Improvements
Scheduled for Ogburn
Avenue fire station
B? TEV1N STINSON
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? Fire Station No. 9 will
* getting some much
needed improvements very
soon. The station at 4685
Qgburn Ave. will be get
ting a new fire truck bay,
and the living quarters will
be expanded and renovat
ed.
>. During a groundbreak
ing ceremony on Tuesday,
Nov. 15, Fire Department
Chief Trey Mayo said a lot
has changed since the sta
tion was originally con
structed in the early 1960s,
and the renovations that
will be completed next is a
step in the right direction to
accommodate the growth
and changes within the
department over the years.
"For us, this is a step
toward having facilities
that support our deploy
ment model rather than dic
tate our deployment
model," he said. "A lot has
changed in the last 52 years
since the station was built.
Apparatuses have gotten
larger as the fire services
have increased, and that
has made fire engines larg
er."
Currently the station
doesn't have room to store
a fire engine with a ladder,
Mayo said, adding that the
renovations will change
that. He mentioned the sta
tion will also have separate
dormitories and locker
facilities for men and
women, individual bed
rooms for more privacy
and a multi-purpose room
for training.
The project will cost
the city $420,000.
According to Mayor Allen
Joines, the renovations are
part of the $139 million
bond project approved by
voters in 2014.
Photo by Ttvii Son too
Winston-Salem city offi
cials and others break
ground for the renova
tions on Fire Station
No. 9.
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healthy foods.
McCoy, executive
director of Neighbors for
better Neighborhoods, said
(he store will also have
kitchen stables, including
milk, eggs, sugar, flour and
healthy alternative foods
that are offered at others
Stores in the area and
African-American commu
nities across the country.
"A lot of the problems
we have as African
Americans are linked to the
types of foods we eat," she
continued. "We want to
change that narrative and
make sure our people are
living long, productive
Hves."
While looking through
selections of locally grown
fruit and vegetables,
Sharon Starling said she
was impressed by the vari
ety of produce and the
overall set up of the store.
"They have everything
you need right here, and
the prices are very reason
able," she continued. "I
will be back very soon."
! Along with helping the
community lead healthier
lives, Village Produce &
Country Store is also reju
venating a neighborhood
that once was a hub for
minority owned business,
until the economic strug
gles of the 1970s forced
many businesses to
close. While mingling with
customers last Saturday,
Anderson, who grew up in
the neighborhood, said see
ing the store up and run
ning brought back a lot of
memories of the old days.
"This is about the
rebirth of this community,"
he said. "I remember this
use to be the place people
would go to get clothes,
food, and even chicken
feed. Although this area
has seen some-rough times,
it feels good to know that
Ogburn Station is headed
in the right direction."
Winston-Salem Black
Business Chamber of
Commerce President
Randon Pender said she
was excited to see the store
come to life.
"This is truly amazing,
she said.
During the grand open
ing ceremony, Vivian
Burke, mayor pro temporte
and City Council represen
tative for the Northeast
Ward, applauded McCoy
and Anderson for their
drive and determination to
bring business back to the
area that many have forgot
ten. She said more people
should follow their lead
and invest in the communi
ties they live in.
For more information
about Village Produce &
Country Store and store
hours, call 336-661-8685.
Submittd photo
Paula McCoy and her
co-owner husband,
Jerry Anderson, opened
the Village Produce &
Country Store. They
said they thought the
store was exactly what
the Ogburn Station area
needed.
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BestHealth"
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December community health
seminars, screenings and events
Visit WakeHealth.edu/BestHealth for class descriptions and other events.
Events are FREE of charge and require registration, unless otherwise noted.
MONDAY. DECEMBER 5
Sweat & Healthy Holiday Treat*
5:30 to 7 pm
Wake Forest Baptist Health Diabetes
& Endocrinology Center, 4610 Country
Club Road, Winston-Salem
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 6
Mike Wells on Estate Administration
Basics \ 1:30 to 2:30 pm
Wake Forest Baptist Health Diabetes
& Endocrinology Center, 4610 Country
Club Road, Winston-Salem
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 7
Advance Directives \ 2 to 4 pm
Wake Forest Baptist Health Diabetes
& Endocrinology Center, 4610 Country
Club Road, Winston-Salem
Heart Attacks
5 to 6 pm
Wake Forest Baptist Health Diabetes
8t Endocrinology Center, 4610 Country
Club Road, Winston-Salem
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10
Line Dancing \ 10 to 11 am
Wake Forest Baptist Health Diabetes
6 Endocrinology Center, 4610 Country
Club Road, Winston-Salem
Community Walk
WEDNESDAYS, DEC. 7,14,21,28
8:30 to 9:30 am ___
New Balance Winston
Salem, Thruway now botonco
Shopping Center
For more information and registration,
visit New Balance Winston-Salem or
online at nbwinstonsalem.com.
MONDAY. DECEMBER 12
Zumba \ 6 to 7 pm
Wake Forest Baptist Health Diabetes
& Endocrinology Center, 4610 Country
Club Road, Winston-Salem
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14
What to Expect: Women's Health
5:30 to 6:30 pm
Wake Forest Baptist Health Diabetes
& Endocrinology Center, 4610 Country
Club Road, Winston-Salem
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 16
Healthy Holiday Indulgence
5:30 to 7 pm
Wake Forest Baptist Health Davie
Medical Center, Cardiac Classroom,
Plaza 1, Highway 801 N, I-40 (Exit
180), Bermuda Run
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Schools are closed due to weather,
BestHealth classes will be canceled.
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