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Poverty statistics don’t tell all

Volume 45, Number 21

W I N S TO N - S A L E M , N . C .

By Tevin STinSon The ChroniCle

A few weeks ago a report started making its rounds around the internet indicating that Winston-Salem had one of the highest childhood poverty rates in the country.

According to recent numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau, 35 percent of the children in the Twin City are living in poverty, which is the 20th worst in the country. other north Carolina cities that made the bureau's list of cities with the worst childhood poverty rates include Fayetteville (29%), Greensboro (27%), Durham (26%), Charlotte (21%), raleigh (20%). The Twin City also ranks higher on the list than large metropolitan cities like Dallas and Chicago.

While anyone can look at these numbers and come to the conclusion that more needs to be done to lift our community out of this hole, it is equally important that we look at the root causes of these issues and uplift programs and organizations that are already doing the work to change the narrative.

And most importantly, there is a need to point those who need it most in the right direction to receive the assistance. it's no secret that having a criminal record can have a negative impact on an individual’s ability to find legitimate employment, which in turn makes it difficult to provide for one’s family. in 2010 the Center for economic and Policy research released a study, which found that a felony conviction or imprisonment reduces the ability of ex-offenders to find jobs and it costs the U.S. economy between $57 and $65 billion annually in lost economic output.

Since 2014, the city’s SoAr Program has helped more than 100 ex-offenders find gainful employment. The program allows individuals to join the City of WinstonSalem’s workforce for six months, performing routine labor jobs such as landscaping and maintaining public buildings, and various departments. in addition to work experience and a steady job, participants in the SoAr program are provided life skills training, financial management, GeD and post-secondary education, job search techniques and much more.

After the six months, participants are encouraged to apply for full-time positions with the city.

The city also offers a similar program for youth who have dropped out of high school called youthBuild.

Participants learn job skills and leadership development while getting paid and working toward their GeD. regina hall, city reintegration & youth development manager, said oftentimes individuals who have a criminal

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record or have dropped out of high school feel as if they are limited; so programs like SoAr and youthBuild are important. “…These are important because it sends a message that you’re not counted out. And that if you’re willing to take the first step, there’s somebody who is going to be willing to take a chance on you and allow you an opportunity to better yourself,” hall said.

Food insecurity in our community is another contributing factor to the childhood poverty rates. To combat these issues, last summer the City of Winston-Salem Ministry received a grant, totaling $115,500, from the national league of Cities to fight hunger throughout the community.

According to an article published in The Chronicle on August 23, 2018, the funds from the “Think orange” campaign will be focused on feeding children and

and 3rd shift, can have somewhere to go after school and be able to get a hot meal,” said hall. “There’s also a focus on expanding summer meal programs throughout the city and the county.”

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School System is doing their part to fight hunger as well. last summer the district unveiled a food truck that traveled to various locations throughout the community delivering meals to children in need.

The city has non-profits and other organizations with big hearts doing the work every day to uplift those in need and addressing the root causes of poverty in our community. Crisis Control Ministries, Family Services, The Salvation Army, Samaritan Ministries, Social heart, the Bethesda Center for the homeless, hoPe of WinstonSalem, neighbors For Better neighborhoods, the Z. Smith reynolds Foundation, the Black Philanthropy

Last year Crisis Control Ministry provided food for 4,489 adults and children. expanding participation in the federal SnAP (Supplemental nutrition Assistance Program).

While the city partnered with the Winston-Salem Urban league to increase participation in SnAP sometime last year, later this year the city will roll out the initiative to feed more youth and families in low-income communities. Thanks to a partnership with Second harvest Food Bank and the recreation & Parks Department, soon children at local recreation centers will be able to receive hot meals, free-of-charge.

“They’re actually going to start rolling out hot meal programs at the recreation centers, so some of the youth who go to recreation centers, whose mothers work 2nd

larry little, WSSU students, join fight to free ronnie long

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initiative, the Urban league, are just a few that come to mind.

When discussing poverty in the area with The Chronicle last week, hall said although it may be hard to look at the statistics on hunger and childhood poverty, the best part about Winston-Salem is that there are a number of opportunities. “you hate to see poverty in your hometown but it’s always good to know there are opportunities. There are opportunities for people, so they don’t necessarily have to feel like they’re never going to get out. There are pockets of opportunity for people.”

n.C. man has spent 42 years in prison for crime he didn’t commit

By Tevin STinSon The ChroniCle

A lot has changed since 1976. Ten different presidents have taken office, the internet and social media has changed the way we communicate, and thanks to Uber and lyft, people are more comfortable riding with a stranger than taking public transportation. But for 63year-old ronnie long, not much has changed over the past 42 years. long has been in jail since he was 19 years old for a crime he says he didn't commit. And last week students from Winston-Salem State University joined the fight to help long seek justice. in 1976 long was convicted of burglary and rape during an alleged attack of a wealthy white woman in her home in Concord. The victim, the widow of a top-executive at Cannon Mills, a textile mill in Kannapolis, told officers she was in her kitchen on April 25,1976, around 9:30 p.m. when she felt someone grab her from behind.

According to police reports, the man pressed a knife to the victim’s neck and threatened to kill her before he ripped off her clothes and raped her. initially the victim, who has since died, described her attacker as a black man wearing a beanie and possibly gloves. She also later said her attacker was "yellow-looking" or light-skinned. on the day of the trial, despite having no evidence connecting him to the crime scene and having an alibi, long was sentenced to 80 years. over the past 43 years, long has maintained his innocence and during that time, more information has come to light to support his claim that he wasn’t given a fair trial.

For example, the jurors in the trial were all white and handpicked by officers with the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s office. A hair was found on the scene that didn't match the victim or long and wasn’t included in evidence files.

While there are several other red flags in the handling of long’s case, the way long was identified may be the most alarming. About two weeks after the incident, after she couldn't identify her attacker in a photo line-up, officers took the victim to the district court wearing a disguise and told her that her attacker “may” or “may not” be in the courtroom that day. long was in the courtroom that day for a misdemeanor trespassing charge that was dismissed. After waiting for about an hour, the judge called long to the front. he had no idea he was being watched. As soon as he stood up wearing a long black leather coat, the victim identified long as her attacker. The officers immediately took the victim back to the police station, showed her a photo line-up of possible suspects with long's photo included, and she identified him again. on May 10, 1976, officers showed up to long's house and told him he needed to come fill out papers for the trespassing charge and that he would be back in a few minutes. he hasn't been home since. “… They told my mother i would only be gone 10 to 15 minutes; those minutes have now become 43 years,” said long during a phone call last week. long said he put his faith in a system that is supposed to seek out the truth and do what’s right, but after a few years dealing with the system, it became obvious that he

Ronnie Long was dealing with a system that is willing to ignore evidence, logic and common sense. “… My legal documents are online; i have nothing to hide. i was a young black man charged with sexually assaulting a very wealthy white female. i was tried by a white D.A. before a white judge and convicted by an allwhite jury,” continued long. “… They have no physical or biological evidence to connect me to the crime. My case went before a seven-judge panel and came back in a 3-3 tie. The n.C. Supreme Court has seven judges. Why did my case end in a 3-3 decision?” long said the handling of his case was nothing more than a “modernized lynching sanctioned by law.” he went on to say he’s not looking for any special favors or privileges; he only wants a fair trial.

“All that i ask is what the Fourth and the Fifteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution guarantees me. And that’s due process and equal protection under the law. i have the right to a fair trial.”

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over the years long has filed several appeals, but none have been successful. But in 2017 the Fourth District Court agreed with long and sent the case back to District Court, where it is now.

While discussing long’s case during WSSU’s history, Politics, & Social Justice Spring Colloquium on Thursday, Jan. 24, Jamie T. lau, supervising attorney of the Duke Wrongful Conviction Clinic, said, “This system here in North Carolina can wear you out and wear you down. “…That’s what they’ve been trying to do in ronnie’s case.” lau, who joined team “Free ronnie long” in 2014, said when he looked at the case, he saw someone who fell victim to backlash from the state in response to the progress that occurred in the 1960s. he said that backlash manifested its way into the criminal justice system.

Arguments for long in the Fourth District Court will begin March 19-21. lau said he is optimistic that long will finally see justice. he said when looking at the evidence, it’s clear the law enforcement officers who investigated the case lied to conceal information and evidence that proved long was innocent.

After listening to the evidence presented in the case, Dr. larry little urged dozens of students in attendance to rally together and demand elected officials do the right thing and free ronnie long. little, a co-founder of the local chapter of the Black Panther Party and current associate professor of social science at WSSU, is well known for his involvement in the exoneration of Darryl hunt, who was wrongfully convicted for the rape and murder of Deborah Sykes in 1984. little encouraged the students to start a petition and a possible march on Attorney General Josh Stein’s office. he told the students it’s not easy doing this kind of work, but they can make a difference. “… it can be long and it can be frustrating, but we can have success.

We’ve heard the evidence.

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They know the truth. They just won’t do justice, so what i suggest we do is start a petition drive,” continued little. “… Those are the things you have to do. if we do this for ronnie, i promise you

they will have to make a move.”

For more information on the case of ronnie long or to join the fight for his freedom, visit Free ronnie long on Facebook.

W-S Ambassadors present Everyday Awards

By TEviN STiNSoN ThE ChroNiClE

During their annual meeting on Friday, Jan. 26, the Winston-Salem Ambassadors awarded five women with the Everyday Award.

The Everyday Award is presented annually to celebrate our neighbors, friends, and colleagues in Winston-Salem who work

Superintendent, NAACP president, speak on viral video

Ronnie Long, a native of Concord, has spent the last 42 years in prison for a crime he says he didn’t commit. Last week students from Winston-Salem State University joined the fight to “Free Ronnie Long”.

tirelessly, day in and day out, and make our city a better place. These everyday heroes do not seek recognition for the things they do, but nonetheless make Winston-Salem a better place.

This year’s Everyday Award winners are: Jen oleniezak Brown (Fearless Winston-Salem & The Engaging), Allyson rorem (Jasper & Fern), latasha Barr lewis (Cam’s Coffee

Creations), Kayla Pinger (Emergency restoration Xperts) and roberta King latham (Bennett Guthrie latham).

Winston-Salem Ambassadors is a nonprofit organization with a mission to educate by increasing awareness of the city of Winston-Salem.

For more information, visit wsambassadors.org or call 336-794-6050.

Everyday Award winners Latasha Barr Lewis, Kayla Pinger and Roberta King Latham during the Winston-Salem Ambassadors annual meeting last week.

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last week, a 10-second video surfaced of students from reagan high School using racial slurs. in response to the video, Superintendent Beverly Emory said students at the school will hold discussions about ways the school can highlight and model equity. in the video, which received dozens of shares and hundreds of views on social media, four white boys can be heard repeatedly using the "N-word." in less that 24-hours, the video had made all the local news networks and the "white boys from reagan" were the talk of the internet. in the days following the viral video, Emory issued this statement saying the video was unacceptable and will not be tolerated. The statement reads: “The video that has surfaced in recent days showing some of our students using racial slurs is

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completely unacceptable.

The language and behavior in this video is alarming. it is offensive and simply not acceptable in our district.

We work daily to create an atmosphere that respects and honors All students. regardless of the motivation or intent, such behavior affects us all."

Emory went on to say they will follow disciplinary policies to "ensure those involved know this is not representative of who we are."

She continued, “With that said, we are working to come up with ways to turn this upsetting situation into a teachable moment. in the coming days and weeks, students at reagan high School will hold discussions about ways the school can highlight and model our district core value of Equity. We will focus on the importance of honoring the diversity of all students. We will continue the important conversations about the inappropriate use of social media. “i never want our stu-

dents to feel offended or disrespected. i regularly see our students demonstrating incredible acts of kindness and support. i am so disheartened one video is being seen as a representation of our students when that is just NoT who we are.” in a statement on Facebook, rev. Alvin Carlisle said although the students used language that fuels hate, to call for a public punishment of the students would be “asinine.” he said, “hateful rhetoric has always been the calling card for white supremacists. in this season of emboldened racism, we can expect to see more videos as we have of the students at reagan.

“To call for any public punishment of these students is asinine. They were not under the control of their school. They were on their private time, in a private vehicle. Bold and effective action is always steeped in logic.”

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Scholarize America T H E C H R ON I C LE

BY ARCHON MELVIN ISADORE DOUGLASS SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

“Scholarize America” is a phrase I coined following a conversation I had with prominent educators regarding the plight of American K–12 schools. Most of the concerns revolved around American students’ lack of mastery in key areas that dictate success rates, which include writing, research and oration. In an effort to encapsulate the myriad problems ailing many schools’ ability to educate students properly, I use the word “scholarize” to denote the act of educating beyond proficiency.

Scholarize intimates an attitude and action the American educational system should have to improve and enrich the quality of life for all.

Having schools develop ambassadors of intellect and discourse is essential. Too many graduates across the country are still unprepared to tackle the academic demands of college and workplace, as a result of a lack of intellectual prowess and drive. Scholarized is an attitude that students can aspire to and schools, particularly public schools, should encourage. Some might argue that college preparation is not for everyone. I strongly disagree.

According to the article “U.S. Students’ Academic Achievement Still Lags That of Their Peers in Many Other Countries,” published by the Pew Research Center in 2017, U.S. students, compared with their peers around the world, are doing poorly. The article stated: “Recently released data from international math and science assessments indicate that U.S. students continue to rank around the middle of the pack, and behind many other advanced industrial nations.”

It goes on to cite: “One of the biggest cross-national tests is the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), which every three years measures reading ability, math and science literacy and other key skills among 15-year-olds in dozens of developed and developing countries. The most recent PISA results from 2015 placed the U.S. an unimpressive 38th out of 71 countries in math and 24th in science. Among the 35 members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which sponsors the PISA initiative, the U.S. ranked 30th in math and 19th in science.”

The PISA ranked the ten advanced industrial nations that top the United States of America. These nations, in order of rank, are South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Finland, United Kingdom, Canada, Netherlands, Ireland, and Poland.

This is cause for alarm and ought to evoke a call to action demanding educational reform. People may ask, What kind of reform is needed? Several of these educational reforms are outlined in the insightful article entitled “Reform School” by Archousa Gay Bullock, Ph.D. According to Archousa Bullock, the educational system is in desperate need of repair and needs to encourage more teacher–student engagement. To address this, Bullock has identified five levels of engagement to understand in promoting better teaching and learning.

They are persistent engagement, purposeful engagement, enterprising engagement, negligent engagement and reluctant engagement.

Teachers and students in the realm of persistent engagement are operating at the highest level of engagement as a result of enduring determination to continue the course of action despite difficulty or opposition.

Teachers and students in the realm of purposeful engagement are operating at high levels as demonstrated by their determination or resolve for a task. This level of engagement is noticeable during test time. Students appear to be focused and motivated by the sheer fact that they are taking a test and want to do well.

Enterprising engagement is more spontaneous in nature, making it a risky and daring mission or undertaking. Although the outcome may be unpleasant, the invitation to take part is outweighed by the possibility of success.

Negligent engagement has solely to do with failing to take proper care in preparation and thus assuming the attitude that others around you have deeper understanding.

Reluctant engagement is the unwillingness or hesitation to partake in tasks or undertakings.

I don’t mean to suggest that Archousa Bullock’s research and article contain all the answers required to help scholarize America. However, her many years of experience as an outstanding educator and years of conducting insightful scholarship contribute greatly to the academy’s intellectual discourse on educational reform and student academic achievement. In order to encourage the intellectual discourse that will possibly bring about change, other entities, such as individuals, groups and organizations, must get involved. One national organization that stepped up to the plate to address the need for educational reform is the I, Too, Care Movement, which created the concept behind the I, Too, Care Charitable Foundation.

The I, Too, Care Charitable Foundation aims to scholarize (educate beyond proficiency) American K–12 students by improving educational opportunities and ensuring that all students leaving secondary school are prepared for college or technical training and the workforce.

While it offers scholarships, several of the foundation’s initiatives are largely focused on enriching students’ K– 12 experiences.

The foundation recognizes that parenting is the most important and demanding endeavor one could assume.

Parents are the first teachers a child will come to know, and the home is the first learning environment. The endeavor should be purposeful, systematic and curriculum driven. Successful students have supportive families who actively participate in their intellectual growth and development. If the parent teaches what is valued by learning institutions, then the child will experience educational success.

Educational success does not occur by happenstance.

It comes from what we deem continuance and continuity.

Continuance theory is the theory that schools function best as an extension of family, academic and social values. When they mesh, the student has an easier transition and a more rewarding academic experience. Continuity theory states that as the child progresses, the family educational, cultural and social values must keep pace. The I, Too, Care Charitable Foundation ensures the continuance and continuity between the family, school and communi-

ty through the Two Generations of Progress program, which allows all the adults in a child’s life to collaborate with industry professionals to keep abreast of the latest trends in education. All colloquia, conferences and workshops are led by experts representing a variety of fields and are designed with parents, administrators, teachers and community stakeholders in mind.

The organizers of the I, Too, Care Movement and cofounders of the I, Too, Care Charitable Foundation are leaders in their respective fields of endeavor and associated with Alpha Sigma Boulé. Archousa Bullock is an expert in K–12 education, differentiated education, multicultural education, curriculum and instruction and leadership development. Archon Thomas H. Watkins, Jr., is a major contributor to education, lecturer, publisher and chief executive officer of the Challenge Group. Archon Melvin I. Douglass, Ph.D., is an authority in early, secondary and higher education, purpose-centered education, multicultural education, social studies and educational, urban education, curriculum and teaching, organizational administration and supervision, AfricanAmerican life and development, and anthropology and archaeology.

The organizers’ campaign goal is to raise $15 million for the I, Too, Care Charitable Foundation in order to help ensure that the educational system in underserved communities educates and does not intimidate; that it scholarizes and does not victimize. I, Too, Care Charitable Foundation can assist with turning things around for K–

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12 students by encouraging them to display what I refer to as the “twice as good syndrome.” If students evince the syndrome proudly, they will study twice as hard to improve their academic skills and ranking in the world.

This article was originally published on the Boule Journal’s Winter 2018 issue, Vol. 82, #4.

Archon Melvin Isadore Douglass is a Past Sire Archon of Alpha Sigma Boulé and a William Montague Cobb Scholar. He has earned degrees from the following universities: Vincennes, Tuskegee, Morgan State, New York, Columbia and Harvard.

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BY CHANEL R. DAVIS FOR THE CHRONICLE

One of the longest government shutdowns in recent history has had many citizens on edge, with hundreds of thousands not being paid in weeks. With the recent but temporary opening of the government on Friday, many local agencies are still figuring out how best to deal with shutdown and best serve their clients.

The Housing Authority of Winston-Salem is one of those agencies. The organization provides affordable housing for low- and moderate-income residents to live in a safe and decent housing in Winston-Salem, but the majority of the agency’s funds are federally based. A fact that Larry Woods, chief executive officer of HAWS, considered when talks of the shutdown first began before the holidays. They’ve been in contact with the National Organization of Housing and Redevelopment, the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities and other housing authorities to look at some alternatives.

“We kind of jumped the gun. We’ve been looking at options that we could probably put into effect, but so far it has been on a day-by-day basis. We haven’t felt the impact yet,” Woods said. “We’re still able to house people in both our public housing and our Section 8 Program.”

Woods said with the government being shut down earlier this year and with a new February 18 deadline looming, the ultimate question is will the agency continue to be

Where do Confederate Monuments Belong?

BY JON HYLAND

SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

When I moved to Winston-Salem 12 years ago, I only knew some of my family history here. I took pride in my Moravian heritage because I loved the sugar cake and illuminated paper stars. I knew there were Confederate soldiers too, but that seemed like the distant past.

When my mother passed away, she left a box of memorabilia including a Winston-Salem Journal article from Nov. 19, 1973, titled “Monument Relocation Considered.”

From this article, I learned that my great-great-grandfather, Dr. James A. Blum, drew up the design for Winston-Salem’s Confederate monument.

According to the same article, his daughter, Bessie Blum, unveiled the statue at a celebration on Oct. 3, 1905. Since then, I’ve learned that other reports identified Thomas Delahunty of Philadelphia as the designer of the statue. Not knowing this, I accepted my family’s connection to the statue, but didn’t dwell on it. I simply regarded it as a remnant of history. On August 12, 2017, I was shocked and saddened by the news that various white supremacist groups had gathered in Charlottesville to protest the removal of a Robert E. Lee statue, and that one militant deliberately drove into a crowd and killed a counter-protester, Heather Heyer. Yet, somehow, I still didn’t consider the question of what to do with our Confederate monument pressing, or reflect on the statue’s impact on our community.

Four months later, a friend casually asked me what I thought we should do with the monument.

The answer came easily— contextualize. All I needed was someone to ask me.

As a graphic designer who has studied how mon-

uments function, I was familiar with the dubious claim that they help us remember history. Instead, monuments ask us to hold a singular point of view on one idea of the past, arguably hindering our access to history. So my first thought was that we should leave the monument, but put something next to it condemning slavery and highlighting how roughly 179,000 black soldiers fought for the Union Army, 40,000 of whom died during the Civil War. That seemed reasonable enough — until I read about the memorial’s dedication ceremony.

According to the Winston-Salem Journal, the keynote speaker at the unveiling, Lt. Col. Alfred Moore Waddell, stated the purpose of the monument was to “counter the commonplace notion the Confederates were ‘ignorant, barbarous, cruel traitors’ who without a glimmer of justification ‘sought to destroy the best government under the sun, and deluged a continent in blood.’” Seven years prior, Waddell said in a campaign speech for North Carolina Democrats, “We will never surrender to a ragged raffle of negroes, even if we have to choke the Cape Fear River with carcasses.” On Nov. 10 of that same year, he led a group of vigilantes in the Wilmington Race Riot of 1898, violently terrorizing blacks to keep them from voting, and successfully running out those who were elected.

The fact that Waddell was asked to be the keynote speaker at the unveiling makes it very clear the monument’s primary purpose was to impress fear upon the black community. Even if we provide this context— with a plaque, additional artwork, or spray paint— preserving the statue’s monumental status atop a pedestal downtown only helps to hide its agenda in

plain sight, and complicates what should be straight-forward.

Let’s set a different tone in Winston-Salem.

There is no denying this memorial sanctions the oppression and mistreatment of people of color.

Removing this hurtful symbol from its current location and placing it in a history museum—along with a description of slavery in N.C., an account of all peoples who fought and died in the Civil War, and a history of the Jim Crow South—is the most truthful, and therefore honorable, way to remember our past. It’s also an important gesture that signals to everyone that we understand our history, and we’re ready to put our best foot forward. Let’s take a stand on this issue as caring citizens, but ask our business, religious, and academic institutions to let their positions be known as well.

If you are planning to attend any rallies near the monument in the coming days, there’s a chance you’ll see me there. I kind of look like the Confederate soldier. I won’t be shouting anything. I’ll be watching, listening, and waiting, confident we’ll do the right thing together.

able to make payments on a monthly basis. So far, the agency hasn’t run into any problems, but plenty of questions.

“We haven’t gotten a lot of feedback from clients, but we have received some calls from landlords asking about future payments. We’ve told them that we will continue to make payments until we feel we are at a critical point, but we will let them know 25 to 30 days prior if we can’t make a payment. So far we’ve been able to live up to those commitments.”

According to Woods, it’s understandable for property owners and landlords to be worried about how the current state of the government impacts housing.

“Many of our Section 8 landlords may own 20 to 30 individual homes or small apartment complexes and our rental assistance really helps them keep up the property and repairs, but also serves as income,” Woods said. “So, if there is going to be a disruption, we believe that we have an obligation to notify both them and the tenant to see if we can’t work out an arrangement until this whole situation has been resolved.”

Woods says that he keeps in contact with congressional representatives in hopes that they can keep him abreast of any knowledge of change, waivers or relief.

“No one thinks about how many veterans, people with disabilities and senior citizens live in public and subsidized housing. Think about how this impacts them. This is something that we are trying to manage, but we are going to need our congressional leaders’ help.”

Despite the current state of the government, HAWS is asking that clients continue to make payments to their landlords.

“They should not withhold any payments whatsoever. That would be a breach of their leasing contract and the landlord would have a reason to terminate and that’s what we are trying to avoid,” said Woods. “Here in Winston-Salem, I think we were better prepared than a lot of housing authorities, but no one thought it would last this long.

We’re on edge every day with this.”

Jon Hyland

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Jon Hyland is a designer and artist living in Winston-Salem, NC. For more than a decade, he has helped organizations with social missions develop their identities and tell their stories through a variety of media, including print, web and video. Jon has served on the boards of The Shalom Project and Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods. He has also taught graphic design at Salem College.

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Al Jabbar gives our youth what he never had

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This story is about a man that decided to retire, until he met oprah. yes he met oprah, ruby Dee, Dr. Maya Angelou, and many others, but i'll get back to that part of his story later. he is one of the coolest dudes i've ever met and very honest. "you've heard the song ‘Papa was a rolling stone,’ well my pop wasn't around to be a rolling stone," the Vietnam Veteran said while laughing out loud. “he was rolling somewhere else." Al Jabbar is a winston-Salem native, but his father was in new york, so his grandmother raised him. The desire to know his father laid heavy on his heart, so he took action. "i went to new york to find out who my father was, and upon finding out who he was, God put something in me at an early age. God said this isn't the place you need to be."

Jabbar came back to winston-Salem and that's when he met one of the neighborhood mentors who kept young men off the streets and out of trouble. "That was one of the first men that i've met that took that kind of interest in our kids." it was because of that mentor Al matured at a very young age. "he told me i needed to go to a training school to learn a trade. i learned to sew and i also learned accountability. Before i left, i was a captain of one of the dormitories. i was only 14 when i went in and came out with skills and the maturity of a grown man."

After training school, Al Jabbar went back to high school, but then dropped out. "i was very fortunate to find a job at r.J. reynolds in winston-Salem. r.J. reynolds proved to me to be a parent corps, because there were so many older men there that pulled me under their wings and into serving the community. i stand on the shoulders of men such as Moses lucas. he told me that i can be somebody, so don't ever give up because these children need you. even when i was thinking childish, he still said these children need you."

Al said he didn't see many upright men in his neighborhood, so men like Mo lucas helped to keep him on the right path. in 1967 he was drafted by united States Army while still working at r.J. reynolds, and then in 1968 he joined the united States Marine Corp. "i was in active duty for 13 and a half months in Vietnam. Being a Marine, i was on the frontline and i got wounded three times." i noticed the excitement on his face before he shared the next part of his fascinating story. "By me having a two-stint, they asked if anybody wanna get out early, and i said can i get out yesterday," and he laughed out loud

and so did i. i asked about the positive and negatives of being a Marine. "The positives is that i learned some discipline under the fist of my grandmother, but i needed to understand discipline as a young man. when i joined the Marine Corps, i was able to understand structure. you had to be on time, in place, and you gotta be uniformed properly. But there are issues that come from being in combat, and one of them is called PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), and that had a serious impact on my life. That taught me that when you find out something about yourself, own up to it and work through it. And don't be afraid or ashamed to get help." Jabbar said his experience in the Marines had more positives than negatives, " … because guess what, i'm still here."

After returning home from the Marine Corps, he went back to r.J. reynolds and worked there for over 30 years. he married the love of his life, Agnes, and had children, and after 30 years, they still have romantic and exciting date nights. The Vietnam Veteran is now a volunteer at Forsyth County Schools and with several local organizations. "My wife and children are very supportive of my community service; my children sacrifice when i have to be out in the community." Jabbar said he doesn't believe that the “Do as i say, not as i do” tactic is effective. "when i decided to become a volunteer and youth mentor, i decided to clean up my own life. i said to myself, you can't do what you're doing and expect those kids to follow what you tell them. Children have a way to see through when you're not for real."

Jabbar started volunteering at The winston lake yMCA in the 70s. "i used basketball to attract the youth, but my goal was to encourage them to get a great education and achieve their dreams. with basketball, it makes it easy to get them in a listening mode," said Jabbar . he said one of his favorite moments was taking kids on their first airplane trip. The goal for everything he did was to get the kids out of their neighborhoods, " … so they can do things other kids across the country was doing. To help them see a life outside of where they lived."

After basketball, he thought about another mentor of his, Vivian Turner. "She was in the forefront of Mineral Springs mentoring program. So i started back volunteering in the school system." he shared a story that warmed my heart: "i saw a student laying her head on the desk. instead of telling her to sit up, i asked if she was okay. She said, ‘no, i didn't get any sleep last night.’ i said, ‘Get some rest and join us when you're ready.’ And she did and was very productive throughout the rest of the day. Before we assume our students are being rude or disrespectful,

Bird Talk: Public Safety Committee begins discussions to regulate scooters

By TeVin STinSon The ChroniCle

earlier this month city officials began discussions on how to regulate use for the scooters that landed on street corners around the city last fall.

Shortly after labor Day, Bird, an electric scooter rental service based

and an age limit, several members of the community let it be known that they wanted the scooters to stay.

Many attended city council meetings to make sure their voices were heard.

Before the motion was made to remove the scooters, City Council Member James Taylor, chairman of the Public Safety

City officials have begun talks on how to regulate the in California, with the mis- Committee and publisher sion to make cities more of The Chronicle, said it livable by reducing car was important that they usage and congestion, left find a balance where more than 100 scooters in everyone in the community various locations across is happy. winston-Salem. less than Assistant City Manager three months after the Damon Dequenne said the scooters arrived, during a city’s attorney’s office has public meeting in worked diligently to create november, the Public a draft ordinance for Safety Committee voted 3- review. he said since the 1 to remove all Bird scoot- scooters made their appearers from public sidewalks ance, the city attorney’s until they come up with a office has worked diligentmethod to regulate use, cit- ly with the Department of ing safety concerns for Transportation to come up pedestrians and those rid- with a reasonable solution ing the scooters. to the issues with the scootAccording to members ers. of the winston-Salem “…There’s been copiPolice Department, there ous amounts of research were at least three acci- done,” Dequenne said. dents in the downtown area During the Public caused by someone riding Safety Committee meeting a scooter. Cpl. J.A. henry, on Jan. 14, the city attorwho works in the down- ney’s office presented an town area, said when the 18-page draft ordinance to scooters were most active regulate use of electric they received at least two scooters, dockless bicycles, calls a day from people and other types of shared complaining about the transportation vehicles. scooters.

Although not yet finalized, Despite concerns from the ordinance includes sevthe wSPD and City eral new regulations, Council about where the including a valid operating scooters should be permit for the company allowed, proper lighting, that owns the scooter, a

helmet requirement, the development of a micromobility selection committee, an age limit, and civil penalties if traffic laws aren’t followed, just to name a few.

Assistant City Attorney Marilena Guthold said the ordinance is a combination of similar ordinances from cities like Santa Monica,

use of bird scooters.

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the home of Bird Scooter, Durham, Greensboro, and raleigh.

After a brief overview of the ordinance, members of the Public Safety Committee had the opportunity to ask questions and make suggested changes to the ordinance. Chairman Taylor suggested lowering the age limit from 18 to 15 or 16. “… i think if at 15 or 16 our young men and women can operate vehicles, it would be reasonable to believe they can operate a scooter,” said Taylor. “But other than that, i think we have a good plan.”

Council Member John larson said he needed more time to look over the ordinance. he then raised questions about enforcement, cost, and the possibility implementing a daytime operation-only rule. “how is this being staffed, because i see enforcement issues coming into play very quickly. i also see a lot of legal review initially for the first couple of years until we can train these operators,”

said larson. “So i’m trying to understand the cost to the city and how we plan to recover those costs. Before i approve anything that’s going to be on city streets, i want to know how we’re going to pay for it.”

Council Members D.D. Adams, Annette Scippio, Jeff Macintosh and Dan Besse also made suggested changes to the ordinance. in the end, Chairman Taylor suggested that staff go back and take a look at the many suggestions made by the committee.

Although he didn’t provide a timetable on when the committee would discuss the ordinance again, Taylor said he expects to have the scooters back on the streets soon. “i think we have provided many details for staff to go back and look at. But as it’s presented, they have already put in a lot of hard work and we appreciate that and we look forward to when it comes back to committee.”

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Al Jabbar we must find out what's wrong. it's hard to learn when you're hungry, heartbroken, angry, or confused. i consider myself an extended family member to the students i work with, so i do my best to make sure i'm aware of what they need. it makes a difference when our teachers have assistance in class, and that's why i do what i do. i fight for equity for our kids. i fight for the ones whose voices are not being heard. i want them to know they're not in this alone. it's also important to build relationships with those that don't desire what you desire for the children."

The entire interview he never stopped smiling, his positivity stayed on 100. he also volunteers for Action for equity and City Spirit. "with City Spirit, we're working hard to deal with the gang issue."

Al Jabbar is in his 70s and he's not done yet. when he met oprah, he told her he was considering retirement, but you'll have to check out the rest of the interview on our youTube channel to hear oprah's reply, and his stories about the other celebrities he's met. Go to The Chronicle’s youTube channel at winstonsalem Chronicle to see more of my interview with Al Jabbar.

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Black workers had long history with federal jobs before shutdown Guest Editorial

For Cheryl Monroe and generations of other AfricanAmericans, federal government jobs have long been a path to the middle class and a way to provide a comfortable life for their families.

Then the record-long government shutdown hit, making it hard for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration chemist from Detroit to pay her mortgage.

“People say ‘save for a rainy day’ and you're always saving, but when there is no check, that's a hurricane not a rainy day,” Monroe said.

The shutdown that ended Friday left an especially painful toll for African-Americans who make up nearly 20 percent of the federal workforce and historically have been on the low end of the government pay scale.

The federal government played an important role in the building of the black middle class in the United States, giving African-Americans job opportunities that weren't always available in the private sector. It started during World War II and the post-war years when the need for manpower was great as large numbers of whites were in military-related or war-production jobs.

These jobs offered African-Americans a chance to reach for a “slice of the American dream,” said Frederick Gooding Jr., African-American studies professor at Texas Christian University and author of the recently published “American Dream Deferred: Black Federal Workers in Washington, D.C., 1941-1981.”

“One of the pull factors was a good government job had stable pay, higher pay and benefits in contrast to domestic jobs and tough industrial jobs,” Gooding said.

“After the war ended, the federal government really started to take a look at what it should do because many of those black workers were still there.”

Gooding said the federal Office of Price Administration – which helped regulate the economy – made sure opportunities were provided for blacks in federal government. Many also found jobs in the Postal Service, Defense Department and general printing office, but the work still primarily involved manual labor and “many failed to reach high pay,” Gooding said.

“In my experience, there are far fewer AfricanAmericans in the higher grades,” said Monroe, who began her federal employment in 1987 with the IRS and is a chapter president with the National Treasury Employees union. “White people have the more lucrative jobs in the government. They are able to save, able to put money away for six months or a year's worth of salary.

It's harder for black people. We're always starting at the bottom.”

The challenges for black workers at the federal level mirror the wage gap in the broader economy. The median black income in 2017 was $40,258 for black households, compared with $65,273 for their white counterparts, according to the Census Bureau.

Experts say the wage gap put black federal workers at a particular disadvantage during the shutdown.

“African-Americans, despite the opportunities, have generally not had all of the opportunities that whites have had and tend to be more concentrated in the bottom half of the federal workforce and are the most vulnerable to be hurt in a shutdown situation,” said Joseph McCartin, a labor history professor at Georgetown University.

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The wall already exists – in our hearts and minds Mathew Johnson

My favorite album of all time is Pink Floyd’s The Wall. It should be re-released given the current (manuGuest factured) crisis. I’m not Columnist surprised that Roger Waters is planning a show on the border to protest Trump’s continued government shutdown over funding for an ill-defined barrier that has come to represent everything wrong with his presidency: lies, false promises, fear, racism, and simplistic solutions.

It’s important to emphasize that the wall is more symbol than reality. Setting aside the fact that the nearly 2,000-mile border is already teeming with armed men and barriers of various kinds, a Trumpian “wall” already exists: the (abstract) wall that blocks many Americans from seeing migrants from Central America and Mexico as people just like them.

While Trump was rightly condemned for misappropriating the Game of Thrones slogan “Winter Is Coming” by taking the font and changing it to “The Wall Is Coming,” the underlying analogy is eerily correct.

Although - spoiler alert - the (mythical) wall is destroyed by undead invaders (who only advance during winter) at the end of the show’s last season, for thousands of years it served to separate the living not only from the undead but also from each other. In a reversal of reality, those liv-

ing south of the wall disparaged the northerners as “wildlings,” portraying them as amoral, violent, and uncivilized, while the northerners denounced their southern brethren for their cloistered arrogance. Sound familiar?

The silver lining from Game of Thrones is that the north and south eventually (sort of) united against the undead and, in return for their help in the war to come, the “wildlings” were permitted to settle south of the wall for safety. It remains to be seen (in season 8) whether this united force will prevail, but the mythical universe has nevertheless solved a timeless problem that those of us stuck here in reality are still struggling with: xenophobic nativism.

Somehow it remains lost to millions of (especially) white Americans - even in the 21st century with all its forward-thinking innovations and popular culture - that their southern neighbors are not dangerous invaders, but people with largely the same feelings, needs, and aspirations that they themselves possess. Meanwhile, it remains lost on many Israelis and American supporters of Israel (not to mention Trump) that the so-called “security fence” that illegally snakes through Palestinian land is not only hideous (I’ve seen it up close). but far more of a barrier to peace than to terrorism.

Walls have been built for millennia, most notably the Great Wall of China and the Berlin Wall, with discouraging results. To conclude that this (still) nonexistent wall that Mexico will surely not pay for will be any different is just as absurd as concluding that the ascension of an unqualified, hate- and fear-mongering narcissist to the highest office in the land would be a reason to celebrate.

It is as if we have learned nothing from history and have forgotten how to think critically.

If a television show can get it right, then why can’t we?

An Ashokan Farewell

There they were: George W. Bush, Donald Dr. Richard Trump, Barack Obama, A. Davis Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, the Presidents Club, attending the funeral Guest of one of their own; cheek Columnist by jowl, Republicans and Democrats, on the front row at the Washington National Cathedral, watching another transmogrification of our history. That is, watching another grotesque change being made to the story we tell ourselves. With few exceptions, the most even incompetent, unpopular, xenophobic, unscrupulous, misanthropic president can be sanctified through the curative powers of death and a panegyric state funeral, where hagiography gets substituted for history.

Legend has it that the ancient warrior-king Ashoka the Great, who was known for his many evil deeds, including the murder of his six brothers to secure the crown and the slaughter of over 100,000 inhabitants during his conquest of the Indian subcontinent, was able to transform his image through the faithful enactment of certain Buddhist rituals and ceremonies.

President George H. W. Bush, our last warrior-king, our hero—literally plucked from the Pacific Ocean during World War II—was recently laid to rest. His funeral procession across Texas hearkened back to President Abraham Lincoln’s prototypical train procession through throngs of sightseers along the tracks from Washington, D. C. to his final resting place in Springfield, Illinois, after he was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, a slavery supporter and Confederate sympathizer. Perhaps our most controversial president, Lincoln is now considered the most consequential.

We shouldn’t speak ill of the dead, but not a single eulogist mentioned President Bush’s pardon of the six defendants in the Iran-Contra scandal during the Reagan Administration, in which he himself served as vice president. The verdict is still out on several of the Club’s other scandals, including those in his son’s administration: the Hurricane Katrina debacle and water boarding, among other possible war crimes, which the scandal-free Obama Administration chose to overlook; the Clinton Administration’s impeachment-worthy White WaterMonica Lewinski scandals; and the Carter Administration’s Iran Hostage Crisis-Failed-RescueAttempt scandal.

Doubting Thomas was there and he caviled with the alchemy of the death-resurrection motif; but over time and retelling, even he was convinced. My own doubts linger in the specific case of Nixon’s iconic scandal,

Matt Johnson, syndicated by PeaceVoice, is co-author of “Trumpism.”

Watergate, for which the erstwhile president received a full and unconditional pardon from President Gerald Ford, his former vice-president; and the singular Roosevelt Administration. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was reelected four times, served in a wheelchair, died in office, and had the most transformative administration in our history. Yet, somehow, he is still remembered with a taint, as something to be gotten over, despite his focus on the little man, the truly forgotten American. By contrast, the Hoover Administration that preceded it—that ushered in the Great Depression that my parents lived through and always referred to as “Hoover Days”—is given a pass.

I don’t understand this curious fascination with socalled conservatism, this morbid obsession with the past when we ourselves are blessed to live in such “interesting times.” Witness the many teary-eyed reporters of our most recent transmogrification. Most are admittedly too young to remember the past they so desperately long for, save that portrayed in history textbooks and lectures, and movies like Scarlett O’Hara drinking mint juleps on a veranda in “Gone With the Wind” or William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow in a battle royal in the Scope’s Monkey Trial in “Inherit the Wind,” as they watched the flag-draped coffin of a former president pass through the mythological small towns of our hopes and dreams in middle- and fly-over America.

Hagiographies recalled for them the majesty of Camelot, and the assassination and state funeral of President Kennedy that ended it; the elegance of First Lady Jackie Kennedy and three-year old John-John saluting his father’s horse-drawn casket, both adhering to the family adage: “Kennedys don’t cry.” All belied by their on-air eschewal of grammar, standard English, conversational turn-taking, manners and decorum of any kind, admiration of wealth and family traditions, the breach of respect for others, honesty, and the whole ball of wax.

They mindlessly call the defense of progressive ideals tribalism, while belittling transcendent ideals like truth and justice.

Of course politicians of old like Democratic Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill and his Republican nemesis President Ronald Reagan could be friends and cooperate; after all, the issues they confronted didn’t threaten their wellbeing or their fundamental values. At the time, conservative or liberal, Democrat or Republican, didn’t really matter. So someone tell me please, when we get back to the Good Old Days, who will get to own whose ancestors this time?

Dr. Richard A. Davis is a social psychologist who writes about acceptable corruption in public institutions—an ordinary evil. He lives in Pfafftown.

T H E C H R ON I C LE

BY JUDIE HOLCOMB-PACK THE CHRONICLE

It’s not every day that Commissioner of Labor Cherie Berry comes to town to present an award.

From the guests in attendance at Trinity Glen, it was obvious that Jan. 24 was a special occasion. It began with the presentation of the flag by the Atkins High School JROTC and the singing of the National Anthem by their national award winning a Cappella chorus, “Simon Says.” Cissy McCoy, administrator of Trinity Glen, welcomed special guests including Jocelyn Johnson, former city council member and a current member of the board, Ted Goins, CEO, and Kesha Smith, COO, of Lutheran Services Carolina.

Commissioner Berry congratulated the staff of Trinity Glen for achieving the high honor of receiving the SHARP award. It is given to companies for their safety and health achievement, experiencing no accidents or health issues for the past year.

Berry said, “This is the fun part of my job, getting to meet the folks who make a difference in our community.” She continued, “ … to receive the SHARP award means you understand that not only the loved ones in your care are safe, but that you are taking care of each other.

Everything is a team effort.”

Berry remarked that the staff would not be able to do the job they do if they were not committed to helping others. She said, “I can feel when I walk in, you have that deep and abiding love for everyone in this community.” When presenting the award to Cissy McCoy, administrator, she said, “It is hard to earn this award and it belongs to every single person who works here.”

McCoy smiled as she accepted the award and

Trinity Glen receives SHARP Award said, “I am honored and privileged that you have found us worthy to receive this award.” She noted that her safety team worked hard to qualify for the award, but that it was truly a team effort among all the staff.

Ted Goins, the CEO of Lutheran Services Carolinas, congratulated the staff and said “We could not do it without each staff member and each board member.” He introduced Jocelyn Johnson and said that they were in this location due to the help Johnson offered when she was serving on the City Council, helping procure the property on which the facility was built.

Roseanne Morgan of Industrial Hygiene Consultants, and Robbie Zimmerman of Safety Consultants, both part of OSHA, were also integral to Trinity Glen receiving the award. They worked with their staff for three years to establish safety procedures and minimize opportunities for injuries.

Morgan said that the staff was eager to correct any issues they noted and worked hard to qualify for the award. She said that less than 200 companies across North Carolina receive the SHARP award.

She also said that the services of both Morgan and Zimmerman are available at no charge to any company that is looking to increase their safety record. They can help companies establish a safety committee and provide an annual safety audit.

Commissioner Berry remarked that both residents and staff deserve a safe environment that keeps the illness and injury rate low. “There’s nothing better to hear at the end of the day than, ‘Honey, I’m home.’”

For more information about Trinity Glen, located at 849 Waterworks Road, visit www.trinityglen.net.

Talk to Your Parents Now to Avoid Problems Later

BY CATHY PETIT

SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

According to the Department of Health and Human Services, about 70 percent of individuals over

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(Top) Cherie Berry and staff of Trinity Glen celebrate receiving the SHARP award on Jan. 24.

(Bottom) Atkins JROTC present the flag and their a Cabella choir sings the National Anthem to open the awards recognition program at Trinity Glen.

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* Piedmont Plus Senior Games/SilverArts – entry forms now available at area recreation centers or at the Black-Phillips Smith Government Center, 2301 N. Patterson Ave. For more information, visit www.WePlay.ws and click on the tab for Seniors. * Registration open for Powerful Tools for Caregivers, a 6-week course to be held on Tuesdays beginning Feb. 26, 4-6:00 p.m., at Arbor Ridge at Stanleyville, 350 Arbor View Lane. Free, but registration is required and class is limited. Call Linda Lewis at 336748-0217 for more information or to register. * Friday Social Club every Friday, 23:30 p.m., at the Shepherd's Center, 1700 Ebert St. Free, but registration is required due to limited space. Call 336748-0217 for more information. * Black History Genealogy Conference, Feb. 2, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Old Salem Museum & Gardens.

Hosted by the N.C. Chapters of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society. Registration is required. For full details, call 336-547-0178 or email aahgsnc@gmail.com. * Winston-Salem Community Band Winter Concert, Feb. 3, 3 p.m., South Fork Community Center, 4403 Country Club Road. Free. * Open Mic, hosted by Winston-Salem Writers, (first Tuesday of each month), Feb. 5, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Liberty Arts Coffee House, 526 N. Liberty St. Free event that offers beginning and experienced writers an opportunity to read five minutes of their work to a friendly audience. For information, visit www.wswriters.org. * Lunch and Learn: Medicare, hosted by

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in an assisted living, or memory care facility sometime in the future, it’s imperative to have open conversations about the possibility now.

Questions to ask are: * is there any long-term care insurance? * if a parent or spouse is a veteran, do you have their discharge papers and other information? (there are benefits from the Va for a veteran or surviving spouse). * is there life insurance? (Some life insurance policies can be converted for long-term care assistance). * What is financially affordable since most long-term options are paid privately and cost thousands of dollars each month?

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most older people believe that they aren’t going anywhere; they have made it quite clear they intend to stay in their home. that is the wish of practically all seniors, but that may not be reality. Be careful what you promise your loved one before your know all the facts. there are two misconceptions that many people have regarding long-term care: If I don’t stay home, I’ll need to go to a nursing home. there was a time when nursing homes were the main type of facility for long-term care. many of us remember going to visit loved ones at these locations with horrible smells and less than adequate care. today, nursing homes are mainly set up for short-term stays after being hospitalized for recovery and strengthening. those who need to be in nursing homes for long-term care are typically on medicaid and need medical care (i.e. – iV’s, feeding tubes, wound care, coma care, and quadriplegics). most people still believe that if they are not taken care of

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Dashboard warning lights can serve as a reminder when to service your car or may indicate a bigger problem. Since not all manufacturers use universal images, it’s important to check your owner's manual for details. these are the most common dashboard warning lights:

Engine Check Light this can light up for a few different reasons.

Problems can range from a loose gas cap to needing to replace the catalytic converter. it’s important to find out so you can avoid bigger problems down the road.

Coolant Temperature Warning this light indicates that engine temperature has exceeded normal limits. the coolant level

needs to be checked to see if there are leaks. your engine can overheat if you don't have the right amount of antifreeze in your radiator.

Battery Alert this light means the vehicle's charging system isn’t functioning properly. Have your battery terminals checked for corrosion and connections and replace your battery if necessary.

Pressure Tire monitoring System Low air pressure in one of your tires or a sensor malfunction may cause this light to illuminate. refer to your owner's manual for correct tire pressure.

System Brake Warning Light this might indicate your parking brake is on, or something more serious, like low fluid or an aBS (anti-lock braking system) problem. you’ll need to service your car if the problem is with the aBS.

there are several other dashboard warning lights outside of the above. if you’re not sure why a warning light is illuminated, check your owner's manual or bring your car to a local aaa car care center. We can help determine the next best steps to fixing your warning light

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at their own home, they will have to go to a nursing home. that is simply not true.

“Assisted Living” is another name for a “Nursing Home.” nursing homes are an exception rather than the rule. many more seniors who need assistance reside in assisted living versus skilled nursing. assisted Living options range from small to larger, full-service communities with hundreds of residents. the “communities” as they are referred to are more like senior apartments with caregivers providing 24/7 assistance. most of these seniors who have cognitive issues like dementia can reside in these types of environments versus a nursing home. talk to your loved one … it’s essential. But be careful of the promises you make until you know all the facts.

Cathy Petit is the owner of Senior Care Authority of Winston-Salem. For more information, call 336-486-1431 or email cathryn@seniorcareauthority.com .

Volunteer Profile

Volunteering adds joy to Lin’s life!

By Scott HooPer

Volunteering and helping others seems to nurture Lin cundiff’s spirit as much as the food she delivers nurtures the bodies of meals-on-Wheels recipients.

Lin has been dedicated to reducing hunger among older adults as a meals-onWheels volunteer for over 30 years. She delivered her first route (with her fiveyear-old daughter in tow) while living in tennessee and never looked back.

When she moved to Winston-Salem last year, one of the first things she did was to locate the local meals-on-Wheels program and sign up as a volunteer. it was easy to find because her youngest daughter, Gretchen Duffey, serves as the meals-on-Wheels volunteer coordinator at Senior Services.

In her own words: “i started working for mealson-Wheels in 1986 when my oldest daughter, meghann, was five years old. We lived in Franklin, tennessee, and our local church, First Presbyterian, had just developed the meals-on-Wheels program there. the women in the church made the meals, and a lot of us volunteered to serve. i can remember meghann and i making cookies at night, just looking forward to our route

the next day, and she would also make wonderful pictures to share as well. We had a real personal connectedness with all of our recipients. my youngest daughter,

such a need in WinstonSalem.

“For me, volunteering for meals-on-Wheels is something that i look forward to each day, knowing that i’m going out into a

Lin Cundiff has been a Meals-On-Wheels volunteer for over 30 years.

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Gretchen, became very, very involved as well. We were just happy as a family that we were able to participate in such a wonderful program. “i moved to WinstonSalem in December of 2017, and i’ve been volunteering with the meals-onWheels program at Senior Services since February. it’s interesting because a lot of the volunteers who serve are also becoming older. i myself just turned 70 in april, and i think it’s a way for us to really connect with our recipients and give them positivity in their lives. i think there is

neighborhood where i have a regular route— where i can connect with each individual. Showing compassion and care and being able to address each person’s individual needs is a special part of the volunteer experience; and i enjoy knowing that my visit may offer a sense of safety, security and just that human interaction that they need every day.”

For more information on volunteering for MealsOn-Wheels or Senior Services, visit www.seniorservicesinc.org

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Timothy Ramsey

Sports Columnist

Harden is on a tear, but is it sustainable?

James Harden is putting up scoring numbers the NBA hasn’t seen in decades. He has put up some phenomenal numbers since Chris Paul went down with a hamstring injury back in late December of 2018. As of Jan. 25, Harden has scored at least 30 points in the last 22 games, which is a streak we haven’t seen since Wilt Chamberlain in the 1960s.

The Rockets went 12-5 during Paul’s absence.

Harden also averaged 43.6 ppg during that span.

Houston is sitting in fifth place in the Western Conference right now, but can they continue to win playing this way?

Harden is leading the league in scoring right now, averaging 36.2 ppg.

When Paul returns to full strength, will Harden continue to score at this pace?

I don’t think he can keep up this pace with another superstar on the court.

The most unbelievable stat during Harden’s streak is that he has scored his last 298 points unassisted.

Scoring nearly 300 points without a single basket coming from an assist shows just how much of a one-man show the Rockets have been lately.

Harden, the reigning league MVP, is looking to add another trophy to his mantle, but I know his ultimate goal is to win an NBA Championship. I don’t feel the way they are playing is going to bode well for Houston down the stretch and into the playoffs. I don’t think Harden is playing selfishly or anything, I just don’t think they can beat any of the top teams this way.

“I’m just trying to do whatever it takes to win,” Harden said after their win against the Toronto Raptors on Jan. 25.

“Honestly, if I have to score a lot of points tonight … my teammates were making shots, Kenneth (Faired) brought amazing energy. It was a great team effort.

Whatever the team needs me to do, I’m willing to do.”

It seems Harden is doing whatever he can to get his team in the best place for the playoffs. The return of Paul will probably help, but who knows how rusty CP3 will be in his first couple of games.

This streak that Harden has put together has been one of the most impressive I have been witness to in the last 25 years. It will be interesting to see how long he can keep up the streak once his team returns to full strength.

The Rockets gave the Warriors all they could handle in last year’s playoffs, taking the defending champs to a game 7. They are not winning at the same level they were this time last season, but who knows what will happen in the second half of the season.

With this scoring output he has put up recently, Harden is right there in the forefront of the MVP race once again. I am not sure he will win it, but I am grateful for having the opportunity to see such a great individual effort.

The new leader of the Pack

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BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

Walkertown High School has been playing a varsity schedule in football since 2013. They have not been able to build a winning tradition as of yet; that all looks to change with the hiring of Rodney

him.

McKoy said he was shocked when he received the call he was chosen as head coach for Walkertown. He says he always wanted to be a head coach in Forsyth County and only took the Andrews head coaching position because no one

then someone contacted me to come in for an interview.”

McKoy has an extensive and impressive coaching resume from his previous coaching positions around the Triad area. He was the defensive coordinator at Carver, helping lead them to the 3-

Rodney McKoy will take over as the varsity head coach for Walkertown High School.

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McKoy as the new varsity football head coach.

McKoy replaces Mitch Reeves, who was the interim coach for the Wolfpack last season. McKoy says he was waiting for the right opportunity, after being out of coaching for the past few years, and felt this was the right place for

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would hire him.

“I had wanted to be a head coach again at the high school level and this job opened up in June, so when I applied, I had to wait until the end of the season and I applied again in November,” said McKoy. I didn’t hear anything for an entire month,

In recent middle school basketball, the

A state title in 2002, spent nine years at High Point Andrews as their head coach, leading them to the 2-A state championship in 2013, and most recently worked as an assistant coach at Ben L Smith High School (Greensboro).

The decision to take

ladies from Clemmons faced off against Southeast Middle School. After a tough game, Clemmons defeated Southeast by the score of 42-33.

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this position was an easy one for McKoy. He says he prayed about his choice and this seems to be the right one.

“A lot of people said for me not to go there, because they were only thinking of the wins and losses initially,” he said. “I didn’t look at it like that, I looked at it as a brand new high school with good academics, in a pretty good area.

“Traditionally, if you know anything about the middle schools in that area, they have always had pretty good players out there. I just looked at it like of all the jobs that have come open, which one is the most promising long term, and I felt Walkertown had the greatest upside to it.”

McKoy is well aware that Walkertown has not built a steady foundation for their football program yet. McKoy says his plan will take some time, but if everyone stays patient, he knows the wins will come.

“I told my principal that I have a four-year plan and a vision on how I think things should be,” he continued. “The number one thing we have to start doing, including myself and my coaching staff and my players, is to have some accountability.

“Everyone has to be accountable. We have to come work hard, be there

on time and organize everything the right way.

We have to do the things that good programs do.”

The second step for McKoy is to not try and build the program for 2019, but instead build the program for 2022, he said.

“Everybody wants to win right away and I do as well, that may happen, but if you put the cart before the horse, you will have success early, but you won’t have the long-term success,” said McKoy. “The success will come if you build the program the right way, because people want to be around programs that win.”

McKoy says his track record of winning helps build some credibility with his players and staff, but knows he will have to prove himself on the field to get everyone on the same page. “I am not above proving myself or working hard to organize a program and teaching the kids the right things to do to be successful,” he said.

McKoy says he is not into making predictions, he just wants his guys to line up and play hard every down. “I set some goals for the players and staff and I expect them to work and play hard, because good stuff happens when you play hard.”

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Atkins lacrosse star signs letter of intent

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By TimoThy RAmsey The ChRoniCle

The game of lacrosse has been gaining more popularity over the last two decades. Kids from all demographics are now gravitating toward the sport. Kieran sawyer of Atkins is one of those kids and this fall he will play his college lacrosse at Ferrum College in Virginia. on January 18, sawyer signed his letter of intent to play at Ferrum in front of his family, friends and coaches.

This day was not only special for sawyer, but also for his parents Kevan and masonne.

“Today went very well, we had a good turnout, he (Kieran) was excited and the coaches, athletic director and principal came out to the event to wish him well,” said mr. sawyer about the signing. “it turned out to be an awesome day.” sawyer had a unique introduction to the sport of lacrosse. he just happened to see a classmate with a hoodie on with the Kernersville Cannons logo. sawyer began asking questions about the sport and eventually led to him picking up a lacrosse stick and watching videos on youTube.

Basketball and flag football were his sports’ interest before diving head-long into lacrosse. he said he wanted to “think outside of the box” and try something new with lacrosse.

“When i found out what lacrosse was, i thought this is a pretty good combination of what i like, because it’s fastpaced and i liked the overall competition of the sport,” sawyer said. “it stood out to me because it’s kind of like basketball with a soccer feel as well. it’s a lot of freedom in the sport.” it was during his freshman year that sawyer began to see some potential in his game. he had a chance encounter with a coach from a travel team that changed the way he thought about his future in the game. “i think i thought that lacrosse wasn’t meant for me at that time, i was more focused on basketball,” he said.

“Then i realized that i do have potential and i realized what i was good in the sport.”

Athleticism is the key to sawyer’s game, he said. At 6 foot 4 inches and 230 pounds, sawyer has played nearly every position on the field, except for goalie, in his career. he says he feels he has a very high iQ for the sport and his field vision really helps him make plays.

Ferrum was the place for sawyer not only because of their lacrosse team, but also because they have his major, which is graphic design. he also enjoyed the remote location of the campus. “i have been a fan of the big city for a long time and Ferrum is in a remote area, but i realized that i liked that,”

Sawyer was surrounded by family and friends for his signing last week at Atkins.

he went on to say. “The team energy and culture are very good and i respect that and wanted to be a part of that.” mr. and mrs. sawyer are very proud of their son for his achievements, on and off the field. They said they were a bit thrown off when their son approached them about the sport. once they saw his love of the game, they were behind him 100 percent.

“What i told him at that time was that there are plenty of 6 foot 2 black guys playing basketball, but what there is not a lot of are 6-foot 2-inch black guys playing lacrosse,” said mrs. sawyer. mr. sawyer says he is “old school” so basketball, football and baseball were the sports they played growing up.

When his son approached him about lacrosse, he had no idea what it was. he eventually learned the sport and bought into it once his son began to love the game.

The sawyers say they liked what they saw and heard from the coaches and campus when they took Kieran to visit. From his initial visit, Kieran knew that was the school for him. mr. and mrs. sawyer stated that academics are paramount in their household, so young Kieran is expected to

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excel there, as well as on the field.

As an African-American, in a sport where AfricanAmericans are not very common, he says he would always talk about the sport to his friends and classmates in hopes of adding more diversity to the sport. he hopes his story inspires another young minority kid to pick up a stick and try the sport.

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Elder Richard Wayne Wood Sunday School Lesson

Renounce everything for Christ

Scriptures: Philippians 3:7-14 By the end of this lesson, we will *identify reasons not to take pride in accomplishments. *Consider the value of our relationship with Jesus Christ. *Discover ways to practice humility in our lives.

Background: The warnings in the lesson are prompted by the false teachings of Jewish Christians who are urging the Christians at Philippi, who are Gentile, that circumcision is needed for them to live at peace with the church. Paul has taught that faith in Christ crucified is all that's needed to become heirs to the promises to israel. To make his point clear without rehashing the circumcision debate, Paul tells his personal story and how his values changed because of Christ.

Lesson: Paul was of the Tribe of Benjamin and had attained the highest level of standing as a Pharisee. he was in every sense a “hebrew of hebrews” with credentials that would impress the most devoted Jew. he gave up all that, which he now viewed as self-righteousness, when he encountered Christ. Paul walked away from the status and what we would call a good life to pursue life in Christ (verses 7-8). he now realized that his righteousness as a Pharisee was misguided and not of God. Paul now pursued righteousness from God, through faith in Christ. our righteousness can only come through our faith in Christ (verse 9). Deeper knowledge and intimacy “That i may know him,” is needed to live a life of righteousness. our purpose in life through Christ or “Christlikeness” is to bring others to his redemptive knowledge as our risen savior (verse 10). in order to live with Christ, we must die with him (verse 11).

Paul says we have not reached our goal of Christlikeness, but we must continue to pursue it as a runner in a race. he says also that we must come to the knowledge that Christ has chosen us, not we him … that we may be conformed to his glorious image (verse 12).

Paul states with pointed clarity, “Brethren, i count not myself to have apprehended” that our one clear goal in sanctification is pursuing Christlikeness, refusing to rely on past accomplishments and good deeds and letting past sins go, because the past can be a distraction and a hindrance for a victorious life in Christ (verse 13). Paul continues expressing that our goal here and now is Christlikeness to receive from God in heaven the prize that has been an unattainable goal in earthly life. God will call each believer up to heaven and into his presence for that prize (verse 14). (The UMi Annual Commentary 2018-2019, niV leadership Bible, the MacArthur Study Bible and the oxford Bible Commentary).

For Your Consideration: how might past accomplishments or maybe sins be debilitating to our present efforts? Reflecting on Paul's personal story, how can we be committed to pursuing right living without falling into harmful perfection?

Application: leaving all things behind is certainly clear enough. We simply have a hard time doing it. But Paul helps us when he says, “But this one thing i do”… he sets a defining, central priority for living his life. life is really too complex to live it by a list of priorities, so we must have a central focus to pull from. Christlikeness must be that focus. Priorities help us say yes and no to things that matter and don't matter. This one thing means this consuming priority redefines how we say yes and how we live to make that yes a reality. What one thing gives definition to your life? For Paul, it was a press to Christlikeness. “And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.” (Jeremiah 29:13).

Feb. 16 Benefit Gospel concert new Gospel Tabernacle holiness Church of WinstonSalem, a beacon of light and a pillar of hope for countless hundreds down through the years, was burnt to the ground last April. Travest hunter Global Ministries, llC and Pixel Pushas are partnering to host a Benefit Gospel Concert, “Music in the Village.” The concert is slated for Saturday, Feb. 16 at 4 p.m., and will be held at Second Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, 1751 new Walkertown Road.

Mar. 9 Women’s Day luncheon The Triad chapter of the national organization for Women (noW) will host its first luncheon to celebrate international Women’s Day on Saturday, March 9 at noon, at Parkway United Church of Christ, 1465 irving St. in Winston-Salem. Tickets are $25 and are available online at eventbrite or from an officer of the organization.

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Ministry focuses on body and soul

By TiMoThy RAMSey The ChRoniCle

The Church of hope and healing World Wide is an outreach of Mercy Seat Church that aims to reach, educate and coach people to implement a healthy way of living through the natural lifestyle God reveals in Genesis 1:29.

The vision of the ministry is to transform lives by providing natural health education, products and goods, God’s way, so optimal health can be achieved, according to the ministry.

Theodore Rice, general bishop of holiness Church of God and certified health minister, suffered a heart attack and as a result had to have triple bypass heart surgery. “i was laying in the bed reading information about what was wrong with me and scripture started coming to me,” said Rice. “When my wife came back to visit, i said when the lord gets me up again, i am going to start teaching health.”

Soon after recovering from his heart attack, Rice read a book entitled “God’s Way to Ultimate health” by George h. Malkmus and Michael Dye. he looked on the back of the book and noticed they were located in Shelby, n.C. Rice then called and soon attended a free seminar and the rest is history.

“Back in 2001 i visited hallelujah Acres where Dr. Malkmus trained me to teach health from a biblical perspective,” he said. “i went to Portland, ore. for 10 years and on my way back home, God spoke to me and said, ‘i’m sending you back to the east Coast as an apostle to health and healing.’”

Since becoming a health minister, Rice’s health has improved tremendously. over the past 17 years he has spread the word about the healthy living and the products provided by the hallelujah Diet.

According to Rice, his personal assignment is “to keep pastors and their members healthy.” he says he wants people to discover how to eliminate sickness, discover what the Bible has to say about diet and health, be reminded of the diet God handed down to mankind, and to see

Bishop Theodore Rice, who is a certified health minister, poses with his wife, Andrea. the consequences suffered by straying away so far from God’s diet.

Rice went on to say that, “the Church of hope and healing Worldwide does not offer medical advice or prescribe the use of diet as a form of treatment for sickness without the approval of a health professional through the Church of hope and healing Worldwide ministry.”

Rice lives by a slogan, “you have one body, you have one life. you can add years to your life and life to your years. it’s your body and it’s your life, it’s time to get healthy now.”

For more information, please contact Rice at (336) 995-9485.

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Ministers’ Conference holds installation service

By TiMoThy RAMSey The ChRoniCle

The Ministers’ Conference of WinstonSalem and Vicinity (MCWSV) elected their new cabinet officers in november of 2018. This past Sunday, January 27, the conference held their installation service to officially bring in the new officers to their respective positions.

The service was held at Union Baptist Church Sunday afternoon in front of family, friends and fellow conference members.

The new cabinet officers are: Tembila Covington, president; Rev. C.A. Jones Jr., 1st vice-president; Rev. Alvin Carlisle, 2nd vicepresident; Rev. Constance lowery, secretary; Rev. Reginald McCaskill, assistant secretary; Rev. Dr. Dennis leach, treasurer; elder Deborah Jeter, parliamentarian; and Rev. Dr. Charolette h. leach, chaplain.

“The entire service was wonderful, overall it was very good,” said Covington. “it was a great event with great atmos-

phere and everyone was pretty excited and i was happy with the overall outcome of the day.”

The speaker during the service was Rev. Dr. Kia hood-Scott of Union

Covington says now that they have been officially installed, now is the time for the officers to “stand and do the work.” “now it is time for us to put our feet on the

said. “We have to stand in truth and do it with solidarity alongside the other cabinet members, elders of the conference and the entire body of the conference as a whole to ensure that our

The installation services for the new cabinet of the Ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity (MCWSV) was held on Jan. 27.

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Baptist Church. her message was titled, “your assignment in the fire” and touched on working together during tough times, no matter what.

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Food pantry, clothes closet every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 1-4 p.m., love Community Development Corporation at 3980 n. liberty St., will serve those in need of food and clothes.

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

Sundays Free breakfast love Fellowship outreach Church, 205 e. 25th St., offers a free community breakfast at 10:30 a.m. before Sunday morning worship at 11 a.m. Family & Friends Day is every third Sunday, with a free fellowship dinner served immediately following worship. Wednesday night Bible Study is held weekly at 6:30 p.m. Apostle Antonio l. Johnson Sr. is the pastor.

Saturdays Join the h.o.P.e. Project at Mt olive Baptist Church on Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. to enjoy free lunches for kids.

Parents will receive vegetables. All kids in the east Winston area are welcome. Be a part of a movement mak-

ground and be solid in what we stand for and to resolve in doing the mission of the Ministers’ Conference of WinstonSalem and Vicinity,” she

message is a common message that is for the good of everyone.”

For Covington, the installation is like a runner See Installation on B4

ing sure that fewer children are hungry in our community.

Mt. olive is at 1301 C.e. Gray Drive, Winston-Salem.

Call (336) 721-1959 for any questions or concerns. Also visit hopews.org to learn more about the h.o.P.e Project.

The pastor is Dr. Charles e. Gray.

2nd Saturday Food, clothes available every second Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Calvary hill Church of Greater Deliverance inc. invites anyone who is in need of food and clothes. The food pantry and clothes closet are at 4951 Manning St. Direct all questions to Missionary Tammy orr at (336) 744-3012.

Tuesdays Men Helping Men Be Men All men, young and old, are invited to fellowship with Calvary hill Church of Greater Deliverance inc., 4951 Manning St., during Men helping Men Be Men every Tuesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. For more information, contact (336) 744-3012.

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being at the starting line, she said. “it’s like the gun has gone off and it’s time to go, there is no stretching or trying to get yourself situated in the blocks, it’s time to go. “i’m just ready and i feel everyone in the cabinet is ready, as well as everyone in the community. They are looking to us to see how we are going to handle things and the voice we are going to speak with. hopefully, we do it together and achieve and accomplish all the things we set out to do.”

Covington previously set forth her plan of action that will focus on social justice, food justice, education, faith and health, and economics. She stated there will be a chairperson to oversee all aspects of her plan throughout the duration of their term. another point of emphasis for Covington will be female business owners as well.

“We all have work to do and we don’t have much time to wait around to see who is going to get to the work done,” she continued.

The installation services for the new cabinet of the Ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity (MCWSV) was held on Jan. 27.

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McCoy retires from Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods SPeCiaL To The ChRoNiCLe

Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods (NBN) executive Director Paula McCoy is set to retire today, Jan. 31, 2019.

McCoy who is set to retire Alvin Atkinson McCoy, who has led the organization for five years, is a seasoned community development advocate, having served on NBN’s inaugural board over 25 years ago. a succession planning committee of the board is working with a human resources consultant to conduct a search for its next executive director.

McCoy has agreed to lead the organization on a contractual basis until a successor has been identified.

NBN’s board and staff expressed gratitude to McCoy for her tremendous service and dedication to serving the organization’s mission and vision.

“Paula has dedicated five years and countless

hours to NBN’s development, growth and progress.

She has served as an inspiration to so many grassroots leaders and neighborhood residents whom she has helped to find their

Covington wanted to thank everyone for the special services, appreciations and welcomes for her and her cabinet members since they have been elected.

vering commitment has greatly enhanced the social and political fabric of the greater Winston-Salem community.”

Under McCoy’s leadership, NBN has increased its

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voice,” commented NBN Board Chair alvin atkinson. “Paula’s unwa-

revenues by 500%, significantly enhanced its programs and reach, and intro-

duced Time Banking to the Winston-Salem community. During her tenure, the organization has grown from 1.5 FTe staff members to seven. McCoy has also developed a strong partnership with the United Way of Forsyth County, which has led to more than $2.8 million in investments in neighborhoods in east and northeast WinstonSalem through the United Way’s Place Matters initiative.

“Paula has brought the organization to a healthy and stable place and is leaving it in far better shape than she found it,” atkinson said. “We wish her success in all her future endeavors, knowing that her devotion to asset-based community development will continue to add value to the local nonprofit sector and our community.”

NBN hopes to name its next executive director by June 30, 2019.

Forsyth Tech announces Torry L. Reynolds, Ph.D. as Dean of Math, Science and Technologies division Paula McCoy has served as Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods’ executive director for five years.

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Applicants Sought for Community Appearance Commission Mayor Pro Tempore Vivian h. Burke is accepting applications from citizens interested in filling three vacancies on the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Community appearance Commission. one vacancy must be filled by a person who has demonstrated special experience or education in a design field, such as architecture, landscape architecture, horticulture, land use planning, historic preservation, or a closely related field. The other two vacancies may be filled by any citizen with an interest in the commission and its work. all nominees must be Forsyth County residents.

The Community appearance Commission seeks to enhance and improve the visual quality and aesthetic character of Forsyth County and the city of WinstonSalem for the education, pleasure and enrichment of city and county residents; and to improve the community’s visual quality of life for generations to come. interested candidates should contact the City Secretary’s office at (336) 727-2224 or send an email to sandrark@cityofws.org. The application deadline is Feb. 8, 2019.

SECU Family House elects new executive board and new members to board of directors The SeCU Family house elected its 2019 slate of officers on the Board of Directors: Bruce Brown (Chair), Michelle Clifton, esq. (Vice Chair), Marisa Farabaugh (Secretary), Kevin Mack, (Treasurer), and Leigh Cameron atkins (Member-at-Large).

The Family house also elected Mike Gannaway, retired executive from VF Corp, and Dr. erik Summers, CMo and Medical Director of Bed Management at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center to their first three-year terms.

Returning board members include Will Barnes, Mickey Boles (past Chair), heather Bolt Mikeal, Jackie Brewer, Raul Colon, Roy Johnson, Lory Kelley, Debbie Marshall, Megan Martin-Wall, Musette Nesbitt and Jose Rodriguez.

The Family house recognizes the accomplishments of its retiring member, Shari Covitz, Ph.D.

Free flower bulbs available for planting in public areas Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful has thousands of surplus flower bulbs available for groups or individuals to plant in such public areas as street rights of way, parks, schools, etc.

The bulbs were donated by Gardens alive! inc. and Van engelen inc. Varieties include tulips, daffodils, lilies, crocuses, allium and others.

The bulbs are available on a first-come, firstserved basis while supplies last. Citizens interested in receiving bulbs should call George Stilphen with Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful at 336-403-7824 or send an email to George Stilphen at georges@cityofws.org.

EnergyUnited offers scholarship opportunity, ‘Empowering The Future’ for local students STaTeSViLLe – energyUnited is proud to announce the second-year renewal of its scholarship program: empowering The Future. The electric cooperative is once again offering two $5,000 scholarships to qualified students who are currently enrolled in their senior year of high school and who plan to attend a college, university or technical school. The scholarship is designed to recognize students who have exemplified academic success as well as demonstrated a commitment to bettering their community.

To be eligible for the scholarship program, students must live in a residence that is serviced by energyUnited or attend a school that is serviced by energyUnited. applicants should be planning to attend an accredited college, university or a technical school. applications and supplemental documents, which include two recommendation letters and responses to two essay questions, must be received by email no later than March 29.

Please visit energyunited.com for eligibility guidelines and to download a copy of the application. For more information, contact Maureen Moore, Communications Manager, at (704) 924-2159 or maureen.moore@energyunited.com.

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Forsyth Technical Community College has announced the promotion of Torry L. Reynolds, Ph.D. to Dean of Math, Science and Technologies (MST) division.

Reynolds previously served as interim MST dean from January 2018 through June 2018. She has served as Title iii Coordinator/Project Director for Forsyth Tech since 2015. her experience also includes Director of College Success and Student Transitions and Department Chair at Central Carolina Community College, Sanford, N.C.; Student Success Program hall Director at Guilford College, Greensboro, N.C.; Talent Search advisor at Reading area Community College, Reading, Pa; and admissions officer at Northampton Community College, Bethlehem, Pa. Throughout her career, Reynolds has held numerous leadership roles in professional associations and has served as an instructor for Forsyth Tech, Central Carolina Community College, Guilford College, and University of North Carolina at Greensboro. her research and publications focus on equity access and inclusion in higher education.

Reynolds has a depth of knowledge in student success, personnel supervision and leadership, fiscal management and curriculum development and institutional advancement. The college chose Reynolds after conducting an extensive national search for the position. “as a solutions-oriented, results-oriented higher education professional, i am passionate about academic attainment and student success,” said Reynolds. “i have dedicated my career to contributing at community col-

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Community Calendar NOW – Feb. 15 – Writing Contest The CDS Documentary Essay Prize will host a writing contest.

Submissions can be made until Feb. 15. To enter the contest or for more info, see https://documentarystudies.duke.edu/awards/do cumentary-essayprize/how-to-enter

NOW – May 16 – P a r e n t Academy/Community Institute Do you need to get your GED? Do you need an introduction to computers? Do you need to learn English as a second language or to learn conversational Spanish?

Carver High School, 3545 Carver School Road, is sponsoring a Parent Academy/Community Institute in partnership with Forsyth Technical Community College every Tuesday and Thursday starting Nov. 8 until May 16, 2019 from 5:45 - 8:45 p.m.

Free childcare will be provided. All of these benefits are free. For more information contact Mr. Javier Correa-Vega at (336) 727-2987, ext.

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TODAY, Jan. 31 – Book Launch The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) is hosting a book launch for Wake Forest University Associate Professor of Art History Jay Curley and his new book “Global Art and the Cold War” on Thursday, January 31. The event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at SECCA, located at 750 Marguerite Drive in Winston-Salem.

This event is free and open to the public and will include a cash bar (no bar charge for SECCA Members).

Feb. 1 – Registration for Grand Games deadline Grandparents, greatgrandparents and even great-great-grandparents are invited to participate with their grandchildren in the Grand Games, to be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at Miller Park Recreation Center, 400 Leisure Lane, WinstonSalem. Participants compete in teams of two (grandparent and grandchild) under three categories: grandparent, greatgrandparent or great-great grandparent. Participating grandchildren must be 14 or under. There’s no charge, but teams must register by 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1. To register or for more information, call Chuck Vestal at (336) 7272325 or send an email to chuckv@cityofws.org.

Feb. 1-3, 8-10, & 1517 – Stained Glass Playhouse production Stained Glass Playhouse, 4401 Indiana Ave., will present Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park" during the first three weekends of February.

“Barefoot in the Park" is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. Tickets are $17 for adults, $14 for seniors (60+) and teachers, and $12 for students. For more information about the show, visit stainedglassplayhouse.org/barefoot-in-the-park/.

Feb. 2 – Storytime

with Children’s Author Stacy McAnulty McAnulty’s new children’s book “Love” is a beautifully illustrated uplifting story about the ways love is expressed and shared in our world. The author will have children’s story time on Feb. 2 at 10:30 a.m. at Bookmarks, 634 W. Fourth Street #110.

Feb. 2 – “Wills for Heroes” The Wake Forest School of Law Pro Bono Project will host a “Wills for Heroes” clinic for North Carolina first responders on Saturday, Feb. 2 beginning at 10:30 a.m. at Wake Forest School of Law in Winston-Salem.

Publicly employed and volunteer first responders can register for an appointment at wfu.law/wb7.

Feb. 3 – Free community concert The Winston-Salem Symphony and Youth Symphony will present a Concert for Community on Saturday, February 2 at 3 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public and will take place at Wait Chapel on the Wake Forest University campus.

Although the concert is free, please visit the Symphony’s website at WSsymphony.org to reserve your ticket.

Feb. 3 – Black History Genealogy Conference The 2019 Black History Month Genealogy Conference will be held on Saturday, February 2 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Old Salem Museums & Gardens in WinstonSalem. This event is free and is hosted by the North Carolina Chapters of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS).

Feb. 3 – African American Read-In Chain Join in the annual National AfricanAmerican Read-In Chain to promote literacy and the reading of AfricanAmerican Literature, Sunday, Feb 3 at 3 p.m. at the Central Library, Story Time Room. To participate, come prepared to listen or read aloud any works by AfricanAmerican writers or oneself of no more than onethree minutes. To volunteer to read, call (336) 7852848 or email info@triadculturalarts.org by Jan. 31.

This event is free and open to the public.

Feb. 5 – Salem Band concert Join Salem Band for an evening of music by Leonard Bernstein as we celebrate 100 years of this great American composer.

The concert is free in Hanes Auditorium, 601 S Church St., in the Elberson Fine Arts Center on the campus of Salem College.

The event is held on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 5 – Read-In Best-selling author Trice Hickman will lead an all-age, two-part AfricanAmerican Read-In at the Carver School Road Branch Library as part of Senergy Book Club's celebration of Black History Month. During part one Trice Hickman will read excerpts from books for children of all ages. This takes place from 5:30 6:30 p.m. and each child

will receive a bookmark.

Part two begins at 6:30 p.m. with Senergy Book Club hosting Trice for part two of our AfricanAmerican Read-In, which will be for adults. This program is free and open to the public. Carver School Road Branch Library is located at 4915 Lansing Drive. Call (336) 7032910 for more information.

Feb. 5 – State of the Economy luncheon The Winston-Salem Chamber announces the annual State of the Economy luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 5 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Benton Convention Center’s Winston Ballroom, 301 W. 5th St. For more information about tickets, tables, and sponsorships visit winstonsalem.com.

Feb. 5 – Open Mic Night The next Open Mic is Feb. 5. Sign-ups begin at 6:45 p.m., readings begin at 7 p.m. and will continue until 8:30 p.m. Participants can read up to five minutes of their work, either poetry or prose. The event will be held at Liberty Arts Coffee House, 526 N. Liberty St. To kick off the new location, the first 12 people who sign up to read will receive a free cup of Liberty Arts coffee. Open Mic welcomes members and nonmembers alike to share their work in front of a friendly audience.

Feb. 6 – Class on growing food There will be a “How to Grow More Food with Less Work” class on Feb. 6 at 11 a.m. The class will be held at The Arboretum Office at Tanglewood Park, 4201 Manor House Circle, Clemmons. The class is free. Registration required: coop-ext-registration@forsyth.cc or (336) 703-2850, no earlier than two weeks prior to the program. Space is limited.

Feb. 7 – Movie/Speaker series Temple Emanuel’s Environmental Movement (TEEM) will host an installment of its movie/speaker series on Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. This month’s Environmental Movie/Speaker Series will be the film “Paris to Pittsburgh: The Climate for Change is Now.” The event is free and will be held at 201 Oakwood Drive.

Feb. 8 – First Draft Friday First Draft Friday with NC Writers' Network will be on Friday, February 8 at 7 p.m. at Bookmarks, 634 W. Fourth St. Bring your in-progress writing and join this fun, communal event. This month’s featured writer is North Carolina poet and author Joseph Mills.

Feb. 8 – Free film screening Seven short films by students at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts will be offered at the Winter Film Screening at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8 in Main Theatre of the ACE Exhibition Complex on the campus at 1533 South Main St. The 90-minute screening is free and open to the public.

Feb. 9 – Food Drive Young readers ages 0-7 can join Bookmarks’ spe-

cial, social justice-themed stories and a food drive!

Bring non-perishable items that will be donated to the overflow homeless shelter.

The event will be held Feb. 9 at 10:30 a.m. at Bookmarks, 634 W. Fourth St.

Feb. 9 – Annual Seed Swap The 8th Annual Seed Swap at Old Salem Museums & Gardens, now known as Sown & Grown, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 9 in the Old Salem Visitor Center at 900 Old Salem Road in WinstonSalem from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This fundraiser is free and open to the public.

A suggested donation of $5 is encouraged to help support the mission-centric work of the horticulture division at Old Salem.

Feb. 9 - 10 – Movable Feast Bookmarks and Salemtowne Retirement Community will host the seventh annual Movable Feast events on February 9 and 10 at Bookmarks (634 W. Fourth St. #110) and at Footnote Coffee & Cocktails (634 W. Fourth St. #120). These events are an opportunity for guests to enjoy food, drinks, and conversation with 18 bestselling and award-winning authors.

Tickets are $60/person or $450 for a table of eight (plus tax and fees). You may get tickets by calling Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006 or by visiting Bookmarks’ w e b s i t e (bookmarksnc.org). Doors will open at 6 p.m.

Feb. 10 – Winter Wonderland Wi n s t o n - S a l e m ’s Experiment in SelfReliance (ESR) will host a Winter Wonderland at the Innovation Quarter on Sunday, February 10 from 4-7:30 p.m. For more information on ESR’s services, the Louise G. Wilson Legacy Society, or to participate in this event, visit the ESR website at www.eisr.org or call (336) 722-9400.

Feb. 13 – Crime prevention and personal safety class There will be a crime prevention and personal safety class on Feb. 13 from 1-2:30 p.m.

The class will be presented by the Winston-Salem Police Department. To register, call (336) 765-8854 ext.

135 or visit https://www.vistashare.co m/ot2/ssview/intake/078e4 484a01511e5846a24b6fdf 55558/. This event is open to the public.

Feb. 13 – Teen Advisory Council There will be a teen advisory council held for students ages 14 and up on Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. at Bookmarks, 634 W. Fourth St. Teens can discuss their favorite YA (young adult) reads, meet authors, and help plan YA author events.

Feb. 14 – “Big Bands Are For Lovers” concert The Camel City Jazz Orchestra will host an evening of fine dining and dancing to the classic sounds of big band music on Thursday, Feb. 14 at the Millennium Center.

Individuals and couples are welcome. Admission is $75 per person. The reception begins at 6:30 p.m.

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Registrants can select a table for two, reserve a larger table for a group, or join a community table.

Tickets must be purchased in advance; sales will end on Thursday, Feb. 7. For more information and to purchase tickets, go to camelcityjazz.org.

Feb. 16 – Evening with Ricky Skaggs Join the WinstonSalem Symphony for a special one-night only performance with 15-time GRAMMY® winner and music legend Ricky Skaggs on Saturday, Feb 16 at 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 16 – Black History story time There will be a special story time in honor of Black History Month on Feb. 16 beginning at 10:30 a.m. at Bookmarks, 634 W. Fourth St. Young readers ages 0-7, can join us for special stories commemorating Black History Month. Learn about historical figures including authors and activists.

Feb. 17 – Writer’s group monthly meeting Murder We Write, the Triad Chapter of the International Sisters In Crime writer's group, presents “Due Process: Crime Scene Reconstruction” at its monthly meeting on Sunday, Feb. 17, from 2-4 p.m. at the High Point Public Library, 901 N. Main St. For more information, visit http://MurderWeWriter.org .

Feb. 19 – Movie and discussion Temple Emanuel’s Environmental Movement (TEEM), 201 Oakwood Drive, will present the film, “Eating You Alive,” for a movie and discussion session on Tuesday, Feb. 19 from 7-9 p.m. For more info, contact Gayle Tuch at (336) 407-2767 or gayle@ggtuchlaw.com.

Feb. 26 – April 2 – Powerful Tools for Caregivers course Registration is now underway for Powerful Tools for Caregivers, a 6week course for anyone caring for a loved one who is frail or ill. Classes will take place on Tuesdays, February 26-April 2, 4-6 p.m. at Arbor Ridge at Stanleyville, 350 Arbor View Lane, WinstonSalem. There is no charge, but donations are accepted.

Registration is required. To register or get information, call Linda Lewis at (336) 748-0217.

March 1 – Grant funding deadline The North Carolina Arts Council’s 2019 grant guidelines for organizations are now available at www.NCArts.org.

The deadline for submitting applications is Friday, March 1.

Information about grants for organizations is available at the Arts Council website, https://www.ncarts.org/res ources/grants/grants-organizations. The grant application deadline is Friday, March 1 and all applications must be completed electronically through the online portal at https://www.ncarts.org/res ources/grants/grants-organizations.

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Festival will host a mac & cheese cook off on March 2 from 1 - 6 p.m. at the Millennium Center – downtown WinstonSalem. Tickets start at $30.

Visit www.BigSipFest.com for more details and a list of restaurants.

March 8 – Application deadline Applications will be accepted for the 2019 Library of Congress Literacy Awards until March 8. The awards are made possible through the generosity of philanthropist David M. Rubenstein.

The application rules and a downloadable application form may be accessed at read.gov/literacyawards.

Applications must be received no later than midnight Eastern Time on March 8, 2019.

March 23 – Habitat Hammerbird 5K and Fun Run Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County will host its Hammerbird 5K and One Mile Fun Run on March 23. Activities begin at 8:30 a.m. at Kimberley Park Elementary School, 1701 N. Cherry St. Go to h t t p s : / / w w w. h a b i t a t forsyth.org/hammerbird/ to sign up.

March 30 – Urban League Gala The Winston-Salem Urban League is grateful for your support of the Whitney M. Young Gala originally scheduled for Oct. 27, 2018 will be held on March 30 at 6 p.m. at BioTech Place, 575 Patterson Ave. If you already purchased tickets for the original date (October 27), your purchase will carry over to the new date, so there is no need to re-purchase a ticket. If however, you would like to seek a refund, please contact Kenneth P e t t i g r e w (kpettigrew@wsurban.org) Ongoing

Every 1st Tuesday – Triad NOW meeting The Triad NOW chapter meets the first Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Parkway United Church of Christ, 2151 Silas Creek Parkway (entrance off Irving Street) Winston-Salem.

Every 2nd Tuesday – Alumni membership Albert H. Anderson High School Alumni Association would like for each graduating member of Albert H. Anderson Senior High School to become a member of the Association. For more information, call Clyde A. Moore at (336) 971-6196 or email at cmpreacher48@yahoo.com.

Meetings are held at New Light Baptist Church, 1535 15th Street every 2nd Tuesday in each month at 7 p.m.

NOW – Volunteers needed R e a d • Wr i t e • S p e l l needs volunteers to serve as tutors to public school students and to help with Reading Parties. There will be a 7-day tutor training class this winter starting Jan. 24, 2019. For more information or to register, email emily@readws.org or call (336) 723-4391 ext.

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workforce.”

Reynolds holds a doctorate in philosophy in educational studies-higher education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro; her master of education in student affairs in higher education-administration from Kutztown University, Kutztown, Pa.; and her bachelor of arts in sociology and Afro-American studies from the University of Pennsylvania. She also is a certified developmental educator through the Kellogg Institute for Developmental Educators.

In her new role, Reynolds will manage seven departments and

approximately 18 programs at the college. Her vision is to lead the division to empower, equip and enrich every student on their road to fulfilling their academic and career goals.

“I am excited to have Dr. Reynolds join our strong team of Instructional Deans at Forsyth Tech,” said Joel Welch, vice president, instructional services and chief academic officer at Forsyth Tech. “She brings a strong background of academic leadership and a collaborative spirit to the role and I look forward to her work with a talented team of department chairs in the Math, Science and Technologies division.”

NC Counts Coalition to host “Making NC Count” statewide census convening

Through education and discussion, the NC Counts Coalition will engage more than 200 stakeholders and leaders from across the state for early preparation for the 2020 census

RALEIGH – On January 31, 2019, the NC Counts Coalition will host leaders and stakeholders from across the state at a convening for 2020 census preparations for North Carolina. The convening will take place in Raleigh at the NC State University McKimmon Conference and Training Center from 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Secretary Machelle Sanders of the N.C. Department of Administration and Chair of North Carolina’s Complete Count Commission will open the convening alongside Stacey Carless, Executive Director of the NC Counts Coalition, and Laura McClettie, North Carolina Census Partnership Coordinator for the Atlanta Regional Office with the US Census Bureau.

“An accurate census is vitally important to North Carolina’s future,” said Stacey Carless, Executive Director of the NC Counts Coalition. “Inaccurate counts paint a distorted picture of the makeup of our communities and will result in a misallocation of resources for North Carolina.”

The census directly affects the allocation of $16.3 billion annually in federal resources to North Carolina.

Additionally, it provides key decision-makers with the information they need to ensure that government resources are directed strategically to the state’s communities. Also, the census ensures that communities are appropriately represented in the statehouse and in Congress. With an accurate 2020 census count, North Carolina is projected to gain a seat in the House of Representatives, increasing its representation from 13 to 14 representatives.

The convening will be an opportunity for elected officials, government employees, community-based organizations and community organizers to understand why preparation for the 2020 census begins now. National experts from a range of community-focused backgrounds will present on messaging to hard-to-count communities, the undercount of children and the highly controversial citizenship question.

“With an innovative and empowering spirit, we will engage all stakeholders and communities of North Carolina through solutions and ideas that will shape a complete and accurate 2020 census Count in North Carolina,” said Carless.

For more information on the “Making NC Count” statewide convening and The NC Counts Coalition, please visit www.nccensus.org.

About the NC Counts Coalition; The N.C. Counts Coalition serves as a hub to facilitate cross-sector coordination among government, planning and community organizations, service providers, businesses and others to achieve a complete and accurate census count for North Carolina.

We believe that accurate census data is essential to the economic well-being of North Carolina and the general well-being of every single North Carolinian. A complete, inclusive and accurate 2020 census Count will: (1) Empower North Carolina communities financially by giving them access to federal funding available from census-guided programs; (2) Build power in local communities by capturing who North Carolinians are and where they live; (3) Ensure that decision-makers have the information they need to uphold and improve the quality of life for all North Carolina residents; and (4) Protect North Carolina’s political power in Congress and ensure fair political representation for communities across North Carolina.

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Holding schools accountable creates the most growth for minority kids T H E C H R ON I C LE

By MARCUS BRANDON GUEST COLUMNIST

Accountability is hard but necessary. There are approximately 2,600 public schools in North Carolina. Of those, 483 are low performing. That’s right, one out of every six schools in our state have a recent multi-year history of low performance. Most of these students are black and brown. What are we doing to hold these schools accountable to the Constitutional promise of “providing a quality" education?

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Some conclude that it is all due to poverty. There is no question that poverty can negatively influence educational outcomes. We can continue to address poverty and all of its causes and effects … and we should, but that’s a monumental long-term task. A sense of urgency is needed. We have children attending school right now who need our help. We can’t wait years to find solutions.

However we have some encouraging news! There are solutions all around us. For example, there are approximately 1,500 Title I schools in North Carolina. Title I schools, for those who don’t know, are schools with a

high-concentration of students living in poverty. Of the 1,500 Title I schools, over 1,000 of them are NOT low performing. That is important to know because it dispels any notion that poverty cannot be overcome to achieve academic success. No excuses! Every child is capable of learning. Make that your mantra and never doubt it.

So, what’s the secret? Accountability! That is what is missing in the schools that are persistently low performing. Every year, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) would release a list of low-performing schools.

Until recently, everyone would look at it and lament the length of the list - then do nothing. That is changing increasingly. In 2016, the Innovative School District (ISD) was created as an accountability measure for perpetually failing elementary schools. The state could take over a school for low performance. At the start there were 215 elementary schools that housed over 30,000 kids that look like me every year. Prior to that, there were less than 20 reform models being utilized that were made available

by President Obama's “Race to the Top” initiative. Now, of those 215 schools, 120 engaged in Restarts or have other Reform models in place. Why the sudden uptick?

Again, it’s accountability. In an ideal world, the schools would be equally motivated by the desire to help kids do better academically, but unfortunately I have found people don't move unless you make them move.

Holding schools accountable has been the most effective catalyst for change across the state, particularly for black and brown kids. We have seen school systems deal with racist school assignment policies, funding inequities, implement more innovation, and hire new support staff and principals. Most importantly, we have seen tremendous growth academically for students.

It is imperative that we continue and expand a culture of accountability. My organization, CarolinaCan, will work with leaders and lawmakers for a comprehensive accountability policy that reaches all students.

Marcus Brandon is a native of Greensboro and a graduate from NC A&T. Brandon served in the N.C. General assembly for two terms serving as vice chair of the Education Committee. He's currently the Executive Director of CarolinaCAN, a leading education policy and advocacy organization. Brandon's organization is dedicated to ending educational disparities among minorities through sound reform policies and educating and empowering communities.

Family Services welcomes Alliance for HOPE International officials

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After more than a year of discussion and planning, Family Services and our community partners welcomed a team from the San Diego-based Alliance for HOPE International on January 29 and 30, 2019 for a comprehensive twoday Family Justice Center Study Tour.

The visit was the next step toward the establishment of a Forsyth County Family Justice Center as outlined in the 2017 commissioned assessment of

Family Violence and Sexual Assault Resources in Forsyth County.

Family Services invited the Alliance team to help Forsyth County begin planning for a Family Justice Center to help survivors of family violence and their families get the resources and support they need at a single location,” according to Family Services Director of Clinical Services Rebecca Nagaishi.

“We are excited to join other communities across North Carolina already involved in this work and affiliated with the Alliance

– including established centers in Buncombe, Guilford, and Alamance Counties and developing centers in Wake and Mecklenburg Counties,” Nagaishi said.

Alliance President Casey Gwinn and his team are the visionaries behind the rapidly expanding Family Justice Center movement throughout the nation and they will be bringing together law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, advocates, therapists, civil attorneys,

Gwinn said.

During the Study Tour, the Alliance team will educate the community about this rapidly developing and expanding model that seeks to put families first and bring professionals together under one roof.

More than 13 years ago, the Forsyth County District Attorney’s Office secured funding to create Safe on Seven, North Carolina’s first one-stop shop designed to help victims of domestic violence successfully navigate the

community volunteers, and many others from throughout Forsyth County, according to Nagaishi.

The first Family Justice Center was created in San Diego in 2002 and the multi-agency collaborative model has since been identified as a best practice in the field of domestic violence intervention and prevention by the U.S. Department of Justice, according to Gwinn.

“When a community starts the process of a Family Justice Center, it says to all victims that we care and we are here for you for the long haul,”

criminal justice system, according to Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O’Neill.

“I was proud to serve our community during that period of time as the county’s first dedicated domestic violence prosecutor,” O’Neill said. “To help better serve today’s victims of domestic violence, the Forsyth County District Attorney’s Office welcomes the opportunity to again partner with the community in support of a Family Justice Center.”

The Study Tour will gather all key stakeholders together to learn more

about the Family Justice Center movement at a Community Forum.

The Alliance team will also hold focus groups with community leaders, potential on-site partners, and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault to learn more about how the system currently works; identify strengths and gaps in services; gather the community's history of coordination and collaboration among domestic violence and sexual assault service providers; determine the community’s level of readiness; and identify key next steps for the Center's development process.

The need for the Family Justice Center model in Forsyth County was evidenced by a domestic violence survivor who said that after their assault, it was confusing, stressful, and difficult to find everything needed in order to feel safe.

“I almost gave up on getting help,” the survivor said. “I never want another survivor to feel the same way that I did — navigate a jumbled system that feels like it's working against them. That is why I believe so much in the Family Justice Center. I believe that a Center in Forsyth County would provide empowerment, access, confidence, growth for survivors in my community, and hope for a brighter future.”

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ORDER AUTHORIZING $8,500,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION SCHOOL BONDS

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constructing, expanding, improving, renovating and equipping public buildings and facilities in said County, including, without limitation, the acquisition of related land and rights of way.

BE IT ORDERED by the Board of Commissioners for the County of Forsyth, North Car- 2. That taxes shall be levied in an amount sufolina: ficient to pay the principal of and the interest on said bonds.

1. That pursuant to the Local Government Bond Act, as amended, the County of Forsyth, 3. That a sworn statement of debt of said North Carolina is hereby authorized to contract County has been filed with the Clerk to the a debt, in addition to any and all other debt Board of Commissioners and is open to public which said County may now or hereafter have inspection. power and authority to contract, and in evidence thereof to issue school bonds in an aggregate 4. That this order shall take effect 30 days after principal amount not exceeding $8,500,000 for its publication following adoption, unless it is the purpose of providing funds, together with petitioned to a vote of the people within 30 days any other available funds, for acquiring, con- after the date of its publication as introduced as structing, expanding, improving, renovating provided in G.S. 159-60, in which event it will and equipping public school facilities in said take effect when approved by the voters of said County, including, without limitation, the ac- County at a referendum as provided in said Act. quisition of related land and rights of way.

5. That this order is adopted pursuant to the 2. That taxes shall be levied in an amount suf- provisions of G.S. 159-49, which authorizes the ficient to pay the principal of and the interest issuance of bonds without a vote of the people on said bonds. for the purposes specified therein in an amount not exceeding two-thirds of the amount by 3. That a sworn statement of debt of said which the outstanding indebtedness of said County has been filed with the Clerk to the County has been reduced in the preceding fiscal Board of Commissioners and is open to public year. inspection.

ORDER AUTHORIZING $8,500,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION PARKING FACILITIES BONDS

4. That this order shall take effect 30 days after its publication following adoption, unless it is petitioned to a vote of the people within 30 days after the date of its publication as introduced as BE IT ORDERED by the Board of Commisprovided in G.S. 159-60, in which event it will sioners for the County of Forsyth, North Cartake effect when approved by the voters of said olina: County at a referendum as provided in said Act. 5. That this order is adopted pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 159-49, which authorizes the issuance of bonds without a vote of the people for the purposes specified therein in an amount not exceeding two-thirds of the amount by which the outstanding indebtedness of said County has been reduced in the preceding fiscal year.

ORDER AUTHORIZING $2,300,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION COMMUNITY COLLEGE BONDS

1. That pursuant to the Local Government Bond Act, as amended, the County of Forsyth, North Carolina is hereby authorized to contract a debt, in addition to any and all other debt which said County may now or hereafter have power and authority to contract, and in evidence thereof to issue parking facilities bonds in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $8,500,000 for the purpose of providing funds, together with any other available funds, for acquiring, constructing, expanding, improving, renovating and equipping parking facilities in said County, including, without limitation, the acquisition of related land and rights of way.

BE IT ORDERED by the Board of Commissioners for the County of Forsyth, North Car2. That taxes shall be levied in an amount sufolina: ficient to pay the principal of and the interest on said bonds.

1. That pursuant to the Local Government Bond Act, as amended, the County of Forsyth, 3. That a sworn statement of debt of said North Carolina is hereby authorized to contract County has been filed with the Clerk to the a debt, in addition to any and all other debt Board of Commissioners and is open to public which said County may now or hereafter have inspection. power and authority to contract, and in evidence thereof to issue community college bonds in an 4. That this order shall take effect 30 days after aggregate principal amount not exceeding its publication following adoption, unless it is $2,300,000 for the purpose of providing funds, petitioned to a vote of the people within 30 days together with any other available funds, for acafter the date of its publication as introduced as quiring, constructing, expanding, improving, provided in G.S. 159-60, in which event it will renovating and equipping community college take effect when approved by the voters of said facilities in said County, including, without limCounty at a referendum as provided in said Act. itation, the acquisition of related land and rights of way.

5. That this order is adopted pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 159-49, which authorizes the 2. That taxes shall be levied in an amount sufissuance of bonds without a vote of the people ficient to pay the principal of and the interest for the purposes specified therein in an amount on said bonds. not exceeding two-thirds of the amount by which the outstanding indebtedness of said 3. That a sworn statement of debt of said County has been reduced in the preceding fiscal County has been filed with the Clerk to the year.

Board of Commissioners and is open to public inspection.

The foregoing orders were adopted on the 24th day of January, 2019, and are hereby published 4. That this order shall take effect 30 days after this 31st day of January, 2019. Any action or its publication following adoption, unless it is proceeding questioning the validity of the orpetitioned to a vote of the people within 30 days after the date of its publication as introduced as ders must be begun within 30 days after the date provided in G.S. 159-60, in which event it will of publication of this notice. The Chief Finantake effect when approved by the voters of said cial Officer of said County has filed a statement County at a referendum as provided in said Act. estimating that the total amount of interest that will be paid on the proposed bonds over the ex5. That this order is adopted pursuant to the pected term of the bonds, if issued, is provisions of G.S. 159-49, which authorizes the $9,736,811. The estimate is preliminary, is for issuance of bonds without a vote of the people general informational purposes only, and may for the purposes specified therein in an amount differ from the actual interest paid on such not exceeding two-thirds of the amount by bonds. Such statement of estimated interest inwhich the outstanding indebtedness of said cludes certain assumptions upon which such esCounty has been reduced in the preceding fiscal timate is based, and there is no assurance that the circumstances included in such assumptions year. will occur. The validity of the proposed bonds is not subject to challenge on the grounds that ORDER AUTHORIZING the actual interest cost on the bonds when issued $2,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION is different than the estimated interest amount PARKS AND RECREATION BONDS set forth above.

BE IT ORDERED by the Board of Commissioners for the County of Forsyth, North Car- Ashleigh M. Sloop Clerk to the Board of olina: Commissioners for the 1. That pursuant to the Local Government County of Forsyth, North Carolina Bond Act, as amended, the County of Forsyth, North Carolina is hereby authorized to contract a debt, in addition to any and all other debt which said County may now or hereafter have power and authority to contract, and in evidence thereof to issue parks and recreation bonds in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $2,000,000 for the purpose of providing funds, together with any other available funds, for acquiring, constructing, expanding, improving, renovating and equipping parks and recreational facilities for said County, including, without limitation, the acquisition of related land and rights of way.

2. That taxes shall be levied in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and the interest on said bonds.

3. That a sworn statement of debt of said County has been filed with the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners and is open to public inspection.

4. That this order shall take effect 30 days after its publication following adoption, unless it is petitioned to a vote of the people within 30 days after the date of its publication as introduced as provided in G.S. 159-60, in which event it will take effect when approved by the voters of said County at a referendum as provided in said Act

.5. That this order is adopted pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 159-49, which authorizes the issuance of bonds without a vote of the people for the purposes specified therein in an amount not exceeding two-thirds of the amount by which the outstanding indebtedness of said County has been reduced in the preceding fiscal year.

ORDER AUTHORIZING $2,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION PUBLIC FACILITIES BONDS

BE IT ORDERED by the Board of Commissioners for the County of Forsyth, North Carolina:

1. That pursuant to the Local Government Bond Act, as amended, the County of Forsyth, North Carolina is hereby authorized to contract a debt, in addition to any and all other debt which said County may now or hereafter have power and authority to contract, and in evidence thereof to issue public facilities bonds in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $2,000,000or the purpose of providing funds, together with any other available funds, for acquiring,

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NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION

TO: (1) Samantha Bates, Mother of Daniel Bates (2) Daniel Rhynehardt, putative Father of Daniel Bates (3) Unknown and unnamed Father of the minor child Daniel Bates

TAKE NOTICE that a Juvenile Petition seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is an adjudication of the Juvenile Petition filed by the Forsyth County Department of Social Services on October 15, 2018 with respect to the above-referenced juvenile pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7B-101(15).

You are required to make a written answer to the Juvenile Petition within forty (40) days after the date of this notice; and upon your failure to make a defense to the Juvenile Petition within the 40 day period specified herein or to attend the hearing on the said Juvenile Petition.

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

If you are indigent and not already represented by counsel, you are entitled to appointed counsel and said counsel will be appointed upon your request subject to the Court’s review at the first hearing after this service.

A non-secure custody hearing on the Juvenile Petition is scheduled for 3:15 p.m., on Monday, February 11, 2019 in Courtroom 1-D of the Hall of Justice in Winston-Salem, North Carolina or as soon thereafter as the Court can hear said case.

An adjudication hearing on the Juvenile Petition is scheduled for 11:30 a.m., on Friday, March 15, 2019 in Courtroom 1-D of the Hall of Justice in WinstonSalem, North Carolina or as soon thereafter as the Court can hear said case.

This the 17th day of January, 2019

By: Erica Glass, Assistant County Attorney, Forsyth County Attorney’s Office 741 Highland Avenue Winston-Salem, NC 27101 The Chronicle January 24, 31, and February 7, 2019 NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Fiduciary of the Estate of Annie C. Dew (19 E 70), also known as Annie Clark Dew, Annie Morris Clark Dew deceased December 2, 2018 Forsyth County, North Carolina, this is to Notify all persons, firms, and corporation having claims against the Estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before January 10, 2019 this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 17th day of January, 2019.

Charles Edward Gray Fiduciary for Annie C. Dew, deceased 3840 Carver School Road Winston-Salem, NC 27105

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A drive to help raise $5 million and save the accreditation of Bennett College received a boost this week as donations began to pour in ahead of the Friday, Feb. 1 deadline.

The Papa John’s Foundation and the Z. Smith reynolds Foundation of Winston-Salem, each pledged a $500,000 donation to the school, and each said they will recruit additional donors.

The pledges increased the overall total raised to date to $2.7 million– a little more than half of the $5 million needed.

“Bennett College has an outstanding tradition of academic excellence for African-American women,” said Dr.

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Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., president and Ceo of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, the trade organization that represents 215 African-Americanowned newspapers and media companies around the country with more than 21 million weekly subscribers.

“The college is funded by the Presbyterian Church and my great-great-great grandfather, the rev. John Chavis, was the first ordained African-American Presbyterian minister in the United States, and so i appeal to all Presbyterians, to all episcopalians, to all Methodists, to all Baptists, and to those of all faiths, to help save Bennett College,” Chavis said.

The privately-owned four-year historically black liberal arts college for women that’s located in Greensboro, was founded in 1873 as a school to educate recently freed slaves and train both men and women as teachers.

An integral part of its community since its founding in 1873, Bennett transitioned into a women’s school in 1926. reduced enrollment levels in recent years have sapped the college’s coffers, resulting in budget shortfalls and placing Bennett at risk of permanently losing its accreditation.

Using the tagline and hashtag, “Stand with Bennett,” the group also presents evidence that Bennett has made significant gains in addressing its financial stability over the past two years.

Some of the significant strides made by Bennett to achieve sustainability include: *Bennett generated a surplus of $461,038 and had no audit findings. *Bennett was approved for a capital loan deferment over a six-year period with a financial benefit of nearly $9 million. *Bennett has steadily increased its fundraising from $3.47 million to $4.25 million over a Three-year period. *Bennett’s enrollment has been trending upward for two years from 409 in 2017 to 471 in 2018.

The college’s retention rate is significantly up from 44 percent in the fall of 2017 to 53 percent in the fall of 2018.

The average GPA of new freshwomen increased from 2.8 in 2017 to 3.2 in 2018.

Bennett continues to support mission activities, and academic and student programs.

The editorial Board of the college’s local newspaper, the Greensboro News & record, said Bennett is raising the money as a show of good faith to an accrediting agency that the college is working, urgently, to address its fragile finances.

That agency – the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges – has threatened to revoke Bennett’s accreditation because of the college’s tenuous fiscal footing.

Bennett plans to appeal that ruling in mid-February and began the quick-strike campaign to help make its case, according to the Greensboro News & record.

Without accreditation, Bennett would lose eligibility for federal grants and student loans and could be forced to close.

“We have made the case before for Bennett,” the editorial board wrote. “it is one of only two colleges for African-American women in the nation and it has been an integral part of this community since it was founded in 1873.”

To donate, visit http://www.bennett.edu/standwithbennett/.

Local NAACP launches Young Adult Committee

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in preparation for the 2020 election, earlier this week the newly launched Young Adult Committee (YAC) of the local NAACP invited young professionals from all walks of life to come together and have a serious conversation on the issues currently afflicting the African-American community in Winston-Salem.

The Less Talk More Activism Town hall on Tuesday, Jan. 29 was designed to build momentum ahead of the upcoming election and build a network of young adults with invested interest in uplifting the community. Kellie easton, president of the Young Adult Committee, said although the organization is still fairly new, through various programs and initiatives, they plan to aggressively pursue policy decisions that will protect and advance the rights of citizens. She said, "Through community programs, forums and training, we will work effortlessly to energize, educate, and organize young adults in WinstonSalem and fight for social justice. "... Ultimately our goal is to influence policy decisions while cultivating and empowering Winston-Salem's next generation of courageous, talented, and intelligent young adults to secure political and active community leadership."

Before opening the town hall for questions, a panel of individuals from various backgrounds and areas of expertise sparked conversations of interest. Speakers included Kitrinka Gordon, founder of the happenings in the Tre-4 Facebook page, an event page for residents of WinstonSalem; Maya Gilliam, owner of Maati Spa; ricky Johnson, local scholar and community activist; Brittany Ward, founder of hoops4Lyfe, and Quemeka Shavers, president of the Young Democrats of Forsyth County.

Ricky Johnson raises concerns about the local education system during the town hall hosted by the NAACP Young Adult Committee.

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Former Forsyth County Commissioner everette Witherspoon was also part of the panel.

For nearly two hours, panelists and other concerned

citizens in attendance discussed various topics and issues within the African-American community and ways to remedy those problems. Topics included education, the importance of voting, policy making, social justice, business opportunities, the current state of the local government and much more.

After sharing his own thoughts and conversing with others, Witherspoon applauded easton and the Young Adult Committee for bringing the young people in our community together. he said coming together and having constructive dialogue about the real issues is how real change happens.

"This is a great event. This is what change looks like.

Christianity started with 12, the sit-in movement started with four. The Montgomery Bus Boycott started with one," he continued. "... So this is what change looks like.

You organize, then you mobilize, but when you mobilize it’s good to have a small group where you can make your plan and strategize. Then when you mobilize, that's when the numbers come in." raven Johnson, a current student at Winston-Salem State University, agreed with Witherspoon's assessment of the town hall. Although she isn't from Winston, Johnson said she is moved by the activism in the city.

"Throughout history there's this narrative that black people can't come together but that's something that isn't true because if it was, we wouldn't be here today," Johnson said.

Throughout the year the Youth Adult Committee of the Winston-Salem NAACP will hold various programs and events. For more information on how to get involved, call (443) 508-8126 or visit the Winston-Salem NAACP on Facebook.

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City native LaShunda Booker raises a question about education during the Less Talk More Activism Town Hall.

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