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1HE Vol. XXXIV No. 39 THURSDAY, June 12, 2008 '22 ::0808 : 5-digit nit NORTH CAROLINA ROOM FORSYTH CTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 660 W 5TH ST WINSTON SALEM NC 27^01-2755 ?ni ty Paul camp attracts talented players ?See Page Bl Kid's business brings in dollars - See Page A4 Students shine at Forsyth Co 660 WefFL awards Winsto0 ceremony ^ v p<j<" 75 cents Woman to Woman Greensboro mayor says that unity among females is the Christian way BY LAYLA FARMER THE CHRONICLE The glass ceiling-shattering mayor of Greensboro told con gregants Sunday at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church that women's empowerment would be a moot issue if there were not still so many barriers to keep females back. "So many of the world's difficult issues impact women and girls the most," stated Mayor Yvonne Johnson, a life long Episcopalian. "We've come a long way, but if gender bias were no longer a reality, we would not need to talk about the empowerment of women here today." Johnson, Greensboro's first African-American leader took part in Women's Day events at the church, which began a day earlier with remarks from Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin, a member of the church and the first woman and African American to head the Forsyth County Library System. Johnson, who spoke during the church's regular Sunday morning service, geared her message to theu women in the sanctuary, urging them to rec ognize their own ability to make a difference. "First, we must empower ourselves; we must know what our gifts and talents are and then we need to put them to Mayor Yvonne Johnson is flanked by Demetria Dove, left, and Shirley Sadler. work," said Johnson, who spent 14 years on the Greensboro City Council before assuming her current role. "We need to be motivated by what we can best offer the world." Johnson cited several issues that she says disproportionately affect women in general, and black women specifically. Predatory lending, lack of healthcare and violence all made the list. "Women and girls are being brutalized in shocking and totally unacceptable numbers," she declared. She offered a solution, stat ing that each and every woman ? See Mayor Johnson on A 13 Legal world focus of magazine BY LAYLA FARMER THE CHRONICLE To settle or to try? Over the course of his 15 year legal career, Roderick Todd Mclver had often wrestled with this very question. As a personal injury lawyer. Mclver's livelihood depends upon his ability to deliver jury verdicts in favor of his clients. To this e n a , Mclver found himself spending more and more time in the court room, e v e n when he wasn't II ? ll ?> l MM Roderick Mclver trying a case, watching the juries, trying to unlock the secrets of their decision making processes. Though every jury is unique, Mclver says he began to notice some parallels "Juries are different, but they're the same," he comment ed. "Juijes really do want to get at the truth." As he worked to gain knowl edge to help his own clients, Mclver began to realize that he possessed some potentially valuable information. "I thought this would be great information, not just for myself, but for other attorneys," he declared. Mclver wanted to share what he was learning, but he needed a vehicle to spread the word. He enlisted the help of younger brother and employee Joel Mclver. The younger Mclver, a pub lished novelist, remembers that day five years ago well. "He pulled me out on the porch and he said, 'I have an idea. I think it may be the idea of the century for the legal See Magazine on A13 I Summer jobs for teens is just one STRIDES' component Photos by Kevin Walker Terryl Dozier of the Winston - Salem Youth Arts Institute chats with Carver student Chris Douglas, who will work at WSYAI this summer. Inset Photo: Carver senior K e e n a n McMahan hugs his mom , Nadean. BY T. KEVIN WALKER THE CHRONICLE _____ [ Eleven Carver High School students are expected to join the workforce Monday as part of an innovative program aimed at broadening their honzons, improving their grades and better ing the chances that they'll leave Carver with a diploma. The YWCA along with the city county school system 0 and Exchange/SCAN have high hopes for STRIDES, an experimental effort that is being funded by a grant from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction and being tried at Carver only. The jobs the students will take on this summer is just one component of the program. In the fall, they began work ing with tutors to improve their classroom performances and attending regular life See STRIDES on All They'll Sit While You Go Black-owned business provides care for infants, elderly , pets ... whatever Owners Nicole Henry and Lisa Jenkins. BY LAYLA FARMER THE CHRONICLE Nicole Henry's idea was simple. She wanted to pro vide a service that virtually everyone needs. Yet the niche she now fills was large ly unoccupied prior to the foundation of Salem Sitters, LLC in 2006. Salem Sitters is just what the name implies - a sitter service. Through it. Henry and Co-Owner Lisa Jenkins provide a breadth of services under four main categories - baby sitting, house sitting, pet sitting and elder care. The company, which the women have operated from Henry's home since its incep tion',. has a reserve of more than 75 sitters available for dispatch to over 200 homes, churches and businesses across the Triad. Both mothers themselves. Henry and Jenkins put each sitter through rigorous screenings, background checks and training to ensure that they are suitable to be entrusted with some of life's most precious gifts. " As a mother, you kind of know what you want in a sit ter," Henry said. " Lisa and I are very particular." The vast majority of the sitters hail from the student populations of local colleges, but retirees also make up a considerable portion of the sitter pool, Jenkins says. Henry formed the compa ny at the urging of friends in Ohio who had started a simi lar effort there. She began by offering her services strictly to private homes. Henry says she knew right away she would need help to get the small compa See Sitters on All Father & Son Photo by Lay la Parmer Jonathan Milner has a laugh with his son, Errol, at a graduation ceremony at the Children's Center for the Physically Disabled. Read more about the event on page B7 of this week's issue. In Memory of Charlene Russell Brown "Growing and Still Dedicated to Serve You Better" Kussell fflmterat Jfome Wishes to Thank Everyone For Their Support 822 Carl Russell Ave. (at Martin Luther King Dr.) WlnMon'Salem, NC 27101 (33* > 722-3459 Fax (336) 631-8268 rusfhome <??> bellsouth jriet
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