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Employees of the Forsyth County Department of Social Services took full advantage of the opportunity to provide input into the search for the agency’s next executive director, calling for a leader who will be open to suggestions and criticism and will knock down barriers within DSS and build bridges outside of it. T h e F o r s y t h County DSS Board, whose five members are expected to hire the new ED by the end of the Terry year, held four forums this month to get feedback from agency employees and the general public. Board Chair Evelyn Terry, a Democrat who represents the county’s 71st District in the General Assembly, said the two staff-only forums on Sept. 11 were wellattended. Staffers also made up the bulk of attendees at the two public forums on Sept. 18, which, combined, drew about 25 people. The board had also solicited input via an online survey that officials say had been filled out by about 200 people before it was taken down last week. “We have had very good feedback,” said Terry. Reginald D. McCaskill of the Northwest Piedmont Council of Government was seemingly the only non-DSS employee at last Thursday’s evening forum. He said the next executive director should push employees to be more active in the community. Earlier in the day, he had attended a training session for social services providers and said DSS was conspicuous in its absence. “Connect to the community ... to the people they serve!” he urged. Veterans of the agency liked McCaskill’s suggestion. One longtime employee said the agency was visible in the community 15 to 20 years ago, but that directive had somehow changed in the last 10 years. Another employee suggested that the next executive director needs to launch a one-person public relations campaign to disabuse the public of long-held notions of those who receive DSS services. She said the myth that able-bodied DSS clients stay home all day watching television is long overdue for correction. See DSS on A7

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Family members touch Michael Brown’s copper-top vault during his burial at St. Peter's Cemetery in Normandy, Mo.

The Ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity will kick off a series of town hall forums with one about police and community relations – a timely topic in the wake of the events that roiled Ferguson, Mo. “Can (Ferguson) happen here? Sadly, of course it can,” Ministers’ Conference President Rev. Willard Bass, assistant pastor at Green Street Church, told members of the media Tuesday at Emmanuel Baptist Bass Church. “The Ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity believes it is time to be

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Winston-Salem’s own Patrick Douthit, aka 9th Wonder, gives a lecture at Wake Forest University last week. Photos by Todd Luck

B e l o w : W F U ’s Interim Director Office of Multicultural Affairs Wesley Harris sports a ‘The Hip-Hop Fellow’ t-shirt.

Hip-hop scholar drops knowledge at Wake BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE

Patrick Douthit, aka 9th Wonder, offered locals a taste of what it was like to teach hip-hop at Ivy League Harvard University. The Winston-Salem native returned home on Sept. 12 to lecture and screen “The Hip-Hop Fellow,” a documentary about the time he spent teaching at Harvard in 2012. Filmmaker Kenneth Price was also on hand. “The Hip-Hop Fellow” – Douthit’s actual title at Harvard – is Price’s second film about 9th Wonder. His first, the 2011 feature-length documentary “The Wonder Year,” let viewers “see what makes (Douthit) tick and

what his world is like.” “He was just a real dynamic renaissance man, and I’ve always been a fan of his music,”

Price said. It was during a screening of “The Wonder Year” at Harvard that Douthit was approached to be the Hip-Hop Archive and Research Fellow, a position with Harvard’s W.E.B. Du Bois Institute at the Hutchins Center for African and African American Studies. The Institute is headed by Henry Louis Gates Jr., whom Douthit described as “probably one of the greatest intellectuals of our time.” Douthit has taught at Duke and is now teaching “Hip-Hop in Context” and leading the HipHop Institute at N.C. Central, a university he attended. He said college students are the same everywhere, but some things set Harvard students apart.

“The thing about Harvard is it’s the mecca of thinking. It is arguably one of the number one places on the planet to learn,” he said, “.... It’s the number one place on the planet to create a job. Most people go to school to get a job; Harvard students go to school to create a new job or to be the CEO of the job.” After graduating from Glenn High School, Douthit headed to NCCU with the intentions of studying to become a history teacher. His love for hip-hop led him to leave college early and devote himself to music. He became the producer of the group Little Brother, which gained him critical acclaim for See Douthit on A8

Son of the Godfather has his say BY T. KEVIN WALKER THE CHRONICLE Photo by Kevin Walker

Daryl Brown signs a book for a local reader.

The James Brown biopic “Get on Up” is a modest hit. Tens of thousands of people have seen it, helping the film gross slightly more than its $30 million budget. Daryl Brown, the son of The Godfather of Soul, has yet to buy a ticket and likely won’t even cough up a few bucks to rent it. “For what?” he asked with a tinge of indignation.

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A new poll indicates that the U.S. Senate race between incumbent Sen. Kay Hagan and N.C. Speaker of the House Thom Tillis will be a tight one. The first High Point University (HPU) Poll of the fall semester shows a statistical tie, with Hagan receiving support from 42 percent of likely voters and Tillis receiving 40 percent support. A statistical tie means that the survey results are too close to call as they are within the margin of error. The poll’s findings are in line with what numerous recent surveys have said about the Senate race in North Carolina: it is extremely close and will have an outcome that depends on the extent to which campaigns can turn out their most likely supporters. The poll also finds that 38 percent of North Carolina likely voters approve of President Barack Obama’s job performance. The new poll places Hagan and Sen. Richard Burr’s job performance at 39 and 34 percent approval, respective-

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ly. Of all the elected officials in the poll, Gov. Pat McCrory has the highest overall approval rating of 46 percent. The poll also finds approximately one out of every five (20 percent) of the same respondents believe the country is headed in the right direction versus almost three-quarters (73 percent) of North Carolina’s likely voters who see the country as being on the wrong track. The U.S. Congress fared the worst in job approval, earning the approval of only 10 percent of likely North Carolina voters.

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“What’s (the movie) gonna tell me that I don’t already know?” Through word of mouth, Brown has gleaned that the movie is rife with inaccuracies and ill conceived. He says he offers a much fuller picture of his father in his recentlyreleased book, “My Father the Godfather.” “He was human; he had his issues like everyone else,” said Brown, who spent several hours signing copies of his book and chatting with fans of his father’s at Special Occasions on Friday, Sept. 12. Brown’s aversion to the movie notwithstanding, Barbara Terry, who published the book through her Waldorf Publishing, is capitalizing on the film. The coast-to-coast book tour that brought Brown and Terry to Winston-Salem was rushed to coincide with the film’s box office run. “Interest has been high because of the film,” said Terry, who is also planning to release books by others in James Brown’s inner circle, including longtime business manager Larry Fridie. Daryl Brown said he wrote the book (along with Michael P. Chabries) to give fans a real picture of his father, a man he says succumbed to many mortal pitfalls despite being deified by fans the world over. “I talk about everything ... the drugs, the drinking. I had a drug problem, myself, so bringing that to the table wasn’t an issue,” he said. It is Brown’s theory that his father was murdered that is getting the most attention, though. James Brown died on Christmas Day in 2006. He had battled diabetes and prostate cancer in the years before he died, but congestive heart failure caused by pneumonia is listed as his official cause of death. Daryl Brown has offered no evidence that his father died as a result of a homicide; his contention is based on his “gut feeling.” James Brown was married three times and had numerous relationships that produced many children. He only acknowledged Daryl and eight others, including Dr. Yamma Noyola Brown Lumar, who has just released her own book about her father, “Cold Sweat.” Daryl Brown says he is not close to any of his halfsiblings, although many of

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them banned together to contest their father’s will. “I was close with Teddy (who died in a car accident in 1973). That’s about it,” he said. A musician in his own right, Brown toured the world with is dad, playing several instruments as a member of the band. The experience, he said, gives him a perspective unique among his father’s children. “I was there. I saw things with my own eyes,” he said. Brown’s nearly threemonth long book tour is

slated to end tomorrow in Elizabeth City. He is already preparing to release a CD of some of his father’s unreleased tracks and shopping his book for a possible film option. Though he says he doesn’t give the film “Get on Up” much thought, it is vexing to him that many will walk out of a theater with an impression of his father created by what he considers a faulty product. “There was so much to this man ... You can’t just tell half of the story,” he said.

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Members of the Ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity pose for a photo on Tuesday at Emmanuel Baptist Church. Bass said the Winston-Salem Police Department is on-board and cooperatfrom page A1 ing with the Conference in the planning of the initial forum. Assistant Chief proactive in our efforts to ... build comWilson Weaver II was on hand at munity efforts toward equity and jusEmmanuel. He said police officers are tice.” striving every day to build trust with the There is no timeline yet for the fourresidents they serve, including by simforum series, but members say it could ply getting out of their patrol vehicles to began as soon as this fall. Police relastrike up conversations. tions is one of the four main It is unclear if WSPD thrusts of the Conference, an leaders and the Ministers’ organization of mostly Conference will see eye-toAfrican American clergy. eye on the latter’s plan to Economic development, broach the topic of giving education and health care are subpoena power to the the others. They will each be Citizens’ Police Review addressed during forums of Board. Some say giving the their own. board the ability to call on “We believe that we can and question officers would make advances and change give it the ability to truly the social culture in our investigate citizen comcommunity with honest, cruplaints about officer misconWeaver cial conversations,” Bass duct. Historically, the said. “We believe that we WSPD – which conducts its own incan discover new ways of growing house review when complaints are filed together.” – has not been in favor of that. But ministers say they do not want Dr. Serenus Churn, pastor of Mt. the conversation to be one-sided. Zion Baptist Church, said he hopes the Participation from “decision makers” first town hall is more about compasand “movers and shakers,” including sion than confrontation. While those from the Winston-Salem Chamber acknowledging that the viral “Hands of Commerce and the city’s influential Up” protest in the wake of Michael health care industry, is essential, they Brown’s shooting death in Ferguson had said. its place, Churn now believes a more Dr. Dennis Leach, pastor of Morning conciliatory tone is needed to engage Star Missionary Baptist, said income allies of all stripes in the fight against disparities are at the root of the probsocial and economic iniquities. lems between police and communities “I personally am wondering whether of color and must be addressed head-on. our response needs to turn from ‘hands “There is a tremendous link between up’ to hands out,” he said. poverty and crime,” he said. Photo by Kevin Walker

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Twenty young business professionals have been selected as this year’s Winston Under 40 Leadership Awards by the Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce. The honorees were chosen from 47 applicants for “actively influencing the growth, prosperity and quality of life in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County.” They will be honored at a gala on Saturday, Oct. 11 at the Benton Convention Center. The following will be honored: • Lea Metz, Youth Opportunities, Volunteer and Donor Engagement Officer; • Charlie Shaw, Wake Forest Innovations, Commercialization Associate; • Scott Underwood, Apex Systems, Developer; • Kayce Clodfelter, Rick Babusiak State Farm Insurance, Marketing Representative; • James Long, Wake Forest University Baptist Health, Assistant Professor of General Internal Medicine; • Elizabeth Myers, Salem Electric Company, Project Manager in Charge of Special Projects; • Theodore Kazakos, Forsyth County’s District Attorney’s Office, Assistant District Attorney; • Katie Neal, Wake Forest University, Executive Director, News & Communications; • Hayes Wauford, Wilson-Covington Construction Company, Executive Vice-President, Owner; • Shelley Sizemore, Wake Forest University, Assistant Director, Pro Humanitate Institute; • Weston “Wiggy” Saunders, Robinhood Integrative Health, Physician – Junior Partner; •Meggan Goodpasture,

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Photographer John Raines will open a home accessories, art and gift shop that will be named for its location – Fourth and Trade. The new store will also offer jewelry, original photography and many one of a kind items. “Our unique twist however, will be our custom fabrication services for original home and retail fixtures and projects, creative classes in photography, art and crafts, wine and beer bar and live music,” said Raines. Fourth and Trade is expected to be open for business around Dec. 1, after an extensive renovation that is currently Raines underway. Much of the construction will be to reclaim the original architectural integrity of this wonderful historic asset to downtown Winston-Salem. “We are very excited to become an integral part of the vibrant downtown WinstonSalem community. We will strive to be a creative asset and to become a must see for a truly unique shopping experience,” said Raines. Fourth and Trade is a division of Atlantic Photographics, Inc., which Raines founded in 1984. Atlantic Photographics previously operated a commercial photography studio, located in High Point dedicated to the home furnishing, textile and catalog industries.

Benedict at White House Engineering student Brianna Benedict was slated to present an aircraft prototype at the White House Maker Faire in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 24. The event celebrates students learning STEM skills and entrepreneurs launching new businesses to innovators powering the renaissance in American manufacturing. “I am extremely excited about the opportunity to present the futuristic Boeing Urban Benedict High Rise Rescue Vertical Take off and Lift System (VTOL) prototype at the White House Maker Faire. I was not expecting this, but I am honored,” Benedict said. Benedict was responsible for researching regulatory compliance, safety and human factors as a part of a collaborative senior project with engineering students from N.C. A&T and Iowa State University. The aircraft cabin prototype will be the physical model presented at the Faire, and is designed for an urban high-rise rescue based on probable technologies available for production in 2040. A Goldsboro native, Benedict is a graduate student in the department of industrial and systems engineering.

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Doors; Yvette Stackhouse of the WinstonSalem Office of Legal Aid of NC; and Leadership Winston-Salem Forsyth County Manager Dudley has six new board members and Watts. new leaders for 2014-15. The board acknowledged the Dr. D. Kathy Stitts of contributions of outgoing board Winston-Salem State University members John Bost, Dr. Sharon is the chair. The vice chair is Covitz, Raymond Gatland, Maureen Kathy Goliszek of Carolina Hall, Harold Holmes and Cheryl Urological Associates; the secreJoyner. tary is marketing consultant With a mission of educating, Cynthia Charles; the treasurer is connecting and energizing leaders to Andrew Dreyfuss of the Piedmont serve and improve the community, Angel Network. Peter Juran of Watts Leadership Winston-Salem was Blanco Tackabery is the immedifounded in 1984 and offers a nineate past chair. month Flagship Program that challenges parThe newly-appointed board members are ticipants to increase their personal and collecBrad Bennett of Wildfire; Cynthia Gordineer tive capacity to transform the community of the United Way of Forsyth County; Drew through civic engagement, servant leadership Hancock of Frank L. Blum Construction Co.; and building social capital. Lisa Snowden of Atrium Windows and

Businesses sought for statewide initiative Dr. D. Kathy Stitts

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Workforce development partners from Forsyth and Stokes County are looking for businesses to visit as part of the “1,000 in 100” initiative, a statewide effort to match the needs of local companies with skilled employees. Organized by NCWorks, teams from each of the state’s 100 counties will identify at least 10 businesses to visit by the end of the year. The visits will give business leaders a chance to talk about their employment needs as well as provide education and workforce development professionals the opportunity to hear and respond to those needs collaboratively. Workforce development professionals hope to use information gathered during the meetings to address the “skills gap” in North Carolina. Employers tell local and state leaders they cannot find qualified employees for the jobs they have available, an apparent disconnect that workforce professionals are working on around the country. “This is a great opportunity to collectively uncover the workforce needs of the state,” says Alan Murdock, vice president of Forsyth Tech’s Economic and Workforce Development division. “Equally important is the ability to uncover the workforce needs of our immediate area, which may not be the same as the state overall.” Locally, members of the Northwest Piedmont Workforce Board and Forsyth Technical Community College are work-

ing together to plan visits with businesses in Forsyth and Stokes County. “The “1,000 in 100” initiative will allow us an opportunity to listen to the needs of business and industry, carefully review their concerns and respond based on our network of partners and services in the most effective and efficient manner,” said Althea Hairston, director of the Northwest Piedmont Workforce Board. “I feel sure this initiative will become a new way of doing business. We all want employers to have confidence in North Carolina’s workforce system and for employers to look to the network of workforce partners as strong collaborators in meeting their business

needs.” Information collected during the meetings along with other data could inform potential policy or changes in how North Carolina delivers workforce services in preparation for the 2015 legislative session. Gov. Pat McCrory introduced NCWorks in April to better align state agencies—including N.C. Department of Commerce, N.C. Community College system and N.C. Department of Public Instruction—with the needs of employers.

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North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker promoted the state’s advantages as a business location in remarks delivered last Friday at the high-profile Southeast U.S./Japan Annual Joint Meeting in Tokyo. During the conference, now in its 37th year, Japanese business and government leaders will learn about investment and trade opportunities in North Carolina and six other states in the Southeastern United States. Atsutoshi Nishida, former Chief Executive Officer of the Toshiba Corporation and co-chairman of the conference, invited Secretary Decker Decker to Japan on behalf of the Japanese-based association that is hosting this year’s meeting. While in Japan, Decker also conducted business development meetings to promote North Carolina exports and attract investments to build new facilities in the state. The Secretary visited Japanese retailers selling North Carolina products such as furniture, honey, and pork and has met with business investment prospects throughout the week. “Japanese investments in North Carolina created more than 3,000 jobs in our state just in the last four years,” said Secretary Decker. “Maintaining and strengthening our relationships with Japan helps facilitate these opportunities.” North Carolina is a founding member of the Southeast U.S./Japan Association (SEUS/Japan), formed in 1975 to promote trade, investment, understanding and relationships between Japan and the Southeast. Current member states in the association also include Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Japan is an important economic partner for North Carolina, both as a market for North Carolina made products and as a source for foreign direct investment into the state. In 2013, North Carolina exports to Japan totaled $1.67 billion. Chemicals, food, and beverage and tobacco products were the top three export industries in the state. Japan places fourth in market rank for North Carolina exports, following Canada, Mexico and China.

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Financial Pathways of the Piedmont (FPP) received the state’s highest honor for nonprofits last week from the N.C. Center for Nonprofits. The Nonprofit Sector Stewardship Awards recognize organizations that use exemplary nonprofit practices to be good stewards of the community’s trust and resources. The Center presented the award at its statewide conference in Research Triangle Park attended by 800 nonprofit, business, and government leaders. FPP has provided consumer education and professional financial and housing guidance to families and individuals in the Laroche Winston-Salem area for 40 years. It now helps families and individuals in five counties to address all their financial challenges and aspirations. FPP President and CEO Peter Laroche says, “I believe everyone deserves an opportunity for financial well-being. We do help people manage financial crises, but we also help them address all aspects of personal finances, such as saving, budgeting, improving their credit, using credit wisely, resolving debt and succeeding at homeownership.” Jane Kendall, president of the N.C. Center for Nonprofits, said, “We are honoring FPP today for its innovative collaboration with another great nonprofit, The Enrichment Center, to continue vital services to the community that were in jeopardy. The two organiSee FPP on A9

This summer, North Carolina A&T State University graduate Nafeesha Irby began her new job at Teach for America’s newest local chapter. Irby will serve as the executive director at the organization’s firstever North Carolina Piedmont Triad corps. She is based in Charlotte. Teach for America has about 570 corps members in North Carolina with more than 1,000 program alumni that live and work in the state, including 80 in the Triad. The organization’s aim is to address issues of equity in public education by sending its corps members to highA&T Photo n e e d Nafeesha Irby schools. This year’s corps includes graduates of A&T, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Johnson C. Smith University. According to Teach for America, 17 percent of all teachers identify as people of color, compared to 46 percent of students. Recognizing that teachers who share the backgrounds of their students have the potential for profound additional impact, the organization aims to be part of closing this gap. This year, 42 percent of corps members teaching in Greensboro identify as people of color, including 32 percent who identify as African American, 6 percent who identify as Latino, and 3 percent who identify as multi-ethnic/multi-racial. “Connecting students with teachers from diverse backgrounds is something I find very important, and I am thrilled that we can be a part of doing that,” said Irby. “These outstanding individuals have been welcomed so warmly by their school communities, and are eager to begin their work alongside so many committed educators, parents, and students,” she said. Irby graduated from N.C. A&T in 2008 with an undergraduate degree in journalism and mass communication. Since 2009, she has worked for See Irby on A7

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Kohl’s Department Stores has provided a gift of $107,218 raised this year through its Kohl’s Cares initiative to support the Brenner FIT Program at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center’s Brenner Children’s Hospital. Since 2004, Kohl’s has raised $1,142,202 to benefit Brenner Children’s through the sale of its Kohl’s Cares merchandise, such as exclusive children’s books and plush stuffed animals. The initiative benefits children’s hospitals across the country. Kohl’s officials presented a check for this year’s amount during the recent fourth-annual Brenner FIT Challenge at Wake Forest University’s Deacon Tower. Skelton The event, which is dedicated to fighting childhood obesity, raises money for Brenner FIT (Families In Training), and this year it included more than 300 participants and volunteers. The evening included a 1-mile fun run, a 5K run, and interactive areas for the entire family to have fun and learn about healthy living. “We are extremely grateful for the continuing commitment from Kohl’s to extend this wonderful partnership that supports our efforts to improve the health of children and their families,” said Dr. Joseph Skelton, associate professor of pediatrics and director of Brenner FIT.

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Two Greensboro College visiting scholars are being honored by the N.C. Medical Society for their contributions to North Carolina public health. Robert Wineburg, Visiting Scholar of Religion and Community Service, and the Rev. Odell Cleveland, Adjunct Professor of Religion and Community Ministry, will receive the N.C. Medical Society's John Huske Anderson Award on Oct. 24 in Greensboro. Named for the society's former longtime legal advisor, the annual award honors North Carolina laypeople "whose contributions have had a positive impact on the medical profession and the public health." The award recognizes the work the two men did with the Medical Society's

Rev. Odell Cleveland (left) with Robert Wineburg. Work Group on Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and conceptualizing social-support systems using the faith community. ACOs are partnerships

Purchases to help homeless

Food Lion is partnering with its customers to help solve hunger by launching specially marked Food Lion Feeds bagged apples for sale in its stores. The effort will help provide 1 million meals to feed families facing hunger in local communities across the grocer’s 10-state footprint. With the sale of each bag through Oct. 7, or while supplies last, Food Lion will donate five meals to local food banks, in partnership with Feeding America. The bags will maintain an MVP Sale price of $2.99 throughout the campaign, just in time for parents to pick up healthy snacks for children back in school. Through Food Lion Feeds, Food Lion is working to create a better tomorrow by uniting with customers and partners to help eliminate the difficult choices many families are forced to make when they are struggling with hunger. The specially marked bagged apples are the second of three in-store Food Lion Feeds campaigns in 2014. Through the sale of special Food Lion Feeds reusable bags made available earlier this year, Food Lion will provide 1 million meals to local food banks in partnership with its customers. The specially marked apples are anticipated to provide an additional one million meals. The in-store campaigns support Food Lion’s work toward its goal of providing 500 million meals to families in need in its local communities by the end of 2020. For more information, visit www.foodlion.com/feeds.

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Breastfeeding honor

The Esther R. Culp Women's Center at High Point Regional was recently honored with the Golden Bow Award in recognition of the hospital's outstanding support of breastfeeding mothers. The Golden Bow Award was launched in 2007 by the North Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition (NCBC) to honor hospitals that implement policies promoting breastfeeding, specifically discouraging the distribution of infant formula companies' marketing bags to new mothers. When NCBC launched the Golden Bow Awards in 2007, less than 20 percent of North Carolina babies were born in facilities that had banned the bags. Today, with the addition of High Point Regional, more than 80 percent of babies born in the state are born in "bag-free" facilities. Nearly three quarters (74.9 percent) of North Carolina mother-baby pairs initiate breastfeeding, but a mere 14.8 percent are exclusively breastfeeding at six months, according to 2013 data from the CDC. Research indicates one reason for the low rate of exclusive breastfeeding is marketing of formula in health care facilities. Multiple studies show when breastfeeding mothers are given commercial companies' marketing bags, they are more likely to start using formula - even if the formula samples have been removed from the bags.

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Family Services will hold its 6th Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event on Saturday, Oct. 11 at noon. It will begin at Merschel Plaza on the corner of 4th and Trade Streets in downtown Winston-Salem. Walk a Mile in Her Shoes is an international event to raise awareness about rape, sexual assault and gender violence, as well as highlight the role that men play in creating a solution. Men are asked to literally walk one mile in women's high-heel shoes. It's not easy walking in these shoes, but that’s the point,

organizers say. The event provides an opportunity for the community to talk about a very difficult subject. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. at Merschel Plaza. General registration is $25; high school and college students may register for $15; the fee for children 12 and over is $5. Both men and woman alike are asked to join the march. Teams can be formed as well.

For more information, visit www.walkamiletriad.org or contact Michael Heelan at 336-722-8173.

Push for Hispanic organ donors SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

Carolina Donor Services is highlighting Hispanic donors and transplant recipients from Sept. 15 - Oct. 15 – National Hispanic Heritage Month. The agency is also using the nationwide observance to encourage more people to register as organ, eye and tissue donors at DonateLifeNC.org/Register or by calling 1800-200-2672. The lives of more than 4,000 Hispanics in the United States were saved last year through organ donation and transplantation. Yet, there are more than 19,000 individuals of Hispanic heritage still waiting for lifesaving organ transplants. Many thousands more require the healing power of tissue and corneal transplantation. Ruben knows what it is like to be on the waiting list. “The waiting breaks you,” he said. “You start thinking about how your family will be without you. I questioned if I would see my daughter graduate elementary school, let alone graduate college and get married.” Ruben had cancer in his liver and bile ducts and his only chance for survival was with a liver transplant. Because of someone’s life-affirming decision to register as a donor and to share it with their family, Ruben no longer had to worry. “I just felt like a new person. It’s literally an injection of life,” he said. Mike Gonzales, a United States Army Chief Warrant Officer, had the strength and See Donors on A9

North Carolina Central University’s Juvenile Justice Institute has been awarded a three-year grant totaling $897,840 to develop techniques for reducing rates of alcohol and drug abuse and HIV transmission among 18 to 24 year olds. The initiative is known as the Campus Community Coalition (3C) and taps the expertise of five acad e m i c departments w i t h i n NCCU and two outside agencies. The funds were awarded to the Juvenile J u s t i c e Dennis Institute by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The collaborative effort recognize the close interaction of the campus population with the larger Durham community, said Arnold Dennis, executive director of the Juvenile Justice Institute. “If we can begin to deal with preventing substance abuse and reducing the transmission of HIV using the wealth of knowledge we have from our behavior and social science faculty, we can work towards making sure that our students and the surrounding community will not be pulled into these addictive and harmful behaviors,” Dennis said. Community agencies involved with the project are Together for Resilient Youth, a Durham-based advocacy group better known as TRY, and the Durham County Department of Public Health. Academic partners include the NCCU departments of Psychology, Public Health Education, Social Work, Criminal Justice, and Student Health and Counseling Services. An initial phase of the project begun earlier this year and involved on-campus surveys to explore prevailing habits and attitudes of regarding sex and drug and alcohol use among young adults ages 18 to 24. A similar evaluation will take place at the end of the project to measure the impact of education and other deterrence efforts on the behavior of young adults on and off campus.

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Seeking Poet Laureate

Nominations for the state's next poet laureate, the ambassador of North Carolina literature, will be accepted online at www.NCDCR.gov/PoetLaureate through Oct. 14. The post, created by the General Assembly in 1935, uses the office as a platform to promote North Carolina writers and the power of poetry and the written word. The 2014 poet laureate selection process will be led by N.C. Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Susan Kluttz. “This is an important position to our great state and I am committed to working with my Kluttz department to find a poet laureate to represent North Carolina's literary community,” says Kluttz. “North Carolina has a passion for poetry. I look forward to working with the experts in my department to assist Governor McCrory in identifying the next poet laureate.” Secretary Kluttz has expanded the poet laureate process to include the N.C. Arts Council, the Office of Archives and History and the State Library - the three areas that make up the Department of Cultural Resources. Local and university libraries are easily-accessible locations for those without computers to make their nominations online. While each N.C. poet laureate leaves his or her own personal imprint on the program, duties typically include public activities with schools, community groups and the press, and contact with writers and readers by mail, email and/or through a website.

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A number of special of events are slated to coincide with “Kevin Jerome Everson: Gather Round,” which will open on Wednesday, Oct. 1 at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA). Everson’s work ranges from paintings, sculpture and photographs, to a prolific output of films. Much of it occupies a place between fiction and documentary, where footage is edited, scripted, and re-staged or montaged with archived and found material as Everson a dynamic method of storytelling. Gather Round consists of films by Everson that emphasize the African American working class, as well as objects Everson has fashioned that make cameos in these films. Remembered floods, divided cities, imagined activist histories, disavowed industries — these forms of life and issues are regarded by Everson with as much care as the people in his films: rural elders with personal

A screen shot from Kevin Jerome Everson’s “The Island of St. Matthews.” recollections, boisterous young girls at a fairgrounds, day laborers, cowboys and magicians. Everson is currently a Professor of Art at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville. His filmography includes six feature films and over 100 short form works, which have been exhibited internationally at festivals, cinemas, museums, art institutions and art

biennials. “Everson’s films bring a cinematic consciousness to the Black experience in America, revealing people’s relationship to their craft, their conditions, their processes of life and their communities,” explains Cora Fisher, the exhibition’s curator. Some of the films on display concen-

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UNCSA exhibit opens New Winston Museum, 713 Marshall St., has opened the exhibit “This School, This City: Celebrating 50 Years of University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem.” A season of exhibitions and programming will take place at museum in conjunction with UNCSA’s 50th Anniversary celebration. Cocurated by New Winston Museum’s Director of Education and Programming Chris Jordan and UNCSA Division of Liberal Arts faculty Michael Wakeford, “This School, This City” is a multitiered project that will run from through July 2015. The exhibit features include an immersive exhibit space designed by Michael Harbeck; a narrative historical exhibit that will make use of archival photography, documentary film and promotional materials from five decades of the school’s existence; the “This School, This City” mural created by artist Nick Bragg; a historical survey of the UNCSA community; and “This School, This City” film shorts. Programming throughout the year will include the “StudentArtists at the Museum” Series. Throughout the exhibition’s run, the museum will host live art performances featuring UNCSA students across the arts disciplines. Discussions will follow, allowing curatorial staff and student artists to explain process, relationships between the art and exhibit themes, and answer audience questions. Additional exhibit related programming will include a series of lectures and discussions featuring community members, scholars, curatorial staff, and others exploring issues pertinent to the exhibition themes.

Ifill tackles Ferguson Gwen Ifill, co-anchor of “PBS Newshour” and managing editor and moderator and managing editor of “Washington Week,” will moderate “American After Ferguson,” a town hall meeting that will explore the many issues that have been brought into public discourse in the wake of Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson, Mo. The program, produced by WGBH Boston in partnership with the Nine Network/KETC in St. Louis and WETA in Washington DC, will air tomorrow (Friday, Sept. 26) from 8 – 9 p.m. on PBS. While the facts of the case are still in dispute, for many the story of Ferguson has become a symbol of the larger social divides in America, exposing a persistent disconnect along lines of race, class and identity. Through conversations and special reports, “American Ifill After Ferguson” will explore these complex questions raised by the events in Ferguson. It was be taped before an audience on Sunday, Sept. 21 at the Touhill Performing Arts Center on the campus of the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Intended for audiences in communities across the country, “American After Ferguson” will include national leaders in the areas of law enforcement, race and civil rights, as well as government officials, faith leaders and youth. “The upheaval in Ferguson stirred up an all too familiar stew of debate over race, justice and citizenship," Ifill said. "It's a discussion fueled by community outrage and resentment on all sides, but it is one that shouldn't end. Our town hall conversation will shed light rather than heat on the topic, as we seek out the voices interested in digging deeper.”

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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama talk with acclaimed producer/writer/director Ken Burns in the White House Library earlier this summer as part of an interview for an upcoming PBS documentary about Jackie Robinson. Burns, whose pervious work includes “Baseball,” “The Civil War” and “The Central Park Five,” is slated to have the Robinson film ready next year.

Sweet Honey in the Rock coming to WFU CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT

Sweet Honey in the Rock will perform at Wake Forest University’s Wait Chapel on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $26 for adults, $21 for non-Wake Forest students and senior citizens and $5 for children. Admission is free for Wake Forest students, faculty and staff. UNCSA, Salem College, and WSSU students and faculty are also eligible for free tickets. Sweet Honey in the Rock is rooted in a deeply held commitment to create music out of the rich textures of African American legacy and traditions. This Grammy Awardnominated group possesses a stunning vocal prowess that captures the complex sounds of blues, spirituals, traditional gospel hymns, rap, reggae, African chants, hip hop, ancient lullabies, and jazz improvisation. Sweet Honey’s collective voice, occasionally accom-

Sweet Honey in the Rock panied by hand percussion instruments, produces a sound filled with soulful harmonies and intricate rhythms. Next year will mark the group’s 40th anniversary. The concert is part of the school’s Secrest Artists

Series, which was endowed in 1987 by Marion Secrest, a local performing arts patron, in honor of her deceased husband, Willis Secrest. The mission statement of the series states that the best of the established artists in performing arts and the most

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promising of the new artists will appear without admission charge to the students, faculty and staff of Wake Forest University.

Big win for first-time lottery player

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A friend’s story about winning prizes every now and then with scratch-off tickets led Jamiela Hardrick of Greensboro to try her luck last week with two lottery tickets, and she won $5 on one and $100,000 on the other. “It was my very first time, ever, buying one,” said Hardrick. She said she bought a $5 Crossword 10K ticket and a $5 Mega Bucks ticket at the Sheetz on West Wendover Avenue in Greensboro. She won her $5 back on the Crossword 10K ticket and

Lottery winner Jamiela Hardrick. the top prize of the Mega Bucks game. After taxes were with-

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held, Hardrick, 21, received a check for $69,201. She said she plans to use her

For tickets or more information, go to http://secrest.wfu.edu.

prize money to help pay her way to college where she plans to study nursing. As of Thursday, six more $100,000 top prizes remain to be claimed in the Mega Bucks game. Ticket sales have made it possible for the lottery to raise more than $3.4 billion for the state. North Carolina Education Lottery net proceeds will be used this year to help pay salaries of teachers and teacher assistants, for pre-kindergarten programs for at-risk fouryear-olds, school construction and repair, and needbased college scholarships and financial aid.

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Palestinian/Israeli conflict to be discussed CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT

both sides. Yet, the religious and political underpinnings of the conflict are frequent“Palestinian/Israeli Conflict: A Forum ly unknown or misrepresented, say organfor Understanding,” a panel discussion izers. that is free and open to the public, will be The distinguished panel for this event held on Thursday, Oct. 2 from 7:30 – 9:30 includes: Dr. Michaelle Browers (moderap.m. in Wait Chapel on the camtor), co-director of Middle East pus of Wake Forest University. and South Asia Studies The organizers of the disProgram/Associate Professor cussion are the Wake Forest of Politics and International University’s Office of the Affairs at WFU; Dr. Dean Chaplain, the Department of Franco, co-director of Jewish Religion, the Middle East and Studies Minor/Associate Asia Studies Program, the Pro Chair/Professor English at Humanitate Institute, the WFU WFU; Dr. Annalise GlauzInterfaith Council, the WFU Todrank, assistant professor of Muslim Student Association, Religion at WFU; Dr. Charles Interfaith Winston-Salem and Kennedy, co-director of the Ettin the Winston-Salem Human Middle East and South Asia Relations Commission. Organizers say the Studies Program/professor Politics and talk will “help unravel the political and International Affairs at WFU; Rabbi Dr. religious complexities of the Andrew Ettin of Temple Israel in Palestinian/Israeli conflict.” Salisbury and WFU professor emeritus; The ongoing turmoil has captured the and Imam Khalid Griggs, associate chapattention of the American public while lain for Muslim Life at WFU and Imam of eliciting strong emotional reactions on Community Mosque of Winston-Salem.

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partnerships with schools, parents and communities, while cultivating private, public and foundation support. “We’re delighted to have Teach for America corps members joining our school district,” said Mo Green, superintendent of Guilford County Schools. “Like all GCS educators, corps members believe in the potential of all students, set high expectations and invest

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“Our customers have jobs; they work,” she said. Others suggested the next leader should implement uniform policies and procedures across the agency’s three divisions – Income Support, Family and Children and Adult Services – and concentrate on employee retention. More than one person suggested that a person should be hired who is sensitive to cultural diversity. Though most of the agency’s 450 employees are black and a large percentage of its clients are minorities, people of color had largely been missing at the leadership table. That has changed in

McCaskill recent years, but employees said there is still much room for improvement. “That’s a hot button issue,” Terry said. “We are trying to be colorblind and choose the very best, but I don’t think it’s an issue we can leave off the table with this selection.”

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deeply in relationships with students, families, parents and the broader school community.” Teach for America has been partnering with North Carolina school districts for 25 years and the work in this region is made possible by a partnership with Guilford County Schools and support of the Cemala Foundation and Phillips Foundation. Fifty-two people applied for the job by the Sept. 14 deadline, according to Forsyth County Human Resources Director Shontell Robinson, who will winnow the pool by applying the requirements listed in the job description. The board will be charged with dwindling down the applicants that meet the basic requirements. Terry said no concrete hire or start date has been set for the new director. Nigel Alston, a former DSS Board member, has been pegged as the interim director. The agency has been without a permanent leader since midAugust, when former ED Joe Raymond departed for a similar job in Guilford County.

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Patrick Douthit with filmmaker Kenneth Price.

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its 2003 debut release “The Listening.” This led to him working with some of the biggest names in the business, including Jay-Z, Destiny’s Child and Mary J. Blige, whose “The Breakthrough” disc won him a Grammy. Though Douthit never received his college degree, he has become an academic authority on the subject of hip-hop. At Wake, before the screening of “Hip-Hop Fellow,” Douthit gave a lecture about hip-hop culture that he had given in front of Gates and others at Harvard. He took the audience on a journey through the musical roots of hip-hop, including its evolution from urban music to an international phenomenon. He recalled what his parents listened to (gospel and Motown) and his own discovery of funk music. The 39-year-old explained to an audience many years his junior about cassette tapes and watching the revolutionary “Yo! MTV Raps.” Those who missed the show, he said, would be out of the loop the next day at school. “If you missed it, you missed it,” he said.

An image from “The Hip-Hop Fellow.” From the Sugar Hill Gang to Run DMC, Douthit used pictures and audio samples to illustrate the history of hip-hop. Sometimes, he said, hiphop taught him history. Public Enemy, for example, exposed him to Minister Louis Farrakhan, historian Carter G. Woodson and activist Fannie Lou Hamer. “Chuck D was the best black history teacher I ever had,” he said. “Public Enemy was using the coded messages of hip-hop to teach a generation.” He said that hip-hop is as deep and complex as any type of music and that being a hip-hop artist isn’t about the way one walks or dresses or about guns, money and girls. It’s about knowledge, he said, and knowing the music. The true greats of the genre like

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the late Tupac Shakur knew that, he said. Wesley Harris is the interim director of Wake’s Office of Multicultural Affairs, which was one of the program’s sponsors. He said Douthit’s visit highlighted the rich depth of hip-hop and why the genre is worthy of academic study. “A lot of the time, folks don’t give music and arts credit for being founded and grounded in academia, but you can’t rap, you can’t make music, without the foundation,” he said. For more information on the “The Hip-Hop Fellow,” which is currently being screened at film festivals across the nation and in South Africa, go to www.pricefilms.com.

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The Central Library, 660 W. 5th St., will close on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 9 p.m. in preparation for an extensive renovation project. Library staff will be assigned to branch libraries while Central is closed. Nine branch libraries located throughout Winston-Salem and Forsyth County will continue to serve the public. All branch libraries will operate 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday through Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday and Friday; and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Library officials will also offer additional hours and services at other branches during the renovation. The following are some of the changes: • ComputerTraining Bridge classes and an open computer help lab will be located on the first floor at the Forsyth County Government Center - hours of operation 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. - Monday -Friday. • The North Carolina Room/Local History Room will offer limited services and resources and will be located on the second floor adjacent to the Register of Deeds offices at the Forsyth County Government Center from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m, Monday Friday. • Library Administration will be located on the fifth floor at the Forsyth County Government Center- hours of operation 8am to 5pm Monday-Friday. • Malloy-Jordan East Winston Heritage Center, Southside, and Reynolda Manor branch libraries will begin Sunday hours (1 – 5 p.m.). • Bestsellers, DVDs, and other popular library

materials will be distributed to branch library locations. Library cardholders will continue to enjoy access to over 4 millions books through the Library’s participation in the NC Cardinal consortium shared collections. • The number of public computers will be increased at each branch library location. • Public meeting rooms will continue to be available at every branch library location.

• Programming for all ages will be enhanced at the branch libraries with Central Library staff offering additional programs for children and teens. On the Same Page, the Bookmarks Contest and other annual events will continue in new venues. The Library will collaborate with community partners to continue to offer Music & Movement and storytimes downtown. • The virtual library, found at www.forsythlibrary.org, will continue.

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Neighborhood meeting The East/Northeast Winston Neighborhood Association will hear from City Manager Lee Garrity this evening (Thursday Sept. 25) at 6 p.m. at the 14th Street Recreation Center. He will dis- Participants join hands and pray in front of the Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center. cuss the upcoming bond referendum. Contact Marva Reid at 336-831-7816 for more information.

Big Four tickets on sale Tickets for the 20th Celebration of the Big Four will be on sale every Thursday from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the American Legion Post #128 located at 481 Old Rural Hall Road. Tickets are $35 and a table is $350. To purchase tickets, call 336-764-0980 or 336-817-4816.

ABWA meeting The American Business Women’s Association will hold its next meeting on Thursday, Sept. 25 at 5:45 p.m. at Oscar’s Restaurant, Tavern and Grill, 3349 Robinhood Rd. Meetings are held each fourth Thursday. Learn more at www.abwa.org o r www.abwatotallywinston.com .

Boxing fundraiser “The Fight Against Cancer,” a fundraiser featuring local boxers and open sparring, will be held Saturday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. at West Salem Square (formerly the Hewitt Business Center). Admission is $10 and some of the proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society. For more information, call 336775-6787.

Breakfast fundraiser The Friends of the Stokes Shelter will be hosting a Flapjack Fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 8 a.m. at the Applebee's at 4690 N. Patterson Ave. All proceeds raised will be used to provide funding for a new building for the shelter. Tickets are $7 and can be purchased at the door or by calling 704-989-6406.

Dinners for sale Paisley Alumni will have a fish fry at 2133 New Walkertown Rd. on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Dinners will be $7 and sandwiches will be $3.50.

Marvtastic Bash The North Carolina Black Repertory Company will host the Marvtastic Bash fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 7– 11 p.m. at the Marriott Twin City Quarter. This event commemorates the birthday of the Company’s founder, the late Larry Leon Hamlin, and features a casually elegant evening of heavy hors d’oeuvres, dancing, door prizes, a silent auction and fun. Tickets are $40 and may be purchased at www.ncblackrep.org or by calling 336-723-2266.

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Hundreds of people surrounded the Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center last Friday evening to pray. Organized by the Forsyth Jail and Prison Ministry (FJPM), the event called upon a ring of humanity to encircle the 11-story, 735-cell jail, which is located at 201 N. Church St. and houses misdemeanor and pre-trial offenders. Prayers were lifted not only for inmates, but their families, jail staff and those affected by crime. FJPM used to hold the jail prayer event annually, but the effort was scaled back when participation dwindled. Last week’s event was the first in several years, according to Chaplain Rodney Stilwell. “We want folks to know and be reminded that inside the jail and outside the jail, it’s God’s world, and God controls it. And we want to make sure peo-

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ple are reminded of that,” he said. “We want to send some hope that people haven’t given up on them.” FJPM serves about 750 inmates and their families and about 200 staffers at the Detention Center by providing worship services, bible studies, life skills seminars and programs to help inmates reintegrate into society. Stilwell said it takes about 350-400 people to form an unbroken circle around the jail. There See Prayer on B7

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The truth is, when the N.C. Department of Transportation gets calls or comments about the inmate crews that work highway projects across the thousands of miles of roadways; most of them are not positive. “A lot of times residents call and want to know what an inmate is doing in their area and why inmates are allowed to be out interacting with the public,” Division 9 Transportation Supervisor-A, David Odom said. “Despite inmate convictions those that are working for the state have proven through time served and good behavior that they can be trusted to work the highways.” Last week in Forsyth County along Interstate 40 East, they proved just that. “I was driving up to check on the state employee and the 3-man inmate crew, and saw thick smoke billowing into the air around their work site, and my heart dropped. Traffic had slowed a bit and as I got closer I saw a White Ford F-150 with two very lucky passengers.” Odom said two men in a truck veered off to the side of the road where the inmate crew was working trash pick up duty and jumped out of their vehicle. They were having mechanical issues and the truck was on fire. He said the quick thinking inmate crew saw their distress,

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grabbed two extinguishers from the inmate transport van and rushed to their aid moments before the truck became fully engulfed. Odom said, “If the fire had grown any bigger, everyone’s safety would have been in question and no doubt we would have had to shut down the entire highway.” Superintendent Bonita Witherspoon is in charge of the some 250 inmates housed at Forsyth Correctional Center. When she got wind of what happened; she brought all three inmates into her office to

hear first-hand what happened. “We have an excellent working relationship with the NCDOT and we are glad to provide the inmate labor force when needed, and we are very glad our inmates were working that day,” Witherspoon said. “Because of their actions, we plan on recognizing them with meritorious time off of their sentences if they are eligible.” “The bottom line is, this is the type of behavior I expect from the inmate road crews; being diligent and doing what they are suppose to do, even when no one is looking.”

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The Hispanic League’s 22nd Annual Fiesta attracted thousands of people to downtown Winston-Salem on Saturday, Sept. 13. Held over seven hours on blocked-off streets in the heart of downtown, Fiesta celebrates Hispanic cultures while raising funds for scholarships for local Hispanic students. Photo by Kevin Walker

Sisters Kefiera Cunningham and Kazyhla Cunningham will compete for the 2014 Miss Jr. Pre-Teen Greensboro pageant, while Imani King of Winston-Salem will compete in the Miss Jr. Teen competition. The pageant will take place on Saturday, Oct. 4. There are four age divisions for girls ages 7 through 19. Contestants earned a place in the competition after submitting to interviews and an application process. The girls will compete in modeling, interview and personality competitions. Thousands of dollars in prizes and specialty gifts are up for grabs. Winners will represent Greensboro and

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Edward Ashley “Bro Bro” Lewis annual birthday celebration was given by his mother, Jeannette T. Lewis, on Monday, Aug. 25. Bro Bro’s biological family in attendance were his uncle Rudy Sr., aunt Flonnie, cousin Diedra, cousin Rayonette and cousin LeVonne Baird Wells. Bro Bro lives at the Murdoch Center in Butner. Murdoch staffers Willis Herman, Deidra Richardson, Kim Price, Darryl Williams and Gail Burwell were on hand. There were more than 45 guests in all, including many representing Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and the National Women of Achievement. The party opened with welcome remarks and the singing of “Happy Birthday.” The birthday cake was huge and elaborate. Jeannette T. Lewis blew the candles out for her son and made a wish. Guests won prizes by Bro Bro Lewis with his mother. playing the “What Do You Know About Bro Bro Lewis?” game. An 18-course meal was catered by Connie Fletcher. The color scheme was gold and purple in memory of his late father, Edward F. Lewis, who was a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. z29

Vigil A candlelight vigil will be held on Sunday, Sept. 28 from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. on the corner of Cloverdale Avenue and Medical Centre Boulevard (at Brenner Children’s Hospital). The event is open to the public and organizers welcome anyone who would like to attend to bring awareness to childhood cancer.

Fashion benefit The Nu Belle Fashion Extravaganza will be held at 525 Specialty Park Drive on Sunday, Sept. 28 at 5 p.m. Tickets are $15 at the door or $10 in advance by calling Swynette StoneSmith at 336-995-2948. All proceeds will benefit the physical needs of Xavier Penn, who has spinal bifida.

Aggie ROTC reunion A reunion of former N.C. A&T University Army ROTC cadets from the Vietnam era will be held this year during the school’s homecoming at the Greensboro Marriott Downtown. This event will be the first time Aggie military graduates have ever re-connected in a formal setting. For more details, contact Marquis D. Street at 336-373-1904 or via email at marquisdstreetlaw@gmail.com.

Parkland Homecoming Parkland High School’s 50th anniversary homecoming will be on Oct. 3. The game begins at 7 p.m. Tailgating will take place prior to the game. Also, the Class of 2004 will hold its 10th anniversary. For more information, contact Linwood Geralds at 336771-4700.

ULYP conference The Winston-Salem Urban League Young Professionals will hold its first Women’s Empowerment retreat from Oct. 3 – 4th 2014 at The Enterprise Conference and Banquet Center. This is an opportunity to empower both men and women to discuss important issues facing the community. Register at www.wsulypleap.eventbrite.com.

Class of ’74 reunion The RJ Reynolds High School Class of 1974 will host its 40th Class Reunion at the BB&T Field (Dash Stadium) in the Womble Carlyle Club on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 6:30 – 10:30 p.m. Admission is $40 per person if paid by Sept. 15 or $45 afterward or at the door. For more information, contact Gayla F. Posey at 336-4060007/bbqqueen@triad.rr.co m, Frank Clayton at fclayton@wsjournal.com or Deronda Kee-Lucas at 3367 2 3 4580/wkee@triad.rr.com

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Deck the Halls submissions The Sawtooth School for Visual Art is now accepting submissions to be included in Deck the Halls at Sawtooth, the school’s annual fundraiser sale of art and fine crafts. The deadline for early registration is Oct. 24 and regular registration continues until Nov. 7. The event kicks off with a preview party on Dec. 4 and is open to the general public from Dec. 5–22. Learn more at www.sawtooth.org.

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Fish fry Morris L. Slaughter American Legion Post 128, 4817 Old Rural Hall Rd., will hold a fish-fry fundraiser every third Thursday of each month until further notice. The Auxiliary Unit of 128 will sponsor the fish fry. Plates are $6 and sandwiches are $3.

Raffle The Magnificent Seniors Social Club of Winston Salem will hold a drawing for a 50-inch flat screen TV on Sept. 13. Tickets are $2 or three tickets for $5. Call Dee Shannon at 336-650-1731 for more information. Anderson trip The A. H. Anderson High School Alumni will sponsor an overnight trip to the WSSU Rams/Valdosta State Game at Cantrell Stadium on the campus of McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Ga. on Sept. 13. For more information concerning this fundraiser, contact Theodis Foster at 336-767-8628 or James McCants 336-7719946.

East reunion The East Forsyth High School Classes of 1974 and 1975 are planning reunions on Sept. 27 at Southern Smoke Eatery & Tavern, 3441 Myer Lee Drive from 6 p.m. – 12 a.m. The cost is $25 per person. For further details, call Michelle Ward at 336-595-2316.

Class of ’64 reunion The WSSU Class of 1964 will hold its 50th class reunion during Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 16-19. For additional information, contact James McNeal at 313-5150275.

Anderson meeting The 1970 graduating class of Anderson Senior High is organizing a reunion for 2014. It will be 44 years since the last class graduated from Anderson. Contact Fleming J. El-Amin on Facebook, Twitter or ntv754@yahoo.com to join the planning committee. He can also be contacted at 336-575-0895.

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Questions about Catholicism If you are thinking about becoming Catholic and have questions, Saint Benedict the Moor Catholic Church, 1625 East 12th St., will be holding an inquiry session on Thursday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. For more information, call 336-725-9200. Kingdom conference Pastor Alvin E. Carlisle and Exodus United Baptist Church, 2000 Wilbur St., is hosting their Kingdom Advancement Conference from Sept. 24 - 26 at 7:30 p.m. e a c h evening. P a s t o r Kedrick Lowery of G r a c e Church of Durham will Lowery s p e a k tonight, and Bishop Stephens Williams of Goodwill Baptist will speak tomorrow (Sept. 26). For more information, call the church at 336-650-1002. Beginning Sept. 27

Christian Convocation Emmanuel Baptist Church, 1075 Shalimar Drive, will host its annual Christian Convocation on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 9 a.m. – noon and Sunday, Sept. 28 at 10 a.m. On Saturday, workshops facilitated by Dr. Tokunbo A. Adelekan, pastor of Mt. Olivet Tabernacle Baptist Church, Philadelphia, will be held. Adelekan will also deliver the sermon at the Sunday morning worship service. All events are free and the public is invited to attend. Rev. Dr. John Mendez is the senior pastor of Emmanuel. For more information, go to www.emmanuelbaptistws.com. Sept. 27

Dinners for sale St. James AME Church, 1501 Patterson Ave., will sell chicken drummette dinners on Saturday, Sept. 27 beginning at 11 a.m. The $7 dinners include chicken, corn on the cob, salad, dessert and a drink.

Holy Trinity events Holy Trinity Full Gospel Fellowship Center, 5307 Peters Creek Parkway, will have its yard sale and Fall Bazaar on Saturday, Sept. 27 beginning at 7 a.m. For table rentals, call 336-784-9347.

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Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina and its partner agencies were honored with a proclamation signed by Mayor Allen Joines on Sept. 1. The mayor proclaimed September as “Hunger Action Month” and presented the proclamation to Deacon James Paul of the New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist during a recent City Council meeting. Paul accepted on behalf of Second Harvest and the New Jerusalem Food Pantry, one of the Food Bank’s partner agencies. “I am very proud to accept this proclamation on behalf of Second Harvest and all its partners,” Paul said. “Our efforts are truly labors of love.” The proclamation acknowledges that hunger and poverty are public health issues of critical concern here in WinstonSalem and throughout the nation

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Greater Higher Ground Ministries Worldwide, Inc. is hosting its 2014 Holy Convocation, under the apostolic anointing of Chief Apostle Dr. John H. Heath and Pastor and First Lady Janice Heath. The Convocation began on Sunday, Sept. 21 and will run through Sunday, Sept. 28. This year’s theme is “The Church Living Under Apostolic Authority,” from Hebrews 13:17. Bishop Kevin Shouse Calvary C o v e n a n t Fellowship Church of High Point spoke at the Convocation’s opening ceremonies on Sunday. Nightly Yelverton 7 p.m. services are being held from Wednesday, Sept. 24 through Friday, Sept. 26. Apostle J.Q. Lockett of Grace Church of Stone Mountain, Ga. spoke last night. Tonight, Bishop Freddie B. Marshall of Greater Church of Deliverance will speak tonight. Tomorrow (Friday, Sept. 26) Bishop Kenneth Yelverton of Temple of Refuge International Fellowship of Charlotte will speak. Chief Apostle Heath will close the event on Sunday at 11 a.m.

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A Consecration service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 2 p.m. Bishop Randy Shields of Miracle Temple Apostolic Church will bring forth the Word and usher in the higher ranks of God’s army. Noonday workshops will take place today and Friday with Apostle Andrea U. Weeks. There are also dynam-

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ic choirs and motivational speakers throughout the week. All services will take place at the Greater Higher Ground Ministries Worldwide, 4175 Moat Drive. For more info, call the church’s Administrative Office at 336-725-1125.

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Women’s conference Miracle Temple Deliverance Church, 2930 Prescott Drive, will sponsor the Women of Excellence Conference on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 11 a.m. The public is invited to attend. The registration fee is $10. For more information, contact Prophetess Patricia D. Spates at 336-577-9342 or pdspates7@yahoo.com.

Center Grove Homecoming/Revival Center Grove AME Zion Church, 7001 Zion Church Rd. in Tobaccoville, will hold its Homecoming/ Fall Revival beginning on S u n d a y, Sept. 28 at 11 a.m., when its pastor, Rev Louis Hunter Jr., will speak. Lunch will follow. At the 3 p.m. afternoon Scott Jr. service, Dr. Lenton D. Rhodes and members of Lebanon AME Zion Church of Elizabeth City will be the guests. Revival services will be held from Monday Sept. 29 through Thursday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. The nightly speakers in order are: Rev. Gloria Thomas of John Wesley AME Zion Church; Rev Dairl Scott Jr. of Union Chapel AME Zion Church; Rev. Dairl

and that inadequate nutrition diminishes the capacity of children to learn, exacerbates health conditions among seniors and others and saps the strength of working families. One in six residents of North Carolina is food insecure and the problem of hunger is even more significant among children. Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina is the Feeding America affiliate that, along with its partner programs, is committed to engaging community members and organizations in addressing the problem of hunger and providing resources to meet the needs of local residents. New Jerusalem’s Food Pantry is a prime example and effective source in feeding the community. The mayor’s proclamation ended by calling upon WinstonSalem citizens to support the work of Second Harvest Food Bank and its partners.

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the Master of Divinity and a Theological Studies Degree. She is pursuing a post The Women’s Ministry of Goler master’s Theology of Ministry degree at Memorial AME Zion Church, 630 North the Emory University Candler Theological Patterson Ave., will host its Second Annual Seminary in Atlanta. Chit Chat & All That Sistah’s Breakfast & Myers is currently VP of the Table Talk on Saturday, Sept. Hood Theological Seminary 27 from 9 a.m. – noon at the Alumni Association in Salisbury. Goler Enrichment Center next She has served as the ecumenical to the church. coordinator to the N.C. Council This spirit-filled event is of Churches for the Eastern NC designed to help motivate and Episcopal District of the AME empower women to create new Zion Church and special assistant spiritual perspectives when and liturgist to Bishop Richard facing issues that beset them K. Thompson for the South on a daily basis. This year’s African, Zimbabwe & Swaziland theme, “Moving Beyond Our Annual Conference. Myers Mountains,” will expound Her pastorates have included upon techniques women can Wesley Chapel AME Zion use while feeling stuck “between a rock Church in Lillington and New England and a hard place” and are unable to cope. AME Zion Church in Sanford. Myers is Table topics will include “50 Shades of the president and founder of the Lucille M. Grey,” “Dancing To The Beat of A McSwain Foundation, a nonprofit organiDifferent Drum,” “Social Butterflies” and zation focused on literacy and depression. more. Those who know her best call her Rev. Lucille Mechelle Myers will “Lady Lemonade” because she takes life’s speak. She is an ordained Elder in the lemons and makes lemonade. Myers is African American Methodist Episcopal married to Rufus J. Myers. Zion Church and an alumna of Hood Rev. George C. Banks is the pastor of Theological Seminary, where she earned Goler Memorial.

CHRIST Community Outreach Ministries, 615 Coliseum Drive, will be celebrating the First Pastoral Anniversary of Co-Pastor Reverend Wanda Jean Holmes Williams on Sunday, Sept. 28 at 4 p.m. A native of Winston-Salem, Williams graduated from Livingstone College with a degree in education. Williams received her calling from the Lord in 1998 to preach. After being ordained a deacon in the Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church in 2001, she c o m p l e t e d the Bishop School for Ministers and received a Certificate of Theology from the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta. She is currently enrolled in online courses The Williamses with Ames International School of Ministry in Fort Myers, Fla. Williams is the co-pastor of CHRIST Community Outreach Ministries, where her husband, Rev. Nathaniel P.J. Williams Jr., is the pastor. She previously served as an associate pastor for Faith Unity Missionary Church for almost six years. Prior to that, Williams was a local minister at St. John CME Church, where she was a member of the Board of Ministers, the Stewardess Board, the Outreach Ministry, the Food Bank Ministry, the minister for the Liturgical Dance Ministries, a Sunday School teacher and a class leader. She also has two ministries at R.J. Reynolds High School – Young Ladies of Virtue and Young Men of Standard. The Williamses have been married for 35 years. They have two children, Nathaniel P. J. (La’Rhonda) Williams III and Brittany Marie Williams; a grandson, Nathaniel P.J. Williams IV, and a granddaughter, Marianna Lanae V. Williams.

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Ushers, Nurses Day St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2400 hDellabrook Drive, will host its annual Ushers fand Nurses Day on Sunday, Sept. 28 at 4 dp.m. The speaker for the occasion is Rev. Dr. Otto D. Harris III, a former member of St. Paul who kresponded to the call of spastoral ministry in 2001. He has served as pastor of Union Memorial United Methodist Church in Greensboro since July 2007.

f Missionary Union w meeting a The Forsyth County eMissionary Union meeting will convene Sunday, Sept. 28 at Zion Memorial Baptist Church, 101 N. Dunleith e Ave., where the pastor is Rev. Dr. Joseph Jones. Youth and Young Adults will meet at 1:30 p.m. Seniors will meet at 3 p.m. Becky PetersonBuie is president of the Zion Memorial Union. The president of the Forsyth County Union is Lenner P. Jefferies. For more information, call R. J. Gore at 336-817-8424.

Envision in concert The Concert Series Committee of Grace Presbyterian Church (USA), 3901 Carver School Rd., will present Envision, a popular instrumental/vocal group, in concert on Sunday, Sept. 28 at 4 p.m. Mime Minister Will "EJ" Furches will be the guest performer. A reception will follow the concert. The event is free and open to the public. Rev. Toure' C. Marshall is senior pastor of the church. For more information, call 336-767-4087.

Shekinah Glory service Pastor Johnny Scott of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church of Yadkinville will speak at Shekinah Glory Praise Center on Sunday, Sept. 28 at 4 p.m. The service will be held at the Brookstown Inn, 200 Brookstown Ave. For more information, call Deaconness Powell at 336-682-3970.

St. James Women’s Day Women’s Day services at St. James AME Church, 1501 N. Patterson Ave., will be theld on Sunday, Sept. 28 beginning at 8:45 a.m. with Church School with Superintendent Sylvia Hoskins. At 10 a.m., Rev. nFlorissa Walker, associate minister of Hunter’s Chapel AME Church in Mebane, will be the guest preacher. At 3 p.m., Rev. Daisy Long and the congregation from St. Matthew AME Church of Graham will speak. A fellowship dinner will follow. Rev. Steven L. Lyons is the host pastor. For more information, call 336-655-3865.

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Phillips Chapel events Phillips Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 132 N. Glenn Ave., will hold its Fall Revival from Sept. 30 r through Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. x nightly. Dr. Peter M. Wherry, pastor of Mayfield Memorial Baptist Church in Charlotte, will be the revivalist. Transportation will be provided. For emore information, call 336-723-9451.

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Gilliam 115th Church Anniversary at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1 (James Gilliam of Antioch Christian Church), Thursday, Oct. 2 (members of Providence Baptist Church of Kernersville), Friday, Oct. 3 (Rev. C. E. Crawford of White Rock Baptist Church) and Sunday, Oct 5 at 10:45 a.m. with Rev. Larry Ponds. Rev. Robert L. Coleman is host pastor. Oct. 2

Screening TEEM – Temple E m a n u e l ’ s E nv i r o n m e n t a l Movement –will screen “Shored Up” and discuss rising sea levels on Thursday, Oct. 2 from 7– 9 p.m. at Temple Emanuel, 201 Oakwood Drive. Beginning Oct. 3

Koger birthday celebration Ministries of Truth Church Family will celebrate the 77th birthday of Bishop William E. Koger next month under the theme, “A Weekend of Celebration and Praise.” At 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3, Elder William Koger and Life Flow Kingdom Ministries will be the guests and the Vision of Praise Community Choir will perform. On Sunday, Oct. 5 at 11 a.m., Daniel Rosa of St. Matthew Apostolic Church will

Centenary performances Centenary United Methodist Church, 646 W. Fifth St., is hosting a series of arts events. On Oct. 7, Dr. Edwin Wilson will present “The Poetry of the Great War: One Hundred Years Later.” On Oct. 21, Robin Voiers will perform a piece based on the writings of Mrs. F. Scott Fitzgerald. “ The Story of Job: A Theodicy in Jazz and Spoken Word” will be presented on Oct. 28. All performances will be held at 7 p.m. in the church’s Memorial Auditorium. Learn more by calling 336-724-6311 or going to www.centenaryonline.com.

Food for sale St. Andrews United Methodist Church, 1840 Butler St., is having a fish fry and spaghetti dinner sale on Saturday, Oct. 11 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Fish dinners will be $7; fish sandwiches will be $4; and spaghetti dinners will be $6. Ongoing

Sunday service schedule Trinity Chapel Church, 4670 N.

Patterson Ave. in Hidden Valley Business Park, invites the public to attend its services every Sunday. Sunday School is from 9:45–10:45 a.m. and morning worship service is at 11 a.m. Call 336-723-4626 or 336978-0801 for more information. The host pastors are Rev. James E. Gaskins and First Lady Donese Gaskins.

Clothing closet St. James A.M.E. Church, 1501 N. Patterson Ave., has reopened the doors of its SJ's Boutique, a community clothing closet with apparel for men, women and children. The summer hours are 9 a.m. – noon every second and fourth Friday. For more information, call Myrna D. Wiiliams at 336-4485669 or Ursla Y. McKenzie at 336-9238749. The church’s pastor is Steven L. Lyons.

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Sealed proposals will be received by DH Griffin/Balfour Beatty/C2 Contractors for the NCA&T New Student Center Project – Package A New Student Center on November 4, 2014; November 11, 2014; and November 18, 2014 at 2:00 PM for the following Bid Packages: 1A General Trades #1; 1B General Trades #2; 1C Temporary Fencing; 1D Final Clean; 2A Excavation / Sitework; 2B Site Utilities; 2C Asphalt & Concrete Paving; 2D Decorative Metal Fences & Gates; 2E Landscaping; 2F Hardscape; 3A Concrete; 3B Precast Concrete; 4A Masonry; 5A Structural Steel; 6A Millwork; 6B FRP; 7A Roofing; 7B Fireproofing; 7C Waterproofing; 7D Metal Panels; 7E Firestopping; 7F Caulking; 7G Exterior Phenolic and Cement Panels; 7H Plaza Waterproofing & Paver System; 8A Doors and Hardware; 8B Coiling Doors & Dock Equipment; 8C Aluminum, Storefront, Glazing; 8D Mirrors; 9A Drywall; 9B Ceramic Tiling; 9C Ceiling Systems; 9D Resilient, Carpet & Wood Flooring; 9E Painting; 9F Terrazzo Flooring; 9G Resinous Flooring; 9H Fabric & Sound Wall Systems; 10A Toilet Partitions & Accessories ; 10B Visual Display Boards; 10C Lockers; 10D Fire Extinguishers & Cabinets; 10E Entrance Mats; 10F Wall Protection; 10G Folding Panel Partitions; 10H Projector Screens & Mounts; 10I Postal Specialties; 10J Signage; 11A Food Service Equipment; 11B ChickFil-A Fit Out; 11C Mein Bowl Fit Out; 11D Einstein Fit Out; 11E Barnes & Noble Fit Out; 12A Drapery & Window Shade Systems; 12B Auditorium Seating; 12C Site Furnishings; 14A Elevators; 15A Fire Protection; 15B Plumbing; 15C Mechanical; 15D Test & Balance; 16A Electrical & Fire Alarm; 16B Telecommunications /CATV Bids will be received and opened publicly in Craig Hall Room 132; 624 N Benbow Rd, Greensboro, NC 27405. Bids will not be accepted from bidders that are not pre-qualified. PreBid Meeting will be held on September 30, 2014 at 2:00 pm in Craig Hall Room 132; 624 N Benbow Rd, Greensboro, NC 27405. Attendees will need to comply with all NC A&T State University visitor parking regulations found here: http://www.ncat.edu/divisions/business-and-finance/aux-services/parking/students-info.html. A current listing of all prequalified bidders in each bid package can be publically obtained at https://app.box.com with the bidder’s email address as the username, and the password to be created by the user. For any questions in regards with the website please contact Arash Roshan at 919-795-3815. The CM and Owner reserve the right to add pre-qualified bidders. All interested parties are advised that the prequalified bidders list will be finalized via the issuance of a project addendum no less than 10 days prior to bid and will be made available at the above listed website address. Bid Documents will be available after September 22, 2014. Contact Arash Roshan at aroshan@balfourbeattyus.com or (919) 795-3815 to obtain a CD or website access of complete plans, specifications, contract documents, and a list of all pre-qualified bidders. Hard copies of documents can be purchased directly from Duncan Parnell by contacting Customer Service at (336) 855-1211 or (888) 688-7961. Bid documents will be available for review at Balfour Beatty Construction Company located at 5420 Wade Park Boulevard, Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27607 and 1930 Camden Drive, Charlotte, NC during normal business hours and in the following plan rooms: Associated General Contractors–Carolinas Branch; ISQFT; McGraw-Hill Dodge; Reed Construction Data; MMCA Office / Training Center 2848 Queen City Dr. Suite B Charlotte, NC 28208; and NCIMED Plan Room 5th floor, 114 West Parrish Street, Durham NC 27701. All Bidders are strongly encouraged to include opportunities for Minority Business participation wherever possible in their respective bid submission. Minority Business is a part of this contract and must comply with the State of North Carolina General Statutes. The CM and Owner reserve the right to reject any and all proposals. Should you require additional direction, contact Arash Roshan at aroshan@balfourbeattyus.com or (919) 795-3815. HUB Outreach Meeting: Meeting will be held on October 8, 2014 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm at the Alumni Center on the NCA&T campus.

Advertisement for Proposed Alternate Bids for Preferred Products: After the Pre-Bid Meeting on September 30, 2014 and at the same location, a meeting will be held at 4:30 pm to review the Owner Preferred Products for the above upcoming project. The following items will be discussed: waterproofing, brick, meters, door hardware, irrigation, roof flashing and ceilings. The Chronicle September 25, 2014

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M.B. KAHN CONSTRUCTION’S WATER WORKS DIVISION will be submitting a bid for the Idols Raw Water pumping Station Phase II Electrical Improvements for WinstonSalem, North Carolina on Thursday 18 September 2014 at 2:00 PM. We are currently soliciting cost proposals for Demolition, Concrete Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter, Seeding & Sodding, Concrete Reinforcing, Concrete Forming, Metal Building Systems, Environmental Protection, Chain Link Fences & Gates, and Electrical. If you have any questions, please contact M B Kahn Water Works Chief Estimator A. C. Arnn at Office Ph: 803-2271240 or 803-227-5230, Fax: 803-7363924. Plans and specs are available for download at https://mbkahn.sharefile.com. Use the following log-in details: e-mail: pub@mbkahn.com, password: public and for viewing at: M.B. Kahn's office (Water Works Division); City/County Purchasing Department, Room 324, City Hall Building, 101 North Main St, Winston Salem NC; Black & Veatch International, Carolinas AGC , McGraw Hill, Winston-Salem Main Library, Goler Community Development Corp. Contractor Resource Center and Hispanic Contractors Association." The Chronicle September 11, 18 and 25, 2014

Haren Construction Company, Inc. is seeking qualified Minority/Women Business Enterprises for construction of the WRF 56 MGD Upgrade - TZ Osborne WRF-Package 2 project for the City of Greensboro, NC. Subcontractor and supplier opportunities include but not limited to: valves and piping, rebar supply and placement, concrete formwork, concrete placement and finishing, mass excavation, hauling, clearing and grubbing, demolition, asphalt paving, erosion control, fencing, masonry, roofing, HVAC, plumbing, painting, and electrical work. Quotes received by E.O.B. October 15, 2014. Please contact Cindy Osborne at (423) 263-5561 for information. The Chronicle September 25, 2014

LEGAL NOTICES

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE FAMILY COURT THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL COURT 2014-DR-23-3449 NOTICE OF ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS

Michael C. Rogers and Holly T. Rogers, Prospective Adoptive Parents, Plaintiffs, V John Doe (unnamed Birth Father) In re: Baby Girl Morse DOB; April 22, 2014 To: John Doe (unnamed Birth Father) and defendant: You are hereby given the following notice: 1. That an Adoption proceeding was filed in the Family Court of Greenville County, South Carolina on September 4, 2014, and in this Compaint, that persuant to State v Evans 341 S.C. 219, 534 S.E.2nd 10 (Ct. App 2000) and claiming privacy grounds, the Birth Mother has refused to name the Birth Father. 2. That in responding to this Notice you are required to use the caption and the Civil Action Number 2014DR-23-3449. 3. That if Notice to Contest, Intervene or otherwise Respond is filed by you with the Court within thirty (30) days of the receipt of this Notice of Adoption Proceedings, you will be given an opportunity to appear and be heard on the merits of the adoption. To file notice to Contest, Intervene or otherwise Respond in this action, you must notify the above-named Court at the Greenville County Family Court, P.O. Box 757, Greenville, SC 29602, and Stephen A. Yacobi, Attorney for the Plantiffs, whose address is 408 North Church Street, Suite B, Greenville, South Carolina 29601, in writing of your intention to Contest, Intervene or otheriwse respond. The abovenamed Court must be informed of your current address and any changes of your address during the adoption proceedings. 4. That your failure to respond within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Notice of Adoption Proceedings constitutes your Consent to the adoption of the child and forfeiture of all your rights and obligations to the abovenamed child This notice is given pursuant to Section 63-9-730 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina. YACOBI LAW FIRM, PC Stephen A. Yacobi, SC Bar #5721 Attorney for Plaintiffs 408 N. Church Street, Suite B Greenville, SC 29601 Phone: 864-242-3271 Fax: 864-233-3750 Greenville, South Carolina September 9, 2014

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LEGAL NOTICES

CHANGE OF POLLING PLACES FOR PRECINCT 063 AND PRECINCT 904 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, FORSYTH COUNTY

Pursuant to authority given by G.S. 163-128 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, the Forsyth County Board of Elections hereby gives notice that effective immediately and for all elections hereafter, the polling place for voters in the following precincts has been moved: Precinct

Old Polling Place

New Polling Place

Precinct 063:

CASH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4700 Old Hollow Road Kernersville, NC 27284

EAST FORSYTH MIDDLE SCHOOL 810 Bagley Drive Kernersville, NC 27284

Precinct 904: MISSION HISPANA 4637 Tim Road Winston-Salem, NC 27106

W-S PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS HQ 3725 Crosland Road Winston-Salem, NC 27106

This is the twentieth day of September, 2014. Ken Raymond, Chair Forsyth County Board of Elections

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NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 4, 2014

City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina Notice of Special Bond Referendum

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the citizens of Forsyth County that a Statewide General Election and City of Winston Salem Bond Referendums will be held Tuesday, November 4, 2014. The purpose of the election will be to elect candidates for the following offices: US Senate; U.S. House of Representatives - District 05 and 12; NC State Senate – District 31 and 32; NC State House – District 71, 72, 74, 75 and 79; District Attorney; County Commissioner - At-Large, District A - (two seats) District B (one seat); County Board of Education - At-Large (three seats), District 1 (two seats), District 2 (four seats); County Clerk of Superior Court; County Sheriff; NC Supreme Court Chief Justice; NC Supreme Court Associate Justice (three separate seats); Court of Appeals Judge (four separate seats); Superior Court Judge – District 21A; District Court Judge – District 21 (four separate seats); Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor (two seats); NC Constitutional Amendment (“A proposed North Carolina Constitutional amendment that would allow criminal defendants to waive jury trial for a trial by a judge in criminal cases except in cases where the death penalty is being sought.”); City of Winston Salem Streets and Sidewalk Bond , City of Winston Salem Parks and Recreations Bonds; City of Winston Salem Housing Bonds; City of Winston Salem Economic Development Bonds; Town of High Point Mayor, City Council At-Large (2 seats), City Council District Ward 5, and Charter Amendment.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of intention of the undersigned to call for a referendum on November 4, 2014, to approve the issuance of bonds of the City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina which shall be for the following purposes and in the following maximum amount.

The voting places may be obtained by calling the Forsyth County Board of Elections or viewed on the web site, www.fcvotes.com. The last day of registration for those not previously registered is Friday, October 10, 2014. The last day on which qualified voters who have moved their residence from one precinct to another precinct within Forsyth County may transfer their registration is also Friday, October 10, 2014. Voter registration forms must be received by October 10, 2014 if delivered in person or postmarked by October 10, 2014 if mailed, in order to be valid for the November 4, 2014 General Election. Otherwise, a current Forsyth County registered voter who has moved within the county may transfer their precinct on Election Day according to the provision of G.S. 163-82.15 (e). Registration forms are available from the Board of Elections office, public libraries, various government offices, registration drives, and other public locations. Contact the Forsyth County Board of Elections office for a complete list. Individuals who are not certain whether they are registered should contact the Forsyth County Board of Elections. The registration records will be available for public inspection by any elector of Forsyth County at the Forsyth County Board of Elections, 201 N. Chestnut St., WinstonSalem, North Carolina, (Monday – Friday, 8-5) or at www.fcvotes.com. Mail out no excuse absentee ballots will be allowed in this election for all voters. One-Stop, no excuse absentee voting will take place at the Forsyth County Board of Elections office, October 23, 2014 through November 1, 2014. Information on absentee voting procedures and on additional OneStop locations and times is available by contacting the Forsyth County Board of Elections office at (336) 703-2800 or at www.fcvotes.com. On Tuesday, November 4, 2014, the polls in Forsyth County, North Carolina shall open at the hour of 6:30 AM and shall close at the hour of 7:30 PM for the purpose of conducting the 2014 General Elections, the Constitutional Amendment, the City of Winston Salem Bond Referendums and the City of High Point Elections. Photo identification will be required to vote in person beginning in 2016. This is the 20th day of September, 2014. Signed: Kenneth Raymond, Chair Forsyth County Board of Elections The Chronicle September 25 and October 2, 2014

$42,350,000 of bonds to provide funds to pay the capital costs of acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, widening, extending, paving, resurfacing, grading and improving streets, roads and intersections; acquiring, constructing, reconstructing and improving sidewalks or walkways, curbs, gutters, drains, overpasses, underpasses and grade crossings; constructing and improving walking and bicycle trails and greenways; and providing related landscaping, lighting and traffic controls, signals and markers; and the acquisition of land, rights-of-way and easements in land required therefor; and $31,000,000 of bonds to provide funds to pay the capital costs of acquiring, constructing and improving certain public safety facilities, including the Public Safety Center and the Alexander Beaty Public Safety Training and Support Center, police district facilities and fire station renovations and including the acquisition of equipment therefor and the acquisition of land or rights-of-way in land required therefor; and $30,850,000 of bonds to provide funds to pay the costs of acquiring, constructing, renovating and improving parks and recreation facilities and the acquisition of any necessary furnishing and equipment, land, rightsof-way and easements in land required therefor; and $10,000,000 of bonds to provide funds to pay the capital costs of providing first-time home buyer assistance to persons of low and moderate income, acquiring and constructing multifamily housing for persons of low and moderate income and accomplishing the renewal of urban residential neighborhoods, including the acquisition of land or rights-of-way in land required therefor; and $25,000,000 of bonds to provide funds to pay the capital costs of acquiring land or rights-of-way in land for economic development projects in the City, including the development of Merschel Plaza, constructing improvements on such land to facilitate its use for economic development purposes or making grants or loans to small business owners in targeted commercial areas. A tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on said bonds when due will be annually levied and collected. At said referendum the questions shall be stated whether the order authorizing bonds for each of the purposes stated above shall be approved. The last day for registration for the referendum is October 10, 2014. City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina

By: Renée L. Phillips City Secretary City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina Dated: September 25, 2014

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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 WinstonSalem will hold a public hearing in the Council Chamber at City Hall, Room 230, 101 N. Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC at 7:00 p.m. on October 6, 2014 on the following proposed amendments to the Official Zoning Map of the City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina: 1. Petition of S & H Investments Group, Inc. to amend and change from HB-S to HB-L (Electronic Sweepstakes Operation; and Shopping Center, Small), the zoning classification and Official Zoning Map of the property located north of West Clemmonsville Road, along the northbound entrance ramp to Peters Creek Parkway; property consists of ±1.16 acres and is PIN #6823-76-7572 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps - Zoning Docket W-3233. 2. Petition of John Raymond Oliver, Jr. to amend and change from LB to HB-L (Shopping Center, Small and Electronic Sweepstakes Operation), the zoning classification and Official Zoning Map of the property located on the northeast corner of New Walkertown Road and Waterworks Road; property consists of ±2.41 acres and is PIN #6846-22-9839 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps - Zoning Docket W-3239. 3. Petition of Ali Azzat Amer for property owned by Bernice Murrell Heirs to amend and change from LB and LI to HB-L (Shopping Center, Small; Building Materials Supply; Convenience Store; Food or Drug Store; Furniture and Home Furnishing Store; Motorcycle Dealer; Nursery Lawn and Garden Supply Store, Retail; Outdoor Display Retail; Retail Store; Building Contractors, General; Motor Vehicle, Rental and Leasing; Motor Vehicle, Repair and Maintenance; Motor Vehicle, Body or Paint Shop; Motor Vehicle, Storage Yard; Offices; Warehousing; Church or Religious Institution, Neighborhood; Club or Lodge; Transmission Tower; and Utilities), the zoning classification and Official Zoning Map of the property located on the east side of Chestnut Street and west side of Patterson Avenue south of Glenn Avenue; property consists of ±3.76 acres and is PIN # 6836-23-9575 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps - Zoning Docket W-3240. 4. Petition of Carmen Barnard and Evelyn Barnard Heirs to amend and change from RS-20 to LI-S (Manufacturing A; Warehousing; and Access Easement, Private Off-Site), the zoning classification and Official Zoning Map of the property located on the southeast corner of Bethania Road and Barnard Ridge Road; property consists of ±9.37 acres and is PIN # 6808-35-7524 and a portion of 680835-6933 as shown on the Forsyth County Tax Maps and on a site plan on file in the office of the CityCounty Planning Board - Zoning Docket W-3241.

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 that is in the possession of the City-County Planning Board by inquiring in the office of the City-County Planning Board in the Bryce A. Stuart Municipal Building on weekdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. All requests for appropriate and necessary auxiliary aids and services must be made, within a reasonable time prior to the hearing, to Angela Carmon at 747-7404 or to T.D.D. 727-8319. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL Renée L. Phillips, Secretary to the City Council of the City of Winston-Salem

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE WINSTON-SALEM CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL WINSTON-SALEM AREA PLAN UPDATE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of WinstonSalem will hold a public hearing in the Council Chamber, Room 230, City Hall, 101 N. Main Street, WinstonSalem, at 7:00 pm on October 6, 2014, to consider comments from the public concerning adoption of the South Central Winston-Salem Area Plan Update, which covers the area generally east of Peters Creek Parkway, north of I-40, west of US 52, and south of Northwest Boulevard and Business 40. All interested citizens are invited to attend said hearing, at which time they will have an opportunity to be heard.

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BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM Renée L. Phillips, City Secretary All requests for appropriate and necessary auxiliary aids and services must be made, within a reasonable time prior to the meeting, to Angela I. Carmon, the City’s ADA Coordinator at 747-7404 or TDD 727-8319. The Chronicle September 25 and October 2, 2014

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Native Jairus Wilkins, an offensive linemen and team captain on the Elizabeth City State University football team, is excited about returning home this weekend to take on the WinstonSalem State University Rams. A 2009 graduate of Parkland High School, Wilkins is a communications major who plans to graduate in December. He stands at nearly 6’3” and weighs 280 pounds. He was an offen-

Wilkins sive lineman at Parkland for four years; from there, he went to a junior college program – Carolina Sports Academy – while taking classes at Guilford Technical

Community College. During a combine at the Academy, he was discovered and recruited by Elizabeth City Offensive Coordinator Coach Alvin Parker. Jairus is the son of Bishop Melvin and Sharessa Wilkins Pastors of New Generation Praise & Worship International Ministries and the proud big brother of Isaiah Wilkins. The Rams will square off against the Vikings on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 6 p.m. at Bowman Gray Stadium.

Women’s Day at St. James SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

St. James AME Church, 1501 N. Patterson Ave., will have Women’s Day on Sunday, Sept. 28. The theme is “Women of Destiny: Walking in Faith, Living in Victory.” At the 10 a.m. service, Rev. Florissa Walker, associate minister at Hunter’s Chapel AME Church in Mebane, will bring the message. She attended the Orange County schools and pursued a career in Nursing. She spent more than two years in the Duke Lay Study Program. In 1997, Walker formed “The Pathway Ministry,” which ministers to the terminally ill. She is also an avid seamstress. Rev. Daisy Long, pastor of St. Matthew AME Church in Graham will speak at 3 p.m. In 1975, she graduated from the Burlington Technical

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Institute Practical Nursing Program and worked at North Carolina Memorial Hospital for five years. In 1996, the Long graduated cum laude with a BA degree in sociology from Shaw University; she also received a master’s degree in religious education from Shaw. She has pastored several AME Churches and is retired from Blue Cross-Blue Shield. At the end of the afternoon service, Miss

or Mister St. James will be crowned. The contestants are Ashanti N. Lovette, daughter of Dan and Mona Lovett; Kinya S. McLaurin, the daughter of Karen McLaurin; and Jamani Lomax, the son of Jason and Shannon Lomax. The day-long celebration will end with a fellowship dinner. The public is cordially invited to all of the services. Rev. Steven L. Lyons is the host pastor. For more information, call 336-724-3865.

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weren’t quiet that many last week, but it was enough to surround the jail with a gap here and there. Participants prayed on their own using various prayer style. Some prayed silently, while others were quite voluble with their spiritual supplications. Many joined hands; some raised their arms in praise. Others waved to the inmates, who could be seen watching the action below from the Detention Center’s tiny windows. The praying lasted about 20 minutes and ended with participants singing “Amazing Grace.” So Be It Ministries was among the many congregations represented at the event. The small church on Reynolda Road only has about 30-40 members. Pastor Mickel Hosey and his wife, Deloris, originally founded the church in Wisconsin. They relocated it here nearly four years ago when they moved. Associate Pastor Abraham Grant is a longtime member of FJPM’s Yoke Fellows program, which allows clergy and laypeople to fellowship with inmates at the Forsyth Correctional Center on Cherry Street. He said he knew Friday’s prayer circle meant something to those inside the jail. “It gives them a lot of hope and a lot of desires to do the right thing,” he said. Tim and Cynthia Key’s longtime involvement with Yoke Fellows also brought them out. They became involved with inmates when a young man in their daughter’s church youth group was placed in the Detention Center. They started visiting him and wanted to become involved with others. They discovered their was a prison in Winston-Salem (the Cherry Street facility) and inquired about volunteering there. Eighteen years later, they now regularly take inmates out to eat and to church services.

Chaplain Rodney Stilwell stands in front of the Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center. Photo by Todd Luck

“They’re human beings week. He works at Tim like anyone else,” Tim Key Key’s lawn care and handy said. “Jesus went to the man service the rest of the outcasts, the marginalized week. and the rejected ... we realDillard, who lives in ize they deserve another Guilford County, said comchance.” ing to a jail, albeit outside, H E C H RONbrought I C LE back a lot of memThrough YokeTFellows, the couple has formed ories and reminded him many bonds, including why he needs to stay with Steven Dillard, who focused. joined them in Friday’s “I feel like it’s only prayer circle. right that I come out and The Forsyth pray for the people who are Correctional Center was going through the same his last stop during a three struggle I went through,” year incarceration that took he said. “...If they have him to five prisons across their minds and their hearts the state. Sober and drug in the right place, it means free, Dillard has been out the world to them to see (us of prison for nearly two praying). If they’re thinkyears and is gainfully ing like I was thinking, employed with a Class A they’re thinking, ‘That’s trucking permit. going to be me standing out He was in prison for there one day.’” trafficking cocaine; he now delivers drugs of the legal For more information kind, along with cosmetics, on FJPM, visit to a warehouse two days a www.forsythjpm.org.

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Rubain to address Senior Democrats

Stacey Rubain (second from right) with supporters after her primary victory.

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The Forsyth County Senior Democrats will hear from Superior Court candidate Stacey Rubain on Thursday, Oct. 2 during their regular meeting at the Golden Corral at 4965 University Parkway. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Members and guests wanting the breakfast buffet may enter the restaurant beginning at 8:30 a.m. Rubain is a graduate of Syracuse University and Wake Forest School of Law. She began practicing law in 1999, working at a small local law firm that specializes in state and federal criminal law and family law cases. In 2002, Stacey accepted a position with the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, where she represented the District in D.C. Superior Court and in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on complex civil matters. In 2004, Stacey returned to private practice in Winston-Salem, working for a small law firm specializing in workers' compensation defense. In 2005, she became a founding partner at the law firm of Quander & Rubain, P.A., where she practices today. Judges, lawyers and clients commonly regard Stacey as one of the most

dynamic trial lawyers in North Carolina. She has over 15 years of experience in both civil and criminal litigation. She has handled numerous complex civil and criminal cases across North Carolina, in front of both juries and judges. Rubain regularly appears in the U.S. District Courts in the Middle, Eastern and Western Districts of North Carolina, and in Superior Courts throughout the State. She has been recognized by the North Carolina State Bar as a certified specialist in North Carolina Criminal Law, a position that is only held by 117 lawyers across the State. In civil court, Stacey regularly represents people from this community in child custody, child support, and equitable distribution matters, and has negotiated settlements in a broad range of complex civil matters. A prolific volunteer, Rubain has given her time to many community and local causes, including Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Winston-Salem, the YMCA Black Achievers and the Delta Fine Arts Center. Rubain will face Richard Gottlieb in November for a District 21A Superior Court seat. The race is nonpartisan. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, call Jim Shaw at 336-767-0860 or JamesWShawSr@gmail.com.

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Tigers Not So Golden Against Rams Coach Kienus Boulware gives his Winston-Salem State Rams a pep talk before they take to their home field against the esteemed Tuskegee Golden Tigers. Whatever he said Saturday worked. The Rams crushed their visitors 24-13 and improved to 2-1. Mustafa Greene (left) was first to put his team on the score board with his 24-yard run in the first quarter. WSSU Photos by Garrett Garms

Salem extends volleyball streak

Salem Volleyball standout Hillary McPhatter. Salem College Photo

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Strong start for East Forsyth BY CRAIG T. GREENLEE FOR THE CHRONICLE

have to play better in order for East Forsyth to survive in the Piedmont Triad 4-A Now that East Forsyth has Conference. A week ago, it was reached the mid-point of its anemic offensive production junior varsity football season, that contributed to East sufferit's clear that defense sets the ing its first loss of the season in tone. The 4-1 Eagles are play- a 20-7 setback to Greensboro ing lights-out as a stop unit. In Page. the process, they've posted The defense did its part and three shut-outs while limiting more than held its own. The opponents to 6 points per game. Pirates offense scored just one “We're playing touchdown. Page's very well on that remaining scores side of the football,” came off a blocked said Coach Ron punt and an intercepHorton. “And it's not tion return. East just one or two peoForsyth scored its ple who are getting only touchdown of the job done. It realthe game on Tate's ly has been a collec60-yard punt return. tive effort.” “It's frustrating Alec Nugent and for us to play so well Samuel Cook lead on one side of the Horton the way as relentless ball, but have so pass rushers who are many problems on the other equally adept as run-stoppers. side of the ball,” said Horton. At the linebacker slots, Devin “Our defense consistently proHiggins and Chandler Brinson vides opportunities for us to provide tenacity and game score, but we're not taking full savvy. In the secondary, corner- advantage of that. We struggled back Brandon Tate has emerged with our blocking up front and as a prime-time pass defender. we didn't execute the way that I Even though the defense know we can.” has played at an exceptional Fortunately for East, there's level, there is concern about the ample time for the offense to go offense. Overall, the Eagles back to the drawing board. For have played OK in that phase of the next two weeks, the Eagles the game. Even so, Horton are off and Horton intends to knows that the offense will use that time to iron out the all

Kayla Brass in action.

D.J. Holland runs for yardage. the wrinkles. “It's a lot easier to regroup when you're 4-1,” said Horton. “What's very encouraging is that the kids are locked in and engaged. As a coach, that's all you can ask for.” East Forsyth is at its best when running the football. D.J. Holland and D.J. Morgan are developing into a formidable tandem at running back. At quarterback, Jordan Barrett has shown steady improvement and back-up Brandon Bullins has played well coming off the

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bench. “We're a young group, and we're getting better every week,” Horton said. “With the upcoming break in our schedule, we'll put in the work to get things straightened out. We're hoping to peak when conference play starts (Oct. 9 at High Point Central). At this point, it all comes down to our offense showing consistency in putting drives together and putting points on the board.”

The Salem College volleyball team won its fourth straight match Saturday, downing rival Agnes Scott 3-2 (25-14, 17-25, 31-29, 1925, 15-13). “It was the best team effort I have ever seen,” said Head Coach Dana Wall. The win gave the Spirits a 5-6 record and made them 2-0 in the Great South. The team hosted Hollins last night, after T h e C h r o n i c l e ’s press time. Hillary McPhatter had a huge match for Salem with 22 kills and a .229 kill perTaffer centage. McPhatter also had three service aces and 13 digs. “Hillary owned it,” said Coach Wall. The Spirits dominated the first set, and put the Scotties on their heels. They lost Kylie Taffer to an injury early in the match after she had four kills. After dropping the second set, they battled back to win a huge third set 31-29. Zy Henderson had 19 digs and Amber Bass added 18 digs. Last week, the Spirits dominated Wesleyan (Ga.) in three sets (25-20, 25-11, 25-15). Taffer continued her hot play with 16 kills and a .484 kill percentage. Salem improves to 4-6 overall and 1-0 in the GSAC. Taylor Rhodes led the team with 31 set assists and she had 7 digs. Zy Henderson led the Spirits again with 16 digs, while Taffer and Mariah Sharon each had 7 digs. Taffer picked up the two solo blocks Salem had in the match. Taffer and McPhatter each had 4 service aces.

New assists leader crowned

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Winston-Salem State Lady Rams senior setter Kayla Brass has made the school’s record book as the leader in assists. For her career, Brass has totaled 1,618 assists, including 137 in the first seven matches this season. Brass began the season ranked second in school history in assists and needed just seven matches to move into first place. She moved into first place on the school career list earlier this month when she helped to guide the Lady Rams to a perfect 3-0 start to the season. At Virginia Union, she led the Lady Rams to a 25-12, 25-14 and a 25-18 victory. She totaled 23 assists against Virginia Union and then 24 against Lincoln (Penn.). Brass surpassed previous career record-holder Valentina Pushkina (2004-08), who totaled 1,583 assists during her career. Brass moved into second place as a junior last season when she surpassed former Lady Rams setter Kiara Brown (2010-11). Brass racked up another 30 assists on Sept. 18 in the Rams’ tough five set loss to the Fayetteville State Lady Broncos. After winning the opening two sets 25-22 and 25-22, the Rams dropped the last three 19-25, 12-25 and 12-15.

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