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& ?|[rIAA MSNBC Authors VL^host ?! invade HM jn ?jtrioirom , fflHri. 14 1207121 m******M>iGiT 27101 C^U r WSISIJ reiurnb M n c room niLLBl^H " *n II/T7TT 1 FGRSYTH CTY FUELIC LIBRARY V -See Page BIO 660 bNOftH CflrollDB ROPffl -See Page A7 WI^wytftCO0Wty*iJbllc Library 660 West Fifth street HHpM| Winston-Salem, NC 27101/ The Chronicle Volume39,Number3 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. THURSDAY, September 13, 2012 Photo by Layla Garms This barren area will soon be a lush green space. PTRP project may benefit East Winston BY LAYLA GARMS THE CHRONICLE The sea of gravel and construction machines adja cent to the Piedmont Triad Research Park (PTRP) near the union of Business 40 and Highway 52 won't stay an eyesore for long The city is cur rently partnering with the Research Park - home to a number of innova tive technology and bio-tech firms - to create a two-acre storm water reten tion pond, accord ing to Mayor Allen Joines. The pond, which will occupy the southern corner of the park closest to the two high ways, will have a practical use for the city and Research Da?>l/ tan nnto nna ? at iv ivuauis, pic venting flooding and erosion in the area. But Joines said the two groups decided to make the most of the project by turning it into a commu nity amenity as well. While the water won't be able to be used for recreational activi ties such as fishing or swim ming, it will be a strong aes thetic anchor for the city and the park, Joines said. "The lake itself is part of the storm water retention system, but we're going to make it an amenity with landscaping and a walking Joints Womblt trail around it," he explained. "...We felt like if we could make it an attrac tion and an amenity, it could be a good thing for the city and also something folks from downtown and East Winston could come and enjoy." The proposed walking trail encircling the pond will connect to a second initia tive, the Rails to Trails project: Rails to Trails aims to repurpose unused NCDOT owned railroad tracks owned by converting them into bike and walking green ways. In this case, with city, state and PTRP funding. Rails to Trails would con nect the proposed park walking trail to tne existing Salem Creek Greenway, a 4.5-mile trail that extends from Peters Creek Parkway to Salem Lake and is popular among bikers and pedestri ans alike. Winston-Salem resident Ralph Womble is one of the Rails to Trails project's biggest proponents. Womble, a member of the NCDOT's Board, said the project would be an asset for local residents for both recreational and transporta See PTRP on AS Ex-offenders can exercise their right to vote BY LAYLA GARMS THE CHRONICLE Nationally, laws denying people with felony convictions the right to vote are keeping an estimated 5.85 million people irom me pons, even inougn tney Have already paid their debts to society, according to the policy reform organization the Sentencing Project. Here in North Carolina, the laws are friendlier to ex-offenders. Those with misdemeanor convictions may vote even while incarcerated, and those with felony convictions only lose their rights temporarily, said Linda Sutton, chair of the Forsyth County Board of Elections and a field organizer for Democracy NC, a nonpartisan voting rights organi zation. Sutton Photo by Lay!* Garros Bobby Wilson holds a voter registration card that See Voting on A9 he helped a fellow ex-offender obtain. Photos by Layla Parmer Senior Delights (front row, from left): Faye Ivey, Julius Watson, Olinzie Johnson, Geraldine Dula, Clara Summers, lsabell West and (back row): Helen Cameron, Jeanette Benjamin, Christine Scott, Geneva Badger, Carolyn Bland, Louise SeweU and Director Brenda James-Stanback. Annual OES gathering returns Most Worshipful Grand Master Milton "Toby" Fitch Jr. (front) with Eastern Stars Toneka Oliver, Denise King and Michelle Evans. BY LAYLA GARMS THE CHRONICLE Hundreds of women and men from across the state con A n r? VC11CU <11 U1C DCIllUll V.U11VC1111U11 Center Sept. 6-9 for the 111th Grand Session of the Order of the Eastern Star. The annual gathering brings members of the historic group, whose history in North Carolina stretches back 133 years, together from across the state. The event has been held in Winston-Salem for the past six years. Grand Worthy Matron Margaret Dixon convened the meeting of Eastern Stars, one of the largest fraternal organizations in the world. Grand Worthy Matron Margaret Dixon "My theme has been consistent since I came on board," See OES on AS Winston Lake Y offers first outdoor class BY TODD LUCK THB CHRONICLE Members have a new nature-friendly exercise option at the Winston Lake Family YMCA. Its new outdoor biking class is being billed as a break from treadmills, ellipticals and other tra ditional fitness center machines. Riders depart the Winston Lake Y and pedal their way to vari ous bike-friendly sites around the city and then back to the Y. The Y has seven new mountain bicycles and helmets it can loan to participants; riders are also welcome to use their own bikes. Winston Lake Y Program Director Jolyn Roberts frequently leads the rides and said that the class, which is free to YMCA members, has been a hit, attracting up to seven riders per ses sion and many regular participants. See Bike* on A8 Photo by Todd Lock From left: Tiffany Martin-Clark, Jolyn Roberts, Linwood Skinner and Mike Chambers prepare to ride. A Sweet 9/11 TVibute Photo by LayU Garms Police Officer Claudia Morgan shares a hug with Enrichment Center student April Anders during a Sept. 11 ice cream social that the Center hosted for local first responders. More about the event will be featured in the Sept. 20 issue. Quan ^B III |H ???II H^H I fl I ? B ^^B J^bw. ^^HMMMittMlHHiliHil"?? ?j^V ' ? *? ^ * v
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