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Six-year-old graduates valedictorian A Antwan Clemons graduated from Ephesus Jr. Academy with honors By YVETTE N. FREEMAN Community News Editor Antwan demons wants to be a lawyer when he gets older. He already knows how to speak up for himself, and he has the academics to back him up. Clemons graduated from the Ephesus Jr. Academy kindergarten class this past Saturday, May 16. He was the class valedictorian, graduating with the highest grade average. "I was really excited," said his mother, Miriam, who added that' she was somewhat surprised about the honor since she and her son are not members of the Ephesus Sev enth Day Adventist Church. Although the Clemons are natives of Winston-Salem, they are mem bers of Miracle Temple Church in High Point. The six-year-old Clemons had made the principal's honor roll at the Academy four terms in a row. And in addition to being honored for his aca demic excellence, he also received numerous honors for other activities - at the Academy during an awards caemonyli^Rlcte^May 15r^ He received a trophy and cer tificate for winning first place in the Academy's spelling bee, and ribbons forcing the "Most Aca demic," "Most Ail-Around," "Most Athletic," and "Most Likely to Suc ceed." He also received a Bible award ribbon, a math contest cer tificate, several other athletic awards, and a perfect attendance certificate. Clemons, who was also the class president, is a very outgoing young man. In fact, his mother says "He doesn't meet any strangers. He talks all the time." ? That was not the case during an interview on Monday. One-word answers were all he could give, except when he was talking to his mother. When asked whether he was shy though, he fervently shook . his head 'no.' * However, he did manage to say that he likes attending school and reading, which is a characteristic that will come in handy in about 16 or 17 years, when he enters law school. Clemons is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Clemons Jr. Antwan Clemons holds up his klndergarden diploma along with the other awards he received. ~ Sims Center holds Mother's Day program The William C. Sims Recre ation Center, along with Better You and Better Me, and the Happy Hill Boys' Club recently held a Mother's Day program. The program was held May 6 with 33 mothers and 25 children in attendance. During the program, several speakers spoke of the importance of mothers in the community. The speakers included Ron Bethune, director of the Happy Hill Boys' Club; Clarence Brown, a volunteer of the Sims Recreation Center; Sara Hines, spokesperson for the moth ers of the Happy Hill community; and Ben Piggott, director of the Sims Recreation Center. The program also featured the unveiling of a new wall plaque hon oring Mahala L. Wilkins, Emma Sims, Harry W. Campbell Sr., Mag gie Edwards, Karen Jackson, Yvonne Jefferson, and Alderman Virginia K. Newell, for their con cern and hard work in the planning and design of the Sims Recreation Center. The plaque will be mounted in the Center. James Hayes, a seventh grader, was announced as the Center's "Stu dent of the Month" for the month of May. He is a student at Wiley Mid dle School. He is active in the Learning Center, and recently par ticipated in the Delta Sigma Chap ter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.'s Oratorical Contest. He was the third place winner. Hayes was chosen as "Student of the Month" based on his atten dance to the Center's classes, above average school work, oral and writ ten presentations, and his leadership abilities in school. Meantime, the Sims Recreation Center also recently held a "Girls Overnight" program on Saturday, May 15 through Sunday, May 16. Clarence Brown served as the mas ter of ceremonies. Activities includ ed comedy, song and dance, and modeling. Adrlene Wilson of First Union talks to some of the sleepover participants. Keep our centers open Continued from page A1 to cut the budget, we always put the burden on those who can not afford it. If you need to cut the budget, why not start at the top? For instance, this city is the only city, besides Charlotte, that has four assistant city managers/ said Womble. Womble met with Morningside community residents Monday night to discuss problems that have caused the lack of attendance. "We don't think it's right to close down our centers. I don't like the idea of my 11 -year-old walking down Reynolds Park Road to go to another center. If we do this, we will be opening ourselves to a num ber of problems," said Autra John son, who spoke at Tuesday's meet ing. "What you need to do is put programs in there that childreg will be interested in," she said. Jackie Teal, president of the Morningside Manor Home Owner's Association, agreed, saying that the lack of programs and activities has kept the children out of the center. "This will be damaging to our community. We will lose some of our children," Teal said. "Parents want to raise their children close to the home as possible." Teal also warned the committee that an abandoned building can attract vandalism and loi(ering to the area. A resident from Northampton shared in the same concerns. "There are times when (the children) have no other place to go," said Ernestine Rorie. Womble said the centers have become a problem of the "chicken and the egg." "Attendance is not up because there aren't any programs and there aren't any programs because there's low attendance. Which comes first?" he questioned. He said if the centers are closed we can expect drug use, vandalism and violence to increase in the black community. Mack, Sumler Mack sat calmly through the government's conspiracy case against political consultant Rodney Sumler, former alderman Patrick Hairston, and Alderman Larry Womble. After the jury convicted Hairston and Sumler and acquitted Womble last Thursday, they began to hear Mack's case that same after noon. But the pressure of the long ordeal showpd on her face and that of her many family members and supporters who have faithfully appeared in the courtroom each day of her trial. Continued from page A1 The jury is expected to begin deliberating Thursday on two charges of perjury and obstruction of justice against Mack, and two remaining charges against Sumler, obstruction of justice and income tax evasion. Much of this week, Sumler has lowered his eyes and leaned back in his seat beside his attorney, John A. Dusenbury of Asheville. Prosecutors contend that Mack lied to the grand jury in October, 1989, when she told them Rodney Sumler had nothing to do with preparing a list of contributions for the Back To Life Center. Sumler gave that list to the grand jury. Cassandra Scales, Sumler's for mer secretary, testified in the earlier trial that Sumler gave her a hand written list of contributions and directed her to type it on the type writer at the Back To Life Center, which was founded by Mack in 1988. Mack's attorneys, Gregg Davis of Winston-Salem and Lewis Pitts of the Southern Institute in Durham, contend that Mack was confused by the questioning, and did not under stand what was being asked of her. James Hayes The Winston-Sslem Chronicle is published every Thursday by the Winston-Salem Chronicle Publishing Co. Inc., 617 N Liberty St Mailing address: PO. 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Name CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM FY 92-93 PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING The following public hearings will be held on the second-floor Council Chambers of City Hall located at First and Main streets: HEARING DATE TIME Finance Committee May 19, 1992 ? 7:30 p.m. Board of Aldermen June 1, 1992 7:30 p.m. Copies of the proposed FY 92-93 budget are available for public inspection at all city branches of the Public Library and at the Budget Office, room 121, City Hall, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. The proposed budget, totaling $228,502,050 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1992, for the City of Winston-Salem was presented to the Board of Aldermen on Monday, May 4, 1992. All citizens will be given an opportunity to present oral and written comments on the use of all funds. Ann G. Jones Budget & Evaluation Director P.O. Box 2511 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27102 U~" - ??. v?j-i ' \?. v .. ?'< * * /? 'Mamie, this mmm But it did, and you know, I'm so proud." Not long ago, a woman named Mamie Poole came into Central Carolina Bank with the lifelong dream of owning her own home. But like lots of folks, she thought she d never get a loan. As Mamie put it, "...I owed so much ( and 1 didn't think my income was enough..." V Mamie got that loan. From a bank with money I to lend and a helpful CCB loan officer. "...Every time 1 called he said,4 Everything's looking good' and that just encouraged me more..." At CCB, we're lending money for mortgages, property improvement, home equity, refinancing and much more. But if ye? don't corae-m, we can't help. Like we helped Mamie and hundreds of others. We can help make your dreams come true, too. Just ask Mamie. "...1 can go to sleep in peace.. .1 can walk around and say It's mine'..." Central Carolina Bank Member FTXC TtWIffP
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