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Special to THE CHRONICLE
As of late there has been
plenty of action in the Middle
East getting national and inter
national attention. One such
sailor in the middle of all the
action is Ronnell Greely. Greely,
the son-in-law of Robert and
Sally Bethea of Winston-Salem,
is stationed aboard the guided
missile frigate.USS Nicholas
which left its home port in Nor
"* folk, Va., on a six-month
deployment last November.
A 1983 graduate of Varnado
High School in Varnado, La.,
Greely said he enlisted the same
year.
"I didn't feel I was ready for '
college. The only reason I chose
the Navy was because it was the
first recruiting office I came to."
Greely, a 34-year-old petty
officer first class, is a mess mam
agement specialist and a valu
able member of the Nicholas
team.
"I'm the leading mess man
agement specialist in the divi
sion and it's my job to maintain
food service spaces, equipment
and personnel to the highest
standards of sanitation and
- safety" he said. "I enjoy my job
because it gives me an opportu
nity to have a positive influence
on the young people that work
with me."
In his time in the Navy,
Greely has enjoyed some of the
unique experiences available to
sailors. "I helped build the air
craft carrier USS John C. Sten
nis from nothing to the best
floating war ship on the water. I
also enjoyed my tours of duty in
Hawaii and Charleston, S.C.
Being able to touch the lives of
others with the blessings God
has given me has provided the
best memories." .
Greely and his shipmates
have been a major part of vari
ous operations, some of which
have garnered national acclaim,
such as the recent goings-on in
the Persian Gulf. The job of the
USS Nicholas is to protect air
craft carriers from attacks from
the air and below the surface. To
accomplish this mission, the
frigate carries surface-to-surface
and surface-to-air missiles and
torpedoes.
Married to the former Ursu
la Bethea of Winston-Salem,
with two children Jeremy, 7, and
Kyana, 3, Greely enjoys his job
and plans to make the Navy his
career.
"I hope to retire from the
Navy and someday and operate
my own business,"
Whatever his future holds, he'll
be able to look back on his time
in the Navy with fond memories'
and pride in his service to our
country.
Favors honored
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during dedication
Special to THE CHRONICLE .
The National Labor Rela
> tions Board is a Federal Gov
ernment Agency charged with
enforcing the _
National Labor
Relations Act.
The act gives
employees the
right to join
together for
mutual ai<d and
protection
regarding their
conditions of
employment.
Favor*
March 17, 1994, is marked in
the minds of Region ll(Win
ston-Salem) employees. It was
on that day that 20-year
employee and recently appoint
ed Supervisory Attorney Paris
Favors, Jr., died at age 46 of a
heart attack in the Regional
Offijce.
His co-workers and friends
have mourned his loss since that ,
time, and shared thejr memories
of an outstanding person and
leader. It is fitting then, that on
Jan. 29, 1999, the Region dedi
cated its hearing room to the
memory Mr. Favors.
Attending the event, other
than current staff members,
were retirees with fond memo
ries of Paris, as well as members
of the bar practicing before the
Region. Additionally, Mr.
Favor's widow Gail was present
along with 20 members of the
Favors family. As part of the
ceremony, %taff members Nor
man Reese, Jasper Brown, Jane
North, and Ingrid Jenkins, each
spoke of their personal memo
ries of Paris, and how he man
aged to personally touch their
lives and counsel them in the
most unobtrusive and yet mean
ingful way.
Mr. Favors was an ordained
minister, in addition to his
lawyerly duties, who made him
self available to all in the office
and in the wider community.
Paris was the lead counsel
for some of the agency's land
mark cases, the most significant
of which involved the J. R
Stevens Company. In hearing of
the dedication of the hearing
rooms, the lead employer coun
sel in one of the Stevens cases,
wrote that "...Paris was certain
ly a fierce adversary but always
conducted himself in a courte
ous, professional manner...I
consider it a privilege to have
known him."
Regional Director Willie
Clark, Jr., spoke of Paris'
impeccable character, and the
fact that the hearing room will
serve as a reminder of his love
of trial work and'the protection
of those for whom the Act was
designed to protect. But most
importantly, Clark continued,
the most significant memorial
to him is the good reputation
and name he left behind which
was evidenced by the presence
of all at the dedication ceremo
ny. T
General Counsel Feinstein
noted in a letter read to the
gathering, that "..Paris was one
of the first people I met when I
began my career with the
Agency 24 years ago in Region
II...In his quiet and determined
way he>was always there to con
sult and guide and provide
inspiration....He was a public
servant who viewed his job as a
calling...."
Following remarks of appre
ciation from the Favors family, a
reception was held for a period
of fellowship and more remi
nisces of Mr. Favors.
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