Forsyth Court Volunteers Receive Awards For Service To Youth
H\ KAREN M HANNON
C'onimunitN s Reporter
Several volunteers were hon
ored at a recent Forsyth Court Vol
unteers reception held at the
Reynolds Park Recreation Center.
Roland Ingram, Debbie Ver
non, Reggie Lowery, Clarence
(iilliam. and Robert Eller received
awards for their outstanding volun
teer sen ice to youth in the commu
nity who have been in trouble with
the law.
Ingram and Gilliam drive vans
that take male and female juveniles,
who have gotten in trouble, to visit
prison twice a week. Ingram says it
gives the youth the chance to see
what prison life is like.
"The inmates talk to them,"
Gilliam says. "The guards lock them
in a single cell, handcuff them, put
shackles on them to let them see
what it's like."
But Ingram says it hasn't
seemed to be much of a deterrent.
"Sometimes it's too late,"
Ingram savs. "Seems like I've seen
a few turn around."
Gilliam says he and Ingram
even do a little counseling. He says
sometimes the youth they transport
just need someone to talk to.
Reggie Lowery works with the
Recipients who received awards for their service with the Forsyth Court Volunteers are (L to r.): Roland
Ingram, Debbie Vernon, Reggie Lowery, Clarence Gilliam , and Robert EUer.
Governor's 1:1 program, where he
works one-on-one with a young man
for a year. He is only required to
volunteer four hours a week, but he
says he usually averages 25 hours.
4,I go to school with him, take
him out bowling, to the mall, and
other activities," he says. "We spend
time at my house, in tutoring class
es, and at church, just to show him a
different side of his normal environ
ment."
Lovffery says a personal drive
led him to v?unteer.
"I saw a need in the community
? especially in the African-Ameri
can community ? that many of
them (youth) were headed in the
wrong direction. There was a burn
ing desire in me to help where I
could."
Robert Eller was awarded the
honor of Volunteer of the Year.
Eller works with the Work and Earn
It program, which places teens who
have been sentenced for crimes to
do their community service in a
recreation center.
"Mos^of them think they're
there to wash windows or clean
floors," Eller says "but I tell them
we've got a custodian. 1 need an
aid."
He says his program provides
teens with leadership skills and
teaches them responsibility and
accountability.
Eller says the youth he ..works
with need some direction.
"The only thing these kids have
needed is somebody to say, 'This is
your responsibility, this is what you
need to do, and this is how it needs
to be done/" Eller says. "They need
to be told what to do and be trusted
to do it."
Rich Smith, the manager of the
Work and Earn It Program, says
Eller has been an excellent role
model for the teens.
"He has given the kids the
opportunity for growth, which is the
whole premise for our program,"
Smith says. "The juvenile system is
set up for treatment, not punish
ment. Having people (volunteers)
who care is what makes a differ
ence. These are people who devote
their time. That shows us that you
have a commitment to the future."
Debbie Vernon received an
award for her work with the now
defunct court monitoring program of
the Juvenile Justice Council. Vernon
sat in on juvenile cases twice a week
and kept records of youth offenses
and sentences. The organization
used the data to form statistics for
development of programs. These
statistics helped inform the agency
of the needs of the youth.
Forsyth Court Volunteers was
established in 1974 as an alternative
to training school. The agency's
main purpose is to keep troubled
youth at home in their own commu
nities instead of sending them to
training schools.
Belinda Williams, the manager
of the Governor's 1:1 Program says
the agency attempts to place juve
niles in a stable environment with
positive role models.
"We want to show them that
because they got in trouble, they are
not bad people," Williams says.
"The energy that they used to do
what it was that they did, they can
turn that energy around into some
thing more positive and construc
tive. They are good, people, but they
just made bad decisions."
Winston Salem Native Ron Smith Retires From Air Force
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Captain Ronald S. Smith was
honored in a retirement ceremony at
Kelly Air Force Rase in San Anto
nio. Texas, on Dec. 18. Smith had
served 21 years in the United States
Air Force.
Smith retired from a position as
Chief of Command Disaster Pre
paredness, Plans and Readiness
Division, Directorate of Operations
Support. Deputy Chief of Staff
Operations, at Headquarters Air
Force Intelligence Command at
Kelly Air Force Base. '
Smith is a native of Winston- J
Salem and graduated from Atkins
High School in 1969. He earned an
associate o? science degree from San
Antonio College, an associate of
applied science degree in radio com
munications from Community Col
lege of the Air Force, a bachelor of
science degree in mathematics,
computer science, and system
design from the University of Texas
at San Antonio, and a master of sci
ence degree in business administra
tion from Webster University. He is
also a graduate of the Squadron
Officer Sehool at Maxwell Air
Force Base in Alabama and the Dis
aster Preparedness Officer School at
Lowry Air Force Base in Colorado.
Smith enlisted in the Air Force
Captain Ronald S. Smith
in 1971 and completed basic mili
tary training at Lackland Air Force
Base in Texas. After receiving train
ing as a communications electronics
ground radio technician, he was
assigned to the bioenvironmental
science division, School of Aero
space Medicine at Brooks Air Force
Base as electronic support for the
centrifuge.
Smith was commissioned as a
second lieutenant in 1983 and was
assigned as the Officer in Charge,
Disaster Preparedness Division,
67th Combat Support Group at
Bergstrom Air Force Base.
In 1987, he was assigned as the
Chief of Air Base Operability Divi- duties.
sion, 6170th Combat Support His military awards and decora
Squadron, 51st Tactical Fighter tions include the Air Force Com
Wing at Suwon Air Base in Korea, mendation Medal with two bronze
In 1989, he assumed his current oak leaf clusters.
Black Rep Holds Auditions
The North Carolina Black
Repertory Company will hold audi
tions for its eighth annual Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebra
tion on Thursday. Jan. 7, at 7 p.m. in
the Arts Council Theatre, 610 Coli
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Artists of all performing disci
plines are encouraged to audition,
including actors, dancers, singers,
musicians and literary artists.
The performance will be held
Friday, Jan. 15, at 7 p.m. in the Arts
Council Theatre.
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4 p.m. ? First Night 493 Piedmont, an
alcohol-free arts celebration for the family, will
be held New Year's Eve at the Lawrence Joel
Veterans Memorial Coliseum and Dixie Classic
Fairgrounds until midnight. The festivities
include over 50 acts, such as Ricky Skaggs, and
many other artists, including musicians, actors
and artisans. A $5 button gets patrons into the
entire festival and all entertainment. The mid
night finale includes skydivers, hot air balloons,
confetti canons and a grand finale show. For
information, call 945-9900.
7 p.m. ? The East Winston Branch Library
and the Diggs Art Gallery, located on the cam
pus of Winston-Salem State University, invites
you to the 13th annual Kwanzaa Celebration.
Bring the entire family and your favorite cov
ered dish. The Diggs Art Gallery is located on
the ground floor of the O'Kelly Library. For
information, call 727-2202.
MONDAY, JANUARY 4
6:30 p.m. ? The Northwest North Carolina
Chapter of the American Red Cross, 690 Colise
um Dr., will hold an adult CPR course on Mon
day, Jan. 4, and Wednesday, Jan. 6, until 9:30
p.m. Participants must preregister and pay prior
to the date of the course. For more information,
call 724-0511 and ask for the office of Health
Services.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5
2 p.m. ? The City of Winston-Salem's
Neighborhood Government Services Office,
2301 N. Patterson Ave., invites you to the work
shop, "Small Business Loans,*' presented by
Janet DeCreny of the City's Economic Develop
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6:30 p.m. ? The William C. Sims Recre
ation Center, 1201 Alder St., will hold Family
Night for five consecutive Tuesday evenings
through Feb. 2, until 8 p.m. Weekly activities
will include a parent support group, games, door
prizes, refreshments, and workshops on commu
nication skills and teaching lifeskills. Childcare
is also available. Come and join the fellowship.
Call Ben Piggot, director, to make your reserva
tions at 727-2837. The program is sponsored by
STEP ONE Substance Abuse Services.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7
6 p.m. ? Alderman Vivian H. Burke of the
Northeast Ward and the Rev. Betty Gaddy,
chairman of the Carver School Road/Castle
Heights Neighborhood, will hold a meeting at
Solid Rock Baptist Church, 3010 Carver School
Rd. The meeting will be held to promote unity
within the neighborhood and to combat recent
illegal activities and disturbances.
ONGOING EVENTS
? The YWCA of Winston-Salem & Forsyth
County, 1201 Glade St, is accepting registration
for yoga classes. Learn traditional posture is to
develop muscle tone, flexibility and balance that
helps to stretch and strengthen the entire body.
Classes will be held Jan. 4 through Feb. 8 on
Mondays and Wednesdays at 9 a.m. and Jan. 5
through Feb. 4 on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7
p.m. The fee is $35 for members and $50 for
non-members. For information, contact Heather
Moricle at 722-5138.
? The Forsyth County Democratic Party is
holding registration through Jan. 5 for a char
tered bus trip to the Presidential inauguration in
Washington on Jan. 20. The buses will leave
Winston-Salem at 3 a.m. on the morning of Jan.
20 and will return at approximately 7 p.m. The
cost for the trip is $60. All interested persons
should contact either Democratic Headquarters
at 724-5941 or Gary Jackson at 721-3715 before
Jan. 5.
UPCOMING EVENTS
? The YWCA of Winston-Salem & Forsyth
County, 1201 Glade St., is starting a new move
ment class designed for the larger-sized individ
ual. This class is designed to encourage partici
pants to get healthy. The class begins Jan. 2 and
will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from
6:30 to 7:15 p.m. The fee depends on the length
of the fitness pass. For information, contact
Heather Moricle at 722-5 1 38.
? A showcase exhibition by the North Car
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play at the Arts Council Boardroom Gallery, 305
W. Fourth St., from Jan. 8 through Feb. 12. The
exhibit is a profile of the company from 1979 to
today. The show will include photographs from
past productions and festivals, as well as past
reviews. Gallery hours are Monday through Fri
day, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For info., call 722-2585.
The East Winston Branch Library and the Diggs Gallery
located on the ground floor of the O'Kelly Libtary on
the campus of Winston-Salem State University present
the Thirteenth Annual Kwanzaa Celebration ,
Thursday , December 31, 1992 from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.
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