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Thousands pack Bowman Gray for WSSU's recent commencement ceremony.
Stadium
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"In the case of Bowman Gray
Stadium, there was a demolition landfill
there with railroad ties, and construction
debris was deposited there." Garrity said.
"This agreement reduces liability for
environmental issues. It is a safeguard
and it reduces your cost as far as develop
ing and cleanup."
The city's original asking price was
$7.1 million. The property has been
appraised at roughly $9 million. Officials
said the asking price would allow the city
to recover its debt from the construction
of the WSSU football field house and
from improvements the city had made to
the facility.
"I was glad to get an offer that would
help pay off the city's debt, removing the
debt from the taxpayers," Garrity said.
"We are already in conversations with the
university about doing anything that we
can to help expedite the process."
The university has already started tak
ing over some of the city's responsibili
ties at the stadium and incorporating it
into its activities. It was the location of its
recent commencement ceremony. Young
said that students, staff and alumnus are
excited about the impending sale.
"We have been playing our football
games there forever and having this addi
tional property also opens up the oppor
tunity for intramural sports on campus,
like baseball or softball, and new recre
ational areas."
Young said the stadium will also be a
money generator.
"The contract that we had with the
city for football games meant that we
split parking fees and the concession rev
enue," she said. "Now, we will not have
to pay them and the revenue that comes
in is all ours."
Provisions have been added to the bill
of sale to ensure that NASCAR racing
remains at the stadium.
"We have been working with the rac
ing folks on Saturday night," Young said.
"They have a long term contract and we
are depending on that revenue to help us
pay for the stadium."
Nurses
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munity college."
Dr. Anita Tesh. asso
ciate dean for nursing at
UNCG met with DCCC
second-year Associate
Degree Nursing students
in January 2014. to dis
cuss the new partnership
and seek input regarding
their interest in this new
educational opportunity.
Second-year students will
be given first priority for
enrollment into the new
program. Practicing nurs
es from the surrounding
community will also be
eligible to enroll.
The partnership was
developed in response to
employment trends, state
needs and a recent report
released by the Institute
of Medicine (IOM). The
IOM has called for an
increase in the number of
nurses prepared with a
four-year degree or high
er, as well as an improved
education system that
promotes more education
for nurses. The IOM
mandate will take effect
in 2020. Many hospitals
in North Carolina are
seeking recognition as
magnet facilities, and
prefer to employ nurses
with bachelor's degrees.
However, at present, less
than 50 percent of all reg
istered nurses in North
Carolina hold a four-year
degree in nursing.
"Our students, admin
istration and academic
leaders have expressed
overwhelming support
for options that enhance a
graduate's ability to
obtain a BSN degree,"
adds Benson. "The chief
nursing administrators
from Lexington Medical
Center and Thomasville
Medical Center have
expressed enthusiasm for
the collaboration, submit
ted documentation in
support to Dr. Tesh and
indicated that they will
provide work schedules
for their employees to
accommodate enrollment
in the UNCG RN to BSN
program. Most impor
tantly, our graduates will
be able to meet the IOM
mandate and secure and
maintain employment."
The Davidson County
Community College
Associate Degree
Nursing faculty also
worked closely with the
Rowan-Cabarrus
Community College
Associate Degree
Nursing faculty in plan
ning this opportunity.
DCCC graduates will
also have the opportunity
to take RN to BSN cours
es on the RCCC North
campus in Salisbury.
Lucas
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drove a bus through the neighborhood
and all the kids got on the bus free of
charge. At one time, he had over 600
kids in his programs."
To honor Lucas' legacy and influ
ence. Terry, now 41. has also developed
the documentary "The Mo Lucas Story"
to honor Lucas. The Mo Lucas
Foundation provides free programs for
youth, including a drum line, step team,
rifle team and marching band.
"Sixty years of service to an organi
zation is a milestone and worthy of this
tribute" Terry said. "The foundation is a
way of thanking the 87 year-old for his
many contributions. The veteran mentor
is the epitome of what a man should be.
An honorable citizen of Winston-Salem
since 1935. Mr. Lucas still interacts with
our youth through his organization. Mr.
Lucas says that is what he lives for and
actually what keeps him alive."
Mayor Allen Joines is proclaiming
June 15 "Mo Lucas Day" in Winston
Salem. The community is invited to
come out and show Lucas how much he
is appreciated.
Free summer meals will be served
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Chartwells School Dining Services
and Winston Salem/Forsyth County
Schools will offer free breakfast and
lunch to all students in the community
during the summer months.
The free meals are part of the
National School Lunch and Breakfast
Program. All students, 18 years of age
and under, will be served from June 23
through Aug. 14. Breakfast will be
served from 8:15 - 8:45 a.m. and lunch
will be served from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30
p.m.
Both meals will be served Monday
through Thursday at these school loca
tions: Ashley Elementary, Cook
Elementary, Diggs-Latham Elementary,
Easton Elementary, Forest Park
Elementary, Gibson Elementary, Hall
Woodward Elementary, Kennedy High,
Kernersville Elementary, Kimberley
Park Elementary, Kimmel Farm
Elementary, Konnoak Elementary,
Mineral Springs Elementary, Mineral
Springs Middle, North Hills
Elementary. Petree Elementary, Philo
Hill Middle, Sedge Garden Elementary,
Speas Elementary and Wiley Middle
School.
A variety of foods will be available,
including whole grain biscuits, healthy
varieties of breakfast pizzas made with
low-fat cheese and whole grains, whole
wheat quesadilla stuffed with low fat
cheese and diced chicken, fruits and
vegetables and 100 percent fruit juice
and low-fat milk options.
The free summer meals program is
another step to ensure students are get
ting the quality nutrition they need,
even if school isn't in session. All stu
dents will be offered breakfast and
lunch at no cost without restriction.
Older students may be asked to verify
their age with identification.
"Many of our WS/FCS students are
eating two meals a day at their school,"
said Lauren Richards, Child Nutrition
director for WS/FCS. "When school
ends and summer begins, the need for
food in our community only increases
and this creates a hardship on some
families. The WS/FCS Child Nutrition
Department aspires to bridge the hunger
gap between school years by providing
nutritious meals for breakfast and lunch
for all children in Forsyth County at a
number of sites throughout the summer
months."
Any questions regarding locations
or time schedules should be directed to
WS/FCS's Child Nutrition Department
from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through
Thursday, at 336-703-4275.
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came when the theatre and
1 began talking about the
tons of oral stories we had
from people who lived in
Five Row."
The play, which starts
in 1922 and leaps forward
to 1946, follows the lives
of two real former resi
dents of the estate -
Harvey Miller and Mary
Reynolds.
Miller grew up in Five
Row as his father and uncle
worked on the Reynolds
farm. He began doing odd
jobs as a teenager before
working in the bungalow
on the estate as an assistant
to John Carter, the head
butler. When Carter died.
Miller became the head
butler.
Mary Reynolds was the
eldest daughter of R.J.
Reynolds and spent most
of her childhood on the
estate. she
eventually
owned the
estate, buying
out her siblings.
Miller became
her main
employee.
"They
ended up hav
ing this four or
five-decade
relationship.
tirst by growing
up together and then as
employer and employee,"
Archer said. "The play
shows how their lives inter
twined as kids and adults.
As children, they get a
sense that they are differ
ent, but their destinies have
something to do with this
place. It puts you in that
place and time, in terms of
racial relations, country
living and aviation."
Harry Poster described
the process of writing and
directing the play as
"incredible."
"1 realized that I want
ed to write about charac
ters who grew up on the
estate, specifically a char
acter who grew up in Five
Row and began working at
the house. That character
was Harvey Miller," Poster
said. "I wanted to see what
happened with (Reynolds
and Miller) as
kids before they
took on their
respective roles
as lady of the
house and but
ler."
The play will
debut on Friday.
June 13 at 11
a.m. at Wake
Forest Baptist
Medical Center's
B a b c o c k
Auditorium. There will
also be a 11 a.m. staging on
Friday, June 20 and 11 a.m.
and 2 p.m. shows on June
14 and June 21. Shows will
be held at 2 p.m. only on
June 15 and June 22.
Q&As featuring Poster,
museum staff and commu
nity advisors will be held
after each staging. The cast
of the play will interact
with young people in a spe
cial children's art area that
is being co-sponored by
the Delta Arts Center after
every performance.
Archer believes the
play will be much more
relatable than reading a
history book. He praised
Peppercorn, which was
founded in 2010 by stu
dents and alumni of the
University of North
Carolina School of the
Arts, for its effort.
"This company is actu
ally writing original work
that relates to local histo
ry," he said.
Reynolda House is
touting the play as "appro
priate for audiences ages 4
to 104." Poster agrees that
the story will grab every
one's interest.
"This is a story that we
all have experienced in
life," he said. "For chil
dren, the playfulness and
the imagination part is
important. As adults, it is
all about the process of
change. We are incredibly
excited."
Admission to the play is
$5 at the door. Tickets are
also available in advance
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www .reynoldahouse .org/ca
lendar.
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