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A2 August 20, 2020 The Chronicle V Market From page Al neighborhoods and neigh borhood level programs,” Regan said. Regan said she hopes working under the cur rent model, utilizing lo cal farmers and accepting EBT/SNAP payments, they will be able to provide greater market access. “We know there’s demand for consumers but it’s also dif ficult to take that time out, especially when budgets are tight,” she continued. “From a consumer pro- Photo by Tevin Stinson All vendors at the Liberty Street Farmers Market grow within a five mile radius of the market located in the heart of the East Winston Community. spective, we hope having SNAP/EBT will welcome consumer demand. But from my personal opinion, it wasn’t a demand issue so we’re going to give it a go.” The Liberty Street Farmers Market, 1551 N. Liberty Street, will be open from 4 to 6 p.m. every second and fourth Friday through the end of October. Masks will be re quired and measures will be put in place to account for social distancing. Free masks will be provided to those who do not have one. Have a StoryIdea? Let Us Know! News@wschronicle. com Easton From page Al toward ensuring equity for every student in the district. She said the fight for students began in 2018 when she started hearing complaints about a mold issue at Ashley Elemen tary School (Ashley Acad emy for Cultural & Global Studies) that was causing students and teachers to get sick. “That was just one issue that garnered a lot of community inter est and the more I learned about it, the more infuri ated I became ... I just felt that the community wasn’t being respected in a way that was needed to reflect a true democratic process,” Easton said. That same year Action4Equity joined forces with several other local organizations to file a discrimination complaint with the U.S. Department of Education. The complaint filed alleges that WS/FCS vio lated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that prohibits discrimination based on race, color or na tional origin. Less than six months later, the Depart ment of Education agreed to look into the claim. The Winston-Salem NAACP traditionally holds elections for the executive committee in November. Only current members in “good stand ing” are allowed to vote. When asked what the com munity and the members of the NAACP can expect from her if she is elected president, Easton said they can expect a leader who will work toward real change. “They can expect for me to develop a collec tive,” Easton said. “A col lective among shared val ues and based upon that to put pressure on the power structure to create real change for those who are impacted the most.” I g wOvOly 106. Thank God for 39 Years in Business Pest Control. Termite Inspections FHA & VA Reports. Bed Bugs Senior Citizens are given a 1 time service FREE of charge, (some stipulations may occur). SCGUUa ™ ‘ ^^^^ Toll Free: l-800-930-WASP(9277) bogtnadpestcoiitrol(ayahoo^ ® Drug Treatment Court honors graduates BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE Last week the For syth County Adult Drug Treatment Court held a graduation ceremony to celebrate individuals who have recently completed the course. The Forsyth County Adult Drug Treatment Court is a supervised pro ¬ to bring the program to the area and the city con tributed an additional $35,000. During the graduation ceremony held on Friday, Aug.14, Ashley Vansut- phen, Rhonda Kilby, and Samuel Mabe were rec ognized for completing the program. Each of the graduates was referred to the program by a local referred Samuel Mabe to the program. He said he was proud of Mabe. “I am very proud of Samuel. He is a very good person who was really struggling. I am thankful that the drug court program was made available to him and that he was able to take advan tage of the opportunity.” Rhonda Kilby was re ferred by Attorney Erin Submitted photo Graduates of the Forsyth County Drug Treatment Court take a picture with their certificates of completion on Friday Aug. 14.. bationary program that provides a comprehensive treatment to address the needs of defendants inter ested in getting help for their addition. Participants are tested several times a week and progress is re warded with incentives. The original program ended in 2011 but thanks to the collaborative ef forts of Phoenix Rising, a local nonprofit, and the City of Winston-Salem, it returned in 2017. Phoe nix Rising raised $35,000 defense attorney. Attorney Kerri Sigler, who is the founder of Phoenix Ris ing, referred Ashley Van- sutphen to the program. Sigler applauded Van- sutphen for overcoming many obstacles to com plete the program. She said, “There is an old say ing that just when the cat erpillar thought the world was over, she became a butterfly. That’s what hap pened with Ashley. I am proud of her.” Attorney Jones Byrd Woodrum. Woodrum said it was amazing to see how far Kilby has come. “She went from a broken wom an in my conference room to an entirely new, strong person and it was amazing to see,” Woodrum said. Along with helping fi nance the Drug Treatment Court, Phoenix Rising also facilitates treatment and raises awareness on addiction and drug abuse. For more information, visit www.phoenixrising- winstonsalem.org. SUMMER EVENINGS WITH RIVERRUN! JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE Presented in partnership with the International Civil Rights Center & Museum Using interviews and rare archival footage, John Lewis: Good Trouble chronicles Lewis' 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health-care reform and immigration. THURSDAY, AUGUST 27 RIVERRUN AT THE MARKETPLACE DRIVE-IN 2095 Peters Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem 7:30 pm gates open (screenings begin at dusk) $20 per car or $30 per car for VIP spots Tickets available at riverrunfilm.com/drive-in/ The Screening of John Lewis: Good Trouble is Sponsored by the Forsyth ^ ForSythTech Tech Community College Foundation. (((#)))) RIVERRUN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL RiverRun at the Marketplace Drive-In PARKWAY screenings sponsored by Parkway Lincoln Lincoln CONTACTING THE CHRONICLE www.wschronicle.com To send news items: email news@wschronicle.com 1300 E. Fifth St., Winston Salem, N.C. 27101 To send a Letter to the Editor (350 words or less) or column The Chronicle (USPS 067-910) was established by Ernest H. 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