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Hill from pagt Aq the former Latham campus. System officials are also considering combining Cook and Brunson elementary schools. Brunson sits on a flood plane and will eventu ally have to be moved, Martin said, but the system lacks the funds needed to renovate and expand the Cook building to accommo date the influx of new stu dents the merger would cre ate. Also, many Brunson parents have objected to the idea of sending their kids to Cook, which is only a stone's throw away\from Brunson, but is considered a world away by some. Brunson is located on Hawthorne Road in a largely white. West End neighbor hood. Cook is on Thurmond Street in a historically black community. Because the Philo struc ture is already in sound shape with recent upgrades to its facility, no additional funds will be needed to facilitate the merger, he said. The schools have almost identical demographics (nearly entirely black and Hispanic student bodies), and Hill's Title One funding would follow it to the nfew campus, Martin said. Carol Montague-Davis, assistant superintendent of Secondary Education, believes the merging of the two magnet focuses will benefit the students -and enhance the curriculums. *"What will happen here is we can get the best of both worlds," she told the modest group that assembled for the meeting. "By bringing the merger together, we're giv ing the students the opportu nity to experience more things than they would in the School they're in now." Attendees questioned officials about whether vari ous courses would be offered, where displaced employees wquld end up, and what would happen to the money the school system saved. Martin said the system's normal turnover rates would provide opportunities within the system for the few posi tions that would be duplicat ed through the merger, but the bulk of teachers and staff members would remain at Hill-Philo. The money the system saved through the ? measure would help to offset, the staggering amount of cuts that are expected to be needed in the coming fiscal year, which could total as much as $7 million, Martin said. Bus service would be ' offered to students from both residential populations just as they are now, he added. City Council Member _ James Taylor, a graduate of Hill, says he opposes the merger. Taylor, who repre- ? sents the city's Southeast Ward, where Hill is located, says he believes the added time former Hill students would spend en route to the new school could be detri mental to them. "I think it could be a bur- , den transporting kids to another" school," he com mented. ''The longer you have to be transported to school, you may not be as attentive during the day.'' Critics of the school sys tem's more than decade-old redisricting plan aren't fans of the merger either. They say that had redisricting not made inner-city schools vic tual ghost towns, there would be no need to merge the schools. Hill Principal Ingrid Medlock said she believes that in the long-run, the merger will benefit students. ^"Jhe magnet programs at these two schools coming together ultimately gets the children at both schools the 21st Century education that they deserve," she stated. "Bringing them together is a huge plus for our schools. The students are about to be wowed." ? The Board of Education is expected to vote on the issue by Jan. 24. Photos by Lay I a Farmer i Superintendent Don Martin (above) and Carol Montague Davis, assistant superintendent of Secondary Education, address those who gathered at Hill last week. Phoios by Layla Farmer Dozens gathered for the first Neighborhood Watch Meeting of 2012. Watches from page A T "I'm going to do what I can to try to keep where I live secure, because I feel like my job is to protect my home and my family," he said. "...All we want to know is If we can have a safe community." McCoy is not alone in his unrest. About'.six months ago, a handful of his neigh bors came together to form a Neighborhood Watch in Lasley Ridge. The group recently appointed McCoy, a retied Navy serviceman, as its chair. The 64-year-old grandfather of three joined fellow Neighborhood Watch members and leaders from communities across Winston-Salem Monday evening for the city's first Neighborhood Watch Association meeting of 2012. "I came because I wanted to represent my community and to be able to pass on to some of those who are interested in what I've learned," McCoy explained. "I've looked forward to this meeting and I got quite a bit out of it." Unlike past gatherings, the Jan. 9 meeting. held at the Alexander R. Beaty Public Safety Training and Support Center on Patterson Avenue, had an open format, allowing all those present to provide input on training topics that will be highlighted in the coming year. Neighborhood Watch Coordinator Charles McCoy (no relation to Charles McCoy) said he hoped that allowing tho oiti ->nnc t/-> niv, viii?*vua iu select the topics that will be covered during the bimonth ly gatherings would increase their level of engagement in the meetings. "We're trying to let them pick some thing that they're interested in to try to draw more peo pie. explained MCLoy, a 18-year veteran of the Winston-Salem Police Department. The city is home to 180 Neighborhood Watch organ izations. Typically 35-50 cit izens attend citywide Neighborhood Watch gather ings, McCoy said. In addi tion to helping reduce<rime, McCoy said the existence of Neighborhood Watches fos ters positive working rela tionships between the police and citizens and helps to establish a greater sense of community. "The best thing about neighborhood watches is helping ? neighbors help neighbors and working with the people to make their communities safer," he said. "I love going out engaging people and talking to them about safety." The more than two dozen in attendance suggested a variety of topics for future meetings, from topics relat ed to gang activity to learn ing about the Department's Internal Affairs process after a citizen files a complaint. Home security, fraud and scam protection were also discussed as possible meet ing topics. A lively discus sion ensued, as Department officials entertained ques tions and even accepted some accolades from the public. "I just want to give acknowledgement to the Police Department"' one man told the officers that were present. "We had two storage buildings in my neighborhood broken into. They were just cleaned out, and (the Police Department) 'recovered everything. You do a great job." Mark Snow, Crime Prevention's newly-appoint ed sergeant, returned the praise to Neighborhood Watch members. He said their ^ttentiveness and con cern are making a difference in the city's war on crime. That very morning, a citi zen's intuition about a suspi cious vehicle led police to apprehend a burglar who had just finished robbing a home. All of the property stolen from the home was recovered. Snow reported. "That started off as just a vehicle that was out of place," he related. The next Neighborhood Watch Association meeting is scheduled for March 12 at the Beaty Center, 1200 N. Patterson Ave., at 7p.m. For more information, contact the Crime Prevention Department at (336) 773 7835. Rev. Chris McCoy (left) with the WSPD's Charles McCoy. Snow SCA from page A7 the brain and other vital organs and, if not immedi ately treated, death can result within minutes," said pr. Marcie Berger, a Milwaukee-area cardiolo gist. Close the Gap staffed an educational booth and dis tributed free materials throughout the tournament. Free blood pressure screen ings were also offered by volunteers from Milwaukee's Froedtert Hospital. "We often hear that peo ple are surprised Close the Gap is raising awareness of heart disease among young athletes when they appear to be so healthy and fit. This is precisely why we are here," said Dr. F. Roosevelt "Rosey" Gilliam, a Close the Gap steering committee member. "Heart disease can affect the young and the old, and it causes more deaths in Americans of both genders and across all racial and eth nic groups than any other disease. However, if individ uals can learn their risk fac tors and the symptoms of heart disease, they can become proactive in control ling their heart health. This is especially important for women, black Americans and Latino Americans, who often experience disparities in cardiovascular care." Learn more about SCA and heart disease risk fac tors at www.your-heart health.com. Commuters from page A7 carpool, vanpool, bike, walk or take transit with a reliable ride home in the event of an emergency. NCDOT initially provid ed funding to develop www.ShareTheRideNC.org in 2005 and continues to support the program. The database is administered by Triangle Transit, the provider of regional bjis and ridesharing services in the Triangle region. Since Gov. Bev Perdue took office, NCDOT's Public Transportation Division has awarded more than $310 million in grant funds to local public transportation systems. These grants enable systems to provide people in all 100 counties access to education, job opportunities and health care. Cancer from page A7 licensed by the Food and Drug 'Administration (FDA) for use in females and males, ages 9-26 years. This vac cine protects against four types of HPV, including the two that cause most cervical cancers and genital warts. Condom use can also protect against HPV infection. About 30% of cancers will not be prevented by the vac cine, so it is important for all women to continue getting screened with regular Paj> tests. ' Where cat) I get tested? Pap smear, HPV testing, and HPV vaccination are provided by trained health care providers. Schedule Fn appointment with your octor, local clinic, or col lege health office at your earliest convenience. For women without insurance, cervical cancer testing is now available for free or at a'> very minimal cost through the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBC CEDP). More information on this service can be obtained from your local health department. Early detection of cervical cancer can save lives! Do you need further information or have ques tions or comments about this article? Please call toll-free 1-877-530-1824. Or. for more information about the Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity please visit our ' website: http:llwww.wakehealth.edul MACHE. Playhouse from page Ml Jahari Taylor-Reid as Travis Younger; Adrian Dion Quarles as Joseph Asagai; Andrew Sheran as George Murchison; Brannon Eaton as Bobo; and Mat Tabat as Karl Linder. The moving men are portrayed by Kirby H. Thompson and Waunzo Sherard. The Stained Glass Playhouse is located at 4401 Indiana Ave. The play will be staged on the following Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. - Feb. 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 and 18, and on the following Sundays at 3 p.m. - Feb. 5, 12 and 19. Tickets are $15 and $10 for seniors and students. For reservations Call 499-1010. Associated Artists of Wlnston-Satem Presents Juried Members: New Works January 12 - February 17 Opening Reception: January 12,5-7pm ?Sfe rf-A:, ^ Ml 1??I US 52 to Business 40 See design proposals and provide feedback ? Proposed tree plantings ? meuian ucduiienis ? Signs p Artistic monuments ? 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