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Vol. XXXIV No. 48
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NORTH CAROLINA ROOM
FORSYTH CTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
660 W 5TH ST
WINSTON SALEM NC 27101-2755
THURSDAY, August 14, 2008
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Praying for
Justice
Family of man accused of killing
officer wants day in court
BY T KEVIN WALKER
THE CHRONICLE
The family of a
^z-year-old man
charged with killing
a police officer says
that because God is
on their side, they
believe that justice
will prevail in their
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has become a messiah of sorts
in the legal world.
Last Sunday, family mem
bers and friends of Keith
Antoine Carter continued a
series of prayer vigils and spiri
tual marches along a
downtown block.
Carter has been in the
Forsyth County Jail
since March of 2007,
when he was arrested
and charged with the
shooting death of
Winston-Salem Police
Sergeant Howard
Plouff
? Ploun, who had
responded to a call at a
local nightclub shortly
before he was killed.
Carter's family says police
See Carter on All
Photo by Kevin Walker
More than two dozen people pray Sunday along Main Street.
Residents recall Pond's good ol' days
BY LAYLA FARMER
THE CHRONICLE ' *
It's been more than a centu
ry since the reservoir burst,
hurling rivers of water down
hill to the modest assemblage
of shotgun houses and shanties
below, killing nine people in
the process. Though tragic, the
incident united the community,
which has been known as The
Pond ever since.
The Pond is centered
around a portion of Trade
Street, extending to parts of
Seventh Street and Glenn and
Pittsburgh f avenues.
The neighborhood has been
revitalized and reconfigured
over the decades, notably with
the Urban Renewal Project of
the 1950s, and again several
years ago, when the Housing
Authority of Winston-Salem
revitalized Kimberly Park
Terrace public housing commu
nity.
Many former residents have
moved elsewhere, yet they
gather every year to recapture
the experience that was life on
The Pond.
"Everybody loved every
body and everybody took care
of everybody," Alberta Black,
chair of the 2008 Pond
Reunion, said of the communi
ty where she grew up.
"Everybody that lived on the
See Pond on A12
Photo by Layla Fanner
Claude Rucker, center, is surrouned by members of his family.
Fraternity gives kids week to remember
BY LAYLA FARMER
THE CHRONICLE
Nine local boys and their
families gathered Sunday
afternoon in East way Plaza.
They milled about the parking
lot, anxiously awaiting the
start of a trip that the brothers
of Omega Psi Phi fraternity
hope they won't soon forget.
Since the 1980s, members
of the six Omega Psi Phi dis
tricts in North and South
Carolina have footed the bill
for hand-picked groups of
boys to spend a week away at
camp with a handful of Omega
brothers.
"We looked at "it as an
opportunity to provide some
mentoring to young, black
men," explained Social Action
Committee Member Keith
See Omega* on A9
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The Men of Omega Psi Phi pose with the young campers.
FTCC
offers
degree
in a year
Accelerated courses
will put students on
' Fast Track '
BY TODD LUCK
THE CHRONICLE
College can be a long,
expensive journey - taking at
least four years to reach the
end and earn a Bachelor's
degree.
Most
? students
pursuing
a four
y e a r
degree
will
spend at
least two
of those
years
taking y",,n
general
education courses like
; this fall, Forsyth
College is offering a Fast
Track option that lets students
get those courses out of the
way in just one year. If they're
successful, they will earn an
Associate in Arts degree in
just two semesters and then
transfer to a four-year college
as a junior.
Fast Track works by let
| ting students take accelerated
courses that cover the same
amount of material in half the
time. A normal 16-week
course is covered in only
eight weeks. This is not with
out extra work, though. The
courses require at least 30
hours a week in the class
room.
Bernie Yevin, dean of
business technologies, said
the Fast Track option is
designed for those who have
the time and determination to
put in the extra work.
"It's clearly not geared for
everyone; it's really geared
Community
See FTCC on A4
Pride & Joy
Photo by Todd Luck
Michael Hall,
the head of
the YWCA's
STRIDES
program,
shows his
excitement
Saturday as
he prepares to
honor one of
the teens that
completed the
jobs and
tutoring ini
tiative. Read
more about
STRIDES on
B8.
In Memory of
Charlene
Russell Brown
"Growing and Still Dedicated to Serve You Better"
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Wishes to Thank Everyone For Their Support
822 C!arl Russell Ave.
Cat Martin Luther King Dr.)
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
(336) 722-3459
Fax (336) 631-8268
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