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Community Journalism
Vol. XXX No. 28
THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2
wssu
comes up
short in
tourney
- See Page Bl
Nccm
Ammons
makes
a visit
- See Page A9
DSS gets
needed
state
money
- See Page A!0
Friends
honor
Louise
Smith
-See Page CI
Fate of
- facilities
set by
council
*?
NAACP will take
over one rec center
BY COURTNEY GAILLARD
THE CHRONICLE ? ;
The tale of two recreation
centers has been resolved
after a year of talks and meet
i n g s
between
residents
and the
Winston
Salem
Recre
ation and
Parks
Depart
ment.
The city
recently
donated the Northampton
Recreation Center to the
NAACP. and New Life Com
munity Church Ministries will
purchase the North Hills
?Recreation Center. Both cen
ters were closed by the city
last year, to the dismay of res
idents. due to low usage and
budgetary cutbacks.
The city granted the
Northampton facility to the
NAACP on the grounds that it
agree to offer programs to res
idents of the neighborhood.
The center will become the
group's new headquarters.
Stephen Hairston, president of
the Winston-Salem chapter of
the NAACP, said the chapter
has plans for a computer lab.
education center, youth career
club, and an elderly program
is in the works as well.
* "We hope we can enhance
all the programs that the city,
used to offer at the recreation
center. We're working with
some major industries in the
city to get donations for the
computer lab and other equip
ment." said Hairston. who
expects to move into the cen
ter, by the spring. "We consid
er this a great opportunity for
us to reach out more in the
community and our sole pur
pose is to serve the communi
See Centers on A10
The Pick-up Artist
Photos by Kevin Walker
The Boom truck , here operated by Ernest White , can lift heavy items such as washers and dryers.
City workers Jbegin arduous
bulky item collection process
BY COURTNEY GAILLARD
THE CHRONICLE
. Bring out your unwanted
carpet, appliances, furniture,
mattresses and toys to the curb
because the 2004 bulky item
collection is in full swing. City
sanitation crews have already
picked up 100 tons of bulky
items over the last week. The
free service will run through
August.
Monday, the day after wind
gusts swept through the city. Ed
Sullivan and his sanitation crew
were picking up bulky items
and debris left from Sunday
night's windy weather. He said
the city has been offering the
bulky item pick-up service for
the last seven years.
We've got trucks picking
up appliances and piles the guys
can't pick up with their hands,
and we've got six garbage
trucks with two men on each
track loading stuff in the back,"
said Sullivan.
Sullivan said crews most
often haul away refrigerators,
stoves, washing machines, bicy
cles couches and chairs.
Bulky item pickup crews
work between 7 a.m. and 2:30
p.m. The service is for single
family residences only, not busi
nesses or apartments. The city
Web site contains information
on when each neighborhood in
the city will be serviced.
City worker Tyrone Davis
estimates that he makes about
three trips to the Hanes Mill
Road Landfill - where the bulky
items are left - on most days.
For large litems such as washers
and dryers, crews use a monster
of a machine called a Boom
Track. The Boom Truck has a
Sec Collection on AS
Center
will
take
c
hiatus
Officials hope
renovations will
make Anderson
more competitive
BY COURTNEY GAILLARD
THE CHRONICLE
The Anderson Conference
Center at Winston-Salem State
Univer
sity will
undergo
a $1.4
million
renova
tion this
summer.
The
refur
bish
ment
project
is expected to take at least five
months.
G.L. Brown, director of
conferences and institutes at
WSSU, said that after the facil
ity upgrade the community can
expect that the new and
improved Anderson Center will
be the surprise of the Piedmont.
The Anderson Conference Cen
ter is one of 100 conference
facilities in the state and Brown
says one of the most under
rated.
"(The Anderson Center) is
one of the most secretive gems
in the city, and it's been known
for great service for social
events be it wedding recep
tions. family reunions, dances.
Bu: we'd like to be more of
service to our corporate com
munity," said Brown. "The
things that we can do here are
phenomenal."
A built-in multimedia sys
tem. new carpeting, stage steps
and lighting will be added in
Dillard Auditorium. The
McNeil Banquet Hall will
receive storage space and a
sound system. The parking lot
will be improved and exterior
lighting will be added as part of
See Anderson on A9
Challenges abound as ESR hits 40
? Photo hy Kevin Walker
Tw ana Wellman camps out in a tent last week to raise awareness of homeless
ness. Wellman Is the executive director of CSR.
BY T tfEv'lN WALKER
THE CHRONICLE
The Experiment in Self-Reliance
was one of Janet Langley's first stops
once she left a halfway house for people
battling substance abuse. Langley
recalled that she was in need of guid
ance. a place to lay her head and a warm
smile or two. She got it all at ESR; Her
case worker. Debra Majette. helped her
secure money for an apartment and the
agency's self-sufficiency program
showed Langley that she could stand .on
her own two feet.
Last Thursday, Langley was at ESR
to help the agency celebrate its 40th
anniversary. She said ESR and those
who work at the agency to carry out its
mission are in a league of their own.
"I thank God for putting a lot of
angels in my life to help me grow. And I
am learning today how to be responsible
and depend on myself. As long as they
See CSR on A4
Wide world of culture
Photo by Paul Collins
Award-winning children's author Matthew Gollub played drums,
spoke three languages and did lots of other interesting things to
excite children about writing and reading Friday at Ashley Ele
mentary School. And the children seemed to love it. See story 6n
page A3.
In Grateful Memory of Our
Founders,
Florrie S. Russell and
Carl H. Russell, Sr.
" Growing and Still Dedicated to Serve You Better"
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