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Volume XIX, Number XXIX June 24 - July 7, 2010 Y R TO S Older Americans ER V O C are frequent Founded 1991 financial swindle victims .com Your Paper, Your Opportunity... Visit Us Online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com Talk show hosts celebrate 20 years on the air Weekend of events to provide scholarships (NDG Wire) Twenty Speak Out with Judge Worth Star Telegram, is a years ago KKDA-AM in - Maryellen Hicks and Talk - graduate of Tougaloo Col - troduced a talk format, with ing Sports with Roger B. lege in Jackson, MS with a several shows like Call Dr. Brown remain and the degree in English and Jack - Wall, Talk Back with John weekend of June 25-27 the son State University with a Wiley Price, Hotline and hosts of these award-win - master’s degree in Journal - Girlfriends . ning shows will celebrate ism. Today, only three their accomplishments. In addition to hosting shows, Reporters Round - Roger B., a former See SWINDLE, Page 9 Roger B. 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Forces, and much more! add $2 per ticket at the NDG will not publish The program will in - Come celebrate the 4th of door. Group and student a July 1 edition. BY KATHERINE explosion. On April 20, clude many American and July at 3 p.m. rates available. Next edition July 8, 2010. SAVERS MCGOVERN 2010 at about 9:30 pm, NDG SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR the gas pressure in the On April 20, 2010, the well contributed to an ex - well being drilled by the plosion which killed 11 First-of-its kind organization Deepwater Horizon rig men on the Deepwater exploded and changed the Horizon rig and injured seeks to support Hispanic community fortunes of the American many others. That night, (NDG Wire) The inau - most 100 people. inspiring Hispanic students dents. Gulf Coast. Detailed the President was notified gural event of the newly The Latinos in Archi - to consider an architecture “We would like to raise timelines have been pub - of the explosion and formed Latinos in Archi - tecture (LiA) Committee career. A Happy Hour the level of exposure con - lished which suggest that deaths. A federal com - tecture Committee, a first- launched last month with meet-and-greet served as cerning architecture as a BP and the Mineral Mines mand center was estab - of-its-kind Hispanic net - the goal of increasing the the group’s initial introduc - career for minorities. We Service/Dept. Of Interior lished on the Gulf Coast working organization, relationships between His - tion to the Dallas commu - want to increase the num - had been aware that the to address the environ - kicked off with drinks, panic architects, strength - nity, which is composed of ber of Hispanic role mod - well was exhibiting pres - mental impact, to coordi - sure control problems for lively discussions and al - ening the community and almost 50% Hispanic resi - See HISPANIC Page 12 several days prior to the See SPILL , Page 3 INSIDE... People In The News… People In The News . 2 Op/Ed . 3 Health . 4 Community News . 5 Education . 6 Community Spotlight . 7 Cover Story . 9 Arts & Entertainment . 10 Business . 11 Career Opportunity . 13 Arnett Lanse Waters Miles JJaye Audrey Gilbreath Church Happenings . 14 Sister Tarpley . 15 See Page 2 People in the News www.NorthDallasGazette.com ident of Sales at Merrill States gold and silver coins. sell precious metals, coins, Arnett Lanse Waters Lynch, and later went on to His recommendations and energy funds and securities Arnett Lanse Waters is a dividuals and employing a serve as both Assistant Vice anticipation of market focused on precious metals. dynamic financial/wealth staff of approximately 600 President and Vice Presi - trends have enabled some Mr. Waters served as the speaker who has quickly people. Mr. Waters went on dent of Sales at Donaldson, clients to receive returns in Secretary for the Boston and strategically risen to the to serve as the Executive Lufkin and Jenrette. Prior to excess of 17% per year Latin School Association. top of the investment indus - Director of the Private In - founding his own ventures, since 1990, which differen - An avid lover of classical try. At age 24, he created a dustry Council (PIC) and as he served as Vice President tiates his performance from music, he also served as Di - budget of $30 million to an aide to former Senior and Senior Vice President that of other private dealers. rector and Chairman of the employ and train adults in Vice President and Chief of Sales at Shearson, Today Windsor Park is Opera Company of Suffolk County, Massachu - Economist of Bank of Lehman. the umbrella organization Boston— a distinct honor, setts. He was also person - Boston, Dr. James Howell. The dramatic increase under which its affiliate as he was the first black ally selected and oversaw a Mr. Waters subse - in rare coins in the1970s companies operate: A.L. person to be named Chair - 25 person team that was re - quently shifted from his and 1980s convinced Mr. Waters Capital LLC, a man of a major Boston cul - sponsible for managing the role in the public service Waters that a value-invest - FINRA/SIPC broker dealer tural institution. He cur - program and its two hun - sector and moved into the ing approach existed in the company focusing on in - rently serves as an overseer dred additional employees. investment arena at Merrill growing marketplace. vestment banking and cor - to The Boston Museum of He was later selected by Lynch. He quickly rose Therefore, in 1990, he porate finance; and Port Science. Mr. Waters retired former Governor Edward J. from the ranks of trainee founded Windsor Park Ltd., Huron Partners L.P., a from playing polo in 2004, He also has played at Palm King to operate a statewide stockbroker and was later an international purveyor of Delaware limited partner - where he was a member of Beach, Aiken, SC and in the program serving 30,000 in - named Assistant Vice Pres - high mint state United ship organized to buy and the Newport, RI Polo Club. Dominican Republic. wood in Dallas. benefit UNCF, the DFW As - tress Kiki Shepard, comedian manity , his 7th album and 4th On Saturday, June 26 at sociation of Black Journalists David A. Arnold, former Dal - on his independently owned Miles Jaye 6p.m. he’ll be at Cheryl Urban Journalism Workshop las Cowboy Drew Pearson, record label, Black Tree (NDG Wire) Miles Jaye Smith's Don't Believe the and Sen. Royce West's (D- former Dallas Maverick Records. is no stranger to Dallas fans. Hype Celebrity Bowl-a-thon Dallas) Dr. Emmett J. Conrad Derek Harper, and a host of “During my shows in For nearly a decade he has at USA Bowl and then on Leadership Program, and is others, including emcee Dallas, I will be sharing been a featured artist at the Sunday, June 27 he’s back at sponsored by Off the Bone Roland Martin of TV One songs from my newest CD,” annual Don’t Believe the Harwood 609 for a 7 p.m. Barbecue, American Airlines, and CNN. he said. “We’re going to have Hype Weekend and this year show. Clear Channel Outdoor, Coca Like his namesake the a good time with a combina - will be no different as he “I enjoy coming to Dal - Cola, Evans Engraving, legendary trumpeter Miles tion of old and new tunes.” showcases his many talents las,” said Jaye, during a re - Black Business Directory, Davis, Miles is one of Miles was discovered by at the KKDA 20th anniver - cent interview. “I always re - Harwood 609, Ntheknow music’s most gifted, distinc - R&B singing sensation, sary celebration for talk show ceive a warm welcome and .com, The Dallas Weekly , tive and dynamic artists. He Teddy Pendergrass and in hosts Maryellen Hicks, I'm looking forward to par - TXU Energy, Dallas South laid the groundwork for ex - returned to the forefront of 1988 produced the certified Roger B. Brown and Cheryl ticipating in such a beautiful News, KKDA-AM, Evolv cellence with his three highly music and distinguishes his gold CD Joy for his mentor. Smith on Friday, June 25, establishment as Harwood and Ash Britt Je'Ne Spa. acclaimed and successful status as a master songwriter, He was also the lead 8p.m. at Harwood 609 Jazz 609." Miles will be joining sev - CDs Miles, Irresistable and musician and vocalist with a Restaurant, 609 North Har - The weekend's activities eral celebrities, including ac - Strong on Island Records. He brilliantly creative CD, Hu - See JAYE , Page 10 ciates; Tom Moroch, cess, Audrey has remained Houston-Galveston Area munications has won nu - founder and chairman of active in her industry and Council Clean Air Coalition merous prestigious awards Audrey Gilbreath Moroch Partners; and her community.