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37 031005 "FIRM'CAR-RT-LOT* "C022 ADMINSTRATION FQRSVTH COUNT 660 W 5TH ST WINSTON SALEM NC 27101-1300 CHROb z rr LE FORSYTH COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY ? , 660 W 5TH ST LEBRAT1NG 30 YEARS OF COMMUNITY JoiRN\ from this library Vol. XXXI No. 4 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, Pop Warner teams do battle - See Page Bl Critics upset by school name - See Page A4 Holliday headlines WSSU event - See Page AIO Bible . women become reality -See Page CI 4 The Little School that Could' Blue Ribbon Award icing on the cake for North Hills Elementary BY T. KEVIN WALKER THE CHRONIC I I The faculty and staff at North Hills Elementary School knew something was up when Principal Nathaniel Barber called a last-minute staff meeting after schoolon Sept. 15. Once they had all gathered in the school's media cen ter, Barber ended their suspense, telling his teach ers and other staffers that North Hills had been selected to Barber receive the prestigious Blue Ribbon Schools award from the U.S. Department of Education. ( I he recognition honors schools whose studefits have achieved stellar aca demic excellence. The honor also looks at schools that have greatly improved their students' test scores. North Hills has met both crite ria. North Hills was named a School of Distinction atter me state s lat est ABCs results were released. Sec North Hills on A4 Photo by Kevin Walker North Hills teachers Patricia Bitting (left) and Delores Lassiter celebrate after learning that their school had been picked for the prestigious Blue Ribbon Award. Phobi by Kevin Walker The Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Stamp will not be available to the public until the end of this month. But local residents got a look at the stamp during a pro gram at Bennett College for Women. Here, Jas mine Williams, a former poster child for the Sick le Cell Disease Associa tion of the Piedmont stands in front of Sen. Katie Dorsett after the unveiling. Also pictured is Dr. Jahnnetta Cole , president of Bennett. Sickle cell stamp unveiled at Bennett BYT. KEVIN WALKKR nil CHRONICLE GREENSBORO Hun dreds of people in the Triad got a sneak peek at a special com memorative postal stamp that the rest of the nation won't get to see until next week. A big to-do was made Fri day at Bennett College for Women as a group of digni taries unveiled the first-ever Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Stamp, which will go on sale nationwide Sept. 30. This is not the first time that the U.S. Postal Service has used stamps to raise awareness of serious health issues. There have been stamps to promote breast cancer and AIDS awareness. But while the public is already well aware of those health conditions, sick le cell still remains a mystery to many. The stamp hopes to help change that. "Science and medicine have advanced rapidly in the past few decades. Unfortunately, this is not the case for sickle cell disease relative to other health disparities," Dr. Willarda V. Edwards, president and COO of the Sickle Cell Disease Asso ciation of America, said in a statement, "We are very happy to see this collaborative effort with the SCDAA and the U.S. Postal Service come to fruition." The Sickle Cell Disease Association of th<? Piedmonl sponsored the local unveiling last week. Before a poster-sized mock-up of the new stamp was revealed to a crowd of several hundred, a series of speakers talked about how important the fight against sickle cell has become. The disease is believed to affect one in 12 African- Ameri cans. It gets its name because the cells of those afflicted with the disease are not round like normal cells but sickle-shaped, which causes thern to cling together, blocking blood flow to major organs. Excruciating pain and strokes are common for those who suffer from sickle cell. Death is also one of the complications from the disease. The disease is usually detected in newborns and occurs when both parents carry the sickle cell trait. As a result, early testing for the sickle trait See Stamp on A10 Blair apologizes to black reporters Photo hy Kevin Walker Winston-Salem State UWf&tm "Wai fWe^iivf* college campus where Jayson Blair was invit ed to speak. Blair resigned from the New York Times amid scandal last year. BY T. KEVIN WALKER THE CHRONICLE . . ? ? Ebonee Russell admits to harboring some disdain for Jayson Blair ever since' the former Ne^.Yprl^ui^eponer became ' infamous when he admitted in |llMii|if7fif|* mil tabiicannr new . Stories. 'Russell, a senior studying mass communications at Win "ston-Salem State University, did not expect her feelings toward Blair to change after Blair came to her campus last week to speak to journalism students. But standing barely 5 feet tall, the Jayson Blair that walked into Russell's classroom looked more like a lovable 1980 s child sitcom star than a cunning manipulator who has been accused of giving journalism a permanent black eye. "I feel sympathy for him." Russell said soon after Blair spent more than an hour telling students the story of his fast rise and abrupt fall. Russell said she can forgive but forgetting is harder. She will graduate in the spring and hit the pavement to look for her first journalism job. She feels that as a black reporter. Blair will make her job search that much harder. "He lost it all for himself and maybe even for me. It makes it Set Blair hi A 1 0 Business park lands tenants First businesses will move in within weeks BY COURTNEY QAILLARD THE CHRONICLE ? The Premier Business Park that is being contracted along the 14th Street corridor has already landed its first three tenants. The Meridian Realty Group made the announce ment at Tuesday night's Win ston-Salem Black Chamber of Commerce meeting. Premier Design Builders Inc. is develop ing the four-acre site located just off New Walker t o w n Road. The space is suitable Gwyn for professional offices or medical practices. The 1 1 free-standing duplex-style buildings offer 2.500 square feet of office space. "We're planning to move over here into the business park. The first three buildings have already been leased out." said John-Troy Wither spoon of Premiere Design Builders. "They are detached units that can be used as a duplex or someone can take the whole unit. They vary from 1,250 square feet to 2.500 square feet." Office space can accom modate conference room space, a reception area, break room and single offices. The complex has been under con struction for more than eight months now, and Wither spoon says it will be complet ed based on the demand for the units He expects the first tenants will be able to move into the office space within the next two weeks. Michael D. Gwyn, of Meridian Realty, says the business park will serve the various businesses in East Set Business park on A4 Joyful Noise Phrto by Paul CoIIiim Ellery Payton leads God's Miracle Men in a song Sunday afternoon at the Forsyth Jail and Prison Ministries' ninth annual Hymns for Hope at Brendle Recital Hall at Wake Forest University. See story on page A5. In Loving Memory of Willie Earl Fair "Coo-Jack" March 6, 1920 - Sept. 19, 2004 "Growing and Still Dedicated to Serve You Better " 3Russr(( 3fmtn*al Hmne Wishes to Thank, Everyone For Their Support 822 Carl Russell Ave. (at Martin I .nthcr King Dr.) Winston-Salem, NC 27101 (336) 722-3459 Fax (336) 631-8268 riistliomo? lwllsouth.net The Only Choice for African- American and Community News
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