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By Tevin STinSon The ChroniCle

The Forsyth County Board of elections voted to let the District Attorney’s office decide what to do with what seems to be two separate cases where voters tried to vote twice during the 2018 General election. here’s what we know: During the official canvass at the Forsyth County Government Center on Friday, nov. 16, it was announced that two voters, one age 18 and the other 34, tried to cast their ballot twice during the General election earlier this month.

According to Tim Tsujii, director of the Forsyth County Board of elections, on election Day

three voters showed up to voting locations who had already submitted a ballot during the early voting Period.

The first of the three was submitted by a 74-

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year-old voter and was discounted because the ballot submitted on election Day was filled out but not signed, which means no legal action would be taken. The other two ballots were completely filled out and signed by the voters.

When discussing the

matter, board members seemed to have mixed emotions on how to handle the situation. Boe vice Chair Susan Campbell said she felt uncomfortable taking legal action against the two voters who submitted two ballots. She said, “There is some innocence there. it could possibly be a misunderstanding. i don’t know if i want to turn this over.”

Board chair Stuart russell thought otherwise. russell said there might be an innocent explanation as to why the voter signed both ballots, but there might not be. he said it is up to the District Attorney to decide that.

“There’s no way for us

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Last week the Forsyth County Board of Elections met to finalize votes from the 2018 General Election.

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No fly zone: City panel votes to remove Bird scooters

By Tevin STinSon The ChroniCle

City’s lowery Street facility renamed to honor Joycelyn Johnson

Mayor Tempore Vivian Burke, incoming City Council Member Annette Scippio ,and State Rep. Derwin Montgomery unveil a sign outside the city’s Lowery Street facility, renaming the building after former council member Joycelyn Johnson.

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By Tevin STinSon The ChroniCle

Joycelyn Johnson thanks her supporters in attendance during the Lowery Street facility renaming ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 17.

For her years of service on the Winston-Salem City Council, serving the east Ward,. Joycelyn Johnson was honored on Saturday nov. 17. The city's lowery Street facility, a Public

Works facility, was renamed to honor her legacy.

Johnson served as the representative for the east Ward from 1993 until 2009. During that time she spearheaded several projects across the city. She is See Honor on A2

Just a few months after they landed on street corners across the city, on Monday, nov. 19, the Public Safety Committee voted 3-1 to remove all Bird Scooters from public sidewalks until city officials can come up with a method to regulate use.

Shortly before labor Day, Bird, an electric scooter rental service with the mission to make cities more livable by reducing car usage, traffic, and congestion, dropped 100 scooters in various locations across the city. While the scooters have grown in popularity among teens and young adults, safety concerns have dominated the conversation since the scooters arrived in the Twin City.

According to Cpl. J.A. henry with the WinstonSalem Police Department there have been at least three accidents in the downtown area caused by someone riding a scooter. henry said although no one has been seriously harmed, its only a matter of time before it happens.

“When you’re riding with a Bird in comparison to a car, there is going to be potential for serious injury.

We’re also getting repeated calls from the community about them riding on the sidewalks,” said henry. “We get at least two to three calls every day, and it seems like we’re getting more calls about people doing things on scooters they probably shouldn’t.”

Although there is an ordinance in place that prohibits the use of the scooters on sidewalks, there isn’t any law that allows the scooters to be used in the streets, which can be confusing for riders because they don’t know where they can and cannot ride the scooters.

During the committee meeting, City Council Member James Taylor, chairman of the Public Safety Committee, said it is important that they find a way to balance where everyone in the community is happy.

Taylor, who is a co-owner of The Chronicle, said, “Some people believe them to be a public nuisance, others, a viable form of transportation. There must be a healthy balance between the two.

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Commissioners approve funding to enhance Tuberculosis infection testing

By Tevin STinSon The ChroniCle

During their meeting on Thursday, nov. 15, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners approved a budget ordinance to increase latent Tuberculosis (TB) infection screening in the area.

earlier this year the Department of Public health received notification that they had received an additional $3,326 from the n.C. Department of health and human Services, Division of Public health, epidemiology and Communicable Disease Branch to enhance testing for the illness that affects the lungs.

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to know the explanation.

There very well may be an innocent explanation, but the only way to determine that or at least examine that is to have the DA look at it,” he said. “If the DA doesn’t at least have the opportunity to make a phone call, then they’ll always be unknown. “… We’re not really the appropriate body to decide whether prosecution is warranted or not.”

Phot oby Tevin Stinson Board member Robert Durrah Jr. placed emphasis Board of Elections Director Tim Tsujii, board chair Stuart Russell and viceon the fact that one of the chair Susan Campbell during the 2018 General Election canvass on Friday, “… Either way that that if the voters weren’t voters was only 18 years voting. I’m not sure if I old. He noted that it could want to send that person to goes, that’s a problem if identified as someone who have been that person’s the District Attorney and you get a phone call from already voted, then they first time voting. He said, have them explain what the District Attorney’s missed their opportunity to fix the issue. He said, “I “This is an 18 year old, they’re doing because they office.”

Durrah also mentioned still think when you’re probably their first time probably don’t know.

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credited for rejuvenating areas along Patterson Avenue, Old Greensboro Road, New Walkertown Road, Dreamland Park, and the Fourteenth Street Community.

She also led business analysis for New Walkertown Road, Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Liberty Street, and Lowery Street. Before the sign was unveiled last weekend, Johnson thanked her supporters throughout the East Ward and her co-workers.

She said without them she couldn't have accomplished the things she did. "... It's all about you. For all the things that you think I've done, it's because of all of you," she said. "Regardless

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Populations that are at increased risk of being diagnosed with TB infection are those who live or have lived in high-risk gathering areas such as homeless shelters. The latest tally of the homeless population in Forsyth County conducted by United Way earlier this year showed more than 400 homeless people living in the county.

In other business, the board also approved an amendment to the 20182019 budget ordinance to transfer contingency funds to the N.C. Cooperative Extension for the support

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“…We want all parties involved to be safe.”

Before making a motion to vote, Taylor went around the table and asked each City Council member to share his or her thoughts on what they should do. Mayor Tempore Vivian Burke said she feels the scooters should be picked up immediately.

“I’ve talked to the city manager about those Bird Scooters, and I think something needs to be done to keep citizens safe. Not only downtown, but when you’re riding down New Walkertown Road and you have someone on a scooter when its dark, anybody could get killed, and its going to cause a lot of problems, so I feel we need to look at getting those scooters off the streets tonight if we could,” Burke said.

City Council Member John Larson, who has voiced his issues with Bird in the past, said for the past three months Bird has operated in the city without license or control. He said ultimately they have to rely on the individual riders to operate within the law, and that has not happened.

“We have to find a way immediately to bring this under control. I’ve had numerous complaints about this. I know it’s all anecdotal, but I have to respond to that,” continued Larson. “I hope Bird would use the opportunity to try

of a Youth Urban Gardening Internship Program.

The mission of the N.C. Cooperative Extension is to help create prosperity for North Carolina through programs and partnerships focused on agriculture, food, health and nutrition.

The transfer of $24,218 from a two-year grant from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust will extend the Youth Urban Gardening Internship Program to include three additional interns, bringing the total number of positions to 13.

The Board also voted to add new members to the Consolidated Human Service Board and the Forsyth County Historic

to control them a little better, but I don’t know if they have the capacity to do that and I certainly didn’t see the willingness when they first came to this city to aggressively address the problems they knew they were going to have with us.

“So here we are, three months later, now or whatever it has been and the problem only seems to get worse by the day.”

City Council Member and representative for the North Ward, DD Adams, said although she is acceptable to change, she didn’t like the way Bird came into the city unannounced. She said she also raised issues with the scooters being used in the streets.

“I’m with Ms. Burke because over the past two months, I’ve probably had 10 situations where I almost lost my life or I almost ended someone’s else life because of a child on a scooter coming down University Parkway or a major intersection like Northwest Boulevard, Reynolda Road, Polo Road,” said Adams. “… I think we need to remove them from the street and come up with a plan to implement them back into the system that we all can live by. Because the last thing I would want is somebody being hurt or injured or dying from these scooters.”

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Resources Commission.

Linda Petrou was selected to serve in the role of "consumer" on the Human Services Board and Jordan Jones was selected to serve as archaeologist, landscape architect/designer, planner, surveyor and arborist for the Historic Resources Commission. Petrou's term will expire September 2022 and Jones' will expire in November 2019.

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the regularly scheduled County Commissioners meeting for Thursday, Nov. 22, has been cancelled. The Board will meet again on Nov. 29 at the Forsyth County Government Building, 201 N. Chestnut St. Southwest Ward, Council Member Dan Besse, said, “There is a serious public safety issue with the way scooters are being used now. Hopefully we can address that with a reasonable regulation scheme, but at this point, it’s not self managing.”

The only ‘No’ vote came from Council Member Jeff MacIntosh, who represents the Northwest Ward.

MacIntosh said although he has spoken out in favor of the scooters in the past, he has grown frustrated with Bird and their lack of communication. He mentioned the reason he voted against removing the scooters is because he was worried about the process for getting them back.

“The only reason I’m going to vote against taking them off the streets immediately is because I’m not sure what the process will be for us getting them back,” said MacIntosh. “I think they’re invaluable to the community, especially during the shut down period [of Business 40]. Anything we can do to take cars off the streets, we should do.”

Although a date has not been set on when the regulations will be in place, residents shouldn’t expect to see Bird Scooters back on the street before the new year.

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"Both of us had the same desire and that was to serve our community, and anyone who puts themselves out to serve an elected office deserves the honor to be respected in the manner that we're here today," said Montgomery, who is a co-owner of The Chronicle. "We have a great debt of gratitude that we owe to Johnson for her legacy and fingerprints that are all over."

After the unveiling of the sign outside the building located at 2000 Lowery St., former Winston-Salem Alderman and member of the N.C. General AssemblyLarry Womble said Winston-Salem is a better place because of Johnson.

"I’d hate to see what Winston-Salem would be if we did not have her," Womble said.

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When it came time to vote on the matter, Russell, Campbell and Loughride voted to send both names to the District Attorney’s office, including a message noting that one of the voters was only 18; Durrah voted against.

At the time of publication, the District Attorney’s office had not returned calls to discuss the matter and the protocol for handling possible voter fraud.

The Board of Elections will meet again on Thursday, Dec. 20, at 5 p.m. on the second floor of the Forsyth County Government Center, 201 N. Chestnut St. For more information on the Forsyth County Board of Elections, visit http://www.forsyth.cc/elect ions/.

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of the thickness of the forests we've been in, whether it was with housing, community and economic development or health care, you all have been a part of it.

"This is your day just as much as it is mine." Johnson continued.

Incoming City Council member and East Ward Representative Annette Scippio, who grew up with Johnson, said her childhood friend was always the type of person who you would want in your corner.

"It's wonderful that we've come together here today to honor my friend in such a wonderful way for the service she has given to our community," Former East Ward Representative and current State House Rep. Derwin Montgomery said despite competing against Johnson in two elections, they both had the same vision for the East Ward.

talking about an 18 year old voter who may be voting for the first time, whatever the reason is, I’m a little less hard-nosed about that.”

He continued, “… I do want us to do our jobs as Board of Elections officials and make sure that the public can trust us to oversee the voting in this county and I really think we have to do that, but I don’t know what we’re going to do about this.”

Tsujii said the last time they had this happen was during the Presidential Election in 2016. He said there were a handful of voters who voted twice and at that time the board voted to send a letter to the District Attorney’s office, but he didn’t follow up to find out what happened in those cases.

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NOV E MB E R 22 , 20 1 8 (Right) Silvia Ramos, a past Women’s Fund and WinstonSalem Foundation board member, was keynote speaker on Thursday, Nov. 15.

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(Left) The following organizations were awarded grants at The Women’s Fund of Winston-Salem annual luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 15. Their representatives accepted certificates for them. The order accepting certificates are: Authoring Action, Crosby Scholars, LEAD Girls NC, YMCA of NWNC, Delicious by Shereen, The Parenting Path (SCAN), Planned Parenthood and Salvation Army.

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The Women’s Fund announces grants

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On Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Benton Convention Center, 600 people gathered for the 13th annual Women’s Fund of Winston-Salem luncheon, where the winners of eight grants were announced.

The Fund awarded $109,685 grants to eight local nonprofit organizations who aim to address the economic security of women and girls in Forsyth County.

Wanda Starke, WXII-TV anchor and Women’s Fund member, welcomed everyone and noted the luncheon’s theme of “Champions of Change – The Urgency of Now.” Julie Ann Freischlag, M.D., the CEO of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, which was the luncheon’s presenting sponsor, mentioned that the midterm election was the first time she and her husband had the opportunity to vote since moving to north Carolina. She noted that over 100 women had been elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, which garnered enthusiastic applause from the mostly female audience.

Lamaya Williams, chairwoman of The Women’s

Small Business Saturday tour ready to roll

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The Winston Salem Black Chamber of Commerce Shop Small Bus Tour, a national initiative sponsored by American Express, is again ready to roll in Winston-Salem.

Fund, gave a brief update and introduced the keynote speaker, Silvia Ramos, past Women’s Fund and WinstonSalem Foundation board member.

Ramos began her talk by saying “oppression and hate are alive and well in our community and state.” She emphasized that love is the answer, but loving a community of strangers can be difficult to do. Ramos quoted Martin Luther King Jr., saying: “The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people, but the silence over that by the good people.”

Ramos spoke about oppression and fear. She said oppression operates in many different ways to weaken people and undermine their efforts and to make them ineffective. She acknowledged that people do get weary, but not to give up. Love is not easy, but to be champions, you need to love. Without love, there is no humanity, no change, no opportunity.

She ended with a quote from musician Jimi Hendrix: “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace,” and challenged the audience to be champions of change.

Gwenn Clements, The Women’s Fund grants committee chair, and Sabrina Slade, The Winston-Salem

It's an opportunity to meet the small business people in the community who have taken a step of faith to b e c o m e Entrepreneurs.

The Chamber has a 42-passenger bus for a tour of local blackowned businesses.

The Bus Tour is

Saturday, Nov. 24, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The bus will depart from and return to The Enterprise Center, 1922 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Winston-Salem. Cost is $25 per person.

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Foundation’s director of strategic initiatives, announced the grants awarded to the following organizations: *Authoring Action, $15,000 for the Girl to Girl writing workshop *Crosby Scholars, $10,000 for the SHE project to address the root problems of poverty * Delicious by Shereen, $15,000 to provide economic opportunities to refugee women to develop culinary skills *Lead Girls, $10,000 to continue working with girls age 11-15 at Wiley, Philo-Hill and Mineral Springs Middle Schools *Planned Parenthood, $15,000 to provide pregnancy prevention information at Philo-Hill, Mineral Springs and Walkertown Middle Schools. *Salvation Army, $14,685 for the Center of Hope life skills program *The Parenting Path, $15,000 trauma information resilience program to develop coping mechanisms *YMCA of Northwest N.C., $15,000 for RISE refugee and immigrant program to assist women to produce and sell crafts and hand-sewn items.

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Also, with the holiday shopping season just around the corner, the North Carolina Community College System’s Small Business Center Network (SBCN), which includes

Forsyth Technical Community College’s Small Business Center, encourages consumers to #ShopSmall and support local small businesses on Saturday, Nov. 24. Nestled between Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday,

“Small Business Saturday is a celebration of local businesses,” says Allan Younger, director of the Small Business Center at Forsyth Tech.

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(Right) Customers enjoy Sunday brunch at Meta’s.

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The Rev. Dr. John Mendez enjoys a meal at Meta’s.

BY BUSTA BROWN FOR THE CHRONICLE

The Business of the Month is META’S RESTAURANT, 102 W. THIRD STREET, SUITE LP5, in Winston-Salem.

This year Meta’s Restaurant Sidewalk Café will be open for Thanksgiving. I found that out this past Sunday, Nov. 18, when I stopped by my Business of the Month, Meta’s Restaurant Sidewalk Café in Winston-Salem.

When I walked inside, sitting close to the door was a handsome gentleman wearing a blazer decked out with medals, stars and stripes. “I come to Meta’s at least once a week, usually on Sundays. I love it, it’s the best soul food restaurant in town,” the gentleman said about Meta’s. The gentleman was General James R. Gorham, a 38-year military veteran and the first African-American General for the North Carolina National Guard. “This is the best soul food restaurant in North Carolina, to tell you the truth. I love the chicken wings and her pork chops, they’re to kill for.” Gen. Gorham smiled and continues praising Meta’s. “I don’t mind waiting in line because the food is worth it in my book.”

I was a little intimidated. He was the first general I’ve met and he’s very humble. I thanked Gen. Gorham for his services and sacrifice for our country. As I made my way around the restaurant, I bumped into another strong yet humble pillar in the Winston-Salem community. “Busta Brown, how are you doing my brotha, it’s always good to see you.” It was Rev. John Mendez, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church. I asked Rev. Mendez how he was doing.

He smiled big. “Man, I’m doing great - if I said otherwise I’d be lying.” He was looking sharp, but wasn’t ashamed about getting his grub on. “The food is fantastic and Meta is like family. I’ve followed her ever since she was on

Meta’s sign diplays a touch of simplicity.

Akron Drive, so I’ve watched her bloom over the years, and you’re not going to beat the food, that’s for sure,” boasted Mendez. I asked what he was grubbing on. “She knows my favorite: oxtails, rice, chicken wings, collard greens, and mac ‘n’ cheese, just like home.” He was with some friends and they were enjoying their meal, so I thanked him for his time and then continued making my rounds.

As I strolled through Meta’s looking for friendly faces to interview, it was extremely hard to choose, because that would be everyone, including the staff. I put businessman and volunteer at Meta’s, Andrew Dinkins, on the spot by interviewing him as he worked the register. “I come down and help Meta out when she hits me up. I love it, the atmosphere, the people, everything,” he said and then he had to cash out a customer. “You enjoy your meal?” he asked a family of four. “Absolutely. Always,” the father responds. Andrew handled the interview and working with style and grace. He poured the family some of Meta’s famous Kool-Aid to go and then got back to me. “As you can see, it’s a good Christian environment, a very nice vibe.”

Then I met the gorgeous Toni Hairston who has been coming to Meta’s after church for over ten years. “I love it here because the food is home cooked, everything is from scratch. She puts her heart and a lot of love into this food, and I love someone that takes their time with cooking. I love her corn muffins, meatloaf, baked and fried chicken, mac ‘n’ cheese, I love everything here!” said Hairston. The young woman sitting with Toni didn’t want to be on camera, but said she’s been eating at Meta’s for 20 years.

As Tony McKinnon was walking out the door, he shared a very telling comment. “My wife and I have been coming here for over 20 years, and we always joke with Meta about not doing social media at all, so you know the

Meta Poole is owner of Meta’s Restaurant Sidewalk Café.

food is great because she built her business on word of mouth.”

I finally caught up with Winston-Salem’s Queen of Soul … Food. Meta says the magic to her success is authentic soul food. “We don’t use processed food. We’re still cutting up potatoes, chopping up greens, and our meats are not frozen. We shop every day for our meats and our meatloaf doesn’t have additives,” said the businesswoman.

The best way I can describe the menu at Meta’s: imagine if heaven had a soul food restaurant. But Meta credits the number one reason for her success to “my customers, they are loyal. They keep me inspired. They tell me what they like and I listen.” She said the first thing you will experience when you walk in the door is “hospitality and I guarantee you find someone here eating that you know and a lot of people bump into each other that haven’t seen each other in years.”

This year Meta’s Restaurant Sidewalk Café will be open for Thanksgiving. “I listen to my customers and this is what they asked for.” She also listens to her heart. “I do lots of community work with churches, and I always help the homeless. If someone comes in here in need, I will give them a meal.” She quickly said jokingly,” ... We know the ones that really need help and we help them.”

What does she say to her staff about the importance of customer service? “My true words are, ‘I’m not going to hell over this food, so you make sure you give these customers and treat them right.’”

Go to The Chronicle’s YouTube channel at Winstonsalem Chronicle to see more of my fun and exciting interviews at Meta’s Restaurant Sidewalk Café.

Meta’s Restaurant Sidewalk Café is located at 102 West Third St., Suite Lp5, in Winston-Salem. They are open Monday – Friday 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m.-4 p.m. For more information call (336) 750-0811.

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By AShleA hoWArD JoneS For The ChroniCle

expressions of gratitude filled the banquet hall of the enterprise Center as honorable youth inc. honored 22 single mothers during the Two-Generations Program award ceremony on Saturday, nov. 17.

Single mothers and daughters were celebrated for their yearlong participation in honorable youth inc.’s Two-Generations Program, an outreach program designed to help single mothers and girls achieve their educational, personal and financial goals.

“We started this initiative to bring the parents in and have an activity for them to do with their daughters,” said rasheeda Shankle, president and founder of honorable youth inc. “This year was a pilot program and it was definitely a success, so we are just excited.”

This pilot group, which

began in January 2018, made a commitment to meet once a month for two to three hours to attend workshops on financial literacy, leadership development, college preparation, money management and more.

“The time we’ve spent in this program brought me and my daughter closer together,” said latrenda Dixon, a program participant who recently relocated to Winston-Salem. “We went through some hardships. My daughter recently lost her father. rasheeda became like family to us. honorable youth was more than i anticipated.”

“This program is more like a family,” said Brittany Broadway, a program participant. “We were always greeted with warm smiles, hugs, and no one ever passed judgement on the next person. This was the best decision that i have made so far.”

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each family with a $500 stipend for their participation in the program.

“The city is a better place because we have people who lift people to make a difference,” said Burke. “you see us standing here and we didn’t always look like this. We had our

our hard times … but we’ve made it because we had some good people to help lift us,” she said.

Guest speakers for the program included Ja’nat Adams of eMACK Consulting, llC and Dr. Craig richardson, director of the Center for the Study of economic Mobility at

University.

The Two-Generations Program will start back in January, continuing with the current participants. honorable youth hopes to eventually receive more funding so they can add more families.

“Funding only allows us to take on so many

Chrystal Capers and family with Rasheeda Shankle, far right, and Vivian Burke, far left

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women,” said Shankle. “…

We want to definitely make sure that we can extend this to any and everybody who feels that they need economic security within their households.”

Shankle, a graduate of Winston-Salem State University, started honorable youth in 2015 after experiencing hardships as a single mother living in east Winston. honorable youth inc.’s mission is to rebuild communities and inspire youth and their parents to reach their full potential by providing them with enrichment programs and resources needed to thrive in school, be better citizens, and to help them achieve intergenerational economic security.

For more information about honorable youth, inc. visit www.honorableyouth.org.

County initiative targets manufacturing jobs

By Tevin STinSon The ChroniCle

last month Forsyth County launched a program designed to address the issue local companies have finding qualified employees.

Work ready Forsyth is an initiative that aims to link workforce development with education and provide labor needs for local employers. The program is available to any jobseeker, no matter if you're a student or a transitioning adult.

Before becoming a "Work ready" community, county officials had to apply to become ACT certified. ACT is a national nonprofit that focuses on college and career readiness and offers individuals a national Career readiness Certificate (nCrC) upon completion of the training that certifies their proficiency in applied mathematics and graphic literacy.

According to county officials, in preparation for the initiative and ACT certification earlier this year, a team which included representation from Forsyth Technical Community College, the Winston-Salem Chamber, and Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools formed a team to plan how the program will work here in Forsyth County. To continue the program the county will need to meet goals on how many residents are nCrC certified and how many employers will accept the certification. high school graduation rates are another factor included in the certification process.

Currently 48 employers have signed on to accept nCrCs; county officials are looking to raise that number to 225.

During the county briefing on Thursday, nov. 8, Kyle haney, an economic development specialist, said the focus area for the program will be connecting residents with available manufacturing jobs in the area.

Taylor Strassburg, who has worked closely with Work ready Forsyth initiative, said they are also looking to connect employees with careers in aviation and construction. She also mentioned the possibility of having local companies pay for individuals to attend college after participating in the initiative.

"We're really looking into all the trade industries where you don't necessarily need a degree right away.

This is not pushing away from the four-year tract, but maybe holding off gaining experience and having your company then pay for your four-year degree," said Strassburg. "... That's kind of the pathway we're trying to market to these students, that you can graduate with a four-year degree later on, take some time and not have any loans."

For more information on the Work ready Forsyth initiative, visit swww.workreadycommubities.org/nC/067.

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We’re thankful that we are still here 2018 has been a remarkable year. We are thankful that we are still here.

North Carolina sustained, not one, but two hurricanes. One devastated much of the eastern coastal towns and one wreaked havoc in the mountain areas of the state. The Triad was touched by the storms. But we are still here.

Not many black businesses in Winston-Salem have been around 44 years. But The Chronicle has survived. Even with anticipated changes to the Fifth Street corridor in Winston-Salem, where The

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Paulette Lewis Moore, right, has been a mainstay with customer service at The Chronicle throughout the years, and remains one of the most popular members of the staff. We are thankful for her. Here she is helping Maggielena Keit.

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Chronicle resides now, and Business 40 closing for two years for repairs, we expect to remain a part of the community.

The newspaper was founded in September 1974. Many changes have occurred in WinstonSalem and Forsyth County since then. And we are still here.

2019 will bring in fundamental changes: Forsyth County will have its first AfricanAmerican sheriff (Winston-Salem has a black female chief of police), and a Democratic majority will rule the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools board for the first time in a while, with all women on the board. Now, that could be a first, too.

2018 brought in a Blue Wave of Democrats in numerous U.S. House seats across the country, although not in the 5th Congressional District, where Winston-Salem’s own DD Adams lost to U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx as Foxx ran for re-election. However, now Foxx must face the Blue Wave and adjust the way she serves the 5th District. And the federal courts have said congressional district lines in North Carolina must be redrawn. So, in 2020, DD Adams could be a winner if she runs for a 5th District seat again.

And, last, but not least, we are thankful for the support of our staff members, the community and advertisers, who support us so that we can cover the changes taking place in “our world.”

On this Thanksgiving Day, we say “Thank You” for your support, and “We appreciate your business.”

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Interviews touch on being thankful

BY JUDIE HOLCOMB-PACK FOR THE CHRONICLE

The Chronicle’s People on the Street Thanksgiving question was asked to visitors to the Forsyth County Central Public Library downtown on Fifth Street on Saturday, Nov. 17.

We asked the question: What invention are you most thankful for and why? Here are the interesting responses:

Charles Miller, a new resident who just moved here from Morristown, Tennessee, said he was thankful for: “a computer mostly, because they help us get a lot of information we can’t get from anywhere else.”

Edward Walker, originally from Houston but now living in Wilkesboro, said he was most thankful for “the telephone, cell phone, because I can talk to my loved ones back home and my family.”

Drew Brown, who is 7 years old and a student a Meadowlark Elementary, was succinct with his answer: “Air conditioning because it keeps me cool.”

Chris Walker, a member of the Air Force Reserves and an employee of the Coffee Park inside the library, said, “This is tough – vehicles probably because they allow me to take my son anywhere and everywhere he wants to go.”

Belva Marlin, Winston-Salem, replied, “This day and time I am thankful for cell phones because I am able to walk around with my phone and not have to wait on a call.”

Thelma Jordan, of Winston-Salem, said she is thankful for “a bed for comfort, rest and sleep.”

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Being thankful and helping others should highlight this season

We are in a special time of year when compassion and compromise Guest Columnist ought to be used more.

T e d d y Pendergrass, the old school singer sang the lyrics, the world has changed so very much from what it used to be. There’s so much hatred, war and poverty. I think he is right.

The times we are living in today are much more perilous. Just getting home each day is a problem for some of us. In this new age, our neighbors aren’t really our neighbors. They are simply people who live next door to us. We don’t have a relationship with them and don’t know them by name. Borrowing a cup of sugar or some flour probably isn’t going to happen. Why? Because they won’t answer the doorbell. However, for some of us, this doesn’t describe our circumstance, so we are blessed.

The social ills we face each day are daunting. For example, homelessness seems to be in our communities, large or small. When I was a boy growing up in Winston-Salem, I never heard my parents or other adults talking about people not having a place to stay. When I was riding around with my dad, I never saw people

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standing at street corners asking for money. Now that is a common occurrence today. Because my friends and I did a lot of walking as we got older, we never saw people lying around near bridges or huddled up somewhere.

Another ill of major consequence is the way in which we treat our veteran’s population. Back in the day, men and women who served our country were heroes. They were treated with great dignity and respect. My uncle “Pap,” Nathaniel Holland, was a soldier in the

U.S. Army. When he returned home, he bought a house with my aunt Odessa and became a bus driver for Safe Bus Company. You must be in a certain age range to remember the Safe Bus Company.

Now our veterans come home and too many of them are treated like second-class citizens. They can’t find jobs and end up in dire straits. America in my opinion must become more in tune with the needs of our service men and women. Reports say many of our VA [Veterans

Administration] hospitals are substandard and that veterans wait months in order to be served. Now realize they served us, but we can’t serve them. It is beyond comprehension how a veteran who served our country can become homeless.

The United States is a great country. I believe we earned that reputation, but we can’t rest on our laurels. Homelessness, lack of support for our veterans and health care need our immediate attention. We need a social fix!

It is my opinion this prescription needs to start at the local level. We can’t wait on Washington. More of us need to get involved in the remedy.

This holiday season is a good place to start. Elected officials, places of worship, social agencies, you and I all have a role to play. These are tough times, but I take comfort in the time-honored expression that “tough times don’t last but tough people do.” We can fall but we must get back up again. Remember TP when he sang, “wake up everybody no more sleeping in bed. It’s time for thinking ahead.”

James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D. is a former tennis champion at Atkins High School in Winston-Salem and played college tennis at Johnson C. Smith University, where he was all-conference for four years. He is a retired college administrator. He can be reached at ewers.jr56@yahoo.com.

The next big battle in N.C. politics is just days away Rob Schofield

Guest Columnist

The 2018 election may finally be in the rear view mirror, but for better or worse, the next battle over the state’s future will commence very soon – on Tuesday, Nov. 27. That’s the day that Republican legislative leaders will convene the latest of their endless stream of “special” legislative sessions.

Unfortunately, there’s little indication that there will be anything very special about this particular convening – unless, that is, one places a high priority on voter suppression, dishonest schemes to amend the state constitution, and r lame duck governance in which unaccountable decision makers attempt to foist lasting change upon a mostly uninformed public.

As usual, we know very little about the specifics of the planned session at this point, but multiple news

outlets have reported that it will feature the adoption of legislation to implement (i.e. flesh out the details for) some or all of three constitutional amendments approved by voters last week. That means that we could see legislation related to the amendments on voter ID, victims’ rights and hunting and fishing. The tax cap amendment requires no new legislation.

Reports also tell us that we could see additional hurricane relief legislation and, as one big law/lobbying firm website put it rather ominously, “other Republican leadership priorities given it will be the last time the Republican veto-proof supermajorities meet before the 2019-2020 biennium.”

What all of this appears to mean is that, once again, Republican leaders can be expected to spring any number of secretly drafted law changes on an unsuspecting state, pass them in short order and then quickly seek to overcome any objections of the only decision maker in the process elected directly by the entire state.

Never mind that North

Carolina voters just sent a strong message of disapproval regarding this General Assembly and its tactics by overcoming egregious partisan gerrymandering to dramatically narrow longstanding GOP majorities come January.

As far as Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger and his ethically-challenged counterpart, House Speaker Tim Moore, are concerned, last week’s vote is irrelevant during the last few days in which they cling to supermajority power.

And never mind that it was just short of three years ago that Berger and Moore stood blithely and complicitly by as their Republican allies in Washington soberly intoned that it would be an affront to democracy to consider a Supreme Court nominee prior to the installment of a new president and congress nearly a full year later.

As the saying goes, that was then, this is now.

Given this sorry state of affairs, the details of what will actually occur a fortnight from now are mostly conjecture. What we rightfully ought to be most fearful of, however, seems

pretty clear – namely, an aggressive effort to pass a new and restrictive voter ID statute.

Having suckered voters into approving a vague and opaque constitutional amendment, it seems all but certain that GOP leaders will now attempt to revive some version of the restrictive photo ID mandates they sought to impose on the state in the infamous 2013 “monster voting law” (a law that federal courts later struck down because of the “surgical precision” with which it targeted voters of color for discrimination). That law limited acceptable ID’s to: N.C. driver’s licenses, learner’s permits or provisional licenses, N.C. special identification cards for non-drivers, U.S. passports, U.S. military ID or Veterans ID cards, Enrollment cards from a federally or state recognized tribe, and Outof-state driver’s licenses, but only for 90 days after the voter registered in North Carolina.

Neither student ID’s, workplace ID’s, public benefit ID’s nor most expired IDs were deemed

adequate, except in limited circumstances.

And, of course, if Republicans opt to head down this road, there will be little that Democrats will be able to do about it – either now or in 2019 – save for heading back to court. North Carolina voters may have voted to make their governor much more of an equal partner in leading the state by selecting a new and very different General Assembly, but that new authority won’t kick in until January.

Recently, an editorial in the Fayetteville Observer – a newspaper that has actually long supported voter ID – called on lawmakers to “create an independent, nonpartisan voter ID commission to draw up the rules and administer the system.” Given the repeated past refusals and flipflops of GOP leaders on the idea of a nonpartisan redistricting commission, however, such an idea seems likely to be a pipe dream.

The bottom line: Two years ago, when GOP leaders turned what was supposed to be a special, postelection session on hurricane recovery into an all-

out, blitzkrieg against gubernatorial authority even before Gov. Cooper was inaugurated, thousands of average citizens descended on the Legislative Building to bear witness and demand that leaders desist. And while not 100% successful, the show of popular grassroots opposition clearly made an impact and helped blunt some of the worst of what legislative leaders had in mind.

Unless something unexpected happens in the next two weeks, caring and thinking North Carolinians should clear their calendars for a similar showing come Nov. 27.

attack in the USA and that women’s concerns about sexual assault are misplaced. This rally-thewhite-men challenge was followed by an equally nefarious tactic: a call for an all-out mobilization against a mythical, socalled immigrant invasion coming from Central America.

Facts to the contrary, Trump – and repeated by some of his key allies – argued that the several thousand REFUGEES in Central America were threatening the U.S. way of life.

The response was truly remarkable and clarified that Trump’s messages are not for the U.S. electorate but for the white American electorate. When he and

his followers suggest that their way of life is being threatened, they mean that the privileged status of whites and men – compared with people of color and women, respectively – has been called into question by those of us who believe in democracy and justice. Thus, Trump plays not to an abstract fear but a specific fear among large numbers of whites; a fear of the future.

What do Trump and his supporters want? The critical image that is now materializing is that of the Confederate States of America. Right-wing populists have for decades seen in the Confederacy the iconic moment when white supremacy and male supremacy held sway and

when forces of dissent – forces for justice – were literally and figuratively chained.

The right-wing fear of the future is a fear of not only the demographic changes in the USA, which will render white majority rule moot by the middle of the 21st century, but there is a broader fear that successes on the road toward a consistent democracy will mean a change in the relations between men and women, but also changes in the economy as wealth polarization along with the environmental catastrophe will necessitate a different set of economic priorities.

Trump and his allies have played to fears that

have existed in the white electorate since the 19th century. He achieved considerable success via this demagoguery. But the results of the election showed that millions more see no future in the past but believe that another way forward is not only possible, but essential.

Rob Schofield, director of NC Policy Watch, has three decades of experience as a lawyer, lobbyist, writer and commentator. Contact him at rob@ncpolicywatch.com or 919-8612065. Follow him on Twitter @Rob_Schofield.

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Trump, the GOP and the neo-Confederate objective Bill Fletcher

Guest Columnist It became very clear to anyone who was watching that in the lead up to the Nov. 6 elections, Trump and his allies focused on two things: putting their hands on your wallets and, in order to do that, reinforce the idea that the USA is a white republic (and keep white people thinking about that and only that).

To put it another way, they want to restore the Confederacy.

Trump had many tactical options in the weeks

prior to the election as a way of inspiring his base.

He could have played to the economy, which has continued to grow, largely as a result of decisions made during the Obama era but claimed by Trump.

The problem is that the results of the economic improvements have been very uneven and workingclass people have largely stagnated. Despite that, he could have made the argument. Trump regularly fudges the truth.

Trump and his Republican acolytes chose a different route, one with a long history in U.S. politics. They first used the Justice Kavanaugh hearings to reaffirm male supremacy, making it appear that men are under

Bill Fletcher Jr. is the former president of TransAfrica Forum.

Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and at www.billfletcherjr.com. And pick up his new murder mystery, The Man Who Fell From the Sky from Hardball Press.

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Timothy Ramsey

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Jimmy Butler goes to Philly

Jimmy Butler finally got his wish. Last week, he was traded from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Philadelphia 76ers for Robert Covington, Dario Saric, Jerryd Bayless and a 2022 second-round pick.

Butler has been very adamant about a trade from the Twolves since training camp. He could not have landed in a better spot than Philly, who looks to sign the four-time All-Star to a long term agreement this summer.

The two sides can't negotiate any terms until Butler opts out of the final year of his contract after the season.

Butler will join Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid with the 76ers. Simmons continues to evolve into one of the best young talents the NBA has to offer and Embiid is playing at an MVP level thus far this season. The veteran presence of Butler should prove extremely valuable to those young guns.

The move for Butler changes the landscape of the Eastern Conference.

Philly currently is sitting at 5th in the conference, 3/5 games behind the top seeded Raptors. Since Philly was able to pull this trade before Thanksgiving, that should give the 76ers more than enough time gel as a team.

Needless to say, with all of the turmoil that was reported going on in Minnesota, Karl AnthonyTowns and Andrew Wiggins are probably happy to see Butler go.

There seemed to be a new report every week about negative interactions between Butler and the Twolves young stars.

Before the arrival of Butler last season, Anthony-Towns was trending upward as one of the best young big men in the league. His growth as a player seemed to be stunted with Butler on the team. Wiggins, on the other hand never lived up to his NO.1 overall pick status, so his development continued to nose dive with Butler on the floor.

Things are not all peaches and cream for the 76ers either. They lost two of their better shooters in the trade for Butler in Covington and Saric.

The only potent three point shooter on the roster is J.J. Redick. We all know the NBA nowadays requires your team to have several guys who can shoot from distance.

Couple that with the fact Ben Simmons has never made a three point shot in his NBA career and the 76ers could be in trouble if roster moves are not made. Adding Butler does give Philly a bonafide closer when the game is in jeopardy.

They are currently looking up at the Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks and the Toronto Raptors. The Pacers and Bucks have been playing very well to start the season, well beyond expectations.

Many assumed the Raptors would be good, but no one knew how newly acquired Kawhi Leonard would mesh with

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City to retain Bowman Gray Stadium, announces improvements NOVEMBER 22, 2018

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Bowman Gray Stadium would remain in city hands and receive $9 million in improvements and renovations to better accommodate WinstonSalem State University football and Bowman Gray racing under a proposal officials announced Nov. 14.The comprehensive package of improvements would address the stadium’s aging infrastructure and make improvements to the field and the race track.

The improvements plan also envisions adaptable signs and other features that would “brand” the stadium for Rams football in the fall and for Bowman Gray racing in the spring and summer. The field would be renamed “Rams Field at Bowman Gray.”

The proposed improvements must be approved by

Winston-Salem State University football and Bowman Gray racing would be able to still use Bowman Gray Stadium under a plan announced by the City of Winston-Salem.

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the City Council.

WSSU Chancellor Elwood L. Robinson said, “This will create a winwin-win for the university,

the city and for Bowman Gray racing. The enhancements will create a home stadium atmosphere for our student-athletes, alum-

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ni and fans. Further, this will be accomplished without committing student funds.”

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Joines said that the improvements would give the stadium a new lease on life. “It is important to note that this was a joint decision among the city, Winston-Salem State University and Bowman Gray racing,” Joines said.

“Bowman Gray Stadium is part of our city’s heritage and an important asset.

These improvements will keep it viable for decades to come.”

The proposed package of improvements includes new restrooms and concession stands; a new high-capacity Wi-Fi system to serve fans, journalists and event staff; and parking, seating, landscaping and irrigation improvements. Also, the football field would be regraded; the race track would be resurfaced; the field house, ticket booths and press boxes would be refur-

Last Friday, the varsity Reagan Raiders defeated the West Forsyth Titans in the first round of the 2018 N.C. Football Championships - 4AA playoffs by the score of 34-20. Reagan will face off against the Richmond Raiders (Rockingham, N.C.) in the second round this week.

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Nonprofit gives back to the community at Thanksgiving

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

The Josh Howard Foundation (JHF) has given back to the youth of Forsyth County for years. Quietly the nonprofit has also included the elderly community as well by treating them to their annual Senior Thanksgiving Dinner at K&W Cafeteria on Healy Drive.

The dinner was held on Sunday, Nov. 18 from 4 to 6 pm. The foundation set out to serve 200 people, but the final count ended up being over 250.

The non-profit has been holding this event

for the past eight years. According to Howard, they decided to start the event because his grandmother loved K&W so much.

“My grandmother was a big fan of K&W, especially the one off of Healy Drive and I also know how important senior citizens are to the community,” said Howard. “We just wanted to give something back to them, you know.”

Over the years, Howard says he has received so many positive responses from those who have participated in the event.

“We had some people who were randomly in there trying to figure out who was putting it on and they were so appreciative when they

found out it was me,” he continued. “It is a continuous thing and I am thankful I have people out here that care anda support what I am doing out here in the community.”

Howard says it feels great to bless others need or just those that need a “pat on their back.” He said he does not do things for the recognition, but because that is how he was raised.

“For me to be put in the position to do the things that I do, I am not looking for any instant gratification or anything like that, I am just

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“We have a bunch of players that know their role and they execute,” Muse continued. “We just have to get better every day and I thought this scrimmage got us better.”

According to Muse, his Spartan team has a great mixture of veteran and young talent. Even though it's early on in the season, he feels his team has meshed well thus far.

“We have a great chemistry right now with this team,” said Muse. “They all work together and most of them played together for three years or so and I am really excited about the

BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE

Quality Education Academy (QEA) took to the hardwood in a scrimmage with Mt. Tabor last Thursday evening, Nov. 15. With QEA playing a mostly national schedule, they rarely get the opportunity to lace them up against Forsyth County opponents.

QEA head coach, Issac Pitts, says he has had a great relationship with Mt. Tabor head coach, Andy Muse. Pitts says when he played for Tom Muse at Parkland, Andy used to be their ball boy.

Mt. Tabor is set to have a very successful season with multiple starters coming back from last year's team. Muse says it will benefit his team greatly to scrimmage against a team of QEA’s calibur “It is great for our kids to go against a quality team like QEA,” said Muse.

“Issac does a tremendous job and what it does is this helps us prepare against the better teams in the state of North Carolina.”

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his new teammates, so far so good.

The Celtics have somewhat underachieved early on this season. It seems they are having an issue with intergrating Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward with their young talent. Jayson Tatum, Jalen Brown, Terry Rozier and Marcus Smart, all rose to the occasion during the playoffs while Irving and Hayward were injured.

The two teams were able to work on situational circumstances during the exhibition.

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Muse says the success of his team starts with senior point guard, Quest Aldridge, because he will

Tatum shined especially during last year’s playoffs, as a rookie. He showed that the moment was not too big for him.

The second year man out of Duke averaged over 20 points per game in the playoffs, but seems like he is taking a backseat this year to the ball dominant Irving.

This should give the 76ers more than enough time to figure out a pecking order for their newly formed Big 3. Butler has a reputation of being hard on teammates, but that might

“run the show.” Jakob Moore and Dillon Bullard will be anchors in the post for the Spartans, he said.

be exactly what this young team needs.

Even if the Sixers don't figure things out this year, they have more than enough time to get it right in the near future, if they sign Butler to a long-term deal. A move or two for competent shooters should get them right where they want to be. No one is going to beat the Warriors this year, but with Kevin Durant probably leaving this off-season, the chase to the championship could be wide open next year.

The nonprofit fed over 250 people during their annual dinner Sunday afternoon at K&W Cafeteria.

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doing it because it was taught to me,” he said. “I just love giving back, so I am thankful and fortunate.”

Steve Nivens, head of the Josh Howard Foundation, says he was proud to be a part of such a great event.

“We respect and look up to our elders because that is who raised us and made us the men we are today,” said Nivens. “It wasn't just our parents and grandparents either, it was more people responsible for us. The world is kind of getting away from

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bished; and utilities upgrades would improve the water pressure in stadium facilities.

To minimize disruptions of operations, work would be conducted in phases over three years, during the four months from December to March between football and racing seasons. As much as possible, existing facilities, such a concession stands and restrooms, would remain in place while the replacement facilities are under construction.

The city agreed to sell Bowman Gray Stadium to WSSU in 2013, but that sale has been subject to a lengthy process of approval by the UNC System, the General Assembly and several other state agencies and was still pending. In recent discussions, university and

'it takes a village to raise a child', so it was a blessing to give back to the people we look up to.”

Even after the dinner was concluded, Nivens stated he received several text messages from individuals thanking them for the event. It says it “makes it all worthwhile.”

“That shows us that the work we are doing is not going in vain,” Nivens said about the heartfelt thank you messages.

“We don't put it out there for a lot of people to know what we are doing.

“We don't do it for the notoriety, we do it for the love of giving back,” he said.

city officials agreed to pursue a new approach whereby the university would remain a tenant, and the city would upgrade the stadium.

Earlier this year, the university adopted a 20-year master plan that included a 6,000 seat oncampus football stadium.

Robinson said WSSU has hundreds of millions in construction and improvement needs that would take priority over a football stadium and does not envision constructing a stadium before the conclusion of the lease agreement with the city, which runs through June 2037.

Bowman Gray Stadium was built during the Great Depression under the Works Progress Administration. Nathalie L. Gray, the widow of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco President Bowman Gray Sr., donated the $30,000 of the required $100,000 local match to the federal grant

to build the stadium. The stadium opened in 1938 and hosted high school and college football games, and other open-air events.

NASCAR racing started at the stadium in 1949, and in 1956 it became the home field for Winston-Salem State.

The stadium is one of the most unique in the country, and recently ranked as one of the 13 most scenic stadiums in NCAA Division II football.

On Oct. 29, Bowman Gray racing and Winston-Salem received national exposure with the premiere of “Race Night at Bowman Gray,” a new show on the Discovery Channel.

The new plan was announced at a news conference inside the field house at Bowman Gray Stadium attended by Joines, Robinson and officials from Winston-Salem Speedway Inc.

opportunity to play in two weeks.”

The Spartans have a tough slate of games to open the season. They begin the year with East Forsyth, West Forsyth and R.J. Reynolds, as their first three opponents.

The teams went through a period of open play, but for Pitts, the most important part of the scrimmage was when the teams went through the situational period. They worked on a number of scenarios that a team may encounter during a game.

Pitts stated that the late game situational period

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was very important for him. He was able to give valuable coaching advise to his players during this session. He says it's hard to practice those situations during a normal practice, so he thanked Muse for allowing his team to participate.

Pitts and Muse are two of the most successful and well respected coaches in Forsyth County. Muse says he just likes to run his program the right way and the kids will continue to come. For Pitts, he just wants to continue to put his players into college.

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Elder Richard Wayne Wood Sunday School Lesson

God Blesses Jacob and His Family Lesson Scripture: Genesis 30:22-32, 43

By the end of this lesson, we will *Analyze how God provides. *Examine difficult family relationships. *Pray for God’s intervention in times of crisis.

Background: Jacob the trickster is deceived by his uncle Laban into marrying Leah. Because of the custom of older daughter first, and to get Rachel whom he loved, Jacob was tricked into working a total of fourteen years for his father-in-law. Laban’s deception of Jacob, however, leads to tension, envy and competition between the daughters. Because she was not loved, God allowed Leah to bear six sons and a daughter, while Rachel remained barren. In all, Jacob fathered ten sons and a daughter before Rachel conceived her first child.

Lesson: Though Rachel’s maid Bilhah bore Jacob two sons, Dan and Naphtali, seven years passed before God opened Rachel’s barren womb. She conceived and bore Joseph (He will add) and asked God to give her a second son (verses 22-24). Jacob had worked for Laban fourteen years and desired to go to his homeland that God had given him. Jacob wished to return to Canaan (verses 2526). Laban realized, or as he put it “divined,” that his blessings come because of Jacob and so now that his time of indebtedness is over, Laban offers to pay Jacob to stay and continue to work for him (verses 27-28). Jacob wanted to be in a position for God to bless him and offered Laban a plan that could bless him at no cost to Laban and no future indebtedness. Jacob pointed out what Laban already knew saying, “You yourself know how I have served you and how your cattle have fared with me.” (verse 29). Laban agrees and asks, “What shall I give you?” And Jacob said, “You shall not give me anything.”

Jacob outlined a plan that would only work if the Lord continued to be on his side. Jacob put himself entirely in God’s hands. Only the Lord could determine what animals would be Jacob’s (verses 30-32). Years of keeping his father’s animals plus fourteen years tending to Laban’s yielded Jacob a vast knowledge of animal husbandry, which he used to his advantage and “became exceedingly prosperous …” (verse 43). Jacob credited God for the success of his efforts. (The MacArthur Study Bible, UMI and the Oxford Bible Commentary.)

For Your Consideration: Jacob tricked Esau, then Laban tricked Jacob and Jacob tricked Laban. Even in all the deception, there were blessings. Why do you think that is? Is sibling rivalry healthy?

Life’s Application: Sooner or later we will have to demonstrate faith. We have to believe that God will keep the promises He made in His Word toward us. Knowing His Word, our prayers should be informed by our faith.

We must continue to trust God that our request will come to pass and not discontinue prayers because of disappointment or frustration. Unanswered prayers can cause your faith to wane if you don’t pray an informed prayer and trust God to hold His answer until the appropriate time.

“Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart. Wait, I say, on the Lord.” (Psalm 27:14)

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Nov. 22 Thanksgiving Day service Holy Trinity Full Gospel Fellowship Center, 5307 Peters Creek Parkway, will have its annual Thanksgiving Day service on Thursday, Nov. 22 at 10 a.m. For additional information, contact the church office at (336) 784-9347.

Nov. 25 Missionary Union meeting The Forsyth County Missionary Union will meet Sunday, Nov. 25 at Second New Bethel Baptist Church, 1900 New Walkertown Road. The Youth and Young Adults will meet at 1 p.m. The seniors will meet at 3 p.m.

Nov. 25 Worship service The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of WinstonSalem, 4055 Robinhood Road, will have worship serv-

Sunday School Union donates to LEAD Girls of NC

From left to right, 1st Vice President Marcus Neal, 2nd Vice President Robin Mouzon, and LEAD Girls Executive Director Joy Nelson-Thomas

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BY RODNEY MCCORMICK SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

On Sunday, Nov.18, the Forsyth County Sunday School Union presented the LEAD Girls of North Carolina with a $500 donation. LEAD (Learning Everyday Accomplishing Dreams) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing tools and resources that help low income/at risk preteen girls to become productive citizens and active leaders in the community.

By utilizing an evidence-based curriculum, they encourage and mentor girls to aspire and achieve great-

ness academically, emotionally and creatively. They envision a world where every girl has the confidence, social skills and leadership ability she needs to become an independent, financially-stable woman.

Additional information about LEAD can be found at www.leadgirls.org. The executive director of LEAD is Joy Nelson-Thomas.

The Forsyth County Sunday School Union is a local Christian organization that focuses on Christian education and community mission outreach. The current president is Catherine Crawford.

Effort Club celebrates Race Progress Promoters Program

Shown are the Race Progress Promoters Program Honor Recipients at New Bethel Baptist Church and Lisa Myers, the president of the Effort Club.

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The Effort Club of New Bethel Baptist Church celebrated its 94th Anniversary and 22nd Annual Race Progress Promoters Program on Sunday, Nov.11, at 3 p.m. at New Bethel Baptist Church, 1016 N. Trade St. Lisa Myers is the president of the Effort Club. Dr. Kendall D. Jones Sr. is senior pastor of New Bethel Baptist Church.

The Race Progress Promoters Program honors African-American individuals and groups who have made significant contributions in Winston-Salem to promote community visibility. This idea was started from our own former first lady and current Effort Club member, Susie Drayton.

Honorees were awarded a plaque by the judges and honored individuals who are doing an outstanding job in promoting race progress in the community.

This year’s panel of judges included: Chief Judge Diane Piggott and judges Nigel Alston and Brenda Diggs.

This year’s recipients are: *Terror Squad M/C (Community Service) *Ronald J. Wilkins, Sr. (Volunteer Advocate) *Pappi Carson Conrad (Public Service) *Sharon H. Debnam (Business) *Marva Reid (Community Outreach) *Rev. Ronald Lee McRae, MDiv.

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ices on Nov. 25. Explorations and The Forum services at be at 9:15 a.m. A Thanksgiving service at will be held 10:30 a.m. For more info, see UUFWS.org.

Nov. 27 4th Quarter meeting The North Carolina Area of the Northwestern District of the Holiness Church of God, Inc., 4th Quarter meeting will convene at M.t Zion Holiness Church, in Mocksville, beginning Nov. 27 – Dec. 2. The host pastor is Bishop James Ijames with Senior Bishop Designate Eugene Kirby, Jr, presiding.

Nov. 29 Lunch and Speaker series The Faith & Justice Committee’s 2018-19 Lunch and Speaker Series will continue on Thursday, Nov. 29, at noon in Colhoun A at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 520 Summit St. Bring your own lunch. Beverages will be provided. All are welcome. For more info, see

(Religion) *Ernest Jerry Riley (Athletics) *Barbara Hanes Burke (Education) *Willie Mason & Friends (Music Ministry) *Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin (Leadership) Youth: *Camden Myers (Inspirational Youth Business) *The Top Teens of America Youth Organization (Youth Public Service) *Jaemon McCullum (Youth Volunteer) A Meet-and-Greet reception was held in honor of this year’s award recipients following the program.

www.stpauls-ws.org.

Dec. 18 & 20 2018 Salem Band Holiday concert Join Salem Band and guest narrator/vocal soloist James Allbritten for the holiday concerts on Dec. 18 and 20. Both events are free and will begin at 7:30 p.m. On Dec. 18, the concert will be at New Philadelphia Moravian Church and at Trinity Moravian Church on Dec. 20. Visit www.salemband.org https://www.facebook.com/SalemBandFan/ for more info.

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Monday, Wednesday and Friday Food pantry, clothes closet Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 1-4 p.m., Love Community Development Corporation, at 3980 N. Liberty St., will serve those in need of food and

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Rev. Dr. Lamonte Williams, president of the Ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity (MCWSV) and senior pastor of Diggs Memorial United Holy Church, recently celebrated his ninth pastoral anniversary.

For this anniversary, the committee decided to commemorate the occasion with a week-long celebration. The committee invited several of Dr. Williams' close friends and colleagues in the ministry.

“The pastoral anniversary committee got together and they thought that I

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had been impacted by so many pastors through the Ministers’ Conference, it was difficult to narrow them down, so they thought why not bring them in for a week-long celebration,” said Williams. “They did that so more of the collaborative work that I had done in fostering relationships with these pastors could be echoed through the various services.

“Several of the pastors are members of the Ministers’ Conference,” he continued. “The week just represented the collaborative work of all the pastors.”

Dr. Williams stated that the week-long celebration

was brought to a close in grand fashion by Rev. Dr. Cardes Brown of New Light Missionary Baptist Church in Greensboro.

Williams felt that Dr. Brown would be the best person to do so because Brown was one of the first individuals he reached out to when he became president of the MCWSV. “When I came into office, I reached out to him because his church is a part of the Greensboro Ministerial Alliance,” said Williams. “We brought him over, asked him to preach, and it was just a wonderful connection to be able to see that integrated into an actual worship service in our local

church.”

Williams said that Brown brought over a large number of individuals from his congregation to join in on the final service of the celebration.

“I could not have asked for a better climax service, he sung his heart out and his choir was phenomenal,” Williams said. “His sermon, ‘God's Gift of Grace, ‘what an amazing sermon. He talked about the pastor being God's grace to the people.”

Williams says he even took the microphone to do a little singing himself.

During his final remarks, he performed the hymn “You Won't Leave Here Like You Came.” Williams

The anniversary committee scheduled a weeklong celebration for the Rev. Dr. Lamonte Williams, pictured in the middle. performed the song so well pictured in the “The Brown invited him to anniversary allows your come over to his church to colleagues to come and preach, along with singing celebrate the work you the song. have done,” he said. “The Williams wanted to Bible says that it's better thank all of the pastors for for another to speak highly their “prophetic” sermons of them than it is of thythroughout the week. self, so that's where the Williams was also thankful pastor’s anniversary comes for the members of the from anyway.”

Ministers’ Conference who just stopped by to give congratulations.

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Community Calendar NOW – Feb. 15, 2019 – Writing Contest The CDS Documentary Essay Prize will host a writing contest.

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

Nov. 24- 25 – “A Carolina Christmas” Cirque de la Symphonie is returning this year to deliver acrobatic artistry and family fun as part of the Winston-Salem Symphony’s beloved Triad holiday tradition; “A Carolina Christmas!” The concerts take place Saturday, Nov. 24 and Sunday, Nov. 25. Tickets start at an affordable $20 for adults, $16 for children ages 2–12 and are available in advance by calling the Symphony Box Office at 336-464-0145 or online at WSsymphony.org.

Nov. 25 – Aretha Franklin tribute There will be an Aretha Franklin tribute, featuring Joyce Petty, on Nov. 25 at The Ramkat. Doors open at 6 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m.

Visit www.theramkat.com to purchase tickets. Tickets can also be purchased at the door. The Ramkat is located at 170 W 9th St., Winston Salem.

Us” Moscow Ballet’s community engagement program “Dance-with-Us” will feature local dance students for roles in the Great Russian Nutcracker ion Monday, Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. at the R.J. Reynolds Auditorium. Get tickets at www.nutcracker.com/buytickets.

Nov. 26 – Annual Christmas Concert The Twin City Choristers, an all-male choral group in WinstonSalem, NC, will celebrate “The Birthday of A King” during its annual Christmas concert at 4 p.m. at United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church, located at 450 Metropolitan Drive in Winston-Salem on Sunday, November 26. For more information, go to www.thetwincitychoristers.com Nov. 27 – City of WS surplus sale and auction In accordance with N.C.G.S. 160A-266, the City will auction surplus items beginning at 2 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 27. Bids will be received now on line only at www.govdeals.com. Contact Steve Wuthrich City/County Purchasing (336) 7476 9 2 9 , stevew@cityofws.org with any questions.

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Nov. 26 – “Dance with

Nov. 27 – Computer

lab

The Carver School Road Branch Library will offer Open Help Computer Lab on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 10 a.m. This program is free and open to the public.

Carver School Road Branch Library is located at 4915 Lansing Drive.

Call (336) 703-2910 for more information and/or to register.

Nov. 27 – Annual Tree Lighting The Village of Clemmons will have its annual tree lighting event on Nov. 27 at 6 p.m.

Chick-fil-A Clemmons will be on site with a Chick-fil-A sandwich and bottled water for $5. The Chick-fil-A special will be available beginning at 5:15 at the tree lighting event, only. The rain date is Nov. 29.

Nov. 29 – Adult Game Day The Carver School Road Branch Library, 4915 Lansing Drive, will host an Adult Game Day on Nov. 29 at 11 a.m. There will be games like Chicken Dominoes, Scrabble, and Phase 10. Bring your favorite game.

Light refreshments are served.

The event is free. Call (336) 703-2910 for more information.

Nov. 29- Dec. 4 – Semi-annual book sale The Southside Library

Friends semi-annual book sale is set to run Thursday, Nov. 29 through Dec. 4 excluding Sunday.

Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. All other days are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Southside Library is located at 3185 Buchanan Street.

Nov. 30 – Holiday Musical 40+ Stage Company presents Showtune – Holiday Edition, opening on Friday, Nov. 30 and running through Dec. 9 in the Mountcastle Black Box Theatre at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts.

Tickets and showtimes are available at the Arts Council box office by calling (336) 747-1414 or online atwww.rhodesartcenter.org.

Dec. 1 – Concert at The Ramkat Carolina Music Ways presents “Carolina Live! – Our Musical History” on Saturday, Dec. 1 at 2 p.m. at The Ramkat, located at 170 W 9th St, in downtown Winston-Salem.

Children’s tickets are $5 each and adult admission is free. Tickets can be purchased at www.theramkat.com or at the door.

Dec. 3 - 27 – Winterfest The Music Carolina 2018 WinterFest runs Dec. 3 through Dec. 27. Ticket prices range from $8 for students and children to

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$23 for adults. For more information, a comprehensive schedule, or to purchase tickets, visit www.musiccarolina.org.

Dec. 7 - 16 – “The Nutcracker” UNCSA presents “The Nutcracker” on Dec. 7-16.

The full performance schedule for the UNCSA production of “The Nutcracker” is: Dec. 7, 8, and 12-15 at 7:30 p.m.; and Dec. 8, 9, 15 and 16 at 2 p.m. Tickets are available at the Stevens Center box office and online at uncsa.edu/performances.

Dec. 7 - 19 – “Miracle on 34th St.” “Miracle on 34th St.” will be at Theatre Alliance, 1047 Northwest Blvd, on Dec. 7-19. Tickets range from $16 to $18. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://m.bpt.me/event/355 9973.

Dec. 8 – Jazzy Christmas On Saturday Dec. 8, a Jazzy Christmas in the Winston-Salem and the Triad area will be held.

Post Entertainment is presenting Marcus Anderson with special guest Toni Redd. The performance will begin at 8 p.m. at the Ramkat venue in Winston Salem. Tickets are on sale starting at $35 and can be purchased on line at the Ramkat. https://www.ther-

amkat.com/.

Dec. 9 – Food Drive The Washington Park neighborhood will host a fourth annual food drive for Sunnyside Ministry.

The event is from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at the corner of Doune Street and Cascade Avenue. Activities include carriage rides (beginning at 5 p.m.), singing and refreshments, plus neighborhood homes will be lit up for the occasion. The event is free, but attendees are encouraged to bring canned goods for Sunnyside Ministry. The goal this year is to collect 1 ton of food!

See http://www.washingtonparkneighbors.org/ for more info.

Dec. 28 – Application deadline The city is accepting applications for the next class of City of WinstonSalem University, to be held for 12 weeks starting Jan. 31, 2019. Class size is limited to 20 participants.

Applications must be received by 5 p.m. on Dec. 28. Applications are available at the Marketing & Communications Department in City Hall, 101 N. Main St. Suite 336, or by calling CityLink 311.

The application is also posted online at CityofWS.org/CWSU. For more information, call CityLink 311.

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Collection Changes, CityLink Staffing for Thanksgiving Holiday City offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 22 and 23, for the Thanksgiving holiday.

CityLink 311, the city’s citizen service call center, will be closed on Thanksgiving Day but will be open on Friday, Nov. 23, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. During hours when CityLink is closed, non-911 emergency calls will be forwarded to on-call staff with the appropriate department. Requests for routine information or services may be submitted by email, the city website and the CityLink 311 mobile application for processing the next work day. During Thanksgiving week, garbage collections for Tuesday through Thursday will be moved up a day. Friday garbage will be collected on Monday, Nov. 26. Recycling collections for Monday through Wednesday of Thanksgiving week will follow the normal schedule For more information call CityLink 311.

ACA open enrollment is now The health insurance enrollment period under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) began Nov. 1. To ensure coverage in 2019, all eligible consumers must enroll no later than Dec. 15. In partnership with Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina licensed agents will provide free enrollment help from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM every Thursday and Friday between Nov. 1 and Dec. 15. Agents will be located at the Goodwill Retail Store on 2701 University Parkway in Winston-Salem. Call for an appointment at (336) 759-7477. During this enrollment period, new and existing ACA consumer must select their healthcare coverage during this period. Segmented Marketing Services, Inc. (SMSI) and SMSi Urban Call Marketing are leading an outreach initiative that will include local ambassadors and agents across the state including in Forsyth. North Carolinians can call (336) 759-7477 to find enrollment events in their community. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) protects eligible consumer with pre-existing conditions from being denied for health insurance coverage.

Child And Adult Care Food Program Family Services Inc. and its daycare and Head Start centers (Sarah Y. Austin, Winston-Salem State University, Kernersville, and Mineral Springs) announce their participation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture funded Child and Adult Care Food Program. Meals will be available at no separate charge to enrolled participants. Children who are TANF recipients or who are members of SNAP or FDPIR households or are Head Start participants, are automatically eligible to receive free meal benefits.

Adult participants who are members of food stamp or FDPIR households or who are SSI or Medicaid participants are automatically eligible to receive free meal benefits. In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

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

Sundays Free breakfast love Fellowship outreach Church, 205 e.

25th St., offers a free community breakfast at 10:30 a.m. before Sunday morning Worship at 11 a.m.

Family & Friends Day is every third Sunday, with a free fellowship dinner served immediately following worship.

Wednesday night Bible Study is held weekly at 6:30 p.m. Apostle Antonio l. Johnson Sr. is the pastor.

Saturdays Join the h.o.P.e.

Project at Mt olive Baptist Church on Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. to enjoy free lunches for kids. Parents will receive vegetables. All kids in the east Winston area are welcome. Be a part of a movement making sure that fewer children are hungry in our community.

Mt. olive is at 1301 C.e.

Gray, Winston-Salem.

Call (336) 721-1959 for any question or concerns.

Also visit hopews.org to learn more about the h.o.P.e Project. The pastor is Dr. Charles e. Gray.

2nd Saturday Food, clothes available every second Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Calvary hill Church of Greater Deliverance inc. invites anyone who is in need of food and clothes. Â The food pantry and clothes closet is at 4951 Manning St. Direct all questions to Missionary Tammy orr at (336) 7443012.

Tuesdays Men Helping Men Be

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

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

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Dorrian Perkins, left, and Mason Gumbs, North Forsyth High School juniors, performed a song they composed for more than 2,000 students from across the state.

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N. Forsyth juniors perform before ‘Hamilton’ presentation

BY KIM UNDERWOOD SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

North Forsyth High School juniors Mason Gumbs and Dorrian Perkins can now say they performed a song they composed for more than 2,000 students from across the state.

On Nov. 1, Gumbs and Perkins performed “Tea Tyme” – a song inspired by the Boston Tea Party – in Charlotte for students there to see a touring production of “Hamilton,” a Broadway musical about Alexander Hamilton, a founding father of the United States.

Seventy of their classmates at North Forsyth High were also there for the culmination of an educational adventure that began last spring. That’s when social studies teacher Anne Proctor learned that the writer of “Hamilton” – Lin-Manual Miranda – was inviting students from Title I schools – schools with a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students – to participate in a project that would enable them to attend the show for $10.

Hamilton is the president on the $10 bill. So it was a Hamilton for Hamilton.

As part of the project, students were asked to create a song, poem or monologue after exploring the times when Hamilton lived and delving into some of the historical documents.

Gumbs and Perkins have been friends ever since they met in middle school. Both are quite creative and, over the years, they have collaborated on a number of projects. So, when their social studies teacher, John Fulton, asked students to create a song, poem or monologue, it was a given that they would work together.

Perkins plays the ukulele. He learned to play it a while back. A girl he liked played the ukulele, and he thought that learning to play the ukulele and playing a song for her might open the door to getting to know her.

That didn’t work out. But, hey, now he can play the ukulele. He also plays the piano and other instruments.

One intriguing feature of” Hamilton” is different characters perform in different musical “voices.” For instance, King George III’s songs have a pop feeling to them, Proctor said. So, although she is no fan of King George III, she found herself feeling more sympathetic than usual to his character because she likes his songs.

Other characters rap or sing other types of songs. For their song, Gumbs and Perkins included elements of rap and other types of music.

The result was quite effective, Fulton said. “I don’t think they understood the power of what they produced.”

As part of the project, teachers were to choose one student performance to represent their school.

“We had to choose the best of the student performances,” said social studies teacher Krista Lyons.

That student or group would be invited to play before “Hamilton” for all of the students attending.

At North Forsyth, teachers chose Gumbs and Perkins.

Proctor said that, in Charlotte, their performance clearly engaged the master of ceremonies for the student performances because, after they had performed, he came back later in the program and played off of what they had done.

Asked what impresses him about the two, Fulton said, “Their creativity. They don’t mind jumping out there and trying something. They’re always asking questions and always trying to improve.”

“They are great kids, and I’ve been honored to be placed as their teacher.”

Fulton thinks that the process of using historical documents to spark their creativity was an eye-opening experience for them.

The two met when they were sixth-graders at Northwest Middle. After Perkins transferred to another school, they stayed in touch. Now they attend the same school and consider themselves best friends.

Gumbs said he appreciates Perkins’ tenacity.

“He is always so determined to do what he sets his mind to,” Gumbs said. “I don’t think I have ever seen him give up on anything.”

Perkins admires Gumbs creativity.

“He is really creative,” he said. “His creativity feeds my creativity.”

Sometimes that leads to some good-natured competition.

Fulton added that Gumbs is a gifted storyteller.

“You can turn anything into a story,” Fulton said.

Both students also participate in sports. Perkins runs cross country and other long-distance races.

Gumbs is on the swim team, although how he manages to get all his hair under a swim cap is beyond Perkins.

When Fulton gave students the assignment, Gumbs and Perkins started working on it in class. They continued after school. The project included making a video of their creation, which was supposed to be no more than 2 minutes long.

Both tend to be perfectionists. So getting it all just right took a while.

“I didn’t fully understand what was going on until we were backstage,” Gumbs said.

They had performed a song for a talent show, and Perkins sometimes performs at musical events. But he had never performed before such a large audience.

Perkins has long known that he wants a career as a composer and musician.

For Gumbs, the experience was eye-opening.

“For me, it’s a glimpse into what the whole, entire life is about,” he said.

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The Project consists of furnishing all the materials, tools, labor and equipment to construct a building with dimensions of 80'L x 23'W x 9'-6"H, two scale foundations, traffic arms and roadway. The scale house will have two-way traffic with scales and transaction windows on each side. The building is to be bid with a brick exterior and also bid as an alternate with 26-gauge metal panels in a color to be selected by the Owner. The Contractor will be responsible for all work shown on the construction plans and specifications including the well, septic field, and all grading and paving for a complete and functional scale house.

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If you need plans or specs., equip., credit lines, secure loans, joint payments, insurance or quick payments—call Daniel @ J.R.L. (J.R.L. will furnish bonds for all projects & will help you obtain the proper certification, (if you are not certified.)

JRL encourages 2nd tier M/WBE Subcontracting opportunities. We encourage our subcontractors to utilize 2nd and 3rd tier M/WBE Subcontractors.

Please Submit Quote the Day Prior to Bid Opening Phone: 336-368-4047 Fax: 336-368-4613 The Chronicle November 22, 2018

Mueller Systems, LLC is requesting statements of interest from North Carolina certified HUB Minority and/or Women Owned Businesses for a bidding opportunity from qualified firms or contractors with experience in one or more of the following areas: Water Meter Installation, Tower Climbing and Installation of Equipment, QA/QC Field Inspections, Project Management/Record Keeping, Transportation, Call Center, Printing Services, Underground Utility Work, Concrete Repair, as well as general plumbing and electrical capabilities which require appropriate licenses to do such work in Forsyth County, NC. If qualified, please forward letter of interest to: tbowers@muellersystems.com. Minority and/or Women Owned Businesses are encouraged to apply.

Reference: AMI, MDMS, and Meter Installation Services – Forsyth County, NC. The Chronicle November 22, 2018

LEGAL NOTICES

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

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the requirements of Article 19 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes of North Carolina, that the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem will hold a public hearing in the Council Chamber at City Hall, Room 230, 101 N. Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC at 7:00Op.m. on December 3, 2018, on the following proposed amendments to the Official Zoning Map of the City of WinstonSalem, North Carolina: Petition of The Liberty Group, LLC/Castle Rock Holdings, LLC, to amend and change from LI, GI, and GB-S to E (Retail, Office, Residential, and Entertainment (Indoor and Outdoor) Related Uses), the zoning classification and Official Zoning Map of the property located on the east and west sides of North Patterson Avenue between Tenth Street and Northwest Boulevard; property consists of ±20.91 acres and is PIN#s 6836-207166, 6836-20-7058, 6836-20-8028, 6836-20-8191, 6836-20-9058, 6836-300154, 6836-30-0317, 6836-30-2068, 6836-30-3089, 6836-30-4143, 6836-304390, 6836-30-6200, 6836-30-6435, 6836-30-6484, 6836-30-2657, 6836-302265, 6836-30-2367, 6836-30-2569, 6836-30-2663, 6836-20-8297, 6836-209303, 6836-20-9307, 6836-20-9259, 6836-30-5776, and 6836-31-6108 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps - Zoning Docket W-3389.

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 CityCounty Planning Board in the Bryce A. Stuart Municipal Building on weekdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00Op.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 7477404 or to T.D.D. 727-8319.

BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL Melanie Johnson, Secretary to the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem The Chronicle November 22, and 29 2018

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Severe blood shortage: Red Cross needs donations B8

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SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

The American Red Cross is facing a severe blood shortage and urgently needs blood and platelet donors to give now to avoid delays in lifesaving medical care for patients.

Volunteer blood drive hosts are also critically needed to prevent the shortage from worsening this winter.

During September and October, the Red Cross collected over 21,000 fewer blood and platelet donations than what hospitals needed. Blood donors of all blood types, especially type O, and platelet donors are urged to make an appointment to donate at RedCrossBlood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-7332767).To encourage donations around the Thanksgiving holiday, those who come to donate blood or platelets with the Red Cross through Saturday, Nov. 24, will receive a long-sleeved Red Cross T-shirt, while supplies last.

How to help Eligible donors can find a blood or platelet donation opportunity and schedule an appointment to donate by using the free Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

Donation appointments and completion of a RapidPass, are encouraged to help speed up the donation process. RapidPass lets donors complete the pre-donation reading and answer the health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, from the convenience of a mobile device or computer, or through the Blood

Donor App. Those interested in hosting a blood drive can learn more and sign up to sponsor a drive this winter, by visiting RedCrossBlood.org/Host ADrive.

Upcoming

blood

donation opportunities through Dec. 15 FORSYTH COUNTY

Clemmons 12/4/2018: 1 p.m. 5:30 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, 5280 Hampton Road

Kernersville 12/1/2018: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Holy Cross Catholic Church, 616 South Cherry Street 12/3/2018: 2 p.m. 6:30 p.m., Kernersville Wesleyan Church/Family Life Center, 930 North Main Street 12/4/2018: 8 a.m. 1:30 p.m., Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center, 1750 Kernersville Medical Parkway 12/12/2018: 9 a.m. 1:30 p.m., YMCA, 1113 West Mountain Street 12/14/2018: 8:30 a.m.

- 1 p.m., The North Carolina Leadership Academy, 4353 High Point Rd 12/15/2018: 9 a.m. 1:30 p.m., Union Cross Fire Department, 4401 High Point Road Pfafftown 11/25/2018: 1:30 p.m.

- 5:30 p.m., Pfafftown Baptist Church, 4336

Transou Road Winston-Salem 11/23/2018: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Winston Salem Blood Donation Center, 650 Coliseum Drive 11/23/2018: 2:30 p.m. 7 p.m., Bethany Baptist Church, 600 Old Hollow Road 11/24/2018: 11 a.m. 3:30 p.m., Firestone Complete Car Care, 2743 Reynolda Road 11/25/2018: 10:30 a.m.

- 3 p.m., Winston Salem Blood Donation Center, 650 Coliseum Drive 11/26/2018: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Winston Salem Blood Donation Center, 650 Coliseum Drive 11/26/2018: 2 p.m. 6:30 p.m., New Philadelphia Moravian Church, 4440 Country Club Road 11/26/2018: 3 p.m. 7:30 p.m., Beck's Baptist Church, 5505 Becks Church Road 11/27/2018: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Winston Salem Blood Donation Center, 650 Coliseum Drive 11/27/2018: 3 p.m. 7:30 p.m., South Fork Church Of Christ, 205 Keating Drive 11/28/2018: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Winston Salem Blood Donation Center, 650 Coliseum Drive 11/29/2018: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Winston Salem Blood Donation Center, 650 Coliseum Drive 11/29/2018: 3 p.m. 7:30 p.m., Ardmore Baptist Church, 501 Miller Street 11/30/2018: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Winston Salem Blood Donation Center, 650 Coliseum Drive 12/2/2018: 10:30 a.m. 3 p.m., Winston Salem Blood Donation Center, 650 Coliseum Drive 12/2/2018: 12:30 p.m. 5 p.m., Friedberg Moravian Church, 2178 Friedberg Church Rd.

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