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Community leaders, stakeholders come together to discuss gun violence

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

There were few empty seats inside the gymnasium at Carl Russell Community Center last Wednesday evening, as nearly 200 people came together to discuss strategies to help stop the recent rise in gun violence and other violent crimes.

To date there have been 19 murders in Winston-Salem, compared to only 15 at the same time last year. And with the summer months approaching, that number is expected to grow.

The town hall was scheduled by Winston-Salem Councilmember Barbara Hanes Burke. She said the event wasn’t just about talking, the goal was to come away with real solutions.

“When we leave here today, the goal is to have strategies that we can agree on and that we can implement going forward to make you feel safer, to make all of us safer, and for WinstonSalem to be a safer place,” Burke said.

Panelists for the town hall included Winston-Salem Police Department Chief Catrina Thompson and assistant chiefs William Penn and Wilson Weaver, Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough, Tricia McManus, superintendent of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS), District Attorney Jim O’Neil, retired District Court Judge Denise Hartsfield, and Bishop Todd Fulton.

Former WXII anchor Talitha Vickers served as moderator for the town hall. Vickers asked the panelists questions that were submitted by the community.

She allowed people in the audience to ask their own questions

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Nearly 200 concerned citizens gathered at Carl Russell Community Center last week to discuss the recent rise in gun violence. ing to give your name, provide some actions by people in unias well.

To jump start the conversa- your name, follow through on form who had the authority but tion, Vickers asked District At- prosecution, and the folks that they were not law enforcement torney Jim O’Neil, how can we are causing the violence can then officers. And because of their convince every citizen that the be plucked out of the community actions, the trust that we spend fight against violence is a city- and sent to jail. It’s that simple,” so much time trying to build has been eroded,” Thompson continwide issue and not just those O’Neil said.

The second question was ued. “Some people will just nevwho live in high crime areas?

O’Neil encouraged people to be directed to Chief Thompson. er believe or trust us, I get it. But brave and report information that She was asked about police re- that does not stop my team from they know or have seen. He said sponse time and staffing for the doing the work every day that we it’s not enough to just call 911 department. “The community need to do to earn that trust.”

After nearly two hours of anonymously and say there was is requesting more officers. Catrina is also requesting more of- back and forth between the a shooting.

“We have to be willing to ficers,” Thompson said. She said crowd and some of the panelists, talk about what it is we saw, re- over the last several years law it was clear that both sides agreed port what it is we saw, so that enforcement has seen a major that the issues in our community the perpetrators of violent crime decrease in staffing and the issue are directly linked to economic opportunity and advancement, can be held accountable. It does isn’t exclusive to the WSPD. “Between the negative per- and money. Bishop Todd Fulton, no good just to call 911 and say there was a shooting on my ception of law enforcement and, chair of the social justice comblock. You have got to be will- let’s be honest, there have been mittee of the Ministers’ Confer-

ence of Winston-Salem and Vicinity (MCWSV) talked about Project Grow, a program where young people receive pay for working in a community garden.

He also talked about the need for more mentors and volunteers in local schools.

“We are not the only program that’s doing this. They’re several people in the room who are doing the same thing, but we need funding, we need money,” Fulton said. “But don’t let me just stop there … Raise your hand if you have volunteered in the Forsyth County School System in the past two years … or did anything to help mentor children. Charity begins at home. That’s how we’re going to change the system, by going in these schools and get these kids at an early age and making a difference.”

Denise Hartsfield echoed Fulton’s sentiments during a brief interview following the town hall. She said the issues are clear and we must keep the conversation going. Hartsfield also mentioned the need for more gun regulation laws.

“I think it’s clear that the issue in the communities that we’re speaking about is money or the lack thereof,” she continued. “At the end of the day let’s talk about it. Let’s work together to cure this gun thing and that’s going to be the federal government, state government and local government. We’re all going to have to work to change these laws.

“My biggest takeaway is that we all want the same thing, we want better. We want better for our communities, we want better for our children, we want safety in our homes, we want safety in our communities.”

1Love Cultural Festival looks to encourage cultural awareness, self-love In the opening of his song, “One Love,” legendary recording artist Bob Marley said, “One love, one heart, let’s get together and feel all right.”

And that’s exactly what 1Love Media and Pink Robe Chronicles wants to do with the 1Love Cultural Festival: bring people together.

The 1Love Cultural Festival is a two-day event scheduled for June 17-18 that will include musical, visual, spiritual, and creative arts to raise Black

consciousness. According to organizers, the festival is designed to complement and build on the cultural contributions of the late Larry and Silvia Hamlin’s National Black Theater Festival and Cheryl Harry’s Juneteenth celebration.

When discussing the event during a recent press conference, Dr. Melba Sampson, co-organizer and founder of Pink Robe Chronicles, said, “Our goal is to amplify African Diaspora culture and curate an immersive hybrid experience with in-person performances streamed virtually, and develop and maintain mutually enhancing connections that encourage love of self, love of community and love of culture.”

Dr. Sampson said some of the same barriers Black communities faced in the 1960s and 1970s are still prevalent today. There’s a need to shine a light on the rich history of Black people in this country and the people, art and practices that are moving the culture forward.

“By centering and celebrating African Diaspora culture, we will rail against claims that African Americans do not have a past and make clear that our cultural ingenuity pre-dates the trans-Atlantic slave trade and that our culture is not inferior,” Sampson continued.

“A celebration of this magnitude moves us closer to embodying collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, faith, unity, purpose, creativity, and self-determination.”

The first day of the festival (June 17) will be held at the Stevens Center, 405 4th Street. The day will begin with a free “Community Conversation” featuring visual artist Elahi Stewart and co-founder of Hustle Winston-Salem, Daryl Shaw.

Later that day LB the Poet, Phonsarelli, Ely B, Untitled and Soultriii will hit the stage at the Stevens Center.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Dashill Smith will wrap up the day.

Day two of the festival (June 18) will be held at

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Dr. Melba Sampson and Derrick Young, co-founders of the 1Love Cultural Festival, during a recent press conference.

The Ramkat, 170 W. 9th The second panel titled Innovation and EntreStreet, and will be head- “Telling Our Stories As preneurship,” will bring lined by several different We Know Them,” will fea- Maurice Foxworth and ture author and theologian Dr. Sampson together to panels.

The first panel, “Black Candice Benbow and edu- discuss the ins and outs of Man Lab: We Need You!” cator Jana Johnson Davis. starting and maintaining a The third panel, “The successful business. Rewill feature attorney Mawuli Davis, activist and Artist’s Way,” will begin cording artist Tara Lord, retired pastor John Men- around noon and will fea- violinist Chelsey Green, dez, and Winston-Salem ture international visual and Mausiki Scales and State University professor artist Angelbert Metoyer.

The Common Ground The last panel of the Collective are also schedand co-founder of the Winston-Salem Black Panther day titled “Defining OurSee 1Love on A8 selves For Ourselves: Party, Larry Little.

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HARRY Veterans, Happy Hill Neighborhood Association honor veterans at historic cemetery

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

For over a decade HARRY (Helping Advocate Research Respond for You) Veterans Community Outreach Services has marked Memorial Day with their annual Memorial Day Commemoration ceremony. This year the event was held at Happy Hill Cemetery, where several World War I veterans are buried.

known as the “Mother of all Black Neighborhoods” in Winston-Salem.

The oldest grave in the cemetery found so far is that of Jerry Swepson who was buried in 1901.

The cemetery is believed to have more than 113 people buried there, including veterans like Joe Beck, who was a private in the army, Luther Hairston, who fought in World War I, and Charity Barber, who lived from 1856 to 1942.

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Mayor Pro Tem DD Adams durirng the Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony hosted by HARRY Veterans Community Outreach Services.

soldiers. The commemoration also featured music, free food and a care package filled with a plethora of items. Several speakers also participated in the ceremony including Rep. Evelyn Terry, Mayor Pro Tem. DD Adams, Forsyth County Commissioner Fleming El-Amin, Abio Harris, president of the Happy Hill Neighborhood Association, and Maurice Pitts Johnson, who has led the cleanup at the cemetery.

Since 2008, HARRY has helped more than 500 veterans obtain employment, housing and much more. Along with the annual picnic and commemoration ceremony for Memorial Day, HARRY also holds giveaways on Veteran’s Day and other holidays, such as Christmas and Thanksgiving.

For more information about HARRY Veterans Community Outreach, visit https://www.harry4you. org.

Several people placed flags near the headstones of forgotten fallen soldiers at Happy Hill Cemetary.

For more than 60 years Happy Hill Cemetery was the resting place for enslaved and free African Americans. Happy Hill is

During the commemoration ceremony, veterans and others from the community placed flags near the headstones of fallen

Local woman arrested, charged for threatening to shoot school bus

BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE

In the wake of the horrific mass shooting at a Texas elementary school that left 19 children and two adults dead, parents across the country have been worried about sending their children to school. Now, imagine building up the courage to send your kids to school only to receive a call a few hours later and hearing that your child has been threatened with gun violence by an adult.

For some parents at Clemmons Middle School, that was reality last week.

Here’s what we know: According to deputies with the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO), while the bus was traveling to the school on the morning of Thursday, May 27, a student on the bus was on the phone with a family member. While on speakerphone, 29-yearold Lasheika Ziglar threatened to “shoot up” the bus and have other family members do the same.

Students notified the bus driver who notified school administrators and law enforcement. After arriving at the school safely, it was determined that the threat was not credible, but deputies remained at the school throughout the day.

One parent said when she received a call from her daughter telling her what was going on, she immediately contacted the school. She was relieved that the school was already on top of the issue but said she was still terrified at the same time.

“I was overwhelmed with fear and anxiety because I had no clue where the bus was. Although nobody was hurt and no lives were lost, the children on the bus were left traumatized; especially since there was a fatal school shooting in Texas the day before,” she continued.

“As a parent I want my children to go to school and come back home

safely. All I can think at this point is that only an animal would want to hurt children. I hope an example is made out of her.

I hope she is punished to the highest extent and that a message is sent out that we will not tolerate any acts of terrorism.”

Later that day Ziglar was arrested and charged.

According to Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough, Ziglar was charged with felonious false reporting concerning mass violence on education property. Kimbrough said they will not tolerate threats of any kind toward children.

“With the climate we are living in, it is a must that we take all threats seriously and respond to them in a serious manner. We will not tolerate any threat of any kind toward our children, especially not threats made by adults,” Kimbrough continued.

“We have a zerotolerance policy and will respond accordingly. The Office of the People remains committed to working with the WinstonSalem/Forsyth County Schools and doing everything in our power to keep our children safe.”

In a statement released that evening, Sandra Hunter, principal at Clemmons Middle School, said she was grateful for the partnership with the FCSO. ”We are thankful that our law enforcement partners helped to investigate, and they have decided to press charges against the person on the cell phone.

We want to assure parents and students that any time they have a concern whether on campus, on a bus, or off-campus, we will do our best to investigate and protect our students. We will always make sure our parents are aware of as much factual information as possible, as soon as possible.

“Student safety is always our top priority,” Hunter said.

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President Biden prepares to issue executive order on police reform

BY STACY M. BROWN

On May 25, 2021, the first anniversary of the killing of George Floyd by then Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin, President Joe Biden invited his family to the White House. At the time, Biden expressed optimism that the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act would become law.

That didn’t happen.

On the second anniversary of Floyd’s death, Biden plans to issue an executive order on police reform, which administration officials say will establish new rules for the use of force by federal law enforcement officers.

“It’s an effort to be responsive,” administration officials stated. The order likely would mimic California’s police reform law, which requires that any new police officer in the Golden State be at least 21 years old.

The law also allows for the discipline of officers who fail to intervene when another law enforcement member uses excessive force. The California statute also places firm limits on when officers are allowed to use deadly force, noting that such actions are only permitted when necessary to defend human life.

Previously in California, an officer could use deadly force as long as they personally deemed it “reasonable.”

Following the murder conviction of Chauvin, three other cops were found guilty in federal court of violating Floyd’s civil rights. Then officer Thomas Lane recently agreed to a plea deal to avoid state prosecution and serve two years in federal prison. The other two officers involved, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao, face a state trial this summer. Prosecutors said the trio stood by while Chauvin pressed his knee into the unarmed 46-year-old Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes.

“I am pleased Thomas Lane has accepted responsibility for his role in Floyd’s death,” Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison stated.

“His acknowledgment that he did something wrong is an important step toward healing the wounds of the Floyd family, our community, and the nation,” Ellison continued. “While accountability is not justice, this is a significant moment in this case and a necessary resolution on our continued journey to justice.”

Stacy M. Brown is the NNPA Newswire senior national correspondent. Reach him at @StacyBrownMedia.

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The Chronicle congratulates the Class of 2022 Gun safety and public safety: We should not tolerate continued inaction.

Ben Jealous

Guest Columnist

The mass killings at the elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, 10 days after the white supremacist killings in Buffalo, New York, are further evidence of how deeply our society is broken, and how urgently we need to figure out how to begin fixing it.

The slaughter of so many young children and two of their teachers is shocking at a human level. It is absolutely gut-wrenching to me as a parent of school-aged children. Millions of us send our kids off to school every day, trying to set aside the knowledge gnawing at our insides that our school and our kids could be next.

It should be unimaginable, and in most countries it is.

But it is not unimaginable in our country. It is so not unimaginable that we subject our young children to the trauma of live shooter drills. We make teachers responsible for preparing students to deal with what too many of our policymakers have decided is not worth trying to prevent.

A decade ago, after the

slaughter of elementary school students and educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, most Republican senators used filibuster rules to block passage of a bill to require background checks for all gun purchases. That is about the least we could do to try to limit gun violence. It is supported by huge majorities of Americans, including most gun owners. We see similarly misplaced priorities at the state level. According to news reports, the killings in Uvalde, Texas, were the fifth major mass shooting in the state during Gov. Greg Abbott’s tenure.

After previous mass killings, Texas Republicans have weakened gun regulations. In 2015, Abbott urged Texans to buy more guns, tweeting that he was “embarrassed” that the state was falling behind California in gun purchases. Just last year, Abbott signed legislation to loosen gun restrictions, making it possible for Texans to carry handguns without any license or training.

This is a virtual invitation to increased gun violence.

These recent shootings come at a time when violence is increasingly being normalized and justified by irresponsible leaders.

This column was written one day after the murders in Uvalde, on the two-

year anniversary of the police killing of George Floyd, a reminder that Black Americans are all too familiar with the threat that “routine” interactions with police can turn deadly.

In response to widespread protests against Floyd’s killing, extremists mobilized armed mobs with false fear mongering claims that “antifa” and Black Lives Matter activists were planning to ransack suburbs and small towns. Far right-wing activists also insist that the Second Amendment allows private ownership of even the most powerful military weapons, so that they can be turned against a “tyrannical” government.

We are also just days away from congressional hearings on the violent Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. We will hear about extremists in the so-called Stop the Steal movement who threatened civil war if Trump did not stay in power. In spite of Republican efforts to sabotage the investigation, we will learn more about the crimes that led to that day’s deadly violence. And the violent rhetoric goes on: Trump himself recently used his own social media platform to amplify a selfidentified MAGA activist’s prediction of – or call for – civil war. That is utterly irresponsible.

Scholars have identified the kind of polarization taking place in our country, and the kind of diminished commitment to democracy we have seen among Trump Republicans, as predictors of a country’s vulnerability to civil war.

For families who lost loved ones in Buffalo and Uvalde, and for the many communities that have been scarred by mass murder, it may feel like that war has already arrived.

That suffering would be multiplied beyond measure if the extremists calling for civil war in our country get their wish.

We should not tolerate the slightest encouragement for that kind of catastrophe from political leaders, including the former commander in chief. And we should not tolerate continued inaction on the violence that stalks our streets and schools.

Ben Jealous serves as president of People For the American Way and Professor of the Practice at the University of Pennsylvania. A New York Times best-selling author, his next book, “Never Forget Our People Were Always Free,” will be published

by Harper Collins in December 2022.

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Leaders, America is hurting right now. Do you really care about us?

Dr. James B. Ewers Jr.

Guest Columnist

Pain and suffering have become unwelcomed companions to we the citizens in this country. Our beloved nation is tormented and tortured.

The shootings in America have overwhelmed us.

The disregard for human life and the murders have torn us apart physically and emotionally.

Crying our tears has left us drained and distraught.

Is there no let up? Is there no relief that we can get?

Shootings and killings are now becoming commonplace. They are hap-

pening so frequently that we have become almost numb to them. Breaking news about these acts of violence have become everyday news. We are horrified and terrified about them when they happen.

We think that the terror in them will prevent the next one from occurring.

Unfortunately, that is what we used to think. Now, we are just waiting and, sadly, anticipating the next one to happen.

We are slowly becoming a country of guns and killings. America, can we do better? Is the slope too steep for us to climb to get us back on track? Have our morals and sensibilities left us? Has rational thinking gone on a permanent hiatus? When will we get sick enough and disgusted enough to demand a change? Will we keep this passive attitude until it af-

fects our house?

Instead of always thinking about bearing arms, we should be up in arms about these acts of immorality.

On Tuesday, May 24, children left their homes in Uvalde, Texas, going to school. The teachers greeted their students and their day started. This date would be a fateful and deadly day at Robb Elementary School. It would be the last day on earth for 19 children and two teachers.

They were shot and killed by a lone gunman with an automatic weapon.

The shooter, Salvador Ramos, recently turned 18 years old. That is the legal age for purchasing guns in the state of Texas. According to reports, Ramos bought two AR platform rifles and 375 rounds of 5.56 caliber ammunition.

This purchase by him is incomprehensible to me. Does the seller simply let this guy go ahead and make the purchase without contacting the authorities?

Is the sale so important to the seller? Is there no thinking involved as to why a young man would need this type of firepower?

The police in Uvalde, Texas, shot the killer. He is dead, so we will never know any details about why he did it.

As reports come out, citizens at the scene have questioned the slow response by the police to act.

There was a reluctance to move in the direction of the shooter. Opinions and reasons vary as to why it took law enforcement so long to confront Salvador Ramos.

Uvalde School District police chief, Pedro Arre-

dondo, made the decision not to enter the area where the shooter was.

Col. Steven McGraw, Texas Department of Public Safety, said that the official made the wrong decision. He didn’t mention Arredondo’s name during the press conference held on Friday.

Governor Greg Abbott of Texas is rightfully upset about matters related to this case and about the school district’s police chief. He said, “As far as his employment status is concerned, that’s something that is beyond my control, and I have no knowledge about.”

Guns in America are too accessible. That is a fact. People are buying them with minimum background checks. That is a fact. Weapons used for mass killings are readily available. That is a fact.

Those in power, especially in the United States Senate, must enact stronger gun laws. Until they act, these killings won’t stop.

Leaders, listen to America and pass stronger gun legislation. We are in a stupor of grief and sadness. It doesn’t have to be this way.

James B. Ewers Jr., Ed.D., is a former tennis champion at Atkins High School in Winston-Salem and played college tennis at Johnson C. Smith University, where he was all-conference for four years. He is a retired college administrator. He can be reached at overtimefergie.2020@yahoo.com.

Beyond gun control, we need hatred control Robert C. Koehler

Guest Columnist Another terrorist slips into the classroom, and into the news.

Does anyone understand this? Even if guns are easily, readily available, why, why, why? I find it impossible even to be angry - it’s hard to be angry under incomprehensible circumstances.

Instead, I find myself imagining George W. Bush giving a speech in which he condemns the latest horrific murders at … but instead of saying Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, he blurts out “Iraq.”

These killers aren’t acting alone. No one acts alone. There’s a cultural and structural connection here. As I noted in a recent column, quoting from the book ”A Promise to Our Children: A Field Guide to Peace,” by Charles P. Busch, the ratio of civilian to combatant deaths in the wars we wage has changed

astonishingly over the last century. During World War I, one civilian was killed for every nine combatants. Today that figure has been flipped on its head. In recent wars - in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and no doubt Ukraine - the ratio is nine civilians (including children, of course) killed for every combatant.

And war is what nation-states believe in, all across the planet, but nowhere with such religious commitment as here in the USA, with our trillion-dollar annual military budget.

And I confess: I kind of understand why this is the case. It’s not easy to run a country, to cohere a populace, to herd 300 million cats. But rallying the cause with a good, solid enemy - evil itself - works pretty well.

In the old days, we had krauts and nips; then of course there were the commies (and their Southeast Asian allies, the gooks); and when they went away, we found the terrorists, along with Saddam Hussein, the iconic face of evil, whose anti-blessing gave us permission to launch a shock-and-awe campaign in his country and turn

every school in Iraq into a potential Robb Elementary School.

When we wage war, we dehumanize whole populations. Killing isn’t easy - perhaps it isn’t even possible - without doing so. And the dehumanization process is collective. I can’t let go of this fact. We cannot embrace militarism as our go-to method of self defense without giving our tacit blessing to murder, though for some reason we don’t call it that. That nineto-one, civilian-to-combatant death ratio? That’s collateral damage.

And beyond the actual waging of war, we clutch the concept as our favorite metaphor. Everything difficult is a war. And thus over the years we have waged wars on pretty much every problem we have: from cancer to drugs to crime to poverty, etc. By calling these (losing) campaigns “wars,” we unite ourselves in the battle against a specific enemy a specific evil. It’s us vs. them! Us vs. drugs, us vs. crime, us vs. cancer …

Here’s President Biden two months ago, speaking about Ukraine at the Royal Castle in War-

saw, Poland. His words are both bellicose and metaphorical: “But we emerged anew in the great battle for freedom: a battle between democracy and autocracy, between liberty and repression, between a rulesbased order and one governed by brute force.

“In this battle, we need to be clear-eyed. This battle will not be won in days or months either. We need to steel ourselves for the long fight ahead.”

And so we embrace the Great Battle for Freedom - with many people embracing it in their own way. Enemies are always knocking on the door, or hiding under our beds. The enemy wants to make our children uncomfortable. It wants to replace us!

And indeed this is a dangerous world, in many ways. The problem is that we’re essentially blinding ourselves to the actual dangers by turning analysis and self-reflection into hatred and blame. To a large extent, the dangers we face are without an enemy.

Winslow Myers puts it this way: “In a possible emerging planetary story, we have the chance to see that we have more in com-

mon than what divides us, based in the challenges we face together. Tanks, fighter jets and nuclear missiles - and the greed, hatred and paranoia motivating their endless deployment - do nothing to address the death of coral reefs, the breakdown of ocean ecosystems and fisheries, the rise in sea levels, the mass migrations of refugees.”

And so much more! But as Michael Klare writes: “Sadly, geopolitical rivalry, not cooperation, is now the order of the day.

Thanks to Russia’s invasion and the harsh reaction it’s provoked in Washington and other Western capitals, ‘great-power competition’ (as the Pentagon calls it) has overtaken all other considerations. Not only has diplomatic engagement between Washington, Moscow, and Beijing essentially ground to a halt, making international cooperation on climate change (or any other global concern) nearly impossible, but an all-too-militarized competition has been launched that’s unlikely to abate for years to come.”

This “all-too-militarized competition” isn’t just between the great

powers, as the flow of news informs us. It’s also between deeply lost (and armed) souls and their inner demons. Barely a week ago, a crazed 18-year-old shot and killed 10 people at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York. Eleven days later, another 18-year-old killed, my God, 21 people (19 of them fourth grade students) at the Texas elementary school. I kneel in grief and try my best to put this into context.

Gun control isn’t enough. We also need hatred control. The lone wolves out there, the lost souls, who have chosen to play real war in response to their own demons, might seek another course of action if they had fewer political and corporate role models. The human race will not evolve by waging endless war and killing itself.

Robert Koehler (koehlercw@gmail.com), syndicated by PeaceVoice, is a Chicago award-winning journalist and editor.

He is the author of “Courage Grows Strong at the Wound.”

COMMENTARY: Together we can make a difference

My Truth

Cheryl Smith Guest Columnist

Just as we must accept that with life there will be death, we must realize just as there is joy, there will be pain!

As I sat in a crowded room, I listened intently to men and women who were really frustrated and fed up. I didn’t even attempt to understand what they were saying because there was a serious language barrier, but that didn’t stop me from having the most unsettling feeling in the pit of my stomach.

Speaker after speaker addressed Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia and city council member Omar Narvaez, sharing their thoughts about how the Korean American community was concerned, fearful and upset and they wanted assurances that their businesses and homes would be protected. At the Dallas Police Department/ Korean American Safety Town Hall Meeting on Monday night, you didn’t have to speak the language to know the feelings that were dominating the room.

These citizens gathered in the wake of three racially motivated shootings at Korean-owned and operated businesses and they wanted answers.

Admittedly, the meet-

ing was a bit much for me that evening as I had been listening to Roland Martin Unfiltered on the Black Star Network earlier in the evening and the candid discussion and viewing of tapes of a racist gunman who opened fire in a Buffalo, New York, supermarket, killing 11- 10 of whom were Black.

What was equally disturbing was video of the gunman turning his assault rifle on a white person before apologizing and moving on to another Black target.

This continued violence with mass shootings occurring from Sacramento to New York with some racially motivated and others just the act of mindless, lost souls, weighs heavily

on so many.

Hasn’t it been enough that in this country alone we have lost over a million to COVID 19-related illnesses and still today, despite a relaxing of measures, deaths continue to be reported on a daily basis?

For many, the past two years have been overwhelming, and according to the Mayo Clinic, “during the COVID-19 pandemic, you may experience stress, anxiety, fear, sadness and loneliness.

And mental health disorders, including anxiety and depression, can worsen.”

They also offer selfcare strategies like taking care of your body, getting enough sleep, avoiding tobacco, alcohol and drugs,

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limiting screen time, and relaxing to cope. All the issues we’re dealing with today make coping harder and more stressful.

It seems like my entire life there has been a war of some kind, even if it is only in my head. We constantly have something or someone attacking our very existence.

The town hall meeting didn’t produce anything new. Theirs was a story I have heard so many times before. The faces and the ethnicities change, but the pain and grief is still the same.

Which brings me to my truth: For some reason, I honestly don’t believe we were put on this earth to live and die in isolation.

Our time on this earth was

meant to be spent with others; to experience the joys of the world, and the pains - but not alone.

So, as we experience life, it is imperative that we don’t do it in a vacuum, that we become engaged and involved; that we live each day to its fullest. We can begin by caring about others because if we don’t, when we look up during our triumphs and challenges, we might find ourselves alone.

If you’ve been all about yourself, change now. From this day forward, get up and get out and get involved and be there for others, so that no one is alone!

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THE CHRONICLE BUSINESS OF THE MONTH

Let’s Travel 2day helps you travel the world safely and economically

BY BUSTA BROWN FOR THE CHRONICLE

Vacationers are back to their travel habits, airline profits have gone up significantly, and travel agencies are becoming popular again. With rules and regulations changing constantly. I asked the owners of Let’s Travel 2day, Guy and Jacqueline Dorsinville, what is one of the biggest COVIDrelated mistakes travelers can avoid this summer?

“Not doing your research on the cities or countries you’re traveling to. COVID rules and regulations are changing daily, so you must stay updated. Another mistake people can avoid is not updating their passport.

Please make sure your passport is up to date. Most countries require your passport to be valid for six months out from the time you are returning back home.

“It’s not only going over to another country, it’s coming back. If your passport isn’t up to date, they won’t let you come back. Some countries won’t allow a one-way ticket. If you don’t have a roundtrip ticket, they will tell you to go back home,” shared Guy and Jacqueline Dorsinville.

Jacqueline added, “Make sure you have all of your important documents with you when traveling. But before you go sightseeing, lock them up in the hotel safe and make copies of those important documents.

There’s a lot of pickpockets out there. When I travel, I take a bookbag and keep it in front of me on my chest. We do lots of research on the countries that have a lot of pickpockets. They share videos of how easy it is for them to steal documents, money and other valuables from your backpack, pants and wallets.”

So, what service does Let’s Travel 2day offer to keep their clients up to date and protected?

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Guy and Jacqueline Dorsinville, owners of Let’s Travel 2day.

“We have an email system that keeps our clients up to date on any changes in rules and regulations before or while they’re traveling. We’ve heard stories of people that traveled to other states and countries without staying up to date with their COVID rules and regulations. Some people get tested before leaving the United States, yet when they arrive in another country, or sometimes state, they still have to quarantine in their rooms for six days because of the requirements.

“We keep our email system up to date so these kinds of mis-

takes don’t happen to our clients.

Our email system also shares the safest places to travel as well,” said Jacqueline. She added, “We travel to places a lot of people are afraid to go, due to the horror stories they’ve heard, and also due to COVID. We share our traveling experiences on our social media pages and via email to let them know it’s safe to travel, and where it’s safe to travel.”

The husband-and-wife business partners love to travel with their three children, so they do extensive research on vacation spots to make sure it’s kid friendly. “So many parents can’t travel

until their kids are out of school.

So, we also research museums, historical places, and more. We personalize family vacations to make sure kids will also have fun learning while on vacation, and that it’s fun for the entire family.

Our family travels to these places before we recommend them to our clients,” shared Jacqueline.

I really dig how their research goes beyond the computer.

Let’s Travel 2day offers destination wedding services, excursions, cruise travel, car rentals, hotel bookings, and all exclusives. Some satisfied customers commented: “Great travel agent!

We had a wonderful time in Vegas. We have 3 more trips booked with Guy. Hands down no nonsense to the point best value,” shared Cato Haggerty.

“They booked my cruise and our service was excellent!

We didn’t want to get off the cruise ship. I’ve already booked 3 trips,” shared another satisfied client.

Guy shared a story about a client who overslept and missed her flight to Costa Rica. Their agency stepped in to make sure the female client had the time of her life. “She booked the flight herself, and did everything correctly, except she overslept.

When she called us for assistance, we jumped right in. We made a call and got her concierge service, a butler, and other great services. She told us she felt like a queen and has been a satisfied client ever since,” said Guy. “Some of our clients called us when they got lost. We travel often, so we know how to help them navigate through most anywhere,” said Jacqueline.

Their motto is fitting: “Let’s travel the world with Let’s Travel 2day.”

The married couple of 15 years loves to travel and has 20

years of customer service between them. Jacqueline spent most of those years in the airline industry, so she’s an expert on traveling. “Guy is the company’s cruise expert,” said Jacqueline.

“Our family and friends have always asked for traveling advice and we love to help people, so we decided to start a travel agency, and it’s been going very well,” said Guy. I asked the couple what are some of the greatest challenges in the travel agent industry?

“Competition with the bigger companies. Getting people to understand the value of going with smaller agencies. For example, if something goes wrong with one of the big companies, it takes all day to get in contact with somebody. To reach us is very accessible, and our customer service is excellent.

“We had a client that had a rough experience traveling to Hawaii. We called the airline to get him compensation for his troubles, and we got him to Hawaii and back before I even received a call from the airline. We always take that extra step for our customers. We’re more concerned about you having a great experience on your trip than trying to take your money,” shared Guy. The Dorsinvilles go the extra step to support their fellow small businesses as well, by collecting items from local businesses and showcasing them to their clients.

As a father, I was very impressed and inspired when Guy shared that their 15-year-old daughter is a partial owner of the company.

This teaches her about business and helps her build a foundation for the future. Way to go!

The Chronicle’s Business of the Month is Let’s Travel 2day.

Follow them on Facebook @LetsTravel2day.

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Local entrepreneur creates line of beard care products for Black men

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

Beards have been growing in popularity over the past couple of years.

Noticing the trend and looking for a better product for his beard, Travis Robinson decided to start a beard care business.

Bearded Kings was founded by Robinson in 2018 when he began selling t-shirts. He soon expanded to making several beard care products for men of color that include beard oil, beard butter and beard wash.

“When I started the company, I really kind of focused more on my community,” said Robinson.

“The vision of it started in 2017/2018 and saw that it wasn’t the community locally but more the community outside is where most of my support came from.

“I just envisioned it just being t-shirts but eventually down the line people told me I would have to expand if I really wanted to become a full-time entrepreneur or an actual business. The beard care was something I didn’t envision when I started, to be honest.”

The beard care products that are currently on the market were just not up to the standards Robinson was looking for. Because Black men have a different texture of hair, he felt he could create a better option that would yield better results than the national brands on the market.

“Most of the guys that have these products on the shelves aren’t bearded, so there is no experience of what having a beard is like and there is no experience of what caring for a beard is like,” he said. “Not to be racial, but a lot of these guys are white, so a lot of

people look at it as hair is hair.

“For a lot of Black men, a lot of us come with multi-texture hair and then the fact that our skin type is different than the average white male. So, a lot of their products and a lot of products in general, even other Black beard companies, use oil in their products. I am a water-based product kind of guy and a part of that is our bodies naturally produce oil.

There are some Black people that have dry skin, but oil on top of oil is just not a good mixture. With that being said, I do have a beard oil that is oil based, but it doesn’t use the heavy oils that most companies use.”

There was a lot of trial and error for Robinson as he was trying to find the right combination of ingredients for his beard care products. It took nearly a year for him to put everything together.

“It was literally nine months, and I say nine months because for me, when I start planning, everything starts with a thought,” he said. “The thought is the beginning, but it’s more of the execution, so what I started doing was buying products and testing the consistency of the products, looking into different hair textures and what’s good for the skin.

“It was a long process of doing that. I used myself as a test model and a couple other people that believed that the product would be well worth it.”

Robinson started off by selling products out of the trunk of his car. He then created a website to reach a bigger audience. His tshirts are still selling very well, and his beard care products have started to in-

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Bearded Kings, the brainchild of Travis Robinson, was started to address the lack of diversity in the beard care industry. crease in sales.

To be a Black male entrepreneur who provides a needed product for the Black community is paramount to Robinson. He is thankful for all of the sup-

porters of his products.

“When people take a risk and believe in my beard care products or my shirts, that means a lot to me and that is not something I take lightly,” he

continued. “I tell people if they invest in me, I invest in them back.”

Robinson has received very good feedback from the customers of his products. When it comes to his

t-shirts, they enjoy the feel and fit. As far as the beard care products, they have enjoyed the results and the smell.

Robinson feels there are many people out there with great ideas, but who are apprehensive about taking the leap to start a business. He feels everyone with a good business idea should go for it and “have faith” in the idea.

The path will be long and arduous, but the results will be worth it, he said.

For more information on Bearded Kings and their line of products, please visit www.beardedking.com. You can also check out Bearded Kings on Instagram at beardedkings.clothing or on Twitter at kingsbearded.

THE BEST PLACE TO START IS HEAD START. Head Start and Early Head Start are now accepting applications.

Every child in our community deserves the chance to succeed.

Helping each child build a solid foundation, right from the start can make a world of difference. Since 1965, Family Services has been providing high quality early learning programs for Winston-Salem/ Forsyth County income-eligible children birth to 5 years old. For more information, visit ReadySetHeadStart.org or call 336-778-7061.

Unity in the Heart Ministries Movement sponsors local Black business fair

BY FELECIA PIGGOTT-LONG, PH.D.

Alice D. Roseboro, president and founder of Unity in the Heart Ministries Movement, sponsored her second annual business fair at the NAACP office on the corner of Oak Ridge Drive and Butterfield Drive on Saturday,

Paparazzi Consultant; Aswad Muntajat LLC of Natural Haircare and Skincare LLC; Arty and Benita Rose of Wedding Photography by Nita’graphy; and Ellen Leak Forbes of One Love Strong Foundation.

Roseboro sponsored the first business fair in 2020, and she plans to keep this event going strong in

Head Start and Early Head Start programs offer: • 5-Star Centers and the only center in Forsyth County accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children • Degreed and certified Early Childhood teachers who provide a nurturing environment • A research-based and proven curriculum • Teacher-child ratio 1:9 for preschool and 1:4 for infant, toddler, and 2-year-olds • Multiple locations throughout the county • Ongoing support, referrals, and resources to assist families

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Business owners who gathered at the NAACP office on Saturday joined Alice D. Roseboro for a unity photo.

May 21. LaKisha King, community outreach coordinator of the Movement, reached out to several local African American business owners who showcased their products and services to the community: Reynita Blake of Queen of Sheba Naturals, LLC; Andrea Bristow-Addison,

the community.

“This gathering is not all about me. It is about empowering one another to help and contribute with this nonprofit organization,” said Roseboro.

“When I retired as a teachSee Business on A8

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With inpatient psychiatric services reportedly in short supply, teenagers lack the care they need

BY STACY M. BROWN

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide rates among teenagers rose almost 60% from 2007 to 2018. The CDC and other federal agencies describe a crisis that includes surging mental health disorders among the country’s young.

For example, major depressive episodes in teenagers rose 47% during the 12-year period from 2007 to 2019.

A recently published report indicated that “across the country, hospital emergency departments have become boarding wards for teenagers who pose too great a risk to themselves or others to go home. They have nowhere else to go; even as the crisis has intensified, the medical system has failed to keep up, and options for inpatient and intensive outpatient psychiatric treatment have eroded sharply.”

The report noted that the number of residential treatment facilities for people under the age of 18 fell to 592 in 2020 from 848 in 2012, a 30% decline, according to the most recent federal government survey.

With inpatient psychiatric services reportedly in short supply, teenagers aren’t receiving the care they need.

“These young people are profoundly struggling,” said Carter Barnhart, CEO of Charlie Health, which provides treatment programs for teens, young adults and families navigating mental health challenges. “Many of whom have been recently discharged from a hospital and need outpatient therapy more than once a week,” Barnhart stated.

Charlie Health partners with key community stakeholders like hospitals, insurance companies, schools, and local therapists, to provide treatment for clients who require more than weekly individual therapy sessions or who need support transitioning back into a home and school environment following hospital-based treatment.

Barnhart remains convinced that such partnerships are critical in the battle to save teenagers battling mental health challenges.

“The situation is dire,” Barnhart explained in an email. “We need a new approach to tackle the mental health crisis. We need to leverage technology that expands access without sacrificing high-quality care. Our clinical program is designed to foster sustainable healing and serve youth and families in critical need across the country.”

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uled to perform on day two of the festival.

The 1Love Cultural Festival will also make stops in Houston, Texas, and Miami, Florida, later this year. Derrick Young, founder of 1Love Media, said they chose the locations for the festival based on the number of people moving there in recent years. “North Carolina as a state, Texas as a state, and Florida as a state are in the top five for people migrating to those states,” Young said.

“That means different ideas, different people, different cultures coming to those states, so that

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er, I decided to continue to reach out to special needs children, teach them how to sew, how to focus on their strengths. Children’s skills are lost when they just sit around and play video games all day. I put God first through prayer and meditation daily.”

Roseboro likes to take the children to the library, to recreation centers, to natural environments such as parks, and special art programs.

The mission statement of the organization is “to Cultivate, Inspire and Equip those in our community, including those with special needs, such as elderly and youth, through positive influence and direction.” The vision statement includes these goals: “to seek to empower and strengthen our WinstonSalem, N.C. community using long-term self-reliance training with a focus on entrepreneurship and constant self-improvement.”

LaKisha King, the outreach coordinator of Unity in the Heart Ministries, believes that supporting this nonprofit organization is important work for volunteers in the group.

“I think the Black business fair is important because we are losing touch with the African American community as business owners. So many people

Barnhart said Charlie Health has set out on a mission to reimagine how high-acuity care is delivered to teens and young adults – particularly those in rural populations. She said they are building the world’s first infinitely scalable, virtual-first mental health practice.

In its 2021 declaration of a national emergency for children’s mental health, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) cited that “childhood mental health concerns and suicide have increased for at least a decade.”

To increase support for pediatricians and families, the AAP suggested several action steps, including increased use of telemedicine, accelerating the provision of some mental health services in primary care settings, and funding community-based systems that can connect families to treatment resources.

Veritas Collaborative and The Emily Program, along with others in the field of eating disorders, have utilized many of these tools to expand access to care and provide the appropriate level of support, said Dr. Anna Tanner, vice president for the Department of Child and Adolescent Medicine at Veritas Collaborative and The Emily Program.

“For teens and parents, it is important to know that this mental health crisis is real and that mental health concerns can get better with proper treatment and support,” Tanner stated. “There are no simple solutions when it comes to mental illness – patients with mental health concerns need professional support.”

Tanner noted that during COVID, many patients and families waited to ask for help. She stated that some mental health conditions, such as eating disorders, may cause severe and potentially irreversible medical compli-

means change is eventually going to happen. And we plan and want to be in those states in those cities when change happens.”

John Mendez, local activist and former pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church, said events like the 1Love Cultural Festival and the annual Juneteenth Festival, are necessary to keep Black culture relevant and alive. He also talked about how the festival and connecting with the culture can help curb some of the violence we’ve seen in recent months.

“There’s a lot of conversations going on right now about the violence and the crime in our city, but what we overlook is … when you don’t love

yourself and when you feel like your life doesn’t matter, it’s easy to escape and become involved with crime and violence. It’s really a manifestation about how you feel about yourself,” Mendez continued.

“Culture is liberating; it’s the one thing that can turn everything around.

In New York I used to be a gangbanger and I engaged in all kinds of crazy stuff, but once I connected on one hand to the Black church and the cultural life of Harlem, my life turned around.”

For more information on the 1Love Cultural Festival, visit www.1lovefestival.com.

are unaware of the many African American business owners who live right in their own neighborhoods,” said Roseboro.

“Marcus Garvey led the largest movement of African Americans toward unity. He taught us to “Think Black” and to “Buy Black” by supporting the businesses in our own communities. This is how we give back to the community. Today we have pulled together some of the volunteers for Unity in the Heart Ministries. We have a connection to sustain.”

Benita P. Rose, the sister of Alice Roseboro, started her business, Nita’Graphy, in 2019 when her husband Arty purchased a camera for her. She enjoys participating in the business fair because it is a way to foster economic growth in the community.

“Generational wealth needs to be revived. We need to teach our children about this concept. We have all of the resources we need,” said Rose.

“We have to come out of our houses to reach out and network with one another. We can also find better quality products when we network.”

Corey Roseboro, 21, president, and Ladarius Barren, 24, vice president of the youth department of Unity in the Heart Ministries, work together to promote the Youth Leadership

Academy. Roseboro is a student at North Carolina A & T State in the area of social work, and Barren is a biology major at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. They volunteer to teach the students African drumming lessons and guitar lessons, in addition to supporting their interests in entrepreneurship.

“Offering community service in the youth department brings us insight into the youth of the community. They love music, and we show them how to play the djembe drums and the steel drums. It is enjoyable to watch them learn.”

Reynita Blake is another volunteer in the organization. She completed her master’s degree in English/Afro-American Literature at North Carolina A & T State University. She encourages the youth to investigate entrepreneurship and was honored to be invited to participate in the Black business fair.

“A business fair allows owners to have more exposure to the community and allows us to network with other Black women in business,” said Blake.

“It is a way to encourage the self-confidence of entrepreneurs as we use our creativity to create new products. Although Black Wall Street was destroyed, participating in a Black business fair allows us to reclaim Black Wall Street.”

cations.

“If you are struggling, or someone you know is struggling, reach out early on to local systems to learn about community resources,” Tanner emphasized.

“Primary care providers can often provide some support, especially in accessing local resources and possibly initiating medications. Many children’s organizations are stepping in to provide additional educational and resource support for primary care providers on these issues.

Additionally, some patients and families may be able to access care through telemedicine even if local resources are limited.”

She concluded that ongoing advocacy for mental health parity remains a critical step in addressing these care shortfalls.

“Additionally, we must address our workforce challenges and increase the integration of mental health care into primary care settings,” Tanner remarked. “These two efforts will be significant in funding and education – to better meet the challenges ahead.”

Stacy M. Brown is the NNPA Newswire senior national correspondent. Reach him at @StacyBrownMedia.

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Chris Paul falls short but stands tall Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns came up short as the number one seed in the Western Conference playoffs, perhaps squandering his best chance at winning a championship to date. After going up 2-0 in the Western Conference semifinals, the Suns lost to the Dallas Mavericks in seven games and makes you wonder will Paul ever make it to the mountain top.

Paul is my favorite point guard since I have been a fan of sports. I have him as a top three point guard of all time, so I really was hoping he would be able to put a championship on his mantel this season.

To see him and the Suns fall apart like they did was shocking.

I came across a stat that stated Paul has been a part of five teams that have blown 2-0 series leads, which is an NBA record. That is a stat that no one wants to be the NBA record holder of. Even though it had happened to him several times previously, I didn’t see this one coming.

The Suns were the best team in the NBA almost from the start of the season. They finished the regular season with a 6418 record. They went into the playoffs as the team to beat from both conferences. The only team I felt could give Phoenix trouble would be Golden State.

In the first round, the Suns dispatched the New Orleans Pelicans in six games. I thought they were poised to do the same thing to the Mavericks in the second round.

The Suns got off to a great start to the series, jumping out to a 2-0 lead. They lost game three of the series but had a good opportunity to win the series.

Phoenix lost game four of the series to even things at 2-2. After game five, which was a Phoenix blowout, I knew the Suns would be moving on. After that performance I said to myself that there was no way they would lose two games in a row, but that’s exactly what happened. To make matters worse, the way they were manhandled in that game 7 loss was totally embarrassing.

Things really started to heat up for Paul after the game 7 loss to the Mavs. There was scrutiny coming from everywhere targeting Paul for falling short once again. Minnesota Timberwolves guard Patrick Beverley went on several ESPN morning sports shows and Chris Paul was one of the main topics of conversation.

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track meet. There were standout performances from multiple athletes as they gear up for the heart of the summer track season.

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

Several youth track clubs convened in High Point last week for a

Hoop It Up tournament returns to the city

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

For those that grew up in the 1990s and were basketball fans, the Hoop It Up tournament was a rite of passage. Now, the kids of Forsyth County and beyond will have the opportunity to take part in the classic tournament on August 13 at Forsyth Country Day School, 5501 Shallowford Road, Lewisville, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The three-on-three format of the tournament allows you and your friends the chance to display your arsenal of skill against the best basketball players in the area.

There are several different age group divisions for men, women and kids. There is even a pro-am division for men that includes a cash prize for placing in the top three and the winner of that division earns points for the national championship in Arizona later this year.

Kevin Garnett took over as owner of Hoop It Up several years ago and has been attempting to bring the tournament back to its past glory. Cory Baker, franchisee for the North Carolina area, has been very instrumental in organizing and coordinating efforts for the upcoming tournament.

The interest for the tournament has been better than what Baker initially expected. There are still open spots, but they are filling up quickly, so he encourages every-

one who is interested to sign up before the Aug. 10 deadline.

“I have definitely been pleased with the number of teams because they were signing up early and be-

fore we even started our heavy advertising,” said Baker. “That was real surprising but I was glad to see it at the same time.”

Even with the high interest,

Baker says organizers are still looking for more women’s teams to join the tournament. He says they are trying to bring more girls and women out to play.

Being a part of the team that finally brings Hoop It Up back brings Baker a lot of joy, he said.

“I am very excited and the community is latching on to it,” he said. “We just want to get the word out to as many people and let as many people know that they are invited to come out and have a fun day with us.”

Outside of the tournament, there will be other activities for the entire family to enjoy.

“We will have food trucks, live entertainment, slam dunk contest and a three-point contest,” he continued. “We are just trying to get everybody involved to come to a safe environment and have a good time.”

To obtain more information or to register for the tournament, please visit www.hoopitup.com and find the Winston-Salem link or email Baker at 2020hoopitup@ gmail.com.

Baker wanted to give a special shout out to the sponsors, includiing the Winston-Salem area McDonald’s, Academy Sports and Outdoors, Baker Business Center LLC, Too Hott Customs, Dennis Automotives, The Village Inn Hotel and Hope Counseling and Consulting Services Inc.

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Carver girls soccer makes history

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Following the last regular season game of the season on Thursday, the Carver High School girls soccer team heard their fate for playoffs in the Northwest Piedmont 1A conference. They earned a spot in the playoffs, the first time since opening the school in 1936.

They finished fourth in the conference following an 8-7 overall record.

“This is a season to remember,” first year head coach Talia Gabriel stated.

“From the start of the season, I knew this team was special. I am very proud of these young ladies.”

This was the first winning season in the history of the program.

“The love, commitSubmitted photo ment, and dedication from the team and coaches made Carver High School girls soccer earned a spot in the playoffs for the first time in this year special,” senior school history. captain and midfielder the games, which were now it shows with support- Rodriguez voiced. “To fuAkasha Blake said. three things I was strug- ive coaches, the school can ture Carver soccer players, The Yellow Jackets are gling with before coming win and get better,” junior never give up anything; composed of five seniors, to Carver.” defender Jeidi Diaz shared. anything you put your one junior, three sophoIn net, Vanessa RodriCoach Gabriel worked mind to can be accommores, and nine freshmen. guez was a key to Carver’s with assistant coaches Nat- plished with practice and “The seniors taught us success this season. She alie Freeman, Antonio No- hard work.” to never give up and things had a huge penalty kick land, and Hector Guzman.

Thank you 2021-2022 will get better with hard save in a 7-0 win against The team also wouldn’t Lady Yellow Jackets for work,” remarked fresh- Walkertown. have been the same with- a historic season well man defender Paola Va“From the first day un- out the four team manag- done: seniors (Vanessa lente. til the rest of the season, ers who assisted in prac- Rodriquez, Osmara MarSophomore striker and Coach had us break on tices and were part of the iche-Noyola, Melanye captain Adilenee Banos- playoffs. I didn’t believe it boys soccer team in the fall Arellanes-Medina, Jael Oliva scored a team-best but after we won our first that made it to the second Cedillos-Guevara, Akasha 26 goals this season, with game, I started to believe round of playoffs.

Blake); junior (Jeidi Diazfreshman striker and cap- we could make playoffs,” “The coaches taught us Monterosa); sophomores tain Kelly Hernandez add- senior defender Melanye to never give up and they (Janely Marin-Noyola, ing eight to the Lady Yel- Arellanes-Medina stated. were always there to pick Osiris Paz Garcia, Adilelow Jackets’ 41 team total.

With every team there us up and motivate us,” nee Banos-Oliva ); and “I am glad that I made were ups and downs, but Hernandez said. “Coach freshmen (Yessenia SanAll-Conference at Carver,” Carver had some key vic- Gabriel taught me how to tos-Arzeta, Isis Garcia, mentioned Banos-Oliva. tories this year, including be a better team captain Paola Valente, Chelsea “This was one of the best wins against QEA (9-0), and to have patience and Chacon, Kelly Hernandez, teams I could possibly be Triad Baptist Christian trust the process.”

Giselle Liborio Noyola, on because I learned more Academy (3-1), and Beth“It feels amazing be- Arleth Noyola Salinas, about the mental part of any (4-3). cause we didn’t just make Brithzel Magallom and the game, how to be a bet“Winning means a lot each other proud, we made Belinda Alvarez). ter team player, and how because we have never the whole school proud,” to communicate during been this successful and senior goalkeeper Vanessa

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Beverley to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith. “Man, CP can’t guard nobody, man.

Everybody in the NBA knows that. What do we call him? Cone. You know when you do cones? Like, in the summertime, you gotta cone. You make a move. What does the cone do?”

Get Up host Mike Greenberg responded with, “Stay still,” and Beverley quickly said, “Exactly.”

On First Take, Beverley continued his barrage against Paul and his pregame approach before facing him.

“Do guys in the NBA go to sleep early the night before playing the Phoenix Suns? Hell, no. No. I’m going to Steak 44 over there in Phoenix, I’m gonna have me a nice little wine, probably sweat it out in the pregame shootaround and get ready for Chris Paul. Steph Curry?

I’m going to bed at 8 o’clock. Mom, don’t call me. My girl, don’t call me.

I’m locked in right now.”

Now I believe some of the things that Beverley said, but some of the stuff that came out of his mouth is BS, to be honest. Do I think people try to go after Paul on defense? Sure. But on the other hand, I think Beverley also thinks heavily about Chris Paul the night before a game with Phoenix because Chris Paul is still that guy.

He is attempting to act like Paul isn’t still one of the best players in the league and hasn’t busted his butt several times over the years. Beverley is a quality player, but he is half the player Chris Paul is. He needs to stop disrespecting that man because

everyone knows why he is saying all of these comments instead of giving Paul his deserved flowers.

I used the word “deserved” because that word was tossed around several times after the Suns’ loss to Dallas. Former player Jeremy Lin took to Twitter and said, “Dang …. I really hope CP3 gets a championship before he retires.

He deserves one.”

Beverley couldn’t let that comment pass without commenting. He responded with, “What u mean deserve, why does he deserve it more?”

Deserves is the word I would use also. Paul is in the class of great players that I feel deserves a title because of what they have meant to the game. Others like Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, John Stockton, Allen Iverson and Karl Malone are also on that list. They are all great players that fell short of winning a championship.

He also deserves one because of that rejected trade by the NBA that would have sent Paul to play with Kobe Bryant and the Lakers. Who knows how many championships that tandem would have been able to win.

I hate that the season ended this way for Paul because he will have to listen to all of the criticism all off-season. The question remains if he will win an NBA championship before he retires. At the age of 37 the window is closing rapidly. At this point, I would not be upset if he chose to join a team with other superstars to win one.

I’m still rooting for you, Chris, and when the day comes that you win a championship, I will be cheering.

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Sunday School Lesson

God Foretells Destruction Scriptures: Isaiah 47:10-15 By the end of this lesson, we will: *Understand why God would destroy Babylon; *Grapple with the destructiveness of delighting in power and pleasure; *Repent from thoughts, actions, and feelings that separate us from God. Background: Babylon is translated as “the gate of Gods.” When Israel sinned against God through idolatry and injustice, God allowed the Babylonians to punish them and send them into exile. Isaiah 47 is a mock lament over Israel. It personifies Babylon as a haughty young woman of great wealth and prestige who has suddenly lost everything. It focuses on the surprising reversal of fortune meted out to the seemingly invincible empire that tormented the Judeans. What was bad news for the Babylonians is good news for the Jews.

The Babylonian captivity was ended by Cyrus the Great who became an ally to the Jews, prompted by God to permit the Jews who wished to return to their homeland, Jerusalem, and rebuild the Temple.

Lesson: The Pride of Babylon and Its Consequences (Isaiah 47:10-11). Knowledge was the source of Babylonian pride. “… and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me.” (verse 10). The Babylonians foolishly thought they were safe and that there was none to judge them. “… and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know.” (verse 11). The Persians under Cyrus came suddenly and obliterated Babylon.

False Trust in Babylon’s Expertise (verses 12-13).

Isaiah taunts the Babylonian effort to try to avert God’s judgment through magic. He dares them to stand fast by their sorcery, knowing the foolishness of doing so (verse 12). Babylon relied heavily on those who looked for combinations of stars to predict the future – “Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators stand up and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee.” (verse 13). God alone holds true power, and anything else that people look to for guidance is mere fabrication, a pathetic and blurry copy of what God Himself provides.

The Ultimate Demise of Babylon (verses 14-15).

“Behold, they shalt be as stubble …” The astrologers were helpless to save themselves, much less the Babylonians. “The fire shall burn them …” The divine fire that came was not to be fire to warm them, but to consume them (verse 14). “Thus, shall they be unto thee with whom thou laboured, … none shall save thee.”

The astrologers will run to their homes, unable to save themselves or anyone else. God spoke through Isaiah directly to Babylon, informing her of her fate. When we choose to engage in and trust in processes like these of the Babylonians, we show that we will not accept the Word of God and trust Him alone to guide us into His will. God has removed a huge obstacle from Israel as the lesson ends. Their remaining difficulties in becoming the true people of God are internal. (The UMI Annual Commentary 2021-2022, The Modern Life Study Bible, The Jesus Bible, The MacArthur Study Bible, The New Interpreters Study Bible and The Oxford Bible Commentary).

For Your Consideration: What are the modern equivalents in our country to the Babylon’s knowledge and witchcraft? What do we trust in as a nation?

Application: No nation is beyond the pride Babylon exhibited. As individuals, we are equally in danger of exhibiting this kind of pride. In the coming weeks, take some time to pray for our nation and its leaders. (UMI).

FYI: Forsyth County Sunday School Union will meet “virtually” every third Sunday, at 3 p.m. with teaching and programs. You may join using the following “Zoom” credentials: ID 819 7872 9662, Passcode 787444, Phone: 1-301-715-8592.

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More than 120 supporters of Rev. Rodney Stillwell gathered on May 21 to celebrate his lasting impact on the community.

After more than 35 years of faithful ministry to the incarcerated men and women of Forsyth County, Rev. Stillwell has retired.

As senior chaplain with the Forsyth Jail & Prison Ministries (FJPM), Rev. Stillwell and his team have helped thousands transform their lives and break the cycle of crime and punishment. He has served as a community reconciler, bringing together offenders and volunteers of all races and backgrounds to carry out life-changing programs.

Among those in attendance were volunteers, friends, community partners, donors and board members, as well as those who Rev. Stillwell has directly impacted – people who were formerly incarcerated - and their families. Guests enjoyed a bar-

Rodney Stillwell beque lunch from Honky Tonk Catering, treats from Dewey’s ice cream truck and cake squares donated by the choir at Friedberg Moravian Church. They shared stories and listened as a group of ex-offenders, men who credit Rev. Stillwell with changing their lives, performed a musical tribute.

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Ministries has much to celebrate. Despite pandemic restrictions, most of their ministries, including the celebrated Transition to Work program, have continued to thrive over the last two years. Transition to Work prepares inmates for release into the community via a 12-month course that teaches life, decision-making and em-

ployment skills. During the critical 90- to 120-day period following release, program graduates receive support with housing, transportation, employment, behavioral health, and mentoring needs. The recidivism rate for Transition to Work graduates is almost negligible compared to the national average.

Earlier this month, the N.C. Department of Public Safety lightened pandemic restrictions and began allowing approved community volunteers to lead programs and services coordinated by Forsyth Jail & Prison Ministries at the Cherry Street Prison.

Under the leadership of Senior Chaplain Tejado Hanchell and FJPM Executive Director Mark Hogsed, programs are resuming more normal operations.

For more information on volunteering and giving opportunities, visit www. forsythjpm.org.

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

3rd Friday of each month Women’s fellowship The Antioch Baptist Church (ABC) Women, 5061 Lansing Dr., cordially invites all women to join us the third Friday of each month at 7 p.m. for conversation as we share and embrace each other in these challenging times. Join us via conference call. Dial in: 267-807-9601 Access Code:189545592#. Rev. Frederick L. Barnes, Jr. is the senior pastor. For more information, call 336-9923751.

June 5 First Waughtown Baptist Church (FWBC) Online Dr. Dennis W. Bishop, Senior Pastor of First Waugh-

town Baptist Church (FWBC), will deliver the sermon and lead the congregation in Holy Communion on Sunday, June 5. Front doors will open at 9:15 a.m. for screening, devotion, and announcements prior to the 10 a.m. service. Completed waiver forms and masks that cover the nose and mouth are required. The form can be submitted electronically on the FWBC website – www. firstwaughtown.org -- click on RE-ENTRY 2022, and printed copies will be available in the lobby prior to service. Other in-person protocols and information about 6 p.m. virtual Sunday School are accessible via the FWBC homepage RE-ENTRY link. Persons who prefer to worship virtually can find the service on YouTube, https:// www.youtube.com (First Waughtown); Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/FirstWaughtown/; and the First Waughtown website, https://www.firstwaughtown. org. (NOTE: Services are posted on a one-week delay.)

June 12 Youth Day The Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church, 1905 N. Jackson Ave., will be celebrating Youth Day Sunday on June 12 at our 11 a.m. worship service. The speaker of the hour will be Brother Christopher Hart, the eldest

grandson of Pastor and Lady Hart. Everyone is invited to attend. All COVID guidelines are enforced, including wearing masks. Paul W. Hart is senior pastor.

June 19 Men’s Day program Grace Presbyterian Church (USA), located at 3901 Carver School Road, will hold its yearly Men’s Day/Father’s Day program on Sunday, June 19, at 11 a.m. This service of celebration will be on Zoom and in person.

The guest speaker will be Al-Wadood Jabbar, president of the Winston Salem NAACP. Masks and social distancing are required for attendance. For more information, please contact Grace Presbyterian Church at 336767-7530.

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June 2-5 Book sale Friends of the Central Library, a 50l(c)(3) non-profit corporation, will host a book sale, which will feature tens of thousands of gently used books, CDs DVDs and more. The sale will be held at the Central Library, 660 West 5th Street. Dates and times are: *Thursday, June 2: noon-3 p.m. (Special preview sale, $25 fee required) *Friday, June3: 2-5:30 p.m. *Saturday, June 4: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. *Sunday, June: 5 1-4 p.m.

On Sunday, you may fill a bag for $5, or ½ price (excluding special items).

For more information, email friendsofcentrallibrary@gmail.com.

June 9 Poetry Jam Authoring Action (A2!)—an organization that provides tools to youth for their personal success in any career, calling and life path—is celebrating its Twentieth Anniversary by hosting a Poetry Jam on Thursday, June 9, 2022, from 5-7 p.m. at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA).

The Poetry Jam will feature local artists Nich Graham, LB the Poet, Donovan Livingston, Willie Holmes, Emcee Demi Day, and DJ Fame. Attendees will also be invited to participate in the Poetry Jam, performing their own work. The 20th Anniversary Poetry Jam includes local vendors Ta’Nisha Monique Cupcakes, Ginger Fox, Bingo Bango, Chilly Philly, The Porch, and others. To purchase tickets, go to https://authoringaction.networkforgood.com/ events/43457-20th-birthday-party-a-poetry-jam.

June 11 Community Day The Housing Authority of Winston-Salem will host the second annual Strong Families Community Day on Saturday, June 11, 11 a.m. at the Arthur and Marie King Building, 901 Cleveland Avenue.

June 15 Marketing workshop HUSTLE Winston-Salem presents Womenpreneur Wednesdays: Pop-Up Coworking.

We know running a business can be expensive. Women, especially, already struggle with the gender-wage gap. We want to level the playing field by providing a FREE and supportive environment where you can connect, collaborate, and grow. The workshop held on Wednesday, June 15, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. @ Sparq, 486 North Patterson Ave. 2nd Floor.

June 18 Juneteenth registration Triad Cultural Arts’ Annual Juneteenth Festival will take place on Saturday, June 18, at Innovation Quarter — Biotech Place from 1 – 5 p.m. and Bailey Park from 1 – 8 p.m. Our theme for this year is Celebrate Freedom & The Will to Be Free with a focus on African American healing rituals & traditions.

If you are interested in performing at this year’s festival, please complete the Performer Application form. Be sure to add a URL link to your website/social media page or a link to a video of your band performing in the comment section. https://form.jotform. com/220527954068158.

If you are interested in participating as a Merchandise/Business, NonProfit, or Food Vendor, please complete the Vendor Registration form. https://triadculturalarts. org/index.php/vendors/.

June 27 Medicare workshop The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem is offering a virtual workshop for individuals turning 65 (as well as those who already have Medicare) to learn about the different insurance options available, including “Original Medicare,” Medicare prescription drug programs, Medicare supplements and Medicare Advantage plans.

The session will be held on Monday, June 27, from 3-4:30 p.m. virtually.

The session is provided at no cost. Because space is limited, reservations

are required. Contact the Shepherd’s Center at 336748-0217 or Info@shepherdscenter.org for more information or to reserve a seat.

July 1 Scholarship deadline The Winston-Salem Foundation is now accepting applications for its scholarship program for the 2022-2023 academic year. July 1 is the deadline for financial need-based scholarships.

Most scholarships are accessed through our online One-Stop Scholarship Application. Students are automatically considered for the scholarships for which they are eligible—with just one application.

For more information and to access the application portal, visit wsfoundation.org/students.

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Vogue Tower Partners VII, LLC is proposing to construct a 180-foot tall monopole telecommunications structure at 5705 Shattalon Drive, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina (N36° 10’ 11.0”; W80° 16’ 59.8”). Vogue Tower Partners VII, LLC invites comments from any interested party on the impact the proposed undertaking may have on any districts, sites, buildings, structures, or objects significant in American history, archaeology, engineering, or culture that are listed or determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places under National Historic Preservation Act Section 106. Comments may be sent to Environmental Corporation of America, ATTN: Annamarie Howell, 1375 Union Hill Industrial Court, Suite A, Alpharetta, GA 30004 or via email to publicnotice@ecausa.com. Ms. Howell can be reached at (770) 667-2040 x 136 during normal business hours. Comments must be received within 30 days of the date of this notice.

In addition, any interested party may also request further environmental review of the proposed action under the FCC’s National Environmental Policy Act rules, 47 CFR §1.1307, by notifying the FCC of the specific reasons that the action may have a significant impact on the quality of the human environment. This request must only raise environmental concerns and can be filed online using the FCC pleadings system at www.fcc.gov or mailed to FCC Requests for Environmental Review, Attn: Ramon Williams, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554 within 30 days of the date that notice of this proposed action is published on the FCC’s website. Refer to File No. A1216563 when submitting the request and to view the specific information about the proposed action. 22001673/JJG

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the requirements of Article 6 of Chapter 160D of the General Statutes of North Carolina, that the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem will hold a public hearing in the Council Chamber at City Hall, Room 230, 101 N. Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC at 7:00 p.m. on June 6, 2022, on the following proposed amendments to the Official Zoning Map of the City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina: 1. Zoning petition of Andrew Coney and Becky Coney from GB to LI-L (Academic Biomedical Research Facility; Academic Medical Center; Arts and Crafts Studio; Banking and Financial Services; Building Contractors, Heavy; Building Materials Supply; Car Wash; Child Care, Drop-In; Church or Religious Institution, Community; Church or Religious Institution, Neighborhood; College or University; Fuel Dealer; Furniture and Home Furnishings Store; Government Offices, Neighborhood Organization, or Post Office; Hospital or Health Center; Institutional Vocational Training Facility; Manufacturing A; Manufacturing B; Micro-Brewery or MicroDistillery; Motor Vehicle, Repair and Maintenance; Motor Vehicle, Storage Yard; Motorcycle Dealer; Nursery, Lawn and Garden Supply Store, Retail; Offices; Outdoor Display Retail; Park and Shuttle Lot; Parking, Commercial; Police or Fire Station; Recreation Facility, Public; Recreation Services, Indoor; School, Vocational or Professional; Services, A; Services, B; Special Events Center; Storage Services, Retail; Terminal, Bus or Taxi; Testing and Research Lab; Transmission Tower; Utilities; Warehousing; Wholesale Trade A; Wholesale Trade B; Dirt Storage; and Access Easement, Private Off-Site): property is located at the northern terminus of Back Forty Drive, on the west side of US 52; property consists of ± 7.09 acres and is PIN 683239-7006 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps (Zoning Docket W-3520).

2. Zoning petition of Riverfront Ventures, LLC from RS20 to RS9: property is located on the east side of Bethania-Tobaccoville Road, south of Kilby Road; property consists of ± 6.39 acres and is PINs 6809-52-6622, 680952-6584, 6809-52-7456, 6809-52-8319, 680952-8381, 6809-52-9243, 6809-62-0115, 6809-62-0043, 6809-61-1932, and 6809-611851 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps (Zoning Docket W-3524).

3. Zoning petition of William Hairston from NB-S to NB-L (Arts and Craft Studio; Church or Religious Institution, Neighborhood; Combined Use; Convenience Store; Food or Drug Store; Furniture and Home Furnishings Store; Offices; Restaurant (without drive-through service); Retail Store; and Services, A): property is located on the north side of Old Greensboro Road, west of Waterworks Road; property consists of ± 0.31 acre and is PIN 6845-59-2081 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps (Zoning Docket W-3526).

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

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

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

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

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Alex G. Marsha aka Alex Gerald Marsha, late of Forsyth County, North Carolina, hereby notifies to all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate to present them to the undersigned on or before August 20, 2022, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said Estate will please make immediate paymet to the undersigned.

This the 10th day of May, 2022 Ashley A. Hobertz 5671 Whippoorwill Dr. Pfafftown, NC 27040 Marie M. Anders, Attorney 124 W. Catawba Avenue Mount Holl, NC 28120 The Chronicle May 12, 19, 26, and June 2, 2022

Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Anenisia Cavalcante Dawson (22 E 1107), deceased February 11, 2020, 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 August 22, 2022 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.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Jane Dubose Penn (22 E 1030), deceased March 30, 2022, 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 August 22, 2022 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.

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Casaundria Penn Executor for Jane Dubose Penn, deceased 10102 Rocky Ford Club Rd. Charlotte, NC 28269 The Chronicle May 19, 26, and June 2, 9, 2022 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of James Thomas Joyce (22 E 1150), deceased on January 22, 2022, Forsyth County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the Estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before August 26, 2022, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said decedent shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

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Harry & Mae Carethers Co-Administrators for John Emmanuel Carethers, deceased 156 Pine Tree Rd. Winston-Salem, NC 27105 The Chronicle May 19, 26, and June 2, 9, 2022 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Blain Aiken Jr. (22 E 945), deceased on December 30, 2012, Forsyth County, North Caroilna, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the Estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before August 19, 2022 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said decedent shall please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

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BID DATE: Tuesday, June 14, 2022 @ 2:00pm (Please send bids no later than 11:00am the day of bid) Notice to Bidders: Sealed bid will be received

by Mr. Will Putman, NCCAT Main Lodge, 276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee, NC 28723 (Ph. – 828.293.5202). Bids will be opened at and read aloud immediately thereafter. All proposals must demonstrate compliance with all aspects of North Carolina law, including MBE, verification and other requirements.

Plans & Specifications may be examined through iSqFt or other forms of electronic media.

General Contractor: Hickory Construction Company, 352 2nd Street NW, Suite 201 (28601) or P.O. Box 1769, Hickory, NC (28603). Contact is Shawn O’Neill (Sr. Estimator)@ soneill@hickory-construction.com, Ph. (828)-381-4080.

The work consists of the following: Dormitory Window Replacement: Removal of existing window units, patio doors, and glazing in existing HM door systems. Installation of new windows, patio doors, hm door glazing, door hardware, and blinds. Alternate work includes additional blinds, draperies, and the replacement of 2 skylights at the main building on campus.

Hickory Construction Company, Hickory, NC is seeking subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers for the work described above and detailed in the drawings, specifications, and contract documents, including addendums, if applicable.

Project Architect: Novus BEW Asheville, 14 South Pack Square, Suite 400, Asheville, NC 28801, Ph. (704) 373-3101 / Laura.rosario@novusarchitects.com Owner: North Carolina Center for the Advancement (NCCAT) (Mr. Will Putnam, Business Manager), 276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee, NC 28723, Ph. (828) 293.5202 Hickory Construction Company will provide quick pay agreements and policies to enable minority contractors and suppliers to meet cash-flow demands.

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Having qualified as Co-Administrators of the Estate of John Emmanuel Carethers (22 E 1055), deceased April 9, 2022, 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 August 22, 2022 this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery.

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City again accepting pandemic recovery grant applications SUBMITTED ARTICLE

The city is again accepting applications for pandemic recovery grants and has expanded the time period for which eligible expenses can be reimbursed. The new application deadline is June 24.

The recovery grants are designed to assist small businesses and nonprofits that are in or serve federally designated “qualified census tracts” and that fell behind on their rent, mortgage or utilities payments because of the pandemic. For this round of applications, any arrears incurred through May 20, 2022, will be eligible for reimbursement.

Grants up to $25,000 are available to businesses with less than 25 full-time employees or the equivalent, and to nonprofits with an annual operating budget of less than $1 million, not

The Winston-Salem Fairgrounds is asking city residents to complete a short online survey to gather information about the entertainment and events it should host and will hold a public input session in June to collect additional feedback.

The survey has only seven questions and takes about a minute to complete. A link to the survey is posted at WSFairgrounds.com/survey.

A Spanish-language version is posted at WSFairgrounds.com/encuesta.

The Public Assembly Facilities Commission will hold the public input session at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 16, in the Fair-

CityNOW $625.8 Million Budget Proposed for 2022-2023

counting “pass-through” funds from other sources that are distributed to the nonprofit’s clients.

Qualified census tracts are those in which at least half of the households have income below 60% of the area median income or have a poverty rate of 25% or more.

Applicants will need to provide a W-9 and copies of their past-due bills.

Businesses need to provide documentation of

their registration with the N.C. Secretary of State.

Nonprofits need to provide their tax-exempt determination, a letter from their board authorizing their application and information on client demographics.

More details about the recovery grants program, including complete eligibility criteria and a map of eligible areas, are posted at CityofWS.org/RecoveryGrants.

Winston-Salem Fairgrounds soliciting community feedback SUBMITTED ARTICLE

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grounds Home & Garden building, 421 27th St., Winston-Salem.

The survey and input session are part of a concerted effort by city and fairgrounds officials to ensure that the events the fairgrounds hosts, and the entertainment it offers, reflect the diversity of Winston-Salem’s population in all respects. This includes concerts, sporting events, trade shows, festivals, private events and more.

Commission members and fairgrounds staff worked with the city’s Human Relations/Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Department to devise the survey, said Robert Mulhearn, the fairgrounds director.

“By completing our

survey or attending our input session, residents will help us better serve our city and everyone in it,” Mulhearn said.

In addition to hosting the Carolina Classic Fair, concerts and sporting and community events, the fairgrounds facilities are available for rent to the public throughout the year.

This includes the Annex and the Education building, the midway, the inner fairgrounds (around the gazebo), the Home & Garden building and the area with log structures known as Yesterday Village. Rental rates are established by the Winston-Salem Public Assembly Facilities Commission and are posted at WSFairgrounds.com.

NIH awards $9 million to WFU School of Medicine to study ‘love hormone’ as treatment for pain SUBMITTED ARTICLE

Scientists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have been awarded approximately $9 million from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to study the use of oxytocin, a naturally occurring hormone, as a treatment for pain after injury.

Oxytocin is a hormone and a neurotransmitter that is involved in childbirth and is commonly administered to induce labor. Sometimes called the love hormone, oxytocin also has been shown to have anxiety-reducing and trust-enhancing effects in small studies in rodents and humans, but how it actually works is not understood.

The goal of the five-year grant is to gain a better understanding of potential benefits to improve clinical practice regarding the use of oxytocin as a pain therapeutic and potential disease-modifying agent to prevent the transition from acute to chronic pain. It will be led by Thomas J. Martin, Ph.D., professor of anesthesiology, and James C. Eisenach, M.D., pro-

fessor of anesthesiology, both at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

“Normally when people have an injury or surgery, they experience some level of pain related to it,” Martin said.

“For most it goes away, but for some it becomes chronic pain.

“The risk of pain becoming chronic after a cesarean is very low, possibly due to the secretion of oxytocin, and is much lower than with other types of abdominal surgery. This suggests that oxytocin may have a protective role to alter the process of chronic pain development after injury or surgery, as well as have the potential to be not just an acute analgesic, but a disease-modifying therapeutic.”

Martin and Eisenach hope to determine how oxytocin prevents the transition from acute to chronic pain in a laboratory and then to determine what the relevant doses are in people.

The next step would be to design a clinical trial with people having types of surgery that frequently result in a high percentage of chronic pain, such as knee or joint replacements.

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Police officers and fire fighters would fall under a new pay and WHERE THE MONEY career plan to improve retention and COMES FROM the city would issue $55 million in Charges for services: $171.5 million bonds to address necessary mainteProperty taxes: $170.3 million nance and other high-priority needs Bond proceeds: $65.3 million under the proposed $625.8 million Sales taxes: $63.7 million budget for 2022-23 that City Intergovernmental resources: $56.6 million Manager Lee Garrity has recommendReserve: $56.2 million ed to Mayor Allen Joines and the City Civil penalties, other: $32.2 million Council.

Licenses & permits: $8.4 million Investment income: $1.6 million The proposed budget allocates Total: $625.8 million $406.6 million for operations, $46.6 million for debt service and $165.1 WHERE THE million for capital improvements. The MONEY GOES property tax rate would increase Environmental Health: $214.4 million 2.36 cents, to 63.6 cents for every Public Safety: $128.5 million $100. Water and sewer fees would Transportation: $73.5 million increase 4.5 percent.

Debt Management: $71.1 million The $55 million in limited Recreation & Culture: $50 million obligation bonds would fund a variety Community & Economic of maintenance and infrastructure Development: $33.8 million needs as well as priorities the City Human Resources: $20.9 million Council identified in its strategic plan.

Interdepartmental Services: $14.8 million General Government: $14.7 million Limited obligation bonds do not Fiscal Management: $4.1 million require voter approval.

Total: $625.8 million The bond package includes $21.5 million for bridge replacement, street resurfacing, stream erosion in city parks and other major maintenance needs, $11.45 million for improvements and maintenance at recreation facilities and $8.75 million for improvements at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds, Truist Stadium and Bowman Gray Stadium.

To address the priority the council has placed on economic development, the bond package includes $6 million for a job training center. To address another strategic priority – affordable housing – four positions would be added to the Community Development Department to support housing development and redevelopment and to coordinate the efforts of local agencies that serve the homeless.

Overall, the budget recommends 35 new positions, counting 14 positions that will be required when the city brings recycling collection service in-house next April.

Currently, recycling is collected under a contract with Waste Management Inc. The City Council’s Finance Committee will hold a public hearing June 2. The City Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing and vote on the budget on June 21. By state law, the council must adopt a budget for 2022-23 by June 30. The budget would take effect July 1.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROPOSED BUDGET • Property tax rate increases 2.36 cents, to 63.6 cents for every $100 of value. Of this, 1.5 cents covers higher personnel costs, primarily in the form of new pay plans and career ladders for public safety agencies, and .86 cents funds higher recycling costs.

• $55 million in limited obligation bonds for maintenance and infrastructure needs as well as City Council strategic priorities.

• Transition to in-house recycling collection in April 2023.

• Water and sewer rates increase an average of 4.5 percent.

• $66.5 million for water, sewer, stormwater and landfill projects.

• All city employees eligible for pay raises based on merit.

• New language access coordinator position to assist in outreach to the city’s Spanish-speaking population.

• $659,180 for downtown services and improvements, financed through the 9-cent Business Improvement District levy on downtown businesses and residents.

• $1.2 million in grants for community agencies.

How to participate in the budget process The proposed budget is available for review in the City Clerk’ Office in City Hall, 101 N. Main St. and online at CityofWS.org.

These meetings will all be held in the City Hall Council Chamber (Room 230) on the second floor of City Hall: • Presentation of proposed budget, 4 p.m. May 31.

• Finance Committee workshops at 5 p.m. June 2 and 4 p.m. June 9.

• Finance Committee public hearing, 7 p.m. June 2.

• City Council public hearing, 7 p.m. June 21.

Watch council and committee budget meetings live on WSTV (Spectrum cable channel 13, AT&T U-verse channel 99) or online through the city website (CityofWS.org/WSTV) or the city’s YouTube channel (City of Winston-Salem, NC).

Phone in comments about the budget on the Citizen Feedback line, 336-734-1400, or submit comments through a form on the city website.

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

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Mayor: Allen Joines City Council: Denise D. Adams, Mayor Pro Tempore, North Ward; Barbara Hanes Burke, Northeast Ward; Robert C. Clark, West Ward; John C. Larson, South Ward; Jeff MacIntosh, Northwest Ward; Kevin Mundy, Southwest Ward; Annette Scippio, East Ward; James Taylor, Jr., Southeast Ward City Manager: Lee Garrity

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