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talent ^ loc^' ^H"V" s ,, , H/n ji ^ Get everything )?u need and register www.wssurams.com/information/camps The Chronicle Volume40,Number42 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. THURSDAY, June 26, 2014 Voting still to be done in the Fifth BY CHANEL DAVIS THE CHRONICLE The race for the Fifth District congres sional seat is heating up again, as Democrats Gardenia Henley and Josh Brannon prepare for a July 15 run-off. Brannon, a Watuaga County resident, came out on top in May's primary for the district, which inciuues an or por tions of Forsyth. Davie, Iredell, Ashe, Catawba, Rowan, Wilkes, Alexander, Alleghany, Watauga, Yadkin and Davidson coun ties. He received 7,972 votes, or 33 percent, while Henley received 6,386 votes (26.5 percent). Challengers Michael Holleman and Will Stinson finished third and fourth, respectively. Since Brannon did not receive at least 40 percent of the vote, as stipulated by state election rules, Henley, as the sec ond-place finisher, had the right to call for a run-off, which she did soon after the pri mary. "Of course, I wanted to win but 1 see this as an opportunity to actually commu nicate and touch bases with more con stituents," Henley said. "I am going to continue working very hard and try to reach more voters." Brannon said he is also working hard to get his message to as many voters as pos sible. "1 have found that wherever 1 go. peo ple just love my message." he said. "We essentially have a two-tiered society in our country. We have a different set of rules for the one percent, both economically and judicially, than everyone else." Henley is an Air Force veteran and for mer auditor for the U.S. Office of Inspector General. In recent years, she has launched unsuccessful bids for several public offices, including governor. "My qualifications speak for them selves. I am the only candidate, between (Brannon) and I, that can hit the ground running when I get to D.C. I used to audit and investigate legislation and legislators," Henley said. Brannon, a software developer, said that he is running to take money out of pol itics. citing that it is not okay for the so called "one percent" - the nation's richest - to donate as much money as they want to See Runoff on All Brannon Henley Brothers-in-Art Photo by Kevin Walker Jayden Woolen, 9, and his little brother, Nasir, 7, use colorful chalk to sketch on the street Saturday during the 10th anniversary Juneteenth festival. Read more about the event on page BI. Photo hy Todd I ui k The new S2S@vine stands behind Wake Forest BioTech Place. More Innovation conies to Quarter BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE A former R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. factory is now a world-class research facility. The grand opening was held for a etArv *iiiv, u ii< v jivi j, 234,000-square-foot mixed-use building, on June 13. The $75 million structure actually opened earlier in the year, and nearly 87 percent of its office space, research labs and other facilities have been leased. The building, which stands off of Fifth Street and is recognizable throughout downtown by the bright red @ symbol at its apex, is in the Wake Forest Innovation Quarter - swaths of downtown that Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center are quickly transforming into one of the nation's largest research parks But 525@vine is owned by Wexford Science & Technology, a Baltimore based ^iomedical realty company that renovated the long dormant building Dan Cramer, Wexford's senior vice president for development, said urban research facilities like 525@vine are becoming common. "One of the things that Wexford does best is create knowledge com ?' L -a "Tt. IIlUIllllCN, lit* >tliu. 1 IIVM. arc vibrant,, mixed-use communities built on a foundation of discovery, innovations and entrepre neurial activities." Cramer said the researchers, tech-whizzes and others who work in research parks, like all inclusive work communi ties, ones with housing, dining and entertainment facilities nearby. There are already a number of lofts and apartments within walking distance of the Innovation Quarter; many more are currently being rehabbed from other former R.J.R Reynolds buildings. Bailey Park, which will boast a stage for free out door concerts and movie screenings. See Quarter on A3 Cramer Lawmakers to push for fathers' rights BY CHANEL DAVIS THE CHRONICLE A few days before Father's Day, members of the North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus announced their support of a Raleigh-based nonprofit's mission to get fairer visitation and other rights for fathers. Rep. Garland Pierce, a Democrat who repre sents the state's 48th District (which includes Hoke, Richmond, Robeson and Scotland coun ties), said the concerns of men who participate in Puprv Fathpr P mints were brought to the cau cus' attention by President Milton McCoy; legislators thought that Father's Day weekend was an ideal time to share those con cerns. "We definitely under- | stand the importance of I men being in young boys | and girls' lives. We have different problems in our community based on the absence of fathers; some are of our own making," Pierce said. "There are some who really want to do the right thing, but because of circumstances, once they get in the court system, it stops families from being together." Every Father Counts maintains that fathers are not given equal treatment in child custody litigation. The group is fighting to ensure that laws are developed and ratified to guarantee that fathers have child visitation rights at least 33 percent of the time. According to McCoy, there are 24 million children growing up without a relationship with their father. "Statistics show if a father has an opportuni ty to be part of a child's life, the child has a greater opportunity of being a success and an See Fathers on A2 Pierce IE ? - ? = < T ! s - ^ rN % & a 5 ^ * ' |! - ? t % Coaches shown how to prevent future tragedies BY CHANEL DAVIS I HI CHRONIC! I 1 Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools' football I coaches, certified athletic trainers and athletic directors k learned about ways to better protect student-athletes during | a seminar at Reagan High School on Monday, June 16. "We are now the second school system in the state to r have a clinic on our campus," said Stan Elrod, a former k See Football on A7 p Gfelller Photo b> Chane! Davis Coaches and others get on-field training. ?I N ? ???ASSURED ???STORAGE of Winston-Salem, LLC # ? ??5 ro m <n j^HTi 9HK i ? Q ?? cr? E5 \?>
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