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Vol. XXXV. No. .8 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. THURSDAY. December 31, 2009
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prepare for
smoking ban
BY LAYLA FARMER
THE CHRONICLE
A law banning indoor smoking in restaurants, clubs and bars
across the state will go into effect Jan. 2. The law was passed last
year by the North Carolina General Assembly, and heartily
approved by Gov. Bev Perdue.
A few establishments, such as cigar bars, are exempt from the
ban, but restaurants, bars and other businesses that serve food and
drink and currently allow their customers to smoke will be affect
"Passage of the
smoke-free
^ restaurants and
bars law rep
resents an
ae n o r -
I mous
step
forward
in protect
ing the
public's
health,"
Vandana
Shah,
f executive
director of
the North
Carolina
r Health and
Wellness Trust
Fund said in a
statement. "The
dence of the dangers of sec
ondhand smoke is indisputable, and North Carolina is taking the
lead among tobacco-growing states with this legislation."
Dr. Tim Monroe, director of the Forsyth County Department
of Public Health, thinks the ban is a healthy choice for North
Carolina and the local community. The Health Department has
already launched a campaign known as "Tasty Tuesdays," to
raise awareness and increase support for newly smoke-free
restaurants.
"We think it's a great public health achievement for North
Carolina," Monroe remarked. "I think it's something to be cele
brated."
The ban will create a healthier environment for everyone
See Bail on A9
Connecting Yesterday with Today
Photo by Todd Luck
Renee Andrews performs a traditional libation on Monday to kick-off the
Kwanzaa celebration of the principle of Ujima, or collective works and
responsibility. The event was held at the Malloy/Jordan East Winston
Heritage Center and attracted a crowd of locals. Read more on Bl.
Library rolls out Food for Fines program
BY LAYLA FARMER
THE CHRONICLE
The Forsyth
County Public
Libraries system has
found a creative way
to recover some
overdue materials
from borrowers and
help a fellow service
organization in the
process.
Throughout the
month of January,
library officials will be forgiv
ing overdue fines in exchange
for in-kind donations to the
Second Harvest Food Bank of
Northwest North Carolina. The
library will forgive one dollar's
worm 01 rines tor every
non-perishable food
item patrons donate to
the Food for Fines pro
gram, up to $50, said
Library Director Sylvia
Sprinkle-Hamlin.
"When we do this,
people can bring all the
books back and not
have to pay a fine," she
related. "Not only will
we gather food, but we
hope to get some of our books
baclc, so it's a win-win."
See Library on A9
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Sprinkle-Hamlin
Phoibs try Todd Luck
The Rev. Carlton E vers ley leads
Monday's CCEAA meeting.
A
Collective
Resolution
Group hoping to
make big impact on
education in 70
BY TODD LUCK
THE CHRONICLE ?
A small group of community resi
dents is hoping to make a big impact on
local education.
Concerned Citizens for Educational
Accountability and Achievement
(CCEAA) formed in April to address
disparities facing minority students in
the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County
School System. The group is led by Dr.
Virginia Newelh a retired educator, and
the Rev. Dr. Carlton Eversley, who
holds the monthly meetings at
Dellabrook Presbyterian Church, where
he pastors.
So far. the group has put teams in 10
Title 1 schools, which were deemed to
have the greatest need. Title 1 schools
have a high percentage of students from
low income families.
The three-member observation
teams consist of a parent, a teacher and
a community member. They observe
teachers and report their findings to the
school's principal. Eversley said the
teams have done a good job building
relationships within the schools they
tend.
"Hopefully, we're building relation
ships with parents and teachers and stu
dents and principals that are trustful,
that people know we're not here to
intimidate or harm anybody; we're here
to be as helpful as possible." said
Eversley. who hopes to expand the
project, creating teams at other Title 1
schools that aren't currently under the
See> CCEAA on A5
The Art of Mentoring
Artist passes on his talents to young people
BY LAYLA FARMER
THE CHRONICLE
Local resident Derrick Monk Sr. has
taken the motto of his alma mater, "Enter
to learn, depart to serve," to heart. In fact,
the Winston-Salem State University
alumnus didn't wait until he departed the
institution to begin serving the communi
ty
Monk, a member of the Class of 2002,
started the Crew 7 Non Profit (C7NP)
with six friends during his junior year of
college. The organization was formed as
a creative outlet for local youth. An
accomplished visual artist who once had
his work displayed at the Capitol
Building in Washington. D.C.. Monk says
he is well-versed in the many ways that
art can provide a therapeutic approach to
life's challenges.
Crew 7 hosted the popular Come
Unity Day festival at Rupert Bell park for
four consecutive years before putting the
project on hold to concentrate on their
studies. Several local business con
tributed to the summer festival, which
included free food, live mural painting.
See Monk on A5
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Derrick Monk
Sr. has a pas
sion for teach
ing young peo
ple how to
express them
selves through
art.
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