City Council
from pax* Al
Patterson, a city native who
runs law offices in both
Winston-Salem and Atlanta,
said that crime and unem
ployment are two big issues
he would tackle as a Council
Member. If elected, he prom
ised to keep an open ear and
an open door.
"I have the heart for the
people," said Patterson, who
grew up in public housing,
"You have to listen to the
people, you have to under
stand what the people want."
Denise Adams has lived
in the North Ward for more
than 45 years. She works as a
quajfty engineer and has
been very involved in
Democratic politics, most
recently as a delegate at the
2008 Democratic National
Convention. Adams, who
unsuccessfully ran for the
N.C. House in the 1980s,
says if elected to the
Council, she'll work hard to
analyze, the issues, listen to
constitutes and inform the
electorate about what's
going on in their local gov
ernment.
"1 have the time, the
patience and the ear," said
Adams. "1 don't mind hitting
the ground running."
Malloy said it's too early
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Sister, Speak!, a breast health
education outreach project for
women of color.
"We are a faith-based
community, and a lot of the
survivors believe that when
cancer comes . . . we depend
on our faith." she explained.
"Faith in healing is something
that gives you the ability to
hold on until your change
comes."
Theresa Jones knows first
hand how important faith can
be in enduring the struggle
against breast cancer. Jones, a
29-year breast cancer sur
vivor. says her faith played a
vital role in her recovery.
Now, she volunteers often
with programs like Sister,
Denise "DD" Adams, Wayne Patterson, Evelyn Terry and James Taylor
for him to endorse a candi
date, but he left open the
possibility of doing so at a
later time.
Soytheasj W.trd Council
Member Terry said she has
accomplished much in her
first term, including the
opening of The Southside
Health and Wellness Center,
of which she served on the
steering committee. The cen
ter provides free medical
care to the poor and under
served, She said that she has
also gotten more than
$675,000 for infrastructure
improvements in the ward
from the city's RUCA
(Revitalizing Urbtm
Commercial Areas) program.
She . also counts the
smaller successes, such as
resolving the concerns of
individual citizens who con
Speak! to help other women
who face similar obstacles.
"It just makes me more
determined to help wherever I
can*" she remarked. 'V.J feel
that's what we're all here to
do, to help, to assist (each
other) tn any way we can."
Susie Nance, another long
time breast cancer volunteer,
said she also felt it was impor
tant to come out and show her
support for Lift Every Voice.
"1 just think it's a worth
while program," she said.
"It's important because by
sharing and helping one
another, we become a more
voiced and knowledgeable
people."
Among those in atten
dance was State Rep. Larry
Womble, who has been a pro
tact her, whether it be about
trash pick-up or a neighbor
hood dispute. She said she
strives to engage her consti
tutes in the process and help
them navigate the "maze at
city hall."
"I've been educating and
teaching as well as taking
action to make neighbors and
citizens become part of that
action," said Terry.
Terry said she plans to
run on a platform of "effec
tive leadership in trying
times."
So far, Terry will face
James Taylor in September's
Democratic primary. Taylor
w as born and raised in the
Southeast Ward and works as
a juvenile court counselor
with the N.C. Department of
Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention. He
ponent?of Sister, Speak! since
its inception.
"It has affected my family
- my mother is a 17-year sur
vivor of breast cancer," he
explained. "We need to
encourage everybody, but
especially African Americans,
to get" tested early, because
they are disproportionately
affected ...My mama is a tes
tament to this: it is something
that can be treated, if you
catch it early enough."
Willie Conrad Sr. and his
nephew. Deacon Ralph Dean
of the Phillips Chapel
Missionary Baptist Church,
say. they try not to miss an
opportunity to take the
church's Men's Choir on the
road to help a cancer cause.
Conrad lost his wife,
also serves as vice-chair of
the Silk Plant Forest Citizens
Review Committee, which is
looking into the ease of
Kalvin Michael Smith, a man
convicted of a brutal beating
that many say he didn't com
mit.
"Anyone who knows me,
they know I want to work for
my community, and I want to
make my city a better place
to be," said Taylor.
He said that crime, par
ticularly gang activity, is the
biggest issue facing the
ward. That issue is one he
says that he sees everyday
working in the juvenile jus
tice system. He also listed
economic development, sus
tainability and better use of
government resources as
other issues he would tackle
if elected.
Evangelist Diane Conrad, to
cancer in 2005.
"I've sort of dedicated
myself to helping folks out
like this," Conrad said. "I've
been working with Betty
Meadows to try to make this
thing work."
Dean says he's always
glad to have the chance to
minister through song.
"I just count it as a great
opportunity to be able to give
back." he commented.
"(Cancer) can happen to any
body at any time. We, as the
Male Choir at Phillips Chapel,
just want to do our part."
For more information
about the Sister, Speak! pro
gram, contact Meadows at
722-5138 ext. 232.
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Members of the Boss Drummers will put on a mini camp.
Y to offer several summer
camps, some at no charge
SPECIAL TO 1H1 CHRONICLE
The Winston Lake Family
YMCA is offering a variety of
camp* foi?stutlefHs during the
summer month?*
The branch's Y-Arts pro
gram will offer four free mini
camps, beginning with the
Jazzy Jumpers camp. The
jump-roping camp will be
from June 15 - 19. It will be
followed by the Tumble Stars
camp from June 22-26: the
Boss Drummers & Y-Ettes
camp from July 6 - 10; and the
Y-Steppers & Y-Movements
camp from July 20-24 All of
the mini-camps will be from
?6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Biden
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Jones as "arguably the most
important woman in the
African American communi
ty." Tubbs Jones was a good
friend to Hillary Rodham
Clinton who stuck with her
through the primary, and
Obama
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be considered for the post.
Judge Sotomayor also
had her share of anxieties
when she enrolled at
Princeton, according to the
first lady.
Obama, who quoted the
Supreme Court nominee,
said when Sotomayor first
set foot on the celebrated
school's campus, she felt
like "a visitor landing in an
alien country" and "she
The Winston Lake Y's
Creative Art* Summer Camp,
which runs from June 15 -
Aug. 14 from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.,
?will offerJ^mtiAiuni ul uilin
ties for kids ages five to 10.
Field trips, swimming, indoor
and outdoor play, as well as
drama, singing and dance are
scheduled.
The Creative Arts Summer
Camp is $75 per week for Y
members and $90 per week for
non members. To register for
this camp or the free mini
camps. . contact Y-Arts
Coordinator Kisha Blackburn"
at 336-724-9205, ext. 112 or
via e-mail at
k .bliickburn @ ymcanwnc .org .
Biden said he believes she
would be proud of the col
laboration of Obama and
Clinton today.
Proceeds from the event,
which drew 280 to the famed
golf resort, will be used to
fund scholarships and intern
ships for college and gradu
ate students.
never raised her hand her
first year because she was to
embarrassed and too intimi
dated to ask questions."
Nevertheless, Obama
said that despite all of
Sotomayor's academic suc
cesses at both Princeton and
Yale universities, followed
by career advances in her
professional life, she still
looks over her shoulders to
see if she measures up.
According to the first
lady. "Judge Sotomayor is
more than ready."
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