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30 071405 ADMINISTRATION FORSYTH CNTY PUB LIB 660 W 5TH ST WINSTON SALcH NC 27101-2755 CAR-RT-LOT* *C022 For Reference Not to be taken iLLBRATING 30 YEARS OK COVIMI NITY JOL RNAI from this library Vol. XXX No. 23 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2 Soccer star makes history - See Page Bl 'Heart' to raise needed money - See Page A3 Native making waves globally - See Page AIO AKAs celebrate longtime members See Page CI fc. Hard to Stomach Surgery that makes it difficult to overeat is becoming solution for many trying to shed pounds BY COURTNEY GAILLARD THE CHRONjCLE Burnetta Evans' struggle with her weight end^d last September after she underwent gastric bypass surgery. She has since lost close to 100 pounds and is plan ning to shed 80 more pounds. Bat tling obesity has not been easy for the 6-foot- 1 -inch tall Salisbury native who was athletic as a child* Fjjr her, it has always been a life -"long battle. "All of my life for as long as I can remember (obesity has been a problem)." said Evans. 44, who is the director of resident services for the Housing Authority of Win ston-Salem. Evans is still coming to terms with how much she weighed going into the surgery. She won't reveal exactly how much she weighed, only saying that it was more than 300 pounds. "Coming out of high school and going into college l.can remember wanting to lose 100 pounds then, and that's why this first 100 pounds is so important to me. (Losing) 100 pounds has always been my goal." Countless diets and exercise programs have proven to be unsuccessful for Evans, who has lost . a significant amount of Top: Weatherman Al Roker and music producer Randy Jackson have shed pounds as a result of gastric bypass surgery. Their transformations since the sur gery can be seen in these before and after pictures. Burnetta Evans has also slimmed down since having the procedure. The picture above was taken last August % month before Evans ' surgery. weight at times but gained it all hack. After being diagnosed sev eral years ago with an overactive thyroid, which causes weight gain. Evans began thinking about an alternative to losing weight, she said. She controls her thyroid condition with medication. "I talked to a friend of mine who knew people who had the weight-loss surgery. My initial thought was 'No, that's just too drastic, "'said Evans. "I thought it was giving up and a lot of people think that weight-loss surgery is a quick fix. and it's so much more than that." Gastric bypass is a weight-loss syjpery that significantly reduces fee size of the stomach of some, one who is morbidly obese. Patients are typically at least 100 pounds over their recommended weight and usually experience significant weight loss as a result of the surgery. Patients are limited to a liquid diet for several weeks following the surgery. They must then train themselves to eat small er quantities and exercise regular ly. Large amounts of fat, alcohol, sugar and deep-fried foods must be reduced from their diets. Gastric bypass surgeries have been made famous by celebrities See Evans on AS CBC leader: Failure not an option Cummings talks about past, future and Janet Jackson during WSSU stop BY T. KEVIN WALKER THE CHRONICLE The most powerful black man in the U.S. Congress took students at Winston-Salem State University on a trip down memory lane Monday evening. Recalling his childhood. U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D Md.) praised his mother for waking up at 5 a.m. on most mornings to make sure that all seven of her young children were clothed and fed Cummings before they headed to school. She would then catch a bus to work, cleaning toilets and scrubbing floors and windows. Even when her work day was over, Cummings recalled, his mother did not rest. She'd come home, feed her family and then go off to church. Cummings told students he often wondered how his mother managed to do it all. He and his siblings would often sit in awe at night as their mother would rest her weary feet in a tub on Epsom Salt and hot water and hum the bars of "Don't Pass Me By,!' a song that Cummings See Cummings on A4 Norris will be new police chief BY COURTNEY GA1LLARD AND T. KEVIN WALKER THE CHRONICLE Patricia "Pat" Norris will be the city's next police chief, City Manager Bill Stuart announced yesterday. Norris will become the city's first-ever African-American police chief and the second con secutive female chief. She will replace Linda Davis. ? who. became Winston-Salem's first female chief back in 1999. Davis is retiring. Norris. who is current ly an assistant chief in the depart ment, will assume the role of chief on March 1 . excited at this new opportunity and (1) am looking forward to working towards safe and crime-free neighborhoods, and in bringing about trustful relationships between the depart ment and the community." Norris said in a statement. Norris is a city native who has spent nearly the last 30 years on the police force. She achieved virtually every rank in t * h e depart ment. She was named assistant chief in 2(X)I by Davis. As assistant Norris chief, she heads the field services wing, which directs the work of more than 300 officers. Norris' hiring is a dream come true for nidny black lead ers. Several African-American organizations had said that the S?- Norris on A9 Photo by Kevin Walker City workers clear snow and ice from sidewalks along Trade Street last Thursday to make pedestrian traffic safer. They got a little help from the sun, which was bright this day after being absent for several days. Some EWPS parents are pitching in to help School's attorney tells parents school will remain open for remainder of the academic year BY COURTNEY GAILLARD IME CHRONICLE ^ The attorney for East Winston Primary School told parents and t h e school's staff Monday evening that the school will remain open for the rest of the 2003 04 school Edwards year. Last week a judge extended a' restraining order that prohibits the state from shutting down the school. The issue of that order will be taken up March 8 during a hearfifg in High Point, said Theodore Edwards, the school's attorney. "In practical terms, what this order means is that school is going to be open for the rest of thfe school year," saicT Edwards. "My goal is to keep the parents as up to speed and involved in this process as I possibly can." EWPS, a charter school, is in the middle of battle to keep its' charter. The state yanked the school's charter earlier this year alter an investigation concluded that the school's former executive director misused state funds. The state investigation also concluded that the school inflated its enroll- \ ment in order to get more state money. EWPS admits to mistakes in the past but says the school has worked hard to correct those mis See EWPS on A4 In Grateful Memory of Our Founders, Florrie S. Russell and Carl H. Russell , Sr. " Growing and Still Dedicated to Serve You Better " Wishes to Thank Everyone For Their Support 822 Curl Russell Ave. (at Martin Liiltier King Dr.) Winston-Salem, NC 27101 (336) '722-3459 Fax (336) 631-8268 rusfhome@> bellsouth.net MMWKwmmmmmmm mm mmmm'iy <YiaS
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