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Sports W eek ? WSSU players earn 14 1#.ll #U A I Rams boogie the volleyball honors ? m I I night away at dance Pop Warner champs l-AJB8kJB Atkins grad to talk headed to bowl b? see aio see c? about new book 75 cents W I NSTON-SALEM GREENSBORO H I G II POINT Vol. XXVIII No. 9 19 120101 CAR-RT-LOT ?*C012 FORSYTH CNTY PUB LIB 1 W ? MT ^ WINSTON SALEH NC 27101-2755 ^ ^ ^or Fleterence The Choice for African-American News no1 ,u L,e taKe" ?.frorn Itorarv ^ Candidates are busy as Nov. 6 nears BY T. KEVIN WALKER THE CHRONICLE - I __ Joines is confident, not cocky Joines BY T. KEVIN WALKER [HE CHRONIC! I Vivian Burke One would think that with 24 years of service on the Board of Alder men under her belt, Vivian Burke would be more subdued in her campaign to capture her seventh term. But if one thought that, one would be wrong. Burke, a Democrat, and her loyal band of supporters have been can vassing the Northeast Ward, shixtting the breeze with everyday resi dents and talk ing udoui tneir concerns. It's a routine that Burke is used to, but one that she says she never tires of. "Even though I have won elections, I get out as if I never have had an election before," she said last week. A win in the Nov. 6 election would give Democratic mayoral hopeful Allen Joines admits that early in his campaign he second guessed stepping into the world Of politics - this after his character, his ability to think and act for himself and even his wife became subjects brought up frequently by his oppo nent. Republican Jack Cavanagh. the incumbent. The apprehension, though, lasted only a sec ond. Joines says he will See Joines <>n A10 Burke the title of the undisputed matriarch of the board. She shared seniority with former Alderman Boh Nor thington before he left the board during the sum mer. Burke says her quarter-century on the board has been well spent. She has played a major part in breathing new life into once blighted and tun-down So Candidates on A2 Red Cross still in need of donations BY PAUL COLLINS rHECHRONlCU The need for blcxxl continues in the community, state and nation. Appointments to donate blcxxl can Crandol be made by contacting one of the tele-recruiting profes sionals of the Northwest North Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross at 724-0511. The chapter also ? is accepting walk-ins. Kerrenda Crandol. asso ciate director of public rela tions for the Northwest North Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross, talked about the chapter's current needs: "We are always in need of blood. A lot of people gave on Sept. 11, hut that hlixxl is only good for 42 days. Tficn we have to get some more in to keep the sup fjfy up to where we need it to be. so that we will always have enough on hand to supply to the hospi tals. "We really need people to continue to keep their blood appointments. We need more people to come in. because, like I said, the rush we had on Sept. 11, we need to help gel that hack up again." (She said that so many people wanted to give blood after the Sept. 11 temirist attacks that the local chapter stopped taking walk-ins for several days and asked So Red Cross on AS Bonds feast to some, famine 10 oihers LE^d| Photo by Kevin Walker Oe/ores "D" Smith of the local Urban League speaks in favor of the school bond referendum at a news conference. : "If Johnny and Susie :an V read, how can they handle technology?" - Rev. Miclieal Williams BY T KEVIN WALKER mi CHRONKI I Depending on whose reasoning you buy, the passage of the $150 million school bond referendum would either be one of the best things to ever happen to education in East ? Winston or the latest ' in a series of had school system-imple- ' mented ideas that have yielded scraps for inner-city stu dents while filling the bellies of students in the suburbs. Black organiza tions that usually see eye to eye and stand shoulder to shoulder on issues that affect African Americans in the city are agreeing to disagree on the school bonds, which county residents will consider on the Nov. 6 ballot. The Black Leadership Roundtable, a grassroots organization that includes resi dents from all walks of life, has come out strongly for the bonds, which would be used to build new schools, renovate others and upgrade technology at every school in the system. The Winston-Salem Urban League's board voted two weeks ago to sup nnrt ih<* wh<v*l tvtnHc as well. The Urban League announced its support last week, a week that saw two well-known African American groups strongly condemn the bond package. The \/1ini?it<?rx f nnf7?n?nrv? of Winston-Salem and Vicinity and the local NAACP say they not not only oppose the bonds but will fight against their passage. "Whether we win or lose this particular battle, we have an obligation to speak about what's right." said the Rev. Serenus Churn, a pastor of Ml. Zion Baptist Church and See Bonds on A4 A Joyful Noise Photo by Koin Wilier Melinda LeGrant joined fellow Carver High School students last Friday for a pre-homecoming pep rally for Winston-Salem State University. The event took place at the Wingate Inn down town. The Wingate Inn also sponsored the rally, which included not only Carver's band and cheerleading teams, but also food and an appearance by 97.1 WQMG radio personality Eric "Hollywood" Davis. Cafeteria cost on the rise BY SHERIDAN Hill. THE CHRONICLE _____ Paige Shareholders in David Capital Inc.. the company formed in 1998 to build a cafeteria in East Win ston, received new financial information and elected four new board n'Tembers at a meeting last week. The Oct. 24 meeting was c o n - vened by the East Winston Commu n i t y Develop m e n t Corp.. w h i c h formed David Capital. Stockholders had requested financial information at a meeting in the fall of-2000, and again in the February and March 2(X) 1 stockholder meetings. According to a financial report distributed at last week's meeting and dated for the period of Jan. I. 1997, through Sept. 30, 2(X)I. David Capital expenditures totaled $330,555.83. The three largest expenditures were: $103,579.42 for architect fees; $100,361 to the East Winston CDC for consulting, and See CDC on AS Custodian is handy with a paintbrush Photo by Fclccia McMillan Artist James Peck's latest mural is at Easton Elementary School. James Pecks eye-catching, colorful murals can be seen around the county BY HF.LECIA MCMILLAN 1 COMMUNITY CORRESPONDENT James Peck. 43, is the lead cus todian at Sedge Garden Elemen tary School, but this is not his claim to fame. Peck has distin guished himself as a muralist. hav ing done 23 murals around the city and in other parts of the country. Peck embodies the belief that "An idle mind is the devil's workshop." Wanda Peck, his' wife of 22 years, said. "My husband has very little time to sil around. From sunup to sundown, he is working on various projects." "I have to get an appointment with him when I can." she said with a grin. "If he's not working at the school, he's painting murals there. He loves to do his own thing." "I am a tree man." Peck said. "No matter what I'm doing. I'm free, but art is my relaxation and joy." Peck opens and closes the building at Sedge Garden and works part time at Roadway, but when he wants to chill, he picks up his paintbrushes; drinks a scxnhing mixture of jazz, gospel and R&B; and lets hps fingers follow the rhythms. He seldom pencils in his subject. He simply creates his pic tures based on the theme he is commissioned to use. He does research if he needs to. but for the most part, he follows his creative bent. "This is a God-given talent, and I am always thankful to do it. It is great relaxation." Peck said. "It gives me a chance to express See Peck on A10 ? FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS CALL (9*B) "If <i|i|T ?? TIM' ?'i|i ? I I II llll ?
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