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1 * 1 1 ^?ity 1?* UrTONICLE Vol. XXXII No. 38 THURSDAY, May 18, 2006 Boxer is fighting his way to the top ?See Page Bl School gives out awards for journalism -See Page A 5 Capv^S treW&6lOf&< day of fun and rest School plans lasting tribute to girl Photo b\ Todd Luck William and Tammy Phillips hold a picture of their daughter. Jasmine, who was only six when she passed away last December. Education leader discusses Carver BY SANDRA ISLEY THE CHRONICLE ' i It takes a village to raise a child and according to Howard Lee, chairman of the N.C. Board of Education, it also takes a village to properly educate children as well. Lee spoke at a forum last week to promote Connecting the Village, a program designed to get parents, religious institu tions, educa tors and others involved in find ing edu catiopal solutions for children. The program took p)ace at the Winston Salem Forsyth County0 Schools Administrative Building. Several community and religious leaders were on hand for the event. During the meeting. Lee implored churches to get involved with schools in their communities in order to help at-risk stu dents succced. Lee said the school can't do it alone. He said, "What made schools so successful in the past, is that the village was involved." He also lashed out at Wake County Superior Court Judge Howard Manning, who earlier this year wrote a letter to Lee and other state education leader threatening to close several low performing schools, including Winston Salem's own. Carver High School. "I'm not in the business of closing schools," Lee said. "Governor Easley is not in the business of closing schools. And I don't think Judge Manning really wants us to close schools. What he really wants is for us to recommit ourselves in turning these schools around." Lee acknowledged that there arc at least 44 schools in Sec I.ee on A9 Photo* by Kevin Walker Teacher Karin Binktey helps her students place a peel-off warning label on a storm drain. Below: Daniel Rodriguez stomps on one of the storm drain labels to make sure that it is secure. BY TODD LI CK THE CHRONICLl; Tomorrow, the Downtown School will remember the life of a first-grader who died last year Students, teachers and faculty will plant a Carolina Jasmine, a vine which sprouts bright yellow flowers, by the school's main enterance in a newly-cleared garden It will serve as a lasting tribute to Jasmine Phillips, a six-year old w ho died Dec. 17. The area around the v ine w ill be decorated with stones engraved with a story w ritten by Jasmine "Get a dress. Get a crown. Get a castle Get a guard. Sit like a lady." reads Jasmine's story, "How to be a Princess," which she wrote and illustarted for a class. Jasmine w anted to be a princess and a w hole lot of other things, including a doctor, lawyer, singer and superstar, ? according to her parents, William and Tammy Phillips. Tammy Phillips said that her daughter had never been sick. After many autopsy tests, she was told it was heat failure -that claimed the life of her daughter. She said the my sterious death w as something that might happen to one in a million, and Jasmine just Sec Jasmine on A 14 Students become environmentalists BY T. KEVIN WALKER THE CHRONICLE Students at the Arts Based Elementary School have added recycling to the three R's. Tuesday afternoon, more than three dozen fourth graders set out to cleanup a portion of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Liberty Street, an area adjacent to their school . The kids put any discarded paper and bottles they spotted as they walked into oversized trash bags. They stamped storm drains with buttons that w arned people against pouring anything down the drains. Similar information was con tained on pamphlets the stu dents placed on' the doors of area businesses. Arts Based Elementary is assisting the city in its ongo ing effort to educate the public about protecting the environ ment. Tuesday 's project was just a warm-up. Beginning June 1, students from kinder garten to fifth-grade will use their love for the arts to enter tain and educate the communi ty at an environmental fair. They will dance, sing, act and showcase their artwork, all for the sake of raising awareness of environmental issues that affect local residents, espe cially those who live near the school along Liberty and MLK "They are not only inter ested in the environment, they are passionate about," . Mary Siebert, the school's arts coor dinator, said, referring to stu dents. Next month's event is being put on in conjunction with the city's Brownfields Job Training Program, which sincc 2001 has given more than 70 local people the skills needed to turnaround brown fields. which are usually aban doned blighted properties that face redevelopment hurdles because (hey are contaminated with hazardous materials. Long abandoned gas stations are among the sites considered brownfields. Tim Binkley, the city's Brownfields Job Training Coordinator, said dozens of sites that are consid ered brownfields line Liberty Street. Some, though, have been cleancd-up in recent years The EPA grant that funds the city's brownfields training requires the city to do some type of public awareness proj ect. The environmental fair at the school will fulfill that requirement and give young sters lessons that Binkley hopes that they will share with others and remember for life. "This is great example of starling at the grassroots," Binkley said as he made the trek with the students down Liberty Street. "The best w to teach them environmental lessons is actually to show them." The kids indeed got an eyeful They w ere in aw e after finding some storm drains that were packed full of trash; one even had a large bush sprout ing from it. They were dis gusted when they learned that the water that travels down and through the drains makes its way into local streams and river; and then eventually - See School on A9 More than jobs offered to teens Urban League program will put 200 youtfis to work BY SANDRA ISLEY THE CHRONICLE Applications are now being accepted by the Winston Salem I'rban League f?r the Youth Leadership Institute summer jobs program. Young people between the ages of 14 to 16 are eligible to apply. The U r b a n League has run a popular summer employ in e n I program f or youths in Ihe past, but offi - Grandberry ciali say the 1 outh Leadership Institute is vastly different. They hope to one day make it a year-round endeav or. The sum mer jobs is only one compo nent, said Keith Grandbern, who heads the I Than League. "As the I'rban League, we're supposed to be empow ering communities and ehang ing lives," he said. "One of the* first things you're suppose to do when you talk about chang ing lives is get to the young people and give them opportu nities to become leaders in the communities." As its name implies, the Youth Leadership Institute will stress leadership skills and responsibility. Those Rowe who arc selected to take part will b e required to learn lessons in areas such as life skills and financial literacy. Only 200 young people will be selected lo lake pari in the summer jobs component of the program. Applicants must be Winston Salem residents and meet certain family income requirements. Three reference letters arc required, as is a 300 word essay in which the appli cant will describe why he or she deserves to be selected for the employment prograih. Those selected will work four hours a day, five days a week, earning a biweekly pay check. The I'rban League doesn't yet know all of the employers that will employ the young people. They will include local non profits and businesses. The I'rban League has already recruited several businesses and institutions that w ill work with program participants through the mentoring portion of the program Winston Salem Slate University, Forsyth Technical"Community College. Wachovia Bank and the Human Relations 0 Department with the City of Winston-Salem have all signed See Job* on A7 i Grateful Memory of Our Founders, Florrie S. Russell and Carl H. Russell , Sr. "> Growing and Still Dedicated to Serve You Better" Kussell if lateral Hmitc Wishes to Thank Everyone For Their Support 822 Ourl (lusstll ?? i at Martin Luther King Dr.) | Winston-Salem, NC 27101 o3?) 722-3459 Fax (336) 63 1 -8268 rusfh* ?nH(^bellsouth.fiet ?9 9076*324 3 9"" 7
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