentation. The video was called “The Blessing of an Internship.”

Having enjoyed an evening of worship, a fine meal, Motown sounds , an interview between pastor and comedian Rev. Debra Terry-Stephens with Caleb Serrano, “Little Big Shots” sensation; having cried peals of laughter with Marcus D. Wiley, international comedian and singing along with Keith Wonderboy Johnson, international gospel recording artist, the crowd offered thunderous hand praise to God. “This has been an amazing night.

Thank you for being here tonight,” said Bishop Mack. “I am celebrating 50 years, and I have so many wonderful friends in my life who make me who I am. In the house tonight, I see some of my students, high school friends, fraternity brothers, childhood friends, church members and family members. My heart is committed to you, these students. We have a responsibility to help shape them, to mold them.”

The fundamental purpose of the Summer College Internship Program is to give college students an opportunity to explore and expand their God-given gifts in the context of the church and community environment. This program is designed to introduce college students to real world opportunities in a responsible, caring place of work.

Although Bishop Mack tends to disagree with much that President Donald Trump says, there is an action that Bishop Mack does support.

“When he took office, he said that he would turn his business into the hands of his children. It is important that he put something into them. He has confidence they can run the business,” said Mack.

“We need to put something into our young people. They must know they cannot show up to work with a cell phone in their hands. They must learn how to shake hands with executives and look them in the face. They will be reading the book Dog Whistle Politics, visit the nursing homes, visit hospitals, and pray for the sick. They will also meet with the First Lady, who will do workshops with them.

We have solicited community support and we will be hiring students from various churches.”

Bishop Mack recalled that for three years when he served as an intern at WAAA Radio under the direction of Mutter Evans, he could not go to church.

He worked from 6 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Sundays. He hosted several of the programs from various churches and funeral homes, and he played gospel music. He found the gospel music very inspiring.

“All I can say is that he was very dependable during his internship. At that time, he was not a minister, but he was faithful and professional,” said Evans. “I can see why the idea of an internship would be near and dear to his heart.”

AFAS Center for the Arts to open in the Arts District

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The sleek new AFAS Center for the Arts, located at the corner of Liberty and Seventh streets, will officially open to the public on Saturday, May 6. The local nonprofit organization Art for Art’s Sake (AFAS) commissioned the 14,500 square foot, three-story building, which was constructed over a period of 15 months.

The Center’s official opening will be celebrated with a public ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2 p.m. on May 6, accompanied by live music, food trucks, ARTivity on the Green mural wall painting and family activities, from 11

a.m. until 6 p.m.

This latest addition to the city’s burgeoning Arts District consolidates several AFAS activities and locations that were previously scattered throughout downtown. The building houses AFAS’ headquarters, as well as Red Dog Gallery, Unleashed Arts Center and Studio 2, a jewelry studio. There are also 10 artist studios available for lease at affordable rates.

The Center’s location – adjacent to ARTivity on the Green art park – extends the Arts District’s footprint into a previously underdeveloped area of the city.

Harry Knabb, AFAS chairman and chief executive, said the new head-

quarters underscores AFAS’ continued commitment to the Arts District and the city’s arts community overall, while also ensuring the viability of AFAS for generations to come.

ARTivity on the Green and the AFAS Center for the Arts have both been made possible via generous grants – primarily one from the Thomas J. Regan Jr. Foundation – and both projects have enlisted the professional skills of several local businesses; STITCH Design Shop and Frank L. Blum Construction Co. served as the architect and general contractor for both projects, respectively.

A crowd of more than 300 attended the first College Internship Benefit and the 50th Birthday Gala for Bishop Sir Walter Mack Jr.

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Keisha Chapman of Winston-Salem received a box meal for Easter from David Harrison, Jr., co-executive direction of New Communion Mobile Market and Pantry. Meals were distributed to more than 300 families at the United Way of Forsyth County (UWFC) supported Easter Egg Hunt. More than 100 children received giveaway prizes.

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More than 300 families will receive boxed meals for easter when the United Way of Forsyth county (UWFc) supported new communion Mobile Market and Pantry (new communion) had a food distribution and easter egg hunt on april 15 at Grace Presbyterian church, 3901 carver School road, in Winston-Salem. the food distribution featured “family feast” sized box meals with enough food to feed 10 to 12 people. the easter egg hunt gave away prizes and was open to more than 100 children ages 2-13. the events was free and open to the public with a focus on residents of the 13

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identified UWFc Place Matters neighborhoods. those neighborhoods are northwoods estate, Monticello Park, ebony hills, Prospect Park, Wildwood Park, cardinal acres, castle heights, Spaulding Drive, eastgate Village, lakeside, Dreamland, Bowen Park and ladeara crest.

“We are excited to have fantastic meals for entire families to take and enjoy from their own homes,” said Monica l. Banks, new communion co-executive director. “and for the easter egg hunt, we will have great prizes.” the box meals featured ham or chicken, baked beans, glory greens, green beans, heat and serve rolls and pie or cobbler. the easter egg hunt had 400

helmet and will be held on May 13 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Bring your bike and helmet to the outdoor bicycle rodeo led by the W-S Police Department’s Downtown Bike Patrol Unit. Free, outdoor event. (Museum admission not included.) Kaleideum Downtown, 390 S liberty Str.Winston-Salem. (336) 723-9111. www.kaleideum.org.

easter eggs, candy and vouchers for prizes ranging from bicycles and scooters to dolls and more. new communion, a UWFc partner agency, is a faith-based organization with the goal of enhancing community relationships and diminishing the impacts of hunger and food insecurity. as a part of UWFc’s Place Matters program, new communion, provides access to fresh food, promotes eating healthy food and access to pantry items in Forsyth county.

Place Matters is a resident-led initiative focused on empowering local residents to direct funding and activities on what they feel is best for improving their communities.

UWFc launched Place Matters, in

including “original Medicare,” Medicare prescription drug programs, Medicare supplements and Medicare advantage plans. the session will be held on Monday, May 15, 2017 - 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Walkertown Branch library, 2969 Main Street, Walkertown, nc 27051. the session is provided at no cost.

Because space is limited, reservations are required. contact the Shepherd’s center at 748-0217 for more information or to reserve a seat.

part, to strengthen neighborhoods and reduce poverty in targeted communities in Forsyth county. today more than 65,000 residents, and 1 out of every 3 children, in Forsyth county are living in poverty. recognizing that these communities face many interconnected challenges, Place Matters is bringing together local organizations to address the issues.

UWFc is partnering with neighbors for Better neighborhoods, a grassroots community-organizing firm, to engage residents themselves in developing their vision for the community. a resident committee is reviewing programs and approving applications for Place Matters funding.

a comfortable and accepting environmentat, Kaleideum Downtown, 390 S. liberty St. offered once a month, (for the month of May: May 15 from 9 a.m.- noon) on Members only Mondays when attendance is usually light. You do not have to be a member to attend, but admission or membership is required. Modifications include choice boards and a designated quiet room. Download more information at childrensmuseumofws.org/visit/acces sibility/. or call. (336) 723-9111. w

May 15 – Sensory Friendly May 13 – Shred-It event Monday the Salvation army of Winstonchildren with autism spectrum Salem, in partnership with cor365, is hosting a free community Shred-it disorder (aSD) and sensory processevent Saturday, May 13, from 9 a.m. ing differences are invited to enjoy a fun, interactive learning experience in to noon at its Family Store, 2688 Peters creek Parkway, Winston-Salem. this event will provide the greater community with an ACTIVITY DAYS MudPies opportunity to securely disdiscover Ages pose of sensitive documents. the Federal trade 6 - 10 YEAR OLDS SPACE IS LIMITED commission recommends EST. 1970 that consumers shred receipts, credit offers, credit applications, insurance forms, physician statements, checks, bank statements, expired charge cards, and similar documents when they are no www.MudPiesNC.org longer needed. For more information on what to keep and what to shred, v i s i t www.consumer.ftc.gov. also, the Salvation TM army will be accepting financial donations and donations of gently used clothing, furniture, and household goods. in addition, the Family Store will be open for shopping.

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TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVENAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and are required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the subscriber, at 864 Lowcountry Blvd., Ste. A, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina 29464, within thirty (30) days after the service thereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint *This Summons was filed in the Charleston County Court of Common Pleas on December 7, 2016.

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Existing Davie County High School Demolition 00050-1 Project No. 16-434 Invitation To Bid

BEFORE THE COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM HOUSING FILE 2016100788, 2012111177, 2012111175, 2016100792, 2012111179 COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF HEARING SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

In the Matter of:

Property Located at: 2221 Leight St, Apt. 1, 2, 6, front & rear Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Known as Tax Block1820Lot(s) 008 On City County Tax Map

This Complaint and Notice of hearing is drawn and given under the provisions of the Housing Code of the City of WinstonSalem. It appears that the house located at 2221 Leight St 1, 2, 6, front & rear, the property being known as Block 1820Lot(s) 008 is unfit for human habitation under the standards-of-fitness prescribed in the Housing Code of the City of Winston-Salem.

You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held before the undersigned or his designated agent in City Hall South, 100 E. 1st Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at 1:30 pm on the 21st day of May, 2017, when and where all parties owning or having a interest in the aforesaid property may show cause, if any they have, why an ORDER should not be entered finding said housing to be unfit for human habitation and directing that it be repaired or demolished.

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

This notice applies to all next of kin of the property owner(s) of the address at 2221 Leight St including known or unknown heirs, devisees, successors, transferees, legal representatives, (deceased) or any other assigns whether in being or not in being, or en ventre sa mere, including those under mental disability, in the military service, minors, the spouse of each, if any, the beneficiaries or trustees of each, if any, all other persons, firms, or corporations, active or dissolved, foreign or domestic, who now have, or might in any contingency have, or claim, or may hereafter claim, any right, title or interest or estate this property.

Sharon Richmond, Code Enforcement Senior Project Supervisor

Date Issued: April 20, 2017

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of John Neal Wilson, Sr. (16 E 256 ), also known as John Neil Wilson, Sr. and John N. Wilson, Sr., deceased December 30, 2015, Forsyth County, North Carolina, this is to Notify all persons, firms, and corporation having claims against the Estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before July 15, 2017 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 13th day of April, 2017.

Randolph Wilson, Executor for John Neal Wilson, Sr., deceased 11931 Old Timber Road Charlotte, NC 28269

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Sealed Single Prime bids for the demolition of the existing Davie County High School will be received by Davie County Schools in the conference room at the Central Davie Campus, 220 Campbell Road, Mocksville, North Carolina until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 25, 2017.

Sealed bids will be publicly opened after the 2:00 deadline on Thursday, May 25, 2017 in the conference room at the Central Davie Campus, 220 Campbell Road, Mocksville, North Carolina. The work includes the demolition of select buildings on the Davie County High School campus by a Single Prime Contractor. The extent of the work is shown on the drawings & specified in the project manual.

The project consists of the demolition of selected buildings, asbestos removal, site components, utilities and grading. The school is located at 1200 S Salisbury St, Mocksville, NC 27028.

Bidding documents, drawings and specifications may be examined in the office of Fuller Architecture.

Pdf’s of the drawings and specifications will be made available to all bidders via a shared Dropbox folder.

Each proposal must be accompanied by a Bid Deposit of cash, certified check or a fully executed Bid Bond payable to the Davie County Board of Education in an amount of five percent (5%) of the gross amount of the proposal executed in accordance with and conditioned as prescribed

by North Carolina General Statute 143-8129 as amended.

If the successful bidder fails to execute the contract within 30 days after the award or fails to give satisfactory surety as required by law, the above deposit will be retained by the Davie County School Board. All contractors are hereby notified that they must be properly licensed under the laws of North Carolina governing their trades.

A Payment and Performance Bond will be required each in the sum equal to 100% of the Contract Sum. No Bidder may withdraw his bid within 30 days after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids.

Bidders shall use complete sets of Bidding Documents in preparing Bids. Neither the Owner or the Architect assumes responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Bidding Documents.

The project is scheduled to begin demolition no later than Sept. 15th, 2017 and be substantially complete on or before January 15th, 2018. Liquidated damages of $750/day will be imposed starting January 16th, 2018.

As part of the bidding process, an open, mandatory meeting will be held for all interested bidders and vendors at 3:45 on the 11th day of May 2017 in the cafeteria at the Davie County High School. A site visit will immediately follow.

Contractors are hereby notified that the Davie County Board of Education has a verifiable ten (10) percent goal for the participation by minority businesses in the total value of work for which the contract is awarded in order to follow North Carolina G.S. 143-128. Minority percentages will not be the basis for selecting the low bidder. All minority businesses are encouraged to participate in bidding this project.

The Davie County School Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive non-material informalities.

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IN THE MATTER OF: FUTURE LAMAR CONRAD DOB: 10-18-14

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION

TO: John Doe - father of the juvenile Shanell Davis – mother of the juvenile

TAKE NOTICE that a Juvenile Petition seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is an adjudication of Termination of your Parental Rights with respect to the above-referenced juvenile pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111.

You are required to make a written answer to the Petition alleging to Terminate Parental Rights within forty (40) days after the date of this notice; and upon your failure to make a defense to the Petition within the 40 day period specified herein or to attend the hearing on the said Petition, the Petitioner will apply to the Court for terminating your parental rights to the above-referenced juvenile.

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

If you are indigent and not already represented by appointed counsel, you are entitled to appointed counsel and provisional counsel has been appointed upon your request subject to the Courts review at the first hearing after this service.

The hearing on the Petition alleging to Terminate Parental Rights is scheduled for 11:00 a.m., on Friday, June 2, 2017 in Courtroom 4-J of the Hall of Justice in Winston-Salem, North Carolina or as soon thereafter as the Court can hear the said case.

This the 18th day of April, 2017

Theresa A. Boucher Attorney for the Forsyth County Department of Social Services 741 Highland Avenue Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101 (336) 703-3900

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF: Michael Everette Greene DOB: 07/18/15 17 JT 46

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION

TO: John Doe - father of the juvenile

TAKE NOTICE that a Juvenile Petition seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is an adjudication of Termination of your Parental Rights with respect to the above-referenced juvenile pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1111.

You are required to make a written answer to the Petition alleging to Terminate Parental Rights within forty (40) days after the date of this notice; and upon your failure to make a defense to the Petition within the 40 day period specified herein or to attend the hearing on the said Petition, the Petitioner will apply to the Court for terminating your parental rights to the above-referenced juvenile.

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

If you are indigent and not already represented by appointed counsel, you are entitled to appointed counsel and provisional counsel has been appointed upon your request subject to the Courts review at the first hearing after this service.

The hearing on the Petition alleging to Terminate Parental Rights is scheduled for 2:30 p.m., on Friday, June 2, 2017 in Courtroom 4-J of the Hall of Justice in Winston-Salem, North Carolina or as soon thereafter as the Court can hear the said case.

This the 2nd day of May, 2017 Joshua Simmons, Attorney for the Petitioner The Teeter Law Firm, PLLC 315 N. Spruce St. Suite 275 Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101 (336) 725-8376

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BEFORE THE COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM HOUSING FILE 2016101087 COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF HEARING SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

BEFORE THE COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM HOUSING FILE 2016021012 COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF HEARING SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

In the Matter of:

In the Matter of:

This Complaint and Notice of hearing is drawn and given under the provisions of the Housing Code of the City of WinstonSalem. It appears that the house located at 1416 Verdun Street, the property being known as Block 1807Lot(s) 003A is unfit for human habitation under the standardsof-fitness prescribed in the Housing Code of the City of Winston-Salem.

This Complaint and Notice of hearing is drawn and given under the provisions of the Housing Code of the City of WinstonSalem. It appears that the house located at 4115 Eisenhower Road, the property being known as Block 2368Lot(s) 417 is unfit for human habitation under the standards-of-fitness prescribed in the Housing Code of the City of Winston-Salem.

Property Located at: 1416 Verdun Street Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Known as Tax Block1807Lot(s) 003A On City County Tax Map

You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held before the undersigned or his designated agent in City Hall South, 100 E. 1st Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at 1:30 pm on the 22nd day of May, 2017, when and where all parties owning or having a interest in the aforesaid property may show cause, if any they have, why an ORDER should not be entered finding said housing to be unfit for human habitation and directing that it be repaired or demolished.

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

This notice applies to all next of kin of the property owner(s) of the address at 1416 Verdun Street including known or unknown heirs, devisees, successors, transferees, legal representatives, (deceased) or any other assigns whether in being or not in being, or en ventre sa mere, including those under mental disability, in the military service, minors, the spouse of each, if any, the beneficiaries or trustees of each, if any, all other persons, firms, or corporations, active or dissolved, foreign or domestic, who now have, or might in any contingency have, or claim, or may hereafter claim, any right, title or interest or estate this property.

Sharon Richmond, Code Enforcement Senior Project Supervisor

Date Issued: April 20, 2017

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Lydia Doub Brinker (17 E 801), also known as Lydia D. Brinker, Lydia H. Brinker and Lydia H. Doub, deceased March 16, 2017, Forsyth County, North Carolina, this is to Notify all persons, firms, and corporation having claims against the Estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before July 29, 2017 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 27th day of April, 2017.

Jeffrey A. Brinker Administrator for Lydia Doub Brinker, deceased 705 Longbow Road Winston-Salem, NC, 27104

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Property Located at: 4115 Eisenhower Road Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Known as Tax Block2368Lot(s) 417 On City County Tax Map

You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held before the undersigned or his designated agent in City Hall South, 100 E. 1st Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at 1:30 pm on the 22nd day of May, 2017, when and where all parties owning or having a interest in the aforesaid property may show cause, if any they have, why an ORDER should not be entered finding said housing to be unfit for human habitation and directing that it be repaired or demolished.

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

This notice applies to all next of kin of the property owner(s) of the address at 4115 Eisenhower Road including known or unknown heirs, devisees, successors, transferees, legal representatives, (deceased) or any other assigns whether in being or not in being, or en ventre sa mere, including those under mental disability, in the military service, minors, the spouse of each, if any, the beneficiaries or trustees of each, if any, all other persons, firms, or corporations, active or dissolved, foreign or domestic, who now have, or might in any contingency have, or claim, or may hereafter claim, any right, title or interest or estate this property.

Sharon Richmond, Code Enforcement Senior Project Supervisor

Date Issued: April 21, 2017

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