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Summer feeding program will close for two days SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE The summer feeding pro gram offered by Winston Salem/Forsyth County Schools and ChartweHs School Dining Services will take a two-day hiatus on July 2 and 3. \ Friday, July 3 is a holiday taken by employees for Independence Day. Thursday, July 2 will be a furlough day for employees. Gov. Bev Perdue in April ordered all state employ ees to take 10 hours of furlough time, and WS/FCS 12-month employees will take their time on July 2. Breakfast and lunch will be served as scheduled on Wednesday, July 1. Regular service will resume with break fast on Monday, July 6. WS/FCS and Chartwells have been serving free break fastes and lunches to students since June 22 and will continue through Aug. 14. Meals are served at Carter Vocational, Carver High, Cook Elementary, Easton Elementary, Forest Park Elementary, Griffith Elementary, Hall-Woodward Elementary, Hill Middle, Kernersville Middle, Latham Elementary, Lowrance Middle, " Mineral Springs Middle, North Hills Elementary. Old Towrt Elementary, Petree Elementary, Philo Middle, South Fork Elementary, Speas Elementary, Walkertown Elementary and Wiley Middle. Remembering Corey Vigils for Healing honors man killed by law enforcement officers four years ago BY LAYLA FARMER THE CHRONICLE It has been nearly four years since family and friends mourned the loss of Corey Dorsette. The 32 year-old was shot and killed along Waughtown Street during an altercation with law enforce ment officers working for the A nr k/\'ir<4 An a r*uv. lA'Ol U . nil investigation conclud ed that officers were justwhat has been ruled a justifiable homicide - Many of Dorsette's loved ones gathered to again honor his mem ory in a special vigil Tuesday evening. Held on the lawn of ?l - n i- .i /-i me rrouigais community, a recovery ministry, the vigil drew more than 50 well wish ers from the community. "Corey's death was a tragic loss for all of us, especially his family," said Rev. Laura Spangler. pastor of Llyod Presbyterian Church, and one of the officiants of the ceremo ny. The remembrance was led by Vigils for Healing, a locally based nonprofit that has hosted nearly 30 vigils across the city for those who have lost their lives to violence. - Dorsette's vigil, which focused on peace, healing and hope, Was different from the Griggs others the nonprofit has hosted, said Vigils Founder Tracey Maxwell, because of the nature of Dorsette's death. "This was not a vigil for a murder victim, because by law, this cannot be considered a murder. It was a violent death, but there's a big difference," Maxwell said. "But the bottom line for us is just validation of all the pain that trav els in all directions when an event like this happens. We want to reach put and promote healing" and reconciliation and hope and encourage forward movement in the community." Dorsette '^family came out in big numbers for the fcvent, populating many of the lawn chairs and benches that were set out in the shade of the large tree on the Prodigal's front yard. "He was. a great uncle; he was like a father to me," said 15 year-old Kelanda Dorsette, "I was just about to get a bike from him (when he died) actu ally." Cousin Kenneth Rousseau remembers Dorsette fondly. He believes there is a valuable lesson to be learned from his cousin's untimely death. "I feel like Corey, he want ed to make a change (in his life) but I guess he got kind of . Photo l>> Lj>ki Fannet Family and friends of Corey Dorsette. trapped. It happens to a lot of us," Rousseau commented. ".'But we can benefit from this situation; we can leam from it . get .your education so you can have your way out. so you won't have to be trapped." Despite the tragic circum stances that led them to that moment. Imam Khalid Griggs of the Community Mosque urged the audience to keep the faith. "Hope is something that once we lose as a community or as individuals, we have very little to build our lives on, . . we cannot advance as a society or as a community until the least of us is raised : up and has hope," h<? s^id. "As we leave here ... we should leave here feeling that we can rise above any circumstance that may confront us at any time." Officiant Fleming El-Amin said he could relate to the fam ily's anguish. "I lost my brother." he told the group. "He became a hero ine addict. I loved hjm like 1 loved my other brothers, but he lost his life to that life." The wound left by Dorsette's passing is still fresh for his mother. Kathy Dorsette. She struggled to gain her com posure. leaning on others for support before tearfully chok ing out a few words on her ?son's'behalf. ??? "When you had a hard day. he'd come around and tight yoii up" she related. "He had a heart of gold." Though she was overcome with- emotion, Dorsette, who noted that her son's birthday was the, following day. said she. was grateful for the service, : "It feels great," she remarked. "It's a joy; it's 'a. f relief that he have not been for gotten." Plus-size from page A7 should be in a size 10 pants, but I need a 16 for the fit to be right. I think that, in the end, the regular stores will lose out and places like Lane Bryant will reap the benefits," Fisher said. Some chains have actually increased their lines to include larger sizes, particularly those serving youth markets. While this measure is more a func tion of the expanding waists pf grammar school children and adolescents, stores like Forever 21, Old Navy, and Gap offer sizes up to 20. R.J. Miller, 56, a Greenbelt-based financial consultant, said that while it may be poor judgment on the part of the retailers, many are looking strictly at their bottom line in determining what to eliminate in hard times. "It is clear that retailers don't respect their plus-sized customers by the fact that the departments are usually hid den in the basements or on the upper levels, next to bedding, customer service or the toi lets," Miller said. "This brings the point home, though it is masked as a recession induced measure to address an eight percent fall in sales last year, compared to a two per cent decline for the 0 to 12 size sector." Some data suggests the move to purge plus-sized clothing began before the announcement was made two weeks ago. Clothier Liz Claiborne started restructuring two years ago. by eliminating its plus-sized line. Elisabeth. A year later. Liz Claiborne closed Sigrid Olsen, a popular line that had a dedicated plus size following, and sold another line, Ellen Tracy, to Fashionology Group, which opted out of plus-size clothing completely earlier this year. Bloomingdale's moved their plus-size department at one of their New York stores to the third floor from the basement two years ago. The* company is also offering fewer lines. Bloomingdale's no longer carries AK Anne Klein Plus in its stores but sells the collection on the Web, employees said. It now stocks only the group's stan dard women's and petite col lections in stores. Bloomingdale's declined to comment. One consolation prize is that many of these stores and lines are still available on-line through e<ommerce. Miller said." - ? ? ' " ? ^ ? Many of the same.retailers yanking departments will allow these products to be purchased through their on line sites. So far Ann Taylor, Banana Republic and Old NaVy have moved their larger sizes to e-commerce. Photo by Khalid Naji-Allah Loved ones surround Johns' widow. Johns pom page A2 of a mentality thought to be rapidly diminishing from the American landscape." Noting the large outpour ing of sympathy accompa nied by the huge attendance at his funeral, McCoy said that on the day Johns' life was taken that "good stood up to evil as the community rallied together." District Mayor Adrian Fenty did not attend the service, but stated among the acknowledgments that the fact that Johns "laid down his life was the ultimate sac rifice." In another condolence read during the service, Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin said, "(Johns) is mourned by me and all who seek peace and justice." Johns, who lived in Temple Hills, Md., had worked at the museum for six years. The 39-year-old officer, who also left behind two step-sons, had just celebrat ed his first wedding anniver sary when he was killed in the line of duty as he opened the museum's door on June 10 for James Von Brunn, 88. 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