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 i t - ^ ' 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 seum Dr. Artists of all performing disci plines are encouraged to audition, including actors, dancers, singers, musicians and literary artists. 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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 ment Office. Free. 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