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Vol. XXXIII No. 37 THURSDAY, May 24, 2007
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A New Freedom for Hunt
One of nation's most famous innocent
former prisoners goes to Holy Land
BY LAYLA FARMER
THE CHRONICLE
"It's like getting out of prison, but even better."
That was Darryl Hunt's description of the recent pil
grimage he made to Mecca. Saudi Arabia. He was accom
panied by his wife. April, and in-laws, Khalid and Saliva
Griggs.
"What we went on is called the lesser hajj, or umrah,"
explained Khalid Griggs, who has served as imam of the
Community Mosque of Winston-Salem since its inception
in 1984. "This is something that Muslims must perform at
least once in our lifetimes."
The umrah was concentrated mainly in the city of
Mecca. Griggs says, while its hajj counterpart spans sever
al important cities and can only be made during a designat
ed season on the Muslim calendar.
Griggs, who has made three umrahs and two hajjs to
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Photo by Layla Farmei
Imam Khalid Griggs with his son-in-law, Darryl Hunt.
A Sign of
Respect
Residents hope new marker will help
community maintain its pride
BY LAYLA FARMER
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The Castle Heights community, located off Carver School
Road, celebrated a landmark moment in its history Monday, with
the dedication of a sign identifying its main entrance.
The erection of the sign has been a long time coming for the
neighborhood, which was established in 1958, according to Jeri
Moss, co-chair of the Castle Heights Neighborhood Association
and a 40-year resident of the community. The sign is a symbol of
the efforts Castle
A Doctor once More
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Former Winston-Salem Stale University Chancellor
Dr. Harold L. Martin Sr. picked up an honorary doctor
of laws degree Monday during Wake Forest
University's commencement. More than 1 300 under
graduate, graduate and professional students received
degrees. Martin, a city native, is now the senior vice
president for academic affairs at the University of
North Carolina.
Heights residents have
made in recent years to
improve their neigh
borhood. Moss
explained.
"We love our com
munity," she stated.
"We're going to keep it
clean, and we're keep
ing it cleaned up ...
trying to keep drugs
out and disorderly peo
ple out of our commu
nity."
Longtime Castle
Heights resident and
sign committee mem
ber Alphonso Johnson
said the sign sends a
message to everyone
who passes by.
"We needed some
thing to let people
know where they are,"
he said. "This is part of
letting people know
that we have pride in
our community. We
don't live in the biggest
houses in the world, we
don't live in mansions,
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This new sign welcomes residents
into Castle Heights.
but it is our home and
we take pride in keep
ing it clean."
Mayor Pro
Tempore Vivian Burke was in attendance at the ceremony, along
with a handful of other city officials.
"The city, we've worked very hard to make sure that this is one
of the important neighborhoods in this community," Burke said in
her remarks. "It's an old neighborhood, it's a stable neighborhood,
and you have stood strong and you have said, 'We're going to keep
our neighborhood livable.'
"The legacy that we have here is so important." she continued.
"Thanks to all of you for what you do to make a difference in this
area." a
Assistant City Manager Gregory Turner took a special interest
in the ceremony, as it indicated the entrance to his childhood
stomping grounds.
"I'm proud to say. and I will always be proud to say that I'm a
product of Castle Heights - my heart will always be with this com
munity." Turner remarked. "I congratulate the community, my
community, my neighborhood, for the sign that's going up. and I
wish you all the best of blessings."
Turner's mother. Mary Turner, still lives in Castle Heights. She
shared some of the community's rich history with the group.
"Castle Heights is among the many neighborhoods where resi
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Scholarship winner Quintino Hay is congratulated by James Rousseau. Also pictured are Barry Holmes, from left, Larry
Woods, Mayor Pro Tempore Vivian Burke and Gwendolyn Andrews, the wife of William Andrews.
Scholarships aim to make lives better
Public housing
residents get
college help
BY LAYLA FARMER
THE CHRONICLE
Fifteen public housing
residents were awarded col
lege scholarships last week at
the Housing Authority of
Winston-Salem's downtown
headquarters during the annu
al William H. Andrews/
HAWS Scholarship ceremo
ny.
The popular scholarship
program is open to high
Jacqueline Baldwin
school seniors and adult stu
dents who live in housing that
is managed or owned by the
housing authority. Mayor Pro
Tempore Vivian Burke is one
of the main architects of the
program, which provides stu
dents with dollars for their
education in the hopes that
they will change their for
tunes for the better.
"I decided to have HAWS
establish a scholarship fund
because many times people
who live in public housing
have been stereotyped that
they do not want to work or
do not want an education."
Burke said about the program,
which is named for a former
chairman of the HAWS Board
of Commissioners. "I fell a?
fund like this would create
public interest to make the
awareness that we have very
smart people who have lived
in public housing."
Since its inception in
1992, the William H.
Andrews program has helped
more than 120 housing
authority residents obtain
higher education degrees,
providing more than
$150,000 to date. The pro
gram is supported by dona
tions from HAWS employees.
Andrews Scholarship Board
members, local citizens and
businesses such as BB&T.
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Queens are feted during royal tea
BYT. KEVIN WALKER
THE CHRONICLE
Elegant ladies in spring
greens, yellows and creams: a
plethora of sweets, sandwiches
and salads; and hats galore -
from the subtle, to the ostenta
tious.
It was definitely tea time
Saturday afternoon.
Queens of Olympic #620,
an Order of the Eastern Star
chapter, held its 47th annual tea
at the Sarah Austin Center. It
was an occasion to fellowship,
plan, reflect and bask in the
beauty of sisterhood.
"This is just one of the
many things we do every year
to come together," said Eula
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