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" ' * ~~ _ " ?? ? ? - - ? - " - T ' Democratic challenger to face Johnson for East Ward seat BV LAYI A f-'ARMKK THE CHKOWCIE r Democrat Joycelyn Johnson is getting some opposition, lor her'East Ward City Council seat Democrat I X> rut Id Scales wants to represent the ward. Which includes most of East .Winston and even parts of Mappy Hill and outlying areas of Walkertown _>nd Kernersv ille, "I feel it's time for a change, and for someone else to make a difference." said' -Scale*, a carpenter for Winston-Sal cm /Forsyth COunty Schools. "I've always wanted to do .some thing Tor my community, and for the people iirourtd me. to make things better for them as well as for myself." Scales is active in poli tics. He chairs his local precinct, which is ironically Johnson's precinct as well. A Winston-Salem native and a product of the Pond community, Scales believes he can make a valuable con tribution to his community as a City Council member Johnson, who has repre sented the haM Ward for 16 years, says she is running for a fifth term in order to make even more contributions to the area. She is proutl of her record and sa\s it speaks for itself. Among her proudest achievements, are the rede velopment of key areas in the ward, including the extension of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive 'to.. (University. Parkway, which she says helped fohter development, and the construction of Kensington Village, which replaced a dilapidated, crirnfc-ridtien complex on Old Greensboro Road. Bat Johnson concedes that residents' perceptions of Donald Scales the changes, or lack thereof, remain a challenge for het; "There's stilT a percep tion that only the poor peo ple live on tjie esut side of Winston." - explained Johnson, adding that she is still working to make the East Ward "a place of choice. Joycelyn Johnson its opposed to a place of list resort, to make sure that we are an integral part of what's happening in the communi ty" : Scales wants the hast Ward to become a brighter, more vibrant, place, and he believes he can make that happen, ff elected, he says he wants to work with the police department to reduce violence in the area and bring new .businesses into the ward, which he says lack* places to dine and shop. "I'm optimistic about the community and about the future, because I'm a go-get ter type individual." he com mented "1 feel that (the people of the East Ward* should give me an opportu nity to make a difference for them." His experience as a for mer police officer also lends him. well to the position, Scales added . "I love communicating .with -people and trying to help solve, their problems if I can." he remarked. Johnson, who works as a. Community Outreaeh Coordinator in the Department of Physician Service at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. says the cdmmunit) involvement has been a highlight of her tinu* -us ;i public servant "I tr> to stay engaged with folks throughout the years; it's not an election time kind of thing." said Johnson, who added that she meets with community members from Across the East Ward biannually. "It takes all of us trying to cre ate a plan to make our com munity better." she said. "1 can't do it in isolation.'' Voters nil I pick their Democratic candidate in tlic primary' slated for Sept -J 5. The General Municipal Election Will he held Tuesday. Nov. J. Stales will have an official campaign kickoff event on Monday. See the Community Calendar on page HI for more information. Testing from jwiif \1 at the end of the eighth grade * and re-administered several t i nips throughout high school fOr those who do not pass. It -was this segment of the equation thai caught the attention of, . Rev. .John Monde/, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church, He convened the meeting in hopes, of get ting a better understanding of t^ie situation, and what, if anything needed to be done to ' fix ivy , . . - ? ;l don't confess to under stand all of it; but when I learned of it. it just really did n't seem fair to me. In fact, it almost sounded punitive." Vtendcz told the group that gathered in the church's' mul tipurpose rewm. "I wanted to see how many people were affected by (this rule) ... to see if there's a major- concern here." Several, school system officials were on hand to address the concerns of those who attended the meeting. Simirigton painstakingly explained the complex system of state rules and regulations that the school system must adhere to with regard to test ing and graduation standards. "If a student satisfies the minimum end of grade score, they will also have satisfied the competency require ment." he explained. This past school year was the last year the competency . Ph?>h?.;fo\ l.a> l.? lar.mcr Rev. John Mendez is concerned about testing. tests would keep students from graduating . Si tiling ton ?said, because the state is doing away, with them and adopting a new set of require ments for students. Next year's crop of eighth graders will however, be required to pass end-of-grade reading and math exams in order to advance to high school. More tests will be required of future graduates. Simington said, and those in the upcoming 2010 graduat ing class will have to score proficiently in five areas instead of three as this year's class did. he said. Some Community mem bers voiced concerns about what the more stringent guidelines might do to stu dents who were already tee tering on the edge of dropping out, "M\ concern is students who might not be quite at grade level ... the students who arc currently falling through the cracks. " said S. Wayne Patterson, a candidate for City Council. "The stu dents get frustrated whenever they see how many hoops they have to jump through ( in .order to graduate)... whenev er they don't graduate, they become my problem." Mendez said his chief concern is with the students with strong academic records who did not get diplomas" because they failed to pass the test. "The probJem that we are concerned about is the stu dents who are doing well," he said- " They're different situ ations - both important - but they're not the same." Some other audience members echoed this con "cern. ' ' ".-'"'"V "What are they teaching all year to where they can be doing good in school but not pass the test?" one woman questioned. That, Simington said, is the million dollar question. "Quite honestly, 1 don't have a good answer." he admitted, "it is for us. like you, a quandry that a student could make a good grade in a (high school) course but still not receive a passing grade (on the eighth grade compe tency test)." . V; Parents of students who are haying difficulty passing the test and have not received satisfactory support from the high schools that their chil dren attend were encouraged to contact Parent Coordinator Addje Hymes, at 336-727 2 154 ext. 34225. Another meeting is sched uled at Emmanuel on Tuesday, July 9 at 7 p.m. The public is invited. Jena from ptine A2 years had "caused Justin and his parents tremendous pain and suffering, much of which has gone unrecognized." None of the defendants spoke to reporters. By pleading no contest, the five do not admit guilt but acknowledge prosecutors had enough evidence for a .convic tion. LaSalle Parish District Attorney Reed Walters said in a statement that he could_have won convictions hut wanted to end the matter for Barker. All but Shaw were assessed $5(X) in court costs. The judge did not tack that punishment on to Shaw s case because he stayed in jail for nearly seven months, unable to raise bail, following his initial arrest. Each paid the fine and court costs immediately. The payment of restitution to Barker was also part of the deal, but the amount was not released. A lawsuit, filed by Barker against the group was also settled Friday, though the terms vu'iv confidential . The only member of the group to serve jail time was Bell, who pleaded guilty in December 2007 to second degree battery and was sen tenced to 18 months in jail. Four of Friday's defen dants have graduated from high school, and all are attend ing or getting ready to attend college. Purvis has completed his first year and Bell is plan ning to attend college this fall. Beard is a senior in high school in Connecticut. "They can move along with their lives," said Bailey 's attorney, James Boren. "And because there are no felonies they can look forward to full lives ahead." UNCG from page AS . . 7* . . ; - ? April 14. 20-10; the Moscow Festival Ballet will perform for the second consec utive year at UNCG. This time, they will perform "Coppelia." a story of a life-size doll who captures the imagination of a village. The Moscow Festival Ballet was founded two decades ago. the vision of leg endary dancer Sergei Radchenko for a company that would highlight the best ele ments of classical Russian bal let All shows will start at 8 p.m.. with the exception of "Porgy and Bess." which will begin al 3 p.m. Season ticket packages will he available beginning July 1 at boxoffice.uncg.edu or bv calling 336-334-4849. Prices range from $107 to $158. Individual tickets will go on sale Monday. Aug. 24, and prices will vary by event. Tickets may also be purchased the night of a performance at the Aycock Auditorium box office from 7-8:30 p.m. Teachers fturn ptiKc A I "We are very intentional at the Thurgood , Marshall College f'und in our support of African-American males in particular." commented Misha Lesley, senior director of riffCU School Reform Partnerships for TMCF. "And we don't apologize for that: we celebrate that." During the week, partici pants interacted with national board-certified teachers and educators who specialize in science, technology, engineer ing and mathematics Teachers from the nationally-recognized UTeach program, which is based at the University of Texas at Austin, and specializes in produeir .? .mpe rn: math educator^, vi.ert dktftc-as ??*? ell to give- advtpe mtl'- additional training. . T we Bt)-o?ev ear-old Cordarial H the, program in experience for - ? "It was a .very :^,,turaUy well rounding cxpcnent? and U?opm fifv- L1 ; aspects of education. :i<i the Albany State Uffiveriit) ten WWo by L*> li f armer Albany State student Jordan Beard wants to be a teacher. tor. who Will graduate in the fall. "It teaches me how to become a better educator." Holloway and the other program participants were (ion last Friday, marking their successful completion of the Institute "When you enter the class room. you'll be taking on a jaunting role - teaching. We want to help you be the best that you can be." Interim VV'SSU Provost Jessica Bailey told the group. "Teaching can iintl should be one of the most rewarding professions that there is. Your legacy as a teacher in fact will touch gen erations to come." Jordan Beard, another sen ior at Albany State, says he didn't initially set out to become an educator. The former computer sci ence major discovered his love for youth after participating in a summeT service project working with military children overseas. "Working with children, there's always something new everyday. Y<Su never get bored with it." Beard said, "Thai's why I went into education." Being a part of the institute has made him more confident about entering the working world later this year, he added. "I learned some new infor mation that I didn't know, and 11 nixl.hulpril mi- to build my portfolio," he related. TMCF Founder Dr. N. foycc Payne was slated to appear as keynote speaker Friday, but a family emer gency prevented that eventual ity. In her absence. Dr. Cynthia Jackson-Hammond, dean of the WSSU School of Education and Human Performance, addressed the students. "You have demonstrated all that is good with this (occu pation)." she told the students, "...you know the elements of good teaching, and you have already demonstrated your commitment to the profes sion." Jackson- Hammond serves as co-chair of the Teacher Quality and Retention Institute. She shared pearls of wisdom and common sense teaching strategies based on .her nearly 30 years in the edu cation field. "Seize the moment; seize the day; seize the opportunity to positively change the life of a child." she declared, "because when you change the life of a child, you change the world." : Fur., mute . iitfajmiukiotk^ about the TMCF, visit www.thitrgoodmarshallfundxjr .<?? Lee fr<?n paxe A 2 between a while Atlanta woman and her black chauf feur. It ends on a Thanksgiving in the 1960s, with the chaufj feur feeding Miss Daisy a piece of pie. The trash can almost stayed on the curb. Paramount offered Lee the biggest budget for his film, but executives there wanted to change the ending. "They just couldn't under stand why Mcx)kie throws the trash can through Sal's win dow." said Hollyw(X)d veteran Tom Pollock, who gave the film Ihc green light when he was chairman of Universal Pictures. "Quite honestly. I didn't understand either, until it was explained to me by Spike " Pollock agreed to give Lee creative control After the film was done, Pollock Only had one problem. At the time, the movie ended the morning alter the riot, when Mookie visits Sal at his burned-out shop and demands his $250 salary for the week "The movie offered no hope whatsoever at that time." Pollock said. "All I Said at the time was, 'This is a realty powerful film, but we can't go out of here being totally depressed that there is no future for this country in terms of race."' Ixe responded by adding two quotes at the end. The first, from Martin Luther King Jr.. who preached nonviolence: "The Old law of an eye for an eye leaves everybody blind." The second, from Malcolm X, advocated self-defense against "bad people" who block racial progress: "I don't even call it violence when it's self defense. I call it intelligence." "It got misconstrued that it had to be either Dr. King or Malcolm," Lee said. "It was never meant to Be that you had to pick one or the other. These arc the two most prominent African-American leaders of the 2()th century, and they both wanted the same thing." Submitted Photo Miss North Carolina Katherine Elizabeth Southard. Queens I from page AH workout costume that won her a preliminary fitness award earlier in the week. During the evening gown and onstage question portion of the pageant, she answered a question about her platform, the Boys' and Girls' Clubs of America. Puryear, 15, is the daugh ter of Felicia Ewings and the granddaughter of James and Barbara Ewings of Trinity. Other top finishers were: ? 1st Runner-up: Miss Eastern Carolina's Outstanding Teen, Arlie Honeycutt; ? 2nd Runner-up: Miss Wake County's Outstanding Teen, Ashlea Ari/.aga; ? 3rd Runner-up: Miss Johnston County's Outstanding Teen, Ciara Hllis; ? and 4th Runner-up: Miss Mecklenburg County's Outstanding Teen. Maddison Sheppard. On Saturday night. Miss Raleigh Katherine Elizabeth Southard won the Miss North Carolina Pageant. Southard is a graduate student at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She will com pete in the Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas in January.
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