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Baker and Williams a XI Vi for Another Term University of South Florida Scholar Commons Newspaper collection The Weekly Challenger 2005-11-10 The Weekly Challenger : 2005 : 11 : 10 The Weekly Challenger, et al Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/challenger Recommended Citation The Weekly Challenger, et al, "The Weekly Challenger : 2005 : 11 : 10" (2005). Newspaper collection. 956. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/challenger/956 This is brought to you for free and open access by the The Weekly Challenger at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Newspaper collection by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Presort Std U.S. Postage PAID WE BELIEVE Permit #2271 IN PEOPLE St. Petersburg, FL We Value Diversity. We Value Education. We Value History. VOLUME .W NUMBER 10 NOVEMBER IO - 16, 2005 250 ■■ A XI Vi Baker And Williams For Another Term General Election Results From Tuesday November 8,2005 70.40% Rick Baker 22,784 Votes 29.60% Ed Helm 9,581 Votes COUNCILMEMBER DISTRICT 2 55.55% John Bryan 15,870 Votes 44.45% Eve Joy 12,701 Votes COUNCILMEMBER DISTRICT 4 62.92% Leslie Curran 18,472 Votes Mayor Rick Baker celebrates with friends and family at St. Petersburg Clay Com- Councilman Earnest Williams leaves Royal Theater a happy man after being pany at 420 22nd Street South after being re-elected by the second largest victory re-elected for a second term, in St. Petersburg history; Virginia Ann 37.08% Councilman Earnest Williams’ Littrell 10,886 Votes COUNCILMEMBER DISTRICT 6 Victory Celebration Statement Earnest by:Joyce Johnson Initially, Williams direction the city would day was incredible.’-’ affordable housing in St. Town is adding 60 more Weekly Challenger Cor­ came into prominence take if someone else came His second greatest Petersburg. He is supportive units. Williams respondent when he was appointed along and changed 'that accomplishment? “You’re of programs that offer “Sometimes a per­ to fill the vacated direction. Overall, the sitting in it, the recently assistance such as Habitat son’s credit report is what Earnest Williams was council seat of Frank election is important renovated Boys and Girls for Humanity, wherein the stops them from purchas­ victorious in his bid to be Peterman, who left to because one or two Club. In 1974, I wrote a city has donated land for ing a home,” Councilman Darden Rice re-elected as the St. run for the Florida people can alter that grant that spearheaded the houses to be built. Williams stated. “But the Petersburg councilman for legislature. Council­ course.” refurbishment. Initially, He also mentioned the Affordable Housing Com­ District 6 on Tuesday man Williams ran and I asked Mr. Williams there was no insulation or Big Box Program. He mittee is now addressing COUNCILMEMBER DISTRICT 8 evening, November 8th. won on his own plat­ to list two of the things he air conditioning in this explained, “This is where that issue.” His victory celebration form in 2001 with 78% feels most proud that he building. I was the first major corporations He was the Chair of was held at the recently of the vote. District 6 accomplished and why. president of the Boys mpving into the area are the Budget Tax and renovated Boys & Girls includes Coquina Key, With an instant smile, he Club, and then it evolved asked to contribute to a Finance Committee and I Jeff Danner Club on 22nd Street Old Southeast, part of stated immediately, “The into the Boys and Girls fund to help their local questioned him as to South, fonnerly known as downtown and Mid- Tangerine Plaza project Club with the help of a employees with housing whether that position the Royal Theater. Just town, among others. that included the new $300,000 grant from the costs. Also the Urban propelled or even perhaps before he was declared the In comparing this Sweetbay Supermarket. It city. Now it is a. performing Infield plan where vacant stifled his interest? “I saw winner, I sat down with campaign to his last one, means more to the com­ arts center that has lots are purchased to build it as an opportunity to Jamie Mayo him to ask his opinion on Councilman Williams munity then we could say recording and dance stu­ individual low cost provide money for the his past performance, and said, “I’m fairly relaxed, ‘we care; we hear you and dios and offers other homes.” what he envisions for the but this campaign was we’ll do something about venues to the public.” He also stated that Election Source: Pinellas County future of St. Petersburg. more business-like. My it.’ To see the joy on the Councilman Williams James Park is being Supervisor Of Elections continued on pg. 3 concern, however, is the people’s faces on opening voiced concern for remodeled and James Sweetbay Opens In Jennifer Porter Trial, Tuskegee Airmen New Center Named Inside This Issue Midtown! Was Race An Issue? Honored For Ali Opinions, 2 Obituaries, 10 Midtown News, 3-4 Religious News, 11-12 Tampa Bay Area News, 5-7 Church Directory, 13 National News, 9 Classifieds, 14 International News, 9 Lifestyles, 15 Food, 16 Midtown News - page 3 Tampa Bay Area News - page 5 National News - page 9 Lifestyles - page 15 www.theweeklychallenger.com How To Reach Us: News - [email protected] • Advertising - [email protected] Phone - 727-896-2922 • Fax - 727-823-2568 < V fr • ♦ 4 2 THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 10 - 16. 2005 ’ OPINIONS , The Weekly Challenger 77ie Weekly Challenger Newspaper We Value Diversity. We Value Education. We Value History. Ethel L Johnson ....................Publisher A knowledge of history brings a feeling of fellowship that runs through the ages - be it a territory, a village, a district, or a nation. Loretha Cleveland ............ General Manager To live without history is likened to living without a form of memory. Sonya Y. Young ....................... Editor To be without history is to live without roots or a past, with the present having no real foundation, and very little meaning for the future. Rosalie Peck.......................................Assistant Editor Chris Robinson...........................................Art Director The Weekly Challenger is committed to featuring articles of all ethnic culture for the reading enjoyment of both the young and old generations. Loretha Cleveland .......... Advertising Director Local Residents React To The Weekly Challenger Office: 2500 M.L. King Jr. (9th) Street South ■ Passing Of Rosa Parks St. Petersburg, FL 33705 (727) 896-2922 by: Jennifer Manfrey Fax (727) 823-2568 USF Neighborhood News Bureau email: [email protected] www.theweeklychallenger.com St. Petersburg, Fla. - Last week the nation mourned the passing of legendary civil rights’ activist, Rosa Parks, who passed away in Detroit at the age of 92. Often THE BLACK PRESS believes that America can best called the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement,” Parks refused to give up her bus lead the world from racial antagonism when it accords seat to a white man 50 years ago in Alabama. Her courage inspired a nation and to every man, regardless of race, creed or color, his human and legal rights. Hating no man, fearing no made her a legend. Before her body was returned to Detroit for burial, Parks lay in man... the Black help every man in the honor in Montgomery, Ala. and then in the U.S. Capital Rotunda in Washington firm belief that a as long as anyone is D.C., the first woman ever to lie in honor there. At a public memorial service, she held back. was eulogized by many, including former President Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey. Here i§ what folks in the neighborhood had to say about the life and legacy of Rosa Parks: ONE LORD, ONE FAITH, ONE BAPTISM “I’m glad she did what she did Jeff Kowalsky I Sipa Press because we wouldn’t be where we are Aretha Franklin sings during the funeral for Rosa Parks at the Greater today. What was most significant was her Grace Temple in Detroit, Michigan. being a woman and standing up to a man ^tOl* like she did. If it weren’t for her, we wouldn’t be the strong women we are today.” St. Petersburg Area Angie Hammond (left), 27 Her Casket’s Closed, “I felt sad [to learn about her death], but I felt her mission was complete. She made a big impact not only for black But We Must Americans, but for everyone. She The Weekly Challenger Continue Parks’ brought unity to a lot of people. People is distributed actually stood together - they boycotted in the following cities: those buses and walked for a year. They Quest For Equality got their point across.” St. Petersburg • Clearwater • Tampa Michele Green (right), 41 Largo • Tarpon Springs • Safety Harbor first “She marked Crystal River • Dunnellon Bradenton • Sarasota • Palmetto heard about the start of it - Rosa Parks’ those of all oppressed people. We must Rosa Parks on building our free­ going-home do the same. the evening dom. it took a lot celebrations As we approach the 50th anniver­ news when I of courage. She were a sight to The Weekly Challenger sary of Mrs,. Parks’ courageous act, it was 12 or 13 was one of my behold — three can be safely said that civil rights in this years old. I heroes.” Published weekly on Thursdays by cities, nearly a country have improved. The playing remember that it James Calvin, 52 The Weekly Challenger half dozen- field, however, is far from level. Consid­ didn’t make any sense to me. I didn’t 2500 M.L. King St. S. memorial ser-1 er that only half of all black high school St.
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