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Alleged injustices targeted Volume 43, Number 19

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BY CASH MICHAELS FOR THE CHRONICLE

A grassroots group consisting of families deeply concerned with allegations of corruption in the Forsyth County Clerk of Court’s Office is planning to call wider attention to what they consider to be allegedly questionable practices of that office, and the public administrator who works with it, guardian Bryan C. Thompson.

At issue is a practice The Chronicle first and exclusively reported about in 2015 regarding the failure of the Forsyth Clerk of Court’s Office to properly file-stamp documents pertaining to elderly people being legally designated as “mentally incompetent,” making them wards of the state, and assigning attorney Thompson as their guardian to manage their properties and assets.

Doris Tucker of Washington, D.C., is the leader of the still-evolving group that is demanding answers. She is also the niece of the late Mary Ellen Brannon Thompson,

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whose story The Chronicle first reported on in October 2015 when a lawsuit was filed on her estate’s behalf against attorney Thompson (no relation) and the Forsyth Clerk’s Office, among others, alleg-

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ing that a $1.4 million estate belonging to the retired African-American nurse had been allegedly squandered when that attorney was illegally appointed as her estate guardian.

According to its website, “The Clerk’s Office provides administrative support for the judicial operation of the Forsyth County Courts” and that administrative support must comport with state statute, and longstanding rules that codify legal procedure in doing the public’s business.

File-stamping or “entering” orders from a judge or court officer, complete with name, date and time for the court record, is part of that legal procedure.

The lawsuit alleged that in May 2007, the guardian and the Clerk’s Office colluded to have himself assigned to Ms. Thompson before she had been legally designated as mentally incompetent; that there was no medical substantiation for the designation to begin with; and that

Gov. Cooper is building diverse Cabinet

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Vickery sworn in as district court judge as ‘foe’ looks on Carrie Vickery is sworn in by Judge Denise Hartsfield as her husband, Phillip “Skip” Skipper Jr., holds the Bible and her young niece, Anna, on Thursday, Jan. 5.

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BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

A packed courtroom watched as Carrie Vickery was sworn in as a district court judge on Thursday, Jan.5, at the Forsyth County Hall of Justice.

It was standing room only for the nearly hour-long ceremony that was attended by her fellow judges, Mayor Allen Joines and numerous elected officials. Sheriff Bill Schatzman called the court to order for the ceremony, which was symbolic in nature, since Vickery has been acting as a

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judge since Jan. 3.

Vickery won the position in last year’s election after a long campaign.

Emmanuel Baptist Church Pastor John Mendez told attendees that when Vickery attended a service at his church, he was impressed by how she stayed the whole time and interacted with congregates afterward. He said he called his friends, telling them to support her immediately after that.

“Given the climate of division that is reflective within our nation right now, we need people who have a sense of community, who believes in diversity and have sworn and See Vickery on A4

Since he took the oath of office on Jan. 1, Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, has wasted little time to make good on his promise to appoint a diverse Cabinet, and administration.

Last week, North Carolina’s 75th governor announced his appointment of State Bureau of Investigation veteran Erik Hooks as the new head of the N.C. Dept. of Public Safety, and environmentalist Michael Regan as secretary-nominee of the N.C. Dept. of Environmental Quality.

Both are AfricanAmericans, and both will Gov. Cooper be subject to state Senate confirmation before they take office.

Secretary-nominee Hooks, 50, will oversee the State Bureau of Investigation, the state Highway Patrol and Alcohol Law Enforcement, in addition to the state prison system. Hooks, who began his law enforcement career with the SBI as a resident agent in 1989, is a former assistant SBI director, and is currently a special agent incharge of the inspections and compliance division.

Cooper says he hopes Hooks can help bridge the gap between communities of color and law enforcement.

Hooks is a native of Spring Lake, and an alumnus of N.C. State University.

Michael Regan is a 10-year veteran of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C. and the Research Triangle Park until 2008. In February of that year, Regan served as National Director of Energy Efficiency and Southeast Climate & Energy Policy, and then associate vice president, U.S. Climate and Energy & Southeast Regional director, for the Environmental Defense Fund in Raleigh until July 2015.

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As Republican lawmakers had hoped, the U.S. Supreme Court has ordered a hold on the redrawing of legislative maps, and special elections this year, until it reviews an appeal from the GOP of the original federal court order.

A three-judge federal panel ruled several months ago that 28 of 170 voting districts drawn as part of the 2011 legislative redistricting map were racially gerrymandered, and determined they were unconstitutional. Shortly after the November 2016

general election, the judicial panel ordered the North Carolina legislature to redraw the maps by this March, and then hold special primaries this August or early September, followed by a special legislative general election in November.

Democrats were pleased with the ruling, but Republican lawmakers balked, asking the federal appellate court to keep the current voting districts in place since they were used for the recent general election. That request was turned down, but before he left office, former Republican Gov. Pat McCrory asked the US Supreme Court to stay the appellate order, and it did

Tuesday afternoon.

“The application for stay of the order of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina entered on November 29, 2016, presented to The Chief Justice [John Roberts] and by him referred to the Court is granted,” the High Court decision read, “… ending the timely filing of a statement as to jurisdiction.

Should such statement be timely filed, this order shall remain in effect pending this Court’s action on the appeal. If the judgment should be affirmed, or the appeal dismissed, this stay shall expire automatically. In the event jurisdiction is noted or postponed, this order will remain in effect pending the sending down of the judgment of this Court.”

In effect, the U.S. Supreme Court has to decide whether to actually hear arguments in the case for the hold to remain.

The eight-member High Court is scheduled to convene in conference next Thursday on Jan. 19 to decide which cases it will hear going forward. If it decides not to hear the redistricting and special elections case, the hold placed on it Tuesday

automatically expires, and the judicial order is maintained for state lawmakers to follow.

While state Republican legislative leaders like Rep. David Lewis (R-Harnett) applauded the Supreme Court hold, the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, which represented plaintiffs in the case, made clear this was perfunctory.

“Today’s action just puts everything on hold while the U.S. Supreme Court considers the appeal of whether the district court was correct to order special elections in 2017,” Anita Earls, SCSJ executive director wrote. “On behalf of our clients, we continue to trust that the district court’s ruling will be upheld and new districts ultimately will be drawn that are not based on race.”

"We are grateful the U.S. Supreme Court has quashed judicial activism and rejected an attempt to nullify the votes of North Carolinians in the 2016 legislative elections," House Speaker Tim Moore (RRockingham), and Senate President Pro Temp Phil Berger (R-Rockingham), said in a joint statement.

County is now considering mandatory recycling

BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

When the county ended its recycling collection service for residents in unincorporated areas of Forsyth County, it resulted in many calls from unhappy former customers.

The county started offering voluntary curbside recycling service for a monthly fee to unincorporated residents in 2012.

Due to low participation and a downturn in the commodities market, recycling contractors couldn’t provide the service without a loss.

After a second company decided not to renew its contract, the county ended the service on Jan. 1.

The county deregulated the service in hopes that private companies would come in and negotiate with housing developments in incorporated areas to provide recycling services.

This has not happened yet, leaving 2,600 former customers without the serv-

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During the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners meeting on Jan. 9, the commissioners voted unanimously to: *Move forward with $21.8 million in two-thirds bonds for maintenance needs for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, county parks and facilities, courthouse renovation planning and Forsyth Technical Community College. *Award a design-build contract for the new Kernersville Library from the 2010 library bonds to Frank L. Blum Construction Company LLC and Steven Lloyd Architecture, PLLC. *Renew a one year lease for the county’s parole, probation and community services offices at 8 West Third Street, with an option to leave earlier when space in the county’s Public Safety Center is ready for them. *Certify local budget support for Forsyth Tech’s first two projects from the 2016 bond referendum: the renovation of the Oak Grove Center and the creation of an aviation center at Smith Reynolds Airport.

ice.

“All the 150 plus people who have called are disappointed the service is ending,” Minor Barnette, director of Forsyth’s envi-

ronmental assistance and protection office, told commissioners during a Jan. 5 briefing.

Barnette said that the calls were 10 minutes on

average because residents wanted to make sure the county knew how important recycling is. Some said they were willing to pay more to see the service con-

tinue.

Commissioner Gloria Whisenhunt said some were also upset because they didn’t know the service was ending until their collection bins were taken.

A notice about the service’s end was on the final bill, but many costumers didn’t read it.

Three companies have expressed interest in getting permits to provide the service, but only one, North Davidson Garbage Service, has indicated definite plans to offer service, which would be in the southwest corner of the county near Clemmons.

County commissioners were concerned that if the recyclables aren’t picked up, residents may simply throw them away, or worse, resort to dumping, instead of traveling to the county’s three recycling centers to properly recycle them.

“You’re going to fill up the landfill with recyclables if we don’t do something,” said County Commissioner Chair Dave

City Council calls for more diversity in historic landmarks

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apply for the tax break. In the case of the Gilmer house, Sickles’ son Morgan told the city council his father was interested in making sure the house was preserved after he’s gone and not in the tax credit.

The landmark program

BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

The approval of the latest local landmark prompted some City Council members to call for more inclusion in the historic program during the coun-

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cil’s latest meeting.

Last week, the council unanimously approved a local landmark designation for a house originally owned by John L. Gilmer at 605 W. Cascade Ave. in Washington Park. Gilmer moved to Winston-Salem in 1893 where he started or helped develop a number of businesses. The house, now owned by Richard Sickles, joins 133 other local landmarks that are eligible for a 50 percent property tax deferral, but now must maintain its historic character and any changes to the property will need approval from the county’s Historic Resource Commission, which is an appointed citizen committee.

“It is an important part of the Washington Park area, it is an important part of the history of WinstonSalem,” said City Council Member John Larson, who represents the South Ward where the house is at.

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During the discussion, Barrette said that if the county made recycling collection a mandatory program, combined with garbage service, he believed he could find a contractor interested in servicing the 22,000 unincorporated households and negotiate the price down to $16 or less per household.

The low cost intrigued commissioners.

Commissioner Richard Linville said he wasn’t committing to support a mandatory program, but it was worth exploring for that price. Plyler told Barnette to explore the mandatory option and come back to the commissioners with a report.

Commissioners Everette Witherspoon and Walter Marshall were the sole “no” votes on de-regulating recycling collection last year, because both believe it should be a mandatory service.

“There is no other solution,” said Marshall.

The historic Gilmer house in Washington Park is the city’s newest official historic landmark.

D.D. Adams voted for the measure on Tuesday, Jan. 3, but used it as an opportunity to lament the lack of local African-American landmarks.

“We don’t have much of that left anymore,” said Adams “When rehabilitation or Model Cities or urban renewal came through, most of our history was taken with it.”

Adams said there was little left to denote the prominent families that shaped the city’s black community. She said that the city needs to work to find a way preserve its black history for future generations.

Other council members echoed those thoughts, including Vivian Burke, James Taylor and Jeff

MacIntosh, who suggested the house of the late Winston-Salem State University Basketball Coach Clarence “Big House” Gaines is a good candidate for a landmark.

Taylor and Council Member Robert Clark also said they’d like to see a more uniform standard that requires a public benefit from the landmark.

“We seem to have a lottery every now and then and somebody wins,” said Clark about the way landmarks are chosen.

The Gilmer house is already included in tours of Washington Park, which Clark said led him to support it as a landmark, as did its importance as an “anchor” for the neighborhood.

To become a local landmark in Forsyth County, a property should be at least 50 years old, have special historical significance and have a strong degree of its original integrity intact.

Owners of the property have to fill out an application, which costs $50, which is reviewed by the Historic Recourse Commission and has to be approved by the local governing body, which for Winston-Salem residents is the City Council.

There are already several locally designated African-American landmarks, including the house and brickyard of George Black, the Odd Fellows Cemetery, and historic black churches Lloyd Presbyterian Church and

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St. Paul United Methodist Church in Kernersville.

Michelle McCullough, historic resources officer, said that while many homes may qualify to become a landmark, not everyone wants to do so because of the costs of using historically accurate materials and restrictions it puts on upkeep of the building. The local landmark designation is a permanent one, so future owners of the property have to abide by it and each property owner’s would have to

is separate from the National Register of Deeds, which the Washington Park neighborhood is already on. It also different from the state’s historic tax credit, which gives historic properties tax credit on a percentage of their restoration costs. It’s also separate from the Historic Resource Commission’s Historic Marker Program, which is often used to denote historic places that no longer exist like 14th Street Elementary School, a historic African- American school that once stood on the corner of 14th Street and Cameron Avenue that’ll be getting a marker later this year.

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actions by the guardian per her estate were taken after her death and without legal authority – all of which should not have legally happened.

In addition, in February 2014, the N.C. Court of Appeals ruled that any orders issued from the Forsyth Clerk of Court’s Office that were not properly file-stamped, as required by state statute, were legally “invalid.”

The attorney representing the estate, Reginald Alston, called it a “pattern and practice,” further alleging that this was one of several cases actions were taken without proper legal

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designation.

A Forsyth County judge would later dismiss the lawsuit, siding with attorney Thompson’s insistence that he did nothing wrong, was unaware of the Clerk Office’s improper procedure, and as guardian, he only spent money on behalf of Ms. Thompson’s care. But troubling questions remained even after ruling.

Ms. Tucker, who insists that her aunt’s estate was squandered to the point where even the proper taxes weren’t paid, told The Chronicle that she, and the family members of other people improperly designated as mentally incompetent by the Clerk’s Office, and assigned to guardian Bryan Thompson,

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are alarmed that there seems to be no oversight of the practices of that office.

“I realize that my aunt was not the only victim of this, and seems like it’s almost a business for them,” Ms. Tucker told The Chronicle by phone Sunday evening from Washington, “and they don’t seem to be trying to rectify any of this according to the laws that govern the state.”

“I don’t understand how they are continuing to do the same thing, and nobody’s correcting them,” Tucker added.

Susan Frye, the elected Forsyth County Clerk, has said, “In 2007, it was standard practice of the Forsyth County Clerk of Superior Court not to file stamp

Orders that had been prepared and executed by representatives of the [Forsyth] Clerk of Superior Court …,” going on to say that this was the ”understanding of instructions” [assistant clerks] had from “the Administrative Office of the Court (AOC).”

The Chronicle queried the AOC about Frye’s claim, but could never get a clear confirmation.

Ironically, in legal papers pertaining to the Mary Thompson case, Frye originally claimed that the failure to properly file stamp the orders in her case was not “standard practice,” but rather “an inadvertent error.”

Ms. Tucker further alleges that key documents are even now missing in

her aunt’s case, and it is on appeal after the original suit was dismissed. She also is angered at how Ms. Thompson was allegedly isolated in hospice prior to her death.

“When you don’t have interaction, you basically don’t have anything to live for,” Ms. Tucker, who is also a nurse, said of how her aunt was allegedly treated.

Tucker says she’s written the N.C. State Bar Association with a complaint about attorney Thompson’s alleged actions regarding her aunt, but thus far has received no response.

And with Clerk of Court Susan Frye being an elected official, who is up for re-election in 2018,

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vowed to do the right thing, particularly within our judicial system,” said Mendez.

Aaron Berlin, a Forsyth County assistant district attorney Vickery defeated in the election, attended the ceremony. Vickery said the two remain friends. Walter Holton Jr., who Vickery worked for at the Holton Law Firm, commended them both for their campaigns in his remarks and the audience gave a round of applause for Berlin.

“I want to thank you both for showing the community how a campaign could be done and how it should be done,” said Holton.

District court, or trial court as it’s also called, deals with a wide variety of cases, including criminal misdemeanors like traffic violations and family law cases like divorce, child support and custody.

“It’s at the district court

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find transformational solutions for the most important energy, environmental and economic challenges.”

Regan hails from eastern North Carolina, and is an alumnus of N.C. A&T University in Greensboro.

"Michael Regan has the environmental background to know that protecting state resources is vital to our state's health and economic climate," Gov. Cooper told reporters. "He also has the government experience and diplomacy to understand that working together is the way to get things done."

Regan pledged to build a good working relationship with state lawmakers and industry, as well as the environmental community, which hailed his appointment.

It was standing room only court judge. where the people of North Carolina see their court system,” said Wade Smith, a prominent Wake County lawyer who also spoke.

District Court Judge Denise Hartsfield adminisHowever, there are some Republican legislators who may have problems with Regan’s appointment, given that the Environmental Defense Fund and N.C. General Assembly have clashed in the past over laws that freed up many businesses from environmental regulation.

Objections to Regan’s past stances on environmental policy might be raised when the state Senate begins its confirmation process of Gov. Cooper’s incoming appointed Cabinet officers.

“Members of the Senate will look forward to reviewing the qualifications of Gov. Cooper’s cabinet nominees and exercising their constitutional authority to vet them during the upcoming long session,” said Senate President Pro tem Sen. Phil Berger

at the Forsyth County Hall of Justice swearing in of Carrie Vickery for district

Photo by Todd Luck

tered the oath to Vickery and offered a few words of wisdom, too.

“Listen to people because your ears may be the only ones who receive what they’re saying,” she

[R-Rockingham] in a statement.

One Cooper administration appointee not needing Senate approval is Chief of Staff Kristi Jones, the first African-American woman ever to hold that position in North Carolina state government. Jones served in a similar capacity for many years under Cooper when he was state attorney general.

Jones previously seved under Gov. Jim Hunt as his executive director of the North Carolina Initiative on Race. The Wilson native is an alum of North Carolina Central University, and graduate the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Law with her juris Doctorate.

When Cooper won last November’s election, Jones helped to head up his gubernatorial transition team.

Sean Heaney welcomes the community to his new Domino’s restaurant located on West Fourth Street during a ribbon cutting ceremony held last week.

said.

Vickery then donned the robe and addressed the audience, telling them she hopes to be a good, humble and fair judge.

“There’s a lot of expec-

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tations and I hope I can meet those and exceed those,” she said afterward.

‘It is a great deal of responsibility and one I take very seriously.”

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Tucker says that’s one of the main reasons why families who have had similar experiences with Frye’s office have to come together.

“We need to bring this to the public attention because she’s a representative of the people not working for the people, but working against us,” Ms. Tucker says.

She added that a meeting of families is being planned to occur within the next two weeks, most likely in Winston-Salem.

Anyone who has had a similar experience with the Forsyth Clerk of Court Office is urged to contact The Chronicle at news@wschronicle.com.

County native, grew up on a farm and moved to Winston-Salem in 2000 to attend high school at UNC School of the Arts, where she played the oboe. She graduated when she was 16. She earned her undergraduate degree from Western Carolina University and her law degree from Elon University.

She started work at Holton Law Firm in 2009 and taught at Forsyth Technical Community College from 2010-2015.

She’s been served on the board of numerous organizations including the Liberty Community Development Corporation, Junior League and the Children’s Museum.

In 2013, she donated a kidney to Assistant City Attorney Alan Andrews.

Her act of selflessness won her numerous awards, including one from The Chronicle.

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New Domino’s opens downtown

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

Last Friday afternoon, with the help from Mayor Allen Joines, Sean Heaney cut the ribbon and opened the doors to his sixth Domino’s pizza restaurant in the Winston-Salem Area.

The newest location in the heart of the city on West Fourth Street is in the Nash Building near FootHills Brewing. Before cutting the ribbon, Heaney treated the community to free pizza, cake and candy at the new location. When discussing the newest addition to his franchise, called Tar Tiger Pizza, Heaney said he felt now was the perfect time to move downtown.

“I really believe in the downtown

area,” said Heaney. “We wanted to be the first person here not the last person here, and the city has been very helpful in that process.”

Mayor Allen Joines thanked Heaney and Domino’s executives in attendance for their investment. He said, “This creates another piece to the wonderful fabric, excitement, and energy that is downtown Winston-Salem.

“Investments like this and others make downtown the vibrant urban core that we want it to be.” Joines said.

The new Domino’s is located at 630 West Fourth Street. The restaurant is open seven days a week 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.

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Frictions between urban and rural counties and between cities and counties were at the forefront when county commissioners met with state lawmakers on Thursday, Jan 5.

Forsyth County commissioners meet with the

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local legislative delegation before each session to discuss legislative goals. The state lawmakers in attendance were Sen. Paul Lowe, Rep. Ed Hanes, Rep. Evelyn Terry, Rep. Julia Howard and Rep. Debra Conrad.

Several lawmakers remarked about the legislative struggle between rural and urban counties for distribution of state tax money.

“You better buckle up, because the state is run by the rural counties and the rural centers,” said Hanes.

Hanes said that rural lawmakers are often unreceptive to issues in urban counties because they have their own host of problems.

He said that became evident on the repeal of HB 2, when rural lawmakers – including some Democrats – didn’t support repeal. HB 2 is considered by many to

be a discriminatory state law and has resulted in businesses boycotting North Carolina, which has been felt in urban counties.

Lawmakers are expected to try to repeal it again after failing to do so during a special session last month.

Commissioners once again included a stormwater fee exemption for counties in their requests to lawmakers, which Commissioner Walter Marshall voiced concerns about because of its potential environmental impact.

Winston-Salem is one of many cities that charges fees on impervious surfaces like roofs and parking lots to fund programs to prevent stormwater pollution, which are federally mandated in larger cities.

The city and county were at odds last year over fees the Smith Reynolds Airport had to pay. The county was considering deannexing the airport to avoid the fees until it came to an agreement where both the city and county would give the airport money for capital development. The local school system, which is under the county, paid $233,391 in stormwater fees in 2015, which is the highest in the city.

Hanes and Lowe both said that stormwater fees is a matter that needs to be worked out on a local level.

“You do not want to bring that to Raleigh because you don’t know what it’s going to be,” said Lowe.

Commissioner Ted Kaplan proposed starting small by simply giving runways and taxiways at airports the same exemption from the fees that roads are given. Conrad thought that might be an

appealing idea to her colleges and said she’d work with him on it.

When The Chronicle contacted the city for its position on the proposal, Assistant City Manager Greg Turner said the city doesn’t support an exemption for runways and taxiways.

Other requests by the county included public policy initiatives supporting the airport, increasing court facilities fees to help with the cost of a new or renovated courthouse, not legislating county tax appraisal standards and various measures to clarify

State Rep. Ed Hanes and County Commissioner Ted Kaplan chat after a meeting last week.

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County Commissioner Chair Dave Plyler said he’d like to see the historic tax credit restored to the level it was before 2015.

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Hanes lamented that there are local schools that are “failing” and not meeting state standards.

“It’s our fault, because it’s about our lack of care for people and about our lack of care for poor people, in general,” said Hanes Howard cautioned commissioners and her colleagues to temper their expectations in education and other areas.

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Bishop Todd Fulton, senior pastor of Mount Moriah Outreach Center in Kernersville, will be the keynote speaker at the 37th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Noon Hour Commemoration on Monday, Jan. 16 at noon. It is being moved to Union Baptist Church, 1200 Trade Street, NW in Winston-Salem.

The upper level of Benton Convention Center is undergoing extensive renovations and the lower level is too inconvenient and lacks sufficient access. Bishop Sir Walter Mack Jr., pastor/teacher, consented to the use of Union Baptist Church's facilities for the oldest celebration in WinstonSalem North Carolina. It’s a mile away from the convention center.

Since 1981, an observance has been held annually at 12 noon to commemorate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The first five years before the national holiday were on Jan. 15, his birthday; however, beginning in 1986, the event was moved to the official holiday on the third Monday of January. The initial six observances were in three different locations but have been held in the Benton Convention Center since 1988.

Fulton is a native of Winston-Salem and a magna cum laude graduate of Shaw University with a B.A. degree in criminal justice and a minor in the philosophy of religion, as well as a Master of Divinity from Shaw University in 2008. He just completed a two-year term as the president

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Dr. King said, “When evil men plot, good men must plan.” This thought serves as the theme for his would-be 88th birthday. Joycelyn Johnson, Former WinstonSalem council woman, community activist, and Community Outreach Coordinator at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, joins the Who’s Who of the scores honored with the MLK “Dare to Make a Difference” Award throughout the years in recognition of her efforts for human and civil rights. A special reflective video tribute to President Obama will be shared as the ultimate example of “Daring to Make a Difference.”

A special litany of commemoration and inspirational music will round out the program. As a community service project, the Phi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. in collaboration with the MLK Noon Hour Commemoration will provide a meal of soup, bread/crackers, dessert and punch and will “serve” the attendees including invited homeless individuals from the Bethesda Center, Samaritan Ministries and other homeless shelters, after the program.

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Legislators target voter fraud again

GUEST EDITORIAL

Here they come again. The election reformers in the General Assembly are getting ready to make another charge. Given the scant evidence they're provided so far, they're tilting at windmills.

But that apparently won't stop the efforts that are too many people _ including some federal judges _ a clear attempt to disenfranchise Democrats rather than a move to protect the sanctity of the vote.

State Senate leader Phil Berger said that election laws will be examined again in the upcoming session, which opens [this week]. Berger says he sees a ``potential for fraud.''

But when former Gov. Pat McCrory narrowly lost his re-election bid, his supporters filed wild claims of fraud all over the state. And every one of them was found bogus by state and local boards of elections with Republican majorities that were appointed by McCrory himself.

We're happy to see measures that target real voter fraud. Hint to Berger, et al: Make absentee voting more secure.

The length of early voting periods, the location of polling places and even voter ID aren't measures needed to prevent fraud.

If there's substantial evidence to disprove that point, then please bring it forward. But so far, those fraud charges have proved _ well, fraudulent. It's really time to put up or shut up, don't you think?

Before Obamacare?

Not a good place The Fayetteville Observer

The Republican Congress is trying to push ahead to repeal the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.

Democrats are trying to stall their efforts. They know how it was for Americans to be without health care before Obamacare. The problem is, Republicans don’t have anything to replace it with.

President Obama said in the beginning that the program is open for improvement. He even said during his farewell address on Tuesday that he would support another plan if it were a good one and helped people.

Republicans should be trying to fix the program instead of repealing it.

The GOP supposedly had plans to replace Obamacare and they passed the plans, but President Obama vetoed them. Where are those plans now when at least one surely would be signed by a President Trump?

Why don’t the Republicans have ideas to help Americans? Because they are too busy trying to hurt Americans and help themselves.

We hope we won’t have to go back to the times before Obamacare. Even hospitals have been petitioning Republicans to replace Obamacare and and not leave us stranded.

It’s time to move forward, not backward. But that could be said about so much the Republicans are doing now.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Foster care, adoptions are in state of crisis To the Editor:

Foster care and adoption are in a state of crisis. Foster care has been growing at an alarming rate with a shortage of permanent, safe and loving homes for adoptable children.

About five years ago, we had just over 8,000 children in foster care in our state. Today, there are about 10,500 children in foster care, an increase of more than 25 percent in the last five years. That is a trend we would very much like to reverse.

For a child in foster care, it's a state of limbo, where they don't know what their future holds. They don't know whether they're going to remain with that foster family, move to another foster home, return to their biological family or whatever situation they came from, or whether they are going to find an adoptive family.

The biggest challenges we have with adoption are public awareness and increased resources to find the right family for the child. Every child that we place for adoption has a set of unique needs.

Time is an eternity to a child. We don’t want any child to spend one day longer than they absolutely need to in foster care. Our goal is to help each child achieve permanency with a safe and loving family that will be theirs forever. We want to shorten that period of time as much as possible.

It's important to prioritize the long-term implications of a child not knowing who their family is going to be. It impacts how they see the world and how they see themselves. It impacts their sense of identity and belonging in ways that have profound implications long-term for them.

Brian Maness President and CEO Children’s Home Society of North Carolina Greensboro

We must work to instill hope to stop the violence in area

Animal Control: Thanks for help with dogs, cats that need homes

The New South Community Coalition is deeply troubled and challenged by the crimes and acts of violence that continue to occur in our local city neighborhoods. One of the latest incidents is the murder of a 19-year-old African-American male on 12.24.16 by an unknown assailant in the Easton neighborhood area. Such continued acts of violence and crime are invariably coming from a place of fear and hopelessness, where these young men no longer appear to value life or fear death. Leaving us to ask: “Where is their hope?” And, the answer: “In our communities and our places of worship.”

From our communities, we need more men to mentor these fatherless young men to teach them how to find their paths through life. We need more women to teach our young women how to achieve their full potentials as human beings.

From our places of worship, we need our pastors to teach about the importance of being my brother’s keeper and my sister’s keeper.

Finally, we must reach out to this millennial generation and teach them about the principles of nonviolence. We must ask them to put down their weapons of destruction and walk in peace and love, showing them the way to true courage.

Most importantly, we must work to truly heal these youth through the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: “Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon, which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it. It is a sword that heals.”

We would like to take a moment to thank our community for all of your support in 2016.

First, a special thanks to Project Pearl who sponsored 81 cats and 24 dogs for a total of $6,431 in sponsorships throughout 2016! These sponsorships pay a portion of the adoption fee in order to help animals who may otherwise be overlooked (like older dogs or cats) have a better chance at being adopted. Their medical foster program gave second chances to 68 animals who otherwise would not have qualified for our adoption program. If you are interested in making a donation to assist with sponsorships or medical fosters, you can contact Project Pearl at projectpearl@triad.rr.com.

In 2016, 1,251 animals were adopted and 328 were transferred to our Community Care Partner programs, who agree to follow adoption requirements such as spaying and neutering the animals in their care.

The Community Care and Almost Home programs provide additional adoption, rescue & foster care resources for the Forsyth County Animal Shelter. Currently over 40 animal rescue, welfare, veterinarian and professional organizations participate in the Community Care and Almost Home Programs.

We’d like to recognize AARF, Forsyth Humane Society, Schnauzer Rescue of the Carolinas, and Siamese Cat Rescue as well as numerous other CCP organizations who take the time to transfer animals from our care into their facilities or foster homes.

Last, but most definitely not least, we really appreciate our volunteers. They have put in approximately 8,000 hours this year helping the animals in our adoption program.

To the Editor:

Rev. Robert E. Leak III President, New South Community Coalition President, Easton/Belview Neighborhood Association

To the Editor:

Tonya B. Ward Senior Office Assistant Forsyth County Animal Control

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Enough is enough: A call for the economic boycott of North Carolina In recent years, since William J. e x t r e m i s t s Barber took over the GOP in North Carolina, my Guest Columnist home state has gained a worldwide reputation for intolerance and bigoted narrow-mindedness. Controlling all three branches of state government since 2012, they have remade the Old North State in an image that would be unrecognizable to Abraham Lincoln or to the Republicans and Democrats who stood together in America to resist the Dixiecrats and pass the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act. A broad moral coalition of North Carolinians representing many colors, creeds, political affiliations have fought back hard against this extremism, and we have won – both in federal court and in the most recent election, when extremists lost control of the executive and judicial branches. But the extremist leadership in the General Assembly, who face a special court-ordered election next year, have upended the democratic process and engaged in nothing short of a modern-day political and policy coup d’état.

GOP legislators have not only conspired to suppress the will of the voters, but also to seize power from a newlyelected Democratic governor in a special Christmas session. They have stripped power from the state Supreme Court, to which a second African-American was just elected. They have consistently passed laws that harm the poor and working people of the state. And they have done all of this despite the federal and state courts ruling their actions unconstitutional on 13 separate occasions. This unprecedented scheme to enact major changes in the structure and functioning of government without the consent of the people or the authority of the Constitution should alarm the entire nation.

If such a blatant abuse of power goes unchallenged by people of good will, these legislators will do more than wipe away the rights of millions of North Carolinians; they will spread the virus of injustice throughout the body politic of the entire

nation. Their actions will signal to other would-be tyrants that they can get away with nondemocratic power grabs with impunity. The results could set civil, social, and economic rights back more than 50 years.

In light of all the wrongs perpetrated by a radically regressive legislature that violate our Constitution, our civil rights commitments and our moral values, we as the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP will meet and complete a formal proposal endorsed by the state executive committee to put before the national board that asks approval of and calls for an economic boycott of the state.

We observe that such entities as the National Basketball Association, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and the Atlantic Coast Conference have already chosen to boycott the state in response to the law known as HB 2, which in part discriminates against the LGBTQ community. This law also discriminates against workers in need of higher wages and those in need of access to state courts for employment discrimination cases.

Now in a session called under the guise of helping flood and hurricane victims many other injustices have been added to that outrage and pushed forward in the final weeks of 2016, which demands that we respond with every nonviolent tactic available to us.

We will ask that companies, government officials, and individuals of conscience throughout the country stand together and refuse to do business with the Tar Heel state until the bigotry and inequality pursued by an extreme group of Republican legislators and an outgoing governor are ended and the rights of the people are restored.

We will call for this boycott to be effective until such time as the North Carolina General Assembly: 1. Restores the people’s full and immediate access to the State Supreme Court, recognizing that the legislature may not choose, on a partisan or race basis, what cases the court shall hear;

Board of Elections that seeks to guarantee Republican control despite the loss of the governor’s seat;

3. Passes fair redistricting laws that end gross gerrymandering and gives the people of the state a fair chance to elect legislators of their own choosing and;

4. Repeals the law known as HB 2 and all of its provisions, including those that discriminate against the LGBTQ community, those against raising the minimum wage, those in favor of limiting the timeframe to take employment discrimination cases before the state’s courts, and those that undermine the ability of local municipalities to write progressive anti-discrimination laws that serve the best interest of citizens.

These recent policies are profoundly unjust, as are the prior actions of the legislature, which has repealed the Earned Income Tax Credit, increased taxes for 900,000 working poor people and denied 500,000 working poor people Medicaid expansion — a decision which has also cost the state 25,000 new jobs and $2 billion in federal funding each year.

We face a situation in which one party won roughly half of the votes, but has usurped 100 percent of the power. Indeed, according to analysis by the Electoral Integrity Project (EIP) at Harvard University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Aarhus University in Denmark, the state of North Carolina should now be classified alongside pseudo-democracies like Sierra Leone. As study co-author Andrew Reynolds concluded in a recent article, North Carolina is “no longer considered to

be a fully functioning democracy.”

The affronts illuminated by the EIP report resonate with a ruling by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit that the actions of North Carolina’s legislative extremists to keep voters away from the polls “targeted African Americans with almost surgical precision.” The all-white Republican caucus has abused power with its secret efforts and has effectively disenfranchised millions, including African-Americans, poor and working people, soldiers in our armed forces, and citizens from every corner of the state whose faith in our democratic institutions are at a breaking point.

The North Carolina NAACP therefore concludes that the efforts on the part of the legislature and GOP leadership to undermine the very foundation of government cannot be tolerated. We note that economic boycotts were successfully deployed in the civil rights movement of the 1960s, and that the United States engages in economic sanctions when countries around the world engage in undemocratic actions.

The NAACP boycotted South Carolina over its refusal to retire the Confederate flag; surely we must challenge North Carolina’s GOP attempts to raise a new policy Confederacy in North Carolina. An economic boycott will send a message to all people that governments which violate the rights of their citizens must pay a high price for their abuses.

Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II is the president of the North Carolina Conference of Branches of the NAACP and National Board Member Region 5.

Learn more about the North Carolina NAACP at www.naacpnc.org.

As Obama departs, we owe him our thanks Jesse Jackson

Guest Columnist The final days of the Obama presidency are upon us. His popularity is rising with the economy, and with the increasingly stark contrasts to his successor. It is worth being clear about the legacy that he leaves behind.

Obama came to office facing the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. The global financial system teetered on collapse; the auto industry faced bankruptcy; the economy was shedding 400,000 jobs a day. He also inherited the catastrophe George Bush had created with the debacle in Iraq and government misrule dramatized by the shame of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Now, eight years later, the economy nears full employment, with more than 15 million jobs created and private sector job growth at a record 81 consecutive months and counting. Wages are beginning to rise, after long years of stagnation or worse. The auto industry has enjoyed some of its most prosperous years.

This isn’t an accident.

Obama helped rescue the economy by passing the largest stimulus in history, the most ambitious financial reform since the 1930s,

2. Repeals the hijacking of the State

and daring and direct intervention to save the auto industry.

Economic growth helped lower the annual budget deficit to less than half the level he inherited.

Obama also passed the largest health care reforms in six decades, providing health insurance for 20 million Americans.

His reforms saved those with pre-existing conditions, provided the young with protection under their parents’ programs and, although most Americans don’t realize it, slowed the rise of health care costs dramatically.

Running for re-election in 2012, Obama recognized that income inequality had become “the defining issue of our time.” With his progressive tax reforms both in his health care plan and in the partial repeal of the top-end Bush tax cuts, and with expanded tax credits for low-income workers and families with children, Obama made a significant beginning in addressing that inequality.

Abroad, Obama struggled against great opposition to reduce America’s exposure in the wars without end in the Middle East.

His nuclear agreement with Iran, not only dismantled its nuclear weapons capable facilities, it also provided the most comprehensive and aggressive verification mechanisms in the history of arms control. In opening relations with Cuba, he helped reduce America’s isolation in our own hemisphere and made the historic turn from a policy of

embargo that had failed for five decades.

His most historic contribution was to understand the clear and present danger of catastrophic climate change. The agreement with China and subsequent Paris Accord cemented a global consensus on the need for bolder action on global warming. On his watch, America began to reduce its reliance on coal and its greenhouse gas emissions.

Obama won a majority of the votes in both his election and re-election, something neither his predecessor nor successor achieved. He governed with grace and dignity, despite grotesque and too often racist provocations.

His family provided a model for all Americans, with Michelle winning hearts across the country.

He and his administration were remarkably free of scandal. His administration demonstrated once more that competence could be valued in Washington.

He did all of this while facing unprecedented, unrelenting partisan obstruction, with the Republican leader of the Senate opposing him at every turn, intent on making him a one-term president. In part because of that opposition, much remained undone.

The stimulus would have been larger and the recovery stronger except for Republican opposition.

The national minimum wage would have been raised. A national infrastructure project to rebuild

President Obama in Greensboro.

America would have been launched. Progress on making America the leader of the green revolution, the next global industrial revolution, would have been greater. Guantanamo, the shameful prison in Cuba, would have been closed.

The Voting Rights Act would have been revived, and much more.

For most Americans, the recovery was slow; for many it was invisible.

Donald Trump won election promising working people a better deal. He appealed to our weariness with war, suggesting a less

interventionist policy. He played upon divisions, rousing fears about immigrants and Muslims. He pledged to “Make America Great Again,” in part by undoing everything Obama.

So it is worth marking what Trump will inherit, as we head into what is already a rocky and tempestuous presidency.

Unemployment under 5 percent.

Eighty-one months of jobs growth and counting. Average wages rising at 2.4 percent over the last year. Growth at 3.5 percent over the last full

Photo by Joey Kirkman photography

quarter. Inflation at 2 percent. 20 million more Americans with health insurance. America, one of the global leaders in the green industrial revolution.

A president respected at home and abroad, known for his thoughtfulness and his great eloquence. Let us hope that Trump can build on that legacy, and not lead us into a far deeper hole.

Keep up with the Rev. Jackson and the work of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition at www.rainbowpush.org.

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‘I expect us to go undefeated in the conference’

ONE ON ONE

Winston-Salem Prep’s Jalen Crawley speaks to The Chronicle

says he is interested in

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

Winston-Salem Preps all-purpose guard Jalen Crawley has been playing basketball since age 4.

After initially making the varsity team, he was sent down to play junior varsity.

His goal this year is to prove he belongs and to bring home a conference championship for the

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Jalen Crawley goes in for a layup against Reynolds during the Lash/Chronicle tournament last month.

Photos by Timothy Ramsey

Jalen Crawley

Phoenix.

Crawley is interested in attending Lees-McRea or UNC-Charlotte.

His favorite subjects in school are math and civics. He

studying law but has not totally made up his mind yet.

Crawley was born in Burlington and moved to Winston-Salem when he was 4. He grew up playing basketball at Reynolds

Park recreation center (now known as W.R. Anderson) and was usually the youngest person on his team. He says playing with the older guys helped develop his game at an early age.

“I started out as a defensive player and then

started to work on my midrange game, making moves and blowing past people,” Crawley said.

“One player I tried to pattern my game off of is Russell Westbrook because that's one of my favorite point guards in the NBA along with Chris Paul.”

Jalen's father, Gregory McAllister, said he started to really notice his talent around the seventh grade when he was playing AAU basketball with the Carolina Tide. McAllister says Crawley was playing with kids from all around

Reagan fails to avenge game loss to East Forsyth

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

See Crawley on B2

43-41

To open their junior varsity season, the Reagan Raiders lost an overtime thriller to the Eagles of East Forsyth. Following their second place finish in the Lash/Chronicle tournament last month, the Raiders want to carry that momentum into t h e remainder of the season.

The first game between these two teams was a tight one down to the final horn. This game was no different. The Eagles seem to have the Raiders’ number as they were able to squeak out another victory by the slimmest of margins, 43-41.

The game started in a peculiar way.

After controlling the tipoff, an East Forsyth player unexpectedly scored on the wrong basket and gave the Raiders the easiest two points they'll score all year. East opened up with their full court press that seemed to alter the offensive rhythm of the Raiders in the first quarter.

Savon Brintley and Khaliq McCummings came up big for the Eagles in the first quarter by hitting big shots to give them the early lead. Late in the first quarter, Raider forward Trevor Willard came off the bench and scored six straight points to bring the deficit closer at 14-9 at

the end of one.

With all of the problems the Eagles were causing with their full court press, they were not able to capitalize offensively on the Raider miscues, which kept the game close. Both teams were playing well defensively in the second quarter but with the inside scoring of Willard and Patrick Travatello, the Eagles only led by 21-19 going into halftime.

“I thought we came out really well early on and got off to a great start,” said East Forsyth head coach Rodney Minor.

“We got into one of our little funks and let them fight all the way back.”

At the start of the third quarter, the Eagles were getting many second chance opportunities but failed to convert many of those chances. Reagan on the other hand stayed with their bread and butter and continued to pound the ball inside for easy buckets. The Raiders were able to take a slim lead heading into the final quarter at 28-26.

East turned up the heat on defense at the beginning of the final frame and took the lead back from Reagan. Unfortunately for the Eagles, they had another mental lapse and scored on the wrong basket once

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East Forsyth guard Savon Brintley, No. 22 in blue, tries to lay the ball up against two Reagan defenders.

Photo by Timothy Ramsey

Kickoff party to prepare athletes for Senior Games

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

The Piedmont Plus Senior Games & Silver Arts event is set to open on April 11 and run through May 20. The kickoff party for the games will take place on Friday, Jan. 13, at Hanes Hosiery recreation center. This will provide information on the upcoming games for the seniors as well as entry forms for the event.

The North Carolina Senior Games began in 1983 to create a year-round health promotion and education program for adults beginning 50 years of age or better. The Piedmont Plus Senior

Games & Silver Arts are open to residents of Forsyth and Stokes counties and is the third largest games in the state.

Currently, the Piedmont Plus area has 551 members.

According to organizers, while winning a medal is exciting, there is much more to being involved in the Senior Games and SilverArts.

The greatest benefit is to be active and to be involved with others of similar age and make

Chuck Vestal

new friends. Silver Arts provides a stage for the creative talents of the visual, heritage, literary and performing artists. The seniors are allowed to enter as many events as they would like.

The kickoff event will have exhibitors and sponsors along

with physical testing for the seniors. There will be five stations for the participants to play in order to qualify for door prizes.

There will be a gold, silver and bronze medal winner for each of the athletic and Silver Arts events in the games. Each event is broken down into their own sex and age increments. The age categories are broken down into five-year increments to keep the games competitive. The gold, silver and bronze medalist for each event will then take their talents to the state level to compete there.

Event coordinator Chuck See Games on B2

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Crawley, No. 23, attempts a layup in the game against Mt. Tabor.

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the country as well as older kids and was holding his own.

“He's had a pretty good season, and this summer we have been working out with a trainer. We worked on his midrange jumper,” said McAllister. “His jumper has improved 100 percent and his defense and ball handling has also improved. Now we need to back it up a little bit and work on his three-point shooting to really open up the

From left to right Jalen Crawley; Crawley's father, Gregory McAllister, middle; and Winston-Salem Prep senior player Levon McCullum.

Photos by Timothy Ramsey

defense.”

Senior Winston-Salem Prep varsity player Levon McCullum said he was taken back by Crawley's defensive ability and willingness to guard. He says he loves the midrange game Jalen possesses and the fact he is able to get to his “sweet spots” on the court.

Crawley says he wants to work on making his teammates better while on the JV level as he prepares for varsity. He expects the remainder of the season to be very good for him and his team.

“I expect us to go undefeated in the conference

because my team has heart and plays defense,” Crawley continued. “Defense is what wins championships to me.”

Jalen thinks his teammate Essin Arid is an underrated player that needs to stay aggressive because of the skills M he possesses. He says Arid is a severe threat to his opponents once he steps into the paint because of his athleticism. Crawley says when he and Arid are both playing well the Phoenix are a hard team to stop. “When we are both in attack mode you just have to hope we are missing,” he said.

Eagle point guard Jimmy Nichols, No. 4 in blue, is defended by Raider point guard Landon Rice, as he attempts to bring the ball up court.

Photo by Timothy Ramsey

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again. Midway through the quarter, the Raiders started hitting midrange jumpers that gave them a comfortable lead down the stretch, or so they thought.

With just over two minutes left in the game and his team trailing, McCummings hit back-to-back three pointers, bringing his team to within two points.

McCummings said he knew he had to

make those shots and as long as his team kept playing hard they had a chance. Later on with the game tied, East Forsyth calls timeout with 38 seconds left and possession of the ball. They turn the ball over, giving Reagan a chance for the go ahead basket but the player misses.

Brintley grabs the rebound from under the rim with 8.6 seconds left and goes coast to coast and scores with a buzzerbeating layup.

“My first thought was to just grab the rebound and push it and once I scored I

knew the game was over,” said Brintley of his last-second shot.

Reagan had one last chance with 1.8 seconds left in the game but was unable to get a shot off and East won 43-41.

“We got down early and started slow and I think that made a difference in the outcome because we had to expend so much energy battling back,” said James Stackhouse, Reagan head coach. “I'm also proud of the way my guys fought back but they stayed focused and in the end we fell one basket short.

Khaliq McCummings, No. 0, tries to find an open teammate in their game against Reagan.

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Vestal says he has been organizing the games for the past six years and enjoys fellowshipping with the seniors.

“I came to the rec department initially to work with teens because I work with teens at my church,” says Vestal. “But once I was here, they asked me how I like working with senior adults. It’s amazing how much fun I have and I am a big fan of

them.”

“I love seeing them get into it and discovering things. For some who think they can't do it then it registers with them that they still have it. A close second for me would be the relationships that I build with the people.”

Entry forms will also be available in all recreation centers and at the Senior Games office, 2301 N. Patterson Ave., WinstonSalem. For more information, call Chuck Vestal at 336-727-2325 or visit www.WePLAY.ws

Kickoff for Piedmont Plus Senior Games & Silver Arts

The kickoff event will be Friday, Jan. 13, 10 a.m. to noon at Hanes Hosiery Recreation Center, 501 Reynolds Blvd. The event is free and open to the public.

Participants will be able to take part in Senior Games events on April 11. For more information, call Chuck Vestal at 336-727-2325 or visit www.WePLAY.ws

The Raiders are 0-2 coming off of the Christmas break. They fell to Parkland the day before their matchup against East Forsyth. Coach Stackhouse says he wanted to see how his team responded in their next game and was proud of their effort.

“I have a resilient group of guys, they never give up and they play together,” said Minor. “I can’t say enough about the guys and I'm very proud of them. They could have easily hung their head once Reagan fought back but they kept fighting.”

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The Minority/Women’s Business Enterprise program’s annual mixer gave business owners the opportunity to sit down with city agencies and local contractors.

Business mixer draws large crowd

More than 100 business owners and entrepreneurs gathered inside the Wake Forest Innovation Quarter on Tuesday, Jan. 10 for the Minority/Women’s Business Enterprise program’s annual mixer.

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By Tevin sTinson The ChroniCle

earlier this week more than 100 business owners and entrepreneurs gathered inside the Wake Forest innovation Quarter for an evening of networking and learning during the Minority/Women’s Business enterprise (MWBe) program’s annual mixer. since 1983, MWBe has worked to ensure minorities equal opportunities when it comes to contracting and purchasing programs. This year MWBe partnered with the Black Chamber of Commerce, Forsyth Tech small Business Center, and Wake Forest innovation Quarter to sponsor the evening of networking.

This year’s event had an added twist: along with the normal vendor set up, the casual gathering also included speed networking, which gave business owners the opportunity to have one-on-one conversations with city agen-

cies and contractors. after meeting with city agencies during the first round of scheduled sessions, Fred salley, owner of eco environmental services, a construction site cleaning service, said the mixer is great for people like him looking to get their foot in the door. “i think the mixer is a great idea,” said salley. “events like this go a long way when you’re trying to grow your business. When you’re a small business owner it can be hard to get your foot in the door, that’s why we need more events like this one.”

Joyce Williams, who heard about the mixer through the city’s website, echoed salley’s statements when speaking with The Chronicle during the event. Williams said with more opportunity, the sky is the limit for minority business owners in the area. she mentioned in many cases, small businesses suffer because they don’t know what’s out there.

snow and bitter cold stall life in n.C.

By MarTha WaGGoner assoCiaTeD Press

raleiGh —a bitter cold followed the weekend snow and ice storm in north Carolina, where schools, government offices and college campuses were closed because temperatures were too low to help clear the roads. schools were closed at least three days, including in Winston-salem, and universities closed or had

emergency schedules.

Temperatures reached lows not seen since January 1985 when a record cold spread across the state.

Gov. roy Cooper warned people not to be deceived by the sunshine and some clear roads. one person was killed sunday and two injured when a car skidded off an icy interstate 73/74 in Montgomery County, he said.

The national Weather service said the lows were

near zero in places as far east as the Triad area of Greensboro, Winstonsalem and high Point.

The last time Greensboro hit zero degrees was on Jan. 19, 1994. The city has hit zero or below only 14 times since 1903, when weather record-keeping began. The lowest temperature ever in Greensboro was 8 degrees Photo by Timothy ramsey below zero on Jan. 21, With the roads in such hazardous shape, some individuals stuck to walking in 1985. fear of getting stuck in the snow on West Market Street in Greensboro.

Experts speculate on Michael Morgan as associate justice

By Cash MiChaels For The ChroniCle

on Jan. 4, Wake superior Court Judge Michael rivers Morgan was sworn in as the newest associate justice of the north Carolina supreme Court.

Morgan will serve an eight-year term on the seven-member court, and as a Democrat, his addition now shifts the court to a 4-3 Democrat majority. supreme Court associate justices review court records generated during lower court proceedings to determine what errors in law, if any, occurred.

To most political observers, and many republican leaders, the expectation now is that Justice Morgan, 60, the only african-american male who will be serving, will automatically side with his party on partisan issues that come before the court. “not true,” those who know, and have worked with Mike Morgan, say. They laud him as a skilled legal practitioner who believes in fairness and impartiality, based on the merits of the case, not politics. it is this standard by which Morgan has built and maintained a stellar judicial career, they add, and by all accounts, he is expected to continue down this path while serving on the highest court in the state. a quick look at one of Morgan’s most high profile cases, particularly in Wake County where he has presided for many

“Despite what people think, there is a lot of help here for small business owners but we must do our part as well,” said Williams. “We can’t expect everything to be handed to us. We have to do our research and find out what’s out there.”

Before the start of the event, Mayor Pro Tempore vivian Burke thanked MWBe and the other sponsors for putting the event together. Burke, who has been a strong supporter of minority-owned businesses in the area since she was first elected to office in 1977, said small business is what makes the city thrive.

“We are blessed here in the city of Winston-salem to have people who want to make small businesses grow,” continued Burke. “Whenever we bring people together for a positive program like this it helps us to keep our city moving in the right direction.”

years, gives some sense of his judgment. in July 2016, Judge Morgan rejected a petition from republican state lawmakers to either dismiss a challenge to the 2013 voter iD law that it violated the north Carolina Constitution, or send it to state three-judge panel for a decision. instead, Morgan signed an order sending the case, which was different from its federal counterpart, to trial.

The question before Morgan was what are the eligibility requirements to vote in north Carolina, according to the state Constitution, and did the voter iD law violate the Constitution by requiring stateissued photo iD? By effectively maintaining control of the case through trial, Judge Morgan indicated that he felt the constitutional challenge was valid. Conservatives disagreed, and tried to force Morgan off the case before trial started in september. The Civitas institute alleged that it was a conflict of interest because he was also running for the nC supreme Court and would benefit from the exposure of such a high profile case. But Judge Morgan got the goahead from the nC Judicial standards Commission, and refused to step down. in a statement from the bench detailing why he wasn’t stepping down during a court hearing, Judge Morgan did not name his accusers, or even say that he was running for another office, as to not be accused of using the court to campaign for

Associate Justice Michael Rivers Morgan

office. The trial was ultimately postponed until the federal appellate court’s decision, and an appeal to the U.s. supreme Court was exhausted. “as a dedicated community member with a strong commitment to his church, Mike understands what ordinary families are going through and he has a track record of administering fair and impartial justice,” President obama said of Judge Morgan in october right before the election. “he’s got the experience, temperament and judgment to serve the people of north Carolina on the [n.C.] supreme Court.”

Colleague orange superior Court Judge Carl Fox called Justice Morgan “fair, hard working and a conscientious judge with a wealth of experience.” others in north Carolina’s legal profession have lauded Morgan for his integrity and being “beyond reproach.” “i have known Justice Morgan since he became a lawyer in north Carolina,” says attorney irving Joyner, law professor at north Carolina Central University school of law in Durham, and chairman of the nC naaCP’s legal redress Committee. “he entered the legal profession with an outstanding reputation as a highly intelligent litigator and as a great person.” “as a youth growing up in new Bern,

he was properly seasoned as a tremendous human being by parents who expected and demanded the very best of conduct from him. over the years, that reputation increased, and was shared by more and more people due to his outstanding legal advocacy which always evidenced an understanding of the law and the rights of people with whom he encountered,” Professor Joyner continued.

For the first time in north Carolina history, Justice Morgan’s addition to the state’s high Court, along with associate Justice Cheri Beasley, who was elected in 2014, means there are now two africanamericans serving there at the same time. even though Morgan is very much aware of the this historical significance, he said it was important in that his election added a valuable perspective to the court’s deliberations – that of an experienced black male – which was certainly needed. “in every respect, he was professional and exhibited a calming and knowing demeanor,” attorney Joyner continued about his colleague Mike Morgan’s legal career. “This same calm and highly skilled demeanor followed and guided his work as a superior Court Judge. his outstanding work was recognized by citizens as he was regularly re-elected to that position.”

Joyner ended by saying Justice Morgan was “the ideal person” to now join the north Carolina supreme Court.

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Community Briefs JAN UA RY 1 2 , 2 0 1 7

Hawthorne Road to be closed between Ebert Road and Miller Street The closure of Hawthorne Road was shifted on Monday, Jan. 9 to the portion between Ebert Road and Miller Street. This portion is scheduled to be closed to through traffic through Friday, Jan. 27, as part of the Ardmore Basin 1 water and sewer rehabilitation project. During this period, the road will be reopened on weekends, from Friday evenings through Monday mornings. Utilities is repairing or replacing aging water and sewer lines in the neighborhoods located in Ardmore Basin 1. The project area is between Westover Drive, Miller and Magnolia streets and Hawthorne Road. It also includes portions of Walker and Jefferson avenues and Hoyt, Collingwood, Ford and Bellview streets.

Information about the project, including a map of the project area, is posted at www.Utilities.CityofWS.org. For more information, call CityLink 311.

UPS Stores activate Operation: S.W.A.K. In support of U.S. active military and our nation’s veterans, The UPS Store located at 380H Knollwood Street (across from Thruway Shopping Center) and 550 North Liberty Street (Downtown WinstonSalem) are launching Operation: S.W.A.K. (Sealed With A Kiss), which provides free first-class postage (49 cents) for one-ounce cards and letters sent to armed forces members stationed overseas or to veterans in VA hospitals. Government regulations stipulate that all mail must be addressed to a specific U.S. serviceman or woman with an APO/FPO address (or a veteran residing in a VA hospital) and must include a valid return address. To ensure overseas delivery

by Valentine’s Day, Coleman also recommends sending mail by Jan. 31, although cards and letters will be accepted through Feb. 14. The UPS Store is also offering additional discounted shipping services – 15% OFF – for care packages sent to servicemen and women via USPS.

Applications requested for 2017 Teacher Grants Applications are currently being accepted for the 2017 Forsyth County Teacher Grants, awarded by The Winston-Salem Foundation for professional development to P-K-12th grade educators in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. Grants in amounts of up to $2,500 are awarded in support of innovative and results-oriented educational opportunities that enable educators to enhance their impact on students and enrich the subject and/or content being taught in the classroom. Grant opportunities can include local, state, and national conferences, workshops, or seminars; foreign travel; innovative classroom experiences; educational travel to be incorporated into the classroom and/or school curriculum; and other professional growth and enrichment opportunities. The deadline for applications is Thursday, Feb. 9 at 5 p.m. An advisory committee of professional educators will review applications; applicants will be notified of funding decisions in April. All projects submitted should take place between April 1, 2017 and March 31, 2018. On Jan. 19 at 5 p.m. an information session for educators who would like more information on the application and selection processes will be held.

For more information or to apply, please visit www.wsfoundation.org/teachergrants. Respond to Madelyn McCaully for the information sessions at 336-725-2382 or mmccaully@wsfoundation.org.

Proposals for Water Education Grant The Forsyth Creek Week organizing committee will provide a grant of up to $2,500 during 2017 for a water quality education or outreach project. The grant will be made to a registered non-profit organization active in Forsyth County. For more information, and the grant application visit ForsythCreekWeek.org. Applications must be submitted by Feb. 24. The winner will be announced during the Creek Week keynote address March 28.

Creative Startups announces winners of $50,000 in funding Creative Startups has announced the winners of $50,000 in funding for three creative entrepreneurs.

Embodied Labs from Chicago took the top prize of $25,000; The Feeling Friends, from Winston-Salem received $15,000; and Muddy Creek Café & Music Hall, Winston-Salem, received $10,000. Creative Startups is an eight-week world-class program that educates startups on business model development and affords access to venture funding. The initiative was hosted by the Center for Creative Economy in Winston-Salem to get creative businesses beyond launch stage to customer acquisition and profitability. Creative Startups, headquartered in Albuquerque, N.M., operates startup accelerator programs around the world. The Center for Creative Economy serves as a catalyst for innovation and an advocate for creative industries and entrepreneurs, promoting connectivity and growth. For more information, visit www.Centerforcreativeeconomy.com.

NSA designates Forsyth Tech a Cybersecurity Regional Resource Center The National Security Agency (NSA) has named Forsyth Tech a Cybersecurity Regional Resource Center. The NSA awarded this distinction to six community colleges across the country whose cybersecurity programs have already been designated as a Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) by the NSA. Forsyth Tech’s center will cover the southeast region, which includes North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Puerto Rico. As a regional resource center, Forsyth Tech will receive NSA funding—in amounts to be determined by midSeptember—to develop and administer workshops and professional development programs designed to train cybersecurity faculty in the region using a combination of face-to-face, live-streaming and hybrid training classes. The first class will be offered in spring 2017.

In September, the NSA will also award Forsyth Tech funding under President Obama’s Cybersecurity National Alliance Plan to develop a pilot training program this fall aimed at primary and secondary school students. The program, called the Cybersecurity K-12 Pathway Initiative, will introduce students to digital security issues at younger ages in order to build potential career interest in this burgeoning field. This initiative is scheduled for implementation in January 2017.

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Community Calendar

Now-February – Diabetes prevention program sign-up A diabetes prevention program called PreventT2, a year-long evidence based diabetes prevention program developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will be featured in February.

Throughout the program participants will learn healthy eating, meal planning, exercise and living an active lifestyle, and overcoming barriers. If you would like to know your risks or already diagnosed with prediabetes, and want to learn more about the program contact the Forsyth County Department of Public Health’s Diabetes Prevention Program Coordinator at 336-703-3219.

Classes will begin in February.

Enroll today and find a class nearest to you.

Today, Jan 12 – Crime problem program A New Winston Museum program called “Perils in the Piedmont: Rethinking the ‘Crime Problem’ in North Carolina” will be today, Thursday, Jan. 12 at 5:30 p.m. at the museum, 713 S. Marshall St. In coordination with the temporary exhibition, “Release: From Stigma to Acceptance,” the museum is hosting a program on the ways in which the problem of crime is understood in North Carolina and at the national level. Dr. Steve Gunkel of Wake Forest University will present an exploration on the consequences of “suite crime” versus “street crime” and why we tend to focus on the latter when we talk about crime and its control.

Today, Jan 12 – Drop-in session for Whitaker Park Road feasibility study Transportation planners are holding a drop-in session on Thursday, Jan. 12, to collect public input as part of a feasibility study of extending Akron Drive through the Whitaker Park factory complex. The meeting will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Hanes Hosiery Community Center, 501 Reynolds Blvd. Preliminary concepts will be displayed and staff will be available to answer questions and collect feedback. For more information call CityLink 311.

Today, Jan. 12 – Film screening and panel discussion “The State of Eugenics” film screening and panel discussion will be held on Thursday, Jan. 12 at 5 p.m. at Wake Forest University. The documentary follows the journey of survivors, legislators, and journalists working together to obtain compensation for the survivors of these injustices. Following the screening, there will be a panel discussion featuring the film's Director/Producer Dawn Sinclair Shapiro, former state legislator Larry Womble, former chair of the Governor’s Task Force on Sterilization Compensation Dr. Laura Gerald, Winston-Salem Journal editorial-page editor John Railey and journalist Tommy Tomlinson. Former MSNBC television host and Wake Forest University Professor Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry will moderate the discussion at the Porter Byrum Welcome Center at Wake Forest University. For questions, call Dr. Sherri Williams at 614266-3314.

Jan. 13 – Open mic Marguerite’s Coffee House, a free monthly open mic event, will be held on Friday, Jan. 13, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4055 Robinhood Road.

Performers of all kinds are invited to contribute solo acts and participate in a group jam and audience sing-along.

Featured artist is jazz singer Emile Worthy, preforming classics from the American Songbook. Contact coffeehouse@uufws.org for information about performing. A light supper is provided. Attendees are welcome to bring appetizers and dessert items.

For more information, contact coffeehouse@uufws.com.

Jan. 14 – Electronics recycling in Clemmons Clemmons residents and those who live within the corporate boundaries of the Village of Clemmons: Are you looking for a way to dispose of old electronic items in an environmentally responsible manner? Bring your items to the Clemmons Public Works Facility, 3800 Dillon Industrial Drive, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017. To find out if your item is acceptable for recycling, call 336-766-9170.

Jan 14 – Home Buyer Seminar The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. , Winston-Salem Urban League, and The Center for Home Ownership announce the first in a series of three Home Buyer Seminars on Saturday, Jan. 14, from 11:00 a.m.

- 2:00 p.m. at the Urban League headquarters, 201 W. Fifth Street.

Register in advance www.wsurban.org.

Jan 14 – MLK Day Read-In On Saturday, Jan. 14, Wake Forest University will host the seventh annual MLK Day Read-In in the Benson University Center, Room 401 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event is being organized by Girl Talk Triad Chapter, HandsOn Northwest North Carolina, Salem College, UNC School of the Arts, Wake Forest University, and WinstonSalem State University. The Read-In promotes King's legacy of service, literacy and community empowerment to children ages 4-10. Parents and guardians are requested to fill out the following online or paperbased forms. For additional information, please contact Kyle Gassaway at 336-724-2866 or kylegassaway@handsonnwnc.org.

Jan. 14-28 – Writing workshops Winston-Salem Writers is presenting workshops on three consecutive Saturdays in January to encourage both new and experienced writers to “Kick off the New Year on the write foot.” The cost is $15 per workshop for nonmembers and free to members of Winston-Salem Writers.

Attendees can register for all three workshops or for individual sessions.

Jan. 14, “The art of the personal essay,” will be presented by Dr. Lee Zacharias, who teaches courses in the structure of fiction and in the contemporary novel. She is the author of a novel, a book of short stories and a book of essays. Jan. 21, “Character development and setting description within the novel,” will be presented by New York Times bestselling author Charlie Lovett. Lovett has written several books, including the best seller, “The Bookman’s Tale.” His latest novel is due out in February. Jan. 28, “The nitty gritty work of craft development,” will be presented by Pamela Henderson, who teaches English at R. J. Reynolds Arts Magnet High School.

All workshops will be held at Milton Rhodes Center, 251 N. Spruce St., 10 a.m. until noon. Seating is limited.

To register, email programs@wswriters.org.

Jan. 16 – ‘On Common Ground: A Dream Deferred’ Each year, Wake Forest University and Winston-Salem State University collaborate to host a major celebration to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The theme of this year’s program is “On Common Ground: A Dream Deferred.” On Monday, Jan. 16, comedian, political commentator, radio show host and actor, D.L. Hughley will present the 17th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day keynote speech at 7 p.m. in K.R. Williams Auditorium at WinstonSalem State University. The event is free and open to the public. For more information on the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. joint celebration, contact the Wake Forest Intercultural Center at 336-758-5864, or Winston-Salem State University Student Activities and Engagement at 336-750-3351.

Jan. 17, 27 – Special Olympics calling for entries for inaugural Chili Cook-Off Special Olympics Forsyth County is calling all chili buffs – cooks and eaters alike – to participate in its first-ever chili cook-off on Friday, Jan. 27, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Miller Park Recreation Center, 400 Leisure Lane, Winston-Salem. In addition to chili, there will be free games and music. The entry fee for chili contestants is $25. Trophies will be awarded for first, second and third place. To register contact Leanne Pressley at 336-727-2423 or send an email to leannep@cityofws.org. The entry deadline is 5 p.m. Jan. 17.

Chilies entered into the cook-off will be available for tasting by the public.

The first 50 attendees will receive a free souvenir towel. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for ages 10 and under, and $7 for Special Olympics athletes. Admission comes with five sample tasting tickets, plus salad, corn bread, a drink and dessert.

Additional sample tasting tickets will be available for $2 each. Tickets will be available at the door or can be purchased in advance during business hours at the Black-Phillips- Smith Government Center, 2301 N. Patterson Ave, Winston-Salem. For more information contact Leanne Pressley at 336-727-2423 or send an email to leannep@cityofws.org.

Jan. 18 – Guild meeting High Point Museum, 1859 E. Lexington Ave. High Point, will hold a Guild Meeting around Gen. James Longstreet, Scalawag or Scapegoat.

The meeting presented by Dr. John R. Peacock, will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 10 a.m. For more information, call 336-885-1859 or visit www.highpointmuseum.org.

Jan. 28 – Blacksmith demonstration

High Point Museum, 1859 E. Lexington Ave. High Point NC, will hold a blacksmith demonstration on Saturday, Jan. 28 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The demonstration will present a costumed blacksmith crafting various iron pieces. The demonstration is free and open to all ages. For more information, call 336-885-1859 or visit www.highpointmuseum.org.

Jan. 30 – Resource Fair High Point Museum, 1859 E. Lexington Ave. High Point, will hold a resource fair on Monday, Jan. 30.

The fair is free and will have various community representatives available to answer questions regarding school-choice, pre-K options, transportation, school health & nutrition, after-school options and kindergarten curriculums. The fair will also have representatives from local libraries, Family & Health Services, Reading Connections and other important community resources that support transitioning into kindergarten. For more information, call 336-885-1859 or visit www.highpointmuseum.org.

Feb. 2 – Film screening and book signing RiverRun International Film Festival’s RiverRun Retro presents a film screening of “Stella Dallas,” starring Barbara Stanwyck, and a discussion with Stanwyck’s biographer, Victoria Wilson, followed by a book signing of her biography, “A Life of Barbara Stanwyck Steel – True: 1907 – 1940.” The event will take place on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 7:00 p.m., at Hanesbrands Theatre, located at 209 W. Spruce St. The 1937 version of “Stella Dallas” is the second of three screen versions of the story based on a novel by Olive Higgins Prouty. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the conversation with Victoria Wilson will begin at 7:00 p.m., followed by the screening of “Stella Dallas.” BookMarks will have copies of Wilson’s book available for purchase prior to the event and during the reception and book signing following the screening. The reception will feature light hors d’oeuvres from Mooney’s Mediterranean Café, craft beer from Hoots Beer Co. and wine from McRitchie Winery. General admission is $15 for adults and $10 for students with a valid student ID. Tickets will be available online at http://www.rhodesartscenter.org/ Feb. 7 – Open Mic Night Winston-Salem Writers has changed the date of the monthly Open Mic to the first Tuesday of each month. The next Open Mic will be held on Feb. 7 from 7-9 p.m. in the conference room at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts, 251 N. Spruce St. Open Mic is open to the public and writers are allowed five minutes to read their work before a friendly audience. For more information, visit www.wswriters.org.

Feb. 9 – Around the World Concert The Piedmont Wind Symphony presents the Cabaret Around the World concert in RJ Reynolds Auditorium, 301 Hawthorne Road NW. The concert will be held on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature works by composers like Kurt Weill, Django Reinhart and students. Tickets are available at the door, online or by contacting the Stevens Center Box Office at 336-721-1945. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased at http://piedmontwindsymphony.com/t ickets.

Feb. 17 through June 4 – Art Exhibition Reynolda House Museum of American Art, 2250 Reynolda Road, will present “Gallery of the Louvre,” the masterwork painting of Samuel F. B. Morse. The exhibit will be from Feb. 17 – June 4, 2017. Morse is known as the inventor of the telegraph, his namesake Morse code and as a painter. The show will reveal Morse’s abiding interest in the transmission of knowledge, first via art, then by machine. The painting was completed in 1833, and was not seen by the public until two years ago when the national tour began. The exhibit will also explore themes of America’s cultural identity with two dozen of important 19th century paintings from the permanent collection of the Museum. The artists include John Singleton Copley, William Merritt Chase, Thomas Cole and Gilbert Stuart to name a few. For more information, please visit reynoldahouse.org or call 336.758.5150.

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Jan. 14 Grief Share St. Paul United Methodist Church sponsors “Grief Share,” a support group for persons experiencing grief due to the death of someone close to them.

The sessions feature biblical teaching on grief and recovery topics. The sessions are designed to give encouragement and support to persons on their journey from “Mourning to Joy.” Grief Share is nondenominational. Sessions are free. Each session is selfcontained, meaning one does not have to attend the sessions in sequence. “Complicating Factors” is the topic on Jan. 14, 10 a.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2400 Dellabrook Road, Winston-Salem. For additional information, call 336-723-4531 or 336722-5517.

Jan. 14 Men’s Summit The annual Christian Men’s Summit will be held at First Christian Church Ministries, 1130 N. Main St., Kernersville NC, on Saturday, Jan. 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The summit brings men together for fellowship, to worship, to feed their soul, challenge them to be better men and teach them about creating a sustainable walk with God for a lifetime. The 2017 summit will feature Bob Tebow, father of baseball and football star Tim Tebow; David and Jason Benham, former Minor League baseball players; Dr. Tejado Hanchell, international speaker and pastor; and Ret. Gen. Jerry Boykin, Delta Force General and Commander. Tickets are $15 with lunch included.

Tickets can be purchased at http://2017triadmenssummit.eventbrite.com, at the FCCM church office and at Shady Grove Wesleyan in Colfax.

Jan. 14 Movie screening Ardmore Baptist Church, 501 Miller Street, Winston-Salem, will hold "The Disturbances" movie screening Jan. 14, 6:30 p.m. No ticket or reservation needed. This feature-length film chronicles the role Christian missionaries and Nigerian pastors played saving lives in Nigeria in 1966 during tribal genocide. Robert Parham, one of the film's writers and producers, will be there to introduce the film and answer audience questions afterward. A panel of local missionaries also will give their input on the film. For more information visit www.thedisturbances.com.

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Ministers’ Conference set to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

The Ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity (MCWSV) has several events planned for the commemoration of the holiday to remember civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On Monday, Jan. 16, the MCWSV will kick off the holiday with the King Day Prayer Breakfast co-sponsored with The Chronicle.

The breakfast will start at 8 a.m. at the Grand Pavilion Ballroom in the

Embassy Suites Hotel in downtown Winston-Salem. U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn, will be the keynote speaker. Ellison's brother, Eric Ellison is the chairman of the Forsyth County Democratic Party.

Following the prayer breakfast will be the annual King Day march, which will start at 10:30 a.m. The march will leave the Embassy Suites on Cherry Street and proceed to Sixth street and head north onto Trade Street. The one-mile march will end at Union Baptist Church at 1200 Trade St.

At 7 p.m. the conference will hold its evening worship service at St. Paul United Methodist Church at 2400 Dellabrook Road in WinstonSalem, where Dr. Donald Jenkins is senior pastor. The Rev. Dr. Dennis Leach, senior pastor of Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church, will be the speaker during the service. The Rev. Dr. Lamont Williams, president of the MCWSV, will be the worship leader Three community awards will be presented during the service. The See Honor on B6

Members of the congregation of Carver Road Church of Christ prides themselves on not missing a Sunday service in many years.

Local church holds service despite snow and ice

Jan. 15 Family and Friends Day The annual celebration of Family and Friends Day at St. James A.M.E. Church, at 1501 North Patterson Ave., across from the US post office, will be Sunday, Jan. 15. Sunday School will begin at 8:45 a.m. with Deacon James Lomax in charge of the combined classes. The Rev. Dr. Steven L. Lyons, pastor, will bring the 10 a.m. message. The Family Day Choir, under the direction of Dale Hairston, will provide the music. Refreshments will be served immediately after the service. The public is invited to attend.

Jan. 15 MLK Jr. Birthday Concert Grace Presbyterian Church, 3901 Carver School Road, will host the Twin City Choristers’ 21st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Concert at 4 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 15. The Choristers, founded in 1957 by Permilla Flack Dunston, will be directed by Fred D. Tanner. A reception will follow. The event is free, although an offering will be received during the intermission. For more information, call 336-725-4105.

Jan. 15 MLK Jr. Birthday Concert On Sunday, Jan. 15, Wake Forest will host the 12th annual GospelFest at 3 p.m. in Brendle Recital Hall, Scales Fine Arts Center. This year the Intercultural Center will host Gospel recording artist Kierra “KiKi” Sheard and the Wake Forest University Gospel Choir. Tickets are available at https://wfugospelfest17.eventbrite.com. For more information on GospelFest, contact the Wake Forest Intercultural Center at 336-758-5864.

Jan. 15 Songs of Peace and Justice WSSU’s Burke Singers will perform in concert with guest vocalist Jason McKinney at Home Moravian Church, 529 Church St., at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 15. The free concert, part of the Music at Home Concert Series, will feature African and African-American sacred and secular music. The Burke Singers are directed by Maestra D’Walla Simmons-Burke.

Ongoing

Every Wednesday Medicaid and Medicare Discussion St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 810 Highland Ave., will hold a series of panel discussions every Wednesday at 6 p.m. beginning on Nov. 30. The discussions will discuss funeral arrangements, extended living arrangements along with Medicaid and Medicare.

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

The shepherd, or senior pastor, of Carver Road Church of Christ, Jefferson R. Caruthers Jr., delivers his sermon this past Sunday.

Photos by Timothy Ramsey

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

More than 6 inches of snow swept into some areas of the Triad this weekend. The inclement weather posed many issues for individuals wanting to travel the local roads for work, food and even praising the Lord in church.

Many churches in Winston-Salem canceled service this past Sunday because of the dangerous conditions of the roads. But for some churches, such as Carver Road Church of Christ in Winston-Salem, bad weather could not stop them from worshiping. Carver Road Church of Christ usually has three services on Sunday, but had just one at 11 a.m. on this past Sunday.

The Carver Road Church of Christ in WinstonSalem was one of the few churches in the area that decided to hold service this past Sunday amid the snow that covered the Triad.

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Lesson Scripture: Psalm 65:1-2, 9-13

By the end of this lesson, we will

*See more clearly our need to praise God for His provision *Know that our spiritual lives when properly aligned with God’s plan can bring untold blessings *Daily thank and praise God for the blessings of gracious provision

Background: The time of this Psalm is about 1000 B.C. The place is Jerusalem. It is a Psalm of David and like many is a song. The setting is a celebration at the tabernacle, perhaps at Passover and the Feast of Unleavened

Elder Richard Wayne Wood

Bread in the spring or Feast of Booths, or Tabernacle, in the fall.

Lesson: Psalm 65 starts by saying praise are what we vow to God for His provision. We owe it to Him (verse 1). Not just Sunday us as humans, but all livSchool Lesson ing and breathing creation will come before God with praise because He hears prayer and responds in an enormous way (verse 2).

Verses 9-13 are praises for God’s natural blessings. All blessings that fall on the earth are a result of God’s provision of rain which activates the components within the soil and sparks growth (verses 910). At the time of this Psalm Israel has a spurt of obediSee Lesson on B6

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Humanitarian for Social Justice award will be presented to the Silk Plant Forest Truth Committee.

The Community Empowerment award will be presented to Richie Brooks of the city of Winston-Salem for his work with the Ministers’ Conference community garden.

The Ministers Conference Past President award will be presented to Bishop Todd Fulton.

Dr. Williams said the theme for the evening service is “Two America's divided and struggling for genuine equality.” He says for the service he wants it to be as inclusive as possible.

“You will see men and women, Christians, Presbyterians and Jewish.

We are trying to reach all walks of faith, male and female,” said Williams.

“For the program I have been assured that they have reached out across denominational lines, which sometimes is a major barrier.”

Williams went on to say the conference decided

to choose this particular theme for the service because America is divided.

“Now we find ourselves in this moment in history where we have basically two classes of citizens, the haves and the have nots,” Williams continued. “My task to the committee was how do we bring about relevant questions to reconcile the difference between these two classes of citizens in America and the prophetic dream that Dr. Martin Luther King had of this one America one dream.”

“This is what has driven the Ministers’ Conference to challenge the dominant culture and speak to the conciseness of our city to compel our citizens to strive untiringly to that one America. When we analyze the time, the tone and texture of our current culture, where there is so much energy on dividing America into two new millennium classes, the question Dr. Martin Luther King raises in the April 16, 1963, letter from the Birmingham jail still rings today with thunderous clar-

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Below freezing temperatures didn’t stop dozens of citizens from coming together for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day rally and march held downtown in 2016. ity about how long, how long must we wait?”

King was born on Jan. 15, 1929. He was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee on the balcony of the Lorraine

Motel. In 1986, Congress honored King with an annual national holiday on the third Monday in January.

125 people showed up for Sunday service at Carver Road Church of Christ amid the snow and ice.

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Shepherd Jefferson R. Caruthers Jr., who works as senior pastor, says since he has been the leader of Carver Road Church of Christ, they have never missed a church service on a Sunday.

“At Church of Christ, it's important that we meet every first day of the week on Sunday,” said Caruthers. “It would be quite unusual for us at this location to dismiss services. In addition, I spent 12 years in Cleveland, Ohio,

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ence. “Obedience to God brings His blessings; disobedience to God brings only trouble.”(Union Gospel Press, “Christian Life Series”). Looking at us today as a nation, where do you think we fall?

God’s path leads to prosperity and is continuous. Israel’s productive year here is a direct correlation to its obedience to God in all areas … the hills and

the pastures of the wilderness are places not always productive, but God’s gracious attention to His people brings unexpected blessings worthy of song.

God’s provision here not only made for a healthy and thriving people, it also gave provision for sacrifice to attend to spiritual health.

“Let us never be guilty of overlooking God’s blessings or being ungrateful for all He gives us. (Jarl K. Waggoner).

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five minutes to read their work before a friendly audience. For more information, visit www.wswriters.org.

Mar. 9 - Fundraiser The 14th Annual Partners in Hope will hold a fundraiser on March 9 at the Benton Convention Center, 301 W. Fifth St. This is a free event, but attendees are invited to make generous gift at the event. For reservations call 336-714-3227 or go to CCDOC.Org/Partnersinhope.

April 4 – Open Mic Night Winston-Salem Writers will hold Open Mic Night on April 4 from 7-9 p.m. in the conference room at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts, 251 N. Spruce St. Open Mic is open to the public and writers are allowed five minutes to read their work before a friendly audience. For more infor-

and we came out in the blizzards, so I don't miss now. We have good people here and they come out as well.”

Caruthers sermon touched on how God blesses peoples lives in this time rather than waiting until we go to heaven. He also spoke about not being afraid to show God's blessings he has bestowed upon us. Later he spoke about the responsibility a man has in the world and how “men don't run from circumstances, they confront them.”

There were 125 people in attendance for the service, which was a great turnout considering the conditions of the road. To conclude, the service communion was given before everyone was dismissed.

For Your Consideration: God “visitest,” “crownest” and “clothed” Israel … since He is the same God now as then He does all those deeds for us as well.

Look for them in your life and reflect on His grace.

Life’s Application: People everywhere are blessed by God’s goodness, His provision for us all. We actually need to praise God because praising Him contributes greatly to our spiritual health. Praising God

mation, visit www.wswriters.org.

April 29 – Piedmont Chamber Singers announce 39th Season The Piedmont Chamber Singers will hold a concert for their “Strings Attached” theme 39th Season on April 29, 2017. The concert will feature a variety of string-instrument accompaniment. The April 29 concert will be held at Ardmore Baptist Church at 7:30 p.m. featuring Arthur Bliss’s Pastoral: Lie Strewn the White Flocks. For tickets call Piedmont Chamber Singers at (336) 722-4022, or email manager@piedmontchambersingers.org.

May 2 – Open Mic Night Winston-Salem Writers will hold Open Mic Night on May 2 from 7-9 p.m. in the conference room at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts, 251 N. Spruce St. Open Mic is open to the public and writers are allowed five minutes to read their work before a friendly audience. For more infor-

for me is comforting and somehow gives me a feeling of security and well being. It’s kind of like knowing all of your bills are paid and the lights, heat and water are working… daily comforts are all in place because of my responsible behavior of attending the bills due.

God is due all of the praise, honor and glory. David knew this and wrote about it so that we would know it too.

mation, visit www.wswriters.org.

May 11 – Classic Country Concert The Winston-Salem Fairgrounds, Annex Theatre 421 27th St NW, will host Travis Tritt and his full band on Thursday, May 11 at 7 p.m. with doors opening at 6 p.m. Tritt and his band will be the first of multiple artists to perform at the Fairgrounds for the 2017 Classic Country Concert Series. Tickets will go on-sale in time for the Holidays with an early bird special. Prior to Feb. 1 tickets are $20 with the exception of the VIP tickets.

VIP tickets will be $100 and include parking, drink ticket, Travis’ latest album, a bucket of popcorn and seats closest to the stage in the first five rows. To purchase tickets, visit www.ticketmaster.com or www.wsfairgrounds.com. For more information, visit www.wsfairgrounds.com for a list of events and details.

WILSON Louise Lynette Wilson, 69 years old, of Winston-Salem, NC, passed away on January 4th, 2017.The Memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 14th, 2017 at 2:00pm at Hooper Funeral Home, 1415 East 14th Street, Winston-Salem, NC.G LynetteG was born in Winston-Salem September 12, 1947. She graduated from Atkins High School in 1965 and continued on to receive a Law Degree from Wake Forest University & also attended Emory University in Atlanta, GA. She was also a Research Assistant for the Legal Counsel of the Office of Economic Opportunity in Atlanta, GA. Lynette worked as a Customer Care Agent at AT&T in Winston-Salem and retired after many years of service. Lynette enjoyed spending time with her "Beautiful Grandbabies" and traveling with friends. She loved TV game shows, especially "Wheel of Fortune", "Jeopardy" & "Family Feud" with host Steve Harvey.

SheGattended studio audiences for these game shows on several occa-

sions. She loved music and loved to go to "Live (Old School) Concerts" all of the time. The best words to describe her would be "Class & Integrity", characteristics that were instilled in her at an early age. Lynette is survived by her Son, Ronald Edward Jennings Jr., Brother Charles Cornelius Wilson and wife Juanita Wilson of Zebulon,NC; two Grandchildren, Razi Eken'e Jennings & Curtis Scott Jennings (Calista Jennings) of Rural Hall, NC; two nieces, Shannon (Steve) Brooks (Evelyn Wilson). Jamila Stover ofG Winston-Salem; cousins, Connie Bacon & two sons Henry Bacon Jr. &G Charles Johnson of Natchez, MS; Jenai (Millard III & Millard IV) Hayes of Nashville, TN; lifelong devoted friends, Vera Phillips of Kennesaw, GA & Deana Jackson of Atlanta, GA; the Razzak Family of Winston-Salem; neighborhood friend, Terri Boston of WinstonSalem; and a number of other devoted fellow employees and friends.

Lynette is preceded in death by her father, David Richardson Wilson Sr.; mother, Louise G. Wilson; sister, Edith (Sylvester) Butler; & two Brothers, David Richardson Wilson Jr. & Fredrick Scott Wilson, two Cousins, Mary Bunella Collins Brown & Clyde E. Collins Jr. both of Bristol, TN.

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LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA GUILFORD COUNTY HIGH POINT DIVISION

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

In the District Court

Ava Tate v. Tamika Ja’hana Tate and Adell Murray – 16 CVD 1212

To Tamika Tate:

Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the aboveentitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: emergency child custody and permanent child custody.

You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than February 15, 2017 and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought.

This the 30th day of December, 2016.

Hilary Workman Hux Attorney for the Plaintiff N.C. Bar No. 48181 Garrett Walker Aycoth & Olson 436 Spring Garden Street Greensboro, NC 27401 (336) 379-0539

The Chronicle January 5, 12, 19, 2017 NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as executor of the Estate of Barbara C. Yates (16 E 921), also known as Barbara Clayton Yates, deceased August 22, 2015, Forsyth County, North Carolina, this is to Notify all persons, firms, and corporation having claims against the Estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before April 7th, 2017 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 5th day of January, 2017.

Luann Winfrey Executor for Barbara C. Yates, deceased 1101 Village Oak Drive Winston-Salem, NC, 27106

The Chronicle January 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2017 NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as the Executor of the Estate of Milton R. Gray, Sr. (16 E 1658), also known as Milton R. Gray, deceased July 29, 2016, 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 April 1, 2017 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 29th day of December, 2016.

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 school 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 public school facilities in 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 $2,300,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION COMMUNITY COLLEGE 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 community college bonds in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $2,300,000 for the purpose of providing funds, together with any other available funds, for acquiring, constructing, expanding, improving, renovating and equipping community college facilities in said County, including, without limitation, the acquisition of related land and rights of way.

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 PARKS AND RECREATION 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 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 $4,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION PUBLIC FACILITIES BONDS

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

Milton R. Gray, Jr. Executor for Milton R. Gray, Sr., deceased 1117 George Black Lane Winston-Salem, NC, 27101

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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.

Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Dorothy Lee Watts (16 E 996) deceased May 17, 2013, 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 April 14, 2017 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 12th day of January 2017.

Jeanette Hatcher, Administrator for Dorothy Lee Watts, deceased 538 Barnes Road Winston-Salem, NC 27107

The Chronicle January 12, 19, 26 and February 2, 2017 NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Robert G. Clayton (17 E 11), also known as Robert George Clayton, deceased December 4, 2016, 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 April 14, 2017 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said decedent or estate shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 12th day of January, 2017.

Ernest Logemann Executor for Robert G. Clayton, deceased 1514 Cloverdale Avenue Winston-Salem, NC, 27104

The Chronicle January 12, 19, 26 and February 2, 2017

EMPLOYMENT

Director of Music New Bethel Baptist Church Winston-Salem, North Carolina Announcement

Job Summary: Directs and plays for all worship services and services outside of church as directed by the Pastor. Interested persons must be able to play and teach all types of music (hymns, gospel, contemporary, etc) and available to play for funerals.

Resumes should be mailed to: 3581 Burnley Drive, Clemmons, NC 27012

The City of Winston-Salem is looking to fill the position for Sr. Accounting Clerk - 1050

Please visit: www.cityofws.org for job description and application process.

2. That taxes shall be levied in an amount sufficient 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, 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 $4,000,000 for the purpose of providing funds, together with any other available funds, for acquiring, 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.

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2. That taxes shall be levied in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and the interest on said 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 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 $5,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION COURTHOUSE 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 courthouse bonds in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $5,000,000 for the purpose of providing funds, together with any other available funds, for acquiring, constructing, expanding, improving, renovating and equipping courthouse buildings and facilities in 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.

The foregoing orders were adopted on the 9th day of January, 2017, and are hereby published this 12th day of January, 2017. Any action or proceeding questioning the validity of the orders must be begun within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. The Chief Financial Officer of said County has filed a statement estimating that the total amount of interest that will be paid on the proposed bonds over the expected term of the bonds, if issued, is $9,080,000. The estimate is preliminary, is for general informational purposes only, and may differ from the actual interest paid on such bonds. Such statement of estimated interest includes certain assumptions upon which such estimate is based, and there is no assurance that the circumstances included in such assumptions will occur. The validity of the proposed bonds is not subject to challenge on the grounds that the actual interest cost on the bonds when issued is different than the estimated interest amount set forth above.

Carla D. Holt Clerk to the Board of Commissioners for the County of Forsyth, North Carolina

The Chronicle January 12, 2017

The City of Winston-Salem is looking to fill the position for Meter Reader - 3516

Please visit: www.cityofws.org for job description and application process.

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