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Officers with the Winston-Salem Police Department eat at a police appreciation event at Camel City BBQ Factory on Friday, Aug. 26. Officers with the Winston-Salem Police Department eat at a police apprecia tion event at Camel City BBQ Factory on Friday, Aug. 26. Local businesses show police appreciation BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE Camel City BBQ Factory served Winston Salem's Finest during a Law Enforcement Appreciation Day held at the downtown restaurant on Friday, Aug. 26. The event was spon sored by local businesses who also supplied volun teers who served officers and non-sworn personnel of the Winston-Salem Police Department. A spe cial room was set aside for the volunteers to serve both lunch and dinner to hun dreds of officers. The effort was spear headed by Camel City BBQ Factory owner Steve Doumas and Twin City Custom Cabinets owner Steve Womble. Doumas said that police were famil iar faces at the eatery, which is only a few min utes walk from the WSPD's headquarters on North Cherry Street. "We're one block away from them, so they come to see us all the time, and they eat lunch with us all the time, so we wanted to thank them," said Doumas. Womble said both he and Doumas have families that have owned businesses in the downtown area since the 1950s, and have seen it transform to a safer place thanks to the WSPD. "You can look at this restaurant and the down town development in Winston-Salem and see how great it is, you can see people out at night, and there's one reason: These guys right here," Womble said about the officers there. WSPD officers and per sonnel used the opportunity to enjoy a meal and fellow ship with each other. Sgt. Allison Marion said she was grateful for the show of appreciation. She said it's part of a pattern the WSPD has been experienc ing recently. "We've had a lot of support from the citizens of Winston as a whole for the last few months," said Marion. She said officers have received encouraging calls, cards, letters, baked goods, treats and bottled water from citizens. Last month, a prayer vigil for law enforcement drew a large crowd to the police depart ment. She said the outpour ing is in response to recent events with law enforce ment in other parts of the country. There have been ten sions between police and the communities they serve in other cities around the country, often highlighted with controversial killings of black men by the police, which have made national headlines recently. There have also been mass shoot ings targeting police offi cers in cities like Dallas, Texas. Sgt. Mike Allen said he was glad to see the out pouring of local support. He feels the relationship between police and the community is good in Winston-Salem. "I think we're blessed to have the relationship we do with the community," he said. "That's a testament not only to the quality officers that we have working here, but the leadership." The event was spon sored by Camel City BBQ Factory, North Point Jeep, Leonard Ryden Burr Real Estate, Champion Clothing i Twin City Custom Cabinets, Bimco Inc., Bell Davis & Pitt, and Camel City BBQ Factory owner Steve Doumas and Sgt. Mike Allen greet each other at a police appreci ation event held at the downtown restaurant on Friday, Aug. 26. Womble Police, lawyers deliver backpacks to schools BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE The Winston-Salem Police Department and Daggett Shuler Attorneys at Law delivered back packs filled with school supplies to local elemen tary schools on Thursday, Aug. 25. This is the second year that the law firm has teamed with the WSPD to distribute backpacks. Attorneys David Daggett and Griff Shuler, along with WSPD Chief Barry Rountree and numerous officers, helped deliver more than 200 backpacks. Daggett said the WSPD approached him about par ticipating in a backpack giveaway. "We were very happy to join the chief and his team and help out," he said. Daggett is no stranger to working with schools. He is founder of the Safe Sober Prom Night Program in which high school stu dents sign a pledge to stay drug and alcohol free on prom night. More than 450 schools in North and South Carolina participate in the program. WSPD is no stranger to school outreach either, hav ing given away hundreds of backpacks filled with school supplies at an event last month. "We want to make sure our students start the school year off in a safe environment, but also make sure they have the necessary supplies and tools so they can be suc cessful and have a success ful academic school year," said Rountree. The backpacks were filled with notebook paper, a notebook, a two-pocket folder, pencils, a pencil sharpener, an eraser, a bookmark, glue, scissors and crayons. The back packs are unmarked to avoid stigmatizing students who receive them. Daggett said the Winston Salem/Forsyth County Schools helped to identify elementary schools with pockets of students in needs. Those schools were Whitaker, South Fork, Moore, Branson and Bolton elementary schools. Whitaker was the first stop as Principal Sharon Creaky greeted them. She was glad to receive the dozens of backpacks tor her students. Though not a school with a high concen tration of students living in poverty, there's still a sig nificant number of students there who have a financial need, and some of whom have even been homeless. "We do have a wide dichotomy of children in terms of background and economic status," she said. "We try to serve our chil dren at all points of need." The school's PTA regu larly helps those students in need through the Whitaker Alliance, which offers them a backpack full of food to take home far the weekends, school supplies and also pays their fees for school activities. Several WSPD officers promoted BYTEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE Last week a number of officers and other members of the Winston-Salem Police Department (WSPD) received promo tions during a ceremony held at the Fairgrounds' Home and Garden Building. During the event held on Thursday, Aug. 25, fel low officers, family mem bers, and friends eagerly watched as more than a dozen officers were hon ored for their valor and dedication to protect and serve the residents of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. Those pro moted during the ceremony include: Lieutenant Mi). Weaver to Captain; a Sergeant K.R. Sawyer to Lieutenant; Sergeant ED. Branshaw to Lietenant; Corporal J. Morissette to Sergeant; Corporal J.S. Collins to Sergeant; Corporal C.S. Pritchard to Sergeant; Corporal R.P. Nowak to Sergeant; Officer B. A. Daniel to Corporal; Officer M.A. Perkins to Corporal; Officer L.T. Whelan to Corporal; and Officer B.A. George to Corporal. Following the ceremo ny, Chief Barry Rountree said he was delighted to see so many officers receive promotions. During a brief discussion with The Chronicle, Rountree said it is an exciting time for the WSPD. "I love being a part of these ceremonies because it shows the hard work and dedication our officers are putting in every day," he said. According to Rountree, the WSPD usually holds promotion ceremonies once or twice a year. He said the number of cere monies depends on the number of officers who are eligible for retirement. Others promoted dur ing the event that was open to the public were: Forensic Services Technician Brooke A. Talmadge to Firearms, Tool Mark Examiner (FTME), and Police Records Specialist Scott J. Troutman to Police Records Squad Supervisor. RVTVVVffnCVTl
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