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BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

Last Friday afternoon the multi-purpose room at Carl Russell Recreation Center was overflowing with residents from the Northeast Ward with questions about upcoming changes at the Smith Reynolds Airport and how it will affect their property.

But most of those questions went unanswered.

Here’s what we know: After a $150,000 deal between the city and county fell through over the payment of taxes and stormwater fees earlier this summer, county commissioners requested that the Smith Reynolds Airport be de-annexed from the city, putting the airport under the control of the county. After making their request to Rep. Debra Conrad during an open meeting, state lawmakers did not approve the local State Sen. Lowe legislation.

On Friday, Sept. 21 residents in the Northeast Ward were invited to attend an open meeting to discuss upcoming changes at the airport, specifically a planned runway and taxiway extension.

The airport sits in the Northeast Ward.

During the meeting hosted by Mayor Pro Tempore Vivian Burke, who represents the Northeast Ward on Winston-Salem City Council, assistant city manager

Tiger Woods winning adds to Ryder Cup buzz Mayor Pro Tempore Vivian Burke shares her thoughts on the changes planned for the Smith Reynolds Airport during a public meeting on Friday, Sept. 21.

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BY DOUG FERGUSON AP GOLF WRITER

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — Already the most intense competition in golf, the Ryder Cup doesn't need help to boost the excitement.

Tiger Woods managed to take it to another level.

On Sunday, Sept. 23, he looked like the Woods of old by leading the final 36 holes of the Tour Championship, not letting anyone near him until it was too late, a vintage performance made all the more remarkable by four back surgeries and a future that looked bleak only a year ago.

Woods was a vice captain at the Presidents Cup a year ago this week and said he envisioned a scenario where he never returned to competition. One PGA Tour event into his return, Jim Furyk selected him as a vice captain for the Ryder Cup. And then he picked him for the team. And then Woods won for the first time in more than five years. ``It's obviously a nice buzz for our team,'' Furyk said Monday, a few hours after the American charter plane landed in Paris. The entire U.S. team was on a charter that arrived in Paris at about 12:45 p.m.

Monday was as much a time to reflect on Woods as it was to rest up for a busy week at Le Golf National.

County approves TROSA zoning change

``I spent 25 years playing professional golf with Tiger Woods on the scene, and any time he does anything great, that's a story. And that's where we want to see him,'' said European captain Thomas Bjorn, the only player to be paired with Woods over 72 holes and beat him. That was in Dubai in 2001. ``He does so much for the game of golf,'' Bjorn said. ``Watching that last night, I thought it was brilliant. It was great for the greater aspect of the game.''

The television ratings show as much.

NBC Sports Group said the overnight rating from the Tour See Woods on A2

BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

Forsyth County commissioners approved a zoning change that may allow TROSA to open a Triad location for its rehab services and voted 5-2 for nearly $2.4 million in incentives for Cook Medical to keep its 650 jobs in Winston-Salem during their meeting last week.

Commissioners unanimously approved a new zoning use to allow for a group care facility of up to 250 residents at the request of TROSA, a nonprofit in Durham that offers com-

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prehensive treatment for those struggling with substance abuse. Previously, county zoning only allowed a group care facility of up to 40 residents. The new zoning use is called “Group Care Facility C” and would be in General

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Tiger Woods celebrates after picking up his putt for par on the 18th green to win the final round of the Tour Championship golf tournament Sunday, Sept.

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Business districts with Special Use District Rezoning that is approved by county commissioners.

The city is expected to vote on the same zoning amendment in its Oct. 1 meeting.

TROSA offers a two year residential treatment program that includes vocational training at no expense to clients. The nonprofit funds itself through a variety of social enterprises, including a thrift store and a lawn care business.

The rehab program serves people from around the state at its Durham facility. The Triad was cho-

sen for its second location because Forsyth and Guilford are among the top five counties its clients come from. TROSA is expected to a pick a site for the new location in the coming months.

The commissioners had a split vote over incentives for Cook Medical of up to $2,387,550 over a 10-year period. The company has run out of space at its current location and was considering moving to Stokes County, where it could build larger facilities. The incentives help offset the See TROSA on A2

New aviation program coming to Mazie Woodruff Center

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

While celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Mazie S. Woodruff Center, Forsyth Tech Community College (FTCC) announced the launch of a new aviation program and others that will be housed at the Woodruff Center on Lansing Drive.

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20, elected officials, educators, students and others from various walks of life came together to celebrate the legacy of one of the city’s most wellknown public figures. In 1976 Woodruff became the first African-American to be elected to the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners, on which she served for 14 years. In 1997, when Woodruff died, she was known for standing up for

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In 2017, a scholarship was established to give one non-traditional Forsyth Tech student $250 each semester. This year the big announcement during the celebration was the start of an aviation program scheduled to launch in 2020.

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Evan Raleigh was on hand to discuss the major projects that could impact nearly 100 residents in the northeast Winston-Salem community.

Raleigh, who was appointed by city officials earlier this year, said although changes to the runway and taxiway, a route along which an aircraft can taxi when moving to or from a runway, are on the books, they are not set in stone.

“I know you’ve heard a lot of conversation about the movement of the taxiway and the large project that could have some impact on property owners on the southern end of the airport. It is my understanding that the project is on the books but it has not moved forward at this point,” he said.

Raleigh said after several conversations with Mark Davidson, director of the Smith Reynolds Airport, it is his understanding that Davidson will have a separate meeting with those who will be impacted by the project at a later date. Raleigh then

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read a statement from Davidson on the proposed changes.

It read; “Great things are happening at Smith Reynolds Airport and in the community.

The Airport Commission of Forsyth County has been awarded funds from the North Carolina Department of Transportation to build a new aircraft parking ramp and taxi lane on Forsyth County land. “… Since the project impacts a stream and existing wetlands approval is required by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Before approving the plan the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is required to send out a notice to all property owners surrounding the airport.

Although the entire project is on Forsyth County land and no other property owners will be impacted, the public notice is still required.”

The statement goes on to say that to build the new parking ramp near the intersection of North Liberty Street and Lansing Drive, the Airport Commission would have to move dirt from one side of the airport to the other.

The statement contin-

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Championship was 5.21, the highest-rated telecast in the 12-year history of the FedEx Cup playoffs, which cover 48 events featuring some of the strongest fields of the year.

That was the highest rating of the year this side of the majors, and the highest for the Tour Championship dating to 2000. ``In the end, whatever it is these 24 guys are going to do this week, the game of golf needs that boost of somebody like him that transcends the game to the masses,'' Bjorn said. ``So for everyone in golf, it's brilliant.''

Now that Woods is back on his game, the hope for Furyk and the U.S. team is that he's not back to Ryder Cup form.

For all that he has achieved – 80 victories on the PGA Tour, 14 majors, No. 1 in the world for 683 weeks – he has a 13-173 record in Ryder Cup matches, and he has played on only one winning team since his

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Woodruff Center and Smith Reynolds Airport, is designed to train airport technicians, specifically meeting the requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as mechanics. According to Rick Reed, president of REED International Aerospace Group LLC, the impact on the community will be astronomical.

“Young people can come through this training program and receive their actual FAA airframe and power plant certificate.

And that means they’ll be able to go to work for aviation companies, which will be growing in the next 10 years and which are in great need of technicians to work on airplanes and airplane components,” he said.

According to Reed, along with lectures in the classroom settings, students will also receive

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company’s relocation to a building in Whitaker Park that’ll cost far more money to transform.

“I appreciate their many contributions to the community,” said County Commissioner Vice Chairman Don Martin.

“I’m pleased to move that we support this economic development to allow them to relocate.”

The incentive is for $2,387,550 over a 10-year period. This is approxi-

mately 60 percent of property taxes that will be generated by the capital investments. The agreement is contingent on the company making at least $55 million in building capital investment over one year and adding at least 50 new full-time or full-time equivalent jobs with an average wage of at least $38,000 over 10 years along with retaining the current 650 jobs.

The two “no” votes were from Commissioners Gloria Whisenhunt and Richard Linville. Both said that Cook was a good com-

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ues, “… The new aircraft ramp is being built to promote economic development and job creation for the Northeast Ward, Winston-Salem and Forsyth County.”

After reading the statement and informing the public that Davidson was unable to attend the meeting, that’s when tempers started to flare.

Although there were

officials on hand to discuss other changes at the airport, including the handling of an airport landfill, most of the questions couldn’t be answered because Davidson wasn’t there. Questions included: How far will the project extend into the neighborhood? Who received the public notice? Do you have a site map of the area? How do we keep up with this

seen even in the best of times.

Woods delivered the perfect ending to his amazing return from four back surgeries with a performance that felt like the old days. He left the competition feeling hopeless as he built a five-shot lead early and hung on to win the Tour Championship.

Woods raised both arms over his head after he tapped in for par and a 1-over 71 for a two-shot victory over Billy Horschel, the 80th victory of his PGA Tour career and his first in more than five years. ``It was a grind out there,'' Woods said. ``I loved every bit of it.''

It felt like a coronation coming down the 18th green after he hit his second shot to the par 5 safely in a bunker in front of the green. The crowd came through the ropes and walked behind him, just like that walk from the left side of the 18th fairway when he won the Masters in 1997, and when the enormous gallery of Chicago followed after him when he won the Western Open that summer.

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Woodruff Center is to serve the community.

“This facility is for the community. We want to pany and that they didn’t object to the idea of giving Cook an incentive, just to the way it was done.

“I’m very appreciative of Cook being here and I think they have a great organization and provide a lot of jobs,” said Whisenhunt.

Both of their objections stemmed from the agreement deviating from the county’s usual practice of incentives being 50 percent of taxes generated by a project over five years.

This has been an informal standard the county has sometimes deviated from

continue to be your community hub. We believe that’s important,” she said.

“We’re excited to be forming those partnerships as

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in the past. Whisenhunt also felt the 50 new jobs weren’t enough to justify the $2.4 million.

The city already approved $2.46 million in incentives over 10 years

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we pay county taxes, too.

We need to make our county commissioners know that they are accountable for us. “… I just want you to know you have to stand up and speak out,” Burke continued.

Before ending the meeting, Burke, Lowe and Raleigh agreed to hold another meeting to discuss the changes at the airport that works with Davidson’s schedule. Lowe promised to have representation from the state in attendance during the next meeting, and Burke promised the same from the city.

Raleigh ensured residents that all the questions raised during the initial meeting will be presented to Davidson prior to the next meeting.

Raleigh said, “I spoke with Mr. Davidson, and unfortunately he had a previous engagement and he is out of town today. But he did indicate he is happy to answer any questions that residents have about this particular project or about any other pending projects on airport property.”

they could find to watch the ending.

This felt just as big as a major, maybe better considering where Woods had been. ``I didn't want to get run over,'' Woods said with a laugh.

Only when he was on the green, the last one to putt after Rory McIlroy tapped in for birdie, did it start to sink in. ``All of a sudden it hit me that I was going to win the tournament. I started tearing up a little bit,'' Woods said. ``I can't believe I pulled this off.''

He paused as his voice started to crack.

More roars.

Several players, from Zach Johnson to Rickie Fowler to Horschel, waited to greet him. It was Johnson who unveiled red shirts at the Ryder Cup two years ago in the team room that said, ``Make Tiger Great Again.'' ``They knew what I was struggling with,'' Woods said. ``It was special to see them.''

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first one in 1997. ``We don't fear anyone because we've played against them so many times before individually,'' Bjorn said. ``But we respect our opponents and know what we are up against. What stands on the other side we know is one of the strongest American teams of all time. ... We do what we do as a European team, and then we go out and take that on the golf course, and that's all 12 Americans. It's not one individual.''

Europe has done it well over the years.

The Americans have not won the Ryder Cup away from home since 1993, a drought Furyk has been hearing about since he was appointed captain in January 2017. The Americans have confidence from winning big at Hazeltine two years ago – Woods was a vice captain that week – and from a team that boasts nine major champions.

That makes them favorites on paper.

On Sunday, it was a comeback not even Tiger Woods saw coming a year ago.

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hands-on training in laboratories less than a mile away from the Woodruff Center at the airport. The laboratory, where students will work on planes, will be a 56,000 square-foot space that will house eight to 10 airplanes.

“The students will actually get to put their hands on equipment and learn how to work on airplanes. This is a terrific addition to Forsyth Tech Community College. It’s going to be a tremendous opportunity,” Reed said.

Dr. Rachel Desmariais, FTCC executive vice president, also announced the expansion of career and technical opportunities for students at Carver High School and Quality Education Academy, which are near the Woodruff Center. Desmariais said just as Mazie Woodruff left a legacy serving the community, their goal with the

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N.C. Sen. Paul Lowe Jr. said he was also frustrated that Davidson couldn’t attend the meeting. Lowe, who represents the 32nd District in Forsyth County, said his argument on the floor of the senate was that if the legislation goes through, the citizens that live in the community of the airport will no longer have a voice.

“I feel like he should have been here because this involves our community,” Lowe said.

Mayor Pro Tempore Burke didn’t waste any time letting those in attendance know how she felt about the airport being deannexed and the possible changes. She said a big part of the problem is peoples’ unwillingness to vote.

“We’ve been out here with this airport for quite some time, and I want you to understand that you have a commissioner and you vote for them. You have one who is running at large, Mr. Ted Kaplan. He pushed for this airport to become a part of the county,” she said. “… We need to be going down to that county commissioners’ meeting to let them know

we move along because we believe those partnerships strengthen and make all of us better.”

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for Cook, which is 75 percent of the new, net taxes generated by the project.

Also during the meeting: *Commissioners approved changing a property from city to county zoning, since it has been de-annexed from the city.

The property on Hilltop Drive was annexed into the city at the request of its owner to meet a requirement for senior city personnel to live within city limits. Now that he’s retired, he asked state lawmakers for a local act to de-annex the property,

during the celebration was delivered by County Commissioner Fleming ElAmin. He said Woodruff was a gracious, magnificent lady who would do anything for children and her community.

El-Amin, who was appointed to the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners in 2017 to replace the late Walter Marshall and is running for election to the seat this year, said, “She was a real public servant in every sense of the word. “… This school that we’re at today has influenced the lives of thousands of young people because of Mazie Woodruff. Her vision has impacted thousands in this community. Whenever you think about education in Winston-Salem, you have to give some credit, when it comes to public education and higher education beyond high school, to Mazie Woodruff.” which was passed in June. *Commissioners approved the sale of 40,000 gallons of fuel oil contained in two tanks underneath the Hall of Justice. The 25-year-old oil is being sold for $18,000, or 45 cents a gallon, to Noble Oil Service, Inc. The oil was used to heat the courthouse many years ago and has been maintained by the county’s General Services department. Noble Oil was the only company to make an offer for the oil.

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City Council supports Peters Creek and downtown development

Peters Creek Community Initiative wants to purchase the Budget Inn and transform it into workforce housing.

BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

Last week, the City Council agreed to support new development projects at Peters Creek Parkway and Innovation Quarter and named a building after former City Council Member Joycelyn Johnson.

These were just some of the consent agenda items that were approved in the City Council’s Sept. 17 meeting.

The council unanimously approved giving $600,000 to the Shalom Project’s Peters Creek Community Initiative (PCCI) to help with the $1.2 million acquisition of Budget Inn, which has been a source of blight and crime for years on Peters Creek Parkway. PCCI is collaborating with the North Carolina Housing Foundation and the National Development Council to transform the property into 60 residential units and about 4,000 square feet of community facility space.

City Council Member Dan Besse, who represents the Southwest Ward, said the project will create needed affordable housing in the area that’s close to stores and employment opportunities.

“This is one of those genuine transformational projects,” said Besse during a committee meeting earlier this

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Democratic Women honor Sen. Parmon SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Sunday, Sept. 23, marked a day of dedication and tribute to the memory of the late N.C. Sen. Earline Parmon at Harambee in East Winston, at 1400 14th St. A crowd of more than 60 people gathered at the event, hosted by the Forsyth County Democratic Women.

A bench and a weeping cherry tree had been purchased and placed in the park – an area that has become a sort of community square and whose name means, “Let’s pull together” – in Parmon’s honor.

The ceremony began with Senator Parmon’s favorite song, led by esteemed singer Deborah Miles. Forsyth County Commissioner Fleming El-amin extended a hearty welcome to attendees, followed by a statement of the occasion expressed

by Norma Corley. In Sen. Erica Smith’s absence (chairwoman of North Carolina’s Black Caucus), Rep. Evelyn Terry brought comments from the North Carolina legislature. Mayor Pro Tempore Vivian Burke spoke on the legacy that Senator Parmon and stressed the need for everyone to vote.

Several members of Senator Parmon’s family were present: daughters, Elaine, Tracy and “TT.” They spoke of their mother’s influence on their lives and the emphasis she placed on being involved, making a difference and being supportive.

“TT” asked Denise “DD” Addams, a Winston-Salem City Council member and U.S. 5th Congressional District candidate to speak. Adams stressed the need to sup-

This concept art shows the four-story 60-unit mixed-use development that Peters Creek Community Initiative wants to build on the site of the current Budget Inn.

month. “This has been a problem property for decades and it is in an area where there is already not enough workforce affordable housing.”

The city’s funds are contingent on PCCI getting the other $600,000 needed to buy the property and the additional funds to demolish the hotel. The nonprofit has approached the county for the rest of the funds to acquire the property. PCCI plans for other funding for the project to come from foundations, lending institutions and eventually Low Income Housing Tax Credits.

The city’s funds come from various sources with $200,000 from 2014 bonds, $100,000 in Revitalizing Urban Commercial Areas (RUCA) funds and $300,000 from the Housing Finance Assistance Fund.

City Council Member Derwin Montgomery, who is also one of The Chronicle’s co-owners, proposed replenishing the Housing Finance Assistance Fund using money from a $532,100 sale of city-owned properties at Eighth and Ninth streets that the council also voted on last week. This substitute motion divided the council, with opponents saying they shouldn’t be earmarking revenues outside of the budget process. It was an evenly split vote, with Council Members Montgomery, Besse, James Taylor and Denise Adams in favor and John Larson, Robert

On Sunday, Sept. 23, a bench that was purchased and placed in Harambee Park in East Winston was dedicated to the late N.C. Sen. Earline Parmon.

port her as she runs to “flip the 5th” not with just lip service, but also financially.

“DD” Adams then stated the impact Senator Parmon had on her life. She had run Senator Parmon’s campaign for county commissioner and she sat at her table, both literally and figuratively, for several decades. She reminisced on how Parmon felt as she led the Forsyth County Democratic Party as its first black chair.

Pastor Alvin Carlisle, president of the Winston-Salem Branch of the NAACP, and Senator Parmon’s pastor, spoke on how Senator Parmon had authorized him to make three payments upon her passing: one to her church, Exodus Baptist Church; one to the NAACP; and one to the Democratic Party. She was passionate, forthright and tenacious, and he followed her directions completely.

Sen. Paul Lowe, who is up for re-election, made similar comments and stressed that people could really remember Senator Parmon by voting. First vice chairwoman of the Democratic Women, Carole Cardwell, formally dedicated the bench and the tree, closing with the comment that “You will forever be in our hearts.”

Pat Eisenbach gave a monarch butterfly to each member of Senator Parmon’s family to release and Deborah Miles led the song “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior” to close the program.

Attendees lingered around, sharing anecdotes of the honoree and left “fired up … and ready to go!”

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Clark, Jeff MacIntosh and Vivian Burke opposed. Mayor Allen Joines cast a tie breaking vote in opposition, saying that he felt that there were better long-term ways to replenish the fund, like allocating a portion of tax revenue for it. Immediate plans are to reimburse the expenditure with 2018 housing development bond money, if that bond is approved by voters. The sale of the properties then passed 7-1, with Montgomery voting against it.

The City Council unanimously approved an incentive of up to $522,725 over seven years to Front Street Capital as part of its redevelopment of Bailey South and the adjacent Morris Building into 100,000 square feet of office and retail space. The project constitutes a $25 million capital investment. Front Street reached an agreement with the city to use 180 spaces in the Fourth, Church, Chestnut Parking Deck. One hundred thirty of those spaces are currently designated for city vehicles. The incentive offsets the cost of building a 225-space parking lot that’ll be used by the city to compensate for the loss of the deck spaces.

The lot will be leased to the city for at least three years as it looks for a long-term parking solution. The city plans to continue using the current deck through Nov. 1, 2019.

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The campaign for U.S. 5th Congressional District candidate Denise “DD” Adams said that its working to reschedule an event at Winston-Salem State University that was can-

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celed in error.

Adams, a WinstonSalem City Council member who is challenging U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx in this year’s election, had a Pizza and Politics meet and greet event at the historical black university canceled just hours before it was supposed to start on Sept.

19. The event was to feature Adams and the DREAM Team of local Democrats running for school board. Campaign staff was informed of the cancelation when they arrived on campus to prepare for the event. They were told it was due to an email that was sent to campus employees on Sept. 18

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reached out to Adams to apologize.

In a Sept. 21 press release, Adams thanked WSSU for its quick response.

“I appreciate the efforts of Winston-Salem State University to respond to this matter quickly, and I am relieved that the cancellation of our event was due to a misunderstanding,” she said.

The campaign is planning a march to the polls from WSSU on Oct. 17, which is the first day of early voting. Marchers will gather at the Reaves Student Center and walk with Adams to the early voting site at Anderson Recreation Center on Reynolds Park Road. The campaign plans get out the vote efforts at other colleges and universities in the district. The campaign is working to reschedule the Pizza and Politics event. The student phone bank is still held weekly at the O’Kelley Library on Wednesdays from 5-7 p.m.

Students interested in phone banking can contact the campaign at info@ddadamsforcongress.com.

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about their responsibilities involving political events.

Also that day, unpaid student interns who were phone banking in a reserved room at WSSU’s C.G. O’Kelley Library were asked to leave for similar reasons. They continued to phone bank from their rooms.

According to WSSU Media Relations Director Jay Davis, the university’s Office of Legal Affairs periodically sends out emails to remind employees of guidelines for political activities. He said it was a misunderstanding of an email titled “Ram Rights – Guidelines for Political Activities” that caused the cancelations.

The email stated the university’s restrictions on political activities due to it being a state institution in the UNC System.

However, Davis said that wouldn’t prevent a candidate meet and greet or students engaging in political activity on campus. He said a staff member misinterpreted the email, which resulted in erroneous cancelations. He said that the university has clarified the guidelines with the employee and

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ous work history well prepared her for the job as Lewisville town clerk, yet she was still surprised with the nomination as N.C. Clerk of the year.

"My mayor and mayor pro tem came to the ceremony. Mayor Mike Horn and Mayor Pro Tem Sandra Mock comes to everything that anyone on staff does, so I thought is was no big deal, I was being sworn in as District 9 director, so they were there to wish me luck, so it was a surprise to me. I was speechless and I'm never speechless,” Walker said.

"What I love most about my job is making sure things work out well for our citizens. When you work in this type of job, you have to be able to get your point over to people, you have to love people, and I tell people when you come to visit me, you get a hug."

You must go to The Chronicle’s YouTube.com channel at Winstonsalen Chronicle to hear what happened. It's a heartwarming story. She's married to Clint Walker, and recently celebrated their 55th anniversary in the backyard of their home with family and friends. In the interview you'll see her husband, Clint, and four generations of Walkers.

Also you'll find out which U.S. president and boxing superstar she met as a child and all of the interesting hobbies she does after work and more.

Joyce M. Walker is truly a Super Woman.

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I drove to the town of Lewisville to meet a super woman. I arrived at City Hall and pushed the intercom.

"May I help you?" a voice asked. I gave my name and then said who I was there to see. The voice on the intercom immediately got excited, not because of me, but the person I was there to see.

When I walked into the building, the young lady at the front desk had the biggest smile. She was excited for me, because she knew I was about to meet one of the sweetest people in the world. She was still smiling as she gave me directions to the clerk's office. I walked to the door and there she was, sweetness at first sight.

"Well, hello, Mr. Brown. It's a pleasure to finally meet you," said Joyce Walker, Lewisville Town Clerk.

She invited me into her office, saying, "Come on in." She gave me a big hug, "I love giving hugs, it’s who I am. We need more love in this world, especially today," she said.

I was there to interview her about receiving an award very few people in North Carolina have received: Clerk of the Year by the North Carolina Association of Municipal Clerks at their 2018 annual summer conference.

I told the 75-year-old Joyce M. Walker that she's a super woman. "Oh my goodness," the Lewisville

Town Clerk responded.

Walker's job as clerk requires focus, honesty, trust from the city government, and the willingness to take on such a challenging job. "I have legislative duties, one of which is to keep all the records of municipality. That's the main and most important item," she said. That's a big deal. The municipality approves the Town of Lewsiville's budget for the year, and there's more. "I also keep records of any annexations that we have, keep a record of all the roads that are within the town, any bidding business of the Town Council and managers, we have to make sure notices are posted in the newspapers.

There's so much more, it's hard to enumerate," she said.

When I said to Mrs. Walker this is a big deal, she responded with a sweet smile and humble spirit: "It is." This prestigious award is presented annually to the state’s outstanding clerk or deputy clerk. I mentioned to the super clerk that there are a lot of cities in our great state of North Carolina, and she politely replied, "Five hundred and forty to be exact," and then she softly giggled.

Walker’s work history spans from nursing, teaching, and 28 years with Bell Atlantic in Washington, D.C. Before retiring, Bell Atlantic offered her an opportunity to work in Puerto Rico. She shares her adventure during my YouTube.com interview.

Walker said that her previ-

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Vote on East Ward City Council seat set for Oct. 7 T H E C H R ON I C LE

CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT

The Forsyth County Democratic Party has announced the process of filling the East Ward City Council seat that will be vacated by Derwin Montgomery.

The Winston-Salem City Council intends for whoever is picked for the seat to be an interim replacement. The council plans to ask the General Assembly to pass a local act authorizing the city to hold special elections with primaries for council seats. 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.

At the request of City of WinstonSalem Mayor Allen Joines and the City Council, the Forsyth County Democratic Party (FCDP) has scheduled an election on Sunday, Oct. 7, at 4 p.m. at the Forsyth County Democratic Headquarters to fill

the seat. Any Democrat residing in the East Ward is eligible to submit his or her name for consideration and to be placed on the ballot, the Party says in a press release.

In order to fully vet and learn the views of all candidates, the Forsyth County Democratic Party will host an East Ward City Council Candidate Forum on Thursday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2400 Dellabrook Road in Winston-Salem. All members of the community are welcome to attend this event.

All interested persons should submit his or her name, residential address, and letter of interest to Chairperson Eric S. Ellison at ellisonlaw@earthlink.net. The deadline for submitting the candidate’s letter of interest is Wednesday, Oct. 3, at 5 p.m.

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Faith-based groups help Florence victims

CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT

The General Baptist State Convention of North Carolina Inc. (GBSCNC) is offering help and hope to people affected by Hurricane Florence in North Carolina.

The Convention partners with affiliated churches and congregations in floodaffected areas to offer help and with unaffected partner churches to provide help.

Galilee Missionary Baptist Church in WinstonSalem is a partner church of GBSCNC. Pastor Nathan E. Scovens announced on Sunday, Sept. 23, that the church is assisting the Convention.

The congregation brought needed items, and the church set out to deliver those items Tuesday to an assigned church in Fayetteville: Mount Calvary Baptist Church on Doc Bennett Road.

The convention is also seeking monetary dona-

Bill Cosby sentenced, files notice of appeal

tions as it helps those in the flooded areas.

Financial contributions are being accepted for Hurricane Florence Relief at General Baptist State Convention Of North Carolina Inc., 603 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh, NC 27601-2338. Call (919) 821-7466 to make credit card donations by phone or donate online at www.GBSConline.org.

Interested people can keep up with the GBSCNC work in hurricane relief by visiting its Facebook page at facebook.com/GBSCNC/.

Last week the Ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity, Baptist Hospital & Faith Health Division, Love Out Loud, Offering for a Hungry Nation, and the City of Winston-Salem announced a collaborative effort to respond to the devastation of Hurricane Florence’s impacts on east-

ern North Carolina.

During a press conference on Sept. 20, the coalition of organizations put out a call from local pastors from the Craven, Onslow and New Hanover counties of eastern North Carolina to come to their aid to help areas rebuild, clean up and regain a sense of normalcy.

The plan for the response team is to take 100 volunteers from the community to eastern North Carolina and spend one week there partnering with locals on the grounds to provide aid and cleanup assistance. According to a press release submitted to The Chronicle, the volunteers will be sponsored and hosted by Bishop A.G. Mullens, senior pastor of Abundant Life International Fellowship of Jacksonville, and Rev. Dr. Preston Harris, moderator of the Trent River Oakey Grove Association.

They are hoping to

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Committee who reside in the East Ward will be eligible to vote in the Oct.7 election, which will be held at the Forsyth County Democratic Headquarters. All precinct leaders of the East Ward are strongly encouraged to speak to each and every Democrat of their respective precincts to inform them of the upcoming election and survey their views of what the residents of the East Ward want in City Council leadership.

Chairman Eric Ellison said on Sept.

20: “We thank the City Council for bestowing upon the Democratic Party the responsibility of filling the vacant seat. In addition to current work of preparing voters for the upcoming mid-term election, the Party will work hard to have an open and fair election process, a process that ensures that all East Ward residents have an opportunity to be heard in selecting their next City Council representative.”

FCDP Second Vice Chairman Phillip Carter and other East Ward Democrats have submitted an alternate plan to the N.C. Democratic Party (NCDP) to pick Montgomery’s replacement with precinct caucuses whose votes would be centrally tabulated by the party. The NCDP said this week that it’s evaluating the challenge and consulting with all parties involved in hopes of finding a resolution.

The Forsyth County Democratic Party selected Montgomery to succeed Ed Hanes as the representative for the 72nd District in the N.C. General Assembly.

The governor approved the party’s selection of Montgomery. Montgomery will continue to represent the East Ward until he resigns from City Council. His City Council term expires in 2020.

Forsyth County Democratic Party County website is www.fcdpnc.org.

On Tuesday, Sept. 25, Pastor Nathan E. Scovens, center, and members of Galilee Missionary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem prepare to load a truck with needed items to drive to Mount Calvary Baptist Church on Doc Bennett Road in Fayetteville to help Hurricane Florence victims.

Photo by Donna Rogers

have enough volunteers for 10 teams of 10 volunteers.

In each team there will be a clergy and a medical attendant. They are asking those

with carpentry, construction, general maintenance, medical, landscaping and house cleaning skills to consider volunteering.

For more information or to register to volunteer visit loveoutloudws.com.

BY STACY M. BROWN NNPA NEWSWIRE CONTRIBUTOR

Bill Cosby arrived at the Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, courthouse on Tuesday, Sept. 25, in a black SUV surrounded by his publicists and attorneys.

He left in a prison van, escorted by sheriff’s deputies.

His lawyers immediately filed a notice of appeal.

Judge Steven T. O’Neill sentenced the fallen comic to as many as 10 years in state prison.

Cosby, 81, could be released after serving a minimum of three years.

“You have no right to it,” O’Neill told Cosby’s attorney Joe Green, when asked that his client remain free on bail pending appeal. “This is a serious crime,” said the judge, who earlier had designated Cosby a sexual violent predator.

That means he’ll have to undergo a lifetime of monthly counseling and report quarterly to authorities.

Because of the sexual violent predator designation, Cosby’s name also will appear on a sexoffender registry sent to neighbors, schools and victims.

Additionally, after having already paid the victim in the case, Andrea Constand, $3.4 million in a civil settlement, the sexually violent predator designation can also be used against him in several defamation lawsuits that are pending against him.

Prosecutors had asked for a five- to 10-year sentence.

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The Chronicle is dedicated to serving the residents of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County by giving voice to the voiceless, speaking truth to power, standing for integrity and encouraging open communication and lively debate throughout the community.

Fall is here; Get ready for election season Fall sneaked up on us on Sept. 23 with a cold snap.

With fall here now, it’s time to gear up for election season.

Candidate forums are being held and candidates of all kinds are revving up the politicking. Voters need to start now preparing to vote.

One place to start is the Forsyth County Board of Elections website, at www.forsyth.cc/Elections/. It has information and services for you with various sections: *Am I Registered? *Register to Vote *Be a Pollworker *Find my Elected Representatives *Absentee Voting *Early Voting *Sample Ballot *Find My Polling Place

Voters need to decide how they will vote: by absentee ballot, early voting or on Election Day. A sample composite ballot is available on the Board of Elections website. It is long; the type is small, so make sure your glasses or contacts are handy when you read it.

Early Voting begins Wednesday, Oct. 17 and closes

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

WSSU should update defective technology To the Editor:

Regarding the Sept. 13 article “Why WSSU Will Not Tout Its U.S. News Ranking,” it was disappointing to see the chancellor, Elwood L. Robinson, omit where WinstonSalem State University’s money goes.

WSSU has a low cost of tuition, which leaves minimal room for an enlarged budget. However, if the budget money was spent on updating defective technology (such as printers and desktops), the university rank would be tout-worthy.

High ranking universities not only have money but also know where to spend their money. With education comes evolution, and in order to assist students with the best opportunities and experiences, the campus must be up-to-date with technology.

It is great to value the number of admitted low-income students, but it is also imperative to provide the best resources to low-income students. It is not impossible to be an affordable yet up-to-date university.

MeSiona Cunningham Winston-Salem

Rally Up should collaborate with universities in area Saturday, Nov. 3. The elections website tells you where you can go to vote early.

The voter registration deadline is 25 days prior to an election, which makes the deadline to register to vote on Election Day, Nov. 6, should be Oct. 12. Check to make sure you know where to go to vote in your precinct.

Those who decide to actually go to the polls need to also plan for any surprises regarding the Business 40 construction project. Closure of Business 40 is now scheduled for mid-November, but there have been several road closures linked to that already. Information about the Business 40 closure also is on the Board of Elections website.

Voters should be prepared to spend time voting no matter how you do it.

This is a momentous election that will decide our futures for years to come. One thing voters should not do: Don’t decide not to vote.

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To the Editor:

On Sept. 6, 2018, an article was published, discussing the Rally Up organization of Winston-Salem. This organization strives to find ways to stop or decrease the violence within the city. Although, this article gave detailed insight on Rally Up, this was the first time I have heard about the organization.

Rally Up is addressing violence locally, so why not work with other locals? A great strategy to promote the organization and to succeed in the stop the violence would be to collaborate with the universities of the city.

Collaboration between the Rally Up organization and the local universities would cause greater opportunities for both parties. The universities would gain knowledge and awareness of how to stop or decrease the local violence that occurs. Also, gaining this knowledge and awareness could decrease the violence that takes place on these campuses. The Rally Up organization would benefit by informing students about their organization and its goals, while also recruiting advocates.

Creating relationships with the universities could eventually lead to students volunteering at Rally Up events to gain service learning hours and could eventually become an organization that students can join on their actual campus.

walking on Oct. 27 To the Editor:

The Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. As a committee member for this year’s event, I am joining participants of all ages in the fight against the disease at the Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Oct. 27, 2018, at 9 a.m. in Winston-Salem.

There are more than 5 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease, including 170,000 here in North Carolina. In Forsyth County, there are an estimated 7,000 residents currently living with Alzheimer's disease, supported by their 21,000 caregivers. Alzheimer’s disease is a growing epidemic and the nation’s sixth-leading cause of death. It is relentless. And so are we.

The Walk to End Alzheimer’s is a great opportunity to take steps for those affected by Alzheimer’s disease and to raise critically needed funds for Alzheimer’s research and local support services. Join us in turning our community into a sea of purple to fight Alzheimer’s at our upcoming Walk. Register today as an individual or team, or sign up to volunteer at alz.org/walk.

Jasmine Gaines High Point

Join fight against Alzheimer’s by

Samuel Lockhart, PhD Committee Member Walk to End Alzheimer’s Winston-Salem

Deb Burcombe Committee Member Walk to End Alzheimer’s Winston-Salem

Save lives: Don’t text and drive James B. Ewers Jr.

Guest Columnist

Like most children back in the day, I had a hard head. My parents would tell me what was right, and I would do what was wrong.

Sometimes I thought the little people in my brain worked for some evil creature.

I didn’t like doing the wrong thing. It just happened that way. Paul in the Bible writes in Romans about his struggles with right and wrong. As people, we have choices and decisions to make each day. Making good decisions will probably bring us gain while making bad decisions will lead us to pain.

Unfortunately, bad decision-making and poor choices stay with us over a lifetime. The difference is, in my view, some of us

have a propensity to continue to make ill-advised decisions. We know the old expression, “Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.”

Sometimes we can’t get out of our own way. There are cases where we make bad decisions because they require less thinking. We make poor choices because of peer pressure. This is especially true among teens and young adults. I am not saying older Americans don’t make bad decisions because we do. I can make the case that we have made a lot of bad decisions and poor choices over the past year or so.

One poor choice some of us continue to make is texting while driving. It doesn’t matter that we see signs admonishing us not to drive and text. We do it anyway.

I cannot text while driving. When I was much younger, it was dangerous and now that I am older, it is still dangerous and against the law. When I drive, it’s scary to see folks texting and driving.

Usually, they are millennials who still believe they are invincible.

Technology has created a “right now” society.

When that bell sounds on our phone, we react right away to it. I think cell phones have put a dent in our ability to have face-toface conversations.

We know that texting and driving is a major cause of accidents. While there are many of us that don’t do it, there are enough of us that do it.

While some may disagree, I think it is getting worse.

There is not a day that goes by that I don’t see someone texting while driving. If you say anything to the guilty party, it will only cause a road rage incident.

We know that the numbers for road rage incidents are increasing each year. So how do we stop it?

There are no easy answers. One sure-fire way is that we or our family members become victims of texting and driving.

Then there will be an avalanche of support to stop it.

According to the

National Safety Council, nearly 390,000 injuries result from texting while driving. Further, one out of every four accidents is caused by texting and driving.

Phyllis Leufroy, a driving instructor in New Orleans, says, “New drivers must be made aware of all laws associated with safe driving.” She adds, “We are responsible for each other on our streets and highways. Texting and driving must be stopped, and heavy fines must be levied to send a clear message.”

Let’s be proactive about texting while driving before it is too late.

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 all-conference for four years. He is a retired college administrator. He can be reached at ewers.jr56@yahoo.com.

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Details of what the photo ID amendment will cost

BY THE NC JUSTICE CENTER

RALEIGH – A new report from the Budget & Tax Center on the proposed N.C. constitutional amendment to require a photo identification at the voting booth provides preliminary estimates of the costs to state and local governments and, thus, to all taxpayers, as well as the specific costs to individuals who currently don’t have identification.

The cost of implementing a photo identification requirement could be $12 million if the state commits to providing a free identification option, w h i c h remains unclear in the ballot language. For individuals who are registered voters without identification, estimates show the costs could range from $18 million to $25 million, depending on factors such as travel times to DMV offices and wait times.

Some key points in the new report by the Budget & Tax Center, a project of the NC Justice Center:

*The costs to all North Carolinians could be approximately $12 million. The state would need to fund additional staff and education efforts as well as, likely although it is not stated that it will in the ballot language, provide a free identification card and thus cover the costs of printing and delivering them. It is likely as well that the state would face litigation once the

specifics are detailed, which would contribute to the costs.

*It could cost more than that due to uncertainties around the proposed amendment. There is a lack of clear language in the ballot and the resulting need for additional action by the legislature to define implementation of the change, should voters approve it in November. The uncertainties include whether the state will provide an identification card with no fee, the types of acceptable identification that will be allowed, the ability for North Carolina voters to receive an identification by providing necessary supporting documents without paying a fee, and the degree to which North Carolina will commit to educating voters, providing staffing to address

wait times, and printing and processing provisional ballots for voters without identification.

*These costs come at the expense of investments that build thriving communities. These costs come at a time when austerity provides little ability to absorb additional costs without raising taxes and fees or cutting other services. These costs will therefore necessitate trade-offs with other priorities of the state such as expanding opportunities for young children to get a quality early education or for older North Carolinians to get food and care in their home. It could go some way toward addressing the lack of investment in K-12 classrooms and help in the rebuilding effort after Hurricane Florence.

*Voters in every community would be impacted by this requirement, but voters of color would be particularly affected and voters of all races in rural communities would face higher costs. For the more than 218,000 individuals in North Carolina who are currently estimated to not have acceptable identification, the costs of securing one could be a hit to family’s weekly budgets. A preliminary estimate of these additional costs to individuals is between $18.9 million and $25.2 million.

These costs will be disproportionately borne by people of color, and, while individuals without identification live in communities across the state, costs are also higher for individuals in rural communities as elections are generally more costly to administer in those places and individuals will have to travel further to reach an offices.

“The costs of an ID requirement at the voting booth are great and unnecessary,” said Alexandra Sirota, Budget & Tax Center Director and co-author of the report. “These costs will divert resources away from community and family priorities that strengthen our collective wellbeing in North Carolina and help us realize our full economic potential.”

The NC Justice Center is a nonpartisan organization that works to eliminate poverty in North Carolina by ensuring that every household in the state has access to the resources, services and fair treatment it needs to achieve economic security.

Don’t call it a comeback: Tiger’s been here Frederick Adams II

Guest Columnist

There is something magical about seeing Tiger Woods on a Sunday afternoon, during the last round of a golf tournament, wearing his trademark red polo.

It was magical in 1997 watching him dominate the Masters Tournament.

Then, a few years ago, I saw him play in person, and the magic still existed.

Sharing that moment with my son made it even more memorable.

“This is like seeing Michael Jordan in person,” I told him. He was so young at that time, he may not have been able to fully grasp the magnitude of the moment, but he still remembers it.

Unfortunately, Tiger didn’t win that day, but his loss did nothing to detract from the magical moment that we experienced. As he casually strolled down the 18th fairway, the crowds cheered and roared behind him. Even in defeat, the magic still existed.

Driving home that night, I wondered if Tiger would ever win another

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tournament. This past Sunday, I received my

answer when he won the Tour Championship golf

tournament - his first victory in almost 1,900 days.

ruptive these cases of ailments turn out.

Currently, many pharmacies, clinics, hospitals and health departments around the country are preaching the “Get your Flu Shot” message. Some establishments offer to administer them upon every initial encounter and most insurance policies cover flu shot at no cost.

Our local communities in Winston-Salem are no exception to the trend. As a local community healthcare provider, it is in my interest to protect my patients and the public alike. There are no secrets that some individuals are

completely against receiving the annual flu vaccine due to personal reasons that we may or may not all collectively agree on.

However, we can all collectively agree that a healthy community is part of our responsibilities and we should be accountable in building a healthy space of existence. In other words, whether you plan to get the flu shot or not, there is still a role to be played in Project Community Immunity this flu season.

Community immunity can be achieved by vaccination and/or intentionally taking precautions to avoid

infection transmission to self or to others. When enough community members are vaccinated, the severity and cases of illness are drastically decreased. There is also evidence that community members whose immune system may be compromised due to age (e. g newborns) or chronic illnesses (e. g cancer, lung disease, heart disease etc.) are protected through community immunity.

Let that sink in for a moment. Tiger Woods, the most dominant golfer of the last 20 years, had not won a tournament since 2013 and had gradually become an afterthought and a prima facie example of how swiftly and sharply the heralded mighty can stumble.

Tiger was struggling to hit fairways. He could no longer make those clutch putts that he used to sink with such regularity. His golf game was a complete mess, and so was his life.

Not too long ago, the mere sight of Tiger’s red polo, accompanied by his emphatic fist pumps, was so intimidating that the greatest golfers in the world would routinely succumb to the pressure of being on the same course with him. However, those times had vanished. Those days were gone.

A nasty divorce, the revelation of multiple extramarital affairs, and failing health had seemingly destroyed his armor of invincibility.

Then came the pain associated with four surgeries, the subsequent substance abuse, and the final blow – his criminal charge of Driving While Impaired.

On the golf course, he was equally bad. Players, who once idolized Tiger, had surpassed him, and the

star that once shined so brightly and immaculately was on the brink of burning out. Tiger had become a cautionary tale, and an example of precisely how fleeting success can be. I wasn’t convinced that we would ever see Tiger Woods play again, and personally all I wanted was to see him put his life back together. Hopefully, his victory this past Sunday is a step in the right direction to rebuild his career and to continue rebuilding his life.

Beyond the green grass of the courses where he plays, Tiger is unquestionably flawed, but his performance this past Sunday is a lesson for us all.

Failure is not always fatal, and sometimes, failure is the catalyst that is necessary to propel us to heights that once seemed unattainable.

That’s why I was rooting so hard for Tiger. He may not ever win again, and I’m OK if he doesn’t.

However, he made it back Sunday by doing the one thing that no one believed he could do. He won.

So don’t call it a comeback. Tiger’s been here for years.

Frederick Adams is an attorney who lives and works in Winston-Salem.

Project Community Immunity: Are you all in?

Ahunna Freeman

Guest Columnist

As the temperatures cool and the weather changes, cough/cold season will be upon us before we know it.

In the cooler temperatures, we see more cases of the common cold and the not so lovely strands of the influenza virus (commonly known as “the flu”). How we prepare for what is ahead will dictate how dis-

Here are some suggestive ways to contribute to this season’s project community immunity:

*Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze with a tissue; cover with inside of your arm if no tissues available. *Properly wash your hands often with soap and water.

*Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.

*Stay away from others suspected to be sick with the flu. *Stay hydrated (preferably with water). *Practice habits.

healthy

*“GET YOUR FLU SHOT” if you are able.

Since it is known that having the flu is never fun, are we all in on Project Community Immunity???

Dr. Ahunna Freeman is a board certified geriatric pharmacist and the clinical director at Southside Discount Pharmacy in Winston-Salem. She can be reached at DrFreeman@SouthsideDi scountRx.com or at (336) 830-8774.

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Timothy Ramsey

Sports Columnist

Playing game of smoke and mirrors

Jimmy Butler of the Minnesota Timberwolves has made his stance loud and clear. He wants out of Minnesota, period.

Butler has stated his preferred teams are the Los Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks or the Brooklyn Nets.

Butler is the latest star player to make it known, publicly, that he wants to be moved from his current team.

Kawhi Leonard, Chris Paul, Paul George and Kyrie Irving have all done the exact same thing that Butler is attempting to do.

While the Timberwolves have said they will not trade Butler, we all know they are playing a game of smoke and mirrors until the right offer comes along.

It would be in the team’s best interest to trade Butler while his value is at its highest. The longer the wait, the lower the trade value, in my opinion. It would be disatrous for them to let Butler walk in free agency and get nothing in return.

I question why Butler would want to leave Minnesota playing along side Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins.

Towns is trending toward being one of the top three big men in the league and a top 10 player overall.

Wiggins, a former No. 1 overall pick, is a solid player who averaged 18 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists last season. Those numbers are down from the year before, but Wiggins is a solid third option for any team in this league.

Butler is a good player, but he is not on the level of a Leonard, Paul or Irving to request a trade to certain destinations with hopes of teaming up with another star player. The Clippers, Nets and Knicks will all have enough money to bring in two max players next season.

No shade, but if Jimmy Butler is the best player on the team, that team will not win an NBA Championship. If I were the Timberwolves, I would not limit my options by only dealing with the teams Butler has on his wish list.

There have been reports out of Minnesota that Butler has had run-ins with teammates. There were also reports that Butler had issues with some of his teammates while a member of the Chicago Bulls, the team he was traded to Minnesota from.

He is one of the best two-way players in the league, but he does come with some baggage. He also has had a few injuries in his career as well.

Timberwolves head coach, Tom Thibodeau, seems to be one of the few people on the team who wants Butler to remain with the team.

Timberwolves owner, Glen Taylor, has now gotten involved with the Butler situation. There are reports that say he is motivated to get a deal done soon, according to a league source. This isn't Taylor's first rodeo with trading players. He was heavily involved with the Kevin Garnett and Kevin Love deals when they left Minnesota.

The West is stacked about 9 deep with quality See Ramsey on B2

Spartans overcome injuries in victory Also More Stories, Religion and Classifieds

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BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

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Mount Tabor came into the game against Ben L. Smith without their starting quarterback, sophomore Tryress McIntyre. Dispite the loss of McIntyre, the Spartans pulled out a 20-6 victory last week on Sept 20 in a game that was closer than the score indicates.

The Spartans not only had to deal with the loss of McIntyre, but they also had two of their best players

Nate Wolford, No. 3 in blue, gets tackled by a host of Golden Eagle tacklers.

Photo by Timothy Ramsey

moved up to the varsity team. Spartan head coach Mike Lovelace only had a few days to prepare Nate Wolford for playing under center.

“We somehow found a way to pull this one out,” said Lovelace. “We had to take the opportunity to move Nate Wolford to quarterback and he was just outstanding for us, but our defense found a way to make some stops.”

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Glenn dominates East Forsyth

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East Forsyth and Glenn matched up in a JV soccer game last week. When the smoke cleared, Glenn dominated East Forsyth in route to a 9-0 shutout.

Photos by Alphonso Abbott Jr.

Golf tournament held to aid veterans

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Veterans Helping Veterans Heal (VHVH) held their second annual fundraising golf tournament at the Reynolds Park golf course on Sept. 20.

VHVH sponsors a 24-bed transitional housing facility for previously homeless male veterans in Forsyth County.

VHVH was the cornerstone of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County County's Ten Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness and is an active partner of the Veterans Administration in Salisbury, N.C., and the city of Winston-Salem.

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From left to right are George Digsby, volunteer and former veteran, Craig Peatross, president of NC Housing Foundation and Ron Connor, executive director for VHVH.

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Jalon Williams stretches for extra yardage.

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teams. I guess Butler thought Minnesota would not be in the running for a championship any time soon, but I beg to differ.

The Warriors, Rockets, Thunder and the now LeBron-led Lakers all look better on paper than the Wolves, but that can't be said two years from now.

“They [Smith] had two really good backs, but we made some plays when we needed to. It helped to score on our first two possessions to go up 12-0 and we just hung on in the end.”

Smith had to play catch up with Mount Tabor scoring on their first two drives of the game. Jalil Williams of Smith got them on the scoreboard when he scampered down the sideline for a 49-yard rushing touchdown trimming the lead to 12-6.

Smith looked well on their way to either tying the game or taking the lead, when wide receiver Rajon Lancaster hauled in a pass over the defender and ran it deep inside Spartan territory.

Their chances looked even greater when Williams appeared to gain a first down inside the five yard line, but the play was negated by a holding penalty.

The Golden Eagles were stopped on fourth down, two plays later squandering a golden opportunity to score.

“I think my guys played hard today we just have to eliminate the explosive plays and make sure we capitalize on our explosive plays and go forward from there,” said Golden Eagle head coach, Brandon Wiggins.

With the Spartans still leading 12-6 midway through the fourth quarter, they continued to feature running back Brian McIntyre in the running game. Late in the fourth quarter, McIntyre took a direct snap from under center and put the nail in the coffin by scoring a touchdown to put the game

The window for winning with the Wolves is much longer with Wiggins and Towns than taking a max deal anywhere else. When Butler looks back on this decision, he may have wished he had stayed in town.

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JV football scoreboard for last Thursday, Sep. 20

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(0-4) 12

(5-0) 24

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Reidsville (3-1) 15 Mt. Tabor (2-2) 20 vs.

Smith (1-5) 6

N. Forsyth (2-2) 16 vs.

W. Guilford (0-4) 0

Parkland (2-2) 6 vs.

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out of reach.

“We just have to stay disciplined and focused at all times. We knew that going into the game tonight and we have to continue to harp on that,” said Wiggins. “We are young, but at the same time we have to make sure we don't make bonehead mistakes, which cost us the ball game tonight.”

“We have Parkland next week and we will correct the mistakes we made here. Tabor is a really

Jalil Williams, No. 8 in white, tries to make it around the edge of the Mt. Tabor defense.

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good program and it was a close game, but at the same time we know what we can do on the field, so we just have to move on from there. I just tell my guys to keep fighting, whether it's 50 to nothing or 10 to nothing, you have to keep fighting no matter what.”

Lovelace was thrilled to come out of Thursday night’s game with a victory. He said the plan for the game was to keep it simple and chew up time on the clock.

“When you have a running back like BJ McIntyre, who is probably one of the best running

backs around, he will give you a great opportunity to win. We have plenty of skill; it was just a matter of how many they were going to put in the box.

“Hats off to coach Carpenter and the defensive staff for what they do every week to prepare our team,” Lovelace continued. “We always seem to lean on our defense and we have been fortunate in years past to have some athletes that score a lot of points. Now it's kind of a combination of us doing everything we can.”

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(Left) Golfers practicing their putting strokes prior to the start of the tournament.

(Below) This is the second year Veterans Helping Veterans Heal has held a fundraising golf tournament.

Photos by Timothy Ramsey

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$30,000 during the inaugural tournament, with 100 golfers participating in the event. They were able to eclipse that mark this year.

“It's all about our obligation to give back to veterans, giving them a more stable environment, so the mission is really to create a foundation of home and spirit for veterans,” said Craig Peatross, president of NC Housing Foundation, which is the head organization for VHVH. VHVH was created in 2012 and gets most of their funding from the Veterans Administration but they have to find a way to make up the difference. The golf tournament was started to

help with that effort.

“This tournament has been a really easy sell to sponsors because you call someone up and tell them what the mission is of VHVH and they are willing to write the check,” Peatross continued. “It was a successful event last year and we expect the same for this year.

They estimated there were around 80 golfers that participated in the tournament this year. More golfers had registered for the event, but according to organizers, a few of the registered golfers are in the insurance profession and are dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.

Ron Connor, executive director for VHVH, says he is very thankful to all of the participants and spon-

sors for their commitment to the tournament.

“VHVH not only provides transitional housing for veterans; we help them with employment opportunities and seeking permanent housing as well,” Connor said. “I hope we continue to have this tournament year after year because it makes a big difference, as far as the veterans are concerned.”

“Our success rate is around 80 percent with the veterans coming in and exiting the program into permanent housing and employment because that's the goal,” he continued.

Connor and Peatross say the 24-bed facility is usually at capacity, which speaks to the homeless veteran problem not only in the city, but across the nation.

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Community Calendar TODAY, Sept. 27 – C o m m u n i t y Conversation The North Carolina Statewide Independent Living Council and The Adaptables Inc. Center for Independent Living will be holding a Community Conversation event on Thursday, Sept. 27 from 24 p.m. at the Central Library, 660 West Fifth St. The goal is to have as many people with disabilities attend this event so their voices can be heard and input provided in order to assist us with the development of our next State Plan for Independent Living for North Carolina.

For more information, call (919) 835-3636.

TODAY, Sept. 27 – SciTech Lecture at Forsyth Tech Ken Lane, chief technology officer at Tanjo Inc., will speak at the Next SciTech Lecture at Forsyth Technical Community College on Sept. 27 at 4 p.m. at Ardmore Auditorium, Ardmore Building, Forsyth Tech, 2100 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem. It is free and open to the public.

TODAY, Sept. 27-30 – “Calendar Girls” The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem presents the first show of its 84th Season, “Calendar Girls,” at SECCA’s McChesney Scott Dunn Auditorium, 750 Marguerite Drive in Winston-Salem.

Performances will be Sept.

27-30. Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. Tickets are $24 for adults and $22 for students; discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. Tickets are available online and the box office is open for phone sales Wednesday through Friday from 12-4 p.m.

Call (336) 725-4001 for tickets or purchase them online at www.LTofWS.org.

NOW - Sept. 30 – “Million Dollar Quartet” Winston-Salem Theatre Alliance continues its 2018/2019 season with the revival of their rockin’ Broadway smash, “Million Dollar Quartet.” It runs for 11 performances only beginning Sept. 14. Tickets (ranging from $16 to $18) are available by calling (336) 723-777 or by visiting online at www.wstheatrealliance.org.

Sept. 28 – WinstonSalem All-Call entry deadline The Winston-Salem All-Call exhibition is open to all practicing artists working in and around Winston-Salem. The entry deadline is Sept. 28. To enter, email a note of intent to Bhauser@associatedartists.orgEntry Fee Per Artist: $10 or become a member of Associated Artists of W-S and enter for free. Renew your membership for another year and enter for free and receive a free show entry.

Sept. 28 – Unveiling of Larry Leon Hamlin portrait The portrait of Larry Leon Hamlin by artist Aron Belka will be unveiled on Sept. 28 at 11:30 a.m. at the Benton, 301 W. Fifth St., Winston Ballroom Forum.

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28-29 – Auditions Touring Theatre of North Carolina a Greensboro based nonprofit professional theatre will be holding auditions for its new season of productions. Audition dates & times are Friday, Sept. 28 from 6-10 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 29 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Auditions will be held at Congregational United Church of Christ,

400 West Radiance Drive, Greensboro. Email Donna Bradby at donna@ttnc.org to schedule an appointment. Bring headshot and resume.

Sept. 28 – Oct. 7 – “Staircase” 40+ Stage Company presents “Staircase” on Sept. 28-30. “Staircase” is a play that highlights how much the world has changed for the LGBT community. It will be performed at the Mountcastle Black Box Theatre, Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts, 251 N. Spruce St. Admission: Adult, $20, Senior, $15 and Student, $12.50. Oct 3-4 all tickets are $10. For more ticket info, visit www.rhodesartscenter.org.

Dates and times are: evenings: Sept.

28, Oct. 3-6 at 7:30 p.m. and matinees: Sept. 29-30, Oct. 6-7 at 2 p.m.

Sept. 29 – SENA Community Day and Job Fair The Southeast Neighborhood Association will hold its 6th annual Community Day and Job Fair, Saturday, Sept. 29 4-7 p.m. on the grounds of The Enterprise Center, 1922 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. This year’s theme – “Better Together!” Vendor opportunities are available.

For more information, contact Patricia at (336) 7346916 or email: sgatkinscdc2@gmail.com. It’s free and open to the public.

Sept. 29 – Book release On Saturday, Sept. 29 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Morning Star Baptist Church, 1400 Fitch St., Winston-Salem, there will be a book release of the book "Broken Steps-The Life Story of The Boss Lady Anita Dean Arnette" by the Rev. Jerry Arnette.

The book chronicles the life of the AM 1340/1400 "The Light" radio gospel personality. Pastor Dr. Dennis Leach will dedicate the book. Call (336) 4802039 for more information.

Sept. 29 – CD release event A program featuring Anita Bryant Hairston first CD will be held on Saturday, Sept. 29 at Elkin High School Auditorium, 334 Elk Spur Street, Elkin, N.C. Other guests performing are Series 11 Band, Pastor Mary Antone Lackey, Bishop Ricky Hayes and The Sons of Abraham (special guest).

Doors will open at 6 p.m. and program will start at 6:30 p.m. This is a free event and the public is cordially invited to attend.

For more information, contact (336) 428-5698.

Sept. 29 – Election Jamboree Clemmons Democrats will host an Election Jamboree on Sept. 29 from 2-5 p.m. at Tanglewood Park, Shelter #4. For more information you can reach the Clemmons Democrats at (336) 701-2545 or at ClemmonsDemocrats@g mail.com.

Sept. 29-30 – UNCSA performance University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) schools of Music, Dance, Design & Production and Drama are joining forces to present Leonard Bernstein’s “MASS: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers” for two performances, Sept. 29-30. The production features a blend of musical genres as well as both sacred and secular text. Performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at the Stevens Center, 405 West Fourth St. in downtown Winston-Salem. Tickets are $15-$30 and can be purchased online at uncsa.edu/mass, or by calling the box office at (336)

721-1945.

Sept. 30 and Oct. 7 – Gospel Fest Gospel Fest, known for its soul warming variety of gospel music, will return on two Sundays, Sept. 30 and Oct. 7, both days from 3-6 p.m. It is presented by The Chronicle. This event will be hosted by, Debra Terry, comedian of Mustard Seed Entertainment Ministries; Carmen Russell of Russell Funeral Home; and The Chronicle’s Busta Brown.

The event will be at the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds directly by the clock tower.

Entry into Gospel Fest is free upon payment to get into the fair. For more information, go to http://www.wschronicle.co m/2018/09/dixie-classicfair-gospel-fest-just-daysaway/.

Sept. 30 – Sunday Festival series Art for Arts Sake will close off Liberty Street, between Sixth and Seventh streets, for artists to set up their booths. As always admission is free, and there are no charges or fees or commissions to AFAS artists.

Performer Sept 30 will be Far Out: Keith Burkhart, To All My Dear Friends. Official show time is 1-5 p.m. Live music will be in the Ribbons of Steel in Artivity on the Green. Free to the public and Free Kid’s Corner projects will be held.

Sept. 30 – Muscular Dystrophy Walk The Muscular Dystrophy Association is bringing strength to life for kids and adults in the Triad area with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related muscle-debilitating diseases at the 2018 MDA Muscle Walk of Winston-Salem on Sunday, Sept. 30. To register, visit www.musclewalkmda.org/greensborotriad, or call the local MDA office at (336) 8561591.

Oct. 1 – Protect our Constitution tour On Oct. 1, the Protect Our Constitution Tour will be in Winston-Salem at 6 p.m. The event is to shed light on the proposed 2018 constitutional amendments at the bottom of your ballot this fall and coalition efforts to beat back these "bad deals" for voters and will be held at Fearless Winston-Salem, 1002 B r o o k s t o w n , Wi n s t o n Salem.

RSVP at https://org2.salsalabs.com/ o/6601/p/salsa/event/common/public/index.sjs?even t_KEY=88148. Questions?

Email Jen Jones at jen@democracync.org.

Oct. 1-2 – Auditions The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem will hold auditions for “An Old Salem Christmas Carol” on Monday, Oct. 1-2 at the Winston-Salem Journal Building, 418 N. Marshall St. Auditions will begin at 5:30 p.m. for actors ages 615 and at 7 p.m. for actors 16+. No appointment is necessary, and everyone is welcome to audition. For character descriptions and further information, please visit www.LTofWS.org.

Oct. 1, 8, 15, & 22– Free prostate exams Cone Health offers free prostate screenings for men ages 45 to 69 in September and October.

Each screening includes a free PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test, which can help with the detection of the disease. To qualify for screening, men must not have received a prostate exam in the past 12 months.

The prostate screenings take place at various Cone Health locations.

Screening dates, times and locations are as follows: *Oct. 1, MedCenter Mebane, 5 – 6 p.m.

*Oct. 8, MedCenter High Point, 5 – 6 p.m. *Oct. 15, Brown Summit Family Medicine, Brown Summit, 5:15 – 6:15 p.m. *Oct. 22, MedCenter Kernersville, 5:15 – 6:15 p.m.

Oct. 2 – Genealogical Society Meeting The Forsyth County Genealogical Society will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 2 in the auditorium of the Reynolda Manor Branch of the Forsyth County Public Library, 2839 Fairlawn Dr., WinstonSalem. The social period will begin at 6 p.m. and the program at 6:15 p.m. All meetings are free and open to the public and all are welcome to attend.

Information about this or the Genealogical Society is at forsythgen.org

Oct. 6 – Triad NOW meeting The Triad NOW chapter meets the first Tuesday of every month. October’s meeting will be on Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Parkway United Church of Christ, 2151 Silas Creek Parkway (entrance off Irving Street) Winston-Salem.

Oct. 6 – Oktoberfest The eighth Annual Kernersville Oktoberfest will be held on Oct. 6 from 3-6 p.m. on the lawn at Körner’s Folly. Must be 21+ to attend. Tickets are $35 per person. Tickets are nonrefundable. They may be purchased at https://www.kornersfolly.o rg/event/kernersvilleoktoberfest/.

Oct. 6 & 20 – Volunteers needed Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful is looking for volunteers to assist with the Big Sweep cleanup of local waterways and Community Roots Day, both of which will be held during October.

The Big Sweep is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 6, from 9 a.m. to noon. Also volunteers are needed to help plant over 400 trees in the North Hills neighborhood on Saturday, Oct. 20, during the 26th annual Community Roots Day. Roots Day volunteers are needed from 9 a.m. to noon. The first 250 volunteers will receive free T-shirts and hats and all volunteers get a free lunch.

Volunteers should arrive between 8:30 and 8:45 a.m. at North Hills Elementary School, 340 Alspaugh Drive.

Online volunteer signup for both events is available at KWSB.CityofWS.org. For more information call CityLink 311 or send an email to georges@cityofws.org.

Oct. 8 – Fiction Contest deadline The NC State Fiction Contest is accepting entries for its 2018 competition.

Drawing more than 300 entrants last year, this free literary contest is open to North Carolina residents and is one of the largest free-to-enter writing contests in the South. The postmark deadline is Oct. 8. For rules and more information, visit go.ncsu.edu/fictioncontest.

Oct. 10-13 – Big 4 Anniversary The Big 4 Alumni Association of Forsyth County will host a 4-day celebration, October 1013, 2018. The Big 4 Alumni Association is a not-for-profit (501c3) organization, comprised of alumni from four historically black high schools: Anderson, Atkins, Carver and Paisley. For Tickets and schedule of events, contact: Big 4 Office at (336) 464-3137; James McCants 336 782 2645; Eric Martin (336) 6244410; Keona’s Boutique

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located at 235 W. 5th St; American Legion Post at 4817 Rural Hall Road, WS, NC (Thurs. from 6 – 9 p.m.) or online at big4gala.eventbrite.com.

Oct. 11 – “Ornament Performed” Dance Project and GreenHill announce Ornament Performed, an evening of dance and innovative jewelry accessorized with ornamental appetizers and wine, on Thursday, Oct. 11, from 6 8 p.m. in GreenHill’s gallery.

Tickets are $15/person. Seating will be available in the gallery. For more information and to purchase tickets online go to GreenHillNC.org/ornament-performed.

Oct. 11 – Annual Fundraising event BPI's Annual Fundraising Event – “It's a Tradition: Building on a Legacy of Giving” will be held on Oct. 11 from 6 7:30 p.m. at The Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts, Reynolds Place Room, 251 Spruce St. Short program starts promptly at 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 12 – Charity Golf Tournament deadline On Tuesday, Oct. 23, Salem Glen Country Club in Clemmons, will host a charity golf tournament for a second year. The SECCA Slam for Art benefits the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) in WinstonSalem, NC. Check-in starts at 9:30 a.m. and is followed by a shotgun start at 11 a.m. Salem Glen is located at 1000 Glen Day Drive, Clemmons, NC. The tournament is limited to 128 players.

Registration closes Friday, Oct. 12 at SECCAslamForArt.org unless the tournament sells out before that date.

Oct. 12 – Retirement workshop deadline R e t i r e m e n t Reimagined, a four-week workshop is being offered by the Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem.

The workshop is for anyone who is already retired or contemplating retirement and focuses on the practical, social, emotional, and spiritual issues that retirement brings with it.

Workshop is limited to 16 participants. Reservations are required by Oct. 12.

The workshops will be held on Oct. 23, 30 and Nov. 6 and 13, 2018 from 6:30-9 p.m. The registration fee is $45. For more info, contact the Shepherd’s Center at (336) 748-0217 or Info@Shepherdscenter.org .

Oct. 13 – Cuban car show The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) is presenting a Cuban Car Show and 2nd Saturday @ SECCA in partnership with the Old Salem Chapter of the Antique Automobile Club of America on Saturday, Oct.13 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at SECCA, 750 Marguerite Drive in Winston-Salem. This special car-themed, family artmaking event will highlight the same types of classic American cars that light up the streets of Cuba.

This event is free and open to the public.

Oct. 13 – Conversation with local candidates Planned Parenthood will have local candidates for conversation on Oct. 13 at Forsyth County Central Library auditorium, 660 W. Fifth St. Winston-Salem from 3-4:30 p.m.

Oct. 15 – Film Screening and Community Conversation A documentary, “Power to Heal”, will be

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showing on Oct. 15 at 3:30 p.m. at the WSSU at the Anderson Center, 601 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. This program is free and open to people of all ages.

RSVP requested.

Refreshments will be served. Register by Oct. 11 at (877) 926 8300 (toll free) or visit https://aarp.cvent.com/d/w bq798/.

Oct. 15 – Blood Drive Donate blood with Community Blood Center of the Carolinas. Call 1888-59-BLOOD or visit www.cbcc.us to make an appointment at any location.

Cone Health MedCenter, 1635 NC 66 South, Kernersville, will have a blood drive on Oct. 15 at noon. More public drives can be found at Community Blood Center of the Carolinas’ website www.cbcc.us.

Oct. 16 – Career Expo Winston Salem Urban league will have the 2018 Fall Career Expo on Oct. 16 from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.

The event will be held at 510 N. Trade St. Visit wsubran.org for more details or to register to attend. For information, email info@wsurban.org.

Oct. 18 – 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 Oct. 18 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. The evening will begin with a light reception at 5:30 p.m. followed by the program at 6 p.m.

Oct. 18 – Fall Meeting Downtown Winston Salem partnership will host its Fall Meeting in Oct. 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The event will be at the Embassy Suites, 460 N. Cherry St. The keynote speaker will be Bruce Katz. Tickets are $450 for a table of eight or $45 individually. They can be purchased at www.downtownws.com.

Oct. 20 – Youth Art Show On Saturday, Oct. 20, The Youth Art Show of Winston-Salem will feature local, talented youth artists, ages 8-18, who will exhibit and sell their artwork to the community.

The show will begin at 11 a.m. and run until 2 p.m. at MIXXER, which is located at 1375 N Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in WinstonSalem. The event is outdoors, free and open to the public. For more information, log onto The Youth Art Show of WinstonSalem’s website at www.youthartshowofws.c om or email Leslie at youthartshowofws@gmail. com.

Oct. 22 – Conversation with Leslie Morgan Steiner For Domestic Violence Month, Solarté Collections of Winston-Salem, NC, makers of luxury French skin care products, presents an evening of conversation with New York Times best-selling Author, Leslie Morgan Steiner, on Monday, October 22, from 5-8 p.m. at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) in WinstonSee Com. Cal. on B6

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Elder Richard Wayne Wood Sunday School Lesson

God Creates, Humans Sin Lesson Scripture: Genesis 3:8-17, 20-24

By the end of this lesson, we will *Recognize that all people experience temptation and sin. *Empathize with the pain that sin creates in our lives. *Consider how to heal relationships that have been hurt by sin.

Background: The time is unknown the place is the Garden of Eden. The Hebrew root word for Eden means “to be fruitful, plentiful,” but the Sumerian root word for Eden means “steppe, flatland." Either way we know that Eden was a place consecrated by God for comfort and worship. Eden is also the place where our original ancestors failed God and their posterity.

Lesson: So different from God’s communicating with Moses at Mt. Sinai, in Adam’s case God appeared in tones of goodness and kindness, walking in some visible form (His Shekinah glory is suggested) (verse 8).

“Where art thou?” was God’s way of bringing man out to explain why he was hiding (verse 9). Adam and Eve’s sin had opened their eyes to their nakedness, bringing shame, remorse, confusion, guilt and fear into their consciousness … so they hid, but from God, there is no place to hide (verse 10). God’s regular visit now becomes an interrogation: “Who told thee thou wast naked” (verse 11)? Adam admits guilt but blames God and Eve. He shifted his responsibility for his actions away from himself onto others (verse 12). When God questioned the woman, she followed suit, but she blames the trickery of the serpent (verse 13). God didn’t even bother asking the serpent. He proceeded with His punishments. The results being that serpents have no legs and are thought to “eat dust” and bite human beings, but are killed by them (verses 14,15); women are attached to their husbands, suffer pain in childbirth, and suffer from their husband’s domination (verse 16). And God says to man “Because thou hast harkened unto the voice of thy wife” and turned his back on the voice of God, He cursed the ground and made it reluctantly, yet richly, yield his food through hard work for the rest of his life (verse 17).

God’s providing clothing for man and his wife is an indication of His continuing concern for mankind now that he has to change plans and expel them from the garden (verse 21). God admits that their expulsion from the garden is to prevent mankind from eating the fruit of the tree of life and so obtaining eternal life. Because of his disobedience, there is a wedge between the divine and humanity. God takes elaborate precautions to ensure that Adam and Eve do not re-enter the garden. He posts cherubim (research this being) and a flaming sword (verse 22-24). (The MacArthur Study Bible, UMI and the Oxford Bible Commentary.)

For Your Consideration: God continues to communicate with us through His Word despite our disobedience. What does this reveal about God’s relationship with us?

Life’s Application: There is a basic reluctance for sinful people to admit their iniquity. Thankfully, we do not serve a God of condemnation. So we should avoid playing the blame game. It is a sign of Christian maturity to take responsibility for your actions. Do not be afraid of being honest with God. Repentance is still today an issue. When sinners refuse to repent, they suffer judgment; when they do repent, they enjoy forgiveness. Remember that God wants to be in a relationship with humanity … He is not against us. “What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? (Romans 8:31)

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Sept. 29 Book release On Saturday, Sept. 29, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Morning Star Baptist Church, 1400 Fitch St., Winston-Salem, there will be a book release of the book "Broken StepsThe Life Story of The Boss Lady Anita Dean Arnette" by the Rev. Jerry Arnette. The book chronicles the life of the AM 1340/1400 "The Light" radio gospel personality. Pastor Dr. Dennis Leach will dedicate the book.

Call (336) 480-2039 for more information.

Sept. 29 – CD release event A program featuring Anita Bryant Hairston’s first CD will be held on Saturday, Sept. 29 at Elkin High School Auditorium, 334 Elk Spur Street, Elkin, N.C. Other guests performing are Series 11 Band, Pastor Mary Antone Lackey, Bishop Ricky Hayes and The

Clothing giveaway helps less fortunate

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

The Ladies of Purpose organization initially planned to hold its annual clothing giveaway on Sept. 15.

Hurricane Florence threw a wrench in their plans, but on Sept.

22 the giveaway went off without a hitch in the Cleveland Homes area.

This is the fifth year the group has held this event to give back to the Cleveland Homes area.

Tandra Chandler founded the group, whose purpose is to encourage everyone they meet to live their lives in faith by doing good deeds.

“The event turned out really nice. We had a lot of people come out, especially men and children,” said Chandler. “Everyone was telling us that they were truly blessed with all of the clothes we provided.”

Chandler says several individuals walked away with several bags of clothing, including one homeless gentleman who says the clothes will last him

A man takes away some items from The Ladies of Purpose clothing giveaway at Cleveland Homes this past weekend.

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Church offers music alternative for WSSU 2018 homecoming See Giveaway on B5

Fellowship Church is offering young adults a musical alternative during Homecoming.

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BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) offers their students, alumni and community a Hip Hop concert during homecoming, like many other HBCUs. To offer an alternative, Fellowship Church is hosting Guilt Free Homecoming to students and young adults.

Guilt Free Homecoming will include Christian comedy and music and will feature Tim Shropshire, Emory Anderson and Chandler Moore. The event will be held at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20, at the church, at 2800 E. Sprague St. Tickets are $25 for VIP (preferred) seating, $20 for general admission and $15 for student tickets (ID required). Purchase tickets on the Fellowship Church Facebook page or at www.guiltfreefc.eventbrite.com until Oct. 8 at 6 p.m.

The idea for the event came from Fellowship Church member Tanya Purdie. She said she wanted give another

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Sons of Abraham (special guest). Doors will open at 6 p.m. and program will start at 6:30 p.m. This is a free event and the public is invited. For more information, contact (336) 428-5698.

Sept. 29 Gospel of Jesus Christ in Song 2018 The Outreach Ministry of Providence Baptist Church, Kernersville, presents “The Gospel of Jesus Christ In Song 2018,” on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2-6 p.m., at Civitan Park (adjacent to the church), located at 309 Nelson Street, Kernersville. If you or anyone would like to participate in the program, call us at (336) 9966284 or email the GOJC Event committee: gocjis@providencebcknc.org or mrsgallant1999@yahoo.com. For more information, call the church at (336) 996-6284.

Fellowship Church is led by Pastors Tony and Tiffany Jones.

Sept. 29-30 Family, Friends and Community weekend Zion Memorial Missionary Baptist Church, 101 N. Dunleith Ave., will hold its Annual Friends, Family and Community weekend on Saturday, Sept. 29 and Sunday, Sept. 30. Festivities on Saturday will begin at 10 a.m. 2 p.m. and will consist of food, games for adults and children and other activities. Also, there will be a community choir, other local choirs and groups performing.

Worship service on Sunday will be at 11 a.m. The public is cordially invited to attend. Rev. Randell Cain Jr. is the host pastor. For more information, contact the church at (336)725-7390.

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for the next year.

At the end of the giveaway at Cleveland Homes, the Ladies of Purpose gave away several gift cards for the parents to buy additional items for their households. Chandler stated they took the leftover clothing items and gave them away to needy individuals at the Bethesda

Center for the Homeless.

“The people at the Bethesda Center were telling us that they were at the right place at the right time,” she said. “We were able to bless them with clothing as well, which is great.”

The Ladies of Purpose is comprised of 12 ladies.

Chandler stated they just enjoy helping out their fellow man. She says she enjoys seeing and hearing the positive responses

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Giving back to those in need is what the Ladies of Purpose organization aims to do.

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from the members of the community each year.

“We just do all that we can do to bless others,”

She said. “We could all be in that situation of need, you never know what circumstances brought them there. We are there to reach out to them no matter what their situation is, just letting our light shine as we were blessing others.”

Chandler also said they were able to bless Petree Elementary school with supplies as well. The group delivered a box of cleaning supplies for the

teachers that are in need of those products. She says their goal is to continue to grow along with building positive relationships in the community.

“We are looking forward in the near future to continue to increase our abilities to shower others with love, blessings, encouragement and sharing the good news about our savior, who is Jesus Christ,” she went on to say.

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musical option to the students because she is a graduate of WSSU. “There are so many parties to go to during Homecoming, but that is kind of your only option,” she said. “There are people who don't want to go to the club or concert anymore and I am one of those people, but I still want to be involved.

“Our church decided to make this event happen to give people an alternative

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Salem. Steiner will sign books at the event. Tickets ($35) and books ($16) can be purchased from SolarteCollections.com.

SECCA is located at 750 Marguerite Drive.

Oct. 23 – Bread for the World Racial Wealth Gap Learning Simulation Bread for the World will be held on Oct. 23 from 6-9 p.m. The simulation is an interactive tool that helps people understand the connections among racial equity, hunger, poverty, and wealth. The event will be at Wingate Hall, Lower Auditorium 1834 Wake Forest Road Winston-Salem. To register, visit https://docs.google.co m/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScP yP8ncfy7ctg_0l0Rc1w4H paMuvllfYImVvFCXCjgh sve6g/viewform Oct. 24 – 133rd Annual Meeting The Winston-Salem Chamber will have its 133rd Annual Meeting on Oct. 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Winston Ballroom, Benton Convention Center, 301 W. 5th Street, Winston-Salem, NC. Our keynote address will be delivered by Tim Sloan, CEO and President of Wells Fargo & Company.

Oct. 24-27 – Pink Crawl In honor of breast cancer awareness, the 2nd annual Pink Crawl events will be held throughout Downtown Winston-Salem on Oct. 24- 27. To see a listing of events or to pur-

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Sept. 30 and Oct. 7 Gospel Fest Gospel Fest, known for its soul warming variety of gospel music, will return on two Sundays, Sept. 30 and Oct. 7, both days from 3-6 p.m. It is presented by The Chronicle. This event will be hosted by, Debra Terry, comedian of Mustard Seed Entertainment Ministries; Carmen Russell of Russell Funeral Home; and The Chronicle’s Busta Brown.

The event will be at the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds directly by the clock tower.

Entry into Gospel Fest is free upon payment to get into the fair. For more information, go to http://www.wschronicle.co m/2018/09/dixie-classicfair-gospel-fest-just-daysaway/.

Sept. 30 Family and Friends Day The Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church, 1905 N Jackson Ave., and Pastor Paul W. Hart will host the Missionary and Family and Friends Day on Sept.

30 at the 11 a.m. worship hour. Pastor Hart will conclude a series on prayer.

Sept. 30 18th Pastoral Anniversary Greater Faith Empowerment Church, 1630 Enterprise Road,

to do something different,” she continued. Purdie says when the idea for this event came to her a year ago, she decided to put her plan into action.

“I grew up in the church, but as I grew older I wasn't living according to what it was supposed to look like,” she continued.

“So I decided to give my life to God for real and I used to go out and do all kinds of things, but when I decided to get saved, I knew my life had to be different.

“Initially, when I was saved, I just didn't do any-

chase a ticket, visit https://www.eventbrite.co m/e/pink-crawl-winstonsalem-paint-the-townpink-tickets-48428326428.

Oct. 25 – Public Forum A public forum for persons with disabilities, their advocates and service providers will be held on Oct. 25 at 5:30 p.m. The purpose of the forum is to discuss and receive comments about the accessibility of city services, programs and activities for persons with disabilities. It will be held at Council Chamber, Room 230, City Hall 101 N. Main St. This event is free and free parking will be available in the north surface lot beside City Hall.

Oct. 25 – Fundraiser Spirit Gum Theatre Company has officially achieved their 501(c)(3) Non-Profit status and is celebrating by kicking off their 6th Season with BeneFright, a fundraising event at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2 at Ardmore Barbershop, 1311 S. Hawthorne Rd in Winston-Salem. Tickets for this fundraiser will be $30 for individuals or $50 for couples. Tickets are available for advance purchase online and during the event at the door, availability permitting. Advance tickets can be purchased at https://spiritgumtheatrebeneFRIGHT.bpt.me.

Oct. 27 – 2018 Alzheimer’s Walk The Alzheimer’s Association – Western Carolina Chapter will host the 2018 Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Oct 27.

Check in opens at 9 a.m.

Lexington, N.C, will have its 18th Pastoral Anniversary celebration for Pastor Tony L. Neal Sr. at 3 p.m. Sept. 30. The guest speaker will be Bishop James Woodson of St. James Home of Fresh Start church, Greensboro.

Sept. 30 Worship services The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Winston-Salem, 4055 Robinhood Road, will have a single worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 30. A 125-voice choir directed by Mignon Dobbins and featuring guest choristers from 10 UU congregations will present “Missa Brevis Per Serveto,” a Unitarian Universalist “little mass” by the Rev. Frances Dearman. At Explorations, 9:15 a.m., Dr. Gloria Wright will discuss the challenges of “Waiting.”

At the Forum, 9:15 a.m., cartoonist Ben Towle will talk about his work and comics in general. See UUFWS.org for more information.

Oct. 1-3 Revival Dr. James L.E. Hunt the New Birth Worship Center church family, 1033 Newbirth Dr. East Bend, N.C. cordially invites everyone to their three-day Revival Worship Experience, Monday,

thing as far as going out, but that is not realistic.

You can't shut yourself off from the world because you want to do the right things.

My thought process was, just because you are saved doesn't mean you stop living.”

Purdie knows that college students have a lot of pressure surrounding their everyday lives on campus from the opposite sex, partying and binge drinking, so offering something different where those things are not present was her main focus.

When thinking about

and the Walk starts at 10:30 a.m. To sign up as a walker or Team Captain or to learn more about becoming a sponsor or volunteer, visit alz.org/walk or call 1-800-272-3900.

NOW - Oct. 27 – Farmers Market There will be a farmers market held from through Oct. 27 at Village Hall, 3715 Clemmons Road, Clemmons.

For more information, please contact Megan Ledbetter at (336) 766-7511.

Nov. 2 – New album release tour Winston-Salem, NCbased quartet Stellar Circuits will have a concert featuring their new album “Ways We Haunt” on Nov. 2 at the RAMKAT, 170 W 9th St. Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m.

Admission is $7.75 for general audience or $12 For Stageside VIP & Perch. More info can be found at www.stellarcircuitsmusic.com.

Dec. 8 – Jazzy Christmas On Saturday December 8, 2018 Winston-Salem and the Triad area will have the opportunity to experience its first Jazzy Christmas.

Post Entertainment is presenting Marcus Anderson with special guest Toni Redd.

The performance will begin at 8 p.m. at the Ramkat venue in Winston Salem. Tickets are on sale starting at $35 and can be purchased on line at the Ramkat. https://www.theramkat.com/.

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NOW – Volunteers needed R e a d • Wr i t e • S p e l l Tuesday, and Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2, and 3 at 7 p.m. The speakers respectively will be: *10/1, Monday…

Pastor Allen Boggs and congregation from East Bend Baptist Church in East Bend; *10/2, Tuesday…Dr. Nathan Scovens and congregation from Galilee Missionary Baptist Church in Winston Salem; *10/3, Wednesday…

Dr. James Linville and congregation from Piney Grove Baptist Church in Winston Salem.

For additional information call (336) 699-3583 or visit www.newbirthworshipcenter.org.

Oct. 1-7 General Assembly The 101st General Assembly of the Holiness Church of God Inc. with General Bishop Theodore R Rice, General VicePresident James Ijames and 2nd General Vice Bishop David Terry presiding will convene Monday, Oct. 1 through Sunday, Oct. 7.

The churches will assemble at headquarter church Kimberly Park Holiness Church at 1640 S.M. Caesar Drive, where ViceRuling Elder Robert R. Edmond, Jr., is the host pastor.

The General Assembly choir will provide the music for all serv-

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who she wanted to perform during the event, Purdie just thought about who she would like to see. She says she knows the talent included in the program will resonate with the audience.

“My expectations are for people just to come out and enjoy the show,” she said. “You don't have to dress up or be different because we are in a church.

The more people participate, the better this event gets.”

Comedian Tim Shropshire will also play the part of host during the

needs volunteers to serve as tutors to public-school students and to help with Reading Parties. There will be a 7-day Tutor Training class this winter starting Jan. 24, 2019. For more information or to register, email emily@readws.org or call (336) 723-4391 ext 1509.

Every 1st & 3rd Tuesday – Pinochle fun and fellowship Pinochle summer sessions will be held on 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Sims Recreation Center, 1201 Alder St. Persons wanting to learn the game are welcome and can call ahead to get a guideline sheet.

Call Maurice Johnson at (336) 815-8417 or the center at (336) 7272837 for more information.

NOW – Cultural Arts directory Triad Cultural Arts Inc. is compiling an online Triad Cultural Arts Directory. We would like to promote regional artistic organizations and independent artists, using our website and Coming Eventz e-newsletter. Post your event in our community news section of the Coming Eblast for free. To have a graphic/flier posted there is a fee.

For more information, visit www.triadculture.org or email info@triadculturalarts.org

NOW – December – Portions of Miller Park Closing Portions of Miller Park is closed to the public for a series of repairs and improvements financed with the 2014 bonds.

Weather permitting; city officials hope to have the work completed and all areas of the park reopened ices. The public is welcomed to come, fellowship, and hear the ‘Word’.

Oct. 3 Grub and Word Wednesday Grub and Word Wednesdays will be held during the month of October starting on Oct. 3 at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, 4129 Northampton Drive, Winston-Salem.

Food truck vendor Spice Delight will be on campus from 56:30 p.m. for food purchases. Afterward, the Word on Wednesday Bible Study will be held in the main sanctuary at 7 p.m.

Dr. Nathan Scovens Sr. is the senior pastor. Contact the church at (336) 7243857 for more information.

Oct. 6 Motorcycle Charity Ride On Saturday, Oct. 6, 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.

event.

According to Purdie, Shropshire was very instrumental in coordinating the event. Once Purdie presented the idea to him, he says he was all in.

“This was a no-brainer for me,” said Shropshire.

“One word that comes to mind is purpose, and everyone has that in life. I feel that a part of my purpose is to provide an alternative because I do standup comedy for all people, but it's clean.”

“Being able to encourage that upon this current generation is a game in December.

Every third Thursday of each month – Anti-Gun & Gang Violence Meeting Winston-Salem has had numerous recent acts of senseless gun/gang violence, becoming progressively worst. We need to unify and bring peace to our neighborhoods. There will be a meeting every 3rd Thursday to address these issues. The meetings will be held at Hanes Hosiery Recreation Center, 501 Reynolds Blvd. If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact Corey McCann at 336-602-9844 or email at cmccann1985@gmail.com .

Every day – Donations of blankets, caps & gloves needed The Downtown Bicycle Patrol is soliciting donations of gently used or new blankets, gloves and knit caps to help the homeless this winter. The donation boxes will be placed in the lobby of the Public Safety Center, 725 N. Cherry St. in City Hall outside the Human Relations Department, Suite 109 N. Main St. and outside the Bicycle Patrol Office at 414 N. Cherry St. across from the Marriott Hotel.

The donations go toward assisting homeless people.

Every Monday – Youth Program The program, "Making Proud Choices" meets every Monday from 4 5:30 p.m. at the Carver School Road Branch Library. The library is located at 4915 Lansing Drive in Winston-Salem.

For more information please call (336) 703-2910.

The program will focus on helping teens set and meet goals, making right deci-

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changer,” he continued. “I think this is going to be an eye opener.”

sions in their life, keeping proper values, dealing with peer-pressure, sexuality, sharpening communication skills and building healthy relationships.

Monday, Wednesday and Friday - Food and clothing giveaway Love Community Development Corporation, 3980 N. Liberty St., serves those in need of food and clothes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1 to 4 p.m. JobLink is also available Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for those needing resumes or who are looking for a job. For more information, call (336) 306-8119.

Every Tuesday – East Winston Community Leaders’ meeting A call to all community leaders, advocates, organizers and crusaders of the East Ward to join the movement to make the East Winston community better. The first event is being planned. Meetings are every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the 14th Street Recreation Center. For more information, contact M. Reid at (336) 997-2519.

Every Tuesday and Sunday – Yoga classes Yoga classes are now being held in the Salem Lake Marina Center assembly room on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. and Sundays at 10 a.m.

Classes last one hour and are led by a certified yoga instructor. The fee is $10 per class or four classes for $36. Fees should be paid at the Marina Center office. A limited number of mats will be available; participants who have yoga mats are encouraged to bring them.

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M/Wbe bId nOtIces Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. An Equal Employment Opportunity Contractor, Will Consider All Quotes Regardless of Race, Color, Religion, Sex, or National Origin and is Soliciting Bids for M/WBE/DBE Participation for the Following Project:

Project Name: High Point (Guilford County) Adkins Road Sewer Improvements; Bid # 12-101718

Bid Date & Time: Wednesday, October 17, 2018 @ 2:00 PM Please provide your proposal by: October 16, 2018 Phone: 336-368-4047 4613

Fax: 336-368-

Or email to dlynch@jrlynchandsons.com; csnow@jrlynchandsons.com

We are soliciting subcontract bids for the following trades: Materials, Pipe Work, Sewer, Clearing & Grubbing, Traffic Control Signs, Seeding, Mulching, Earthwork, Erosion Control, Precast Concrete Structure Work, and Excavation along with any other incidental items necessary for Construction to complete this project.

The Work to be performed under these Contract Documents for the Adkins Road Sewer Improvements Project includes, but is not limited to, the following: 4,600 LF of 12-inch Sanitary Sewer Outfall

Please contact Daniel Lynch (Vice President of Engineering) at dlynch@jrlynchandsons.com for a link to the project documents (336-368-4047) Additionally, project documents are available for viewing at our office located at307 S. Academy St., Pilot Mountain, NC 27041 and also The Contract Documents may be examined and/or ordered at Duncan-Parnell @ http://www.dpibidroom.comlocated at 4275 Regency Road, Suite 100; Greensboro, NC (336-855-1211) or City of High Point (Owner) @ 211 S. Hamilton St.; High Point, NC (336-883-3222).

Or email erik.conti@highpointnc.gov with any questions regarding this project. Contract Documents, including Drawings & Technical Specifications, are on file and may be reviewed at the following locations as well: McGraw Hill/Dodge Plan Room @ 4300 Beltway Place; Arlington, TX 76018 and also at Hispanic Contractors Association/Construct Connect/ The Rockwood Exchange @ 3825 Edwards Road, Suite 800 Cincinnati, OH 45209 (www.constructconnect.com) JRL is willing to review any responsible quote and will negotiate terms, if appropriate. We will notify your firm if your bid is accepted for this project. Please contact me if you have not heard from JRL by 1024-18 and I will inform you of the status of your bid. If you need assistance with obtaining bonding, loan capital, lines of credit, insurance or joint pay agreements, please see JRL terms below or contact us and we will review your needs and direct you to available agencies for assistance.

Bonding: It is Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. policy NOT to require M/WBE subcontractors to provide bonding to Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. for their portion of the work. All M/WBE subcontractors will be allowed to work under Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. Performance & Payment Bonds to the Owner.

Financial Assistance: Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. will provide Joint Check Agreements to all M/WBE subcontractors. Please request a Joint Check agreement in writing if needed and Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. will work with you and the material vendor to develop a Joint Check Agreement to satisfy all parties.

Quick Payments: It is Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons, Inc. policy to provide Quick Payments if needed to all M/WBE subcontractors. Jimmy R Lynch & Sons, Inc. will provide payment to all M/WBE subcontractors on a weekly and/or monthly JRL encourages 2nd tier MBE/WBE/DBE Subcontracting opportunities. We encourage our subcontractors to utilize 2nd and 3rd tier MBE/WBE/DBE Subcontractors.

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA FORSYTH COUNTY

City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina Notice of Special Bond Referendum

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

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BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF STOKES IN THE DISTRICT COURT JUVENILE COURT DIVISON 17 JT 38-39

In re: Boles/Inman, minor children d.o.b. 07/10/2012 and 11/17/2015

To: Christopher Boles, biological father of a male juvenile with the above date of birth in Forsyth County, North Carolina, and legal father of a female juvenile with the above date of birth in Forsyth County, North Carolina; 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: Termination of your parental rights to the abovenamed children.

You are required to answer the Motion not later than October 23, 2018 (said date being at least 40 days from the date of first publication). Upon your failure to do so the party seeking relief will apply to the Court for the relief herein sought.

The date, time and place of the Pre-Trial Hearing and Adjudication Hearing is September 17th, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. in Juvenile Court in the Stokes County Courthouse in Danbury, North Carolina.

You are entitled to attend any hearing affecting your rights. You are entitled to have counsel appointed by the Court if you are indigent. If you desire counsel, you should contact the Clerk of Court, Juvenile Division at (336) 593-4406 within the Stokes County Courthouse, immediately to request counsel. Any attorney appointed previously will not represent you in this proceeding unless so ordered by the Court.

This the 13th day of September, 2018.

Jennifer Oakley Michaud Attorney for Movant Browder Overby Hall & Michaud, PA P.O. Box 550 King, NC 27021 Tel: (336) 983-6084 NC State Bar#: 41486

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of intention of the undersigned to call for a referendum on November 6, 2018, to approve the issuance of bonds of the City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina which shall be for the following purposes and in the following maximum amount.

$43,700,000 of bonds to provide funds to pay the capital costs of acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, widening, extending, paving, resurfacing, grading and improving streets, roads and intersections; acquiring, constructing, reconstructing and improving sidewalks or walkways, curbs, gutters, drains, overpasses, underpasses and grade crossings; constructing and improving walking and bicycle trails and greenways; and providing related landscaping, lighting and traffic controls, signals and markers; and the acquisition of land, rights-of-way and easements in land required therefor; and $21,100,000 of bonds to provide funds to pay the capital costs of acquiring, constructing and improving certain public safety facilities and equipment, including a public safety radio communication system, a public safety training complex and fire station facilities and renovations and including the acquisition of equipment therefor and the acquisition of land or rights-of-way in land required therefor; and $31,000,000 of bonds to provide funds to pay the costs of acquiring, constructing, renovating and improving parks and recreation facilities and the acquisition of any necessary furnishing and equipment, land, rights-of-way and easements in land required therefor; and

$11,700,000 of bonds to provide funds to pay the capital costs of acquiring, constructing and rehabilitating multifamily housing for persons of low and moderate income and accomplishing the renewal of urban residential neighborhoods, including the acquisition of land or rights-ofway in land required therefor; and

$14,500,000 of bonds to provide funds to pay the capital costs of acquiring land or rights-of-way in land for economic development projects in the City, including blight reduction along the Liberty Street Corridor, constructing improvements on such land to facilitate its use for economic development purposes or making grants or loans to small business owners in targeted commercial areas.

A tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on said bonds when due will be annually levied and collected. At said referendum the questions shall be stated whether the order authorizing bonds for each of the purposes stated above shall be approved. The last day for registration for the referendum is October 12, 2018.

City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina By:

Melanie Johnson City Secretary City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Frances T. Williams, also known as Frances Teague Williams, Forsyth County, North Carolina, this is to Notify all persons, firms, and corporation having claims against the Estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before December 22, 2018 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 20th day of September, 2018.

John Robert Williams Executor for Frances T. Williams, deceased c/o Randolph M. James, P.C. P.O. Box 20069 Winston-Salem, NC 27120

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The Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) for the Winston-Salem Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WSMPO) holds meetings on the third Thursday bimonthly or as needed at 4:15 p.m. at 100 E. First Street in the Bryce Stuart Municipal Building in the Public Meeting Room on the 5th Floor. The TAC serves as a forum for cooperative transportation planning and decision-making for the MPO region which includes Forsyth County and portions of Davie, Davidson and Stokes Counties. Citizens are welcome to attend and participate in these public meetings. The next meeting of the TAC will be held Thursday, October 18, 2018. Agenda materials for this meeting can also be found at www.cityofws.org/Departments/Transportation/MPO/TAC.

The Winston-Salem MPO is seeking public comment and feedback from September 7, 2018 to October 10, 2018 for the items below: • Additions and amendments to the FY 2018-2027 Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP) • Draft Prioritization P5.0 Division Need Local Point Assignment • MPO support for PM2 and PM3 Performance Measures • Transit Asset Management Plan (TAM Plan) public review for PART, WSTA, and Davidson County Transit These materials can be found on the City of Winston-Salem website, at the Winston-Salem Department of Transportation office in the Bryce Stuart Municipal Building Office, 100 E. First Street, Winston-Salem (3rd Floor) or at local libraries in Forsyth, Stokes, Davidson and Davie counties.

All comments should be sent in writing to Byron Brown either by email to byronb@cityofws.org or by mail to: City of Winston-Salem, DOT Attn: Byron Brown, Principal Planner P.O. Box 2511 Winston-Salem, NC 27102

Public notice of public participation plan activities and time established for public review of and comments of the TIP will satisfy the Program of Projects (POP) requirements. Any person who believes they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practices regarding the Winston-Salem Urban Area MPO programs has a right to file a complaint with Kelly Garvin, City of Winston-Salem, P.O. Box 2511, Winston-Salem, NC 27102, within 180 days following the date of the alleged discrimination occurrence.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE WINSTON-SALEM CITY COUNCIL ON PETITIONS FOR ZONING CHANGES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the requirements of Article 19 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes of North Carolina, that the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem will hold a public hearing in the Council Chamber at City Hall, Room 230, 101 N. Main Street, WinstonSalem, NC at 7:00 p.m. on October 1, 2018, on the following proposed amendments to the Official Zoning Map of the City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina:

1. Petition of Daltonia Trust NO 02XDF28022018-230 Polo Road Trust, to amend and change from RS9 to RSQ-S (Residential Building, Single Family; Residential Building, Twin Home; Residential Building, Duplex; Adult Day Care Home; Church or Religious Institution, Neighborhood; Family Group Home A; and Police or Fire Station), the zoning classification and Official Zoning Map of the property located on the south side of Polo Road, across from Dellwood Drive; property consists of ±.30 acres and is PIN # 682783-3392as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps - Zoning Docket W-3376.

2. Petition of C & M Investment Group, LLC, to amend and change from LI-S to LI-L (Warehousing; Wholesale Trade A; Wholesale Trade B; Building Materials Supply; Manufacturing A; Building Contractor, General; and Offices), the zoning classification and Official Zoning Map of the property located on the west side of Thomasville Road, south of Reed Street; property consists of ±1.14 acres and is PIN # 6844-30-2115 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps - Zoning Docket W3383.

All parties in interest and citizens are invited to attend said hearing at which time they shall have an opportunity to be heard in favor of or in opposition to the foregoing proposed changes.

During the public hearing the City Council may hear other proposals to amend the zoning of the above-described property or any portion thereof. At the end of the public hearing, the City Council may continue the matter, deny the proposed rezoning, in whole or in part, grant the proposed rezoning, in whole or in part, or rezone the above-described property or any portion thereof to some other zoning classification.

Prior to the hearing, all persons interested may obtain any additional information on these proposals which is in the possession of the City-County Planning Board by inquiring in the office of the City-County Planning Board in the Bryce A. Stuart Municipal Building on weekdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

All requests for appropriate and necessary auxiliary aids and services must be made, within a reasonable time prior to the hearing, to Angela Carmon at 747-7404 or to T.D.D. 727-8319.

BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL Melanie Johnson, Secretary to the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem

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