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Campbell wanted to
add Miller Park Recreation
Center, which Stuart was
receptive to, and Brown
Douglas Recreation Center
and the WSSU Anderson
Center, both of which
Russell said he wanted to
think about. This brings
the total of sites to 11.
Picking sites has some
additional wrinkles this
year. Senate Bill 325 is
now law after the
Republican majority in the
General Assembly over
rode the governor’s veto,
so BOEs must now open
all sites from 7 a.m.-7 pm.
each weekday during the
early voting period, which
is now Oct. 17 through
Nov. 3 with new require
ments that all sites be open
on the Saturday before
Election Day.
The new 12-boor days
at all sites are far more
expensive with 11 sties,
which would usually cost
$105,895, now costing
$299,200. This added
expense threatened to out
strip the BOE’s early vot
ing budget, but county
commissioners plan to vote
on July 19 to add unused
funds set aside for a second
primary to the BOE’s
budget for a total of
$347,921. When the com
missioners were briefed on
the situation last week,
several expressed dismay
at the new requirements,
with County
Commissioner Vice
Chairman Don Martin call
ing it an “unfunded man
date” from the state.
The new requirements
also knocked out several
potential sites, since they
couldn’t be used mi every
required day. Both St. Paul
United Methodist Church
and the Keraersville
Library had events planned
during the first week of
voting when the BOE
office is usually the only
early voting site open.
Anderson Center had
one conflict that first week:
WSSU’s massive home
coming activities on
Saturday, Oct. 20, which
includes a parade down
Martin Luther King Jr.
Drive that might interfere
with access to other sites,
too. Campbell proposed
not holding early voting on
that first Saturday. BOE
members are considering
the second Saturday,
whose hours they can
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Forsyth County Board of Elections (BOE) Chairwoman Susan Campbell tries
to convince BOE Vice Chairman Stuart Russell of the virtues of having early
voting at Winston-Salem State University during the BOE’s meeting on
Monday, July 2.
choose, and the last
Saturday, whose hours
must be 8 ajn.-l pm. or 8
ajn.-5 p.m.
The BOE will meet to
continue die discussion of
sites and weekend hours on
Tuesday, July 10 at 5 p.m.
Traffic stretched for miles on Reynolds Park Road last Saturday evening as
thousands came together for Rock Out the Quarry.
More than 3fi00 people gather at Quarry Park last weekend for Rock Out the
Quarry. The event featured live music, food, and fireworks.
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a part of the city," said Brian Williams, a longtime city
resident. "We would walk through the woods and spend
the whole day at the quarry in the summer. It was part of
our childhood."
While the quarry may not have been a secret to
Williams and others, it’s safe to say the secret is out.
On Saturday, June 30, thousands of residents grabbed
their lawn chairs and beach towels and made their way to
the quarry. Estimates are more than 3,000 people attend
ed the event.
The event that brought people together from all parts
of city was Rock Out the Quarry. Sponsored by the
Winston-Salem Recreation and Parks Department, the
community development department and the local police
department. The event featured live music, food trucks,
and fireworks.
Rock Out the Quarry also provided a view of the
city's skyline that can’t be seen from anywhere else.
While enjoying the soulful sounds of Darryl Little
and Friends, several residents said they were happy to see
so many people having good wholesome fun. One resi
dent said, "I think it's wonderful what the city has done
here today. With so much going on in the world today, it's
always good to see people come together like this."
Several elected officials were on hand for the fun and
festivities as well, including City Council member James
Taylor, who represents the Southeast Ward. Taylor, who
is the publisher of The Chronicle, said when he joined the
city council nine years ago he envisioned a “destination
location” that people from all over the city would want to
come and relax.
“As I look over the audience, I can say we have
accomplished that goal,” continued Taylor. “This was a
secret no one knew about it, but today culminates the idea
of opening this up to the community.”
Residents from every
comer of the city came
together last weekend for
Rock Out the Quarry.
Photos by Tevin Sonsor
Locals enjoy the soulful
sounds of Darryl Little
and Friends on
Saturday, June 30, at
Rock Out the Quarry
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Patricia Sadler is that she is
an incredible leader,” said
Perry as he stood before
those in attendance at the
annual meeting.
"... One of the things
incredible leaders do is
train people and they make
sure folks learn the
process. And she has done
that every single day of her
work here at the Urban
League."
Sadler said for 15 years
the Urban League has been
like her second home.
Anyone who is familiar
with the WSUL knows
Sadler is usually the first
person there in the morning
and the last person to leave
at night.
She said helping people
get jobs who have been
told ‘No’ by employers on
multiple occasions gave
her joy.
"You don't do this work
for fame but you do it to
help people improve their
lives and that's what this
Urban League does," said
Sadler. "It's often said you
have a year when you come
into this world and a year
that you leave but the dates
aren't important; it’s that
dash in between that mat
ters. What have you done
while you're here? What
kind of impact have you
made? That has been my
priority."
Sadler’s successor will
During the Winston-Salem Urban League’s annual
meeting on Thursday, June 28, Patricia Sadler
announced her retirement. Sadler has served as the
director of workforce development at the Urban
League for the past IS years.
be Celeste Gilreath. It is
unclear when Gilreath will
officially step into her new
role with the WSUL.
In other news, Perry
also announced Kenneth
Pettigrew will be joining
the Urban League Staff as a
chief operating officer.
Perry said Pettigrew
already has a strong rela
tionship with the organiza
tion and is a regular volun
teer.
"We look forward to
doing a lot of great, incred
ible things with Kenneth
and getting more things in
order here with this incred
ible organization."
The Urban League also
honored the life and legacy
of Beaufort Bailey. Bailey,
who is most known for his
time spent on the Winston
Salem Forsyth County
School Board of
Education, was also a
member of the Forsyth
County Board of
Commissioners, a lifetime
member of the NAACP,
and a member of the
WSUL, where he also
served on the board of
directors for many years.
Bailey’s daughter, Dr.
L’Tanya Joy Bailey, attend
ed the meeting to accept
the Samuel D. Harvey
Community Leadership
Award in honor of her
father who passed away
earlier this year. The award
was named for the first
president of the Winston
Salem Urban League.
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