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Look for a job and visit Wealth Watchers, Room 106 Get up to $42,000 in mortgage assistance as an unemployed homeowner 1225 W. Beaver Street, Suite 110 Prime Osborn III Convention Center, 1000 Water St., Jacksonville Jacksonville Florida 32204 GEORGIA MAN BROWN BLASTS SCOTT’S ‘INAPPROPRIATE’ LAWSUIT Drowning victim indentified WANTED FOR 17 Congresswoman Corrine harming patients care. The Jack- COUNTS OF THEFT Brown has expressed her “grave “My office has heard sonville Sheriff’s concern” to Florida Governor Rick from both local elected of- Office is confirming Scott over the employees of the ficials and providers that that no foul play is Florida Agency for Health Care Ad- patients are not being pro- suspected in the ministration. vided proper transporta- death of Maurice The Congresswoman wrote a tion, and this inadequate Percell, 20 The 29 year-old letter to the Governor pointing out transportation is jeopard- of Beachwood what she felt was inappropriate in his izing the safety and health Boulevard drowned dealings of the matter. She said that of the Medicaid patients.” at Little Talbot Is- staff at the U.S. Department of Vet- said Brown. “In fact, my Camden County po- land on June 10th. lice are seeking the where- erans Affairs facilities in Florida congressional offices have were questioned. even heard reports of people being dropped off at incor- abouts of Antwain “Neither you as the Governor, nor any of your state rect addresses, patients being driven by drivers who are RUBY DEE DEAD AT 91 Dominique Baker, 27. He agency personnel, have any authority over our nation’s unprepared or lack knowledge of their specific health The iconic Ruby Dee is described as kBlack federal agencies or activities.” she said. “Your failure to needs, and even cases where patients have been lost and died on June 11 at her male, 5'9" 170lbs brown acknowledge and respect the separate role of state and their families subsequently had to file a missing person’s home in New Rochelle, eyes, black hair. Baker is federal government is inappropriate, unprecedented, and report just to locate them – again -- because of the disas- New York. Born 91 years ago on October 27, 1922 wanted for Theft by Decep- could be a violation of the law.” trous implementation of the transportation portion of your She went on to say: “Ironically, the same agency you Medicaid waiver program.” she was an American ac- tion (17 Counts). His last tress, poet, playwright, directed to make these unauthorized visits, purportedly According to Brown, this coupled with the continued known address was 11919 screenwriter, journalist out of a concern for the quality of healthcare being pro- problems at the Department of Children and Families, in- and activist. Her career Coleraine Road, St. Marys, vided to our veterans, has failed to provide health services cluding their repeated failure to protect vulnerable chil- spans over 70 years. GA 31558. to 900,000 deserving Floridians. Even more troubling, the dren, Enterprise Florida’s failure to create jobs or account She is perhaps best Contact the CCSO at $55 Billion dollars being provided by the federal govern- for funding, the Department of Economic Opportunity’s known for co-starring in (912) 729-1442 or Crime- ment to expand Medicaid to uninsured Floridians is made failure to provide jobless benefits for Florida citizens, and the film A Raisin in the Sun (1961) and the film Amer- up of taxes Floridians have already sent to Washington. the repeated scandals at the Orlando Expressway Author- ican Gangster (2007) for which she was nominated for line at (912) 510-5163. Yet just like the federal funds for high speed rail that were ity, make it clear that there are serious oversight issues at an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Ruby Whitney Houston Life refused by the governor and quickly disbursed to other Governor Scott’s own state agencies. Dee was the recipient of Grammy, Emmy, Obie, Story Casts Lead Role states, this funding for Medicaid expansion will eventu- Congresswoman Brown concluded: “I would rec- Drama Desk, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Screen ally be accepted by other states who choose to provide ommend that you and the state agencies you oversee focus Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement Awards as well as the National Medal of Arts and the Kennedy Center health coverage to their residents.” on the many serious problems facing the citizens of Honors. She was married to actor Ossie Davis until his Brown noted that the majority of Florida’s nearly Florida due to the dangerous budget cuts implemented by death in 2005. one million uninsured citizens would continue to go with- you and your allies in the state legislature, and your re- Dee was a breast cancer survivor of more than out insurance. fusal to accept $55 Billion in federal funds that would three decades. Dee and Davis were well-known civil Additionally, she cited, the changes to the Medicaid provide health services for the working poor while bring- rights activists. She was also a member of the Con- program instituted through your requested waiver are ing down overall healthcare cost for the state.” gress of Racial Equality (CORE), the NAACP, the Stu- Former Top Model contestant dent Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, Delta Yaya DaCosta, has been cast to play Sigma Theta sorority and the Southern Christian Lead- Whitney Houston in the upcoming Community Mourns Teen Athlete ership Conference. Lifetime movie about the pop Dee and Davis were both personal friends of both singer’s life and career. Now an ac- Camden County is The teen was an A/B Honor Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X, with Davis tress, DaCosta has had roles on All giving the eulogy at Malcolm X's funeral in 1965. In My Children, Ugly Betty, and House, mourning the loss of a Roll student, excelling especially 1970, she won the Frederick Douglass Award from the and hit the big screen in movies like talented athlete who was in writing, social studies, math New York Urban League. Coincidently, her final film Lee Daniel’s The Butler and Tron: already making a name and science and he had hoped to was focused Betty and Coretta (2013) on their wid- Legacy. for himself nationally. become a criminal lawyer one ows. Whitney Houston is set to air in According to the day. 2015 and will be directed by Oscar- Dee was awarded - along with her late husband St. Marys Police De- He was also an FCA partic- - the Lifetime Achievement Freedom Award, presented award winning actress and director partment, talented foot- ipant who represented his church Angela Bassett. Bassett costarred by the National Civil Rights Museum located in Mem- with Houston in Waiting To Exhale. ball player Braxton at the Congress Education rally. phis. Dee, a long-time resident of New Rochelle, New The movie will also chronicle the Sullivan died while There have been countless York, was inducted into the New Rochelle Walk of singer’s personal life with her hus- walking on St. Marys Road near Exit Monday. tributes expressed to the Camden Fame which honors the most notable residents from band Bobby Brown. 1 Saturday with his brother. Grief As for the cause of the accident, County Middle School Cougar online, throughout the community's 325 year history. She was counsellors were dispatched to assist Rubin O'Neil Mainor of Jacksonville, with many stating that he was a young also inducted into the Westchester County Women's staff and students in the wake of his who was the driver of the car that hit man they had all hoped to see grow to Hall of Fame on March 30, 2007, joining such other death. the teen, told cops he had been reach- be successful. honorees as Hillary Rodham Clinton and Nita Lowey ing for his cell phone to reset it to play Adding to the tragedy is the fact Sullivan had been featured in sev- Have you graduated? Are you a newlywed? Has your that the 15 year-old was in the process music. Within seconds of being dis- eral media outlets during his brief time organization done something worthy of recogntion? of being adopted. David and Sue Mur- tracted. 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Experiences

Life is full of experiences. Experi- ences give us five lessons: how to live, love, learn, feel, and react. A new expe- rience can teach you how to live with a better attitude or love with more inten- Broadway Marquee tion. Experiences help you learn forgive- ness and give you the ability to release the feeling of guilt after you have been forgiven. With age, wisdom, and expe- rience your reaction to different scenar- Keenya, Kelsey, Denzel Washington, Auntie Roz ios will improve. Then, you will be quick to listen and slow to speak. Not every experience has to be grand in order for you to learn some- thing, and you can learn several small Kelsey Coffey, a freshman at Camden County lessons from one big experience. I had High School is a dedicated gifted student who the opportunity to travel to New York enjoys dancing, singing and writing. City recently and I would consider it a rather grand experience. My New York City getaway definitely taught me the fundamental Keenya, Director/Choreographer, Kenneth Rober- five lessons of experiences. This trip taught me how to live life on the edge and try new son, Kelsey things like authentic Chinese food from Chinatown and brie berry pancakes. I went on my fabulous trip with my mother and aunt, and I must say I fell in love with my family all over again. We had a great time being together and bonding in the Big Apple. I soaked Kelsey, Anika Noni Rose, Keenya (Mom), in so much knowledge from my trip to NYC. While I was in New York City I had the op- Backstage, A Raisin In The Sun portunity to watch the Tony Award winning revival play, A Raisin in the Sun, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on Broadway. Earlier this year I acted in our school production of A Raisin in the Sun at Camden County High School in Kingsland, GA. I portrayed the char- acter Beneatha in my high school play, and I had the privilege to meet the talented Anika Noni Rose who portrayed Beneatha in the Broadway show. I learned so many incredible things from her on and off stage such as how to be believable as a character and how to be gracious even when you’re a Tony Award winning actress as well as a Disney Princess. The vibe in New York City is phenomenal. New York has a fast paced rhythm that surges through your body and into your soul that makes you want to do something and go some- where in life. Everyone in the city has a hustle, whether it’s to put a dollar in their pocket Kelsey does split on Broadway stage at the Brooks or make mega millions on Wall Street. You can feel the assertiveness and self-sufficiency Atkinson Theatre of the people in the city. I had the opportunity to attend an after party for an event with Tony award winning Director/Choreographer, my mother, aunt, and a family friend while we were on our trip. While we were at the Actress/Director George Faison party I was asked to sing a solo by one of the biggest names in the theatre entertainment business, George Faison. In that moment, I was forced to not only react, but to react quickly. I sang my solo, and all the party guests cheered. However, that moment wasn’t about singing in front of important performers, directors, and producers it was about being ready to cease the moment. I will never forget my experience in New York and all the lessons that I learned from it. Kicking Back with Kelsey readers, you don’t have to travel in order to gain experi- ences. All you have to do is open your mind. Talk with new people, watch positive things on television and on the internet, and don’t be afraid to use your imagination. I have a challenge for you. Think back to an experience that you have had and list how it taught Kelsey and Pattie LaBelle, backstage you to live, love, learn, feel, and react. Then, reflect on your lessons and put them to use After Midnight in other areas of your life. I hope that writing down these lessons will improve other as- Breakfast at Le Petite Café in Brooklyn Heights pects of your life and remember…..experiences only require an open mind. with our gracious host, NY fashion designer, Brenda Experience is the teacher of all things. –Julius Caesar Brunson Bey

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Kelsey and Bryce Clyde Jenkins (stars as Travis in A Raisin In The Sun) at a dress rehearsal for the new Broadway show, Holler If Ya Hear Me – Palace Theatre

Auntie Roz and Broadway Conductor, Fantasia Barrino Composer Linda Twine Following show After Midnight Kelsey and Choreographer, Kelsey and International jazz Michelle Robinson singer Clare Bathe Singer/ Actress, Natasha Williams

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To the right: Kelsey, Capathia Jenkins, Sean Patrick Thomas, Kelsey Backstage, A Raisin In The Sun Joseph Joubert Conductor, Mo- Singer/Actress Actress, Venita Evans town, The Musical Kelsey and Bobby Day back- stage –Brooks Atkinson Theatre Following show After Midnight

Desmond Richardson, Kelsey’s Actress/Director Tamara Tunie, Master Class Dance Instructor Law and Order Kelsey and Mom Keenya Actor, and lead dancer in After Mid- Victor Trent Cook, Kelsey and Opera Diva, Rueben Santiago Hudson night Singer/Actor/Conductor Jesse Norman PAGE 4 THE STAR JUNE 14, 2014 FloridaLooking BackLOCAL on Sugar Hill

Marsha Dean Phelts 1914-1964 Nostalgic Views from 604 W. 8th Street

Story by Marsha Dean Phelts The Florida/Georgia Star Photos from the Collection of Ronald C. Brinkley

Today’s article in the series, “Look- ing Back on Sugar Hill 1914-1964 with Ron- ald C. Brinkley’s nos- talgic views from 604 W. 8 th Street,” provides Series a glimpse into the ex- tended family of a Sugar 2 of 3 Hill matriarch, Mrs. Au- gustas “Gussie” Wise Calhoun Tucker. “Sugar Hill” is the name of a bygone grand neighborhood that adjoined downtown Jacksonville from the north side. From 1912 to 1970 the area defined as Sugar Hill was an all-black upper, middle and blue collar working class community. Sugar Hill was platted along the Jefferson Street corri- dor from north to south between 8th and 4th Streets as Springfield Heights. Gussie and her second husband, Thomas D. Tucker, who was employed at the Caddy Shop at the city’s Golfair Golf Club, purchased the stately home at 604 West 8th A view from Calhoun Street of the home. Street from her sister, Alice Wise Gordon. In 1934 Mrs. Gordon became the widow of Street, claims that the Tucker, Brinkley and prominent AME minister, Rev. Robert T. Speights families weren’t rich…nevertheless Gordon, a noted grocer, restaurant owner, they certainly exemplified the appearance of supreme commander of the Royal Lions of wealth. Owners of these palatial homes had America and chairman of the Masonic Relief to have sanction, class, style and money to Association. Mrs. Gordon’s aunt and her sis- build their home in the Sugar Hill Corridors ter’s family moved in with her after the death formed by the five and six hundred blocks of of Rev. Gordon. Alice Wise Gordon who 8th Street and the 1700 and 1800 blocks of taught music at Edward Waters College, re- Jefferson Street and Calhoun Street. signed from teaching in 1944 when she mar- From way back, theirs was a musi- ried Dr. Thomas R. Vickers, a widower, and cally talented family. Gussie Wise Calhoun moved to West Palm Beach. Tucker and her sister, Alice Wise Gordon, Thomas and Gussie Calhoun Tucker called “Plunk,” taught both of the Calhoun School teachers on summer vaca- along with her daughters, Annie Murhle Cal- girls to play the piano and organ. Annie tion in Los Angeles, California, 1950, houn and Theodosia Calhoun as well as their Murhle was a virtuoso and she was frequent- Genetha Battle Mott, Emily Russ Rut- aunt, Anna Calhoun Hayes, a teacher at Davis ly sought for her creative and professional ledge and Annie Murhle Brinkley. Street School, all remained in the enormous talents. Throughout the Sugar Hill com- th munity, pianos, organs, string instruments, home at 604 W. 8 Street on the south west Tallahassee where in 1933 she graduated percussions and other instruments were as corner of Calhoun Street. This finely fur- from Florida A & M College. Annie Gussie Wise Tucker makes a state- commonplace as living room sofas and table nished two story frame home was next door Murhle Calhoun began a teaching career ment at end of staircase, “A figurine lamps For over thirty years, Mrs. Tucker and to Florida’s first black millionaires; builder/ in 1933 which spanned over 40 years with lamp on the newel post is a prestigious her daughter, Annie Murhle, served as or- real estate developer, Joseph H. Blodgett,526 the Duval County School System. Her th symbol that the home’s mortgage has ganist and pianist for Central Baptist Church. W. 8 Street, and Afro American Life Insur- first assignment was as a fourth grade been paid. Parents called upon Mrs. Tucker to give ance Company magnate, A. L. Lewis at 504 classroom teacher at Oakland Elementary th, piano lessons to their children in her home. W. 8 . The Gordon/Tucker’s spacious home School #102. Here Annie Murhle Even from the far-away Mandarin neighbor- was directly across the street from the homes also served as the pianist for assembly th hood, families made arrangements for their of Charles Henry Anderson, 519 W. 8 Street, programs and for the students’ entrance children to receive piano lessons from Mrs. president and founder of the Anderson Tuck- march at the beginning of each day into th Tucker. er Bank, and James Henry Lewis, 515 W. 8 the school building. Street, executive vice-president and the heir In the 1920s the Calhoun girls Theodosia Calhoun, the younger apparent of the Afro American Life Insur- attended grade school at Davis Street. daughter of Rev. Harvis Charles Calhoun, also ance Company. Their neighbor, Isaiah Blocker, was the attended and graduated from Edward Waters Physical perks of the Gordon/Tucker’s principal of the school, and his wife Mary College, where their aunt, Alice Wise Gor- enormous home built in the 1920s included a White Blocker, taught there. Additionally don taught music. Even though their father basement, an attic; two full front porches that their paternal aunt, Anna Calhoun Hayes, was a shop teacher at Stanton High School it ran the width of the house, a lattice enclosed was a teacher at this school. When they was more convenient for the Calhoun girls, back porch upstairs and downstairs and a reached high school the Calhoun girls who lived with their mother, to ride with separate garage. On the first floor there attended Edward Waters College. Annie Aunt Alice to Edward Waters College. Upon was the entrance foyer, living room, dining Murhle graduated from the Edward Waters graduation from high school in 1933 Theo- room, parlor, library and two bed rooms. The College African Methodist Episcopal kitchen, with a walk in butler’s pantry, was College’s high school department in equipped with an electric stove and refrig- 1929 and furthered her education in Story continues on page 5 erator; this was at the time when electricity, Gussie Wise Tucker on the concrete gas heating and indoor plumbing was in few border around the home that added homes. Other luxuries of the home were three an aesthetic appeal to further en- bathrooms inside the house including the one hance the architectural splendor of on the back porch. The home was gas heated the property rather than a subliminal from a floor furnace in the basement. “Keep Out” wall.

While there were dirt streets all over town, streets in Springfield and Springfield Heights were covered with bricks. Sidewalks in the neighborhood, privately installed and paid for by hom- eowners, were laid with 12 inch sextant concrete stones. Matriarch Gussie Tucker had the draperies and cornice boards changed seasonally. Duval Laundry at 9th and Walnut Streets picked up and delivered laundry to the Tucker household weekly. And though they lived in Florida the la- dies in the family all wore mink coats, stoles, collars, hats, and muffs that were placed in cold storage at the beginning A 1940’s view of the Gordon/Tucker home of the spring season. Ronald Brinkley, Theodosia Calhoun on graduation day, September 11, 1939 from Brewster Hos- th at the corner of 8th and Calhoun Streets. the only child in the home at 604 W. 8 pital. Theodosia is in the far left of top row. JUNE 14, 2014 THE STAR PAGE 5 FloridaLooking BackLOCAL on Sugar Hill

Marsha Dean Phelts 1914-1964 Nostalgic Views from 604 W. 8th Street

from 8th and Calhoun Streets were fi lled with journeys into his future. Looking to the east from his second story bedroom window, Ronald watched the beautiful girl next door, Marvyne Betsch, (who years later became widely known as the American Beach Lady) eight years his senior, as she drove up in her 1953 model English Ford. Ronald enthusiasti- cally watched for Marvyne as he walked But- tons, the English Terrier dog. Buttons was a house dog and rode in the front seat of the car between his masters, Thomas and Gussie Tucker. Ronald’s additional duties included th sweeping both the sidewalks along 8 Street Tom Thumb Wedding of Ronald C. and the Calhoun Street side of the house Brinkley and June Glass in 1949. every morning including Sunday. For his chores, Ronald, received a $2.00 a week al- lowance. Living in Sugar Hill seemed like and Urban Development’s master plan for Gershwin’s lyrics, “Summer time and the liv- Urban Renewal. Backed up by the laws of ing is easy.” eminent domain, the major arteries of Sugar Graduation ceremony on the lawn at Brewster Hospital in 1939. Then all too soon, after a half cen- Hill were eradicated. By 1964 an EXODUS tury, life in Sugar Hill came to a screeching of the once grand Sugar Hill neighborhood Story continued from page 4 Barons owned on Moncrief Road north of halt with the City of Jacksonville’s Housing Rowe Avenue. From time to time Albert had begun. The 1970 census shows that the Brinkley owned restaurant businesses community affectionately called Sugar Hill dosia continued her education. Theodosia at strategic locations around the major had succumbed to the wrecking balls of Ur- Calhoun graduated from the Brewster School gathering spots and crossroads, such as ban Renewal. Sugar Hill was replaced by of Nursing. She became a registered nurse at the Brinkley’s Snack Bar at 1191 W. 13th the massive University Hospital, aka Shands complex-- today known as University of Brewster Methodist Hospital and because she Street, next door to New Stanton High th lived only two blocks from school she would School at 1149 W. 13th Street. Students had Florida Health on 8 W. Street, from Jeffer- walk to and from work more quickly than the to, and wanted to, walk pass Brinkley’s son Street westward to Mars. time it would take for her to drive and park. in order to get to the New Stanton High Next week’s article will feature Sugar Theodosia’s career spanned 50 years before School. Hill from the bottom as we spotlight the ex- she retired in the 1980s. Approaching Brinkley’s, hit songs blared traordinary life of “Charlie Hoss” Singleton On January 5, 1943, Theodosia from the piccolo combined with aromas whose 200 lyrics such as: Mama He Treats became the World War II bride of Otis of chicken being fried, piping hot French Your Daughter Mean, Strangers in the Night, Speights. Otis was a well known tailor, fries, hot dogs on a roating grill, sizzling Spanish Eyes, are classics. “Charlie Hoss” who with his two brothers, Eddie and hamburgers – all accompanied by a Singleton’s songs have been recorded by Pat James, owned Speights’ Tailor Shop at throng of peers drew swarms of students Boone, Ruth Brown, Ray Charles, Nat King 506 Broad Street in LaVilla. Otis Speights into the establishment constantly. In the At home with Thomas D. Tucker, Ron- Cole, Billie Daniels, Johnny Mathis, Frank also taught tailoring at Stanton Vocational 1960s and the 1970s, Albert Brinkley ald Brinkley, Annie Murhle Brinkley Sinatra, Andy Williams and many other not- School. operated the Tiger’s Den, a restaurant & Buttons the English Terrier, circa ed singers. They have carved his name in the In the 1940s on a visit to the dentist’s on the corner of King’s Road and Pearce 1952. Songwriters Hall of Fame. offi ce accompanied Street. The Tiger’s Den by her mother, Annie was one of three structures Murhle Calhoun, met in the block of Edward Albert Brinkley, a Waters College Campus’ man who enchanted Lee Hall Administration her. Mr. Brinkley, a Building and the Hansel charismatic Pullman Y. Tookes Library. A Car Porter wooed the popular party man and young schoolmarm, and socialite, Albert Brinkley before long Ann became covered the entertainment his bride. Upon venues, while opting out of leaving the Pullman drinking and smoking the Company, Albert intoxicating fumes of the Brinkley, a consummate era. entrepreneur, went into Today as Albert business for himself. Brinkley’s son, Ronald, who Throughout the 1950s grew up at 604 W. 8th Street, until his death in 1989, looks back on Sugar Hill, he Al Brinkley owned a reminisces about his favor- range of hot spots in ite spots. Ronald recalls his the epicenter of the early fascination with cars black belt corridor. He and wanting to drive. Ron- owned and operated the ald’s grandfather, Tom Tuck- Brinkley’s Hosiery Shop er, owned two cars; and while th at 957 W. 8 Street and his grandfather drove the Johnson, where he and Otis Speights on leave to new model Desoto to work, Annie Murhle sold ladies marry Theodosia V. Cal- Ronald remembers sneaking stockings and garters, houn in 1943. to teach himself to drive by men’s socks, shaving shifting gears and backing the powders, supplies and old 1947 Plymouth from the other sundries. garage to the edge of the street from the west They called Albert Brinkley side of the home at Calhoun Street. Ronald “Brink,” perhaps because he also was practiced his car driving fantasies while his employed at the Florida National Bank as grandmother, Gussie gave piano and organ a coin wrapper. In the 1960s, Brinkley, a lessons to her students. Though there were member of the Club Barons, operated the close calls, Ronald was lucky that he was swanky El Dorado Night Club that Club never caught coasting the old Plymouth up and down the driveway. His favorite location in the home was the upstairs sun porch, there he watched a constant fl ow of cars as they drove to and from the business epicenter where 8th Street, Da- vis Street and Moncrief Road all merged at the 5 star point crossroads and where a va- riety of shops, Kozy Korner, Sunshine Grocery, Esquire Bar, Johnson’s Barber Shop, Florida’s future is only as bright as theirs. Heard’s Shoe Shop and other sundry stores lined the fi rst With an education, Florida students can reach for the stars. It’s why we’ve contributed more than $26 billion to education over the past 26 years. That’s more than a billion dollars to education blocks of these streets at every every year. We don’t just believe in the future of our state. We’re investing in it. intersection. 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By William Jackson William Jackson and children….. Special to The Florida/Georgia Star Diversity of Fatherhood athers are important to their chil- Many families have diverse back- dren; they define the relation- grounds, it is not uncommon today to ships their children will have in have Christian and Muslim families, life. The world renowned schol- Hispanic and Haitian, Mexican and ar, and African American activist, Mal- Hispanic, Irish and Jamaican, Native F American and Black, Jewish and non- colm X, notes; any man can make a baby with a woman, but a father is responsible Jewish, African American and oth- for the growth and development of HIS er ethnic backgrounds either married children. Events like Celebrating Fathers or living in the same household. Each are important for men of all ages, cul- family growing as one and working to tures and generations to be actively in- make a “blended family” united. Fathers volved in. create a light that shines on the goodness of the family. That light casts away the darkness of strife and struggle. Mal- Relationship Building for Fathers colm X “We need more light about Father’s Day looms closer, many fa- each other. Light creates understanding, thers are determined to show their understanding creates love, love cre- children that they love them, support ates patience, and patience creates unity,” fathers create and build unity in the family, in their their educational, spiritual, social, men- communities and in the na- tion. Dads are like the threads to multicul- tal and emotional growth and develop- tural and multiethnic tapestry. Keeping ment. Traditionally men display affec- the family connected even with cultural tion in the way they / we do things for or religious challenges. Respecting ones our children and families. It is not about differences and loving their individual- giving money, buying expensive gifts ity, united in love. The 21st century has and spoiling them, it is about sharing blended cultures, heritages and races. It wisdom, modeling respect, build- has transcended to creating a true rain- ing a foundation that is just, ethical bow coalition of humanity under di- and moral, teaching is more impor- verse family units. Family will guide tant than spending money. and build the respect, patience and un- derstanding that is needed to make a Foundations of Love diverse family strong. The father is Children love their daddies, the love that is shared is a foundation for future relationships that the corner stone, the foundation of this will either blossom into healthy and stable interaction between boys and girls or become unhealthy love, the rock that weathers the storms and chaotic. A father’s relationship with their children is built on trust and communication (verbal of life. and nonverbal), a trust that daddy will be there to provide, to shelter, to comfort and be strong in sickness and health. Daddies make a non-verbal vow just as a wedding vow to support their chil- Larry Henderson with Grandson….. dren so they can grow strong in mind and spirit. Just as there are wedding vows there are vows for fathers unspoken, emotionally far reaching. Too Conclusion many fathers are not aware of the impact they The world creates distractions in parental have on their children’s future emotionally, psy- relationships and fosters interferences with sex, chologically and self-esteem development. Look drugs, violence, complacency and lowering at the boys that are angry, are their fathers active of morals and values. Fathers must be dili- in their lives, look at the girls that are lonely and gent to keep the lines of communication open have low self-esteems, are their fathers nurtur- between themselves and their children. Children ing and supportive? The foundations of rela- need and require a close relationship with their tionships can be developed from involved and fathers, in some cases they do not know how active fathers. No lies, no deceit, no cover-ups, to ask for it. Fathers your job is to show your just open and honest truth about love and ex- child that they are great just the way they are pectations for what fathers should be doing. and that you have high expectations for them. Fathers: history will judge you as a father by Fathers, pray for your children and anoint them the behavior of your children and what their with love, praise; speak power in their lives and protection. God hears father’s prayers, a father choices are in life. Many girls choose some- sometimes needs to be humble, quick to praise, slow to anger and consistently available to his one like their father for a potential boyfriend and husband, so what children. kind of father are you going to be, what kind of role model are you? Experts agree that a girl’s future relationships with men are often shaped by both her relationship with her father and her fa- ther’s relationship with the daughter’s mother. In simple terms, girls who see their mothers being treated disrespect- fully sometimes come to tolerate that Winner for the treatment from future boyfriends, hus- bands, even male colleagues. Boys will imitate their fathers in how they treat women, how they interact and how they Alhambra Dinner Theater express their feelings.

Trips of the Heart Fathers create chances when father and children go out together; go to the park, get ice cream, to the beach, to church, go for walks to talk. Don’t expect your chil- dren to develop a relationship with you, as a father you have to develop what type of relationship you want es- tablished. This is not always natural and takes work; it is well worth the effort in the coming years. There will be times when your children re- flect and retake these “Trips of the Heart” that remind them of you, they (sons and daughters) need this attention consistently. The Bible gives the key to raising children in Proverbs 22:6. “Train a child in the way they should go, and when they are old they will not turn from it” so fathers must be involved and active. What way do you want your child to go and who do you want her / him to go with? Teach that they deserve and should show respect, teach to be confident, teach to be independent and self-reliant, but teach compassion, sympathy and empathy with wisdom. William Jackson with his mentees… angela Hughes and her two Responsibility and Accountability children, Devin Batiste 7, and Fathers be responsible and accountable for your actions and take responsibility to help raise your daughter or son. In the home or not you helped create that child, if you are a step parent De Jon Batiste 13, won tick- you have an added responsibility to show that non-biological fathers can be good fathers with patience, love and prayer, it is not easy, you fill a void, a need that transcends biology. Surrogate ets from The Florida star, fathers and step fathers do serve a valuable role, you still are viewed as a “father figure” so that to the shrek musical at the girl or boy may not say it, but they need to know you are there today, tomorrow and the next day. There will come a time when they will need your help in their life and will call on the “fa- alhambra Dinner Theater ther” that they know. in Jacksonville. PAGE 8 THE STAR JUNE 14. 2014

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This past weekend’s Jacksonville Grand Prix of the Sea saw the P1 SuperStock and AquaX race series come together in the USA for the fi rst time this year. It was the fi rst time in 30 years that Jacksonville has hosted a race on the St. John’s River. A fl eet of nine SuperStock powerboats, in- cluding the Visit Jacksonville craft and more than thirty AquaX riders too to the water in a double bill of top class sport and entertain- ment. Survival of the fi ttest was the name of the game in the opening AquaX race of the sea- son at the end of April in the high surf of United States’s Jozy Altidore (17) moves the ball against Nigeria during the second half Daytona Beach. Making the headlines were of an international friendly soccer match in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, June 7, 2014. Stuart Rasmussen, Eric Lagopoulos and Ron Greenwald, who travel to Jacksonville as class fantastic that Powerboat P1 are the fi rst to Altidore scores twice as U.S. MNT leaders knowing that they will face intense bring back Powerboat racing to Jacksonville competition from the likes of Eric Francis, after all these years, this weekend will be a Tim Mckercher and Kelly Belval. mini version of what we hope will become defeats Nigeria 2-1 in fi nal match Series Administrator Michelle Petro is ex- an annual event of white water, adrenaline cited about racing in Jacksonville: “It is al- and speed. The city are right behind us and it of World Cup send-off series ways exciting to visit new venues and it is looks set to be an awesome weekend.” By MIKE BONTS in. For Altidore, it is his fi rst goal of 2014. Florida Sports Wire Michael Bradley played a beautiful ball from Joker Phillips Resigns from Gators; Chris midfi eld to Altidore in the left side of the pen- Forward Jozy Altidore scored his fi rst two alty area. Altidore settled, cut inside to evade Leak to assume WR Coaching Responsibilities goals of 2014 as the U.S. Men’s National Team Nigeria captain Joseph Yobo and then fi red the defeated Nigeria 2-1 in front of a Florida-re- ball past Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama GAINESVILLE, Fla.-University of Flor- program and wish him and his wife, Leslie, cord crowd of 52,033 at EverBank Field. inside the near left post. His second tally of the ida wide receivers coach Joker Phillips has nothing but the best in the future,” said Coach With the start, goalkeeper Tim Howard be- match was his 23rd international goal. resigned his position with the UF football Muschamp. came the 15th U.S. MNT player to reach 100 With the game wide open in waning min- program and Chris Leak will assume the Phillips, a 26-year coaching veteran, joined caps while also picking up the victory to break ute minutes and both teams attacking with wide receiver coaching responsibilities im- the Florida staff in December of 2012 and Kasey Keller’s all-time goalkeeper wins re- fervor, Nigeria’s Victor Moses drew a penalty mediately for the 2014 season, head coach spent one season coaching Florida’s wide re- cord for the United States. against U.S. defender Matt Besler and took the Will Muschamp announced on Wednesday, ceivers. Prior to Florida, Phillips was the head A fantastic series of passes down the right subsequent penalty kick. Moses took a slow June 11. coach at Kentucky for three years (2010-12). side set up Jozy Altidore to break the deadlock. approach on the kick before placing his right- “I’m thankful for the opportunity that the Leak, the captain of UF’s 2006 National Midfi elder Alejandro Bedoya dribbled down footed shot into the lower left corner as How- University of Florida and Will Muschamp Championship team, ended his career as the the right wing and spied Fabian Johnson mak- ard went the opposite direction. provided to me and my family, but at this school’s all-time leading passer in (11,213 ing a darting run into the penalty area. He cut The USA is 2-0-0 in the all-time series time I have decided to step down from my yards, 895 completions and 1,458 attempts) a short pass to the overlapping right back who against Nigeria.The USA is 17-16-9 all-time in position on the UF coaching staff for person- and joined the football staff in May of 2013. slide a cross on the ground into the six-yard games based in Florida and 4-0-1 in Jackson- al reasons,” said Phillips. He served as a graduate assistant during the box where Altidore was unmarked for the tap- ville. “I appreciate Joker’s contributions to our 2103 season.

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I am encouraged by the attendance of more gust 3 at 2PM for five performances only at the Wilson than 14,000 job seekers last year and the active engage- Center for the Arts on Florida State College at Jack- to You! ment of more than 150 vendors. sonville’s South Campus (11901 Beach Blvd). More than 80 student performers and technicians are training with Please accept this invitation to join us for the 2014 I want a One Year Subscription to The Florida or professional theatre artists in preparation for the produc- Georgia Star! Please donate 10% of my paid Second Annual Job and Resource Fair, and become a tion of FAME - THE MUSICAL. Subscription to the non-profit organization listed vital part of this much‐anticipated opportunity. Set during the last years of New York City's cele- below. When: Monday, June 16 brated High School for the Performing Arts on 46th Street Where: The Prime Osborn Convention Center, (1980-1984), FAME - THE MUSICAL is the bittersweet, Please send my Paid Subscription to: 1000 Water Street but ultimately inspiring, story of a diverse group of stu- What time: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. dents as they commit to four years of grueling artistic and Name ______Join us by completing the attached Vendor Registra- academic work. With candor, humor and insight, the show tion form and return as indicated. Thank you in advance explores the issues that confront many young people Address ______for your participation. For more information, call 904- today: issues of prejudice, identity, self-worth, literacy, 630-3498 or 630-3625 sexuality, substance abuse and perseverance. City ______The performance schedule for AUDITIONS FOR UPCOMING FAME – THE MUSICAL is: State ______Zip Code ______PRODUCTIONS WITH GOLDEN Friday, July 25th at 8:00PM ISLES ARTS & HUMANITIES Saturday, July 26th at 8:00PM Friday, August 1st at 8:00PM Name of Organization for Donation: Saturday, August 2nd at 8:00PM ______Golden Isles Arts & Humanities will hold auditions on Saturday, June 14 and Tuesday, June 17 for produc- Sunday, August 3rd at 2:00PM tions in the 20114/15 season. Whether you are new to Tickets for FAME – THE MUSICAL cost: ______the stage and want to give it a try or are an old hand at $25 for Reserved Seating “trodding the boards,” you are encouraged to come out $20 for seniors (60+), Military (with valid ID), and non- and audition for the following productions: FSCJ students A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE • Ritz Radio Theatre: Roles for men and women 16 and $15 for Florida State College at Jacksonville students ( ) 6 Months - $22.00 up (some youth roles may be available) December 2014 and employees (with valid ID) - It’s A Wonderful Life and A Christmas Carol May 2015 For tickets to FAME – THE MUSICAL, call the Wil- ( ) One Year - $40.00 – The Wizard of Oz • Special project for the 2014-15 season: Details avail- son Center for the Arts Box Office at (904) 646-2222 or ( ) 2 Years - $70.00 able at the auditions the FSCJ Artist Series Box Office at (904) 442-2929. The auditions will be held from 11 am to 1 pm on Sat- Tickets can also be purchased online at www.artistseries- SEND TO: urday June14 and from 6 pm to 8 pm on June 17 at the jax.org. Discounts are available for groups of 10+ by call- The Florida/Georgia Star Historic Ritz Theatre in downtown Brunswick. A second ing (904) 442-2947 or emailing [email protected]. round of auditions and callbacks will be scheduled in Au- FAME – THE MUSICAL contains language that may not Post Office Box 40629 gust 2014. Cold readings will be held, so no need to pre- be suitable for children under 13. Jacksonville, FL 32203-40629 pare anything. Just come with a positive and enthusiastic Follow Summer Musical Theatre Experience (SMTE) on attitude! Facebook! In addition to actors, we are seeking people who are Please contact Sarah Roy at [email protected] or (904) 442- Ofc: 904-766-8834 interested in backstage work on the upcoming shows, in- 2933 for show materials and interview opportunities for cluding props, costumes, stage management, set design SMTE’s production of FAME – THE MUSICAL. www.TheFloridaStar.com and construction, and other technical aspects of produc- tion. Those who are interested in auditioning or working 8th Stanton Alumni Gala Deadline Approaching backstage, should reserve an audition time by either call- ing 262-6934 or email [email protected] (please The deadline to place ads in this year’s Gala booklet and Cash, Money Order, put "Auditions" in subject line.) If you are unable to at- purchase tickets is approximately 15 days away. There Check, PayPal, and/or tend on either of these dates but still have an interest, or are still tickets available for you to come and fellowship Credit Card Accepted simply need more information, please contact Golden with classmates and schoolmates. Please call Kenneth Isles Arts & Humanities at the contact information listed Reddick at 764-8795 to request a ticket request form. above. Don’t miss this GALA opportunity. June 14, 2014 THE STAR PAGE 11 CLASSIFIEDS Place Your Ad - We also accept Cash and Money Orders Call Nicole - 904-766-8834 To Advertise - Order by Tuesday @ 4:00 p.m. Artwork in by Wednesday @ 4:00 p.m.

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