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fbokm by Todd Lack Bill Hayes and Tim Grant chat during Grant's retirement celebration held last week at City Ball. Tim Grant . 'rampageAJ tor of city planning, said Gram did "miracles with stretched thin resources" during his tenure. Recreation and Paris Commission Chair Jim Conrad called him a "giam Winston Salem." "He knows this city like no other person there is," said Conrad. Beth Hopkins, a retired Wake Forest law professor and tennis enthusiast, praised Gram's work to restore tennis courts. "Without Tim, our courts would look like cow pastures," she said. Bill Hayes, a retired WSSU athletics director and football coach who worked with him at WSSU, said Gram was always dedicated and professional. There has been no shortage of accomplishments during Gram's tenure in charge of local parks, including expanding green ways by four miles and expanding the park system by 241.9 acres. Recreation and Parks also expanded summer camps to 12 sites, added 22 new playgrounds, built the city's first outdoor skate park and implemented pet waste stations downtown and in parks. He's also overseen the $303 million 2014 recreation bond swhose projects, which are currently in construction or breaking ground soon, will trans-form the city 's parks However, Grant said he takes even more pride in running a department that listened and worked with the residents it serves. That's the only legacy I'm concerned about," said Grant "I hope that every citizen felt they were a part of our department." Grant spent well over an hour with a line of well wishers at the event that included co-workers, friends and residents he's served. There were many hugs, laughs and even a few tears. Grant said he was humbled and moved by the experience. "Everyone who came through here I have a special relationship with, and I hope in a small way I left something with them, because they certainly left something with me," he said. Grant's retirement plans include golfing and spending more time with his family, including his wife, Vicki, aid his two daughters, Aja and Niya. Victor and Crystal Davidson, left, and Lewis and Mary Green, right, art the owners and operators of the Black Dollars phone app. App from page A1 The app is free to download and to register a business and is free of charge Davidson said navigating the app is very easy. AO the user needs to do is enter a ZIP code and search radius to bring up the business or product the user is searching for. Davidson and Green also vet the busi nesses on their app to ensure they bring the highest quality to the consumer. "What separates our business from similar apps is our rating system that allows past consumers of that business to go online and give a rating about the business," said Green. "We in turn examine the reviews and slot the com pany on our site based on the feedback." With only 2 cents of every dollar an African- American spends in the country going to black-owned businesses, apps such as Black Dollars have an opportunity to bring dun amount up drastically. Green warned to convey to African-Americans that if every Mack person thinks about shopping black-owned businesses 50 percent of the time, they can save the com munity, the businesses and the people. Dr. Rebecca M. Clayborn las her business, Makidada clothing store in Alexandria, Virginia, on the app so that customers can find her. She said she believes African Americans hold the power to create opportunity for our selves and others and Black Dollars shares in that mis sion. The ripple effect that Black Dollars will create shapes the community by providing avenues of social and economic empowerment." Claybom stated. The app can be downloaded in in the Google (day store. Call die businessmen at 877-651-0311, or go to wwwMkdoUarsjCom The Chronicle (USPS 067-910) was established by Ernest H. Pitt aid Ndubisi Egemonye in 1974 and is published every Thursday by Winston-Salem Chroni cle Publishing Co. Inc., 617 N. Liberty Street, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101. Periodicals postage paid a Winston-Salem, N.C. Annual subscription price isS30.72. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Chronicle, P.O. Box 1636 ? Cultural awareness for excellence in academics ? Emphasis on achieving academic excellence grades (k-12) v ? A staff committed to academic excellence ? Small class sizes ? An active board of directors ? A graduation coach model (k-12) ? An enhanced strings orchestra ? An active marching band ? A uniform school ? Community library ? Student Clubs ? Study abroad program ? AP and honors courses available ? Technology usage for students (k-12) ? Educational parent skills workshops available ? Free tuition Carter G. Woodson School uWhere Education Matters!" K-12 Enroll Today! 336-723-6838 . 2016 DOWNTOWN SUMMER MUSIC SERIES SUMMER ON LIBERTY | FROM 7-10 PM AT 6TH A LIBERTY SATURDAY AUGUST 6: CALEB CAUDLE (AMERICANA) DOWNTOWN JAZZ | FROM 6-0 PM AT CORPENING PLAZA VINCE CREI PWOOUCBD OY THE DOWNTOWN WINSTON SA. F V PARTNERSHIP | gMMOWRUM
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