Vol. XXXIV No. 42
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graduation
Auto repair program had been
in long tussle with the city
BY TODD LUCK
THE CHRONICLE
Autobody repair can be difficult work.
Doing it without power can be even harder.
But that didn't stop 28 students working
at South Side Rides from graduating from
the Project MOORE Autobody Repair
Program last week.
The program was created by David
Moore and uses
South Side, his
auto repair shop,
to teach the trade
to young men and
women in hopes
of keeping them
off the streets and
out of trouble.
That became
increasingly diffi
cult when
Moore's shop on
Wood Street ran
into problems
with city ordi
nances. v.uj oui
cials cut the shop's power in March. Despite
not being able to use tools that require elec
tricity and having to leave when the sun set,
his students persevered.
."I'm especially proud of this class right
here. We did it through hard times, no power
and all that good stuff," Moore told his stu
dents. "You all really wanted it."
There was plenty of light at last week's
graduation. It was held at the Urban League
of Winston-Salem'* downtown headquar
ters.
Moore's fortunes are changing. A local
men's group called the New Cannan Society
has stepped in to help. Moore says the group
has helped him get the finances for his non
profit in order and found a new building for
his shop. The new location, just off
Waughtown Street, is double the size of his
current shop. The Cannan Society is helping
with fundraising to cover the cost of the
move, which should happen in the next
month.
It's a second chance for a program that
gives them on a regular basis. Many in
Project MOORE come out of prison looking
for skills to help them land a job, Moore
said. Having spent some time in prison him
self, Moore knows how important that can
be. He hopes his students learn not just a
trade, but also that there are rewards to stay
ing on the straight and narrow path.
These days, the program is appealing to
more than just troubled young men. This
class featured men and women, teenagers
and adults, ex-offenders and college stu
dents.
Graduate Frank Hill, 35. has been look
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William Rosccje Anderson, Jr.
Recreation Center
The Reynolds Park Recreation Center now sports a new name.
Photos by Layta Fanner
Rec center renamed for pioneer
BY LAYLA FARMER
THE CHRONICLE
A cheer we?t up from the small
crowd gathered on the lawn in front of
the Reynolds Park Recreation Center
Saturday, as the cover plummeted to
the ground below, revealing the sign
boldly declaring the center's new
name, William Roscoe Anderson Jr.
Recreation Center.
"Beautiful? praise Jesus!" one
onlooker declared.
"Roscoe, L know you're up there
looking down here," said another.
Anderson, who passed away in
2006 at the age of 94, was a beloved
member of the community and a long
time employee of the, city's
Recreation and Parks Department.
"Roscoe Anderson . . . worked hard
over the years, touched hundreds and
thousands of young people's lives and
helped them become positive adults,"
commentea Mayor Allen Joines, who
took part in the renaming celebration,
"so its appropriate tfiat we recognize
individuals who do that, kind of
unsung heroes."
Anderson's widow, Malinda
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A sign honoring William Anderson is unveiled at the ceremony.
The Road to Success
Goodwill graduates inaugural truck driving class
BY LAYLA FARMER
THE CHRONICLE
The small audience leapt to
its feet, cheering enthusiastically
as Darryl Bowman and Demery
Ziglar shyly entered the room.
Though Bowman and Ziglar
made up the entire graduating
class, they represented the start
of something much larger.
The two men are the first to
complete the truck driving pro
gram that Goodwill Industries of
Northwest North Carolina now
offers in conjunction with Future
Truckers of America. The four
week course provides the train
ing necessary for students to
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operate 18- wheelers and the
potential to earn frgm $36,000 -
$40j000 a year. *
"They've been outstanding
students," remarked Future
Truckers of America President
Randy Batts. "I wish, I hope all
students coming in will be up to
their same par."
Both graduates have already
landed jobs in the field.
"The trucking industry's get
ting two good drivers with these
guys and I'm proud to say that I
feel like they'll do a wonderful
job," commented Jeff Cook, vice
president of Future Truckers of
America.
Ziglar, 33, will be working
for South Carolina-based Swift
Transportation.
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Photos by LayU Fanner
Darryl Bowman behind the wheel of a big rig.
Having a Ball with Bubbles
? Photo by Todd Luck
Melanie Greene and
Robin Randolph
blow bubbles with
the dozens of other
people during the
recent
Bubblebration. The
bubble blowing
party, organized by
local ad agency
Wildfire, was held at
Corpening Plaza
and attracted both
the young and the
old(er).
Hoop Dreams,
Business Realities
Former top NBA draft pick found
success off the court
BYT KEVIN WALKER
THE CHRONICLE
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -
Ironically, last Thursday night at
the very moment that Derrick
Rose, Michael Beasley and OJ.
Mayo were making NBA history
as the first trio of freshmen to go
first in the league's draft, LaRue
Martin Jr., was making the point
that perhaps young bailers should
stay in school longer to develop
their games and their minds.
"I think they are coming out
too soon," said Martin. "They
should wait a little longer."
Martin is not your average
sports pontificator. At the NBA
draft 36 years ago, it was his name
that was the first called, even
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