Pool safety tips for the summer. See page C3 Locals get set for Crosby SportsWeek •••• ew North Forsyth ID looking ahekd Community Black Achievers feted See A4 See Cl Symphony set to play new tune ents Winston-Salem Greensboro High Point Vol.XXVI No. 40 123 062201 ***********3_digIT 275 SERIALS DEPARTMENT CB #3938 DAVIS LIBRARY UNC CHAPEL HILL CHAPEL HILL NC 27514-8890 JTie Choice for African American News THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2 ill aims to make students more respectful iVIN WALKER RONICLE lonth after some black legislators in South Car- kened a proposal by that state’s governor to ang, one of the two women vying for North a’s second highest post has introduced a similar would be left up to individual school boards, according to the bill. Funds would also be attached to the bill to help sys- ;e Sen. Beverly Perdue, who convincingly won mocratic nomination for lieutenant governor introduced a bill last week in the General Dly that would give local school boards autho- 1 to require students to use courtesy titles like ad “ma’am” when addressing teachers, princi- d other school officials. Cementation and development of the policy “Even something as benign and non- controversial as this does carry racial Carlton Eversley terns implement programs that teach students respect. If a student persistently ignores the courtesy title rule. his or her parents may be required to attend such pro grams with their children, according to the bill. “By teaching and requiring respectful forms of address in our schools, our local school districts can strengthen the relationship between parents and teach ers,” said Perdue in a statement. “We want to reinforce in our public schools what is already being taught in our homes.” Perdue’s bill is similar to ones that have already passed in states like Kentucky and Alabama. It also mirrors a much debated proposal by Gov. Jim Hodges of South Carolina. The proposal has struggled to find support, even among those in Hodges’ own Democratic Party. Many See Perdue on AS Sen, Bev Perdue, center, campaigns Salem earlier this year . unttng Photos by Chens Hodges fvice Corps participants receive instruction earlier this week. The Service Corps program can ts of physical training, education and training. brps helps turn lives around BYT. KEVIN WALKER THE CHRONICLE !hall Simms ton-Salem, clears downtown Ten years and countless success stories later, the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Service Corps is still changing lives and brightening the tomorrows of the many young people who enter its ranks. The highly structured education and training program started in 1990 with lofty goals. Service Corps was designed to provide viable employment skills to men and women between 18 and 23, espe cially those who would not have anyplace else to turn. That goal, and many others, has been realized over the past decade, according to the program’s coordinator. Reginald McCaskill says Service Corps has continually thrown a lifeline to young people who have had scrapes with the law or who are trying to break free from cycles of welfare. “This has been the last resort for some people,” McCaskill said. “It’s either here or jail.” McCaskill estimates that about 80 percent of those who enter the Service Corps do so at the rec- See Service Corps on A10 Officials kick off National Law Enforcement Week BY CHERIS HODGES THE CHRONICLE Winston-Salem police officer Vincent Stephens didn’t think he did anything spectacular when he stopped to help a family who had been in a car accident. The car was overturned and it was pouring down rain. “Any Winston-Salem police officer would have done the same thing,” he said. Stephens wasn’t in the city of Winston-Salem when he risked his life to save the family of three; he wasn’t even in North Carolina. Stephens and another officer were attending a conference at S.C. State University in Orange burg. Stephens said it feels great to be recognized for what he did, but, he added, “When you see a car flipped over, it’s your duty to do something.” When Stephens returned to Winston-Salem, he didn’t tell Photo by Kevin Walker Assistant Police Chief Mike McCoy, from right, shares a laugh with Capt. Tim Samuels and Capt. Terry Jones at a Hanes Mall ceremony. anyone of his heroic actions. “I was doing my job,” he said. “I felt like talking about it would have been bragging.” But his supervisor did find out and he was awarded the medal of valor at Monday’s cer emony to kick off National Law Enforcement Week. Members of the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Department See Officers on A11 Inmates warn young people BYT KEVIN WALKER THE CHRONICLE Don Ormsby merely isn’t talk ing the talk when he speaks to young people about the dangers of drugs and a life of crime. The path he took in life led him to a prison life sentence 25 years ago for seeond-degree murder. Ormsby was just 22 years old. He’s still serving his sentence at a Winston-Salem detention camp; 13 chances at parole have come and gone with no succesk Ormsby is in a work release program that allows him to do Inmate Don Ormsby talks to at the Winston Lake YMCA, kids electrical work in the daytime while spending his nights and weekends behind bars. Over the years he has also been an enthusiastic volunteer in the Think Smart program, urg ing youngsters at local schools and community centers to avoid the mistakes he has made. “Think about what you are doing,” Ormsby told about two dozen young people at the Win ston Lake YMCA last week. Ormsby told the students, who are participants in the Urban League’s Project SELF program. See Inmates on All raduates say goodbye to books, look toward real world Forsyth Tech grads excited about future plans BY PAUL COLLINS THE CHRONICLE Photo by Paul Collins > right: Melissa Smith, Sheila Cunningham, Doris J. Vaughns, die Jones, JoAnn W. Frazier, LaKisha King. About 425 students received degrees, diplomas and certificates during Forsyth Technical Commu nity College’s spring commence ment last Thursday night at Wait Chapel, on the campus of Wake Forest University. Family members and friends snapped photographs and watched with pride during the service. Derrick Davis, president and See FTCC on A3 Preparation is key to success, speaker tells WSSUgrads BY CHERIS HODGES THE CHRONICLE Commencement day at Win ston-Salem State University saw 540 eager young adults make the transition from the college world to the real world. More than two-thirds of the degrees earned were in technical fields like math and the sciences. This is a trend at WSSU and across the nation. The job market is looking for Photo by Cheris Hodges Winston-Salem State University graduates prepare to walk across a stage at Joel Coliseum to receive their degrees. See WSSU on A9 FOK SUBSCRIPTIONS CALL (336) 722-8624 • MASTERCARD,. VISA AND AMERICAN EXPRESS ACCEPTED

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