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Photo by Layla Farmer
Zykiah Houston is headed to ECUin the fall, thanks
to the LEAD program.
HAWS residents
extended helping
hand with school
Grant covers many college-related expenses
BY LAYLA FARMER
THE CHRONICLE
City native Zykiah
Houston is college bound and
she has her landlord - the
Housing Authority of
Winston-Salem (HAWS) - to
thank for it.
Houston, who will gradu
ate from Parkland IB Magnet
High School this month, will
have her first year of tuition
at East Carolina
university covered
through a new pro
gram.
Houston, who
carries a 3.5 CPA
and plans to obtain
her BS and then MS
in physical therapy
at ECU, is one of
more than 50 public
housing residents
who have taken
advantage of the
LEAD (Learn. Educate.
Advance. Degree.) program
since it was launched earlier
this year. The program offers
tuition reimbursement up to
$10,000 annually, and helps
residents cover the cost of
related college expenses,
everything from transporta
tion to books, laptops and
even childcare in some
instances.
"I'm just really thankful
that there is a program out
there for less fortunate fami
lies like me and my mom,"
Edwards
said Houston. "More people
should take advantage of it
because with the economy
being so bad, it can really
make a difference whether
someone goes to college or
not."
Houston, who was recog
nized by HAWS with a
Shining Star Award and a
$5,500 scholarship last week
end, says she is relying sole
ly on the Housing Authority
to cover her near
ly $1 1 ,000 yearly
tuition.
"I applied for
many different
scholarships, but
it's really compet
itive because
everybody's
applying for
scholarships these
days," said the 18
v ear-old who is
already a licensed CNA. "It's
really made me more excited
now that I know I have help.
It makes it a lot less stressful
for me."
The program, which is
funded by a U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) family
self-sufficiency grant, was
created by Can dace Edwards, a
seven-year HAWS employee.
Edwards, a city native and
alumna of both ECU and
UNC-Charlotte, said the ulti
mate goal of the program is
See HAWS on A9
A Sole-ful
Artist
You won't find Cranstastic shoes
at the mall
BY LAYLA FARMER
THE CHRONICLE
Don't call them sneakers!
Every pair of custom-designed shoes Cranston Hargrove
creates is an original work of art.
From sports team emblems and designer logos to intri
cate patterns made to match a specific piece of clothing,
nothing is too wild or too complicated for Hargrove, the
owner of Cranstastic Soles and Custom Gear.
"I'm a sneaker fiend," confessed the 36 year-old, whose
creations can be found in the closets of celebrities like pro
bailer Josh Howard and rapper Keith Muray. "I like every
body to be different. I don't wanna step out and every
body's wearing the same thing."
A South Bronx, N.Y. native and Winston-Salem State
University alumnus, Hargrove got his start in 2005, while
working as a manager at the now defunct Mr. Smith's
clothing store in East Winston. A man from Greensboro
had been decorating shoes for the store, and when he tired
of it, he passed the torch to Hargrove, who began rounding
up his friends' old shoes in order to practice.
Hargrove's longtime friend Derrick Davis was one of
the first to get on board with the idea, lending several pairs
of shoes to the effort.
"I was excited about it because it's different," related
Davis, a city native. "I'd never seen shoes done like that
before. I gave him a pair of shoes to do for me just to try
it out and I was impressed wjth the results."
Davis was so blown away by his first pair, which
See Shoes on A5
Photo by Lay la Farmer
City resident Cranston Hargrove is making a name
for himself with his one-of-a-kind kicks.
Each day is a good day for survivors
BY LAYLA FARMER
THE CHRONICLE
More than 500 Triad resi
dents gathered at Bolton Park
Saturday to celebrate win
ning what was likely the
biggest fight of their lives.
For the 19th year, the
Celebration of Life toasted
cancer survivors. Despite
the sweltering heat, attendees
gladly took advantage of the
opportunity to enjoy food
and fellowship.
"We're celebrating just
the fact that you're here and
you're living," said Julie
Lanford of Cancer Services,
which sponsored the
Celebration with Wake
Forest Baptist Health and the
Derrick L. Davis Forsyth
Regional Cancer Center.
"Everyday is a gift, and no
one knows that better than a
cancer survivor."
Celebration attendee Judy
Lovelace has been on both
sides of a cancer diagnosis.
Lovelace, who retired last
Photo by Layla F armer
Jean and Willie Hamilton are both survivors.
week after 38 years as a
nurse, is a two-time breast
cancer survivor.
"It's almost like a club,
one you don't ever want to
join," she said of survivor
ship.
Now, Lovelace, who was
honored during the program
as Advocate of the Year,
spends much of her time
teaching other women how
to cope with a diagnosis and
to speak up to ensure that
they are receiving the best
possible care.
"When I first started,
women never asked questions
because you didn't want to
question the doctor." she
related. "I tell people, 'Ask
questions ? this is your life.'
We're trying to get more and
more people involved in
becoming advocates for
themselves."
Kernersville residents
Willie and Jean Hamilton
have both endured cancer
diagnoses during their 49
year marriage. The couple,
both retirees of R.J.
Reynolds Tobacco, say they
relied heavily on their faith,
and each other, to get
through the tough times.
"We had to lean on each
other." related Jean, a 10-year
breast cancer survivor. "We
know how to comfort each
other, and foremost, our
strength is in God."
Willie, who was diag
nosed with lung cancer seven
See Survivors on A9
A Long Time Coming
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Photo by Layla Farmer
Post Office Operations Manager Linda Strong presents
Distribution Clerk Glenn Goodwine with an honor acknowl
edging his more than four decades of service to the U.S. Postal
Service. USPS officials Russell Gardner (far left) and Toni
Gorham ( far right ) are also pictured. Read more about local
USPS honors on page A3.
The Great White's Way
Tony winner gears up to open NBTF for
the second time
BY T. KEVIN WALKER
THE CHRONICLE
As one of Broadway's few truly living legends, Lillias White
knows that - as cliche as it may sound - the show must go on.
So when she arrived in Winston-Salem on Monday after put
ting her acclaimed voice through the strain of four shows in New
York City the weekend before. White took just half-a-second to
slightly clear her throat before belting out a hallelujah-inspiring
rendition of "You'll Never Walk Alone," the signature song from
the musical "Carousel."
She dedicated the song to the late Larry Leon Hamlin, whose
National Black Theatre Festival White will open on Aug. 1 with
her original show, "Lillias White ... Live! At Black Theatre Holy
Ground."
"We are creating a brand new show for you all," White said of
her and her musical director Timothy Graphenreed. "We gonna let
ya'll have it."
See White on A9
Photo by Kevin Walker
Lillias White performs on Monday.
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