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Rock ‘n’ Roll! 75 cents Air show! -4 • See Opinion/Foroni pages on A6&7 • See Sports on page Bl1 1 Volume 43, Number 29 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. THURSDAY, March 23, 2017 liberty Street^H Market reopening? BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE The City of Winston Salem is pursuing a pro posal to once again make the Liberty Street Vendor’s Market into a venue for farmers to sell produce. The market is com prised of two covered shel ters the city built on a vacant Liberty Street lot it owns. The market, which cost $350,000 to design and build, opened in 2014 with farmers and other ven dors selling their wares. The city contracted with Mercedes Miller’s Mercedes-Empowers Inc. to run it. Low vendor and costumer turnout resulted in the market closing and Miller ending her contract with the city in 2015. Since then, it’s been run by the city’s Community Development Department and hosts community Dalton-Rann events. It’s used regularly for food distribution by Second Harvest Food Bank and for activities by Cleveland Avenue Transformation Team and area churches. During a meeting on Monday, March 20, the City Council finance com mittee gave staff approval to pursue an unsolicited proposal it received to reopen it as a farmers mar ket for a six months triall period. Mayor Pro Tempore Fik photc The City of Winston-Salem is pursuing a proposal from R and Company, LLC to reopen the Liberty Street Vendor’s Market. Vivian Burke said she wanted to see the market become active again so the city could see a return on its investment. Council Member Denise “D.D.” Adams concurred. “The people in the See Market on A2 i_ Photos by Tevin Stinson Students from Hanes Magnet School make their game plan before the relay race during the Kick Butts Celebration held on Wednesday, March 15. Local students kick butts Hundreds say no to tobacco during annual National Kick Butts Day BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE__ _ More than 300 students from schools across the coun ty “kicked butts” last week when they celebrated National Kick Butts day inside the Fairground Education Building Kick Butts Day is a national day of activisim that empowers youth to stand out, speak up and seize control against tobacco companies that use images of teenagers in their ads to increase sales. Although the United States has made great strides in the fight against youth tobacco use every day, more than 3,000 youth under age 18 try smoking for the first time and 700 youth become daily smokers. Here in Winston-Salem, the fight against teen tobacco use is headed by a collection of organizations known as “No’Bacco.” Headed by the Forsyth County Youth Tobacco V NC 27101-4120 01 See Butts on A2 Local students prepare their no smoking display during the Kick Butts Day celebration held at the Fairgrounds Education Building on Wednesday, March IS. Clyburn and Valentine to take top honors at gala BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE___ This Saturday, The Chronicle will celebrate individu als and organizations in the community who work effort r 32ND ANNUAL > COMMUNITY SERVICE lessiy to improve tne lives of others in during the 32nd annual Community Awards Gala. Since the mid-1980s, The Chronicle has hosted the event to shine a light on the good deeds of people in the community. What began as a small ceremony held in a confer ence room has grown to become one of the city’s most anticipated events. Chronicle Publisher Emeritus Ernie Pitt said he had no idea the event Rev. James Clyburn wouia grow to wnat it nas BBEft_mmmmzi become today. Dr. Peggy Valentine This year’s event, held inside the M.C. Benton Convention Center, will recognize individuals, locally owned businesses, nonprofits and churches for their dedi cation to make Winston-Salem a better place. Taking home the top awards for Man and Women of the year is the Rev. James Clybum and Dr. Peggy Valentine. A 1971 graduate of Atkins High School, Rev. Clybum has been working to improve the quality of life for others for more than 40 years. While serving as the pastor of Red Bank Baptist Church, Clybum still finds times to give back to the youth where they need it most, in our schools. For 23 years Rev. Clybum, has served as a teacher at West Forsyth High School in Clemmons, NC. It is Rev. Clybum’s vision that the church serve as leaders in the See Gala on A2 The Chronicle ~ 32ND ANNUAL ’ COMMUNITY SERVICE MOVE IN | SPECIAL ••• ASSURED SSS STORAGE of Winston-Salem, LL(I (336) 924-7000 www.assuredstoragews.coni Otlice Homs Man Fn Flam Spin. Sal 9am opm Gate Hours: 5am-1llpm 4191 Botliania Station Road * Winston-Salem 9076*32439
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