Gibbsjwins schol Carol Gibbs, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jarn^s O. Gibbs, has been awarded a Medical Scholar; demfe year 1991-1 of Governors lip for the aca Gibbs was tk? Committee ticing physic administrators by a Selec of prac educators, and >m candidates nominated by the four medical schools located in North Carolina. This scholarship program rep resents an effort by the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina to expand medical educational opportunities in North Carolina. sjl Eighteen scholars have been selected this year, The scholarship will be available 10 Gibbs for four Carol Gibbs years of undergraduate medical study. Gibbs is a 1987 graduate of Mount Tabor High School and a 1991 graduate of Duke University. She will enroll in UNC-Chapel Hill Medical School in the fall. Continued frompage A1 for economic development pro grams, public school education pro grams, and to restore funds for sev eral human service agencies that were facing severe cuts. , "It was the best we could dot"| said John Holleman, chair of the! board of commissioners. He ha^| proposed another half cent increase above the $ .70 property tax rate. Holleman said last week that he felt he had enough votes to get the full increase passed. But the next day, he found that a political ally lhad become an obstacle. Commissioner Gerald Long announced the text day that he would not support a tax increase above $ .70 and came up with his own plan calling for a $ .69.9 increase. So the commissioners agreed to a compromise. "I'm not happy with it. I thought we had enough votes, but we didn V Holleman said. Commissioner Earline Parmon was even more miffed. "When we left the work session last Wednefl day, we thought we had a doni deal," said Parmon. She said then that Long's plan would not allow support for education or human ser vices that improve the quality of life for the citizens of Forsyth County. "I have no idea what Mr. < Long's thinking was," said Parmon. But commissioner Long explains that it was his understand ing that Holleman's call for a show of support for his plan was only a straw vote and a very preliminary acknowledgement of approval for an alternative to what the county manager's original proposal had been. Long said he never swtiched his position because there no per manent vote on Holleman's plan because it was so early in the bud getary process. Long said he offered his pro posal as a compromise to gain sup port from the other members of the board who were opposed to Holle , man plan. "But I am locked into the $.70 plan now. And believe me, there is tremendous pressure out there to go back below the $.70 plan. But I believe in what we are doing," Long said. Commissioner's may take a for mal vote on adopting a budget at it next meeting Monday. The city's interim budget comes as a result of the city manag er Bill Stuart's recommendation because the state legislature is still deciding on its own budget His budget calls for a $ .62 property tax rate per $100 dollars valuation. The $211.9 million pro vides for all city operations, debti service, and capital improvements J But the Board of Aldermen won'l make a decision on a final budge* until July 15, when it comes up for consideration. But as far as board member Virginia Newell is concerned, the city's budget woes can be tied directly to what is happening in Raleigh. "If we could get our legislators to use wise judgment, we'd be alright," said alderman Newell. "I just don't think they have been fru gal or prudent with the money they have. How can you miscalculate budgets like that when the greatest calculating apparatus in the state. That is just irresponsible." Should the state legislature decide to use tax dollars, usually turned back to local municipalities, to balance the state budget, pro posed property tax increases could go up even further. That too is what concerns Long.. He said whatever is adopted by the commissioners Monday will also be an interim budget. He fears budget bickering in the state lesgis lature may force local governments to have to start going to reserve funds to pay expenses. Chronic* Wire Report The North Carolina Consor tium for International and Intercut tural Education has signed a student and faculty exchange agreement with the Moscow State Institute for International Relations. The consortium, which includes Winston-Saiem State and five other historically black colleges and universities, entered into the renewable, two-year agreement with the Moscow State Institute in late May during a visit there by fac ulty and administrators. The purpose of the exchange program is to provide international arid intercultural learning experi ences for students and promote opportunities for sharing interna tional educational expertise. Work shops, seminars and cooperative educational activities also will be arranged through the exchange. The agreement formalizes a relationship that the consortium has developed with the Moscow State Institute in recent months. In November, a senior majoring in history and political science at Winston-Salem State, Marvin John son, visited the Soviet capital as a representative of the consortium and the United Nations Association of America. In February, several students*" and faculty from the Moscow State Institute, an extension of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs, visited the consortium campuses. Last month, Winston-Salem State's vice chancellor for academic affairs, Alex B. Johnson, and Lorenzo Battle, chairman of the university's department of social sciences accompanied Robert L. Albright, the consortium president and president of Johnson C. Smith University, on a weeklong visit to the Soviet Union. ? And, at the end of June, 10 stu dents and two faculty members from the consortium schools two of the students, Daryl Bryant and Michael McClinton, are from Winston-Salem Slate will spend three weeks in the Soviet Union. The visit will be reciprocated in September by a Russian delegation. The other consortium members are Bennett College, N.C. Central University, N.C. A&T State Univer sity and Saint Augustine's College. For more information, call: Alex B. Johnson at (919) 750-2200 or Blanche Carter in the office of Public Affairs at (919) 750-2150. Consortium signs exchange agreement Public housing residents host 'Cookout 91' Power 97-FM Radio Station the publicity for the event. Over Church Networking Program Lucille B. Ransby, Crime Preven hosted "Cookout '91" for the resi- 2,500 residents, guests, and friends spokesperson, Dr. J. Ray Butler; tion Coordinator for the Housing dents of Happy Hill Gardens, Kim- attended "Cookout '91 H. Happy Hill Garden Community Authority, who praised the resi berly Park Tferrace, Piedmont Park, An opening ceremony for Sponsor, Pastor Alma Boyd; Salva- dents, sponsors, and the community and Cleveland Avenue Homes on Cookout '91" was held in Happy tion Army Boys' Club Director, for their support in the event. Saturday, June 15. Hill Gardens with community lead- Don Moore: Salvation Army Boys' The purpose of the neighborhood 97-FM Radio Station personali- ers: Resident Council Presidents, Club Staff, Bill McClaiiv and Ron cookouts is an effort by the resi des Eamie C., Jasmin James, BJ. 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