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Sports Week Crowell making waves at U.Va. ? ? ? ? Freestyle b'ball experts win contest SI See C7 1 See A9 Community Black-themed arts featured in Charlotte ? ? ? ? Schools start new magnet program TT TT1 jChjp f)M ???<?-? ill\V^IN - not to be E* T, . fi60 v) srri sr # Q -SALEM ? Gkeensboko ? HIGH POI vvv.?, _n 75 cents oo*> n 3i" _ 57101-2755 ... Vol. XXVIII No. 50 Community Gauge ? iaaa............. _ _ It seems like we can't turn on the television these days without hearing about a child being abducted or worse, murdered. From Pennsylvania to Utah, cases of children being taken are becoming somewhat common place. We'asked local residents if the barrage of media coverage that recent abductions have received has caused them to ques tion the safety of their children.' Carol Fulton "Yes, pretty much so. My children have been taught in self defense. I feel like I have taught them what to do in times of trouble and emer gency." Robert Shores "It makes you wonder about it. You keep a closer eye on your children and worry about them more than you would have years ago. I have a 13-year-old son and a 2-year-old son. So, it's completely differ ent in comparison when my oldest son was 2 and now for my youngest child. You worry more about their safety." Susie Spencer "Well, I don't feel your children are safe anywhere, but you nave iu U.K.n mem nut to talk to strangers and teach them to stay in the house. Especially, now, with working parents, you really have to teach them everything, even at the bus stops - not to talk to people. Anything can happen no matter where you are. You can be in the best community, and. it seems to me, when people know it's a good com munity, that's where tljp people come to kid nap the children." Ronald Williams "Yes, I feel as though my children are safe. I don't know about everybody else's children, but I feel as though mine are." Ray Martini "My children are older. I have a 25-year old that lives here and a 14-year-old that lives in New York. Even with that thought in mina, my 14-year old, I feel, is relative ly safe. He's in a rela tively safe area, but then again that's always questionable. My 25-year-old, I worry about just as much as my 14-year old. because of the fact that you never know what's going to happen; there's so many psychos out there. We, as a society, allow these psychos to remain out on the streets, and that alone bothers me. I fear more now for my children that f did years ago." - Compiled by Courtney Gaillard and Al White Blue lashes out at primary rival BY T. KEVIN WALKER THE CHRONICLE The man who says he wants to be the U.S. "senator for North Carolina and not simply the senator from North Carolina" told a group of about 30 seniors Monday that they have earned the right to secure retire ment, decent health care and afford able prescription drugs. "Older Americans have worked very hard and built this country," said Dan Blue, a longtime member of the state House who is among a field of i Democrats vying for a chance to replace Jesse Helms in the U.S. Sen ate. Blue spoke at Independence Vil lage. a swanky retirement home on Reynolda Road, telling residents that Sec Blue mi A5 Dan Blue Ram of Honor . Photo by Kevin Walker Amons, the mascot for the Winston-Salem State University Rams, made a cameo last week at the grand opening of Rams Commons, the school's newest dorm. See page CI to read more about the facility. Olympic medalist returns to the city BY SAM DAVIS THE CHRONICLE Winning a medal at the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City hasn't quite been the economic boon that Randy Jones thought it would be. But Jones, a Winston Salem native who played football and ran track at Glenn High School, said he's pleased with the direction in which his career is headed. Jones was in Winston-Salem last weekend to play in a benefit golf tournament at Winston Lake Golf Course that will benefit the Black Achievers Program. Network 2000. a program sponsored by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.. brought Jones in to play in the tournament as part of its community-based, fund-rais ing program. "'It was really nice." said Jones, who was a member of the United States' four-man bobsled team that captured a silver medal at Salt Lake City. "They gave me a couple of awards. What made it special to me was that everyone knew me because my father (John Henry Jones Jr.) worked for Reynolds for a long time. It was nice to be recognized by the com pany that basically supported me behind the scenes in my early years." After capturing a medal at the games. Jones really didn't know what to expect. There were some appearances out on the West Coast, including "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno," hut Jones See Jones <m A4 I Photo by Bruce Chapman Randy Jones holds the silver medal he won in Salt Lake Center as part of the U.S. Olympic four-man bobsled team. Alums to board: Bring back Atkins High BY T KEVIN WALKER THE "CHRONICLE Atkins High School shut down in 1972, but if some alumni have their way, Atkins will rise again in 2004 when a new technical high school off Old Greensboro Road is expected to open its doors. Several alum ni of the school, which for 40 years produced some of the city's best and brightest African-Ameri can graduates, told the City County School Board Tuesday that the vet-to-be constructed school should be named Atkins. Supporters and alumni of the school rec ommended names like Simon Green Atkins Technical High School and Simon Green Atkins Academic and Technical High School to the School Board, which will make a deci sion about the school's name in the weeks to come. Atkins High School, which was dedi See Atkins on A5 Virgina Newell Historian tells history of black nurses BY FELECIA P. MCMILLAN, PH.D. COMMUNITY CORRESPONDENT For more than 50 years. Dr. M. Elizabeth Carnegie has championed the cause of the African-American nurse. Bom in Baltimore. Md? Carnegie has used her education to promote proper care for a culturally diverse patient population, to explore the history and the role of black nurses, and to promote educa tional opportunities for minority nurses. During a reception held in her honor at Diggs Gallery on Saturday, Carnegie was recognized as a "Liv ing Legend. Trailblazer, and Icon in Nursing." Dr. Shiphrali Williams-Evans, professor and chair of the depart ment of nursing at Winston-Salem State University. introduced Carnegie and assisted with presenta tions for the honoree from several organizations. Vivian Burke, alder man/mayor pro tem, presented Carnegie with the key to the city. Dr. Sylvia Rack, dean and professor in the School of Health Sciences, thanked Burke, state Rep. Larry Womble and other community lead ers who lobbied to keep WSSU's nursing program open when the state was trying to close it 12 years ago. rtfl Rack thanked Carnegie for reminding her of "my roots in nurs ing" during her presentation. Flack recalled I %4 as the year she decid ed to become a nurse and decided to leave her small hometown to attend WSSU. Hpr tnni<* u/.is "A Hktnriral Ppr Photo by Felecia McMillan .. Dr. M. Elizabeth Carnegie holds a key to the city presented by Vivian Burke. Sec Nurses on A9 9 r w r r
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