Vol. XXXVI No. 52 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. 1 HURSDAY, September 2, 2010 Ram runners to start season ?See f'u%e HIO Band Battle will be fierce -See fane A2 ____ - ? 75 cents Mama &\ebra/^ of NBTF y QC v has b-day ? C? y; r . , North CaroliC^i Ft/Mvnr//W * SOirCC Forsyth County1 Public Lib^iry S?W0 West Fifth V x Winston-Salem, NC 2710* Morphing of Kennedy continues Three schools will eventually share the campus BY UAYLA FARMER THE CHRONIC! I "It's kind of like having died and gone to Heaven." That's how Principal Donna Horton feels about the brand new C. Douglas Carter High School (former ly Carter Vocational), Classes started last week in the new state-of-the-art building, which is located off of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive on the campus of Kennedy Learning Center. "We have the latest and greatest technology in all of our classrooms - it's absolutely gorgeous," declared Horton. who is in her second year at the helm of Carter, which serves stu dents with physical and mental limitations. "Everything is adapted to make it accessible to the stu dents who have different needs." Kennedy Learning Center, which offers innov a tive education programs for middle schoolers, is under going some big changes this year. The school is begin Vfv-i . students will he able to utili/e the amenities of the new Career Center, which is currently under construction and is slated to See Schools on \5 One Cool Cat Good's legendary team spirit continues to turn heads BV LAYLAFARMI K THE CHRONICl I Winston-Salem native Cireg Good has earned national attention just for doing what he loves best: cheering on the Carolina Panthers at Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium The father of three is a former Lireen Ha\ Packers tan. though you'd never hear him tell it. Virtually everything Good owns hears the Panthers' turquoise and black colors or the face of the ferocious animal (pan ther) that has seemingly become a part of Good's very being. Carolina Panthers bobble heads crowd the shelves of his I ? _ TL _ II J - - iiomc. i ne wans art- ueco rated with hold photographs of Good as "Catman," one of the best known "Superfans" in all of the NFL. Good is instantly recognizable at Panthers games His full Catman regalia consists of hand painted pants, a custom jersey bearing the number 87, a cape, a pair of patent leather shoes and his signature blue flame ('mod wig. When it comes to cheering on his favorite team. Good, a classroom ther apist for a local mental health agency, doesn't do- anything halfway He is currently in the process of creating, a new component to his now famous outfit: a furrs panther with a foam head and claws that will crawl down his shoulder when com plete. He hopes to debut the new panther at the team's home game versus the Tampa Ba> Buccaneers on Sept 19. Even his black Ford I 150 truck, a gift from the Fox Sports network, is emblazoned with a screen printed image of Good as his popular alter-ego. Good. 53. an alumnus of Winston-Salem State University, has owned season tickets to see his team play ever since the Panthers were formed in 1995 Back then, the team's home field was at Clernsori University, a three hour drive away. As a fan. -Good says he is alwavs looking for ways to encourage the team. In IWh. he pulled then-wide See Good on \ 1 1 PtKHD-hi |j\la f tmv Greg "Caiman" (iood with his son. Chris "Caiboy" Good. The HH&T on Sew Walkertown is one of the hunks with ' bandit harriers.' Shielded banks draw criticism HI l.AYI \ I \RMtk TH-I CHRONK I I Bank official* sa\ it's a safety precaution, hut some residents of the citv's Last Ward believe the placement of bulletproof glass shield or bandit barriers, as the> are sometimes called is gi\ing their communi I> a had rap The topic of t h e shields came up on Aug. 17 during .1 commu nity meet McC'artrr ing .ti the 1 4th Street Recreation Center called by tast Ward City Council Member Derwin Montgomery Longtime Bast \\ niston-Salcm businessman Ed McC'arter and William Penn. another well-known resident of the area, led the way in criticizing the bullet proot shields, which seem ingly are only present at bank branches in l-.ast \\ inston "You're sending a mes sage. and the message you are sending is negative, said McCarter. who is a customer of both BB&J and Wachovia banks, both ot which have the barriers at their last Ward locations. Officials from B 7 and Wachovia ha\e said that the shields are intended _ to promote the safety of 'their customers as well as their employees But McCarter. Hanks >n \5 A Gift that Gives Back vvsst n,..!.. Sunday. Aug. 21 was a good day for Alexandria Miles. Sot only did she enjoy the sights of Winston-Salem State University's Meet the Rams Fan Fest at Howman dray Stadium, hut she also heard her name called when a drawing was held for a $50(1 gift certificate to the WSSU Bookstore. Here, Chancellor Donald Heaves presents Miles, a senior exercise science major, with an oversized-version of the prize. Local Dems gearing up for November BY TODD LUCK THE CHRQNICI I Democrats across the country pouruleil the pavement on Saturday, going door-to-door to tr\ to encourage people to vote iW the November election. Volunteers canvassed neighborhoods .is part ot the National Democratic Party's "Moving America Forward Day of Action." The goal was to knock on 200.000 doors nationwide to educate voters about Democratic candidates and remind them ot the importance of voting. Some local Democratic Partv offices also manned phone banks, C. Jane Johnson, the N.C. Democratic Party's northwest regional director, said the need to engage voters is even greater in an off-year election: when a presidential race isn't on the ballot "It's not on telev ision 24/7 in an off-year elec See Democrat* on All Photo h\ Todd l.uck Mary Dickinson (left) and Pecolia Hreathette chat with voter John McRride. DON'T PASS THE BUCK BUY LOCAL }