Volume XVIII, Number XXXXI October 22 - 28, 2009 T H IG TL The Boneyard O P S delivers frights Founded 1991 .com – even at your home
Your Paper, Your Opportunity... Visit Us Online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com New voice offers radical solutions to the violence in the Black community (NDG Wire) When a repeat the same old chants suddenly drops from the deal with the issue without shooting incident involving -"We must stop the vio - consciousness of the main - strong leadership from one African American lence", "We need more po - stream news media. The within the community. This killing another makes lice", or "Parents have to weight of the problem re - void of community leader - headline news, the politi - take control over their chil - verts back to the commu - ship, according to Malik cians, community activists, dren." nity to handle. Green, author of The religious leaders and the This outrage usually The discouraging fact Black-Print - Black Amer - community itself expresses lasts about a week to ten is the community is not ica's Blueprint for Achiev - outrage. All these voices days at best. Then the issue equipped to effectively See COMMUNITY, Page 12 See BONEYARD, Page 9
Dinosaurs return Called to service: NSERL to double as polling place to Dallas this week Research lab to host University's first ballot station amid Collin County test For more information see pg. 10 www.northdallasgazette.com (NDG Wire) A univer - be open to all registered voters may vote at any of sored by the Texas Legisla - sity location known for ex - voters in Collin County. the 57 designated polling ture. Y R periments will soon be the Collin County is one of places in the county. Just as "It doesn't matter where TA N More than site of a voter turnout ex - only four Texas counties early voting allows regis - you choose to vote. Your E M periment. testing a new way for vot - tered voters to cast ballots ballot will be there," said M O The Natural Science ers to participate in the at any polling place before Sharon Rowe, Collin C just a and Engineering Research electoral process through election day, the pilot pro - County elections adminis - Laboratory (NSERL) will the Vote Center concept. gram works in the same trator. pink ribbon be the first polling location On Nov. 3, during a way for the Tuesday, Nov. The effort to bring vot - BY JULIANNE MALVEAUX riod to raise money for on The University of Texas statewide Special Election, 3 Special Election. The (NNPA) October is breast cancer awareness. at Dallas campus, and will registered Collin County Vote Center pilot is spon - See POLLING Page 12 Breast Cancer Awareness There are billboards and month. If you flew Delta public service announce - St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church Airlines this month, you ments about breast cancer saw flight attendants with awareness. 130th Church Anniversary Celebration pink t-shirts, pink uniforms Why? Breast cancer is and the ever-present pink the second leading cause of (NDG Wire) During No - Through Prayer, Praise and hands have blended under ribbons. cancer death among vember, St. Mark Mission - Worship.” The church has the leadership of God and A number of depart - women, after lung cancer. ary Baptist Church in McK - chosen II Chronicles 7:14 have created what they know ment stores have breast African-American women inney will celebrate our for the scriptural focus of the lovingly as St. Mark Baptist cancer awareness “sales” or are more likely that white 130th anniversary. Under the anniversary celebration. Church, aka “The Mark.” passes, with dollars raised women to die from breast leadership of Senior Pastor The church has been, In just an instant of re - being donated to breast can - cancer at every age. Al - Charles S. Wattley, they will and continues to be, blessed flection, it is easy to see that cer research. In Washing - though black women are rejoice with the theme, with a community of people they have so much for which ton, D.C., women walked Rev. B.R. Daniels “Seeking God’s Face whose hearts, minds and See CELEBRATION Page 16 60 miles over a 3-day pe - See RIBBON , Page 4 INSIDE... People In The News… People In The News ...... 2 Op-Ed ...... 3 Health ...... 4 Community News ...... 5 Education ...... 6 Spotlight ...... 9 Arts & Entertainment ...... 10 Business Service Directory ...... 11 Career Opportunity ...... 13 Church Happenings ...... 14 Billy Webb William (Bill) Velasco Mayisha Akbar Sister Tarpley ...... 15 Church Directory ...... 14, 15 & 16 See Page 2 People in the News
and has won Billy Webb has been se - working on my signature many awards and lected as a “Signature Chef” dish for the event, but the Billy Webb acclaim for his for the March of Dimes Sig - guests will love it,” he said, BY KAYLA TUCKER ADAMS Billy Webb’s career in creative genius nature Chefs Auction. “And I am working on a NDG SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR restaurant management led with food. Most “March of Dimes is my fa - one-of-a-kind auction pack - A self-taught Chef, him to Washington, DC, recently, he was vorite charity,” said Webb. age, which will be linked to Billy Webb, has been cook - which is where he met his featured as a “I got involved with March the African American Mu - ing up incredible dishes for friend and mentor, Chef celebrity chef at of Dimes because my seum, for the lucky win - more than twenty years. Patrick Clark, who inspired the State Fair of brother had polio at an early ner!” His career in the food in - him to become a chef. Texas. age and the March of Dimes You can join Billy dustry began with a job as a “Patrick Clark was such Billy Webb is was there for my family.” Webb, Kent Rathbun, and cook at Church’s Chicken. a dynamic chef that he was not just renowned Billy Webb will once 18 other dynamic chefs at Billy worked for Church’s chosen to be President Clin - for his gifted per - again participate in the the 2009 March of Dimes Chicken for fourteen years ton’s White House chef,” formance in the March of Dimes Signature Signature Chefs Auction, and worked his way up said Webb. “However, he kitchen, but he is Chefs event on November 5 presented by Comerica through the ranks into man - declined the position and also known for at the Fairmont Hotel. He is Bank. For more informa - agement, and then as a became the Executive Chef the generosity the only African-American tion, call the March of restaurant inspector, travel - at New York’s famed, Tav - skills, Billy Webb is the ex - that he has shown chef participating in the Dimes Dallas Division at ing the country making sure ern on the Green.” ecutive chef at OPIO for the smallest citizens of event, and promises that 972-669-3463, or visit that the chicken chain’s Today, many years after Restaurant at the Hilton Dallas…babies. this year’s guests will be in www.marchofdimes.com/te restaurants were up to par. perfecting his culinary Dallas Park Cities Hotel For the past 14 years, for a real treat. “I’m still xas.
building committee mem - member Scott Carlson sec - versity. ber at St. Elizabeth Catholic retary and Plano member Carlson was appointed William (Bill) Velasco Church; and Community Loretta Ellerbe assistant to the board in 2003. He is (NDG Wire) Dallas mittees and many others. Advisor Committee mem - secretary. Officers serve an attorney in private prac - businessman William (Bill) Active in the commu - ber at Sunset High School. one-year terms. tice and currently serves as Velasco is the new chair - nity, he is past president of He is a member of the Na - Danish was appointed chair of the Operations man of the Dallas Area La Calle Diez Community tional Association for the to the DART Board in committee of the board. He Rapid Transit Board of Di - Corp., a founding member Self-Employed, National 2005. An attorney in private has served as chair of a rectors. Velasco has served of the Winnetka Heights Association of Public Ac - practice, Danish is a former number of other commit - on the board, representing Historical District and the countants and National As - Irving City Councilman, tees during his DART the City of Dallas since Oak Cliff Development sociation of Tax Practition - deputy mayor pro tem, and tenure. He holds a B.S. in 2001. Corp. He is a past member ers former chairman of the Irv - civil engineering from He is the owner of Ve - of the Board of Directors of Velasco is a graduate of ing Planning and Zoning Texas Tech University and lasco Tax and Insurance of Dallas CAN! Academy and Texas A & M University in Commission. He holds an a law degree from Southern of the Plano City Council, Dallas and most recently is currently on the Oak Cliff College Station. undergraduate degree from Methodist University. she is a member of the Ad - served the board as vice Chamber of Commerce Board members also Wheaton College in Illinois Ellerbe was appointed ministrative, Ethics, Opera - chair of the Administration, Board of Directors. elected Irving member John and a law degree from in 2008 by the Plano City tions and Revenue commit - Audit, and Revenue com - He has also served as a Danish vice chair, Dallas Southern Methodist Uni - Council. A former member tees
white school. Receiving a nity to experiences of living horses!” were not in school, and state academic scholarship on a farm with horses and As the number of kids those in school were not Mayisha Akbar gave her the opportunity to other animals. staying, working and riding (NDG Wire) Mayisha Animals were a passion as attend Loyola Marymount As her children ven - grew, Akbar learned many See AKBAR Page 5 Akbar was born Elaine long as her mother can re - University, where she ear- tured out and made friends, Hook in Torrance, Califor - member. “Each day, I ned a Bachelor of Arts de - they became pied pipers to nia on Oct 22, 1952, to the would look out the window gree in Sociology and Edu - the many “latch key” chil - proud parents Louis C. to see what animal she was cation. dren encountered. She dis - $69* DIVORCE Hook (Coweta, Oklahoma) bringing home today. Elaine Akbar originally covered the children were and Anna Maude Harris wasn’t afraid of animals. planned to teach after grad - often in need of a place to Criminal Defense Family Cases (Rosedale, Louisiana). She The sick were her favorite uation from Loyola, but the go, food, clothing and fam - • DWI / Suspended License • Divorce / Annulment was raised in the govern - and would nurse them back real estate boom of the 70’s ily love. So on any given • WARRANTS Removed ¥ • Child Support / Paternity ment housing projects in a to health.” While exploring abruptly changed her plans weekend, the Akbar home ¥ • Custody Modification • 24 Hour Jail Release partially rural area of Los her community as a child, and instead a successful ca - became a place for youth to • Restraining Order • Occupational license, felonies Angeles called Harbor City. Elaine found she had a spe - reer as a real estate agent. meet, sleepover, and enjoy • Protective Order cial relationship with hor- Akbar discovered little equestrian activities, among • Protective Order • Name Change / Adoption ses. This love followed her ¥ known agricultural area of other fun events. • Misdeamenor/Felonies • Domestic Violence into adulthood. Compton, California known It was amazing to Akbar Education was very im - as Richland Farms. Given that night after night of Easy Payment Plans portant in the Hook house - the cowboy flavor of the sleepovers would go by and hold and Akbar excelled ac - Richland Farms commu - none of the parents of these ademically. Adventurous nity, Akbar’s childhood at - new friends would ever Law Offices Of Vincent Ndukwe and full of life, she enjoyed tachment to horses made it show up. Instead of kicking participating in school ac - a real gem of a find for her. the kids out, Akbar’s kids tivities and made local news In particular, facing the told their friends that 214-638-5930 as the first Black cheer - challenges of being a recent “there’s lots of work around leader and homecoming divorcee, she became very here and if you wanna stay 817-277-0196 (Metro) 2730 N. Stemmons Frwy, Suite 409 • Dallas, TX 75207 princess at Narbonne High excited about giving her and continue to ride you Not Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization School, a predominately three children the opportu - gotta help take care of the ¥ If you qualify. *Fees quoted above are minimum down payment needed to begin processing your case.
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Where Do You Want 2000 National Winner 2002 National Winner DNA testing: today’s get-out-of-jail card A. Philip Randolph Award A. Philip Randolph Award For Excellence in Journalism To Go Today? For Excellence in Journalism BY GARY L. FLOWERS fessions of guilt or cases So far, 243 people in the proportionately African Publisher’s Office: (NNPA) Last week, where defendants pled guilty United States have been ex - Americans and Latinos. Phone: (972) 516-2992 United States Attorney Gen - to charges in exchange for onerated by DNA evidence In 2009, the inmate pop - Fax: (972) 509-9058 eral Eric Holder directed the lesser prison sentences were (25 percent of which gave ulation in the United States is [email protected] United States Department of not considered. The process false confessions, and 16 of over 2 million, with nearly Justice to review a Bush Ad - was politicized. that number pled guilty). 75 percent ethnically Black Sales Department: ministration policy virtually The most diabolical as - Seventeen wrongly con - or Brown. excluding DNA testing from pect of the policy was that victed people have been ex - In the board game Mo - Phone: (972) 606-7498 defendants in federal cases. defendants who filed DNA onerated. All 243 who have nopoly a “Get-Out-of-Jail Fax: (972) 509-9058 In addition, the U.S. At - waivers were barred from been exonerated have been Card” is won on the chance [email protected] torney General favors the ex - ever asking for DNA tests, in state cases. In fact, 97 per - the player rolls the dice and panded use of DNA testing notwithstanding the exis - cent of federal convictions lands on the appropriate box Editorial Department: in federal courts. In 2004, the tence of exculpatory evi - arise from guilty pleas, on the board. The reality for Phone: (972) 516-2992 Innocence Protection Act of dence in such tests. In other thereby eliminating the use defendants of being wrong - 2004 was enacted by the words, a defendant was of DNA tests. fully convicted due to Fax: 1 (261) 569-4191 United States Congress to forced to waive science for a Most federal court dis - poverty, poor legal represen - [email protected] ensure greater protections softer sentence, even in cases tricts have enacted legisla - tation or overly ambitious under law for the wrongfully where their innocence ex - tion allowing inmates to re - prosecutors should not de - Website: www.NorthDallasGazette.com TPA convicted. isted. Seriously? quest DNA testing, and the pend on a “roll of the dice,” The U.S. House of Rep - The use of DNA evi - majority of cases permit pe - nor is it appropriate that so resentatives passed the Act dence became widely used titions, post guilty pleas. many are jailed for so little nearly intact; however, the around 2003 and has had a Some high-volume fed - evidence. The playing field Founded 1991 .com U.S. Senate conjured up a dramatic affect on exonerat - eral districts such as the Dis - for the falsely accused and catch—waivers to DNA tests ing innocent people wrongly trict of Columbia, Manhat - convicted should be leveled that could provide exonerat - convicted of crimes. For ex - tan, New York, and Alexan - so that scientific evidence is 3401 Custer Rd, Suite 169 • Plano, Texas 75023 ing evidence by defendants ample, following the convic - dria, Virginia, commonly use available in order to ensure in consideration for lesser tion last year of high-ranking waivers. Twenty-four U.S. the nation’s promise of lib - STAFF sentences. In response to the police officers in Chicago or Attorneys do not use waivers erty and justice for all. Innocence Protection Act, coercing confessions through at all. However, help is on Today, science in the Chairman Emeritus Assignment Editor Jim Bochum 972-606-3890 the Bush Administration via, torturing the accused, several the way. form of DNA testing pro - 1933 – 2009 Editor U.S. Attorneys’ offices, re - people have been released The DNA process will vides a genetic “Get-Out-of- Published By Ruth Ferguson quired some defendants to from prison as DNA evi - soon expand to include bio - Jail Card,” or better still: a Minority Opportunity News, Inc. waive their right to DNA dence was admitted and ex - logical data. Currently, DNA “Not-Go-to-Jail Card.” I love Copy Editor Office Manager Monica Thornton testing, despite such a right onerated them from the data does not reveal whether the proper use of science for Rosie Roberts Contributing Writers provided for by the Act. crimes they were forced to the DNA sample originated just public policy! Lakrishia Armour Although waivers were admit. in semen, blood or other tis - Gary L. Flowers execu - Production Jackie Hardy Suzanne Plott only filed in cases where However, the full effect sue. The improvements in tive director & CEO of the Tessa Howington guilty pleas were entered, the of DNA testing in federal science are way overdue for Black Leadership Forum, Special Projects Manager Jacquinette Murphy Edward Dewayne LaToya S. Watkins plausibility of coerced con - courts is yet to be witnessed. the wrongly convicted—dis - Inc. “Preacher Boy” Gibson, Jr. Theater Critic Account Executive Rick Elina Faye Tsai Photography Insurers argue for public option Laquisha Buchanan Religious/ Edna Dorman BY DEAN BAKER, these plans; they would just money to buy insurance. lower costs. They do not Marketing Editor T R U T H O U T | OP-ED see the tax reflected in A strong public plan spend as much money mar - Shirley Demus Tarpley National Marketing Director NDG SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR higher premiums. This led will have lower costs for keting themselves, they Marketing Specialist Michael T. Caesar The insurance industry the study to substantially two reasons. First, adminis - don't have to pay dividends Tonya R. Whitaker trade association issued a overstate costs since many trative costs in the public to shareholders and they do Advisory Board: Advisory Board study last week emphasiz - employers would obviously sector are far lower than for not have executives earning John Dudley Committees: ing the need for a strong shift to less expensive plans private insurers. We know tens of millions of dollars a Myrtle Hightower Public Relations Planning Medicare-type public plan in order to avoid the tax. this because the administra - year. The high pay for the Fred Moses and Implementation if insurance is to be afford - The study also did not tive costs for the Medicare top executives in the health Annie Dickson Cecil Starks, CHAIRPERSON able. The study predicted take account of the govern - program are 2-3 percent of insurance industry comes Cecil Starks the plans being debated by ment subsidies included in payouts to providers each directly out of the premi - Willie Wattley Business Growth Referral Congress would lead insur - all plans currently being year. By contrast, adminis - ums paid by the rest of us. Coty Rodriguez-Anderson John Dudley, CHAIRPERSON B. J. Williams ers to raise their prices by considered by Congress. trative costs for private in - No one in the public sector Denise Upchurch Program Policy Development an additional 18 percent Depending on the final ver - surers average more than 15 earns even $300,000 a year. Barbara Simpkins, Annie Dickson, CHAIRPERSON over the next decade. This sion, the subsidies could percent of payments to By contrast, this sum would ADVISORY BOARD SECRETARY Quality Assurance would put the cost of an av - pick up a substantial por - providers. Even when ad - be just a few days pay for Distribution Myrtle Hightower , CHAIRPERSON erage family plan at tion of costs for families justments are made for the some of the top executives Coty Rodriguez Keith Rock $25,900 in 2019. with incomes three or even fact that Medicare patients in the insurance industry. Chris Ewing There were several im - four times the poverty level. have higher costs on aver - The difference in ad - MON-The Gazette assumes no responsibility for portant flaws in the indus - But we can take the age (and, therefore, raise ministrative costs implies unsolicited material and reserves the right to edit and try's study. For example, it basic point of the industry's the denominator) there is substantial savings - close make appropriate revisions. assumed that a tax on more study as accurate. If we do still a gap of more than 7 to $1,500 a year on an aver - The North Dallas Gazette, formerly Minority expensive insurance plans not have the option of a percentage points. age family policy in 2019. Opportunity News, was founded July, 1991, would not affect the num - good public plan, then we There are several rea - But this is just one of the by Jim Bochum and Thurman R. Jones ber of people taking out can expect to pay lots of sons why public plans have See OPTION , Page 12
October 22 - 28, 2009 | North Dallas Gazette | visit us online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com | 3 Health Questions you should ask before you get the swine flu vaccine BY ELAINA GEORGE, MD vants like mercury (thi - completely protect me from dren. mild and self-limited infec - more deadly complication of NDG SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR amerisol) are added to in - getting the swine flu? 4. Is the swine flu more tion in both adults and chil - bacterial pneumonia. With the H1N1 swine hibit bacterial contamina - The vaccine comes in dangerous than the sea - dren. Dr Elaina George is flu virus vaccine becoming tion. However, some studies two forms - a nasal form and sonal flu? 5. What are the risks and Board certified Otolaryn - available this month, there is have implicated mercury as an injectable form. The Since the outbreak of the benefits of taking the vac - gologist who started Peach- a big push to vaccinate as a cause of autism and squa - nasal form contains live flu this past spring, over 74 cine? tree ENT Center with a mis - many people as possible. line as a cause of neurologi - virus that has been altered countries have documented The mortality rate is sion to practice state of the However, whether or not cal damage respectively. (attenuated) to be less infec - cases of the H1N1 virus. largely associated with art medicine that is avail - you decide to take the vac - 2. How can I avoid getting tious. The injectable form is There have been approxi - pneumonia caused by sec - able to everyone. She gradu - cine, there are important a vaccine that contains made from a killed form of mately 345,000 cases world ondary bacterial infections. ated from Princeton Univer - questions you should ask mercury? the virus. Because there is wide with 4,100 deaths. In fact, secondary bacterial sity with a degree in Biol - your doctor or other health Ask to receive your vac - an increased risk of actual Conversely, there are ap - pneumonia was the main ogy. Her training included practioner to make sure it is cine from a single dose vial. infection, the live (attenu - proximately 40,000 deaths cause of death in the in - general surgery at Lenox the right choice for you and Unlike the multiple dose ated) virus should not be due to the seasonal flu each fluenza pandemic of 1918. It Hill Hospital, pediatric ENT your family. vials which contain thi - given to individuals with year in the US. Statistics is important to weigh the at The NY-Presbyterian 1. Does the Vaccine con - amerisol, the single dose compromised immune sys - continue to suggest that the risks associated with the po - Hospital, and head and neck tain additives such as mer - vials do not contain that ad - tems such as pregnant H1N1 virus is not as deadly tential side effects of the oncology at Memorial Sloan cury or squaline? ditive. women, HIV patients, those as has been purported. To vaccine vs the vaccine's in - Kettering Cancer Center. Additives called adju - 3. Will getting the vaccine on chemotherapy or chil - date it has been a relatively ability to protect from the Local schools to celebrate national Red Ribbon Week Plano firefighters care (NDG Wire) Continen - was murdered in the line of munity; to develop parent Judith Nix, Dallas Chap - tals Societies, Inc. will join duty and has come to repre - and community teams to ter, Vice President states, enough to wear pink others across the country to sent the belief that one person combat alcohol, tobacco, and "Red Ribbon Week alone (NDG Wire) Plano Pink” campaign, which raise awareness about drugs CAN make a difference in other drugs. cannot solve our state's drug firefighters will be showing was adopted by resolution and encourage healthy - the fight against drugs. The The Dallas Chapter of problems, but it can raise their support for Breast at the Texas State Associa - choices as they celebrate Na - Red Ribbon campaign pro - Continental Societies, Inc. is awareness and encourage Cancer Awareness Month tion of Fire Fighters. tional Red Ribbon Week, Oc - motes this belief and encour - partnering with McShan El - participation in drug-free ac - by wearing pink t-shirts on Throughout October, t- tober 23-31, 2009. ages a drug-free lifestyle and ementary School. The cele - tivities. Red Ribbon Week is their shift work days Octo - shirts are also available for Red Ribbon Week was involvement in drug preven - bration will kick off on Mon - one tool in a comprehensive ber 25, 26 and 27. purchase by contacting the established by Congress in tion efforts. day, October 26 at 8 a.m., the continuum of prevention ac - The t-shirts are pro - Plano IAFF Local 2149 at 1988 to commemorate the This year's theme, "Free - students, teachers and Conti - tivities, and provides an ex - vided by the International 214-537-9459. work of Enrique "Kiki" Ca - dom is...Drug Free," helps nentals will recite a pledge cellent starting point for im - Association of Fire Fight - Money from the sales marena, a Drug Enforcement create awareness of the drug and sign a drug free pledge plementation of community- ers Local 2149 as part of of t-shirts will go toward Administration agent, who problems facing every com - card. based prevention efforts." the “Cares Enough to Wear cancer-related charities.
RIBBON , continued from Page 1 less likely to have breast can - in our world - agitators in the from heart attacks than breast and any number of other ill - ing to ask some of the pink- just wear ribbons. cer after 40, we are more African- American commu - cancer. An amazing number nesses, and perhaps that is a ribbon wearers where they Julianne Malveaux is likely to have breast cancer nity around health care is - of Americans do not get an - good thing. But awareness stand on health care reform. President of Bennett College before 40. Since many health sues. nual checkups, often because does not equal treatment. On that question, we need for Women in Greensboro, plans don’t suggest or even While I appreciate people they simply cannot afford Awareness does not equal ac - people to do a lot more than N.C. allow a mammogram before wearing pink ribbons to raise them. cess to health care. 40, many young black awareness about breast can - How many of the people I wish we had ribbons to women go undiagnosed with cer, we need to do a lot more wearing pink ribbons are also wear for health care reform. breast cancer too long, which than just wear ribbons. We opposing health care reform, Maybe they should be green increases their likelihood of need to ensure that women, as proposed by President ribbons, as some of the inter - dying from breast cancer. especially young black Obama? ests opposing health care re - One of my personal women, are doing everything How many who say they form are moneyed interests. sheroes is a woman named they can to take care of their oppose a public role in health Or maybe they should be Zora Brown. She started a bodies. care want to keep their black ribbons for the number group, Rise, Sister, Rise, to Most doctors will show Medicare benefits? There is of folk who die because they educate African-American women how to check their a lot of hypocrisy in this don’t have access to health women about breast cancer. breasts for lumps, which is an health care reform debate. It care. Maybe there shouldn’t A 20-year survivor of breast important way to detect can - makes no sense to wear a be ribbons at all, maybe arm - cancer, Zora has authored cer possibilities early. Mam - pink ribbon without ac - bands. Mostly, there should books, produced television mograms aren’t painless, and knowledging health care as a be action, not just awareness. programs and been a valu - some of us avoid them, but basic human right. The pink ribbons are bet - able resource concerning they are an important way to We in these United States ter than nothing. They rec - breast cancer awareness and detect cancers and to ensure are experts at awareness. De - ognize the need for women to education. breast health. cember 1 is World AIDS Day, be more health-aware, and She lived in Washington, Concern about breast and attention then will be fo - the challenges that young D.C., decades before she re - cancer ought also to be con - cused on HIV and AIDS. African American women located to Oklahoma City, cern about health care. In - Easter Seals campaigns have face around breast health and where she continues to work deed, while breast cancer is a us focusing on people with the early diagnosis of breast on health care issues. There leading cause of death among disabilities. We raise aware - cancer. are far too few Zora Browns women, more women die ness about polio, diabetes But it would be interest - 4 | October 22 - 28, 2009 | North Dallas Gazette | visit us online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com Community News Texas Association of Business announces 2009 Distinguished Business Leader in Education CEO of Texans Can! recognized for success in educating at-risk youth
(NDG Wire) The Dallas the local community with dedicated his professional an inspirational educator guished Business Leader in chapter of the Texas Associ - the Distinguished Business life to education. He is a and business acumen places Education Award,” Meador ation of Business (TAB) an - Leader Award. Past recipi - change agent in the educa - him in an elite class of Dal - added. nounced last week Richard ents are Dick Cheney, Herb tion of at-risk and disadvan - las educators. He has the The Distinguished Busi - Marquez, President and Kelleher, Ebby Halliday, taged youth. skills to operate his schools ness Leader in Education CEO of Texans Can!, will Norm Brinker, Robert Ded - Prior to Texans Can! he like a business and pay at - Award luncheon will be be honored as the 2009 Dis - man Sr., Earl Nye, Ray was appointed as a special tention to the bottom line, held at the Renaissance tinguished Business Leader Hunt, H. Ross Perot, Ray - adviser to the United States while making sure the stu - Hotel Dallas, 2222 Stem - in Education at a November mond Nasher, Boone Pick - Secretary of Education; was dents are receiving the at - mons Freeway, on Thurs - 12 luncheon. ens, Paul Bass and Carl a superintendent for a South tention and tools they need day, November 12 at noon. For 12 years, TAB has Sewell. Marquez is the first Texas school district; served to earn their high school Registration begins at 11:30 recognized Texas business to be honored in the field of as an area superintendent diplomas, said TAB’s Dal - a.m. For ticket information executives who exhibit Education. for Dallas ISD; and was a las chapter chair Billie contact Monna Miller at strong leadership skills, Marquez has been CEO principal and middle-school Meador. 214-868-8468 or visit promote ethical business and president of Texans teacher. An educator at of himself as a teacher. “TAB is proud to honor www.TxBiz.org/Texan - practices and contribute to Can! since 2007. He has heart, Marquez still thinks His record of success as him with this year’s Distin - sCan. DA's Office & Dallas Police Department work together to exonerate two men convicted of 1997 murder and file charges against new suspects (NDG Wire) The Dallas nal Justice for an unrelated the District Attorney's office of death was a gun shot is corroborated by physical amine all the evidence in County District Attorney's aggravated robbery which he have made this possible," wound to the chest. evidence collected at the order to make an independent (DA) Office announced committed approximately said Dallas County District The reinvestigation of the original crime scene as well judgment on the validity of today that a joint investiga - one year after the murder. Attorney Craig Watkins. case revealed that both An - as by other witnesses. Hardy the original investigation, or tion between the Dallas Po - The arrest and charges "This is a huge step forward derson and Hardy had been has also passed a polygraph. determine the identity of the lice Department's (DPD) clear the way for the antici - for justice. Two innocent mentioned as suspects during After the DA's Convic - true offenders. Dallas Police Cold Case Unit and the Con - pated exoneration of two pre - men will be exonerated for the early stages of the origi - tion Integrity Unit advised Chief David Kunkle stated viction Integrity Unit of the viously convicted men who capital murder and the two nal investigation of the of - that other persons were "The Conviction Integrity District Attorney's Office has have consistently maintained guilty parties are finally fense and that defense attor - claiming responsibility for Unit has done an excellent resulted in an arrest and cap - their innocence. The joint in - being brought to justice. neys attempted to present ev - this offense the Dallas Police job in reviewing cases and ital murder charge against vestigation by DPD and the DPD and its Cold Case Unit idence at one of the 1997 tri - Department's Cold Case working to ensure justice was Don Michael Anderson, 40, DA's office, has established are to be commended for als that Andersonhad in fact Squad immediately reopened done. We share their passion for the 1997 capital murder that Claude Alvin Simmons, their willingness to take a confessed to the offense. The the investigation in order to in protecting the integrity of of victim Alfonso Aguilar. A Jr., 54, and Christopher Shun fresh look at what had been a trial judge would not allow reexamine the facts of the co-actor in the murder, Scott, 39, were both wrongly closed case." the jury to hear the evidence. case. Our purpose was to ex - See SUSPECTS Page 16 Alonzo Hardy, 49, has also convicted of the capital mur - The facts of the case re - The reinvestigation includes been identified through the der of Alfonso Aguilar. The veal that in the early morning an extensive confession by joint investigation. Hardy two men were tried in back- hours on April 7, 1997, two Hardy, detailing his and An - has been in custody since to-back trials in October men entered a Dallasresi - derson's role in the offense. See OPTION, Page 16 1999 and is currently serving 1997. dence and robbed and fatally His detailed statement, like - a 30-year sentence in the "The hard work and co - shot the victim, Mr. Alfonso wise exonerates Simmons Texas Department of Crimi - operation between DPD and Aguilar. The victim's cause and Scott. Hardy's statement
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October 22 - 28, 2009 | North Dallas Gazette | visit us online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com | 5 Education Texas Challenge Academy accepting applications (NDG Wire) Texas Chal - of dropping out of high credits, earn their GED, or, in and 12 months of mentoring There are two classes this program, so applications lenge Academy, an education school, a second chance at some cases, earn their high in their home community. each year – one beginning in should be received as soon as program of the Texas Na - success. school diploma. It is a 17- The program is sponsored July and the other in January. possible. tional Guard, gives youth 16 This quasi-military high month program with five and by the state and federal gov - Applications are now being Applications can be to 19 years old who have school focuses on helping half months of residential ernments, and there is no taken for the January class. downloaded from www. dropped out, or are in danger cadets recapture high school training in Sheffield, Texas, cost to the family. There is great demand for ngycp.org/state/tx. Plano East theatre director takes center stage as Texas Educator of Year (NDG Wire) Lisa Hale cational Theatre Associa - boys and girls. Perform - of tomorrow by giving dents who are now theatre San Antonio. "My greatest was in the first grade when tion who have awarded her ances were free and open to them a passion and enthusi - teachers hold a special reward would be to meet she got the bug for act - 2009 High School Educator the public and included au - asm for live theatre. "There place in Hale’s heart. Two one of them at contest and ing...and teaching. It was of the Year. dience talk back with local is an immediacy in live the - of her former students teach they'd beat us. I'd be SO then that she saw the movie In The Sound of Music, medical experts on eating atre that you cannot capture theatre in Frisco ISD, one in happy!" The Sound of Music . After a few of Maria's favorite disorders. on film," she said. "Al - Greenville and another in memorizing each charac - things were raindrops on "It's important to me though it's become hard to ter's lines, she acted out all roses and whiskers on kit - that we look at the world compete with the film in - parts of the musical, enlist - tens. On Hale’s stage how - through other people's dustry and its special com - COLLEGE CORNER ing her brother as co-star ever, social injustice, moral eyes," explained Hale, who puter effects, theatre has the and her dolls as the audi - dilemmas and gender dif - has spent the past 24 years 'live' moment, a 'You had to Beacon Partners Healthcare ence. ferences are a few of the as theatre teacher and direc - be there,' quality that can "I even taught the dolls topics that her student ac - tor at Plano East. "My goal never be replicated on film. IT Scholarship and graded them in a grade - tors have tackled. is to instill a love and re - You can see the same play This program, estab - in an accredited undergrad - book," she confessed. It An example was the re - spect for the art and craft of every night and it might feel lished to advance the field uate, Masters or PhD pro - was then that the young di - cent production of EAT, It's theatre. I hope to inspire different because of actor / of Healthcare Information gram related to the health - rector realized her lifelong Not About Food . In a highly students to explore their audience chemistry." Technology, is awarded to care information manage - passions for acting and relevant, informational and creativity, discover their tal - Effervescent and senti - a student pursuing a degree ment systems field. teaching. at times lighthearted way, ents and realize the bound - mental all at once, Hale (Undergraduate, Masters or The specific degree Now, after a successful the Plano East Theatre cast less possibilities of individ - beams when recollecting Ph.D) in the IT Healthcare program is not a critical 27-year career in education, uncovered the dangerous ual and group expression." former students. Among the field. factor. However, students Hale has been "graded" by and baffling world of eating Hale also wants to train hundreds of students she In addition to the schol - enrolled in a MIS or her peers in the Texas Edu - disorders affecting both students to be the audiences has taught, her former stu - arship award, the winner Healthcare Administration- will also receive an all-ex - like programs are highly Six facts about the American Opportunity Tax Credit pense paid trip to the An - preferred. Undergraduate nual HIMSS Conference applicants must be at least (NDG Wire) Many par - and related expenses that erally available to eligible ondary education. and Exhibition. a first-term junior when the ents and college students you pay for higher educa - taxpayers who make less 6. You cannot claim the The applicant must be scholarship is awarded. can offset the cost of col - tion in 2009 and 2010. than $80,000 or $160,000 tuition and fees tax deduc - a member in good standing Deadline: lege over the next two years Qualified tuition and related for married couples filing a tion in the same year that of HIMSS. The primary October 31, 2009 under the new American expenses include tuition, re - joint return. The credit is you claim the American occupation of the applicant Award Amount: $7,000 Opportunity Tax Credit. lated fees, books and other gradually reduced, how - Opportunity Tax Credit or at the time the scholarship Website: This tax credit is part of the required course materials. ever, for taxpayers with in - the Lifetime Learning is awarded must be that of www.himss.org/founda - American Recovery and 2. The credit is equal to comes above these levels. Credit. 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6 | October 22 - 28, 2009 | North Dallas Gazette | visit us online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com Arts & Entertainment Community Spotlight Professor receives renowned poetry award (NDG Wire) A Collin ship, which is open to reg - a two-time nominee for the from Hollins University and by writers. It attracts atten - College English professor istered participants of the Pushcart Prize. a Master of Science from dees from all over the recently took home a pres - Taos Summer Writers’ Rivera earned a doctor - Georgia State University. world. tigious award from the Taos Conference, provides tu - ate in African-American The Taos Writers’ Con - For more information Summer Writers’ Confer - ition for a weeklong work - Literature and Creative ference is one of the na - visit www.unm.edu/taos ence. shop. Writing from Binghamton tion’s premier writing conf/. R. Flowers Rivera, of Rivera’s poetry and fic - University, a Master of Arts workshops offered for and McKinney, was awarded tion have been published the 2009 Leo Love Merit nationally. Her short story Scholarship in Poetry. She The Iron Bars won the also gave a featured reading 1999 Peregrine Prize. and studied with Valerie Rivera was a finalist in R. Flowers Rivera Martínez, Poet Laureate of 2002 for both the Naomi Photo by Nick Young / Sante Fe, New Mexico. Long Madgett Award and Collin College. The Leo Love Scholar - the Akron Poetry Prize and Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body open in Frisco (NDG Wire) Sci Tech where Sci-Tech will play a Tech lab coats and named Discovery Center is open role in inspiring children to honorary scientists of and everyone is totally become scientists, engi - Frisco. The crowd waited grossed out! A whirlwind neers, educators and inno - anxiously as the UTD me - of planning, countless vol - vators. chanical engineering stu - unteer hours, wet paint and Guests also got a sneak dents set off a Rube Gold - educators preparing ex - peek of the Rube Goldberg berg machine that eventu - hibits defines the last few machine designed by Uni - ally led to the ribbon cutting weeks at Sci-Tech Discov - versity of Texas at Dallas using a simulated battle ax. ery Center. (UTD) mechanical engi - Nothing plain and boring at They proudly opened neering students that per - Sci Tech! their doors of their new per - formed the official ribbon The children were manent home in Frisco to cutting at Sci-Tech on Sat - greeted by Nigel Nose it All more than 200 guests (de - urday, October 4 at noon. and had a blast learning spite the rain and traffic) at Saturday brought a about snot, sounds and their VIP Grand Opening beautiful morning of sun - more snot! Party on Thursday, October shine as city leaders and Grossology will be 2. science enthusiasts gathered open Tuesday - Friday: Visitors received not to celebrate the official pub - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m; Sat - only a sneak preview of lic opening of Sci-Tech Dis - urday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 Sci-Tech, but they also covery Center. City of p.m; Sunday: 12:00 p.m. - were the first to interact Frisco innovators George 6:00 p.m; closed Mondays. with the inaugural exhibit, Purefoy, Ron Anderson and Ticket prices are $6.50 for Grossology: The (Impolite) Mayor Maso were pre - ages 3 and up, children 2 Science of the Human sented with official Sci and under are Free. Body. The First Family of Frisco, Mayor Maher Maso Entertainer and and his wife Val, who also served as Honorary Chairs, author visits Dallas joined President of Sci- Tech Byron Williams and celebrity emcee's Gene and Julie from KVIL's New Lite FM Gene and Julie Show for an evening of drinks, complete with floating "eyeballs," and appetizers, while getting gross with the exhibit's many stations that explain the not so polite in - terworkings of the human body. During the remarks Mayor Maso shared the vi - sion for Frisco's museum CSI:NY and best selling author Hill Harper visited district and the ongoing Plano during a recent book tour. Photo by Stephanie commitment to education Ward. October 22 - 28, 2009 | North Dallas Gazette | visit us online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com | 7 Community Calendar Visit www.NorthDallasGazette.com and click on Community Calendar for more events! Ongoing & Royal Lanes). Metroplex Technology country celebrates Cowboys 3401 W. Lancaster, Ft. Expo, 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. African American Repub- Business Council hosting and Cowgirls of all colors in - Worth, noon – 5 pm at Christian Chapel CME lican Club of Collin County Thru October 24 Brown Bag Lunch Topic: cluding Buffalo Soldiers, Church, 14120 Noel, Dal - meets 3rd Tuesday of every My Sister in This House Making the Web Work for Ceremonial Dan-cers, and Carrollton Wind Sym - las. Admission is free. Info: month at 7 pm. (Doors open presented by Wingspan You . 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Pony Express Relays educate phony will perform the Lynne Poole at 214-679- about Western heritage. 2072, lynnesconstantcon - at 6:30 pm.) Collin County Theater Company at The at 411 Belle Grove Drive, “Sounds of October” at St. Tickets $30 Box Seats; $14 [email protected]. Republican Party HQ. 8416 Bath House Cultural Cen - Richardson. Fee: $5.00, Andrew United Methodist Stacy Road, McKinney. Call Grandstand Reserved; Call ter on White Rock Lake, bring your lunch, bever - Church (5801 W. Plano Linda Wynn Drain, 214-498- for details: 972-285-8777 Pkwy, Plano). The concert November 6 521 East Lawther Drive, ages provided www.metro - 7574 or website www.aarcc. is free and will begin at 7 Dallas. Tickets $15-20, plextbc.org/Events/Brown- Dallas/Fort Worth Breast com NAACP Irving Branch p.m. Info: carrollton - Cancer 3-Day Opening Info: 214-675-6573, wing Bag-Luncheon.aspx Freedom Fund Lunch - windsymphony.com. Ceremony 6:30 a.m. at Collin County Black [email protected] eon, 11:30 a.m., DFW Plano Centre, Info: Chamber of Commerce, m, or www.wingspanthe - Geriatric Wellness Cen - Wyndam Hotel North, 4441 October 29 800.996.3DAY (3329), CCBCC General Meetings, atre.com ter of Collin County 30th Esters Rd. @ Hwy 114. ® www.The3Day.org. 2nd Thursday of every Anniversary Bash Lun- Love and Logic : Practi - month at 6:30pm. Call 469- cal Solutions to Today's Thru October 25 cheon from 11 a.m. to 1:30 City of Garland - NAACP 424-1020 or email: info@ Most Common Teaching November 6-7 p.m. $40 per person. Info: Garland Branch Fair CCBlackChamber.org for The George Washington Challenges 8:30 a.m. – National Multicultural 972-941-7335 or www. Housing Expo, 9:00 a.m. - location. Carver: An Extraordinary 2:30 p.m. at Plano Centre. Western Heritage Museum Man With A Mighty Vision gwccc.org. 1:00 p.m. Info: cost is $99, 800-338- in Fort Worth, will host its Exhibit at The African Amer - 4065, loveandlogic.com. annual Hall of Fame In - Collin County Black ican Museum, 3536 Grand October 24-25 Garland NAACP Meet - October 31 duction Ceremony Week - Chamber of Commerce: Avenue, Historic Fair Park, ing, 7:30 p.m., at Garland end of Activities . For more Monthly Lunch & Learn - Star Wars Fan Days III Dallas, 214-565-9026, $5 Women’s Center 713 info: www. Every third Thursday $15 runs 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free North Texas Kids Adults, $2 Children www. Austin Street @ Glen - cowboysofcolor.org, 817- for members, $20 for non- Saturday, Oct. 24, and 11 Family Expo at Plano Cen - aamdallas.org brook. Agenda includes an 922-9999 or info@cow - members, 11:00 am – 1:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. tre, Info: 972-516-9070, overview of the GISD boysofcolor.org. pm at El Fenix Restaurant, 25 at the Plano Center, www.northtexaskids.com School Desegregation 3450 S. Central Express - Thru November 29 2000 E. Spring Creek Court Order and job oppor - way, McKinney . Info: 469- 35th Annual Texas Renais - Pkwy. in Plano, Texas. Ad - November 10 tunities with the Internal October 30-31 424-0120. sance Festival at 21778 Fm mission is $15 Saturday Plano ISD Board hosting Revenue Service. 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Sponsored By: Proud To Be An Active Partner In The Community 8 | October 22 - 28, 2009 | North Dallas Gazette | visit us online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com Spotlight The Boneyard delivers frights – Tricks even at your home and Tips BY RUTH FERGUSON totally change the visual show because actors popped And in his pursuit of the NDG EDITOR mood for just $2,” Hall said. out unexpectedly. Cheridie perfect Halloween park, Hall for a Safe Some may be surprised For more mood and at - said she and her friends loved said his staff has already that Halloween is second mosphere, Hall recommends the maze, but they wondered started on 2010. “We have Halloween only to Christmas in terms of searching online for free Hal - if they would ever find their started on 2010 now - we try (NDG Wire) Trick- • Any moisture on the spending and sixth in overall loween music to download. way out. and get the 2009 show put to or-treating, wearing cos - tools, hands, or table can holiday spending, according “Or, for nine dollars, you can Hall said his customers’ bed in August,” said Hall. tumes, and carving cause the knife to slip, to the National Retail Feder - purchase a CD with 25 tracks expectations expand with the The program experience pumpkins are all part of leading to injuries. ation. The jack-o-lanterns, of spooky sounds, and set it advancement of technology. is re-examined each year to the Halloween fun for Should an individual candy and costumes appear up through speakers.” he Although it’s harder to im - identify areas for updating. kids of all ages. However, cut a fingertip or hand on store shelves after Labor added. press guests, Hall said his “Certain elements we retain, many of these activities while carving pumpkins, Day, contributing to the high Although dry ice is hard team revels in the challenge. like the zombies, but we will also offer potential for in - elevate the hand above volume of sales. to get, Hall said you can buy “Our customers are so much change their location.” jury, the American Acad - the heart and apply direct But Dan Hall, creator of an ultra sonic water fogger at more sophisticated, making it Changes are also made dur - emy of Orthopaedic Sur - pressure to the wound The Boneyard Haunted dollar stores. harder to impress guests,” ing the season if needed. geons (AAOS) suggests with a clean cloth to stop House in Arlington, isn’t sur - And, of course, Hall said Hall. As a leader in the that Halloween-goers the bleeding. prised. He said costumes thinks the Boneyard is good But as the technology ad - haunted house business, Hall take the following steps If continuous pres - bring back childhood memo - value, considering everything vances, so do the possibilities hosts an open haunted house to stay safe. sure does not slow or stop ries for many, “Halloween is that goes into making it the for Hall’s team. He said they every June for operators Ill-fitting masks and the bleeding after 15 min - the only time of the year that world’s largest haunted use transparent technology. around the country, with costumes, as well as utes an emergency room everyone lets their guard house and DFW’s top rated “The customers are not really workshops. walking in unfamiliar visit may be necessary. down.” dark amusement park. Hall aware of the technology, they Although Hall wants as areas in the dark, can lead Costumes Even with a weakened said they maintain their rep - are focused on the experi - many people as possible to to fractures, dislocations, • Halloween cos - economy, Hall is not expect - utation by attention to detail ence,” said Hall. visit the Boneyard, he said it sprains, contusions, abra - tumes should be light and ing a significant drop in at - and year-round preparation. The Boneyard, which isn’t designed for children sions and head trauma bright, so children are tendance or on Halloween re - For lovers of a Hal - opened in 1998, has devel - under the age of 14, and es - from trips and falls. clearly visible to mo - lated spending. The Bone - loween scare, limited lighting oped a loyal following. Hall pecially not small children. “When children get torists and other pedestri - yard staff works closely with in the parking lot sets the said there are annual visitors “With the level we operate excited about a holiday ans. Halloween stores nation - eerie mood. And the experi - who travel from Oklahoma on, we do not recommend that involves candy, they • Trim costumes and wide, and Hall said early ence just gets better with and Louisiana. He said they bringing small children be - may be less cautious than bags with reflective tape. polling indicates spending is Boneyard’s blend of high- arrive on Friday and attend cause it is pretty intense,” usual,” says orthopaedic • Make sure children right on track with last year. tech effects and good old- three consecutive nights. said Hall. surgeon Charles Blitzer, wear flame-resistant cos - And for Halloween deco - fashioned blood and guts “That means a lot to me,” Starting Thursday, Octo - MD, spokesperson for tumes that fit properly. rators, Hall has a few tips for scare tactics. The Boneyard Hall said. ber 22 through November 1, the AAOS. “Also, Hal - • Children should spending wisely. He suggests has new scenes, animatronics The facility also accom - the Boneyard is open nightly loween tends to encour - wear sturdy, comfortable you first determine your tar - and movie quality props. modates corporate and pri - 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Sun - age unruly behavior, so and slip-resistant shoes. get audience. 18 year-old Cheridie, of vate events, such as team day – Thursday, and until parents and other care - • Masks and hats can “Do you want little kids Dallas, said the Boneyard is building staff retreats and midnight Fridays and Satur - givers need to be espe - impair a child’s vision, so coming up to your front door exciting. After her recent company Halloween parties. days The Boneyard Haunted cially vigilant to ensure secure hats well and con - to get candy? Then we still visit, she said, “As the night Amenities include catering House is located at 360 and that kids follow basic sider using face makeup want to keep it fairly well lit went on it kept getting better and multimedia capabilities, Division in Arlington. For safety guidelines whether instead of masks. and safe. So buy a blue or and better.” She added that making it suitable for corpo - tickets and information, visit they are pumpkin carving Trick-or-Treating green light bulb, which will she screamed throughout the rate board meetings. www.theboneyard.org. or trick-or-treating.” • When trick-or- The AAOS offers the treating, children should Local churches offer celebration alternatives following tips to help en - stay in familiar neighbor - sure an injury-free Hal - hoods and be accompa - Local churches offer ther the Josey Ranch Li - doors at 6:30 p.m. $15.00. Costume charac - loween: nied by an adult at all alternatives to traditional brary (1700 Keller Spr- Halloween Fall Fun ters should be role models Pumpkin-carving times. Halloween celebrations ings Rd.) or the Hebron Fest at St. Mark Baptist from the Bible: Angels, • When carving • Children must walk Not everyone agrees and Josey Library (4220 Church (1308 Wilcox Moses, Ruth, warriors, pumpkins, use specifi - on sidewalks and never with the messages and tra - N. Josey Ln) and pick out Street, McKinney, visit etc. cally designed carving cut across yards or drive - ditions associated with a free book, while supplies www.saintmarkbc.com for There will be games, knives, no kitchen kni- ways. Halloween. Churches and last. more details) 972-542- songs and a solo by Artist ves. • Trick-or-treaters other community groups Christian Carnival at 6178. Lina, a former Atlantic & • Carving knives are should only approach across the metroplex offer St. Mark Baptist Church Word of Life Church Hidden Beach Recording less likely to get stuck in houses that are well lit. programs and events chil - (601 Rowlett Road, Gar - of God in Christ will host Artist. 2765 Trinity Mills the thick pumpkin tissue. • Both children and dren and parents can enjoy land 972-240-6674). For their Hallelujah Night Road, Suite 305, Carroll - (Injuries can occur when parents should carry together. A few include: over thirty years on Octo - for the entire family. They ton, 214-514-9147 a carver tries to yank the flashlights to see and be Books for Treats at ber 31, St. Mark Baptist will have Food, Fun and If your church or com - stuck knife out.) seen. both Carrollton Public Church has offered games great Fellowship. munity organization is of - • Adults carving • Examine all treats Library locations from and food for members and There will be a cos - fering a similar program, pumpkins should remem - for tampering or other un - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, children in the community. tume contest: 1st prize email details to edi - ber to always cut in safe conditions before al - Oct. 31. This year’s carnival winner will get $50.00, [email protected] small, controlled strokes, lowing the children to eat Children ages 12 and starts at 4:30 p.m. with the 2nd place winner will m, and we will feature away from themselves. them. under are invited to wear outdoor games and activi - get $25.00 and the 3rd them in our October 29 Halloween costumes to ei - ties, before moving in - place winner will get issue.
October 22 - 28, 2009 | North Dallas Gazette | visit us online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com | 9 Arts & Entertainment For more entertainment news visit www.NorthDallasCGarz eRttev.cioewm National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum announces 2009 hall of fame induction ceremony weekend activities (NDG Wire) The Na - attend, RSVP the museum's museum guests will be pre - color.org. Free parking is isha Akbar, Alex Dees, tional Multicultural West - business office by Novem - sented with the stories of available. Dean Smith and Ben F. ern Heritage Museum in ber 2 at 817- 922-9999. the under-represented per - The weekend activities Tahmahkera. 2009 posthu - Fort Worth, will host its an - The weekend continues sons who significantly con - conclude on Saturday mous inductions include nual Hall of Fame Induc - on November 7 with the tributed to the development evening with the 2009 An - Calvin Greely, Jr., Henry tion Ceremony Weekend of "Forgotten Cowboys" of the American Western nual Hall of Fame Induc - Harris, Isaac Burns Murphy Activities November 6-No - Western Heritage Sympo - Frontier. tion Ceremony and Ban - and Albino Tais. The mu - vember 7, 2009. sium scheduled for 9:00 The sessions will con - quet, beginning with a re - seum's notable hall of fame The weekend line up a.m. until 3:00 p.m at the sist of oral presentations by ception for the honorees at alumni include Bill Pickett, begins, November 6 at 6:00 National Multicultural western heritage historians 6:00 p.m., and followed by Quanah Parker, Jerry Diaz, p.m., with a Hall of Fame Western Heritage Museum. and guest speakers, the the Induction Ceremony Bass Reeves, Red Steagall Weekend Sponsor VIP Re - During the symposium, viewing of historic photo - Ben F. Tahmahkera and Banquet at 7:00 p.m., at and Cathay Williams. ception at the National museum guests will attend graphs and artifacts as well the Sheraton Fort Worth For additional informa - Multicultural Western Her - a series of western heritage as opportunities for mu - tration is requested. 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The reception is open United States. of charge and open to the Museum at 817-922-9999 The 2009 Hall of Fame email info@cowboysof - to the public. For tickets to During each session public. However, pre-regis - or at info@cowboysof - Inductees will include May - color.org. Dinosaurs return to Dallas this week (NDG Wire) Dinosaurs “The dinosaurs are life-size, Torosaurus and Utahraptor and how the herbivores formances at American Air - formance schedule contin - return to the earth in a live making the show so im - from the awesome Creta - fended off their more agile lines Center in Dallas. ues Thursday, October 22 at theatrical arena show, Walk - mense, it could only fit in ceous. The largest of them, predators. More than 2 million Amer - 7:00 p.m., Friday, October ing With Dinosaurs – The arenas. It’s a $20 million the Brachiosaurus is 36 feet The history of the world icans have already seen the 23 at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, Arena Spectacular, based arena spectacle of unprece - tall, and 56 feet from nose is played out with the split - production since it opened October 24 at 11:00 a.m., on the award-winning BBC dented size and quality, to tail. It took a team of 50 ting of the earth’s conti - in July 2007. 2:00 p.m., and 7:00 p.m., Television Series. which captivates young and – including engineers, fab - nents, and the transition Tickets are on sale now and Sunday, October 25 at Walking With Dinosaurs old alike. With Walking ricators, skin makers, artists from the arid desert of the at Ticketmaster.com, all 1:00 p.m., and 5:00 p.m. has sold out performances Triassic period is given Ticketmaster outlets and For more information visit and broken records in are - over to the lush green the American Airlines Cen - www.dinosaurlive.com. nas all over the America – prairies and forces of the ter Box Office. The per - generating $100 million in later Jurassic. ticket sales to date. It was Oceans form, volcanoes the subject of a Discovery erupt, a forest catches fire – Channel Really Big Things all leading to the impact of episode. the massive comet, which Walking With Dinosaurs struck the earth and forced – The Arena Spectacular is the extinction of the di - brought to North America nosaurs. by The Creature Production With Dinosaurs , we really and painters and anima - The New York Times Company, headed by CEO believe we have created a tronic experts – a year to said that dinosaurs are mak - Carmen Pavlovic. new genre in entertainment, build the original produc - ing “a thundering come - Pavlovic said, “The and we hope to continue to tion. back after 65 million BBC Series was a brilliant bring new products to are - The show depicts the di - years.” Newsweek called blend of special effects, es - nas for years to come ” nosaurs’ evolution, com - the show, "that rare enter - capism, excitement and in - Ten species are repre - plete with the climatic and tainment beast that parents formation. Our show bri- sented from the entire 200 tectonic changes that took and kids can enjoy to - ngs together all of that, plus million-year reign of the di - place, which led to the de - gether." Variety said, Walk - something extra - it’s live! nosaurs. The show includes mise of many species. With ing With Dinosaurs is a In this production, seven - the Tyrannosaurus Rex, the almost cinematic realism, truly spectacular spectacu - teen roaring, snarling “live” terror of the ancient terrain, Walking With Dinosaurs lar. The dinosaurs are stun - dinosaurs mesmerize the as well as the Plateosaurus has scenes of the interac - ning, life-size and fault - audience – and are as awe- and Liliensternus from the tions between dinosaurs, lessly nimble.” inspiring as when they first Triassic period, the Stego- and the audience sees how The show is now on a walked on earth.” saurus and Allosaurus from carnivorous dinosaurs ev- North American arena tour Pavlovic continued, the Jurassic period and olved to walk on two legs, and will perform eight per -
10 | October 22 - 28, 2009 | North Dallas Gazette | visit us online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com Business Service Directory Wingstop creates new executive role to support franchise growth (NDG Wire) Wingstop, the company. velopment in 33 states. His stop in 2003 as executive was recently named a final - site selection and assist new the nation’s fastest growing “Creating the role of expertise in franchising, vice president of business ist in the Dallas Business franchisees through the fran - chicken wing chain, has chief development officer real estate and finance cou - development, and transi - Journal’s CFO of the Year chise development process. named current CFO Wes better positions Wingstop pled with his dedication to tioned into the role of CFO Awards. “Ninety-five percent of Jablonski as Chief Devel - for our next level of strate - the Wingstop brand makes in 2006. Under his direc - In his new role, Jablon - our system is owned and op - opment Officer to support gic growth,” said James A. him the perfect candidate tion, Wingstop has steadily ski will be responsible for erated by franchisees,” said the company's rapid expan - Flynn, president and CEO for this new role.” flourished into one of the the overall growth of the Jablonski. “They are the sion plans over the next few of Wingstop. “Wes spear - With more than 30 top fast casual dining chains franchise network, begin - backbone of Wingstop and I years. In this newly-created headed a national franchise years of experience, Jablon - in the country and has ex - ning with an aggressive ex - look forward to leading the position, Jablonski will program that resulted in ski is a veteran of the perienced 24 consecutive pansion campaign targeting effort to grow and develop oversee franchising, devel - Wingstop expanding to 650 restaurant and finance in - quarters of positive compa - the Northeast. Additionally, this company through a opment and real estate for restaurants open or in de - dustries. He joined Wing- rable store sales. Jablonski he will focus on real estate strong franchise network.” Smashburger sizzles into Addison in November Dallas, Tx.-(October 20, burger stores to the Dallas ing burgers, the restaurant of a Dallas menu that will just a matter of time before 2009)-Smashburger, a fast- area over the next five serves delicious cater to the prevailing tastes Smashburger has a loyal casual, "better burger" con - years. Smashchicken sandwiches, and local flavors of Dallas local following." cept by Consumer Capital Known for the cooking Smashdogs, and Smashsal - cuisine. "Dallas residents will Partners (CCP) will open a method used to create the are served on butter-toasted ads, with sides like veggie "Dallas diners have love Smashburger's 'better Dallas-area store in con - perfect burger, Smashburg - artisan buns and topped frites and rosemary and gar - long been beef lovers," says burgers'," says Smash - junction with franchise ers start with a one-third or with a selection of real lic-seasoned Smashfries. Leonard Davis, BIGG Cap - burger Founder Tom Ryan. partner, BIGG Capital half-pound ball of 100-per - cheeses, the freshest pro - Diners can also enjoy Häa - ital Holding creator. "It is "Smashburger's success in Holdings. A fast-growing cent Angus beef-fresh, not duce and top-quality condi - gen-Dazs shakes, beer, exciting to have the oppor - other Texas cities allows us favorite of burger lovers na - frozen-smashed, seared and ments. wine and root beer floats tunity to bring a solid to expand confidently into tionwide, the Smashburger- seasoned on a flat grill. To Smashburger provides with their meal. burger concept built around Dallas and further our mis - BIGG Capital Holdings further the "better burger" something for everyone. Dallas diners can look uncompromising quality to sion of becoming every deal will bring 30 Smash - experience, Smashburgers Along with its mouthwater - forward to the introduction my town. I know that it is city's favorite burger place." Microsoft unveils SharePoint Server 2010 and showcases new functionality (NDG Wire) Microsoft over a 20 percent growth breadth of SharePoint 2010, giving developers a penses is essential," said 2010, Microsoft Project Corp.'s SharePoint Confer - over the past year. Accord - Server 2010 that ranges premier experience with the David Glenn, director of 2010, Microsoft Exchange ence, Microsoft Chief Ex - ing to IDC, Microsoft at - from wikis to workflows, tools they know and trust Enterprise Operations at Server 2010 and Microsoft ecutive Officer Steve tained a significant share of while Ballmer's keynote ad - • Business Connectivity Del Monte Foods Co. Visio 2010, that are de - Ballmer announced that the the collaborative content dress highlighted features Services, which allow de - "However, we still have signed to give people the public beta of Microsoft workspace market in 2008, and capabilities such as velopers to connect capabil - the requirement to make best productivity experi - SharePoint Server 2010 and and had the highest growth these: ities to line-of-business data sure our employees, cus - ence across PCs, phones Microsoft Office 2010 will rate among top vendors • A new ribbon user in - or Web services in Share - tomers and partners can get and browsers. become available in No - with its Microsoft Office terface that makes end users Point Server and the Office the information they need The public betas of Mi - vember, and revealed some SharePoint Server. more productive and cus - client to be productive, no matter crosoft SharePoint Server of the new SharePoint During his keynote ad - tomization of SharePoint • Rich APIsand support where they are. SharePoint 2010, Office 2010, Project Server 2010 capabilities for dress, Ballmer talked sites easy for Silverlight, representa - 2010 is going to allow us to 2010 and Visio 2010 will the first time. broadly about SharePoint • Deep Office integra - tional state transfer (REST) do that more effectively." become available in No - "By taming the over - Server as a business collab - tionthrough social tagging, and Language-Integrated Microsoft SharePoint vember 2009; more infor - flow of information across oration platform and high - backstage integration and Query (LINQ), to help de - 2010 is part of the next mation is available at systems and technologies, lighted three key areas. document life-cycle man - velopers rapidly build ap - wave of Microsoft Office- http://go.microsoft.com/?li SharePoint enables organi - One was how organiza - agement plications on the SharePoint related products, which in - nkid=9689707. zations to thrive," Ballmer tions can respond quickly to • Built-in support for platform cludes Microsoft Office said. "SharePoint 2010 is business needs with an im - rich mediasuch as video, • Enterprise features in the biggest and most impor - proved developer platform audio and Silverlight, mak - SharePoint Online such as AIR CONDITIONER PARTS tant release of SharePoint to that makes it easier to build ing it easy to build dynamic Excel Services and In - date. When paired with Mi - rich content and collabora - Web sites foPath Forms Services, crosoft Office 2010, Share - tion applications. Another • New Web content which make it simple to ATTENTION A/C TECHNICIANS Point 2010 will transform topic was the enhanced In - management featureswith use, share, secure and man - efficiency by connecting ternet site capabilities that built-in accessibility age interactive forms across Ignition Control (Two Stage Spark) workers across a single col - help businesses drive rev - through Web Content Ac - an organization For Sale laboration platform for enue and retain customers cessibility Guidelines 2.0, • The addition of two business." on a single platform. The multilingual support and new SharePoint SKUs for Part #CNT04717x13651111-010 SharePoint Server is third was the choice and one-click page layout, en - Internet-facing sites, in - Paid $200 – Will Take $100 one of the fastest-growing flexibility between on- abling anyone to access cluding an on-premises and products in Microsoft's his - premises and cloud solu - SharePoint Server sites hosted offer tory, with over $1.3 billion tions. At the event, Mi - • New SharePoint tools "In today's economy, in revenue, representing crosoft showcased the in Microsoft Visual Studio controlling costs and ex - 972-606-3891
October 22 - 28, 2009 | North Dallas Gazette | visit us online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com |11 Federal Trade Commission bans robocalls BY GREG ABBOTT known as robocalls face airline flight cancellations ganizations are not prohib - press-activated. Prerecorded the Office of the Attorney TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL penalties of up to $16,000 or school district messages, ited. Similarly, the new rules messages left on answering General online at www.tex - Prerecorded telemarket - per call unless the telemar - are not prohibited. Since do not apply to health care machines also must provide asattorneygeneral.gov or by ing calls for expiring car keter obtained written per - these calls do not attempt to messages or debt collection a toll-free number that con - calling (800) 252-8011. warranties, lower credit mission from call recipients interest recipients in the calls as long as the caller is nects to this automated opt- Earlier this year, the Of - card rates and other solici - in advance. The new re - sale of any goods or serv - not trying to sell something. out mechanism. fice of the Attorney General tations have now been offi - quirement for written au - ices, they are not covered Telemarketing robocall Texans who receive pre - charged three telemarketing cially prohibited by the thorization is part of by the TSR. messages by businesses cov - recorded telemarketing calls firms with participating in Federal Trade Commission amendments to the FTC’s Other types of calls are ered by the TSR must tell but have not agreed to get an unlawful scheme to sell (FTC). Telemarketing Sales Rule not covered by the TSR. For call recipients how to opt- them should file a complaint car warranty service con - Effective September 1, (TSR). example, calls from finan - out of future calls at the start with the FTC at www.donot - tracts. The companies ha - solicitors who use prere - Telephone calls deliver - cial institutions, political of the message, and provide call.gov or by calling (888) rassed countless Texans corded commercial telemar - ing purely informational candidates, telephone carri - an automated opt-out mech - 382-1222. Recipients may with deceptive and abusive keting calls commonly recorded messages, such as ers and most charitable or - anism that is voice or key - also file a complaint with telemarketing calls.
COMMUNITY , continued from Page 1 ing Wealth, Prosperity and safety of the African Amer - using the ideas offered in is the minority; the 20 to 30 stand up and protect their nity and banishing those Respect and founder of ican community. In light of his book. percent of African Ameri - woman and children from who are unwilling to con - Going-Beyond-The- the increase in black-on- His organization Going- cans who inflict pain and those who would victimize duct themselves with per - Dream.org, "has been the black violence throughout Beyond-The-Dream is re - suffering on the community. or harm them -- whether the sonal honor and integrity." most significant reason for the country, Green believes cruiting young black men This 20 to 30 percent perpetrator is black, white, Green addresses many the perpetual violence in radical solutions are needed and women to join the fight. are wrecking havoc on the yellow or purple. other issues concerning the the African American com - because whatever is being The battle is to eliminate, community. The African We, law-abiding Afri- African American commu - munity." done now, is not working. what he believes are the American men who live in can American men, need to nity and provides some very "The African American Green's book offers subtle, but destructive ele - African American commu - rekindle the spirit of the interesting concepts and community is in desperate "unique, radical, and em - ments that contribute to the nities are culpable in this men and women who specific strategies to rem - need of strong, fearless and powering concepts and dysfunctional status of matter. Many of the African formed the Black Panther edy the most serious and intelligent leadership. Afri- strategies to subdue the many African American American men sit back and Party. I mean this not in the destructive forces that per - can American mothers and forces that impede the de - communities. To get an allow this 20 to 30 percent sense of being militant in petuate the marginalization fathers are shedding rivers velopment of many African idea of Green's perspective; to control and destroy their our approach to the govern - of African Americans and of tears because they are American communities. below is an excerpt from his communities. ment but in the sense of the communities they live. losing their sons at an Green has launched a book: By their inaction, they being bold warriors and For more information or alarming rate. They de - grassroots organization to "The majority of Af- have in fact encouraged the protectors of our communi - to contact Malik Green go serve solutions and action, begin the process of organ - rican Americans who live in minority to continue caus - ties. to www.going-beyond-the- not rhetoric" says, Green. izing young African Ameri - predominately African Am- ing problems for the entire If we wish to have vi - dream.org or email him at This new voice offers cans to address the chal - erican or low income neigh - community. brant and prosperous com - malik@going-beyond-the- interesting ideas regarding lenges confronting African borhoods are good, honest, Now is the time for real munities we must begin dream. the health, wealth and American communities and hardworking people. It African American men to with protecting the commu -
POLLING , continued from Page 1 ing locations to campus University. pus," said Rockow. "We are the north and Dallas County their Web site. Students in Vote Center addresses based began in August 2007 as a In summer 2009 the hopeful that NSERL will be to the south. Students who doubt should consult their on the zip code provided by student-driven initiative, Vote Center pilot program a popular polling place on live 200 feet north of Drive voter registration cards. users. Interested persons when the Student Advisory was presented to Collin November 3 and that this A live in Collin County and, Technology is enabling should sign up for election Council included it in a sub - County election officials, relationship with Collin Co- if registered to vote in Collin County voters to find information emails to re - mission of recommenda - and they decided it was unty will continue long into Collin County, are eligible polling places via the Inter - ceive service instructions. tions to The University of time to try voting at the future." to vote in Collin County net or cell phone. Voters can Polls will be open from Texas System. Since then, NSERL. Collin County estimates elections; faculty and staff search for a Vote Center on 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at NSERL Vice President for Public "I'm thrilled that our that there are 499 eligible who reside in Collin County the County's election Web and other locations across Affairs Amanda Rockow Collin County students and voters living on the UT Dal - and are registered to vote site, or from Oct. 31 through Collin County; visit the has worked with election of - the surrounding community las campus. The Richardson there may also vote at Election Day, Collin County Collin County Election In - ficials in Collin County to will have the opportunity to campus is split between two NSERL. Dallas County poll will provide a text service formation Website for more bring a polling station to the vote on the UT Dallas cam - counties: Collin County to locations are available at which provides up to three information.
OPTION , continued from Page 3 sources of savings with a imbursement rates, it could would provide a direct competition. It would re - front of us. We can either generally, or we can give public plan. shave 5-10 percent off the threat to their profit mar - duce the market share of allow the industry to keep people the option of buy - The other reason that a price of care. This would gins. As it stands now, private insurers and cut operating along its current ing into a lower cost public public plan would have further reduce the cost of most states have highly their profit margins. This lines, adding layers of alternative. lower costs is that it could insurance to patients. concentrated insurance would be a true disaster for needless bureaucracy to As the insurance indus - use its size to secure lower The industry obviously markets with two or three the industry. the health care system cou - try study reminds us, the prices from providers. If hates the idea of giving the insurers having the bulk of But the insurance in - pled with the bloated choices are unaffordable the plan paid rates that public the option of getting the market. A strong public dustry has helped to put the salaries that characterize health care or a public in - were tied to Medicare re - lower cost care. This plan would provide real stark choices directly in the financial sector more surance option.
12 | October 22 - 28, 2009 | North Dallas Gazette | visit us online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com Contact 972-606-7498 for Career Opportunity Advertising FREE job search classes offered at Plano libraries (NDG Wire) Plano Pub - presented, including effec - ers will learn of resources ceive information about visit www.planolibrary.org, at 972-769-4200 or Haggard lic Library System will offer tive networking, getting a re - available online and in the li - Tutor.com, a database avail - or call Schimelpfenig Library Library at 972-769- 4250. two job search classes this sume beyond human re - brary to find job openings, able to library cardholders, month at Haggard and sources screening, interview using e-mail to give a great which offers online real-time Advertising Schimelpfenig libraries. preparation, matching ach- first impression and tips on help with writing resumes ROUTE Account Manager A Job Seeker Seminar, ievements to job require - preparing for an interview. and cover letters. presented by Plano Public ments and maximum effec - Participants will also re - For more information, PERSONS Must be Oak Cliff/ • Able to telemarket effectively Library Foundation, is of - tiveness of a resume. Downtown • Willing to coldcall efficiently fered on Tuesday, Oct. 27 A Job Search class is Dallas/Irving/ • Skilled in Microsoft Word and from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. scheduled for Wednesday, Carrollton/ Outlook at Haggard Library, 2501 Oct. 28 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. RECENT • Able to demonstrate good North Dallas people skills Coit Road. Advanced job at Schimelpfenig Library, JOURNALISM • Able to accept Draw against seeking strategies will be 5024 Custer Road. Job seek - $100 per day Commissions GRADUATE? plus $25 for gas • Willing to work in Plano and Trying to Get Your Foot in The Door? Call surrounding areas 972-606-3132 or Fax Resume to Interested candidates Texas unemployment Community Newspaper seeking 972-509-9058 please email your re - part time writer to cover sume to Please leave [email protected] rate remains well community events. a message! Must be familiar with AP style. below national rate Bilingual English/Spanish a plus
(NDG Wire) The Texas tion and Health Services Please call 972-606-3890 seasonally adjusted unem - employment growth re - ployment rate rose slightly mained positive in Septem - and leave a message, DO YOU WANT AN EXCITING to 8.2 percent in September, ber with the addition of or send resume to: up from 8.0 percent a 2,700 jobs. Information em - AND REWARDING CAREER? month ago, and continued ployment grew by 800 jobs AssignmentEditor@ PURSUE A CAREER AS A POLICE OFFICER OR FIREFIGHTER! to trend well below the U.S. last month. NorthDallasGazette.com seasonally adjusted unem - "The Texas labor force • Competitive wages ployment rate of 9.8 per - is growing as more people • Array of benefits cent. enter the job market, but job • Education incentive pay The Texas Civilian seekers are hampered by PUBLIC NOTICE • . . . and more Labor Force continued to fewer jobs," said TWC 2008 - 2009 Comprehensive Annual increase remaining above Commissioner Represent - Performance Evaluation Report For SIGN UP TO TAKE the mark of 12 million ing Labor Ronny Congle - Community Development Activities in Allen THE CITY OF IRVING’S NEXT workers for the third con - ton. "TWC and our work - CIVIL SERVICE ENTRANCE EXAM. secutive month. Total nona - force boards located around The City of Allen is making the Comprehensive Annual CALL (972) 721-2532 TO REGISTER. gricultural employment in the state remain committed Performance Evaluation Report available for public The City of Irving does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, Texas fell by 44,700 posi - to helping out-of-work Tex - review and comment. The CAPER is a summary of tions in September. ans acquire skills and find age, or disability in employment or the provision of services. accomplishments of the Community Development www.cityofirving.org "The Texas job market jobs." programs from the last year October 1, 2007 – Septem - continued to tighten as most The largest job losses ber 30, 2008. industries experienced job occurred in the Leisure and losses in September," said Hospitality industry which A public hearing to provide an overview of the CAPER Texas Workforce Commis - was down 16,900 positions, and last year’s CDBG program will be held before the sion (TWC) Chairman Tom followed by Professional City Council on November 24, 2009. Copies of the draft Pauken. "While unemploy - and Business Services, CAPER are available for public review and comment at ment in Texas remains well down 16,500 jobs. Trade, the following locations from October 29, 2009 through below the national rate of Transportation and Utilities November 23, 2009. 9.8 percent, this serious na - lost 13,000 positions in CITY OF GARLAND, TEXAS tional recession continues September. • Allen City Hall, Planning and Development Dept. – to affect us adversely in "Job gains in Mining 305 Century Parkway Texas." and Logging, Education • City of Allen Web Site – http://www.cityofallen.org Other Services, which and Health Services, and /planning/Templates/cdbg.htm include automotive, elec - Other Services were offset tronic, and commercial re - by losses in most industries Please address all questions and comments to City of pair and maintenance, had in September," said TWC Allen, Planning and Development Dept., ATTN: CDBG Suppliers of Goods, Services the largest over-the-month Commissioner Represent - Administrator, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, TX 75013. gain adding 8,800 jobs. A ing the Public Andres Al - Phone (214) 509-4160. Email: [email protected]. and Construction total of 9,400 jobs have cantar. "To help connect been added to the payrolls workers with available jobs, Notice: Persons with disabilities who would like special of Other Services since staff at more than 240 assistance or need special accommodations for the September 2008. Mining workforce centers across Review Competitive Opportunities at public hearing should call the Planning and Development www.bidsync.com and Logging posted a gain the state is available to pro - Dept. at (214) 509-4160. for the first time this year, vide job-search assistance www.garlandpurchasing.com adding 2,100 jobs. Educa - and other services."
October 22 - 28, 2009 | North Dallas Gazette | visit us online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com | 13 Church Happenings DAYSTAR Monday – Friday 214-780-7856 from Dallas Galleria), Dal - OAK CLIFF BIBLE Dr. Tony Evans, DELIVERANCE Prayer Lines for those in las, Texas FELLOWSHIP Senior Pastor MINISTRIES need are 972-649-0566 FIRST BAPTIST November 7, 8:30 am CHURCH 1821 W. Camp Wisdom October 2009 and 972-649-0567. CHURCH TO 4 pm October 25, 2 pm Road 8:30 am – 11:30 am Rev. W. L. Stafford, Sr. OF HAMILTON PARK Come to our “A Date with We are hosting a FREE Dallas, TX 75232 Visit Helen’s House every M.Div., Senior Pastor November 25, 9 am-10 am Ruth and Boaz” and other College Fair for graduating 214-672-9100 Monday and Friday to re - 305 N. Alder Drive in Come to our Leadership workshops on Relations, seniors in our Christian Ed - ceive, to give, to comfort Allen for Sunday Conference with speaker Finance, Self, Health, Di - ucation Building. Schools SANCTUARY OF and most of all to fellow - Morning Worship Bro. Gary Finney in Room vorce and Single Parenting are: FAMU, Spelman Col - PRAISE FELLOWSHIP ship. The give-a-way of Church Address is 205. at our main campus. Call lege, Prairie View A & M, OF PLANO food, love and household 200 Belmont Drive November 25, 10:30 am Rosylin Johnson for fees Alabama State, Tennessee November 1, 2 pm-5 pm items is given freely to all Allen, TX 75013 To 12:30 pm and details @ 972-241- State, Jackson State, North Come to our FREE Com - those who could use a little 972-359-9956 Join us for our Ushers, 6151 Carolina A&T, Houston – munity Clothing-Give- touch. Nurses Guild and Candy Rev. Robert Townsend, Tillotson University, Dil - Away for area residents. Apostle Minnie FELLOWSHIP OF Stripers Annual Day in the Senior Pastor lard University, Hampton Donations of new and Hawthorne-Ewing BELIEVERS Sanctuary. 11611 Webb Chapel Rd. University, Paul Quinn, gently worn can be made Senior Pastor MINISTRIES Dr. Gregory Foster, Dallas, TX 75229 Xavier University, More - by calling 469-853-2380. 635 W. Campbell Road November 8, 3:30 pm Senior Pastor 972-241-6151 house, Tuskegee University 1318 J Avenue Suite 210 Pastors and friends are in - Rev. Anthony Foster and University of Arkansas Plano, TX 469-853-2380 Richardson, TX 75080 vited to worship with us Pastor NEW MT. ZION Pine Bluff. For informa - 972-480-0200 during our pastor’s “7th 300 Phillips Street BAPTIST CHURCH tion call 214-672-9100 ext. Annual Appreciation Serv - Richardson, TX 75081 October 24, 9 am 4169. EIRENE CHRISTIAN ice.” Choirs are asked to 972-235-4235 The Youth and Drama FELLOWSHIP render an A-selection. Ministries present Is It of CHURCH Confirm your attendance FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST Man or Is It of God , The by November 3rd. Guests CHURCH, Life of Joseph. If you are November 3-December 15, will include New Believers THE COLONY interested in acting, speak - Tuesdays only, M.B.C., Destiny’s Place November 15, 1 pm ing, or working behind the 6 pm – 8 pm Ministries, Miracle Temple Come to our Christian scenes, please meet with Come to a FREE YWCA Church of Deliverance, Business Expo after morn - us in the Family Life Cen - Financial Empowerment Greater Mt. Olive COGIC, ing worship. ter. Workshop. Refreshments and Dallas International Dr. C. Paul McBride, October 25, 4:30 pm will be provided and there Street Church. Artists in - Senior Pastor The Youth Ministry and will be prizes for gradu - clude Psalmist Christi Till - 4396 Main Street Teens for Christ will spon - ates. You could win a $25 man and Gospel Rapper The Colony, TX 75056 sor a trip to “Dark Rail gift certificate. To register Minister Ty Jones, all from 972-625-8186 Hell House 19.” Interested for the workshop call 214- Dallas. The anniversary teens should register at the 584-2344. will be @ the Old Friend - MT. PISGAH Shepherd Road entrance Rev. Terrence Autry, ship West Baptist Church, MISSIONARY after 7:30 am & 10:30 Senior Pastor 616 W. Kiest Blvd. Dallas, BAPTIST CHURCH services. 701 E. Centennial Blvd TX 75224. Call Minister November 6, 6 pm-10 pm Dr. Robert Price, Sr. 00 Richardson, TX 75081 Sheaniqua Batty @ 214- Our Singles’ Ministry Senior Pastor $14 9 - Ad Size - 2 Column x 6” 214-991-0200 780-7856 for details. presents: Living Single, 9550 Shepard Road Bishop Gregory Crawford Faithful to the End, Eccle - Dallas, TX 75243 FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST Founder/Senior Pastor siastes 3:1; and “A Night 214-341-6459 CHURCH OF ALLEN 3121 Nandina Drive of Jazz” at the Verona, On Going, 9 am-4 pm Dallas, TX 75241 13330 Noel Road (across
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14 | October 22 - 28, 2009 | North Dallas Gazette | visit us online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com Sister Tarpley God’s Peace Defeats Fear are in a state of fear, and the children of God:” Ro - world.” John 16:33 . you: not as the world Christians. But Jesus, who yes, this does include Chris - mans 8:15. In times of a Christian’s giveth, give I unto you. Let is all powerful, stands tians. In order to be, the lead - trials and tribulations he/she not your heart be troubled, against Satan’s power “For God hath not However, fear is the ers that God calls us to be, must trust God more than neither let it be afraid. ” against Christians, and He given us the spirit of fear; enemy of faith; and fear is a as Christians, we must con - ever before. Apostle Paul John 14:27. says with complete and ab - but of power, and of love, great bondage to anyone. quer fear and put it to death, told the Christians that were Fear is a natural re - solute authority, “Peace, be and of a sound mind.” 2 Satan wants Christians es - once and for all. We must being persecuted in Rome, sponse to trials, tribulations, still,” speaking to the Timothy 1:7 (KJV) pecially to live in bondage remember this is a spiritual “And the God of peace adversity and failure, but storms in the life of those Lately, I have being to the past and even the fu - battle that we are fighting, shall bruise Satan under God’s peace is the supernat - that believe in Him. The talking to some Christians ture. But God wants His and it can only be won with your feet shortly. The grace ural response that He gives Peace of God shatters the that are going through trials children to live in the free - spiritual weapons. of our Lord Jesus Christ be by His grace. Just as Jesus weapons of Satan and sends and tribulations in their life. dom of His love and His As Christians we must with you. Amen.” Romans had authority over the wind our enemy fleeing. At this time of tremen - power in the present. The replace our fear with God’s 16:20 . The God of peace is and waves, He has author - When the problems in dous stress because of job Apostle Paul said, “For ye peace; it surpasses under - our conquering King; the ity over the storms in your your life are getting you losses, loss of the main have not received the spirit standing. Jesus told His peace of God is our sure life. He has authority over discouraged, have faith in ‘bread winner’ of the home, of bondage again to fear; followers, “These things I weapon against fear and your doubts, fears and God and His word. massive home foreclosures, but ye have received the have spoken unto you, that Satan. Before going to the shame. Learn to appropriate the downsizing on jobs, com - Spirit of adoption, whereby in Me ye might have peace. cross for the sins of this Doubts, fear and shame peace of God that He has panies going out of busi - we cry, Abba, Father. The In the world ye shall have world, Jesus told His disci - are some powerful weapons already provided for you ness and the overall state of Spirit itself beareth witness tribulation: but be of good ples, “Peace I leave with of Satan that he uses against today. our economy, many people with our spirit, that we are cheer; I have overcome the you, My peace I give unto Plano students reach out to children in Zambia (NDG Wire) Following 3 to 18 and are in grades Cifundo School in Zambia. ing, meals and materials for her first year as fourth grade based on the year they Each third, fourth and fifth the trip. teacher, Jessica Johnson started school and their grader will be paired up Medically trained mem - spent her summer vacation learning ability. with one or two students bers of the group worked at working with a school in Johnson described the and become pen pals for the a mission hospital offering Lusaka, Zambia. The Chi - founder of the school, year. Parents are asked to their much needed services fundo Mission School is lo - Dorothy Phiri, has someone encourage their child to to the Zambian people. cated in Chianda, a “slum with a heart for teaching pray specifically for their The impact of the AIDS community” on the out - each child about the love of pen pal(s) and also for the epidemic in Zambia is stag - skirts of the capital of Jesus and in the process Chifundo Mission School, gering. Zambia has more Lusaka. providing them with a free staff members, and the than one million orphans in Almost 400 children education. community of Chianda. a country of 11 million peo - walk over a mile to come to Over the 2009-2010 Johnson traveled to ple. Most of these children school each day. The chil - school year the third, fourth Zambia as part of a mis - have lost their parents due dren are all provided a and fifth grade classes at sionary team from McKin - to AIDS. Approximately lunch at school, and for Plano Christian Academy ney Memorial Bible 90,000 children live on the many children this was their will be able to touch the Church. Each person was streets of the cities. only meal of the day. The lives of 35 sixth graders and responsible for raising over Roughly 80 percent of those Sister Shirley Tarpley and her granddaughter Tyanna children range in ages from their teacher, Cephas, at the $3,000 for the airfare, lodg - in hospitals have AIDS. Donnise Lott.
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October 22 - 28, 2009 | North Dallas Gazette | visit us online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com | 15 Church Directory SUSPECTS , CELEBRATION , continued from Page 1 to be thankful. Their hope is Dallas and First Baptist They will worship at 10:45 Don’t miss this exciting continued from Page 5 that guests will sense the Church Hamilton Park, as a.m. Pastor Charles S. time of praise and worship as the Criminal Justice System The case was originally spirit of thanksgiving in the well the Voices of St. Mark. Rainey of the Northside First they celebrate 130 Years and are appreciative of the brought to the attention of midst, and join us in the days A reception will follow at the Baptist Church, Garland, will Walking, Witnessing and opportunity to participate the DA's Conviction In - to come as they give honor to Cotton Mill at 610 Elm St, be the guest preacher. At 3:30 Worshipping In Faith! with them in this important tegrity Unit by students at their past, and demonstrate McKinney. p.m., they will worship and For information call the process." the Texas Center for Actual hope of the future while cel - Wednesday, November 4 fellowship with Pastor B. R. church office at 972-542- Simmons and Scott, Innocence at the University ebrating the anniversary. It’s at 7:00 p.m., they will wor - Daniels and the Beth Eden 6178, or visit on the web at both of whom have consis - of Texas at Austinand the all to the Glory of God! ship and celebrate with Baptist Church of Fort www.saintmarkbc.com. tently maintained complete students at the University of The Celebration at a churches in the community: Worth. innocence, testified on their Texas at Arlington Inno - glance: Pastor Kevan Brown - Beth - own behalf at their back-to- cence Network. The case Sunday, November 1 is lehem Christian Church and back 1997 trials, and pre - became a full-fledged joint Communion Sunday and the Pastor Cedric Barksdale - sented evidence that they investigation between the official start of the Church’s Good Hope Baptist Church. were not involved in the Dallas County District At - 130th Anniversary Celebra - Senior Pastor Lee A. Ed - murder. They both have torney's Conviction In - tion. At 3:30 p.m., they will wards of the First Baptist now also passed polygraphs tegrity Unit and the Dallas worship and celebrate with a Church - Erwin Street will be as to their complete lack of Police Department's Cold “Musical.” the guest preacher. involvement. Case Unit last summer. Invited guest choirs in - Sunday, November 8 is clude Mt. Pisgah Baptist - the Anniversary Sunday.
ROCKBRIDGE BIBLE CHURCH
Meeting at Fellowship Bible Church of Allen 200 W. Belmont | Allen, TX 75013 214.263.8590 | www.RockBridgeBC.com SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE 10:00 A.M.
“Bridging the gap between God Senior Pastor, Timothy Jones and man through Jesus Christ” & First Lady, LaTonya Jones
7:30 AM • 9:30 AM • 11:30 AM
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