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Heisman finalist has ties to the city - See Page B1 Longtime barber plans to retire - See Page AIO Norris to apply to become t next chief - See Page A4 Nurses graduate during ceremony -See Page C3 r K III T2 /^tlf P For Reference T 17 fcnSof V-/J1 Jl lvv/1 to take" [ 75 c FJB LIB .STON-salem ? GREENSBORO ? HlCH Point from this library Vol. XXX No. 16 ?? Dirt # q WINSTON SALHJi NC JJQQQQ^Q|Q|mQ| ., r ? ? -, EWPS: Revocation was personal School says OCS wanted to pick executive director BY T. KEVIN WALKER THE CHRONICLE Officials wilh East Winston Primary School are saying that the state's Office of Charter Schools (OCS) are letting the education of children-take a hack seat to bruised egos. Mikal Muhammad, the chairman of the school's board of direc tors, showed The Chronicle documents last week that are expected to he included in an appeal the school is expected to file today in response to the revocation of its charter. Muhammad said the EWPS school board feels that it quickly fell out of favor with the Office of Charter Schools after the EWPS board rejected a move by OCS head Otho Tucker to handpick the school's executive director. The school's old head. Jimmie Bonham. voluntarily stepped down in the late summer amid allegations that he misused state money. According to a log of events kept by Muhammad. OCS sent a representative to an August meeting in which the EWPS board voted to name Margaret McCloud the school's interim executive director. The day after the vote, Muhammad said, he was contacted by OCS and told that DC S wanted a man who was a teacher at the school at the time named interim executive director. Muhammad said he was told that if the man was not named interim director, the school's charter would be in jeop ardy. The Chronicle is not using the man's name because the paper was unable to reach him for comment. Muhammad said he was close to suc^ cumbing to OCS's request, but other board members were upset by the request. See EWPS on A11 Tucker Pholo by Kevin Walkci An East Winston Primary School parent makes a point at a recent meeting. Watt bill may save HOPE VI Federal program has helped to rebuild public housing units CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT U.S. Rep. Mel Walt and a Republican colleague have pushed a bill through both the House and the Senate that would fund the HOPE VI pro gram to at least September 2006. The end of HOPE VI was signaled earlier this year when no new money for the program was ear marked in Presi d e n t Bush's budget. It was the first time in 10 years that no new money had been requested for the program. A spokesperson from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which administers the program, told The Chronicle that no new money was requested because HOPE VI was intended to be a demonstration program and had run its course. HOPE VI was started in 1992 as a result of a congres sional investigation into "dis tressed" public housing struc tures. HUD awards millions of dollars to housing authori ties across the country to eliminate traditional public housing. As a result, decades old brick high-rises and apart ments have been demolished to make way for swank hous ing communities with single family homes and apartment Watt A City I Hall Christmas 0 Photo by Kevin Walker City Secretary Renee Rice vtaves to a guest during a holiday open house held last week at City Hall. Rice is pictured with her mother; Anne Phillips. The open house fea tured holiday music, food and guid ed tours of City Hall, which was recently renovated. Dozens of peo ple attended the open house. Visi tors were greeted at the door by Mayor Allen Joines and his wife, Peggy. To read more about the event, see page CI. ? I Sec HOPE VI on AS Fall grads tpld to find their passion BY COURTNEY GAILLARD THE CHRONICLE Philip McGirt was one of 245 students who graduated from Winston-Salem State Uni versity last Friday. Preparing to enter the work force at a time when the economy has been very volatile has been a chal lenge for him. He credits hard work and a lot of prayers for get ting him to this day. McGirt. -who is from Greensboro, will begin working for Pepsi-Cola in Wa??y ., . - - ajijfls Jj&K coming. *waTfirfmtmy glad to see it." said McGirt, who earned a degree in sports management from WSSU. "Hopefully I can go out and be real productive in the working world." Before he and the other Rams received their diplomas, they heard former Spelman Col lege President Dr. Audrey Forbes Manley. who delivered the commencement address before a crowd of more than I .(KM) people. Echoing the university's motto of "Enter to learn. Depart to serve," Manley encouraged the graduates, like McGirt. to commit to a life of professional and community service, particu larly in this post-Sept. 11 era. All that is needed to succeed and to serve, said Manley, can he found within, "You are being called upon to make a commitment, a com mitment with everything within you to pursue with passion a life that is noble, dedicated to excel lence and service. You are being JSpalied upon-at .this tine to an ' inspired and intelligent vision and a greater sense of mission than generations before you, for you face new realities and new challenges in an uncertain future," said Manley. Manley is proof herself that realities do shift and obstacles can be overcome. She was the first African-American woman to serve as deputy assistant sec retary for public health in the U.S. Public Health Service. After being commissioned as See WS5U on A4 Photncoorte*) of W SSI Audrey Forbes Manley was president of Spelman College. Local dancer a lands 'plum'role in ' Nutcracker BY COURTNEY GAILl.ARD nil CHRONtt l l Mishelle Sloan doesn't know what lite would he like without dancing. The Winston Salem native ha* ?ai * her toe shoes since This month Sloan will dance the part of the Sugar Plum Fairy in the High Point Ballet's produc tion of "The Nutcracker." While Sloan ha* performed in count less productions of the classic holiday tale, she has never danced the pan of the lead fairy. "(The Sugar Plum character) is pretty and pink, very sparkly and regal. It's not very demand ing. Now that I am older (danc ing in The Nutcracker'), it's like reliving my childhood again. It's rare. I'm going to be a brown (skinned) girl up there." said Sloan. " Black b a 11 e r i - nas ? ?|rt ?~~~im in u c"TT~ still a minority in most dance compa nies and Sloan admitted that her career has withstood highs and lows because of her skin color. Oftentimes black dancers are placed in the quarter See Slodn on A9 Sloan In Grateful Memory of Our Founders, Florrie S. Russell and Carl H. Russell, Sr. "Growing and Still Dedicated to Serve You Better" 3Rusgel! fflimeral iconic Wishes to Thank Everyone For Their Support 822 Carl Kussell Ave. (at Martin I .littler King Dr.) Winston-Salem, NC 27101 (336) 722-3459 Fax (336) 631-8268 rusfhome @ bellsouth.net 1
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