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SAFETY AWARDS PROGRif^:
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Barbara Kane, Assistant Register of Deeds, Register of Deeds Office; Teresa Everhart, Risk Manager, Einance Department; Cherie Berry, Commissioner of Labor;
Sandra Clodfelter, Nursing Program Manager, Public Health; Decca Slaughter, Library Supervisor, Public Library Minor Barnette, Director, Environmental
Assistance and Protection; Brad Stanley, Chief Deputy Sheriff, Sheriff's Office
Forsyth County Honored with 2016 North Carolina Safety Awards
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Forsyth County government was
recently recognized by the North Carolina
Department of Labor for its work place
safety achievements and the ongoing suc
cess of the county's safety programs.
Safety Awards were presented to 23 coun
ty departments during an awards luncheon
at the Cross Creek Country Club in Mount
Airy on June 26. The awards were pre
sented by North Carolina Labor
Commissioner Cherie Berry.
The coveted Safety Awards are given
to employers that have outstanding
employee safety and health programs.
Employers must have at least ten employ
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ees to qualify for the award and must meet
two requirements. The work site must be
free of fatalities and the injury and illness
rate must be 50 percent below the industry
average for the particular work group. The
awards are based on data from OSHA's
form 300A which is prepared annually in
accordance with Federal regulations.
Paul Fulton, Forsyth County's Chief
Financial Officer said "Recognition for
providing a safe working environment for
its employees is one of the highest honors
an employer can receive. These awards
are directly attributable to the profession
alism of our employees and the dedication
of Forsyth County's leadership."
This is the fourth consecutive year that
Forsyth County has been recognized.
County departments receiving awards
were:
?County Attorney
?County Manager/Commissioners
Office
?Emergency Services - EMS
?Emergency Services - Fire
?Environmental Assistance and
Protection
?Finance Department
?General Services - Administration
?General Services - Automotive
Services
?Library Administration
?Library - Southside Branch Library
?Library - Malloy/Jordan East Winston
Heritage Center Branch Library
?Library - Reynolda Branch Library
?Management Information Services
?Parks & Recreation Administration
?Parks & Recreation - Tanglewood
Park
?Parks & Recreation - Triad Park
?Public Health - Highland Ave
?Public Health Administration
?Register of Deeds
?Sheriff's Office - Public Safety
Center
?Sheriff's Office - Law Enforcement
Detention Center
?Social Services
?Tax Office
Winners shine
Scholarship recipients and family members pose with members of the Minsters' Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity and The Chronicle after the Martin
Luther King Jr. Memorial Seed Fund Scholarship Award service at St. John CM?. Church in Winston-Salem recently. Scholarship award recipients (in alphabeti
cal order of last name) are: Alexander Henry Choyce, Andrew Denard Cuthrell, Kyndal Dionne Dodd, Jeremiah Terrell Gallant, Nazjah Nicole McBride, Ally son
Kristina Pannell, Amber LaRoso Peppers, Chamberlain William Russell, Devin Terry Singleton, Tatyanna Smith and Justin Stephon Walker.
Teen Lawn Care program
running strong in 2nd year
SPECIAL TO
THE CHRONICLE
The Teen Lawn Care
program, operated by
UNITY Neighborhood
Association, is reaching its
full stride. The program,
which was funded by
Neighbors for Better
Neighborhoods (NBN) for
the second consecutive
year, is nearing the midway
point of its yard-cutting
season.
The program received a
grant for $5,000 - the same
amount granted last year -
to continue its operation.
Last year only five
teenagers were a part of the
program because of the
capital outlay for equip
ment. Since now it already
has equipment, this year a
total of 14 teenagers ages
13-18 from the Bowen
Park area have been chosen
to participate. The partici
pants must go through a
three-hour orientation and
safety program before they
are allowed to operate the
equipment.
Each of the participants
is trained to operate a lawn
mower, weed-eater, blower
and use a rake. Most of
them have not previously
operated any of the equip
ment. Dorothy Bonner,
president of UNITY, said
the teenagers are gaining
"We are teach
ing these teens the
value of hard
work."
-Dorothy Bonner, president
of UNITY
great hands-on experience.
"We are teaching these
teens the value of hard
work,". Bonner said. "They
are learning so many valu
able things, including how
to take care of their own
lawns. And hopefully, they
will learn about managing
money."
The program solicits
area residents to allow the
Teen Lawn Care program
to cut their lawns. In return
for their services, they ask
for residents to make a $20
donation.
"I've been waiting for
them to get started again
this year," said Charlie
Clemmons, a community
resident. "They cut my
yard last year and they did
a really good job. I told a
couple of the young ladies
that I wish my granddaugh
ter was here to see them
because they are setting a
good example in this com
munity."
Shakara Johnson, who
was in the program last
year, said she learned a lot
last year and is learning
more this summer.
"I have enjoyed being
in the program," she said.
"I learned a lot about how
to use lawn care equipment
and it's also fun to work
with Other people who are
near my age to accomplish
things together."
Bonner said the pro
gram is still looking for
more yards to cut.
"We would like to
expand our program in the
future," she said. "The
funds that are donated will
allow us to offer more kids
an opportunity to partici
pate with us."
Sam Davis, program
supervisor, said he sees
how the program is affect
ing the entire community.
"People are starting to
take notice," he said. "They
see positive things happen
ing with our youth and
realize that there are some
teenagers out here in this
community who don't
mind getting their hands
dirty and doing work. It is
good that these teenagers
are putting sweat equity
into their community and
everyone benefits."
Volunteers and donations needed for July
homeless count
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THE CHRONICLE
Volunteers are needed
to help with the Homeless
Point-in-Time identifica
tion and counting of people
who are sleeping outside
on Wednesday, July 27, in
Winston-Salem and the
surrounding areas.
The Homeless Point-in
Time Count is a one day.
unduplicated count of shel
tered and unsheltered
homeless individuals and
families in Forsyth County.
The count, coordinated
by United Way of Forsyth
County and the Winston
Salem Forsyth County
Homeless Council, helps
determine the extent of
homelessness in our com
munity. The data collected
is used to plan services for
the homeless throughout
the year.
Volunteers will be
organized into groups of
four or five and in two
shifts, 9 p.m.-12 a.m. and 1
a.m.-4 a.m.
Organizers will be
assembling bags of neces
sities to hand out to home
less men and women and
are seeking donations of
baseball caps/sun visors,
individual tissue packets,
sun screen, bottled water,
canned foods with pop-tops
or pre-packaged food, and
plastic utensils. Volunteers
may register by visiting
www.forsythunitedway.org
Donations can be deliv
ered to United Way of
Forsyth County at 301 N.
Main St. in Winston
Salem.
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