What I Learned From the Rise and Fall of the Black Panther Party

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shows what parts of the United States have the most racist
people. The study measured
the incidence of racist attitudes
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In the study conducted
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21-year old entrepreneur, Jamal Gaines
• Varous counties in West
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• Various counties in South
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• Various counties in Vermont and more T he places with the least
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• Almost the entire northern
mid-west and more.
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the same areas where racial
disparities in health are well-
documented and represent a
significant public health concern. In fact, those areas have
higher mortality rates of African Americans compared to
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What I Learned From the Rise and
Fall of the Black Panther Party
By Harry C. Alford
(NNPA) Oh yes, those
were troubled times during
the decades of the 1960’s and
1970’s. When Beyoncé gave
tribute to the 50th Anniversary of the start of the Black
Panther Movement, I thought,
“She doesn’t know what she
is celebrating.” A look back
at the years of the Black Panthers demands attention to
other groups who equally
tried to force this nation into
equal rights for all – especially Blacks. America was about
to change one way or the other.
When Rosa Parks lit the
“spark” by refusing to give her
bus seat over to a White man,
the fire of the Civil Rights
Movement began. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wisely set
out to change the racial status of the United States via
nonviolence. It required patience and discipline plus a
lot of faith. There were others
who became impatient and entertained the thoughts of rioting, war, separation from the
Union or “by any means necessary,” according to Malcolm
X.
Dr. King founded the
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), because the traditional Black
religious groups refused to
follow him or his movement.
However, his following grew
and eventually culminated
into the signing of the Civil
Rights Act and eventually the
Voting Rights Act. These two
great pieces of legislation were
taking a long time to be fully
enforced. Doubters and opportunists decided to take advantage of this slow motion.
Beginning in the summer of 1965, the Los Angeles
Watts Riot gave notice to the
nation. Blacks were not going
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to take the abuse, discrimination nor police brutality by
ignoring or turning the other
cheek. Newark, Chicago, Detroit and other cities burned
significant sections of their cities. Plus, the Vietnam War was
going on (drafting Black boys
in discriminatory fashion) and
the war veterans were returning home to the same sad situation they left. Many of them
didn’t come back alive, but in
a “body bag” (500 per week at
the height of the war). Some
became violent.
The anti-war movement,
frustration with discrimination and lost faith in our political system caused many
groups to form. Groups that
were anti-establishment. One
particular Black group was
formed in Oakland, California. It was the Black Panther
People’s Party then shortly
changed to the Black Panther
Party. Its foundation was to
follow socialist/Marxist doctrine and to protect and govern
their own communities. They
carried weapons, called police “pigs,” wore black leather jackets with black berets
fitted over their afro and promoted revolution. Violent skirmishes with the police started becoming frequent as their
chapters started popping up
in cities throughout the United States. Some members of
the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
decided to become violent and
join the Panthers. Most notably Stokely Carmichael (au-
thor of the term Black Power)
and H. Rap Brown.
I was going to Ventura
Community College near my
hometown of Oxnard, California. Suddenly, members
of the Black Panther Party –
Los Angeles Chapter came on
our campus to recruit Black
students into the movement.
Amazingly, they succeeded.
Gwen Harvey, fellow student,
was the first in our community to grow a “natural” or afro.
I laughed at her for a full hour.
Two years later I and everyone else was sporting one –
I even bought a black leather coat. What I didn’t know
was that Gwen had joined the
Black Panthers. A couple of
years later, while I was at the
University of Wisconsin, my
mother sent me a local news
article. Gwen, who was going
to the University of California at Santa Barbara, joined a
fellow Black Panther and hijacked a commercial jet taking off from the Santa Barbara
airport. They commandeered
it to Havana, Cuba where they
refueled and then flew across
the Atlantic Ocean to land in
Algeria. Algeria greeted them
with open arms and allowed a
new chapter of the Black Panthers to be formed there. The
nation even funded them. That
is where Gwen spent the rest
of her days. She died of natural causes a decade or so later.
The FBI went to “war”
with the Panthers. In her autobiography, Elaine Brown,
clearly discusses the adventures and soon deterioration
of the Panthers through J. Edgar Hoover’s infamous COINTELPRO investigations and
assassinations. If you want to
know about life with the Panthers and the viciousness a nation can be, this is a must read.
Panthers continued on page 3
Rahway, N.J. – 21-year old Jamal “Mally” Gaines,
the owner of a local sneaker store called East Coast Sneakers, was recently shot and killed just as he was closing up
his shop for the day. Gaines had just recently overcame a
car accident and partial blindness, and had found success
running a thriving business.
Gaines had started the company when he was just 18
years old after he sold most of his 500-pair collection and
invested in setting up his own storefront. However, it didn’t
initially catch on and he was forced to close just a few
months later. But Gaines did not give up. He took on a job
at FedEx until he saved enough to give it another shot, and
six months later, in the summer of 2013, he opened his second boutique. Some of his shoes sold for up to $1,200 a pair.
So what happened? Local media outlets report that
Gaines closed the shop as usual around 8pm, and later some
men pounded on the back door. Gaines, having no idea who
they were, told a friend to let them in.
Sneaker continued on page 3
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Denise Turner Roth, Administrator of the General Services
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Washington – On Thursday, March 24th, Sterling
Women of Washington DC will host a special Women’s History
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Roth, Administrator of the General Services Administration
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Lincoln’s leadership the GOP
waged the Civil War and its
victory ended Black enslavement. During the Civil War
the Democratic Party was the
party of slavery and the Confederacy. The allegiance of
Blacks to the GOP lasted from
the Civil War up to the great
depression when it began to
wane because of progressive
policies of Democrat, President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The racism of the KKK,
white nationalist, birthers and
other bigots that is on display
in Trump’s campaign for president now constitutes a large
and growing part of Republican politics. In the 1960s and
70s, figures like Strom Thurmond and George Wallace led
white Southerners out of the
Democratic Party and took
white populist politics into the
GOP. This movement forced
most of the remaining Blacks
out of the GOP. The racism of
today’s GOP has been well disguised and denied since Richard Nixon’s “Southern Strategy” that started in his 1968
presidential campaign. As I
wrote last week, The Southern
Strategy was a scheme concocted and used by Richard
Nixon where race and racism
was employed and made a dividing issue between Democrats and Republicans from
the 1960s on.
Because of the leadership
of the Democrats in the passage of Civil Rights legislation, conservative Democrats
abandoned the party and took
their dedication to racial bigotry with them to the modern
GOP. Those tendencies included the principles enunciated in the Maryland Doctrine
of Exclusion. The rallying of
the white supremacist to the
campaign of Donald Trump
resulted in exposing the GOP
as the home of white supremacy and right wing bigots.
state parks system is a source
of pride, having grown from
525 acres on Mount Mitchell in 1916 to nearly a quartermillion acres of breathtaking
landscapes, cradling lush forests, pristine waters and valued
species – and hosting a recordsetting 17.3 million visitors in
2015. These iconic landmarks
are directly connected to tradition, legacy and an outright
love of the “goodliest land under the cope of heaven.”
North Carolina has managed to set aside an astounding array of natural resources
readily available to every citizen. During 2016, every state
park will hold a special centennial event, and each one will
be unique, reflecting the local
flavor of the park and its bond
with the community.
On a deeper level, the centennial is a time to renew our
commitment to conservation in
North Carolina and the stewardship of its resources. Consider volunteering in the parks,
joining one of the many friends
groups and learning about the
Connect NC bond proposal. If approved, the bonds will
direct $75 million for improvement projects to the state parks.
Every state park and recreation
area will be positively affected.
I am appreciative that Governor Pat McCrory and the General Assembly understand the
importance of preserving our
quality of life in North Carolina through their support of
the State Parks projects in this
bond initiative. These include
land acquisition as well as dayuse areas, campgrounds, trails,
vacation cabins and improvements to visitor centers without a tax increase. Let 2016 be the year that
we reconnect with the landscape, with our history and
with this legacy through our
state parks. And above all, let’s
all celebrate what’s “naturally
wonderful” about North Carolina. THE PROBLEMS:
The problems of gentrification, gerrymandering and
voter suppression; we progressives are suffering under were
researched, planned, prayed
over, voted on and passed by
the following individuals, governing boards and elected officials in North Carolina.
Your city council, school
board, county commissioners,
State representatives, State senators, U.S. Representatives,
U.S. Senator Richard Burr and
Governor Pat McCrory turned
North Carolina from a progressive educational state to the butt
of jokes by late night comedians and some respected news
outlets.
Most of the “shady” money shelled out to influence
those extreme conservatives
and “honorable” elected officers was provided by billionaires Charles and David Koch
and our homeboy “little” millionaire Art Pope.
NOTE# We must vote in
the March 15th primary election to choose the candidate
to represent us in the general
election. Example: As a registered Democrat, I can only vote
for Hillary Clinton or Bernie
Saunders for president.
THE SOLUTIONS:
If you did not take the time
to research the candidates and
issues, please ask advice from
someone you trust. It may be
wise to ask three people and
choose the one that got the most
votes, then see how well that
person or issue will change you
and your family in a positive
way. You can take a list into the
voting booth, so write down the
names and issues you plan to
vote for.
History continued on page 3
Letters to the Editor:
State Parks
Centennial
and Bond
Referendum
Dear Editor, The very real benefits
of North Carolina’s stunning
state parks are varied and numerous, and you’ll likely hear
much about that as the state
parks’ Centennial Celebration unfolds in 2016. The 75
units of the state park system
are economic dynamos both
for North Carolina’s tourism
industry and for the communities in which they’re located,
many of them in rural areas.
The parks contribute to North
Carolinians’ wellness, provide
recreation, protect water and
air quality and counterbalance
development pressure. This beautiful strand of
state parks helps define who we
are as North Carolinians. The
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Transform and
Empower
By James J. Hankins
Sincerely, Michael Murphy
Director, N.C. Division of
Parks and Recreation •
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One-Size-Fits-All Social Support Services Don’t Suit Needs of
Younger Grandmothers Raising
Grandchildren, Study Suggests
AT LA N TA—You nger African-American grandmothers who are the primary
caregivers for their grandchildren may have different needs
than older grandmothers, possibly requiring different types
of support to reduce depression and improve the quality of
their mental health, according
to researchers at Georgia State
University and Emory University.
A new study published
Panthers
continued from front
While I was attending
the University of Wisconsin,
I had the opportunity to meet
and quickly chat with Fred
Hampton who ran the Chicago’s Black Panther chapter. He
gave a rousing speech at an
event sponsored by a White
communist organization –
Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). My buddy and I
were so intrigued we decided to drive to Chicago, go to
his headquarters and request
an on the spot interview and
then write a paper for one of
our professors. Fred took us
in! The brother had the makings of a great leader. A few
weeks later the Chicago Police
Department assassinated him
via a couple of dozen bullets
as he laid in his bed beside his
eight months pregnant wife.
It was devastating! It was
a hard lesson for me. Fight the
power, but remember the power follows no morals.
Harry Alford is the president, CEO and co-founder of
the National Black Chamber
of Commerce® (NBCC). For
more information about the
NBCC, visit http://www.nationalbcc.org or e-mail Harry
at halford@nationalbcc.org. •
History
continued from page 2
Understanding the campaign of Donald Trump will
enable you to understand why
“establishment Republicans”
are so desperate to stop him.
A very insightful article by
Jonathan Chait was recently
published in New York Magazine. (See link No. 2 below).
In his article Chait explained
that by making race and nationalism the text rather than
the subtext of Republican
politics, Trump threatens not
only the party’s agenda but
the self-conception of its intellectual class. The conservative movement seized control of the Republican Party
momentarily in 1964 during
Barry Goldwater’s candidacy,
and completely in the decades
to come. It succeeded in large
part because many whites, especially in the working class,
identified the GOP as the party that would protect their security and tax dollars from
people of color. Conservatives prefer to deny this history.
The historically silent
embrace of bigotry by the
GOP has been exposed by the
coalition that looks to Donald
Trump as its standard bearer because of his anti-Black,
anti-Arab and anti-immigrant
rhetoric. The white supremacist in this coalition are very
vocal and seemingly being
welcomed by Mr. Trump.
Yes, they’re publishing the
brand of the GOP unlike it’s
been published in the last 50
years. For this, people of color should be grateful.
Finally, it is important to
understand the philosophy of
white superiority that has al-
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of Aging and Human Development is the first to explore
the relationship between age
and the success of social support services used to mediate depression and the mental
health quality of life in custodial grandmothers.
Researchers from Georgia
State and Emory universities
studied 667 African-American
custodial grandmothers who
participated in a year of supways been demonstrated by
the activities of white supremacist and is an underpinning
of today’s GOP. A must read
overview of this topic is an
article on William F. Buckley,
a white supremacist icon, and
the magazine that he founded,
National Review. The 2015
article explained how during
the 1960s, Buckley used the
National Review and developed arguments that opposed
every motion in favor of civil
rights to pursue a single goal:
“the continued subjugation
of America’s Black people.”
(See link No. 3 below). These
arguments and denial strategies were fully embraced by
today’s GOP.
By now it should be
abundantly clear that the
GOP has implicated itself
in promoting racial bigotry
and all the denials that they
offer simply contradict the
branding of their party that
is best exemplified by Donald Trump and his coalition of
hatred and bigotry. The only
hope for the Republican Party is to demonstrate that they
are a party of racial tolerance,
fairness and equal opportunity. Thus far the deeds of
the GOP have branded them
in such a way that their word
cannot refute it. The GOP
has become the David Duke
and Donald Trump party.
And unless one forgets, David Duke is an avowed racist
and the former grand wizard
of the Ku Klux Klan. What
a brand?
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Links:
• https://en.wikipedia.org/
wiki/Maryland_Doctrine_
of_Exclusion_(1638)
• http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/03/why-istrump-driving-conservatives-so-crazy.html#
• h t t p: // w w w. s a l o n .
com/2015/06/07/william_f_
buckley_and_national_reviews_vile_race_stance_
everything_you_need_to_
know_about_conservatives_
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port interventions. Services included support groups, family case management, referrals
to community agencies and
navigator services that guide
caregivers through the maze of
large service agencies.
“Our data suggest that
the needs, types of support required and how they are delivered may differ between
younger and older grandparents,” said lead author and
Associate Professor Debo-
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James J. Hankins graduated from all Black Williston Senior High School,
U.S. Army veteran, N.C.
A&T State university alumni, retired vocational education teacher, past president
of the New Hanover County
NAACP, charter member of
friends of Abraham Galloway
and author of the book “What
We Blacks Need To Do”—Go
to www.jhankinsrealty.com
to comment on this commentary or buy his book. •
Deborah Whitley, associate professor in the
Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at
Georgia State University and associate
director of Project Healthy Grandparents
and the National Center on Grandparents
Raising Grandchildren
rah Whitley of the Andrew
Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State. Whitley
is associate director of Project
Healthy Grandparents and the
National Center on Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.
There are about 2.7 million grandparents raising
grandchildren without either
birth parent in the household,
the majority being AfricanAmerican custodial grandmothers, according to the U.S.
Census Bureau. In one sample,
about 40 percent of these caregivers scored in the clinically
elevated range for depression.
Earlier works suggest that
younger caregiving grandmothers tend to report higher
levels of emotional distress, including depression, when compared with older caregivers.
They may experience a sense
of loss when personal and professional goals go unrealized.
They may also find family
caregiving less gratifying than
do their older counterparts.
Understanding how variables such as age affect African-American custodial
grandmothers could lead to
beneficial changes in mental
health practice strategies and
the development of age-appropriate support interventions.
Support services designed to
target specific individual and
family needs have been associated with reducing the negative effects produced by these
stressors.
“The question becomes
how to better serve young
grandparents whose needs are
probably different compared
to older grandparents,” Whitley said. “Family demands, if
not reduced or mediated by
these resources, may increase
the likelihood of negative outcomes, including a compro-
mised mental health quality of
life.”
Whitley stressed the results are preliminary and more
research is needed.
“However,” she said, “understanding these associations
may help in the development
and enhancement of mental
health practice strategies for
all African-American grandmothers who are the primary
caregivers for their grandchildren.”
Co-authors for the study
include Susan Kelley, professor in the Byrdine F. Lewis
School of Nursing and Health
Professions at Georgia State,
and Dorian Lamis of Emory
University School of Medicine.
To read the study, visit http://ahd.sagepub.com/
content /early/2016/01/27/009
14150156265 50.full.pdf+html.•
C.O.D.D.E
Sneaker
continued from front
Gaines’ mother, Tina
Wilson, then says that one of
the guys “pushed his arm and
put the gun to his head, so my
son threw a drink on the guy
with a gun and ran toward
him. And the second guy shot
him.” The men reportedly did
not steal any money or inventory.
Gaines’ business partner, who goes by the name
of SoleyGhost, comments,
“They didn’t get money, they
didn’t get sneakers. They just
got Mally. I lost a best friend
and a business partner over
nothing. Zero.” He and other
friends of Gaines plan to keep
the store going to preserve his
legacy.
But Rahway is much safer compared to other cities in
New Jersey, right?
Yes, the city of Rahway is
no where near as dangerous as
other cities like Newark. Authorities say that Gaines’ death
marked just the first gun homicide this year in the city of
Rahway. Last year, in 2015,
there were only two gun murders in the city of more than
28,000.
Meanwhile, this past Saturday, hundreds of friends,
family, and community members flooded the street in front
of the shop, holding candles,
sharing memories, and voicing
outrage about Gaines’s death.
Send flowers, cards, and
or donations to:
The Family of Jamal Gaines
East Coast Boutique
1546 Irving Street
Rahway, NJ 07065
(or make a donation online to
his family at www.gofundme.
com/longlivemally) •
Susan Kelley, professor in the Byrdine F.
Lewis School of Nursing and Health
Professions at Georgia State University.
"One-Size-Fits-All Social Support Services
Don’t Suit Needs of Younger Grandmothers
Raising Grandchildren, Study Suggests"
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&
Education
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Big Chair Chess Club
Hosts Day of Fun
By Sam P.K. Collins
Special from
AllEyesOnDC.com
( N N PA) For you ng,
Black men living in Washington, D.C., the game of
chess provides an opportunity to develop critical thinking skills that prove essential
in avoiding common pitfalls.
It also allows them to revel
in each other’s company and
enjoy friendly competition.
Last weekend, chess
connoisseurs of various ages
gathered for an afternoon
that included chess matches,
trash talking, and exchanges about strategy. The event,
touted as “Chess Fun Day”
attracted dozens of men
from across the D.C. metropolitan area that converged
on the Big Chair Chess Club
in Northeast, Washington,
D.C. for the festivities.
“We wanted to bring
some enlightenment about
chess and its history. Our
black community should
know that it’s something to
do,” Ricky Norman, manager of the Big Chair Chess
Club, told AllEyesOnDC
during the daylong gathering on Saturday, Feb. 27.
Since its 2003 inception by convict-turned-chess
teacher Eugene Brown, the
Big Chair Chess Club has
been instrumental in helping at-risk District students
change their lives for the
better. The nonprofit organization’s mantra “[T]hink
before you move” draws parallels between navigating the
chessboard and making prudent life decisions. Norman
said chess can be a tool for
self-improvement, helping
young people increase discipline and focus.
“For me, chess can be
very personal. I get people who come in [the Big
Chair Chess Club] and want
to compare themselves to
others. It’s about doing the
best you can and improving. Some people say chess
makes you think. I say that
this game gives you an opportunity to think. That’s
when the epiphany comes,”
said Norman, a 54-year-old
Northeast resident.
Since chess Grandmaster champion Bobby Fischer popularized the game in
the 1950s, people of various
ages around the world have
taken to the chessboard at
home, in school, recreation
centers, and during tournaments. Research has confirmed the benefits of playing chess, including brain
stimulation, prevention of
Alzheimer’s, and an increase
in problem-solving skills.
Under the direction of
the Big Chair Chess Club,
students from Kimball Elementary School in Southeast
have won seven city championships. School administrators also noted behavioral changes in students who
participated in the extracurricular program. Years later,
Norman and his colleagues
are carrying on that legacy from the confines of Big
Chair Chess Club’s Deanwood-based abode.
Throughout much of
Saturday afternoon, men occupying the chess boards in
the clubhouse stared atten-
tively at the white and black
pieces as old school R&B
t unes blared f rom loudspeakers. Shortly after stepping through the doors of the
Big Chair Chess Club, guests
watched ongoing matches while nibbling on snacks
and chatting amongst one
another. Photos of historic
and contemporary black figures lined the walls. Stacks
of the instructional material
also sat on wooden tables.
For Germantown, Maryland resident James Washi ng ton, Chess Fu n Day
would be an experience for
the entire family. That afternoon, he and his wife
watched as Norman showed
his grandchildren how to
move each of the pieces on
the board. His son Ben, an
ardent chess player, gleefully recorded the short session.
“My grandchildren been
exposed to chess at home before but it’s great to see how
enthusiastic they are playing with a professional.
Even though they may not
know all of the rules, they’re
blessed with the basics,” said
Washington, 60. “Everyone
has to deal with the game
of chess at their own level.
It’s the same thing with life.
The children need to deal
with what they can understand and grasp it so they can
progress. It’s all about the
decisions you need to make
for your next steps.”
Local chess coach and
the long ti me Big Chai r
Chess Club member Doc
said lea r n i ng t he ga me
opened up many doors for
him in his social and pro-
Ricky Norman, manager of the Big Chair Chess Club (center), shows two youngsters how to play
chess during Chess Fun Day at the groups Deanwood location in Washington, D.C. (Ben Washington/AllEyesOnDC.com)
fessional life. Since Brown
taught him chess at Kimball
more than a decade ago, Doc
has imparted his knowledge
on young black men seeking
mentorship.
“I often see students
who don’t want to play sports
but love chess. Some of them
get proactive, picking up
books from the library. They
get excited about the game
and don’t want to lose,” Doc,
a chess coach at Eagle Academy Charter School in Congress Heights and Washington Yu Ying Charter School,
a Chinese immersion center
near the National Cathedral
in Northwest, told AllEyesOnDC.
“In this game, they get
the mental challenge they
don’t receive in school. This
is where they learn life lessons including outlining and
contingency planning. I see
what the game does and the
type of people it attracts. It
takes a lot of mental fortitude to play an hour and a
half of chess,” Doc added.
Anthony Womack, a
chess player of eight years
and one of the organizers
for the event, shared similar thoughts. He revealed
his plans to introduce chess
to his students after watching “Life of King,” a movie
about Brown starring Cuba
Gooding, Jr. On Saturday afternoon, he played several
games of chess and chatted
with elders about their life
experiences.
“I just wanted to feel the
spirit and ambiance of being around other chess players. This game is a meeting
of the minds,” said Womack,
founder of MisUnderstood,
a Halifax, Virginia-based
life skills training program
for young men. “No matter what’s going on in life,
amazing things happen when
you push those pieces on the
board. Folks say black people don’t play chess and it’s a
challenge but I learned a lot
from the game.”
Wom a ck cont i nue d:
“After playing, I understood
that you have to be prepared
to move with life’s changes
and pick up a new strategy.”
Follow Sam P.K. Collins
on Twitter @SamPKCollins. •
Jordan Promoted to Director
at Dobbs Youth Development
Center in Kinston
RALEIGH, NC – The Division of Adult Correction and
Juvenile Justice has named Tangi Jordan of Greenville as director of Dobbs Youth Development Center. In this position, Jordan provides operational oversight and
direction to Dobbs YDC, located near Kinston. Dobbs is one
of four youth development centers the Juvenile Justice Section operates statewide. Youth development centers – the most
restrictive, intensive dispositional option available to North
Carolina’s juvenile courts – provide mentoring, education and
therapeutic treatment to prepare youths for a fresh start when
they reenter their communities.
Jordan most recently served as assistant director at Dobbs
YDC. She began her public safety-related career in 1997 as
probation and parole officer, and has also worked as a correctional case analyst, juvenile court counselor and youth counselor supervisor.
Jordan was raised in eastern North Carolina, and has lived
in Greenville for 15 years. She earned a bachelor’s degree in
criminal justice from Elizabeth City State University. •
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Resources
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Where is Today’s Madam C.J. Walker?
By Julianne Malveaux
(NNPA) Women entrepreneurs have a powerful role
model when they consider
Madam C.J. Walker. One of
our nation’s first female selfmade millionaires, her story
of combining herbs to develop and manufacture a hair pomade, of empowering tens of
thousands of women as sales
agents for her products, and of
establishing a beauty school to
teach beauty techniques (and
provide economic empowerment for even more women) is the stuff of legends.
She was not only an entrepreneur, but also a philanthropist. She “lived large,” owning two cars and a sprawling
estate, Villa Lewaro in Irvington, New York, but she shared
her wealth (Black millionaire
Harold Doley purchased Villa
Lewaro in 1993. It is a National Historic Landmark). She
was possessed with an amazing self-confidence that served
her well in business and in life.
Madam (as she is called
by her great-granddaughter,
A’Lelia Bundles, the keeper
of the family history and author of books about her ancestor (On Her Own Ground: The
Life and Times of Madam C. J.
Walker), Madam C. J. Walker:
Entrepreneur (Chelsea House,
1991; revised 2008), Madam
Walker Theatre Center: An Indianapolis Treasure (Arcadia
Publishing, 2013), was a character! She changed her name
from Sarah Breedlove to Madam C.J. Walker to provide herself with a “classier” sounding name, and to help prevent
white people from calling her
“Aunt”, as they called so many
African American women.
She didn’t want whites calling her the demeaning “Aunt”
(to close to Mammy, for my
thinking), nor did she want the
patronizing attitudes of Black
men to affect the way she
went about her business. For
years, she sought the opportunity to speak at Booker T.
Washington’s National Business League, but was denied.
As legend goes, she went to
one of the meetings and took
the mic and made her speech,
despite official denial. Why
should she not have spoken?
She was one of the most successful business people of her
generation. She was one of the
most generous philanthropists.
She financially sponsored the
anti-lynching campaign. Perhaps Booker T. Washington
was being a sexist, or perhaps (it is sometimes said) he
had an ideological opposition
to a woman whose product
was perceived as straightening hair. By the way, Walker did not invent the straightening comb. Annie Malone,
who preceded Madam Walker in making her fortune with
beauty products and a beauty school that Walker attended, invented the straightening
comb.
Whether Washington
wanted Madam Walker to
speak, she had the audacity to
take the mic and say her piece.
She noted that she had promoted herself from a washerwoman to a businesswoman, speaking to the fact that
few were available to help her
to achieve her goals and the
goals of tens of thousands of
other women. Her audacity,
her self-possession, her activ-
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ism were notable during a time
when few women, regardless
of race, promoted themselves,
instead choosing to walk softly and speak quietly. Today,
women like Cathy Liggons
Hughes (TV/Radio One),
Sheila Johnson (co-founder
of BET), and Oprah Winfrey
stand on her shoulders.
And today, in time for
Women’s History Month,
Madam C.J. Walker’s products
are making a comeback. Her
historic formulas have been
modified for contemporary
use, with four formulas made
available based on hair texture. A’lelia Bundles has been
supportive of the line which,
as of March 4, is exclusively
available at the Sephora cosmetics stores. I’ve not tried the
products yet, but I can’t wait to
shampoo my hair with a little
bit of history, with a product
that derives from the formulas of Madam C.J. Walker.
The Madam C.J. Walker
story takes on a special significance in these economic
times. You may have heard
that there has been an economic recovery, but if you are like
most people in these United
States, you haven’t felt it. Incomes have hardly risen since
2009, when our current President took office. Not his fault
– but that’s not the point. The
point is that too many people
are hurting, and some of the
pain is joblessness.
Barriers to employment
entry are high, especially for
some young African Americans who, despite similar
qualifications to their White
counterparts, take much longer to find meaningful and
remunerative work. If the la-
bor market won’t absorb these
young people, African American entrepreneurs, the inheritors of Madam C.J. Walker,
must. Where is the business
leader who can create tens of
thousands of sales agents and
provide entrepreneurship opportunities for so many?
African American women are increasingly likely to
take up the mantle of Madam
C.J. Walker and start businesses. Younger women, especially, are motivated by job markets that they perceive to be
unwelcoming. While our colleges teach some educational
fundamentals, they ought to
also be encouraged to teach
entrepreneurship. If the job
market continues to generate
an official Black unemployment rate of around ten percent, and an employment population ratio of sixty percent
(which means that just 60 percent of the adult population is
working – it is closer to 70 percent for whites, then the need
for black entrepreneurs is critical. In the name of Madam
C.J. Walker, let’s keep our entrepreneurial gene thriving!
Julianne Malveaux is an
author and economist based
in Washington, DC. Her latest book, Are We Better Off?
Race, Obama and Public Policy can be purchased at www.
juliannemalveaux.com •
NCDOT TO HOLD A PUBLIC MEETING FOR PROPOSED
IMPROVEMENTS ON U.S. 17 BUSINESS (MARKET
STREET) FROM MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. PARKWAY
TO MARSH OAKS DRIVE (S.R. 2734)
IN WILMINGTON, NEW HANOVER COUNTY
STIP PROJECT NO. U-4902C&D
The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting regarding
the proposed access management improvements to U.S. 17 Business (Market
Street) between Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway and Marsh Oaks Drive
(S.R. 2734) in Wilmington, New Hanover County.
The meeting will take place on March 10 from 4 until 7 p.m. at the Ogden
Baptist Church - Fellowship Hall, 7121 Market Street, Wilmington.
The purpose of the proposed project is to improve safety and traffic flow
along U.S. 17 Business (Market Street) in Wilmington. The proposed project
involves access management improvements to include converting the existing
center turn lane to a median. It is anticipated the project will require acquisition
of right of way.
Interested individuals may attend this meeting any time during the above
hours. Project maps will be on display and NCDOT representatives will
be available to answer questions and receive comments. Written comments
can be submitted at the meeting or later, by March 24. Comments and
information received will be taken into consideration as work on the project
develops. Please note that there will not be a formal presentation.
More information is available online at http://www.ncdot.gov/projects/
publicmeetings.
For additional information, contact Patrick Riddle, NCDOT Division 3
Division Planning Engineer, 5501 Barbados Boulevard, Castle Hayne, by
phone at (910) 341-2000 or by e-mail at priddle@ncdot.gov.
NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) for disabled persons who want to participate in
this meeting. Anyone requiring special services should contact Patrick Riddle
as early as possible so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
NCDOT will provide interpretive services upon request for persons who
do not speak English, or have a limited ability to read, speak or understand
English. Please request interpretive services prior to the meeting by calling
1-800-481-6494.
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NAACP Announces 2016 Convention Theme
“Our Lives Matter, Our Votes Count”
CINCINNATI – The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
(NAACP) recently unveiled
the theme for its 2016 National Convention to be held
in Cincinnati, Ohio, July 1620. Thousands of NAACP
members are expected to attend this year’s convention
under the theme “Our Lives
Matter, Our Votes Count.”
The NAACP’s 107th National Convention will feature
workshops, discussions and
speakers highlighting voter
education, voter protection
and voter mobilization.
“When the right of every
citizen to vote is under threat
in states across the nation, we
must join together to respond
and be heard,” said Roslyn
M. Brock, chairman of the
NAACP’s National Board of
Directors. “In towns and cities across this country, we are
witnessing a new era of activ-
ism as a new generation rises to stand against police brutality and for the right to be
heard in our democracy. We
must harness that desire to be
heard and mobilize our members to protect the vote and to
get out the vote.”
The convention theme
was announced Tuesday in
Cincinnati with city officials,
and marks a return to the city
by the NAACP in a presidential election year. The 2008
convention in Cincinnati
drew thousands of visitors, as
well as appearances by presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama.
“We are proud to once
again have the opportunity to
provide the backdrop for the
NAACP’s National Convention, especially during such
an important election year
filled with impassioned political debates that strike at the
core of civil rights issues in
our country,” said Cincinnati
Mayor John Cranley. “I look
forward to being part of what
promises to be a memorable
convention and a thoughtleading event for the country
this year.”
In addition to appearances by presidential candidates
and other top national leaders, delegates from the organization’s more than 2,000
branches and chapters will
debate resolutions for national action and discuss ways the
organization can continue to
advocate for criminal justice
and economic reforms, protecting the right to vote and
other issues.
“The 2008 NAACP National Convention marked a
critical turning point in our
region’s history,” said Dan
Lincoln, president and CEO,
CincinnatiUSA. “By working together, we were able
to bring important conversa-
tions to the table and change
our destination’s narrative.
We are thrilled to have the
opportunity to do that again
this summer, especially during such a critical election
year.”
The convention overlaps
with the 2016 Republican National Convention scheduled
July 18-21 in Cleveland.
The NAACP convention will also include celebrity appearances, community-based events and seminars
with top activists, as well as
the national competition of
the NAACP’s Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics
(ACT-SO) program.
NAACP officials also announced Tuesday that Ohio
native and retired Judge Nathaniel R. Jones will be the
recipient of the 101st Annual Spingarn Medal, recognizing him for his commitment
equality and civil rights.
Jo n e s , a n a t ive of
Youngstown, Ohio, served
as general counsel for the
NAACP from 1969 to 1979
and later worked with Nelson Mandela and the postapartheid South African government as they drafted the
nation’s new constitution in
1993.
“Judge Jones’ commitment to civil rights and social
action embodies the spirit and
mission of the NAACP,” said
Leon W. Russell, vice chairman of the NAACP National
Board of Directors. “His ef-
forts to end school segregation, defend affirmative action and his work as a federal
judge deserves the NAACP’s
highest honor.”
The Spingar n Medal
is named for Joel Elias Spingarn, an early founder of
the NAACP who served as
the chairman, treasurer and
president of the organization
from 1913 until his death in
1939. The medal is awarded
annually to a person of African descent for outstanding
achievement. Past awardees
have included Sidney Poitier, Colin Powell, Oprah Winfrey, Langston Hughes and
the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
More information on the
NAACP’s 2016 National Con-
North Carolina Azalea Festival Presented
by Belk Announces Friday Night Concert
at the Belk Main Stage Snoop Dogg
Governor McCrory Breaks Ground for a Bonner
Bridge; Celebrates as Construction Begins
RODA N T H E , N.C.
– Governor Pat McCrory
broke ground on the Herbert
C. Bonner Bridge replacement over Oregon Inlet recently. The official beginning
of construction marks a longawaited milestone for people who live, work or visit the
Outer Banks from throughout North Carolina and from
around the world.
"This is a historic moment to be able to finally put
our shovels in the ground
and say that construction of
a new, 21st Century Bonner Bridge is underway,"
said Governor McCrory. "I
want to thank my incredible
team for helping make this
day possible. I am proud to
say to the people of the Outer Banks that your lifeline, a
new Bonner Bridge, is on its
way and it will be engineered
and built to last for generations to come."
Transportation Secretary
Nick Tennyson, local, state
and federal government officials, and hundreds of local residents joined Governor
McCrory for the groundbreaking celebration.
The new bridge is designed to have a 100-year life
span and is scheduled to open
to traffic in November 2018.
The overall project, including
the demolition of the existing
bridge, is scheduled to complete in September 2019.
"Thanks to the leadership of Governor McCro-
ry, the people of Hatteras
Island will have a safe, modern bridge that they can rely
on for access to jobs, health
care, education and recreation," said Secretary Tennyson. "The new Bonner Bridge
will be built with the best materials available to protect it
against the harsh salt air and
water and will be the first in
the state built using stainless
reinforcing steel, which will
provide additional protection and reduce maintenance
costs."
Another benefit of the
new bridge is that the high
rise will be 3,500 feet long
and have seven navigational spans, each averaging about 300 feet in width,
which will provide more options for navigation under the
bridge. Comparatively, the
arched high rise of the existing bridge provides for only
one navigational span with
an opening of 130 feet.
"The people of the Outer Banks anxiously waited
for decades to see this critical project move forward, and
Governor McCrory got the
dirt moving and construction
underway," said N.C. Board
of Transportation Member
Malcolm Fearing. "I want to
thank Governor McCrory for
his strong leadership, and as
a life-long Outer Banks resident with deep family roots
here, I am so proud to be a
part of his team on this."
Built in 1963, the exist-
ing bridge replaced an hourlong ferry ride over Oregon
Inlet that could not operate
in inclement weather or carry the growing population of
islanders and tourists who
sought to enjoy the cultural and natural beauty of the
Southern Outer Banks. Today, the bridge carries tens
of thousands of residents and
visitors daily, helping support
the state's tourism industry
and providing a critical evacuation route.
The N.C. Department of
Transportation began working with the local community, as well as state and federal resource agencies, on plans
to replace the existing bridge
with a new parallel one in
1989. After reaching agreement on how and where to
build the bridge, a contract
was signed in 2011 for the design and construction of the
new bridge, but construction
was stalled by litigation.
In June 2015, after four
years of delay, Governor
McCrory's NCDOT team
reached a settlement agreement with the petitioners that
allowed the state to move forward with replacing the Bonner Bridge with a new parallel bridge.
For more information on
the Bonner Bridge replacement project, including videos, photos, fact sheets and
construction timelines, visit: ncdot.gov/projects/bonnerbridgereplace. •
Aging in Place Downtown Presents
"Tuesday Talks" MONDAY in March Only
Sweet Dreams: The Ins
and Outs of Getting a
Good Night's Sleep
It's so easy to take for granted going
to sleep at night and waking refreshed in
the morning - until you don't. As we get
older, many people find that sleeping is
a challenge, but don't know why.
Our Tuesday Talk will explore normal sleep patterns and the common issues
and conditions that may interfere with
falling asleep, staying asleep, and getting
a restful sleep. We will learn about sleep
apnea - its causes, diagnosis and treatments - and about other syndromes that
may occur as we age. We'll have plenty
of time for questions.
Our Expert:
Douglas Lee, MD, is a physician with
Wilmington Health, Board Certified in
Pulmonology. He is certified in Sleep
Medicine and serves as Medical Director
of the Atlantic Sleep Center. He is also
a clinical assistant professor at the UNC
School of Medicine and an investigator at
PMG Research of Wilmington.
Monday March 21, 2016
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Main Library · 3rd & Chestnut Sts.
New Hanover Room
FREE! Please RSVP:
AgingInPlaceDowntown@hotmail.com or
leave a message at: 910-805-HOME (4663)
Free 2 hour parking on the ground level
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WILMINGTON, N.C.
– The North Carolina Azalea Festival is pleased to announce the third concert act
on the Belk Main Stage is
Snoop Dogg, playing Friday,
April 8, 2016, with opening act Doug E. Fresh. “The
Azalea Festival is so excited
to have Snoop Dogg join our
lineup on the 2016 Belk Main
Stage. Snoop Dogg is an icon
in the evolution of Hip Hop
and of our generation. His
fame extends out of the music business; as an actor his
laid back personality has endeared him to many outside
of the hip hop industry. He
is a true entrepreneur, starting many ventures including a YouTube original series, lifestyle products, and a
non-profit philanthropy teaching positive values to youth,”
said Robby Collins, president
of the North Carolina Azalea
Festival. “This is going to be
an awesome show unlike any
other the Azalea Festival has
promoted.”
Tickets to the Snoop
Dogg show at the Belk Main
Stage on Friday, April 8, 2016
are $46.50. Showtime is 7:00
pm with doors opening at 5:00
pm. This is a rain or shine
event. No ticket refunds will
be granted.
Tickets to the show wentß
on sale online only Saturday,
March 5th at 9:00 am. Tickets
may be purchased through the
North Carolina Azalea Fes-
tival website at www.ncazaleafestival.org. Tickets went
on sale in the North Carolina Azalea Festival Ticket Office on Monday, March 7th at
9:00 am. Tickets are the same
cost whether purchased online
or at the Azalea Festival Ticket Office. The Festival Ticket
Office is open Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm and located at 5725 Oleander Drive,
Suite B-7, Wilmington, 28403.
The Belk Main Stage is
an outdoor venue located in
downtown Wilmington, adjacent to Schwartz Center at
601 North Front Street. The
venue is general admission
standing room only. This is a
non-smoking venue. Chairs,
backpacks, umbrellas, any
and all weapons/knives, coolers, and alcohol will not be
permitted to be brought inside
the venue. All handbags will
be inspected. Food and beverages will be available inside
the venue for cash purchase.
Multi-platinum artist,
actor and entertainment icon
Snoop Dogg is at the forefront of popular culture with
award-winning albums and
songs, multiple films, lifestyle
products, philanthropic efforts, and digital ventures, including his YouTube original
series "GGN News." Snoop
Dogg has sold over 35 million albums worldwide and received multiple GRAMMY'
nominations. Since 1993, he
has released thirteen albums
and collaborated with artists
across all genres of music.
Snoop defines hip-hop history. He's set records with his
seminal album Doggystyle,
which debuted at #1 on the
Billboard 200 chart and sold
over 800,000 copies in the
first week.
This past spring, Snoop
released his 13th studio album, BUSH, which debuted at
No.1 on Billboard's Top R&B/
Hip-Hop Album chart, marking this as Snoop's sixth chart
topping hit. Entirely produced
by Pharrell Williams, BUSH
is a creative experience and
cultural exploration that transports listeners through a journey of sight and sound. BUSH
is Snoop's first album on Columbia Records and features
collaborations with Gwen Stefani, Kendrick Lamar, Rick
Ross and T.!.
Snoop's non-profit work
in the community is commendable, as he established
the Snoop Youth Football
League (SYFL) in 2005 to
give children between the ages
of five and 13 the opportunity to participate in youth football and cheer. SYFL teaches
them the values of teamwork,
good sportsmanship, discipline, and academics. Today,
SYFL boasts 30 teams, more
than 1,200 players and over 75
cheerleaders. •
Spiritual Wisdom, Health
and Life Resources
Spirit & Life
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Carl Matthews’ Civil Rights Legacy Set
By Todd Luck
Special from The WinstonSalem Chronicle
( N NPA) WI NSTONSALEM, N.C. – Carl Wesley Matthews, the leader of
the local lunch counter protest in 1960 that became the
state’s first victory for the sitin movement, passed away on
Friday, Feb. 26.
A service for Matthews
was held Thursday, March
3 at noon at Russell Funeral
Home, 822 Carl Russell Ave.
Matthews, 84, started the
sit-in at the downtown Kress
store that led to the desegregation of lunch counters in
Winston-Salem. The graduate
of Winston-Salem Teachers
College (now Winston-Salem
State University) started his
sit-in on Feb.8, just one week
after the four students from
NC A&T University started
their sit-in at the Greensboro
Woolworth.
“I knew from the time that
I heard about the gentlemen
in Greensboro sitting down, I
knew from that moment that I
would offer some support for
them, that I would be a pinch
hitter,” said Matthews.
During the same interview, he said he discussed doing a sit-in with five of his coworkers at a local trucking
company, but by the time he
started the sit-in, it was just
him.
Though alone with White
patrons threatening him, he
later said he was not afraid,
saying he felt the presence
of a higher power and kept
repeating the 23rd and 27th
Psalm. But he was not alone
for long, as he was joined by
students from Winston-Salem
Teachers College the next day
and for the rest of the 107-day
protest.
“I knew he needed some
help,” said Victor Johnson Jr.,
one of the students who joined
him.
Johnson, now a school
board member, knew Matthews from the neighborhood.
He described Matthews as being outspoken, adamant and
even cocky.
Students from Atkins
High School also participated in the sit-in, as did White
students from Wake Forest College (now Wake Forest University). On Feb 23,
1960, eleven Black students
and 10 White students were
arrested for trespassing during a sit-in at the local Woolworth’s lunch counter. Mayor
Marshall Kurfees appointed
a “Goodwill Committee” of
10 Black and 10 White citizens to devise a way to end
the protests, which resulted in
a desegregation agreement for
lunch counters in WinstonSalem.
On May 25, 1960 Matthews returned to the Kress
lunch counter and was the
f i r st A f r ica n-A me r ica n
served there. He said after
he was finished, the waitress
threw the glass he drank out
of into a trashcan.
Former N.C. Rep. Larry Womble was also among
the Winston-Salem Teachers College students in the
sit-in. Womble, who was the
Student Government Association president at the time,
also knew Matthews from
the neighborhood and got to
know him more during the
sit-ins. He said he considers
him a local civil rights hero.
“He was always dedicated, very sincere, very committed to the cause and the
plight of equality and trying to address discrimination and racism in this city,”
said Womble. “Without him,
I doubt we would have made
the success and the progress
in the speed in which we accomplished it. He was a fantastic person.”
M a t t h e w s , a 2 0 03
Chronicle Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, also
led efforts to desegregate
Greyhound buses and the
city’s courthouses. He was
also active politically, registering a record number of
Black voters in the 1960s
and leading the local campaign for Shirley Chisholm,
the first African-American to
run for president.
AAP Host Karim Allah Sharif, who interviewed
Matthews on his show for
eight weeks in 1996, said
that the historic sit-in victory
became a “scale model” for
the national civil rights movement. Despite that, he said
Matthews got little recognition for it in the decades following the sit-in. Sharif said
he was among those who successfully advocated for a state
historic marker for the sit-in.
On Feb. 23, 2000, Matthews
attended a dedication of the
state historic marker and other events held for the 40th anniversary of the sit-ins.
“He was a great man,”
said Sharif. “Not too many
are going to make the sacrifices that he made … for
someone to make the sacrifices he made at the age he
made them, that’s what makes
a great human being.”
Womble, who chaired
The Living
Word
Psalm 133:1
The Voice
12: Be humble. Be gentle. Be
patient. Tolerate one another
in an atmosphere thick with
love.
3: Make every effort to preserve the unity the Spirit has
already created, with peace
binding you together. •
the sit-in anniversary, said he
had talked with Matthews in
recent weeks about getting a
statue or bust of him erected, which he still hopes to do.
Mat thews had th ree
daughters, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. His grandson Kali
Webster said his family would
miss him greatly and that
they’re sorry that he passed
before he achieved his dream
of getting national recognition for his sit-in accomplishments like the Greensboro
Four and other civil rights
icons.
“That was his dream, and
that wasn’t realized in his lifetime, but hopefully one day it
will be realized,” he said. •
Local Artist Work Selected for Juried Show
Shallotte native, David
Pickett, a man who wears
a multitude of creative hats
(photographer, poet, producer, publisher…) just recently had a photograph judged
by the Director of The Cameron Art Museum. Pickett’s
photograph titled “SACRED
LIGHT” was selected to participate in the juried exhibit
of 35th Annual Community
Council for The Arts National Competitive Exhibition.
Pickett who still prefers
film for his fine art and black
& white landscape photogra-
phy shot “SACRED LIGHT”
on his first ever digital camera acquired in May 2015. Although the image looks like
a painting of the moon casting light upon snow or thick
fog, with two trees growing
out the center of image, Pickett states that the printed image of “SCARED LIGHT” is
the same as the original file.
In other words, his juried selected piece was not digitally
manipulated.
As a purist, Pickett
does not believe in altering
the landscape and scenery
to create an image total different from what the camera
records on a file or negative.
He goes on to say that “what
my naked eyes see, and what
the eye of my soul behold
and heart feel is what I capture, print, and show”. Pickett’s “SACRED HEART”
photograph and the art work
of other types of 2D and 3D
artists can be viewed at The
Arts Center in Kinston, NC
through April 9th. For gallery hours of operation, visit
www.Kinstoncca.com. •
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
BakerMechanical,Inc.SeekingMinority
prices for work relating to HVAC.
Contact: John Williams
P.O. Box 2284
Wilson, NC 27894-2284
Telephone: (252) 291- 4460
Fax No.: (252) 291- 7204
NEW RELOCATABLE
CLASSROOM PROTOTYPE:
FABRICATION + INSTALLATION
+ PURCHASE
PROJECT NUMBER 861.0832
Bids will be received until 2:00 PM on
MARCH 22, 2016 by Wake County
Public School System, Facilities
Building, Reception Desk, 1429 Rock
Quarry Rd., Suite 116, Raleigh, NC.
Bidders, or their representative, and other
interested persons may be present at the
opening of proposals.
The project consists of building four (4)
new high performance single classroom
modular buildings. They will comply
with the current NC State Building Code
and WCPSS First Grade Classroom
Educational Specifications. The building
will be constructed of two floors for an
overall 27’- 4” x 36’- 0” size and will
contain a single unisex toilet. Building
construction shall be noncombustible,
Type II B construction type.
Bidding documents including plans and
specifications may be obtained from
the Architect, Mete Gurel of Gurel
Architecture. He can be reached at
email: smg@ipass.net or 919.468.1717.
Additionally, all design related questions
should be directed to the Architect. The
WCPSS Owners Representative, Anna
Maria Taylor, can be reached at 919.588.
3602 or Email: amtaylor@wcpss.net
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Wake County Government invites
proposals to provide Disaster Debris
Removal and Clearing Services on an
as-needed basis within its jurisdictional
boundaries ensuring compliance with
F E M A a n d F H WA r e q u i r e m e n t s .
Services may include debris removal,
reduction, disposal and other emergency
clean-up activities associated with
hurricane, storm, tornado or other natural
or man-made disasters. Proposals will be
received in the office of the Procurement
Services Director, Finance/Procurement,
Wake County Justice Center, 2nd Floor,
Room 2900, 301 S. McDowell Street,
Raleigh, NC 27601 until 2:00 pm, April 6,
2016.
Instructions for submitting responses
and complete specifications for the
above may be obtained at the office of
Wake County Procurement Services,
Tom Wester, twester@wakegov.com. or
from the county website at: http://www.
wakegov.com/finance/business/rfp/
Pages/bids.aspx
No proposal may be withdrawn for 120
days after the scheduled closing time for
receipt of proposals.
Wake County reserves the right to
reject any or all proposals and to waive
informalities.
County of Wake
Tom Wester - Director
Procurement Services
Bid #16-022
Sealed proposals will be received until
3:30 P.M. on March 17, 2016 in the
office of Facilities Planning and Design,
Suite 202, UNC-Chapel Hill, 103
Airport Drive, CB #1090, Chapel Hill,
North Carolina 27599-1090, Attn:
Tom Loter, AIA for the construction of
the Ehringhaus, Hinton James and
Carmichael Residence Halls Roof
Replacement and Fall Protection
project at which time bids will be opened
and read in the Persimmon Conference
Room (129) in the Giles Horney
Building.
Bids will be received for a Single Prime
Contract. Companies must be PreQualified to bid on this project. All
proposals shall be lump sum.
Pre-Qualified Bidders for this Project:
AB Goodrich Contracting, LLC
Contact: Alan Novicki,
919-828-6609
Baker Roofing Company
Contact: Dylan Baker,
919-828-2975
Curtis Construction Co.
Contact: Ken Tetterton,
252-523-1078
Hamlin Roofing Company
Contact: Mark Stewart,
919-772-8780
Owens Roofing, Inc.
Contact: Bert Owens,
919-821-0082
TeamCraft Roofing, Inc.
Contact: Dean Hudson,
704-314-1022
The Resolute Building Company
Contact: Randy Grubb,
919-933-1000
Interested bidders will be provided an
opportunity to visit the buildings
beginning at 10:00 a.m. on March 10,
2016 at Hinton James Residence Hall on
UNC-CH campus. This site visit is not
mandatory.
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SINGLE-PRIME GENERAL
CONTRACTOR’S INVITATION
TO QUALIFY
Project Description:
The Fayetteville Regional Airport –
Airline Terminal Improvements
project is comprised of a series of additions
and renovations updating the entire
terminal building complex and its
surrounding site. The work includes
replacement of Concourse A and the
Security Checkpoint / Restaurant
Connector, additions to the Main Terminal
entrances, renovations to the Ticketing,
Baggage Claim, Main Terminal, and
B Concourses, and repositioning of the
main driveway drop-off road to
accommodate the new entrance additions.
The construction work will be bid and be
awarded to a Prequalified Single-prime
General Contractor and constructed in
phases over approximately 28 months
to allow the Airport to remain fully
operational at all times.
For Pre-qualifications of the Fayetteville
Regional Airport – Airline Terminal
Improvements, Fayetteville, NC project,
Sealed Contractor Pre-Qualification
Statements will be received until 4:00 PM
on March 28, 2016 at:
BJL Construction Company, Inc.
4905 Arbor Chase Drive
Raleigh, NC 27616
NOTE: Sealed Pre-Qualification
Statements must be post marked by
the day and time listed above to be
reviewed.
Bidders MUST Prequalify to submit bids
as a Single Prime General Contractor.
Prequalification Forms can be obtained,
by e-mailing bjl.construction@yahoo.com
to request a form.
The City of Fayetteville, NC reserves the
unqualified right to reject any and all prequalification submittals.
CONTRATOR’S PREQUALIFICATION
STATEMENT REQUIREMENTS
The General Contractor must be able to
secure a payment and performance bond
of up to $30,000,000 for this project to
qualify.
ATTENTION
Complete plans and specifications for
this project can be obtained from Atlas
Engineering, Inc., 551-A Pylon Drive,
Raleigh, North Carolina (919) 420-7676
Attn: Kelli Wilcox, PE, RRC, during
normal office hours. Electronic documents
are provided at no cost. Plan Deposit
of $100.00 in cash or certified check is
required for hardcopy sets.
Smith-Rowe, LLC, 639 Old US 52
South, Mount Airy, NC 27030 will be
bidding the following project March 23,
2016 at the North Carolina Department
of Transportation Division 9 Letting:
The state reserves the unqualified right to
reject any and all proposals.
Contract ID
DI00124
Signed:
The State of North Carolina through the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(Owner)
ATTENTION
DBE/WBE/MBE
SUBCONTRACTORS
Smith-Rowe, LLC, 639 Old US 52
South, Mount Airy, NC 27030 will be
bidding the following project March 18,
2016 at the Council Chambers of the
Village of Whispering Pines Village Hall
bid opening:
TIP Number
B-5543
FA Number
BRZ-0848(2)
WBS Number
45526.1.1
County
Moore
Description
Replace Bridge No. 87 on S. Lakeshore
Dr over Thagard Lake
We are interested in your quotations for
hauling, construction surveying, grading
& drainage, asphalt, shoulder berm gutter,
guardrail, sign erection, work zone signs,
paint pavement marking lines, temporary
silt fence, seeding and mulching, two bar
metal rail, and 1’-2” x 2’-9 ¾” concrete
parapet. A pre-bid conference will be
held on March 11, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. to
discuss the proposed project. Please call
336/789-8221 if you would like to attend
the pre-bid conference. You may call in
your quotes to our Mount Airy office
at 336/789-8221, fax 336/789-6807, or
email Frank Fulp at frank@smithrowe.
com .
DBE/WBE/MBE
SUBCONTRACTORS
County
Forsyth
Description
Bridge No. 142 Over Muddy Creek on
SR 1639 Tuttle Road
Bridge No. 283 Over Muddy Creek on
SR 1893Priddy Farm Road
We are interested in your quotations
for construction surveying, grading &
drainage, asphalt, shoulder berm gutter,
guardrail, work zone signs, portable
concrete barrier, thermoplastic pavement
marking lines, cold applied plastic
pavement marking lines, paint pavement
marking lines, temporary silt fence,
seeding & mulching, vertical concrete
barrier rail, and hauling. A pre-bid
conference will be held on Wednesday,
March 16, 2016, at 10:00 A.M. to discuss
the proposed project. Please call 336/
789-8221 if you plan to attend this
meeting. You may call in your quote to
our Mount Airy office at 336/789-8221,
fax to 336/789-6807, or email Frank Fulp
at frank@smithrowe.com .
Sharpe Brothers is requesting bids
from certified DBE firms for a NCDOT
Project inAlamance County.The project
consists of Milling, Asphalt Paving,
Traffic Control, Striping, & Bridge Rehab
on I -40 for 8 miles from the Guilford
county Line to Graham, NC in Alamance
County. The project will begin on April
25, 2016 and end October 15, 2017. We
are soliciting subcontractor bids for
Trucking Hourly rates for asphalt
and Milling, Milling, Median concrete
A p ro n re p l a c e m e n t , S t r u c t u re
Adjustments, Striping (thermoplastic),
Electrical Loops & Traffic control
materials for this project. Bid Documents
and plans may be reviewed in our office.
Also please see attached to this email the
bid items and streets for the projects. If
you are interested please contract Rob
Stafford, by phone 336-235-2756 or
emailrob.stafford@sharepbrosvg.com.
ATTENTION MINORITY/
HUB CONTRACTORS
Barnhill Contracting Company has
been selected as the Construction Manager
at Risk for the Pender County Public
School System’s Pender County Schools
Renovations and Additions project
and will be conducting the following
MWBE Informational Session. You are
encouraged to attend the following
session to learn more about project
participation opportunities available to
you.
Project Informational Session & Tier
1/Tier2 Outreach will be held on
Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 5:00 PM. The
sessions will be held in the Pender County
Resource Center, located at 798 US-117,
Burgaw, NC 28425. This seminar will
help to: Learn about the project and the
scope of the bid packages; Inform and
train Minority/HUB contractors in
preparation for bidding this project;
Assist in registration on the State of
North Carolina Vendor link; Stimulate
opportunities for Networking with other
firms.
The targeted bid date is May 2016. This
project consists of the new addition
construction and renovation of four
separate schools for Cape Fear Elementary,
West Pender Middle School, Pender
High School, and Burgaw Middle School.
These projects consist of on-site and offsite construction which shall consist of
grading, storm drainage, utilities, site
improvements, paving, landscaping, and
fencing. Projects will contain shallow
CIP concrete foundations and loadbearing masonry structures. The building
envelopes primarily consists of light
gauge metal framing with exterior store
front windows and metal panel systems
and masonry veneers. The roofing on
these projects will consist of shingles and
tapered insulation low-slope TPO single
ply roofing. Typical building interiors
are to consist of wood flooring, drywall,
acoustical ceilings, VCT flooring, and
various finishes as indicated by the project
documents. The Caper Fear Elementary
project will consist of 16,000 SF of
new additions and civil improvements
throughout the campus. The West
Pender Middle School will consist of a
new 7,500 SF addition and minor site
improvement and utility upgrades.
Pender High School will consist of site
upgrades, new entrance and egress drive
ways, a new front entrance, a new 5,000
SF stadium field house, and a 3,000 SF
of interior renovations. Burgaw Middle
School will consist of a new 11,500 SF
administrative and classroom addition
with additional site and utility work.
Prequalification forms will be available
at the seminar. Prequalification forms can
also be found on our online plan room at
www.barnhillplanroom.com under the
Pender County Schools Renovations
and Additions project under Public
Jobs. Barnhill Contracting Company is
dedicated to ensuring Historically
Underutilized Business & Minority
Business participation in this project
and would like to show our support
of your business through our MWBE
Informational Session.
Invitation to Bid
Project:
Full Parallel Taxiway B for Runway 8-26
Beaufort-Morehead City Airport
WBS No. 36244.47.5.1
Project No. AV-5746
Work Description:
The project shall consist of furnishing
all labor, materials, and equipment
and performing all work required to
satisfactorily complete the Parallel
Taxiway project. Items of work include
pavement removal, earthwork, soil
stabilization with cement, grading,
drainage pipe installation, erosion control,
aggregate base course3 placement,
bituminous paving, paint striping, taxiway
edge light and sign installation, seeding
and mulching.
Bid Date:
3/15/16 Tuesday 1:00 PM
Estimator:
Jeff Davidson,
(P) 910-577-5659
(F) 910-577-6464
Bid Forms, Plans, Specs and Contract
Documents are on file at the Airport
Administration Bldg/Airport Manger’s
o ff i c e l o c a t e d a t 1 8 0 A i r p o r t R d . ,
Beaufort, NC 28516; Talbert & Bright,
Inc., 4810 Shelley Dr., Wilmington, NC.
They may also be examined at the Barnhill
Contracting Company office located
at 102 Elizabeth Street, Suite D,
Jacksonville, NC 28540.
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Yates Construction Co. Inc. is seeking
certified DBE quotations on the following
projects:
Project: North Carolina Department of Transportation
DG00287 – Orange County
Remove Private Railroad Crossing on
Gordon Thomas Drive and Widen and
Relocate Paschall Drive
Bid Date:
March 17, 2016 @ 11:00 AM
Trucking, Surveying, Clear and
Grub, Paving, R/W Monuments,
Endwalls, Signs & Safety, Seeding &
Mulching and Erosion Control
** Quotes must be submitted to our
office no later than 4 hours before bid
to be considered. Please fax bids to
336-548-1903 Attn: Leslie Gaines **
Interested parties may contact Bret
Arnold at (336) 548-9621 or lgaines@
yatesconstruction.com for further
information. Plans and specifications can
be reviewed at our office located at 9220
NC Hwy 65 in Stokesdale.
ATTENTION MINORITY/
HUB CONTRACTORS:
Barnhill Contracting Company,
in association with DA Everett
Construction Group, has been selected
as the Construction Manager at Risk for
the New Hanover County Public School
System’s Laney High School project
and will be conducting the following
MWBE Informational Session. You
are encouraged to attend the following
session to learn more about project
participation opportunities available to
you.
Project Informational Session & Tier
1/Tier2 Outreach will be held on
Monday, March 14, 2016 at 5:30 PM. The
sessions will be held in the New Hanover
County Schools Board Center, located at
1805 South 13th Street, Wilmington, NC
28401. This seminar will help to: Learn
about the project and the scope of the
bid packages; Inform and train Minority/
HUB contractors in preparation for
bidding this project; Assist in registration
on the State of North Carolina Vendor
link; Stimulate opportunities for
Networking with other firms.
The targeted bid date is May 2016. This
project consists of the new construction of
a new Gymnasium, existing gymnasium
renovations, New Media Center, Class
Room Renovations, existing bathroom
renovations, and a new cafeteria roof for
New Hanover County Schools located
on the existing Laney High School
Campus located at 2700 N College Road,
Wilmington NC 28405. On-site and
off-site construction shall consist of
grading, storm drainage, utilities, site
improvements, paving, landscaping,
and fencing. The new gym building is a
36,230 sf, High School Gym with shallow
CIP concrete foundations and loadbearing masonry structure. The building
envelope primarily consists of tilt up
precast panels with exterior store front
windows and light gauge metal framing
with metal panels. The roofing is to be a
tapered insulation low-slope PVC single
ply roofing. Typical building interiors are
to consist of wood flooring, bleachers,
athletic equipment, drywall, acoustical
ceilings, VCT flooring, and various
athletic equipment. The new 10,520 SF
Media Center will be constructed of
load bearing CMU exterior light gauge
metal framing, metal panel exterior, and
curtain wall assemblies. The roofing will
consist of a low slope PVC roof with
roof drains and scuppers. The interior
shall consist of acoustical clouds, VCT
flooring, carpet and casework. Media
center interior wall systems will be a
mix of CMU partitions, GWB partitions.
The new classroom renovation portion
of the project will consist of 4,950 SF
of light demolition, acoustical ceilings,
PLAM casework, painting, flooring,
and building specialties. The existing
restroom renovations will consist of the
demolition and replacement of existing
toilet fixtures, specialties and finishes to
accommodate all new construction. The
cafeteria reroofing portion of the project
will consist of 22,607 SF of removal and
replacement of the existing roofing with
a low sloped PVC roof. Prequalification
forms will be available at the seminar.
Prequalification forms can also be found
on our online plan room at www.barn
hillplanroom.com under the Laney High
School project under Public Jobs. Barnhill
Contracting Company is dedicated to
ensuring Historically Underutilized
Business & Minority Business
participation in this project and would
like to show our support of your business
through our MWBE Informational
Session.
March 10, 2016 - March 16, 2016
Belfast-Patetown Sanitary District Owner
P.O. Box 1583
Address
Goldsboro, NC 27533
Separate sealed BIDS for the construction
of 2016 Water System Improvements
Contract No. 146 – Wayne Memorial
Drive Relocation will be received by the
Engineer at Wayne Water Districts’ Office
(Board Room), 3600 Commercial Drive,
Goldsboro, NC 27534 until 2:00 PM
Eastern Daylight Time, April 5, 2016, and
then at said office publicly opened and
read aloud.
The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may
be examined at the following locations:
Wayne Water Districts’ Office,
3600 Commercial Drive,
Goldsboro, NC 27534
McDavid Associates, Inc.,
109 East Walnut Street,
P.O. Box 1776,
Goldsboro, NC 27533-1776
iSqFt Plan Room
c/o Duncan-Parnell,
4275 Regency Drive,
Greensboro, NC 27410
(View Online at www.isqft.com)
McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge,
3315 Central Avenue,
Hot Springs, AR 71913
(View Online at www.construction.com)
Copies of the CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS may be obtained at the
office of McDavid Associates, Inc. located
at 109 East Walnut Street, P.O. Box 1776,
Goldsboro, NC 27533-1776 upon a nonrefundable payment of $150.00 for each
set.
The OWNER reserves the right to reject
any and all BIDS.
BIDDER shall be properly licensed under
Chapter 87, General Statutes of North
Carolina.
S m a l l , m i n o r i t y, w o m e n ’s , a n d
disadvantaged businesses and labor
surplus area firms are encouraged to submit
BIDS.
This PROJECT is subject to the good
faith efforts and goals for participation
by minority businesses required by G.S.
143-128.2. The OWNER has adopted
a verifiable ten percent (10%) goal for
participation by minority businesses in
the total value of the WORK.
BIDDERS shall, within the time frames
specified in the BID documents, submit
all required affidavits and documentation
demonstrating that the BIDDER made
the required good faith effort in
compliance with G.S. 143-128.2. Failure
t o f i l e a l l r e q u i r e d a ff i d a v i t s a n d
documentation within the required time
frames is grounds for rejection of the BID.
Prospective BIDDERS who have been
found guilty of discrimination within
the last two (2) years are debarred from
bidding.
A pre-bid conference will be held at
10:00 AM on March 17, 2016 in Wayne
Water Districts’ (Board Room) 3600
Commercial Drive, Goldsboro, NC 27534.
Prospective BIDDERS are encouraged
to attend this pre-bid conference as part
of their good faith efforts.
Fred Newcomb
Chairman
Belfast-Patetown Sanitary District
March 10, 2016
Date
Invitation to Bid
March 17, 2016
2:00 PM
Project:
NCDOT New Hanover County
Contract ID:
DC00126
WBS Element:
45333.3.FD10
Federal Aid No.:
HSIP-1100(32)
Work Description:
Grading, Drainage, Paving – River Rd &
Sanders Rd.
Estimator:
Rip Parks,
(P) 910-675-2554
(F) 910-675-3709
Plans and specifications may be viewed
at the following NCDOT Website address
and at our office location listed below.
https://connect.ncdot.gov/letting/Pages/
Letting-Details.aspx?let_type=3&let_
date=2016-03-17
Barnhill Contracting Company
4901 N. College Road
Castle Hayne, NC 28429
Request for
Proposals for General
Contractor Services
all proposals. Proposals may be rejected
if they show any omissions, alterations
or irregularities of any kind.
Owner, Damar Court LLC, Durham,
North Carolina will receive individual
proposals for:
The selected offeror most responsive
and responsible proposal shall furnish
a Performance and Payment Bond in a
penal sum of 100 percent of the contract
price and provide 100% construction
guaranties to all project lenders and
investors.
“DAMAR COURT APARTMENT
BUILDINGS RENOVATIONS
& NEW COMMUNITY CENTER
BUILDING & RELATED
SITE WORK” 1125 MORREENE
ROAD, DURHAM, NC 27705
Proposals will be received no later than
4:00 p.m., Tuesday March 29, 2016 at
330 East Main Street, Durham, North
Carolina, 27701, addressed to the Attention
of: Meredith J. Daye.
Development Ventures Incorporated
(DVI), an instrumentality of the Housing
Authority of the City of Durham (DHA)
is proposing to renovate an existing
102 unit development, construct a new
community center building, and related
site work at Damar Court Apartments,
located at 1125 Morreene Road, Durham,
NC 27705. The ownership entity is
Damar Court, LLC and funding will be
provided from several sources including
the North Carolina Housing Finance
Agency’s (NCHFA) 4% Low Income
Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program.
DVI seeks proposals from licensed
general contractors with experience,
financial strength and the capacity
required to renovate this occupied multifamily rental development in a phased
manner. 18 – 30 units shown in each phase
will be vacated during each of the four
construction phases to allow for construction
activities.
Complete Proposal Documents may be
inspected in the offices of the Architect,
DTW Architects & Planners, Ltd., 229
North Gregson Street, Durham, NC
27701, 919-317-4020 (Office) • 919.317.
4023 (Fax) • info@dtwarch.com (email),
and at the following plan rooms.
yy Carolinas AGC, Inc. / HCAC ISQFT
Website at www.isqft.com
yy McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge
Website at www.construction.com
yy N.C. Institute of Minority Economic
Development, Inc. located in Durham,
NC
yy Reed Construction Data Online Plan
Room at www.reedconnect.com
Complete Proposal Documents for the
project may be obtained at the Contractor’s
expense from Document Imaging
Systems, 231 E. Johnson Street, Units E,
F & G, Cary, NC 27513-4010, (919) 4609440 or www.documentimagingsystems.
com
With the request for Proposal Documents
supply the following information:
Company name, contact person, street
address, phone and fax numbers and
email address for Proposal office; N. C.
contractor’s license with limitation and
classification; indicate if the firm will be
a Proposer, Supplier or Sub-Contractor.
A pre-proposal conference will be held at
Damar Court Apartments Building 1034,
1125 Morreene Road, Durham, NC 27705
on Tuesday March 15 at 10:00 a.m.
All Proposers who intend to submit a
proposal are encouraged to attend. A
tour of the existing buildings will
follow.
I f q u e s t i o n s a r i s e a b o u t t h i s R F P,
respondents should submit questions
by March 22, 2016, via email to
rsotolongo@dtwarch.com. DTW shall
respond to all questions no later than
March 24, 2016, 5:00 p.m. via email to
the interested firms
Offeror is invited on the basis of a lumpsum single-prime contract. A security
of not less than five percent (5%) of the
proposal amount is required. All offerors
are hereby notified that they must have a
proper contractor’s license, and principal
office in North Carolina.
Attention is called to the provisions for
equal employment opportunity, and payment not less than the minimum salaries
and wages as set forth in the specification,
which must be paid on this project.
Owner, reserves the right to reject any
and all proposals, (including proposals
from non-responsive offerors and nonresponsive proposals) or to waive any
formality in the proposal. No proposal
shall be withdrawn for a period of
150 calendar days subsequent to the
submission deadline without the consent
of Damar Court, LLC, Durham, North
Carolina.
Please provide four bound copies of the
proposal – One (1) original and three (3)
copies. All proposals must be bound in
either a 3-ring binder or by other format.
Rubber bands do not constitute an
acceptable binding format. Each proposal
must be submitted in a sealed envelope
and showing the RFP title, firm and
date on the front of the envelope. The
Authorized official of the firm must sign
Documents to be returned with the
Proposal in the order listed below:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------yy Proposal Form – (Pg. 00410/1-3)
yy Proposal Bond Form – (Pg. 00430/1-3)
yy Representations, Certifications &
Other Statements of Offeror’s – (Pg.
00450/1-4)
yy Form of Non-Collusive Affidavit –
(Pg. 00453/1)
yy Form of E-Verify – (Pg. 00454/1)
yy Statement of Construction Experience
– (Pg. 00460/1-2)
yy S e c t i o n 3 A f f i d a v i t s , F o r m s &
Documents – (Pg. 00500/4-12)
yy Filed Articles & Incorporation/
Organization with the North Carolina
Secretary of State’s Office; and the
most recent filings with the North
Carolina Secretary of State’s Office.
yy References from contracts similar size
and scope
yy (3) Years of historical financial
statements (Preferably audited; as well as
year-to-date Financial Statements).
Evaluation Factors: Each response to
Evaluation Factors

¾¾Criteria 1. Evidence of ability to
perform the work - principals, staff,
experience, facilities, technical,
and professional competence - with
demonstrated knowledge and
experience working with U.S. Housing
& Urban Development (HUD) 221(d)
(4) substantial rehabilitation or 223f
Pilot programs, rules, regulations, and
funding requirements.
Provide a list of key personnel
proposed for the job. The list should
include, but not be limited to the
following areas: Administration,
project management, and onsite
construction supervision. Describe the
prior experience of the team members
working on other projects similar to
the proposed.

¾¾Criteria 2. Experience with at least
two Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
projects that have required tenant
relocation.
¾ ¾C r i t e r i a 3 . C a p a b i l i t y t o m e e t
aggressive schedules and complete
projects on time. Provide a list of the
last five similar projects completed that
includes the start and end dates
detailing contract extensions that were
applicable, the reason for the extensions,
and if they were initiated by the Owner
or Contractor.
¾¾Criteria 4. Past performance - quality of

work as demonstrated in work samples
submitted and ability to complete
project within established budget.
Provide a list of projects with a
summary of the project approach and
schedule for the work including the
location and bid amount versus final
close out contract amount.
¾¾Criteria 5. Cost - The proposal with

the lowest cost receives the maximum
points allowed. All other proposals
will receive a percentage of the
points available based on their cost
relationship to the lowest cost proposal.

¾¾Criteria 6. Financial Strength –
Evidence of the ability to provide 100%
Construction Completion Guaranties
to all Investors and Lenders. Need to
have sufficient working capital and
bonding capacity to meet HUD
requirements. Need to be able to
provide 3 years of historical financial
statements (preferably audited), as well
as year-to-date financial statements.
¾¾Criteria 7. Section 3 Action Plan –

Evidence of a plan to train and hire
Section 3 individuals.
BY ORDER OF:
Owner – Damar Court, LLC, Durham, NC
“The Raleigh Durham Airport
Authority has posted a bidding
opportunity on www.rdu.com that
involves asphalt pavement improvements and airfield pavement markings.
The majority of the work includes
asphalt milling, paving, and restriping
along with the removal and repainting of
a portion of airfield pavement markings.
Please see http://www.rdu.com/business/
busopp-list.html for details regarding the
scale of the project and the bidding
process.”
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INVITATION FOR BIDS
We are requesting bids for the following
project, to include but not limited to
Acoustical Ceiling, Doors & Casework,
Kitchen Equipment, Plumbing,
Mechanical and Electrical. Minority
contractors are encouraged to submit bids.
PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.
P.O. HOFFER WATER
TREATMENT FACILITY –
PHASE 1B – RELIABILITY
IMPROVEMENTS
Project:
Buncombe County Schools – Food Lab
Renovation at Enka High School
Bid Date:
3/16/16
Bid Time:
2:00 pm
Architect:
Mike Cox – Architectural Design Studio
Plans Available:
Buncombe County Schools
Website: www.buncombe.k12.nc.us
Patton Construction Group, Inc.
(828) 687-7087 – Phone
(828) 687-7089 – Fax
Please contact Tyler Holland (tyler@
pattonconstructiongroup.com) with any
project questions or Susan Stevens (susan
stevens@pattonconstructiongroup.com)
with payment procedures.
We are an equal opportunity employer
BID REQUEST
BARNHILL CONTRACTING
COMPANY
Attention DBEs
Barnhill Contracting Company is
requesting bids from any interested
firms for the following project: NCDOT
Contract: #DA00297 Camden County,
NC. Pre-Bid Meeting is on Wednesday,
March 16, 2016 at 10:00 AM in our
Elizabeth City Office at 1304 US 17 South,
Elizabeth City, NC. This project bids on
March 30, 2016 and includes opportunities
on, but not limited to hauling, surveying,
clearing, pipe work, milling, drainage
structures, signage, pavement marking,
temporary silt fence and various seeding
and mulching items. Plans can be viewed
in our office at the address listed above
or on the NCDOT website: http://www.
ncdot.gov/doh/operations/division1/
BidRequests.html.
Please contact James Spivey at (252)3359503.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
EMPLOYER
Allied Fire Protection, Inc., Raleigh,
NC Phone (919) 772-9200 - Fax (919)
779-4220, is soliciting bids from HUB
contractors and suppliers’ pricing relating
to the automatic fire sprinkler installations
for: Greensboro Coliseum Field House
Greensboro NC. Pricing is due March
14, 2016 in our office by 5:00 p.m. Call
for appointment to view Plans and specs
in our office or to receive list of locations
where documents are available.
ATTENTION
WBE/MBE SUBCONTRACTORS
Smith-Rowe, LLC , 639 Old US 52 South,
Mount Airy, NC 27030 will be bidding
the following project March 23, 2016
at the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County
Purchasing Department Bid Opening:
City #
FB 16205
STIP Project #
EB-5523
City Project #
200840
City/County
Winston-Salem/Forsyth
Description
Cedar Trail Greenway Connection
for construction surveying, select tree
removal, grading & drainage, pipe
culverts, asphalt, endwall, concrete curb
& gutter, concrete sidewalk, concrete
curb ramp, sewer clean-out, type E sign,
3-lb steel u-channel supports, sign erection,
reflective post barrier, safety fence, paint
pavement marking lines, temporary
silt fence, erosion control, seeding &
mulching, prefabricated steel pedestrian
bridge, precast concrete boardwalk, and
hauling. A pre-bid conference will be
held on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at
10:00 A.M. to discuss the proposed project.
Please call 336/789-8221 if you plan
to attend this meeting. You may call in
your quotes to our Mount Airy office at
336/789-8221, fax to 336/789-6807, or
email Jody Phillips at jody@smithrowe.
com .
The Public Works Commission of the
City of Fayetteville will open sealed Bids
at 2:00 p.m., local time, on Tuesday, April
5, 2016 in the Public Works Commission
Administration Building, Conference
Room #107, 955 Old Wilmington Road,
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301 for the
following Project:
Construction of the P.O. Hoffer Water
Treatment Facility – Phase 1B –
Reliability Improvements.
Plans and Specifications may be examined
at the following locations:
McGraw-Hill Construction/
Dodge Plan Room
3315 Central Avenue
Hot Springs, AR 71913
Email: dodgedocumentca@mhfi.com
HCAC/ISFT
4275 Regency Drive
Greensboro, NC 27410
Person of Contact:
Julian Arcila or Lissette Velez.
Phone: (704) 583-4184/
(980) 422-2547 (cell phone)
Email: jarcila@hcacarolinas.org
Public Works Commission of the City of
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Purchasing Department
955 Old Wilmington Road
P.O. Box 1089
Fayetteville, NC 28301
Email: Kelly.clifton@faypwc.com
Hazen and Sawyer, Environmental
Engineers and Scientists
4011 WestChase Boulevard
Suite 500
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Each Bidder must show evidence that it
is licensed under Chapter 87 of the N.C.
General Statutes.
The Public Works Commission of the City
of Fayetteville reserves the right to reject
any or all proposals.
The City Council has adopted a resolution
that requires the Commission to solicit
minority and women owned businesses to
Bid on the Project. The established goals
for this project are a 10% goal for minority
participation.
Copies of the Contract Documents may be
purchased from Hazen and Sawyer, P.C.
located at 4011 WestChase Boulevard,
Suite 500, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27607,
upon payment of $30.00 (non-refundable)
for each CD of the documents (includes
postage and handling), $275.00 (nonrefundable) for each set of documents
(full-size plans), and/or $150.00 (nonrefundable) for each set of documents (onehalf size plans), so obtained. Additional
full‑size prints are available for $2.50 each,
one‑half size $2.00 each, and Specification
pages for $1.00 each.
Requests for Contract Documents must
be accompanied by a check made payable
to Hazen and Sawyer, P.C. If hard-copy
sets are to be mailed, an additional nonrefundable, twenty-five dollar ($25.00)
postage and handling charge will also be
required.
A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be
held at 1:00 p.m., on Tuesday, March
15, 2016 in the Conference Room at the
P.O. Hoffer Water Treatment Facility, 508
Hoffer Drive, Fayetteville, North Carolina
28301. Representatives of the Owner
and Engineer will be available to answer
questions. Following the meeting, the P.O.
Hoffer WTF site will be made available
for inspection from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Any formal bid submitted by a Bidder
that fails to attend this meeting will be
considered an unresponsive bid.
Public Works Commission of the City of
Fayetteville
Gloria B. Wrench
Procurement Manager
The NC Department of Health and
Human Services intends to solicit bids
for: J. Iverson Riddle Developmental
Center: Cedar Porch Roof Replacement
For information on bidding this project
contact:
Mike Cox – Architectural Design Studios
90 Church Street
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 252-0355
mike@ads-architects.com
Prebid meeting is March 22, 2016 at
10:30 AM at the site. Bids will be received
on March 31, 2016 no later than 3:00 p.m.
The state reserves the right to reject any
and all proposals.
March 10, 2016 - March 16, 2016
REQUEST FOR BIDS
HOUSING AUTHORITY
OF THE CITY OF
WILMINGTON,
NORTH CAROLINA
The Housing Authority of the City of
Wilmington North Carolina (WHA)
is reopening bid # RFY15.17 for
Landscaping. Please go to www.wha.net
for bid package and further information.
Bids are due by March 18, 2016 9 am
ATTENTION
DBE/WBE/MBE
SUBCONTRACTORS
Smith-Rowe, LLC, 639 Old US 52 South,
Mount Airy, NC 27030 will be bidding
the following project at the March 23,
2016 bid opening of the Division 5 North
Carolina Department of Transportation:
Invitations to Bid
3-23-16
11:00 AM
Project:
NCDOT Craven County DB00277
Work Description:
SR 1005 - Milling, Resurfacing and
Shoulder Reconstruction on SR 1005 in
Craven County
Estimator:
Katy Oliver,
(P) 910-577-5659
(F) 910-577-6464
Plans and specifications can be viewed at
the following:
102-D Elizabeth Street,
Jacksonville, NC 28540
Letting-List.aspx?let_type=2
Contract #
DE00147
County
Person
Description
Bridge #14 Over Byrds Creek
for construction surveying, grading &
drainage, asphalt, shoulder berm gutter,
concrete driveway, guardrail, work zone
signs, thermoplastic pavement marking
lines, temporary silt fence, seeding and
mulching, vertical concrete barrier rail, and
hauling. A pre-bid conference will be held
in our office on Wednesday, March 16,
2016 to discuss the proposed project with
any interested DBE/WBE/MBE. Please
call 336-789-8221 if you plan to attend
the pre-bid meeting. You may call in your
quote to our Mount Airy office at 336/7898221, fax it to 336/789-6807, or email
Frank Fulp at frank@smithrowe.com .
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS:
Invitations to Bid
3-23-16
11:00 AM
Work Description:
US 258 from 300’South of SR 1342 to US
70 M i l l i n g , R e s u r f a c i n g , a n d
Shoulder Construction on US 258 in
Lenoir County
Plans and specifications can be viewed at
the following:
604 E. New Bern Road,
Kinston, NC 28502
Letting-List.aspx?let_type=2
Bar Construction Co., Inc. is
soliciting quotations for the following:
Turrentine Middle School – Walkway
Replacement. Bids are due at 2:00 pm
on 03/29/2016. Interested subcontractors
should contact Mike Schultz at 611-A
Industrial Ave, Greensboro, NC 27406,
(336)-274-2477, or
mschultz@barconstruction.com.
BP390-Turnkey Concrete; BP400Turnkey Masonry; BP500-Turnkey Steel;
BP740-Roofing; BP750-Metal Wall
Panels; BP840-Glass & Glazing; BP925Drywall; BP930-Ceramic Tile; BP960Resilient, Carpet, Base; BP965-Wood
Flooring; BP980-Acoustical Ceilings;
BP990-Painting; BP1230-Manufactured
Casework; BP2100-Fire Protection;
BP220-Plumbing; BP2300-HVAC;
BP2600-Electrical; BP3400-Turnkey
Sitework.
Additional Packages may be added and/or
deleted at the discretion of the Construction
Manager. Historically underutilized
business participation is encouraged.
Interested contractors should submit their
completed prequalification submittals,
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
The Orange Water and Sewer Authority
(OWASA), a progressive water utility
providing water, wastewater and reclaimed
water services to the Towns of Chapel Hill,
Carrboro and to the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill, seeks highly
motivated and qualified candidates for
Utility Mechanic I positions.
Duties include installing and maintaining
water, sewer and reclaimed water lines.
Tasks include servicing meters, valves,
hydrants, manholes, easements, etc.
Position reads water meters using a hand
held device and downloading data, as well
as connecting and disconnecting services.
INVITATION TO BID
MWBE/DBE SUBCONTRACTORS
Bar Construction Co., Inc. is soliciting
quotations for the following: Smith
High School – Physical Education
Facility Improvements. Bids are due
at 2:00 pm on 03/31/2016. Interested
subcontractors should contact Bruce
Guarini at 611-A Industrial Ave,
Greensboro, NC 27406, (336)-274-2477,
or bguarini@barconstruction.com.
MBE/WBE/DBE
Subcontractors &
Suppliers
I.L. Long Construction Co., Inc.
is seeking bids from Qualified
Subcontractors including Minority
Business Enterprises and Women
Business Enterprises for the “Fire Station
# 7 and Fire Station # 9”. Bids are due by
10:00 A.M. March 22, 2016. I.L. Long is
an equal opportunity employer. For more
information call 336-661-1887 between
the hours of 8 am–5 pm, Monday-Friday.
Apply online at www.owasa.org.
Closing date is March 25, 2016.
Job Description:
Under the direction of the President, leads
and administers the instructional and
academic functions of the College.
Hiring Range:
$100,000 to $115,000 (Salary will be based
on education and experience.)
Application Deadline:
March 31, 2016
Minimum Qualifications:
M a s t e r ’s d e g r e e i n E d u c a t i o n a l
Administration or a traditional academic
discipline, and five (5) years of
supervising complex administrative units
in higher education required. Doctorate
in Educational Administration or a
traditional academic discipline, and
community college teaching experience
preferred.
South Piedmont is seeking applications for a Digital Content Specialist in the Marketing
and Communications Department. This position provides day-to-day management
of the college’s website and social media activities as well as developing content for
these platforms. The position also provides support for other Marketing functions,
including graphic design and photography for digital and print media as well as
providing assistance with college events on and off campus. This position serves
the entire college but is based on the Old Charlotte Highway Campus in Monroe.
Required Qualifications:

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Director of Small
Business Center
Minimum requirements, position
description and required application
for this position can be found on the
Southeastern Community College website
at www.sccnc.edu or call 910-642-7141,
ext. 310. SCC application, resume, letter
of interest and educational transcripts must
be submitted in order to be considered for
this position. Application deadline is listed
on the position announcement. AA/EOE
description and required application for this
position can be found on the SCC website
at www.sccnc.edu or call 910-642-7141,
ext. 310. SCC application, resume, letter
of interest and educational transcripts must
be submitted in order to be considered for
this position. Application deadline is listed
on the position announcement. AA/EOE
SOUTH
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POSITION AVAILABLE
Communications
Communications Instructor
Instructor
Communications,
Languages,
and
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Communications, Languages, and Social Sciences
Sciences Department
Department
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Piedmont is
is seeking
seeking applications
applications for
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Communications Instructor.
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South
individual has
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for teaching,
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development, student
student
individual
learning assessment,
assessment, advising,
advising, professional
professional development,
development, institutional
institutional service,
service, and
and
learning
community relations.
relations. This
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in Arts
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community
salary will
will be
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in accordance
accordance with
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South Piedmont
Piedmont Community
Community College
College salary
salary
salary
schedule. A
A full
full benefits
benefits package
package is
is included
included with
with the
the contract.
contract.
schedule.
Required
Required Qualifications:
Qualifications:
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degree in
in Communication,
Communication, Mass
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related field
field
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minimum of
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18 graduate
graduate semester
semester hours
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in Communication
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or Mass
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experience
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to communicate
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effectively
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Working knowledge/utilization
knowledge/utilization of
of word
word processing,
processing, spreadsheet,
spreadsheet, and
and presentation
presentation
Working
software applications
applications
software
See
See job
job description
description for
for complete
complete details.
details. Position
Position is
is open
open until
until filled.
filled.
To apply,
apply, visit
visit jobs.spcc.edu
jobs.spcc.edu or
or contact
contact us
us at
at employment@spcc.edu
employment@spcc.edu or
or 704-993-2478.
704-993-2478.
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or contact Human Resources at (252)246-1410.
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education
Monteith Construction Inc. has been
selected as the Construction Manager
@ Risk by New Hanover County
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contractors to submit bids for furnishing
labor, materials, equipment and tools
for the John T. Hoggard High School
project in Wilmington, NC.
Principal trade and specialty contractors are
solicited for the following Bid Packages:
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Salary range: $33,124 - $51,012.
INVITATION TO BID
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Project scope of work includes but is not
limited to the addition of a new 28,000 sf
gymnasium and associated support areas.
Work also includes an 18,000 square
foot renovation to the existing gym and
supporting locker rooms.Also, a 400 square
foot addition at the primary entry to the
current administrative area. Alternate #1
includes but is not limited to a 3800 square
foot cafeteria addition and associated 1300
square foot covered canopy. Work also
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Alternate #3 includes limited renovation to
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(F) 252-527-4739
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An informational meeting for all M/WBE
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at the New Hanover County Board of
Education Center, 1805 S 13th Street,
Wilmington, NC 28401.
Orange Water and
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and respond to after-hour situations as
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