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Thf Chronicle 18 072105 CAR-RT-LOT* *C005 -ML -ML ^ -A- ~ ii '? ? ' F^SYTH^CNTY PUB LIB BRATING 30 YEARS OF COMMUNITY JOURNALISM Vol. XXX No. 42 ? 660 W 5TH ST * 2 ?! . WINSTON SALE!! NC 27101-2755 THURSDAY, JUNE 17, Paul brothers anticipate match-up - See Page HI Teens get their say on new talk show - See Page A5 Voung people prepare for jobs - See Page A 10 Church hosts block party -See Page CI Return to Freedom Students, others to mark anniversary of Freedom Rides Phoio by Courtney Gaillard Jeannetta Craigwell-Graham is one of 10 Wake students who will partici pate in Freedom Summer 2004. BY COURTNEY GAILLARD I'lll CHRONICLE Cameron Latimer and Jeannetta Craig well-Graham were not alive when three civil rights workers were murdered in 1964 during the Freedom Summer voter registra tion drive in the Deep South. c But they and other AVake Forest Uni versity students will spend this summer furthering the work of the slain volunteers as part of the Freedom Summer 2004 Internship program. Freedom Summer aims to -celebrate the early struggle for civil rights while focus ing on the present struggles of continued racial discord, rural poverty, unemploy ment and voting rights limitations of black, white and Latino Southerners. The Third Reconstruction Foundation and the Indus trial Areas Foundation (IAF) sponsor the program. Latimer and Craigwell-Graham are among 10 Wake studtfnts who will work Set' freedom on A4 Vandals target new Atkins ? School is under construction off Old Greensboro Road BY T. KEVIN WALKER THE CHRONICLE Hopes are thai the new mul timillion dollar Atkins High School will be the jewel in East Winston's crown once it is completed next year, but that jewel is a bit tarnished this weeK as a con struction crew works to fix dam a g e inflicted by van dals over t h e week end. Johnson '? .. Photos by Felecia McMillan Rosalind Fuse-Hall of NCCU; Dr. Angeania Warren Freeman , president of Livingstone College; Dr. Jeanette Hawkins Evans of Elizabeth City State University; Dr. T.J. Bryan, chancellor , Fayetteville State University; and Susan Booth of NCSA were among the honorees at the AKA awards luncheon. AKAs honor women of higher learning BY FELECIA P. McMILLAN. PH D. THE CHRONICLE Dr. Harold Martin, chancellor of Winston-Salem State University, served as the master of ceremonies for Phi Omega Chapter's first annual Women Leaders in Higher Education Awards Luncheon. The 10 honorees included female college presidents from North Carolina's historically black colleges and universities, and school-nominated leaders from colleges in the Triad. More than 250 supporters came from various cities to attend. The honorees included Dr. Jeanette Hawkins Evans, executive assistant to the chancellor, Elizabeth City State Uni versity; Dr. T.J. Bryan, chancellor, Fayetteville State University; Dr. Adri enne Israel, vice president and academic dean. Guilford College; Rosalind Fuse Hall. executive assistant to the chancel lor, N.C. Central University; Dr Claudette H. Williams, executive vice president. Bennett College: Dr. Angea nia Warren Freeman, president Living stone College; Dr. Dtanne Boardley Suber. president. Saint Augustine's Col lege; Gail Curtis Tuttle. dean for the evening degree program. High Point University: Dr. Melody C. Pierce, vice chancellor for student affairs. Winston Salem State University; and Susan N. Booth, special assistant to the chancel lor for external affairs. N.C. School of the Arts. Soror Annette Wilson thanked Dr. Harold Martin and all of the alumni and friends from the many colleges for attending, and she recognized members of the Phi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc., sponsors and com mittee members. "This is a very special day because it is the day that Alpha Kappa Alpha will pay tribute to a distinguished group of See AKA on At 1 Soror Vivian H. Burke , mayor pro tempore and City Council member for the East Ward , greets Davida Martin , Forsyth County attorney and wife of WSSU Chancellor Harold Martin? Vandals scribbled graffiti on newly erected walls and damaged parts of the school's brick exterior. Construction vehicles were also tampered with as was a soft drink vend ing machine inside of the school used by the construction crew. Gene Miller, assistant superintendent for public instruction, said insurance adjusters are still making esti mates of the damage, but Miller said repairing the damage will cost thousands. The school system has insurance on the school, but under the agreement the school system has with New Atlantic, the contractor building the school, New Atlantic will be responsible for paying the $I0,(XX) deductible. Miller said. "It will not be any loss to the school system, but it will be to the contractor." Miller said. Although the school system will not have to shell out money as a result of the vandal ism. Miller said it is still a con cern for school officials. He said there have been other minor incidents of vandalism at See Vandals on A9 Weston award blesses agencies for 20 years BY T KEVIN WALKER THE CHRONIC LI Joel A. Weston Jr. knew business. Once the head of the powerful Hanes Companies. Weston believed that when operated soundly and efficiently, a com pany could run like a well oiled machihe. It is that philosophy that Weston also tried to preach to the local nonprofit com munity. In his view, nonprofits - many of which are supported by donations from the community and other public sources - should be just as accountable to the community as for-profit companies are to 1 their boards and shareholders. "He thought (nonprofits) should be run like a business." Claudette Weston said of her late husband. Joel Weston, who also served as chairman of the local United Way board, died in August 1984. but his vision of high standards for the nonprofit community and his lifelong "? moio oy Nevin waiKer Claudette Weston applauds for newsman Cameron Kent , who emceed last week's reception. commitment to service and benevolence have endured. Annually for the last two decades, an award bearing Weston's name has been given to a local nonprofit that exempli fies the qualities that would have made Weston grin. The agencies that apply for the much-sought-after award have every aspect of their operation scrutinized by a committee. Things like fiscal and person nel management are paid special atten tion to by the committee, which also makes a site visit to every agency that applies. Claudette Weston, who sits on the committee, said that each year it is hard to choose a single winner. "All of the applicants have excellent management." she said. "It is unbeliev able how beautiful they manage our local agencies." This year, though. Prodigals Community stood out among the six other finalists. Prodigals, a faith-based, innovative drug and alcohol treatment agency on Waughtown Street, was given See W?$ton on A9 -A PTkHo by Kevin Walker Budding entre preneurs Alex and Rachael DePolt have found a way to spend their summers. They hawk sweet lemonade twice a week at the Downtown Farmers Market . Here Rachael watches as her brother makes a sale. In Grateful Memory of Our Founders, Florrie S. Russell and Carl H. Russell , Sr. " Growing and Still Dedicated to Serve You Better" ffiugggll fflungral jjamc Wishes to Thank Everyone For Their Support 822 Carl Russell Ave. (at Martin Luther King Dr.) Winston-Salem, NC 27101 (336> 722-3459 Fax (336) 631-8268 rusfhome@bellsouth.net eiMD '-WW tor ,\jrmii-Aitr-!i i>'<ui Mt (Mmntiy mm
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