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Your Paper, Your Opportunity... Visit Us Online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com NTTA Board approves new diversity policy (NDG Wire) On Wed, Study), we have created an organization. I anticipate Jan. 20, the North Texas effective Diversity Policy more diverse participation Tollway Authority (NTTA) that will assist the NTTA in moving forward.” Board of Directors ap - achieving more diverse par - The new policy con - proved a new Diversity Pol - NTTA contracting opportu - ticipation,” said NTTA As - firms NTTA’s commitment icy, which outlines the spe - nities. sistant Executive Director to diversity in contracting cific programs and goals to “By implementing in - of Administrative Services and procurement opportuni - ensure participation of dis - dustry best practices as well Kim Tolbert. “I am pleased ties by: advantaged, minority, as recommendations from we were able to align our • Recognizing the appli - women-owned and small policy with the current cation of the Diversity Pol - the 2008 Availability and See VOODOO, Page 9 business enterprises in all Disparity Study (A&D needs and objectives of the See POLICY, Page 5 18th Annual Trumpet Awards to honor State of the City highlights Steve Harvey, Frankie Beverly and more For more information see pg. 10 Irving’s progress, development www.northdallasgazette.com (NDG Wire) New eco - Jan. 21 event featured Irving about what is in store for the • Finalist for the “Dallas IC IN nomic development, trans - Mayor Herbert Gears as he city in 2010. Mayor Gears Business Journal’s” Real L Do Democrats C portation and infrastructure delivered the State of the addressed many topics, Estate Deal of the Year for H T improvements, and the City Address to more than among them: the Convention Center U have what it R many awards realized by 600 civic and business lead - • Awards and Recogni - • Best Performing Arts T Irving in 2009 set the stage ers. tion for Irving Center in Texas for the Irv - takes to lead? for the 29th Annual State of Guests enjoyed an • City and chamber staff ing Arts Center BY JAMES BREEDLOVE and the series of scandals the City, hosted by the overview of the achieve - have been busy earning nu - • Best Overall Govern - While Democrats have that made Republicans ap - Greater Irving-Las Colinas ments attained in Irving this merous achievements. shown they have the polit - pear to be a cesspool of See IRVING Page 12 Chamber of Commerce. The past year while learning These include: ical skills to win elections corruption. they have not shown they A troubling signs for have the political fortitude Democrats is that the pub - What Texans should know about providing or attitude to lead. lic is losing faith in their What matters most in ability to lead on virtually their social security number politics is the public’s per - every domestic issue in - BY GREG ABBOTT thousands of dollars and dress, driver’s license num - ing their personal informa - ception of the party in cluding healthcare, the TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL hours of time attempting to ber, credit or debit card ac - tion. One particularly sensi - power. Obama is presi - economy, double digit un - According to the Federal correct their credit ratings count number or Social Se - tive part of a person’s iden - dent and the Democrats employment, the trillion Trade Commission, Texas and personal financial his - curity number to commit tity is his or her Social Secu - hold majorities in both dollar debt, and corporate ranks second in the nation tory. fraud or other crimes. rity number (SSN). Many Houses of Congress be - bailouts. for identity theft complaints. Identity theft occurs Fortunately, increased Texans call the Office of the cause voters became so While recent polls do In 2008, nearly 32,000 Tex - when a criminal illegally identity theft awareness has Attorney General (OAG) to dissatisfied with former not validate the Republi - ans were identity theft vic - uses someone else’s personal made Texans much more President Bush’s dictato - tims and, as a result, lost information: a name, ad - cautious about freely provid - See NUMBER Page 1 rial image, the war in Iraq, See LEAD , Page 3 INSIDE... People In The News… People In The News ...... 2 Op-Ed ...... 3 Health ...... 4 Community News ...... 5 Education ...... 6 Spotlight ...... 9 Arts & Entertainment ...... 10 Business Service Directory ...... 11 Career Opportunity ...... 13 Church Happenings ...... 14 Susan Rice Joyce Baumbach Dr. Homero Cavazos Sister Tarpley ...... 15 Church Directory ...... 14, 15 & 16 See Page 2 People in the News strengthen human rights mulated and implemented boards, including the Na - of international leadership and support democracy," overall U.S. policy for 48 tional Democratic Institute, with a record of service pro - Susan E. Rice said university President countries of Sub-Saharan the Partnership for Public moting peace and humanity. Susan E. Rice, the U.S. John Hennessy. "Her goals Africa and oversaw the Service and the U.S. Fund Every one of us will benefit Ambassador to the United mirror those of Stanford: to management of 43 U.S. for UNICEF. from hearing how we can Nations, a member of Pres - tackle the most pressing Embassies. Rice was co-re - Senior Class Presidents similarly go forth and make ident Barack Obama’s Cab - global challenges, including cipient of the White Walter Foxworth, Dan Ha, a difference in the world inet and a national security addressing climate change House’s 2000 Samuel Nel - Ansaf Kareem and Aria with a Stanford education." advisor, will be the 2010 and combating poverty, dis - son Drew Memorial Award Florant said that Rice's Ambassador Rice ear- Commencement speaker at ease and violence to pro - for distinguished contribu - Stanford connection and ned a bachelor's degree in Stanford University. mote peace. I am proud that tions to the formation of position of global signifi - history from Stanford in Stanford's 119th Com - a Stanford alumna is in this peaceful, cooperative rela - cance would be most wel - 1986. She was a Truman mencement Weekend, sch- vital international role, and tionships between states. come at the Commence - Scholar and graduated jun - eduled June 11-13, also will I know she will challenge She served as the Director ment ceremony. ior Phi Beta Kappa. She re - feature a Class Day lecture our graduates to embark on for International Organiza - "We are thrilled that ceived her Masters in Phi - by philosophy Professor meaningful lives as our next tions and Peacekeeping on Ambassador Rice will re - losophy and Doctorate of Debra Satz and a Baccalau - the Interfaith Youth Core. generation of leaders." the National Security Coun - turn to Stanford to share her Philosophy in International reate address by Eboo Patel, "Ambassador Rice was Ambassador Rice has cil staff from 1993 until perspective on some of the Relations from New Col - a member of President chosen to represent Amer - long been involved in polit - 1995. Rice was also a man - greatest challenges facing lege, Oxford University, Barack Obama's faith advi - ica at the United Nations in ical, economic, security and agement consultant with the world," the Class Presi - England, where she was a sory council and founder order to advance interna - humanitarian issues. As As - McKinsey and Company dents said in a joint state - Rhodes Scholar. and executive director of tional peace and security, sistant Secretary, she for - and served on numerous ment. "She is in a position
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Where Do You Want 2000 National Winner 2002 National Winner A. Philip Randolph Award A. Philip Randolph Award No jobs, no recovery, no votes For Excellence in Journalism To Go Today? For Excellence in Journalism BY HARRY ALFORD like healthcare reform, en - getting America back on its enough votes to pass it. Publisher’s Office: (NNPA) - It is a pretty ergy bills, greedy attempts by economic feet. Those offi - For instance, the Con - Phone: (972) 516-2992 simple formula. Yet, many union lobbyists, etc will have cials who don’t concentrate gressional Black Caucus in - Fax: (972) 509-9058 of our federally elected offi - to wait. The Clinton Cam - on this task will be heading sists that a public option be cials don’t seem to under - paign’s slogan still applies: for unemployment them - available in the legislation. [email protected] stand or at least listen to the “It’s the economy stupid!” selves. This election cycle is However, the Senate version Sales Department: masses. The messages in For the first time in many going to be very exciting. has no public option. Then Virginia and New Jersey decades the very democratic The Healthcare Reform there was the vote swapping Phone: (972) 516-2992 were certainly clear. Still state Massachusetts voted to effort is pretty much dead. via kickbacks, bribery, and Fax: (972) 509-9058 they prodded on with their kill the humungous Health - The Republicans, thanks to downright financial whoring. [email protected] largesse and out of touch care Reform Bill and turn the Massachusetts, now have the It’s now ugly and the people agenda. efforts into job creation. filibuster weapon. The De - don’t want it. After nine Editorial Department: Then comes Massachu - Families are hurting and mocrats can get around that if months, this amounts to a Phone: (972) 516-2992 setts like the thunder of an many are being destroyed. they accept the Senate ver - monster that no one intended electrical storm or the roar of Hope is fading as we go sion of the bill as it stands. to create. It is going to die Fax: (972) 509-9058 the mighty ocean. Still I through the worst economic But the House, like much of and still we have no jobs. [email protected] wonder if they have figured downturn since the Great De - America, has serious issues Listen Congress and lis - it out yet. The people want pression. The population de - with the Senate version and Website: www.NorthDallasGazette.com See VOTES Page 4 TPA jobs, jobs, jobs! Big schemes mands a full concentration on probably could not gather
LEAD , continued from Page 1 Founded 1991 .com can proclamations that their will make a concerted effort leadership that gives com - During the course of his gubernatorial wins in New to reconnect with the na - fort and confidence to the six year legislative con - Jersey and Virginia and sen - tion. Aides say President frustrated American people. frontation with the GOP he 3401 Custer Rd., Suite 169 • Plano, Texas 75023 atorial win in Massachu - Obama’s speech will give There are similarities vetoed thirty-five bills from setts are a repudiation of frustrated Americans, de - between what President Bill 1995-2000 to neutralize the STAFF Obama’s presidency it is a spite their doubts and con - Clinton had to deal with in Republican divisive age- well known fact that even a cerns, a clear sense of how neutralizing Republican nda. Chairman Emeritus VP of Sales & Marketing Jim Bochum Trudy Voigt lie that is repeated often everything he's pursuing fits Newt Gingrich’s congress Republicans challenged 1933 – 2009 enough with conviction will together for their benefit. in 1994 and Obama’s Re - eleven of the thirty-five ve - Account Executive become a reality for many. Supporters and oppo - publican congress. A paper toes but managed to over - Kenny Love Published By Republicans have pounced nents know that President entitled “President Clinton ride the president only Minority Opportunity News, Inc. Editor on this apparent voter back - Obama can deliver an awe and the Republican Con - once. Clinton successfully Office Manager Ruth Ferguson lash to put the Administra - inspiring and mesmerizing gress 1995-2000” by relied on an implied use of Rosie Roberts Staff Writer & tion and the Democratic speech. However, it is one Richard S. Conley of the the veto on over 140 bills to Production Marketing Assistant agenda on the defensive. thing to talk a good mes - University of Florida’s Po - wrest policy concessions Suzanne Plott Ivy N. Carter, MBA Presidential senior advi - sage but another thing to litical Science Department from them. sor David Axelrod made a deliver on that message. gives some useful insight. Currently, Republicans Special Projects Manager Theater Critic valiant attempt to defend While bi-partisanship President Clinton’s at - in the Senate and House Edward Dewayne Rick Elina “Preacher Boy” Gibson, Jr. Obama on ABC’s “This and extending olive tempt to coordinate his do - have rejected every Obama Photography Week” program and stated, branches may appear noble mestic initiatives after Re - backed Democratic com - Religious/ Laquisha Buchanan Edna Dorman “When the president and benevolent it has not publicans captured both promise offered in favor of Marketing Editor walked in the door, he was played well in the real chambers of Congress in the American people and Shirley Demus Tarpley Distribution handed the worst economic world of cut throat partisan 1994 necessitated a funda - subordinated them to the Copy Editor Keith Rock downturn since the Great politics practiced by the Re - mental reorganization of his best interests of the Repub - Monica Thornton Depression, a financial cri - publican minority. legislative strategy. The lican Party. sis that held out the President Obama’s gov - breakneck speed with A primary lesson from Advisory Board: Advisory Board prospect of the collapse of erning strategy must change which Speaker Newt Gin - President Clinton’s tenure John Dudley Committees: the financial system and a if he is to have any chance grich pushed his Contract that could serve Obama is: Myrtle Hightower fiscal crisis. President Clin - to deliver on his promise to With America relegated The only thing other politi - Public Relations Planning Fred Moses ton left a $237 billion sur - revitalize the America that Clinton’s agenda to the cians respect is power and and Implementation Annie Dickson plus; President Obama re - disintegrated under the sidelines of congressional popularity. Clinton’s veto Cecil Starks, CHAIRPERSON Cecil Starks ceived a $1.3 trillion failed policies of the Bush and media attention. threat was his power and his Willie Wattley Business Growth Referral deficit.” administration. Clinton’s strategic re - charisma gave him the abil - Coty Rodriguez-Anderson John Dudley, CHAIRPERSON Axelrod indicated that One reason that Democ - sponse to the Gingrich ity to make average Ameri - B. J. Williams the President is up to the rats have failed to bring threat was to skillfully use cans believe that he was on Denise Upchurch Program Policy Development CHAIRPERSON challenge of leading the about the change demanded the Constitutional power their side which kept his Barbara Simpkins, Annie Dickson, ADVISORY BOARD SECRETARY country out of this recession by the voters is In the game provided by the presidential popularity ratings high even Quality Assurance and to make this economy of political chicken Democ - veto. The combination of during difficult times. Myrtle Hightower , CHAIRPERSON work for all Americans and rats have flinched first in his artful use of the bully Take heed President Coty Rodriguez not just a fortunate few. just about every legislative pulpit and the threat of the Obama. America is asking: North Dallas Gazette assumes no responsibility for These issues and spe - impasse and allowed the veto enabled President Do Democrats have what it unsolicited material and reserves the right to edit and make appropriate revisions. cific initiatives to address minority Republicans to not Clinton to play a pivotal takes to lead? the issues will be discussed only set the agenda but also role in legislative outcomes Comments or opinions The North Dallas Gazette, formerly Minority in the State of the Union to define the public discus - when the governing envi - may be sent to the writer at: Opportunity News, was founded July, 1991, by Jim Bochum and Thurman R. Jones speech on Wednesday, Jan - sion of the agenda. ronment became politically www.truthclinic.com uary 27 when the President This is not the kind of polarized.
January 28 - February 3, 2010 | North Dallas Gazette | visit us online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com | 3 Health Taking control of your healthcare (NDG Wire) Whatever care they need. disease and doctor office and hospital provides facts for the com - is about to happen in health - Taking Control of Your other health re - conduct, health insurance, mon myths and beliefs in care reform, one thing is Healthcare (published by lated issues in - and the importance of sec - the U.S. regarding health - certain: we will all have to iUniverse), written by a cluding issues ond opinions. care and illnesses. play an active role in our group of physicians and with seniors; You will also have help - The Kreisbergs chal - healthcare if we want to get counselors, gives you the take prescrip - ful websites and other re - lenge common myths and the right care. Research information you need to ac - tion medica - sources which will em - beliefs among many in the shows that those who par - tively participate in your tions safely; power you on Taking Con - U.S. and bring facts that ticipate in their healthcare, healthcare choices by fo - and control and trol of Your Healthcare . shine light on truths. Each rather than relying on their cusing on “shared” versus through numerous life sav - stay safe while Each chapter includes a chapter has objectives that doctors to make all the de - “delegated” decision mak - ing examples how to ask the in the hospital. Other top - specific checklist objective can be used as a checklist to cisions, reduce their health - ing. your doctor the right ques - ics in Taking Control of to guide you to make the guide patients to the best care costs and they get the The book will teach you tions; manage your chronic Your Healthcare include best decision possible and decisions for them. Scam artists prey on older Texans’ best traits BY TEXAS HEALTH & HUMAN tipoff line. discounted vitamins, medi - them up first.” and-potatoes schemes tend licited e-mails that require SERVICES COMMISSION • Any phone messages in cines or health care prod - That’s also good advice to focus on credit card fraud, you to supply or “verify” Older adults are rightly which the caller demands a ucts. forany phone request for a identity theft, fraudulent your information. This is admired for their tendency callback to “discuss an ur - • Charities that ask you donation. Decline the phone billing, illegal pharmacies often done by e-mailing you to be polite, open-hearted gent matter concerning your to give over the phone. donation request and check (often selling counterfeit a link to a fake (though often and generous. Most of us re - credit card account.” Never Albrecht noted that sen - the charity out with the Bet - medicines) and merchandise very real-looking) website. spond to those traits with re - call the given number. In - iors should be especially ter Business Bureau that will not be delivered. Non-delivery of ordered spect and efforts to follow stead, call the toll-free cus - cautious about phone charity (www.bbb.org/us/charity) Never buy from unli - merchandise and other Inter - their example. tomer service number on calls made in the aftermath before making your contri - censed distributors or ones net scams can be reported to Con artists, unfortu - your bill and ask if there’s an of major disasters such as bution. that sell drugs without a pre - the FBI’s Internet Crime nately, are responding with a issue with your account. hurricanes. Although senior-targeted scription. Complaint Center. Go to growing number of scams • Any unsolicited call in “That’s a classic time Internet scams still lag be - If your medicines look www.fbi.gov and search on — often phone and Internet- which you’re asked to give when you see a lot of solici - hind telemarketing fraud, different from what you’ve Internet Fraud. based — that turn Texas sen - your credit card number or tations designed to prey on they’re growing fast. The been taking — or look sus - Another good resource iors’ character assets into li - expiration date, date of birth, people’s emotions,” Al - creativity of Internet picious in any other way — for Texas consumers is the abilities. bank account number or So - brecht said. “Some may be swindlers sometimes rivals show them to a pharmacist Attorney General’s Con - Laura Albrecht of the cial Security number, or any legitimate, but it’s best to be the legitimate masterminds or doctor before taking sumer Protection unit: Texas Department of Aging kind of account password. double safe and not respond of Apple and Google. them. www.oag.state.tx.us/con - and Disability Services • Sales offers for deeply directly to the call. Look However, their meat- Never respond to unso - sumer/scams.shtml. (DADS) said many older people consider it rude to question a pleasant-seeming stranger’s good intentions. “These folks were raised in an era when politeness earned trust and it felt deeply uncomfortable to tell a nice- sounding person, ‘I won’t give you that information’ or ‘I never do that kind of busi - ness over the phone,’” Al - brecht explained. There’s no clearinghouse of statistics on fraud against elders, but AARP surveys suggest that telemarketers most often target victims 50 and older with scam at - tempts increasing with age. Some of the more com - mon phone-based scams identified by law enforce - ment agencies and consumer advocates include: • Pitches, often for travel packages and sweepstakes, that start with the phrase, “You’ve already won!” but require you to pay upfront for “postage and handling” or other charges. “Must act now” is another sure fire 4 | January 28 - February 3, 2010 | North Dallas Gazette | visit us online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com Community News Nickel neutering for cats (NDG Wire) The City of given for $10. Spay Day USA origi - An evening with Plano Animal Services Di - Plano residents are re - nated through the Doris Day vision will neuter male cats quired by law to register Animal Foundation and is for 5 cents each on Tuesday, cats with Animal Services now an annual campaign by Rev. James Lawson Feb. 23 as part of Spay Day for $10 each and it can be The Humane Society of the The 50th Anniversary young people of color sat Jr. for being “the leading USA 2010. done at the same time. Sen - United States. of the Greensboro Sit-in is down and ate lunch at nonviolence theorist in the To qualify cats must iors and qualified low-in - Appointments must be scheduled for Monday, Woolworth’s counter, an world.” Other musical have written proof of cur - come residents can register made in advance for this February 1, 2010 at The all-White restaurant. and dramatic performers rent rabies vaccinations and for FREE. Microchipping one-day event held at the Black Academy of Arts & The event’s keynote for the event include St. must be in a pet carrier, la - will also be available for an Plano Animal Shelter, 4028 Letters, 650 S. Griffin St., speaker will be Rev. Phillips Academy students beled with the owner’s additional $15 fee per cat. Plano Parkway. Dallas (corner of Akard James Lawson of the Na - and local artists who will name. If the cat is not cur - This year the FVRCP vacci - Space is limited, so and Canton Streets). The tional Advisory of the highlight readings and rent on his rabies vaccina - nation will also be adminis - make an appointment today event will celebrate and American Civil Liberities voice authentication from tion, a vaccination can be tered for $5 each. by calling (972) 769-4374. remember the birth of the Union. During the 1960s the 1960s. Civil Rights Movement in Rev. Lawson was noted by The 50th Anniversary Plano Assistant City Manager Israelson Greensboro, NC when Dr. Martin Luther King, of Greensboro Sit-in will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a recognized with mentoring award reception followed by the keynote speaker at (NDG Wire) The Urban the North Central Texas re - career. “They have provided 7:00p.m. Admission for Management Assistants of gion. me with timely advice and the event is $10 in ad - North Texas (UMANT) has A long-time member and perspective,” he said. “Hav - vance for singles and $15 awarded Assistant City Man - supporter of UMANT initia - ing a resource to discuss at the door. Groups of 10 ager Mark Israelson the 2009 tives, Israelson has long ac - ideas, challenges and dreams or more is $7.50 per per - Joy Sansom Mentor Award in knowledged the benefits he is very valuable as you are son in advance. Tickets recognition of his support has received from numerous making career decisions and can be purchased through and mentorship of manage - mentors in charting the PayPal at www.dallas - See AWARD, Page 14 ment assistants throughout course for his professional peacecenter.org. Groups should call Zara at 214- 823-7793. POLICY , continued from Page 1 Students stage the Greensboro Sit-in 50 years ago. icy to both prime contracting industry-specific and proj - shows informing interested and sub-contracting opportu - ect-specific goals for related contractors about upcoming nities; projects; business opportunities at the ONLY 5 MORE WEEKS UNTIL… • Assisting implementa - • Helping to improve NTTA, Wednesday chats, an tion of recommendations current business diversity ef - enhanced Business Diversity from the 2008 (A&D forts; Web page, the launch of the Study); • Enhancing communi - Relationships and Opportu - Election Day! • Recognizing the impor - cation regarding the devel - nities Advancing Diversity tance of partnerships and oping new diversity pro - Program (ROAD), which teaming opportunities; grams; pairs prime contractors with And, it is NOW time to take advantage • Recognizing participa - The NTTA Business Di - consultants to enhance the of our incredible rates for your tion of disadvantaged, mi - versity Department has al - capabilities of the partici - nority, women-owned and ready implemented several pants and an aggressive out - Election Day Advertising! small businesses within and initiatives aimed at diversi - reach plan. outside the relevant market fying participation in con - The NTTA’s Business (some advertising packages even include area; tracting opportunities in - Diversity Policy can be a FREE article on your candidacy) • Establishing a business cluding Vendor Outreach viewed online at www.ntta diversity overall goal, and Symposiums, which are road .org. Boost Your Voter Turnout Instantly with an Ad in the North Dallas Gazette BAUMBACH , continued from Page 2 Feature your Election Candidacy In every logs, databases and various and other users.” Baumbach named Har - NDG issue from now until Election Day! self-service online features Baumbach has repre - rington Library Manager For more information contact enables patrons to perform a sented the City of Plano and Cathy Ziegler as Deputy Di - multitude of functions. the library system through rector August 3, 2009. Ms. Trudy at 214-532-6848 or “Joyce has been vision - her long-standing service as Ziegler, who has been work - [email protected] or ary in her development of li - a member of the Texas Li - ing directly with Ms. Baum - Kenny at 972-509-9049 or brary programming and in brary Association, chairing bach since that time, joined the identification of grant numerous task forces and the City of Plano team as a [email protected] funding as well as the use of committees. She has served Library Page in December volunteers to expand services as President of both the Pub - 1994 becoming Davis Li - to the community we other - lic Library Administrators of brary Manager in 2001 and wise would not be able to North Texas and the Texas Harrington Library Manager provide,” said Muehlenbeck. Library Directors Associa - in 2009. She will assume her “She has been steadfast in tion. She has also served as duties as Director of Li - her commitment of devoting the Library Representative braries February 1, 2010. library resources to meeting on the Texas Municipal the needs of Plano residents League Board of Directors. January 28 - February 3, 2010 | North Dallas Gazette | visit us online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com | 5 Education Choose wisely: Free workshop TWU announces new online teaches students how to pick a major application process for scholarships (NDG Wire) College is vides attendees with a plan Visit www.collin.edu/ (NDG Wire) Texas cations to be submitted on - the time when many choose on how to match majors gettingstarted/explore/desti - Woman's University's new line by next year. what they’ll do for the rest with personal interests and nationcollege/ for a com - online scholarship applica - TWU offers more than of their lives. career plans and also how to plete schedule. tion is now available at $6 million in scholarships So, it’s important to find the best colleges for Destination College will www.twu.edu/scholarships. annually, including scholar - choose wisely. Collin Col - those majors. host a free workshop, Ex - Current and prospective ships exclusively for new lege’s Destination College Destination College is a ploring Majors: How to students may now submit freshmen, transfer and grad - office wants to provide fu - Collin College initiative Choose, from 6:30-8 p.m., their scholarship applica - vice president for student uate students. Most students ture college and university that helps high school stu - Thursday, Jan. 28, at the tions electronically. The life. "I expect TWU to have are able to receive and students the tools to pick the dents and their parents to Central Park Campus Con - scholarship application another record year of maintain their scholarships cholarship applications and right area of study and the get ready for college, no ference Center, 2200 W. deadline is March 1, 2010. s for their entire course of awards." right career. matter which institution University Drive in McKin - "This new online appli - study at TWU. Most departmental sch- The workshop is open to they choose. ney. cation is more convenient For more information olarships will still accept any future college or uni - This event is the first of For information, contact for students and will speed on scholarship eligibility paper applications during versity student no matter a series of workshops Destination College at des - up the scholarship applica - criteria or the application the first year of the new ap - where they choose to at - scheduled to help high [email protected] tion process and the award - process, call (866) 809- plication process. TWU ex - tend. school students prepare for or call 972.377.1772. ing of scholarships," said 6130 or visit www.twu.edu pects all scholarship appli - Exploring Majors pro - college. Dr. Richard Nicholas, TWU /scholarships. Children drop out and into lives of poverty and imprisonment BY MARIAN and 61.2 percent of American the hours when community policies are responsible for We can spot students in crisis is too costly to our chil - WRIGHT EDELMAN Indians graduated from pub - centers and libraries are the growth in the number of elementary school who, if dren, communities, and na - (NNPA) A homeless man lic high school in four years open. Some have decided school-based arrests of poor adults intervene, will be less tion to let it persist. We know talking about how he ended with a regular diploma in the that after-school and summer and minority children, fun - likely to drop out. Potential how to keep children in up on the streets said he had 2006–07 school year com - enrichment programs are too neling them into the juvenile dropouts can be identified as school. We simply must de - wanted to get in with the pared to 79.8 percent for expensive. Some states spend and criminal justice systems early as the fourth and sixth cide to mix our knowledge "cool" crowd in 8th or 9th Whites and 91.2 percent for more to incarcerate a child at younger and younger ages. grades by looking at atten - and experience with the will grade—a crowd that smoked Asian and Pacific Islanders. for a year than it would cost So many are suspended, ex - dance, behavior and, of to educate every child. marijuana, got into fights, Black and Hispanic dropout to send him to Harvard Uni - pelled, even arrested, for course, failure in math and Marian Wright Edelman and skipped school. No adult rates were more than twice versity! Some New York nonviolent infractions such English. We can focus our re - is President of the Children's reached out to help him turn those of White youths. as being "disruptive" sources on these schools and Defense Fund whose Leave his life around so he contin - Children do not just wake or "disrespectful." their students with the goal of No Child Behind® mission is ued his decline into a life of up one morning and decide to In the past, many turning them around and res - to ensure every child a chronic joblessness and take a path to a dead end life. of these problems cuing hundreds of thousands Healthy Start, a Head Start, poverty, and long stretches of So how is it possible that would have been re - of children from the cradle to a Fair Start, a Safe Start and incarceration after he more than half a million of solved in the princi - prison pipeline. But the com - a Moral Start in life and suc - dropped out of school. them drop out every year?I pal's office or referred munity has to care and raise cessful passage to adulthood Youths who drop out of believe the main reason is to a pastor or social a ruckus for our children's with the help of caring fami - school represent a colossal that adults have often let our worker or by calling and nation's sakes. lies and communities. For loss to our communities and children down and aban - the parent (who may This is a national prob - more information go to nation. And many dropouts doned our responsibilities to no longer be in the lem requiring all of our fo - www.childrensdefense.org. are condemned to the social prepare them for healthy and house). Too many cused attention. The dropout and economic fringes of our productive lives in our homes state youth prisons cost children today end up with an society and lives less fulfilled and communities. We'd $210,000 to house one child arrest record and are labeled than their peers who graduate rather punish children after for a year. Gangs and drug a troublemaker, increasing WE NEED YOUR HELP! from high school. Today, they get into trouble than pre - dealers are open 24 hours a the likelihood of dropping more than half of all young vent child problems. The day, 7 days a week, offering out of school. As the North Dallas Gazette rebrands to embrace adult dropouts are jobless. only universally guaranteed apprenticeships in drug deal - There are a lot of things all cultures in our distribution area, we are asking And dropouts are at greater child right is a jail or deten - ing and car stealing and other we know about preventing for your help in providing us with any information that may assist us in more diversely serving our risk of being incarcerated and tion cell after they come in illegal behaviors. children from dropping out. community. While providing our readers with valu - having poorer physical and conflict with the law. So many of our nation's New research has led to a able information and education, we successfully mental health than those who We do not even assure all schools have let our children better understanding of how work with area business owners by introducing pa - graduate. children prenatal care to be down and are unwitting ac - to turn this enormous crisis trons to their products and services through our at - The impact of the enor - born as healthy as possible. complices to the pipeline to around and has identified tractive advertising packages. mous dropout problem is not We have deprived our chil - prison’s destructive work. schools where graduation is Please help us spread the word. The North Dallas evenly shared among chil - dren of fathers by locking up Academic tracking, social not the norm.Researchers at Gazette is actively seeking editorial ideas and ad - dren in America. Poor and young men and putting them promotion, and out-of-school Johns Hopkins University vertising clients from our distribution area. We are minority youths are far less in a pipeline to prison, and suspensions and expulsions have identified 2,000 high fortunate to live in such a culturally rich commu - likely to graduate from high we've allowed our commu - contribute mightily to the dis - schools in the country (12 nity. From all kinds of businesses, associations, and cultural organizations, to school news, entertain - school than White children. nity supports to fray, depriv - couragement, low self-es - percent) responsible for ment, and more … our goal is to serve every person An October 2009 report ing children of safe havens teem, and disengagement of nearly half of the nation's with every interest, background, and religion. We released by the National Cen - and positive mentors. so many poor and minority dropouts. The children at - thank you ahead of time for your assistance. ter for Education Statistics For most of the week, children. tending these "dropout facto - says 59.8 percent of Blacks, congregational doors are One-size-fits-all school ries" are overwhelmingly mi - Trudy Voigt, VP Sales and Marketing [email protected] | 214-532-6848 62.2 percent of Hispanics, locked and we've cut back on zero tolerance disciplinary nority.
6 | January 28 - February 3, 2010 | North Dallas Gazette | visit us online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com Arts & Entertainment Community Spotlight King’s legacy celebrated in speech, song (NDG Wire) On the an - Jr. Celebration Breakfast fea - work hard,” he said. “My and UT Dallas President tivities Advisory Board niversary of President tured a talk by the Rev. mom told me to get an edu - David Daniel presented (SUAAB) and the University Barack Obama’s inaugura - James Young, who made his - cation so you don’t have to Young with a Champion of Committee on Equity and tion, students, faculty, staff tory last year when he be - work that hard.” Diversity award “in recogni - Diversity sponsored the and community supporters came the first African-Amer - Young also discussed the tion of his contributions to event. gathered at The University of ican to be elected mayor of attention generated by his the goals of diversity in King’s birthday was Jan. Texas at Dallas to celebrate Philadelphia, Miss. election. He recalled a media America.” 15. The MLK holiday for the man whose legacy made Philadelphia became in - interview during which he “Mayor Young is a living staff and students was ob - Obama’s election possible. famous when three visiting was asked how he repre - example of our theme today, served Jan. 18, the same day The Martin Luther King civil rights workers were sented all his constituents. ‘Sharing the Dream,’” said as the federal holiday. Presi - murdered there in Rachel Dupard sang three “I walk down the middle Spector. dent Ronald Reagan signed a 1964. The incident songs, including one she of the road so I can reach out The Office of Diversity bill creating a federal holiday inspired the 1988 wrote, during the course of on both sides,” he said. and Community Engage - to honor King in 1983. It was Academy Award- the UT Dallas Martin As Young summed up his ment, the Multicultural Cen - observed for the first time on winning film Mis - Luther King, Jr. Celebra - talk, he reflected on the three ter, the Student Union & Ac - January 20, 1986. sissippi Burning . tion Breakfast. voter registration workers “Not often do who were killed in his home - you get to live King was able to make an town almost 50 years ago. long enough to ex - impact through non-violent “I get emotional when I perience hatred protest. think about the blood that and prejudice, but “Dr. King was a man of was shed,” said Young. “All to also be a his time,” said Young. “He they did was register people byproduct of cha- went to a supreme power to to vote. Racism, hatred and nge,” said Young affect change, and he under - prejudice put them in the as he began his stood that education was ground. If we’re not careful, Featured speaker James Young speech. needed to ‘think your way we’ll make the same mis - talked about his election as the first Young spoke through.’” takes.” African-American mayor of of his background, Amid insights, Young in - At the conclusion of his Philadelphia, Miss., a town that has his experiences fused his remarks with speech, Vice President for Aundra Smith performed an interpretive dance to Whit - carried the stigma of the murders of with his own chil - humor. Diversity and Community ney Houston’s “I Didn’t Know My Own Strength” as three civil rights workers since 1964. dren and how “My dad taught me to Engagement Magaly Spector part of the MLK Breakfast festivities.
January 28 - February 3, 2010 | North Dallas Gazette | visit us online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com | 7 Community Calendar Visit www.NorthDallasGazette.com and click on Community Calendar for more events! Ongoing Through February 7 Studio Movie Grill, 11170 N. $20; Children (3-12): $12; This public forum will ex - March 5-7 African American Repub- Southwestern Exposition Central Expressway, Dallas. Senior/Military (with valid plore the purpose and pas - Annual Dallas Home and lican Club of Collin County and Stock Show & Rodeo Admission is $8. Presented ID): $12; Children (2 and sion behind the creation of Garden Show attractions in - meets 3rd Tuesday of every One million people from by the Texas Black Film Fes - under): FREE the Texas Holocaust and clude Vacation, Leisure & month at 7 pm. (Doors open around the world will come tival, this documentary re - Genocide Commission, the Outdoor show, NARI New at 6:30 pm.) Collin County to the Will Rogers Memorial calls the life and work of February 12 – 13 most important development Product Pavilion, Dallas renowned Jewish anthropol - in Holocaust education in Republican Party HQ. 8416 Center for the nation's oldest Ticketstock 2010 Join County Master Gardener ex - ogist Melville Herskovits, years. Stacy Rd., McKinney. Call livestock show and daily per - Sportsradio 1310 The Ticket perts and Lectures, Kid's who established the first Linda Wynn Drain, 214-498- formances of the world's for two days of Sports, Love, Corner, Cooking with Clive African Studies Department 7574 or website www.aarcc. original indoor rodeo. The & Fun. They will broadcast February 26 - Featuring Clive Berkman, in 1927. Visit www.texas - com carnival midway thrills the live from the Plano Centre. Urban League Luncheon at Home Décor, Energy Effi - blackfilmfestival.com for young and not so young Free activities for the kids! the Hilton Anatole Hotel cient Products, Outdoor Stor - tickets and information on Collin County Black while fashions, home fur - Over 60 vendors scheduled. 11:45 a.m., tickets are $50 at age Solutions, Builders & this event. Chamber of Commerce, nishings as well as farm and Stay tuned for the big an - 214-915-4631. Remodelers, Kitchens, Bath CCBCC General Meetings, ranch equipment will be of - nouncement on who will be & more, For information, 2nd Thursday of every fered by more than 200 ex - Estate Planning Seminar at see www.texashomeandgar - at Ticketstock 10 on Sport - February 27 – May 30 month at 6:30pm. Call 469- hibitors. Food for every taste the Plano Centre 10:30 a.m., sradio 1310 The Ticket! Info: den.com. 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Trum - has proven them over time theaters and performing arts unparalleled gift for vivid You Get have now brought Voodoo Daddy’s eighth stu - peter Glen “The Kid” to be the singular standout centers, selling out shows at storytelling, as well as his the band’s horizon into ex - dio album, How Big Can Marhevka recalls being among the numerous bands the Hollywood Bowl, Walt pointed social commentary. ceptionally clear focus -- You Get? A Tribute to Cab captivated by Calloway on - that launched the Nineties Disney Hall, Lincoln Cen - “We all noticed that the both on a musical and a Calloway , captures the stage as a seventh-grader: “I swing revival. The seven- ter, Chastain Park and Con - lyric of How Big Can You group level. “We just turned essence of an American was 11 years old, and I was man group forged a mas - stitution Hall, just to name Get is unbelievably sixteen this month. I could - icon in a rowdy celebration blown away; he had so sively successful fusion of a few. They have appeared poignant to our time," says n’t be more proud that this of musicianship, mischief, much energy and so many classic American sounds as special guests with the Morris. “In The Ghost of is the album we’ve made at genius, street smarts, and great musicians. This album from jazz, swing, Dixieland great symphony and pops Smokey Joe , we were ex - this moment,” says Morris. fun. It’s also possibly the concept seemed a perfect fit and big-band music, build - orchestras of the nation, in - cited going in to cut a tril - “I did think it would last timeliest and most welcome for us, because of Cab’s vi - ing their own songbook of cluding their first sym - ogy of three big songs from this long,” reflects trum - album of the year -- bring - suals, performances and in - original dance tunes, and, phony show with the US Cab’s early days, making peter Marhevka, who joined ing a much-needed high- tense energy. As soon as we sixteen years later, BBVD Air Force Orchestra. The the stories cohesive.” Scotty BBVD over fourteen years voltage jolt of winning, rehearsed and played these ago, when the band was one feel-good energy to a coun - songs live, it was musically year old and still a trio. “I try slogging through tough challenging and refreshing had played in many groups, times that may be getting to all of us.” and stopped doing every - tougher. The music that Recorded in Los Ange - thing else ¯ I put 100% in, Calloway helped revitalize les’ legendary Capitol Stu - and never looked back. and uplift the spirits of trou - dios, located at the famous People ask: bled individuals during the record-shaped building at ‘Are you gonna be here American Depression-era. Hollywood and Vine, How in five years?’, and I say: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Big Can You Get came out Yeah! Every guy in the (BBVD) will appear in the of the rooms where innu - band has that feeling about Eisemann Center Presents merable classics had been it. The greatest moment is Spotlight Series for one per - recorded by Frank Sinatra, being here right now, doing formance only on Saturday, Dean Martin, Nelson Rid - this. The goals are always January 30th, 2010 at 8:00 dle, Billy May, and many the same: getting better at pm in the Hill Performance others. BBVD used Capi - what we do individually, Hall. tol’s vintage microphones and moving forward in the Longtime fans of and studio equipment to same direction. We’re still “America’s favorite little achieve a real marriage of playing, and have some - big band” will immediately Calloway’s music and the thing to say.” recognize the album as a group’s arrangements and Tickets for the Sat., Jan. milestone in Big Bad the group’s voice. Morris 30th performance range Voodoo Daddy’s multi plat - stated, “We played songs from $27-$55 and are avail - inum-selling sixteen-year top-to-bottom live, and is a veteran force that to this band’s career milestones points out: “Cab’s early able in person, online at career. “Making the album chose the best takes for the day adds new fans by the have included appearances songs from Cotton Club era www.eisemanncenter.com was one of our biggest mu - album, because so many of roomful every time they in the Super Bowl half-time have a more vaudeville / or by calling the Eisemann sical moments,” says lead Cab's definitive perform - play. show, writing theme music cabaret feel, and story - Center Ticket Office at 972- vocalist, guitarist and song - ances are live in films and BBVD’s originals sky - for ESPN and network tele - telling is crucial in those 744-4650. Ticket Office writer Scotty Morris, who radio broadcasts. This is the rocketed the group into its vision, and performing for songs. After Cab became a hours are 10:00 am until co-founded BBVD with best and most ferocious first phase of stardom, three American presidents. huge phenomenon, he had 6:00 pm Monday through drummer Kurt Sodergren in we’ve ever sounded.” With when You & Me and the They have appeared numer - his own language, and he’s Saturday and one hour be - southern California. “Delv - the band’s stated mission to Bottle Makes Three ous times on The Tonight vamping on his image and fore performances. Group ing into Cab’s songs made broaden the image of Cab (Tonight) and Go Daddy-O Show with Jay Leno , Late lifestyle in songs from the discounts are available for us all realize how relevant Calloway beyond his signa - were featured in the 1996 Night with Conan O’Brian 1940s like Calloway Boo - 10 or more by calling 972- they were to our time, and ture tune, Minnie the Indie film landmark and Live with Regis & gie , The Jumpin’ Jive’ and 744-4657. working on someone else’s Moocher (a BBVD live sta - Swingers . Big Bad Voodoo Kelly , and wrote, performed Hey Now, Hey Now. Having The Charles W. Eise - music inside out caused a ple from the beginning), Daddy, named famously and recorded the current feasted on his music in the mann Center is located in growth and depth in my Calloway’s frequently hilar - after an autograph by blues theme song for the Carson studio, and headed out to the Galatyn Park Urban work as a songwriter, ious - and just as often so - legend Albert Collins, sold Daly show after appearing the road to perform Cal - Center at 2351 Performance arranger, and producer.” cially aware - material held more than two million multiple times as the show’s loway’s music, “I’m even Drive in Richardson, Texas. How Big Can You Get is its own keys to completing copies of the albums Amer - house band. And now, Big more in awe of him now,” The Eisemann Center is not only an illuminating re - the album in a way that did icana Deluxe and This Bad Voodoo Daddy’s songs agrees Marhevka. “I want easily accessible from vival of Cab Calloway’s justice to him. Beautiful Life , and received have passed into the classic people to come from hear - Highway 75 North taking songbook: the making of Since their arrival on the national critical acclaim American songbook, play - ing our album, and find out the Galatyn Parkway/Ren - the album was also the rev - music scene in 1993 in a while the band’s music has ing alongside pop standard who Cab was. You can see ner Road exit going north elation of a lifetime for the legendary residency at Los appeared in over sixty songs in film and television, videos of him so easily on and the Galatyn Park - band as a whole, whose en - Angeles’ Brown Derby movies and television and even on reality compe - the Internet. He was larger way/Campbell Road exit semble playing, arranging nightclub, Big Bad Voodoo shows. With their 2003 titions like Dancing With than life – the blueprint of a going south or from the and interpretive powers Daddy’s irresistible live New Orleans-inspired the Stars. superstar.” DART light rail station at were honed to an all-time show and aggressive, musi - album Save My Soul , Key to the depth of the The many breakthrough Galatyn Park high by the excellence of cally perceptive approach BBVD began playing in new album is Calloway’s qualities of How Big Can January 28 - February 3, 2010 | North Dallas Gazette | visit us online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com | 9 Arts & Entertainment For more entertainment news visit www.NorthDallasCGarzeRttev.cioewm UT Dallas faculty to collaborate Harlem for A Night of Latin Music Globetrotters' (NDG Wire) UT Dallas esco’s Romancero Gitano (bass) and Ted Wasser music faculty members will for guitar and vocal quartet; (drums). present favorite works for and various Latin jazz se - This concert on Friday, 2010 World Tour ensemble as the University lections. Jan. 29, at 8 p.m. in the continues its 40-year cele - Participating faculty Conference Center will in - bration with A Night of and friends include: Ronald clude compositions by stops in Dallas Latin Music . Neal (violin), Winston Robert X. Rodríguez, pro - The event also features Stone (clarinet), Kathryn fessor of music at UT Dal - World’s most famous team performances by a faculty Evans (soprano), Mary las. bringing all-new spectacular show jazz band and vocal quartet Medrick (alto), Enric The event is free to the Dallas Pro Musica. Madriguera (guitar), Kelly public, with a voluntary $5 to the American Airlines Center The program for this Durbin (piano), Michael donation at the door. All (NDG Wire) Coming says Michael Kenney, the event includes Milhaud’s McVay (staff accompanist, Robert Rodriguez proceeds will go to the off the most successful Globetrotters’ senior vice Suite; Semi-Suite and piano), Hoyt Neal (tenor), Bryce Jordan Scholarship year in the franchise’s il - president, live event mar - Tango di Tango by Ro - Christine DeRose Chiffollo (bass), Lori Gerard (percus - Fund for students in the lustrious history, with a keting. “You’ll want to dríguez; Castelnuovo-Ted- (guitar), Michael Borts sionist), James Gilyard arts. record-breaking 62 box get your tickets now for offices records and over an experience the whole two million smiling fans, family will be talking 18th Annual Trumpet Awards to honor the iconic Harlem Globe - about for years to come.” trotters are primed to Sponsored by Camp - Steve Harvey, Frankie Beverly and more showcase bell Soup their eye- Company, BY IVY N. CARTER, MBA , itics, religion, law, sports 9:30 a.m. and end with the Carpet Roll Out, hosted by popping Spalding, and NDG STAFF WRITER and entertainment will be Trumpet Awards Ceremony one of America’s favorite 2010 World America’s The stars will align once attendance to this star-stud - at the Cobb Energy Per - daytime TV judges, Honor - Tour in Dal - Best Contacts again for the highly antici - ded celebration. The Trum - forming Arts Centre on Sat - able Judge Glenda Hackett, las on Satur - and Eye - pated 18th Annual Trumpet pet Awards Foundation, urday, January 30, 2010 be - famed fashion designer and day, January glasses, the Awards, which will take started in 1993, has a long - ginning at 5:00 p.m. This Bravo Television Reality 30, 2010 Harlem Glo - place on Saturday, January standing reputation and a year’s Pinnacle Award will Star, Mychael Knight, with the betrotters will 30, 2010 at the John A. rich tradition for presenting go to entertainment icon, WSB-TV News Personality, wholesome family enter - take the court at the Amer - Williams Theater Cobb En - Trumpet Awards to the Steve Harvey and music Jovita Moore and nationally tainment known world - ican Airlines Center on ergy Performing Arts Cen - biggest and brightest talent legend, Frankie Beverly syndicated radio host, War - wide for thrilling fans Saturday, January 30, tre in Atlanta, Georgia. As of all time, predominantly will receive the Lifetime ren Ballentine. Addition - young and old and making 2010 at 11:00 a.m. and with previous years expec - to African-Americas and Achievement Award. Each ally, the awards will spot - cherished family memo - 2:30 p.m.. Tickets start at tations, this year’s show is their accomplishments and of these awards is given for light and celebrate a stellar ries. $20.00 and are available bound to be spectacular contributions to their com - significant contributions to list of 2010 Honorees. Now in their 84th con - online at www.ticketmas - with rare performances, leg - munities, society and the the entertainment industry The North Dallas secutive season of touring ter.com. Individual ticket endary presenters, a stellar world. and the African-American Gazette will be reporting the world, the Globetrot - information can also be list of honorees and an elec - The festivities for the community. from the Red Carpet Roll ters’ high-flying show found on the Harlem Glo - trifying Red Carpet affair. Trumpet Awards will begin Honorees and guests Out and 2010 Trumpet features some of the most betrotters’ official web - An iconic list of enter - on Wednesday, January 27, will begin arriving for the Awards, so stay tuned for extraordinary athletes and site: www. tainment icons and the 2010 at Mt. Vernon Baptist Trumpet Awards at 3:30 more. entertainers on the planet harlemglobetrotters.com, who’s who in business, pol - Church in Atlanta, GA at p.m. at the glamorous Red – including Big Easy as well as info on group Lofton and Flight Time and scout tickets. Lang, who starred in the The Original Harlem Statement from Texas Motor Transportation Emmy Award-winning Globetrotters have played CBS reality hit, “The in 120 countries on six Association President on texting ban Amazing Race;” the al - continents, entertaining ways hilarious Special K over 130 million fans and (NDG Wire) Texas drivers we have moving measures to ensure that our cial motor vehicles. This is in Daley; dribbling magician crossing barriers between Motor Transportation Asso - Texas’ freight,” said Esparza. industry remains safe and addition to the President’s Scooter Christensen; and cultures, societies and ciation President and CEO According to figures re - eliminate the threat of tex - executive order directing ball handling wizards people from all walks of John D. Esparza released a leased by the Federal High - ting while driving with the federal employees not to en - Handles Franklin and Ant life. 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Get Started: Ac - can click "I Will Choose A charge a fee. January 28 - February 3, 2010 | North Dallas Gazette | visit us online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com |11 IRVING , continued from Page 1 ment Programming in the • Received recognition mental Technologies, For - approximately 12 pend - efficiencies and reducing va - way corridor, the walls will state for Irving Community for having the highest car - ward Air, ESPN Radio, Host - ing/tentative proposals and cant positions, the city is op - be 10 feet tall with designs Television Network diac survival rate in the state ess Brands, GKN Aerostruc - more than 20 are out on the erating with a balanced for the ornamentation and • City/County Coopera - and second highest nation - tures and HMS. streets. budget. aesthetics consistent with the tion Award for the Irving wide. • The reclamation of an The Economy • Hotel occupancy taxes city's new mustang logo. Health Center • Presented 800 safety acre of Lake Carolyn and the • Both Texas and the saw a sharp decline due to Sound wall construction is • Achievement Award for education programs to nearly construction of a new lake Metroplex are faring better the national recession. expected to begin this spring, the city from the Quality 20,000 residents. wall to prepare the Water than the nation with unem - Driven by business travelers, with completion in the fall. Texas Foundation • Reduced the number of Street site for development ployment 3 percent below this is expected to recover as Texas Stadium, redevel - • Chamber’s 5-Star Ac - emergency calls by 2.5 per - will be completed in June. national rates and residential the recession eases. opment in Heritage Crossing, creditation (first in the state cent through prevention edu - Gables representatives have real estate unaffected by the • Decline in revenues construction of the West Irv - to earn this prestigious des - cation. indicated the company's in - housing bubble. have been offset by cost sav - ing Aquatic Center, and the ignation) Economic Development tent to begin Phase 1 con - • Irving’s diversified ings and efficiencies – no impact of Super Bowl XLV Public Safety • The chamber-managed struction by the end of the economy, which is not reliant layoffs or furloughs for city in Irving and in the North • Violent crime in Irving Irving Economic Develop - year. The Phase 1 project on one major employer or employees and no reduction Texas region also were key is down 31 percent over the ment Partnership handled 26 will include Phase I for business sector for employ - in city services. topics of the Mayor’s presen - past five years. new economic development Water Street – 320 apartment ment or city revenue, is Transportation tation. He highlighted ac - • Overall crime rate has projects, which yielded more units (located in two build - home to four Fortune 500 and Infrastructure complishments relating to decreased for the past five than 3,100 new jobs and ap - ings) and 140,000 square feet world headquarters. • The current project cost city parks such as Veterans consecutive years for a total proximately 780 retained of retail (located in three • Residential property for the Diamond Interchange Memorial Park and the Cot - crime rate decrease of 20 jobs in the community. These buildings). values are up slightly. (State Highways 184 and tonwood Creek Park Miracle percent. projects also yielded millions • The Convention Center • The city's financial sta - 114, and Loop 12) is approx - League Field, an accessible • Biweekly strategy de - of dollars in positive eco - is being built on time and tus remains strong with a imately $224 million, with a playground and field, and velopment meetings, strate - nomic impact for the city and within budget. General Man - structurally balanced budget current estimated completion spoke of achievements in gically placed Sky Watch school districts in the form of ager Thom Connors is in for three consecutive years date of September 2012. workforce development with trailers, and several public sales tax, property tax and place, and has begun build - and a double AAA bond rat - • Sound wall designs for North Lake College and the safety programs such as Cit - utilities. Some of the high- ing his staff. This month, ing reaffirmed. State Highway 183 are com - Chamber’s Business Re - izens on Patrol have con - profile companies that relo - there is a 12-month window • Sales tax declines have pleted. Used to buffer road source Center at the new tributed to these significant cated and expanded in Irving for booking tradeshow been less than projected; noise for residential proper - North Lake South Campus. decreases. include: Omega Environ - events. Interest is high, with however, due to operational ties that back up to the road -
VOTES , continued from Page 3 ten White House, not another creates 70% of all new jobs. If a project is nonunion it will program or major project So Congress and Mr. Presi - provide significantly more ONLY 3 MORE WEEKS UNTIL until the economy gets right. dent, how about setting the jobs. Any prospects which If the jobs don’t start rolling market for small business are union controlled will cost in between now and Novem - growth? Maybe we should the client significantly more ber a whole lot of you are infuse the Small Business thereby limit the power of the going to be “toast”. What Administration (SBA) with budget (amount of jobs). else do we have to do to let more capital guarantees for Please notice that the highest Valentine’s Day! you know? You who stutter small business loans. Would - unemployment areas in our are going to witness a very n’t that be positive? nation are in places that are strong group of independ - How about returning the prevalent with union shops. It’s time … ents, if not a new third party. SBA to a staff of 5,000 like it Right to work states have sig - To Take Advantage of our Incredible Rates This nation is on the verge of was when Bill Clinton be - nificantly more employment voting revolution and that is came President instead of the than their union counterparts. for Your Valentine’s Day Advertising a good thing. 1,700 you have now? It is very clear and sim - (some packages even include a Don’t start talking about Shouldn’t we stop bundling ple. Find out how much FREE article on your business) Cap and Trade. That is a hus - contracts and break them money your elected official tle as much as the healthcare down so that more small gets from the union coffers. mess was. Card Check, Proj - businesses can participate? If they are on the “payroll” Boost Your Sales Instantly ect Labor Agreements and You know, the saddest vote them out. That money With an Ad in the North Dallas Gazette anything else the radical, al - thing about this is that it is so should be used for pension most communist, unions pay simple. It is simple to those funds anyway. Instead, the Feature your Valentine’s Day Specials, Gift Cards, you to put up to the people is who want to get it done but unions are trying to buy in - Certificates in every NDG issue going to be slammed down so hard to see for the greedy fluence with their members’ hard and with certainty. Your and special interest groups. precious money. from now until February 11th political careers will fizzle If your congressperson or Yes, it is POWER TO right before your eyes. From senator is not focusing on THE PEOPLE AND THE For more information contact California to the East Coast small business growth then it PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN. Trudy at 214-532-6848 or [email protected] or the people will once again is time to vote him/her out. Mr. Alford is the co- Kenny at 972-509-9049 or [email protected] vote for change. That is a Upgrade your leadership and founder, President/CEO of change for a better economy. increase the number of new the National Black Chamber Here’s the big deal that jobs being created. of Commerce®. Website: they refuse to look at. 70% Another important fact to www.nationalbcc.org. of all new jobs come from remember: small businesses Email: halford@national - the growth of small busi - create jobs while unions ma - bcc.org nesses. Yes, small businesses nipulate jobs and limit them.
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January 28 - February 3, 2010 | North Dallas Gazette | visit us online at www.NorthDallasGazette.com | 13 Church Happenings DAYSTAR Come to enjoy and learn MT. PISGAH SHILOH MBC Every Thursday Pastor Gregory Voss, DELIVERANCE some interesting Black His - MISSIONARY IN PLANO In January 2010 @ 7 pm 2765 Trinity Mills Road MINISTRIES tory. BAPTIST CHURCH January 30, Join us for our anointed Suite 305 January 2010 W. L. Stafford, Sr., “THE ROCK” 7:45 am- 3 pm Thursday Night Prophecy Carrollton, TX 75006 8:30 am – 11:30 am M.Div. January 27, 12 to 1 pm Come to our Business and Service and be encouraged 214-514-9147 Visit Helen’s House every 305 N. Alder Drive in Please join us for our Noon- Professional Development by Words from Heaven. Monday and Friday to re - Allen for Sunday Day Bible Study group. Teen Summit that is spon - ceive, to give, to comfort Morning Worship This is a perfect lunch time sored by our Human Re - and most of all to fellow - Church Address is event. source Ministry and the AWARD , continued from Page 1 ship. The give-a-way of 200 Belmont Drive Pastor Robert Townsend Galilee Griggs Association. looking for meaningful op - he has determined to help food, love and household Allen, TX 75013 11611 Webb Chapel Road Important information will portunities.” the development of younger items is given freely to all 972-359-9956 Dallas, TX 75229 be available after both Wor - A past recipient of the next generation manage - those who could use a little 972-241-6151 ship Services @ 8 am & 11 Sansom Award himself, ment.” touch. FIRST BAPTIST am in the Fellowship Hall. City Manager Tom Established in 1986, the Pastor Minnie CHURCH NORTH DALLAS February 7, 2010 Muehlenbeck, one of Israel - Joy Sansom Mentor Award Hawthorne-Ewing OF HAMILTON PARK COMMUNITY Pre-Registration begins son’s mentors, applauds his is awarded annually to a 635 W. Campbell Road “FIRST CHURCH” BIBLE FELLOWSHIP after morning worship for a accolade. “Mark joined our local public administrator Suite 210 February 6, 11 am CHURCH FREE Women’s Mission City of Plano team in 1999 who serves as a mentor, ex - Richardson, TX 75080 Join us for our “Prayer With January 30, 8 am-11 am Ministry and the Greater and I am gratified he has not emplifies the concept of 972-480-0200 Pastor.” Come and hear Come to our Crisis Care North Dallas “Mother & only sought out advice and leadership and is committed Pastor Gregg’s inspiring Kick-Off Breakfast in our Daughter Tea” featuring counsel from those around to the continued develop - FELLOWSHIP message. Fellowship Hall. “The Pink It Factor Health him, but, more importantly, ment of UMANT. UMANT. BAPTIST CHURCH February 6, 12:30-2 pm January 30, Care Providers” they have OF ALLEN Daughters of Sarah, Young 10:30 am-12:30 pm made contributions to im - “THE SHIP” Ladies of Purpose, will Don’t miss our Single Adult proving the lives of women, On Going, 9 am-4 pm have a Sister Connection Ministry Prayer Breakfast girls and families. All Monday – Friday Meet and Mingle Potluck in in the Fellowship Hall. women and girls are invited Prayer Lines for those in our Fellowship Hall. Dr. Leslie W. Smith, to register. Call the church need are 972-649-0566 and Pastor Gregory Foster, Senior Pastor for details. 972-649-0567, 9 am-4 pm. 300 Phillips Street 1010-1020 S. Sherman St. February 14, 11 am Wednesdays Only Richardson, TX 75081 Richardson, TX 75081 Our Black History Annual Join us for Wednesday 972-235-4235 972-437-3493 Soul Food Day will be im - Night Live at our main mediately after Morning campus @ 7 pm. FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST SAINT MARK MBC Worship. A sign-up sheet is January 31, 10:45 pm CHURCH, IN MCKINNEY located in the Fellowship Come to our Super Sunday THE COLONY January, Men’s Month Hall. Plan to attend, fel - Worship Service and stay January 27-29, 7 pm Let’s show our appreciation lowship and have fun. Call for a Fellowship Dinner Bring family and friends to to all male leaders, espe - the church for details. after morning service. our Winter Revival with cially in the church. There Dr. Isaiah Joshua, Jr. Every Friday in guest minister Pastor Willie will be great fellowship and Senior Pastor February, 7 pm Davis from New Mt. He - a lot of fun. Call the church 920 E. 14th Street 00 - Get ready! Get ready! In bron Baptist in Garland. for details. Plano, TX 75074 $14 9 Ad Size - 2 Column x 6” celebrating Black History Pastor C. Paul McBride, Dr. Charles Wattley 972-423-6695 Month, we will have a 4396 Main Street Senior Pastor FREE Black Cinema each The Colony, TX 75056 1308 Wilcox Street WORD OF LIFE Friday night with a FREE 972-625-8186 McKinney TX 75069 CHURCH OF movie, food and drinks. 972-542-6178 GOD IN CHRIST
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employers defray part of merly out-of-work em - to learn about all options the cost of wages and on- ployees for at least 120 available in their areas and the-job training,” said days. to help put Texas Back to TWC Chairman Tom “Valuable programs Work. Employers also are Pauken. like Texas Back to Work encouraged to take advan - Through the new pro - exemplify the progressive tage of WorkInTexas.com, gram, some employers vision of our leaders and TWC’s online job match - who hire people receiving make Texas a great place ing Web site where more unemployment benefits to do business,” said Will than 250,000 employers can receive a portion of the Newton, Texas Executive post job openings and find new employees’ wages for Director, National Federa - great employees. Local a set period of time. An - tion of Independent Busi - workforce board contact other possible incentive ness. information can be found would provide employers Employers interested on www.twc.state.tx.us with up to $1,500 in wage- in participating should /dirs/wdbs/wdbmap.html retention bonuses if they contact their local work - or by calling 512-463- continue to employ the for - force development boards 8556.
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NUMBER , continued from Page 1 ask when and where they are Texans should be aware, any numbers it collects. Peo - pel government agencies to required to provide their SSN has been using Social Secu - required to give out their though, that businesses can ple who provide their SSN to ask for a SSN in certain in - or if it is optional. rity numbers prior to January SSN. refuse to provide products or a private business should fa - stances. The Privacy Act also pro - 1975. One of our most com - services to customers who miliarize themselves with the For example, certain gov - vides that citizens cannot be Texans who are asked to monly received questions on fail to provide their SSN. company’s privacy policy. ernment agencies, including denied government benefits give their SSN to a govern - this subject is: can a private If a business insists that Texas law also requires taxing authorities, human re - or services if they refuse to ment agency but do not re - business ask for my Social customers provide their SSN that businesses safeguard source offices and depart - disclose their SSN – if the ceive a disclosure statement Security number? Generally, and customers feel this is not their clients’ sensitive per - ments of motor vehicles, can disclosure is not required by may want to cite the Privacy the answer is yes. The law justified, customers may sonal information, including require a SSN as mandated federal law or if the disclo - Act and contact their U.S. does not prohibit a business want to ask for a supervisor names, addresses, financial by federal law. sure is to an agency which congressmen or senators. from asking for a person’s or manager to discuss the sit - information and SSN. The Federal law does provide SSN; however, the customer uation. If the company is un - OAG has charged several protections when citizens are has options and does not have willing to budge, Texans may commercial vendors with un - required to divulge their to provide that information. want to consider taking their lawfully failing to protect SSN. The Privacy Act of Texans are not legally re - business elsewhere. such information. 1974 requires that all govern - quired to provide their SSN Be aware that while fed - Many Texans also inquire ment agencies that request to private businesses unless eral law does not forbid a about government agencies Social Security numbers pro - the transaction is one which business from asking for a and whether they have the vide a disclosure statement triggers mandatory Internal person’s SSN, it does man - right to ask for a person’s on the form. The statement Revenue Service notification. date that the business protect SSN. Federal law does com - explains whether citizens are
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