The Chron :
Vol. XXXVI No. 21 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. THURSDAY, January 21, 2010
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BY TODD LUCK
THE CHRONICLE
U.S. Sen. Richard Burr is drawing fire
from the Democrats who hope to challenge
him for his seat this November over a cam
paign fundraising letter that appears to
a c c u s el
President
Obama of put
ting Americans
harm's way.
"Today,
however, i fear
the dire conse-'
quences of
electing Barack
Obama ... He
figures that if
he can get your
attention on the
economy, his
domestic
spending and
radical social
agenda. then
you won't rec
ogni?e his for
eign policy
weakness, and
more impor
tant. you won t
notice his drastic military cuts," the letter,
which is signed by Burr and mailed to vot
ers late last year, states.
Burr, a member of the Senate's Armed
Services and Select Intelligence commit
tees, blames the country's two previous
Democratic presidents, Jimmy Carter and
Bill Clinton, for causing the deaths of
Americans as a result of their weak mili
tary policies.
"The deaths of more than 3,000
Americans on September 1 1 . 2(H) I came as
a result of Clinton's weakness as President
and our poor state of military prepared
ness," the letter reads, even though the
attack occurred when Republican George
Bush was in office.
The Burr Campaign declined to corn
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U.S. Sen. Burr speaks to
a gathering of Young
Republicans in Winston
Salem last year.
Photo by Lav la Farmer
Phillip Carter speaks.
Some make splash
over E. Winston pool
BY I.AYI.A FAKMKR ,
I III ( HRONtCl I
A handful of East Winston rcsi
dents addressed the City Council
Tuesday evening in hopes of reviv
ing a request that some of them
believe has fallen on deaf ears in
"the past.
Community Activist Marva
Rerd has been petitioning the
Council to consider building a pub
lic swimming pool in the 1.4th
Street area for several years, to no
avail. Reid. a product of East
Winston, says she spent many
happ\ da\ s in one i)t the several pools that
were in the area during that time.
The facilities have since been closed, due to
declining attendance and other concerns, city
leaders have said.
"We've gut tFrich histor\ here and ever\
thing is being torn away and not replaced."
Reid said. "I don't understand
that."
Reid believes the presence of a
swimming pool in the area could
help cut down on crime, by gi\ ing
youth something positive to do.
and would increase- area young
sters' likelihood of participating
in physical acti\ ities and learning
the lifexjiving skill of swimming
"Our kids ha\e nothing in this
community ... it's sad." she relat
ed. "Somebody has to fight for
them."
Reid says she has collected over 6(H) sig
natures from community members who sup
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Hundreds march into the heart of downtown Winston-Salem on Monday. The annual \1I.K Day walk from Mount Zion Baptist
Church in hast Winston to the Henton Convention Center' for the Ml.k Noon Hour Commemoration has become one of the city's
many MLK Day traditions. To read more about local V//.A Day happenings, see this week's special section.
Wiley Middle answers MLK's call to serve
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Principal Sean (iaillard.far right, with Wiley students, teachers and staffers on Ml.k Day.
BY I VVLA FARMER
THI CHRONICLI
While Monday's l)r Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday pro\idcd many students and
employees with a day off. some Wiley Middle pupils decided to make it a day on. The
students gave up their tree time to give
back to the community, participating in
a variety of Day of Service activities in
honor of the slain civil rights icon.
Wiley students, teachers and staff
members visited Silas Creek Manor
nursing home Monday, to brighten res
idents' day. with song and more than
3(H) handwritten letters and drawings
made by eighth graders at the school.
Among them was Holly Nelson.
Nelson, an eighth grader, says she has
fond memories of visiting her 4K year
old grandmother at. a similar facility
prior to her passing about a year ago
Nelson says she has felt compelled to
reach out to the elderlv ever since.
"ffeel like I j:rou \41ser more and more, every time 1 come (to visit the elderly)."
commented the Alaska native " History is m\ favorite subject and I believe that the\
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Wiley students Holly Nelson and Jamesha
Cole at Silas Creek Manor. ?
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