56 Pages This Week x Thursday, January 1^1990 Panel denies loan By TONYA V. SMITH Chronicle Staff Writer Patrick T. Hairston found him self in yet another aldermen commit tee meeting Monday afternoon, but this time he wasn't representing the North Ward. Instead, the former aide rmaruvvas *asking-fh'c Bbard of Aldjermen's finance committee to overrule a previous judgment and loan him $75,000 for his janitorial cleaning business. Pat Hairston Contract Cleaning Company, Inc. submitted a SI00,000 loan request 4o the cilyVEconomic Development Revolving Loan com mittee: The seven-member group administers the revolving loan fund, established in 1985 ta assist pro posed or expanded businesses whose owners can't qualify for conventional financing programs. The program specifically helps businesses in the city's "pocket of poverty" or at,the F. Roger Page Business Assistance Center. AJter reviewing the request of Mr. Hairston and co-owner Melvin L. White, the committee recom mended denying the loan. The gen~ tlemcn subsequently reduced their . Please see page A9 Bids open on Skyland By TONYA V. SMITH Chronicle Staff Writer Skyland School has been idly sitting for nearly six years. If has been van dalized, engulfed in flames and overtaken-with asbestos. Most recently, the school - which sits on about 19 acres off East End 'Boulevard - has been one of the most sought after pieces of property in the city. First, it was developer David Shannon who planned to renovate the facil ity so that Family Services Inc., could locate its Head Start and enrichment programs there. After vandals stripped the building, making the renovation project a very expensive bne, Mr. Shannon withdrew his plan. Early last month, officials with the Delta Fine ArxrCenter asked the the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education}? convey Them the prop eriy-to^S). Their bid was the only one on the tabrfe\imil late last week when Ptease see page A6 More candidates announce intentions for local, state elections Incumbents Gray, Neal, Sparrow prepare for reelection campaigns | From Chronicle Staff Reports Education, specifically North Carolina students' dismal national finish on Scholastic Aptitude Tests, will be the top priority of Rep. Lyons Gray in his re-clcction bid for a ''seat in the North Carolina General Assembly. _Rcp. Gray was elected to his post late last fall by members of the 39th District's Republican Executive Committee. He * succeeded former state Rep. Ann Q. Duncan who resigned. In the December special session of the North Carolina legislature, Rep. Gray served on the Appropriations Committee and its two subcommittees on human resources. 4,My top conccrn as slate representative is" improving the education of young pcoptc in Forsyth County/' said the local businessman. "After all, the future of our area is dependent on the ability of our young people to compete on the worlcf market in the next century. I believe the legislature must tackle the education problem quickly with innovative approaches whose ultimate goal is upgrading educational skills. Rep. Gray said he will al^o place legislative emphasis on the environment, jobs and criminal justice. ? Forsyth County's legislative-delegation Please see page A6 3 Logan Burke will not seek second term; > Naomi Jones wants vacated state seat From Chronicle Staff Reports Yet another Afro-American woman may be tossing her hat into the Forsyth County Commission ers' race. Norma Smith, resource consultant for Winston-Salem State University's academic computer - system, said she is^ thinking about running for county commissioner. ' "Some people have approached me, encouraging me to run, but all 1 can really say right now is that I'm thinking about it," Ms. Smith said. "Tho. factors that will influence my decision arc mostly personal things. and I probably won't make a deci sion before the end of the month."? Ms. Smith was active in the Martha Wood for Mayor campaign and is a member of the mayor^ appointed Ea&t Winston Develop ment Task Force. Naomi W. Jones lost her bid for a seat on the city-county school board nearly two years ago, but now she is setting her sights on the state House. ' Mrs. Jones said Monday that she will run for the 67th District Scat to be vacated by Rep. Logan Borke. She said she made her dcci sion after Rep. Burke declined to run for a second^jerm. Mrs. Jones, 58, has been a strong supporter and friend to the representative's wife. Alderman Vivian H. Burke. 441 felt this would be a bigger challenge for me and felt that I would like to see some of ihc differ ent things that happen &i(the state level of government," said the for mer cducator. "I'm particularly, interested in education, utilities and teen pregnancy and seeing what can be done at the state level to help . Please see page A6 Burke Jones Volunteer programs suffer from fea'r*bf drug violence ?? ? - ? ?? ? ?. ' By TONYA V SMITH Chronicle Staff Writer Afro^American children, espe cially little girls, who have been accepted by Big Brothers/Big Sisters children's homes, Mr. Grisard cxpTatnod^ big brothers and sisters can call and let the children know'the time of their arrival. That would at least allow the big Of Forsyth County have been waning brother or sister: toTilow their horn to be matched with an adult for at least six months because volunteers don't want to visit the drug /.ones the youngsters live in, said executive director Bert Cfrisard. "We do have volunteers who legiti mately don't want to #o to certain places. But tMe reality is we do haH' kids who live in those places, in those situations and in those areas, and that's where we have to ho and pro vide services ? -- Bert (irisard "Typically, we hava kids wait ing lor matches, but wc can't malch the11 because of a particular neigh bor "*>d situation or something relat ed to that," Mr. Grisard said "I guess wc vc had the problems mo_rc>o with the girls, but it's been with liiile noys loo wfm live in certain areas -fine who don't have a telephone." When ihcr,c rheitt?ltd. "And even when there is .> phono in (lie children's homes, some oi Uu iu Uvc m-;?v~vs without sKee4 lif^himji. and ihe\ aul aiea lo net lo I he tITild's home Mi ere is the "nn'sv-oiuVptiori. Mr (insanl s;ml, that because the chil iircu hvc m an area that is infested with crime aiut drills thai "They arc a part ol that. "That's just a stereotype that's associated with the kids in those neighborhoods,'' Mr. (irisard said. / ^ Pk\ifie see pjcje A9 *. Local events to mark MLK observance From Chronicle Staff Reports A march, breakfast and noon celebration arc among the events scheduled to commcmoratc Mar tin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday on Jan. 15. The slain civil rights leader was born Jan. 25, 1929, and his birthday is celebrated as a national holiday on the third Monday in January. The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, post offices, ABC stores and city, state and federal offices will be closed Monday. Banks and county offices will be open and the city bus schedule will operate a nor mal schedule. The following is a list of activities in honor of Dr. King's birth, life and death; ?Thursday, Jan. 11: A march from Alumni House on the Win ston-Salem State University Please see page A6