Photo hy Courtney Gail lard
Sheriff Bill Schatzman honors deputies who have been wounded in the line of duty. j
Week honors law enforcement
BY COURTNEY GAILLARD
I HI CHRONICLE
The Winston-Salem Police
Department kicked off National
Law Enforcement Week. May
11-17. Monday by honoring local
officers who have been w ounded
in the line of duty at a ceremony
held in Corpening Plaza.
Police Chief Linda Davis
was joined by Mayor Allen
Joines, Forsyth County Sheriff
William Schatzman and U.S.
Rep. Richard Burr in paying trib
ute to local fallen officers.
"It's tough for most of us to
believe that recognition of Law
Enforcement Week is limited to
one week. If we could only rec
ognize the important contribution
that law enforcement makes
every day of our lives." Burr
said.
Schatzman called it "a proud
day for law enforcement." He
presented five sheriff's deputies -
K.E. Davis, Greg Joyce, Clarke
Leak, Curtis Escue and Gary
Simpson, all of whom have been
injured in the last year in the line
of duty - with the Winston
Salem Foundation s Rufus W
Dalton Award medals. Each offi
cer was also presented with a
S2.500 check from the founda
tion for service and sacrifice in
the line of duty.
The Rufus W. Dalton Trust
assists law enforcement officers
who are injured and families of
officer, killed in the line of duty.
The award is named for a
deceased resident of Winston
Salem.
Schatzman declared that he
and other member, of kxal law
enforcement will "renew our
solemn pledge that we never for
get. and we honor those in law
enforcement who have paid the
supreme sacrifice and have given
their lives in serv ice to the com
munity - lovingly given their
lives professionally to serve
those in Forsyth County who've
trusted them w ith their safety and
their protection." Schat/man
said. "We honor you, we cherish
you. and we respect you. and
we're privilege to have you pro
tect and serve us and to work
among you."
All of the honored officers
have recovered from their
injuries and returned to serv ice.
Chief Davis said, 'This is an
auard we hope we don't have to
present to an officer injured or a
family of an officer killed in the
line of duty, but* we are so fortu
nate to have this resource in our
community."
Kemersville Police Officer
Steve Britt was among several
local officers who volunteered
time and services in New York
City following the attacks on
Sept. II 2(X)I. Britt. who made
five trips to assist with clean-up
and rescue efforts, has been
named the Kemersville Police
Officer of the Year.
On Tuesday night, a special
tribute was paid to law enforce
ment officers at the Winston
Salem Warthogs game w here the
heads of local law enforcement
agencies threw out the first pitch.
Earlier this morning, the
week's events concluded with a
memorial serv ice at First Christ
ian Church in Winston-Salem
honoring deceased law enforce
ment officers from Forsyth
County.
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Shirley Wertz, Elinor Spearman, Anne Moye, Willie Martin, Helen Johnson, Frances Johnson,
Mary Ellis and Doris Hartsfield were honored as "Living Legends."
Educators
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Riley, Dorothy Tanner. Geneva
Brown. Jeannene Caesar. Novella
Drake. Bobby Gwyn. Anne
Hollingsworth. Victor Johnson,
Donald Spencer, Larry Womble
and Gwen Wynn.
These people received Excel
lence in Education awards: Arte
sa Bohannon. Alease Cary.
Valerie Harris. Kenneth Jordan.
Ingrid Medlock, Kwame
Nyerere, Viola Sharpe, Elsie Hol
land Bonham. Esther Collins.
Jackie Hill. Herman Lane. LaJoi
Wilson-Moore, Krystal Oglesby
and Gladys Wilson.
SororCandice Johnson elabo
rated on the occasion as she
scanned the room.
"We are here this evening to
honor these educators that have
made numerous contributions to
the field of education. As we
know, education is the profession
that makes all other professions
possible." Johnson said.
"Although some of our honorees
have retired, they are still finding
ways to be involved in the lives of
children."
President Patsy Squire wel
^corned all guests to the banquet
and honored Dr. Mary Ann Rush
of Winston-Salem State Universi
ty. who was instrumental in get
ting the local Phi Delta Kappa
Sorority activated.
"So you want heroesv.' Rock
stars, athletes, movie stars are not
heroes. They are
celebrities....There is no prece
dence for the drugs and crime in
America." Squire said. "Public
education did nor create s these
problems, but we are dealing with
these problems every day."
Sqror Dentetria Smith said:
"Good teaching is primarily a
matter of love. I am sure that you
can think hack to one teacher who
gave you the extra tie you need
ed."
Many of the teachers were
pleasantly surprised to be hon
ored.
Bobby Gwyn retired in 1991
with 30 years of service from
Easton Elementary. He was glad
to be invited to be honored.
"This was Surprise to me. I
was jubilant and I didn't think
that anybody was thinking about
me." Gwyn said. "I was surprised
and honored to know people were
thinking about me."
The Excellence in Education awards gave recognition to
teachers currently working.
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Pick-up and delivery
Letter carriers collect food to help local agencies
BY COURTNEY GAILLARD
THE CHRONICLE
Last Saturday, letter carriers
in Forsyth County and around the
nation, delivered and picked up
more than just mail. As pan of
the largest one-day food drive in
the country , local U.S. Postal Ser
vice workers collected 49.000
pounds of food to "Stamp Out
Hunger."
The food that was collected
went toward hunger relief pro
grams at the Second Harvest
Food Bank of Northwest North
Carolina, the Winston-Salem
Rescue Mission and Samaritan
Ministries.
Postal customers placed non
perishable food items next to
their mailboxes for letter carriers
to collect. Regardless of the
amount of food donated, letter
carriers picked it up and loaded it
into their mail trucks.
"We go to every door six
days a week, and we see (hunger)
day in. day out," said Reggie
Gentle, a 25-year employee of
the Postal Serv ice. Gentle, who is
also president of the local Lener
Carriers Association Branch 461.
said he has noticed in recent
years more people w ho seem to
be falling on hard times due to
job layoffs.
"Just seeing that smiling face
saying thank you makes it all
worth it" Gentle said.
This is the 11 th year of the
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.
Local letter carriers, who have
been participating in the food
drive for the last five years, col
lected more than 40,(KX) pounds
of food during last year's drive.
More than a half-billion pounds
of food has been collected by let
ter carriers nationw ide so far.
Nan H. Griswold. executive
director of Second Harvest Food
Bank of Northwest North Caroli
na. said: "I think letter carriers
know more about our community
than we give them credit for
because they are out in it every
day. They have told us that they
see hungry children and people in
need. For them to take the time to
do this, while they're doing their
jobs and delivering the mail. I
think it's very generous of them. "
The food bank's national
organization. America's Second
Harvest, sponsored this year's
food drive.
Griswold said this one-day
food drive is the easiest way for
people to give to those in need.
"I just think there's no excuse
for people to not get involved in
(the fixxl drive)." Griswold said.
"We appreciate the letter carriers
and the Postal Service's involve
ment in this; we really do."
Approximately 33 million
people in this country are consid
ered to be "food insecure" or at
risk of hunger, according to a
2001 U.S. Department of Agri
culture (USDA) report.
PhiMo by Kevin Walker
Mail carrier Norvell Arnette sorts canned goods he collected
along his route Saturday.
School system announces last-day dismissal times
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
The dismissal times for the
final day of school for Win
ston-Salem/Forsyth County
students on both the tradition
al and year-round calendars
have been set. The final day
a.m.; middle schools, noon;
elementary schools. I p.m.
On the last day, breakfast
will be served at all schools,
and lunch will be served atT
elementary and middle
schools.
for students at schools operat
ing on the traditional calendar
is May 30; the final day for
year-round schools is June 6
The dismissal times for
traditional and year-round stu
dents are: high schools. 10:30
winston-salem symphony
"Peter Perret, Music Director
Saturday nights, live! series concert
Heartbreak & Hanky-Pgnky
Saturday, May 17, 7:00'pm'
Featured guest artist
Chris Murrell, jazz vocalist,
Winston-Salem Symphony Swing Band
classical series concerts
Symphony Showcase
Sunday, May 18 at 3:00 pm
Tuesday, May 20 at 8t00 pm
Program includes:
Don Juan by Strauss
Haffner Symphony no. 35,
K, 385 by Mozart
Symphony no. 2 in C Major,
op. 61 by Schumann
special events
other activities: try it before you buy it event- Saturday, May 17 at 2:30 pm at
the Stevens Center. Attend this FREE dress rehearsal to See behind the scenes of a
concert. Complimentary Krispy Kreme Doughnuts & Coffee. Drawing for a 2003-04
subscription.
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music lovers' luncheon
Featured speaker. Dr. Andrea Kalyn, Assist. Dean for the'School of
Music at NCSA
Friday, May'16, 12:00 noon at The Piedmont Club
Reservations Required 724-7077
cocktails & conversations
45-minutes prior to each concert at the twin' City Club
Appetizers & cocktails available
kids' club
Saturday, May 17 at 6:00 pm and Sunday. May 18 at 2:00 pm
in the Green Room of the Stevens Center.
www.wssymphony.org
Call 723-7919 for tickets!
Students 18 & under attend free it accompanied toy a paying adtlit' Stgffcn?. senior. "aTi group .discaunts are available 'Applies to
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