Vol. XXXVI No. 36 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. THURSDAY, May 6. 2010
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form of protest that there is - prayer.
The Candlelight Vigil for immigrants
took place Saturday evening on the lawn near
Holy Cross Catholic Church in Kernersville.
The vigil was led by the Hispanic Ministries
of Holy Cross, in support of the Weekend in
Prayer initiative that was observed across the
nation on May 1 and May 2 to protest a stern
immigration bill passed by the Arizona legis
lature and signed into law by Gov. Jan
Brewer on April 23.
The law. which is widely known as the
most rigid and extensive legislation of its kind in decades, would
"make the failure to carry immigration documents a crime and give
the police broad power to detain anyone suspected of being in the
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Father Paul Dechant speaks.
Growing Good Relationships
Community garden brings
diverse group together
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Patients at the Downtown Health Plaza on
Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. have access to
healthier eating habits literally "at their finger
tips." as N'C Baptist Hospital's Robert Jones
puts it.
Jones, who serves as director of Outpatient
Clinics (which includes the Downtown Health
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Thammaulus Walker stands in front of the new complex.
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Housing complex for people
with disabilities opens its doors
BY LAYLA FARMER
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People with disabilities in Winston-Salem rum have a new
place to call home
Local and state officials were among those on hand April
2X for the grand opening of Hunters Hill, a 12-unit supportive
housing community on Hutton Street All of the apartments
are affordable for people who receive Supplemental Security
Income (SSI), organizers say
"We have created 12 permanent, supportive housing units
that will enable residents to achieve a level of security and
independence that would not otherwise be possible." said
Garry Merritt. chair of the N C. Housing Foundation, which
partnered with the now
defunct Center for
Homeownership and other
local partners to make
Hunters Hill a reality.
Thammaulus Walker was
the first resident to move
into complex. Walker, who
suffers from a mental health
condition, said he learned of
the project when it was still
under construction and has
anxiousl) awaited its com
pletion.
Walker, who was living
with his grandmother prior
to moving into the complex,
savs his newfound freedom
is a welcome change.
"I love it." declared the
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36-year-old. They've got cameras everywhere and everv
thing It's so quiet and you know it's safe."
Diane Evans. director of Development for NC Housing
Foundation, said the partnerships that brought the project to
fruition were a key component and an important landmark for
local organizations.
"It kind of sets a precedent in the community for future
endeavors." Evans said. "It shows how well different groups
with different missions Can come together and make a (suc
cessful project)."
The Center for Homeownership announced earlier this
sear' that it was closing its doors because of budget concerns,
after 13 years of service to Winston-Salem.
"I'm very proud of it and very proud of the legacy that our
organization is leaving in the community." Jane Milner. who
retired as the Center's executive director in March, said in ref
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Stale Hep. Earline Parmon speaks with Larry Womble by her side.
Lawmakers praised as lifesavers - literally
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State Reps. Earline Parmon and
Larry Womble were feted for their
work to pass the Racial Justice Act
(RJA) during an evening reception
on April 28 at Winston-Salem State
University's Anderson Center.
It was sponsored by People of
Faith Against the Death Penalty and
The Ministers Conference of
Winston-Salem and Vicinity The
reception, which drew about 2(H)
attendees, uas filled with local cler
gy. politicians, activists and com
munity leaders
Parmon and Womble both spon
sored the RJ A and worked for three
years to get it passed. It was signed
into law last August and allows
defendants who feel that race
played a role in their death penalty
conviction to have their cases
reviewed in a court of law
Defendants can use statistics and
other evidence to prove racial bias.
If race is found to have been a fac
tor in their sentencing, the defen
dant will instead receive life in
prison without the possibility of
parole .
Stephen lX*ar. director of Chapel
Hill-based People of Faith, pushed
hard for the Act and calls it "model
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