File Photo Dr. H. Rembert Malloy and his grandfather at an event a few weeks before the elder Malloy passed away. the house are endless, he Fund believes. There has been talk A I from pa of using the house for a busi¬ and confer- opened up to the community. ness community "AJ1 those that ehce center sort of like a j years my smaller version of was in that Graylyn. grandfather house "If look at the confer¬ so came to that you many people ence centers that are here in house and knew it as an open the city, there is a market for arms type of place," said that type of space," said Henry Malloy III, Dr. Mal- James McCoy, vice president 1 Photos Kevin Walker loy's grandson. of and commu¬ £, by "He the house for public policy Mel Watt talks with forum organizer Dr. Myra Shird during Saturday's event as Michigan Congresswoman Carolyn Fitzpatrick opened nications for the Winston- looks on. Watt and were also joined Eddie Bernice Johnson at the event. all the churches to have func¬ Salem of Fitzpatrick by colleague tions, and let all the kids from Chamber Com¬ the merce. Womble asked the apartment complexes chamber to help with the Mal- come there to swim." loy fund effort. The chamber Womble said money from has been with fund- Democratic source of the fund will first be used to helping and in the panel: pay the mortgage: For the last raising getting word out about the fund, two years of his life, Malloy McCoy said. was in and out of the hospital Womble and Mal- and The cost of his Henry most is White House hospice. loy both talked about the pos¬ problems care ate into his savings. sibility of having Winston- Henry Malloy III. said the BYT. KEVIN WALKER feared that would Salem State University some¬ THE CHRONICLE family they how involved in managing or lose the house, especially the house. since no member of the Mal¬ operating Malloy GREENSBORO Like once served as the physician most loy family calls Winston- for his young people, Ricky home. the university, and Leathers was Salem Henry Malloy a short distance spoon-feed the 111 and his home is just that if he worked hard to mother Deborah from the promise de who cared for Dr. campus. a the Maio, love to see it obtain college education, in his last live "1 would doors of would Malloy years have some kind of relation¬ opportunity magi¬ in Seattle. mem¬ cally open .for him and the sky Ottyer family ship with Winston-Salem bers live in Virginia. Dr. Mal- Womble said. would never have a limit. child. Mal¬ State," That dream and promise, loy's only Henry Womble said there is no loy II. lives in Walnut Cove. set amount that the fund though, did not match Leathers' of the house's furni¬ hopes He N.C. Some to He said if reality. graduated from ture and other items were sold generate. enough State in 2003 and is raised, there is a A&T University at an in June. possibility began looking for work. By the auction that other projects could be time the fall and winter rolled "We did not want the launched in honor of Malloy. house to be sold to a private around. Leathers was still looking. who received many accolades He finally found work with the family," he said. "It would in his life, including the Guilford County School System. lose its community value that Henry Frye Award from the Ironically, part of his job is to way." Legislative Black Caucus in Dr. Malloy and his late 2002. instill in students the idea that wife the house after higher education wlINead to better designed seeing a similar looking house Tux-deductible contribu¬ opportunities. in Wadesboro. Everyone tions can be mailed to The "In high school, they always involved in building the instilled in me that higher educa¬ Winston-Salem Foundation, Senate Erskine Bowles works the crowd. house, except for the archi¬ 860 West Street, Win¬ tion meant better jobs and better hopeful tect, was African-American, a Fifth opportunities." Leathers said. But ston-Salem, N.C., 27101- tured Democrats. In addition health care an'd national African-American votes no! fact that Dr. Malloy always 2506. that Leathers' stint as an unemployed only economy, may took in. Organizers say any new to-Bowles. U.S. Mel Watt security without talking about the have been counted. great pride amount is For college graduate taught him Rep. Henry Malloy said he and appreciated. lessons. Saturday. Leathers got the was on hand along with U.S. very opposite views held by "Every vote counts and every, more information on the fund Eddie Bemice Johnson of Democrats and vote must be counted." said Kil- his grandfather often talked call the at 725- chance to ask a panel of political Reps. Republicans. about the house foundation Texas and of "I don't know how to talk patrick, who is also the mother of converting 2382 or Larry Womble at 784- heavyweights, that included mem¬ Carolyn Kilpatrick into some sort of bers of the U.S. House of Michigan. about these issues in nonpartisan Detroit's 33-year-old mayor. community 9373. Repre¬ resource. The possibilities for sentatives and a former White The exclusion of Republicans terms," said Watt, who added that Kwame Kilpatrick. House chief of staff, he and got under Ada Fisher's skin. Fish¬ the nation's outlook in terms of why is from the to other college grads are struggling er is a Republican who running everything economy to find work. in the 2th district to unseat Watt the war would be different if Gore Leathers was not alone, in November. She wrote Shird a was elected in 2(XX). With Watt at every¬ that all sides the helm, the attacked the day people came by the dozens to letter to complain panel the weekend forum, sponsored by were not being heard at the forum Bush administration for what it the A&T's and even questioned if the event called a series of contradictory journalism department, of North Car¬ Watt said the administra- to ask political leaders questions violated University policies. about from education olina polices. Shird said the event tion has created more programs to everything to be a but at the to public transportation. No matter was originally designed spur homeownership the topic, the panelists told the showcase for members of the same time has cut Section 8 dol¬ audience the road to Congressional Black Caucus lars that make it possible for low change to find at the ballot box and with (Watt. Johnson and Kilpatrick). It income families homes. begins to Bowles and Bowles criticized the White evicting the current administration then grew include House. Sen. John Edwards, who had to House for creating the ambitious from the White Behind "It is not an economic recov¬ pull out after being picked as John No Child Left legislation " A but not an effort to fund it ery. if you don't have a job, said Kerry's running mate. represen¬ making Erskine Bowles, a former White tative from the Kerry/Edwards thoroughly. House chief of staff for President ticket was on the panel, though. Johnson told the crowd that "Contrary to (opinion), this is voters should have looked closely Clinton and current Democratic " candidate for U.S. Senate. Bowles not a partisan effort. Shird said at at Texas before voting for Bush. said that if elected he and other the start of the forum. "Everyone She said as governor. Bush to wrecked the state and is know Democrats would do a better job will have an opportunity of creating jobs. He criticized the speak-before the election." working to do the same to the Bush administration for taking Fisher showed up at the forum nation. Although the the two are credit for that only and was allowed to speak for from the same state, Johnson said creating jobs about three minutes. She ruffled there are few issues she and the pay a fraction of what workers made under the Clinton adminis¬ the feathers of Leathers and others president agree on. tration. in the audience when she suggest¬ "We agree that he is a male was and I am female. We that I The forum was to ed that there nothing wrong agree designed with low am a Democrat and he is a engage the public in the political college graduates taking Repub¬ Shird. paying jobs while the economy is lican. That is about the end of it," process, according to Myra Fisher and Watt later she said. an assistant struggling. journalism professor words as lob¬ called the Novem¬ at A&T who the event. exchanged Fisher Kilpatnck organized bied for more time to address the ber election "the most important Shird said the department will If ride was this it the too. forums crowd. election of our lifetime." She then your tight you'd give proper protection organize several more up addressed the 2()00 election fiasco until the November election to Although the event was billed Watt said it was in Florida, where studies have give all candidates a chance to be as nonpartisan. I'm about the details. From the chrome to the leather to the coverage That's why forum fea- hard to talk about issues like the found that tens of thousands of heard. But Saturday's I roll with Nationwide.They're the company that shares my attention to detail. So I know claim will get settled fast and hassle-fret, and Nationwide more than three dozen black Nader was given respect at the my my agent always CBC members of the House of Rep¬ meeting, although the Con¬ has my back. Washing and waxing will protect the finish, but if you want to protect A I The Hill from page resentatives from across the gressional periodical vour familv, you've got to go with Nationwide. Watt criss-crossed his that was is nation. reported Kilpatrick 0 ling campaign, which still 12th District three one of the CBC members that