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Joines, Bass awarded for their leadership, generosity Joines has mode efforts to improve racial relations; while Bass has supported children's charities BY COURTNEY GAILLARD THE ( HRON1C1 I Marshall Bass and Mayor Allen Joines were awarded the Winston-Salem Founda tion Award last week. It is the foundation's highest honor given to residents of Forsyth County, The Winston-Salem Foun dation Award was established in 1996 to recognize dedica tion to one of The founda tion's goals, which is to improve the quality of life for everyone in the community. The award is given to individ uals who demonstrate vision ary leadership in the commu nity. Both men credit their fam ilies for instilling generous and giving spirits in them. "I receive such a joy in giving and having grown up 'in ... (a) lafge family learned s.to share very easily and very .early in my life, so I have truly been one of the true ? blessed people in this coun try.'' Bass said. Joines said his "hardwork ing" parents, who never let -adversity get in their way, taught him that "you can do anything if you work hard at it." Brenda Penny, director of marketing and communica tions at the foundation, said that both men have "exhibited the visionary leadership" wor thy of special merit - Bass for his "work on behalf of under ,served children" in the area and Joines for his "overall work as public servant" and accomplishments in improv ing the city of Winston Salem. Bass, a retired U.S. Army officer, also served as senior vice president of human resources for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. until he retired in 1991. Besides serving on the boards of numerous commu nity organizations like Future \ Focus Inc. and United Way of Forsyth County. Bass has ded icated a great deal of time and energy to improving the lives of underprivileged youths and has done so through the Mar shall B. Bass Children's Fund and the Best Choice Center. "I've received a lot of hon ors in my life, but 1 treasure this (award) most highly because it had to do with the work that I do with children and education; these are my true passions." Bass said. Bass is one of 11 children III and says tfiat his parents reared each of the children with a motto to live by: "To whom much is given, much is required." something Bass considers to be an "inherited family trait." "I believe strongly in giv ing. It's a part of what I'jti supposed to do." Bass said. "I have a passion for helping. That's a part of my life." Most recently, an endowed scholarship program was cre ated in Bass' name at Win ston-Salem State University. Students who are named Bass Scholars will receive full scholarships to the university. Bass, who started the fund with $350,000. is most pleased that the scholarship program is perpetual. Joines. who was elected mayor of Winston-Salem in November 2001. began his career in Winston-Salem as an assistant city manager. Cur rently he serves on the boards of the United Way. the Chil dren's Museum, and the N.C. Stroke Association. Joines earned an undergraduate degree from Appalachian State University and a mas ter's degree from the Univer sity of Georgia. During Joines' 31 years in Winston-Salem, he has been active with the N.C. Develop ment Association, where he has been president: with the Triad March of Dimes where he has been chairman and vice chairman; and the board of directors of the Salvation Army Boys Club. He is also president of the Winston Salem Alliance, a nonprofit development corporation cre ated to improve economic vitality and create jobs in Winston-Salem. "I was very humbled by (the award), it has always been my philosophy to try to give back to the community and try to lead the city to a lit tle better place than I found it," said Joines, who said that he was honored just to have the cfiance to work on various city projects such as afford able housing and economic development. Challenges and working on projects deemed difficult by others are what Joines says he enjoys the most. "I have a real strong commitment that the entire community needs to be able to benefit from (city) projects'," Joines said. Building cultural unity and strengthening racial relations in Winston-Salem are things the mayor hopes to accom plish while in office, because he feels the community needs to better understand the multi ple cultures that are represent ed by the city's residents. "(Citizens of Winston Salem) really need to appreci ate those cultures and not be afraid of them and embrace them as we become a much more diverse community," Joines said. Bass and Joines were each given a $10,000 cash grant to the nonprofit organization of their choice. Bass donated his gift to the Marshall B. Bass Children's Fund. Joines donated his gift to three dif ferent groups - pledging part of the gift to start up a sum mer arts program in the city for disadvantaged youths, to the Human Relations Com mission to go toward creating racial relations workshops and part to Winston-Salem State University. ^=nl Marshall Bass Joines IBM fwm page AI The Miami-Dade County School System also received an IBM grant to develop simi lar software. Shellman expects the two school sys tems to work closely over the next three years to fully bring software to fruition. Dave Benevides, regional director of communications and public affairs for IBM. said Reinventing Education Grants have already proven that they can be geared to help close the achievement gap. In Houston, for example, an IBM grant was used to start % tech nology-based reading pro gram. which has resulted in a rise in reading comprehension scores, Benevides said. Sever al universities, including Van derbilt. have documented the ptjsitive effects the grants have had among schoolchild ren across the country. "We have third-party veri fication of the advances that have (been) made." he said. Although the school sys tem has given-itself a three year timetable to completely develop the software. Benev ides said students and teachers should be able to see results way before then. Vera Wright, the principal of Diggs, is looking forward to the possibilities. "It gives us an opportunity to use more technology in the classroom, and anytime we get access to more technology it is going to benefit stu dents," Wright said. Schools in the system already enjoy IBM technolo gy. The company's Learning Village initiative allows each school in the system to have its own Web page and gives teachers more options to com municate with parents and stu dents. Phoui by Kevin Walker Delilah Brady,; a teacher at Diggs Elementary Schoal, helps one of her students, Ashley Fuller, on Tuesday. Supporting Our Newspapers In Education Wisdom In Newspapers Series ... Prepares Today's Youths For Tomorrow's Challenges ^ 2 r ir*' * .-4*1? MM "Character I-duration" Knielish & Spanish F.dition Help The Chronicle continue to make the investment. Contact: Sybil Lynch & NIE/WIN Coordinator (336) 722-8624 ext. 107 The Chronicle 617 N. Liberty Street. Winston-Salem. NC 27101 * NOTICE MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED FIRMS The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is seeking minority and women-owned firms (M/WBE) to bid on upcoming highway projects throughout the State. The Locations of the projects are: !? ? . 2 > * =2 op 3 3 o 0 0 ? ? O OC 6.031018R Chowan 6.101017R Northampton 6.221005R Pitt 8.1313801 Johnston 8.1321802 Tteh! Franklin, Wake 8.1370502 Granville 8.1403604 Wake 6.351013R Durham 6.351014R Durham 6.351015R Durham 8.244310.3 Cumberland 1 6.441016R Cumberland 1 6.4510I5R Harnett ' 6.51I1KNR Rockingham 1 6.521010R Chatham, 1 Lee f 6.551011R Montgomery. J Moore i 6.551012R Montgomery 1 j 6.571013R Randolph J i 6.631013R Rowan 6.661005R Cabarrus 1 t 6.70I00XR Alleghany " i 8.1812002 Gaston 1 6.821015 Iredell 1 t 6.821017 Iredell 1 6.78101 OR Alexander 5 r 6.811030R 1 Lincoln r 6.84I006R Buncombe P 4) a ft Shoulder reconstruction, milling & resurfacing Drainage, milling, resurfacing & shoulder reconstruction Grading, drainage, milling, resur-% facing & pavement markings Resurfacing with ultrathin bonded wearing surface movachip Median guardrail Grading, drainage, paving & struc ture Grading, drainage, paving & struc ture Shoulder reconstruction, milling. resurfacing/not-in-place recycling _ Shoulder reconstruction, milling & resurfacing _ Shoulder reconstruction, milling & resurfacing Grading, drainage, paving & struc ture Shoulder reconstruction, milling & resurfacing Shoulder reconstruction, milling & resurfacing Concrete repair, shoulder recon struction. resurfacing & guardrail Milling & resurfacing Shoulder reconstruction, milling & resurfacing Shoulder reconstruction, milling & resurfacing Shoulder reconstruction, milling & resurfacing t _?_______ J Milling, resurfacing & guardrail j Milling, resurfacing & pavement 1 narkings ] Shoulder reconstruction, milling 1 resurfacing & C&G i J Resurfacing with ultrathin hot mix I Lsphalt jrading. drainage, paving & struc- I ure jrading. drainage & paving I ( 1 Shoulder reconstruction, milling & 1 esurfacing t I Shoulder reconstruction, milling & I esurfacing I i billing & resurfacing or Hot in ?lace recycling c o *5 H o o -I NC-37 from NC-32 to the Perquimans County Line NC-305 from US-158 to US 258 in Rich Square US-264A (Greenville Blvd) from US-13 to Elon Street 1-95 from 1500 feet south of MP 100 to the Wilson County Line, US-64 from west of US-264 in Wake County to SR-1435 in Nash County Bridge over Ledge Creek & approaches on US-15 SW of Creedmore Bridge over SR-1728 (Wade Ave) & approaches on US-70 & NC 50 (Glenwood Ave. I US-70 from Marty Ave. to west of NC-98 M US-15/501 from SR-2316 to the Person County Line US-15/501 from Tower Blvd. to the end of Ext. 4-lane divided highway Bridges over Locks Creek & Cape Fear River & approaches on SR-1006 Various sections along NC-210 & NC24/87 from NC-210 to Manchester Rd. US-408 from US-421 to the Wake County Line US-29 from North of SR-1767 (Maytield Road) to south of US-29 US-421 from beginning of divided highway to Lee County & from Chatham County to north of railroad overhead pass NC-211 from US-320A to the M(x>re County line and NC-211 from the Montgomery County line to SR-1238 US-220 from NC-24/27 to US 220A NC-49 from south of Asheboro city limits to the Davison Coun [y line US-29 from Cabarrus County | to north of bridge over 1-85 US-29 from Rocky River Bridge to the Rowan Countv line ' US-21 from Blue Ridge Pwy to Grand view Dr. & SR-II72 from Ballpark Rd. to US-21 1-85 from US-321 to SR-2200 -77 & US-21 interchange Relocation of SR-1245 (Centre Church Rd) on new alignment MC-90 from SR-1420 to the redell County line. NC-90 rom north of US-64 to SR 1411 & 14 sections of second try roads ?JC-27 from south of NC-150 in Jncoln County to East of Stan ey City limits in Gaston Coun >? JS-70 Bridge #239 to SR-2727 ? GOALS BY 0 ? PERCENT t t TL iii 0) UJ LU UJ J! c m m m E HI Q s 5 ' English 4i~"3i~ English 5% 39} English 5# 3%' English 59} ' English ~m English 99} English 99} English ~yi~ yt' English 5 9} 39} English 5% 3% English 69c English English W W English 59} 3% English W ~W English 5% 3% English 5i~ 3i~ English 59} 39} English W vf English 5% 3% English ~m~ 09} Einglish 99} English Im 59} English W English 59} 39} English 59} 39} English 59} 39} *** MONDAY, October 14,2002 6 PM - MIDNIGHT *** North Raleigh Hilton ? 3415 Wake Forest Road - Raleigh. N.C. LETTING DATE: October 15, 2002 Prime contractors will be available to receive quotes for trucking, sub-contracting and materials. MAVBE's needing more information and/or technical assistance may come to Room 522 to meet with representatives from the Bennington Corp.. NCDOT's Supportive Provider. (91,9)832-6027 NCDOT Office of Civil Rights & Business Development 1 ?800*522-0453 Certification of highway contracting firms: Richard Chrisawn \^? ! (SK?/ Certification of supply/service/engineering firms: Robert Mathes Comments or concern's: ' Delano Rackard: Director
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