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Filling East Ward vacancy to include temporary appointment

BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

The Winston-Salem City Council has decided to appoint someone to temporarily fill the East Ward seat and then hold a

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special election, contingent on General Assembly action.

East Ward City Council Member Derwin Montgomery, who is also one of the Chronicle’s owners, was recently picked to replace 72nd District State Rep. Ed

City Council Members Robert Clark, Dan Besse and Derwin Montgomery listen to residents during Tuesday night’s meeting Sept. 4.

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Hanes, who retired from the General Assembly to pursue other opportunities.

Montgomery hasn’t announced when he’ll resign his City Council seat

for his new position, but has said there are items that will come before the council he wants to vote on before he steps down.

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became a controversial topic when the council considered it last month. A split City Council had approved a process where it would’ve taken applica-

tions from the public and then selected who would represent the East Ward.

This drew the ire of some Democrats in the ward, who demanded a special

election.

The City Council decided to reconsider its action, but council members were unsatisfied that the only type of special election they could hold wouldn’t have a primary and would instead rely on political parties to nominate the candidates.

During Tuesday’s meeting, Montgomery proposed a two-part solution.

First, to have an interim City Council member, nominated by the Forsyth County Democratic Party’s executive committee members in the East Ward once Montgomery announced his retirement, who would be approved by the council.

The second part involves the City Council crafting a local act in its General Government Committee that the General Assembly would pass authorizing special elections for council seats in Winston-Salem that would

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Rally Up seeks ways to stop the violence in W-S

Wildly outspent by a billionaire challenger and the daughter of a former Florida governor, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, 39, shocked the political establishment to win the gubernatorial primary in Florida on Aug. 28.

Gillum, an AfricanAmerican, defeated former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham 34 percent to 31 percent to

More than a dozen people came together last weekend to discuss ways to stop the violence and encourage people to put the guns down during an open discussion hosted by Rally Up Winston-Salem.

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In response to the recent rise in violent crimes in the area, Rally Up Winston-Salem, a grassroots organization against street and gang violence, is bringing people together to share their thoughts, feelings, and solutions to the issues currently plaguing the city.

Last Saturday, Sept. 1, Rally Up launched an initiative to have open discussions with residents where most of the violence is taking place to allow everyone an open platform to express themselves. During the event titled “Project Ground Zero: Real Talk for a Real Time,” held at Rupert Bell Park, more than a dozen residents came out to See Rally on A2

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win the Democratic nomination. He will now face pro-Trump U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis in the general election on Nov. 6.

The Associated Press reports that DeSantis wasted no time in stirring controversy.

The man who could become Florida's first black governor on Sunday, Sept. 2, called on his opponent to refrain from name-calling and to focus on the issues.

Gillum was asked about comments Republican DeSantis made after Tuesday's primary. DeSantis said voters aren't going to ``monkey this up'' by electing Gillum. ``He's gotten accustomed to calling names. He's a Harvard-educated man, surely he knows his way around See Shocks on A5

County to pick who will build new courthouse today

Commissioners also considering options on courthouse parking

BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

Forsyth County commissioners will choose who will build the new

Hall of Justice during their meeting today.

The county received three proposals for the project, which has a $120 million budget. Each proposal has two companies teaming-up for the project. A majority of a committee made of county staff and stakeholders recommended WhitingTurner Contracting, a national con-

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The commissioners, however, may choose any of the three proposals.

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have primaries.

Montgomery said the Forsyth County Legislative Delegation was confident it could get the act passed.

The interim replacement would be asked not to run for the seat either in the special election or in the 2020 election, if that came first.

“What I’ve heard from the community is, what happens if the council

appoints a person, even if it’s recommended by the party, and the community doesn’t like it?” said Montgomery.

All the City Council members supported it and it passed unanimously. The reaction from the residents during the public comment session were mostly positive. Those who condemned the council last month said this was a far better solution.

“You’ve restored my faith in all of you, and I

want to say thank you for that,” said Dee Washington.

With City Council Members Dan Besse and Denise Adams both running for other offices this year, this new process will allow a consistent way for the council to fill their potential vacancies if they win. Mayor Allen Joines indicated the city would want to hold one special election if their were multiple vacancies.

Cory McCann is co-founder of Rally Up Winston-Salem, an organization against street and gang violence..

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find feasible solutions to the violence.

Statistics show in just the first seven months of the year, the WinstonSalem Police Department has responded to more than 1,300 violent crimes.

According to the crime stats available on the city’s website, violent crimes – including murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault – has increased 19.7 percent since 2016. And the worst part is that trend doesn’t seem to be changing anytime soon. In just the past few weeks, several incidents have resulted in someone being injured or killed by senseless gun violence.

On Tuesday, Aug. 7, officers found Jeremiah Hardy-Praylor, 19, and Gregory Mobley Jr., 23, dead from gunshots in an SUV near Easton Park.

According to reports, officers were called to the 1200 block of Glencairn around 12:30 p.m. when they found the men unresponsive inside a darkgreen Isuzu Rodeo. Three weeks later, 48-year-old Timothy Ford was shot inside his apartment on 17th Avenue and later died at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Ford’s death marked the 18th homicide in the city this

year.

At a place in time where it seems as if someone is falling victim to senseless bloodshed on a weekly basis, Cory D. McCann and Richard Singletary decided they wanted to do more to combat violence through educational awareness, community forums, and social events. While discussing the organization last weekend, McCann said the ultimate goal of Rally Up Winston-Salem (RUWS) is to serve the community.

“We’re tired of seeing mothers crying about having to bury their 17-, 19-, 23-year-old sons over things that are senseless.

We’re tired of not being able to go outside and not have our kids play in our backyards. And more importantly, we want to be a voice for those who don’t have a voice in our communities,” said McCann. “… We believe in going to Ground Zero where things are happening. Brother Malcolm X, Dr. Martin Luther King, they went to where the problems were, so if we’re going to be an organization, we have to meet the people where they are.”

Singletary said when McCann asked him to help get the organization get started, he jumped at the opportunity to make a difference in the community

where he was born and raised. He said, “It’s time we come together and take our city back because I’m tired of seeing R.I.P. Its time for a change.”

After McCann led the conversation with a few guide questions, the group of concerned residents openly conversed about several topics including, domestic violence, the importance of making connections, the role media plays in influencing the younger generation, the importance of education and much more.

On Saturday, during the hourlong conversation held on the basketball court at Rupert Bell, Effrainguan Muhammad said the Black community has to get back to Black Love. He continued, “It’s OK for us to love ourselves. That does not negate loving humanity because we love everybody.

“The problem here in Winston-Salem is we don’t demonstrate that love.”

Rally Up WinstonSalem holds open discussions the third Thursday of every month at Hanes Hosiery Recreation Center.

For more information or to learn how to get involved, contact Cory McCann at cmccann1985@gmail.com or by phone at (336) 6029844.

Day-End Dough-Nation program, through which it donates the leftover bread and baked goods to hunger relief agencies within the communities it serves.

The Out of the Garden Project currently picks up day-end product donations at seven area cafes on six days of the week. Through the program, Panera Bread has donated more than $1.6 million worth of food to Out of the Garden Project since January 2016.

The Out of the Garden Project is the largest food assistance organization in the Triad area, providing meals to more than 1,750 families each week and more than 65 pounds of food each month at 22 fresh mobile markets.

In attendance at the check presentation will be representatives from Panera Bread, the Out of the Garden Project and area community leaders.

This was the first time

the Out of the Garden Project was the recipient of funds from the Change Roll Up program. Panera Bread also plans to support Out of the Garden through sponsorship of its upcoming Hearts of Hope event on Sept. 21 with food and beverages for attendees.

Panera Bread prides itself on support for the hungry through its DayEnd Dough-Nation program. Each day thousands of pounds of unsold bread and bakery products are donated from Panera cafes to benefit hunger relief agencies, local food pantries, shelters, churches, and volunteer organizations.

In 2017 alone, Covelli Enterprises donated more than $30 million in the form of food for the hungry.

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Samet to get the project after hearing sub-contractors praise the company.

“I know whoever builds this courthouse, it’s going to be packed with African-Americans,” said Witherspoon. “And, by far, in my opinion, Samet has been better in treating African-American contractors more fairly.”

The new courthouse is planned as two five-story buildings joined by a pedestrian bridge. One building will be for court facilities that’ll be built in a vacant lot beside the Government Center on Chestnut Street and the other will be an office building across the street that’ll replace the current parking lot there.

A courthouse parking deck is also planned to replace the southern parking lot on the other side of the neighboring Wells Fargo deck. In a separate item in last week’s briefing, commissioners considered options on what that deck will be like or if it’ll exist at all.

Bill Powell with LT Consulting, made a presentation showing four options for courthouse parking for employees, visitors and jurors: 1. Don’t build a deck and continue the current practice of leasing spaces in downtown lots and decks. Leasing 230 spaces would cost almost $3.9 million over 20 years.

These spaces consist of the

Covelli Enterprises, the largest franchisee of Panera Bread, will present a check today, Thursday, Sept. 6, for $5,152.24 to the Out of the Garden Project as a result of the company’s Change Roll Up Program fundraising efforts during the month of June.

The formal check presentation will occur at 10 a.m. at the Panera Bread at 100 Hanes Square Shop Circle in Winston-Salem.

Pastries and beverages for attendees will be provided.

The Out of the Garden Project is a food assistance program based in Greensboro for families primarily in Guilford County, but one school in Forsyth County also is assisted.

In addition to in-café fundraising, Panera Bread also supports the Out of the Garden Project with its

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All decks include secure parking underneath the structure. County Commissioner Vice Chairman Don Martin asked about building a two-story deck and then adding to it in the future.

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New voting machines, ballots delayed

BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

Plans to test new voting machines have been pushed back and the ballot preparations for this year’s election have been delayed.

Forsyth County Board of Elections (BOE) originally planned to have new

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touchscreen machines that would produce paper ballots ready to use this year to comply with new state requirements. That was delayed when a legal battle caused the State Board of Elections to be vacant from June 2017 until March 2018. With no N.C. BOE to certify new voting machines so counties can use them, the Forsyth County had to rely on paper ballots during primary early voting to comply with the new standards.

Revised plans to test new machines during this General Election have now been pushed back to next year at the earliest.

“We’re going to have to postpone any discussion on purchasing new equipment until after November because the State Board of Elections hasn’t completed their certification process of new vendors and their equipment,” said BOE Director Tim Tsujii.

The state board plans to meet in late September to consider certification of new voting equipment.

The General Assembly did pass a reprieve from the new paper ballot requirement, so primary voters can expect to see the touchscreen machines used in previous years during early voting and paper ballots on Election Day with rented AutoMark machines

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used for visually impaired voters.

Hacking of voter databases in other states have led to national concerns that election results could be hacked. Tsujii said that the voting machines at polling stations are not networked or connected to the Photo by Todd Luck internet. Results are stored in electronic cartridges that Voters will once again be using iVotronic touchscreen voting machines for early voting starting in October. are hand delivered to the Early voting is sched- voter registration drive.

Forsyth BOE. Voting days before an election, gerrymandering in the For updates about equipment is kept in secure which is Sept. 22, which state’s 13 congressional uled for Oct. 17 though rooms behind keycard and would require preparation districts, which could also Nov. 3 with Election Day where the mobile voter affect elections this year. being Nov. 6. Voter regis- registration vehicle will be, keypad access. Machines to begin this week.

There’s also a three- No decision from that tration is still open, and on follow the Forsyth BOE on are also tested before they’re used in an election. judge panel that found panel was available by Sept. 25 Forsyth BOE is Twitter @fcvotes. planning to do a mobile All machines create some there’s unconstitutional deadline on Tuesday. sort of paper documenta-

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tion that’s visible to voters, that can be checked later.

Results are doublechecked after every election by BOE staff during a canvass.

In a separate matter, the N.C. Supreme Court had delayed the preparation of ballots for the general election due to legal challenges to proposed constitutional amendments that were supposed to go before voters this year. But the last challenge was ruled in favor of the General Assembly on Tuesday, Sept. 4. So it appears the amendments should be on the ballot.

State law requires absentee ballots to be available 60 days before an election, which would be Sept. 7. Since it takes about three weeks to prepare, print, test and deliver ballots, that deadline won’t be met. Federal law requires ballots to be available 45

Creative Corridors holding golf fundraiser for MLK improvements

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The Creative Corridors Coalition is holding a golf tournament to raise money for enhancements to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in conjunction with the upcoming renovation of Business 40.

The Creative Corridors is a volunteer nonprofit organization whose goal is to enhance the improvements that are planned for the highway and the streets around it so they‘ll capture WinstonSalem's devotion to arts, culture and innovation.

Renovations are expected to close a portion of Business 40 that runs through downtown for more than a year starting in November.

The renovations will include replacing the 11 bridges that pass over the highway.

Those enhancements include a portion of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive that runs through East Winston to the Business 40 bridge. The Creative Corridors Coalition Golf Tournament will raise additional funds for local art pieces, story boards and historical markers along that corridor.

The tournament will be held Friday, Oct. 19, at the Winston Lake Golf Course, 3535 Winston Lake Road.

Registration is 11 a.m. with a shotgun start at noon.

The tournament is $75 per person and $250 for a team of four. Registration information can be found at creativecorridors.org under “News & Events.” Deadline for registration is Oct. 1.

Creative Corridors is also looking for sponsors for the tournament, which can sponsor individual holes or the entire event. Sponsorship inquires can be made to Golf4CCC@gmail.com.

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With school back in session and the peak of hurricane season approaching, the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Office of Emergency Management is encouraging residents and businesses to review and discuss their emergency plans during North Carolina Preparedness Month.

Residents should plan now how they will respond when disasters strike, said Leigha Cordell, the emergency management coordinator for Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. “It’s simple steps that can save lives,” Cordell said. “Make a family emergency plan, practice that plan and put together an emergency supply kit. You cannot predict when weather-related or man-made emergencies will occur, but being prepared before a disaster makes recovering from one a little bit easier.”

Families and businesses should make and rehearse plans for where to go and what to do if a disaster strikes.

The plan should include details about where to meet, how to get in touch with one another, evacuation plans, what

to do with pets and how to notify employers/employees after an emergency.

“An emergency kit is essential,” Cordell said, “because first responders may not be able to reach you quickly. And having important papers readily accessible will speed up the recovery process because you can more quickly process insurance claims.”

Emergency supply kits should contain enough nonperishable food, a manual can opener, and a gallon of water per person per day to last three to seven days.

Other essential items include: *Copies of insurance papers and identification sealed in a watertight plastic bag *Flashlight and extra batteries *Cell phone charger or power pack *First-aid kit and book *Anti-bacterial hand wipes or gel *Weather radio and batteries

*Supply of prescription medicines *Sleeping bag or blankets *Changes of clothes *Wrench or pliers to turn off water *Fire extinguisher *Hygiene items such as toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, deodorant and anti-bacterial wipes or gel *Cash and change *Extra house and car keys *Pet supplies including food, water, leashes, bedding, muzzle and vaccination records *Books, games or playing cards

More information on severe weather and overall emergency preparedness can be found on the ReadyNC mobile app and online at ReadyForsyth.org. Emergency Management also posts updated information on its ReadyForsyth Facebook page.

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Mecklenburg County Commissioner Trevor Fuller and Forsyth County Commissioner Gloria Whisenhunt received the M.H. “Jack” Brock Outstanding County Commissioner Award from the North Carolina Assocation of County Commissioners (NCACC) at the NCACC Conference held last month.

Whisenhunt, a Winston-Salem resident, has been a commissioner since 1996 and is a member of the NCACC General Government Committee and is on the National Association of Counties Board of Directors. She helped bring the Stepping Up program to Forsyth, which helps women with substance abuse and mental illness who’ve been incarcerated at the county jail.

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Hospice care organization changes name

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On Sept. 1, North Carolina’s first nonprofit hospice organization founded in 1979, Hospice & Palliative CareCenter, changed its name to Trellis Supportive Care. Staff and stakeholders wanted a name that stands apart from other hospice providers and that reflects its mission of providing supportive care to patients and families.

President and CEO Linda Darden said, “Our care has always set us apart, and now our name does too. The image of a trellis beautifully illustrates the framework of support we provide our patients and families. We also like the sense of guidance and support the name evokes.”

The organization recognized confusion among the public, including the belief that all hospices were the same. A growing number of families were calling to express frustration that they had enrolled, unknowingly, with a different hospice provider, assuming that they were with Hospice & Palliative CareCenter.

“Many families simply couldn’t ask for us by name. Some believed our name was Kate B. Reynolds Hospice, and that is OK because our Kate B. Reynolds

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the U.S. vocabulary,'' Gillum told MSNBC's Joy Reid. ``But he chooses rather to embrace these kinds of dog whistles and bullhorns.''

While saying he wouldn't engage in namecalling, Gillum also said he wasn't going to compete in a ``pig fight'' with DeSantis and President Donald Trump, who endorsed DeSantis and has used Twitter to criticize Gillum. ``I'm not going to follow him and Donald Trump down into the swamp of politics. My grandmother used to say, `When you wrestle with

Hospice Home is a wonderful part of our organization. Yet our generic name led to some of the confusion,” Darden said.

“We believe this name provides a unique and memorable name that accurately reflects the mission of our organization,” said Aaron Singleton, chairman of the Board of Directors. “This is a deliberate step toward embracing a new identity that reflects the organization’s distinctive characteristics and establishes a brand that patients and families can ask for by name.”

Hospice care remains the cornerstone of the organization; however, the name Trellis Supportive Care represents more than simply hospice and palliative care.

“We provide advance care planning consultations, grief counseling, complementary therapies, a team of physicians and nurse practitioners that make home visits, and so much more that truly sets us apart,” said Darden.

“We understand that a great deal of education will be necessary to share our new name,” said Ann Gauthreaux, director public relations. “Many local media sources have graciously committed to help us spread the word. At the end of day, we trust people will recognize us as the

pigs, you both get dirty, but the pig likes it,''' Gillum said. ``I'm not going to be able to compete and win in a pig fight with these guys.''

Also Sunday, DeSantis said in an interview with John Catsimatidis of 970 AM radio in New York that Gillum ``will turn Florida into Venezuela.'' ``Florida's a great place to be, to live, to do business, to retire. We need to build off the success that Florida's enjoyed, and if you have a guy like this – and that being a socialiststyle agenda – that's going to absolutely destroy all the progress that Florida's made.''

DeSantis and Gillum

are competing for the seat held by Republican Gov. Rick Scott, who can't seek re-election due to term limits and is instead challenging Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson.

Lauren Victoria Burke, who writes for the National Newspaper Publishers Association, reports Gillum’s victory caught many political observers by surprise. The 39-year old mayor was polling in fourth place less than a month ago. But recent polls showed an upward movement to second place.

Gillum and his supporters completed that upward movement by coming in first on election night.

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same nonprofit, mission-driven organization that has served the community for decades. When they ask for Trellis Supportive Care, they will have peace of mind they have made the right choice.”

Trellis Supportive Care (formerly Hospice & Palliative CareCenter) was the first hospice in the state of North Carolina.

Since 1979, hospice care has been the cornerstone of the organization’s care; however, over the years, new and expanded programs have been introduced.

These programs include grief counseling and advance care planning – both free

up a historic opportunity for there to be three sitting African-American governors in the United States for the first time in history.

Former Georgia lawmaker Stacey Abrams is the Democratic nominee for governor of Georgia after a decisive July 24 primary victory.

Abrams would be the first AfricanAmerican woman to be a governor from any state should she win. Former NAACP President Ben Jealous is running for governor in Maryland against moderate incumbent Republican Larry Hogan.

There are also four black candidates for lieutenant governor running this year for the first time in history.

of charge – for anyone in the community, as well as expanded palliative care services designed to meet the needs of patients earlier in the disease process. In 1998 the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home was opened, providing around-the-clock care to patients and families needing shortterm inpatient care or respite care.

The Trellis Supportive Care staff is comprised of specially trained professionals who work as a team to help patients and their families live fully and comfortably, with hope – even during life’s most challenging time.

Gillum’s progressive victory was cemented in part by a late visit by Sen. Bernie Sanders in support of his candidacy. Though he did not win, the Independent Vermont U.S. senator who ran for president in 2016 focused on bread and butter issues many Americans identified with as he ran against Hillary Clinton.

Sanders’ issue focus included income inequality, money in politics, corporate greed and raising the minimum wage.

Despite the Democratic Party’s support of the moderate blue dog style of former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, voters had other ideas and a progressive

shift has likely been spurred by Donald Trump’s policies.

Gillum, a graduate of Florida A&M University, is viewed as the continuation of a progressive surge and a shift away from the establishment also seen in the shocking victory of Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez over longtime U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley in a primary for his New York House seat. Though her victory is not necessarily a symptom of a widespread trend, it is a signal that a political wave in the opposite direction of Donald Trump is on the horizon in less than 70 days on Nov. 6.

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Weeks before General Election

OK, Labor Day is over. Now it’s time to concentrate on the General Election on Nov. 6, which is about nine weeks away. But then, if you are an early voter, you have less time than that, about six weeks. Education is the key to voting this year.

Local items will be on the ballot.

Winston-Salem will have five bonds on the ballot in 2018. You approved city-sponsored bonds in 2014, but these are new ones.

The bonds cover: *$43.7 million for streets and sidewalks. *$31 million for parks and recreation. *$21.1 million for public safety facilities. *$14.5 million for economic development. *$11.7 million for housing.

Forsyth County will have a quarter-cent county sales tax on the ballot in November. It would apply to purchases in Forsyth County, except gas and groceries. The money raised by the tax would go to pay for the debt from building the new courthouse that will be built next to the County Government Center on Chestnut Street. The current courthouse was built in 1975. The county will be voting today, Thursday, Sept. 6, on who will build the new courthouse to the tune of $120 million.

Oh, the N.C. General Assembly can’t be outdone. It has overcome several legal challenges to the proposed six constitutional amendments it voted on initially earlier this year. The last challenge from the NAACP was not successful, as of Tuesday, Sept. 4. The GOP lawmakers called several special sessions to fix items and do what they needed to do to get those amendments on the ballot. They spent taxpayer money doing it, too.

The proposed amendments cover: *Protecting the right of the people to hunt, fish and harvest wildlife. *Strengthening protections for victims of crime, establishing certain absolute basic rights for victims and ensuring the enforcement of these rights. *Establishing a bipartisan Board of Ethics and Elections Enforcement to administer ethics and election laws, appointed by the General Assembly (not the governor). *Implementing a nonpartisan merit-based system that relies on professional qualifications instead of political influence when nominating justices and judges to be selected to fill vacancies that occur between judicial elections. *Reducing the income tax rate in North Carolina to a maximum allowable rate of 7 percent. *Requiring voters to provide photo identification before voting in person.

Right now, 12 items will be on the Forsyth County ballot, not to mention the people running for office. (If you don’t live in Winston-Salem, you won’t be voting on the bond items.)

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The abuse won’t stop until we change police culture Ron Harris

Guest Columnist

Another day, another week, another month, another viral video of police gone wild. This time it’s Baltimore, a city already under a federal consent decree to reform its police department after a Justice Department investigation into the 2015 death of Freddie Gray at the hands of police found rampant, systemic abuse of black residents by cops.

Contrary to the usual response to such recordings, police and city officials acted quickly after Officer Arthur Williams was caught on camera Saturday, Aug. 11, savagely beating a defenseless DaShawn McGrier.

McGrier, a 26-year-old warehouse worker, suffered fractured ribs, a broken jaw, various cuts and bruises and spent two nights in a local hospital.

After a witness posted the attack on Facebook and Instagram that day, Williams resigned. By Wednesday, he had been charged with first and second-degree assault.

The Baltimore incident mirrors images from so many other cities – Fort Worth, Texas; Philadelphia; Tulsa, Oklahoma; New York City; Mesa, Arizona; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Cleveland, Ohio; Chicago; Beavercreek, Ohio; Gwinnett County, Georgia; Bloomfield, New Jersey; Grandbury, Texas; North Charleston, South Carolina; Falcon Heights, Minnesota.

It’s “déjà vu all over again.”

In most cases, the officers are white, and the victims are black.

Consequently, there is an inclination to define police misconduct largely as an issue of race.

The Baltimore cop caught on camera beating the hell out of a black man, however, was not white. He was African-American. So was his partner, who stood by and watched without trying to halt the assault.

So are 42 percent of the officers within the Baltimore Police Department. So is the current Baltimore police commissioner, as was the previous police commissioner, as was the police commissioner when Gray died of a crushed spinal cord following a

ride in the back of a police van, as were six other Baltimore police commissioners in a city where police have been under the control of AfricanAmerican political leadership for nearly 40 years.

Race is a significant part of the problem. For police and much of society, black men are the boogeyman, a threat or suspicious

them up, or at the least, won’t report them.

We saw this in Chicago four years ago when three officers lied on their police reports to justify the shooting of 17-year-old black juvenile by a fellow officer – even though they knew there was video of the incident that would contradict their statements. So, the incidents continue.

just by their mere presence.

But it’s just a part of the issue.

As we discovered through nearly 100 interviews with police, city officials and citizens across dozens of American cities, these incidents continue at a steady, pernicious pace because of a mindset and a pattern within most police departments that overrides nearly every significant effort to change them.

Until we, the citizenry, address that culture as well as our own attitudes about what police should and should not do, the shootings, the beatings, the

Williams did what other Baltimore cops had done, including his previous harassment and arrest of McGrier. This time it was caught on camera.

Additionally, departments too often do a poor job of screening out applicants, allowing in men and women who have already been proven to be bad cops in other departments. Such was the case of the officer who shot and killed 12year-old Tamir Rice in Cleveland and the former St. Louis cop who without justification ruined the life of Fred Watson in Ferguson under the color of law.

Or they give a badge and a gun to people who never should be cops. In New Orleans, police hired a woman onto the force – despite her failure on psychological exams and strong objections from the department’s psychiatrist – who would later murder a fellow officer and two residents in a robbery.

Additionally, the training they need is lacking. In Baltimore, for example, the department’s own head of legal instruction at the police academy earlier this year said a third of the men and women heading to the streets lacked a basic understanding of the laws governing constitutional policing.

“We’re giving them a badge and a gun tomorrow, the right to take someone’s liberty, ultimately the right to take someone’s life if it

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harassment and the abuse of police power will continue.

In large part, our police departments are defined by a law enforcement culture that perpetuates an usagainst-the citizens attitude in which defending fellow cops – no matter how inept, how malevolent or corrupt – is paramount.

Consequently, officers act with a sense of impunity, because they know that no matter what they do, their fellow officers will back

calls for it, and they have not demonstrated they can meet [basic] constitutional and legal standards,” Sgt. Josh Rosenblatt told the Baltimore Sun. Rosenblatt, who is trained as a lawyer, said many of them failed to understand the most basic tenets of being a cop.

“Don’t illegally arrest people. Don’t illegally search people. These are not high standards.”

But even with better recruitment and proper training and even better pay, police will revert to the same unacceptable behavior as along as a culture exists in which they feel their first allegiance is to fellow cops and not the people they are paid to “protect and serve.” Police and their conduct are defined by the public officials we elect to oversee them. As we approach the mid-term elections in November, we must to send a clear message to candidates that unless they stand for an end to police misconduct and the seemingly endless stream of cop violating citizens’ rights, they won’t get our vote.

Ron Harris, a former national, foreign and congressional correspondent for the Los Angeles Times and the St. Louis PostDispatch, is currently an adjunct professor at Howard University.

Matthew Horace, former law enforcement officer with over 25 years of experience across America, is a security expert and law enforcement analyst for CNN and Headline News.

They are the authors of “The Black and the Blue; A Cop Reveals Crimes, Racism and Injustice in Law Enforcement.”

Author will be in Winston-Salem

Matthew Horace and Ron Harris wrote “The Black & The Blue: A Cop Reveals the Crimes, Racism, and Injustice in America’s Law Enforcement.” Matthew Horace will be at the Bookmarks Festival of Books and Authors on Saturday, Sept. 8, from 1:45–2:45 p.m. at Calvary Moravian Church, 600 Holly Ave NW, Winston-Salem. A book signing will follow at 3 p.m.

To get the full lineup for the festival, which starts today and ends Sunday, go to https://www.bookmarksnc.o rg/sites/bookmarksnc.org/fil es/Bookmarks_2018FestProgramRevised.pdf.

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September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Prostate cancer is the Ana most comFadich mon form of cancer in men, striking Guest Columnist a p p r o x i m a t e l y 165,000 men each year with about 30,000 dying of the disease – making it second only to lung cancer as the deadliest cancer in men.

Caught early, prostate cancer can be treated, usually successfully. But remember, in early stages, prostate cancer has no symptoms, so don't wait for "something bad" to happen to Get It Checked.

For almost 30 years, doctors have had a powerful weapon in their arsenal for detecting prostate cancer. In addition to the digital rectal exam (DRE) patients can have a simple blood test called a prostatespecific antigen (PSA), that will detect a majority of prostate problems early. Since the PSA has been used, prostate cancer deaths have declined and the number of successfully treated prostate cancer cases has risen.

During September – Prostate Cancer

Awareness Month – Men’s Health Network is urging men to talk to their health care providers about prostate cancer. They also encourage women to get involved and urge their husbands, fathers, brothers and other loved ones to talk to their health care providers about prostate screening, including the PSA and DRE tests.

Let others know about the risks of prostate cancer and the potential benefits of screening. Posters, fact sheets and a social media tool kit, for use at your place of worship, where your work and for your fraternity or sorority, can all be downloaded for free at the www.ProstateCancerAwarenessMonth.co m website.

Men’s Heath Network urges the following men to talk to their health care providers about routine prostate cancer screening: *All men over age 50, and at age 40

for African-Americans. *Men with a family history of prostate cancer. *Veterans exposed to Agent Orange. *Men exposed to pesticides and certain other chemicals.

If you are on Medicare, prostate cancer screening is a part of your Welcome to Medicare physical, the free comprehensive physical exam you receive in your first year of eligibility. But you may have to ask for the "Welcome" physical, since many health care providers don't seem to know about it.

And, Medicare continues to cover prostate cancer screening in following years.

For younger men, over 30 states require that insurance companies offering health insurance in their state provide coverage for prostate cancer tests. Insurance companies may offer prostate cancer screening in the remaining states but are not required to do so.

And, know your numbers! When you

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receive your PSA test results, ask the health care provider what your PSA number is, write it down, and compare it against future tests. If the number goes up in future tests, talk to your health care provider.

The bottom line? Having an annual prostate exam, including a PSA test, just might save your life. No matter what age you are, that annual PSA test creates a benchmark to judge future tests against.

And ladies, if the men in your life don't want to make an appointment, do it for them – and drive them to the health care provider's office if you have to.

No insurance and limited funds?

Watch for free screenings in your area.

Many health care providers, hospitals, clinics, and health fairs offer free prostate screenings in September and at other times during the year.

Take any opportunity you can to Get It Checked (www.GetItChecked.com).

Ana Fadich is the vice president of Men's Health Network, where she implements various programs and services related to outreach, promotion and health education to men, boys, and their families.

No POTUS at John McCain’s homegoing: He wasn’t invited W e honor homegoings as they reflect Guest Columnist the end of life.

They are personable and dignified. When we are invited to a funeral, it means that the family has good feelings about us. That you are welcomed, and the family is pleased to see you there. It confirms your humanity and decency in the eyes of the people that extended the invitation.

I have been invited to my share of funerals as they are timeless ceremonies. They exude grace and give you a personal perspective. They bring tears to your eyes and memories flood your mind. Usually, you will see people there that you haven’t seen, sometimes in years.

Lately, I have been invited to more funerals than weddings. Of course, at homegoings, my friends and I talk about what happened back in the day. It is amazing to me how vivid our memories are about events that occurred over a half century ago.

How is it that I can remember what happened years ago, but I can’t recall what happened last week? I guess that is just the way Father Time operates.

We will take some pictures and

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exchange phone numbers. We lament the fact that we haven’t stayed in touch and vow to do better.

As an older American, I have observed a number of politicians passing away and watching their services on television. One that readily comes to mind is the funeral of John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States of America in 1963. Maybe I remember it so well because it was on television for most of the day. What I find upon reflection now is how quickly the Kennedy funeral happened. President Kennedy was assassinated on Nov. 22, 1963, in Dallas Texas and he was funeralized on Nov. 25, 1963.

On Saturday, Aug. 25, an American war hero, Sen. John McCain, passed away at his home in Arizona. Senator McCain ran for president against Barack Obama in 2008. John McCain was called a maverick by his colleagues in the Senate. The reason for the maverick moniker was that the Republicans in the senate could not always count on his vote.

During the last presidential campaign, the eventual Republican nominee and now president railed against the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare. In his last senate appearance, John McCain voted to keep Obamacare. It is my opinion that he saw the good that it was doing for the citizens of this

country.

The current president and Senator McCain have been at odds from the very beginning. The country acknowledged him as a war hero.

McCain’s military service in the Navy has been a source of disdain for the current administration. Jealousy and envy seem to run rampant at that White House.

Senator McCain believed more in our country than he did in a political party. One of his dear friends, former Vice President Joe Biden, gave one of the tributes at the Phoenix Arizona Memorial. Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals also gave a tribute there.

The 45th president was not invited to any of the services for Senator McCain. Just think, the leader of the free world was told to stay at home!

Senator McCain was laid to rest at the U.S. Naval Academy on Sept. 1.

Barack Obama and George W. Bush gave the eulogies.

John McCain was a maverick to the end.

James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D. is a former tennis champion at Atkins High School in Winston-Salem and played college tennis at Johnson C. Smith University, where he was allconference for four years. He is a retired college administrator. He can be reached at ewers.jr56@yahoo.com.

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac offer mortgages for 3 percent down Christopher G.

Cox

Guest Columnist

One of the biggest obstacles confronting lowand moderate-income homebuyers is coming up with the 20 percent down payment that many financial advisers recommend they have in the bank prior to entering the housing market.

Under Fannie Mae's Home Ready and Freddie Mac's Home Possible programs, it might be possible to obtain a mortgage with substantially less cash on hand.

While there are some differences in the two programs, Terri Sicilia, vice president of underwriting for Residential Mortgage Services Inc., says they are

both "beneficial products, especially for borrowers putting less than 20 percent down.

"These programs offer a lot of flexibility that you don't have with a traditional 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage, " Sicilia notes, "such as reduced PMI [private mortgage insurance] that helps to make the monthly payment lower."

Borrowers interested into looking into these programs need to educate themselves, Sicilia says, because some loan officers might not be comfortable with them or might not know about them. She explains that both Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae offer online counseling programs for prospective homebuyers. "The Fannie Mae program is $75 and the Freddie Mac program is free. Both can be taken online as well as in a classroom setting," she adds.

Home Ready and

Home Possible can help to make it possible to overcome such factors as low housing inventory and rising home prices that make it difficult for individuals and families to enter the housing market and obtain an attractive mortgage interest rate. The National Association of Realtors and Freddie Mac estimate that median price growth for housing will accelerate by 3.5 percent in 2018, whereas median household income is only growing by about 2.7 percent.

Among the differences in the two programs, Sicilia says, is that the Fannie Mae program allows a buyer to own other properties at the time of closing, while the Freddie Mac program does not. Another difference, she notes, is that Home Possible does not allow the use of a non-occupant coborrower while Home Ready may.

Both products may permit a borrower to use income from a boarder or housemate to be considered as a portion of the overall income in some cases, as long as it does not exceed 30 percent of the total income used to qualify and required documentation can be produced to document payment received for one year.

Both the Freddie and Fannie programs compete with the low-down-payment program of The Federal Housing Administration (FHA), which offers loans for as little as 3.5 percent down for buyers with a credit score of 580.

Aside from their own funds, a borrower can receive assistance in reaching the minimum 3 percent contribution from a range of sources, including a gift from a person meeting the definition of a related person, funds from a govern-

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ment or non-governmental agency, Employer Assisted Homeownership (EAH) programs and Affordable Seconds. Any contributing agencies cannot be affiliated with the lender or the origination of the mortgage except in the case of an EAH.

A few other features of the Fannie and Freddie programs are:

Home Ready *No income limits in underserved areas. *Applicants without credit scores may be eligible using alternative credit references such as rent, insurance and utility payments. *Mortgage insurance can be cancelled when 20 percent of equity in the home is reached. *Primary residence only. *Not restricted to first-

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time home buyers. *Allows a non-occupant co-borrower to qualify. *Ownership of other property allowed.

Home Possible *No income limits in underserved areas. *Applicants without credit scores may be eligible using alternative credit references, such as rent, insurance and utility payments. *Primary residence only. *Mortgage insurance can be cancelled when 20 percent of equity in the home is reached. *Not restricted to firsttime home buyers.

Christopher G. Cox is publisher and managing editor of www.realesavvy.com.

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BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

The Winston-Salem Portrait Project will be looking to engage the entire city in creating a series of permanent public art pieces that capture the communities they’re in.

The City Council approved a contract for $200,000 with photographers Kisha Bari and Jasmin Chang for the Portrait Project on Aug. 20. The project will feature nine steel and glass sculptures that will display portrait photography of local residents. Each sculpture is planned to be a set of blocks, representing how community forms the building blocks of society.

There will be sculptures in each of the city’s eight wards and one located downtown. The location of the permanent pieces and subject matter of the photos will be determined as the photographers

do community outreach starting this fall.

The pieces are expected to be completed and installed in 2020.

City/County Public Art Commission conceived of the project as a way to capture the many faces of Winston-Salem.

“We really wanted to create a project that brought us together and to show all the different facets of Winston-Salem, all of the different aspects of our community,” said Endia Beal, one of the members of the appointed citizens commission.

Beal, who is a local photographer and director of the Diggs Gallery, was among those who helped pick Bari and Chang out of more than 30 proposals the commission received for the project. Beal said the quality of their work and their presentation on how to include the community in the project made the duo stand out. She said she was also impressed that, after

Winston-Salem represents at the Coltrane festival

BY BUSTA BROWN THE CHRONICLE

The Twin City came to High Point for the John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival on Sunday, Sept. 2. When veteran radio personality Rene Vaughn asked if WinstonSalem was in the house, they represented well.

Linda from Winston-Salem didn’t want to give her last name, “But you can use my first name.” she said, and then laughs. She commented on the performance by the children of John Coltrane.

“I didn’t know the Coltrane children were so talented. They were really good. I met Michelle after her performance and bought her CD. I can’t wait to listen to on my way back to Winston.”

Ravi and Michelle Coltrane made their father

proud. It was the first time the siblings performed on the same show. “It was a great feeling being here with my sister. She sounded great too,” Ravi said. He sounded great as well. He paid tribute to his mom, Alice Coltrane, playing a few of her classics.

The resemblance to his dad is striking. “It was good to the legacy of John Coltrane to continue to live through his children. When I saw their performance, I said wow,” said Kwabena Jjemba Falson from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival was in its last night Sunday night at Oak Hollow Lake Park in High Point.

The vibe was high in The Point as legendary percussionist Pete Escovedo, his son Juan and legend in her own right, daughter

Sheila E., took us on a Latin jazz and salsa musical journey.

Diane Reeves gave the crowd a scatting performance that would have made the late Ella Fitzgerald proud. Reeves’ voice range was amazing!

One of my favorite moments of the festival was the instrument presentation to middle and high school music students. The students had to write an essay on jazz. I caught up with one of the winners, Joshua Hines. “My essay was about how jazz and music influence my life and now it’s what I want to do,” he said. Hines won a Cannonball Gerald Albright Signature Series saxophone. His mom said, “He loves jazz. He’s the future.”

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only being in the city a few days, they were able to give examples during their presentation of the sorts of Winston-Salem locals they might feature.

Both Bari and Chang are New York-based portrait photographers. Both are known for their ability to capture the stories of local communities, like Bari’s portrait documenImages from Portrait Project proposal for Kisha Bari and Jasmin Chang tary, “How Sandy Hit This concept art shows what the Winston-Salem Rockaway,” about those Portrait Project might look like once it’s installed in affected by Hurricane 2020.

Sandy and Chang’s to fund community outreach, a local corri“Community Heroes,” highlighting dor, photographic workshops and shoots, unsung heroes in Brooklyn neighbor- travel expenses, the fabrication and instalhoods. lation of the pieces along with the artists’ The money for the project will be used fees.

The John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival on Sept. 2 attracted people from all over, including WinstonSalem.

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SPORTSWEEK

Timothy Ramsey

Sports Columnist

NFL gives every team hope

Every fan of an NFL team, at one point in time before the season starts, says “This is our year.”

Funny, I know, right, because I have said it myself. But honestly, the NFL has done an uncanny job of giving almost every team a gleam of hope heading into the season, when in reality most have no shot. The same cannot be said in any other league.

It is amazing to me how the NFL, year after year, gives many teams a perceived sense of hope when in reality most teams have no chance of winning the Super Bowl, or even making it to the playoffs for that matter. I mean look at the Cleveland Browns, who went 0-16 last season. If you ask a Cleveland fan they will say they have a shot, more than likely.

Take basketball, for instance. We all know that heading into the 2018-19 season, there are probably only three teams that have a legitimate chance of winning the title.

The Warriors, Rockets and Celtics fans are eager to begin the season because they all feel they have a good chance to win it all.

The same can't be said for the rest of the league. I do not have a “favorite” team in the NBA, but I am from Washington, D.C., and I know the Wizards have no shot at winning the title. There are more than 20 other fan bases that feel the same way.

The same goes for baseball and hockey, for the most part. Usually there are a couple of teams expected to compete for the championship each year and the fans of the rest of the teams are somewhat hopeless.

I am not sure how the NFL accomplishes this feat. The best guess I can come up with is the low number of games in the season. Football only has 16 regular season games versus 82 for basketball and 162 for baseball.

Another factor that can't be ignored is, a football game has a relatively small number of possessions by each team. On average, a team has the ball eight or nine times during any given game, depending on the pace of the game. So if a team gets lucky against a superior opponent, anything is possible.

If a team only has 10 or so chances to score every game, that makes the outcome a little harder to predict. If you couple the small number of games with the small number of possessions within those games, I think that is what give us fans the most hope.

As many know, I am an avid Washington Redskins fan. I know we finished below .500 last year, with a 7-9 record, but for some reason I am filled with optimism. I don't really have a reason, with all of the turnover and injuries my team has had to deal with early on in the preseason.

We have a new quarterback, our running back of the future is injured for the year, and we have unproven weapons on offense. Our defense was the worst in the league

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Markell Lloyd: the next big thing

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

When you think of the attributes of the modern day wide receiver, you think of size, speed, agility, hands and the ability to catch the ball in traffic.

Parkland sophomore, Markell Lloyd, has that and more and from all accounts looks to be one of the best receivers in the county over the next two years. He is also a key contributor on the Mustangs varsity basketball team.

Lloyd is the starting wide receiver for the Mustangs junior varsity team. Don't

let that fool you though; Lloyd could probably start for more than half of the varsity teams around the county. His head coach, Matt Tamer, says Markell is ready for varsity but they wanted him to get more playing time on JV to prepare him for next season’s varsity schedule.

RaSheeda Lloyd, Markell's mother, says she first saw his athletic talents when he was around three years old. She used to play basketball with him in the driveway and decided to sign him up for basketball.

With her being a former basketball player

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Markell Lloyd is one of the most talented young receivers in Forsyth County.

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herself, she was Markell's first trainer.

“Basketball was his primary sport at first, then he started playing football in the sixth grade, said RaSheeda Lloyd. “He likes football better so that was sort of a heartbreaker because I love basketball, she said lightheartedly.

Markell got interested in football because he would go to games with his friends and that piqued his interest.

Now, he says he prefers football, but basketball is still close to his heart.

“Right now, I am looking at football, but basketball is my

other option. “I really like football the most because I like the energy and enthusiasm of the game. I just like being a leader on the field, staying humble and help my teammates get better everyday.”

Parkland head coach, Matt Tamer, said Lloyd is a “special kid.” He says that if they were not already stacked at wideout on varsity, he would be starting.

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East Forsyth suffered a tough loss at the hands of Mt. Tabor in Week 2 of the season by the score of 28-14. Last Thursday, Aug. 30, they got back in the win column with a 38-0 win against North Forsyth.

Here is a look at some of the hard hitting action last Thursday …

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Raiders overwhelm Camels in JV matchup

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BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

It's always somewhat of a mismatch when you pair a 4A school against a 2A school in athletic competition. That difference was very evident during last Thursday's game between Reagan and Atkins, as the Raiders bushwacked their way to a 40-6 victory.

As one might assume, the Raiders were bigger, stronger and faster that the Camels. Also the Raiders tripled the number of players on the Camel sideline, which set the stage for an uphill battle. Against all odds, the Camels fought tough throughout, scoring their only points of the See Raiders on B2

Reagan coaches want to improve the passing game, since they were unable to get on track throwing the ball.

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Golf tournament succeeds in raising funds The Meadowlands golf course played host for the tournament this year.

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

The Twin City Jazz, Winston-Salem Stealers and the Triad Trackers were blessed with another successful fundraising golf tournament. The tournament was held at the Meadowlands golf course on Aug. 25.

This was the ninth annual tournament for the organizations. Seventeen teams participated in the event. The winning team was from Forbush High School. The organizers also handed out several door and raffle ticket prizes to the participants.

The proceeds from the tournament help fund the three

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for now,” said Tamer. “He will do some great things for us once he does move up to the varsity level.”

On the basketball court, Markell feels his best attribute is on the defensive end.

He says he needs to work on being more vocal on the basketball court to become a better leader for his team.

Cory Baker, Parkland's JV basketball coach, says Markell is the type of player every coach dreams of having. He says Markell does a little of everything well.

“Markell is the type of kid you don't have to tell 'if your shot is not falling, contribute in another way,'” said Baker.

“Markell defends, scores, rebounds, makes hustle plays and leads by example every game or practice. He's also a very skilled player who will play a huge role for our

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game in the final seconds.

“Overall, we were still a little apprehensive but they really showed character in the fourth quarter, especially on that last drive,” said David Hamlin, Camels head coach. “I tried to tell them when we play 4A schools, a lot of their second team guys would be starters at a lot of smaller schools so we are playing more on our level when those guys come in the game.”

Atkins actually started the game on a very high note, returning the opening kickoff inside the 10 yard line. The Raiders showed their grit by intercepting a pass at the goal line, preventing any scoring opportunities.

Once the Raiders took possession, Bryson Canty started to get rolling in the running game. The sophomore back carried the load on that first possession for the Raiders, leading them all the way down the field for a score.

Not to be outdone, Jon Gullette of Reagan, sprinted 40 yards to the end zone, giving the Raiders an early 12-0 lead. The Raiders running game was working very well which caused the Camels to committ more to the box. Reagan used their passing game to open up holes for the backs when they decided to run.

The Raiders defense cannot be overlooked for the job they did last Thursday night, Aug. 30.

The Camels threw everything at them, except the kitchen sink, but the Raider defense would not bend.

By halftime the score had ballooned to 34-0, Reagan.

“We came out a little sluggish but we pulled it together,” said Chris McCoy, assistant coach of the Raiders. “It was a good effort by all and we were able to put the ball in the

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end zone.”

“The idea coming in was to ground and pound,” he continued. “They started adding more to the box so we started passing more, but we really didn't get clicking there. We made a couple good plays with special teams, so all in all it was a good overall effort.”

All credit has to be given to the Camels team as a whole. Even though they were down by five touchdowns at the half, they never quit on Hamlin.

The offense began to move the chains in the third quarter, giving their defense much needed rest. While they were unable to score in the third, they showed the Raiders the game is not over.

The Camels took possession of the ball with a little over seven minutes left in the game. They seemed to have one goal and that was to score by any means necessary. They drove the ball methodically

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organizations throughout the year. Brian Robinson, head coach for all three organizations, says the tournament “continues to get better and better every year.”

“This tournament was a huge success and the people really turned out on our behalf,” said Alvin Robinson, tournament organizer. “As an organizer, it's always great to see people smiling as they are leaving.

“This year we held the tournament in honor of Carl Russell, my father Eugene Robinson and my uncle Charles Robinson.”

Brian Robinson credited Alvin Robinson for all of his hard work in putting the tournament together and gathering sponsors to assist with the cost.

program going forward.”

Markell trains with Will Bradley Sports and lifts weights with Reggie Ellerbe as a means to maximize his full potential. His name is mentioned by several coaches from around the county when they were asked about a player on the rise.

“It feels good to be noticed because I put in a lot of work to get better every day,” said Lloyd. “I like that my name keeps popping up around the area as a good football player.”

Markell is also a stud in the classroom.

He currently holds a 3.45 GPA and his favorite subject is reading. He says he would love to attend Clemson University upon graduation from Parkland.

For Lloyd, he says the main goal is to continue to stay humble and working on his craft. He feels he has areas to improve on the field, such as blocking, that will make him a better player overall.

JV football scoreboard from last Thursday

This year’s winning team was comprised of students from Forbush High School.

down the field and on fourth down. Alexander Housden connected with Jalante Edwards in the corner of the end zone with 14 seconds left for a touchdown. That score sent the Camels fans into a frenzy.

“Out of 33 kids, we really only have six or seven kids with real football experience,” said Hamlin. “We have a lot of first- year kids, but now we just have to teach them to work hard, play hard and let them know to never give up, and that's what we showed tonight.”

“I don't look at the score. I am not worried about 40 to 6. My thing is they made sure they left this field not shut out tonight. We had some kids tonight that showed they were nervous but now they know they can do it. When we practice on Monday, the attitudes will be different, and we will have some more bouncing around because now they believe in themselves.”

McCoy stated the Raiders’ coaching staff was not totally happy with the teams' overall effort Thursday night. He says they have to get things in order before conference play starts. McCoy did have high praise for Canty and Gullette, along with the defense.

“Canty had a great offseason in the weight room.

He has made the transition to running back and he is a force to deal with,” he said.

“Gullette is a young freshman full of energy and he is very hungry.”

“The defense is tough and in practice and the defensive line is phenomenal. They are the backbone of who we are. This team can go as far as they want to go, it's up to them.”

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“It's amazing and I am glad that so many people want to come out and help our Stealers, Trackers and Jazz programs,” coach Robinson said. “Anything helps a kid that can't afford to play, play. The support has been great, and I am really thankful to all of our sponsors.”

According to coach Robinson, Alvin Robinson likes to move the golf tournament around to different courses to give the participants a nice chance of scenery.

“Alvin likes to move it around year after year so I am sure next year will be somewhere different,” he said.

“The three or four places we have been over the last few years have been great, so I am looking forward to what he [Robinson] has in store.”

Markell Lloyd poses with his mother, RaSheeda, after the Mustangs’ opening day game against Reynolds.

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Atkins quarterback, George Humphrey, No. 12 in red, gets sacked in the first quarter of the game against Reagan last Thursday.

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against the run last year. We made a few additions to fill some holes, but in my head we are a playoff team.

I know many of the experts are predicting the Redskins to finish last in the NFC East, but once again I keep saying “This is going to be our year.” Based on what my team has done over the past 20 years, I

should have lower expectations, but the NFL has somehow given me hope. I know it sounds delusional to non-football fans.

Those who live and die by their team’s weekly results know how I feel because I am sure they feel the same about their team.

This is why the NFL has and will continue to be the most popular sport in the country. As long as they give every team hope prior to Week One, we will continue to watch as fans, period.

Community Briefs

Read• Write• Spell (READWS) receives a grant READWS announces that it has received a $150,502 grant to provide Structured Literacy training to Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools educators from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust in Winston-Salem. This project will improve the lives of local residents by providing teachers in our lowest performing schools with the tools and support necessary to teach their students to read. Over the next two years, READWS will train 120 PK-2nd grade teachers which will provide access to effective literacy instruction to over 4000 economically disadvantaged children in Forsyth County. READWS (formerly the Augustine Literacy Project of Winston-Salem) was founded in 2001 and has served hundreds of children in Winston-Salem by providing free one-to-one tutoring to struggling readers, parent education, and educator training.

Sharon Ralston is Chair of the Board of Directors.

Carver High School teacher attends Joint Science and Technology Institute BEL AIR, Md.— Jenniffer Riley of Winston Salem was one of 12 high school teachers attending the Joint Science and Technology Institute, a professional development opportunity to expand her knowledge and experience in science, technology, engineering and math. Riley is a biology teacher at Carver High School. Riley collaborated with scientists and conducted research activities in laboratories at the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, the Army Research Laboratory or Harford Community College in Maryland. Projects for teachers included 3-D design and printing, mining the aerobiome for novel antimicrobial compounds and solar degradation of organisms. The educational program, held July 21 through Aug. 3, was a fully funded research opportunity for high school teachers and students from the United States and from U.S. Department of Defense schools around the world. It was sponsored by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and managed by Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education. Teachers gained experience and knowledge of STEM activities so they are better equipped to engage and guide students toward STEM career paths.

Community Bank of the Carolinas adds Eric Morrison as Senior VP Community Bank of the Carolinas (In Organization) (CBC) announces that Eric Morrison has joined as the proposed senior vice president & chief lending officer. Morrison joins CBC with more than 20 years of banking experience in the Winston-Salem area, specializing in commercial relationships and bank management, most recently with Capital Bank (formerly CommunityOne Bank) and previously with NewBridge Bank and First Citizens Bank. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Finance from Appalachian State University and he is a graduate of the ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking.

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NOW – Powerful Tools for Caregivers Registration is now underway for Powerful Tools for Caregivers, a 6week course for anyone caring for a loved one who is frail or ill. Classes will take place on Thursdays, Sept.20-Oct. 25, 6:30-8 p.m. at Trinity Elms, 7449 Fair Oaks Drive, Clemmons. There is no charge, but donations are accepted. Registration is required. To register or get information, call Linda Lewis at (336) 748-0217.

TODAY, Sept. 6 – Cooking demonstration, gardening workshop There will be a container gardening workshop and cooking demonstration on Thursday, Sept. 6 from 121 p.m. The event will take place at Malloy/Jordan Library, 1110 East Seventh St. The cost is free. No registration is required.

For more information, please visit: http://tinyurl.com/FCGSGS.

TODAY, Sept. 6 – Take the Lead kick-off event On Sept. 6, Take the Lead will host their kickoff event at the Best of Ballroom Studio, 644 Hanes Mall Blvd.

“Celebrities” and “Pros” who will compete in Take the Lead 2018, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The event will launch Take the Lead 2018, which celebrates the hundreds of local at-risk children served each year by Big Brothers Big Sisters and Take the Lead NC. TODAY, Sept. 6 – Opening Reception The Southeastern

Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) is presenting an exhibition featuring artwork by Cindy Taplin, the sixth artist in SECCA’s new curated sale series Southern Idiom. The show is called “Cindy Taplin: A Touch of Red” and will be on display in the Preview Gallery at SECCA. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, Sept. 6 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public. Taplin’s artwork will be available for purchase and will remain on display through Oct. 7.

TODAY, Sept. 6 – Gallery reception Threads,” “Life Views: Allergies to Ailments” and “Children,” a series of paintings by local artist Sharon Hardin, make up the current exhibit in the gallery at Senior Services, located at 2895 Shorefair Drive. A gallery reception is being held at the center on Thursday, Sept. 6, from 5-7 p.m., and the public is welcome. The exhibition will be open to the public through Oct. 30.

NOW- Sept. 7 – Bulky Items Collection The city’s annual bulky item pick-up will run through Sept. 7. To find out your collection week, go to BulkyItems.CityofWS.org and click on the link for online address lookup.

Residents without computer access can call CityLink at 311 or (336) 727-8000 and a CityLink agent will look up the collection date.

Sept. 7 – Music in the Museum Join the International Civil Rights Center and

Museum for a First Friday production as local guitarist and soloist Fredd Reyes and Alto Ego’s, Donalja James, performs live for the first time at the museum on Sept. 7 from 68 p.m. Come enjoy live music from all genres, light refreshments, and “sit-in” with us as we help kickoff Greensboro’s 2018 Folk Festival. The event is free and open to the public.

Sept. 7-9 – “On Golden Pond” The Yadkin Arts Council presents, in partnership with WinstonSalem Theatre Alliance, the classic American comedy/drama “On Golden Pond” on Sept. 7-9.

The performances will take place at Willingham Theatre, 226 E Main St., Yadkinville, NC. General admission tickets are $22, group discounts available.

For more information about tickets, contact the Box Office at (336) 6792941 or sarah@yadkinarts.org.

Performance dates are: Friday, Sept. 7 @ 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 8 @ 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, Sept. 9 @ 3 p.m.

Sept. 8-9 – Warehouse furniture sale The Barnabas Network will hold a warehouse furniture sale on Saturday, Sept. 8, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 9, noon-3 p.m., at 2710 North Church St., Greensboro. The sale will feature nine tractor trailers of new and likenew furniture donated by local retailers and manufacturers. For more information or questions about the sale, call (336) 3704002 or email info@thebarnabasnetwork.org. The

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Barnabas Network is funded through the gifts of private donors, foundation support and fundraising events.

Sept. 8- Oct. 20 – NEA Big Read The Forsyth County Public Library selects “Pretty Monsters” for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read event. Activities will begin on Sept. 8 and continue through Oct. 20. Each library branch will have a variety of programs related to “Pretty Monsters,” ranging from a wizard’s tea to a monster movie series. A list of events is on the library’s w e b s i t e : www.forsyth.cc/library.

Sept. 9 – SECCA production The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) (secca.org) announces that Orquesta A k o k á n (orquestaakokan.com) will headline Crossroads @ SECCA #021 on Sunday, Sept. 9. Advance tickets are $25 for general admission and $35 for VIP tickets (reserved seating, one custom letterpress show poster per ticket order & other sponsor giveaways), and $30 for general admission and $40 for VIP tickets when purchased on the day of the show. Children under the age of 5 are welcome and will be granted free admission. Doors will open at 5 p.m. on Sept. 9 and music will begin at 7 p.m. Food trucks and beer from Foothills Brewing will be available for purchase.

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Elder Richard Wayne Wood Sunday School Lesson

Creations in Sky, Sea and Land Lesson Scripture: Genesis 1:14-25

By the end of this lesson, we will *Acknowledge that God is the creator of all light and life. *See as Christians, how the nature of God is reflected in all His creation. *Consider the order and connection of all of God’s creation.

Background: The time is unknown, the place is Heaven and earth. Theologians say that Genesis was written so that God’s people knew not to worship the sun god or the moon god, but it seems there is a far greater purpose. When we look at God’s great plan, it makes sense that He would show how from the beginning He intended for the earth and the solar system to move according to a regular pattern. God meant for days, years and seasons to be orderly, measurable and predictable.

God means to be known as the creator and sustainer of all things …

Lesson: For three days there was light with no diversity or active purpose other than visibility. God could have left it that way, but where is the creativity or awesomeness in that, so on the fourth day, God being God created the “lights, sun, moon and stars” to serve not only as light, but markers for signs, seasons, days and years and to light the firmament of heaven and the earth (verses 14-15). God made two great lights with separate purposes. The greater, the sun, was made to rule over the day and the lesser, the moon, to rule over the night and He made stars, an added touch for the lesser, thus separating day and night. Day Four was a completion or compliment to what was done on Day One (verses 16-18). On Day Five, God created sea creatures for the ocean formed on Day Two (verses 20-23). Land animals are made on Day Six for the dry land and plants, which were created on Day Three (verses 24-25). What God creates, He fills.

God does not leave a void. (The MacArthur Study Bible, UMI and the Oxford Bible Commentary.)

For Your Consideration: What has been your most memorable experience with God’s creation? What made that experience memorable?

Life’s Application: God created the universe as a display of His power and grace. If you take the time to look, you’ll see that the world around us is not a random, naturalistic combination of pre-existent matter, but rather the meticulous work of a loving and sovereign God. As you look, enjoy something in nature (I enjoy the tress and plants). Let us consider with joy and gratitude how God has adorned His creation with such splendor and glory.

Maybe not the mosquitoes, ants or flies … though they have a purpose.

“I know that everything that God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that people will fear him.”

(Ecclesiastes 3:14)

Sept. 8 Grief Care St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2400 Dellabrook Road, Winston-Salem, sponsors “Grief Care”, a support group for persons experiencing grief due to the death of someone close to them. Sessions are free, each is selfcontained, meaning one does not have to attend the sessions in sequence. “What Do I Live For Now?” is the topic on 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, at the church. For additional information, call (336) 723-4531 or (336) 722-5517.

Sept. 8 Bible Institute registration deadline The Sovereign Grace Bible Institute will begin its fall and winter classes on Sept. 10. This is a one-year certificate program. The cost will be $30 per person.

Concert to raise gun violence awareness coming

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On Sunday, Sept. 23 at 3 p.m., St Anne's Episcopal Church and Moms Demand Action will co-host a free Concert Across America to End Gun Violence event at Green Street United Methodist Church, 639 S. Green St. The event is open to the public and donations are welcomed. Diana Tuffin, a local jazz vocalist, will be the featured act.

This event is one of dozens to be held around the country between Sept. 20 and Sept. 30 to help raise awareness about gun violence. The anchor event will take place in Parkland, Florida, where 17 were

Tuffin killed and 14 wounded during the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Performers at all events across the country will sing “Shine,” a song

written by Andrea Pena and Sawyer Garrity, two shooting survivors from Parkland.

This is the second year St. Anne's has hosted the event.

Julie Dubuisson, the main coordinator for the Winston-Salem event, says she wants to bring as much awareness to this issue as possible.

“I guess it's always been something that has kind of grieved us, the loss of life from gun violence, said Dubuisson. “Last year was our first year hosting the event because someone on our outreach committee signed us up to be a site.”

According to Dubuisson, the church raised $2,600 in funds that

Young pastor begins his own ministry

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The Rev. Joseph Cobbs is only 23 years old and has created his own church to lead. New Revelation Ministries is a newly formed church at the old Union Baptist Church on Northwest Boulevard.

Cobbs, a Ringgold, Virginia, native, says he was attracted to the ministry at age 7. He says that at that age, he would practice preaching by himself outside to the trees. His family relocated to Winston-Salem in 2005.

He attended Ashley Elementary, Mineral Springs Middle and Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy.

Cobbs was ordained as a minister age 17.

At the age of 17, while attending Winston-Salem Prep, Cobbs had the opportunity to become senior pastor of New Gospel Tabernacle Holiness Church. He moved from New Gospel to Gethsemane Hope Baptist Church, which led to him starting New Revelation Ministries.

“In November of 2017, the Lord started doing something different in me,” said Cobbs. “The Lord led me to Gethsemane for a reason and the people there got attached to my voice.

“One thing I know about God is He will assign certain people to your voice and he assigned a group of individuals at Gethsemane Hope. The

last Wednesday in November, we made a decision with 50 people to start New Revelation Ministries.”

The church started out holding service at Roberts Funeral Service on Old Greensboro Road for about four months. One day as he was driving by, he noticed the old Union Baptist space and reached out to Bishop Sir Walter Mack Jr., senior pastor of Union Baptist, and the rest is history. They have been in the space since April of this year.

Cobbs stated the reason for him starting his own church was that he had limitations on the types of ministry he could perform at his old church.

“There were some challenges we were facing,” he said. “Me being the pastor that I am, there were things I could not do as a pastor of the church.

There were some things I desired to do, but couldn't do and that kept my hands tied. I respect the people of the church, but I knew I was only going to be there for a season.”

While there, Cobbs said the Lord began to show him that the church is not “brick and mortar,” but it's the people instead.

“If we as the people can get back to the true meaning of what church is, I think the church would be better,” he continued.

“I see that we are just in a building, but we really are the church.”

New Revelation is a non-denominational

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These classes will be held on Monday evening from 68 p.m. studying the New Testament books Romans and Ephesians. Classes will be held at Sovereign Grace Chapel, located at 2712 Bon Air Ave. The final registration day will be Sept. 8. Contact Elder Stoney Crosby at (336) 650-0227 or leave voice mail at (336) 727-7506 or visit www.sgchapel.org, for more information.

Sept. 9 Gospel Explosion 2018 First Calvary Baptist Church, 401 N Woodland Ave., will host the Gospel Explosion on Sunday, Sept. 9 at 4 p.m. (doors open at 3:30 p.m.). Gospel Explosion is a gospel concert that features local artists and groups around the Triad coming together to minister through song.

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At the young age of 23, the Rev. Joseph Cobbs has started his own ministry with New Revelation Ministries.

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church, Cobbs said.

“Some may agree and some may disagree, but I don't believe in denominations only because denominations separate us,” he said. “Sometimes we can tie ourselves around denominations and miss what God is really saying through the Scriptures.”

Cobbs says the church started out with 50 mem-

bers but now has a membership of 83 people in the short time it has been at the new location. He says he looks forward to gaining more members, but says the spiritual growth of the congregation is more important.

Attracting the youth is another goal of the church.

Cobbs says he and his wife

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Sept. 9 New Temple Open House Sri Mata Hindu Temple, 8535 Lasater Road in Clemmons, is inviting the public to an open house at its new temple from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 9. The event begins at 2 p.m. with a period of socializing followed by a description of the temple at 2:15 p.m. and a tour at 2:45 p.m. A question-and-answer period precedes light refreshments at 4 p.m. For additional information, contact Sri Mata Hindu Temple by email at info@matahindutemple.org.

Sept. 9-14 Homecoming Piney Grove Baptist Church will have Homecoming See Rel. Cal. on B5

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were donated to North Carolinians Against Gun Violence, based in Raleigh. This year, the funds will be donated to Moms Demand Action.

“We are facing a public health crisis in that seven American children or teens are shot and killed every day,” she said in a statement. “This event has two goals: To remember the tremendous loss of life that gun violence has cost our communities and to fundraise for our local Moms Demand Action chapter, which promotes legislation, corporate policies and individual behaviors that keep our families safe from gun violence.”

Dubuisson says the St. Anne's congregation wanted to hold this event

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services on Sunday, Sept. 9, with Emeritus Samuel J. Cornelius as the speaker at the 10 a.m. service. Bishop J.C. Hash Sr. of St. Peter's Church and World Outreach Center will be the 5 p.m. speaker. Services for the week will start at 7 p.m. The speakers are as follows: 9/10 – Pastor James Hunt - New Birth Worship Center 9/11 – Pastor Ronald Speas - New Jerusalem Baptist Church 9/12 – Pastor Prince Rivers - Union Baptist Church, Durham, N.C. 9/13 – Pastor Dennis Leach - Morning Star Baptist Church 9/14 – Pastor Dwight Hash - Bethlehem Baptist Church

Sept. 9 Worship services Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of WinstonSalem, 4055 Robinhood Road, will have worship services on Sept. 9. At the Awake service at 9 a.m., the Rev. Lisa Schwartz will lead a discussion titled “A Map for the Spirit.” At the Traditional Worship at 11 a.m., ministerial intern Mariela Perez-Simons will speak about how members can minister to one another.

At Explorations, 9:15 a.m., the Rev. Dr. Andrew Ettin, spiritual leader of Temple Israel in Salisbury, will be the speaker. At the Forum, 9:15 a.m., Steve Weston

because they are concerned with the sobering amount of gun violence that is so prevalent across the nation. They feel any small amount of awareness can go a long way.

“We are a church and we pray about these things, but really we are just trying to get out there and raise the communities’ awareness,” she continued.

More than 250 cities hosted events for last year's Concert Across America.

The first Concert Across America took place on Sept. 25, 2016, to coincide with the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims.

For more information, email Dubuisson at jdubuiss@gmail.com or visit http://condertacrossamerica.org/business-directory/2018-concerts/winston-salem/.

and Herman Krauland will discuss Steven Pinker’s “Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism and Progress.”

For more info, see UUFWS.org.

Sept. 12-14 Revival Faith Unity Missionary Church will hold its revival Wednesday through Friday, Sept. 12-14 beginning at 7 p.m. nightly. The Rev. James Totten, pastor of Friends United in Christ Church of Walkertown, will be the guest preacher each night. Faith Unity is located in the chapel of the Masonic Lodge Prince Hall at 1025 E. 14th St., Winston-Salem. For more information, please contact the church at (336) 7710023 or email at faithunitymc@yahoo.com.

Sept. 14-15 Semi-annual sock sale Goler Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, 630 N. Patterson Ave., will have its semi-annual Sock Sale on Friday, Sept. 14, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Saturday, Sept. 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Huge selection of packaged first quality socks. All socks are $1 per pair – Dickies / Dockers / Saucony.

Special discounts for multiple quantities purchased.

Sponsored by Goler Memorial Parent Body Missionary Society.

Proceeds to help with charitable work in the community. For more information, call (336) 529-2928 or

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like to integrate the youth into the service by letting them say the morning prayer or even deliver a sermon from time to time.

Going forward, Cobbs says he would love to have the church thrive through the women's, men's and youth ministries. He feels those groups incorporate every demographic of the church to get a perspective from all parties of the church.

New Revelation Ministries is holding services out of the old Union Baptist Church building on Northwest Boulevard.

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Sept. 15 Motorcycle Charity Ride On Saturday, Sept. 15, the Daughters of Deborah of Greater St. Matthew Baptist Church, 149 North Wheeler St., will host a Motorcycle Charity Ride.

Registration will begin at 9 a.m. with kickstands up at 10:30 a.m. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.

Contact Brenda McFarlin at (336) 655-7233 or Pallas Q. Purvis at (336) 9628211 for additional information.

Sept. 15 School supply giveaway The Ladies of Purpose will hold a clothing and school supply giveaway for the residents of Cleveland Homes on Sept. 15 from 25 p.m. They will set up shop in the field behind the Cleveland Homes office.

They will be giving away clothing, gift cards and school supplies for the local children.

Sept. 16 Women’s Annual Day Join St. James A.M.E. Church as the Women celebrate their Annual Day Sunday, Sept. 16, at 10 a.m. The Co-chairpersons are Sisters Jannie Funderburk and Betty Jeffers. St. James is located at 1501 N. Patterson Avenue at the corner of 15th Street (across from the US Post Office). The

pastor is the Reverend Shelton T. Miles.

Sept. 16, 19-22 2018 Convocation Greater Higher Ground Ministries Worldwide Inc. and Bishop Designate Janice O. Heath invite you to join us for a great spiritual experience, the 2018 Heaven On Earth Convocation, commencing on Sunday, Sept. 16, and Wednesday through Sunday, Sept. 19-22. All services will be held at the headquarter church located at 4175 Moat Drive in Winston-Salem. Nightly services will began at 7 p.m. and Sunday services at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. For more information, please contact the Administrative Office at (336) 725-1125.

Sept. 23 Concert to end gun violence Concert Across America to End Gun Violence will be held at Green Street United Methodist Church on Sept.

23 at 3 p.m. Donations received will directly benefit Moms Demand Action.

Sept. 23 Friends and Family Celebration St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 810 Highland Ave., will have a Friends and Family Celebration on Sept. 23 at 3 p.m. The speaker for the event will be the Rev. Kia Hood-Scott from Union Baptist Church, Winston-Salem.

Ongoing

Every Wednesday Noon-Day Express Greater New Liberty Baptist Ministries will host a Noon-Day Express on every Wednesday from noon-12:45 p.m. Guest speakers from around the city and surrounding area will encourage hearts at midweek. The public is invited to come out and share in this time of worship and praise. A lunch will be offered. The Rev. Dr. Linda M. Beal is the host pastor. For more information, Tracee Spear at (336) 429-0512 or Deacon Beal at (336) 528-3256.

Monday, Wednesday and Friday Food pantry, clothes closet Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 1-4 p.m., Love Community Development Corporation, at 3980 N. Liberty St., will serve those in need of food and clothes.

JobLink is also available Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for those needing assistance with resumes or seeking employment. For more information, call (336) 306-8119.

Sundays Free breakfast Love Fellowship Outreach Church, 205 E. 25th St., offers a free community breakfast at 10:30 a.m. before Sunday morning Worship at 11 a.m.

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every third Sunday, with a free fellowship dinner served immediately following worship.

Wednesday Night Bible Study is held weekly at 6:30 p.m. Apostle Antonio L. Johnson Sr. is the pastor.

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 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.

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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The chapter of Lady Georgia Burgess No. 97 out of Rural Hall, of the Order of Eastern Star, has been giving back to the triad area for 20 years, the group says in a press release. “Giving back should be second nature, that’s why we treat it that way.

We’re a group that’s devoted to serving our communities, so that’s what we do,” the group said.

It’s the close of summer with temperatures averaging at least 90 degrees every day, but this group of women is still determined to hit the streets and disperse bags of food to those in need.

On Sunday, Aug. 26, the bunch congregated in the streets of downtown WinstonSalem at the corner of Patterson Avenue and Ninth Street to hand-deliver parcels of food in the surrounding neighborhood.

“We were so blessed to be able to give

away all that we had,” the group said.

Some of the inquiring members of the community wanted to know more about the women who were handing out meals with a smile. “For the women of Lady Georgia Burgess, service is love put into action it’s our way of reaching out and touching a needing hand and hoping it will inspire others to do the same.”

Between giving out their bi-annual scholarship (which will be given away in the spring of 2019), donating and participating in walks for multiple causes, such as multiple sclerosis, breast cancer awareness and heart disease and stroke, they hold multiple fundraisers all year. The proceeds go toward servicing the surrounding community.

To contact the Lady Georgia Burgess group, email ladygeorgiaburgess97oes@gmail.com.

United Dreamers success story

Lady Georgia Burgess No. 97, Order of Eastern Star chapter members are shown. From left to right are, back row: Nhatasha Alston, Toya Young Brokenborough, Laura Faison, Bianca Bullock, Kenetria Byers, Cassandra Jones, Nicole Smith-Parsons, Anita Byers; and front row: Kitchawa Roulac, Stella Holmes.

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For almost 20 years, the Anderson High School Alumni Association members have given generously of their time and resources to volunteer with the afterschool mentoring and tutoring program. Many of the alumni attended Diggs Elementary School and they came back to their roots to volunteer in the mentoring program.

With a firm commitment to assist the students, staff and parents, alumni conduct programs that enhance the instruction provided by the school.

The program, which is named United Dreamers, is designed to assist the academic, social and emotional growth and development of the students attending Diggs-Latham Elementary Magnet School.

The program is available to fourth- and fifthgrade students and parents who want extra support and help for their children.

Families are grateful to have the opportunity for their students to participate.

In addition to helping improve the students’ academics the program also provides cultural enrichment and social development activities. Students also benefit from field trips that increase their knowledge and awareness of resources outside of their immediate surroundings.

Recognizing the importance of young male students having positive male role models in their lives, the principal suggested that the association focus on helping them. In response

Dobson

to her suggestion, the association established the Male Mentoring component.

The alumni association has started tracking and documenting the success of students who participate in the United Dreamers, such as Deja Dobson. Deja participated in the program for two years. She is currently a second year pre-med student at Wake Forest University.

“I know that opportunities such as these are rare for many of our youth,: Dobson said. “... I thank United Dreamers for being a positive influence in my life and for watering the many seeds that I am now reaping the fruit of.”

Quilla Smith, Anderson Alumni Association United Dreamers program coordinator, said, “We are excited about the programs we have planned for this school year.”

The Alumni Association meets the second Tuesday at 7 p.m. at 1535 E. 15th St.

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Salem College has been ranked 24th among the nation’s liberal arts colleges by Washington Monthly, receiving high marks for its success in recruiting and graduating academically talented students who go on to do well in the job market.

Salem Academy and College is the oldest educational institution for girls and women in the United States.

“We are thrilled Salem College has been recognized for graduating young women who go on to great success in graduate schools, in the job market and in giving back to their communities,” said Salem President Sandra J. Doran.

The Washington Monthly 2018 College Guide and Rankings assessed four-year colleges on three equally rated criteria: social mobility (recruiting and graduating low-income students), research (producing cut-

ting-edge scholarship and PhDs), and service (encouraging students to give something back to their country).

One measure of the success of Salem graduates: the school is 49th in the nation among liberal arts schools in earnings by former students who received financial aid. The survey based the ranking on the median salary graduates bring home 10 years from the date they began college.

Salem ranked fifth in the percentage of Pell Grant students it graduates, far outpacing the national average in the low teens. And first-generation students thrive at Salem, which ranks 12th in graduating these family pioneers.

Director of Admissions Audrey Gauss said the college plans to open its doors to more students with financial need through a new initiative to supplement the cost of tuition beginning in spring semester 2019.

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United Way of Forsyth County’s Rapid Response Housing Project has been receive to selected $135,300 in funding Cardinal through Innovations Healthcare’s Community Reinvestment Initiative.

Over the last 10 years the Winston-Salem Forsyth County Continuum of Care (CoC) has been working on the community’s goal of ending chronic homelessness. The greatest challenge currently is housing individuals who are longterm homeless and frequent users of hospital based services, many of whom do not meet the technical definition of homelessness, and therefore are ineligible for current permanent housing programs. The WinstonCounty Salem/Forsyth Continuum of Care, the governing body for homeless services in our community, has over the last three years designed this Rapid Response project to address the permanent housing needs for this target population. This project is based on designs from Pathways to Housing in New York City, and Moore Place in Charlotte, NC. United Way of Forsyth County, Chief Impact Officer, Debbie Wilson notes, “We are so thankful to Cardinal Innovations Healthcare for their support and this grant. Rapid Re-Housing is a vital part of reducing homelessness and this grant will enable the UWFC to continue our work in eradicating chronic homelessness in our community”.

Cardinal Innovations created the Community Reinvestment Initiative as a way to make stable, sustainable investments across its 20-county service area.

Through this initiative, Cardinal Innovations asked organizations to submit proposals for programs that would improve health outcomes for its members with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health conditions, and substance use disorders.

“The goal of this effort was to identify and fund high-impact projects in our said communities,” Cardinal Innovations Chief Executive Officer Trey Sutten. “We could not have been more pleased with the number of responses and the broad range of requests we received from organizations throughout our geography.”

During the three-month submission period ending Cardinal 1, May Innovations received hundreds of proposals from entities and organizations across its 20-county servAlamance, area: ice Caswell, Cabarrus, Davidson, Chatham, Davie, Forsyth, Franklin, Halifax, Granville, Orange, Mecklenburg, Rockingham, Person, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance and Warren Counties. Per the submission requirements, proposals were accepted from municipalities, counties, public school systems, colleges and universities as well as other qualifying non-profits.

Projects were selected for funding through a comprehensive process, which included reviews by members of a cross-departmental evaluation committees.

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Smart Start of Forsyth County, Inc. (SSFC) is soliciting proposals from agencies interested in providing services that contribute to the well-being and optimal development of young children, birth to 5.

Services must be evidence-based or evidence-informed and address at least one of three funding areas: (1) Early Care & Education (2) Family Support (3) Early Literacy. This RFP is for a two year grant period (July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2021). To be considered for funding, interested applicants must attend a grant information webinar on 9/12/18, 3:30 p.m.

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LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 17 CVS 5960

ERVIN BERNARD TRANSOU, Plaintiff, v.

CHARLIE VANCE RAWLINSON, Defendant NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION

TO: CHARLIE VANCE RAWLINSON TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: TO RECOVER COMPENSATORY DAMAGES FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED IN AN AUTOMOBILE COLLISION ON FEBRUARY 27, 2016.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than October 2, 2018, said date being 40 days from the first publication of this notice; and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought.

This the 23rd day of August, 2018.

MICHAEL J. LEWIS MIKE LEWIS ATTORNEYS 285 Executive Park Boulevard Winston-Salem, NC 27103 Telephone: 336-765-7777 NC State Bar No. 35371

The Chronicle August 23, 30, September 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2018

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PUBLIC NOTICE

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Housing Consortium has prepared its Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) consisting of the Community Development Block Grant, HOME, and Emergency Solutions Grant annual performance reports for FY 2017-2018. Copies will be available for public review and comment beginning September 6, 2018 through 5:00 PM on September 20, 2018. Comments can be submitted by email to Mellin Parker at mellinp@citywofws.org (CAPER Comments in subject line) or mailed to Mellin Parker, CAPER Comments, Community Development Department, City of Winston-Salem, P.O. Box 2511, WinstonSalem, NC 27102. The draft may be viewed at http://cityofws.org/departments/community-and-business-development/planning/reports or at the following locations: City of Winston-Salem Community Development Department – Stuart Municipal Building, Suite 423, 100 E. First Street City Secretary's Office - Room 140, City Hall, 101 N. Main Street Forsyth County Community and Economic Development – 201 N. Chestnut Street, 4th Floor Forsyth County Public Library – all branches

The City of Winston-Salem does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, age, national origin, religion, or disability in its employment opportunities, programs, or services.

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LEGAL NOTICES

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

In the Superior Court of Forsyth County

18-CVS-743; Dozier v. Bailey, et al. To Mr. Seth Bailey: Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows:

1. That the transfer of the property located at 814 Timberline Ridge Court, WinstonSalem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County, be set aside; 2. That the property located at 814 Timberline Ridge Court, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County, be subject to an attachment for the benefit of the Plaintiff; 3. That the Defendants, Seth Bailey and Nicholas Coley, be prohibited from encumbering or disposing of the property located at 814 Timberline Ridge Court, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County; 4. That Plaintiff be permitted to levy execution on the property or the proceeds therefrom; 5. That the costs of this action be taxed against the Defendants; and 6. For such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper.

You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than October 8, 2018 and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought.

This, the 30th day of August, 2018

Andrew Schwaba, Attorney for Plaintiff The Chronicle August 30 and September 6, 13, 2018

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION 18 J 105

IN THE MATTER OF: TARYN ASHLEY WALKER DOB: 06-27-03 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS

BY PUBLICATION

TO: Nathan Walker – father of the juvenile

TAKE NOTICE that a Juvenile Petition seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is an adjudication of the Juvenile Petition filed by the Forsyth County Department of Social Services alleging Taryn Ashley Walker to be an abused and neglected juvenile as pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-101(1) and 7B101(15).

You are required to make a written answer to the Petition alleging to adjudicate neglect and dependent 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 adjudicate Neglect and Dependency is scheduled for 11:00 a.m., on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 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 15th day of August, 2018

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 GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO: 17 JA 198 & 17 JT 198 IN THE MATTER OF: DAMIAN RYAN RAY REDMON DOB: 8-26-2017 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION

TO: (1) Ida Marie Redmon, Mother of the minor child Damian Ryan Ray Redmon (2) unknown and unnamed Father of the minor child Damian Ryan Ray Redmon TAKE NOTICE that a Juvenile Petition and Motion to Terminate Parental Rights seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The abovementioned minor child was adjudicated to be a neglected child on January 22, 2018.

The nature of the relief being sought is a termination of parental rights of the Motion to terminate parental rights filed by the Forsyth County Department of Social Services on August 1, 2018 with respect to the above-referenced the minor child pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-1102.

The unknown and unnamed Father of the minor child Damian Ryan Ray Redmon is required to make a written answer to the Juvenile Petition. The Mother Ida Marie Redmon and the unknown and unnamed Father are required to file an answer to the motion to terminate of parental rights within forty (40) days after the date of this notice. If the Mother Ida Marie Redmon and the unknown and unnamed father fail to make a defense to the Motion to Terminate Parental Rights within the 40 day period specified herein or to attend the hearing on the said Motion, then the Movant (Forsyth County Department of Social Services) will be requesting the Court to terminate the parental rights of the Mother Ida Marie Redmon and the unknown and unnamed father to Damian Ryan Ray Redmon.

If the Mother Ida Marie Redmon and unknown and unnamed Father are indigent and not already represented by an attorney, then the Mother Ida Marie Redmon and/or the unknown and unnamed Father may be entitled to a court attorney and said attorney could be appointed upon a request subject to the Court’s review at the termination of parental rights hearing after this publication notice has run for one day a week for three consecutive weeks in the Winston-Salem Chronicle.

The termination of parental rights hearing regarding the parental rights of the Mother and unknown/unnamed father is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 22, 2018 in Courtroom 1-D of the Hall of Justice in Winston-Salem, North Carolina or as soon thereafter as the Court can hear the said case.

This the 16th day of August, 2018 By: Erica Glass, Assistant County Attorney, Forsyth County Attorney’s Office 741 Highland Avenue Winston-Salem, NC 27101

The Chronicle August 23, August 30, September 6, 2018 IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF PAULDING COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA

IN THE INTEREST OF: T.G. A Minor Child.

CASE NUMBER: 18-JV-00563

TO: RICHARD LEFEVER (Mother or Father)

You are hereby notified that the abovestyled action was filed in said Court on the 9th day of AUGUST, 2018, by JASON & APRIL POPE for temporary custody of the above-named child(ren). You are hereby commanded and required to file with the Clerk of said Court and serve upon JASON & APRIL POPE, 281 TANNER FARM DR., ROCKMART, Georgia 30153, an answer to this Petition within sixty (60) days of the date of this Order for service by publication.

Witness the Honorable Carolyn Altman, Judge of said Court, this 20th day of Augst, 2018.

Angela Chandler, Deputy Clerk Paulding County Juvenile Court

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FFF Enterprises, Inc. (Kernersville, NC) prfrmng bus rqrmnts, anls, design, cnfgrtn, tstng & user adopt. activities w/n warehouse mngmnt functl area & collabrtng w/other SAP team members & IT staff towards defining, enhancing, & intgrtng SAP WM sltns across the ERP platform & related bus procs. Specific job duties include: serving as a liaison with FFF’s supply chain mngmnt bus stakeholders on idntfng bus. procs & rqrmnts to be built in SAP Entrprs resource planning sys; partnering w/sys integrator resources in prfrmng analysis, building & testing of the solution; prfrmng review & signoff of sltn in the WM area, incl. cnfgrtn, dvlpmnt, tstng & signoff; revwg the impact of new SAP fnctnlty across functnl teams & providing impact anls & decisions to WM bus process owners, project mngrs, & other SAP impln partners & team mmbrs; working on crtng bus user facing dcmnttn; & suppg users, diagnsng & reslvng sys problems, implmntng new modules, making cnfgrtn changes, tstng patches & upgrades, & mdfng & crtng prodctn reports. Master’s degree in Comp Science, Engnrng, Bus, Math or reltd. Must know (through academic training or work exprnc) SAP Bus. Process Intgrtn w/SAP ERP 6.0; SAP Procurements with SAP ERP; SAP Logistics Execution Warehouse Mngmnt with SAP ERP 6.0, cnfgrng the plant for MM, WM, PP, PM, QM & SD SAP ERP modules; tstng the solutions in dvlpmnt & quality system fixing issues which are raised during tstng; & troubleshng tickets raised users; cnfgrng SAP st&ard intrfcs across modules. All applictns & resumes must be submitted via email to resumes@fffenterprises.com.

Software Engineer in Winston-Salem, NC

Full stack engineer in one or more of the following areas: providing technical guidance and direction to other staff members; participating in project planning and requirements definition; system/application design, system/application development, unit testing, support during QA and User Acceptance Testing, implementation and integration; customer support for and technical expertise in end-user decision support software tools and end-user computing technology. Requires: (1) Masters + 1 yr exp. OR (2) Bachelors + 5 yrs exp. Mail resume to: Inmar, Inc., 635 Vine Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, Attn: Elizabeth Spires.

The City of Winston-Salem is looking to fill the positions for Electrical Inspector- 1172

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There will be a prayer circle on Sept. 9 from 3-4 p.m. at the Winston-Salem Public Safety Building, 725 N. Cherry St. Bring friends, church members, neighbors and family to lift up the men and women who serve and protect us every day.

Sept. 9 – Medicare Workshop Compass Financial Services will offer its informational “Lunch and Learn: Medicare” workshop on Monday, Sept. 10, at Bleu Restaurant & Bar, 3425 Frontis Street in Winston-Salem. It is recommended for those who will be turning 65 soon.

The workshop is for educational purposes only and no solicitations will be made.

Guests may choose between two workshop times: 11:15 a.m. or 1:15 p.m. Please arrive 15 minutes early for best seating.

There is no cost for the workshop and lunch, but registration is recommended. For more information or to register, call (336) 768-5111. ing

Sept. 9 – Society meet-

Lewisville Historical Society invites the public to the society’s meeting on Monday, Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. to enjoy a concert by Laura Ingram Semilian. She will sing songs of the 1800s,.

The event will be at the Pavilion at the Lewisville Town Square, 6555 Shallowford Road, Lewisville. Call (336) 7665842 for more information.

Free and open to the public.

Bring a chair. Bad weather location: Lewisville Branch Library Auditorium, 6490 Shallowford Road, Lewisville.

Sept. 12 – Annual Fish Fry Forsyth County

Democratic Party will have its annual Fish Fry on Sept.

12 at Bolton Park shelter, 1590 Bolton St., beginning at 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.

Ticket price is $15. For more information, call (336) 724-5941 or visit www.fcdpnc.org. ing

Sept. 13 – Film screen-

The United Way of Forsyth County and Aperture Cinema will be presenting a screening of the award winning film “Homeless” directed by Clay Hassler Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. at a/perture Cinema.

To learn more about the Film: http://homelessthefilm.com. Tickets may be purchased at http://aperturecinema.ticketmob.com/ event.cfm?showTimingID =175345.

Sept. 13 – Lecture by Elizabeth Chew The Hidden Town Project, an initiative of Old Salem Museums & Gardens, in partnership with Wake Forest University’s Department of History, is presenting a lecture by Elizabeth Chew, vice president for Museum Programs at James Madison’s Montpelier, on Thursday, Sept. 13 at 5:30 p.m. in the James A. Gray, Jr. Auditorium in the Old Salem Visitor Center at 900 Old Salem Road. The lecture is part of Old Salem’s Hidden Town Initiative and is titled “Interpreting Difficult History at James Madison’s Montpelier.” It is free, open to the public and requires no pre-registration.

Sept. 13 – Constitutional Amendment Education On Sept. 13, Democracy NC and RISE Together Piedmont Triad are hosting an educational event on the six proposed amendments to the North Carolina state constitu-

tion that may be on the ballot this November. We invite everyone to attend and learn more about the amendments and the possible ramifications should they pass. The event will be from 6-7:30 p.m. at 1002 Brookstown Ave. For more information and to register, visit https://nc-ballotprimer.eventbrite.com.

Sept. 14-16 – 50th Year Reunion Paisley High School’s Class of 1968 will have its 50th class reunion celebration on Sept. 14-16. It will be the last class reunion held in the old Paisley school before it’s torn down for a new facility.

The meet and greet is Friday, Sept. 14 at the Quality Inn and Suites on Hawthorne Road from 7-11 p.m. The reunion activities for Saturday, Sept. 15 include a tour of Paisley High School from 12:30 -2 p.m. The building will open at 12 p.m. for the public to take a final walk through. Paisley alum Dr. Larry Little will speak in the Paisley auditorium beginning at 2 p.m. and the Banquet/Dance will take place at the Quality Inn and Suites on Hawthorne Road from 7:30 p.m. to midnight. A hospitality room is provided on Friday and Saturday night at the Quality Inn and Suites, also.

The reunion will conclude on Sept. 16 with a church service and lunch at Ambassador Cathedral on Harriet Tubman Drive. Should you have any questions, please contact James Pickens, (336) 6424246; Robert Noble, (336) 971-7816; Carolyn Hampton, (336) 817-4816; or Eric Martin, (336) 624-4410.

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