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CCCS adds board members
Consumer Credit Counseling Sen ice of Forsyth
County (CCCS), a nonprofit organization that aims
to change lives through financial education and
counseling, has made several new appointments to
its board of directors for 2009-2012.
The following individuals will serve for a three
year term: Yolanda I. Smith, a recruiting team.leader
and -assistant vice president at Wachovia Corp... a
Wells Fargo company: George Walker Douglas, sen
ior vice president at Douglas Battery Manufacturing
since 2003; Ah in Fitzg'erald Borders, director of
employment for the Wirtston-Saiem Urban League;
April Broadway, president of DreamCatchers
Educational Consulting Inc. and managing partner
with Infinity Consulting Group LLC; Vicky Denny,
director of the Contact Center at Allegacy Federal
Credit Union; and Tina J. Stamos, a self-employed
tax consulting expert who serves individuals and
small businesses.
Rockingham County
firm adding 25 jobs
SANS Technical Fibers, an international manufac
turer of synthetic nylon filament and yarn for the
high-performance, military, automotive and other
markets, will expand its plant in Rockingham
County, The company will invest more than $2.8 mil
lion and create 25 jobs in Stoneville.
SANS Technical Fibers, headquartered in
Gastonia. is a wholly owned subsidiary of AEC1
Limited of South Africa. AECI has consolidated its
fiber-producing operations to the Stoneville plant,
which currently employs about 100 people.
The SANS Stoneville plant will manufacture
nylon industfial fibers for sewing thread, knitting and
weaving operations in the automotive market and for
military vests, packs and parachutes. The 25 new jobs
will pa\ an average annual wage of $25,669. not
including benefits.
The company received a S 60 .000 grant from the
One North Carolina Fund, which provides financial
assistance, through local governments, to attract busi
ness projects that w ill stimulate economic activity and
create new jobs in the state.
For information on company job opportunities,
please contact: hr<a sansfibers.com
Student receives HR scholarship
Kna Elliott: a first year graduate student in the
School of Education at North Carolina A&T State
University, has received a SHRM < Society of Human
hlhott
Resource Management) schol
arship
A native of Whitsetl. N.C.,
Elliott is pursuing a master of
science degree in adult educa
tion
Elliott said. "This scholar
ship will enable me to obtain a
graduate degree in adult educa
tion that will further prepare
me to be a change agent and
leader in the support of lifelong
learning."
The academic scholarship is based on merit ,
Applicants must be a member of the organization and
working toward a graduate or undergraduate college
degree in an HR-related field (including business,
psychology, industrial relations, etc. The SHRM
Foundation received over 6(X> applications and they
only awarded 40.
Paradiso hired at Crisis Control
Mary Paradiso has joined the staff of Crisis
Control Ministry as an execu
tive administrative assistant.
Paradiso started volunteer
ing at the agency in 2007. after
r^ocating to Winston-Salem
from Atlanta. Paradiso is mar
ried to Mark Paradiso. and they
have two daughters. Andrea and
Christina, who also volunteer
for Crisis Control .
Crisis Control Ministry was
founded 36 years ago. The
agency, has offices in Winston
Paradiso
Salem and Kernersville. A Christian-based ministry.
Crisis Control's mission is to assist people in crisis to
meet essential life needs and to become self-suffi
cient. The agency also offers a food pantry and
licensed free pharmacy.
Poor blacks less likely
to have bank accounts
Access to banking sen ices seen as key to economic stability
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT _
The "FDIC National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households" was conducted by
the U.S. Bureau of the Census. It found that more than one quarter (25.6 percent) of all house
holds in the United States are unbanked or underbanked and that those households are dispro
portionately low-income and/or minority.
Households were identified as unbanked if they answered "no" to the question, "Do you or
does anyone in your household currently have a checking or savings account?" Underbanked
households were
defined as those
that have a
checking or sav
ings account but
rely on alterna
tive financial
services.
Specifically,
underbanked
households have
used nonbank
money orders,
nonbank check
cashing servic
es, payday
loans,- rent-to
own agree
ments. or pawn
shops at least
once or twice a
year or refund
an t i c i p at i o n
loans at least
once in the past
five years.
"Access to an account at a federally insured institution provides households with an impor
tant first step toward achieving financial security - the opportunity to conduct basic financial
transactions, save for emergency and long-term security needs and access credit on affordable
terms," stated Sheila Bair, chairman of the FDIC. "By better understanding the households that
make up this group - who they are and their reasons for being unbanked or underbanked, we
will be better positioned to help them take that first step."
See Banks on A5
The Gift of Learning
DCCC Phrto
Dr. Mary Rittling, the president of Davidson County Community College, presents an
oversized coupon to Brittany, Makenzie and Makayla Creasey, which they can redeem one
day for two-year college scholarships at DCCC. Also pictured are the girls' parents, Tricia
and William Creasey. Davidson County recently pitched in to help the ABC show "Extreme
Home Makeover" redo the family's home. Tricia Creasey, a school teacher, is battling
Stage 4 colon cancer. ABC is slated to air the episode featuring the family in eaxly 2010.
Hh
Mmbrandswc
Local execs
will take
campaign
to finish line
CHRONICLE STAFF REPOR1
"America by Americans for
the Arts" recently named
Hanesbrands as one of the
nation's top 10 arts-friendly com
p a n i e s .
Hanesbrands
was nominat
ed for the
honor by the
North
Carolina
Black
Repertory Co.,
which it has
supported for
many years.
The Black
Rep thanked
Hanesbrands
for its long
time commit'
ment at the
recent
National
Black Theatre
Festival by
presenting the
company with
Noll
Ernst
its "Marvtastic Philanthropy
Award
Hanesbrands' top two execu
tives are now stepping up to help
the Arts Council of Winston
Salem and Forsyth County meet
the $26 million goal of its
Comprehensive Campaign
Richard A. Noll, chairman
and CEO, and Mike Ernst, senior
vice president and general man
ager, will chair Phase Three of
the campaign, which has already
secured more than $23 million in
contributions and pledges.
"The last dollars are usually a
challenge," said Milton Rhodes,
President and CEO of the Arts
Council. "But we are on schedule
and confident of meeting our
goal. We are extremely fortunate
to have two people with the lead
ership skills of Rich Noll and
Mike Ernest to head our cam
paign team and get us across the
finish line."
The N.C. Black Rep is one of
42 arts and cultural organizations
that are supported by the Council.
The agency also supports 19 indi
vidual artists. During the 2009
2010 grant cycle, the Council
awarded $1,850,000 in grants.
Magazine: Fayetteville
ideal for military retirees
-CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT ;
"Where to Retire" magazine has named Fayetteville as one of only eight "5
Star Towns for Military Retirement." Other cities and towns named in the mag
azine's November/December 2009 issue include Sierra Vista, Ariz., San
Antonio. Texas' and Panama City, Fla.
Home to Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force
Base. Fayetteville has long been dubbed
jk "America's First Military Sanctuary
Community." The magazine
describes Fayetteville as an ideal
location tor retired military
k personnel to settle down for
key reasons such as prox
|Ak imity to post, patriotic
support, and cultural
and recreational
activities, ine
) town also
boasts the
r third-largest vet
eran population in
Fthe country, allowing
veterans to interact daily
with their fellow comrades.
There are approximately
50,000 active duty soldiers and
their families currently living in
^ Fayetteville. Military retirees have
access to the many on-base ameni
ties available to current military
members, including complimentai7 or
reduced-fee athletic and fitness facilities and the ability to shop at on-base com
missaries, where items are tax free and moderately priced.
Fayetteville officials also brag that their town also boasts a plethora of recre
ational and cultural attractions, nature preserves and museums, including one
dedicated to the storied 82nd Airborne Division, which is stationed at Fort
Bragg.
Jones one of top
black techies in US.
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
Dr. Elva J. Jones, a professor and chair of the
Department of Computer Science at Winston-Salem State
University (WSSU), has been named to the 10th Annual 50
Most Important African-Americans in Technology by
eAccess Corp.. a San Francisco-based publisher.
The list was compiled especially to raise the profile of
African-Americans in technology and to inspire new gener
ations.
Jones' entire career has been
centered on exposing underrepre
sented minorities to computing
and preparing them for computing
careers.
"It is a tremendous honor for
me to be included in the 50 Most
Important African-Americans in
Technology list," said Jones, the
founding chair of the Department
of Computer ' Science.
"Computing has been such a cap
tivating field for me that I never
tire of the work and the discovery
Dr. Jones
each day brings. I want as many students as possible to
experience the 'joy of idea discovery, creative design, and
technology integration."
She has led the natural progression from teaching
WSSU's first courses in computing; developing the first
concentration in computer science; leading the development
of the major program in computer science; leading the
development of the master of science program in computer
science and information technology and the BS in informa
tion technology; to most recently leading the development
of an option in information security for the computer sci
ence program.
Jones and other honorees will be recognized at a I Oth
anniversary symposium in San Francisco on Jan. 15. 2010.