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33 110806 1 CAR-RT-LOT' *C022 NORTH CAROLINA ROOM FORSYTH CTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 660 W 5TH ST WINSTON SALEM NC 27101-2755 Vol. XXXII No. 43 ,Pa,eB16 ^?<^> THURSDAY, June 22, 2006 Carver standout will play at Tennessee ?See Page B1 Adams' good deeds recalled at his funeral Fathers^?** event draws^ dozens of local men Marshall says he was duped County commissoner under fire for lost health plaza funding BY SANDRA ISLEY THE CHRONICLE County Commissioner Walter Marshall this week is defending his deeision not to approve a budget proposal that would've allotted $600,000 to the Downtown Health Plaza, a medical facility that mainly serves the uninsured and the underprivi leged. Marshall, a Democrat representing District A, said his decision was based upon unlawful actions of others and over budget concerns., ? Last week, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners v oted 6-1 to approv e a more than Walter Marshall SJ30 million - budget thai does not raise taxes and ineludes no money for the health plaza. Commissioners over the years had decreased their financial support for the pi a/a, which is run by N.C. Baptist Hospital, a nonprofit enti ty. This is the first time in six years that the plaza will f eive no coun money County Manager Graham Previer's original budget proposal included $800,000, the same amount that was given by the county to the pi a/a last year, in funding for the plaza. Commissioners frowned on that proposal because it would have meant a one cent property tax increase. Joe Bartel, director of budget and management for Forsyth County, said that Commissioners-Gloria Whisenhunt and Commissioner Dcbra Conrad Shrader presented budget proposals of their own, which included no money for the plaza. Those budg ets were rejected as well Commissioner Richard Linville's budget proposal did originally include $600,000 for the health plaza, but a revised Linvtlle budget proposal, which the commissioners ended up passing, did not include the money. Several commissioners, including Marshall's District A colleague, Beaufort Bailey, say that the $600,(XX) for the plaza was scrapped after Marshall played hard hall by trying to force the board to include money in the budget for several vacancies at the Forsyth County Department of Social Sen ices. Marshall sits on the DSS board Marshall calls those claims hogwash. He is accusing his colleagues of peaking open meeting laws by green-lighting a budget during a session where only a fraction of the board was present See Budget on A 15 * Photos by Kevin Walker Observers point to 12-year-old Darius Williams as the winner of the sweet potato pie-eating contest. Sunshine & Freedom Juneteenth celebrated by thousands . BY T KEVIN WALKER THE CHRONICLE It was the perfect day to celebrate freedom. Skies were clear, temperatures were comfortable and joy wafted through Rupert Bell Park, as did a light breeze. Saturday 's Triad Juneteenth Festival drew a steady crowd over its six-hour duration. All told, organizers believe that between 5,000 and 6,000 came out to enjoy live music and dance perform ances and a plethora of other activities. Juneteenth, usually observed June 19, marks the day in 1865 when the last of the nation's slaves learned of their freedom. It has been called the African American I-ourth of July since blacks Yvette Parham signs a petition to make Juneteenth a national holiday. remained without freedom for nearly a century after the U.S. declared its inde pendence. "This is such a noteworthy event in our .history," said Cheryl Harry, w ho spent months organising the festival. See Juneteenth on A 13 Host Homes will lose its leader Mable Stevenson headed the agency for 15 years BY SANDRA ISLEY THE CHRONICLE "She's just like wine. With age, she gets even better." Those are a few of the kind words that Dewey Haley had to say about Mable Stevenson. Haley worked with Stevenson at Host Homes,, an outreach program established by Catholic Social Services. Stevenson served as Host ?T Homes director for 15 -years. She will end her tenure tomor row and I enter I retire- | ment. " i t Stevenson has been a humbling experi ence," said Stevenson. "It has given me the opportunity to find out 1 had some skills that I didn't even know I had." Friends, family members and longtime colleagues gath ered , Saturday at the Downtown Embassy Suites to bid Stevenson farewell and commemorate her legacy dur ing a festive reception. Those on hand included her husband, the Rev. Samuel Stevenson; her 91 -year-old mother, V'inell Hicks; her daughter, Joy Ami Stitt; and her two grandsons, Jeffrey and Jalon Stevenson plans to devote much of her retirement to them, but she has other dreams as well. Her retirement plan is to return to school to receive her realtor's license. "People always said I could sale anything I guess we're about to find out if that's true," she said You would never know by the many strong connections she has in this city, but Stevenson is not a city native. She relocated here in 1990 after her husband was named pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church. Once 'here, Stevenson See Stevenson on KS Sweet, Plentiful -*?"? I IH H i II ? n Pinto by Todd Lock Leroy Richardson holds one of his ready and ripe watermelons. He hawks melons and other fruit at the busy intersection of New Walkertown Road and Martin l.uther King Jr. Drive. He says his products are the best because they are all grown to perfection in the Sunshine State (Florida). He can sell hundreds of watermelons and cantaloups in a single day. Library continues youth reading program BY T KEVIN WALKER THE CHRONICLE The Forsyth County . Public Library is doing its part to make sure that the reading skills of young people stay sharp over the summer The library kicked off its long-running and popular Summer Reading Program Saturday during a street festival that featured fun and games for kids and a bargain book sale for adults. The festival, held outside the library on Spring Street, also celebrated the library's 100th anniversary. Special events for the cen tennial are planned throughout the year Although arts and crafts, singers, a clown and storytellers kept kids busy and fascinated, ' they found time to sign up for the 2006 Summer Reading Program, which encourages young people to read by awarding prizes and recommencing hot titles. , "Kids really have embraced this program," said library director Sylvia Sprinkle Hamlin See Reading ?n A8 I ? I ? ? l"h???o b\ Kevin Walker Latesa Brown's five-year-old daughter colors al Saturday's festival. ul Memory of Our ounders, ? S. Russell and H. Russell , Sr. "Growing and Still Dedicated to Serve You Better " lutsseU Jlfuneml 25mne Wishes to Thank Everyone For Their Support 822 Carl Russell Ave. (at Martin Luther King Dr.) Winston-Salem, NC 27101 (33<S) 722-3459 Fa* (336) 631-8268 rusfhome? bellaouth.net
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