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A2 June 6, 2019 The Chronicle Awards From page Al stage and accepted this award on behalf of all the pastors and churches that were not only nominated, but throughout this city,” said Bishop. He contin ued, “We are family be cause we are members of the body of Christ.” The Paulette Lewis- Moore and Carl H. Russell Lifetime Achievement wouldn’t have a job. “To see someone rec ognize that just means the world to us. It just gives us the fuel to do some more.” Following the event, nominees and sponsors gathered for a reception on the top floor of the K. R. Williams Auditorium. Sponsors for the event were: the City of Winston-Salem, Winston- Salem Transit Authority, Wells Fargo, Wake Forest Mayor Allen Joines and Mayor Pro Tempore Vivian Burke enjoy a performance at the Community Service Awards. Photos by Tevin Stinson More than 1,000people attended the Community Service Awards on June 1 at K. R. Williams A uditorium on the Winston-Salem State University campus. And the winners are... Awards were presented to City Council Member De nise “D.D.” Adams and Superior Court Judge Lo gan Todd Burke. Attorney Kerry Sigler and Cedric Russell received Special Recognition Awards. City native and cancer survi vor Tanisha Gist was pre sented the “I’m A Survi vor” award.” While backstage, Ken Edwards, IFB Solutions vice president of con solidated logistics’, said, “It’s amazing. We work every day to create jobs for people Who otherwise Baptist Health, Reynolds American Inc., Winston- Salem State University, HanesBrands Inc., Food Lion, Triad Minority Business Expo, Russell Funeral Home, Dikie The Geek Computer & Print ing Services, Mansion House of Designs, The Arts Council of Winston- Salem and Forsyth Coun ty, BB&T, and Steel Im pressions Entertainment. Here’s a list of the categories, nominees and winners. Winners in each category are marked with ** YOUTH OF THE YEAR Shi Belcher **Chef J’Avia Carter-Blue Imani and Nia Joins Aubrianna Lash Kyndall Williams Kymora Wright-Carter (Kymora’s Kookies) ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR **Hoops 4 L.Y.F.E Lead Girls NC Masons . Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS Corey McCann **Effrainguan Muhammad Arleatha Patterson Alvin Robinson FINE ARTS AWARD **Larry Barron Jr. (LB The Poet) Ellen Leak-Forbes (DJ Diamond) Lynn Rhoades Bobby Roebuck THE CHRONICLE INNOVATION AWARD **1FB Solutions Inmar Sonoco Wake Forest Innovation Quarter SENIOR OF THE YEAR Sarah Brooks **Dr. Althea Taylor-Jones Claudette Turner Chuck Vestal CHURCH OF THE YEAR **First Waughtown Baptist Church Mt. Zion Baptist Church New Jerusalem Baptist Church Phillips Chapel Baptist Church WOMAN OF THE YEAR Pastor Tembila Covington Melissa Harris-Perry **Miranda Jones Cheryl Lindsay MAN OF THE YEAR Rev. Alvin Carlisle Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough **Reginald McCaskill Evan Raleigh McCaskill, Jones named Man & Woman of the Year BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE Reginald McCaskill and Miranda Jones joined the ranks of local legends such as Larry Leon Ham lin and Dr. Virginia Newell last Saturday night when they were named Man and Woman of the Year during The Chronicle’s Commu nity Service Awards. A native of Jackson ville, Florida, McCaskill is the president and CEO of Maximum Enterprises Inc., the host of the Triad Minority & Women’s Business Expo. Since starting the Expo in 2013, McCaskill has helped hun- dreds of small business The Chronicle backstage mendously and we’re even Reginald McCaskill is the recipient of the 2019 Man of the Year Award. owners gain exposure and helped countless inspir ing business owners put their plans in motion. The event, held annually at the Benton Convention Cen ter, features more than 150 vendors, live entertain ment, celebrity guests, and several workshops. Mc Caskill also serves as the assistant secretary of the Minsters’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicin ity. He is a member of the Psi Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Other nominees for the Man of the Year were: Sheriff Bobby Kim brough; president of the Winston-Salem NAACP Rev. Alvin Carlisle; and Assistant City Manager Evan Raleigh. While speaking with after accepting his award, McCaskill said he was thankful to be honored for the work that he does for the community. He said God put it in his heart to start the Expo and he hasn’t looked back since. “I’m excited and elat ed and very thankful to be honored for the work that I do for the community and in the community, but it’s not about me, it’s about the people that I serve,” said McCaskill. “I’ve al ways been passionate about serving people that don’t have the outlet that major Fortune 500 compa nies have. God placed it in my heart to start the Triad Minority & Women’s Business Expo six years ago and it has grown tre- looking for bigger and bet ter things this year. It’s all about just being of service Photos by Alphonso Abbott Jr. Miranda Jones receives the Woman of the Year Award at the Community Sen’ice Awards on June 1. to people.” For her willingness to • stand up for social equity in our community, Jones was named 2019 Woman of the Year. A local edu cator, Jones may be best known for her push with Hate Out of Winston, a lo cal activist group, to keep the heat on city officials to have the Confederate stat ue removed from the cor ner of Fourth and Liberty Streets downtown. And even when faced with ad versity, Jones has vowed to stand up for what she believes is right. In April Jones received a subpoena to appear in court from the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the owners of the Confederate monu ment. When host Busta Brown announced her as Woman of the Year, Jones said she was shocked be yond belief. She said, “I didn’t think I stood a chance because those are very formidable black women. “I’m really honored. I was glad to just be nomi nated. I’m still in awe and I think I’ll be in awe for a Have a Story Idea? Let Us Know News@wschronicle. com while,” said Jones. “What I see happening to black and brown children in our school system propels me. I want them to have a bet ter wofld, a better Win ston-Salem, than we have now. So that keeps me go ing.” CONTACTING THE CHRONICLE www. wschrontcle. com To send news items: email news@wschronicle.com 1300 E. Fifth St., Winston Salem, N.C. 27101 Main Phone Number: 336-722-8624 Advertising: Ext. 113 Circulation/Subscriptions: Ext. 100 Editor: Ext. 108 To send a Letter to the Editor (350 words or less) or column (550 words or less): email letters@wschronicle.com For advertising: email adv@wschronicle.com For subscriptions: email plewis@wschronicle.com Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/WSChron- icle Follow us on Twitter: WSChronicle The Chronicle (USPS 067-910) was established by Ernest H. Pitt and Ndubisi Egemonye in 1974 and is published every Thursday by Chronicle Media Group, LLC, 1300 E. Fifth St., Winston Salem, N.C. 27101. Periodicals postage paid at Winston-Salem, N.C. An nual subscription price is $30.72. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Chronicle, P.O. Box 1636 Winston-Salem, NC 27102-1636
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