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35 llftO* *?W>CAR-RT-L01?^022 HOUIH CAROllHA Won fORSVIH CT1 PUBLIC IIBMM Ss'oNml- hc vm-v^ Vol. XXXfl No. 20 unity THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2006 Young player making impression - See Page BJ Eateries kick smoking to curb ?See Page A3 North Carolina Room Forsyth Counfy P' lhlip 1 " at church See Page B12 Dr. King's dream to be recalled E ROLLS DOWN LI KF WATERS | JSNESS LIKE A MIGHTY STREAM MARTIN LUTHLR KING |R Winfrey A young boy feels the cool water rolling over the granite memorial to Martin Luther King Jr. at the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Ala. The memorial was designed by Maya Lin. Several events planned in the Triad BY SANDRA ISLEY THE CHRONICLE A number ot events and activities are slated for next week to observe Martin Luther King Jr Day. Several of the events are listed below. 1 The N.C. Black Repertory Company will hold its annual V1LK. Jr. Birthday Celebration on Sund?y at 4 p.m. Tlje event will take place at me w.v*. at is council ineaire, oiu Coliseum Drive. The celebration has taken place for the past 21 years.^A donation of two nonperish able food items is requested per ticket. Reservations are required _____ l or info, call 723-2266 Bernice King 7. The Chronicle will present its fifth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast, Bringing Us Together As One, on Mowjay"" from 7:30 a.m. unul 9:30 a.m. in South Hall at the M.C. Benton Convention Center. Guest speakers for that day will be the Rev. Donald Jenkins of Si. Paul United Methodist Church and the Rev. Dr. Sir Walter Mack of Union Baptist See MLK on A5 Church does its part to end homelessness uoler s job training program is in its infancy BYT KEVIN WALKER THE CHRONICLE fflan can't live by bread alone. That's what came to the Rev. Seth O. Lartey's mind when he thought about expanding h)? church's offerings to the city's homeless population. For several years, Lartey's Goler Nlemonal , AME Zion Church has offered a feeding program to residents of local shelters that provides hot meais twice a week. The church now wants to do more. The first few people are now tak ing part in the Goler Workers Task Force program. As part of the program, resi dents of local home less shelters have been hired by Barkas Concrete and i~oustrucaon to ao work related to the massive, mul timillion renovation of Goler Heights, which was the heart or African-American business and commerce before it fell into dis repair in the 1960s and '70s. Goler Nlemonal sits in the heart of Goler Heights, and a commu nity development corporation started by the church is spear heading the revitalization. "All we are doing is provid ing them with an opportunity to w ork," said Lartey. The five men already in the program did not need training. Fred Phifer, owneT of Barkas. said the public tvould be surprised to know that many homeless peopk possess skills in * carpentty, bmJK>i>H4! and other construction trades. "It would be a crying shame not to have these skilled laborers participate in the redevelopment (of Goler Heights)," said Phifer, who emphasized that the men in the program are paid competitive wages. Phifer and Lartey say, that often homeless people are taken advantage of because of their skills. Lartey has heard stories of some of them working daylong shifts for contractors and receiv ing only a few dollars pay. Lartey Plans are also in the works to move the pro gram participants out of shelters and into a house that is currently being renovated. Lartey says participants will be allowed to live in the house for several months while they save money for places of their own; participants are also asked to invest a small amount of theit earnings back into the program, which Lartey hopes one day can ^heip hundreds of people. For now, inly five people at a time will ben?(i from the Goler Workers Task Force program. New participants will be brought in once current ones have earned enough money to get themselves situated. Phifer, who is also a trustee aU Goler Memorial, is trying to get other contractors involved and looking to recruit companies and individuals who need services that the program participants can provide "All of us can fall down the same road that these men fell down. All they need now is an See Goler on A5 Pho^o by Kevin Walkei Antonio Taste mixes cement last week for a retaining wall. Urban ? League has new director V iCeith Grandberry follows D Wylie BY TODD Ll'CK THE CHRONICLE The Winston- Salem Urban League Board of Directors announced Wednesday that Keith Grandberry will succeed Delores "D" Wyhe as the Urban League's president and CEO. The board of directors has been searching for a replacement for Wyhe since April, when she announced her plans for retire ment after leading the organize U on for 16 years . /Jrandberry said in a news release: "I'm very excited about starting a new era at the Winston Salem Urban League. I'm look ing fdr Wylie ward to working with the current leadership and building an organization that serves the entire community." Grandberry has extensive experience with fund-raising and building community rela tioruAn various organizations. RaVonda Dalton-Rann, vice chair of the Urban Lgague board, said: "We are fortunate to have someone of this caliber at the helm of the Winston- Salem Urban League. I'm pleased that Mr. Grandberry has joined us and looking forw^d to an excit ing year." As the Urban League's pres ident and CEO, Grandberry iJvill be responsible for day-to-day operations and maintaining the organization's fiscal integnty. He was chosen after a nationwide search that yielded around 15 to 20 candidates, according to Dalton-Rann. -About five or seven candidates were interviewed over the phone. She said Grandberry 's fund-raising skills and expen ence with the Urban League set See Urban League on A12 Selling Schools System pushes missions of magnet program BY T. KEVIN WALKER THE CHRONICLE Even before Darrell and Cora Sydnor uiuibu iu nuuiwii-oaifcui, uti \,y began conducting research on the schools here. They, research contin ued Sunday at Hanes Mall, where the school system's 12 magnet programs showcased the educational pluses of their curriculums to a steady stream of parents and students. "If you want to get the best edu cation for your child, you really have to do your homework," said Cora Sydnor, whose family recently left Montana to relocate here. Sunday's Magnet School hair provided par ents like the Sydnors wilh all (he information they needed to pick the right program for their children. Teachers, principals and curriculum coordinators maimed colorful display booths depicting aspects of the various programs. Representatives from each magnet program spent hours apswepng questions, handing out pampmeis ana collecting applica tions (the early enrollment period for magnet schools began Jan. 8 and will end Jan. 31). Although the popularity of magnet programs is on the rise, officials said, selling the various programs to students and their par ents is essential. "All these people are out shop ping for the right program." said Dan Piggott, the principal of Atkins Academic and Technology High School. The new multimillion dollar Atkins opened last August and is one of the school See Magnets on A12 Pbcxo by Kevin Walkn Randy Fulton, the principal of Mineral Springs Middle School, one of the newest mag net schools, tries to sell a young girl on his school's arts and lead ership program. / In Grateful Memory of Our hS Florrie S. Russell and "Growing and Still Dedicated to Serve You Better'' Kits sell iigme Wishes to Thank Everyone For Their Support 822 Carl Russell / (at Martin Luther Kir Winston-N uleiti. NC 722-34f Fax (33?> 631-8,' msfhome?!
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