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Community News B 1 " wV' Stamping Out Crime ; A group of public housing residents collects anti-drug, anti-crime materials at last Friday's annual Commissioners' Awards ' Festival. At right, Alice Carter and Phyllcla, 4, were able to catch a performance by the housing authority's mass choir. More than 1 ,500 people were on hand for the event. Housing Authority says 'No' to crime and drugs By ROBIN BARKSDALE Chronicle Staff Writer Last week residents of the city's public housing units gathered at the convention center to celebrate their efforts to rid their neighborhoods of crime and the effects of drug abuse. More than 1,500 residents, housing authority officials and community people came out last Friday evening to "help educate the public about crime prevention at the authority's third annual Crime Prevention and Commis sioners' Awards Festival. This year's program marked a change in previous formats. Exhibitors and representatives of various crime and drug abuse prevention agencies participated in this year's event Residents were asked to visit each of the 25 booths and exhibits. Each visit was rewarded with brochures, informational pamphlets and a stamp which qualified residents ; for the larger raffle drawings at the end of the evening. * * David L. Thompkins, executive director of the local housing authoifty, said that the organizers decided to try a new approach for this year's festi val in order to encourage residents to become more involved in the pro gram. "Instead of the congregational seating and a speaker, we wanted to give residents more of a part in this commissioner's festival," Mr. Thomp kins said. "We felt that by having vendors and groups with anti-drug brochures and materials we would be able to teach residents. We figured that, although we have had some excellent speakers in the past, that resi dents could learn more by actually talking with these agencies than they could from a speaker in two or three hours." Barbara Ferguson, director of housing management and programs, said that she has gotten positive feedback from the residents that attended the program. She said that the primary aim of the program has been to provide vitittwfll "One of our primary concerns is do something to help our community fight crime and drug abuse in Winston Salem," she said. "We wanted residents and young people especially to see that there are some activities out there that they can get involved with other than drugs and crime. Becoming involved in those activities also will help them better communicate with their neighbors. The important thing is to get them to instill in their own communities that it is important to stay drug free. We want them to instill in the minds of young people that you can live in public housing and remain free of drugs. Residents really seem to have enjoyed the program and the festive occasion. " In addition to offering, information, the festival also pro vided an opportunity for the authority to recognize outstand ing yourfg residents of the city's public housing units.: Winners of Commissioners' Awards in the area of aca demics were: Michelle Southerland, Happy Hill Gardens; Marcus Brown, Piedmont Park; Kendra Payne, Kimberly Park Terrace; and Marsha Hairston, Cleveland Avenue Homes. nes. The P.P. (Piedmont Park) Rappers belt out a message encouraging young Those recognized for leadership abilities were: Jcrolyn people to Stay In school and keep away from drugs. McIIwaine, Happy Hill Gardens; Lisa McClinton, Piedmont ? ? . ? ? Park; Ikeshia Knight, Kimherly FarkT and Anthony Jenkins, Cleveland Beautification Award candidates were Sunnse Towers, Louise Davis, Avenue Homes. council president and Janet Brown, manager; Crystal Towers, Elizabeth Winners in the area of sports were: Tooisie M. Carter, Kimherly Park Cox, council president and Eucnda Walker, manager; Healy Towers, Terrace; and James Terry, Cleveland Avenue Homes. Rebecca Butcher, council president and Patsy Cuthrell, manager; Holland Each of the student winners received $106 savings bonds. Homes, Haney Carpenter, manager; and Eastgatc Village, Nancy Carpenter, manager. Buddy Taylor: From club house boy to Olympic trainer By ROBIN BARKSDALE Chronicle Staff Writer Henry "Budjty" Taylor has turned down more dream-job opportunities than most people are ever offered. He has an internation al reputation as one of the foremost athletic trainers, and job offers have sports teams, Mr. Taylor has trained U.S. Olympic athletes. When Olympic medalist Wilma Rudolph was preparing for her historical feats, it was Mr. Taylor who trained her. "I worked with Wilma Rudolph, Wyomia Tyyus and sever photo by Mike Cunningham come his way from around the al other athletes that competed in world. But Mr. Taylor said that for the Olympics. I've probably trained ?499 JnM? tM MtOtympic gold medalists than Hectic pace in Winston-Salem. airy other trainer in the country/ Currently the athletic trainer for said Mr. Taylor, a native of Rich Winston-Salem State University mond, Va. "The one thing 1 remem bcr most about all those gold medal winners is that if you met them you would never know who they are. They were all humble individuals. They were all very down to earth." He trained U.S. Olympic ath letes for Munich, West Germany, the Mexico Olympics, the Maccabi ah Games in Tel Aviv, Israel, and for the American basketball team that toured Africa in 1977. Mr. Tay lor, for various reasons, turned down opportunities as a manager of the U.S. Men's Track Squad at the professional athletics, Mr. Taylor issues a sincere "Thanks, but no thanks," to would-be professional sports employers. "I got tired of the traveling. Since I've been here, I've gotten offers to go back but I obviously haven't taken any ot them," said Mr. Taylor, who has been head athletic trainer and assistant of health and physical education at WSSU since 1974. "I did more traveling in a week than most people do in a life time." "I've probably trained more Olympic gold medalists than any other trainer in the country . The one thing I remember most about aU those gold medal winners is that you met them you would never know who they are . They were all humble individuals . They were all very down to earth." ~ Henry "Buddy" Taylor 19 /b Olympics in Montreal and as trainer for the U.S. track teams that toured Russia in 1979 and Venezuela in 1982. Last month, Mr. Taylor and 33 other North Carolini ans were presented Laurel Wreath awards as goodwill ambassadors for the state's amateur athletes. He received the honor during cere monies held at the Governor's Man sion in Raleigh and was cited for his involvement with past Olympics. Mr. Taylor has been the trainer for several professional football and basketball teams. He is good friends with many of the NBA stars and coaches. His responsibilities as trainer for professional sports teams kept him coMUMtiy ofOfen iuid, and he found himself in a different city nearly every night. Heavily recruited to return to the ranks of A trainer's world involves more than gauze tape and splints. The job is far more complicated than sitting on the sideline waiting to tend an injury, Mr. Taylor said. When hotel reservations have to be made, call the trainer. For flight information and schedules, call the trainer. To find out team practice times and locations, call the trainer. And when it's time to eat dinner, call the train er for meal money: Mr. Taylor said that trainers, particularly in profes sional sports, are responsible for all of those things in addition to train ing and making sure that all the players' bags and equipment arrive and depart on the proper flights. There is pressure at all levels of the job, he aid. "I remember once when I was with the (Carolina) Cougars. We Please see page B2
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