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Tut? ?""~ r* * 1 Vi.y 19 110807 1 5-DIGIX 27101 NORTH CAROLINA ROOM 1 m?!/-" l:bm"y . ^g%M'"aro# ?r^ I 0 ?J L"""" ^ f For? t%J PuMbrait I ?' H V^l Lata Vol XXXIII No. 22 ? Winston-Salem, NC 27101 RSDAY, February 8, 2007 G'boro native makes NFL HOF list -See Page 81 Links give money to program at WSSU Set Page A3 Churches ,\ebra/// part.v for . . the Super o r g Bowl <2 f/ca/ss ? /J* ' c Innocent teens frisked by cops ftotc by LayU Firmer Shirley Smith stands with her "boys," Chris, IS, and Eric, 13. The boys are wearing the hooded jackets they wore to the sub shop last week end. Owner tells cops boys acted suspicious BY LAYLA FARMER TIC CHRONICLE It has been nearly a week since Shirley Smith's teenage grandsons were frisked by police officers on the sidewalk of a busy Kernersville street, but Smith is still trying to wrap her mind around what happened to the boys and why "1 believe in making people be accountable because 1 try to teach my boys to be accountable, "Smith, who is raising her grandsons, said Monday in the liv ing room of the family's Kernersville home Chns, 18. and Eric Smith, 13, say they were walking home Saturday, Feb 3 from the Kernersville library when they decided to to stop at Bob's N Y Italian Sub Shop on Main Street for a bite to eat It was about 1:30 in the afternoon when they entered the shop, ordered and paid for two orders of french fnes They say they chatted with one another at a table in the shop as they waited for their take-out order to be filled They left the restaurant a few minutes later with their purchases and stopped at an outdoor bench nearby, to dress their fries with ketchup Outside the^ub shop, the boys say they were approached by Officer J D Sernn of the Kernersville Police Department, who told them that police had received a call from Robert "Bob" Bender, the owner of the shop, saying that See Te?ns on A13 Football players have play-date BY TODD LUCK THECHRONICLE The littlest Rams at Winston Salem State University got to meet some of the campus' biggest resi dents last week The university's football team paid a visit to the highly acclaimed child care center that has called the campus home for several years The event was billed as a pre Super Bowl Party. Nine Ram footballers visited the WSSU Child Development Center and Lab School Friday. They met children from the cen ter's two-year olds and pre K classes and talked to them about football Linebacker Merrell Streeter Jr., a sophomore, asked the chil dren if they knew who they were "Football boys!" yelled one girl Streeter continued the quizzing, asking the children if they knew why he and his team mates wear helmets and pads "Because you play football!" another child answered matter-of factly. The players chuckled at the kids honest and enthusiastic responses Streeter gave a more thorough answer to his question, explaining to the little ones that football players wear helmets and pads for safety because the sport is very physical . After the lively chat with the children, the players split up into two groups Half went with the pre-K kids back to their class rooms; the other players went with the other group to their room. The big Rams played with the little Rams for quite some time They danced with them, and even read to them for story time The chil dren and players were treated to snacks served on football themed Photoi by Todd Luck Above : Jospeh Johnson reads to the children during story time. Right: The players chat with the kids. plates and napkins. The kids continued to get big smiles out of the players as they responded to them with curiosity and enthusiasm Sophomore run rung back Ernest Blakely said he enjoyed the change of pace from Ins usual schedule of hitting the bookstand the gndiron "It is nice to do something dif ferent every now and then, it keeps us grounded, " he said. X\$ee Havers on A14 Photo by Layla Farmer Some of the graduates listen to a speaker during Monday's ceremony. First crop of chefs complete program BY LAYLA FARMER THE CHRONICLE . ? The Triad Community Kitchen, born of a partnership between Second Harvest Food Bank and Goodwill Industries graduated its inaugural class of chefs Monday More than two years in the making, the Community Kitchen offers a 12-week training class to unemployed and underemployed citi zens who desire to pursue a culinary career Under the instruction of Director/ Executive Chef Jeff Bacon, the chefs m'train ing prepare perishable items donated to the food bank for distnbu tion to needy people within the bank's serv ice area "Those of us at Goodwill knew that this could be a successful program; we knew this could work," Goodwill's Special Projects Coordinator Nancy Doub said at the ceremony "We wanted Terry to make it work and we're proud to be part of tin s program " Jill Staton Bullard, the co founder and executive director of the Inter Faith Food Shuttle, a nationally recognized food rescue organization which serves the central region of North Carolina, gave the keynote address Nine of the original 14 people who entered the program made it to graduation day, a testament to their determination and perseverance, according to Bullard 'The journey is hard; keeping motivated is ?hard; keeping going is hard when you don't know what the path is going to look like or whtre it's going to lead,'' Bullard told the graduates 'The journey is hard," but you've done it." She expressed her admiration for all the See < 'hcfs on All Clinic gives kids reason to smile Ffcnto by Luck Sermin Bollinger prepares to examine a child. BY TODD LUCK TlUiOlKONICli Across the nation last- Friday more than 51,000 den tal professionals provided free dental care to cluldren from low income families as part of "Give Kids a Smile!" Day Ballinger Family DentalCare, 705 Coliseum Drive, was one of many dental clinics that participated in the program The clinic cleared its schedule - winch is nsu ally packed with paying customers - to focus on the chil dren, whom don't have any sort of health care coverage The children received a wide range of services everything from common cleanings to costly extractions and fillings, all provided to them at no cost The clinics" dentists married couple Christopher and Nermin Bellinger, along with their staff, worked steadi ly and diligently to maVe sure the nearly 40 young peo pie they saw that day received all the service they need See Smiles on A12 $1,500 Richer Rioto by Jmiod Pitt Local NAACP /'resident Stephen Hairs ton, right, pres ents a check to Kevin W illiams, who won $ I ,SOO in the first-ever SAACI'I Sarah Marsh Fund-raiser. Raffle tickets were sold as part of the fund-rasier, which raised money for scholarships for local students. Williams was the holder of the lucky ticket. In Grateful Memory of Our Founders, Florrie S. Russell and Carl H. Russell, Sr. "Growing and Still Dedicated to Serve You Better" JRussell ifumral ffigme Wishes to Thank Everyone For Their Support 822 Russell Ave. (at Murtln Luther KIiik Dr.) Winston-Salem, NC 27101 (33?) T22-3459 Fax (336) 631-8268 riiKlhnme@bellsouth.nct
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