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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

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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 But We Must made a big impact not only for black 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 The Weekly Challenger were a sight to 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. Petersburg, FL 33705 understand why she would be expected vices, becoming students graduate with their class, com­ (727) 896-2922 to give up her seat to someone: It was Judge Greg Mathis the first woman pared to 75 percent of white students. about time that someone said this is SUBSCRIPTION RATES and second black The numbers are lower for black males. just wrong.” Mail person to lie in Blacks are twice as likely to die from Chuck Staunko, 57 $30 for 1 year honor in the Capitol Rotunda, thousands disease, accident, and homicide at every lining up to view her body, dignitaries life stage than- whites are. We are three SINGLE COPY “I remember “If she didn’t from around the world eulogizing her. times more likely than whites to be * 25 cents hearing about do what she did, Extraordinary honors for a quiet, incarcerated, and once arrested, our Rosa Parks we wouldn’t be 'reserved woman. average jail sentence is six months Continental United States, Hawaii, when I was a where we are Beautiful as the tributes were, they longer than a white’s — for the same Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands boy and I today. She stood do not do the woman or her legacy jus­ crime — plus blacks are sentenced to remember dur­ up for herself - tice. Pomp and circumstance has its death four times more often than whites. ATTENTION POSTMASTER: ing that time we especially a Send all address changes to place, and few are more deserving than To be fair, many factors contribute weren’t allowed woman in that The Weekly Challenger Mrs. Parks. But the ceremonies are not to these disparities, blit the underlying to do certain time was impor­ 2500 M.L King St. S. enough. If we truly want to- honor the cause is lack of access, rooted in years St. Petersburg, FL 33705 things or go certain places. I respected tant. Her courage and strength opened a mother of the modern-day civil , rights of social and economic discrimination. what she did. I respect anybody who lot for us.’ NO PAPER? movement, we must follow the path she These statistics, recent cross burnings in can stand up to foolishness. She started Andrea Hudson, 31 If you have not received your paper during laid and continue the work to protect our Detroit and in Durham, North Carolina, it all [the Civil Rights Movement] - delivery, phone (727) 896-2922 civil liberties. the reluctance of some politicians to she kicked the first field goal.” Parks is known around the globe for extend all the provisions of the Voting Lorenzo Brown, 59 DEADLINES a simple; yet historic act of defiance: on Rights Act add the federal government’s All news items, advertising copy and related art December 1, 1955, she refused to give neglect of Hurricane* Katrina’s vast submitted for publication on Thursday must be lip her seat to a white passenger on a number of black victims are clear signs at the office of The Weekly Challengers later segregated Montgomery," Alabama bus. that there is more work to be done. Letters To The Editor than 4 p.m. Monday refusal her jail. Mrs. Parks would have been thrilled Her landed in Three days The Weekly Challenger (Addresses are not pub-’ originate in our circula­ later,- the Montgomery bus boycott to hear Aretha Franklin’s moving voice welcomes letters and lished in the paper, but tion area. COLUMNIST’S DISCLAIMER bounce off the walls of Detroit’s Greater began, setting the stage for our fight for guest columns on public each letter is verified You can submit a letter The views expressed by 7/te Challenger facial equality, and justice, a fight that Grace Temple during her final memorial columnists/advice columnists do not necessarily issues and events in the before publication.) to the editor in one of has spanned generations and continues service.. And she would have been reflect the views of Weekly Challenger. By news. Providing a • No letters are run three ways: to this day. delighted to hear reverends Jackson and publishing such columns, 77ze Challenger'^ not forum for public debate anonymously. 1. E-MAIL: Comments have been made over the Sharpton, former President Bill Clinton advocating the following of any advice or is a vital function of a • Letters are limited to [email protected]. years — some joking, some not ■— that, and others sing her praises! But, more suggestion expressed. free press, and every 300 words. com on that fateful day, Mrs. Parks was sim­ than anything, Mother Parks would week we print as many • Only one letter is Be sure to include your ply too tired to move from her seat. want to know that those of us still here SUBMISSIONS POLICY letters as space permits allowed per writer full name, address and Weekly Challenger may Parks had been entrenched in the grow­ are doing our part to make sure the Submissions to 7T7<9 be on our Opinion Page. In every 30 days. phone number. Online edited for reasons of space, clarity or for ing civil rights movement for years. She -struggle for equality lives on. selecting letters for pub­ • Guest columns should names are not sufficient considerations of liability. All submissions was volunteer secretary to E.D. Nixon, — Judge Greg Mathis is chairman lication, we strive to be 650 words or less: identification. become the sole property of The Weekly the Montgomery NAACP branch presi­ of the Rainbow!PUSH-Excel Board present a range of opin­ • All material is subject 2. FAX: Challenger. The Weekly Challenger reserves dent; her decision to keep her seat was and a national board member of the the right to run all or part of any submission at a ions. Your letter must to editing and cannot be (727)823-268 an- act of protest; On that December day, Southern Christian Leadership Con­ later time. Some submissions may take address public business returned to you. 3. 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x V THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 10 - 16, 2005 3 MIDTOWN NEWS Sweetbay Opens SOUND

In Midtown What do you think about the Sweetbay Supermarket celebrated spaces. Community leaders hope new Sweetbay the long-awaited opening of the first Sweetbay, along with the addition of a Supermarket major grocery store in Midtown, St. post office and bank, can do for Mid- opening in Petersburg, on Saturday, November 5, town what Baywalk did for downtown 2005, becoming an integral part of the St. Petersburg. Midtown? community’s growth and revitaliza­ “This will be a proud day for “It’s a blessing that we tion, Sweetbay,” said Shelley Broader, pres­ finally got this super­ Mayor Rick Baker, Deputy Mayor ident aqd COO of Sweetbay Supermar­ market in the neighbor­ Goliath Davis, Sweetbay executives, ket. “We are honored to join the hood. I’m representing Urban Development Solutions Presi­ Mayor’s efforts to revitalize Midtown my mother who passed dent Larry Newsome, Sembler Co. and took forward to having a strong away before she could President and Chief Operating Officer and prosperous partnership with the see all this.” Craig Cher and other elected officials community.” Faye Hines and community leaders attended the The Midtown supermarket joins Mayor Rick Baker and Sweetbay Supermarket Presi- ceremonial ribbon cutting at the his­ two other Sweetbay stores - Seminole dent/COO Shelley Broader tour the new Sweetbay “It is a great day for our toric new store located at the comer of and Racetrack - in the Tampa Bay Supermarket in Midtown on Friday, November 4, neighborhood to not 2005, the day before the grand opening of the store. 18th Avenue South and 22nd Street. area. The creation and roll-out of the Photos by Chris Davis have to spend our gas “It’s an honor to welcome Sweet- Sweetbay concept was first tested with and go elsewhere. I’m bay’s first store in St. Petersburg to the openings in Lee and Collier Counties glad it is Sweetbay great neighborhood of Midtown,” said and has been met with great success. because they’re a good Mayor Rick Baker. “Having a grocery Ten stores are up and running in South­ company.” store in Midtown has been a major pri­ west Florida and seven additional Deanie K. ority of the city. We welcome Sweet­ stores will be converted from Kash n’ bay with open arms. This is much more Karry or newly opened under the “It’s a great day to be a than a grocery store. It’s the culmina­ Sweetbay banner by the end of the part of history in the tion of a dream for the residents of year. ■ making.” Midtown,-and the beginning of a long — Submitted by Nicole LeBeau of Robin Simmons relationship with a new, involved and Sweetbay Communications. committed community neighbor.” “This is really fun. It’s The 38,000 square foot store is the neat seeing all the con­ anchor for Tangerine Plaza Shopping struction come togeth­ Center, which has four more retail er.” Samantha Kennedy, Perkins Elementary Student

“This is pretty neat. A AT A GLANCE lot of people will go to Sweetbay now because Sweetbay Supermarket is a member of Delhaize America, the it’s right here in the U.S. divislon of Brussels-based Delhaize Group (NYSE: DEG). neighborhood.” Founded in early 2004, Sweetbay Supermarket was developed Sweetbay Grand Opening ribbon cutting ceremony. Evan Johns, Perkins from research in core markets to express the vibrant, exciting and Elementary Student diverse tastes, colors, and aromas of great food important to “It’s great that the City Floridians. Sweetbay is a one-of-a-kind shopping experience built was able to put this type from the ground up, where Florida’s shoppers can find expert ser­ of store in Midtown; I vice and the finest foods without paying more. For additional infor­ hope residents will make mation, please see the Sweetbay Supermarket website at the most of it.” www.sweetbaysupermarket.com. Edyth Adams

“It’s an awesome day. This certainly is a cata­ COUNCILMAN EARNEST WILLIAMS’ STATEMENT from page 1 lyst for revitalization. My prayer and vision is social service programs. But things have Diane Speights, President National that the entire communi­ to be balanced out for the entire city. Council of Negro Women, Larry New- ty will rise-up and be the The city has to rely on its’ own invest­ some, developer of Tangerine Plaza, type of community we ments and not merely the tax base” Vyrle Davis, Donnie Williams, Imanu should and are expected The one thing that Councilman Wil­ Efi, board member for the African to be.” . liams said he wished had already come American Arts , Raynetta Mobley, Rev. Louis Murphy Sr. to fruition during his first term was the’ owner of Simply Natural, Sharon dredging of our harbor. ‘That would Melville, Urban League program man­ “Glad to have a super­ have had an enormous financial impact ager of the skills bank, and the Reverend market in the neighbor­ on our area. The city is still discussing and Mrs. Louis Bryant, among others. hood. This is a benefit this project with the Core of Engineer­ for all the neighbors ing,” he said. In closing Councilman Earnest Wil­ who can’t get around Perkins Elementary School Chorus performs for the opening ceremony. His campaign manager, Mr. Don liams stated, “We have- a great con­ that good”. Collins, and his political strategist, stituency. I appreciate them a lot. I’m Jeanette DeVore Tammy Moore, believed their candidate. proud to do the things they’ve asked us you have a tough race, you According to Mr. Collins, “I think to do, to represent the people. For years knoW whose in your corner .1 Earnest is the best candidate for the job and years, the southside has been thank everyone for their! and he deserved to be re-elected”. A sen­ neglected, but our mayor Rick Baker prayers. Prayers are an intri­ timent voiced by several campaign said ‘no more’. The southside is now cate part of us. It’s not about workers, and most importantly, by his more seamless. It is now more difficult me, or the mayor; it’s about wife, Armetha Williams. Mrs. Williams to distinguish what part of town is dif­ the people. It’s the people stated, “I’m very proud of his accom­ ferent. who really won today.” plishments. He helped to revitalized Mid-town with amenities that were most The north side, west and east side needed. The revitalization is reminiscent had great services, but the Southside of days gone by.” didn’t. Mayor Baker said,’ Guys you go The celebration was also attended by to work on that area; and we did. When

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MIDTOWN NEWS continued THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY Do You NOVEMBER 13,1956 - The United States Supreme Court upholds a lower Remember? court ruling which banned segregation on public buses in Montgomery, Ala.

The decision was forced in major measure by a year-long black bus boycott

sparked by the refusal of Rosa Parks to give up her seat to a white man.

Leadership of the boycott also launched the civil rights career of Martin

Luther King Jr. and his status as the national black leader.

NOVEMBER 14,1915 - Booker T. Washington dies in Tuskegee, Ala.

Washington was easily one of the top five most influential black leaders in -th A

African-American history. Some considered him too accommodating to

whites but his influence was still significant. Among the educator’s lasting

accomplishments was the founding of the Tuskegee Institute. He was only Photo courtesy of http //www achievement.org

29 when he died. Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr.

NOVEMBER 15,1897 - John Mercer Langston dies. Langston is today an

unsung hero but in the 1800s he was one of the nation’s most dedicated

fighters for black freedom and betterment. Born to a white slave owner and

an emancipated black woman, Langston became an accomplished laywer.

He helped organize the National Black Convention in Cleveland, Ohio in Photo provided by the Normart E. Jones Heritage Collection Estate?

1848; organized blacks to fight in the Civil War, worked in the Freedman’s JOHN “GEECH” BLACK cooks his famous bar- b-que, July 12,1958. Bureau, organized Howard University’s law department, became president

of the Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute, and became the first black

elected to Congress from Virginia. The town of Langston, Ok. — home of Langston University — is named after him. Elder Rainey, NOVEMBER 16,1873 - W.C. Handy is born in Florence, Ala. The prolific Trenia Cox composer and publisher would become known as “The Father of The Discuss Issues Blues.” Handy helped move the blues from just a musical genre among low In Education income blacks to national status. His works became so popular that his Elder Martin Rainey

84th birthday was celebrated at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City and Photo courtesy of http://teachpol.tcnj.edu

drew a crowd of over 800 blues enthusiasts. Handy’s full name was William Booker T. Washington by: Trenia Cox President, NAACP Christopher Handy. On October 11, 2004-2005 year alone. NOVEMBER 17,1911 - The Omega Psi Phi fraternity is founded on the 2005, the St. Petersburg On October .18, campus of Howard Univesity in Washington D.C. It goes on to become one Branch of the NAACP 2005, a number of com­ of the largest and most influential black Greek-letter organizations. along with Upper Pinel­ munity stakeholders

NOVEMBER 18,1977 - White suprematist Robert Edward Chambliss is las County NAACP including Concerned (Clearwater), and Hills­ Organizations for Qual­ convicted of first degree murder in connection with the 1963 bombing of borough County and ity Education for Black Birmingham, Ala.’s 16th Street Baptist Church. The bombing killed four little hearing sponsors: the Students met along with black girls, shocked the nation and helped mobilize the civil rights move­ National NAACP, Ad­ representatives of the ment. vancement Project, and Pinellas County School

NOVEMBER 19,1985 - Stepin Fetchit, the first major black movie star, the NAACP Legal System, City of St.

dies of pneumonia in Woodlawn Hills, Ca. at the age of 83. Fetchit (real Defense and Education­ Petersburg Police al Fund, Inc. joined par­ Department the Pinel­ name Lincoln Penny) was harshly criticized by most major black orgraniza- Photo courtesy of http://utopia.utexas.edu ents and educators to las County Sheriff tions because he made his money playing a lazy, shiftless black character John Mercer Langston share the growing con­ Department, and other during the 1940s and 1950s. The role, which appealed to many whites, cern over discipline concerned parents and made him a millionaire. policies and practices in residents to analyze the Pinellas and Hillsbor­ problem and brainstorm ough Public Schools. solutions that would Other stakeholders break this cycle of poor joined them in publiciz­ educational indicators ing Pinellas County’s for Black students. Source: Robert fit. Taylor Media Services startling and alarming Research has shown facts: that prevention and • For school year 2003- intervention programs 2004, Black students are the most effective George E. Banks, M.D. represented 18.1% of methods for addressing the student population student misconduct and Gynecology but accounted for creating a productive 43.8% of the out-of­ learning environment. [THERE’S MORE THAN ONE §203 Central Avenue school suspensions. They are also more St. Petersburg, FL 33710 • For school year 2003- cost effective than hurl­ fAYTO COME UP IN LIFE. 2004, Black students ing students in the juve­ Office:(727) 327-2966 were over 3.5 times as nile justice system. likely as their white Now, let’s act. The Fax:(727)321-5514 peers to be suspended NAACP needs your out of school, and Black help. Most Major Insurance Plans Accepted elementary school stu­ On November 15, • New Patients Welcomed dents were over 6 times 2005, the St. Petersburg • Office Hours By Appointment as likely to be suspend­ Branch of the NAACP ed out of school. located at 1501 16th • The racial disparities Street South at' 7 p.m. in school discipline and will share a preliminary arrests are matched by community plan to racial disparities in make to make a differ­ Bring a surge of joy into your life... other key indicators. In ence with these * poor 2003-2004 school year, educational outcomes Laugh with a child! a Black child was twice for Black students. We as likely to be retained1 need your help and sup­ Learn about volunteer in a grade in Pinellas port! opportunities for adults 30+ County as a non-Black For further discus­ and how you can make a Everybody’s looking for a way to make it happen. child, twice as likely as Learn how to qualify for difference in the life of a child. sion and ‘ information And with over 150 careers to choose from in the to be identified for a about how to help with U.S Army, you can do just that Youll become Skill Training & • Be a mentor special education pro­ this effort and other pro­ stronger, smarter and more prepared Io face any • No experience necessary MONEY for gram, and four times as jects, please contact the challenge that comes your way. Find out how you • A couple of hours a week likely to be identified as; can become An Army Of One at GOARMY.COM or COLLEGE! • On-going training NAACP Branch at call 1-800-USA-ARMY. • Social activities mentally retarded. (727) 898-3310 for a • In the 2004-2005 membership. For additional information, school year, 58.8% of call Betty at (727) 538-7460, Where- 2736-B E. Fowler Avenue in Tampa the 17 arrests at elemen­ ext 3013. When: MON-FRI 9am-6pm (or call for an appointment) tary schools were Black “Give a little love to a child and you get a great deal back” -John Ruskin boys. 13 of the 17 Contact person: ’Who: Call your local Army Recruiter at (813) 971-7090 arrests occurred at Spe­ Trenia Byrd-Cox, cial Education schools. President, NAACP Adopt -A- Grandchild • There were 244 arrests St. Petersburg, FL serving Pinellas County since 1980 of Pinellas County mid­ (727) 864-9685 dle school students in the first semester of the THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10- 16. 2005 5 TAMPA BAY AREA NEWS

ning to end. player played a tune he had The Group played written titled ‘On Liberty many of their own originals Road’. At the tune’s head, Dance teacher sentenced to house arrest from their latest CD. The Ambush laid down a funky vocals on the tune ‘It’s My bass beat...thump, thump, in hit-and-run deaths of Tampa brothers Turn’ was outstanding, as debump, debump. Several was ‘Lost Without Your choruses later, after he had deal that would have sent Porter is white and Love’. Sabler funked out wowed the crowd with daz­ her to prison for three her victims were black, on an original called zling fingering on his years. But her attorney and some in the black ‘Before The Fall’. It siz­ instrument, he smiled at said Porter decided to community say she has zled! However, Gillem leader Jay Beckenstein plead guilty and hoped been treated leniently Tampa Bay Area Jazz closed out the performance who began to blow his the judge would impose because of her race and with his vocal rendition of tenor saxophone, as if he a lighter sentence. economic background. Community's Best ‘Since I Fell For You’, and was trying to become a During a long sen­ The children were Kept Secret the crowd which had musical flame thrower. tencing hearing, the struck by Porter as they increased to close to 2,000 Through a dozen or more boys' mother, Malissa returned home from a simply went ‘bananas’. tunes such as ‘Feeling Fine Wilkins, sobbed and community center near The man can sing, and if - Part II’ and the down- urged state Circuit Judge the newly opened ele­ you get a chance to hear the home ‘Shoes Blues’, they Emmett Lamar Battles to mentary school where group make sure you hypnotized the crowd com­ sentence Porter to the Porter was working. request that particular tune. pletely. But, when they maximum three years. She drove to her par­ As if the audience was­ played their trademark tune Jennifer Porter " I want her to be pun­ ents' home and did not ished," Wilkins said. "I come forward for five n’t fired up enough by the ‘Morningside’, the cheer­ by: Mitch Stacy Porter was also sen­ want her to go to prison. I days. She said a white van amazing performance of ing and dancing in front of TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - tenced to three years pro­ want her to see what it's had struck the children Citiheat, legendary Spiro the stage began. A former elementary bation, 500 hours of com­ like to lose someone." first, throwing them into Gyra came on stage after It’s beautiful, how school dance teacher was munity, service benefiting Wilkins declined her car, but investigators being introduced by popu­ music can “calm the beast” sentenced to two years of children and psychiatric comment after the sen­ concluded the van was lar DJ George Nix'. inside of man. At the finale house arrest early Satur­ treatment. tence was handed down at not involved. They began their act with tune, everyone of the close day for speeding away' She could have faced about 1:30 a.m. _ as did She has said she did an up-tempo tune called to 2,000 in the audience after her car hit and killed up to 15 years in prison if prosecutor Kim Seace not stop because she was ‘Free Time’ written by key­ had become the best of two young brothers'. convicted at trial, and was and Porter's attorney, too scared. board player Tom Shuman. friends. There were smiles Jennifer Porter plead­ previously offered a plea Barry Cohn. SpyroGyra This was a great- tune to on all faces, young, old, ed guilty to leaving the On last Sunday, one plete my own: personal start off with since it kept and middle-aged. It was scene of the March 2004 couldn’t have asked for a “Hungry Man’s Meal”. the audience right in high dusk and the sun was slow­ accident that killed better day... weather-wise! My friend pointed out the gear. A cross mixture ly going down. How great Bryant Wilkins, 13, and WHAT CAME FIRST, THE CHICKEN Good old Mother Nature vendor selling pink lemon­ between ‘Smooth’ jazz and it was to have spent an his 3-year-old brother painted the skies with ade, and I was already to ‘Straight-Ahead’, the afternoon listening to great Durantae Caldwell. An 8- 7 OR THE SHRIMP? YOU DECIDE beautiful billowy cumulus quench my thirst on an ice- group have played together music, enjoying great food year-old sister and 2- i| COMBO DINNER $8.99 clouds. Bright sunshine cold cup of that sweet stuff. for close to 20 years, and and drink, and being with year-old brother were beamed down from the sky But then, further down the are considered musically that special friend. Now, I injured. INCLUDES COLESLAW, CORNPUPPIES, above, absent of any ‘Diner’s Row’ was a ven­ ■tight’ and can cook. Scott would say that’s icing on Circuit Judge Emmett I choice of fries or rice humidity in the air, and a dor selling blended iced Ambush, the group’s bass the cake, wouldn’t you? Lamar Battles said he 400 - 49th St South steady soft caressing mocha and ice cream. I PALLADIUM AND RICK GEE’S JAZZ weighed Porter's clean breeze welcomed the beckoned to my friend for JAMM TO HOST TRIBUTE CONCERT police record and the St. Petersburg, FL TO JOHN LAMB happy crowd with out­ us to get out of there before "extreme trauma" she (727) 327-8309 stretched arms. In one I drove myself completely The Palladium Theater and Rick Gee's JazzJamm will present a jazz trib­ endured during the crime (727) 328-8309 area, the sounds of children crazy dreaming of how I ute and standing ovation concert to former Duke Ellington jazz bassist, in sentencing^ heir to Mon.-Sat. 11 AM to 9 PM John Lamb, on Thursday, December 8 at 7:30 p.m. Lamb, who has enter­ MID PENINSULA SEAFOOD laughing, as they ran in and was going to devour every­ tained audiences in the Tampa Bay area for more than 30 years, will be "community ’custody'" Sunday ... Gone FishinIMllIl Fte out of the children’s play thing on my make believe honored by friends and fellow musicians Pepper & Fine Thyme, Ernie which he described as "a MARKET A RESTAURANT area. Golf carts scooted menu. Calhoun, Kenny Drew, Jr., the Lorn Hafer Group, Henry Ashwood, Jr., WHERE THE LOCALS BUY FOR OVER 21 YEARS Stan Hunter, the Nate Najar Trio, Ron Gregg, Lillette Jenkins-Wisner, stricter form of probation about, drivers giving orders The Jazz Club of Rose Bilal and Buster Cooper. Tickets are $12 - $18 and are available at essentially house arrest." to those who would soon Sarasota and Lakewood the Palladium Box Office, 727-822-3590, or on-line at www.palladi- umtheatet.com. become ticket takers... for Ranch Realty have part­ this was the scene at “Jazz nered this event as promot­ At The Ranch” in Lake- ers for twenty-four years. wood Ranch, Sarasota. This year the opening act It was about 11 a.m., featured the popular and my special friend Tampa-based jazz group Yvonne and I had arrived Les Sabler and Citiheat. Trust Let the SCOOTER Store show early at the Lakewood Headlining the event was you why thousands of people Ranch Polo Grounds. It the legendary Spyro Gyra. have trusted us to help them was a little too early for the As the time for the opening regain their independence. concert, but since, I’m a act to appear grew closer, From help with Medicare board member of the host tension' began to well up and insurance paperwork to organization, The Jazz into the crowd. It’s size Club of Sarasota, I had vol­ now,, at 2 p.m. starting time in-home delivery, we work unteered to be a ticket had grown to at least 1,000 hard to earn your trust. taker. Immediately, we strong, and they were still mapped out the area where filing in by Table 2 where I A^sThe SCOOTER Store we wanted to sit, and was stationed. Citiheat America’s #1 Power Mobility Provider claimed our little piece of started off their set with a space. As usual, ours were bang. 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Al­ MOFFITT fib ready, I could taste the Cancer Center AReaeanch Inraaae — chopped pork bar-be-que, The End 01 Cancer Begins Here. A National Cancer Institute or maybe this time, I would of Operation . ’ Comprehensive Cancer Center try the bar-be-que chicken. Wb accept Visa, 1 At the Curve nit? of Soteh ftomia Sides of potato salad and . I GOO - 600 Mierican Express Discover Saturday 7 30 240 MoffittCancerCenter.org baked beans would com­ TAMPA BAY AREA NEWS continued

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American Education Week A Celebration of Public Education By Reg Weaver, President, National Education Association

his November 13-19, It's our chance to honor From American Education Week millions of Americans will “House Parties” to discuss impor­ our nation's educators and join the National Education tant education issues, to “Invite Association (NEA) to celebrate reaffirm the belief that all Parents to School Day” to empha­ aAmerican Education Week. It’s our of America's size the importance of parental chance to honor our’nation’s edu­ children, regardless involvement in children’s educa­ cators and reaffirm the belief that tion, this year’s nationwide week­ of family income, all of America’s children, regard­ long event has plenty of opportu­ less of family income, ethnicity, ethnicity, color, or where nities for you to get involved. Help color, or where they live, have a they live, have a basic us salute America’s dedicated edu­ basic right to attend great public right to attend great cation professionals. schools. public schools. Visit www.nea.org/aew to down­ This year’s theme “A Strong load NEA’s toolkit of ideas, America Starts with Qreat Public resources, and promotional mate­ Schools,” reflects NEA’s belief that, work together to provide children rials and learn how you can join in since 90 percent of our students the opportunity to learn and the celebration. attend public schools, we must all achieve in the 21st century.

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Calendar Of Events

A Salute to Black Veterans Featuring The Tuskegee Airmen Community Homebuyers and Credit Rebuilding Workshop

WHAT: Local organizations and citizens in the Tampa Bay community will honor black veter­ Free Community Homebuyers and Credit Rebuilding Workshop will be held Saturday, December 3 at Kennedy ans, featuring a special' tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen. Park, 895 Kennedy Boulevard, Brooksville, from 9:00am to 4:00pm. No first time home-buyers please. To reg­ WHO: Tuskegee Airmen, Military Service Members and Veterans ister please call (800) 741-7040, ext. 127.

WHEN: November 11,2005 , 5:30 p.m. Florida Blood Services WHERE: Tampa-Hillsborough Urban League Blood Bowl X will be held November 14-19 at Florida Blood Services Donor Centers in Brandon, Kennedy, Tampa, Northdale, Plant City, Tampa North, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Hudson, Wesley Chapel, Clearwater, Largo, Tyrone, and St. Petersburg. All donors will have the opportunity to win two FREE tickets to the Gators Meels On Wheels vs. Seminoles game on November 26th and a $100 gift certificate to Bealls. Please call (727) 568-5433 or log Volunteers needed to deliver hot, delicious meals to homebound individuals in the St. Petersburg area. Volun­ teering for the Neighborly Meals on Wheels program is hands-on, front line experience. To make a difference on to www.fbsblood.org for more information. and donate your spare time to those in need, please call Pat Hofstadter 'at (727) 573-9444, ext. 291, to start help­ ing your community. SEPIA Of Pinellas Couny, Inc.

WBTT (Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe) Sepia of Pinellas County Inc. to host annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday celebration on Sunday, January 15,2006. Speaking will be Bishop Ayakoa Watkins of St. Petersburg. The theme will be “Remember! Celebrate! WBTT opens its 2005-06 season with a New Voices production of “Woman From the Town,” a new play by Act! A Day On...Not a Day Off!” Banquet to be held at the Clearwater Aquatic/Recreation Complex. Please call Samm-Art Williams, from November 10-13 at the Glendridge Performing Arts Center. Please call (941) 363- Kellis Gleen at (727) 461-3802 or Alma Bridges at (727) 443-3719 for more information. 9300 or e-mail [email protected] for tickets and information. 1 11th Annual Spaghetti Dinner

Children are invited to bring a parent or caregiver to the 11th Annual Children’s Book Week Spaghetti Dinner at Royalj-w 1 miTheater , OF THE SUNCOAST the Johnson Branch Library in St. Petersburg on Tuesday, November 15. Mayor Baker will read to families at 6:00pm followed by the spaghetti dinner. Every child who attends will receive a free book. Please call the John­ The Royal Theater would like to invite you to view the exhibition “A Time Remembered” by Herb Snitzer, a fine art photographer. The exhibit is scheduled to run through December 9, 2005 .Keep a lookout for more Royal son Branch Library at (727) 893-7113 to make reservations. Theatre Art News, A Midtown Icon Since 1948.

IAMS Home 4 The Holidays ** National Prostate Cancer Coalition Adopt a dog or cat at the Adoption Drive to take place from November 7,2005 to January 2,2006, at St. Peters­ Prostate Cancer drive comes to Tampa area November 16,2005. Free screenings for prostate cancer at Seminole burg area shelters. Many animals need homes due to evacuation from hurricane affected areas. Please contact the Mall Publix from 10:00am to 6:00pm. Located at 11175 Park Boulevard. Helen Woodward Animal Center at (858) 756-4117 for more information.

St. Petersburg Business Assistance Center

The St. Petersburg BAC offers free business training and counseling sessions to assist emerging and small businesses with business development. Located on the comer of 6th Street and 1st Avenue South. Please call (727) 893-7146. ME. rJGMTM ANNUAL • » • * s

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Delta, Inc. presents it 2nd Literary Luncheon featuring Dr. Julianne Malveaux. Dr. Malveaux, an economist, author, and commentator, is the President and CEO of Last Word Publications, Inc. Saturday, December 3, 2005 at the University of South COG bration Florida, Tampa Campus, Special Events Center, 11:00am Doors Open, 11:30am, luncheon and program begins. Please call (813) 571-5594 or e-mail deltainctam- [email protected] for more information. of , ;

National Council Of Negro Women, Inc .

The National Council of Negro Women invites you to its 52nd National Conven­ health tion “70 years: Challenges and Achievements — Living the Legacy” from Novem­ ber 28 to December 4,2005 in Washington D.C. Please contact Deborah Cooper at (301) 952-7408 for more information.

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ment was that they never lost a bomber to enemy aircraft during 200 Honoring All Who Served escort missions, many into the Germans' most heavily defended terri­ tories. In 1925, a study by the Army War College concluded that Sixty-six of the Airmen died in combat, and 32 were shot down African-Americans were inherently ill-suited for combat physically and became prisoners of war. The Tuskegee Airmen were awarded and psychologically. Starting in 1941, 992 men proved how wrong two Soldier Medals, eight Purple Hearts, 150 Distinguished Flying that study was. Two former Tuskegee Airmen who live in the Tampa Crosses (95 awarded during the war) and 744 Air Medals and Clus- Bay area talk about their experiences and how the ground-breaking ters.The first African-American 4-star general was a Tuskegee- program changed their lives. trained pilot. Gen. Daniel "Chappie" James flew bombers during Between 1941 and 1946,992 men graduated as Tuskegee Airmen, WWII, because his 5-foot-ll frame was too tall to fly fighter planes. becoming the first black pilots in the U.S. Armed Forces. They fought At Freeman Field in Indiana, Tuskegee Airmen were refused two wars, one against foreign enemies and one against the prejudices access to the officers' club despite an order from President Roosevelt. of a society still dominated by segregation, and served proudly in On April 5, 1945, a group of the Airmen peacefully entered the club both. Fewer than 200 of those men are alive today, but they have not in protest. Sixty-one were arrested. At the 24th annual convention of stood down. Tuskegee Airmen Inc. in 1995, Assistant'Secretary of the Air Force As World War II began, the American military was still racially A photo of Henry Bohler's Tuskegee Airmen group, in front of a P-40 Warhawk, Rodney Coleman announced that the Air Force would exonerate all Bohler, is sitting second from the bottom right segregated. In early 1941, with U.S. involvement in the war seeming of the officers involved in the incident. inevitable, President Franklin Roosevelt ordered the Army Air Corps The outstanding achievements of the Tuskegee Airmen were The Hillsborough NAACP and the Tampa - Hillsborough Urban to create a training program for black pilots. A flight school was among the forces that led to the integration of the American armed League will be having “A Salute to Black Veterans” featuring the founded at historic Tuskegee University in Alabama on July 19,1941. forces, which began in 1948, and to the civil rights movement. Tuskegee Airmen, on Friday, November 11, 2005 at the Tampa At its inception, 12 cadets'and one officer, Capt. Benjamin O. Davis Sources: The National Home of the Tuskegee Airmen Inc., tuskegeeairmen.org; Mil- Hillsborough Urban League, 2306 N. Howard Avenue, 5:30 p.m. Jr., who later became the Air Force's first African-American general, itary.com were in the program. These and later graduates became known as Guest Speaker: Brig. General Alfred K. Flowers. The honorees are: Tuskegee Airmen. the family of Wilbert Davis, Forest Farley, Director and CEO, James Between 1941 and 1946, 992 pilots graduated from the program Haley VA Hospital, Gracie Thompson, Captain, US Navy (retired), at Tuskegee. About 9,000 black civilians, officers and enlisted men Erroll Brown, Rear Admiral U.S. Coast Guard (Retired), and Willie and women supported them on ground duty. Four hundred and fifty Mae Williams, Women’s Army Corps, 1943 1945. The Tuskegee of the Tuskegee Airmen were assigned overseas in the 99th Pursuit The Tuskegee 99th Airmen featured are: Henry Bohler, Jean E. Esquerre, Louis G. Hill, Squadron, which flew combat missions in North Africa and Italy, and Dr. Yentwith Whitney, Hiram Mann, George L. Brown, Jr. Dr. Marion the 332nd Fighter Group, which was based in Italy and flew combat West, and Nasby Wynn. The Master of Ceremonies for the historic missions and escorted bombers. Fighter Squadron Officers occasion is George Nix, radio personality on Smooth Jazz WSJT, The Tuskegee Airmen shot down 409 German aircraft, destroyed 94.1. Following the program, there will be an opportunity to meet 950 units of ground transportation arid sank a destroyer with machine and greet the Tuskegee Airmen. guns alone - an unprecedented feat. Their most distinctive achieve­

Aging Tuskegee Name Rank Class Duties Hometown Airmen Visit Air

Force Unit in Iraq Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. Lt. Col. 42C Commanding Officer Washington, D.C. Ashley, Willie, Jr. 2nd Lt. 42C Pilot* ‘ Sumter, SC Baghdad, Iraq (AP) - then called the 332nd They came to Iraq to Fighter Group weren't Bolling, George R. 2nd Lt: 42F Pilot Hampton, VA inspire a younger genera­ allowed to fly for more Brooks, Sidney P. 1 st Lt. 42D Pilot Cleveland, OH tion serving with one of than a year. the most historic units in Eventually, the black Bruce, Samuel M. 2nd Lt. 42H Pilot Seattle, WA the U.S. Air Force. airmen flew escort for Campbell, William A- 1 st Lt. 42F Pilot* Tuskegee, AL Instead they were hum­ bombers. They were cred­ Garter, Herbert E. 1 st Lt. 42F Pilot/Engineering Officer Armory, MS bled by what the 332 ited with shooting down Expeditionary Air Wing more than 100 enemy air­ Clark, Herbert V 1st Lt. 42F Pilot Pine Bluff, AR has accomplished. craft and never losing an Currie, George R. 2nd Lt. Ordinance Officer Los Angeles, CA More than 60 years American bomber under after the formation of a escort to enemy fighters. Custis, Lemuel R. Capt. 42C Pilot* Hartfort, CT pioneering group of black In all, 992 pilots were Dryden, Charles W. 1 st Lt. 42D Pilot Bronx, NY pilots known as the trained in Tuskegee, Al­ Freeman, James O. Tuskegee Airmen, three of abama, from 1940 to 2nd Lt. Ord. Det. #99 Jamaica, IL its aging members visited 1946, about 450 deployed Fuller, Willie H. 2nd Lt. 42G Pilot Tarboro, NC their former unit in Balad, overseas and 150 died in Hall, Charles B. 1 st Lt. 42F Pilot*** Brazil, IN a city just north of Bagh­ training or combat. dad. Only about 100 Jamison, Clarence C. 1 st Lt. 42D Pilot Cleveland, OH "This is the new Air Tuskegee Airmen are still Johnson, Hayden C. Capt. Adjutant Washington, D.C. Force, this is the Air Force living. that represents America, Archer, of New York Johnson, James L., Jr. 1 st Lt. Technical Supply Officer Washington, D.C. all of it. It is not an orga­ City, said the new unit Johnson, Maurice E. Capt. Medical Officer Washington, D.C. nization of African Amer­ "reflects the entire image Jones, Elmer D., Jr. Capt. CO AF Ser Det #99 ican pilots trying to break of America. In that dining Washington, D.C. the segregation system _ room was everything that Knighten, James B. 1 st Lt. 42E Pilot Tulsa, OK makes America what it is: they have done it," Lt. Lane, Allen G. 1 st Lt. 42F Pilot Demopolis, AL Col. Lee Archer, 85, said black, white, Asian, Pa­ Friday in a telephone cific islanders, people Lawrence, Erwin B. 1 st Lt. 42F Pilot/Assitant Operations Officer Cleveland, OH interview from Balad, from different parts of Lawson, Waiter 1. 2nd Lt. 42G Pilot Newton, VA where the 332 Ex­ Europe. This is what peditionary Air Wing is America is." Letcher, Henry M. 1 st Lt. Transportation Officer . Washington, D.C. based. He was one of three Malone, Thomas 1 st Lt. Adjutant/AFSD #99 Detroit, Ml Archer, America's first original Tuskegee Armen McCullin, James L. 2nd Lt. 42H Pilot . St. Louis, MO black ace of World War II, in Balad. Archer was said that when he sat accompanied by retired Mitchell, Paul O. 2nd Lt. 42F Pilot Washington, D.C. down in the dining room Tech. Sgt. George Watson Pettross, George E. 1 st Lt. Personnel Adjutant Washington, D.C. with the 700 or so mem­ Sr., 85, from New Jersey bers of the unit, "they and Master Sgt. James A. Proctor, Bernard S. 1 st Lt. Mess Officer/Adjutant Glenolden, PA have the same morale we Shepherd, 81, from Purnell, Louis R. 2nd Lt. 42F Pilot Germantown, PA had as a segregated gr­ Maine. The visit was Rayford, Lee 1 st Lt. 42E Pilot oup." arranged ’ by Air Force Washington, D.C. The original Tuskegee officials to link the legacy Roberts, George S. Capt. 42C Pilot/Operations Officer Fairmont, WV Airmen were recruited in of the Tuskegee Airmen Roberts, Leon C. 2nd Lt. 42G Pilot* Prichard, AL an Army Air Corps pro­ with a new generation. gram to train blacks to fly Speaking for the other Rogers, John W. 2nd Lt. 42G Pilot Chicago, IL and maintain combat air­ members of the group, Smith, Graham 2nd Lt. 42F Pilot Ahoskie, NC craft during World War II Acher said the current Stevenson, Dudley W. 1 st Lt. though some of the retired unit was "doing a spec­ Communications Officer Washington, D.C. airmen say the real aim tacular job and their Thompson, William B. 1 st Lt. Armament Officer Pittsburg, PA was proving that blacks morale is the highest I Vincent, Cornelius, Jr. 1 st Lt. Intelligence Officer Boston, MA were incapable of flying have seen in a long time and fighting. one. One of the main Watson, Spann 2nd Lt. 42F Pilot Hackensack, NJ Even after the first things we want to accom­ White, Sherman W. 1 st Lt. 42E Pilot Montgomery, AL group completed pilot plish is to let the young training in 1942, the people know that they are Wiley, James T 1 st Lt. 42F Pilot Pittsburg, PA members of what was part of a long history." Wimp, Benote H. 1 st Lt. Administrative Supply Officer Chicago, IL

Information provided by: 1st Lt. Bernard S. Proctor 10 THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10- 16, 2005 OBITUARIES SISTER FINAL DAISY MAE Veterans Day Proclamation THOMAS RITES 09/05/16 to 10/28/05 Americans owe a great debt have lifted mil­ of gratitude to those who have lions of lives and Sister Thomas was MICHAEL sacrificed for our liberty and for made our country HENDERSON married to Leavy the security of our Nation. We and the world Thomas, Sr. for 38 years. 08/03/78 to 10/27/05 express deep appreciation to our more secure. They Her two sons, Lovett and veterans — the men and women have demonstrated Mr. Henderson Willie, preceded her in who stepped forward when to us that freedom leaves to cherish his CARLTON death. America needed them, triumphed is the mightiest memories his son, Malik She leaves to cherish GEORGE over brutal enemies, liberated force on Earth. We Henderson of Bradenton, her memory two sons, MITCHELL JR. continents, and answered the resolve that their Fla.; two daughters, Leavy Jr. (Madelyn) San­ 04/15/46 to 10/28/05 prayers of millions around the sacrifices will Ma’Kayla Henderson ford, Fla. and Lucious, globe. always be remem­ zfifl and Mya Henderson, Mr. Mitchell leaves St. Petersburg; two From the beaches of Nor­ bered by a grateful both of Bradenton, Fla.; daughters ­ to cherish his memories Mamie & hus mandy and the snows of Korea to Nation. his parents, Elbert and band (Rev. John Rogers) his wife, Teresa Mitchell the. mountains of Afghanistan With respect Louise Henderson of St. and Gracie Pace, both of of St. Petersburg, Fla.; and the deserts of Iraq, our coura­ for and in recogni­ Petersburg; four brothers, St. Petersburg; four three sons: Carlus L. geous veterans have sacrificed so tion of the contri­ Jerry Henderson (Carla) sisters-in-law, Jessie Lee Mitchell, Carlton Jones, that Americans and others could butions our service of South Dakota, Edward Thomas, St. Petersburg both of St. Petersburg, live in freedom. As we mark the men rind women Henderson (Angela Fla., Sallie Collier, Photo courtesy of http7Zwww.antiquark.com Fla. and Jermaine Fowler 60th anniversary of the end of have made to the Hamilton), Albert Hen­ Arlington National Cemetary, Virginia of Clearwater, Fla.; one Miami, Fla., OzeHa World War II this year, we cause of peace and derson (Catherine) and Thomas, Richland, Ga., daughter: Tracy Hibbert remember the-millions of veter­ freedom around the world, the 12, 2005, as National Veterans and the media to support this Aaron Henderson and Floretha Cother, St. (Donald) of St. Peters­ ans who crossed oceans and Congress has provided (5 U.S.C. Awareness Week. I urge all national observance with com­ (Elouise), all 'of St. Petersburg. She also burg, Fla.; two stepsons: defeated two of the most ruthless 6103(a)) that November 11 of Americans to recognize the valor memorative expressions and pro­ Petersburg, Fla.; one sis­ Shannon Owens and Gre­ leaves behind -forty military forces the world has ever each year shall be set aside as a and sacrifice of our veterans grams. ter, Rosalind Henderson grandchildren, gory Johns, both of St. known. The freedom that the legal public holiday to honor vet­ through ceremonies and prayers. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I Leaks (Wes) of South Petersburg, Fla.; eight twenty-six great-grand­ children and grandchildren of erans. I call upon Federal, State, and have hereunto set my hand this Dakota; a loving com­ children, eight greatgreat stepdaughters: Tonya these veterans now enjoy is a NOW, THEREFORE, I, local officials to display the flag second day of November, in the panion of 14 years, Areg- Hill, Yolanda Lake, grandchildren and many monument to their fallen com­ GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States and to year of our Lord two thousand is Alexander of St. Pamela Johns, Teinna sorrowing nieces, rades and the generations of of the United States of America, encourage and participate in five, and of the Independence of Petersburg, Fla.; and a McFarland, Vernetta nephews, cousins, other patriots who have served our do hereby proclaim November patriotic activities in their com­ the United States of America the host of other relatives Johns, Shalonda Owens, relatives and friends. country. 11, 2005, as Veterans Day and munities. I invite civic and frater­ two hundred and thirtieth. and friends. Louise Fowler (Pola) and Through their commitment urge all Americans to observe nal organizations, places of wor­ — Presidential, proclamation Cortrecia Fowler, all of to freedom, America's veterans November 6 through November ship, schools, businesses, unions, by George W. Bush. St. Petersburg, Fla.; two brothers: Carl Mitchell of Bartow, Fla. and Rev­ Black Medal Of Honor Recipients erend Gregory Wimberly (Eloise) of St.' Petersburg, Buried At Arlington National Cemetary Fla.; two sisters: Judy Reed of Tampa, FL and buried at Arlington U.S. Army (7A-99) Carla Baker (Jay) of St. CIVIL WAR: Army (27-952) buried at Arlington SPANISH-AMERICAN* National Cemetery. (major general top-rank- Petersburg, Fla.; maternal • William H. Brown, U.S. National Cemetery. ing black Medal of Honor grandmother: Cleo Cox Navy (27-565) WAR: WORLD WAR II: VIETNAM WAR: of Winter Haven, Fla.; • James H. Harris, U.S. • John Davis, U.S. Navy • Edward A. Carter II, • Lawrence Joel, U.S. recipient) Army (27-985) (11-637) U.S. Army (59-451) Army (46-15-1) — Source: Arlington MOTHER Uncle: George Andrews of Tallahassee, Fla; two • Milton M. Holland, U.S. • Dennis Bell, U.S. Army KOREAN WAR: • Dwight H. Johnson, National Cemetary, ANNA KIRKSEY JAMES N. aunts: Elizabeth Wilson Army (23-21713) (31-349) There are no black recipi­ U.S. Army (31-471) http://www.arlington- 08/22/08 to 10/20/05 WRIGHT JR. and Carolyn Hayes • James Richmond, U.S. • George H. Wanton, U.S. ents from the Korean War • Charles Calvin Rogers, cemetary.org Mother Kirksey (Antonie), both of Winter 10/23/05 Army (27-886) Army (4-2749) leaves to cherish her Haven, FL; Godson: INDIAN WARS: INTERIM 1871-1898: Mr. Wright leaves memory one daughter, Corey Small, Sr. of St. • Henry Johnson, U.S. • William Johnson, U.S. behind to cherish his SMITH Doris Kirksey, of Petersburg, Fla.; God­ Army (23-16547) Navy (23-16648) memories his wife, Rockville, Md.; three daughter: Tabrea Marie • William McBryar, U.S. WORLD WAR I: Olivia Diane Wright and FUNERAL HOME nieces: Alma B. Frazier Niblack of St. Petersburg, Army (4-2738) There are no black recipi­ his children: Michael of St. Petersburg, Fla., Fla.; 11 grandchildren; 12 • Thomas Shaw, U.S. ents from World War I Wright, Patricia Wright, SERVING ALL FAITHS SINCE 1987 Jeanette Brown of New great-grandchildren; and Clifton Wright, Cedra Traditional - Memorial and York City, NY and Mary a host of nieces, nephews (Frank) Shirley, Troy Chapel Servipes A. Brown of Brooklyn, and other loving relatives. (La Shawn) Wright, NY; five nephews: Ollie Cremation Shawn Wright, Monica Brown, Jr. of North World Wide Shipping Wright, Tamara Kelly, Carolina, Ernest Brown Kenneth Drayton, Monuments for All Cemeteries of Rochester, NY, Harvey Camilla (Andre) Barnes, We arrange Military Honors and Brown of St. Petersburg, Ce’Lena Uames) g Serve All National Cemeteries Fla., Harry Brown of Bynum, Dwayne Rentz S; f°r Veterans ' Pensacola, Fla. and Clyde and Andre Rentz. In L. Brown of Chula Vista, JL “Upholding a tradition of service from our family to yours addition to his wife and Helping families to honor their loved ones in a truly personal way Ca.; and a host of great Edward A. Carter II, Lawrence Joel, children, he is survived nieces, great nephews, UJS. Army UJS. Army by two loving sisters: 727-894-2266 / FAX 821-8728 Prayer Tower church World War II Vietnam War Mattie Mae Skinner 1534 18th Avenue South * St. Petersburg, FL 33705 family, God Children, rel­ (Carson) and Janette Y. atives and friends of the Baker; five loving broth­ family not mentioned but L ers: Gary Wright "It’s all taken care of" certainly in our hearts. kf (Mary), Ivory Wright These were the words that (Gail), Kenneth Wright, brought calm to me when my Lorenzo Wright k .family member passed away. (LaTonya), Jerome The Weekly Challenger Obituary Section Guideline She had already taken care Wright; and a special of her funeral and burial • Photos are printed in black and white only cousin, Dan Cooper; a •Utl expenses three years ago. great aunt, Mrs. Vannie • Deadline for submission is 4 p.m. We just placed one call to Mae Green; three McRae Funeral Home and Monday-Wednesday. sisters-in-law; one Dwight H. Johnson, Charles Calvin Rogers, found out that not only was brother-in-law ;. • Obituaries are published in our Thursday edition U.S. Army UJS. Army the funeral paid for - it was twenty-nine grandchil­ Vietnam War Vietnam War at prices that were in effect and on the Web site. Obituaries can be dren; one great-grand­ at the time she made the child; and a host of delivered or email to arrangements. What a uncles, aunts, cousins, savings - What a peace of [email protected] nieces, nephews and mind. devoted friends.

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Transportation is avail­ 4311, ext 300. tual need each of us has longer a faith in faith, but able. Contact Robert Ellis Check out the All- is the need to sign the a faith that transcends all for more information at Stars After School Pro­ death certificate of our sin imaginable limits—a Education Forum 894-4311. gram for males between nature. We must take our faith that comes only Mt Zion Human Ser­ ages 11 to 14. For more emotional opinions and from the Son of God. Congregations United for Com­ effort to bring together people of so gregations can get involved, etc.) vices and the Youth info please contact James intellectual beliefs and be EVENTS FOR munity Action concentrated in St. many different faiths. and helping parents to know how to Opportunity Center pro­ Oliver. willing to turn them into a NOVEMBER Petersburg and with an eye to what On, Monday, November 14, help their children (how do you vide after school training Kings Kids Academy moral verdict against the November II - Business is now called the Midtown Busi­ the Congregations United for Com­ help with math when you can’t do it & tutoring for youth ages before and aftercare pro­ nature of sin: that is Meeting, 7 p.m. ness District. Congregations United munity Action will be conducting a yourself, etc.; what kinds of help 14 to 18. Assistance with gram is now including 3 against any claim we November 12 — Women’s is a congregation-basedcommunity community forum “The Education are appropriate; why is this kind of FCAT, ACT/SAT prep is and 4 year olds*. School have to right to ourselves. Bible Study, 9 a.m. organization. This grassroots orga­ of Our Children: Justice and Suc­ parental involvement so impor­ available. Earn* your age youth will get assis­ Paul said, “I have been November 13 — Church nization focuses on the needs of cess in our Classrooms” from 7 tant?) GED and an opportunity tance with homework and crucified with Christ...” Outing to Mt. Olive Bap­ low and middle-income people. p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at First Mt. Zion There will be- an opportunity to win a free computer. FCAT preparation. For He did not say, “I have tist Church in Crystal Members are multiracial and multi­ Missionary Baptist Church, 1121 for individuals to get actively There is also Connection more information, regis­ identified with Him in River, Fla.; Rev. Dan faith with member congregations 22nd Street South, St. Petersburg. involved. to Career; Junior tration or an application His death.” Once we Savage, Pastor worshiping in Jewish temples, Interested individuals and con­ There is no cost. Please indi­ Achievement, Job Shad­ call Jan Smith 894-4311, reach this moral decision November 19 - St. Mark Muslim mosques, Roman Catholic gregations are invited to hear Dr. cate your attendance plans by con­ owing, Workplace Intern­ ext 401. Limited trans­ and act on it, all that Walkers Evangelism cathedrals, Bahai houses of wor­ Doretha Jackson speak about the tacting Lakeview Presbyterian ship an more for youth portation will be avail­ Christ accomplished for Outreach, 8 a.m. at Cres­ ship, and Protestant churches. No following issues: tutoring pro­ Church, 727.822.0784 of lakeview- ages 16 to 18. For more able. you and me on the cross cent Lake Park (22nd other organization in St. Petersburg grams (how to select the right one; presby terian @ verizon .net. information please con­ Visit our web site at: is accomplished in us. Avenue North, near 4th can claim as a part of-its mission the what works what doesn’t; how con­ tact Robert Ellis at 894- www.mzprogressive.org. Our restrained commit­ Street) ment of ourselves to God November 20 - Church BETHEL METROPOLITAN gives the Holy Spirit the Outing to Macedonia opportunity to grant to us M.B. Church in Rubonia, EVENT LISTINGS BAPTIST CHURCH the holiness of Jesus Fla.; Rev. Danny Thomas, Christ. Pastor Bethel Metropolitan will meet at New Hope "... and it is no Our weekly worship NEW HOPE MISSIONARY MT. ZION A.M.E. CHURCH Baptist Church extends Missionary Baptist longer I who live...” services, which include: BAPTIST CHURCH an invitation to join us in Church. Our individuality • Early morning wor­ “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not the celebration, cultiva­ The lecturers are Dr. remains, but our primary ship (First Sunday Only), want.” Psalms 23:1 tion and communication Mack King Carter, Pastor motivation for living and 7 a.m. “United as one body, by one spirit, in of His Word. The doors of of New Mount Olive the nature that rules us are • Sunday School, 9:30 one hope” Mt. Zion is a loving • Wednesday - Early God’s House in the city Baptist Church, Ft. Laud­ radically changed. We a.m. You are invited to the ing the music. Our com­ body of believers seeking morning prayer, 6:30 swinging on welcome erdale, Fla., and Mrs. have the same human • Morning Worship., New Hope Missionary petent music team consist to share the good news of a.m.; Vintage Bible hinges are open for both 8 Patricia Carter, President body, but the old Satanic 10:45 aan. Baptist Church located at of Michael McKenny as Christ. Join us in fellow­ Study, ll a.m.; prayer aan. and 11 a‘.m. services of the Women’s Depart­ right to ourselves has • Baptist Training 2120 19th Street South Minister of Music, ship as we give thanks for service, 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sunday ment of .the Florida Gen­ been destroyed. “... and Union, 5 pan. whenever our doors are Vernard McKenny, God’s many benefits and • Midweek service - 7 school at 9:30 a.m., Bible eral Baptist Convention. the life which I now live Other weekly ser­ opened! Come on and accompanist, and Marcus praise God for his grace pan. If you’re in need of a Study and Teen Summit BMBC Fall Revival in the flesh,” not the life vices include Children praise the Lord with us! Childs, percussionist. and mercy toward us. lift, join us for an hour on Wednesday at 7 p.m. is scheduled for Nov. 15- which we long to live or and Youth Ministry We find that when praises The Bread of Life will be The proclamation of packed with power. Your The 106th Annual 17, 7 p.m. nightly. The even pray that we will Meetings (Mondays at 6 go up, blessings come served by our Esteemed the Word, songs of praise heart will be encouraged Session of the West Coast Reverend Doctor Antho­ live, but the life we now p.m.); Sunday School Baptist Association will ny D. Dunham, Sr. Pastor down! God is good, and Pastor, Reverend Carlos and the fellowship will and your spirit revived live in our mortal flesh— Tpachers’ Meeting convene at Bethel Met­ of Friendship Baptist worthy to be praised! L, Senior. encourage you along and renewed! the life which others can (Tuesdays at 7 p.m.); Sunday School WEEKLY EVENTS life’s journey, as we share • Thursday - Men’s ropolitan Baptist Church Church, Seaside, Ca. will see, “I live by faith in the Senior Hour of Power begins at 9 a.m. The Prayer Meeting/Bible and. fellowship one with Bible Study, 6:30 pan. and New Hope Miss­ be bringing the wonderful Son of God...” This faith Bible Study (Thursdays ionary Baptist Church, and powerful word of teachers of the Sunday Study: Tuesday at 7 p.m. another. Join us as we UPCOMING EVENTS was not Paul’s own faith at 9:30 a.m.) and Prayer Nov. 9-11. The Parent God. School are well prepared Join us in learning more endeavor to do God’s November 13' On the in Jesus Christ, but the Meeting and Bible Body will convene at Come be REVIVED to equip the saints each about our Lord and Sav­ will, God’s .way. road again, McCabe Unit­ faith of the Son of god Study (Thursdays at 7 Bethel Metropolitan Bap­ AND REJOICE IN HIS Sunday with the word of ior, Jesus Christ. Our early morning ed Methodist Church and given to him (see p.m.). tist Church and the WORD. God. There are classes Prayer Band is held on services begin at 7:30 November 15 - Youth Ephesians 2:8). It is no Women’s Department available for all ages. Thursday at 11 a.m. a.m. Start your day with Church Training Work­ Bring the entire family! Come let’s lift up the us as we lift high the shop 1 Worship Service name of Jesus. name of Jesus Christ. November 19 - Women’s NEW PHILADELPHIA FRIENDSHIP MISSIONARY begins at 10:30 a.m. with May the Good Lord Church school will fol­ Ministry meeting the Male Chorus render- bless and keep you! low at 9:30 a.m. Come Looking for a chuch COMMUNITY CHURCH BAPTIST CHURCH grow and glow as we home? We extend an invi­ t Dr. John A .Evans, anniversary celebration of study and share the Word tation to you to join us. The annual anniver­ Bolden. Reflections from Sr., first family and our Very own Dr. Pastor together. At 11 a.m. we’ll We as a church share the sary observance at New others will include some BEULAH BAPTIST Friendship Missionary John A Evans, Sr and the participate in Contemp­ Love of God and the Holy Philadelphia will focus of her “sayings,!’ and Baptist Church, Inc. first family. INSTITUTIONAL CHURCH orary .worship. Join us for Spirit regins. We’d love to upon memory of Barbara .anecdotal expressions prayerfully invite you to We especially thank a fresh anointing of God’s have you. Bolden ■ on ■ Sunday. from fifteen years of worship experience With Associate Pastor from Dr. W. James spirit, and another change Thought for the Women of church family being “around her.” us at 3300 31st St. S. We Dominion Family Wor­ Favorite and members of to give God praise. week: “Little is much will highlight her fifteen Members are requested to also invite you to all other ship Center for Emceeing Beulah Baptist Institu­ WEEKLY MINISTRIES when God is in it.” year membership and make a sacrificial effort church related functions the Service for us! We tional Church would be • Monday - Bible study, Be blessed and have a faithful giving of both to attend. during the week located were truly blessed and honored to have the com­ 6 p.m. Jesus-filled week! spiritual and; financial Dr; Vikki T. Gaskin- at our church and abroad pray that the Pastor and munity join us in the resources during this Butler will be visiting in the community. his family enjoyed the annual celebration, Sun­ time. Worship com­ church family for ensuing First Worship Experi­ rendition of God’s word day, Nov. 13, 2005.- The MT. ZION PROGRESSIVE mences at 11:30 a.m.- week. She will be speak­ ence begins at 7:45 a.m. in various form! theme this year is “Total Wisdom School starts at ing to McKnight Achiev­ MISSIONARY BAPTIST with The Voices of Kick off services Involvement.” 10:30 a.m. ers in Tampa during their Friendship singing and Nov. 13 at 4 p.m. with The celebration will CHURCH Pastor will offer mid­ annual gathering of past, the 1st Sunday ushers Guest speaker Dr. Wayne take place at Beulah Bap­ morning message in present,, and future serving in ministry. Thompson. tist Institutional Church, memory of Barbara Bold­ McKnight scholars. Mt Zion Progressive served. Contact Min.' Dr .Evans, Sr. will render Black Tie Banquet to 1006 West Cypress en. A medley of her Family and friends will invites you to join us this Bobby Bailey at. 328- the message imparted to be held at Isla Del Sol Street, Tampa, Florida favorite hymns will be be attending this weekend Sunday for morning Wor- 0138, Queen Davis at him from God. Country Club 6000 Sun 33606 | ship at 7:45 aan. and 10 done by husband, James event. 321-2969 or the Church Blvd on Nov. 18 at 7:30 Beulah was- the first We also have a sec­ a.m. Sunday School Office for registration. p.m., Guest Speaker Pas­ African American Baptist ond church worship expe­ begins at 9 a.m. Let the Are you interested in tor G .Vincent Lewis out Church in Tampa and was rience at 11 a.m. after fel­ Lord minister to you purchasing a home? ST. MARK MISSIONARY of Miami, Fla from Anti­ organized in 1865, upon lowship hour with the through our Inspirational Come to’a Home buying BAPTIST CHURCH congregation and Pastor och Baptist Church. Tick­ the heels of the Emanci­ | choir and His Word deliv- Rev. Leonard Favorite Seminar on Saturday, ets $30.00. See any pation Proclamation. from 10:45 a.m. until 11 i ered by our very own Pas- Nov. 12 at 9:30 a.m. to 12 The St. Mark Mis­ healing for a world hun­ anniversary committee 9:45 a.m. Beulah Day am. I tor Louis Murphy, Sr. If p.m. at the church. For sionary Baptist Church, gering for and thirsting person for ticket purchase Worship Service: Speaker you and the entire com­ Tuesday, Nov. 15, - | you need transportation additional info, contact under the leadership of its after the enlightened Youth Choir and usher or contact the office at is Rev. Leonard Favorite, munity will plan to join please call 894-4311, ext. the church office. dynamic, spirited, man of word of God. At St. rehearsal takes place. (727) 906-8300. Nov. 18 of Outreach Missionary us in celebration. ' 801. C.A.R.E. (Choosing God, the Reverend Brian Mark, we arc Christians Also, step program at 7:30p.m. Baptist Church, Houston, ■For additional infor­ Mt Zion Progressive Recovery Efforts) will Kenneth Brown, its offi­ willing to work and part­ rehearsal. Closing out services Texas mation, please call Sister ) in partnership with Evan- meet every Tuesday at cial staff of Deacons and ner in unity, praising God Youth Enrichment is will be held all day on Dinner will be served Sandra H. Davis, 813 i gelism Explosion Interna- 7pm in the Youth House Trustees, and the entire for His awesome gift, His held on Thursday evening Nov. 20. Please consult after the 9:45 a.m. service 251-33.82. | tional will hold an Evan­ located at 1022 20th congregation of St. Mark, son Jesus Christ. Our and not Tuesday evening. your bulletin or the pro­ It is our prayer that gelism Training on Street S. If you or some­ extends to the community prayer for our community Wednesday, Nov. 16- gram sheets on the atrium j Saturday, Nov 12 from one you know has an at large, its wishes that is that you would join us Bread of Life will serve table at the church or go 11:30 aan to 4 pan. addiction, please contact there would be an over­ in fellowship as we wor­ lunch to the at large com­ to www.fmbctheship.org Are you nervous Minister Keith Murphy at flowing of God’s bless­ ship and praise the true munity /in need. We will website for all other about sharing the Gospel 321-3440. ings upon their lives. St. and the living God. resume evening praise details in regards to ■ with others? Would you YOUTH PROGRAMS Mark is grounded in a FROM THE and worship with Pastor speakers as well as time. GED Classes are held j like to know how to get Christ-centered doctrine PASTOR’S DESK Evans, Sr. rendering the God loves you and so i started? Get the answers Monday through Thurs­ that has as its central Identified or Interested? lesson on Ezekiel Chapter do we. Come visit us! day 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in ! to these questions and theme, a belief that we are The inescapable spiri­ 1. We’d love to have you! I more. Lunch will be the Genesis building. a haven of hope, help, and tual need each of us has is Our 8th Annual 12 THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10-16, 2005 RELIGIOUS NEWS continued What Is Prayer? Prayer 101 by: Robin McCullough-Bade

The followers of of prayer and our silence, because there Jesus approached him approach to God. This simply are no words to with a simple request, word ‘Abba’ can be trans­ express the depth of our “Lord, teach us to pray, as lated by a familiar slang pain. (Romans 8:26-27) John taught his disciples.” of ‘daddy’ or ‘papa’. Like a loving parent who (Luke 11:1) Obviously, Abba reflects much more listens to a child, God the followers were con­ of a loving, doting parent hears. Yes, God truly lis­ fused and wanted their who wants to hear the tens to our prayers! teacher to help them in thoughts and feelings of a Prayer: An their prayer life. child. No longer does Intentional Act They knew John the God need to be seen as a Luke in his gospel Baptist was teaching distant, inapproachable account of Jesus is very prayer to his disciples, so judge waiting to con­ intentional of noting the what might Jesus teach demn. relationship between them? Most probably, Instead, we are invit­ prayer and key decisions these followers had wit­ ed to approach God in of Jesus. Jesus prayed at nessed Jesus praying in prayer like a child who his baptism (Luke .3:21), many places'. Perhaps speaks to a loving parent. before he called the disci­ they had observed how We offer to God our joys, ples (Luke 6:12) and cer­ prayer informed and hurts, wonderment, con­ tainly before he faced his

impacted his life. Jesus fusion, disappointment own death (Luke 23:46) Photo courtesy of http://ww.artlebedev.com embodied love and lived and all that we experience Not only that, Jesus with a deep connection to in this life. We extend our prayed often (Luke 9:18). God. How might they thanksgiving to God who Sometimes he would AT A GLANCE withdraw to deserted experience the presence listens to every word - the Prayer: Simple Ways to Pray of God in their life? These ranting and raving as well places for prayer (Luke The following simple formulas are easy ways to organize a prayer. Select one and try it for seven days. Return to the formula for questions remain helpful as the praise and joy. Like 5:16) or even hike up a today. Let us continue to young children, our mountain (9:28). prayer as often as you can each day. Be sure to allow time to listi to God as well. learn from Jesus. words of prayer to God Thus we learn from to me weak: the poor, sick, infirm, need to pray for? Prayer: A might be blurted in phras­ the example of Jesus not A [Adoration] Praise God for Pointing finger - Pray for infants, homeless, and the P [Purpose] What is my pur­ Conversation with a es, ramblings, or single just the words of prayer, who God is those who guide us: teachers, powerless pose or plan? (this day, week, Loving Parent words. Some of our but the attitude of prayer. C [Confession] Own up to our doctors, clergy, counselors, Pinkie (the smallest, the least) my life) Jesus shocked his dis­ prayers might flow in Our lives are interwoven sins social workers; mentors - Pray for me and my needs ciples request for a lesson complete, complex sen­ with prayer and prayer is PARTS OF PRAYER T [Thanksgiving] Thank God Middle finger (tallest one) - about prayer by begin­ tences or perhaps like interwoven in our lives. P - Praise for all God has done Pray for those who stand tall: TAKEA TRIP WITH GOD ning with the following poetry. Other times, there In addition, we are to be Ask the following questions: A-Ask S [Supplication] Make requests government, civic, and busi­ words, “When you pray, are ho words. The pain is intentional about setting T [Thanks] For what am I R - Repent for ourselves and others ness leaders, police and fire­ say, ‘Abba’. . .” In a sin­ too deep. Like children, aside time and places for thankful? T - Thank fighters gle word, Jesus changed we cry, point to our prayer,particularly before R [Regret] What do I regret? S - Share FIVE-FINGER PR A YER Ring finger (your weakest fin­ our human understanding wounds and sigh in decisions. Thumb - Pray for those closest ger) - Pray for those who are I [Intercession] Whom do I

t) H h. Thanksgiving Dinner ** Holiday Food Baskets ** ~Stfin~up fcr -Jdokday ddood ddailteti willbegin on wl Served at the noonday, ^d]ou. 7 and continue through dJhurtday, Y)ov. 17 A Beacon House > at the St. Pete Free Clinic We Help building. 2151 Central Avenue 863 Third Aye. N„ St Pete. Ph: 823-3471 > Wednesday, Nov. 22,2005 Hours to sign up are: ^beginning at 4:30 p.m. b Monday Tuesday Wednesday Q® ^^0:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. to all Picture I.D. Is Required! Baskets will be given out X <3 ^n^v^ua^s Monday & Tuesday, November 21 & 22,2005 CHURCH DIRECTORY GOOD Saipt JohP Priipitivc Baptist Church SAMARITAN Elder Benjamin Adams, Jr., Senior Pastor BAPTIST Church address: 1002 Palmetto Street, Clearwater, FL 33755 Mailing address: P.O. Box 1235, Clearwater, FL 33755 Church Phone: (727) 443-1861 • Fax: (727) 443-0431 . 955 - 20th Street South CHURCH Email: [email protected] St. Petersburg, FL 33712 1820 - 18th Avenue South Radio dial: 1340 AM 11:30 am - 1:30 pm St. Petersburg, FL 33712 Radio internet: tantalk 1340.com Phone: 894-4311 (727) 821-3265 Scheduled Services: Early Morning - 8:00 am Elder Benjamin Adams, Jr., www.mzprogressive.org Senior Pastor Reverend Larry R. Williams, Sr. Church School - 9:45 am Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. Mid-Morning - 11:00 am Worship Service: 8:00 a.m. • 10:00 a.m. Sunday School ...... 8:00 a.m. Mid-week Family Night Bible Study 7:00 pm Worship Service ...... 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Prayer Meeting: 7:00-8:00 p.m. Theme: “Movers of the Christ Purpose” Wednesday, Prayer Meeting . .6:30-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, Bible Study: 8:00-9:00 p.m. Edifying the Church; Evangelizing the Community (Acts 1:4-8) Pastor Louis M. Wednesday, Bible Study ...... 7:00-8:00 p.m. (Adult and Youth) Murphy, Sr.

Are you a Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Sabbath Observer? None Greater St. Paul hurch Looking for Missionary Baptist Church C a good chuch with a Pentecostal atmosphere. 532 33rd Street S. • St. Petersburg, FL Rev. Jimmie B. Keel, pastor Wei. Come to the House of God. Is Sunday School ...... 9:30 a.m. "We're Busy os Bees - Buf Sweet As Honey" The House of God Mornina WorshiD 11:00 a.m. Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Perfect Evening Worship .... 6 p.m. 912 Third Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL 33705 bishop J.OHNNY Bible Study WILLIAMS and wife, LADY Baptist Training Union 5 p.m. Phone: 727-822-2089 CALQUETTA WILLIAMS But Tuesday Night Church School ...... 9:00 A.M. Daughters of Zion Women's Ministry ■ Mondays - 7:30 RM. General Bible Study Sabbath Every Friday 7:30 p.m. Praise & Worship Joy Night New Member Class ...... 9:00 A.M Thursday Night Prayer Sabbath Morning 10:30 a.m. Sabbath School Morning Worship ...... 10:30 A.M. Sabbath Evening 1.30 p.m. The Meeting & Teachers Meeting Praise & Worship Service Prayer / Bible Study ...... Tuesday 7:00 RM. Sunday Available for Service Church: 813-248-1907 Rev. Clyde Williams welcome you at all times. Pastor Johnny L Williams, Jr. 3403 N. 34th Street Youth Bible Study...... Thursday 6:00 RM. [email protected] Tampa, FL 33605 Father! RELIGIOUS NEWS continued THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 10 - 16. 2005 13

BETHEL METROPOLITAN BAPTIST CHURCH 3455 - 26th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33711 E P. Davis Greater Mt. Zion African Methodist Telephone (727) 327-0554 • Fax (727) 327-0240 Memorial Baptist Church Episcopal Church E-mail: [email protected] 2700 5th Ave. So., St. 919 - 20th Street S., St. Petersburg, FL 33712 email: [email protected] Petersburg, Fla. Sunday Worship Services 8:00 am • 11:00 am Website: www.greatermtzioname.org Sunday School 9:30 am Rev. Darrel Davis, Sr. Early Morning Worship ...... 7:30 a.m. Pastor Sunday School ...... 9:30 a.m. Prayer Meeting (Wednesday) 7:00 pm Morning Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. Monday - Bible Study ...... 6:00 p.m. Bible Study 7:30 pm Sunday School...... 9:30am Wednesday IZ n Morning Worship...... 11:00am Vintage Bible Study ...... k.....11:00 a.m. - 12 noon Prayer Service ...... 6:00 p.m.’ “God’s House In The City” Rev. Clarence Willi; Rev. Rickey L. Houston Evening Service, 6:00pm IS» Mid-Week Service...... 7:00 p.m. Pastor Prayer Meeting, Bible Study All Male Bible Study, Thursday...... 6:30 p.m. “Jjilplahelpljta (Community (Ctjurct| Wednesday...... 7:30pm Live Broadcast WRXB (Every Sunday • 8:30 a.m.)Tape Ministry • Bus Ministry Need a tape of a service or transportation - Dial 894-1393 The Reverend Don A. Gaskin, Pastor 727-327-2009 "The church with a heart in the heart of the city" P.O. Box 15935 • St. Petersburg, FL 33733 Wisdom School 9:50 AM • Morning Worship 10:30 AM Bible Study Fellowship 6:30 PM (Wed.)

The Reverend Aaron V. Gaskin ...... Associate Pastor Lakeview Presbyterian Church Finance Ministry ...... James Robinson Stewart-Isom Memorial 1310 22nd Avenue South - St. Petersburg, FL 33705 Children & Youth Ministry ...... •...... Joyce Robinson (727) 822-0784 Clerk Ministry ...... Wyvonnia McGee Christian Sunday Worship - 10:30am (Nursery Provided) "A Church With Passion for God and Compassion for People" Methodist Sunday School (Adults and Children) - 9:30am Episcopal Church Sunday Choir - 9:30am Gospel Choir - Mondays 6pm 1820 Walton Street S. Pentecostal Teipple Churck of God ip Christ Bible Study - Wednesdays 6pm St. Pete, FL 33712 2230 - 22nd Street S., St. Petersburg, FL 33712 Home of Operation Attack Rev. Todd and Ceska Sutton (813) 327-0593 (727) 894-6764 • (727) 550-0388 Rev. A. Anthony Robinson III "Doing justice, loving kindness, and walking humbly with our God." Elder William E. Anderson, Pastor Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Morning Glory Sunday 9:00 a.m. Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m Bible Study: Thursday, 7:00 p.m. lOth Street Church Of God Morning Worship 11:00 a.m 207 - 10th Street North • St. Petersburg, FL 33705 Community Bible Study Tuesday 7:30 p.m Phillipians 3:14 “1 press towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus” Prayer & Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 p.m (727) 898-9407 Intercessory Prayer Saturday 5:45 a.m Sunday School...... 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship——11:00 a.m. church worfing together for the upbuilding ofQods kingdom” Wednesday Evening Prayer...... :...... 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study ...... 7:30 p.m. The church where what God’s word teaches Macedonia Freewill Baptist Church Friendship Rev. Ronald L. Bell, Pastor 15 practiced! Elder: Tony Smith Missionary Baptist 900 - 16th Avenue South • St. Petersburg, Florida 33705 Office (727) 895-4900 • Fax (727) 895-4990 3300 -31st Street South Pastor (727) 895-2119 St. Petersburg, FL 33712 ST. MARK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH (727) 906-8300 Sunday Morning Service 8:00 a.m. • Sunday Mid-Moming 11:00 a.m. 1301 - 37th Street South,St. Petersburg, FL Wednesday Nite Prayer Meeting, Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Pastor John A. Evans Sunday 7:45 AM and Communion is observed quarterly the first Sunday after every 5th Sunday. 11 AM Worship Schedule of Services The Church Where Everyone is Welcome Sunday School 9:30 AM Church School ...... 9:30 a.m. Tuesday 7 PM Youth Church Enrichment Morning Worship ...... 10:45a.m. Wednesday Noonday Bible Study and Baptist Training Union ...... 5 p.m. Bread of Life 7 PM Prayer and Bible Study Prayer Meeting and Bible Study Queen Street .Thursday ...... 9:30 a.m. & 7 p.m. Rev. Brian K. Brown

Church Of God In Christ Ordained Missionary “One weekfrom cfturcfi makes one weak,” 1732 9th Avenue South Johnnie Mae. Howard St. Petersburg, Florida 33712 Cad: 127 895-5239 . (727) 896-4356 Elder A.P. Conage, Pastor Woman After 2550 9th Avenue S. • St. Petersburg, FL Spiritualty Connected 8:00 A.M. - Sunday Service 9:00 A.M. - Tuesday Prayer Qocls Early Morning Worship...... 7:00 a.m. Sunday School...... 9:30 a.m. 9:30 A.M. - Sunday School 7:00 P.M. - Wednesday Bible Study Own Heart... Call for Prayers & Morning Worship...... 10:50 a.m. 11:00 A.M. - Morning Service Testimonies Baptist Training Union...... 4:30 p.m. Communion...... 7:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Prayer Meeting & Bible Study YPWW First and Third Sunday of Wednesdays...... 7:30 p.m.

Each Month after Morning Service Rev. G. M. Curry “The ChUrch Where Everybody Is Somebody” 20th Street Church Of Dominion Worship Ministries “Come Take Dominion Over Your Life Now” The Rock of Jesus Missionary Baptist Church Christ 820 20th Street South Church School...... 9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Sunday Devotion: 10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. St, Pete, FL Praise and Worship: 10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Home: 896-8006 8am, lOam Morning Worship lst & 3rd Sunday Morning Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. 5pm Evening Celebration Bible Study each Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. Sunday Morning Bible Class ...... 9:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship ...... 10:30 a.m. Monday Van service is available by calling: (727) 327-0015 Ladies Bible Class Monday ...... 7:00 p.m. Noonday Prayer THE ROCK OF JESUS’ NEW LOCATION: Sunday Evening Worship ...... 5:00 p.m. 7pm Hour of Power Prayer Monday Evening Bible Class ...... 7:00 p.m. 3940 - 18th AVENUE SOUTH Wednesday Evening Bible Class...... 7:00 p.m. Wednesday St. Petersburg, Florida Noonday Prayer (formerly Childs Park United Methodist Church) 5:30-9:30pm Pastor & Lady Doyle P. Scott, Sr. Telephone #: (727) 327-0015 • Fax #: (727) 327-0021 Rev. Frank W. “Inside the Family” Office Hours: Monday thru Thursday Peterman, Jr. Partners in Ministry Pastor 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Thursday NEW HOPE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH .Worship & Performing Arts Ministry Dominion Worship Ministries 4016 - 12th Avenue South 2120 - 19th Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33712 Monday. Wednesday. Saturday (727) 896-5228 St, Petersburg, FL 33711 6am Prayer 727-321-8574 - dwc.tripod.com FIRST BAPTIST INSTITUTIONAL CHURCH 3144 THIRD AVENUE SOUTH Sunday Services: St. Petersburg, FL Church School 9am Mount Olive AME Church — Tampa Phone: 323-7518 Praise & Worship Service 10:30am "The Church With A Vision" 11747 West LaSalle Street Tampa, FL Rev. Wayne G. Thompson, Pastor Tuesday Services: SUNDAY SCHOOL - 9:30 A.M. Prayer Service 6:30pm 813-254-5045 Bible Study 7pm Sunday (Chuch) School...... ———————9:30 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m Rev. Carlos Senior Sunday Worship————————————11:00 a.m. Pastor Come Worship With First Sunday Worship——————7:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. the First Baptist Family fom us aside (ift up the name ofJesus Wednesday Bible Study------7:00 p.m. 14 the WEEKLY CHALLENGER, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10-16. 2005 CLASSIFIED ADS...get results!

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the Ali center," said He became the world's spectators frantically cultivate peace. The museum spokeswoman best-known Muslim, took clicked cameras and stood Muhammad Ali Institute Jeanie Kahnke. "Many a peaceful stand against to give him a loud, for Peace and Justice, people only know of Ali the Vietnam War that cost emotional ovation. which is based at the as a boxer and a three­ him his heavyweight title "He held the University of. Louisville, time heavyweight cham­ and has worked in his torch, with the world plans to hold seminars at pion of the world. What later years as a United watching and somehow, the center to promote they may not know about Nations peace his disability enhanced his peace-making and conflict him is how he has been a ambassador, helping raise persona," said Tom Owen, resolution. With Ali's charitable individual for awareness and money for a Louisville historian and international appfeal, the most of his life. That has the World's poorest professor. "He continues goal is certainly within only grown since he has nations. to have an energetic spirit. reach. retired from the ring." Organizers broke You see that man "We are not a Ali, now 63 and ground on the $75 AP Photo/File ascending to light the world capital. But I battling Parkinson's million, 93,000-square- Muhammad Ali throws a punch at Joe Frazier, right, Olympic torch. What city believe they have hope Disease, is expected to foot project in 2002. during their bout at Madison Square Garden in New wouldn't want to embrace that disputing peoples will attend a star-studded Experts were summoned, York, Jan. 28,1974. Ali's hometown of Louisville is a native son like that?" come here," Owen said. ready to unveil a museum celebrating the life of one opening gala Nov. 19, on the Vietnam War, Longtime friend "I would love to see of the 20th century's most recognizable figures. The along with celebrities Will Islam, civil rights and Muhammad Ali Center is to open Nov.-21,2005, Howard Bingham, a Life Muhammad Ali come AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File Smith, Angelina Jolie, other areas to create a chronicling the life of "The Greatest" inside and out­ magazine photographer back arid put his blessing Still under construction, the Muhammad Ali Center Jamie Foxx, Jim Carrey, center related intimately side the ring, emphasizing his peaceful values and who has shot hundreds of and his encouragement at looms in the background as an artist's rendering vision of global tolerance, and setting the record James Taylor and B.B. to Ali's life. Some of the pictures of Ali since the those tables of shows the finished project at right, Tuesday, Oct. 25, straight about that infamous gold medal. King. The event is even exhibits were reviewed by 2005, in Louisville, Ky. The Muhammad Ali Center, 1960s, said it was one of reconciliation." Ali, who chronicling Ali's life inside and outside the ring, is attracting guests all the longtime Ali coach Ange­ the champ's defining currently lives in Michi­ scheduled to open Nov. 21, 2005. way from England, New lo Dundee and moments. ."I told him, gan with his wife, Lonnie, Zealand, Australia, Pak­ biographers Robert Lip- 'Ali, this is a time when has long hinted at moving istan, South Africa, syte an

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Bush Announces Presidential Medal of NAACP Soliciting Nominations Freedom Recipients For 91st Spingarn Medal President Bush Robert Conquest; The “The Andy Griffith Washington Nationals, announced the recipients historian is known for his Show” and “Matlock.♦ ” Robinson won most valu­ of this year’s Presidential .work on Soviet history, and numerous Broadway able player awards in both Modal of Freedom, the politics, and foreign poli­ productions and films. the American and Nation­ nation’s highest civil cy. More than 35. years al leagues. He broke the award. after its publication, his Paid Harvey. The radio color barrier for man­ book, “The Great Terror: personality’s broadcast agers, becoming the first Those honored at the Stalin’s Purge of the Thir­ started airing nationally in bl'ack manager in Major White House' ceremony ties',” remains one of the 1951. League Baseball in 1975. are: most influential studies of Soviet History. Sonny Montgomery. A Paul Rusesabagina. Muhammad Ali. veterans’ supporter during The hotelier’s life was the Aretha Franklin. his 30 years as a member subject of the movie of the House of Represen­ tatives. The Montgomery GI Bill helped make edu­ cation affordable for mil­ lions of veterans. National NAACP President, Bruce S. Gordon Gen. Richard Myers. He recenty retired as chair­ The National As­ 90 .Spingarn. Medals award continues to perpet­ what particular act or The three-time heavy­ man of the Joint Chiefs of sociation for the Advance­ includes: Rosa Parks, Lena uate the life long interests achievement in one year weight boxing champion The singer has nearly two Staff. ment of Colored People Hom, Oprah Winfrey, for­ and dedication to service merits the award. The successfully defended the dozen No. 1 singles and “Hotel Rwanda,” which (NAACP) is currently acc­ mer Chairman of the represented in the life of award is presented at the title 19 times and was a has won numerous Jack Nicklaus. The depicted his courage and epting nominations for the NAACP Board of Direc­ Spingarn. Annual NAACP Conven­ gold medalist at the 1960 awards. Franklin was the golfer won 18 major tour­ compassion in sheltering 91st Spingarn Medal, the tors, Myrlie Evers-Wil­ Recommendations tion. Olympic Games. first woman to be induct­ naments as a professional people at the hotel he highest award presented by liams, Colin Powell, Maya should be submitted in Founded in 1909, the ed into the Rock ‘n Roll and more than 70 PGA manged during the 1994 the NAACP for achieve­ Angelou, and most recent­ writing by December 31, National Association for Carol Burnett. The Hall of Fame. Tour events. Rwandan genocide. ments by an African Amer­ ly the Hon. Oliver W. Hill, 2005 to the Spingarn the Advancement of Actress and comedian ican, during the preceding Sr. This award signifies Medal Award Committee Colored People is the debuted on Broadway in Alan Greenspan. He has Frank Robinson; The The Medal of Freedom year in any field or endeav­ someone whose life per­ at the NAACP National nation's oldest and largest 1959 and starred for more been chairman of the Fed­ current manager of the was established by Presi­ or. sonifies the NAACP's Office located at 4805 Mt. civil rights organization. than a decade on the eral Reserve for the past dent Truman in 1945 to The purpose of the highest honor. Hope Drive, Baltimore, Its half-million adult and “Carol Burnett Show.” 18 years. recognize civilians for medal is to bring attention The Spingarn Medal MD, 21215. Supporting youth members throughout their efforts during World to notable merit among was instituted in 1914. It is and verifying documents the United States and the Vinton Cerf and Robert Andy Griffith. The actor War II. The award was Americans of African named for the late J.E. such as news clippings and world are the premier Kahn. They designed the first achieved national reinstated by President descent, to reward such Spingarn, former Ch­ honors should also be advocates for civil rights in software code used to acclaim in the 1950s for Kennedy in 1963 to honor accomplishment and stim­ airman of the NAACP attached. their communities and transmit data over the his standup comedy rou­ distinguished service. ulate ambition for today's Board of Directors, who The committee of monitor equal opportunity internet. tines. He went onto sar in youth. gave a gold medal for Awards is bound by no in the public and private television shows such a The distinguished achievement annually until restrictions, but may sectors. group of recipients of the his death in 1939. This decide for itself each year 16 THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 10- 16. 2005

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