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THURSDAY, December 9, 2021

Annual parade kicks off holiday season

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The 31st annual Jaycees Holiday Parade returned in grand fashion last weekend as thousands crowded the streets of downtown Winston-Salem to watch the event. Last year, due to the pandemic, a drive-thru event was held instead of the traditional parade.

This year the parade returned to the traditional route. The caravan of floats, bands, dance teams, and fast cars started on Fourth Street, traveled onto Liberty Street, and ended at Corpening Plaza for the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony.

For many local residents, this officially marks the beginning of the holiday season in Winston-Salem.

Northwest Middle School receives state-of-the art learning lab THE CHRONICLE

Thanks to an initiative sponsored by Verizon, students at Northwest Middle School now have access to a cutting edge learning lab that will introduce them to

technology you don’t see in the everyday classroom.

The Verizon Innovative Learning Lab aligns with the company’s plan for economic, environmental, and social advancement by providing free technology, access, and innovative learning tools to under-resourced schools across the country. Since 2012, the Verizon Innovative Learning program has provided more than $850 million in market value to support STEM education nationwide, helping students learn by infusing tech into curriculum.

According to Principal Freda Smith, the learning lab is phase two of their

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A student at Northwest Middle School shows school board member Marilyn Parker how the robotics equipment works. partnership with Verizon.

In the first phase of the partnership the school re-

ceived an instructional facilitator, teachers went through a special training

course led by the J. Orin Edison Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute at

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Arizona State University, and every student received an iPad. “That was a big deal and it actually allowed teachers to do lessons and activities to enhance what they were doing in the classroom by way of technology,” Smith continued.

“So that was the first part and this lab is just the icing on the cake.”

The Innovative Learning Lab, which is housed in the library, includes a 3D-printer, robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), and augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR). The stateof-the-art innovation lab See Northwest on A6 6 89076 32439 7

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Forsyth County DA announces plan to expunge records of more than 30,000

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

The Forsyth County District Attorney’s Office has announced their plan to expunge the records of more than 30,000 people for minor offenses they committed when they were teens. During a press conference last week, District Attorney Jim O’Neil said the Second Chance Act, which is also known as the “clean slate” bill, will level the playing field for people throughout Forsyth County.

On Dec. 1, 2019, the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act or the “Raise the Age Act” was made law across North Carolina.

Prior to Raise the Age, 16 and 17 year olds were tried as adults; now those cases are heard in juvenile court. With the new law, there had to be something put in place for those who were tried and convicted as adults before the Raise the Age Act. And that’s where the Second Chance Act comes into play.

Under The Second Chance Act (Senate Bill 562), which passed the N.C. General Assembly

unanimously and was signed into law by Gov. Roy Cooper on June 25, 2021, all convictions for misdemeanor and/ or Class H or I felony offenses committed before Dec. 1, 2019, by a person ages 16 and/or 17, can be expunged by petition, after any active sentence, probation and post release have been completed for all expungeable offenses and there are no restitution orders outstanding.

The Second Chance Act also allows district attorneys to file expungement petitions which provide an opportunity for mass relief of more than 400,000 convictions across the state. Violent crimes and/or any sex crime are not eligible for expungement under the Second Chance Act. O’Neil said he was honored to be a part of a group of stakeholders known as the N.C. Second Chance Alliance, who worked on the Second Chance Act for two years before it was presented to the N.C. General Assembly. “I was honored to be a part of that group and when we got back to

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Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O’Neal talks about the Second Chance Act and the plan to expunge the records of more than 30,000 people during a press conference held last week.

Forsyth County, we took that’s costly and it’s com- nal paperwork to be filed. a look at this to figure out plicated. You can’t do it When discussing the how we could make this by yourself. However, the process for expungements, a possibility for people in DA has the ability and the Forsyth County Clerk of our community,” O’Neil knowledge to be able to Court Denise Hines said said. work it out for folks and because of the laws of reBy working closely that’s exactly what we’ve cord keeping, they have with the Forsyth County done here today,” O’Neil to remove the digital copies of each case individuClerk of Court and look- continued. ing at records from 1975 According to O’Neil, ally. Once the case is reto 1999, and 2000 to 2019, the Forsyth County Dis- moved from the system, O’Neil said they deter- trict Attorney’s Office has individuals will receive a mined that 30,274 people already started reaching letter notifying them that in Forsyth County were el- out to individuals who igible to have their records are eligible to have their expunged. records expunged and the “To get an expunge- paperwork has already ment, most people are go- been signed, but it will ing to need a lawyer and take some time for the fi-

those cases are no longer on their record. Hines also mentioned that they will need hard copies and digital copies for all cases between 2014 and 2019.

“The longest process of it will be locating those cases because that’s 45 years of digitized cases and having the staff available to pull cases from the last five years, which we need hard copies for,” Hines said.

“We have to be patient but believe that it’s coming. It’s already been filed and the paperwork has already been signed by the judges this week,” O’Neil said during the press conference held at the Forsyth County Hall of Justice.

“The folks that are on this list, the 30,000 cases that we’re talking about, they’re going to read about this tomorrow, they’re going to see it on the news tonight, and they’re going to realize they’re on the same playing field as anybody else.”

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Stacey Abrams’ governor run provides a jolt for the 2022 midterms

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BY STACY M. BROWN

In an announcement that has provided a jolt to the 2022 midterm elections, Stacey Abrams said she’s running for governor of the Peach State.

The race, which could mean a second duel between Abrams and Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, promises to catapult Democrats into the position of favorites.

A Democrat and noted voting rights advocate, Abrams lost to Kemp by just over one percentage point in their controversial 2018 battle. Her activism helped Democrats claim the majority in the U.S. Senate when Georgia Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff defeated Republicans Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue in the January 2021 runoff election.

“I’m running because opportunity in our state shouldn’t be determined by zip code, background, or access to power,” Abrams declared.

“That’s the job of the governor – to fight for one Georgia, our Georgia,” Abrams exclaimed. “And now, it is time to get the job done.”

Abrams’s work since her 2018 loss to Kemp has received praise across the political spectrum. In 2019, she launched Fair Count and Fair Fight Action to encourage voter participation in elections and educate voters about elections and their voting rights. The PAC brings awareness to the public on election reform, advocates for election reform at all levels, and engages

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Stacey Abrams in other voter education programs and communications.

“Voter suppression, particularly of voters of color and young voters, is a scourge our country faces in states across the nation,” Abrams noted on her website.

She said Georgia’s 2018 elections “shone a bright light on the issue with elections that were rife with mismanagement, irregularities, unbelievably long lines and more, exposing both recent and also decades-long actions and inactions by the state to thwart the right to vote.”

“Fair Fight Action was founded to organize collective efforts to expose, mitigate, and reverse voter suppression. We engage in voter mobilization and education activities and advocate for progressive issues,” Abrams continued.

Fair Fight PAC has initiated programs to support voter protection programs at state parties around the

country and is engaging in partnerships to support and elect pro-voting rights progressive leaders.

After serving for 11 years in the Georgia House of Representatives, seven as Democratic Leader, in 2018, Abrams became the Democratic nominee for Governor of Georgia, winning more votes than any other Democrat in the state’s history. She broke the glass ceiling as the first Black woman to become the gubernatorial nominee for a major party in the United States and as the first Black woman and first Georgian to deliver a Response to the State of the Union.

“It’s a very humbling experience to know that if I win this election, I would have achieved something that Black women as far back as Barbara Jordan and Shirley Chisholm have fought about, not necessarily the same job, but transforming how we think about leadership in

America and physically claiming that mantle of leadership and holding it signals that anything is possible, and we can re-define what leadership looks like and who we can lift up,” Abrams said in a 2018 interview with the Black Press of America.

Stacy M. Brown is the NNPA Newswire senior national correspondent.

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Winston-Salem native uses career in tennis to impact youth

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

Olander Worthy has accomplished a lot in his life, including inspiring youth to chase their dreams. As a Winston-Salem native, he is proud of where he comes from and strives to continue giving back to the next generation. Through the game of tennis, he has impacted the lives of countless kids and even his own.

“I grew up right in the shadows of the YMCA, which is about a mile away, but we had a good opportunity to learn, develop, and to become responsible young men,” said Worthy about growing up in Winston-Salem.

“We had a very safe existence. We lived in a twostory house with about five or six of us in there.

We didn’t lock our doors.

There was some mischief or criminal activity in the neighborhood from time to time, but for the most part I was kept inside our fence around our house. I was able to go to places and be exposed to things that a lot of my buddies didn’t take advantage of.”

Worthy would routinely play tackle football with the neighborhood kids and he says it was a “rite of passage to manhood” to do so. “Football was the first thing that I got involved in at school in the fifth grade over at Brown Elementary,” he said. “As I got a little older and got a little more exposure, I did get exposed to basketball at Brown as well. I tried out for the basketball team and I made it.”

Worthy also joined the track team in middle school. Once he entered high school, he was a member of the varsity football team and was somewhat of a Swiss Army knife of sorts that played all over the field in different positions. He was introduced to the game of tennis later on in life and the game would have an impact on him that he could never have imagined.

“First of all, I have always had my eye on the tennis players,” Worthy stated. “I could see all those guys playing tennis and it looked like they were having fun. But they were dressed in all white - white shirt, white shorts, white shoes, and even the ball was white. Me, coming out of a sports culture of mainly contact sports, tennis wasn’t too attractive at the time.”

Worthy’s wife, Mary, played tennis for Atkins High School her senior year and she was the one who formally brought the game to Worthy at the age of 26 while the couple were living in Raleigh.

“While we were playing, the ball careened off the side of the racket and hit me in the eye and at that very moment, I made the decision that I was going to learn this game, because up to that point I was having a lot of fun,” he said.

“From there I started reading tennis magazines and I started watching it on television.

“Once I discovered what the game offered, I really said to myself one day, ‘Boy, did I miss out on something big.’”

Worthy continued to immerse himself into the

Worthy was introduced to wife, Mary. game of tennis over the next few years. While working for Digital Equipment Corporation in the late ‘70s, Worthy and his family were living in Springfield, Massachusetts. He met a gentleman named Lester McDonald who ran a program named Springfield Tennis Opportunity Program (STOP).

The two became close friends and Worthy began working with kids in the program.

“I became a program director in that program, I was coaching and teaching kids along the way, and I had attended some USTA (United States Tennis Association) clinics, so I had some teaching skills as I was progressing with the Springfield Tennis Opportunity Program,” Worthy continued.

“I put in a lot of time teaching kids on the court, teaching them in gymnasiums, and honing my own skills. I applied for a job as tennis coach at Commerce High School (Springfield, Mass.) back in 1995 and I took over the men’s tennis team, which had been dormant for 13 years, so that’s how I started coaching.”

Two years later, Worthy moved to a private school. He then moved on to become the head tennis coach at Springfield Technical Community College for two years. Worthy then had the opportunity to coach his son at his next stop with Science and Technology High School in Springfield.

“I worked with kids in this amazing game, because the game actually demands so many things that people need to be successful,” he said. “Anything from timeliness, effort, concentration; it’s definitely a thinking man’s game and it has a lot to offer.”

Throughout his years of coaching, Worthy received several awards from the New England branch of the USTA and he also started a local chapter of the National Junior Tennis League, which was a program founded by Arthur Ashe.

“The National Junior Tennis League was started to give kids that normally wouldn’t play tennis an opportunity to get involved with tennis,” he continued.

“Actually, I received two awards for having the best NJTL in New England, twice.”

Bringing the game of tennis to a population of kids that otherwise would have never picked up the game brings Worthy a lot of pleasure. Because he knows the benefits of the

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the game of tennis by his

game, he aimed to bring it to as many children of color as possible.

“I was excited about being able to do that,” he

said when asked about bringing the game to kids for the first time. “I didn’t realize that tennis could be a bridge to people that we normally wouldn’t be around … a bridge to places we normally wouldn’t visit.

“Anytime I got kids before me, I was always excited, because I could give them something that they can use as a social tool, let alone something they can do for the rest of their lives.”

Worthy thinks fondly of the lives that he has touched in a positive way over the years. He says it’s a blessing to be a guiding light in a young person’s life to help point them in the right direction.

“I could clearly see that I was adding value to their lives and them not realiz-

ing how valuable it would be,” he said, “knowing that if they gained the skills and knowledge that I was trying to impart, how positively it would impact their lives.”

Worthy still plays regularly with a group of friends and even returned to one of his previous coaching stops to pitch an idea of introducing tennis to summer school students.

The principal agreed and Worthy spent five weeks this summer teaching those kids the fundamentals of the game.

Worthy was also an educator. Being an African American male in the education system is very rare and Worthy felt he had to make sure he made a positive impact in the lives of children, because they probably would not en-

counter many male teachers along their way. Outside of tennis, Worthy was also a basketball referee for nearly four decades.

One hope for Worthy is that more Black youth get involved with the sport of tennis. He says basketball and football teams are readily available and many parents push their kids into those sports. His wish is to have more Black parents push their youth into tennis, because it can open up doors they would have never imagined.

Worthy passed his knowledge of tennis off to his children. His daughter, Nikki, played varsity tennis at Wibraham Academy and his son, Justin, received a four-year scholarship to play tennis in college as well.

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Black Alliance for Peace condemns trial of Black activist Dedan Waciuri After a number of delays and questionable prosecutorial behavior in their attempts to force a plea deal because of the weakness of their case, Dedan Waciuri, a resident of Greenville, North Carolina, is scheduled to be tried Dec. 7 in the City of Greenville on two charges: “damage to government property” and “inciting a riot.” These charges stem from a protest organized in Greenville on May 31, 2020, in relation to the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and police violence directed at members of the Black community in general.

The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP), a national antiwar and human rights organization, believes that the charges against Dedan, a member of BAP’s Coordinating Committee, are a blatant attempt to send a message to the Black communities in Eastern North Carolina that resistance to oppression and the fight for human rights will result in confronting the full weight of the power of the state.

According to Ajamu Baraka, internationally recognized human rights activist and spokesperson for BAP, “It is no accident that Dedan is one of over 13,000 activists arrested across the country during the antipolice violence demonstrations sparked by the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. The response to those protests across the country resulted in massive human rights violations by U.S. authorities. Therefore, it is not ironic but consistent, that Dedan is facing imprisonment for defending the collective human rights of his community and people three days before International Human Rights Day.” Activists and human rights organizations from around the country have been contacting the Pitt County prosecutors demanding that they stop the charade and drop the charges against Dedan.

Background to Governmental repression targeting Black activists: Domestic political repression is considered by many to be a relic of the past with examples like the FBI’s COINTELPRO, but it continues to this day as a valuable tool of the state to attack liberatory movements.

There are also numerous changes and attempted changes in state laws across the country with the intent to criminalize protest and silence dissent. In May of this year, the N.C. House of Representatives attempted to pass HB 805, a measure that would impose harsh penalties for protesters who are charged with “rioting.”

In Greenville and other communities in Eastern North Carolina, police and other state agencies have continuously made targets out of activists who speak up for Black lives. Dedan’s case is the city’s response to a community organizer and the people’s democratic rights to speech, resistance, and justice.

The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) seeks to recapture and redevelop the historic anti-war, anti-imperialist, and pro-peace positions of the radical Black movement. Through educational activities, organizing and movement support, organizations and individuals in the Alliance will work to oppose both militarized domestic state repression, and the policies of de-stabilization, subversion and the permanent war agenda of the U.S. state globally.

Still remembering Emmett Till Critical race - to the bottom Dr. Tom H. Hastings

Guest Columnist

The party favor on the Republican side has been the dog whistle.

Lie down with dog whistles and you’ll get up with the fleas of racism and anti-intellectualism.

My people came to the U.S. in a wave of late 19th century immigration that was fueled by the trauma of endless wars in Europe, none of which benefitted commoners like my Scottish ancestors, my Swedish ancestors, or my German ancestors. It was a critical race away from the stupidity of wars that sent millions to their deaths and made “infrastructure bills” an ongoing necessity as Europeans industrialized war.

I teach, research, and publish about peace, and I review academic submissions to some journals that fall into my area, and for many years I’ve been eval-

uating research funding proposals in peace-related projects.

What if one of my students could be one of those amazing leaders who keep us out of “only” one war?

What if one of the research projects we fund provides findings that assist a country in avoiding “only” one civil war?

Critical race theory (CRT) is not taught at primary or secondary schools, but is rather a fancy term for a field of study at the graduate level that deeply examines aspects of race and racism, and how to learn from our past in order to find paths around future injustices and destructive conflict.

What if one of the students in a master’s program studying CRT could help us develop workarounds so that a great deal of racial animosity could be transformed into collaboration?

Instead, we see certain cynical politicians and talk show personalities saying that CRT should be banned from public schools because it teaches hate.

Jesus, Mohammed,

Abraham, Plato, Aristotle, Socrates, America’s Founders, and most revered historical figures taught us to loathe injustice and to stand for principles.

Should their teachings be banned as fomenting hate?

Is hating murderous greed and brutal injustice wrong?

At the heart of CRT is simply an examination of historical instances of how systems and structures have disadvantaged some identity groups and advantaged others. Other characteristics or outcomes ascribed to CRT are frequently politically driven extrapolations not backed by reality.

For example, learning how experiments proved discrimination in housing is a legitimate part of CRT, especially when those experiments stood up in court and at times were instrumental in helping us improve as a country, serving to bring people together in increasing equality. Paired testing methods are robust and have helped lead to advances in fairness for people with disabilities, people of color, or people from any disadvantaged

background.

While CRT is not part of K-12 education to any appreciable degree, it boils down to accurate history and provable science, not inflammatory rhetoric.

Ironically, that feverish hate speech is actually what the foaming opponents of CRT use.

We can do better than this. Let teaching our children be based on our efforts to help educate future leaders who are both sensitive and pragmatic. Let our teachers do their jobs.

As someone with a doctorate in education, I can affirm that teaching colleges and university programs are turning out excellent teachers with high ideals and devotion to students.

Partisan politicians and pedagogical media personalities should be turned out and turned off for the good of our kids and our society.

Dr. Tom H. Hastings is coördinator of conflict resolution BA/BS degree programs and certificates at Portland State University, PeaceVoice senior editor, and on occasion an expert witness for the defense of civil resisters in court.

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How will the omicron variant affect our holiday season?

Dr. James B. Ewers Jr.

Guest Columnist

COVID-19 will be here, maybe always. There is not a time, at least in the near future, that we will be rid of this disease.

For almost two years, the world has been fighting with the coronavirus.

It has been a part of our daily existence in the public square.

The holiday season is upon us. Black Friday and Cyber Monday have come and gone. Cash and credit cards have been flowing so that everyone gets a gift.

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entice us to spend in stores and online. While we are spending money in a flash, the coronavirus is creating havoc for us and our loved ones.

Some of us thought that the coronavirus would leave us because of the vaccine. We were wrong!

The tea leaves we thought were right turned out to be wrong.

Last week, another variant of this life-altering illness was discovered.

According to reports, the first case of the omicron variant was in South Africa. The original response from America’s healthcare experts was not to worry.

Unfortunately, we have heard various iterations of this response before this current outbreak. Each time our hopes for a quick cure were dashed. We have

been in booster-shot-mode for a while now.

The omicron variant is now in at least 12 states.

You can be assured that the proliferation of this variant will be widespread.

If you think otherwise, you are unwise.

Many people think we are starting over again with treatments and prevention.

U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, said a few days ago that the country is not back to “square one.”

He said, “We’ve been at this for 22 months as a country and the prospect of another variant I know can be exhausting and frustrating to many people out there. And I get that.

What I want to say though to everyone is that we are not back in March 2020.

We are not at the beginning of this pandemic.”

He added, “What we do know is that if people use the tools that we have, then you can actually gather with much, much less risk.”

Well, I believe many of us agree with him, yet there is still fear and trepidation.

We are taking the necessary precautions. These protocols have been used since the beginning of COVID-19. The delta variant saw us use both the vaccine and the booster. It is my opinion that the booster shot will become a permanent tool in our remedy box.

The omicron variant is now officially, in my opinion, another health hazard.

We must guard against it spreading. Reports say California had the first case of the omicron variant. The

person had been in South Africa and traveled to the San Francisco area. At this point, we know the person is between 18 years of age and 49 years of age and had been fully vaccinated.

They were not eligible yet for the booster shot.

Could this booster shot have made a difference?

That is a good question and may be answered in the coming days.

If the answer is yes, then you will see lines forming for people wanting the booster shot. While some may disagree, I believe we will be taking a booster COVID-19 shot yearly. It will become like the yearly flu shot.

All of this is happening when Americans are traveling the most of any time during the year. I would not be surprised if more

stringent travel regulations come out in the coming weeks. So be on the lookout for them.

We are in the early stages of the omicron variant. We will have to wait and see what happens.

Stay safe and get vaccinated.

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 overtimefergie.2020@yahoo.com.

Surprising facts about U.S. gun violence that you may not know Laura Finley Guest Columnist

A day after yet another tragic school shooting, I just finished teaching a criminology class about gun violence and how to reduce it in the U.S. I found that my students have many misconceptions about the scope and nature of the problem. I believe they are not alone, and that these misconceptions that many others may hold work against the development of thoughtful and effective policy.

Although whole volumes can and have been written about this, I share here just a few observations.

First, many have no idea how many people are injured or killed by gun violence in the U.S. annually. According to the CDC, more than 45,000 people were killed by gun violence in the U.S. in 2020, an increase in recent decades. This is an average of more than 120 gun-related deaths per day. It includes a 30% increase in homicides from the previous year. Between 2015 and 2019 there were 2,606 gun deaths by law enforcement alone. These numbers should be shocking, with U.S. gun-related homicide rates 25 times

greater than other wealthy nations.

Second, most are unaware that the biggest percentage of gun-related fatalities come from suicide. Nearly two-thirds of deaths by gun are suicides, an average of approximately 64 per day. Likewise, accidental injuries and deaths are far more frequent in the U.S. than in other wealthy countries. A study by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University found that between 2009 and 2017, there was an annual average of 85,700 ER visits for non-fatal gun injuries.

ABC News developed a Gun Violence Tracker and found that for the week of

November 19 to 25, 2021, there 345 deaths and 623 injuries due to firearms in the U.S. Third, the cost of gun violence is astronomical.

The U.S. spends nearly one billion dollars annually on immediate healthcare costs alone, according to the U.S. General Accountability Office. The costs are far greater when you factor in long-term physical and mental health care, as well as criminal justice and other costs.

Fourth, while mass shootings typically dominate the conversation about gun control, they represent less than 3% of annual gun-related deaths.

Further, the primary reason for mass shootings in

the U.S. is domestic violence. Similarly, much attention has been paid to active shooter situations, with some potentially problematic policy implications, yet these represent just 1% of gun deaths.

Fifth, while many emphasize gun deaths in big cities like Chicago, approximately half of homicides by gun occur in suburban and rural areas.

In addition, gun injuries are widespread and not exclusive to big cities. While Black males are disproportionately victims of intentional shootings, white males in rural communities are overrepresented in suicide by gun.

This is not an exhaustive list of misconceptions,

nor does it offer solutions.

My hope in teaching and writing about this is that, if we all discuss real data, perhaps then we can identify more appropriate policies and practices, which might include gun control, educational programs, mental health assistance and more.

ian outrage will, by themselves, change the politics of shackled dehumanization. Some further awareness is necessary before humanity will begin reorganizing itself - an awareness that will no doubt be largely forced on us by the simmering matters that transcend our imaginary national borders. You know, climate change, environmental collapse, the current pandemic and others to come.

“As the World Health Organization warned of a ‘very high’ global risk posed by the Omicron variant of COVID-19,” Julia Conley writes at Common Dreams, “representatives from the body’s 194 member states gathered in Geneva to forge a treaty aimed at preparing the world for the next pandemic - with public health officials warning that the emergence of Omicron should push governments to embrace global solidarity to avoid another disastrous public health crisis.”

And as Michael Marder writes: “ … borders are porous by definition; no matter how fortified, they are more like living membranes than inorganic walls. An individual or a state that effectively man-

ages to cut itself off from the outside will be as good as dead.”

So as we cut ourselves off from the impoverished and the desperate, you might say we’re blocking the human river, part of the flow of life. The trillions of dollars that are invested in this blockage, in defense of something that doesn’t actually exist - arbitrary lines of demarcation that were largely drawn during the era of colonization, when land was stolen and the planet was sliced into random entities called states (or colonies) - could be reinvested sanely, into building a better world for everyone.

At the very least, we must begin talking, collectively, about what this would mean. And what it would mean is not simple the gradual disappearance of the borders we now worship, and the emergence of governing systems that acknowledge, and revere, the whole planet.

Laura Finley, Ph.D., syndicated by PeaceVoice, teaches in the Barry University Department of Sociology & Criminology and is the author of several academic texts in her discipline.

Our shackled planet Robert C. Koehler

Guest Columnist “Protecting the border” is essentially the same thing as protecting your own property, right?

You’ve got to protect it from invaders, thieves lawless jerks who want what you have.

If you’re rich and paranoid, then you have no doubt that’s what refugees are, especially down there at the southern U.S. border, or if you’re the European Union, the northern edge of Africa. The EU’s “Mexico” is the failed state of Libya, which, thanks to its former colonial conquerors, can now make a little scratch stopping the desperate hordes of people fleeing poverty, violence and the vicious effects of climate change from crossing the Mediterranean and finding a more secure life in Europe.

How do we move beyond a world that is shredded by invisible (imagi-

nary) borders into endless enclaves of us and them?

How do we embrace Planet Earth as a single, organic whole, of which we are just a part? How do we govern with reverence for this whole?

“What,” Todd Miller asks in his book, ”Build Bridges, Not Walls” (quoted at Yes!), “if we were to allow ourselves to imagine a world without borders?

What if we were to see borders not as shields, but as shackles keeping the planet in an unsustainable status quo of inequality, racial divide, and climate catastrophe?”

This is the question that needs to hover over our geopolitics, over this planet that we think we control. I don’t mean to suggest for a minute that there’s a simple answer here, but rather: The “simple answer” is the one that’s currently in operation. We find ourselves, as we emerge into the current present moment from the turbulence and struggle of history, under the control of institutions that demand that we live in fear of one another. And the primary consequence of this fear this religion of us vs. them

- is our ability to dehumanize the scapegoat “them” of the moment.

Dehumanization gets easier and easier, the more we engage in it. The process is called war. It’s called economic exploitation. And it’s called border control.

Ian Urbina, in a remarkable story in The New Yorker - a story that nearly cost him his life - describes the migration hell currently going on in Libya, instigated and financed by the EU, which eventually became overwhelmed by the flow of immigrants fleeing to Europe from their homelands in the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa.

It wound up “partnering” with the broken country of Libya to control that flow, in the process creating: “ … a shadow immigration system that stops them before they reach Europe. It has equipped and trained the Libyan Coast Guard, a quasi-military organization linked to militias in the country, to patrol the Mediterranean, sabotaging humanitarian rescue operations and capturing migrants. The migrants are then detained indefinitely

in a network of profitmaking prisons run by the militias. In September of this year, around 6,000 migrants were being held …

International aid agencies have documented an array of abuses: detainees tortured with electric shocks, children raped by guards, families extorted for ransom, men and women sold into forced labor.”

Urbina quotes a Libyan official who told him: “The EU did something they carefully considered and planned for many years.

Create a hellhole in Libya, with the idea of deterring people from heading to Europe.”

The EU has poured half a billion dollars into the project, Urbina notes, the goal of which, according to the Libyan official, is clear: “Make Libya the bad guy. Make Libya the disguise for their policies while the good humans of Europe say they are offering money to help make this hellish system safer.”

We have to acknowledge, especially if we are one of the “good humans” living behind a safe border: This is a shackled planet. Neither good intentions nor humanitar-

Robert C. Koehler, syndicated by PeaceVoice, is a Chicago award-winning journalist and editor. He is the author of “Courage Grows Strong at the Wound.”

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BUSTA’S BUDDY OF THE WEEK

Meet one of Steve Harvey’s Little Bigshots: Caleb Serrano

BY BUSTA BROWN FOR THE CHRONICLE

When I read my Busta’s Buddy of the Week’s bio, I saw names such as the legendary Shirley Caesar, John P. Kee, Kirk Franklin, Travis Greene, Tamela Mann, just to name a few. He impressed Steve Harvey of ABC’s Little Bigshots as well.

“I was extremely nervous on my drive to the studio where they tape the show. I was like, oh my gosh, I’m going, I’m going! When I was sitting in that studio, I was like, oh laud! I’m sitting in the same building as Steve Harvey. Oh Laud!” joked Caleb Serrano.

But once he hit the stage and began singing, it was Steve Harvey who was blown away. “He said how is all of that put into a six-year-old? And he was like, wow!” said the now ten-year-old superstar. His story was picked up by ABC World Nightly News, which led to appearances on The Harry Connick Jr. show, TCT Network, and 700 Club.

Caleb truly has the voice of an angel. I’ll try to describe how amazing it sounds, but I need you to use your imagination as well. It sounds like God himself created an instrument and then positioned the sound of that instrument perfectly in the middle of an orchestra in heaven.

I asked Caleb to share his top three favorite singers.

At the top of his list is John P. Kee. You could clearly see and hear the extreme excitement in his voice as he described the legendary singer’s voice. “What I like about Pastor John P. Kee is he has that vocal range that nobody else can do. When I hear him sing, I’m like, how does he do that!”

Allow me to share why that comment is very interesting. One Sunday I was in attendance during youth day at Calvary Baptist Church in High Point, where N.C. State Rep. Amos L. Quick is the senior pastor. Caleb Serrano was the headliner. During his performance, the audience was captivated with his showmanship and presentation.

I could hear them whispering, “I’ve never heard anyone sing like that. How does that kid do that with his voice?”

I was one of those people. I was in awe! I can go on and on about the outstanding performance, but his story is equally as captivating.

Caleb continued sharing some of his favorite singers.

Second on his list is Pastor Shirley Caesar, “She can still hit notes like she’s 21 years old. And forgive me Pastor Caesar, I gotta tell your age. She’s 86 years old and can still sang! Laud!”

It all began for Caleb the day he heard his grandfather Roger Jessup singing. “I’ll never forget thinking, I want to sing like that. Then I started singing. I remember

Caleb Serrano, singer and songwriter.

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my mom taught me the song “Take Me the King” by Tamala Mann. And my dad was overseas during that time and I wanted to send something to impress my dad. So, I learned the whole song, recorded it, and then my mom [Dalelah Serrano] sent it to him,” shared Caleb. As he shared the story, I could see in his eyes and hear in his voice how much he loves and admires his father, Richard Serrano.

Caleb was only five years old when his grandfather’s singing inspired him to become the phenomenal singer and performer that he is today. Now at ten, he’s become one of the most sought-after singers in the gospel circuit.

Hats off to his mother and father for a job well done. “I’m proud that Caleb’s doing something that he enjoys doing.

With the stress of COVID making it tough to get into stu-

Northwest

made very clear to me as I walked around this morning was how engaged they were. They were learning concepts and content in a very engaging way,” McManus continued. “All of this takes innovation, creativity, collaboration, all of the skills that are going to serve our students well

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is designed by the J. Orin Edison Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute at Arizona State University, and will operate on a rotating schedule to allow every student a chance to take advantage of this unique opportunity.

Smith said she’s confident students will learn skills in the lab that will carry over to the classroom.

“There’s different activities and things that students can learn in the lab to enhance math, social studies, ELA, art,” she said.

“We’re excited about what it brings to our school and our community.”

On the day of the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Verizon Innovative Learning Lab, students

dios and get more shows. I am proud that he continues to stay motivated to sing. Anyone with a gift, there will be obstacles and hurdles to overcome, and he’s had his share of discouragements. But he stood the test and is still going strong,” shared Caleb’s father, Richard.

Caleb added, “The struggle is real. It’s a struggle to maintain doing what you love to do and not allow others’ opinions to distract you.”

“This is not what he does, but it’s who he is,” said Richard.

“My mom and dad taught me that it’s not about me, it’s about Christ. And to continue to do what God leads me to do, and that’s lifting up the name of Christ, not Caleb,” shared the Little Bigshot.

I asked Caleb to share some of the struggles he has had to overcome due to the pandemic. “It’s hard to find a good recording studio and coming up with new music.

Sometimes you run out of ideas.”

He’s having an amazing run so far during his fiveyear career. So, I asked what has been his favorite moment so far. “When I sang with The Gaithers. I sang a song, and then they did the song after me and added their own little flavor to it. It was awesome!” shared Caleb.

And yes, he has aspirations to become a pastor one day. “I pretend I’m a pastor all the time, so in 2019 my granddad built me a church in his backyard. Well, he built me a podium with a cross on it.” You can see the amazing Caleb on his Facebook show, “Tuesday Night Live,” every Tuesday at 8 p.m. He sings and shares the word of God. “My cousin joins me with singing and playing the music. We don’t keep you long. We’ll have you outta there in 30 minutes,” joked Caleb.

During the end of the interview, his father joined us again. I loved watching their bond. Caleb hugged up on his dad’s neck, while dad smiled with pride. He loves his little man. Richard sat there like a warrior guarding and protecting his prince, yet allowing Caleb the space to carry the interview alone. And Caleb did it with style and grace, along with a wild sense of humor.

Where does the ten-year-old superstar see himself in the next five years? “Three number one albums, a Grammy, and Stiller Awards,” boasted Caleb.

I always end my interviews by asking my guest to share their favorite scripture. “Joshua 1:9: Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”

My Buddy of the Week is High Point’s own Caleb Serrano. If you want to book Caleb for an event, email Richard Serrano at serranohmr@gmail.com.

down the line. Not to mention, these innovative technologies are the way of the future.

“Our students will be able to compete down the road. It’s going to open so many doors for our students.”

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The Verizon Innovation Learning Lab includes 3D-printer and robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), and augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR). students about coding, 7th graders Lashia Brewton and Kennedy Jenkins said they have already seen lessons from robotics and coding carry over to other subjects and they’re excited to learn more.

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enjoy the 3D-printing. It’s amazing how much different stuff you can make.”

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Superintendent Tricia McManus thanked Verizon, the staff at Northwest, district staff, and the other part-

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also a 7th grader at Northwest, said she was so excited about the lab she could hardly sleep the night before. “I couldn’t sleep last night, I was so excited,” Poritllo laughed. “I really

ners who helped bring the lab to fruition. McManus said what she first noticed during her tour was how engaged and knowledgeable the students were.

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Forsyth Medical Center Foundation receives $100,000 grant to support work of Healthy Forsyth coalition Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Foundation was awarded a $100,000 grant from The Duke Endowment to help improve health in Forsyth County. The grant will support the work of Healthy Forsyth, a diverse group of community organizations working collaboratively. Healthy Forsyth will join 10 existing North Carolina coalitions in The Duke Endowment’s ini-

one that is funded by The Duke Endowment’s grant — is to strengthen the infrastructure of the local coalitions that are coordinating the effort, so that they are well-positioned to identify and implement interventions and policies that work.

“Where we live, go to school, work, and how we spend our free time all contribute to our health and well-being,” said Dr. Chere Gregory, senior vice president and chief health

though we’re starting to see the roots of progress take hold in the first set of Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas communities.

The health challenges also cannot be solved by individuals and organizations working alone. Through Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas, communities can work together to confront their problems and make the most progress in achieving solutions.”

Representatives from the coalitions will partici-

tiative, Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas.

Research demonstrates that North Carolina ranks 31st among all states when it comes to the overall health of its residents, with two-thirds of residents considered overweight or obese. Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas recognizes that health and well-being are created and sustained not just through individual and clinical efforts but also through the cooperation and support of the extended local community. The program takes a bold approach to addressing chronic health issues such as unhealthy weight, diabetes and heart disease.

The Healthy Forsyth coalition initially will focus on Winston-Salem ZIP codes 27101, 27105 and 27107. Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas provides opportunities to bring together leaders from hospitals, health departments and other healthpromoting organizations.

A crucial first step — and

equity officer of Novant Health. “To truly improve health within our community, we have to expand how we think about what affects our health.

It’s about equitable access to health care, fresh food, areas for safe exercise, education and much more.

There are societal challenges that create health care disparities. We must collaborate across sectors and strive to increase quality of life and wellness for all people.”

Ashleigh Hargrave, Novant Health senior director of diversity, inclusion and equity, added, “To have lasting and real impact, we must include residents from ZIP codes that are most at risk in the conversation about health care disparities.”

“The health challenges facing the Carolinas have been decades in the making,” said Lin Hollowell, director of health care at The Duke Endowment.

“They cannot be effectively addressed overnight,

pate in a learning collaborative with opportunities to share information with each other as they develop best practices for organizing, planning and implementing evidence-based policies and programs known to improve health.

“We are thrilled to welcome Healthy Forsyth to the North Carolina coalitions for 2022,” said Emily Roland, state director for the North Carolina Healthcare Association, which supports all North Carolina-based coalitions through technical assistance and specialized expertise. “This coalition will bring new awareness to Winston-Salem community members who are interested in taking a more proactive approach to health. Together with our coaching professionals from Population Health Improvement Partners, we look forward to supporting the Healthy Forsyth team as they build new and innovative ways for community members to access a better quality of life.”

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Students in WinstonSalem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS) will continue to wear masks for at least the next two weeks. During a special called meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 30, the Board of Education voted 6-3 to continue the mask mandate that requires everyone who enters local schools to wear a mask.

Since the start of the 2021-2022 school year, districts across the state have been meeting monthly to vote on the mask requirement. While WS/FCS have made masks mandatory throughout the school year, several counties have chosen to make masks optional, including Davie County Schools, where masks were made optional on Nov. 2, and Union County Schools, where masks have been optional since the start of the school

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According to data provided during the meeting earlier this week, both Davie and Union County Schools have higher infection rates than Forsyth County. About 0.81% of students have tested positive for COVID-19 in WS/ FCS between Oct. 18 and Nov. 24. In Davie County Schools about 2.72% of students have tested positive, and in Union County about 1.20% tested positive.

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Lida Calvert-Hayes, Dana Caudill Jones and Leah Crowley voted against the motion.

The WS/FCS Board of Education is expected to revisit the mask mandate on Tuesday, Dec. 14.

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The Chronicle catches up with former sports reporter

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

The name Anthony Hill graced the pages of The Chronicle newspaper for seven years. During his tenure, he was a sixtime North Carolina Press Association award winner and his impact on the paper still resonates through the halls of The Chronicle.

Hill is a graduate of the University of Alabama and was writing at a daily newspaper prior to coming to The Chronicle. A mutual friend connected Hill with then-owner Ernie Pitt and after what Hill called “one of the greatest conversations I could have with someone that was going to potentially be my boss,” Hill was soon on his way to Winston-Salem.

“I was intrigued about

city.

“I would go to places like barbershops and rec centers, especially rec centers,” he said. “Shout out to Aaron Bailey, because when I was there, Aaron Bailey was the assistant director at the Carl Russell Community Center and we immediately became friends. He was one of the main people that connected me to any- and everybody I needed to talk to about any- and everything I needed to do my first year there. Andre Gould was a big help as well.”

While at The Chronicle, Hill was able to interview some of the biggest names connected to the city of Winston-Salem.

Big names such as Stephen A. Smith, Clarence “Big House” Gaines, and Chris Paul were just some of the

same friend to open their own gym. From there he bought out his friend and now is the solo owner of the gym, concentrating on boxing workouts.

“I still do fitness training, but it’s mainly boxing training,” he said. “The reason I even started doing the boxing is because I know it, but also I was looking at a niche. One of the things about me, I am not a person that likes to follow the crowd, I like to look at what can I do to differentiate myself from this crowd. I knew that I had this skill that was becoming more and more popular in the world of fitness. More and more people wanted to do mitt work and not necessarily boxing or look like a boxer, but they wanted to punch their mitts while they worked

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“It was people that I made connections with in Winston-Salem that pretty much opened up the doors for me to do a lot of the things I was able to do,” Hill continued.

Hill says he was welcomed with open arms upon arriving at The Chronicle. He says the staff at the paper during that era helped ease him into his new role.

“The people I was around, especially the people at The Chronicle, felt like I was what was needed, so I was kind of pushed into a position like, ‘Oh, you’re perfect,’” he said.

For Hill, he came into the position not thinking of the paper as the ‘Black paper’ of the city, but rather just the paper that covered the stories that were not being touched by the Journal.

In 2009, Hill parted ways with The Chronicle and continued in the world of journalism through creating his own blog. He moved to Charlotte and went to work for the Charlotte Motor Speedway.

“I ended up getting a job at the speedway, so that’s how I ended up moving to Charlotte,” he said.

“I did that for a year and a half.

“And it’s funny because I have always been a gym rat, I was always in shape, even when I was in Winston-Salem working at The Chronicle, I was always working out.

“I was bored, so I got my personal training certification and used to train women after I got off work. I was making so much money that I was contemplating quitting my day job.”

Hill trained for a year and soon quit his job and began working with a friend of his at a local gym.

He worked there for a year and learned everything he could about the business.

He then left that position and connected with the

out. So, I would do that with my clients and that’s what I did until I got to Title Boxing Club and I just turned it up.”

Hill has taken his personal training to another level. At first, he was training women wanting to get fit; now he is working with professional athletes and celebrities. He has worked with big name clients such as P.J. Washington, Dwight Howard, Chad Johnson aka Ochocinco, Ivory Latta, Douglas Middleton, and Denzel Rice.

“The big one for me was Dwight Howard,” he stated. “When I started training Dwight Howard, that was the one that really just opened up so many other doors. Once I got his stamp of approval, so to speak, it wasn’t even a question of is he good; it was more like, how can I get with you?”

Hill credits God for the success he has enjoyed over the last few years. He says he never thought he would have been in this place 10 years ago, but he was never satisfied with just a regular nine-to-five job.

“I knew that my lifelong goal was to change life and to make a difference,” he said. “As long as I’m doing that, I feel like I am on pace and I am successful. I do that with my classes, I do that with my personal training, and I do that with my boxing.”

Hill does not want to stop with just having his own gym. His future goal is to have a smoothie truck to travel around and sell them.

Hill’s gym is named Title Boxing Club in Charlotte. For more information about Hill and his club, please contact him at Anthony.hill@titleboxingclub.com. He provides services such as group classes, youth programs for kids 6-12, and personalized workouts.

GARBAGE working for an African American newspaper because of just the way things were going for me at a daily newspaper,” said Hill about why he chose The Chronicle. “I was getting my articles, but I just wasn’t feeling like I was getting a fair shake.

“I felt like Ernie Pitt was very successful, he had his own newspaper, and coming from Alabama, I had never heard of any African American owning a newspaper. After I talked with him over the phone from Alabama, I moved from Alabama to Winston-Salem off of a conversation over the phone with Ernie Pitt. And that’s how it all started.

I can’t say anything but good things about my years at The Chronicle.

Coming from a daily newspaper to a weekly brings a different set of expectations and challenges.

Hill came to The Chronicle wanting to make the sports section his own, while also bringing new and exciting content to the people of the city.

“When I got there, my expectations were to just run my show and be a oneman operation, do everything and create my own content, and that’s what I was able to do,” he said. “I had a managing editor that was fully backing my vision because I didn’t come with a bunch of ideas, I came with a platform with ideas on how I wanted to do it.

“The thing that made it successful was the community. I came in there wanting to do Q & A’s, I came in there wanting to do features, I came in there wanting to do categories like JV and Pop Warner, and it was the community that helped it.”

Hill says he built a great partnership with the employees of the local recreation centers who helped connect him with coaches, players, and others in the sports scene around the

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Also Religion, Community News, and Classifieds Timothy Ramsey Sports Columnist

Tiger speaks about the future Tiger Woods recently spoke about his future in golf and the hardships that he had to endure following the car crash he was in this past February. If this is the end of Woods competing at a championship level, it is truly the end of an era.

“I’m lucky to be alive and also have a limb,” Woods said in a news conference held in the Bahamas.

The tragic accident happened to Woods in Southern California and he didn’t answer any specific questions pertaining to the crash. He was in the hospital for three weeks and suffered significant injuries to his right leg and was in danger of having it amputated.

“This one’s been much more difficult,” he said about the multiple returns from injury he has endured in his career. “The knee stuff was one thing, that’s one level. Then the back. With this right leg … it’s hard to explain how difficult it is. Being immobile for three months, just to lay there. I was just looking forward to getting outside. That was a goal of mine. Especially for a person who lived his entire life outside, that was a goal.

“I transitioned from a wheelchair to crutches and now nothing. It’s been a lot of hard work.”

Woods was like the Michael Jordan of golf.

During his prime, he was one of the biggest attractions in sports and like Jordan, he seemed unbeatable once he reached his peak greatness. It was hard hearing him talk about possibly not getting anywhere close to that level of greatness ever again.

“As far as playing at the tour level, I don’t know when that’s going to happen,” he said. “Now I’ll play a round here or there, a little hit and giggle, I can do something like that.

The USGA suggested Play It Forward [the tees]. I really like that idea now. I don’t like the tees on the back. I like Play It Forward. Come on, let’s move it up, let’s move it up.

“To see some of my shots fall out of the sky a lot shorter than they used to is a little eye-opening, but at least I’m able to do it again. That’s something that for a while there it didn’t look like I was going to.”

When he was in his prime, I was one of the people that was 100% sure that Woods was going to break Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 major championships. I didn’t factor in the injuries and the perSee Tiger on B2

Eagles bring home Mary Garber championship

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

The East Forsyth girls’ basketball team defeated Reagan 55-46 to win the Bell, Davis & Pitt bracket of the Mary Garber Holiday Classic. The Eagles came into the tournament as the No.1 seed in the bracket and their play throughout the tournament showed why.

This is the first Mary Garber championship for head coach Aaron Grier and the first for the school since 2003. With all of the senior leadership the team lost to graduation, there were holes Grier needed to fill heading into the season, but he was confident he had the right players to step into those roles.

“I knew that losing the fab four from this previous season, I knew that we would still be a pretty strong group; it was just a matter of building chemistry on the court,” said Grier. “This was the first time playing without the vets, so it was going to be interesting to see how they adjusted to that, because some of the players who were role players the last few years are now key players, along with La’Niya Simes, which is my only returning starter from last year.”

Heading into the tournament, Grier says he put in a lot of work with the girls to make sure they were prepared for the season. Because there were no restrictions from the pandemic, he began working with his players in June and they had a successful summer league playing as a team. which helped build chemistry.

“We came right back starting in September once we were cleared to return

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East Forsyth girls win the Bell, Davis & Pitt bracket of the Mary Garber Holiday Classic. to workouts and we really just dug deep in the offseason to prepare for this moment,” Grier said about the preparation for the season. “We didn’t really have too much game experience outside of what we did for the Blue-Chip Academy Fall League.”

The Eagles faced North Wilkes in the first round and then East Surry in the semifinals, before taking on the Raiders for the championship. Heading into the game, Grier knew the Raiders would be a tough opponent, but felt his girls had a good chance if they played up to their ability.

“Going into that game, I knew that Reagan was tough,” he said. “Reagan was tough last year even with our fab four, so I knew going in that if we came into the game with a lot of confidence and we played well, that we would have a good opportunity to win. The CPC conference

is tough with Reagan, West Forsyth, and RJ Reynolds making noise with transfers from QEA. The CPC can be up for grabs and on any given day anyone can be beat.”

Prior to the tournament, Grier didn’t know whether or not his team or West Forsyth would get the No. 1 seed for the Mary Garber. He says whichever team received the No. 1 seed would have all eyes on them.

“I knew that having that number one seed would have a target on our backs,” said Grier. “As a number one seed, you have to go out and play. It’s the same thing like March Madness in NCAA. Those number one seeds get upset in bracket play, so that was something that I pushed to the girls every day that we practiced.

“We had to take each game one by one and I told those ladies that we have to play like a number one

seed. We were favored to win, so we had to go out there and show them why we were the number one seed and I think that motivated them to really play hard.”

Winning the Mary Garber Championship can really boost a team’s morale, especially one like East Forsyth that is replacing four starters. “It lets us know that we can play at that level and play on a big stage in a hostile environment,” Grier stated.

“It also shows that on any given day, if we don’t show up, we can definitely be beat, and my girls know that.”

The Eagles followed up their Mary Garber championship with two victories against Walkertown and Western Guilford. Grier was not worried that his girls would have “big heads” following their championship, because he likes to keep them level headed and focused on

the bigger goal, which is a state championship.

“We were just going in, just trying to pull out a win and try to get my reserves a little more court time, because the Mary Garber games were so tight when it came down to the East Surry and Reagan games, so I had to shorten my bench,” he said about the Walkertown game. “I know going further into the schedule we are going to need our bench.”

To be able to maintain the level of excellence that Grier has this season after losing so much talent from last year’s team speaks volumes about the caliber of Coach Grier and the work he and his staff put in during the offseason.

“It’s just hard work behind the scenes,” he said.

“I am a year-round coach and a lot of these coaches only coach during high school season. We go out to my travel basketball program, so I am always coaching and preparing with the girls, making sure they are on good quality teams.

“We constantly are working, and I made sure we didn’t go into this season unprepared. I just love the way I have changed the program here. I just come in and get what I get from the middle schools and those who show interest and trust the process really comes out on top. When you get gems like La’Niya Simes, Jayda Hoover and Mo Galloway that already know the game, it makes your job as a coach a little bit easier.”

Grier knows that several Charlotte area teams will be tough to defeat, but feels his team has a chance to make a run in the playoffs.

Camels building on success, preparing for next level

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

It’s a new year with new beginnings for the Atkins boys’ basketball team.

After a successful spring campaign that saw the Camels capture the Western Piedmont 2A conference championship and a nice playoff run, they will now move up the ladder to 3A and hope to maintain the level of success that head coach Marlon Brim has set for Atkins.

Brim says his team is ready to jump to the 3A level and they put in a lot of work over the summer to prepare for the season.

While his team may be kind of young, he says they will be prepared for the level of competition the new conference will bring.

“We did strength and conditioning, we did a week of team camp, and then we did a whole summer of skill development and playing and getting to know each other as a new group,” said Brim. “We have some seniors and we also have some young freshmen and sophomores that had to get acclimated to varsity basketball.”

According to Brim, the loss to Hendersonville in last year’s playoffs was a tough one, losing 88-82 in a hard-fought game.

Even in the losses, Brim feels there are lessons to be learned and his Camels learned a valuable one last year.

“I think what we learned is we have to be more consistent,” he said.

“We have to play better as a team and defensively, we have to do what we need

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Atkins boys’ head basketball coach Marlon Brim is gearing his team up for another playoff run later this season. to do to make a deep run He has turned a non-exis- Smith, High Point Central, in the playoffs and make a tent program into one of Rockingham Central, and the more consistent ones in others every night during run in the conference. conference is something “We have been preach- the area.

“I credit the kids for Brim and his players are ing that all summer, that we win games with de- buying into what we want excited about.

“It’s going to be tough, fense and sharing the bas- to do as a staff and as a ketball and being a team. program,” he said. “Most but we have to prepare our That’s how you become of the kids that we get have players for games on the a good team with those seen us play before, so we road and at home, because kind of get those kids who night in and night out you things right there.”

There are a few guys can do both academics and are going to play against competition that you could Brim is expecting to step can play basketball.

“A lot of kids want the win or you could lose,” he up this season to fill the void from the seniors who chance to come in and play said about the conference. graduated in May. Players and here we have started “So we have to come in like Cameron McDonald, freshmen since my first with the mindset of being Josh Durham, Chris Redd year here if you were good ready mentally and physiJr. and Rasheed Sims are enough, so I think kids see cally to go through this all seniors who will be an opportunity and they conference. And even our leaders for the Camels, like the style we play. Now non-conference schedule playing in the 3A confer- is tough.” said Brim.

Brim says he likes to “Those three right ence, which is one of the there, senior wise, are go- best conferences in the schedule most of his noning to leave a hole for us to state, that is also an advan- conference games against tage that you are playing opponents from different fill next year,” said Brim.

Brim has been at the against talent every night.” areas, because he knows Playing against the between the Frank Spencer helm for seven seasons as the head coach at Atkins. likes of Dudley, Ben L. Holiday Classic and con-

ference play, he will see many of the local teams several times throughout the season.

“We try to play different teams that we don’t see in the area,” he said about scheduling. “We try to get kids out of Winston, that way they can see what different basketball looks like.

“We want to try and play some teams in the city, but playing in the Frank Spencer, you know you’re going to play some teams at least twice and sometimes you may play them a third time if you schedule them as a regular season opponent. We want to kind of broaden our games and travel a little bit more to play against teams we don’t get to see.”

The Camels are 2-1 on the season at the time this article was written.

Thus far, Brim is pleased with some things, but knows they must improve to achieve their goals this season.

“What I like is how hard we play, how we share the ball, and we play as a team,” he said about what he likes about his team this year. “Some of the things we need to work on is keeping the same energy we start the game with, our communication and defensive rotation has to get better, and overall I think we will be okay once we get those things down to a good consistency.”

If things fall into place and his guys buy into what he and the coaching staff are trying to teach, Brim feels this team has it in See Camels on B2

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sonal trauma that Woods has been through over the last decade.

If this is the end of competitive golf for Woods, he will go down as the best golfer in the history of the game for most people. He has 82 tour victories and 15 major championships with his last coming at the 2019 Masters Tournament. His last major may have been his greatest win of them all, because it was the most unexpected.

“I got that last major, and I ticked off two more events along the way,” he said. “I don’t foresee this leg ever being what it used to be, hence I’ll never have it back to what it used to be and the clock’s ticking. I’m getting older, I’m not getting any younger.

All that combined means a full schedule and a full practice schedule and the recovery that would take to do that … no, I don’t have any desire to do that.

“But to ramp it up for a few events a year and, as I alluded to what Mr. [Ben] Hogan did, and he did a pretty good job of it, and there’s no reason that I can’t do that and feel ready. I may not be tournament-sharp in a sense that I haven’t played tournaments, but I think if you practice correctly and you do it correctly, that I’ve come off surgeries before.

So I know the recipe for it, I’ve just got to get to a point where I feel comfortable enough where I can do that again.”

Woods was the reason a lot of Black men and women became inter-

ested in the sport of golf.

Whether it was watching his tournaments on television, or actually playing a round, Black people around the globe rallied to support Woods as he continued to climb the ladder of the sport.

I remember being a young teenage kid watching him play tournaments and thinking to myself that it was great to see someone who looked like me playing a sport that was majority white. Watching him rise to the top of the sport led me to ask my parents for golf lessons, because the game seemed fun and it was.

I’m sure that I was just one of the millions of kids who were inspired by Woods. It’s unfortunate that we have not seen another Black man or woman rise through the ranks of the sport and compete as one of the best in the sport. After 25 years, I figured that we would have had one by now.

Around the same time Woods was becoming dominant, the Williams’ sisters were coming up in the world of women’s tennis. Together they dominated women’s tennis for nearly two decades and we have seen the effects of that with the emergence of players like Sloane Stephens, Coco Gauff, Madison Keys and Naomi Osaka.

The same has not happened in the world of golf, but who knows, the next Tiger Woods could be on his way up the rankings as we speak. In any case, not seeing Woods at his peak is like watching Jordan with the Wizards, or Ali

The C hronicle against Larry Holmes, or Deion Sanders as a Washington Redskin.

Woods’ greatness will never be forgotten, but one has to wonder how many majors he would have won had it not been for those injuries he suffered during his 30s. He has not said when a return to the tour would happen, or if it would happen at all, but he said conversations with his family about a limited return have taken place.

“Am I going to put my family through it again, am I going to put myself out there again? We had a talk within the family, all of us sat down and said, if this leg cooperates and I get to a point where I can play the tour, is it OK with you guys if I try and do it?” Woods said. “The consensus was yes.

“Now internally, I haven’t reached that point.

I haven’t proven it to myself that I can do it. I can show up here and I can host an event. I can play a par-3 course. I can hit a few shots. I can chip and putt. But we’re talking about going out there and playing against the world’s best on the most difficult golf courses under the most difficult conditions.

I’m so far from that.

“I have a long way to go to get to that point. I haven’t decided whether or not I want to get to that point. I’ve got to get my leg to a point where that decision can be made. And we’ll see what happens when I get to that point, but I’ve got a long way to go with this leg.”

Top 15 Area Football Teams

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Points For Points Against 1. Dudley (14-1) 722 87 2. Mt. Airy (13-1) 670 46 3. E. Surry (13-1) 585 197 4. Grimsley (11-1) 513 209 5. Salisbury (11-1) 636 65 6. Reidsville (11-1) 568 185 7. Eastern Randolph (10-1) 429 143 8. E. Forsyth (11-2) 558 161 9. Eastern Alamance (10-2) 422 176 10. Cummings (9-2-1) 436 236 11. Northern Guilford (9-2) 481 165 12. Glenn (9-3) 429 239 13. Thomasville (9-3) 523 153 14. Ledford (8-4) 355 164 15. Reagan (7-4) 344 220 Honorable Mention: N. Davidson (8-4), N. Rowan (8-4), Starmount (8-5), Providence Grove (8-3), Central Davidson (7-3)

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them to go far.

“I think a deep playoff run like we did last year,” Brim said when asked what the ceiling for this team was. “That has been our goal, to win another conference championship and make a deeper run into the state playoff and continue to put Atkins’ name out there as one of the basketball programs that has been good for the last five or six years.”

A Frank Spencer tournament championship brings along tremendous bragging rights for the winner of their respective bracket. Brim has yet to win one as a head coach, but says that is a goal for his players.

“We want to win one,”

he said. “I haven’t won a Frank Spencer, besides when I was an assistant at Parkland. We have been close like we got to the semifinals two years ago, I believe. Getting a Frank Spencer championship will bring some bragging rights that we can have to the city, so that is something this group wants to have, but it’s going to be a tough road.

“It doesn’t matter what bracket we are in, we know it’s going to be some great teams we are going to have to play and beat to get to that championship. We want that Frank Spencer banner in our gym, but we know it’s going to come with hard work, sweat and tears to get it.”

Bringing a championship to Atkins is a big deal for Brim, not only for his team, but also for what the

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Atkins name represents.

“That would be the icing on the cake really and big, just to see the program move forward,” Brim said about winning a championship. “It’s all about academics and that’s what the old Atkins used to be in the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s, about high academic standards.

“Even though we are a new school, we still carry some of the old standards.

My dad graduated from Atkins and growing up watching Atkins when it was a 9/10 school and Mr. Piggott was the coach and seeing those athletes come through.

“I try to tell those guys about the history of Atkins, the school, and how many players that have come out of here that have been great.”

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Elder Richard Wayne Wood Sunday School Lesson

David Administers Justice and Kindness Scriptures: 2 Samuel 9:1-12 By the end of this lesson, we will: *Explore David’s kindness toward Mephibosheth as an act of justice and equity; *Reflect on the value of keeping our word; *Show radical kindness to someone in need.

Background: Samuel writes of the relationship of David and Jonathan early in 1 Samuel and we see how it results in David’s radical behavior toward Mephibosheth. The custom for new rulers or conquering kings was to exterminate all descendants of the conquered monarch to prevent a future attempt at taking over. But out of love for both Saul and Jonathan, David agreed not to exterminate their descendants when he became king (1 Samuel 20:12-17, 42; 24:21). David was at the height of power in the lesson, but still he remembered Jonathan and their covenant. (Read 1 Samuel 19:1-7). .

Lesson: David Inquires (2 Samuel 9:1-3). After ascending the throne, David searched out Jonathan’s son Mephibosheth. “Is there still anyone who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?” David couldn’t show any love or kindness to Jonathan, so he looked for one of Jonathan’s relatives to whom he could express his affection. (verse 1). Ziba, a former servant of Saul, was summoned because those present had no idea and David had been in exile and had no knowledge of how Saul’s family may have grown.

David’s question was put to Ziba, who revealed the existence and whereabouts of Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan; raised by a family nurse whose hasty flight caused an accident that saved his life but permanently damaged both of his feet. - “There is still a son of Jonathan who is lame in his feet.” (verse 3).

Mephibosheth Appears before David (2 Samuel 9:47). Ziba informs David that Mephibosheth is in Lo Debar, David immediately sends for him. Mephibosheth is afraid when he appears before David, that he will be put to death as a potential contender to the throne as grandson of the former king. “… he flung himself on his face and prostrated himself” (verse 6) in an excessive expression of submission. David, however, acts quickly to allay his fears and assure him that he intends to deal with him honorably because of Jonathan. “I will give you back all the land of your grandfather Saul; moreover, you shall always eat at my table.” David not only keeps his word to Saul and Jonathan, but goes above and beyond the call of duty. Mephibosheth was the recipient of blessings from a covenant promise made with his father (verses 6-7).

David Establishes Saul’s Legacy (2 Samuel 9:8-12).

There was no precedent in David’s time for what David did on behalf of Mephibosheth. It was sheer grace – “What is your servant that you should show regard for a dead dog like me?” – a “dead dog” was an expression used for an insignificant person (verse 8). Despite Mephibosheth’s insistence that he was insignificant, David’s kindness toward him changed his circumstances, all at the expense of the king. Arrangements were See David on B4

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YFC Minot encourages youth through mental health crises MINOT-BISMARCK-DICKINSON, N.D. - Parents, guardians, and teachers all across America are growing concerned with the state of the mental health of the nation’s youth. Recent studies indicate that many officials are calling for a national state of emergency over the dramatic spike of childhood mental health concerns. Young people of all ages report struggling with depression, isolation, and thoughts of suicide due to the current pandemic, leaving many wondering how to respond to this troubling trend.

For Youth For Christ (YFC, www. yfc.net), a fixture in the youth ministry community in America for the past 77 years, these startling numbers reinforce the importance of their mission to reach young people at pivotal moments in their lives and come alongside them, living life together while sharing the Gospel of Christ. One chapter, YFC Minot, is determined to address this national mental health crisis impacting America’s youth.

David Pellenwessel, executive director at YFC Minot, commented on their reach and mission in the community.

Pellenwessel commented, “Here at YFC Minot, we have a Campus Life program that started about 40 years ago, a Core ministry that mobilizes students to reach other young people in their schools, communities, and in other spheres of life, a Juvenile Justice Ministry (JJM), a YFC Nations ministry that reaches the Native American reservations, and a new Military Life program.

All of these ministries all address the basic need that these young people are struggling with - the need to be understood, appreciated, and loved.”

Regarding the mental health issues affecting local youth, Pellenwessel stated, “One big issue that’s been hitting our community right now is the mental health epidemic for youth - suicide, depression, and drug use are at an all-time high. This was a problem before COVID but the pandemic has only magnified it.

We have been ministering directly to students after suicides and in the mental health unit to combat this issue. Hopefully, we can get some of the students who are recovering from some of their hurt and their pain and whatever else that led them to a drug problem and get them plugged in with some YFC volunteers.”

In addition to this new outreach, YFC Minot is finding other

ways to connect with youth. Pellenwessel shared,“Our Campus Life ministry spends a lot of time trying to reach local youth at a skate park nearby, and we met a kid there once that we shared some food with and told him the Gospel. He was very skeptical at first, and continually asked us if he was signing up to go to a church. We assured him that we were just there to love on him and show him that we cared. The next year, we went with our JJM to a local detention center and that same kid was there and remembered us all by name! He said that something stuck out to him and he accepted Christ right there in that jail cell. We were actually with him every step of the way out of incarceration, through his time on house arrest, and now he is a greeter at a local church and his life is completely changed.”

Pellenwessel concluded, “We try to be present and available to teachers, students, and parents, and just be a light in the community.”

YFC chapters impact thousands of communities across the nation, seeking out and serving youth from all walks of life. Young people are silently struggling through a wide variety of challenging issues - and through the YFC ministry God em-

powers, they see the living power of a loving God. YFC trains its leaders in a proven, relational ministry model called 3Story®, which encourages staff and volunteers to be good news while also sharing the stories of the Good News of Jesus.

It involves building relationships through the ups and downs of everyday life to lead people to Christ.

YFC has been a pillar of missional ministry since 1944, when the Rev. Billy Graham served as YFC’s first full-time staff member. Since then, Youth For Christ has continued to be both a rural and urban ministry on mission, and it is always about the message of Jesus. YFC reaches young people everywhere, working together with the local church and other like-minded partners to raise up lifelong followers of Jesus who lead by their godliness in lifestyle, devotion to the Word of God and prayer, passion for sharing the love of Christ, and commitment to social involvement. Youth For Christ operates in over 100 nations and has 137 chapters that impact communities across America.

Learn more about Youth For Christ at its website, www.yfc. net, Facebook and Instagram pages, Twitter feed @yfcusa or on Vimeo.

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

Month of December Services at Green Street United Methodist Church Green Street United Methodist Church, 639 S. Green St., Winston-Salem, invites you to join online and in-person worship services on Sunday mornings as we celebrate Advent and Christmas. In addition to our regular Sunday morning services, Green Street will hold a Longest Night service at 7 p.m. on December 21 to hold space for grief and loss during the holidays, and a Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. on December 24. On Sundays, Green Street meets in-person at 8:45 a.m. and holds a hybrid online/in-person service at 11 a.m. Masks are required in the building for anyone over age 2. The 11 a.m. service, which is held in-person and is streamed

online via Facebook and YouTube, is a celebration of the diversity of the human family. Learn more at www. greenstreetumc.org.

Each Sunday Worship services Green Street United Methodist Church, 639 S. Green St., Winston-Salem, invites you to join online worship services on Sundays at 11 a.m., or in-person services at 8:45 a.m. The 11 a.m. service, which is available via Facebook and YouTube, is a celebration of the diversity of the human family, a no-frills service that is thoughtful, personal, and deeply spiritual. The 8:45 a.m. service is a quiet, contemplative space including prayer, scripture, preaching, and communion; masks and social distancing will be in effect in the sanctuary. Join us at www. greenstreetumc.org, on YouTube, or on Facebook.

Each Sunday Sunday service Transformation Ministries will have service every Sunday at 10 a.m. We are located at 4880 Burnette Drive. Masks are required.

Dec. 12 First Waughtown Baptist Church (FWBC) Online Senior Pastor Dr. Dennis W. Bishop encourages worshippers to study John 4 in preparation for Sunday’s continuation of “The Vivid Covenant” series at 10 a.m., Sunday, December 12. The message will focus on the account of the Samaritan woman at the well. The foundational scriptures for the series are Genesis 1:28 (The Cultural Mandate) and Matthew 28:19-20 (The Great Commission). Join us for the service on these sites: YouTube, https://www.youtube.com (First Waughtown); Facebook Live, https://www.facebook. com/FirstWaughtown/; and the First Waughtown website, https://www.firstwaughtown.org.

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Community Calendar Each Wednesday Marketing Outside of the Box HUSTLE WinstonSalem is hosting a December session of Marketing Outside the Box: Q&A: Year-End Review. Join us for the final Marketing Outside the Box series of 2021! These sessions aim to bring some cheer to your marketing year! In week 2, we open the floor for you to ask anything that your marketing heart desires, and explore ideas for the upcoming year. We look forward to celebrating how far you’ve come this year!

Every Wednesday from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Register by going to www.hustlews. org/events-programs. Contact hustlewsinfo@gmail. com.

NOW – Jan. 2, 2022 Writing contest The Jacobs/Jones African-American Literary Prize honors Harriet Jacobs and Thomas Jones, two pioneering AfricanAmerican writers from North Carolina, and seeks to convey the rich and varied existence of Black North Carolinians. The contest is administered by the Creative Writing Program at UNC-Chapel Hill. The winner receives $1,000 and possible publication of the winning entry in The Carolina Quarterly.

To submit online, go to

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Submittable will collect your entry fee via credit card ($10 NCWN members / $20 nonmembers). (If submitting online, do not include a cover sheet with your document; Submittable will collect and record your name and contact information.)

Entries will not be returned. The winner will be announced in February.

For additional information, visit www.ncwriters. org.

Dec. 10 Holiday donation deadline Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the Housing Authority of the City of WinstonSalem (HAWS) to provide a Holiday Celebration at Piedmont Park. We ask our community members to make donations of toys and/or checks in order to make this a memorable holiday celebration for families in need.

Donations – both checks and toys – may be dropped off at any of the HAWS Offices or the FCSO Public Lobby, 301 N. Church St., WinstonSalem, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday through Friday.

Checks must be made payable to “Forsyth Economic Ventures, Inc.” which is HAWS’ 501(c)3 compo-

nent. All donations must be made by close of business on Friday, December 10. No monetary donations other than checks can be accepted.

Dec. 10 & 11 Annual holiday sock sale The 7th Annual Holiday Sock Sale at Goler Memorial Church, 630 N. Patterson Ave. All socks are $1/pair. Dickies / Dockers / Saucony / American Outdoorsmen (valued up to $16 a pair). Special discounts for multiple quantities purchased. Sponsored

by Goler Memorial AME Zion Church Missionary Society. Proceeds to help with charitable work in the community including the backpack program in the school system. For more information, call/text (336) 529-2928 or e-mail gphifer@roycetoo.com.

Masks are required while in the building. Event time and date: Friday, 10: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Saturday, 11: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Dec. 11 Volunteers needed To keep the site neat, there will be a Cleanup Session at the Happy Hill Cemetery on the second Saturday, December 11 at 9:30 a.m. LOCATION: Willow & Pitts Street,

888 Willow Street, 27127.

Dress appropriate for the weather with sturdy shoes.

Bring gloves and any lawn equipment you may have. In the event of inclement weather or if the temperature is 40 degrees or less, the Cleanup is automatically canceled. For more info contact Mrs. Maurice Johnson at (336) 978-2866.

Dec. 16 Tour for caregivers On Thursday, December 16, at 10:30 a.m., family caregivers are invited to join other caregivers for a holiday tour of Reynolda House. A hands-on art experience is included, along with a lunch option. Deadline for registration is December 9. Limited respite care available. For more information, or to register, contact Carol Ann Harris, charris@shepherdscenter. org or 336-748-0217. This event is provided by the It’s All About You Caregiver Program, sponsored

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This Complaint and Notice of hearing is drawn and given under the provisions of the Housing Code of the City of WinstonSalem. It appears that the house located at 3013 Myra Street, the property being known as Pin No. 6846-36-1758.00 is unfit for human habitation under the standards-of-fitness prescribed in the Housing Code of the City of Winston-Salem.

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Samaritan Ministries has named Mynikah Ezell marketing manager. Ezell is a community engagement professional with almost a decade’s experience working with media, marketing content development, and operational management.

Prior to joining Samaritan Ministries, she served as volunteer services manager and interim communications and media manager for the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. Earlier in her career, Ezell worked at the Bryan Family YMCA in Greensboro and the YMCA of the Triangle Association Office in Raleigh.

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Mynikah Ezell the ground running during this season’s important Penny Campaign fundraiser and as we continue to serve our guests during cold weather months,” Samaritan Ministries Executive Director Jan Kelly said. “She brings a wealth of professional knowledge and experience, and I look forward to working along-

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Ezell is a 2012 graduate of Bennett College, where she received a degree in journalism and media studies.

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Psi Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. initiates five members SUBMITTED ARTICLE

The significance of bringing new members into a life-changing organization that prides itself on service, scholarship, talent and achievement, amongst other things, is not only for the new members, but also to older members who become invigorated by new members joining.

Recently, Psi Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., initiated five new brothers into our beloved fraternity. These five include: Bro. Tony Roseboro, Bro. Mark Raye, Bro. Sylvester Reed, Bro. Rodney Hatton, and Bro. Michael Robinson II. Psi Phi Chapter would like to congratulate our

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Pictured from left to right: Bro. Tony Roseboro, Bro. Mark Raye, Bro. Sylvester Reed, Bro. Rodney Hatton, and Bro. Michael Robinson II. newest members into Omega. Psi Phi Chapter would also like to thank all brothers that were instrumental in the new members gaining membership.

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five brothers will continue Psi Phi Chapter's efforts in "Painting the Town Purple.” C. Andre Crawley is Psi Phi Chapter Basileus.

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