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East Ward from page A1 for people who still live in this neighborhood to remain living in this neighborhood?" he asked. Montgomery for com ments about the fate of another MLK Drive prop erty - Bowman Gray Stadium. The City-owned stadium is the base for Winston-Salem State University's top-notch football program. The school wants to purchase the stadium, which the city also leases to a stock car racing company to stage springtime racing events. Montgomery did not offer much information on that prospect. He did say that he thought Bowman Gray would be an ideal location to host a future DII Football Championship. An idea that has reportedly been thrown around by WSSU Athletic Director Bill Hayes and others. ki a -1 a 1 muiuguinciji aisu iuuk comments about Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, which Wake Forest University reportedly wants to buy. Montgomery said the City takes a loss on the Coliseum, but that area hotels, restaurants and other businesses bene fit economically from high-profile Coliseum events. The late Lawrence Joel was a city native who received the Medal of Honor in 1967. At the time, he was the first African American to have earned the prestigious honor in nearly 100 years. Montgomery said he was unsure if selling the Coliseum would mean a name change for the facil ity, although it is one of the concerns he has raised during City Council dis cussions on the subject. Montgomery also pre sented several awards as a way to thank East Ward residents for doing their Career Center Principal Dr. Dennis Moser accepts an award. Awardees (from left) Forsyth Seafood's Virginia Hardesty, Claudette Bailey and Diggs Memorial Pastor Lamonte Williams. part to better their commu nity. "We want to ... recog nize individuals who have made contributions to our community in different ways," he said, "whether it's from serving in your community organizations or making investments in our community, we want to take the time to thank you for that." Virginia Hardesty accepted an honor for Forsyth Seafood Cafe and Fresh Market. It was her first outing since her hus band and co-owner, Charles, passed away in January. She received a standing ovation and thanked everyone for their support. The couple had contemplated relocating their business after a proj ect to widen MLK Drive devoured most of the com pany's parking lot. The Hardestys eventually decided to build a new Derwin Montgomery chats with Shelma Brown. parking lot next to Forsyth Seafood, using the space where Special Occasions bookstore once stood. "We decided at that point we were going to stay," said Hardesty. "Our customers had been really good to us and that was a blessing that we wanted to pay back to custumers as they always pay us and help us in our endeavors." An award was present ed to the Winston Salem/Forsyth County Schools Career Center, which moved into a swank new building at the corner of MLK Drive and Highland Avenue more than a year ago. "I want to say thank' you for welcoming us into the community," Principal Dr. Dennis Moser said as Marva Reid receives her award. Photo* by Todd Luck iit- attcpicu nit iiuuui. "You all lived through construction, and we now bring 2,300 young people into the community every day, and I hope that we are being good neighbors ... We are opening to many students in Forsyth County the opportunity to come into East Winston, where they have not trav eled before." Carol Davis, executive director of WSSU's S.G. Atkins Community Development Corporation, was lauded for helping to transform the vacated Boys and Girls Club on MLK Drive into The Enterprise Center, a busi ness incubator and com munity education center. Individual honors went to Rolling Hills communi ty organizer Ramona Hambrick; Colony Place Neighborhood Association President Ann Davis; Pecan Ridge com munity organizer Claudette Bailey; City View Neighborhood Watch President Deloris Wall and noted East Winston community activist Marva Reid. Fifth Street Partners and Cath-Tech were both recognized for their investments in the com munity. Churches honored for their community involvement were United Metropolitan, Shiloh Baptist, Parkview Church of God and Diggs Memorial. File PIk?i, Dr. Harold Martin is slated to deliver the mes sage at Bennett's Spring Honors Convocation. Bennett to host Sandy Hook tribute CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT The Alpha Delta Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Psi Omega National Honor Society will host a "Sandy Hook Elementary School Remembrance Ceremony" on Thursday, Feb. 14 on the campus of Bennett College. The ceremony will take place on the steps of the Annie Merner Pfeiffer Chapel immediately following the school's Spring Honors Convocation. The Convocation, which starts at 11 a.m., will be keynoted by N.C. A&T State University Chancellor Dr. Harold Martin. The tribute will remember the 20 children and six teachers who lost their lives during the Dec. 14, 2012 school shooting in Newtown, Conn. At the end of the ceremony, a balloon will be released in honor of each child and educator who died. The public is invited to both the Convocation and tribute. The events are free. Earl Ijames, archivist, curator and historic preservationist with the North Carolina Museum of History will share information and insight into Lincoln's signing of the Emancipation Proclamation and also share slave relics. Central Library, February 8th at noon. From Emancipation to Mass Incarceration: A Conversation with Poet Joanna Catherine Scott Joanna Catherine Scott will speak about how history came alive for her after she befriended an inmate on Central Prison's Death Row and how her experience became the inspiration for her poetry collection: An Innocent in the House of the Dead. Walkertown Branch, February 9th at 10:30 am. Historian Kenneth Zogry, Ph.D. | Historian and consultant Kenneth Zogry will present a program on North Carolina's long civil rights movement. Dr. Zogry's program is part of the North Carolina Humanities Council's Road Scholars program. Central Library, February 22nd at 11 am. Author Tiffany Warren will discuss her latest novel, Don't Tell a Soul. A book signing will follow her program. Carver School Road Branch, February 23rd at 3:00 pm. Several library locations will screen films throughout February in commemoration of Black History Month including a special series ^ featuring black directors at Central Library. For a complete schedule visit www.forsythllbrwy.org. Sign up for our free monthly e-newsletter at www.forsythlibrary.org All Library Program* art Fraa and Opan to tha Public. Folio w us on twiner and FACEBOOK Central Library 703 2665 Adult Outreach 703 2903 Children's Outreach 703 2950 Spanish speaking Services 703 2907 altoyAordan East Winston Heritage Center 703-2950 YOUTH MINI LIBRARIES Best Choice Center Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club carver ycnoor noao /uj /yiu Commons: 703 2920 Kerrvrsville 703 2930 Lewisville: 703 2940 Reynolda 703 2960 Rural Hall 703 2970 Southside 703 2980 Walkeoown: 703 2990 Get Free Music Downloads it the Library | Introducing frecfri a downloadable music service I offered through the Library that's free with your Library II card. Download three free songs per week from a II collection of almost 3 million titles from 10,000 labels. II Visit our online resources page at www.fort ythfibrary. 11 ^ org to get started, J | Whatm-Salna, North Carolina wwwianytMforary.org
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